CHAPTER 2

Daya was feeling a strange type of pain in his head. He held his head with his hands and tried to remember something but all he could recall was that he was sitting in the hall when shreya arrived with two cups of coffee. Daya grabbed his cup and talked to shreya while sipping the coffee. But he couldn't remember their conversation.

Daya opened his eyes still holding his head. He was taken aback finding himself in shreya's bedroom, lying on her bed. He was wearing his pants but no shirt. He got up with a jerk and sat straight in the bed.

"Main yaha kaise aaya? Mere kapde? Ye ho kya raha hai?" He wondered but meanwhile he heard someone sobbing.

He moved his eyes and found shreya standing near the window turning her back to him. She was in her sleeveless one piece. Daya was not able to see her face but he figured out that she was sobbing.

"Shreya... Excuse me!" Daya called her.

Shreya turned to him and looked at him with tearful eyes.

"Sir aapse ye ummeed nahi thi mujhe!" She said sobbing while daya was confounded. "Maine to sirf aapko coffee ke liye invite kiya tha. Sirf coffee pina chahti thi aapke sath... Aur aapne mere sath..." She stopped and cried in a low voice.

"Kya kiya maine tumhare sath han? Chup kyun ho gayi tum? Jawab do shreya kya hua kal raat ko yaha?" Daya shouted with so much frustrations.

Shreya looked up at him, "aapko kuch bhi yaad nahi? Kal is band kamre me, is bed pe humare beech kya hua kuch bhi yaad nahi?" Shreya sobbed, " maine kitni request ki aapse ki aisa mat kariye, ye galat hai, but aapne meri ek baat nahi suni...aap to hosh me hi nahi the. Aapne mujhe kisi ko muh dikhane ke layak nahi choda"

"What rubbish! Just shut up!" Daya shouted, "mere kapde kaha hai? Apna drama band karo samjhi tum. Tumne meri coffee mein kuch milaya tha right? Uske baad main apne aap tumhare bedroom me aa gaya! Tum chahti kya ho aakhir han?"

Shreya moved to him, "shhh...keep your voice down sir! Kahi kisi ko pata chal gaya ki aap mere bedroom me hain, wo bhi bina kapdo ke to aapki reputation ka kya hoga?"

Daya gritted his teeth, "meri shirt kaha hai? Kyun kiya tumne ye sab? Dimag kharab ho gaya hai tumhara?"

Shreya looked at him with a sly smile, "sir... Kyun itna hyper ho rahe hain? Aap to aise react kar rahe hain jaise pehli baar kisi ladki ke sath...anyway! Aap chinta mat kariye, main kisi ko kuch bhi nahi bataugi. Humare beech kal raat jo kuch bhi hua wo hum dono ke alawa kisi ko bhi nahi pata chalega!"

"Just shut up! I know that humare beech kal raat ko kuch bhi nahi hua? Mujhe nahi pata tum ye sab kyun kar rahi ho...lekin main tumhari ye chal kabhi kamyab nahi hone dunga!" Daya roared with anger.

"Ok to seedhe point pe aati hu, dekhiye sir, main sirf itna chahti hu ki aapne mere against jo bhi report taiyar ki hai, wo discard kar de! Us report me mera naam mention na kare, kyunki main suspend nahi hona chahti. Mera pura carrier aapke hath me hai sir. Aur aapki reputation mere hath me. Agar aapne mera carrier barbaad kiya to main aapki sari reputation mitti me mila dungi" she showed her cellphone to him, "kyunki kal raat humare beech jo kuch bhi hua, uska MMS mere paas hai. Agar aapne kal wo report headquarters me submit ki to main ye MMS media ko dikha dungi. Phir aapke khilaf report file karungi, apni junior officer ka sexual harassment karne ke liye. Ab faisla aapke hath me hai ki kya Karna hai, jaldi sochkar bataiye mere paas jyada time nahi hai" shreya said slyly playing with the cellphone in her hand.

Daya glared at her, "MMS? Really... Show me that! Jara main bhi to dekhu, kya hua tha kal yaha is band kamre me...is bed pe" daya said with a smirk.

Shreya nodded in no and moved away from him, "ahan..dikha dungi, itni jaldi kya hai... Main jhooth nahi bol rahi... Mere paas sach ne MMS hai... Bas aap ek baar mujhe authority se clean chit dila deejiye phir main ye MMS delete kar dungi."

Daya stared at her for a few seconds then came out of the bed. He stared at her from toe to head and moved towards her with slow step.

Shreya saw him approaching her and she became alert, "aapko Jo kuch bhi bolna hai door se boliye. Kya decide kiya aapne?" She asked moving back.

Daya took some more steps quickly and grabbed her hand, "decision? Abhi batata hu kya decide kiya maine?" Daya said and started to snatch the cellphone from her hand.

"No..aahh...leave me" shreya shouted trying to push him back but daya successfully snatched the phone from her hand and dropped it on the floor and crushed it badly.

Shreya tried to stop him but daya had already broken her phone into pieces.

Now daya looked up at her with an evil smile, "ab kya hoga? The MMS has been destroyed." He said and started to move towards her.

Shreya got scared and started moving back.

"Bahut Shauk hai na tumhe MMS banne ka? Han? Kal raat kuch hua bhi nahi phir bhi MMS bana liya? Koi baat nahi, ab ek aur MMS banao, is baar the real one! Kal to hosh me nahi tha main, kuch yaad nahi ki kya hua! Lekin ab pure hosh me hu aur ab jo bhi hoga wo mujhe bhi humesha yaad rahega aur tumhe bhi!" Daya said moving towards her with dirty stares.

Shreya was panicked now, she had never supposed it to be turn out like this. She moved back to save herself and started hitting him with whatever she got in her hands.

"Noooo...stay away... Aap aisa kuch nahi kar sakte" shreya shouted.

"Tum kal raat ko bhi aise hi chillayi hogi na!" Daya smirked and caught her hand. He pulled her making her to crash with his solid bare chest. Shreya tried to free herself but daya wrapped his hands around her waist and embraced her tightly making it difficult for her to move. Shreya struggled in his arms while daya moved his hands up caressing her back and shoulders. Shreya shivered on his lusty touches.

She started crying while struggling to make herself free from his grip, "sir please mujhe maaf kar deejiye, main jhooth bol rahi thi... Mere paas koi MMS nahi tha. I am really sorry, meri friend ne mujhe ye stupid idea diya tha, kyunki main apni job nahi khona chahti thi, mere paas aur koi rasta nahi tha sir, isliye mujhe aisa Karna pada. I am really sorry sir, please leave me, kal raat humare beech kuch bhi nahi hua tha, main sirf aapko blackmail karna chahti thi." Shreya said crying in his arms.

Daya moved his fingers in her hair and brought his face closer to her, "koi baat nahi kal raat ko jo nahi hua wo abhi ho jayega." He said huskily letting his hand move down her thighs.

"No sir please..." Shreya pleaded to him.

But daya ignored her tears and lifted her up in his arms. Shreya cried when daya started to move towards the bed. "Tumhari friend ne wakai kamaal ka idea diya" daya said winking at her.

He came to the bed and made her lay down. Shreya tried to get up and run but daya pushed her back and threw himself upon her. Shreya was unable to move under his body weight.

"Sir...I am sorry! Please leave me!" Shreya pleaded one last time looking deep into his eyes.

Daya rubbed her tears, "shh...trust me main kisi ko nahi bataunga, ye baat sirf hum dono ke beech rahegi!" Daya said in the same style shreya had said to him some minutes ago.

Shreya cried and struggled to move. Daya pushed her on the bed pressing his body against her. He leaned in to kiss her lips.

Shreya closed her eyes tightly scared with the incident about to happen.

Shreya was closing her eyes waiting his lips to touch her but she felt him moving away releasing her from his grip.

Shreya opened her eyes slowly and found daya standing near the bed.

"Don't worry... bas thoda sabak sikhana chahta tha tumhe, ki main chahu to tumhare sath kya kar sakta hu. Lekin tum jaisi itni giri hui ladki ko kabhi bhool kar bhi hath nahi lagaunga main." Daya said staring at her in disgust.

Shreya covered her face with her palms and burst out in tears, "sir please... Main giri hui ladki nahi hu. Main janti hu maine bahut giri hui harkat ki lekin...

"Lekin kya?" Daya cut her angrily, "ek to galti ki tumne... Usko sudharne ki bajay usko cover karne ki koshish kar rahi ho. Ek yahi rasta bacha tha tumhare paas apni job bachane ka han? Tumne apne sath sath har ladki ki dignity ka majak udaya hai."

Shreya cried even more loudly.

"Tumhe suspend hote dekhkar tumhare mom dad ko attack aa jata, aur tumhe kya lagta hai agar unhe tumhari is harkat ke bara me pata chala to wo tumpe proud feel karenge?

Sexual harassment? Pata bhi hai kitna serious matter hai ye. Kam se kam ek baar un badnaseeb ladkiyon ke bare me soch leti jinke sath is terah ke bhayanak hadse hote hain. Unki zindagi narak se bhi badtar hoti hai aur tumhe ye sab ek majak lagta hai?" Daya shouted loosing his temper.

Shreya stopped crying and looked at him. She lowered her head. She was ashamed of her act.

"Sir please... Main bahut sharminda hu. Apni hi najro me gir chuki hu. Lekin kya karti mera dimag kharab ho gaya tha, pagal ho gayi thi main, us waqt jo samajh me aaya wahi karti gayi." Shreya broke down.

She got down from the bed and handed over him his shirt which she had hidden.

Daya grabbed his shirt from her hand glancing at her from corners of her eyes.

"You know what! Tumhari jaisi bewkoof ladki ko cid me rehne ka koi hak nahi hai. Tumne galti ki hai aur uski saza tumhe jaroor milegi. Main wo report jaroor submit karunga. Tumhara suspend ho jana hi behtar hai." Daya said wearing his shirt.

Shreya said nothing. She was standing there lowering her head.

Daya looked at her, "aur han dobara aisi galti mat Karna. Tumhe kya lagta hai tum logo ko invite karogi aur wo tumhe bina hath lagaye chale jayenge. Tumhe shayad andaja nahi hai, log yaha mauke ki talash me baithe hain, tumne unhe mauka diya aur wo tumhe nochkar kha jayenge"

Shreya closed her eyes tightly, it was not easy to hear all those words daya was saying but he was true.

Daya wore his shirt properly and turned to go but he stopped and looked at her, "dobara kisi aur ke sath is terah ka khel khelne ki koshish mat Karna... Har aadmi Daya nahi hota" he said and left.

Shreya watched him going silently. She ran to the window and peeped outside. She kept watching him going till he disappeared from her sight. She rubbed her tears and looked at his wrist watch kept on the table. He had forgotten it there.

o-o-o-o-o

"Inspector shreya, come into my cabin" ACP Pradyuman called shreya.

Shreya nodded and moved. She was not scared of being suspended because she was alredy aware of that.

She went in his cabin and found daya already present there.

"Yes sir?" Shreya asked coming inside.

"Shreya... tumse ek bahut badi galti hui hai aur humare department ka bahut bada loss hua hai. Humare paas tumhe suspend karne ka letter aa chuka tha, but tumhe jaan kar khushi hogi ki tumhara suspension cancel kiya ja raha hai." Acp Pradyuman told and left shreya in a shock.

"What... Sir? Aap sach keh rahe hain? Mujhe suspend nahi kiya jayega?" Shreya asked surprisingly.

"Yes, you are not suspended. Aur ye decision liya gaya hai inspector daya ki request par, kyunki daya ko lagta hai ki tumhe ek aur chance diya jana chahiye. I dont know why he is showing so much trust in you, but I hope you won't let him down." Acp pradyuman said.

Shreya just looked at daya with tears in her eyes. Tears of joy of course. "Yes, sir... I won't let him down. I won't let cid down. Mere liye meri duty se badhkar kuch nahi hai sir, thank you so much mujhe ek dusra chance dene ke liye and I promise jarurat padi to cid ke liye apni jaan bhi de dungi. Par aap sab ke bharose ke tootne nahi dungi. Inspector shreya ka naam ek din proudly liya jayega cid bureau me!" Shreya said confidentially saluting Acp Pradyuman.

They came out of his cabin. Everyone congratulated shreya for not being suspended. She was extremely happy. She moved to daya.

"Sir...

Daya cut her, "mujhe Jo theek laga maine wahi kiya shreya. Dusra mauka har kisi ko milna chahiye."

Shreya smiled, "thank you so much sir, maine kabhi socha bhi nahi tha ki aap mere liye request karenge! Thank you so much. Aapne bahut bada ehsaan kiya hai mujhpe. Sirf thank you se to kaam nahi chalega, ..aap ghar aaiye na sir coffee pe...

Daya instantly looked at her throwing his fiery gazes, "shut up... Coffee aur tumhare sath?

Shreya bit her lips, "ok sir... Mere ghar pe nahi to aapke ghar par?

Daya turned to her, "how dare you?"

Abhijeet came there, "aise kyun react kar rahe ho daya, coffee ke liye hi to invite kar rahi hai shreya tumhe. Tumne uski help ki hai... Itna to banta hai... Tumhari problem kya hai?"

Daya looked at abhijeet and then at shreya, "problem ye hai ki maine coffee pina chod diya hai" he said glaring at shreya.

Abhijeet was confused while shreya giggled lowering her head. Daya moved from there. Shreya ran behind him.

"Sir...sir please suniye to!" She called him from behind.

Daya stopped and looked at her, "ab kya hai bolo?"

"I am not characterless sir, I am just so stupid" shreya uttered lowering her head.

Daya stared at her, "I know".

Shreya looked up at him, their eyes met and shreya got lost in his eyes. Daya turned to go when shreya again called him.

"Sir...

Daya turned, "now what?"

Shreya gave him his watch, "aap ye lena bhool gaye the."

Daya took the watch from her hand and looked at her.

Shreya looked into his eyes smiling shyly, "main soch rahi hu ki...

"What? Daya asked looking at her.

Shreya blushed, "yahi ki mujhe aapse pyar ho raha hai ya ho chuka hai?"

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o-o-o The End o-o-o