Chapter 36

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Part 36 [MEMBERSONLY][NOCOPY]

An alert pops up in front of him. Confused, he tries to login again but ‘Access denied’…………………..

Shree: sir, kuch gadbad hai

Rathore: matlab?

Shree: sir system khul nahi raha

Rathore: what do you mean by…

Riya turns on her heel: are ha! sorry, batana bhul gayi, maine system ko lock kiya hai

Shree(shocked): kya? Kyun?

Riya: kyunki tum logon ne chaar mahino se ek dhanka update nahi kiya hai, 80% toh enter hi nahi hua aur jo 20% hua hai woh na ke barabar hai, mujhe sab kuch format karke, data entries karni hai aur uske liye system ko lock karna hi hoga

Ayesha: tum aise kaise system lock kar sakti ho?!

Riya: aise ki, department ki head main hun aur admin access toh mera hi hai

Ayesha glares at her: Hum Records Ke Bagair Information Kaise Nikalenge?!

Riya frowned: kyun? tum log toh bina records aur files ke investigation karte ho toh fir in records ki kya zaroorat hai?

They stare at her in shock. She turns to Arjun.

Riya: chale sir?

He nods. Arjun and Riya move outside. Coming out of her shock, Sakshi rushed after them.

Ayesha: Rathore sir! woh aisa kaise kar sakti hai?

Rathore: woh department ki head hai Ayesha aur woh uski authority, baahar se information nikalo!

Liza: lekin…

He stands up: that’s an order!

They become silent and he goes to his cabin.

Ayesha bangs her hand on the table: ugh!! Samajti kya hai woh khud ko?

Shree and Chotu look at each other in tension.

Ayesha: use kya lagta hai? system lock karne se woh hum information nahi nikal paayenge? Ab toh use dikha kar rahungi!

She storms out of the conference hall. Liza follows her.

Chotu: Shree? Ye sab kya ho raha hai?

Shree: Riya apna point prove karke rahegi aur ye bhi

Chotu: dono kaise prove karenge?

Shree: jeet toh ek ki hogi lekin dono mein se koi bhi haar maanne waale nahi hai, ek taraf Ayesha ko aasani se gussa aata hai aur puri duniya sar par utha leti hai. Dusri taraf Riya gusse mein bhi dimag use karke saamne waale ko thokti hai, mere toh kuch samaj mein nahi aa raha hai, (sadly) tumhe pata hai jab main unhe bulane gaya tha tab usne meri taraf muskura kar dekha bhi nahi

Chotu: ha aur abhi bhi tune Ri bola toh gussa ho gayi, woh sach mein bahot naraaz haina hum se?

Shree: lagta toh aisa hi hai. Ye Ri pakka humari band baja kar hi chodegi.

Chotu: hume pata toh tha ki woh aane waali hai, uske aane se pehle atleast sab theek kar dena chahiye tha

Shree: ha yaar tu sahi keh raha hai, hume pata hai ki aisi cheezon se nafrat hai par ab kya? Woh toh baat bhi nahi kar rahi

Chotu: uske aane ke baad jaa kar maafi maang lenge, woh zyaada der tak apne doston se naraaz toh nahi rahegi

Shree nods in agreement.

On the other hand-

Arjun drives to the crime scene. He orders as they get out.

Arjun: aaspaas ki buildings ke watchmen se pata karte hai ki unhone kisi anjaan admi ko jaate hue dekha ho toh

Riya nods. They were about to split when Riya realized Sakshi was tailing him.

Riya: tumhe teesri disha nahi pakad ni chahiye Sakshi?

Sakshi: mera kaam ETF par articles likhna hai jo main observation se karti hun

Riya raises her eyebrow at him: ye kaam mein taang adane ke ilawa aur kuch nahi karti?

Sakshi’s jaw dropped to the floor but Arjun’s words swept the ground from beneath her feet.

Arjun: nahi

Sakshi: Arjun! Main toh humesha tumhari help karti hu aur tum…

Arjun ignores her and walks away. Sakshi balls her fists and glares at Riya. She rolls her eyes and leaves.

ETF-

Ayesha goes to the record room to get files but a junior officer stops her.

Officer: ma’am, aap andar nahi ja sakti

Ayesha: Vikas mujhe files leni hai

Vikas: sorry ma’am, lekin kisi ko bhi record room mein jaane ki permission nahi hai

Ayesha(confused): permission nahi? iska kya matlab hai?

Vikas: matlab koi bhi andar nahi jaa sakta

Ayesha: par mujhe records chahiye… tum hato!

She tries to bypass him but he blocks her way.

Vikas: sorry ma’am, agar maine aapko jaane diya toh mere liye problem ho jaayegi, aap Riya ma’am se baat kar lijiye, agar woh kahegi toh aap jaa sakti hai

Her name angers Ayesha: main Riya se kyun puchu? Meri jaha marzi hogi main jaungi!!

Vikas: ma’am please, aapko jo bhi baat karni hai unse kijiye, unhi ke orders hai ki kisi ko bhi record room mein na jaane de

Ayesha stamps her foot: is Riya ki toh… ugh!

She storms to Rathore’s cabin.

Rathore is surprised seeing the fire in her: kya hua Ayesha?

Ayesha somehow manages to control her tone: us Riya ne pehle system lock kiya aur ab record room mein bhi prohibition laga diya aur aap puch rahe ki kya hua?

Rathore raised his eyebrow thoughtfully mv “lagta hai Riya aasani se in logon ka peecha nahi chodne waali, waise plan acha hai”

Ayesha: aap chup kyun hai?! kuch toh boliye! Woh aisa kaise kar sakti hai?

Rathore: woh department ki head hai Ayesha, ye sab uski authority hai

Ayesha: Authority? Bullshit! Woh Humse Badla Le Rahi Hai! Jaan Buchkar Ye Sab Kar Rahi Hai! Aur Investigation Mein Rok Lagane Ke Bavjud Aap Uski Side Kaise Le Sakte Hai?

Rathore(sternly): enough Ayesha!! ETF ka Chief main hun, sahi kya hai aur galat kya ye main decide karunga! Complaint karna band karo aur agar capability hai toh jaakar kaam karo!

She looks at him in shock: Capability? Aaj Us, Ladki Ke Liye Aap Meri Capability Par Shak Kar Rahe Hai?!

Rathore grits his teeth: shak nahi kar raha hun, yaad dila raha hun agar kaam kar sakti ho toh karo, tum logon ke drama mein main hissa nahi lunga!

She looks away in anger. Balling her fists, she moves out of the cabin. Rathore sighs in relief.

Arjun, Riya and Sakshi return after a while. Arjun and Riya go to their cabin.

Riya sits in the chair in front of him: surprising

Arjun: kya?

Riya: yahi ki abhi tak aag nahi lagi

Voice: lag chuki hai

They turn to see Rathore at the door.

Riya: hi sir

Rathore enters and sits beside her: hi

Riya: toh pata chal gaya sabko?

Rathore: obviously, system access nahi karenge toh record room hi jaayenge na? pure nahi lekin thode bahot leads toh milengi hi par tumne toh use bhi band kar diya

Riya smiles: are sir, renovation ke liye restaurant band karna padta hai

Rathore: hm, lekin ye regular customer chid rahe hai uska kya?

Riya: fir bhi maan ne ko taiyaar nahi

Rathore: oh bilcul bhi nahi, jaise-taise karke chup karaya hai sabko, waise ye renovation kab khatam hoga?

Riya: ye toh woh log hi bata sakte hai sir, main kaise bolu?

Rathore smiled and shook his head: 4 mahine ki shararatein ek saath karogi kya?

Riya shrugs: you never know

Rathore chuckles. Arjun bangs his hand on the table.

Arjun: Mazaak Karna Band Karo!! Rathore Aaj Jo Hua Woh Nahi Hona Chahiye Tha! Unhe Koi Haq Nahi Hai Riya Ki Insult Karne Ka!! Usi waqt unhe bata dena chahiye tha ki Riya unki senior hai!

Rathore softens. He had the same thing in his mind but he also thought it would be better for Riya to handle it her way.

Riya: Arjun sir, dar se insaan ka behavior change ho sakta hai lekin uska mind-set nahi

He glares at her.

Riya sighs: maine kya kiya? mujh par kyun gussa ho rahe hai?

He looks away, gritting his teeth. Rathore takes a deep breath.

Rathore: Riya, (she turns) tum handle kar logi na? hum obviously tumhari help karenge lekin…

Riya: are Rathore sir, jo ladki aap dono se paperwork karwa sakti hai, woh kya itna nahi kar sakti?

Rathore chuckles as he stands up: theek hai, best of luck!

Riya: thank you!!

Rathore: waise mujhe kya milega?

Riya pretends to be shocked: haww!!! Aapko rishwat chahiye?

Rathore: maybe

Riya: kya chahiye aapko?

Rathore: umm, let’s see…. Dinner tonight?

Arjun burns in fury and jealousy. He balls his fists boring holes into Rathore with his eyes.

Riya giggles. She was about to say yes when she felt a heated gaze on her. She turns her head to see Arjun fuming.

Rathore: bolo, bolo

Riya: uh… ice cream

Rathore: seriously?

Riya teases him: well, agar aap Chandramukhi ke saath firse date par jaana chahe toh main chalungi

Rathore raises his eyebrow: blackmail huh? (Riya shrugs) theek hai, ice cream se kaam chala lenge, I’ll text you

Riya: I’ll wait

He smiles and turns to leave. Riya shakes her head. She stands up to go to her desk. She was about to sit when Arjun grabs her hand and pulls her to him. Riya gulps seeing his anger.

Riya: kya… kya hua sir?

Arjun: kya hua?! Tum kya sochkar use ha bolne waali thi?!

Riya: main toh bas…

Arjun: main toh bas kya? Main Sakshi ko ulta jawab nahi deta isliye tum mujhse baat bhi nahi kar rahi thi, woh tumhare saath date par jaane ki baat kar raha hai Aur Tum Ha Bol Rahi Ho!? Upar Se Puch Rahi Ho Ki Kya Hua?!

Her face flattens: date? Arjun sir, woh mere boss hai

Arjun: main bhi tumhara boss hu, bhul gayi?!

Riya: main nahi bhuli lekin… woh alag hai, ye alag hai

Arjun: Kaise Alag Hai?!

Riya sighs: thoda flashback mein jaayiye, maine unke liye nahi aapke liye kisi ke maathe par goli maari thi, unke saath nahi, aapke saath apni feelings share karti hun, unke gusse ko hasi-mazaak se shaant karne ki koshish karti hun, aapke gusse mein aapko samajhne ki koshish karti hu, kya ye kaafi alag nahi hai?!

Arjun mellows down hearing her words. She squints at him, muttering curses under her breath.

He lets go of her hand: uh… woh, sorry

She looks away…………………………..