Heeyyy guys...sorry Iss baar thoda late ho gya. Hai na ? But sorry yaar mera kaam firse shuru ho gya and sab bohot manage krna pad raha hai. I'm really really sorry for this. So ye raha aapke liye 8th chapter...

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~XYZ : Shreya ko importance dena hi padega.. akhir kab tak apna pyar chupaygi woh bhi...Hain ki nahiiii...

~Dareya pure love: Thank you very much jii...koi magic wagre nahi hai. Bas likhte jate hai. And yes..I have made the corrections this time. Thoda kaise bohot jagah reh chuki hoon. Toh languages mix ho jati hai. So its always itta. But thank you so so much for correcting it...

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~Cutie Pari : Sorry yaar merko bhi chapter likhne ke baad aisa hi laga ki kahi Abhi kuch galat portray toh nahi ho rahe. But theik hai Daya ke liye shyd kisipe itna chilla bhi de .. 8-D. Par hum agese dhyan rakhenge. Sorry if that thing hurt you. And actually abhi age age dekhiye ki Abhijeet ka character kaise banta hai...shyd aapko samjhega me maine woh chapter kyu likha toh...

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~ Tst : Nahi nahi bhai paer wagrre na dhundho mere. Dikhayenge hi nahi aapko. Btw I was eagerly eagerly waiting for you point of view. Thank you do much for constantly motivating me, encouraging me and thank for being with me throughout this story.

~Guest : Aiyyyoooo sorry ji. Aise bukhar mat ane dena aapko. Thoda idhar udhar to hoga na abhi update krne me. Sorrrrryyyy. But ye lijiye apke liye naya chapter. Raat bhar jaag ke likhe hai... And Waise next time kuch naam likh ke bataiyega Kaisa laga..hum bhi toh Jane ki kisko humara itna intezaar hai...

So guys...apne woh purani kahawat suni hi hogi...Saburi ka fal meetha hi hota hai. Toh bas that's it...Aaj ki Social seekh uspe hi hai...

Social Seekh ~ Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on the things that we are waiting for...

Chapter 8 : Thoda Thoda...Dheere Dheere...

" Kya yaar Daya tum bhi. Darwaza todna kaam toh dur ek hobby ban chuka hai. Aisa nahi ho age Jake ki CID tujhe Sirf darwaze todne ke liye paise de." Abhijeet said laughing. The three friends were having a good time over a coffee in the office canteen. " Tum dono ne na usko hairan pareshan karke rakha hai bichari ko ! Ek gharke darwaze todta hai aur dusre office me Jake namak haram krke ata hai !" Tarika said taking her last sip.

" Waise hum dono ke pass koi option nahi tha Tarika." Daya said clarifying his side. He sure had made her day hell that day as he remembered her expression.

( Flashback )

Waise humesha toh Daya niche se chod ke chale jate hai. Par aaj pata nahi upar ane ki jidd kar rahe the.

" Daya ! Aap bhi khamakha fikar kar rahe ho. Mere piche koi ayega !" Shreya said as she opened the outside latch. " Dekho shak karna mera kaam hai ! Merko bas laga yahase nikalte Waqt ki darwaze me thoda problem aa sakta hai. Bas isiliye maine socha dekh lete hai." Daya said guilt already written over his face. Although Shreya didn't understand the expression because he clearly smelt of guilt and his expression was that of care. But with confidence in her voice she said , " Daya Aap bhi naa ! Agar darwaze me problem hota toh lock hi kyu lagta !" Shreya then opened the door and both of them entered.

" Are ekbaar check toh karlo sahime !" Daya said with his both hands in his pockets and tongue sticking out from his mouth as Shreya tried to lock it from inside. " Yaar ye toh sahime nahi lag raha !" Shreya said with utter disappointment. Daya then came besides her and looked at how she was desperately trying to latch. " Shreya !" Daya said. Shreya was still making clicking sounds from the latch. " Shreya !" Daya said again. When she still wasn't listening, Daya finally stooped her by holding them and pulled her a little behind. " Sheya ! Nahi lagega woh. Maine Toda hai !" Daya said finally.

" Ek sec ! Aapne Toda hai Matlab ?" Shreya asked their surprised. Daya then told her how he to break the door partially so that he could get in. " Areee aapko kya takkleef hai yaar. Bell kyu nahi nahi bajaye Aap ? Ab mere liye roj ka kitna problem." Shreya sighed frustratingly. " Maine 10 min tak bell bajayi ab tum kharate maar ke so rahi hogi to me toh bhi kya karu !" Daya asked finally explaining his side. " Daya call kar lete...Ab me Raat me kaise soya karu agar darwaza hi band nahi ho raha toh !" Shreya said. Her vision then fell on a wooden chair besides them.

" Ek kaam karte hai !" Shreya said pulling the chair and closing the door so that the opening of the door was blocked by the heavy chair. " Haa ye sahi rahega ! Hai na !" Shreya said finally with some pride on her face. Daya laughed a little. " Shreya maine khudne darwaza Toda hai. Tumhe aisa nahi lagta ye hilana kuch jyada badi baat hogi mere liye !" Daya asked if to know what she exactly had in mind before doing that. " Are 2 din me hojayga na thik. Tab tak kaam chalau toh hai hi !" Shreya said literally dusting it off as it was nothing. Daya then rubbed his eyes with his fingers. " Shreya choti bag bandho sur kaki ke yaha chalo. Yaha kaise rahogi tum !" Daya said thinking practically. " Kaise Matlab kya choti bachchi hoon kya ? Aram se reh lungi !" Shreya said in complete disbelief. " Shreya ! Bachpana aur zidd chodo and bag bandho. Please !" Daya again said very politely. Shreya was not really really frustrated. " Are yaar ! Tumhe kya hota hai bag bharne ko bolne ke liye. Meri toh galti bhi nahi hai. Har roj Ek naya problem rehta hai life me. Me nahi darti Aise tute hue darwaze ke sath rehne ko..." Shreya was going on and on and complaining and complaining when suddenly their was a complete black out.

And in the dark, he whole voice change. The confident no darne wali ladki was immediately replaced by the darpok personality. " Ohh shit !" Shreya said with her one hand still in the air.

Ab maja ayega..

Daya thought to himself. " Thik hai. Tumhe jaisa thik lage. Me nikalta hoon !" Daya said comically and was acting as if he was leaving with an urgency. Shreya's eyes widened at the thought of being alone now. " Nikalta hoon Matlab. Are Aise kaise jaoge !" Shreya said as she stopped him. Daya was trying to laugh more but just couldn't hide it anymore. " Are abhi toh itna swatantra abhimaani naari thi tum. Abhi kya hogya !" Daya said. " Swatantra aur abhimaani Abhi bhi hoon. But light chali gyi naaa...!" Shreya said being so helpless. " Toh Isme kya badi baat hai !" Daya said...bas baat khichne ke liye. " Please na...chedo mat. Aapko pata hai na !" Shreya said being scared now. " Nahi ayegi jaldi. Aur kuch na kuch toh gadbad hoti hi hai !" Shreya said trying to find some support in the darkness. She was perhaps trying to find couch or a chair so that she could sit.

Suddey Shreya felt a strong pull by the hand that was searching for something. And within nontime Daya bought Shreya so close to him that both of them could feel each other's warmth. Daya's both hands held Shreya's shoulder so tight. It was a clear sign that he wasn't going to let her go so easily. While Shreya's both hands rested on Daya's chest. Shock clearly seen in her eyes. Shock because what Daya had done was clearly not seen coming by her. But there was something beneath this expression of shock that perhaps only Daya could see. " Daya table pe fone vibrated ho raha hai. Kaki krti hai Iss samay !" Shreya said trying to get rid of the tight grip. But as if Daya was going to let her go.

" Ssshhh ! Its not a big deal !" Daya said. " Daya what are you trying to do ? Mujhe darr lag raha hai !" Shreya said a little frightened. Daya's hands left her shoulders and now cupped her cheeks. Then in a very husky voice Daya said , " Mujhe nahi pata Shreya ki tum exactly kiss baat se darti ho. Par me baar baar Ek hi baat doh rahunga jo uss din dohrayi thi. Me Tumhe kuch nahi hone dunga. Kuch bhi nahi !" Daya said making Shreya's eyes a little teary. Daya now realized that maybe he had touched the right nerve. Maybe he had touched the right point afterall. When he realized that he suddenly left hold of Shreya and gave her some space.

Shreya was still standing close to him and not far away. Her face was bent down as she was trying to wipe the lone tear that had managed to escape her eyes. " Shreya... !" Daya said again. He then placed his both large hands in front of Shreya. And without thinking Shreya took hold of them and latched herself onto him for the tightest hugs she had ever received. Perhaps Daya could easily figure out what she needed the most at that point of time. He held her tightly and at the same time stroked her arms from the side. " Its okay ! It happens!" Daya said making her feel completely normal for whatever she was dealing with. " We had very different childhood Shreya. Its difficult. I know. But mujhe itta bhi pata hai ki tumhare darr Tumhe kabu kar raha hai. However it should be the other way round." Daya said while continiously stroking her back. Shreya just nodded while appreciating whatever Daya was doing for her.

He made her realize something without even looking or knowing what she was growing through. At the same he gave her that solace and always knew when to invade that. " Shreya ! " Daya said again. " Kaki call kar rahi hai abhi bhi. Pick up the phone !" He said pointing towards the small vibrations on the table. Shreya distanced herself from Daya and wiping her eyes and went towards the table. " Haa kaki ! Are nahi woh light gayi thi !" Shreya said over the phone. " Haa Sab thik hai. Waise kaki me waha aa rahi hoon sone !" Shreya said that looking towards Daya. Daya gave her a thumbs up and began to look at the door of what parts he had broken. Soon Shreya ended the call and said, " Me thoda Saman leke ati hoon !" Shreya said and with using a flash light.

( Present )

The rest of the night had passed on normally that day. Daya had dropped Shreya at Kaki's and then assured her that he would get the door repaired and give her a call once its ready. Shreya was really really disappointed on the broken door. She didn't have any problem to live with her guardians. In fact she was more than ready to do it. It was just that once she was there Kaki's talk would revolve around just one topic.

Daya got up from his place and went on finish his investigation for today. He was kinda excited today because he was going to meet Shreya. Her door had been repaired and it was going to be a good news for her.

Abhi toh Daya bas usse milne ke bahane dhundh rahe the...

( Bereau )

" Haa Sir ye finger prints wohi sattu se match krte hai jo pichle 10 saal se jail me tha !" Abhijeet said. " Kya...Jarur kuch Dr. Salunkhe se gadbad hui hogi fingerprints match krne me. Jo aadmi 10 saal se jail me hai woh kaise kya khoon kar sakta hai !" Daya said. " Ye case toh din badin bechita ho raha hai sir !" Daya said again as he couldn't believe what he had heard from Abhijeet. " Sir Waise humne central jail me baat krke rakhi hai. Kal me aur Freddy Jake ekbaar puch tach krke ayenge !" Abhijeet said. " Jao ! Abhi kuch suraag milega toh wohi se milega !" AcP Pradyuman said.

The work for that day was done. Daya was on his table closing his files and computer and constantly calling someone. " Daya ? Tumse Ek jaruri baat krni thi !" Abhijeet said in a very serious tone. " Haa bolo na boss !" Daya said. " Tumhari Shreya se baat hui kya ? Sab thik hai abhi !" Abhijeet asked. " Haa boss ! Kuch bhi toh problem nahi !" Daya said as he didn't know what was Abhijeet referring to. " Are me woh hospital ke baad ki baat bol raha tha !" Abhijeet said finally clarifying. Daya smiled. Afterall he knew ho guilty Abhijeet must still be feeling from inside. " Boss bola na itna mat socho. Woh baat Shreya ne piche daaldi hai ab !" Daya said pacifying him. " Tu kuch bhi bol yaar ab jab tak me use khudse maafi nahi mang leta tab tak maine toh sukoon se sona nahi hai !" Abhijeet said. " Abhi ! Tum bhi na !" Daya said. " Achcha mujhe pata nahi Shreya iske liye tayar hogi kya krke Lekin usse puch ke dekhta hoon ki hum charon Ek sath dinner pe chalte hai kya karke !" Daya said. " Tab baat kar lena jo Tumhe itne din se khaye jaa rahi hai." Daya continued. " Haa ye toh Achcha rahega. Usi bahane me aur Tarika usse mil bhi lenge ! Tarika kafi excited hai pata hai usse Jaane ke liye!" Abhijeet said. " Hmm ! Tumhe pata hai Abhi. Bachpana hai. Kabhi kabhi bachkani harkat bhi krti hai. Par aisa kuch bol deti hai ya kar deti hai na...tum dang reh jaoge !" Daya said. " Achcha !" Abhijeet said smiling at Daya. He just admired at how much Daya was happy from his eyes.

" Baat karo bhai jaldi ! Hume bhi milna hai !" Abhijeet said. " Haa boss me dekhta hoon. Use hi call kar raha tha aaj busy hai kya bohot pata nahi. Phone hi nahi utha rahi !" Daya said as both of them were finally ready to leave the bereau. " Ab doctor hai toh busy toh hongi hi !" Abhijeet said as they both walked towards the parking lot.

( Night )

Daya parked his car in front of Kaki's house. It was almost dinner time but he still wasn't able to contact Shreya. He knew that her shift ended today at evening only. And he had called the hospital number too. They clearly said that Dr. Shreya was at home now. So why wasn't she picking up the call. Daya closed the car door behind him and went towards the main door. To his surprise the door was not locked. He went inside and alsmot semi shouted. " Kaka , Kaki , Shreya ?" He was looking around the empty living room when suddenly Kaki came out from what had been Shreya's bedroom for the past couple of days. Daya immediately climbed the stairs and went near her.

" Shreya kaha hai ? Uska kabse number laga raha hoon. Phone hi nahi uthari." Daya asked Kaki. And soon he heard the noise from Shreya's bedroom. Shreya was perhaps coming out of the washroom.

" Are Daya ? Aap yaha ? Darwaza thik ho gya !" Shreya asked desperately. She sure was in a mood to get out. But she looked something different to Daya today. It was as if she was running on 5% battery. Shreya sat in the bed besides and drank some water. " Kya hua ?" Daya asked immediately. " Me tumhara phone kabse try kar raha hoon. Tum utha kyu nahi rahi !" Daya asked. Shreya them immediately remembered about her phone. " Aree haa. Mera phone ! Shyd hospital me hi reh gaya !" Shreya then realized.

" Tu baith. Me garma garam chai lati hoon !" Kaki said as she went away without even saying anything. Shreya just looked down. " Kya baat hai kuch serious ho gya kya !" Daya asked as he entered the room. Shreya was about to say something when a sister entered. She was perhaps from the hospital.

Are yaar ye kyu ayi ab..

" Sister Aap yaha ?" Shreya asked. " Haa woh Dr. Sharma ne blood test krne bola hai toh sample lene ke liye bheja hai !" Sister said. " Kiska sample ? Aur kaise blood test ?" Daya asked as he knew nothing. " Sister me Kal hospital me ake de deti hoon !" Shreya said trying to get rid of the situation. " Ek sec ! Tumhara sample. Tabiyat toh thik hai tumhara?" Daya asked as he placed his hand on Shreya's forehead to check if she had any fever. But there was none. " Haa Daya don't worry sab thik hai !" Shreya said trying to convince him. " Kuch thik nahi ! Jo bhi test karwani hai abhi karogi !" Kaki said as she entered with the hot tea.

Are yaar ye kaki ki bhi na hadd hoti hai. choti baato ke liye kitna panic hoti rehti hai..

" Sister syringe Lao!" Shreya said and then with very precision she herself aspirated some blood out of vein and gave the sample to the nurse. " Ho gaya !" Shreya said. Soon the sister went. And now the only person were present were kaki, Daya and Shreya. " Ho kya raha hai !" Daya asked finally with loss of patience clearly visible in his eyes. " Kuch nahi hua hai Daya. Bas shyd aaj khana skip ho gaya tha thoda chakkar agya !" Shreya said clearly. " Isme itta koi panic hone ki baat hi nahi hai !" Shreya said looking towards Kaki.

Daya now understood what the situation was. He literally laughed looking towards Kaki. " Ye ?" He then pointed towards Shreya in disbelief. " Haa kyu ?" Kaki asked. " Ye behosh ho hi nahi sakti. So gyi hongi. Koi jaga nahi paya hoga !" Daya said. " Are kaki tujhe toh pata hai na Kaisi kumbhakaran jaisi soti hai ye...Aur itne se baat ke liye tu khamakha tension le rahi hai." Daya said as he put his hand around Kaki's shoulder and both of them walked down.

Thank God, Daya kaki ko niche leke gaye nahi toh aaj to piche hi pad gyi thi. Yaar Mere ghar ka darwaza kab thik hoga. Ye Daya bhi galat time pe darwaza tod diya...

Shreya drank some water from her side table and opened the laptop. Yeah she was a little dizzy today because her blood pressure had gotten too low. But it was not a big thing nor it was the first time. It wasn't really a bid deal.

Shreya started to read some articles on her laptop. It had been a good half hour since Daya and Kaki left. Shreya rubbed the back of nape. Her eyes ached a little. Perhaps she was really really feeling weak. But she just brushed it off. She felt good after distracting herself so she just continued on doing whatever she was doing. But after working for 5 more minutes she literally felt drained. Drained off the whole energy. Her head suddenly felt heavy and to just feel.light she rested it on the headrest of her bed at the back.

Shreya was so into composing herself when she suddenly felt the weight being lifted off her thighs. Shreya opened her eyes to see that Daya was closing the laptop screen and keeping it on the table. " Aree Daya ! Aap upar ?" Shreya asked sitting up with shock. " Hmm ! Aapne bataya nahi aapko chakkar agyi thi krke !" Daya asked fiddling his hands. " Are...woh toh bas aisehi...Itna kuch tension lene ki baat nahi hai...!" Shreya said. Daya then moved towards the table where some tablets were kept. He picked up a piece of paper that was perhaps the prescription and said, " Hypoglycemia and low blood pressure due to severe exhaustion !". Daya said what the paper read. " Its fine ?" Daya said as he put it back.

Was he hurt ?

" Daya aapko toh pata hai na ki last week thoda hectic tha. Bas isiliye ! Aur kuch nahi. Aur abhi toh kaki hai isiliye pata chala nahi toh last time...toh.. !" Suddenly Shreya realized that perhaps she was giving too much information. She literally stopped talking at that instant. She then sat on her bed and pulled a pillow on her and started crushing it lightly. Shreya pursed her lips as she couldn't thinknof anything to say anymore. " Woh bus hojata hai yaar kabhi kabhi...khana khane ko Waqt nahi milta. Aisa aapke sath bhi toh hota hoga !" Shreya said.

" Shreya mana ki me bhi kabhi miss kr deta hoon khana. Lekin the question is I can take it can you ?" . Daya said with a piercing glare. " Kaha hua ye ?" Daya asked. " Hospital parking me !" Shreya replied. " Daya Waise kaki ko niche leke Jane ke liye thank you !" Shreya said. " Woh bhi na ek alag level ki panic hoti hai. Matlab jitta bimar samne wala rehta nahi na utna use feel hone lagta hai !" Daya said remembering the conversation with his mother.

" Daya Waise mere apartment ka darwaza thik ho gya ?" Shreya asked. " Haa woh toh thik ho gya ! Par merko nahi lagta ki tumhari Iss jail se chutkara hai at least for the time being !" Daya said looking at all the fruits she had probably ate uptill now. He laughed on inside for the poor soul. " Mere barime me itna majak nahi sunengi me !" Kaki said as she entered with dinner plate in her hands. Immediately both Daya and Shreya became aware and tried to compose themselves. " Kaha majak kiya dadi ! Isko daat raha tha ulta !" Daya said. " Mana ki serious baat nahi. Lekin itna weakness ajana ye bhi koi baat hui ?" Daya said a little dramatically.

" Wohi toh me keh rahi hoon !" Kaki said. " Le Raat ka garma garam khana !" Kaki said. Shreya's eyes widened at the dinner. " Kaki abhi toh fruits khaye. Uske pehle bhi kuch na kuch hi rahi thi !" Shreya said. Kaki then looked towards Daya as now he was being the middle man. " Haa thoda thoda toh khaygi na !" Daya said taking the plate from kaki and sitting besides Shreya. " Toh me chalu !" Kaki asked if she could trust Daya. " Haa bilkul !" Daya said. After that Kaki left.

Few moments after Shreya laughed as she kept the dinner plate aside. Daya seriously knew ho to handle kaki. But then she found Daya sitting besides her and breaking a bite of chapati. He then dipped it in a gravy and bought the morsel of food near Shreya's mouth. " Daya ?" Shreya asked puzzled. " Thoda thoda...Dheere dheere... thik hai !" Daya said. " Par ?" Shreya asked and came in the second morsel. " Daya thik hai me kha lungi !" Shreya said.

" Are ye sab chodo ! Mujhe tumse kuch jaruri baat krni thi !" Daya said. " Haa boliye !" Shreya said as took small bites from Daya's hands. " Mera ek dost hai. Bohot kareeb!" Daya said. " Kaun Abhijeet Sir ?" Shreya asked. Because that was the only thing that came into her mind. " Are nahi woh rehta toh naam leke hi baat krta tha na !" Daya said. " Hai Ek. Samjho meri tarah policeman hi hai !" Daya said as put in another bite of food. " Usko Ek Ladki se pyar ho gya hai. Ekdum beintehaan mohabbat types !" Daya said as he looked at the face of Shreya who was biting her food looking down. " Okay !" Shreya said. " Toh fir problem kya hai !" Shreya asked again. Daya took a pause. A long pause. " Usse samajh me nahi aa raha ! Ki woh ladki se baat kaise kare !" Daya said with an expression of defeat in his voice. " Aap mujhe puch rahe hai ki ladki ko propose kaise karte hai ?" Shreya asked laughing. " Ye na Ladkiyon se jyada ladko ko pata honga !" Shreya said with confidence.

" Nahi Shreya ! Me toh yeh puch raha tha ki woh ladka ladki ko kaise vishwas dilaye ki woh usse sachme pyar krta hai !" Daya asked completely changing the topic. And suddenly it was awkward for both of them. Shreya just tucked a lock of hair behind her hair. " Daya , Kabhi kabhi na har sawal ka jawab Waqt hota. We all just need time. Time to move on. Time to heal. Aapka dost agar itni sachchi mohabbat karta hoga na toh thode der aur rukenge na...toh shyd unhe khudka pyar jatane ki bhi jarurat nahi padegi. Kya pata woh ladki ko khud hi sab kuch samajh jaye !" Shreya said smiling. Yeah this was a good answer. Daya just smiled and fed her another morsel.

" Chalo yeh bhi thik hai. Intezaar krne ko kehta hoon use !" Daya said. He then looked at the food that was almost finished. " Dekha thoda... thoda...dheere...dheere... !" Daya said showing her an almost empty plate. Even Shreya was shocked to see that she had ate the whole dinner plate. Daya got up from his place to wash his hands. When he was inside the washroom Shreya stood at the door and said, " Daya, Agar Ye dost Abhijeet the...toh aapne kaha ki Aap Unka naam le lete !" Shreya said crossing her hands. " Haa..woh rehta toh naam hi le leta tha ! Par ye woh toh nahi !" Daya said. " Abhijeet toh nahi par ye aap ho na !" Shreya asked. That made Daya literally stopped his action of washing.

Isko toh pata Chal gaya ki me humare barime baat kar raha tha...

Daya took a deep breathe and turned around. He looked towards Shreya to see what were her expressions.He was so good at reading them. But when Daya looked towards her , she immediately looked down. Though she was blushing but she was looking down looking at something at her nails on hands. Daya then wiped his hands with the napkin that was kept besides him and stood literally in front of her. When Shreya acknowledged that Daya was this close to her , she looked towards him puzzled.

Without even thinking about it for a second, Daya placed his hand on her temples and gently kissed her forehead. " Me intezaar karunga Shreya ! Tumhe jitna Waqt chahiye tum le sakti ho. " He just said that and left.

Shreya just felt so loved during that kiss. She had a thing for forehead kisses anyways. One forehead kiss was more than thousand other kisses. The person holds you tight and just to signify that you are his and only his. And that he will go at any length to protect you. It was like a kind of deal of security and the feeling of being protected by the man.

( Abhijeet's Home )

" Daya ne baat ki Shreya se ?" Tarika asked Abhijeet. " Haa woh uski kuch tabiyat thik nahi hai. Toh milne ki baat chedhna hi reh gaya !" Abhijeet said. They were both having dinner. " Waise ek tarike se Achcha hi hua !" Tarika said. " Achcha. Ye kahase Achcha hua bhai !" Abhijeet said in shock. " Mujhe milna tha usse. Thik se maafi bhi nahi mang paya !" Abhijeet said drinking water. " Thik hai Abhijeet. Mana ki bhi hua galat hua. Par thik hai. Shreya ne jo bhi humare liye kiya hai na usse dekh ke hi samajhta hai ki woh kitni mature hongi. Toh woh tumse naraz hoke baithegi aisa samajhna bhi mat." Tarika said. Tarika got up saying this as she was done with dinner. Abhijeet soon followed. " Maaf kar degi iska Matlab ye toh nahi na Tarika ki me maafi bhi na mangu !" Abhijeet said. Tarika smiled at his realization. " Me sochti hoon kuch !" Tarika said.

" Waise tumne is chiz ko Achcha hua kyu bola ?" Abhijeet asked his doubt. " Abhijeet tum bhi na. Kabhi ACP sir ke barime socha hai !" Tarika asked. The Abhijeet's light bulb got into action. " Tum toh uske bade bhai ho. Lekin ACP sir Uske papa jaise hai." Tarika said. " Daya pe tumse pehle Unka haq banta hai !" Tarika said.

" Ye sab toh thik hai. Lekin Daya manega hi nahi !" Abhijeet said. " Manega nahi Matlab?" Tarika asked. " Khudse kaha baat krega ACP sir se. Tangti Talwar to mujhpe hi chodega !" Abhijeet said smirking. " Haa toh ye toh maine pehlee bola tha ! Ki jab ACP sir ka topic niklega tab Daya ka yahi rehne wala hai. Haa Abhijeet hai na woh sambhal lega !".

" Yeh Achcha hai. Bhaisahab pyar kare aur gharwalon ko patane ke liye Hume chod de !" Abhiheet said.

( 2 days later )

" Aaj ekdumse bahar Jane ka mood ho gya aapka ?" Shreya asked as Daya was driving her somewhere. She was still living with kaki when today she got a call from Daya that he wanted to go out with her. They didn't talk since that awkward conversation and thankfully Daya didn't bring it out in today's time also. " Haa woh bas yuhi !" Daya said clearly hiding his frustration. Shreya understood that maybe he wasn't in a good mood today. Maybe something happened at bereau. Maybe something happened with one of his colleagues.

The place Daya bought her was a little unusual. It was something related to the cop business. Because she could se cops in every nook and cornor. " Daya ye kaunsi jagah hai?" Shreya asked curiously. " Hmm ? Ye ? Ye shooting range hai !" Daya said as he parked the car under a shed.

Well this was definitely one of the place where a guys could take a girl on a date.

" Okay !" Shreya said as they both got out of the car. " Mere sath hain!" Daya said to the cop that was guarding the door. Daya then put his hands on Shreya's shoulder as he ushered her inside. Both of them walked towards compartment number 21 that was alloted to them. Daya opened the door for Shreya and both of then walked inside. It was a small room with one closed rack and a glass in front of them. Behind the glass laid some targets at a long distance. And in the glass there was a window.

Shreya was just looking here and there as she was new to everything. " Kabhi ayi ho ajtak shooting range me ?" Daya asked. " Me kyu aau shooting range me !" Shreya answered straight forwardly. " I'm sorry it was a stupid question !" Daya said as he geared up for shooting. Clearly he was in very bad mood. Shreya's tongue stuck out at her stupidity.

Daya fired 6 bullets and each of them struck at the centre point. He looked so gracious doing what was his passion. His muscular tone , his perfect physique and his sharp features. She knew he was upset and she needed to turn him around. " Daya me try karu ?" Shreya asked. Daya was shocked at her curiousness. He smiled a little.

Chalo at least hase toh sahiiii...

" Aao ! Chalo !" Daya said as he kept his gun on the small table besides. Shreya came forward and stood exactly in front of the target. Daya stood exactly behind and and put his hands on her shoulder. He then pointed on the target in front with a straight hand and said, " Woh centre me chota white color ka circle dikhra ? Uske andar hone chahiye Waise toh sare shootings. Par thik hai let's get started from the very beginning. Pehle disc pe marke dekhte hai!" Daya said. He then got aside and started searching for something. In the mean time Shreya just shot the first bullet. And what was it she didn't knew. The sound , the recoil afterwards or just the adrenaline that was in her body after holding the gun. " Ouch!" She said and immediately kept the gun back on the table.

" Kya hua ?" Daya asked as he came back with head fones in his hands. " Ye asli gun hai !" Shreya said irritatingly. " Tumhe kya laga holi ki pichkari se khelte hai hum ?" Daya said. " Nahi...par woh hath me kuch toh laga alag se!" Shreya said with a frowned face. " 2 min rukne ko kya jaa raha tha ? Bata raha tha na !" Daya said like he was scolding someone. " Chalo aao idhar !" Daya said as he again called her to the shooting position.

Very scarily Shreya once again stood where she was moments ago. Daya the touched her back and said, " Back straight!". He commanded it like some officer. " Right hand ?" He asked and Daya kept a his gun on it. Shreya's hand felt cold when the piece of metal was placed on it. He moved something on the gun in circular motion. " That's how you kinda lock the bullets." Shreya just looked at what he was doing. " Ab ye right hand ekdum seedha !" Daya said. Making it straing from where it was bent at the elbow level. " Shoulders ekdum taut !" He said again. " Shoot krte hi recoil ayega gun se. But you have to manage it !" Daya said putting the ear phones over her head.

" Ready ?" Daya asked. Shreya nodded.

For the first bullet Daya held Shreya's both hands almost wholly covering them. He knew she was bit inexperienced so he didn't take any chance. But other than that he felt so good being as close to her as this. It was good sight to watch too. Shreya shooting and Daya enveloping her from behind and guiding her the proper way.

" Look ! You just finished your first shooting !" Daya said pointing at the gun. Shreya just smiled as it was a totally new experience for her. " Hath dukhta hai !" Shreya said pressing her upper arm after that recoils and all. Daya smiled at her innocence. He tucked his gun under his belt and said, " Idhar Lao!". Saying that he took Shreya's hand in his arms and pressed some particular points that knew would work. After pressing them for a few times he said , " Ab shyd thik lage !" Daya said. Daya was packing some stuff when he heard Shreya say, " Waise Daya ! Ye shooting range wagre thik hai. Par jab kabhi man udas ho na tab dost se baat krna jyada better hai !". Daya again smiled on hearing that...

This girl was a sure mind reader...

" Haa woh thoda bereau me ho gya tha. Kisi case ko lekar mujhe kuch aur sahi lag raha tha and Abhi ko kuch aur." Daya said as the walked towards the car. " Toh ?" Shreya asked. She didn't understand what wasbthe problem with that. " Aur ACP sir bhi kuch naya try krne se thoda apprehensive the. Toh thoda bura laga bas aur kuch nahi !" Daya said.

" Khair chodo tum bhi yahi bologe ki woh aapke senior hai. Aap unki hi baat manlo..." Daya said. He was then about to start the engine when Shreya said , " Nahi !". " Kya matlab nahi ? Tumhe lagta hai ki me sahi hoon !" Daya asked. " Nahi ! Maine ye kab kaha !" Shreya said in a mischievous tone. " Toh fir ?" Dayabasked confusingly...

" Dekhiye ye mera khudka personal thought hai. Hum na ek dusre ke liye bas kuch sheeshe hai. Kisike samne Jake khade ho jate hai bas khudko hi unme dhundhte hai !" Shreya said telling her side of story. " Me samjha nahi !" Daya said. " Jaise aapko apni akho se unki galti dikh rahi hai...Aap toh ACP sir ko Bohot achchise Jante hai. Unki najar se aapki galtiyaan dekho. Shyd aapko jawab mil jaye ki woh kyu aapka sunna me itna soch rahe the. And agar woh chizo me modifications kar sako toh kya pata shyd ACP sir Maan bhi jaye. " Shreya said.

" Simple hai na Daya...hum insan na bohit pagal hote hai. Hum toh khudko hi dusro me dhundhte hai. Agar khudko khud me dhundhne lage toh ?"

Daya just stood their taking all the words in that Shreya was taking. Perhaps he had been so captivated by her thoughts that he wasn't thinking about why it was rejected. Shreya was right afterall.

" Waise woh glove compartment me ek chiz diya hai kisine tumhare liye. Dekho toh jara !" Daya said. Shreya was a little astonished. Who would give some thing to Daya to give it to her.She opened it and was surprised to find a silk stole on it. It was baby pink in color and had dark pink embroidery on it. " Bohot pyara hai !" Shreya said within minutes of looking at it. " Par kisne diya ?!" Shreya still asked surprised. " Dekho naam hoga andar kahi !" Daya said as he started the car. Shreya then found a note in it.

Hey Shreya...Tarika and Abhijeet here. Humare barime toh suna hi hoga...Well we wanted to apologize for the rude behaviour that day. Socha tha ek baar mil lenge par aisa kuch sanjog nahi bana. Thik hi hai...Kisi achche mauke pe milna chahiye...Anyways hope you liked it

Shreya just bought it near her face and squished it to feel its sadness. " This is so soft !' Shreya said completely enjoying it.

" Waise andar ek aur chiz thi kuch !" Daya said. Shreya then again put her hand inside and searched when a small packed thing fell out. Shreya looked at Daya with surprise and Daya was just waiting for her to open it. Very quickly Shreya opened it and was so shocked on seeing whatever that was inside. " Ye toh wohi earrings hai jo uss din boutique ke yaha dekh rahi thi me !" Shreya said. " Beneath the earrings was a small note. On it was written, " I'm sorry ~ Daya !".

" Daya uski kya jarurat thi !" Shreya asked. " Jarurat to thi. I'm sorry. Uss din itna laga hone ke bawajoot itna bachpana nahi karna chahiye tha maine !". Daya said. Shreya just smiled. He sure knew a way to her heart...

Daya dropped Shreya at Kaki's. He was about to leave when he heard Shreya's voice . " Daya ?" shreya said. " Haan ?" Daya asked looking into his mobile. Perhaps he had gotten an important text so he was hardly paying any attention. " Aapke dost woh ladki ka intezaar kar rahe the hai na ?" Shreya asked. Daya just said , " Hmm !". He was still looking at some photos of the crime scene. " Unse kahiye ki ladki ko vishwas baith raha hai aur pyar bhi ho raha hai." Shreya said out of no where. That bought Daya out of his mobile and he looked at Shreya in disbelief.

Dono ek mek ko aise dekh rahe the ki bas...Akho me khushi saaf najar aa rahi thi...

" Thoda thoda...dheere dheere !" Shreya said and literally ran inside. She had mustered enough courage to say that. Now she didn't want to stand there and blush in front of him...

Daya just stood there smiling. Finally she had started accepting things. And he couldn't be more happier.

Akhir Pyar hone hi lag gya...thoda thoda dheere dheere...