Everything is as usual. Normal routine work, normal schedule. Sometimes though Abhijeet and Tarika are seen discussing something. Nobody knows what they are talking about, but nobody even cares to bother about them, as they know that the love birds have always something to chit chat about! On the other hand Daya is tremendously busy in his work these days. A new case of drugs smuggling is reported in the bureau. All are involved in it. They are suspecting that the racket is large and they are operating in various areas. So they are very careful aout this secret case. And forgot to mention, Shreya has joined duty a few days earlier. But something is missing in her behavior which is surely noticable by the team. Still nobody asked her anything about it, because some of them knew the cause and the rest has guessed that! Only one person (I am not including our respected Sir here) seemed to be totally indifferent. It was an evening after a hectic day in the bureau. ACP sir called a meeting for the whole team, about this case of drugs smuggling. all gathered together and were waiting for Sir.
ACP: Haan Abhijeet, case ke barein mein ab tak kya kya pata chala?
Abhijeet: Sir, hum ne almost saare jankari le li hai iss ke barei mein, lekin abhi tak koi pakka saboot nahi mil raha hai. hume pata chala hai ki iss racket ka base of operation kisi ek jagah nahi hai
ACP: kahan kahan hai inka base of operation woh pata chala?
Daya: Yes sir, kuch suraag to mila hai. Ek to hai Get Well hospital. Shayad wahi se yeh drugs supply hota hai, aur ek hai kisi 'nava jeevan' naam ki housing complex ka ek khali flat. Par sir hum logo ne agar abhi raid karne ki koshish karenge to yeh log shayad bhag jayenge. yeh bahut hi shaatir gang hai sir. aur khatarnak bhi. hume inke bare mein aur bhi detailed information chahiye
ACP: iske liye hume inn do places par kuch din ke liye nazar rakhna padhega, kaun kaun hai iss khel mein dekhna padhega. Abhijeet, tum aur Taarika hospital mein rahoge. Abhijeet, tum patient banke, aur Tarika tum uske saath rahogi, aur achche se khayal rakhna, waha ke har ek cheese ke report mujhe chahiye
ABHIRIKA : Yes Sir!
ACP: aur Daya, tum aur Shreya ussi apartment ke paas wale kisi apartment mein kirayadar banke chale jao, as a couple tumhe waha kuch din rehna hai. Wahi se tum dono har waqt nazar rakhna, aur ek bhi point miss nahi hona chahiye
Shreya: Lekin -
ACP: Dekho Shreya, koi lekin vekin nahi, yeh case humare liye bahut hi important hai. zara sambhal ke handle karna. Aur Rajat tum yahan ka in charge rahoge. Purvi aur Freddy tum dono Rajat ko report karogey iss ke barey mein. OK?
All: Yes SIR!
Daya and Shreya are going to their 'new home'. Daya disguised (not much disguise, only the dress and name are changed) as a Professor, and Shreya as a housewife. Daya's name is Prof. Ajay Dikshit, Shreya is still Shreya. Both are silent. though both of them knew very well that they are on a mission only, and this kind of mission is not at all new for CID officers, still they could not ignore the awkward silence between them. They entered their apartment. As it was closed for a very long period a heavy damp smell filled the whole flat. Shreya immediately started to cough. Daya went forward and opened the windows.
Daya: Sorry! thoda stuffy hai! par kuch der mein thik ho jayega. tum thoda pani pee lo
Shreya: It's Ok Sir
Daya glared at her
Daya: (in very low tone) Tum mujhe yaha Sir nahi bula sakti Shreya, hume bahut cautious rehna padhega har waqt. just call me 'Ajay'
Shreya smiled and nodded.
Shreya: Ajay, hume ek bar saare rooms chack kar lena chahiye
Daya smiled at her. Seeing his smile Shreya suppressed a deep sigh within herself! They checked all the rooms and then finally they sat on the sofa.
Daya: tired lag raha hai, bhukh bhi laga hai... chalo bahar chalte hai, kuch khane ke liye
Shreya: rehne dijiye, main dekhti hun, kuch bana leti hun
Daya: tum tired nahi ho? abhi kuch banane ke zaroorat kya hai?
Shreya: hume yaha rehna zyada zaroori hai, aur waise bhi main khana utni bhi bure nahi banati hun
Daya: maine aisa kab kaha? thik hai chalo, bana lo jo chaho
Shreya: aap tab tak chaye bana ke lati hun
Daya: thank you shreya
he just kept his head on the head rest of the sofa and closed his eyes. The light fell on his face from the window. Shreya watched that and silently pulled the curtains to block the sun light. That soothed him. his eyes were still closed but his face reflected his comfort. A few minutes later Shreya came with two cups of tea.
Shreya: Aap ki chay
Daya was not answering. Shreya called him again. Then she went near to him and realized that due to tiredness he dozed off. She lightly shook him. Dayawoke up
Daya: Sorry! aankh lag gayi thi
Shreya: koi baat nahi. aap ka chaye layi thi.
Daya took a sip and his face glowed.
Daya: Tumhe kaise pata chala ke main yehi chaye peeta hun?
Shreya blushed a little and smiled only. She went into the kitchen and started working.
Daya was continuously looking at her.
Daya's thought: yeh Shreya kuch badli badli si lag rahi hai. woh itna chup kyun ho gaye? mujhse zyada baat bhi nahi kar rahi hai? pehle to aisi nahi thi! phone pe bhi kitni baatein kiya karti thi, par yaha mere saath hote huye bhi aise kyun behave kar rahi hai? thik se dekh bhi nahi rahi hai. main to kuch bhi nahi kaha usse, phir? mera hi koi baat se naraz hui hogi...lekin mujhe bata to sakti hai problem kya hai...