chapter 9

....The Investigation...

Both of them turned and found the senior inspector approaching them.

'Tum dono yaha kya kar rhe ho? Kab se dundh rha hai humlog..'

Daya asked with a questioning look while moving near abhijeet, who instantly withdrew his hand from lips.

But daya's detective eyes captured the sudden movement and he observed his buddy who seems like a bit restless.

'Baat kya hai Abhijeet, tum kuch..pareshaan lag rhe ho.? Kya hua? '

Daya's question jerked abhijeet.

'P.. P.. Pareshaan? Main? N.. Nahi..Toh?'

Abhijeet stammered and daya sensed something really fishy.

Meanwhile, Tarika was gazing at him with a playful smile.

'Daya, ye dekho.. Yaha pe blood stain hai..'

Pointing to the floor, Abhijeet took a step forward, completely avoiding the dubious look of daya on him.

And he succeeded in diverting his friend from shooting further questions.

Tarika and daya followed him and their investigation continued.

After collecting the blood sample and other evidences from the crime scene, tarika returned to the forensic lab as she had no other work there.

And the CID team moved to their next destination for further enquiry.

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After two hours.

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'kuch pata chala, Dr sahab? '

The bold, curious voice made the forensic doctor to raise her head a bit from the microscope.

Abhijeet, along with Purvi and Daya entered the lab with his usual habit of shooting questions to their forensic expert.

'oh, aa gaye tum log? Pata toh chal gaya boss. Bohot kuch.'

Dr. Salunke emerged from the chair, wearing his glasses which were placed on the table beside him.

He came forward and stood opposite to the team, where the corpse lied on a table between them.

'Boss, iss ladki ki maut gala kaatne ke vajah se hua hai.'

The good old doctor started explaining each and every findings regarding the dead body, while Tarika resumed her job.

After perceiving the cause of death from Dr. Salunke, Daya reminded about the blood sample which they've collected from the crime spot.

'Haan, voh tarika test kar rhi hai. '

Their gaze went towards her, who stood up finishing her work finally.

'sir, yeh khoon iss ladki ka nahi hai.'

'kya.. khoon iss ka nahi hai?'

Abhijeet moved near her desk with a serious expression.

Tarika nodded as 'no'.

'toh zarur yeh khoon khooni ka hi hoga'

Abhijeet came to an assumption.

'Haan Abhijeet, aur iss khoon me se mujhe ek special drug ki traces bhi mila hai.'

Daya's eyes widened a bit as tarika called his buddy, that too her senior, by his name only.

He took a mental note to ask abhijeet about this later. (or better say, tease him)

Purvi and daya exchanged glances.

'Drug?'

Abhijeet questions.

'Yes.yeh dekho, '

And she began describing about her findings about that drug.

While listening to her, Abhijeet's gaze got stuck on her expressive eyes.

Oh..She's beautiful. But not like those girls in the magazines.There's something attractive in her.Maybe it's the way she speaks..., the way she explains all things like a tutor gives lecture to her students, or that occasional movement of her blackish eyeballs matching with those hand gestures…or those silky black curls?

No.

Not that only.

She's beautiful, deep down to her soul.

For an instant, he was lost in her.

She was continuing her explanation and her eyes met with his in a moment.

Well..That was quite unexpected for him.

He quickly averted his gaze from her.

Damn.Just stop these stupid antics!

He cursed himself in mind.

Tarika did noticed the sudden change in him, but ignored it and concentrated in her work.

'Abhijeet, tum teek toh ho na?'

The well-known male voice broke his chain of thoughts and he sensed daya's deep stare over him.

'M.. Main toh bilkul teek hu. Main woh.. Khooni ke baare me soch raha tha. '

Abhijeet was quick to cover up his buddy's suspicion with a simple lie.

Without giving a gap to any other queries, he continues.

'khooni ko chott lag gayi hai, yeh baat toh saaf hai. aur waha..uss Hotel me na..ek room boy ke haath mein bandage dekha tha maine. Shaayad Wohi khooni hoga. '

That was not a lie anymore. He actually noticed that guy. His sharp, detective eyes will not miss a single thing!

'Boss, yeh room boy se dobara milna padega. '

Daya said and with this, trio left from there.

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After half an hour.

Tarika is still in the lab, working on a report.

She cross checked everything and was about to go to the bureau while dr.salunke entered into the lab.

'Arre tarika, tum abhi tak gaye nahi? It's lunch time. Itna workaholic banne ki koi zarurat nahi hai. Go and have your lunch now.. '

'Sir... ho gaya. meine saare reports complete kiya hai. ye lijiye. '

Tarika smiled and replied to her boss while handing over the reports to him.

'Good job tarika. '

'Thank you sir'

Dr. salunke took the reports and headed to bureau and tarika was about to move from there when her mobile phone rang.

Caller id showed a private number.

Private number?

Anyway, pick it up.

'Hello'

'yes. '

'kyaa? oh my god! which hospital? I'm coming. '

Tension was evident in her voice.

I'm soooooooooo sorry for being this much late.

I know many of you've forgotten this story and me.

I hardly get time to write nowadays.. what to do.. :(

And such a boring chapter this was,short too..:

but I promise you that coming chapters will be better than this one.

Thank you so much for all the lovely reviews.

I'll try my best to update in this month.

keeplovingabhirika.