Chapter 24

Crazy beautiful

More days past, Shai is back now. Doctors has told her totook rest , and much to her displeasure, her family and Sameer agreed withdocs. So she is now on house arrest.

Somewhere in a deserted ETF office'.

Riya and arjun were alone in the conference room. Both were busyin their files, actually,only arjun was busy, riya's mind was thousand milesaway, in USA, to her home in there.

Her mom called her sometime ago, and she was lost from then.

''riyu, hum mandir ja rahe hain.'' Her mom said in a thickvoice.

She was surprised, ''why? I mean why are you'.''

''its her anniversary.''

The word was enough for her to bring back the old memories,sweet and painful. It was suhani's death anniversary. She had completely forgotabout it, like she always wanted in these years. But the call reminded hereverything and she was again in deep pain.

Arjun 's deep concentration broke due to a soft sound ofsomething. Sound of crying. he looked around the room and found his colleague,his junior helplessly trying to wipe her tears, but the tears were stillrunning and due to her wiping, her kajal was smudging.

He was never good with this cryings and consoling. But hecould not stand this.her crying, her pain was affecting him'but why?

He approached her, ''somethings wrong.''

She looked at him, and surprisingly, didn't hide her tears. Shesaid in a weak voice, ''I hope I could be strong. ''

He was surprised, and confused too.'' You are strong.''

''like you. I wish I could be indifferent to all pains.''

The words cut through his heart. He at once felt the need toconsole her.he waited as she continued.

''kash yeh tears kabhi band ho jate.  I wish ki main apki tarha apne har gham kobhul pati.''

He continued to look at her, like he could look through hersoul. ''main kabhi rota nahi iska matlab yeh nahi ki mujhe dard nahi hota.''

She looked at him, may be little scared at his words. He straightenhis back, ''aur kabhi kabhi rona acha hota hain, dard kam ho jata hain.'.''

She kept looking at him, ''yeh ansu sirf kamzor karta hain'.andI don't want to be weak.''

He was shocked at her words. Didn't he exactly think oftears? But suddenly, he was the one to change this concept.

''ansu isliye behta hain, taaki hum apne sare dukh ko bhuljaye'aur humara dil halka ho jaye. ''

''har gham ko bhulana asaan nahi hota.'' She started to wipeher tears with the back of her palm, but it was of no use. She looked for anytissue in her bag.

''shit'.kaam ke waqt kuch nahi milta.''

''yeh lo.'' He offered her his rumal. He was far corner inthe room one moment earlier, and now, he was here, in front of her.

She took it, mumbling a thank you, and started to wipe itall.

''Mukherjee, tumhara ..kajal''' he said hesitated.

 She looked at him,and started to rub the rumal in different direction on her face, but thesmudged kajal was still there.

''here, let me help you.'' He offered.

She was really unsure that it was the same man who is herkhadoos boss in work, who had lectured him about the dressing sense of a girlin their first meeting, who scold her for the tiniest mistake, who push herlimits everytime,who is so blind that cant saw some people in love.

But things are different now she thought. They are in sameoffice, he is mostly satisfied with her job, he had said sorry for hismistakes, and he had gave her lecture about life just now.

But why she didn't feel hesitated to share her word?why isthis man affecting her so much?

He was very closed to her,so close that she can almost listento his heart, count his number of breathings. His hot breath were brushing herlips and nose. He was so busy to rub the smudged kajal, and she was busy tolook at his face.

His eyes, black, ever so mysterious, but now so warm,gentle. His cheek, his nose,his soft hair and 'his lips'.

What are you thinking? Her mind shouted at her. He is yourboss.  

May be he had listened to her heart, as he stopped rubbingthe corner of her eyes and looked at her eyes directly. Her heart skipped abit.he can read minds too?

He was watching her intently'.like it's a book he alwayswanted to read. So familiar, yet so unknown.

He had never really appreciated how beautiful she is. Her eyes,specially, which is so beautiful. Her cheeks, which is now pink. Her beautifullips, her hair'everything about her is so beautiful. No wonder every guy stareat her wherever she goes.

Her hot breathing is burning his lips. He can count herheartbeat'.and it is surprisingly in rhythm with his own heart'.and '..they areso close.

Suddenly, she went backwards. And the spell was broken.

'' good night sir.'' Saying this, she sprinted towards thedoor, taking her belongings with her.

He was still in her spell may be. What just happened? And whyshe ran like this? Thousands questions were running in his mind.

Why she affect you so much?

He will be really unsure about his heart now, he thought,still cant understanding why is this so?

And thankfully, no one noticed them, as the only person inthe whole office, sameer rathore, was in his chamber, busy to in his work.

Riya stopped before entering in her BMW, what was that?

Nothing'..its just'.

It just what?

She was really confused at the things just happened.it wasjust he helping her with the kajal.

So why is your heart beating so fast?

May be'because, she was never so close to any man in herlifetime. and now she was, if didn't feel wrong'it felt very right.

Stop it'.her mind shouted, and at the same time, her phoneshouted too.

''Shai?'' she was surprised.

After 20 mins'..in commisioner's office.

''ok, will you tell me now why we are here and why we justentered as thieves?'' Riya whispered as a busy shaina was trying to open thelock of a confidential file's room with a hair pin.

''first, let me'.oh great.'' She almost shouted as the lockhad just opened.

They entered in the room, there were thousands of file invarious racks, and it were set alphabetically.

''now, try a find a file about some mission lala.'' Shaiwhispered.

They were looking at the L section, Riya was looking at thelower berth and Shai was looking on the upper one.

Shai had called her to come in front of Commisioner's office'sback gate. They entered through that door, god knows after how many tries toopen the lock, and entered.

''Sammy's father was a police officer too. He was involvedin a mission which was very confidential, and the mission was unsuccessful asthere was some back stabber in the group. We are here to pick the file aboutthat mission.''shai spoke, kept looking at the racks.

''that day you are asking for a file'.'' She said,remembering there first encounter in commisioner's sir's cabin.

''Exactly that file. Dad never gave me that file, after manypleadings and requests.whats the point of being a daughter of a commissioner,Dammit!!'' she exclaimed.

''after what happened, I want to know everything myself, sowhat happened earlier wont be repeated.'' She said quite seriously, and riyalooked at her face. Still darkness, but determination and love was visible inher face.

Suddenly, they found a file.

''yes, yes, this file'oh thank goodness.'' She exclaimed.

Now, they were out of the commissioner sir's office, sittingin Riya'a BMW.they were about to look at the file when they encountered 3 drunkboys abusing 1 girl.

The police officers in them rose and they at once got out ofthe car, and beat the hell out of them.but things were not as easy as it seems,as Police van came there.

''chaliye, madam..ap log bhi chaliye..'' the constableushered them to go inside the police van.

''are you out of your mind? Main ek crime branch officerhoon, aur yeh ek ETF officer.'' Shai screamed at the guard.

''id card hain kya?'' the guard was not convinced. Riya tookout her card, the constable saw it and salute her.

''aur apka?'' he turned to shai.

''err'who to abhi nahi hain'..'' shai was embarrassed.

''its ok'main keh rahi hoon na''' riya tried to fix thesituation, but the guard was not convinced.

''nahi madam, aisa nahi chalega'.kya pata aap jhoot nol rahiho to? Chaliye chaliye'ap van mein jaiyye.''

And the crazy beautiful had to go to the police station'accusedof nuisance.

But things were not so good with Sameer rathore. He blastedhis crazy beautiful in front of the police station.

''I cant believe this'..main yahan raat ke 12 baje'meri bestfriend ke liye aya hoon'jisko abhi ghar pe hona chahiye tha'..aur who baharhain'kisi drunk boys ko dho rahi hain'.'' He spoked.

''hey'maine aise hi nahi unhe dhoya'who log badtamizi karrahe the kisi ke saath'aur hum police wale hokar kaise'.'' She tried tojustify.

''why on earth you are outside your house? You should beresting now.'' He yelled.

''I am absolutely fine dammit !!!'' she yelled too.

''no, you are NOT!!!'' he yelled back.

''whoa, whoa guys, time out.'' Arjun became the referee inthe who- can- yell- more competition. He said, ''its not the right time orright place to scream at each other. We should all get going.''

Rathore continued to glare at shai, and went hurriedlytowards his SUV. Shai rolled her eyes, shoot a good night at riya and followedhim.

Ariya was going towards the houses. There was pin dropsilence.

''start'I am ready.'' Riya said, and Arjun was ready toblast.

''I just cant believe this. Shaina to hain hi pagal'par tumbhi?????''

''kya? Apne mujhe pagal kahan?'' she was angry at him now.

''ek to galti karo, aur upar se palat kar jawab do'.wah kyabaat hain.'' Riya shut her mouth and arjun continued.

''main to tumhe samajhdar samajhta tha'par tum to bewakoofnikli'.shai ke saath milkar ladko ki dhulayi ki'I just cant belive'.''

''you are insulting me, sir, pehle apne mujhe pagal kaha, abbewakoof? Its too much.''

''too much to ab huya tha'.i cant believe ki raat ke 12 bajemain police station gaya, who bhi apne officer ke liye'''

''to kisne kahan tha ane ko? And now you are shouting on me.''

''to kya aarti utaroo tumhari? Itna mahan kaam kiya haintumne'.''

When they were busy'another couple from outside'

''oh'how cute couple'lad rahe hain'.'' The woman in her 50 ssaid.

''issmein kon si cute wali baat hain?'' the man said.

''aap to kuch bolo hi mat'.ap ladke hote hi duffer'.''

''ab ismein ladko ki baat kahan se aa gayi? Tum auratein bhinaa'.''

There start another fight.

''I cant believe, tum itni childish ho, tum apni beti kokaise sambhalti ho? Or should I say who tumhe sambhalti hain''' arjun shouted.

''kya? Aap meri parvarish par shak kar rahe hain? How dareyou !!!!''

''tumhari halat dekh ke to mujhe Zeenia ki fikar hoti hain.''

''koi jaroorat nahi hain uski chinta karne ki, main hoon na'.''

''issi baat kit oh chinta hain'jab maa ghar se 12 baje takbahar rahe aur bahar ladko ki pitai kare'.''

''aap ye kehna chahte ho ki main ek achhi mom nahi hoon? Aajtak kisine yeh baat nahi kahin''' she yelled at her top.

''kyu ki aaj tak unlogon ne tumhara  asli roop nahi dekha hoga''' he yelled too.

''asli roop'..you know what , apse baat karna hi bekar hain.Akdoo rawte.

''kya kahan tumne? Akdoo'.pagal ladki'

''kya? Main pagal? How dare you'..''

     Aur jhagre jhagremein ghar aa gaya.

(Yun hi kat jayega safar saath jahagrne main')

@mast megha...dekh liya...mera romance wale scenes...  kachra ho gaya izzat ka

p.s. maine to 11.30 wali ki pic nahi upload ki...to kar rahi hoon, ab maarna mat, aok?