Hie friends! I'm back with a new chapter. As usual I'm extremely thankful to all those wonderful people who reviewed. Thank you so much dearies.
Also I noticed I was spelling 'Abhijeet' as Abhijit. Well not much difference right? Also Rajat went missing. No worries he will be back here. Hope u enjoy this chapter. This contains a bit of RajVi. Please don't strangle me for so much of fluff. LOL
Chapter two: BEGINNINGS
That evening, everyone in the bureau was busily discussing the new case. Purvi noticed for the first time someone was missing. She looked around, frowning a little; she picked up her mobile. should she dial his number? What if he was busy and felt she was his nosy colleague poking her nose into his personal matters? She couldn't help it though; she so badly wanted to know why Rajat sir was missing the action since two days.
Daya noticed her in deep thought and asked.
Daya : Kya baat hai Purvi? Kya soch rahi ho?
Purvi : uh.. kuch nai sir. Bas woh case ke barein mein. Agey kare bhi toh kya karein?
Daya : Wohi toh Purvi. Sir, Hume is Mariot Palace jaana chahiye. Sirf yahi ek rasta hai khooni tak pahunchne ka. Ab us matrimonial office mein khooni sirf logon ko fasaa sakta hai. Unhe maar nahi sakta.
Abhi : Bilkul sahi kaha.
Shreya : Haan Sir. Mujhe bhi yahi lagta hai. Jo kuch ho raha hai. Is marriot Palace se ho raha hai. Aur.. *sneeze* Excuse me!
Daya : Aree Shreya lagta hai tumhe abhi bhi zukam hai. Apna dhyan rakha karo warna phir se bukhar ho jayega.
Abhi : haan bilkul shreya. Mujhe toh adrag chai banana aata hai. Lekin bechaare Daya Kya karega? Ise sirf chai peena aata hai... banana nai.
Everyone laugh.
Daya glares.
Daya, in a low tone : Kyou bhai badlaa le raheho? hmm?
Abhi, in a whisper : nai nai bhai. sirf taang kheech raha hu.
ACP: Haan Salunkhe.. Bolo. Hum aare hai.
In lab, Salunkhe is busy preparing an antidote. ACP and CID members enter.
ACP: Achha Salunkhe bolo kyu bulaaya?
Salunkhe: Hello Boss. Mystery drug ke baare mein pata chalgaya. yeh drug ek complex compound hai. Doh teen drugs milakar banayi gayi hai. Ab yeh khuni jo bhi hai... isko yeh pata hai ki drugs ko kaise banana hai, kaise istemaal karna hai...
Abhi : Matlub khooni ko drugs, pharma ki jaankari hai?
Salunkhe: Bilkul Abhi.. Jankari hai, tabhi aise complex naya drug banaa paya.
ACP: hmm iska anti dote hai tumhare paas? Kyun ki zarurat pad sakti hai hume..
Salunkhe : Boss iska antidote banaana mushkil hai, par na mumkin nai. Isliye thoda waqt lagega banaane mein..
Abhi : Wah Salunkhe Saab, Wah! Maanna Parega. Aisi koi drug hi nai jiski aap antidote nai banaa sakte!
Salunkhe, with a sly smile : Kya baat hai bhai! Aaj humari taarif karre ho?
Abhi : Ab aur kya kar sakte hai. Aap toh taarif ke layak hein.
Salunkhe : achha.. sunke achha laga ki tum kum se kum Tarika ke na hone pe meri taarif karre ho.
Abhi : aree sir..
Salunkhe's mobile rings. He puts aside his test tube and smiles.
Salunkhe : Haan bolo beta. Kaisi ho? Pahunch gayi Delhi?
Tarika, on her mobile : Han sir. main theek hu. Ajeeb jagah hai Sir yeh. Raat ko signal hi nahi raha.. Isliye phone nai kar payi.
Salunkhe : achha aur bolo kaisa lagraha?
Tarika : Sir bohot maza araha hai. Sabhi college ke doston se milke aisa lagaa jaise mein phir se college student bangayi! Aap kaise hai Sir. Aur.. baaki ke log kaise hai? Daya Sir, Freddy Sir, ACP Sir, Rajat, Nikhil, sachin, Purvi... aur.. aur umm Abhijit?
Salunkhe : haan haan hum sab theek hai. Daya Sir, Freddy sir, ACP sir, Rajat, Nikhil, Purvi.. sab bilkul theek hai. Aur Abhijit bhi. Haan tumne nai pucha phir bhi bata raha hu.
Abhi pulls mobile out of his hand and turns on speaker.
Tarika : aree Sir aap mazak karre hai na? Maine toh Abhijit ke baare mein bhi pucha tha. Kahi woh aapke pas toh nai khada hai, jo aap uski taang kheechre ho!
Before Abhi could respond someone yelled Tarika's name and she hung up quickly.
Salunkhe : Chalo Bhai! Ab phir se kaam mein jut jaate hai. Antidote banane mein ek doh din lagenge.
ACP : tum lagey raho Salunkhe. tab tak hum Mariot Palace ke barein mein patha lagatey hai. Freddy, Abhijeet jaldi Delhi pauncho aur pathaa lagaao aakhir chakkar kya hai?
Freddy : S.. S.. Sir main..? main kyu Sir? Sir agar woha sach mein bhoot rehte honge toh? mujhe nai jaana bas!
ACP : nai jaana? nai jaana hai? theek hai. tumhe humesha keliye CID se bhejne ki tayyari karta hu.
Freddy : aree nai nai Sir. Main jaunga na.. main mazaak kar raha tha.
And they set off.
Mariot Palace :
Freddy, Abhi stood gaping at the huge royal palace that stood before them.
Freddy : Sir yeh toh wakai mein badhiya amazing palace hai.
Abhi : hein? Hai na.. Ek dum badhiya!
They pass by the huge iron gates coated in glimmering gold paint. They could hear music people talking in a loud voice. Some of them were hurriedly monitoring preparations. Some were relaxing. Children were jumping up in joy.
Freddy : Sir mujhe lagta hai.. kisi shaadi ki tayyariyan horahi hai yaha..
Abhi nodded, his sharp eyes scanning the place.
Abhi : andar chalke dekhte hai.
He adjusted his mostache, his hair which was all brown in colour. He had to wear this wig though he hated it. Thick black glasses hid his eyes. He was dressed in casual jeans, checks shirt, carrying a camera wrapped around his neck. Freddy too was clad in similar attire, thick black beard and goggles hiding his features. They stepped inside cautiously. No one stopped them not even security guard. They moved past the vast garden. Entering into the palace his eyes roamed around numerous people who were busily doing their works only to stop on a group of girls who were dancing to the beats of the dhol. One in particular made his eyes pop, jaws drop and heart stop. An adorable smile spread made its way on to his lips as he kept staring at her pretty face.
She was dancing, smiling. Pulling her friends to dance, she adjusted her curls, started doing Bhangra. Oh he could tease her about this later. Subconsciously he moved ahead, stopping behind curtains which hid him from rest of people. This way, he could admire her as well as avoid people staring or questioning him.
Someone bumped into him and his smile turned into a self-conscious smirk. He breathes a sigh of relief upon seeing the person was Freddy. He glared at him and turned back to his girl. She was clad in ghagra choli, her matching ear rings, jewellery glimmering in the lights. He has never seen her wearing one because she wasn't exactly girly, was she? Well not girly in her attire, but very much girly as a person: she was brave, emotional, and loyal. She was an amazing person. He smiled as he saw her helping an elderly woman get up and made her dance, then offered her some water.
Freddy saw who he was looking at, and was shocked.
Freddy : Aree Sir Dr. Tarika yahan? yeh kaise hogaya.. Kismat connection hai kya?
Abhi, placing his had over his heart : Nai yeh toh Dil ka connection hai!
Freddy gives a confused look and Abhi grumbles.
Abhi : haan wohi toh Freddy. Hume toh nai pata tha Tarika ji ki dost ki shaaddi yaha ho rahi hai.. aur yeh kaise pata hoga case ke chakkar mein humari mulaqat bhi hojayegi..
Freddy nods and Keeps looking around. Abhi still staring at Tarika. She is doing bhangra again, collides into some girl and is about to fall.
"TARIKA JI!"
She was a sharp listener. She hears his voice and is startled at first, the her face glows and the way she was whispering his name and looking for him around made him want to run and hug her. But he couldn't. He shouldn't let her know he was there.
Tarika was still looking around for him and was close to his and Freddy's hiding spot. She was about to pull curtains aside when someone calls her.
A girl : Kya hua Taru? Achaanak chali ayi? Kisi ka intezar hai kya?
Tarika : Kuch nai Naina. Mujhe lagaa Abhijeet...
Naina : Kaun Abhijeet?
Tarika : Woh.. Woh mere saath Kaam karte hai...
Naina : Par woh toh Mumbai mein rehte hai na, toh Delhi mein kaise..
Tarika : haan, Par muje lagaa maine unki awaaz suni... abhi woh mujhe bulaa rahe the..
Naina, wid a wicked smile : achha.. Kuch khaas hoga yeh Abhijeet tere liye, jo uski awaaz yaha sunayi derahi hai tujhe..
Tarika : Are nahi.. aisi.. aisi koi baat nai.
Naina : Acha tik hai. Rehne do.. chalo na..
Tarika : Haan Par maine .. Mujhe lagaa Abhijeet...
Naina: Aree chalo...
They leave. Abhi smiles as she leaves. Freddy jus heaves a sigh of relief.
Abhi, Freddy take a stroll around the huge palace. One hour later they collapse on a bench in the garden.
Freddy: Sir... mera dimaag ghum Gaya Sir. yaha sab kuch bilkul tik hai. Koi garbar nahi..
Abhi : Kuch toh garbar hai Freddy.. Kuch toh garbar hai.
Freddy laughs as Abhi was imitating ACP sir.
Freddy : Haan Sir. Dikhne mein tik hai. Lekin kuch garbar zarur hai.
Abhi : Hume pataa lagaana hoga. Uskeliye hume waha andar hona chahiye.. bahar nai.
Freddy : Matlub Sir..
Abhi : Hume bhi iss shaadi mein shaamil hona hoga, mehmaan banke.
Freddy : Kya.. K. . Kya Sir, mujhe is bhootiya shaadi k mehman nai banna hai. Aap Daya sir ko kyu nai bulaalete..
Abhi : Freddy, Daya aata hi hoga. Aur kya patha, Mumbai jaate waqt agar Bhoot ne tumhara peecha kiya toh..
Freddy, scared like a kid : Are nai nai Sir. Mujhe nai jaana fir. yaha kum se kum aap honge mere saath.
Meanwhile a girl arrives talking over her mobile.
Naina : Ajeeb jagah hai. Signal hi nai milta. Hello Dadaji.. aap aare hai na? Kya? Nai aare hai? Aree mein kyu nai pehchanungi aapko.. haan das saal pehle milee the hum US mein. yaad hai main har saal khat likhti thi. Kya hua kuch saal chut gaya toh.. Main aapko dekhte hi pehchan jaungi pakka. Aao na plzz. Kya.. achha agar aapki tabiyat kharab hai toh ruk jayiye. Koi zor nai.
Naina hangs up. Abhi Freddy hide behind a bush as a curly haired girl arrives.
Tarika : Naina .. Kya hua. tumhare Dadaji aagaye na US se. Phir ek aur dadaji?
Naina : yeh , mere Dadaji ke dost hai. Doctor hai US mein. Jalandhar singh naam hai unka. Bachpan mein main jab bhi US jaati thi toh unke yaha khelti thi. Kaash woh yaha aajaye..
Tarika : Woh nai aare hai kya?
Naina : Haan unki tabiyat kharab hai..
Tarika : aww koi baat nai. Unke aashirwaad humesha saath hoga. Ab andar chalo na..
Naina : Haan chalo Tarika.
Abhi smiles as he witnesses the girls leave.
Abhi : Wah Tarika Ji Wah! Aapne fir se kamaal kardiya aur is baar aapko pataa bhi nai chala ki aapne CID ki madad ki.
Freddy, confused : Sir.. Tarika ne madad ki?
Abhi : Haan Freddy, ab dekhna Naina ke Dadaaji bhi aayenge aur unke dost bhi.
Freddy scratches his head. Abhi drags him out.
Abhi, in a whisper : Chalo ab hume bhes badalna hoga..
They leave.
In forensic lab, the next morning.
Salunkhe : Boss, antidote tayyar hai.
ACP : Achhi baat hai Salunkhe. Bahot acchi baat hai. Ab humara Delhi jaane ka waqt aagaya hai. Abhijeet ko phone lagaao.
Daya calls up Abhi.
Freddy, answering da call : Hello.. Haan Daya Sir. yeh toh Abhijeet sir ka hi phone hai. Hehe.. hum log parlour mein hi sir. Abhijeet sir make up karaa rahe hai. Aur pataa hai hume kaun mila hai.. Dr. Tarika.
Daya : Acchaa Tarika wahaa hai. Aur Abhijeet parlour mein. Haha.. shaadi ki tayyari karra hai kya?
Freddy : Are nai nai sir. Hum log bhes badal ke jaaanewale hai. Bichare Abhijeet sir, kum se kum Tarika se baat bhi nai karpaye. Dur se dekh ke khush hore the. Ahh..
Abhi smacks him on his head.
Abhi : Freddy ke bacche. Sara bhanda fod diya mera. Ab Daya mujhe chedne lagega. Chalo ab apna make up karao.
Freddy, smiling : oh sorry sir. Zuban fisal gaya.
Abhi : tik hai. Haan Daya bolo.
Daya : Kya baat hai yary Tarika ji se baat nai hui. Kismat ka bereham khel...
Abhi : Dekh agar tu meri tang khichaayi karega toh main..
Daya : aree gussa nakko boss.
Abhi, laughing : Kaisa hai tu.
Daya: tik hu. Ab sirf sun. Hum log jaldi pahunchnewale hai antidote k saath.
Abhi : Haan jaldi pahuncho. yaha ki jagah itna vishal hai k hum se nai hopaaraha. Samajh gaya na?
Daya understands he needs more people for investigating
Daya : Haan. OK. Hum sab jaldi pahunchenge waha. Rakhta hu.
Abhi : OK. Bye.
Back in bureau :
Daya n others r discussing. Purvi was fiddling wid her mobile.
Purvi, thinking : Dail Karu ya nahi. Karleti hu.
She dials Rajat's number. No one answers even after redial.
Purvi, murmuring : Unki tabiyat tik hai na? Aur main kyu itna soch rahi hu. Agar unko bura lagaa ki kyu ye junior mujhe call karke..
Her thoughts interrupted as a dark haired main wid dark complexion enters.
A smile forms on her lips as he looks at her. He smiles back.
Daya : Arey Rajat, Kaisi tabiyat hai?
Rajat : I'm fine sir. Shukria.
Everyone update him about new case.
He greeted all and when he was about to say hello to Purvi when she abruptly dashes off towards cafeteria.
Rajat jus stands there confused. He checks his mobile and ..
Rajat : two missed calls from Purvi aur fir.. usne mujhse baat kyu nai Ki.
Meanwhile at Marriot Palace, that evening:
Abhi, Freddy reach there, now in a totally different avatar. Both looking like old people, features hidden behind wrinkles n thick make up.
Freddy : yeh kya sir. Aapne mujhe buddha banaadiya. Hum aise chal rahe hai jaise woh snails chalte hai. Aise entry marenge hum? Sir hum CID officers hai!
Abhi, whispering : shhh! Hum ab Naina ke Dadaji banke jaare hai samjhe ? Aur apna mu band rakho Freddy.. marwaayega Kya?
Freddy : Sorry sir. OK. Ab dekhiye mera acting ka jalwa.
Both enter the palace n are in the hall.
Freddy, screaming : Aree dekho kahan aagaye hum.. kahan hai meri pothi, merie barbie doll, meri chand ka tukda.. Naina meri bacchi main aagaya hu!
Abhi : Freddy yar ise overacting kehte hai.
People gather around duo and Naina comes down rushing.
Abhi is awestruck because right beside Naina is his forensic beauty Tarika. Once again he couldnt help but stare at her beautiful face, her matching jhumkas, her adorable smile.. and ...
Tarika : Arey toh yeh hai aapke Dadaji. Ji Namaste Dadaji.
Abhi : hein? arey aapne mujhe Dadaji kaha ta..
He bites his tongue. This makes Tarika focus onto his face He nervously played with his beard avoiding her eye contact.
Naina: Arey Dadaji yeh taru hai. Aap mere Dadaji matlab iski bhi Dadaji hue na. Waise I'm so sorry. Maine aapko pehchaana nai.. inne saalon baad...
Abhi : Accha. Koi baat nahi puttar ..
Internally he's cursing his luck, kabhi inke aashiq hua karrte the, ab inke Dadaji. Hey bhagwaan mujhe bachaale!
Tarika, Now frowning : his eyes, his voice : Maine aapko pehle..
Abhi, piping in : Kahin nahi dekha hoga. Hum abhi aare hai na US se..
Tarika : Par aapki awaaz..
Naina : Chorro na. Dadaji thak gaye hai. Chaliye mujhe aapka samaan dijiye aur main aapko apna kamra dikhaati hu OK?
Abhi, Freddy take a deep breath n feel relaxed when..
Tarika : Ek minute ruko Naina. Mujhe kuch puchna hai inse.
Abhi smiled how she sounded like him while he was investigating some case. He quickly changes his expression n turns to face her.
Tarika : Haan toh aap keh rahe hai aap California se abhi subah land hue hai?
Abhi, now changing his tone : Haan haan Abhi subah ko..
Tarika : Kaunse flight se..
Abhi, internally : Wah Tarika Ji Wah! Aap CID mein kyu nai hai? Arey aap ka dimaag itna tez hai.. aap CID mein hoti toh kitna achha hota, aur isi bahaane aap mere saamne hoti twenty four seven..
Tarika : Hello... Kaha khoye hue ho..
Abhi : Kahin nahi. Uh.. umm Air India.
Tarika : Pakde gaye na chor. Air India ki koi flight nai jo California se fly karein aur.. aap log subah se kahan the?
Naina, interrupting : Kya yar CID ki tarah puch taach karri hai!
Tarika, smiling : ah woh.. Main CID nai hu. Main ek doctor hu.
Naina : Buri asar hogaya un CID walon ka tum pe. Aur shaayad kya naam hai uska.. haan Abhijeet jise tum baar baar yaad karri thi. Uska bura asar hogaya tum pe.
Tarika : NAINA! Stop it yar. Ab.. Abh.. Abhijeet ka isse kya lena dena?
Abhi is enjoying her discomfort n admiring the redness in her cheeks.
Abhi : Oye hoye.. teri toh lag gayi Abhijeet! Lagta hai Tarika ji tuje miss karri hai.
Naina: I won't stop now. Achha Dadaji chaliye mere saat. Chodo iski..
Abhi , wid a innocent smile : yeh Abhijeet Kaun hai?
Tarika : Huh? woh Mera ... ugh! tumhe kya? Aree Naina, abhi bhi mujhe inpe shak hai.. suno Naina..
Freddy making a face : Itna shak tik nai hai beta..
Abhi, Freddy follow Naina leaving a blushing n fuming Tarika behind.
That night was eventless, Freddy Abhijeet tried to keep an eye on the things going on in the palace but its hugeness prevented them. The next day was no different for the duo, except that Naina forced them eat all kinds of delicious food, introduced them to all her family members and Avinash. It was half past seven in the evening, Abhijeet was bored. Disappointed could be the right word. CID team reached there about one hours ago. All officers were disguised. Daya was event manager, Purvi was make up artist, Pankaj joins as new waiter, Rajat was on the music band meant for sangeet, and ACP sir was there along with Nikhil, Sachin keeping an eye from outside.
Freddy : Abhi Sir, mera dimaag fir se ghum gaya. Yaha koi garbar nai hai sir.
Abhi has his Bluetooth on and tries to talk to his buddies.
Abhi : Haan Freddy. Rajat, Pankaj, Purvi.. kuch mila kya?
Rajat carefully in a whisper, : Sir kuch nai.
Purvi : Sab tik lagraha hai sir.
Pankaj : Mujhe lagta hai uss Kishore ne hume ullu banaya sir. Ab koi kaam nai hai humareliye toh shaadi mein masti karlete hai.
Pankaj laughs n Abhi chides him. He removes his Bluetooth as Naina, Tarika arrive there. Abhi, Freddy were sitting with Naina's relatives in the hall, looking around.
A punjabi guy shouts : Arey Kaisi shadi hai? Kaha hai Nach gaana.. oye chak de fatte! Shuru hojao sab.. Music on karo paaaji!
Music is turned on. Everyone clap and some break into a jig.
Naina, smirking : Arey Taru aaj toh tu johnny ke saat naachne wali hai! Bhul gayi? Woh tumhe bohot pasand karta hai. Kitna pyara hai woh.. bade pyar se puch raha tha kal.
Abhi who hears this is confused. Or let's say jealous. Naina plops down beside Abhi, and smiles.
Naina : Dekhiye na Dadaji yeh bhul gayi. Johnny kitna udaas hojayega..
Tarika : Arey bhuli nai main. Johnny ko bhala kaun bhul sakta hai. Mujhe bhi bohot pasand hai woh. Usi ke saat nachungi main aaj.
A Punjabi dance number is being played and Tarika rushes to find Johnny.
Naina, : Arey Taru dheere se jaa. Johnny kai nai jaanewala. Bhul gayi kal ko woh keh raha tha ki woh tumse hi shaadi karega..
Naina laughs while Abhi is fuming inside.
Freddy : Sir lagta hai yeh Johnny aapka competition bangaya hai sir.. suna aapne, woh Tarika se shaadi karna chahta hai..
Abhi, gritting his teeth : Behra nai hu main. Suna maine.
Meanwhile Taru is back to tease Naina.
Tarika : Haan haan suna maine.. Main bhi usi se karungi shaadi!
Freddy, whispering : Sir lagta hai aap competition se bahar hogaye sir..
Abhi : Freddy chup.. ek dum chup raho samjhe..
Freddy : aap bhi na sir..
Tarika, looking around : Kaha gaya mera raja.. arey woh raha Johnny!
She runs and his gaze follows her.
She picks up a five year old kid and runs back to Naina. Abhi who was burning wid jealousy is now confused.
Tarika : Johnny.. oye mere sher! Zara Didi ko bataa humare sauda k baare mein..
Johnny, the kid : Diddi.. main woh is didi se shaadi karunga jab main.. bara hojaunga tab.
Tarika : Dekha.. Woh mujhse zyada pyar karta hai. Tumse nai. Kisi ko jalne do, jalne do.. Chalo Johnny dance karna hai? Hmm?
She takes him with her, puts him down on a table. Johnny holds her hand, she twirls around bending a little and they do bhangra. Tarika kisses his cheek and hugs him. Abhi just smiles seeing her from afar. Bilkul bachhi hai yeh Tarika Ji!
Freddie : Shukar hai Sir woh ek bachha hai..
Abhi glares at him.
After dinner CID team meet in the garden and decide to search for clues during the night.
Freddy : Ab ek bhi suraag humare haat nai laga sir..
Rajat : Lag jayega Freddy..
Daya : Ab hum sab yaha hai toh milke dhundhte hai..
Shreya : Par sir yeh jagah itni badi hai..
Abhi : Badi toh hai.. lekin humare paas ab bhi waqt hai.
Salunkhe : Bilkul. Agar woh khooni drug shaadi k din de raha hai toh pure cheh din hai humare paas..
Purvi : Agar usne pehle hi dediya toh..
Abhi : Aisa ho nai sakta. Ab Naina meri pothi hai.. Har waqt woh mere saamne rehti hai. Agar use drug diya jaaye toh mujhe pataa chaljayega.
Freddy : I hope so sir.
ACP : tayyar raho sab. Aaj raat ko hi chan maarenge hum.. raat ko doh baje yahi milenge hum..
Freddy: Do.. Doh baje. Sir mere dimaag mein ek khayal abhi abhi aaya. Agar yeh sab bhoot ka kaam hai toh hum bhoot ko kaise pakdenge sir?
Pankaj : Haan sir.. aur muje bhooton se dar lagta hai..
ACP : Bas bakwaas bandh karo. Koi bhoot woot nai hai. Kuch toh garbar hai. Aur hum pataa lagaayenge ki is garbar ke peeche kaun hai..
A/N : Uff hogaya. Please do leave a comment n lemme know how u felt. This chapter is a bit lame, I know. Next part will be all about investigation. So no worries. A bit of rajvi, more of abhirika wid a hint of Dareya.
Do u like how the story is progressing? You guys r most welcome 2 post ur suggestions, or ur views or anything like how u want the story to progress n so on.
Thanks for reading.
Next part :
CID team is scanning every possible corner of the palace. What is Tarika doing with a bearded man at that hour of the night? What will CID do on finding out Tarika is missing? Read on…