Ok guys to make a clear note on the Tarika and Rajat track… They are just really good friends in the brother sister way in my story. Just making it clear so when Rajat shows concern for her it is in a older brother way.
Chapter 3:
Everyone crowed around Tarika.
ACP: Tarika who was that and what happened that made you go after him like that?
Tarika (quietly): Never mind sir.
Salunkhe (concern in his voice): Tarika tell us.
Tarika looked at them and then looked at Abhijeet who's brown eyes looked at her with concern.
Tarika (lying): Sir he bumped into me and left a note and when I read it, it said that I know the person who died.
Abhi (worried): Who is it?
Tarika: I don't know I went to ask him but he left before he could tell me.
Daya: Where's the note?
Tarika I don't know I dropped it somewhere when I was going in there.
ACP: ok don't worry about and let's try and get there as fast as we can.
Tarika nodded and followed everyone back to the cars.
They got in the cars they were in before and sat in the same spots.
After a while of driving Abhijeet looked at Tarika who was lost in thought and looking out the window. He carefully put his hand on her lap being careful not to let anyone notice. She broke out of her train of thought and looked at Abhijeet who gave her a reassuring smile. It comforted her so much and she needed this but right now she didn't know what was right or wrong so she thought the best thing for her to do was ignore him until things got settled. She gave him a wry smile and went back to looking out the window.
A couple hours later they reached their hotel and got out.
Everyone grabbed their stuff and went inside. Abhijeet and Daya got the rooms for the six rooms they had booked and handed them out.
They gave one to Muskaan who was sharing with Tarika.
They gave one to Tasha who was sharing with Kajal.
They gave one to ACP sir who was sharing with Salunkhe sir.
They gave one to Rajat who was sharing with Freddy.
They gave one to Sachin who was sharing with Vivek.
They kept one for themselves.
Everyone put their stuff in the rooms and came out.
ACP: chalo jaldi.
They got back into the cars and went to the area where two people had found the body. They got out and looked around. The body was lying face down on the hard gravel road.
ACP: where is the couple who called us? I told them to be here in the morning.
Rajat: maybe they are just late.
ACP: hmm maybe.
They put their gloves on and went over to Salunkhe who was just turning the laash over.
He turned her over and Tarika looked shocked.
Abhijeet looked at Tarika.
Abhi: Tarika do you know her?
Tarika (nodding no): no but it seems as if I have seen her somewhere.
They inspected the body.
Salunkhe: Boss I don't know what happened to her. I have to do a scan to figure it out, but there are no external wounds except this tiny needle mark here.
Abhi: sir can it be poison.
Salunkhe: Abhijeet it seems like it since there is no other wound but I have to scan to be sure. I'll go to the nearest hospital or private lab.
ACP: Daya find out if there is any lab here.
Daya: yes sir.
Daya took out his phone and went to the side to talk to Purvi who was still at the Bureau .
All of a sudden a thought struck Tarika's mind and she got up quickly. Everyone looked at her confused.
Muskaan: Kya hua Tarika?
Tarika: Huuhh? Oh nothing I'll be right back.
She went into a corner and took off her gloves and took out her phone and texted her old friend from college.
A couple of seconds later she got a text back. It was a picture from her college time. She looked at it. This time she looked at the senior year class carefully. She spotted the Abhijeet and his girlfriend from back then. She saw the girl standing beside Abhi's old girlfriend who was her bestfriend and then looked at the body which resembled the girl in the picture. Now she was purely shocked and remembered the note the guy had given her. She took it out of her pocket and looked at it. She looked back to the picture and looked in the junior class and saw herself and her college friend. She had never known that Abhijeet was in the same college as her and that to at the same time. She had heard of him and that he was very popular back then but she hadn't thought it would be her Abhijeet but she was also very popular but had never ever met before. She shook of her thoughts and went back to the group.
Tarika: Sir?
ACP: haan?
Tarika: Sir I know where I have seen this girl before.
ACP: Where?
Tarika: Sir she was a girl who went to my college.
ACP: did you know her well?
Tarika: No sir she was a senior while I was a freshman.
ACP: oh I see. Do you know her name or anything about her?
Tarika: umm? Hang on sir I'll ask my college friend and see if she knows.
Daya: Yea do that I'll be really helpful if we could even get a little bit of info, and sir there is a Forensic lab nearby that we can use. It has been unused for a while though.
ACP: ok call an ambulance.
Daya: ok sir.
ACP: Vivek?
Vivek: Yes sir?
ACP: Vivek did you take all the pictures?
Vivek: Yes sir.
ACP: ok you and Tasha go to the Forensic lab with Salunkhe and Tarika will join you in a little while.
Vivek nodded and went over to Tasha and Salunkhe.
Tarika called her friend up and Daya and Rajat came and stood around her. She put the speaker on so they could also hear.
Voice: Hello?
Tarika: Hello Sakshi?
Sakshi: Haan Tarika why did you need the picture.
Rajat and Daya raised their eyebrows. She looked at them.
Tarika: Never mind that but do you remember that popular guy from senior year when we were freshmans?
Sakshi: yea…
Tarika: and his girlfriend?
Sakshi: yup…
Tarika: What was her name and what was her friends name do you remember?
Sakshi: Yea… The guys name was Abhijeet.
Tarika bit her lip at this and closed her eyes.
Tarika (quickly): Yea his girlfriends name and her bestfriends name.
Sakshi: Her name was Tania and her friends name was Mancy.
Tarika: ok thanks.
Sakshi: why?
Tarika (low voice): Mancy is dead.
Sakshi: WHAT! How? What happened?
Tarika: I'll tell you later.
Sakshi: Wait this Abhijeet is the same guy on the CID group picture you showed me a couple weeks ago right?
Tarika's eyes filled up with tears and she closed her eyes.
Tarika (low and muffled voice): Yeaa…
Sakshi: ok byee then you can get back to your work and tell me after what happened.
Tarika: Ok.
She hung up and turned to face Daya and Rajat.
Daya: You got some explaining to do…
Tarika (pleading tone): please guys not now…
Rajat: come on apne bhai ko nahi batogi?
He point to Daya and himself.
She gave in and told them everything in a low whisper starting from when she found out that Abhijeet was in her college and was dating someone else who still loves him.
Flashback:
Tarika was sitting in her home when she hears the doorbell ring.
She gets up and opens it. She was surprised to see the person on the other end.
Tarika: SAKSHI!?
Sakshi: Hey Tarika!
She gave her a hug and welcomed her inside.
Tarika: OMG it's been such a long time since I've seen you.
Sakshi: I know that's why I came over.
Tarika: I'm glad you did. Where are you living these days?
Sakshi: Shimla.
Tarika: ohh Cold spot to find.
Sakshi: yea but it's where I got posted after college.
Tarika: oh so you're still a Forensic Doctor but in Shimla?
Sakshi: Yea what about you?
Tarika: Same but in Mumbai and for the CID department.
Sakshi: oh I see btw who is the guy you always talk to me about on the phone?
She smirked and Tarika blushed.
Tarika: Hang on I'll show you.
She went inside and got the CID group picture that hung on her bedroom wall.
She brought it and handed it to Sakshi. Before she could tell her who it was she spoke up.
Sakshi (pointing at Abhijeet): Hey! Look it's the guy who was really popular in college from the senior year students.
Tarika (pale): That's him?
Sakshi: Yea you didn't know that?
Tarika: noo…
Sakshi: Yea, that jerk left Tania and didn't even say where he was going. He just abandoned her. She is still looking for him.
Tarika (quietly): He lost his memory back then.
Sakshi: WHAT!? So he didn't leave her on purpose?
Tarika nodding no: No he was on a mission and some goons caught him and hit him in the head.
Her voice cracked.
Sakshi: Anyways who is your "boyfriend?"
Tarika pointed to Abhijeet.
Sakshi: WHAT!? OMG!
Tarika (whining): What do I do now?
Sakshi: uhhmm? I guess there is no point in telling him now since he doesn't remember anyways and it will just hurt him more.
Tarika nodded she didn't want to hurt Abhijeet in anyway.
Tarika: I guess your right…
Sakshi: I guess I better get going now. I just stopped by to say hi.
Tarika (snapping out of her thoughts): Already but you just came.
Sakshi: no I can't my boss is waiting for me.
Tarika: At least eat something.
Sakshi: Na I can't sorry, maybe next time.
Tarika: Alright then.
Sakshi (hugging her): Everything will be fine just ignore everything I said. Bye.
Tarika: Byee see you soon.
She left and that's when Tarika decided she would keep a distance from Abhijeet until she was able to digest this information and figure out what was going on.
End of Flashback.
She looked at Rajat and Daya who had their mouths hanging wide open.
Tarika: and after that the guy who bumped into me didn't say that I knew the person but gave me this note.
She handed the note to Daya. Rajat peered over his shoulder and read it.
Rajat: OMG sir.
Tarika: I don't know why but I think Abhijeet is somehow related to this.
Daya: I think so to and I also think that Tania has something to do with this murder.
Tarika: Guys please don't tell Abhijeet any of this.
Rajat: Even if I wanted to I don't think I would be able to.
Daya: me either.
Everyone turned around and looked at Abhijeet who spotted them looking at him and walked over to them. Daya quickly pocketed the note and looked like nothing happened.
Abhi: What happened guys?
Rajat (quickly): no…nothing sir, umm we were just thinking about the case…
Abhi: By looking at me?
Daya (smirking): haan…
He started to laugh and everyone joined him nervously
A/N: Hope you guys liked it. I wrote a longer update for you guys so please do review.