A/N: this is for all the abhirikans out there! Specially for KK. Not so good chapter! But still… Hope ya guys like.
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Lessons of Love
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Care & concern
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"Maine kuch nhi kiya trust me sir…"
Tarika is shocked to see ACP sir accusing Abhijeet of mishandling evidence.
"koi mujhpe yakkin karega?"
Daya comes to his defence.
"sir Abhijeet-"
"Daya tum beech mei nhi bologe." ACP sir shuts him too.
"sir plz…." *teary*
"tum iss case pe kaam nhi karoge.."
Abhi walks out dejectedly. Daya feels bad n signals Tarika to follow him…
Outside, Tarika goes n meets him..
"Its OK Abhijeet! Chill na yar! ACP sir k paas koi waja hogi tumhe case se hataane ka.. look at the positive side! Aaj meri v chutti hai…"
He looks up at her n smiles a bit.
"thanks Tarika. Kya kaha? Chutti hai?" *smiles suddenly*
"hmm.. tho kahi chale? Kulfi khaane?"
"nahi Tarika… thanks but mann nhi hai.."
"come on chalo. Man apne aap aajayega, plzz?" *puppy-eyes*
"lekin acp sir ne wapis bulaaya tho.."
"Daya sir call karlenge hume. Chalo…"
And so she cheers him up. They take a small walk to the ice-cream store nearby.
"baarish honewali hai… Tarika ji aise mei kulfi?"
"barish mei kulfi khaane ka mazaa hi kuch aur hai…"
It begins to drizzle. Tarika laughs pausing while eating kulfi…
"haha baarish ka naamlo aur hazir. Lagta hai barish ko pyar hogaya mujhse…"
"kisi ko v hojayega…" *stares at her*
"kya?"
"uh- I mean. Aap ithni acchi hai."
"hmm woh tho mai hu. Kulfi khilaa rahi hu tumhe isliye hai na?"
"nahi… saat de rahi hai. isliye…"
*both exchange smile*
"saat dungi na… dost hai hum."
"aur humesha dete rehnaa…"
"I promise…"
They finish off eating. Soon Abhi gets a call from Daya. ACP sir knowingly kept him at bay to expose a conspiracy that was built up against him.
"Daya ka call tha kya?"
"haan. aapne jaisa kahaa waisa hi hua.."
"woh tho hona hi hai… aap itne imaandar officer jo hai. I'm lucky ki aap jaise acche insaan mere dost hai. aap sab log- Daya sir, freddy sir, kajal, tasha…"
"hmm aap aaj se meri lucky charm v hai.."
She laughs.
"lucky charm… nahi Abhijeet main kaise-"
"bilkul aap hi hai. aap ne kaha ki Daya call karega aur ussne kiya… sahi mei aap, aapka yeh smile, aur aapka pyar mere saat ho tho main puri duniya ko haraadunga-"
*bites his tongue*
*she looks at him with wide eyes*
*so this means he's true friend in sense, n could be more… he's not a flirt! No No!*
"err- umm mera matlub hai ki… aapki dosti ka pyar.. I mean ek dost k jaisa pyar.."
*she smiles shaking her head*
"I know… doston wala pyar…" *smiles biting her lip*
"haan haan wohi! Doston wala pyar humare bech rahe humesha yahi duwaa hai…"
He smiles n she laughs in return.
"rahega na… pakka promise!"
"pakka wala.."
"haan haan pakka waala. Ab jaao bhi ACP sir wait kar rahe honge"
"haan chalta hu. Byee"
He begins to walk back towards bureau. After taking few steps-
"Tarika ji!"
"hmm"
"woh aaj sham ko aa nhi paunga. Kaam zyada hoga na…"
"its OK Abhijeet…"
His face is tensed. She understands there's a mission.
"Abhijeet."
"hmm"
"Apna khayal rakhna. Remember tum akele nhi ho… bohot log hai, jo tumhareliye care karte hai…"
He nods and leaves with a huge smile on his face. That tinge of concern in her voice, ahh it drives him crazy.
What's wrong with him?
Abhi- (self-talk)- Kulfi khaana, baat baat pe hasna, tareef sunaana, raaton ko Tarika ji k bare mei sochna.. doston wala pyar bhi hogaya…
His brain- Haan! And pyaar wala pyar bhi hogaya.
Abhi- Dadh! Tumhe case pe dhyan dena hai my brain.
His brain- Yea OK. Hmm. Talk to you later- Duty mode ON! Lattoo-over-Tarika-Ji-Mode OFF.
Abhi once again thanks her n both part ways.
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Cases keep Abhijeet busy for next few days. He misses her. She too misses him. They don't get even to see each other properly, but finally One day-
The team is in Forensic lab where Dr Salunkhe is explaining his findings from the evidence collected by the team.
"Tarika.. woh file leke aana zara.."
Tarika smiles at Abhi & goes to get the reports while sneezing. She comes back handles a file and-
*sneeze* *sneeze*
"Arey Tarika ji… kya hua? Zukaam hogaya kya? Ice cream khaayi hongi? Mere binaa…?"
Tarika shakes her head smiling… wiping her nose with kerchief-
"kya Tarika ji! Kuch din busy kya hogaya aap kisi aur k saat kulfi khaa rahi hai? very bad. thik-thik nhi kiya aapne hei?"
Tarika sneezes again- *sneeze*
Abhi goes on not bothering that ACP sir, Daya, Salunkhe sir are all listening-
"Mere haat k adrag chai peeke dekhiye… udan choo hojayegi aapka zukam- udan choo! Yaha banaau?"
*Abhi looks around the lab for tea-pot :P but stops as ACP sir glares at him*
Abhi keeps mum… n says…
"baad mei banaa sakta hu… aap k liye.."
* Tarika smiles looking down*
"abhi main thik hu Abhijeet. Thanks… "
Abhirika smile at each other. ACP sir intervenes-
"file mei kya hai woh tho bataao boss!"
"haan bataa raha hu boss-"
Salunkhe sir explains the report n the matter closes there.
(yes guys, this is based on abhirika scene, although I dint remember exact dialogues)
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That evening-
Abhi resches Tarika's house.
"Aap yahaa?" *sneeze* "I think aaj jaldi aagaye aap. Kaafi din aaye nhi na.. come inside!"
Tarika welcomes him.
"accha lagaa aapko dekh k" *smiles*
"really?" *moves inside*
"what do you mean really? Accha tho lagega hi… doston ko dekh k…"
"woh tho h.."
"aap baitho. main aap k liye books leke aati hu…"
He holds her hand.
"arey nhi nhi Tarika ji. Aaj lesson k liye nhi… mere haat ka adrag chai pilaane aaya hu…"
She protests but he makes her sit on sofa…
"aap baithiye mai abhi gaya.. aur abhi aaya…"
She smiles n pauses for a bit before joining him in kitchen.
In her kitchen:
Abhi is looking for stuff when she calls him
"Abhijeet…"
He looks at her, the way she calls him… he just loves it!
"hmm.."
"Khamokha taqlif kyu lete ho? Kyu sab ki madad karne pe tule rehte ho… khud ka dhyan bhi rakhte ho ki nhi?"
"haha Tarika ji… yeh koi taqlif hai. arey aapne hi kaha tha barso- hum dost hai. hai na? aur fir waise bhi hum bhi chahte hai… ki koi hume miljaaye jo humare khayal bhi rakhien.. pyar k badle mei pyaar mile. I mean… koi accha dost, humsufar.." *smiles coyly*
She shakes her head,
She thinks- koi mauka nhi chodta yeh! Does this mean Abhi loves you? Naa naa Tarika… aisa mat socho…
She decides to tease him back.
"hmm.. I think aap ko woh already milaa hai Abhijeet? nhi?"
"haan haan mujhe bhi aisa hi lagta hai…" *I got you*
"kya? Sirf lagta hai? Daya tho hai naa, aap ka khayal rakhne.."
*His face falls*
"hmm woh tho hai… aur aap Tarika ji?" *raises an eyebrow*
"main bhi hu…" *smiles looking away* "main madad karuu chai banaane mei?"
"nhi nhi.. jaao aap! Secret reciepe hai bhai! Aap nhi dekh sakti.."
"par main-" *sneeze*
He holds her by her shoulders n takes her out… into the living room n makes her sit…
"aap yahi ruko.. main abhi aaya.."
She smiles… few minutes later.. Abhi gets the chai n sits beside her-
*she takes a sip*
"kaisi hai.."
"acchi hai.. aur… hmm.. galey mei thora relief mehsus ho rahi hai…"
"abhi se asar ho raha hai kya? Kaise?"
"hmm chai aapne banaayi hai na, isliye.."
*eyes widen* *smiles a bit looking down*
"kyu aisi batein sirf aap kar sakte hai kya? Main masti nhi kar sakti?"
"nhi nhi… aap bhi kar sakti hai… woh bas.. jab aap karti hai.. kuch zyada hi accha lagta hai…"
*smiles* "sahii mei thanks to these lessons… hum acche dost bangaye, almost. Kya kehte ho?"
"bilkul ji bilkul… " *laughs*
"arey Abhijeet tum bhi piyo na.. chai thandi hojayegi.."
*lost in her beauty*
"arey kahaa khogaye?"
"kahi nhi.."
"maine kahaa chai piyo.."
"haan haan.. peeta hu.."
So Abhirika finish chai. Tarika feels a bit relieved, the head ache that came with cold seemed to have left forever!
"yeh receipe tho kamaal hai Abhijeet-"
"huh? Haan woh tho hai.. thank you.."
"arey thanks mujhe kehnaa chahiye.. ki aap ne itni taqlif uthaayi. Yaha aaye chai banaayi.. thank you so much Abhijeet. Aapko ye sab karne ki zarurat nhi thi but fir bhi aapne kiya. Thank you-"
"bas bas Tarika ji ithni baar thnx bolke paraaya mat banaayiye mujhe hei.."
"thik hai nhi bolungi.. " *smiles*
Both Abhirika are sitting side by side on her sofa... occasionally glancing at each other n giving smiles.
"ek baat kahu.."
"haa kahiye na.."
"aap ki wife,.. bohot lucky hogi… u know, ussko kabhi zukaam hua tho aap usska khayal rakhoge, uss k liye chai banaaoge…" *looks down*
He gives her a smile… that look of his makes her blush… gosh!
Tarika kya boldiya tumne… ab yeh zarur flirt karega…
"Lucky tho aap bhi ho sakti hai.."
Those words coming from her make her heart skip a beat… did he mean that she can be lucky enough to be his wife? Flirt kar raha hai ya sahi mei…
She looks at him while trying not to blush…
What she saw in his eyes makes her smile…
"sach mei Tarika ji… I mean aap ko mujhse v aacha husband milega.."
And she realizes he's not flirting… but casually talking…
She has to admit this. She started to like his cute little talks in the lab, that flirty tone of his accelerated her heart beat… these little forensic lessons with him made most of her day… and it's a bit scary. No very scary! Shes scared that she's falling.. falling in love with him.
"thank you Abhijeet.."
"fir se thank you.. " *holds his head*
"accha baba wapis leliya thank you!"
"yeh aacha kiya…"
*both smile at each other*
"accha Tarika ji main chalta hu…"
"arey itni jaldi.. abhi tho lesson.."
"teacher ji ko fit n fine hona chahiye, tabhi lesson padhayengi hai na?"
"Abhijeet.. its just a cold! I'm fine…"
"nhi Tarika ji.. aap apna khayal rakhiye. Aapki tabiyat se zyada important tho kuch bhi nhi. I'm sure aapko khud bhi padaai karni hai, aur bhi lab k reports banaane hai. trust me Tarika ji main aapka bojh nhi badhaana chahta.."
She doesn't know what to say. She smiles big touched by this gesture. So he came here all the way just to prepare n serve her chai?
"arey main bhul gaya… yeh rahe kuch sandwiches. Daya ne banaaye hai. khaalena. aur kuch dawaai Salunkhe sir se liya tha aapk liye.." *hands her a package*
She gets teary..
"arey kya hua aap ko…"
But she just hugs him… she doesn't know what came over that she hugged him. It was on an instinct.
"Abhijeet.. thank you! Plz iss baar bolne do! Thnx for making me feel at home. Aaj mujhe lag raha hai ki main iss sheher mei akeli nhi hu.."
*Abhi is confused but smiles n pats her back*
"nhi Tarika ji. Mere hote hue aap kabhi akeli nhi rahengi… I mean CID team k hote hue… "
She parts the hug.
"Im sorry. Woh mai- emo hojaati hu tho aisa kuch hojaata hai…" * embarrassed*
"its OK… you don't need to explain Tarika ji.. main samajh sakta hu"
He smiles noticing that she looks more cute when she's embarrassed. He has seen her blushing at times in lab at his compliments but this is just over the top.
Tomato lag rahi hai Tarika ji! He laughs internally.
"umm so tum jaa rahe the na.."
"hmm… par kuch der rukne ki soch raha hu.."
"no Abhijeet. I'm OK now. Tum jaao. Aur bhi kaam honge- I mean aap-"
"humesha 'tum' hi kahiye na Tarika ji…"
"hmm main tumhe tum kahuu aur tum mujhe Tarika ji? Yeh kaisa equation hai?" *laughs*
"yahi tho hai humara naya deal. Main aapko humesha yahi bulaata rahunga.. . taaki aapko main ithna yaad rahuu ki future mei jab bhi aapko kisi ne Tarika ji kahaa.. tho sab se pehle aap mujhe yaad karengi!"
She laughs…
"boliye karengi na?"
"haan haan karungi! Aapko koi bhala kaise bhool sakta hai… I mean tum mere acche dost bhi ho ab tho, tho fir kaise huh?"
Just then there's a knock on the door.
"I hope Salunkhe sir na ho."
"Dekhte hai.."
Tarika goes to check. It's a boy from the neighboring house.
"rakesh tum?"
"main aapse ye kehne aaya hu ki aap se mera rishta toot gaya,,,"
The boy begins to walk off.. Tarika trails behind him.
"ruko ruko.. ruko rakesh! Break up karliya tumne? Nahi plz mujhse break up mat karo,.."
Abhi who hears this from inside is shocked to hear her pleading… Tarika ji ka boyfriend hai?
He goes out running- he looks in the direction of the voice n is shocked to find her pleading a little boy. How old is he? 12? 13 may be.
Laughing he goes to join the duo in the garden.
"aapne mujhse cricket khelne ka waada kiya tha?"
"haan par- baaki bacche hai na. unse khel lo aap.. energy nhi hai rey"
"nhi mujhe aapse khelna tha kuch waqt!"
Abhi goes to squat beside the kid- Tarika smiles at him-
Abhi - "Didi ki tabiyat kharab hai beta.."
Kid- "par mujhe khelna hai.." *sob*
Abhi- "tho main khelunga na.."
Tarika smiles at this. Her smile only widens as she sees Abhi wiping raqesh's tears.
"kya naam h aapka.."
"r-raqesh.."
"ra-raquesh. Wah accha naam hai.. chaliye! Cricket khelte hai. ball h aapk paas? Bat v hai.. good good! Lets start!"
Raqesh looks at Tarika who just nods…
"yeh tho mujhse v acche cricket khelte hai… aaj inke saat khelo tum.. OK?"
"thik hai Didi.."
And so Tarika goes inside n watches them play from her window & smiles. Abhijeet is not only a great officer but also a great human being.
Half an hour later Tarika almost dozes off when she hears a commotion…
From window she can see Abhijeet n Raqesh r lying on the grass laughing their heart out. Raqesh kisses Abhi on the cheek… waves to Tarika.
Tarika too waves him byee n smiles. Abhi too signals her to shut the door n that he's leaving..
He waves her bye (like how SRK waves to Kajol on her door step aww)
she smiles n returns the favour. A long day ends.
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Nxt part- some more bonding & first fight! :D :P
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A/N: I knw a bit bakwaas chapter n no forensic part. Believe me this is why I'm not updating abhirika fics.. my abhirika writings have become dull n unenjoyable :(
Srry about that.
Still, hope ya liked. Plz do rvw n lemme know!
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