Chapter 26: Shocks or Surprises?

CID Bureau:

ABHIJEET enters the bureau in a very happy mood lost in TARIKA's thoughts.

The other team in the bureau except NIKHIL was happy as well, as the criminal of the murder case was caught and confessed his crimes.

DAYA sees ABHIJEET and asked him about their case and where is TARIKA?

ABHIJEET tells them the whole story about Mr. AANAND case.

DAYA looks at ABHIJEET and walks to him giving him a light hug and said: Don't take it on your-self. It was team's fault not alone yours.'

SHREYA: I can't believe after doing all that Mr. AANAND had the gut to come to CID to ask for help.'

SACHIN added: Now he will get the right punishment for messing with law.'

NILHIL enters the bureau: Right sir, Mr. AANAND's office is seized and the IT department will take over the case from here.'

DAYA looking at ABHIJEET asked: Are you really ok?'

ABHIJEET smiled and nodded: yeah, I am fine now.'

ABHIJEET proudly smiled and appreciated his team: Good job everyone!'

All smiled happily at each other and again heard a voice as they all turned around at the door to see a furious DCP yelling from the door: What is happening here?'

ABHIJEET muttered: Nothing will be fine after this.'

Staring the team angrily, DCP asked again: What is happening? Who shot Mr. AANAND?'

The team looked at each other.

CID Bureau: 30 minutes later -

TARIKA enters the bureau and sees all the team members standing near the working desk.

They all looked at her as ABHIJEET informed: DCP sir is waiting for you inside.'

TARIKA asked: Is he mad?'

SHREYA: Usually he is quite irritating but today he really seemed angry.'

Looking at their concerned faces TARIKA assured them: Don't worry! I am facing such storms from last one year. It's not new for me.'

ABHIJEET said: No-no. He is not a storm. He is like hawa ka jhoka. Aakar chala jata hai.'

SACHIN: Or say aata jata rahta hai.'

SHREYA irked: Aur aaj kal to kuch jyada hi aata hai.'

NIKHIL: It's because our boulder is not here to keep him away.'

TARIKA looked confused and DAYA explained: He means our ACP sir.'

TARIKA nodded in understanding and had a feel good moment looking at the team and said: I should go in then.'

All nodded.

ACP's Cabin -

TARIKA entered the cabin and DCP asked her: You shot AANAND SINGHANIYA?'

TARIKA answered confident: Yes sir.'

DCP: Was it really necessary to shoot him? He filed a complaint against CID officers. Do you have any explanation for your act?'

TARIKA: Yes sir. I do reckless things not nonsense. I don't hold any personal grudges against Mr. AANAND to pull such an act. I was just doing my duty to protect the guilty's life. If I hadn't shot him on time then he would have died by VIDIT's shot.'

ABHIJEET enters to the cabin forwarding a tab to DCP: Here is VIDIT's statement to the police, he has confessed, if officer TARIKA hadn't shot Mr. AANAND, then Mr. AANAND must have died from his gunshot.'

DCP looked at the tab screen to see the statement and smiled helplessly at ABHIJEET: You are protecting your officers well in ACP's absence. Send a copy of the statement to the headquarters. And I will see that AANAND-FANAND and his complain.'

Then turning at TARIKA, he said: You have a long way to go from here. Don't get suspended or dismissed by such acts. Be careful from now on!'

DCP left leaving ABHIJEET shocked and TARIKA surprised as she said looking at ABHIJEET: Kabhi-kabhi ek hawa ka jhoka bhi rahat ke pal de jata hai.'

ABHIJEET smiled as the other members entered listening to the inside story of the cabin.

DAYA said in surprise: Now-a-days DCP is totally out of understanding.'

ABHIJEET: Well, all is well if the end is well. Now everyone complete the report and paper works and wrap the day up for today.'

All nodded and went back to their desk.

Night: ABHIJEET's Flat -

ABHIJEET enters the house and sees all the lights off except a dim light. He walked further to hear a music playing in PURVI's room.

The door was open to her room and she was sitting gloomily with her face in her palm as the song went on...

Love is blind

Love is crying

Love is blue

ABHIJEET switch on the lights of her room asking: What happened to you?'

PURVI: I don't know?'

Though you may not know

Love is pain

Love is lie

Love is cold

ABHIJEET: And what's this song I have never heard before?'

PURVI: You will hear it again and again once your heart breaks and longs at a time for someone.'

ABHIJEET confused: What?'

PURVI looking at ABHIJEET said: Bhai, I like someone.'

ABHIJEET: Hainn…?'

PURVI: I am falling for him helplessly and he even doesn't look at me.'

ABHIJEET: How can you tell it to me so casually? You are not suppose to tell me all this. I am your big brother.'

PURVI: Then whom should I share it with? Why don't you bring a sister-in-law for me then?'

ABHIJEET looked her impossibly and PURVI with a smile said: You are the only one I have to share my feelings and I don't want to hide anything from you.'

ABHIJEET smiled: I am really blessed to have a sister like you.'

Next Scene: Kitchen -

ABHIJEET was cooking and PURVI sitting on the kitchen platform sadly explained her problem to ABHIJEET: I like him but he doesn't like me?'

ABHIJEET: What? How can someone not like you? He must be a fool to not like you.'

PURVI: I mean he is nice with me but he doesn't even treat me like a friend. And it breaks my heart.'

ABHIJEET: How dare he make you feel sad? I won't like you to like a guy who makes you sad. So stop seeing him.'

PURVI: Bhai, he doesn't know that I like him.'

ABHIJEET in surprise: He doesn't know?'

PURVI nodded in no.

ABHIJEET: If you like someone, confess it right away. If they reject, you will be sad for once and all rather than regretting all your life for not confessing it breaking your heart again and again.'

ABHIJEET stopped in his process looking at her as PURVI said: You are my only family and whole world to me. I don't want to bring someone in our little world without your permission.'

ABHIJEET smiled: You don't have to ask for my permission for that. You are already a nice sister and I want to be a cool brother to you.'

Next Scene: Dining Table -

PURVI: You won't be mad if I like someone?'

ABHIJEET smiled: Why should I? I know you will never make a wrong decision for yourself. So, I will never object on any of your choice or decision...' He emphasized: Until it's necessary.'

PURVI: You are really not shocked like other brothers?'

ABHIJEET: Actually I am surprised and glad too that you shared it with me first. I don't want to be a possessive brother as long as it's about your safety.'

PURVI: Is it ok for you if I like someone?'

ABHIJEET: When it's about your heart just listen to it and enjoy the moment. So, don't think about anything else and just enjoy what your heart says. I just want you to be happy. Ok?'

PURVI got up from her place and hugged her brother: You are the best brother of the world indeed.'

ABHIJEET was thrilled by the level of her happiness and asked: Do you like him that much?'

PURVI: I tested my-self again and again trying to stay away from him but how much I tried, every time I found him closer to me. And when I saw him with someone else, my heart ached and I realized how much he means to me.'

Next Scene:

ABHIJEET was soaping the dishes and PURVI was washing them under the tap.

ABHIJEET: Do you like him more than me?'

PURVI: No. You both are equally dear to me.'

ABHIJEET: What if you have to choose between one of us, whom will you choose then?'

PURVI: I can't choose any one between you two. You are my life and he makes me alive. I will never leave you for him neither want to imagine my life without him.'

ABHIJEET asked: Why do you like him?'

PURVI: I like him because of the care in his eyes and respect in his heart for me. Without promises, he comes by his responsibilities. He moved my heart that no one could do before.'

ABHIJEET looking in her eyes asked: Is that person RAJAT?'

PURVI looked shocked at her brother: How do you know?'

ABHIJEET: I am your big brother and your eyes tell everything. You look happy around him that I have never seen you before with anyone else.'

TARIKA's Place:

TARIKA enters the house and puts on all the lights. She looked around and saw RAJAT wasn't at home.

She went to the kitchen to see the dinner was ready and there was a note from RAJAT.

She read it "Don't worry about me. I didn't left home. I will be a little late. Food is ready just heat it and eat it."

She threw the note saying: Who says I care?' and had her dinner.

Morning: TARIKA's Place –

The door bell rings. TARIKA opens the door to see an old man and lady.

She stared the unknown guest and the old man asked: Does RAJAT lives here?' TARIKA nodded.

The lady smiled asking: Then you must be RAJAT's sister?'

TARIKA nodded: Yes.'

The man showing a young girl in her early 20's standing behind them said: She is our daughter. We came here to see RAJAT?'

TARIKA froze for a moment and then welcome the guest inside with thousand weird thoughts running her mind.

She made the guest sit at the hall and went upstairs to call RAJAT.

She knocked RAJAT's door calling his name but he didn't answered. The door was open so she enters the room to see him sleeping.

She walked near his bed angrily and wanted to call him but then saw a bottle of water on the bedside table. She picked it and poured it all on a peacefully sleeping RAJAT's face.

RAJAT opens his eyes to see TARIKA standing in front of him and annoyingly sighed.

This was not the first time she used such trick to wake him and said: It's Sunday and I already prepared your breakfast.'

TARIKA: It's not for that.'

RAJAT: Then why?'

TARIKA: Someone is here to see you.'

RAJAT: Except the address of my college, CID bureau and this house no one knows me here.'

TARIKA: Someone come with your marriage proposal.'

RAJAT almost trips down while getting down the bed standing in front of TARIKA unbelievably: What? Just because of yesterday's incident you want to marry me off? Waise bhi shadi ki umar aapki hai meri nahi.'

TARIKA in pissed tone: I really wish I could marry you off but unfortunately it's the girl who leaves the house after marriage not the boy.'

RAJAT: Is it? Then you must be joking, right?'

TARIKA: Have I ever joked with you?'

RAJAT seriously nodded in no.

TARIKA: Come down. They are waiting for you.'

RAJAT saw from the stairs an old man and a lady with a girl sitting on the couch with their backs to him and realizes it wasn't a joke.

He almost trips in his next step before TARIKA held him straight.

TARIKA whispered to him: Why are you acting like a shy bride?'

RAJAT giving her a look said: Ise sharmana nahi, sadme me aana kahte hai.'

He went down the stairs and tried to look at the people as he walked around the couch in front of them and had a breath of relief seeing the faces of the guests.

TARIKA too come down as the man and lady stood up seeing RAJAT.

The lady walked up to RAJAT and caressed his face. She took both his hands in her saying "I don't know how to thank you..." and couldn't held back her tears as she silently cried holding his hands not able to speak further.

RAJAT helplessly looked at the girl and then at TARIKA who doesn't have a clue about what's going on.

Note:

Song: 'Love Is' Korean song by Joo Yoon Ha.

Sorry for being late...

RAJAT's reasons with his captain and the girl with RAJAT will be revealed in next chapter.

Yes, RAJVI has a connection but it can't be revealed so soon because there is a lot to come before that.

So stay tuned and…

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