*****MERRY CHRISTMAS***
CHAPTER 3
As duo left from shreya's house, abhijeet started teasing daya with shreya's name. Abhijeet was driving while daya was silently sitting on the passenger seat. He looked at his arm, and softly touched the bandage on His wound applied by shreya. Abhijeet looked at him and thought of pulling his leg.
"Are yaar daya, wo sirf ek mamuli si bandage hi hai, use itne pyar se niharne ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Han agar tum is bandage ke bahane, ise lagane wali ko yaad kar rahe ho to don't worry, kal party me mil lena." Said abhijeet.
Daya was shocked on his comment, he turned to him.
"Kya keh rahe ho abhijeet, main kise yaad kar raha hu." Daya said trying to be innocent.
"Achha ji, jyada bhole banne ki jarurat nahi hai, main shreya ki baat kar raha hu. Jo aapke dilo dimag par cha gayi hai." Said abhijeet smiling at him.
"Please abhijeet, tum bhi na, kuch bhi bolte rehte ho, yaar, shreya acp sir ki beti hai." Said daya looking away.
"To kya, kaha likha hai ki acp sir ki beti se kisi ko pyar nahi ho sakta." Said abhijeet
"Abhijeet, tum baat ko kaha se kaha pahucha dete ho, tumhe aisa kyun lagta hai ki mujhe shreya se pyar ho gaya hai." Daya asked to him impatiently.
"Maine tumhara naam kab liya, Maine to kaha 'kisi ko'. ise kehte hain chor ki dadhi me tinka." Said abhijeet and started laughing looking at daya, who was turning red. Daya became silent as he knew he can't win over him in arguments. He simply turned his face to other side.
"Achha achha theek hai, itna bhi sharmane ki jarurat nahi hai. Chalo mana abhi pyar ko lekar shayad tum sure nahi ho, but itna to pata hi hoga na ki tum use dekhkar kuch special feel karte ho." Said abhijeet expecting a yes from him.
Daya smiled at himself and then imagined shreya's cute face, her smile, her eyes, her melodious voice. He looked at abhijeet.
"Abhijeet, sach kahu to jab Maine pehli baar shreya ko dekha tabhi se kuch alag sa ehsaas ho raha hai, jaisa pehle kabhi, kisi ko dekh kar nahi hua. Ab mujhe nahi pata ye pyar hai ya phir kya?" Said daya looking away.
"Are waah... Jiyo daya, kya baat hai, yaar ye confusion hi to pyar ki pehli nishani hoti hai, tum dono ko ek sath dekh kar mujhe itna achha laga ki man kiya abhi ke abhi acp sir se tumhare liye shreya ka hath maang lu." Said abhijeet in a joyful voice, but daya was shocked.
"Kya ? tum itni door ka soch le gaye, had karte ho yaar, abhi Hume mile ek hi din hua hai aur tum ho ki, shreya ko pata chalega to kya sochegi wo, Hume apna inspiration samajhti hai wo, kuch aisa mat kar Dena ki uske samne embarras hona pade." Said daya jerking his head.
"Theek hai, abhi to tum dono mile ho, kuch din aur intejar karte hain, I am sure, shreya bhi tumse pyar karne lagegi. Dekha tha Maine uski aankho me, tumhare liye respect ke alawa aur bhi kuch tha." Said abhijeet and they kept on talking on the same matter all the while on their way.
Acp Pradyuman's Residence.
Mrs Supriya Pradyuman , she is a very religious woman, she spends half of her day in praying and worshiping. She was still doing the same, doing morning prayer in the small temple in her house, when shreya came out of washroom rubbing her hair with a towel. Shreya went and picked up the newspaper, she was walking while reading the headlines, when she bumped into her mother .
"Ouch.. Maa.. Kya kar rahi ho ?" Shreya asked her mother who was continuously ringing the tiny bell in her hand and chanting some divine hymns, she signalled shreya to keep quiet, shreya shut her mouth, she made a face, but her mother applied a teeka on her forehead.
"Maa, aap yaha bhi shuru ho gayi." Shreya asked placing her hand on her waist.
"What do you mean by "shuru ho gayi", are abhi to mujhe is ghar me ek badi pooja karwani hai, kitne salo baad main yaha aayi hu, itne saalo tak is ghar me kisi ne pooja nahi ki hogi, acp sahab ko to janti hi hai tu." Said Supriya setting the dining table for breakfast.
"Kya baate ho rahi hain acp sahab ke bare me bhai?" Asked acp pradyuman coming downstairs.
Supriya looked at him, and as he came near her, she went to him and applied a teeka on his forehead, acp smiled at his wife.
"Aaj kitna achha lag raha hai supriya, itne dino baad tumhare hath se teeka lagakar ,.." Said acp lovingly looking at his wife.
"Aur tumhare hatho se ghanti ki tan-tan sunkar." Said shreya naughtily and received a deadly glare from her mother.
"Han mujhe pata hai kitni khushi ho rahi hai dono baap-beti ko, par ek baat yaad rakhna, ye pooja-path main apne liye nahi karti, tum dono ke liye hi karti hu, aur ye meri aastha aur bhakti ka hi fal hai ki aap dono khatro se khelte ho aur jeetkar ghar aate ho. "
"Han to Supriya ji ab se aapko dugni pooja karni hogi, kyunki ab aapki beti bhi khatro se khelne wali duty karne ja rahi hai. Aapko Garv hona chahiye us par" Said acp pradyuman sitting on his chair.
"Aap to chup hi rahiye acp sahab, arey, aap kya kam the Garv karne ke liye, Jo ab ise bhi bana diya apne jaisa. Aur aap kaise baap hain, beti ki jara bhi fikar nahi hai, main kehti hu shreya ko aate hi itne khatarnaak mission pe lagane ki kya jarurat thi, wo criminal kuch kar deta meri beti ko to." Said Supriya in a complaining tone.
"Maa... Koi khatarnak criminal nahi tha, mera ek hath pada aur gir pada, sach kahu to mujhe na maja nahi aaya is mission me." Said shreya eating her sandwich.
"Han, tujhe to apne baap ki tarah bina 1-2 goliyan khaye maja nahi aane wala, hai na." Said Supriya lightly slapping shreya's head.
"Bilkul, aakhir beti kiski hu?" Said shreya proudly, acp smiled at her.
"Achha, wo sab chodo, tu kal se join kar rahi hai na, baki ke officers se to mil liya hoga, kaise lage sab tujhe?" Asked Supriya, slicing the apple.
As her mom asked 'baki ke officers' , the first name came on shreya's mind was inspector daya, she imagined his face, and his killing stare on her, she smiled unknowingly.
"Umm...baki ke officers, achhe lage sab, intelligent hain, fit hain.. Aur kisi se jyada kuch baate nahi hui, dhire dhire pata chalega , kaun kaisa hai." Said shreya genuinely. then she turned to acp.
"Waise papa, kya aapke officers ko flirt karne ki training bhi di jati hai?" Asked shreya .
Acp stopped eating and looked at her.
"What, flirting, kisi ne tumhare sath flirt kiya? Kis officer ne, jara naam to batana." He asked in a serious tone.
Shreya said to herself, "ek ho to batau." She looked at him, "are papa, don't worry, unhe main handle kar lungi."
"Are phir bhi, mujhe pata hona chahiye mere officers ki harkato ke bare me, kisi bhi ladki ke sath flirting Karna koi achhi baat to nahi." He said getting hyper.
"Achha, khud ki beti ki baat aayi to, achhi baat nahi hai, lagta hai apni harkate bhool gaye?" Said Supriya smirking at him.
Acp pradyuman was speechless, but shreya was surprised.
"What, maa, you mean, papa bhi flirt karte the, how sweet, I can't believe it, kaise karte the, batao na maa please.!" Shreya said almost jumping on her feet.
"What are you saying supriya, shreya kya sochegi?"
"Kya sochegi, aapki laadli ko bhi to pata hona chahiye na ki acp sahab Jo dikhte hain wo hain nahi." Said Supriya winking at shreya.
"Han theek hai to tum kaun si kisi Acp ki beti thi, meri shreya, cid Mumbai ke acp ki beti hai, uske sath kisi ne flirt karne ka socha bhi kaise." Said acp murmuring
"Alright papa, take a chill pill, un becharo ko bhi kaha pata tha ki main unke acp sir ki beti hu, ab pata chal gaya hai to I think wo aisa kuch nahi karenge." Said shreya calmly.
"Achha, sham ko party ki arrangements bhi karni hai, kitne log aa rahe hain." Asked Supriya leaving the table.
"Maa, Maine puri team ko invite kiya hai, almost 11-12 people, right papa?" Shreya asked to acp
"Yeah right!" Said acp in conformation.
"Maa, Maine decide kiya hai, aaj party me main sari pehnugi., please mujhe koi achhi si sari se dena." Shreya said requesting to her mom.
"Sure beta, Maya ne us din tumhare liye bhi ek sari pasand ki thi, main tumhe dikhana bhool gayi, aao dikhati hu." Said Supriya.
"Oh wowwww! That's great, but Maya auntie Mumbai kab aa rahi hain." Asked shreya following her mother.
"Bas 4-5 dino me, sweety ki music classes khatam hote hi aa jayenge dono." Said Supriya.
"I am really missing both of them." Said shreya entering her mother's room.
Evening.
Daya and abhijeet were left to acp pradyuman's residence to attend the party, both had dressed themselves smartly and looking very dashing. They were on their way, when they met with a traffic Jam. They were waiting the traffic to be clear.
"I just hate the traffic Jams., ho kya raha hai yaha?" Said daya annoyingly.
The auto driver, standing next to them, turned to daya.
"Sahab, aage koi bahut bada juloos ja raha hai, koi bahut bade sant ji aaye hain, kahi satsang karwane., piche unke followers hain, unki wajeh se hi ye traffic jam hua hai, ab 20 minutes to lag hi jayenge kam se kam, is jam ke khulne me." Auto driver told daya.
"What, 20 minute? Abhijeet I can't wait like this yaar, we are getting late.!" Said daya in frustration.
"Ab hum kya kar sakte hain daya, wait karne ke alawa aur koi rasta nahi hai, sabar rakho mere yaar, mujhe pata hai, tum shreya se Milne ke liye mare ja rahe ho." Abhijeet said teasingly.
"Abhijeet please! Not again!" Said daya resting his head on the backrest.
Here, at acp residence, party had been started, all the officers had arrived except duo.
Sachin entered and spotted shreya chatting with divya and purvi. He approached shreya.
"Hi shreya, you're looking pretty..."
"Not just pretty, you're looking gorgeous." Kavin appeared from behind and cut sachin.
"Oho sir, aap dono bhi na, Jo khud chand ka tukda ho, uske liye aise chote mote compliments mat use kariye. " said nikhil with a wide smile.
Shreya was shocked with their acts, she rolled her eyes and turned to them.
"Ohh.. Thank you so much, aap log party enjoy kariye, papa aap hi logo ko yaad kar rahe the abhi, wo rahe, jaiye unhe bhi hi-hello bol deejiye." Shreya said with a fake smile and the three moved to acp sir. Shreya took a sigh of relief and turned to purvi.
"Purvi, kya sare officers aise hi hain.? I mean they are behaving so crazy."
"Nahi sare officers aise nahi hain, in fact ye sab bhi pehle aise nahi the, but ab wo crazy kyun ho gaye hain, wo to tum khud hi se pucho, miss "chand ka tukda"!" Purvi said giggling and glared shreya from toe to head.
"Oh come on, yaar, that was just a part of my mission." Shreya said helplessly. "Waise ye daya sir nahi aaye abhi tak?" She asked purvi desperately looking at the entrance.
"Kya baat hai shreya sirf daya sir ka intejar hai, aaye to abhi abhijeet sir bhi nahi hain." Said divya winking at purvi.
"Nahi..mera matlab wahi tha ki wo dono abhi tak aaye kyun nahi." Said shreya biting her lips.
Here acp too was waiting for duo, he moved to Freddy and pankaj.
"Are, Freddy, ye daya aur abhijeet abhi tak aaye nahi ?" Asked acp pradyuman looking at his wristwatch.
"Sir , wo log thoda traffic me phas gaye the, bas aate hi honge."replied Freddy with some hope.
Then acp moved to Dr salunkhe, and introduced shreya and Supriya to him and Dr. Tarika. They were chatting, just when duo arrived, but daya was looking a little annoyed.
Dr tarika who was chatting with shreya looked at duo and said.
"Are ye lo, abhijeet aur daya bhi aa gaye." shreya looked at duo, and immediately a smile came on her lips seeing daya, she approached them with tarika.
"Kaha rah gaye the aap dono, kitni der se wait kar rahi hai shreya aap dono ka." Tarika said to duo.
Abhijeet began to tell them the story behind their late arrival, but as daya looked up at shreya, he forgot everything. Shreya was wearing a light green color sari with black sleeveless blouse, a little makeup and jewellery , she had left her hair loose open. She was looking extremely beautiful. Shreya said a 'hi' to him but he didn't respond, abhijeet nudged him and daya came out of his trance.
"Hi, shreya, sorry for being late." He said apologizing to her.
"Its alright sir" shreya said with a smile and looked into his eyes. She was expecting some good compliments from him but he said nothing.
"Kya baat hai shreya, looking very beautiful in sari." Said abhijeet with a sweet smile. Shreya smiled back at him.
"Thank you sir, aaj pehli baar sari pehni hai." Shreya said tucking her hair behind her ear looking at daya, she again expected him to say something but he said nothing and just flashed a smile.
Just then jaywanti called shreya for something.
"Excuse me sir, main aati hu, aap log drink leejiye." And she moved from there. Tarika too moved with her.
Abhijeet took two glasses of drinks for himself and daya. Daya took his glass but still his mood was a little off.
"Are yaar daya, ab to shreya se bhi mil liya, ab to mood sahi Karo apna." Abhijeet said trying to cheer him up.
"Kya mood sahi karu abhijeet, pure 30 minutes late hain hum, kya soch rahi hogi shreya, ki kaise officers hain, bilkul unprofessional, punctuality naam ki koi cheej nahi." Daya said staring at his drink.
"Its OK daya, humne koi jaanboojhkar to der nahi kiya na, aur shreya kuch galat nahi soch rahi don't worry.!" Abhijeet said placing his hand on his shoulder.
Just then Supriya spotted duo.
"Are lagta hai ye dono officers abhi aaye hain, ye shreya khud me hi busy hai, aur acp sahab ko bhi hosh nahi apne guests ko attend karne ka, pata nahi kisi ne unhe drink bhi pucha ki nahi, dekhti hu." She said to herself and moved to duo to greet them , she came near daya, but daya couldn't see her.
"You know abhijeet, ye sab kuch us satsang wale babaji ki wajeh se Hua, yaar, mujhe to inke naam se hi chidh hoti hai, dharam ke naam pe ye faltu ka natak karne ki kya jarurat hai, ye sab satsang aur pooja path wale na, ek number ke bewkoof hote hain. Inki wajeh se sirf logo ka nuksaan hota hai." Daya was continuously murmuring, while Supriya was fuming in anger., she patted on daya's back.
"Excuse me, kya kaha aapne, pooja path aur satsang karne wale bewkoof hote hain?" She asked widening her eyes.
Daya was already in anger, he burst out on her without knowing who she is.
"Ji aur nahi to kya, 100% bewkoof, dharm aur aastha ke naam par andhvishwas faila rakha hai." Said daya looking at her, abhijeet tried to calm him down.
"Its OK daya, leave it now."
"Nahi nahi bolne deejiye inhe, jara main bhi to janu, aajkal ki naujawan peedhi ka dharm aur aastha ke bare me kya sochna hai." Said Supriya crossing her hands near her chest.
"Madam, aajkal ki naujawan peedhi ke paas na dharm aur aastha ke bare me sochne ke alawa aur bhi bahut se kaam hote hain! Aur aap mujhe aise kyun ghoor rahi hain, jaise ki aap kisi dharmik sanstha Ki head hain, aur bas mujhe jel me dalne wali hain, hain kaun aap?" Asked daya smirking at her.
"Maa..." Before Supriya could say something, shreya came to her calling her. "Maa... Aap yaha, anyway, inse miliye, Sr inspector daya and sr. Inspector abhijeet." She said pointing at duo. "aur sir, ye meri maa." Shreya said hugging her mother from side.
Daya's mouth was left opened, hearing shreya calling that woman 'maa' with whom he was arguing like an idiot just a minute ago. Abhijeet was too shocked, duo exchanged glances. Daya felt dizziness.
"Your maa?" Uttered daya in disbelief.
"Yes sir, aur maa, aapko pata hai ye dono papa ke most favorite officers hain. " shreya said smiling widely.
Supriya was still glaring daya, while daya was standing fixing his eyes on the floor.
"Main mil chuki shreya, tumhare papa ke in 2 'most favorite officers' se, wakai, kamaal ke officers hain ye dono. Nice to meet you both, especially you!" Said Supriya glaring daya and moved from there.
Shreya turned to duo.
"Sir, mujhe pata tha, maa aap dono se Milkar bahut khush hogi." Shreya said happily.
"Hmm wo to hai." Uttered daya taking a deep breath.
Shreya left leaving duo alone. Daya turned to abhijeet.
"Ye kya kar diya abhijeet Maine, Oh God, mujhe jara sa bhi idea nahi tha ki acp sir ke ghar me ye aurat unki wife ho sakti hai. Pehli baar Mrs. Pradyuman se mila aur unhe naraj kar diya." Said daya sadly.
"Tumne acp sir ki wife ko nahi, shreya ki maa ko naraj kiya hai." Said abhijeet sipping his drink.
"Ek hi baat hai na yaar.!" Said daya in a tired voice.
"Ek hi baat nahi hai bhai sahab, kisi ladki ka dil jeetne ka pehla step hota hai uski maa ka dil jeetna, aur tumne to pehle step pe hi rayta faila diya." Said abhijeet nodding his head in no.
Daya held his head in his hands.
"Oh shit! Abhijeet, tum mujhe pehle nahi chup Kara sakte the." Said daya looking at abhijeet.
"Kab se to keh raha tha, chup ho jao, chup ho jao, par tum gusse me sunte kaha ho kisi ki, gusse me dimag to kaam karta nahi ki kya badbadaye ja rahe ho." Said abhijeet.
"Ab kya karu abhijeet?" Asked daya in a low voice.
"Are yaar don't worry, hum unhe baad me sambhal lenge, abhi tum sab kuch bhool jao aur sirf shreya par dhyan do." Said abhijeet patting his back.
Daya managed to smile and looked at shreya, who was chatting merrily with the other girls.
"Yaar, its boring, no music, no dance, aisi bhi koi party hoti hai kya.?" Said pankaj to mayur and Vansh. Shreya heard him and took a mike and came near him.
"Really pankaj, mujhe bhi party thodi boring lag rahi hai, ye lo mike aur ek gana suna do." Said shreya giving him the mike.
"Gana, aur main, are shreya mujhe gana wana nahi aata, mayur gayega." Said pankaj passing the mike to mayur.
"Main nahi Vansh gayega." Said mayur passing the mike to Vansh.
And before that Vansh says something, divya came and snatched the mike from his hand.
"Tum sab to rehne hi do, tum log gane lage to , padosi police bula lenge." Said divya, all laughed at her comment.
"Mujhe pata hai ki aaj gana kaun gayega, " divya said moving towards daya. "Jinki aawaj me jadu hai, one and only humare daya sir." She exclaimed and handed over the mike to him. Daya was shocked.
"Main" uttered daya in disbelief.
"Yaayyyyy" all started cheering him. "Daya sir... Daya sir... Daya sir."
"Come on daya, sing! " said abhijeet
"Nahi abhijeet, aaj nahi, man nahi hai." Said daya giving the mike back to divya. Everybody was requesting him to sing but he was refusing, he was not ready to sing. Shreya was silently watching all this, she came and took the mike from divya's hand and came in front of daya.
"Sir please!ga deejiye na, ...mere liye!"she requested so cutely looking into his eyes that he couldn't refuse her. He gently took the mike from her hand and looked at her.
"Please! " said shreya smiling at him.
"OK" said daya.
"Yayyyy.." Everyone clapped for him.
Daya was thinking how to start, then he looked at shreya who gave a very cute smile to him, daya smiled back at her, and started singing.
"Hmm...mmm...mm...
Jab tu muskurati hai, bijli bhi sharmati hai.
Palke jab uthati hai, duniya thehar jati hai".
Pankaj started whistling, purvi, divya, jaywanti and tarika came and surrounded shreya, and started swaying with the music. Shreya was so much surprised hearing him singing so well, it was totally unexpected for her. Smile on her lips widened gradually.
All the male officers came and surrounded daya, and started swaying while clapping for him , daya looked at them and smiled. he moved towards shreya, she blushed and began to move but daya came and blocked her way.
"Jab tu muskurati hai, bijli bhi sharmati hai..
Palke jab uthati hai, duniya thehar jati hai,
"There rang ne, there dhang ne, there sang ne Kiya kya,
Daya kept his hand on his chest.
"Koi mere dil se puche...
Koi mere dil se puche..
Shreya smiled at him and gestured her hand saying wow. She moved and stood in a corner.
Meanwhile daya's eyes fell on Supriya standing in a corner with acp and salunkhe and glaring at him. Daya became nervous and forgot the lines. Abhijeet understood the matter, he came to daya and made him to face shreya not her mother. As daya looked at shreya, he smiled and gained some courage. Shreya clapped for him encouraging him to move ahead. Daya continued...
"Teri do aankhe, mere dono jahan...
Bas gaya inme, jaun ab main kaha..
Shreya began to move..but daya kept singing looking at her.
Karke diwana, ab nahi Jana..
Tere pyar me, intejar me, ikraar me hua kya...
Daya came near abhijeet and signalled towards his heart,
"Koi mere dil se puche...
Koi mere dil se puche..
abhijeet patted his back, as he understood his condition very well.
All started singing in chorus
"Koi mere dil se puche...
Koi mere dil se puche.."
As the song finished everyone started clapping for daya.
"Papa, aapne kabhi bataya nahi ki daya sir itna achha gana bhi gate hain." Shreya asked acp while looking at daya. Daya just smiled at her.
"Actually shreya, Maine bhi pehli baar daya ko itne dil se gate huye suna hai. Aaj to kamaal hi kar diya daya." Said acp patting his back.
"Sir wo to bas aise hi." Daya said smiling.
"Are Supriya ji aap mere officer ki tareef nahi karengi, itna achha gana gaya usne.?" Said acp to his wife. Who made a face looking at daya.
"Han, gana wana bahut ho gaya, chaliye sab log aa jaiye, khana lag gaya hai, shreya sab ko lekar aa jao beta." Said Supriya rudely, daya felt bad but abhijeet put a hand on his shoulder and assured him that everything will be alright.
"Daya sir, abhijeet sir, aaiye khana kha lete hain." Said shreya, duo smiled at her and followed her to dining table.
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A/N: Merry Christmas to all of you!
Hope you guys liked the chapter.
Aww. Daya sir ne shreya ki mom ko anjane me naraj kar diya, lets see aage kya hota hai...
Will try to update soon.
Stay tuned guys, love you all!
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