5:30 am

The alarm was beeping continuously. A drowsy hand came and stopped it. Just a moment after the person sat up with a jerk!

Person: Oh my God! subah ho gaya! sab abhi tak so rahe hai!(looked beside him) Sachin Sir! uthiye! subah ho gayi

Sachin: (Drowsily) Kajal, kya yaar! Choro na! abhi nahi uthna, chalo aa jao, so jate hai (changed his side in sleep only)

The person laughed loudly.

Person: (shaking Sachin) Sirrrrr! main aapki 'kajal' nahi hun, main Vivek. Uthiye sir.. aur un teeno ko bhi uthaiye! aaj hume jana hai

Sachin: (woke up) are haan! sab kaha hai?

Vivek: Sir, hum guest room mein hai, udhar Daya Sir ke room mein humare teen seniors hai. unhe bhi uthana pdhega

Sachin: kajal ko call kar deti hun, woh sab bhi uth jayega

Vivek: Aap unki fikar mat kijiye, woh humse zyada fast hai, woh pehle hi taiyar ho jayenge, aap abhijeet sir ko call kijiye

Sachin: thik hai (in phone) Sir, subah ho gaya

Abhijeet: acha!

Sachin: Sir! Uthna hai hume, aur ready hona hai...

Abhijeet: Tum kaha ho iss waqt? koi problem hai kya? tum fikar mat karo, main abhi bureau pahuchta hun.

Sachin: (to himself murmured) Ab yeh to neend mein bhi case solve kar rahe hai! kya karu! (louder) ABHIJEET SIR! hum aapke ghar mei hai, hume jana hai picnic ke liye, koi case wase nahi. Uthiye!

Abhijeet: (came to sense) Sorry yaar! haan haan, chalo, sab log fresh ho jao, hum bhi aate hai

In other side of the house

All the girls are awake, they gathered in Abhirika's room.

Tasha: aaj itni subah kaise uth gayi pata nahi

Purvi: ha ha! woh maine jagayi thi, isi liye! warna pata nahi

Shreya: ab baatein banana bandh karo aur jaldi se ready ho jao. Diiiiii-

Tarika: chilla kyu rahi hain? idhar hi to hun. kya hai?

Shreya: mera dress kaha hai?

Tarika: mujhe kaise pata hoga! dekh idhar hi kahi hoga

Shreya picked up a floral skirt and a very beautiful white top. and showed it to Tarika

Shreya: Di, yeh pehen loon?

Tarika: haan, pehen le. achcha hai. (taking out a scarf from her wardrobe) aur yeh bhi rakh, dekh, matching bhi hai teri dress ke saath!

Kajal: Pata hai Shreya, tumhe dekh kar na mujhe kabhi kabhi bahut jealous feel hota hai

Shreya: (surprised) woh kyun?

Kajal: har kisi ka naseeb mein aise Di kahan hoti hai!

Shreya suddenly hugged tarika tightly from behind.

Shreya: Meri Di sabse achchi aur sab se pyari hai...

Tarika: Shreya, chhor mujhe (trying to free herself fro her grip)... (to Kajal) arre, aur tum log kya meri behen nahi lagte?

Shreya: (in mock anger) Di, yeh thik nahi... apki 'nanhi pari' sirf main hi hun, aur koi nahi...

all laughed loudly.

Purvi: haan Shre! hum sab ko pata hai ki Di ke sabse pyari behen tu hi hai! hum to bas mazak kar rahi thi

Tarika: Ab pata chal raha hai na, tum logo ko, humare ghar mein kitne saare bachche hai! (cutely pulled Shreya's cheek)

Laughter filled the room again.

A few minutes later Shreya came out of the change room with the outfit. She looked really cute in that casual look.

Purvi: are wah shre! tu to bilkul bachchi lag rahi hai

Shreya: Dekh Purvi, taang mat khich! nahi to agar main shuru karungi na...

Purvi: thik hai thik hai, rehne de

Some times later, in some other corner of the house

Daya was counting the luggages, suddenly his eyes fixed on someone, who was coming downstairs.

Shreya: aap aise kya dekh rahe hai?

Daya: aap ko dekh kar purani din yaad aa gaye (came closer to her)

Shreya: n-nahi, abhi nahi, ghar mein bahut sare log hai please

Daya: Koi nahi ayega, jaldi se ek (pointed his lips) de do...

Shreya: (whispering) abhi nahi kar sakti, koi bhi aa jayega

Daya: (held her by her waist, and pulled her more closer) aane do, jab tak nahi karoge, chodungi nahi. ab tum soch lo...

Shreya blushed harder. She closed her eyes and lightly brushed her lips against his, and then ran out from his grip. Daya smiled at her and then lovingly bit his own lower lip. Shreya blushed again and then turned back.

After 4 hours journey, the whole team reached our dear Freddy Sir's village. Lets take a look.

The village has changed a lot during these years. Freddy's aunty is no more now. But still it is the same village where they(of course not all, but some of them) came so many years ago. The same old village made some of them nostalgic. All scattered here and there, enjoying the freedom. After a long time being 'Far from the Madding Crowd' made them really happy. The children are now very busy with their favourite Freddy uncle to take a quick round of the whole village. A bit further, beside the dusky road there stands a old banyan tree. Two blurry figures are standing under the tree looking beyond the horizon.

Abhijeet: (dreamy tone)yahan ate hi kitne sare yaadein aa raha hai...

Tarika: (really close to him) sach mein Abhijeet... jaise ki woh koi sapna lag raha hai... hum yaha aake kitne khush hogaye the, na?

Abhijeet: haan, usse pehle ek saath aise time spend karne ka mauka bhi to nahi mila tha hume

Tarika suddenly blushed which did not remain unnoticed by our efficient CID officer!

Abhijeet: kya hua Tarika? tum aise sharma kyu rahi ho?

Tarika: Kuch yaad aa gaya

Abhijeet: kya? zara hum bhi to sune

Tarika looked around and saw no one was noticing them, all were busy enjoying the free natural beauty of the village. Then she came even more closer to his Abhi and directly looked into his deep eyes.

Tarika: kabhi iss barein mein maine tumhe kuch bataya nahi (blushing)

Abhijeet: Tarika, kya hua? tum mujhse kyun sharma rahi ho, hain? (put his arm around her shoulder and took her closer to his chest as he knew Tarika feels more comfortable as well as secured near his heart)

Tarika: aap ko yaad hai na, hum yaha ane ke baad aunty ke ghar gaye the, aur waha hum log relax kar rahe the bilkul apna ghar jaisa. Tab maine pehli baar aap ko aise normal casual mood mein jaise ki aap ghar mein hote ho, waise dekhi thi. Uss din e pehli baar mujhe laga tha ki mujhe aap ki saath hi puri zindegi bitani hai. woh CID bureau aur FL mein jo faasle rehte hai hum dono ke beech, tab mujhe pata chala, woh faasla shayad main aur nahi seh paungi.

Abhijeet: haan Tarika, pata hai, uss trip mein mujhe bhi kuch iss type ka feelings hi hua tha. tumko itna kareeb pane ke baad lag raha tha ke phir se woh doorie kaise bardast karunga? yaad hai na, jab sunrise ke time pe hi hum dono morning walk ke liye nikal padhe the? uss raat to jaise neend bhi nahi aa rahi thi, tum jo thi itni kareeb. phir subah hone se pehle hi kaise hum dono chupke se nikal padhe the! woh ajjeb sa darr aur tumhare paas hone ka woh naya ehsaas...

Tarika: aur woh pehla kiss (Tarika lowered her head and tightly hugged her beloved)...

Abhijeet: haan... uss pal mein kuch nasha hi tha

Tarika: uss se pehle hum dono ne kabhi I LOVE YOU bhi nahi kahi thi ek dusre se, lekin jab uss subah hum isi jagah par aye the, tab sun rise ho raha tha, aur tum mere bilkul paas the, itne kareeb ki mujhe tumhara heartbeat tak sunaai de rahi thi.

Abhijeet: hmmm, zindegi mein pehli baar hum dono ek saath sooraj ko ughte huye dekha, lag raha tha ki humare zindegi ka ek nayi shuruat ho rahi hai... Pata nahi kyun, bas uss naya sooraj ke samne tumhe aapna banane ka mann kiya

Tarika: main bhi uss waqt sirf yehi chah rahi thi, ke woh pal wahi tham jaye. kuch ajeeb sa ghabrahat ho raha tha... pata hai, main bhi chah rahi thi ke aap mujhe apna bana le

Abhijeet: aur kuch sochne se pehle hi I kissed you

Tarika: aur mujhe laga ki woh pal shayad wohi ruk gaya! ...

They were now lost in each other's eyes. The sweet memory of the past moment and the present togetherness made this moment even more magical. The deep brown of Abhijeet's eyes met the black of Tarika's. Their fingers were clutched together,they could feel that in these many years they came even more closer, even their hearts are now beating together. The smile present on their faces clearly showed that now they have reached that peaceful state of togetherness where there is no fear of losing each other, no emotional turmoil. They have come across the path of lust for the love. The first time when they came here they recognised their destiny. And today they felt the peace of being complete! They are now ONE SOUL.