Ch 7.
Riya and Siddharth left the cabin for the main area.
As they came in,everyone shouted,"HAPPY BIRTHDAY,SIDDHARTH".
Siddharth was amazed with his team's kind gesture.he went towards everyone and hugged everyone.
Nandini: fufaji,yeh ap keliye,ek rose.I love you,Fufaji.
Sid(carrying Nandini in his arms and ruffling her hair and pecking her forehead): Aww... Yeh mere liye.Thanks,girlfriend.
Nandini: Welcome,Fufaji.
A strong voice catches their attention.
It was Chetan,Chottu's son.
Chetan: Fufaji,happy birthday.Yeh lijiye,ap keliye.Aaj main ap ko meri girlfriend keliye chhor raha hu.
Sid(carrying Chetan in his arms): Thanks,Chetan.Waise,aapki girlfriend hai kaun? Aur iss box mein kya hai?
Chetan: Fufaji,kadi samajh bhi liya karo.Riyu bua meri girlfriend hai.Aur iss box mein aap keliye ek meri aur Nandini ke taraf se ek chota sa photo album hai,jisme aapki aur humdono ki pictures hai.
Nandini: Samji gayi taamey?
Ashima: Uri baba,yeh dekho.Aaj kal yeh larki itna Saath Nibhana Saathiya dekhne lagi hai.Lagta hai bari hoke Kokila hi banegi.
Rathod: Stop it everyone.Ab chalo.Jaldi cake cutting khatam karo.Kam bhi toh karna hai hai aur sham ko Ashna aur Azhar ke nikah mein jana hai.
Everybody cut the cake with Siddharth.It was a fun filled day.Shree clicked numerous photographs.Rathod also laughed around.He also smiled.
That's what Riya wanted to see in her bhai's face.Her eyes were brimming with tears of joys.This was noticed by Ankita.
Ankita went to her.
Ankita: riyu,ro kyun rahi hai?
Riya: Anki,arey,bas aise hi.Dekha tumne.Aaj bhai ne 3 saal baad,bohut khulke has rahe hai.Zindagi ke har ek haseen pal ko jeerahe hai.Bhagwaanji,mere Bhai ke chehre se yeh khushi aur hasi kabhi mat chinna.
Ankita: Haan,Riyu.Aaj maine,bohut saalo baad,Sam ko haste huye dekha hai,just because of the whole family and Siddharth.
Siddharth notices them.
He goes near them.
Sid catches their attention by coughing.
Sid: Ahem Ahem!!!
Ankita: Oh,Sid.Tum Yahaan? Pata nahi chala.
Sid: Kya baatein chal rahi hai nanad aur bhabhi ki beech mein?
Riya: Aisi kuch khaas nahi,Sid.Bas,Bhai ko dekhrahi hu.Aaj kitne dino baad,woh haas rahe hai.
Sid: Haan,Riyu.Rathod aaj bohut dino baad has raha hai.Bhagwaan iske chehre ke yeh khushi sada banaye rakkhe.
Riya:Hmm. Chalo.Cake katna hogaya.Pending cases ki paperworks khatam karo.Ankita,tum baccho aur Aparna aur Ashima ko leke ghar jao.Aaj Ashna aur Azhar ka nikah hai.Sab ko time pe rehna hai na,after,you and DCP Sameer Damsingh Rathod has been made the guests of honour..
Ankita: Ok.
Ankita,with the kids and Ashima and Aparna leaves the headquarters.
ETF Conference Room.
Rathod: Team,aaj koi naya case nahi hai,so,finish up the pending paperworks,quickly.
Everybody: SIR.
In Mumbai.
In a posh bungalow.
Arjun: Roshni,kahan ho tum? Humein jaldi airport pohuchna hai.
Roshni: Aayi,Arjun. Aapne Azhar aur Uski hone wali biwi keliye gift leliye hai?
Arjun: Haan,maine suitcase mein pack karwaliye hai.
Roshni: Hmm...
Arjun: Toh Chale?
Roshni: Hann.
Arjun calls Azhar to let him know.
Arjun: Haan,Azhar.Hum aarahe hai.Tumhari bhabi bhi aarahi hai.Security ka kya intezaam hai.Agar bolo toh main kuch karun?
Azhar: Appko kuch karne ki zarurat nahi hai,Sir.Mere nikah ki security arrangements Rajasthan ki ETF sambhal rahi hai.
Arjun: Hmm... Waise,wahan ke ETF ke chief kaun hai?
Azhar: Sir,main phone rakhta hu.Mujhe kuch kam hai.
Azhar cuts the call.
Azhar thinks to himself,"Ya Allah.Tera lakh lakh shukr.Mere mooh se Sam sir ka naam nikalne se bacha liya.Apne jo kiya na mere Ashna ke chief ke saath,uske baad,toh,main aapko kabhi bhi maaf nahi karungi."
scene shifts to Rajasthan ETF.
Riya: Sir,saare ke saare paperworks khatam ho chu ke hai.It just needs to be rechecked by you and Siddharth sir.
Rathod: Ok.Kal woh karenge.
Chalo sab. Waise bhi,humein jaldi pohuchna hai nikah mein.
Siddharth: Haan,Rathod.Shree,tumne tumhare team ko Ashna ke ghar pe and entrance and exit points pe CCTVs lagane ko kaha hai?
Shree: Yes sir.Preps are Bang On.
Siddharth: Great,Shree.Chotu,tumne apne team ke kuch officers ko wahan tainaat kiya hai?
Chotu: Haan,Sir.Four security teams will work on it.Ek team Ashna ke ghar ke Entrance point pe,aur,ek team Ashna ke exit point pe.Aur do teams will be on high alert on checking the guests.Mere paas guests lists aa chuke hai,Sir.Yeh lijiye.
Chotu hands each of them the guests lists.
Rathod and Siddharth cross check it.
They found one name.
It was ACP ARJUN SURYAKANT RAWTE AND ROSHNI ARJUN RAWTE.
Everybody were seething with rage.
Siddharth: Look,everyone.Isske hone ya na hone se hume koi phark nahi parna chahiye,samajh gaye. Rathod,apne gusse ko kabu pe rakkho.Yaad rakkho,tum kisiki khushi mein shamil hone jarahe ho.Shree aur Chotu,tum dono bhi apne gusse ko kabu mein rakhna.Ghar pe kisiko kuch bhi pata nahi chalna chahiye,clear?
Shree and Chotu(in unison): yes Sir.
Sid: Aur,tum,Riya.I know what u r feeling right now,but,baby,u have to stay strong,for me and for the whole family.
Riya: Ok,Sid.