Chapter 31: The Secret.

Night: Farm House-

In a farm house a party is going on in full swing. Young college students were drunk and high in their pleasure.

Their high time was interrupted by CID raiding the place with local police as CID got the tip of a rave party with drugs going at the location.

The police start to arrest the drunk and high on drug students.

In the middle of that ABHIJEET's eyes went wide seeing RAJAT there while RAJAT's eyes went wide scared seeing his angry sister's ferocious eyes on him.

TARIKA walked to RAJAT and her each step felt like a landmine explosion to him. Even ABHIJEET got nervous by her look.

Before anyone could understand anything, RAJAT felt a sharp pain on his cheek by a tight slap from TARIKA and his hand automatically went to his slapped cheek while ABHIJEET stood shocked.

If look could burn, RAJAT would have turned into ashes by now by TARIKA's deadly glaring eyes.

ABHIJEET tried to intervene asking TARIKA: TT.. TARIKA JI, he is not drunk nor had any drugs. Shall we let him go?'

TARIKA still glaring at RAJAT said flatly: No. Arrest him and let him spend a night in lockup with others.'

RAJAT looked at ABHIJEET and ABHIJEET tried to persuade TARIKA: But TARIKA JI...'

One look from TARIKA made ABHIJEET silent as TARIKA with angry glaring eyes said: He must get punished for his acts.'

And RAJAT was taken with other students to the police station.

CID team didn't get a lead of the drug supplier but they stopped the illegal party with drugs and succeeded to strike one more hammer on politician DEVRAT's reputation as the party was held by DEVRAT's younger son AKSHAT at DEVRAT's farm house.

Late Night: TARIKA's place –

ABHIJEET stopped the car across the road of TARIKA's house and saw a tense RAJAT fidgeting with his hands sitting next to him.

ABHIJEET can understand his fear while having a sister like TARIKA who can just shoot criminals while pissed then what she can do while real angry and said to him: Your sister seemed really detached and vulnerable. Will you be ok?'

RAJAT unsurely answered: I don't know. You will found it in the morning if I won't make it alive.'

ABHIJEET nodded: All the best.'

RAJAT with a disheartened face looked at him and got down the car walking towards the house.

ABHIJEET's phone rings showing DAYA's number and he picks it up to talk: Yeah DAYA. Actually I went to the police station to release RAJAT.' And he kept talking on phone.

Other side RAJAT enters the house to see TARIKA was awake sitting in the hall.

TARIKA stoop up seeing RAJAT and walked furiously towards him.

RAJAT just opened his mouth: Sister…''

And there he again got a slap by TARIKA at the same cheek not daring to utter a word more in front of her.

Enraged TARIKA: How dare you to come to the house to show me your face after all that?'

Her eyes were red of anger as she yelled at him: My brother, a CID officer's brother was found in a rave party with drugs. If not mine at least you should have thought about our parents.'

TARIKA: How could you do that? I thought you have grown up to be a nice human. I thought you will become a better person than our father.'

She pushed him hard that RAJAT stumbled 2-3 steps backwards but he could see in her eyes how devastated she was with his act.

TARIKA with little moist in her eyes disappointedly said: I started to like you. I was so proud to have you as my brother and you just shattered it all! You proved me wrong this time.'

RAJAT realized he just broke his sister's heart not able to say anything and letting her vent out her anger as TARIKA again pushed him towards the door saying: It's making me angry just by seeing your face. Just leave out my sight before I do something to you. I don't want to see your face. Just… Just leave from here!'

She pushed him out of the door closing it on his face.

ABHIJEET who was still talking on phone sees RAJAT stumbling out of the door and gets down the car.

ABHIJEET in the phone said: DAYA, I will talk you tomorrow.'

RAJAT lost in his thoughts walked out to the road with his one hand still on his right cheek.

ABHIJEET walking to him asked: What happened? Did she say something to you?'

ABHIJEET again asked: Why aren't you talking? And why your hand is on your cheek? Do you have a toothache?'

RAJAT in his lost trance nodded negative: Sister slapped me.'

ABHIJEET shocked: Hein?'

RAJAT continued with a sweet smile on his face: and threw me out of the house.'

ABHIJEET: Why are you smiling like a fool if she slapped you and throw you out of the house?'

RAJAT with wide smile said: She really cares for me. That's why she scolded and slapped me.'

ABHIJEET: Are you out of your mind or you really took some drugs at the party? Why are you talking nonsense that is not making any sense to me and…'

ABHIJEET looking frustrated at his smile: and… what about this smile? Why are smiling like that? Stop smiling like that first.'

RAJAT looking at ABHIJEET said: I thought she was keeping me close to her because of Mr. Z's threat. But she really loves me as her brother.'

ABHIJEET understood his emotions and said: That's all right but how can she throw you out of the house in the middle of the night? Didn't you tell her that you were helping us?'

RAJAT looked shocked at him as ABHIJEET pulled him by his arm saying: Let's go. I will talk to her.'

RAJAT shouted: No!'

ABHIJEET looking at his terrified eyes: What… What? What's wrong?'

RAJAT: Once at childhood I told her that after growing up I will become a CID officer and next day she sent me to the boarding. For now she just threw me out of the house but if she gets to know that I was helping CID, she will throw me out of the country. Please don't tell her.'

ABHIJEET looking at him asked: It wasn't for your bad record at school that she sent you to the boarding?'

RAJAT nodded in no: She was more afraid of me becoming a CID officer. Please don't tell her for now.'

ABHIJEET thinking a second agreed and asked: But where will you go at this time? Do you have any place to go?'

RAJAT nodded negative: It's ok. I will manage at the garden.'

ABHIJEET looking at the weather said: The weather is not good. It can rain anytime. Come with me to my place.'

RAJAT shocked: What? How can I stay at your place?'

ABHIJEET: Why? Is there any problem at my house?'

RAJAT: No. I mean I don't want to be a trouble for you.'

ABHIJEET: If I am not having any trouble then why are you having a trouble? And you were my responsibility. How can I leave you here like this? Get in the car and you can return home tomorrow whenever your sister's anger gets cool down.'

Just as ABHIJEET completed his sentence, the rain started to pour.

ABHIJEET gets inside car saying: Get in.'

RAJAT just stood there drenching in rain looking at their house's direction before ABHIJEET again shouted him to get in the car or he will catch cold.

In the car -

ABHIJEET was driving and RAJAT silently sitting beside him.

Flashback -

Night time:

Someone was following AKSHAT sneakily. AKSHAT walked through the narrow streets of the town with a Shadow Figure following him.

The SF stops as AKSHAT entered to a house and come out with a boy and walks to the main road where already a car was waiting for them. The two gets in the car and drove away.

The SF left his bike far behind while following a walking AKSHAT and looked around to see a private taxi.

He quickly gets into the taxi asking the driver to follow the other car.

The taxi driver wanted to say no but seeing the urgency on the face of the customer, he followed the car.

The first car stopped in front of a club while the taxi driver felt something suspicious as the SF asked him to stop the taxi a little far calling someone on phone.

SF: Hello ABHIJEET sir, there is nothing unusual around AKSHAT till now. He first went to his friend's house and then come to a club with his friend. What should I do? Should I go into the club or just follow him?'

ABHIJEET from other end: PANKAJ, hold on a second. I am getting another call.'

PANKAJ kept the phone on hold while the driver asked PANKAJ: Do you want to catch him or just follow him?'

PANKAJ, who was busy looking at his phone screen, looked shocked as the driver continued: I can do both for you.'

The driver turn around at PANKAJ saying: If you tell me everything honestly, who are you and what are you doing?'

Color faded from PANKAJ's face as soon as he saw it was none other than RAJAT who knows him very well in college.

ABHIJEET's voice comes from the phone: Hello... Hello PANKAJ... PANKAJ...'

PANKAJ slowly raised the phone to his ears still staring at RAJAT and said: ABHIJEET sir... there is a problem...'

Next Scene:

In an isolated road two vehicles parked opposite each other and there ABHIJEET and PANKAJ confronted RAJAT telling him the truth.

CID was after a drug racket from a long time and to get to the source of the drug supply to the college students, they planted PANKAJ as a student at college who was appointed to join CID as a junior officer.

The other reason for it ABHIJEET didn't tell RAJAT was PURVI's safety. The night they were interrogating DHANRAJ, he personally gave an open threat to ABHIJEET saying 'I heard your sister studies at AD College. What if I am here, anything can happen to your dear sister there.'

PANKAJ was following the drug case while keeping a close eye on suspicious people around PURVI being always around her not leaving her alone even for a second.

After narrowing down his suspicion on AKSHAT, a senior from Medical wing and his group, PANKAJ started to keep an eye on AKSHAT's every movement following him around who was also the nephew of DHANRAJ and son of DEVRAT.

PANKAJ getting busy with following AKSHAT, ABHIJEET got worried about PURVI and asked TARIKA to tell RAJAT to drop PURVI home from college so she could reach home safely.'

After listening everything RAJAT looked at the two saying: All right. I will keep his identity secret in college as long as you want.'

Both CID officers got relieved and RAJAT said: And if you want I can help you. They were talking about having some party. May be it is something you are looking for.'

ABHIJEET with hopeful eyes: Can you?'

PANKAJ: But sir, how can you trust him?'

ABHIJEET looked at PANKAJ: You don't know who he is?'

PANKAJ nodded negative.

ABHIJEET: He is senior officer TARIKA JI's brother.'

PANKAJ looked shocked asking RAJAT: You never told me.'

RAJAT answered: You never asked me.'

ABHIJEET interrupted the two: You can talk about it later but...'

Looking at RAJAT he asked: How can you help us?'

RAJAT: After I bashed my captain in college, they got impressed with me getting friendly to me. I can get in their group and find out the party date and location for you.'

ABHIJEET: That's great.'

RAJAT: But I have one condition.'

ABHIJEET: What's it?'

RAJAT: You have to protect me from my sister after doing all this.'

ABHIJEET: Done! All this will remain a secret between three of us. Ok?'

PANKAJ and RAJAT: Ok.'

Flash back end.

Present: In the car -

RAJAT: I had asked you only one thing to protect me from my sister and you brought her direct in front of me.'

ABHIJEET while driving asked: I had told you to leave the party before 8:30. Then why didn't you left from there?'

RAJAT: Police always comes late. So I thought 5-10 minutes more won't cause any problem. Who would have known that surprisingly you will come on time?'

ABHIJEET looked incredulous and snapped: If you don't trust police at least you should have trust your sister. Were you enjoying the party there to stay 5 minutes more?'

RAJAT: Actually I was leaving from there when I heard AKSHAT talking to someone in a room saying 'NILESH will bring the new sample of drugs. So, I thought if I wait 5-10 minutes more than I can be able to see the supplier of drugs.'

ABJIJEET stopped the car asking: NILESH?'

RAJAT: Why? Do you know him?'

ABHIJEET: He is DEVRAT's elder son. He wasn't in India for a while. If he is involved in drug racket, we can get a lead about the main supplier of drugs and take down DEVRAT at a time.'

RAJAT not understanding anything, asked: Who is DEVRAT now?'

ABHIJEET looked at clueless RAJAT and said: Don't think about it too much. Just know that you did great a job.'

TARIKA's Place -

Other side seeing the heavy rain outside, TARIKA comes out to see RAJAT and not finding him there she got a little worried for him.

When she went back to the house, her phone beeped showing a message from ABHIJEET written 'Don't worry about RAJAT. He is with me at my place.'

Note:

SF: Shadow Figure.

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