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Entry #1:  

Unexpected Marriage 

A man is sitting in a cabin. Looking at a heir  clip . And a group photo wich was on his table

Remembering something

He saw Riya and shree talking in the cantin

 shree:- Ri pagal ho gai h kya , janti bhi h ki kya kar rahi h tu , iske bad kya tu khush rahegi , 

Riya:- mom and dad khush rahenge shree .

She replied with a sad smile

Shree:- bakawas mat kar .  kyo kar rahi h ye tu Arjun sir se pyar karti h .

Riya:- too isaka matalab ye nahi ki apane pyar ke liye mai apane mom & dad ka Arjun ka dil todh du (she said with tears in her eyes)

You also know this , Arjun loves only Roshni and will continue to do so, there is no place for anyone in his heart. 

To kya ye bat janane ke bad bhi mai jakar mom se kahu ki mai ye shadi nahi kar sakti kyoki mai ek aise insan se pyar karti hu jo kisi aur se pyar karte h jo is duniya mein hi nahi h. 

Shree:- Riya, once  just ones you should  talk to Arjun sir, how can you take this big decision without telling him your feelings? 

Riya:- why are you giving me hope man, you know when hope is lost it hurts a lot.

Arjun comes to the sence when his phone ringa

Arjun:- hello .

Sameer:- Arjun today is her marriage ,If you don't do anything even today, you will regret your whole life.

Arjun:- tumhe lagata h mujhe usase bat karni chahiye? 

Sameer:- mujhe to bahot kuchh lagata h Arjun, 

      it's upto you ki tumhe kya lagata h tumhe jo bhi karna h aaj hi karna hoga warna mai bhi kuchh nahi kar paunga . 

           Arjun roshani tumhari wife thi but wo meri bhi behen thi . I know it's not easy but not tough too,  Maine dhire dhire wo jagah Riya ko di h and trust me mai nahi chahta ki tum fir se meri behen ko mujhase chhino kyoki jab roshani ne tumhe chuna tha i was against because mujhe pata tha isake bad meri behen tumhara side legi har bat mai aur wahi huaa . 

Arjun smiles sadly 

Arjun:- janata hu tu Kitana chidh jata tha jab bhi hamari fight hoti thi and rosh kehati thi Sam bhai Arjun sahi bol raha hai. 

Sameer:- aur mujhe aabhi bhi bura lagega jab Riya mere against hogi but fir bhi mujhe wo manjur h.  ab jo bhi karna h tujhe karna h and main apani behen ko hurt nahi dekh sakta. ( He said this for Riya )

He cut the call.

Arjun moves out from office sit in his SUV and drive in full speed their was no rush on the road today but still some people are going here and there.  He egnore then and gose to the beach and sit looking at the sea. 

He remembers Riya and close his eyes for a second . 

Kabhi gardishon ka maara

Kabhi khwahishon se haara

Roothe chaand ka hai chakor

Zara se bhi samjhote se

Yeh parhez rakhta hai kyun

Maane na kabhi koi zor

Duniya jahaan ki bandishon ki

Yeh kahaan parwaah kare

Jab kheenche teri dor

Kheenche teri dor…

Manchala.. mann chala teri ore

Manchala.. mann chala teri ore

Khamoshiyon ki sooraton mein

Dhoondhe tera shor

Dhoondhe tera shor

Manchala.. mann chala teri ore

Manchala.. mann chala teri ore

He feels very helpless right now and he remember roshani..

Arjun:- roshani 

In some seconds he feels roshani sitting beside him 

Roshani:- ACP kyo bulaya h mujhe yaha jab meri koi bat tum manate hi nahi ho. 

Arjun:- ( he smiles sadly and replyed ) sari bate to tumhari hi Manta hu mai . 

Roshni :- achaa to mai jo keh rahi hu wo  bat kab manoge. ?

Arjun:- aaj Sameer ne bhi wahi kaha jo tum pichhake 1 sal se  kehe rehi ho. 

Ki mujhe usase bat karni chahiye.

Roshani :- see wo bhi samjh gaye bass tum mat samajhna. Sabko samjhate firate ho aur khud ki bari aai h to ye hal h tumhare. 

   Kab se ke rahi hu tum Riya ko bol doon that you love her.

Arjun:- roshani.

Roshni:- Why are you looking at me like this, don't tell me that you don't love her,  atleast don't lie to me you can lie to yourself not to me i live in your heart not in your mind that you can seduce me.

Arjun looks other side.

Roshni held his chin and make him look at her 

Roshni:- pyar huaa h tumhe aur iss ke liye kabhi apani aankhein mat jhukana sir uthakar samne wale ki aankhon mein aankhein dhal kar bolana ki tumhe pyar ho gaya h samajhe mere pyare pati. 

      Ab yaha kya baithe ho jao aur usse batao that how much you love her. 

Arjun:- par kya wo manegi aaj shadi h usaki.

Roshni:- h na hui to nahi h . Jao lekar aao mai jakar apana saman set kar lu.

Arjun:- ( looks at her in confused state) saman ,  koinsa saman.

Roshni:- arey mere budhhu pati tumhe ACP kisane banaya . Ab Jab tum Riya ko lekar aaoge to wo bhi to tumhare dil mein rahegi na to mjhe thodhi jagah usake liye bhi to banani padhegi na . And wo lehero ki taraf chali gai. 

Arjun:- pagal...... He looks at her figure jo dhire dhire gayab ho gaya. 

              Riya ko kaise face karunga kahi usane mana kar diya to .... Now he was restless and her breath stopped thinking feather , will he be able to live without her.. the answer is NO ...

Arjun calls Riya in lost state not wanted his fear to become true.

Here at in a room a bride is looking lost in her thoughts and starring at the mirror in front of her. 

Riya thinking:- am i doing right ? With the boy who will be my husband in some hours with his family, with my family , with my self. Kya mai kabhi usse wo pyar de paungi jo wo deserve karta h jo usaki family deserve karti  h . Arjun ko bhulana mere liye possible nahi h. 

Jis pyar ki Arjun bat karte thy , Arjun kehate thy ki " pyar ek zasbey ka naam h jab hoga tab samajh jaogi " 

          Aaj wo bat samjh me aa rahi h . Ki pyar akhir hota kya h . Love makes you feel stronger still making you weak . In love, you forget yourself and think about the one you love.    

                         You can handle all the pain allone but can't tolerate a single tear in your love ones eyes. And i know Arjun aaj bhi roshani se pyar karte hai aur unhe apani feelings batakar main unhe  guilt mai jita huaa nahi dekh sakti. 

Wo mujhe bas ek Teammate mante h  .

But is dil ka kya karu ye meri nahi sunta...bas unake taraf chal padhata h ...

Rookhi-sookhi dil ki hai zameen

Jaane kahaan gum hui nami

Meri ummeed hai teri baarishein

Ye sahe kayi baar pyaar ke

Tujhe har baar haar ke

Seekhe phir bhi kabhi nahi saazishein

Same time her  phone ring

 Riya: (she thought) Arjun sir .. kahi shree ne to sab bata nahi diya unhe.

Riya:- hello.

Arjun keep silent for 2 minutes

Riya:- Arjun sir aap thik hai na?

Arjun:- i need you Riyu. ( He said with lost state  use dekh kar aisa lag raha tha jaise usaki sari duniya khatam hone wali h ) .

Riya:- sir aap yeh... She stops thinking did she hear right.  ( Tears comes in her eyes in very next second and same happens with Arjun)

Arjun:-  Riyu .

Riya:- Arjun sir where are you ? Aap thi.....

And the call end

Arjun:- Riyu .. Riyu... God phone dead ho gaya.  He trow the phone in sand and fall on his knees crying hard .

Ho.. tere liye aaj khud se hi bhaage hain

Himmat ke tukde bator

Ho bhaage zamaane se

Chhup ke dabe paanv jaise koi chor

Jaise koi chor…

Manchala.. mann chala teri ore

Manchala.. mann chala teri ore

Khamoshiyon ki sooraton mein

Dhoondhe tera shor

Dhoondhe tera shor

Manchala.. mann chala teri ore.. (repeats)

Here at Riya's place

Riya:- Arjun sir..... sir ...

She called again but it's switched off.

Riya ( to herself) :- Arjun sir ne aisa kyo kaha .... Wait a minute..did..did he just call me Riyu....

Shree:- kisane tujhe Riyu bulaya.

Shree comes in her room 

Riya:- shree Arjun sir called me and

Shree:- and ....

Riya:- shree you handle here i need to go and she runs out of her room all the guest are looking at her but she didn't pay attention to anyone she just goes to her parents .

Riya's mom:- Riya what happened beta ?

Riya:- mom papa you wanted na ki I will live happily in my life.

Her parents node in yes

Riya:- so you will support me in my decision right.

Riya's mom and dad:- yes bet always.

She hugs both and runs out of the house.

Riya's mom:-  kaha Jaa Rahi ho Riya ?

Riya shouted while running :- aapke son-in-low ko lene...

At beach  Arjun was about to sit in his SUV Riya comes to him 

Riya:- excuse me ,  lift chahiye thi milegi mujhe meri shadi mein pohochana hai. 

Arjun looks at her in confused state 

 Riya:- aise kya dekh rahe ho , aaj shadi h meri aur dulha mil nahi Raha to unhe hi dhoond rahi thi , aapne dekha hai kya mere groom ko  ?

Arjun:-  🤔

Riya:- arey mai to batana hi bhool gai ek second (she opens her phone and shows him a picture  ). Ye hai mere groom. 

Arjun :- Riyu...... ( He said with so much love in his voice) 

It was his photo which she is showing him as his groom.

Riya looks at him with tears full eyes

Riya :- pehale kyo nahi bola ? 

Arjun:- wo mai....wo

Riya:- abhi bhi nahi bol rahe ho ? And she cry a little hard 

Arjun hold her shoulders and hugs her close to his heart

Arjun:- shussss Riyu Stop crying yaar. 

She breaks the hug

Riya:-  ab bhi nahi bolenge ??

Arjun:-  Riyu i I love you .... he said while pulling her again in his arms.

Riya:-  i love you too ......

They stayed like that for some minutes then she breaks the hug

Riya:- ab ghar chale aapke Sas Sasur aapke Sasural mai aapka wait kar rahe hai. Chahiye and she starts walking

Arjun:- Riyu...

Riya:- jee Arjun...

Arjun:- perfect

Riya:-🤔 hmmm kya ??

Arjun:- tumhare muh se mera name Bina sir ke Kitana perfect sound karta h i just love it. 

Riya:- ab chale sab wait kar rahe honge.

Arjun:- (suddenly thinking about her parents) sab ko kya bola tumne ?

Riya:- kuchh nahi bas mom aur dad ko bola ki unke son-in-law ko lene ja rahi hu aur wo samajh gaye baki shree tha waha ... Don't worry aapko jooten nahi padhenge but....

Arjun:- but what...?...

 Riya :-shayad..... aapke jooten chori ho sakte h.. she jokes so that he can be relax .

Arjun:- very funny.  

 Both reached at her home. 

Sameer and shree had told everyone about their story and her parents agreed for the marriage because they knew that their daughter is capable of finding her love and a perfect gentleman for herself. 

Being a perfect gentleman Arjun took blessings from elders.

 Riya's dad:- apani princess de rah hu tumhe agar usaki aankhon mein ek bhi aansu aay na to tumhe goli mar dunga . X army officer hu apane bat ka pakka hu yad rakhana. 

Arjun:- don't worry sir mai bhi ek police officer hu samajhata hu aap kya kehana chahte h,  aapki princess ko mai apani Queen banakar rakhunga.aur usaki aankh me ek bhi aashu nahi aane dunga aur fir bhi aapko usaki aankhein main aashu dikhe to samajh Jana that she is crying on my death that's my promise.  

Riya's dad hugs Arjun and aks him to chenge

Sameer took Arjun upstairs and bring him down again after chenging his dress now he is looking like a groom.

 Soon the wedding ritual starts and  soon Riya mukharjee becomes Riya Arjun rawate.

And they live happily ever after. 

Entry #2:

Solace

The conference room of the ETF had lit up with the arrival of their research specialist. Shree and Chotu were chatting excitedly with Riya and introduced her to the girls. They were fortunate enough in the moment that neither of their bosses were present there. However, fortune was in short supply. Soon enough, Arjun’s booming voice startled their wits out of them.

Arjun: KYA CHAL RAHA HAI YAHA? TUM LOG KAAM KARNE AATE HO YA FIR MATARGASHTI KARNE? (turning to Riya) AND WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?

Riya approached him timidly: sir main aaj se duty join kar rahi hun

Arjun grabbed the papers she was holding out meekly. Flipping through them, he looked at her, enraged.

Arjun: PHYSICAL TEST KE BAGAIR KISNE TUMHE ANDAR AANE DIYA?

Riya: sir woh, headquarters se kal tak issue ho jaayega. I pas…

Arjun: TOH JAB ISSUE HO, TAB AANA. NOW GET OUT!

Rathore came in just then, hearing all the commotion.

Rathore: That's enough Rawte!! Ye kya tareeka hai baat karne ka?

Arjun threw daggers at him: Tum Kuch Na Hi Bolo Toh Behtar Hai!

Slapping the documents on the table, he stormed out of the room. Rathore shook his head.

Rathore: ignore him Riya, tum toh jaanti ho woh kaisa hai?

She gave the slightest nod. In her head, she agreed. She knew him enough… enough to know this anger was not normal. Despite his reputation with everybody, she sensed something was off.

Rathore smiled: anyway, welcome back!

Riya: Thank you sir! sir woh mera physical…

Rathore: don’t worry, I heard. Tum kaam kar sakti ho. Waise bhi is waqt jitne log ho utna kam padenge. Shree tumhe brief kar dega (turning to the team) main ek informer ke paas jaa raha hun. Shayad drugs ke baare mein kuch pata chale tab tak bhagwan ke liye ho sake utna Rawte ki nazro se dur rehna. Warna baad mein mujhe complaints nahi chahiye

They nodded obediently. They heaved a sigh of relief once he left.

Ayesha: Sikandar jaldi nahi mila toh Arjun sir pakka hum mein se kisi ka khoon kar denge

Sakshi: ha yaar, woh toh mujhse bhi baat nahi kar raha

Riya squinted: tumse bhi?

Chotu: ha aksar sir is par chillate toh hai, aaj kal silent treatment mil rahi haina?

The others giggled while Sakshi made a face.

Shree: chodo us akdu ko, chal na Ri, main tujhe mera aur tera desk dikhata hun

Ayesha: tumhara desk dekhkar woh kya karegi?

Riya: apne pure system ki instruction manual mujhe bedtime story ki tarah sunana haina use

Shree: Ri!!

The girls laughed.

Shree grabbed her hand: chal!

Once, they were out of earshot and at a distance, Riya asked.

Riya: Sikandar ke case ki investigation ho rahi hai?

Shree: ha isliye sir thode zyaada moody ho gaye hai aur do din pehle raid ke baad se toh jaise he is a walking talking volcano. Ekto case tedha hai, leads kam hai aur Arjun sir ki personal involvement. Plus dusre cases bhi chal hi rahe hai toh hum saara focus us par bhi nahi rakh sakte aur tujhe toh pata hai waise bhi humara kaam…

Riya: kabhi khatam hi nahi hota

Shree: wahi, khair. Main tujhe files de deta hun tu dekh le. Aur abhi ek murder case ki investigation chal rahi hai, woh… chod, khatam hone ko hai. Rathore sir drugs ke baare mein pata kar rahe hai. ek baar mil jaaye toh case khatam. We have the accused bas ye joint liability waala pata karna hai.

Riya: drugs ke baare mein bata na, main bhi try karti hun

Shree: acha theek hai

The duo worked on the cases. Rathore too managed to find information. By the end of the day, they were able to wrap up the murder case. Riya stayed back in the office for a while wanting to set up her desk since she didn’t find time in the day. The others left, exhausted ever since Sikandar’s case had been brought on the table.

Riya arranged files and diaries on her desk. Organizing her pen stand and personal belongings, she sat in the chair. When she was happy with the outcome, she proceeded to pick up her purse. That’s when she noticed an open door and light coming out of it.

She was confused, the entire office was empty. Why was the door open? That did not make for good security. Leaving her handbag, she went to investigate. She pushed upon the door and walked up the stairs. The terrace door was open too. Thinking it must have been left open by accident, she climbed up all the way.

To her horror, she saw a man standing on the terrace ledge. The next second she realised it wasn’t any man. It was Arjun!

She ran forward and grabbed his hand.

Riya: KYA KAR RAHE HAI AAP?! NEECHE UTARIYE!

Arjun was taken aback at the sudden company. He was sure he would have fallen if she had not caught his hand solely due to sheer shock. What was she still doing in the office?

She pulled him back on the ground, not caring that he stumbled.

Riya: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? CLUE NAHI HAI TOH JAAN DE DENGE?

Now Arjun was confused further.

Riya: Aapko Bhale Life Se Problem Lekin Aapki Zindgi Sirf Aapki Nahi Hai! Aapke Hone Se Kisi Ko Farak Pade Na Pade, Mujhe Padta Hai, Samjhe Aap! Aap Apni Duty Bhi Bhul Gaye? Aise Kitne Log Honge Jinhe Aap Jaise Officer Ki Zaroorat Hai. Kam Se Kam Apni Shapath Ko Toh Yaad Kar Lete

Arjun(irritated): Riya!!

Riya: chillana mujhe bhi aata, don’t you dare…

Rolling his eyes, he took a quick step to cover her mouth.

Arjun: chup! bilcul chup! dimag kharab hai tumhara? Main apni jaan dene nahi jaa raha tha!!

He saw the anger and panic turn to confusion and took his hand away.

Riya: oh, sorry. Main dar gayi

Muttering a curse under his breath, he turned to the ledge and climbed up to sit on it. A part of him was amused; she freaked out over him after he had scolded her unnecessarily, earlier in the day. Riya contemplated if she should stay or go. She did want to talk to him but she wasn’t sure if she should after what had occurred just moments ago. She was still in her thoughts, when he spoke up.

Arjun: chaho toh baith sakti ho

Her mind did a happy dance and approached the ledge. Then she stopped short.

Riya: itni unchayi se dar lagta hai mujhe

Arjun turned his head to look at her: kuch nahi hoga (holding out his hand) vishwas karo

She smiled and placed her hand in his. She sat down beside him and then realized there was a scaffolding below them. Even if they fell, it would barely be the height of a single floor. She looked up. The city looked beautiful in the night lights. She turned to him a few moments of silence later.

Riya: aap itne disturbed kyun hai sir?

Arjun scoffed: tum tak ab tak gossip nahi pahunchi?

Riya: nahi sir, ye gussa nahi hai. Aap kisi baat ko lekar pareshaan hai

He looked at her only half-surprised that she had figured it out. He sighed. Arjun gathered his unexplained feelings and conflicting thoughts.

Arjun: ek baat puchu?

Riya: puchiye na

Arjun: agar… agar tumhara koi apna tumhe dhoka de toh tum kya karogi?

Riya: bas yahi se use neeche fek dungi

Arjun shook his head while she chuckled.

He looked back into the horizon: aur agar woh koi aisa ho jisse tum bahot pyaar karti ho, jiske liye apni jaan tak de sakti ho. Us par ek kharoch bhi bardaasht nahi kar sakti, fir bhi?

Hesitantly, she placed a hand on his shoulder: kisne dhoka diya aapko?

He did not respond. Eventually, Arjun stiffened. Sensing it, she withdrew her hand. However, he caught hold of it. She smiled and gripped their palms together. The warmth of their hands touching each other comforted him in a way he couldn’t comprehend. Creeping above his walls, he rested his head on her shoulder.

Riya was surprised, happy and sad, all at the same time. She didn’t dare move lest she disturbed him. Arjun had closed his eyes. His lips quivered and tears made their way to the fabric of her shirt. Sensing it, Riya entwined their fingers in a silent gesture of telling him that she was there for him. She let him take his time.

Arjun, on the other hand, hadn’t felt such peace in a long, long time. In the gentle breeze and darkness of the night, he allowed himself to take the comfort he needed. Streams flowed down his face silently but continuously. He wanted to pour his heart out but he felt as if his voice had left him. Her soft palm against his was consoling him that he wasn’t alone. And that was enough.

After an eternity, his tears dried-up. He took a deep breath and sighed.

And then he dropped the bomb.

Arjun: Roshni was having an affair

Riya felt the ground beneath her sweep away: WHAT?!

Arjun nodded ruefully: Sam… mere best friend ke saath

Riya took a whole minute to fathom what he was saying. His best friend was having an affair with his wife. The wife who he loved more dearly than his life.

Arjun: It seems ki Sikandar ke log mujh par nazar rakh rahe the, taaki woh attack kar sake. Do din pehle ek raid mein uska ek admi pakda gaya, uske godown ke samaan mein kuch purani tapes mili mujhe. Sab crime scene investigation mein busy the aur I was impatient. Maine woh tapes apne system pe chalayi. Mere ghar ke living room mein camera fit kiya tha unhone. Pata nahi kaise. Par usme… usme Roshni aur Sam

He stopped mid-way and she did not need him to complete his sentence.

Riya: aapne… apne dost ko punch mara?

Arjun mocked a chuckle: nahi

Riya: kyun? marna chahiye na?

Arjun: feelings ek tarfa ho sakti hai Riya lekin rishte? Woh kabhi ek tarfa nahi hote

Riya: But you do want to punch him, haina? Ya fir… aap kisi aur cheez se pareshaan hai?

Arjun: main filhaal uske punch ki nahi Sikandar ke punch ki soch raha hun

She looked at him questioningly.

Arjun sighed: Riya… Roshni… Roshni target thi kyunki woh meri patni thi. kyunki Sikandar apne business loss aur bhai ka badla mujhse lena chahta tha. Kyunki main Roshni se pyaar karta tha. us hadse ke baad Sam se bhi rishte tut gaya kyunki woh mujhe Roshni ki maut ka zimmedar samajta tha haala ki tab mujhe ye nahi pata tha ki woh isliye kyunki woh aur Roshni… Ab aisa lagta hai jaise sab kuch, sab kuch fisool hai. Jis ke liye mein teen saal se tadap raha hun woh meri thi hi nahi? kyun badla lun main uska? Dhoka diya usne mujhe!!

He punched the ledge with his free hand to control himself. Riya waited for him to regain composure.

Riya: Arjun sir, aapko sirf ek sawal ka jawab dena hai.

He turned to her in surprise.

Riya: Ye ki aapko badla lena hai ya fir insaaf paana hai. Agar badla hai toh woh is guilt ka hai she died because she was your wife. Agar insaaf hai toh it’s because aap unse pyaar karte hai aur apni patni ke qaatil ko saza dena chahte hai. Unke dhoke se kya farak padta hai? bewafayi unhone ki, aapne toh nahi. Aap kyun apne saath samjhota kare? Woh jo bhi ho, jaisi bhi ho, aap kyun badle?

Arjun took in her words, one-by-one. She was right. Although it felt like a complicated mess, it really did boil down to one thing. His loyalty. And it wouldn’t be because of guilt or any emotion that others made him. It would be because of what he felt. Because he loved his wife from the bottom of his heart. He always had. From the moment he had first set his eyes on her. Till the present moment. And maybe till his last breath, a part of him would still love her.

He breathed deeply, taking in the fresh air that refreshed him. His tense body relaxed. The more he did, the more he felt the warmth of his clasped hand with Riya. And it only soothed him further. He didn’t believe in God but he was definitely grateful for the woman by his side. Grateful and much more.

However, that was a story for another day.

Arjun smiled: thank you Riya

Riya was taken aback. She had never seen him smile before. Of course, she was unaware of the time he had smiled at her naïve wish to be like him while she handed him a tea bag.

Riya: I uh… you’re welcome (softly) always

Arjun blinked in reply. She averted her gaze, feeling shy.

Arjun: chalo, late ho gaya hai. main tumhe ghar chod deta hun

Riya frowned: yaha kitna acha lag raha hai

Arjun: tumhe toh dar lag raha tha na?

Riya: toh kya hua? Aap par vishwas karke baithi huna?

Arjun smiled again: chalo ab, fir kisi din aayenge

Riya froze in happiness. One reason being the smile and the other of another potential night where she could spend time with him. Her body followed him of his own accord down the ledge.

He tugged her along with him as they walked out of the terrace, their hands still entwined.

The End……………………. 

Entry #3:

❤️Notebook❤️  (reborn)

Author's Note :- in my story  Riya is not in ETF , Arjun have same past but the defferent is ki wo ab apani life mein khush h because he has p punished Sikandar he has moved on start smiling.  after punishing Sikandar Arjun has left ETF . The story plot is taken from the movie Notebook (2019).

So starts the story =
                                   You can find  the love in the most unexpected place and  situations. That's what happened with Riya.  Who joined a boat-house school the Wular Public School in Kashmir..
                             being a teacher she always thought ki bachho ko padhana is easy but khel khel mein padhna is hard.
  
             She had left her old school because she wants freedom of teaching children with her own style. 
                         But when she reaches the place where she is supposed to teach then only she get to know why  did they threaten to send people here, there is no drinking water, no electricity, no gas.
           But wo kehate h na musibaton se dar kar naiya par nahi hoti aur koshish karne walo ki kabhi har nahi hoti. To mai itani aasani se har to nahi manugi. At least tab tak nahi jab tak main puri koshish na kar lu.
 
              Next morning  she  waited for students but koi nahi aaya then she informed people about school being open. 

Next dayChildren start coming to school after learning that a new teacher has arrived.
       She meets the students ,  it was not a big school but the big task is to teach 5 students in same classroom jo sabhi alag alag class mein ho. One of the student ask about the old teacher Arjun.
Rey said she doesn't know about him.
         She starts class and she is cute so are the childrens they become friends in very less time.

After sending students to their home . Riya saw a notebook on a table drawer And when she opens that book she get to know it's Arjun's notebook jisake bare mai bachhe puchh rahe thy. The old teacher of this school.

First page:-
                     Jab yaha aaya tha tab laga nahi tha ki nai yaha kuchh din bhi ruk paunga . Pani ke bicho bich ek boat school Mai 5 bachho ko padhana was not my choice but Sameee force me to do this .
   Sameer, he is my best friend my team member , or i should say he was my team member  .
            I left ETF after punishing Sikandar.  I am a young retired police officer, decides to teach in the Wular Public School as the school will be closed if there is no teacher to teach. Sameer literally force me to join the school.
             Roshani jab mujhe chhodhakar gai thi tab laga nahi tha ki usaki moit ka  badala lene ke bad  Sikandar ko usake liye ki saza Dene ke bad meri life mein koi aur bhi kam hoga . But aaj mai khush hu.
( Riya smiles sadly knowing his loss)

Second page:- yaha ke bachhe bap re bap Kitana bolate h mujhe to laga tha ye bahot shant honge par yaha ki hawaye jitani aawaj nahi karti h na utana hi ye bachhe chillate h.
(Riya smiles reading this.)
(Riya to herself:- bat to sahi h)

Pata h roshani aaj bachhone puchha ki mai ye bandage kyo pehenta hu .
     I didn't even speak a single word. Tum to janti ho na  ke yee .  .......Tumhare name par jo ghaw h wo mujhe tumhare sath huye uss jurm ki yaad dilata h , par kya bolata .
           Jab Sam ne mujhe kaha ki ise thik karwau pata nahi kyo Dil ko laga ki wo sahi hi h ab Sikandar ki moit ke bad usake diye huye dard ka kya kam mai ise jald hi thik karwaunga fir Shan se bachho ko dikhaunga ki ye tha us bandege je niche. .

(Riya :- tumne fir se jine ka socha Lise ke iss point par ye bahot badhi bat h...she wept her tears which where in her eyes while reading the notebook)

Tumhare pyar ke liye mera sath kisi bhi chij ya zakham ka mohataz nahi h.
Mai ye bhi janta hu ki tum chahti ho ki mai move on karu , ek bar fir se pyar karu pata h Sam bhi yahi kehta h par kya tumhari tarah koi aur pagal mujhe milegi .... Jo tumhe bhi mere sath except kare...   
           Tum hi kisi ko bhej doon na mere liye jo tumhe pasand ho. Vaise bhi hamari pasand ek hi to hai. . . . . .  .
Kal bachho ka result hai i hope sab pass ho jaye bahot mehanat ki h bachho ne...
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Next page new day

All the students pass i was so tence about this but sab thik ho gaya.  Kal se chhuttiy start ho rahi h aur mujhe nahi pata ki mai yaha wapas aa paunga ya nahi.... But i just wish main hi  agale sal yaha ke liye select hou.

Riya close the notebook.

Riya:- itana pyar koi kaise kisi se Kar sakata h . Usake marne ke bad bhi jo usake sath ho. ( Riyaa was falling for him by reading his notebook  and she too starts writing her feelings her comments in it.)

After one year Arjun again comes to the school. The children are overjoyed to have him back though riya is gone. Children ask about Riya, when Arjun said that he doesn't know about her . After children went home he was thinking something and then,  he finds his diary in the same drawer he had left it in a year before . And reads Riya's comments.

Riya:- in notebook
I love you Arjun

(He closed notebook suddenly... But in some minutes he again opened and start reading )
I love you Arjun

                      "   Bahane dhundhati hu tumhare pas aane ke , tum milate nahi par tumame goom hone ki chah hai mujhe... Beshak tum mera nahi ho , par ab mujhase juda bhi nahi ho. "
                            ( By me myself 🙃)

. Tumhe hi select hona tha yaha aane ke liye Arjun but you know what , mera yaha aana it's destiny.... Hamari destiny jo shayad hame Milana chahati thi.

                     Arjun tumhe pata h yaha aane ke bad bachho se milane ke bad you are the best thing that happened with me. And I'll tell you a secret i love roshani too .   

(Arjun smiles little while reading)

         Ye jo Tumhara usake liye pyar h na mujhe uss pyar se pyar h.
( Arjun again smiles)  And i will be so happy if I'll get to live in your heart with a partner like roshani. Itana pyar koi koise kisi ko kar sakata h .  kash main roshani hoti... Nahi i am not getting jealous of her but agar mai roshani hoti to tumhare pyar par mera thoda sa Haq hota. .

Mai aisi hi hu jo dil mein aata h bol deti hu ek bar pata hai
                               Jab mai , mai 20 sal ki thi i was traveling to Mumbai by bus and unfortunately the bus had a very big accident koi nahi bacha .
          You must be thinking koi nahi bacha to mai kaise...
                   Mai main uss bus se 5 minute pehale niche utari thi . Bus uss stop par 10 minutes ke liye ruki thi Jab maine bus ki window se  bahar dekha  tab maine dekha ek bachhe ko kuchh dogs pareshan  Kar rahe thy usake hath main bread 🍞 thi shayad isliye. 
                I shouted at the dogs but koi fayada nahi huaa mujhe bus se niche utarne ke alawa koi aur rast nahi dikha,. , uss bachhe ko bachane main bhul hi gai ki meri bus nikalne wali thi  maine kuchh kar ke un dogs to waha se bhagaya , wo dogs rode par bhag gaye....... And that's how main uss bus mein nahi ja pai and uss accident se bach gai.  .
                           But uss din main ye soch rahi thi ki i am lucky. But after two days i get to know about accident, it had happened because of the dogs ,jise maine ,,.. maine mar ke bhagaya tha wo achanak us bus ke samne aa gaye aur unn dogs ko bachane mai bus ka balence bigadh gaya .... aur bus khai mai gir gai.

                                            Mujhe samjh nahi aaya main kya karu mujhe guilty feel hone laga itane log ...., because of me they are not alive because of me kisi ke ma papa kisi ki sister kisi ka Bhai kisi ki wife kisi ka husband kisi ka beta kisi ki beti iss duniya main nahi thy ....       
                 Main pareshan rehane lagi but jab mere bhai ne mujhe samjhaya ki  jo huaa wo destiny thi. Tumhe kya lagata i was in fault or not .
Arjun closed the notebook

Arjun:- ( he said to himself looking at the notebook) no Riya you where not in fault. Jo hona hota h wo hokar hi rehata h . Jab roshani ko Sikandar ne mere samne mara tha mujhe bhi laga all this was because of me i tried to shoot myself but Sam ne mujhe samjhaya ki meri koi galati nahi h . It was destiny.
                             
He sleeps for some time there is some time for school . Because he was reading notebook he even forgot that it's let  night now. 
          He wakes up and  when he comes out he saw that the weather is not good.
After getting fresh up he went to the class room and stars reading their notebook yes their notebook because ab usame do kahaniyan thi ek nahi.....

Next page next day.
Pata h aaj kya kiya bachho ne maine unhe tumhari penting banane ka bola unhone itane cortoon charectors banaye ki mai kya hi bolu.
          Lagata h hamari kahani yahi isi notebook mein band ho kar hi reh jayegi kyoki hamari destiny main Milana to likha h but sirf is notebook ke panno  main. 
                                Shayad  , ham kabhi na mile but is notebook main ham hamesha sath honge , hame iss notebook mein koi ek dusare se alag nahi kar payega . . Ye likhate huye bhi Kitana sukun lag raha h mai kaise bayaan karu tumhe i don't know . . But shayad ham milenge ..... dekhana ek din ye jarur hoga.

mere sar pe hogi dhun teri
tere sar pe mera fatoor hoga
mujhe tumpe naaz hai jitna
tumhe mujhpe utna Garoor hoga

main laila ki tarah
tu majnu sa mashhoor hoga
dekhna ye ek din zaroor hoga
dekhna ye ek din zaroor hoga
dekhna ye ek din zaroor hoga

  ##  That was the last page of the notebook.  This song was written in last but he can hear the voice too ..  .##

chaandni se dhoop tak wahin pe bikhregi
jis jagah milenge hum ye dekhna
aasma bhi TooTega zameen bhi pighlegi
jis jagah milenge hum ye dekhna

bechainiyon ka samaa rahega
hoga ye bhi dekhna
dard mein ye jahaan rahega
hoga ye bhi dekhna
haan yahi hoga

thoRa thoRa tera hoga
thoRa thoRa mera kasoor hoga

main laila ki tarah
tu majnu sa mash hoor hoga
dekhna ye ek din zaroor hoga
dekhna ye ek din zaroor hoga
dekhna ye ek din zaroor hoga

                               ( Movie: Notebook (2019))

             Ab bas ek ummid thi ki shayad kabhi wo dono mil .....

Since children where in different different classe so Arjun had applied for a second teacher so that bachho ko thik se padhaya ja sake. And According to the result, Education Authority Send Riya As a Second Teacher again.

And Finley the most waited thing happened.
Finley they met . Arjun and Riya met.   Arjun sent the children back home so that he can talk and spend time with Riya with whom he has fallen in love...
                              

The End

Entry #4:

The Present

Arjun could not recall the last time he had celebrated his birthday. Maybe because he had just been a child who was always locked away in his room on this special occasion. He had not allowed even his deceased wife or friends to celebrate the day because he felt no real emotions towards turning a year older.

Yet, his present colleagues did not understand the meaning of ‘no presents’ as they tried to trick him into accepting their heartfelt gifts annually. They were unsuccessful, obviously, but it never deterred their efforts. It has been nearly a decade since he had joined them but it still felt as if only a few months had passed.

Which was why he was, admittedly, surprised when he walked into the ETF premises that day and nobody bothered to congratulate him for surviving another year, silence enveloping the entire building. He could not believe that his juniors, the young officers who used to decorate the walls with multi-coloured streamers and balloons, were not within his range of vision. Had they finally learned their lesson and left their akdu boss to brood in seclusion? He wondered as he reached the conference room.

The room was bustling as usual, his team talking animatedly amongst each other while their boss was browsing through the news channels expeditiously. The table was covered in papers and four steaming mugs were placed near each member of the team; the standard morning for the special police team.

Entering the room, Arjun observed that every head turned towards him in slight puzzlement. However, as soon as they realized it was the second-in-command, a wide smile graced their faces and they jumped out of their seats to welcome him. 

“Arjun, happy birthday!” Sameer announced, his joyful voice loud and reverbating. 

Over the years of working in the same team, Arjun and Sameer had worked through their issues and caught the person behind most of them. The two friends were well on their way of renewing the bond they had once shared. It had required a great deal of effort, but Arjun had never been happier to have his friend back in his life.

He walked towards the ETF chief and hugged him. "Thank you, Sameer," he replied in gratitude.

Sameer shook his head. “Thank you se kaam nahi chalega. You have to give me a gift. Aaj tum mera bojh sambhalo.”

“Birthday mera hai ya tumhara, jo tum mujhse gift maang rahe ho, Rathod?”

“Tum toh gift loge nahi, toh mujhe hi dedo,” Sameer joked and patted his back one last time.

Arjun had barely released the other man when two figures crashed into him, their arms wrapping around his waist, nearly knocking him off his feet. He did not need to lift his face to know who they were.

Unable to contain their excitement, Shree and Chotu yelled in his ears, "Happy birthday, sir. Bhagwan aapko 100 saal tak humara boss banaye." 

Amused at their words, Arjun could not help but tease them, "Sau saal tak main tum dono ko jhel nahi paunga. It's better I resign tomorrow." 

"Arjun sir!" two voices called out in indignation. 

He almost burst out laughing at the two officers acting like five-year-olds, almost. Instead, he settled for a stern expression, quietly watching them pout and whine to their boss. “Chalo, ab mujhe chhodo or I won’t live for two more minutes.”

Obeying his orders, the duo released Arjun and walked to their corner, sulking adorably. Arjun playfully shook his head at their antics, his eyes wandering around the room seeking the only missing person - Riya. But the woman in question was nowhere to be seen. He knew that had she taken a day off, she would have sent him a text.

Reading his confusion, Sameer informed him, “She has gone for some work. Don’t worry, she’ll be back soon.”

Arjun noticed the mock-taunt in his voice and quickly averted his gaze, pretending to glower at the chipped paint in the wall. Nodding rather stiffly at the other man, he walked out of the room, ignoring the harsh laughter that followed in his wake. 

Deciding that immersing himself in the pending work would be distraction enough, Arjun remained confined in his cabin for hours, trying to connect the dots between a collection of murders. 

A knock on his door tore his attention from the case, signaling the presence of another person. Glancing in the direction of the entrance, his eyes fell on Shree carrying more files than he was capable of. Arjun moved to relieve the younger man of his load, placing the files on the desk and asked the purpose of his visit. 

Shree smiled shyly at him, a hand playing with his glasses in nervousness. “Your birthday gift, sir,” he said, rushing to continue when he saw the strict cop open his mouth in protest. “I know aapko apna birthday celebrate karna achha nahi lagta aur na hi aapko gifts pasand hain. That’s why your gift is a little different this year.”

Arjun gestured for him to carry on his explanation, curiosity eating at him now. Understanding that his senior is not livid, Shree breathed out a sigh of relief. 

“Sir, maine saari pending case files, reports and evidence recorders complete kardi hain. There isn’t even a spelling mistake in them, I’ve checked each file at least a dozen times. Aap humesha kehte hain ki aapke liye sabse bada present woh din hoga jab ETF mein ek bhi incomplete case file nahi hogi. So this is my gift for you,” Shree rambled on, hoping against everything that the birthday boy would finally accept it.

For a moment, Arjun was stunned. He had never expected the tech expert to be so thoughtful, especially towards him. After all, it was a universally known fact that ACP Rawte terrified his subordinates. 

Touched by the gesture, Arjun could only manage to say, "Shree, when did you become so intelligent?" 

Shree shut his mouth, surprised that he was not berated for overstepping his boundaries. "Sir, main toh paida hi intelligent hua tha," he replied cheekily and quickly ran away, fearing that the good mood was only temporary. 

However, he paused in the doorframe of the cabin and turned around. "Waise sir, aapne thank you bola nahi lekin fir bhi - you're welcome."

"Do you want me to shoot you?" Arjun deadpanned, leading to Shree laughing and walking out towards who-knows-where. 

The stoic man glanced once again at the pile of papers on his desk and smiled, his heart warming at the respect he was shown by the geek. It felt nice to know that he had not completely turned them away from himself because of his detached attitude. If anything, the team was closer than it had ever been.

He caught a glimpse at the clock and frowned. It was nearly lunchtime and he had yet to see the only female cop. Where the hell is she? He worried, impatiently waiting for her to show up.

Before he could ponder further on the matter, his alarm went off to announce that he needed to head to the cafeteria for lunch. Over the years, it had become an unspoken rule that if more than one teammate was in the building, they must eat together. And Arjun, at the time, had been an unwilling participant of this newly enforced tradition. 

He entered the room and was suddenly hit with a mouth-watering smell. His stomach grumbled loudly, hinting at the hunger it was feeling. Instinctively, his feet moved towards the source of the smell and halted by the lunch table his team shared.

Looking around, he noticed that everyone was already situated in their assigned seats, and Riya had also returned from the work she had. Quietly, he grabbed the empty spot beside her and tossed a silent question in her direction - one that she was all too happy to ignore. His temper flared but he held his tongue, not willing to ruin anyone’s mood.

“Arjun sir?” came Chotu’s voice, breaking him out of his reverie.

Arjun turned to look at him and was surprised to see the taller man shying away. He was holding a tiffin box, filled to the brim with biryani, in front of the ACP.

Chotu cleared his throat and continued, “Maine khud banayi hai. I hope aapko achhi lage.”

Nodding in acknowledgement, Arjun grabbed the box and tasted a spoonful of the food. The taste blew him away, for the lack of a better word. He was transported back to when he was six years old and his mother would cook the dish for him. The taste was nearly nostalgic and he did not know how it could be possible. He stole a glance at Sameer and knew the man had understood his plight. 

With teary-eyes, he turned to face the commando. “Yeh…?”

“Sir, we’ve known you for years and observed you. Hume pata hai ki aap apne har birthday pe humse chhup ke biryani order karte the. Ab aap koi doosra gift toh lenge nahi, so I decided to learn how to cook the dish only for today. Happy birthday, sir.”

Arjun’s voice held all the emotions he could not otherwise convey as he expressed his gratitude, “I don’t know how to thank you, Chotu.”

“Aapko achha laga, yahi mere liye kaafi hai.” Chotu smiled widely, his face reflecting a sense of pride at his accomplishment.

“Wow sir. Chotu ko thank you aur mujhe goli maarne ki dhamki? It’s just not fair,” Shree complained.

The group burst into peals of laughter as Arjun completely ignored the whining man and focused on feeding his hungry stomach. Suddenly, a soft hand grasped his, squeezing gently to provide comfort. He followed the offending hand to its owner, only to find a pair of beautiful brown eyes staring back at him, lovingly. Of course, she was the only one who could do that.

As soon as the lunch ended, Riya dragged Arjun back to his cabin. 

The door closed behind them and Arjun instantly turned on her. “Where the hell have you been all day, Riya?”

“I was getting your birthday gift,” she shrugged as if it was no big deal. 

“Gift?!” he practically screamed in frustration.

She nodded and handed him a cup of tea. How he had not seen it in her hands before was beyond him. Ever since they got married, Arjun had been wondering if she was a magician. She tended to do things he would not otherwise suspect. Yet he was always in awe of her talent.

Arjun took a sip and asked incredulously, “Tum mere liye chai laayi, as a gift? And a tea that you didn’t even prepare yourself?”

Laughing merrily at his disbelief, she shook her head. “Nahi Arjun.” She brought a small cardboard box out of her pocket and held it up for him to open.

Without a second’s delay, he lifted the lid of the box. His eyes fell on a single stick it contained and the strange markings in the center. Eyes widened in shock and jaw sitting on the ground, his brain finally registered the contents inside: a positive pregnancy test. Time seemed to freeze as his mind brushed over all the possible scenarios of their future. 

His neck jerked up and his eyes locked with her teary-ones. Unable to form a proper sentence, he muttered incoherently, “You are…?”

“I am,” she chuckled, tears rolling down her cheeks in utter bliss.

Father. He was going to be a father, he cheered, mentally.

Instantly, his arms wound around her waist and brought her close to his body, embracing her to assure him that this was not a dream. He took comfort in her warmth, shaking slowly, unable to express his emotions in that moment. He did not think it was possible for him to feel this happy, but he did. And he did not complain. He had not even realized that he was crying, but he could not bring himself to care. He had just received the best news of his life.

He broke away from her, arms still holding her tight. “I - this is the best gift I could have ever asked for. Thank you.”

Peppering kisses all over her face, he resumed their earlier position, murmuring sweet words in her ears. He had believed himself to be lucky for having such an amazing family, despite all the tragedies he had been forced to suffer. They not only respected him, but even cared for him as more than a senior.

Yes, he did not enjoy celebrating his birthday due to some unfortunate memories of his past. But I suppose there can always be exceptions, he mused, carrying his wife out of the room to deliver the wondrous news to the rest of the team.

Entry #5 (special entry):

GIF BASED DRABBLE: 

In the past 15 months and 7 days, there wasn’t a single day that passed by when he didn’t think of her. The way she had smiled at him before she had officially disappeared into thin air, becoming nothing but a mere shadow in time, made his heart flutter with not only love but also an everlasting pain of being away from her.

Ever since, the days passed by swiftly as he buried himself in work while his nights passed at the pace of a snail, with the inescapable drudgery of his heart and mind, which were finally on the same page, but nowhere near the holy grail.

Today was one such day which was about to end in a jiffy but the accomplishment of his work-tasks was far away from his reach. As he decided to call it a day and finally succumb to the darkness of the despondent and lonesome night, his eyes caught barely but a shimmer of hope as he strutted towards his cabin.

Wait, what!

That scarce flicker of a daydream made his heart skip a beat and his feet halt a few steps from the door.

Was I day dreaming?

Oh but now, his heart leapt in delight and his mind was scrambled for reason while his soul, oh his soul knew, the days of toil were about to end as he skipped back a step or two.

There stood his hope. Tall and head held high, as always. What had shimmered was her crystal clear batch of a ranking higher than before.  

Without a second thought he ran towards her in high spirits and engulfed her in a bear hug.

After a few seconds of loveable and comfortable silence between the two, he spoke.

“I’ve been waiting to say this to you Riya. I wanted to before you left but I didn’t want to be the one holding you back, ever. But now that you’re here...”

And before he could say those 3 magical words, she beat him to it, adding a word more, that made his unspoken utterances complete and sent his heart soaring into the air!

“I love you too.”

She let out, her head rested in the crook of his neck enjoying the warmth and love he emanated.

“I also am proud of you. Very!” Beamed Arjun as he kissed on the top of her head.

“Thanks Arjun. I missed you.”

“I missed you too love.”

Ah! Love, sweet love.

They found you, they found home.

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They are ALL wonderful.

My vote: Entry 5

All Stories are beautiful

My vote for entry 4

Yaar you should have asked votes through poll that would be easy one... 

Well guys aaj itne dino baad If par aakar bahot acha lag raha hai 😍

I loved all the entries... Every story have its own essence which is quite beautiful... But i have to vote for only one😔 otherwise I would have voted for 5 entries 😜

Any way writers I really appreciate all of your works they are really amazing so please don't be dissappointed... 

And all the very best everyone👍... 

My vote is for entry #4