....The Neighbour.....
Tarika's eyes widened a bit with surprise by hearing his statement.'Kyaa, aap yaha rahte ho?, oh god that's really a surprise!'
Abhijeet saw the amazement registered on her face. A small smile played on his lips.
'Haan...I'm also surprised, Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki aap meri padosi honge.'
He replied to her amused voice.
'Anyways,I'm happy. Mujhe toh ek achi padosi mila hai.'
She commented with a broad smile.
'Oh! Me too. '
He reciprocated her smile and both of them bid good night and headed to their respective homes.
Next Morning7.30 Am.
Tarika opened her sleepy eyes as soon as the morning rays of the sun touched her face. The warm golden light was entering through the glass door which seperates her bedroom from balcony.
She yawned and sat up in the bed.
Her hair was all messy and those spring curls were spreading all over her face. She stretched her hands and neck after, lazily gathered her curls and made them into a bun.
Tarika checked the time in her phone which was placed on the bedside table, got down from the bed and went to washroom.
*After 5 minutes.
The front door of the lady doctor's house got opened, and the tall figure appeared on the doorstep.
A packet of milk and newspaper were present on the door mat. Tarika bent down and grabbed them. She was about to go inside, but stopped on her track when her eyes caught the sight of him. (As their houses are just opposite, she could get a good view of his house.)
Here,the senior inspector in his red and black track suit jogged into his compound, closing the gate behind him. His face was covered with sweat and hair a lil messy, flying in the air. He took the newspaper from the doorstep and went inside. The brilliant cop was completely unaware about the pair of eyes which were fixed on him.
She sighed and went inside.
Tarika is enjoying her coffee with the fresh air and refreshing morning atmosphere, sitting on an armchair in her balcony.
Hot coffee and cloudy weather, what a combination!
Her eyes wandered over the rainy clouds, while she sipped the coffee slowly, enjoying it well.
Tarika's eyes travelled towards the opposite house as soon as she heard the door opened.
The handsome cop appeared on his balcony talking over his phone. He was rubbing his wet hair rigorously with a towel which indicated he just had a bath. The expression on his face was a serious one, and it showed the matter is something grave. He is walking to and fro in the balcony.
Her lips curved into a smile, watching him. She gazed at him like she's studying his antics, his every expressions and movements.
Abhijeet disconnected the call and this time, his sharp eyes noticed her. The expression on his face turned into a delighted one. He smiled at her.
'Good morning Dr. Tarika. '
He shouted.
'Good morning Abhijeet! '
She wished him back, loud enough to hear.
His phone again beeped, gaining his attention. He got busy again with another call while tarika moved inside as she needs to get ready for work. After some moments, he finished the call and found no one there at her place, so he too went inside.
*CID Bureau9.00 Am
Abhijeet entered the bureau with daya. Purvi, Nikhil, pankaj who were working on their respective tables greeted them.
Acp Pradyuman, their boss and the backbone of CID Mumbai who's also a father figure for the duo called them into his cabin.
The trio were involved in a deep discussion, but the loud ring of the phone in Purvi's table interrupted them.
Purvi attends the call and informs that a murder has reported in a hotel.
'Chalo daya, chalte hein. aur Abhijeet..'
The team walked with daya while Abhijeet stopped in his track by his boss's call.
'Ji sir? '
He waited for the order.
'Tum ek kam karo, forensic mein jaake Dr. Tarika ko bhi bulao.''Okay sir. '
Acp left with the others while Abhijeet went to forensic lab.
Hotel Blue Palace9.30 Am
Daya and Acp sir were questioning the receptionist and hotel manager, who were the primary suspects while purvi and nikhil were searching for evidence in the crime spot.
Victim was a lady and she was murdered brutally in the hotel room.
Tarika kneels down near the body and carefully checks the deep cut on its neck.
It's her first experience working with the team, in a crime spot.
Abhijeet bent down near her.
'Kitni berhami se maara gaya hai.. ''Haan Abhijeet. Aur ye dekho.. Ye cut lagbhag 2-3 inches gehra hai. '
Tarika showed him the wound on the body by slightly tilting it's head.
'Hmm..'
Abhijeet stood up and moved near nikhil who called him.
He got busy while tarika noticed bloodstain on the floor, which leads towards a wooden door adjacent to the cupboard in that room.
She got up, and slowly moved against the door.
Daya called purvi and nikhil and instructed them to check outside the hotel. And he accompanied Acp sir to check the cctv footage.
Abhijeet and tarika are now alone in the crime spot.(in the hotel room).
Abhijeet was checking inside the room and he got some evidence. He called tarika to have a look but he got no response.
He scanned the whole room, but tarika is missing!
'Dr. Tarika..?'
Abhijeet searched the whole room but there was no mere evidence of her.
'Ye Dr.tarika achanak kahan chalie gayi'
He murmured to himself while looking for her.
And at the next moment, his eyes got stuck on the door, which is adjacent to the cupboard.
He rushed towards the door and his eyes caught the blood stain on the floor.
'Khoon ki daag! '
Abhijeet took a closer look at it and he cautiously opened the door, grabbing gun from his back.
The room was pitch dark and cold silence prevailed there. His eyes tried hard to adjust with the darkness. He was holding the gun with his right hand while his other hand is roaming around in dark.
'Dr. Tarika..? '
His voice echoed all over the room.
Abhijeet took his phone from his Jean's pocket and turned the flashlight on.
'DR. TARIKA!? '
He blurted out in a horrified voice.
A/N : Updated after a long time!
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And yes, what happened to Tarikaji?
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