Arjun was packing his bag and Sameer was giving him some instructions by following him. Arjun was now really fed up by this because Sameer's instructions was like this:-"Dekh khana skip mat karna, Kaam ki wajah se tension mat lena, Jaldi sona aur time pe uthna and most important thing gussa mat karna...
Arjun (totally irritated):-Tu meri maa hai, mera care taker hai, meri biwi hai... Koun hai tu bhai??
Sameer:-Mai tera dost hu.
Arjun:-Toh waise behave kar na... kuch aur banne ki koshish mat kar. Bhai mai chota bacha nahi hu, ACP hu.
Sameer:-Haan...pta hai kitna ACP hai. Dekh Arjun tera gussa ACP hai jo tujhpe raj karta hai.
Arjun:-Tu khud ki baat toh nahi kar raha.
Sameer:-Thik hai mujhe bhi gussa aata hai... hum dono saath saath hi handle karte hai na.
Arjun (Folding his hands in front of Sameer):-Bas kar mere baap...kuch nahi hoga mujhe...dekh maine ab tujhe baap bhi bana liya...ab toh baksh de...
ETF entered and saw Arjun in that situation. They were standing there thinking what to say when Arjun stood normally and started the conversation.
Arjun:-Guyss I think ab mujhe chalna chahiye.
Aisha:-Sir mai abhi aati hu.
Arjun (smilingly):-Jao.
Aisha went in the kitchen and all of them know what was coming next. Aisha came there after few minutes with something in her hand. Everybody knew that it was "Dahi cheeni". This had become a ritual before every important mission.
Arjun:-Koi kahega tum wahi lady dabangg ho ETF ki...chalo chalo ab late ho raha hai...(pointing to Liza and Riya)..abhi inn dono ki bhi baari hai...
All of the three make Arjun eat one spoon of mixture and then he was ready to go. He was going by road so his car was ready. Arjun hugged whole team and then Sameer tightly assuring them that he will be ok. They all bid bye to him and he went from there.
...
In Cottage,
She was getting ready to go on her mission. She was feeling different today as this mission will have some effect on her life. She went to her office to check on the details and then she will go to her destination.
...
After few days,
Finally Arjun's mission was coming to an end. He was sitting in a club and a party was going on. This party was very important because whatever be the result of the mission totally depend on this party. Arjun ordered a fruit punch for him and was keeping eye on every activity happening in the club. Unknown to him someone was watching him very keenly. After a few minutes a man came and stood beside that person and they started talking.
Man:-Kya dekh raha hai??
Person (pointing to Arjun):-Uss aadmi ko dekh raha hai...
Man:-Haan toh...
Person:-Tumhe yeh jaan ke bohut dukh hoga ki woh Mumbai ETF ka ACP hai...aur uska yaha hona humare liye ghatak saabit ho skta hai.
Man:-Toh hum kuch kar kyu nahi rahe???
Person:-Ruk jao...kya karna hai woh maine soch liya hai...tum bas dekhte jao...ACP kya poori ETF team badnaam ho jayegi.
The person called the waiter who was going to Arjun to give him. The waiter came and the person added something to the drink and gave the waiter money to shut his mouth. Waiter went from there.
All three of them didn't knew that a girl was watching them and listening to their conversation.
Girl:-Mai kisi bhi haalat mei Arjun ko kuch nahi hone dungi...
She was walking towards Arjun when Arjun recognised her.
Arjun:-Sakshi yaha...
Few minutes earlier,
Sakshi came to this club for her mission but she got a call from her boss that the culprit changed his location and their team caught him. She was going back as her mission was over but her eyes caught Arjun who was sitting at the bar counter. She was watching him when she heard their conversation.
At present,
She sat beside Arjun and ordered one fruit punch. Arjun was trying his best to ignore her so as it doesn't affect his mission but here Sakshi was trying her best to talk to Arjun. As Arjun looked another side so as to completely ignore Sakshi, she picked up his glass and drank it in one go. Actually she did it so nicely that nobody noticed it. She got up and went outside. Arjun was confused but he let it go because for now his mission is more important.
She went outside in garden. She was not feeling well and she came here in need of fresh air. She could have thrown that glass and show it as an accident but what if they be more smart and understand her trick so it can be dangerous for his mission or they try to do something else so she did this. Now she can't handle the effect of that drink. She was walking when she felt dizzy and she fell on the ground. Black Out.
After Few Minutes,
Arjun came out of the Club after completing his mission. He was passing by the garden when he saw Sakshi's scarf behind the garden bench. As he went near the bench he found Sakshi lying there.
Arjun (shocked):-Sakshi utho...kya hua tumhe??...Ms.Anand.
He picked her up in his strong arms and took her to his car. He made her sit in the passenger seat and he also got inside the car. He sprinkled some water on her face and she gained consciousness after few minutes.
Arjun:-Tum thik toh ho???
Sakshi (faintly):-Haan
Arjun:-Tumhe hua kya tha???...aur tum waha pahunchi kaise???
Sakshi (after thinking something):-Woh...actually...maine subah se kuch khaya nahi hai toh isiliye chakkar aa gaye...aur mai yahape khule mei aayi thi aur yahi pe...behosh ho gayi...
Arjun:-Mere paas abhi kuch khane ko nahi hai but raste mei shayad kuch miljaaye...
Sakshi:-Aapko tension lene ki zarurat nahi hai...mai khud chali jaungi...
Arjun:-Tum kaha jaa rahi ho??
Sakshi:-Mumbai...mai khud chali jaungi...
Arjun:-Mai yaha ruk nahi raha aur na mai kerala jaa raha hu...mai bhi Mumbai jaa raha hu...toh mujhe pareshaani kaise hogi...chup chap yaha baithi raho...apni energy mat low karo...
Sakshi stayed silent and Arjun started the car. They were silent unusually when Sakshi turned the radio on and on the radio romantic songs were playing. They felt awkward so Sakshi changed it and then Rock and loud songs started playing. Now Sakshi was enjoying and she was repeating the lyrics. Arjun was totally fed up because he was not able to concentrate on driving.
Arjun (switching off the radio):-Mai drive nahi kar pa raha.
Sakshi is in playful mood so she decided to tease him.
Sakshi:-Toh kya hua...gaadi toh haath se chalani hai na...kaan se thodi na..
Arjun:-Gaadi chalane keliye concentrate toh karna padhega na...aur agar mind divert hoga baar baar toh concentrate kaise karunga??...
Sakshi:-ACP aapka concentration level toh bohut bura hai phir aap case kaise solve karte hai??
Arjun:-Yaar tum kaisi ladki ho...shaant rehne ke bajaaye tum meri kabiliyat pe ungli utha rahi ho.
Sakshi:-Haww...yeh galat baat hai...
Arjun:-Jo tum kar rahi ho woh galat baat nahi hai...
After that they started fighting and Arjun didn't noticed that he took the wrong turn and they were going somewhere else. After sometime Sakshi realized that they were not going on the right way.
Sakshi:-Ek minute...yeh hum kahan hai...jaha tak mujhe pata hai yeh Mumbai ka rasta nahi hai.
Arjun:-Yeh kounsa rasta hai??
Arjun looked at Sakshi who was looking weirdly at him.
Arjun:-Kya hua?? Aise kya dekh rahi ho??
Sakshi:-Aap ACP hai na??...i mean kahi aap unka chehra laga ke mujhe kidnap toh nahi karne aaye...
Arjun:-Tum sacchi mei pagal ho...apna yeh dimaag rasta dhundhne mei lagaogi toh kuch der mei hum Mumbai mei honge...Samjhi ya Samjhau...
Sakshi (in a low tone):-Ohk...samajh gayi
After trying much to find the way, they were really fed up. Both got out of the car and they saw a location where there was a campfire. They decided to go there and think of what to do next. There were one or two houses near but they decide not to disturb anyone.
Arjun (angrily):-Yeh sab na tumhari wajah se hua hai...
Sakshi (shocked):-Meri wajah se matlab...maine kya kiya???
Arjun:-Yeh bhi mai batau...jaha tum hoti wahape problem ho iss baat mei koi shaq nahi hai...poore raste tumhara tape recorder chalu tha...tumhare saath aana hi nahi chahiye tha...
Now Sakshi was really hurt with Arjun's tone and words he was using. She was controlling her tears.
Sakshi:-Maine aapko nahi kaha tha mujhe lane keliye...maine toh balki mana bhi kiya...but aap maaane nahi...
Arjun realised that his words were hurting Sakshi and Sameer's words echoed in his ears "tera gussa tujhpe raj karta hai"
Arjun (calming down):-Dekho Sakshi...mai gussa nahi karna chahta tha...but ab hum ghar kaise jayenge...aur tumhari family tumhara intezaar kar rahi hogi na.
Something pricked Sakshi at the sentence "tumhari family tumhara intezaar kar rahi hogi". Family. This word took her down the memory lane.
Flashback-
Sakshi was standing in front of her whole family or say against her whole family. Her grandmother who was the eldest of the family was looking at Sakshi angrily.
Sakshi's Grandmother:-Agar tumhe tumhare sapne...tumhara pyaar hum sabse zyada pyaara toh tum yaha se jaa skti ho...koi tumhe nahi rokega...
Whole family was shocked including Sakshi and after that day Sakshi never tried to go back at that place.
Flashback end:-
Arjun called Sakshi for the third time. Sakshi came back to the reality and quickly rubbed the tears which started forming at the corner of her eyes.
Arjun:-Kya hua tumhe???...kaha kho gayi thi...yahi soch rahi hogi na ki tumhari family kaisi hogi...
Sakshi:-Meri family mere saath nahi hai.
Arjun:-Ohh...I am sorry...i didn't knew ki tumahari family...
Sakshi:-Nahi nahi...aap galat samajh rahe hai...mere sirf Mom Dad nahi hai baaki meri poori family hai...bas mai unke saath nahi rehti.
Arjun:-Kyu nahi rehti unke saath???
Sakshi was thinking what to say. She don't want to tell lie to him but she can't even tell him the truth.
Arjun:-Maine kuch pucha hai tumse...
Sakshi:-Woh...unhe safe rakhne keliye...u know na meri job...toh unn logon ko kuch na ho isiliye...
Arjun:-Ohhh
They sat near campfire but after sometime Sakshi went from there leaving her phone behind. Arjun felt that she was sad. Suddenly her phone beeped and a message notification came on the screen. Arjun silently saw her message as the message came on the lock screen. It was from a person named "DV". The message reads:-I know you don't like it but then also...Wishing you a very Happy Birthday my girl.
Arjun (shocked and guilty):-Aaj Sakshi ka birthday hai...yeh kya kiya tune Arjun...phele toh uski tabiyat nahi thik thi...usne kuch khaya nahi...then tune uske b'day waale din usse daant ke aur uski family ke baare mei puchke usse sad kar diya...tu ekdum pagal hai...now you have to clean this mess...kuch soch...
Arjun after thinking something looked here and there and found something beautiful in that plain area. Then he went near Sakshi who was sitting alone on a stone. His hands were at his back as he was trying to hide something. Sakshi looked at him confusingly when Arjun started," Ladies and Gentlemen...(looking around him)...sorry sorry...things and things...mai kuch bolna chahta hu...but don't know kya bolu...
Sakshi:-Kya hua??? Boliye na...
One look at Sakshi forced him to speak. So he again started," Dekho I know ki aaj maine bohut galat kiya...means tumhe gussa kiya bina baat ke...aur isiliye maafi maangna chahta hu...(his hands came in view with beautiful flowers in them)...I am Sorry.
Sakshi was about to say something when Arjun continued, "Sorry ke saath ek aur cheez kehna chahta hu...yeh flowers sirf sorry keliye nahi...It's a gift...ab yaha itni raat ko mai tofaa kaha se lata toh socha yahi de du...aur waise bhi aaj mausam bhi bohut accha hai...pata nahi yeh coincidently hai ya aaj...(pointing at Sakshi)...sab tumhe khushi se wish karna chahte hai...(looking at Sakshi)...aise kya dekh rahi ho...mai tumhari baat hi kar raha hu...Happy Birthday Miss Anand...May god give u all the happiness of the world...and tumhari HARR WISH POORI HO...
Sakshi was in a shock. It is like a dream to her. No not a dream also. She never thought that Arjun will wish her and that too with a beautiful gift and the last sentence which he said unknowingly affected Sakshi the most. Arjun was expecting Sakshi to say something but she was sitting like statue. He went near her and said, "I know yeh sab kuch zyada accha nahi hai but mai bhi kya karu...I can't help it...itni raat ko ek anjaan jagah mei mai aur kuch kar bhi nahi skta tha...
Now Arjun was sad. He was going when he heard Sakshi's voice," This is the best."
Arjun looked at her and she continued,"Maine aapna birthday kab ka manana chodh diya because meri family mere saath nahi thi...and you know mujhe agar koi iss din wish bhi karta tha toh mujhe accha nahi lagta tha but pata nahi kyu aaj bura nahi laga...shayad issliye kyunki aapne bina kisi wajah ke itne efforts toh lagaye...means aap siddha ignore kar skte the yeh bol ke ki hum toh ek dusre ko jaante tak nahi but aapne yeh sab socha...really...it means a lot to me.
Arjun:-You liked it??
Sakshi:-I loved it.
Arjun was so happy that in a flow he hugged Sakshi. This was again a very big shock for Sakshi. After few minutes, they both got apart.
Arjun (hesitantly):-Woh...sorry...jab mai khush hota hu...tab mujhe kuch samajh mei nahi aata ki mai kay kar raha hu...
Sakshi:-Its okk.
Arjun was relaxed listening these words from Sakshi but very less did he know that what Sakshi is feeling. Sakshi's heart was bumping with joy and she was on top of the world.
Arjun:-Sakshi kya mai tumhara phone use kar skta hua...help keliye...actually mere phone shayad ussi club mei chut gaya...
Sakshi (contolling herself and with a smile):-Sure.
Arjun took Sakshi's phone and called Sameer. Suddenly it started raining so he ran into the shed. Sameer picked the call and said, "Hello".
Arjun:-Oye Sam...mai bol raha hu...Arjun.
Sam:-Kaha hai tu?? Tera phone kaha hai??? Bol na...chup kyu hai??
Arjun (angrily):-Bolne dega tab bolunga na...yaar meri gadi bhi kharab hogayi...
Sam (with same tone):-Tu kyu nahi kharab hogaya??
Arjun:-Yaar kyu dimaag kha raha hai...chup hojaa.
Sam:-Accha chodh...phone kaha hai tera??
Arjun:-Pata nahi...I mean shayad club mei reh gaya.
Sam:-Tere se yehi umeed thi...chodh... kaha hai tu iss waqt??
Arjun:-Pata nahi.
Sam (controlling himself):-MumbaI se kitna dur hai??
Arjun:-Pata nahi
Sam (In anger):-Bhai tujhe tera naam pata hai...ya woh bhi pata nahi.
Arjun:-Mujhe sirf itna pata hai ki hum log yaha phas gaye hai aur hume help chahiye.
Sam:-Hume???
Arjun:-Haan...mere saath Sakshi bhi hai.
Sam:-Ohh...par yaar tum ho kaha??
Arjun (irritatedly):-Pata nahi na yaar.
Suddenly call got cut. Arjun saw the phone and said, "No network...Arghhh."
He looked at the place where Sakshi was sitting and what he saw made his eyes and legs stuck at one place. Sakshi was dancing in the rain and Arjun's eyes were refusing to look in other direction. Sakshi saw Arjun looking at her.
Sakshi:-Aap bhi aayie na...bohut mazza aa raha hai.
Arjun (coming out of his world):-Nahi...tum bhi mat bheego...bimaar padh jayogi.
But Sakshi was Sakshi. She came and dragged Arjun and then both were enjoying the rain when they heard a voice,"Koun ho tum log??"
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