Hello readers... Well today is Sunday so here I'm.. Enjoy reading 😊 a small teaser, next update will be full of Ariya 😉
The Wait
Part-8
"Guys, tum log yahan baat Karo mai doctor se milke aata hun."
Rathore spoke breaking the silence in the room.
All got engrossed in talking to Riya, while Arjun accompanied Rathore towards the doctor's cabinet, and Rathore wasn't surprised at all.
"May we come in doctor.?"
Rathore knocked the door of the doctor's cabin.
"yes. Come in ."
Came the instant reply, thus the duo entered in, pushing the door open.
"Hello Doctor."
Rathore greeted, stretching his hand.
"oh hello Mr Rathore."
The doctor shook his hand with him, then did the same with Arjun.
"please have a seat."
Both Arjun and Rathore occupied the two Chairs across the doctor's table.
"so... Maine kaha tha na ki aapki officer bahut jaldi thik hojayegi, aur aaj dekhiye."
The doctor stared with a smile.
"Thank you so much doctor Riya ka itna dhyan rakhne ke liye. Waise hum puchne aaye the ki ab Riya ki health condition kya hai?
Matlab kya vo danger zone se bahar hai.?"
Rathore asked.
"ji haan. Ab Vo danger zone se bahar hain. Bas coma se itne mahino ke baad bahar aane ki wajah se unke body muscles reflex hone me thoda time lagega. Jaise ki unhe abhi chalne phirne me problem ho sakti hai, per jitni fastly vo medicines ko respond kar rahin hai, i don't think unhe iske liye zyada time lagega. "the doctor replied, thus Rathore nodded in understanding.
"doctor aap keh rahe the ki, Riya ke body me abhi bhi vo virus ki kuch traces hain. Toh kya future me Riya ko iski wajah se koi problem hogi.?" Arjun spoke for the first time among them, when Rathore gave him an impressive look.
"ji nahi. Virus ke kuch traces hain, per vo itne harmful ni hai. Dheere dheere medicines ke sath vo unki body me melt ho jayenge. Haan per abhi ke liye Miss Riya ko thoda cautious hona Jaruri hai. Hum normally jitna thand mehsoos kar rahe hain, unhe bas thoda zyada thand lagega virus ki wajah se, toh unhe iss baat ka dhyan rakhna padega. "
The doctor replied.
" sure doctor, hum khud iss baat ka dhyan rakhenge. Thank you. "
Rathore got up from his seat, as well as Arjun.
" my pleasure. "
The doctor shook his hand with each of them, before the two officers took an exit.
There all were chitchatting, laughing with Riya, when Arjun came walking in and stood near the door.
" Agar Sabka milna, julna ho gaya ho toh ek case pending pada hai. Chalein.?"
All the smiles literally dropped at Arjun's harsh tone, even Rathore wasn't pleased.
Arjun, ignoring everyone's disapproving looks walked out of the hospital, whereas Rathore forced a small smile to Riya and followed Arjun's path.
However others passed pity look to Riya, specially Chhotu and Shree knowing how much it would have hurt their friend, but Riya looked amused.
"Arey yar ye toh bilkul bhi ni badle."
"Haan Arjun ka toh aesa hi hai." Sakshi shook her head.
"ab jaldi jao ni toh vo samjhe ya samjhaun aajayenge yahan tum logon ki class lene." Riya chuckled to lit up the atmosphere, and it worked.
Her friends bid her goodbyes, promising to visit her later and hurriedly approached the SUV, where the both of their chiefs were already seated.
" itna rude hone ki koi jarurat ni thi. "Rathore groaned in the passenger seat.
" mai toh hamesha se aesa hi hun. Pata ni aapko mujhse itni umeed kyun hai, SIR. "Arjun mocked, earning a hard glare from Rathore who kept mum afterwards.
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Few hours later...
ETF OFFICE.
"insensitivity ki bhi hadd hoti hai Rawte.
Ek 19 saal ka ladka hai vo, aur tumne usse itna dara diya ki vo hamare naak ke niche se bhag gaya."
Rathore chided, whilst glaring Arjun in the conference room.
"Mai bas apni duty kar raha tha."
Arjun clarified, folding his arms across his chest.
"akele duty ni karte ho tum. Yahan hum bhi wohi karne aate hain."
Rathore retorted back.
"mera vo matlab ni tha."
"tumhara Jo bhi matlab ho Rawte usse mujhe Koi lena dena ni hai.
Ab tum itne Chhote bhi ni rahe ki kahan kaise behave karna hai, ye mujhe tumhe sikhana padega. Ab uss ladke ko tum hi dhund ke laoge, Vo bhi sahi salamat."
Rathore said with finality in his voice, to which Arjun threw a glare in return before walking away from the hall.
" Shree, Chalo mere sath. "
" uh.. Sir mai.? "
Shree muttered under his breath gulping, then turned to Chhotu.
"jaa tujhe bhukha sher khud nigalne ke liye bula raha hai." Chhotu passed a pity look to his friend.
"Shree." Arjun almost roared angrily, thus shaking the conference hall.
"ji. Aaya.. Aaya sir."
Shree stammered hurriedly following Arjun towards the exit, when Rathore shook his head in disbelief.
"Shree, Ram ke parents ka kuch pata Chala.?"
Arjun questioned, once they got inside the SUV.
"Nahi sir, Vo Jahan rent pe rehta tha Wahan kisi ne uske parents ko ni dekha, aur uske ghar se ek notebook se mujhe ye adress mila. Sayad uske parents wahin rehte hain."
Shree replied showing him a piece of paper.
Arjun glanced at the paper once, and accelerated the car to their desired destination.
On reaching there Arjun looked forward to enter Ram's closed house, while Shree enquired from the neighbors as per his boss's order.
Arjun broke the lock of the house entering in, en roamed his eyes around the dusted area, which seemed like to be empty since a long time.
"Sir, bahar logon ne bataya ki ye Ram ki maa ki pehle se death ho chuki thi, aur baap sharab ke nashe me roz bete ko maarta tha, issliye Vo shehar bhag gaya padhai karne." Shree breathed in a go, following Arjun inside.
"aur uska baap.?"
Arjun raised his brow.
"baap ka toh kuch ata, pata hi nahi hai. Neighbor me bataya ki bete ke jaane ke baad vo sharab peeke yahan Wahan pada rehta tha, aur mahino tak ghar ni aata tha. Issliye abhi vo kahan hai, kisiko ni pata." Shree shrugged.
"ho sakta hai bete ke peeche peeche shehar Chala gaya ho." he added thoughtfully.
"ek kaam Karo Shree, Ram ke ghar se Jo hame family photo mili thi vo apne informers me circulate kardo, aur dhund nikalo vo Kahan hai. Vo photo Mr Patel ki society me bhi dikha dena, sayad usse Wahan Kisine dekha ho."
"OK sir."
"aur haan vo Aman, Jo Mr Patel ke ghar aata jaata tha, uski puri details chahiye mujhe. Pata ni kyun mujhe aesa lag raha hai ki ram ka iss murder me koi hath ni hai."
"OK sir."
Shree nodded walking away.
"ye Arjun sir toh mujhe chalta phirta machine samajh rahe hain, itne Sare kaam? Ri, tu ek baar thik ho jaa phir ye sare kaam tujhse karwaunga."
He murmured to himself, then suddenly remembering something he took his phone out and dialed a number.
Arjun came walking towards the SUV a second later, only to find Shree talking to the doctor over the call.
" OK. Thank you doctor. "
He ended the call and turned around to witness, Arjun there with a stern look.
"Umm.. Sir mai bas.. Err chalein.?"
Shree stuttered.
Arjun nodded, getting inside the car when Shree occupied the driver seat.
The ride was silent, until Arjun decided to break it.
"kya keh rahe the doctor.?"
Shree craned his neck to his boss,visibly shocked then looked back to the road.
"vo sir, doctor ne Kaha ki Riya abhi aaram kar rahi hai, medicine khane ke baad."
"uski health me improvement ho rahi hai."
Arjun only nodded his head in reply, whereas Shree smiled a little.
Tbc.
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