" What? How is this possible?" Kavin spat, completely shocked.
" Are you sure yeh Nisha hi hai?" Purvi asked, not believing her eyes.
" Jee madam. Yahi miss Nisha hai. Pichle do saal se yeh iss hi halat mein hai."
The nurse told Kavin and Purvi as they stared at the girl sleeping on bed, looking like she was asleep for quiet a time. What was the word again? Yes, coma.
So when Kavin and Purvi drove to their prime suspect Nisha's house, they were all prepared to get as much as possible information out of her. The nurse who opened door for her certainly left a question in their mind. Answer came immediately as they came across Nisha sleeping on bed with several medical equipments attatched to her body.
" Kya hua inn ko?" Kavin asked.
" Kuch saal pehle inka accident hua tha, bohot buri tarah se injure hui thi yeh. Tab se coma mein hai." Nurse replied.
" Sister kya hum inki medical file dekh sakte hai?" Purvi asked, as the nurse handed her a file.
Kavin and Purvi went through the file consisting various reports, medical prescriptions and reciepts.
" Ek minute." Kavin stopped Purvi from flipping the page as he spotted a signature at the end of one reciept.
" Yeh signature kiska hai? Inke medical expenses kaun uthata hai?" Kavin asked.
" Inka bhai." Nurse answered.
" Kaun hai iska bhai?" Purvi questioned.
" Mister Manav. Wohi ye sab kharcha uthate hai."
An exchange of glances occured between the cops before they turned back their attention to nurse.
" Yeh Manav ka pata ya phone number hoga aapke paas?"
Dushyant stopped the car in front of a cafe before walking in. The curly head caught his eye and soon they were sitting face to face with each other.
" Kya hua, Tarika? Tum ne mujhe yaha kyu bulaya?" He questioned.
" Mujhe tumhe kuch batana hai. Aur woh main forensic lab mein nahi bata sakti, isiliye yaha bulana pada." The forensic expert explained.
" Haan. Batao."
" Kal se Vaibhav bohot ajeeb tarah se pesh aa raha hai."
" Ajeeb matlab?" Dushyant asked.
" Matlab yeh ke kal se woh bohot pareshan hai. Baar baar kisiko phone karta hai, uska kaam mein dhyan nahi hai. Aur ek wakt toh aisa aya jab uske chehre ka rang hi udd gaya tha, jaise koyi bhoot dekh liya ho." Tarika explained.
" I see. Kya tum ne ussey pucha ki woh kyu itna pareshan hai?" Dushyant asked.
" Haan. Usne theek se toh kuch nahi bataya. Bas mummy ki tabiyat kharab hai yeh kehke usne baat taal di." Tarika told him, while sipping her coffee.
" Vaibhav kis baat ko leke pareshan hai yeh pata lagana padega." Dushyant mumbled to himself.
" Haan. Lekin Dushyant, jo bhi karoge please dhyan se karna. Shayad Vaibhav ko bhanak lag gayi hai ki hum uspe nazar rakhe hue hai. Kavin aur Purvi pe jo hamla hua, uske baad toh tumhe aur Meera ko bohot careful rehna chahiye." Tarika alerted him.
" Mere hote hue kisiki itni himmat nahi ke meri Meera ki taraf aankh utha kar bhi dekhe."
Little did Dushyant know, his Meera was already on target of the culprit. One who just couldn't stand seeing Meera getting defended up to such extent by everyone. Doctor Salunkhe and Tarika backed her, ACP Pradyuman had faith in her, rest of the team had hope to see her back as soon as possible. Kavin and Purvi were already up on their toes to find evidences in her favour, and ofcourse Dushyant.. that guy was breaking every boundary, every limitation just to prove that his girl was innocent. All he wanted to do is to protect his girl.
Like a true gentleman.
The moment he walked inside Meera's place, he knew something was wrong. He did let out a breath of relief when he saw her sitting on her favourite chair, reading another book from her collection.
" Kehte hai agar mann thikane pe na ho toh padhna nahi chahiye."
Meera instantly looked up at her boyfriend, her hand immediately went to fix her messy hair to at least decent. Dushyant surely was amused to see the vulnerable side of her.
" Ab doorbell bajana bhi chod diya tum ne?" Meera asked, clipping her hair together.
" Meri girlfriend ka ghar hai." He shrugged.
" Tum bhi na, Dushyant." Meera shook her head before walking up to pour a glass of water for him.
While she poured the water for him, his arms encased her from behind as he rested his chin on her shoulder. She could feel his calm and steady breaths softly running over her skin. Her stressed out shoulders relaxed a bit as she took in his cologne.
" Pareshan kyu ho?" He asked.
She chuckled, how well her boyfriend knew her?
" Pata nahi. Bas pareshan hu. Mujhse ghar baitha nahi ja raha shayad." She told him.
" Jaanta hu. Lekin tumhe pata hai investigation mein thoda time toh lagta hi hai." Her boyfriend tightened his grip over her.
She simply nodded.
" Hum bohot kareeb hai asli gunehgar ke, Meera. Bas kuch wakt aur. Main tumhe promise karta hu ki tum bohot jald khud ko forensic lab mein paaogi." He assured her.
Meera slowly detatched his arms off her before turning around to face him. He looked a little tired from the hectic day of investigation. She softly rubbed his cheek with the pad of her thumb.
" Pehle hi tumhari duty itni mushkil hoti hai aur upar se mera yeh problem. Thak jaate ho na tum?" She asked, with a slight tinge of guilt in her eyes.
" Dekho jhoot toh main bolunga nahi. Thak toh jata hu. Par jab shaam ko tumhara chehra dekhta hu toh sab thakaan bhul jata hu." Dushyant told his girlfriend.
Meera paused for a moment before saying,
" Kitna kuch kar rahe ho tum mere liye. Tum, Kavin aur Purvi.. aur main hu ke bas din bhar ghar pe hath par hath dhare baithi rehti hu."
The sadness in her voice didn't go unnoticed by Dushyant. He pulled her close before placing a kiss on her temple.
" Agar tumhari jagah main ya Kavin aur Purvi mein se koyi hota toh tum bhi yahi karti. Inn sab baaton ka khayal chod do Meera, aur haso. Tumhari ek smile mujhe bohot sari takad deti hai."
His words did make her smile. Meera was never the shy girl when it came to her feelings about Dushyant. She thought, if her smile could give him strength.. why not test the capability of her kiss? So, she did.
Dushyant head felt light as air when he felt his girlfriend's lips encasing his. He let himself go to get lost in her. Her charm was imparallel, it drove him crazy every single time they came close.
His hands found their way to her waist before rubbing soothing circle on small of her back. She locked her arms around his neck. Their bodies mingled themselves lazily much to their own will.
They broke apart from the first kiss only for Dushyant to shower her neck line with sweet kisses. No, not the hungry and lusty ones. The gentle and soft ones.
Soon Meera made him sit on the dining chair next to him, placing herself gracefully on his lap before pulling him for another kiss. A longer one this time.
The lovers among them took over the officers that very instant. In between the whole accusations, investigation and stress, Dushyant and Meera didn't get enough personal space just for themselves.
He was always out, busy in investigating. She was home, thinking.
At the end of day, he would pay her a visit. They would talk. They would eat together and eventually he'd return home.
Not like they didn't enjoy that routine, but this was something really special.
Ringing of Dushyant's phone made him remove his hand from her back and dug it into his pocket. Meera didn't like the shifting of his attention from her to the phone. She stopped his hand while they continued to kiss.
Too late, Dushyant already withdrew from the kiss managing to say,
" Kavin ka phone hai."
Meera sighed before she rested her head on his chest as he attended the call. She didn't really pay attention to the conversation between her boyfriend and his brother. Too busy in indulging herself in depths of his arms, his cologne while playing with the placket of his dark blue shirt.
It was clear, she was smitten.
Her attention went back to him when he ended the phone, she looked up to him asking about the call through eyes.
" Kavin aur Purvi wapas aa rahe hai. Almost pohoch gaye samjho." Dushyant told her.
" Ohh." She replied, not wanting to get up from his lap.
A moment slipped in silence before Meera looked in his eyes with a twinkle.
" Kitni der lagegi unko?" She asked.
" Das minute aur." He answered.
" Kaafi hai."
Meera smiled before engaging them into another kiss.
Kavin's car stopped in front of the house as both of them got down and walked towards door. Purvi rang the door bell, the door opened revealing a smiling Meera followed by Dushyant.
" Didi.." Purvi hugged her sister as they entered the house.
" Baitho main paani laati hu." Meera said as the other three settled down on couch.
Purvi kicked off the shoes before folding her legs over the couch, leaning back lazily on the couch.
" Tum dono theek toh ho? Uss attack ke baad koyi mushkil?" Dushyant asked.
" Nahi bhai. Koyi tension ki baat nahi hai waise. Pune jaa kar bohot kuch pata chala." Kavin replied.
It amazed Meera how her boyfriend had switched on the duty mode in split of a second as she handed water to both of them.
" Kya pata chala?" Dushyant asked.
" Dushyant, woh dono abhi abhi toh wapas aaye hai. Jo bhi puchna hai woh baad mein puchna, filhaal toh tum dono jaake fresh ho jao. Dinner ready hai main serve kar deti hu." Meera interrupted the conversation seeing Kavin and Purvi's exhausted faces.
" Okay madam. Jaisa aap kahe." Dushyant chuckled.
" Kavin, tum upar guest room mein jaake fresh ho jao." Meera told him.
" Thanks."
Purvi was already in her bedroom while Meera walked in the kitchen. Dushyant wasted no time as he stood in front of Kavin.
" Kya baat hai? Tu pareshaan kyu hai?"
If you're surprised about how did Dushyant figure out that his little brother was tensed about something, don't be. Dushyant and Kavin were like two sides of a coin. One look was enough for both of them to figure out things going through each others mind.
" Hamara koyi peecha kar raha tha. Mujhe shak hai woh log abhi bhi ghar ke bahar hai." Kavin spoke.
Dushyant's eyes widened in shock.
" Bhai, inn logo ko zarur uss insaan ne bheja hai. Main raste mein kuch kar nahi paya kyuki Purvi thi mere sath. Uski jaan khatare mein nahi daal sakta tha. Yahi wakt hai, inn ka khel khatam kar dete hai."
" Manav ka kya hua?" Dushyant asked, ignoring what Kavin just said.
" Manav Nisha ka bhai nahi hai. Ussey paise mil rahe the Nisha ka bhai banane ka natak karne ke liye." Kavin explained.
" Kaun de raha tha?" The older brother asked.
" Kuch log aate the, mask pehen ke. Mujhe shak hai hamara peecha karne wale bhi wohi log hai."
" Purvi ko malum hai ke tumhara peecha ho raha tha?" Dushyant asked.
" Nahi."
" Meri baat dhyan se sun, Purvi ke room ke bahar khada reh. Yeh log zarur Meera ko kuch karne ke maksad se yaha aye hai." Dushyant spoke.
" Lekin Bhai, Meera didi toh kitchen mein hai. Hamein yaha rehna chahiye." Kavin interjected.
" Woh log hamara dhyan bhatkane ke liye zarur Purvi pe hamla karenge taaki hum waha jaye aur yaha Meera akeli pad jaye. Tu upar ja aur jaise hi kuch gadbad lage, shor macha dena."
" Aur aap unki aankho se dur ho jana. Taki unko Meera did akeli dikhe."
Kavin completed the sentence for Dushyant, perfectly understanding Dushyant's strategy.
" Jaldi ja." Dushyant told his brother before Kavin climbed upstairs.
Dushyant walked up to kitchen and stood at the door as he watched Meera heating the food.
" Waise aaj khane mein kya hai?" He asked, smiling lightly.
Kavin stood right outside Purvi's bedroom. To his sheer fortune, Purvi was tired enough to forget to close the door of her bedroom. Making things much easier for him.
Ten minutes later, Purvi stepped out of the washroom wiping her face with a small towel. She reached to her closet for some fresh clothes, while she was busy in picking her clothes, a man, silent as mute stepped inside through open window. With a gun in his hand, he approached Purvi as she was unaware of the stranger approaching her.
Before he could take any further step ahead, Kavin walked right inside grabbing the man's neck with his right hand while his left hand covered the attacker's mouth.
Purvi turned around to face the horror as Kavin signed her to keep quiet. Kavin snapped the panicked attacker's neck making him fall on the floor, unconcious.
" Purvi sambhal ke!" Kavin yelled out of the blue as Purvi stared at him in confusion.
Dushyant got his cue as he glanced at Meera who had worry written all over her face.
" Yeh Kavin ki awaz thi na? Usne aise kyu chillaya? Purvi? Woh-"
" Meera, Meera tum yahi ruko main dekh ke aata hu." Dushyant told her.
" Nahi main bhi chalungi. Mujhe dekhna hai Purvi ko! Woh theek hai ya nahi!" Meera cried.
" Main dekh ke aata hu. Tum meri baat maano please. Yahi rehna, yaha se hilnj matt. Main dekh ke aya."
" Par Dushyant-"
Dushyant didn't stop to listen to his girlfriend. He rushed upstairs where Kavin and Purvi waited for him in Purvi's bedroom with the unconcious man tied to chair with one of Purvi's duppata.
" Good job." Dushyant patted Kavin's back as he glanced at Purvi.
" Tum theek ho?" He asked.
" Bilkul." Purvi replied.
" Great. Meera akeli hai neeche, jaise hi koyi andar aayega, main pohoch jaunga. Hum yeh nahi jaante ki bahar aur kitne log hai, isiliye apni guns tayar rakhna."
Dushyant had it all sorted in his mind, and indeed everything was happening just as he thought. He had his gun clutched tightly in his hand before sensing some commotion.
This was it.
He dashed off to kitchen only to find a man holding a knife in his hand, ready to kill the forensic doctor in front of him. Dushyant grabbed the man and threw away the knife to some lone corner of kitchen.
" Bohot ho gayi luka chipi. Kya laga tujhe? Meri Meera tak itni aasani se pohoch jayega tu?"
He slapped the man to kiss the floor. Two more men entered the house with bare weapons marching towards Dushyant. Kavin and Purvi blocked the men, fighting them off like they usually fight with rest of the criminals.
It took Meera a while to register everything that happened around her. For all she knew, she was just heating up the food for them to have dinner. Here she stood watching her boyfriend, his brother and her sister kicking asses.
" Theek ho tum?" Dushyant asked as he reached her after knocking the attacker down.
" Main.. yeh sab? aur tum log?" Meera looked at him.
Dushyant couldn't help but smile. He placed a small peck on Meera's forehead.
" Kaha tha na maine tum se, jald hi khud ko duty pe wapas paogi? Woh din kal hi hai, Doctor Meera."
Soon it dawned upon her and the girl couldn't be happier.
He did it. He did what he promised.
" Hum aapka romance spoil nahi karna chahte par yeh log inke boss ka naam batane ke mood mein hai."
Purvi and Kavin tried their best to restrict the teasing smile but sadly it was past possible already.
Oh how annoying it was sometimes to have younger sibilings like Kavin and Purvi, Dushyant and Meera thought.
A/N : Soo!! I know I'm so late this time, but my exams are going on and also had a close friend's birthday 5 days back. So yeah, celebrated too much!
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