Chapter 7

Riingggg! Daya's phone rang.

'Always at wrong timing!' thought Shreya.

'Haan Sachin bolo. Kya? Kaha ho tum log? Thik hai main abhi aata hu.' said Daya and hung up.

'Kya hua?' asked Aditi.

'Abhijeet uss Tajiv ka picha kar raha tha. Lekin wo haath se nikal gaya. Abhijeet ko goli lagi hai. Main City Hospital jaa raha hu', said Daya.

'Hum bhi chalte hai', said Shreya.

The three of them left in a hurry.

The CID team was waiting for Doctor to come out of operation theatre. They were really worried for Abhijeet. Shreya went to one side and made a call.

'Main bol rahi hu. Sab thik hai na? Jald se jald nikal jao yaha se. Mujhe mera kaam acchi tarah se pata hai samjhe? Haan main bureau jaa rahi hu file lene.' she hung up and let out a sigh of relief. Nobody was paying attention to her. She left the hospital quietly.

When Shreya arrived an hour later at the hospital she came to know Abhijeet was out of danger. Daya had gone to drop him home. She saw Aditi approaching her.

'Shreya mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai.' she said.

'Aditi agar tum Daya ke baare me baat karna chahti ho toh please kuch mat kaho. Maine faisla kar liya hai. Main Ahmedabad jaa rahi hu. Daya nahi karte pyar mujhse. Tum dono khush raho. Main tumhare beech me nahi aayungi', said Shreya.

'Nahi Shreya. Daya sirf tumse pyar karta hai. Main jaanti hu. Usne kaha nahi kuch par bohot miss karta hai tumhe. Mat jao use chodkar.' said Aditi and left from there trying to brush off her tears.

Shreya kept staring after her for a long time.

After dropping Abhijeet home, Daya returned home very late.

Before he could insert the key in the lock, the door opened.

'Shreya!' said Daya shocked.

She kissed him on his cheek.

'Aditi ne kaha tha tum jaa rahi ho? Maine kitne call kiye tumhe! Mujhe laga maine tumhe kho diya hamesha ke liye. Ek toh Abhijeet par ye hamla hua aur upar se tum ye sab. Maine decide kar liya tha Abhijeet thik hone ke baad tumse Ahmedabad aakar milunga aur maafi mangunga. 'He said.

'Main jane se pehle hospital gayi thi Abjijeet sir se milne. Lekin wo already ghar ke liye nikal chuke the. Phir waha Aditi mili aur usne mujhe bataya aapke paas wapas aane ke liye. Usne kaha aap mujse hi pyar karte hai', said Shreya.

'Kya Aditi ne aisa kaha?', said Daya.

'Kyu galat kaha kuch?' asked Shreya with a sad face.

'Nahi Nahi Shreya. I love you..Pagal tha main. Samajh nahi paya tumhe. Par ab tumhe zindagi bhar khona nahi chahta', he said cupping her face.

'I am sorry Daya. Mujhe laga tha aap mujse pyar nahi karte. Isliye main wapas Ahmedabad janewali thi mere ghar. Par ab main hamesha aapke saath hoon. I love you Daya', said Shreya.

The next week came as a surprise for Shreya. In the evening, Daya came to her and handed her a gift wrapped envelope.

'Packing karo ek hafte kahi jaa rahe haip, he said.

'Jaa rahe hai? Par kaha? Aur bureau se chutti kaun dega?' she asked.

'ACP sir se baat kar li hai maine. Aur destination main abhi nahi bataunga. Waha jaane ke baad dekh lena', he said.

She smiled at him. She was really excited. She carefully packed her clothes and a fully loaded gun as well.

Rio De Janerio, Brazil -

Once again Daya walked the carpeted floors of- airport. But this time everything was different. His 'someone special' walked by his side. It was a bright sunny morning.

A cab drove them to their lavish beach resort.

They spent some passion filled moments together.

At about 7 pm, they went for a stroll on a beach.

Suddenly he stopped and said, 'I am so lucky to have you in my life. Thanks my love.'

Shreya merely smiled. He now hugged her tightly.

She felt the gun in her side pocket. She pulled it out. Took proper aim and pulled the trigger. She heard Daya utter a surprised yelp. She removed herself from her hug and looked into his eyes.

A red blotch had appeared on the side of his shirt. He eyes were glassy. Clearly he wasn't expecting this.

'I am sorry Daya' Shreya whispered.

He collapsed on the sandy beach, surprise and pain etched all over his face.

She felt guilty. What had she done? She knew it was too late for anything. But then a moment later satisfaction replaced guilt.

She smiled contentedly wiping a tear which had rolled on her cheek.

Shreya dialled a number.

'Hello Baby... Are you done with your job?' asked Lara in a sweet voice.

'Yes love, Daya's is dead. I was about to change my mind about killing him but my head got better of my heart', said Shreya grinning.

'Don't tell me you had actually fallen for him. Well quite possible he damn was hot!' said Lara laughing.

'Love?! Ha! I really don't know. But you can say I had developed a soft corner for him. And of course he was excellent in bed. Anyway the job's done. Where do I meet the boss?' asked Shreya in a business like voice.

'He awaits you in room no. 302, Hotel Roberto. Congratulations for successfully completing your mission... See you soon dearie!' said Lara and hung up.

Shreya hired a cab and took off towards the restaurant.

She fumbled through contents of her purse. A CD of all valuable info relating to CID Mumbai was safe with her. She took out her personal diary and flipped through the pages. She stopped at an entry made in bold on a page. It read -

MISSION: The Killing of Senior Inspector Daya

To do List:

1. Kill Officer Anisha - Done

(No need! She blew off her head herself. Smart girl!)

2. Encounter with Senior Inspector Daya - Done

(The most difficult part. Thought he was going to blow me off with his car. Had to visit Anisha again. Felt sad for her. Sweet girl she was! But he's hot! I am losing my concentration already!)

3. Escape from Brazil - Done

(To pretend you are escaping is fun :p. The journey home was a whirlwind of joy. I loved playing the dumb, scared girl. A day full of accidents as well!)

4. Gather detailed Information about each CID officer in Mumbai - Done

(Made good friends in CID Mumbai. But I am proud of my acting skills. Wonder if I should become an actress after I get money from boss! I'll seriously think about it.

That asshole almost killed Daya that day. I was sincerely worried for Daya. OMG! What's happening to me?)

5. Fall in Love with Daya. Oops! Make Daya fall in love with you - Done

(Hell! That wasn't easy. But he is an awesome kisser. Our first official date was so cute. Kind of Perfect 'happy ending story'! Felt like we were watching a film. I hate lying to him, betraying him but alas I am more passionate about my work than my love life. )

5. Lure Daya into web of love and kill him - Done

(I really like him. His genuine concern for me. Oh no I must stay away from all this emotional stuff! The killing part was a bit emotional but it was effortless. He willingly walked into my arms! Murder was never so easy!)

6. Arrive in Brazil and get rewarded from Boss - In Progress.

(Again an effortless task. He himself brought me to my home Brazil! How romantic can a person be? Senior Inspector Daya is... No... Was a perfect example!)

As she finished writing the sixth point, she paused for a moment.

She realised she had found him at last. Found him and killed him.

She shut the dairy with a snap, a satisfied smile creeping across her lips.

*** THE END ***