SS: The Guilt (Discontinued NOTE at page 42)! - Page 15

Beautifully descried her emotions

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Commissioner went to his car. Sat inside n thought…. "Sorry guys but I think that this time riya needs to set her priorities right herself. One week, Ms. Mukherjee!! You have to sort this out."

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Shree-chotu left the room without even waiting for rathore and arjun to exit. They almost ran to the street to look if they can find any traces of their friend. They called riya on her cell but it was switched off. They decided to go to her house and ask her the reason for all this. They took the SUV and left for her place.
Back there in the room…. Rathore: "rawte, ye kaise ho sakta hai? Riya aise kar sakti hai? Kia wajah ho sakti hai?"
arjun: "wo kahin nahin jaegi rathore." (He said while clenching his fists in anger)
rathore: "matlab?"
arjun: "chalo…(taking the keys out of his pocket)….riya tumhe jawab dena parega."
They both ran to the SUV n arjun drove like crazy on the roads of Mumbai.

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The taxi stopped near a building. Riya came out, told the driver to wait here and went towards that building. It was 6pm and all the workers had left by now. She stood there staring at the painted walls and then her eyes moved towards that room….her eyes welled-up and she shouted on top of her voice: "nehaaa"
The guard, who was sitting near the entrance, came up to her. He recognized her and asked: "riya madam, ap? Kiya hua, ap chillai kyun?"
riya came back to her senses and replied: "ji mein bilkul thek hun." She flashed one of her dimpled smiles and the guard had no reason left for not believing her.
guard: "madam office to band ho gaya hai. Sub ja chukka hain. Apko kisi se milna tha?"
riya: "nahin mein to bus aise hi ayi thi. Mein chalti hun." She turned around and went to the taxi.

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She returned home and saw shree-chotu standing near her door. She got out of the taxi.
riya: "tum log yahan?"
shree: (looking at her angrily) "ye kiya hai riya?"

Chotu: "tum ne aisa kyun kiya?"

Riya (pretending as if nothing happened): "kia hua? Kuch batao to?"

A voice came from behind.
"bano mat riya Mukherjee. Tum sub janti ho. apni marzi se resignation de ai." Arjun shouted on top of his voice, while rathore walked towards riya still looking at her in disbelief.

Rathore: "kiya hua hai riya? Kuch baat thi to mujhse kehti magar yun achanak? Sub thek hai na?"

Riya: ( a bit tensed) "yyyeee….yes sir…sub thek hai….wo achanak se nahin sir, mein bohat din se soch rahi thi k…"
shree: "k kiya? Tum aise chali jati aur hum tumhe jane dete??"
rathore: "shree….usko baat puri karne do."

Riya: "sir ap log andar to chalein…phir baat karte hain."

Everyone seated inside but arjun is standing in one corner staring at riya as if he is going to burst out any moment.

Riya: "sir mein jo kehna chahti hun please ap sub use shanti se sunein aur mein umeed karti hun k aap log use samjhaein ge. Sir, (looking at arjun) ap kehte hain na k insan ko wohi karna chahye jis mein wo best ho, to mein bhi wohi karna chahti hoon. ETF mere liye nahin hai. Mein thek se shoot bhi nahin kar sakti aur hamesha meri wajah se koi na koi problem ho jati hai, mein nahin chahti k mein ap sub k liye aur koi problem create karun. Mein janti thi k ap mujhe kabhi aisa nahin karne denge isliye mujhe direct commissioner sir se hi baat karni pari. Unho ne meri baat samajh li aur .."

Rathore: "aur tumhara resignation accept kar liya. Riya please you can do better than this. Tumhe kiya lagta hai aj ki tumhari shooting practice humne nahin dekhi thi?"
riya looks at rathore shocked. "haan dekha tha hum sub ne, phir bhi tum keh rahi ho k tumhari shooting skills achi nahin hain. Mujeh pura yaqeen hai k tum jhoot bol rahi ho. agar tum asal wajah nahin batana chahti to mein tumhe force nahin karunga magar riya you disappointed me today. Agar tum ne waqai mujhe apna senior, apna chief samjha hota to tum ye sub karne se pehle eik baar mujhse baat zrur karti."

Before riya could say anything, rathore went out of the house. Shree and chotu looked at riya as if asking her to change her decision. Riya: "janti hun tum log kaho ge k mein kyun kar rahi hun aisa magar ye mera final decision hai. Please guys is se hamari dosti par to koi farak nahin parega na, mein to tum dono ko hamesha itna hi tang karungi jitna hamesha karti thi (winking at both of them)."
shree: "magar riii….tumhar bina maza nahin aega yar…" (making a puppy face)

Chotu: "han riya please mat jao na…"
riya hugs them both n says: "hey guys pleaseee……waise mein tum dono k liye ek aur research specialist dhoond dungi, wo mere se bhi zayda achi ho gi, phir to tum log mujhe bhool hi jaoge." (Making a sad face) shree hit her on shoulder.. "aise kaise tumhe bhool jaenge …..aur waise bhi hum roz aenge tumhare ghar during our break……and by the way hum chalte hain, rathoe sir wait kar rahe hain but riya phr se ek baar sochna zarur apne is decision k bare mein….aur ab tum apne arjun SIR ko sambhalo" (whispering the last line in her ears so that arjun can't hear it) both of them gave a naught smile and closed the door while leaving her alone with ACP arjun rawte, who has had enough of all this.

Riya turned towards arjun and was trying to find the right words to start the conversation but arjun moved forward, grabbed her by her shoulders and pinned her against the wall.
arjun staring in her eyes: "how dare you Ms. Riya Mukherjee? Tum ne kaise itna bada decision le liya wo bhi apne seniors se puche bagair?"
riya: "sir you are hurting me."

Arjun: "answer my question."
riya: "ap bhi to yehi karne wale the na sir."
arjun loosened his gripand asked in a confused manner: "kiya matlab hai tumhara?"
riya: "mein ne apki aur rathore sir ki batein sun li thi, ap dono mujhe research desk wapis bhejna chahte the na, mein ne apka kaam bhi kar diya aur apna bhi. Mein research nahin jana chati thi aur ap mujhe ETF mein nahin rakhna chahte the….to bs dono ka kaam ho gaya."
arjun again held her shoulders but this time not with force: "kia kaha tum ne? hum tumhe research desk bhejna chate the…..riya hum to sirf tumhari bhalai k liya…."
riya cut him in between: "bhalai…..sir ho to gai na meri bhalai…aur ETF ki bhi. Mein apne decisions khud le sakti hun. Ya ab wo bhi ap lena chahte hain?"

Arjun was surprised at this sudden outburst but he tried to pacify her: "riya tum is waqt hosh mein nahin ho, aram se beth k meri baat suno."
riya: "Sir dekhein ap…"

Arjun grabbed her left hand n twisted it to her back as she collided with his ches: "ab tum meri baat suno gi aur jo bhi mein puchun ga uska jawab do gi." He said in an authoritative tone, looking straight through her eyes.

Riya wasn't expecting arjun to behave this way. She kept on staring at him and was worried as to what arjun might be asking her, as much as she wanted to avoid his questions, his eyes didn't let her move away. They heard a horn from outside. Arjun released her and went to the door and told rathore to go home, as he will come on his own.

P.S. sorry for being so late...will post the last two parts of this SS tonight or most probably by tomorrow...again im extremely sorry for the delay...😔