CID bureau

Pankaj and Freddy walk inside the bureau laughing and chatting over a joke. They stop in their tracks – Rajat is seated on his desk going through some files.

Pankaj (whispering): Sir itni jaldi aa gaye?

Freddy: raat me bhi der tak kaam kar rahe the….yeh ghar jaate hai sirf nahaane aur kapde badalne..

Pankaj (shock): Yeh pehle se hi aise hai kya?

Freddy (smile): kya bataoon…5 saal pehle tak sir bhi hum jaise the…thoda hass lete the…mazaak kar lete…bass…kisiki nazar lag gayi…aur aise ban gaye..

Rajat (looking up): Pankaj…Freddy…bureau me aane ka iraada hai..yaa aaj darwaaje se hi case solve karne waale ho?

They both get inside and wish him. Everyone arrives and carries on with their work. Soon a case is reported – a child is kidnapped in his house when the parents were away.

Child house

The parents are crying away while the team is questioning. Rajat is leading the investigation.

Pankaj: dekhiye..madam..aap hame bata sakti hai?…jab aap ghar waapas aayi toh aapne kya dekha?

Lady (crying): mera betaaaa…..she cries loudly….

Pankaj tries two-three times more but the lady cries more. Pankaj is nervous to ask the questions now.

Purvi enters the house and walks straight to the lady.

Purvi: Kalpana…shaant ho jaooo….she hugs the lady.

Pankaj (to Rajat): Sir..woh….kuch lead nahi mil rahi hai….bache ki Maa bass roye jaa rahi hai..

Rajat (nodding his head): oh goddd…main baat karta hoon..

He walks and notices with a shock…Purvi is seated and consoling the mother..

Purvi: Kalpana..shaant ho jaoo….Relax…Amay (boy) mil jaayega…

Rajat: Excuse me Mrs Sinha (boy mother)..dekhiye aapke rone se hame koi faayda nahi hoga…hame leads chahiye..information chahiye…isliye please…aap hame bataa sakti hai? Hua kyat ha yahan..

Purvi (surprise): Tum? Yahan..

Rajat (ignoring her): come on Mrs Sinha…answer me fast…aap baadme bhi ro sakti hai..

Purvi (angry, getting up): yeh kya tareeka hai kisise baat karne ka…

Rajat (angry): don't come in between…yeh ek investigation hai…Ma'm…please kuch information dijiye..

Purvi: aapko information ki padi hai…Kalpana ki haalat dekhiye..uska beta laapata hai…who toot chuki hai…aise me emotional hona is natural..why don't you give her some space…Kalpana…relax…main keh rahi hoon naa..

Kalpana (agitated): mera amayyyy….pata nahi kahan hai..kaisa hai….mujhe Amay ke paas jaana hai…jaana hai…Amayyy…she gets up and runs to her son's bedroom.

The bedroom is messed up and the CID team is collecting fingerprints and stuff. The lady barges in and searches for something..

Freddy: arre..yeh kya kar rahi hai aap?...yahan pe evidence collect kar rahe hai hum..

The lady picks up a toy of her son and clutches it and cries.

Rajat (angry, yelling): Yeh kya ho raha hai? Freddyy….inn logon ko andar kaise aane diya….outt!..baahar chaliye…please…

Purvi (yelling): Kaise insensitive ur heartless insaan ho yaar…hadhh hai…ek maa apne bache ke liye ro rahi hai…dikhaayi nahi deta kya…who kyun kamre se baahar jaayegi? Yeh unka ghar hai…baahar jayenge aap….samjhe..you go out!

Rajat loses his temper and pulls her out of the room very roughly.

Rajat: Divyaaaa..he yells at his junior..arrest her….

Divya (shock): arrest?

Rajat: haan….case ke investigation me disturb karne ki jurm me…evidences ko tamper karne ki jurm me…arrest her now….

Divya hesitates, Purvi looks at him open mouthed. Rajat picks up the handcuffs from Divya and puts it on Purvi.

Bureau

Purvi (angry): mujhe arrest kaise kiya haan….tumhe kya lagta hai..main iss lock up me rahoongi…mujhe meri lawyer se baat karni hai…abhi ke abhi..

Divya: relax ma'm….aapka lawyer aata hi hoga..

Purvi (angry): Chodoongi nahi main uss inspector ko…kya naam hai?

Divya: rajat sir..

Purvi (muttering): Kadvaa karela..

Rajat enters the bureau. His shirt has some blood stains. Freddy rushes behind him.

Freddy: Sirrr…Sirr..aap aise hi chale aaye…aapne injection nahi liya..

Rajat (taking a cigarette): apne kaam se kaam rakho Freddy…he goes to the smoking area..

Meanwhile the lawyer has come and he completes the formalities. Purvi is free to go.

Divya (to Freddy): Kya baat hai sir..Rajat sir theekh toh hai naa?

Freddy: Sir ke haath me goli choo ke nikli hai…aur sir hospital se aise hi chale aaye..tetanus ka injection bhi nahi lagvaaya…

Divya: ohhh..kahin sir ko kuch ho naa jaaye..

Purvi (dismissing): Hmmmfff…uss kadve karele ko kya ho sakta hai…goli lag jaati toh marr thodi jaata woh…

Freddy (smile): yeh toh bahut chota sa zakhm hai sir ke liye….sir ne toh isse bahut kuch dekh liya hai apni life me..

Divya: lekin yeh chott lagi kaise sir ko?

Freddy: who kidnapping case me jo information mili..uske wajah se hume andaza ho gaya kisne kiya hai…bass unke saath ladaai jhagde me sir ne apni jaan pe khelke uss bache ko bachaya..aur unhe chot lag gayi..

Purvi hears this and falls silent. Rajat had saved the life of her friend's son. She spots him still smoking in the gallery.

Lawyer: Chale ma'm..you are free to go now.

Purvi nods her head and walks to Rajat. she can smell the cigarette from far. He is still puffing away.

Purvi: main jaa rahi hoon…

Rajat turns to look at her. She smiles at him. He ignores it and continues to smoke.

Purvi (standing next to him): kuch bologe nahi mujhe..

Rajat: nahi

Purvi (irritated): Main tumse baat kar rahi hoon..tum meri taraf dekh bhi nahi rahe ho..Rajat squashes the butt of his cigarette and takes a new one.

Purvi pulls the cigarette out of his hand and throws it down the balcony. Rajat picks another out of his packet. She lunges to take it and he holds her hand tight.

Rajat (hissing, angry): this is the last time…mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni hai…so you better leave..warna iss baar aisa arrest karoonga…bail toh door…ek ghoot paani tak naseeeb nahi hoga tumhe.

Purvi (pain): Ouchhhh….leave me….mujhe dard ho raha hai..

Rajat leaves her hand. Purvi checks it..her finger prints are red on her fair skin.

Purvi (angry): Main tumhe thank you kehne aayi thi…magar ab mera bhi mann nahi hai tumse baat karne ka..Good bye..

She leaves in anger, Rajat continues to smoke his cigarette.. He looks at his bullet injury…its still bleeding.

Rajat (mind): yeh ek koshish bhi kar li….Dammit Nishaaa..mujhe ab toh bulaa looo..

After few days

Abhijit and Tarika are back from their honeymoon. They decide to have a dinner and party at home for all of their friends and colleagues.

Abhijit (to everyone): toh bhaii..sab kuch final hai..iss Friday ko dinner hamare ghar pe.

Freddy: arre waah sir..majaa aa jayega…hum sab log aapki shaadi ke baad pehli baar aapke ghar aa rahe hai..

Abhijit: haan..yeh toh hai…toh sabko aana hai…koi bahaana nahi chalega..okay..

Everyone nods their head except Rajat. everyone leaves. Abhijit goes to Rajat.

Abhijit: Tum bhi chal rahe ho Rajat…hame acha lagega..

Rajat: aap mera jawaab jaante hai..

Abhijit: tum har waqt akela kyun rehna chahte ho…hum sab hai naa tumhare saath..

Rajat (looks into his eyes): mere saath? Sab hai?

Abhijit (frustrated): Rajattt….jo insaan iss duniya me nahi hai..uske peeche apni zindagi kyun barbaad kar rahe ho..Nisha nahi rahi..maan lo iss baat ko..

Rajat: Nisha meri zindagi thi…zindagi….meri zindagi ne hi mera saath chodd diyaa..he smiles at Abhijit..

Rajat leaves the place.

Tarika: kya hua? woh nahi aanewaala hai..

Abhijit (sigh): pata nahi…zindagi naa jeene ki kasam jo khaayi hai..magar main bhi ziddi hoon..

Party day

Everyone has left the bureau. Rajat and Abhijit are working on a case. Its late. Tarika is calling him repeatedly.

Abhijit (on phone): aa raha hoon..aa raha hoon..bass 10 min aur..

Rajat (working on computer): aap jaayiye sir…main kar loonga…

Abhijit leaves for the day. He gets in the car, but it doesn't start. He calls Rajat.

Rajat (on phone): ji sir..

Abhijit: yaar Rajat…meri car start nahi ho rahi hai…mujhe ghar jaane se pehle kuch lena hai restaurant se…tum please mujhe chodd sakte ho?

Rajat takes Abhijit in his car. They stop at two three places and buy lots of stuff. They reach Abhijit's house.

Rajat: aapka ghar aa gaya sir…main chalta hoon

Abhijit: arre ek min..yeh saaman toh andar le jaane me madat karo…

Rajat picks up various boxes and bags and with Abhijit goes to his house. Abhijit rings the bell. Tarika opens the door.

Tarika: Thank god…you came..sab le aaye?

Abhijit: yeh looo…baaki Rajat laa raha hai..

Tarika: aap andar toh aayiye…Hey Purvi..she spots her..

Purvi: haan Tarika..

Tarika: thoda saaman reh gaya hai…zaraa leke aana andar..hmm..

Purvi nods and moves to the door. She sees someone balancing many boxes and bags. She cannot see his face.

Purvi : laayiye..main madat kar deti hoon..

Rajat (voice): Its okay..main manage kar loonga..one box slips from the pile

Purvi immediately goes ahead to catch it. He also does the same. His face is now visible. They both look at each other with a shock!

Purvi gasps and looks down…she is holding the box and Rajat's hands are on hers !

Next chapter - Rajat and Purvi meet..they have a cosmic connection! how?

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