Disclaimer: I do not own lyrics of the song "Illahi"
Chapter 1
'Vroooooom!'
Two Cars which were stationed side by side roared to life. The car on the side was a red Lexus. Inside the Lexus sat a burly muscular man in his mid-forties. He had a handsome face and a rather sexy aura around him.
The car on the right was a Dodge which was old but of sturdy make. The person driving the Dodge was a mean looking man with a slightly dusky complexion.
The cars were vibrating with excitement waiting to show off their power and speed. The smell of the exhaust filled the air. There were no spectators. A dangerous narrow road lay ahead of them. Below was a vast expanse of the ocean. Somewhere nearby, a shrill whistle blew and both cars thundered ahead.
Daya's heart thudded with excitement as his Lexus shot ahead at full speed. Racing was his passion. He was thoroughly enjoying himself. To an outsider, it looked just like a blur of movement. The cars ran at speed of a whopping 180 miles per hour. A slightly wider swerve would take the car right at the bottom of the ocean. Forward they drove, neither giving any chance to another to move ahead. It was really a tough competition.
Soon the road ended and they slowed down as they entered the main street. They stopped in a dark alley at the side of the street. It was dark and empty.
As soon as Daya got down, two men pointed sniper rifles on his chest. But Daya's face was calm. He didn't even battle an eyelid. He stood fearlessly staring at the other man who was getting out of his car.
The other man stood in front of him smiling.
'Welcome to my home - Brazil!' he said in a high pitched tone.
'Dekh ye natak band kar. Kaha hai hamare officers?' said Daya.
'Daya, Daya tumhara ye fearless attitude mujhe sabse jyada pasand hai. Tum do officers ko dhoondne yaha tak aaye ho? I am impressed. Bohot jyada dedicated ho tum log.', he said laughing.
'Tu aise nahi manega', said Daya and pulled out his gun.
At that exact moment someone fired at Daya's foot. When Daya looked down, he saw that the bullet shot had burnt a small hole in his shoe.
'Daya ye mera ghar hai. Kuch bhi karne se pehle soch liya karo. Tum logon ko ye sab itna aasaan lagta hai kya? Maine bohot mehnat ki hai is sab ke liye. Time waste kar rahe ho tum log. Mere raaste se hat jao warna zinda nahi bachoge. Soch bhi kaise liye tumne ki main tumhare officers ko sahi salamat wapis karunga? Chale jao wapas ghar. Bhool jao tumhare officers ko.' he said.
'Tumhari bakwass band karo. Main yaha timepass karne nahi aaya hoon. Main wada karta hoon tumse main unhe yaha se le jaunga wapis. Aur abhi main jaa raha hoon par tujhe chodunga nahi main', said Daya.
The other man gave him a wicked smile as Daya left.
Daya was satisfied woth the day's work. So now he knew the person who had held the officers captive.. He knew he would have to be careful and rescuing them wouldn't be an easy task. But hw was satisfied that atleast something positive had happened since his arrival.
*** FLASHBACK ***
A flight landed exactly at 11.30 am at Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janerio.
A tall and rugged man walked briskly towards the exit with a hand bag. A sense of exhilaration ran through him. He was stepping for the first time on foreign lands. He had many plans in his mind. But before anything else, he had a crucial job to do. He was on a mission to rescue two CID officers kidnapped from India and held captive in Brazil.
Warm air greeted his face as he walked outside the airport. The weather became a few more degrees hotter as he stepped onto the street. Few female heads turned in his direction but they were unable to make out whether he had noticed anyone of them because of his dark sun glasses. He enjoyed watching the Brazilian beauties and chuckled to himself. He was proud of his good looks. As he was wondering how he would reach his hotel, a local cab screeched to a halt right at his feet.
A female cab driver had stepped down.
'Onde estão indo gostosa?' she asked with pouted lips.
(Where are you heading to hottie?)
Daya observed her. She had makeup pasted all over her face. She was wearing high heels and skimpy clothes which revealed her voluptuous figure. Daya doubted whether she was really a cab driver. She looked more like a prostitute.
Before he could reply, 'BEEP! BEEP!', his PDA chummed.
He took it out and turned his back onto the cab driver who was looking expectantly him.
'Hello Officer. Welcome to Brazil. Hope you had a good flight. I am Lara and I will be assisting you in your mission during your entire stay in Brazil' spoke a pretty girl probably in her thirties.
'Hello. Yeah I had a great journey. Thanks', said Daya.
'Well to begin with I have emailed you address of the hotel where you would be staying along with the reservation details. Your cab will arrive any moment and it will drop you at the hotel. You are asked to inform at your headquarters in India where you are currently employed about your safe arrival in Brazil. Is there anything else I can help you with?' she enquired.
'No, thank you. I do not require anything else at the moment.' he said.
'All right then. If you need anything just press the red button on your PDA and I'll be there', she said.
'Got that. Bye', he said.
'Hey, I would like to give you a useful tip - Avoid female cab drivers'; she said smiling and the screen went blank.
Daya whirled around but the cab was nowhere to be seen. He smiled lightly and stood waiting for his Cab.
*** FLASHBACK OVER ***
The sun was beginning to set. Daya looked towards the statue of 'Christ - The redeemer' who looked down all over the city, his arms stretched wide.
Sun rays fell on his face, glowing bright orange.
His cell phone began to ring and a smile spread on his face seeing the caller's name.
'Abhijeet! Poore ek hafte baad yaad aayi na meri?' said Daya.
'Aisi baat nahi hai yaar Daya. Lekin ACP sir kuch jyada hi kaam pe laga diya', said Abhijeet.
'Accha accha thik hai. Kaise ho tum sab log?' asked Daya.
'Hum to bohot acche hai. Tu bata waha ke kya haal chal? Naya desh kaisa laga?' asked Abhijeet.
'Bohot accha hai. Aaj Uss Rajiv se mulakat hui. Yaha aake kuch jyada hi udd raha hai. Angreji me baat kar raha tha merese. Aur aas paas ke gundon ke leke aaya tha mujhe dhamkane.' said Daya.
'Oh. Un dono ka kuch pata chala?' asked Abhijeet.
'Abhi tak to nahi. Lekin jald hi pata chal jayega.' said Daya.
'Ok. Daya khayal rakhna apne aap ka. Aur inform karte rehna hame. Ek baat tumse puchna bhul gaya. Lara se mulakat Hui na tumhari?' asked Abhijeet.
'Haan. Hui na. Koun angrej bhej di hai yaar? Main kitna flirt karta hoon uske saath lekin aaj tak ek acchi smile bhi nahi di hai usne', said Daya.
Abhijeet laughed.
'Miss kar raha hoon tumhe Daya. Jaldi wapas aa jao. Aur wo nahi toh kya hua koi waha ki pata lo aur leke aao saath', he said.
'Haan haan jaroor! Chal rakhta hoon. Baad me baat karenge', said Daya.
'Accha thik hai. Bye!' said Abhijeet and hung up.
Daya was in no mood to go back to his hotel so early. He put the ear phones and decided to take a stroll down the street.
Shaamein malang si
Raatein surang si
Bhaagi udaan pe hi naa jaane kyun
Ilahi mera jee aaye aaye
Ilahi mera jee aaye aaye
True to what he had heard, Brazil was a magical, vibrant and passionate.
Tourists swarmed the streets crowding the flea markets. Skyscrapers and colonial mansions were spread all over the city of Rio de Janerio. The mountains, the beaches, were really breath-taking.
Daya wished he was not on a mission. He would have liked to come here with that 'someone special' which unfortunately he hadn't found yet.
He was in love with this city.
Kal pe sawal hai
Jeena filhal hai
khaanaabadoshiyon pe na jaane kyu
Ilahi mera jee aaye aaye
Ilahi mera jee aaye aaye
It was almost night when he walked back to his hotel room. He had no idea how he would find them. But he would have to act fast. He pulled out his PDA. He knew about Officer Anisha but he hadn't got time to see the other female officer who had been kidnapped.
He pressed the red button on the PDA and the usual pleasing voice of Lara greeted him.
'Hi! I am aware of all the facts about Officer Anisha. But I would like to know about the other officer who is with her. I am totally clueless. Hell! I don't even know her name!' said Daya.