Chapter 38: The Misunderstanding.

Morning: RAJAT's Room -

PURVI wakes up hearing her phone ringing. She quickly silent it seeing RAJAT sleeping and goes out of the room to talk.

She picks up the call and looked shock hearing VANI and answers: Ok, I will be there in half an hour.'

PURVI quietly puts the breakfast tray on RAJAT's bedside table with a note and leaves without making any noise to not to disturb his sleep.

On the way -

ABHIJEET was driving TARIKA home and his phone rings for the 5th time in last 20 minutes as ABHIJEET picked it up: Yes PURVI, I am standing right in front of TARIKA JI's house and she just went in to see RAJAT. So, relax we are here.'

PURVI cuts the call saying: Ok, bye!'

RAJAT's Room -

TARIKA barges in RAJAT's room and RAJAT gets up at the noise to see TARIKA there.

He quickly gets up from bed only to fall back because of the pain and said: I didn't do anything this time.'

TARIKA just asked: Who did this to you?'

RAJAT held her hand taking a look at her bandaged arm and asked in concern: You got hurt?'

TARIKA angrily asked: I asked who did this to you?'

ABHIJEET too arrives in the room and RAJAT looked at the two.

College: Ground -

Boys were playing football at the ground and in midst of that a ball came hitting back of ARNAV's head.

He turned around only to get another ball hit his forehead this time.

He looked angrily at the direction to see an enraged TARANA standing in shoes with her dupatta tied to her waist.

ARNAV walking towards her: Have you gone mad?'

TARANA revealed the hockey stick in her hand and without any warning she started hitting him left and right and he jumped in his defense off guard.

His friends move fast towards him but stopped as two hockey sticks came dragged along the ground from two sides and they looked up to see PURVI and VANI with hockey sticks stood side by side blocking their way.

PURVI: Dare to cross the line...'

VANI: and you won't be able to step on this ground with your legs.'

The guys moved back looking at the sight to see TARANA hitting ARNAV while VANI looking at the direction asked PURVI: Sometimes I really think, I should be jealous of you for having him or should be jealous of him.

PURVI smiled: you should be happy, you have all of us by your side.

VANI nodded with a smile: right.

Other side ARNAV was now rolling on the ground in continuous attempt of dodging TARANA's hit asking her: Why are you hitting me like that?'

TARANA: Why did you hurt RAJAT?'

ARNAV: I didn't do anything to him.'

TARANA again raised the stick at him: You lair!'

ARNAV was quick: I just wanted to threaten him to stay away from you but didn't hurt him.'

TARANA glaring him with angry eyes: Murkh Manav! You knocked at the wrong address. RAJAT is my brother. And you are not getting any forgiveness for this.'

ARNAV looked shocked and said: TARANA I swear. I called him upstairs but before me someone else got him. Trust me it wasn't me.'

TARANA stopped: Someone else..?'

Flashback -

After the class ARNAV and his three friends at the second floor were waiting for RAJAT to go upstairs.

Hiding behind the corridor wall they saw RAJAT going up but before they could follow him three people came past them following RAJAT and one of them pushed RAJAT hard on the stairs.

Seeing that, ARNAV and his group remained hidden to their place and saw the men threatening RAJAT.

ARNAV and his group quickly left before the men notices them passing by PURVI at the first floor.

PURVI didn't saw the 3 men leaving because they passed by the corridor when she was talking to RADHEN in the class.

Flashback end.

TARANA hitting him hard said: Then also you deserve this. If you hadn't called him up there, he wouldn't have got hurt.'

TARANA threw the stick away saying: RAJAT already punished you for your act so take this as the interest of my tolerance for the past one year and never ever underestimate the silence of a girl again. Get a hold on your action and live a descent life after this. Here ends everything between us.'

TARANA warned him before walking off: And if I ever see you again near me or the people close to me, I swear I will kill you.'

Yun na halke me le mujhe

Meri dhamki hai tujhe

Mera jigar jalaa to

Trigger dabega

Goli chalegi...

Kaboom! kaboom!

Kaboom boom boom boom!

Mohra bhi mera

Bazi bhi meri

ARNAV remained shocked by the terrific change in TARANA while other guys watched dumbfound as TARANA walked out of the ground and PURVI & VANI joins her walking either side of her holding up their attitude and pride in full style.

PANKAJ was blown by the three ladies as they walked to him and his heart pounded watching TARANA holding her sandal in his hands.

TARANA with a smile said: Thanks PANKAJ for lending me your shoe. This was the best feeling of my life. Finally I feel like the heroine of my own story.'

PANKAJ with a dreamy smile: Your courage defines your true beauty! You were truly a heroine today. I always admired you for being a sweet person but today I just fell in love with your ferocious side.'

TARANA perplexed: What?'

PANKAJ today came here to say goodbye to them but now he don t think he can leave without saying it as he said: Keep it or break it but I don't want to regret it to say This is the first time seeing someone my heart pounded. I love you TARANA.'

TARANA looked him in shock and after a moment she hugged him saying: Many people liked me for my look but you are the first person who liked me for my actions. Today I am really feeling too great to break your heart. Let's date!'

PANKAJ couldn't believe his stars before VANI and PURVI happily took the two in group hug.

TARIKA's place -

ABHIRIKA stood in front of RAJAT as he said looking at ABHIJEET: Either someone is keeping an eye on you or me. I don't think anyone will benefit spying me. So, most probably it's you.'

ABHIJEET: Why?'

RAJAT: He was AKSHAT's brother.'

ABHIRIKA looked at each other as ABHIJEET asked: NILESH?'

RAJAT nodded.

ABHIJEET: But why would he come after you?'

RAJAT: He knows that I was the odd one at AKSHAT's party that was raided by CID. He also knows you released me from the lock up and his doubt got confirmed after he mistook me for beating up JAGGA and ending up with him at CID bureau. He knows that my sister is a CID officer and he is still furious for his uncle s arrest.'

ABHIRIKA looked at each other as RAJAT continued: He warned me not to come in his way otherwise I will die and before that he will kill my sister without her traces being found.'

RAJAT saw TARIKA angrily clenching her fist and added the last line: Overall... he mistook me for PANKAJ. He thinks I am the undercover officer.'

ABHIJEET: What?'

RAJAT: He knows everything you don't know but knows nothing he should know. Minister ka beta kam aur Mr. X ka rishtedar jyada lagta hai mujhe.'

ABHIJEET asked: Did you say anything to him?'

RAJAT nodded negative: I don't think he will need to meet me again after facing sister, right?'

TARIKA said before leaving the room: NILESH is dead!'

RAJAT said to ABHIJEET: Please take care of her.'

ABHIJERET: Are you worried for her?'

RAJAT: I am worried for NILESH. He might get killed from my sister s hand before I get him.'

ABHIJEET looked in disbelief at him and burst out his frustration on him: Wasn't all this enough till now to make your sister worry? That you want to cause more trouble for her? Do you even know how much she is going through herself and above that you are adding one after another trouble for her. Don't you care for her even a bit?'

RAJAT looked surprised at his reaction: What s gotten into you? Why are you scolding me like that as if you are the one who cares for her?

ABHIJEET: Yes, I do! I do care for her.'

RAJAT s eyes went wide: What? Why would you care for her? Don't tell me you like my sister. You can't! You shouldn't!'

ABHIJEET recovered: I mean she is my team member and it is my responsibility to take care of her. So, will you just stop all this to make her already troubled life a bit easy?

RAJAT sadly: I thought at least you would understand me.'

ABHIJEET looked at him as he said: I was scared. Scared for the moment just at the thought of it when NILESH said the words he would kill my sister that I even couldn't react on it.'

RAJAT: She is the only person I have in my family. How dare a person like him even have the thought of hurting my sister? Now I realized how much angry I was there to break his nose showing him what and for who he said those words for? He wouldn't have been alive right now if I hadn t broken my leg.'

ABHIJEET sits back at the bed miserably holding his head in his hand.

His mind was already occupied with the thoughts of his father's death from the day ACP revealed how he found RAJVI, DHANRAJ's word were still fresh in his mind to hurt PURVI, TARIKA getting hurt last night and on top of that this.

He doesn t know what to do at the moment.

His father was always his hero who fought for the truth without fearing the consequences. That inspired him to become a CID officer to make his parents proud on him. He joined CID at the age of 25 and it's been a decade he is in this field.

But he never knew he will be haunted by the same demons once his father was. He also ended up like his father where his profession started endangering his personal life.

His father lost his life to defend them but with the inclusion of these two siblings in his family he doesn t want to risk anything anymore. When it comes to family even a deer doesn't fear picking up a fight with a lion and he is ACP ABHIJEET. It s enough of playing defensive. It's time to be attacking.

ABHIJEET sighed looking at RAJAT: I understand. I understand what you feel. But you can't do anything reckless in your way. It will end up hurting your dear ones only. So don't do anything like that. Just trust me for this and let us handle this.'

RAJAT: Can I trust you?'

ABHIJEET getting up from the bed: Yes… You can.' and clenched his fist tight saying: This X to Z villains is going to be dead now!'

ABHIJEET looking at him: So, please don't do anything till then to lend your-self in another trouble. Ok?'

RAJAT: How can I land in a trouble when I can't even land out of my bed?'

ABHIJEET: Still I doubt. I will leave. Take care of yourself.'

RAJAT said from behind: And take care of my sister but only as a team leader because I won't allow anything more than that.'

ABHUJEET turned to him from the door as he got shut looking at him.

RAJAT's phone beeped and ABHIJEET's phone rang at a time distracting both of them.

ABHIJEET walked away picking up the call of PANKAJ and replied shocked: What? How can she end up at dean's office? I am coming there.'

While RAJAT opened the video he just got from RADHEN to see TARANA bashing ARNAV and said: Oops. I guess he became the prey of the biggest misuderstanding.

Then he looked at the breakfast tray at the table and picked up the note left by PURVI and smiled reading it written "I am sorry for leaving urgently but your sister will be at home before you open your eyes. Don't forget to take your medicines after having breakfast. See you soon. Bye!"

Note:

Song: Kaboom from One By Two movie.

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