Arjun doesn't believe this girl. One moment she swallowed a life ending bacteria and slipped in to coma for months, another moment she is wiping the invisible bacteria around a glass with so much concentration ;as if her whole life depends on it.
Shaking his head he waited for her to finish her job, when Riya finally being satisfied gulped down the glass of water.
As much as she was internally happy that Arjun came to meet her that too without any ETF officer behind him, but she knew there must be some reason.
"Umm.. Sir aap yahan.? Matlab kuch kaam tha aapko.?"
"Haan Riya, mujhe tumse ek Jaruri kaam hai." he replied in a serious tone.
"Haan toh sir kahiye.err.. Aap please pehle baith jaiye."
"Riya kya tum major buxi ko jaanti ho.?"
Arjun asked sitting on a small table beside the bed,en looked at her intently.
"major buxi.?" she looked confused and tried to remember who he was talking about, when Arjun took his phone out of his shirt pocket and showed her a picture.
"ye hai Major buxi, ek ex-army officer. Inke details se mujhe pata Chala ki ye 1.5 saal Delhi ke research bureau me tha, Jahan tumne apni training li thi, right? Kuch yaad hai inke baare me.?"
Riya looked at the photo carefully, then opened her mouth few seconds later.
" Haan sir inhe toh mai jaanti hun. Hamari training batch ki ye head reh chuke hain.per aap inke baare me kyun Puch rahe hain.? "
" Riya abhi ye jail me hain. "Arjun sighed.
" jail me.? "
Riya exclaimed in shock.
" Haan. Inpe apne neighbor ke ek 6 saal ki bachi ka khoon ka ilzam hai aur inhone khud surrender bhi kiya tha... "
Arjun explained the whole story to her, which she listened attentively and was visibly preplaxed .
"Sir mujhe pata hai major buxi ko anger problems hain, per vo kisika murder ni kar sakte."
"Riya, tum thoda bahut unhe jaanti hi ho, issliye mujhe tumhare pass jitne bhi information hai sab chahiye."
Riya seemed to be thinking something for a while before her eyes sparkled.
"Sir, jab hum research bureau me the tab hum Sabko ek mail id diya gaya tha, jisme hum khud kuch bhi research karke store kar sakte the aur baad me hum friends vo research ko ek dusre me share bhi karte the.
Aese hi meri ek friend thi Neha, jisne Major buxi pe research karke file ready ki thi, Usme kaafi kuch information hai.
Uski ek copy mere pass bhi hai, per uske liye mujhe abhi laptop chahiye. "
" laptop.? "
" mai abhi aata hun. "Arjun got up from his seat and left the room hurriedly, whereas Riya waited for him to return patiently.
Few minutes later Arjun came back with a laptop in his hand and handed it to her.
Riya quickly started working on it, while Arjun sat beside her all the time silently.
"ye lijiye sir hogaya. Aapko bas iska printout nikalna hai."
She said after few minutes.
"ok. Mai nikal dunga."
He stood up taking the laptop from her.
"thank you Riya."
A small smile appeared on her lips, as she spoke.
"thank you toh mujhe aapse Kehna chahiye sir."
He looked puzzled but however waited for her to explain.
"vo.. Yahan hospital me rehte rehte mai bahut bore ho jaati hun. Aaj achha laga atleast itne dino baad mai koi case me aapki help kar paa rahi hun.Issliye thank you sir. "
She smiled at him.
"Riya, agar tumhe lagta hai ki yahan rehke tum apna duty ni kar rahi ho, toh tum galat ho. Duty sirf field pe jaane se ni hota, uske liye bahut himmat chahiye, Jo tum me hai."
Arjun said truthfully, that made her look at him in astonishment.
'was he the same Arjun sir, who used to say she wasn't capable of being an ETF officer.?'
The thought rose in her mind, but before she could think more Arjun's voice brought her back to the earth.
"abhi mai chalta hun Riya."
He turned to leave,only to be stopped by her.
"ek min sir, err.. Mai isse wash karke dedungi."
She eyed his hanky in her hand, then upto him.
"uski zarurat ni hai. Keep it."
And he walked away, straight for the ETF office, to resume the case.
ETF OFFICE...
"YE Arjun sir ko gaye hue bahut waqt hogaya nahi? Gusse me ghar chale gaye kya.?"
Chhotu muttered in a low voice, rearranging few papers of the file in his hand.
"nahi. Arjun aese hi koi baat ko jaane de, ye toh ho ni sakta. Jarur vo case ko reopen karne ke baare me soch raha hoga." Sakshi murmured thoughtfully.
"kya lagta hai, case reopen hoga.?" Shree too joined them.
"jo case pehle se hi solved hai usse reopen karne ka kya faida.?"
Rathore interrupted them curtly, causing the trio to jump a little on their respective seats in fear, when another voice roared in the conference hall.
"Aur agar case solve ni hua hoga toh.?"
Rathore furrowed his brows to glare at Arjun's direction, who just came walking in his evergreen Rawte style,;whereas others geared up themselves for the upcoming drama between their two chiefs.
"tum phir wohi baat leke baith gaye Rawte? Mujhe laga bahar gaye ho, toh tumhare dimag se uska bhoot nikal jaayega."
"dusron ke liye insaaf ki khoj karne wale itni jaldi haar mana ni karte Rathore... SIR."
"I hope tum sirf apni ye baaton se case reopen ni karwaoge."
"tum mujhe itna toh jaante hoge ki mai saboot ke bina koi baat ni karta." Arjun retorted back.
"matlab sir aapko saboot mil gaya.?" Ayesha interrupted the duo curiously.
"saboot kahin bahar se ni mila Ayesha. Hum pehle thoda dhyan dete toh mil jata."
All looked at him confusingly, including Rathore, while Arjun leaned both of his palms on the glass table.
"samjhata hun. Shree, tumne mujhe Jo Major buxi ki details diya tha vo dikhao."
"ek min sir."
Shree quickly typed few words in his lappy and the details appeared on the projection screen.
"major buxi pe Jo 6 saal ki bachi ki murder ka charge laga hai, Usme weapon kya tha.?"
Arjun asked to no one particular eyeing the screen intently.
"Sir unki personal pistol."
Chhotu replied.
"right. Ab ye padho."
Arjun took a piece of paper out from the file he had brought with himself and forwarded it to Chhotu.
A curious and confused Chhotu read the piece of paper then looked up to Arjun, shocked this time.
Rathore took the paper from him and started analyzing it, wondering what could be in it.
"kya likha hai Usme.?" Shree questioned, looking at Chhotu.
"Usme likha hai ki major buxi ki vo pistol 2 saal pehle chori hogaya tha,ye uski FIR copy hai."
"chori hogaya tha? Toh hosakta hai unhe vo pistol wapas mil gaya ho.?" Ayesha narrowed her gaze.
"nahi Ayesha maine pata kiya hai ki Major buxi ko unki vo pistol wapas ni mili thi." Arjun pointed out.
"agar pistol chori hogaya tha toh ye baat Major buxi ne police ko kyun ni kaha.?" Shree looked puzzled.
"ho sakta hai unhone Jhuthi report likh wayi ho pistol chori hone ki.?"
This time Sakshi made the point, which caused Arjun to look at her incredulously.
"Really Sakshi? Aur aesa koi kyun karega? Police se bachne ke liye? Lekin vo toh abhi bhi jail me ho hai. Aur FIR 2 saal purani hai, toh kya Major buxi 2 saal se ek 6 saal ki bachi ka murder plan kar rahe the.?"
Sakshi sat speechless at his mocking tone, while Ayesha felt a little bad for her.
" Per Rawte ye research bureau ki report hai, tumhare pass kaise aaya.? Unke matters confidential rehti hai, toh tumne ye file kaise ready kiya.? "
Rathore broke his long term silence.
"ye file maine nahi Riya ne ready kiya hai."
As soon as Arjun finished his words, all eyes were shot up to him.
"Tum Riya se milne gaye the.?" Sakshi voiced out everyone's confusion.
"Point ye ni hai ki mai kisse milne gaya tha, point ye hai ki ye case jitna simple dikh raha tha utna hai nahi."
Arjun declared, then eyed Rathore intently.
"itna kaafi hai ya aur samjhana padega.?"
Rathore sighed frustratedly casting a glare glare at Arjun, before moving his eyes to his teammates.
"Ayesha, Chhotu tum dono major buxi ke neighbors se Puch tach Karo."
"Shree major buxi ke sare Purane records nikalo. Unki family, rivals sabke details chahiye mujhe."
"aur Sakshi, tum ye file achhe se study Karo aur vo 6 saal ki bachi ki forensic reports collect karke Liza ke pass bhej do."
"yes sir."
All nodded in union.
"Mai aur..."
Rathore lifted his lashes up to Arjun.
"Rawte, major buxi se milke aate hain."
Arjun straightened himself wearing his goggle and exited the hall along with Rathore.
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Laying on the hospital cot Riya sighed outta boredom, en eyed the magazine in her hand pointlessly.
Day by day though her health was improving, but she was getting impatient to go out of that room and to live her life like before.
The thought that she was resting here day and night whereas her friends were working hard on cases, were making her feel miserable sometimes.
Speaking of friends she hadn't properly met anyone from the last two weeks, after Arjun visited her to the hospital.
She wasn't angry, knowing Major Buxi's case was getting tougher and needless to say no ETF member will breath in peace until they will find the real culprit.
However Shree, Chhotu managed to stole some time for her in between, but it didn't make her feel any better considering how much stressed her two friends were.
She so wished to join them as soon as possible.!!
A sound of throat clear snapped her back to the reality, and she craned her neck to the door only to find Rathore standing there in his usual self.
"Rathore sir... Good morning. Andar aayi ye na sir."
"morning Riya, kaisi hai tumhari tabiyat abhi .?"
Rathore asked standing near her bed.
tum kuch baat karna chahti thi mujhse.?
"umm...haan sir,vo mujhe aapse ek jaruri baat karni thi issliye maine aapko kal raat call kiya tha.
"haan toh batao kya baat hai? Tumhe kuch chahiye.?
"vo sir,pata ni aapko yaad hai ya nahi..lekin kuch mahino pehle apna aakhri waqt samajh ke maine aapse kuch kaha tha...
"Riya purani baatein ab bhul jao,ye tumhari nayi zindegi hai iske bare me socho.
"wohi soch ke hi maine aapko baat karne ke liye bulaya hai sir.
"matlab.?
"matlab ye ki sir, uss din maine aapse kaha tha ki agar zindegi me dubara mauka mila toh mai aapki training waste ni jaane dungi.ab jab vo mauka mila hai toh mai ni chahti phir kabhi meri wajah aap sab ke chehre pe bewasi dikhe jo maine uss din dekha tha.issliye sir,kya aap train karenge.?
Riya asked nervously,while Rathore stood mum for a while.
"pehli baat Riya,tum kamzor nahi ho kyunki tumne jo apni zindegi ka faisla 2 min me le liya vo dusre ni karpaate aur itna sab kuch hone ke baad tumhari ye pehli khwahish ko tumhara ye mentor kaise mana kar sakta hai.?
"matlab sir aap sach me...
"per meri ek condition hai Riya.
Rathore interrupted her quickly.
"kya condition hai sir.?
"yahi ki tumhe jaldi se thik hoke ETF wapas aana hoga.
and she smiled serenfully.
"done sir.
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Few days later...
The morning seemed to be usual for others but for the ETF officers it was a rushed one.
Being called by the chief that too very early morning wasn't supposed to be normal ,right? Especially when all were late .
"arey chhotu jaldi chalana yar ,aese me bahut late pahunchenge yaar.
Shree whined rubbing his sleepy lashes,in order to wake himself up fully.
"achha abhi late ho raha hai,aur jo tujhe mai adhe ghante se utha raha tha tab late ni horaha tha.chhotu rolled his eyes.
"oye jaan bujh ke ni soraha tha mai.vo toh maine socha 5 min me uth jaaunga ,lekin pataa ni chala kab 5 min ka 30 min hogaya.
"haan ab vo chhod aur ye soch ki rathore sir ne itni jaldi kyun bulaya hoga.?
"case hoga uar kya.?
"hmm case hoga toh achha hai,warna ye Rtahore sir ke dimag me kab kya aata hai koi ni jaanta.
Chhotu murmured under his breathe.
Soon they reached the ETF office building and found Ayesha,sakshi too entering in hurriedly.
"arey tum dono bhi late ho? Chalo achha hai sab sath me daant khayenge.shree grinned.
"shut up shree.ab chalo andar.
Ayesha groaned.
"rathore sir ke sangat ka asar.chhotu muttered earning a chuckle from sakshi.
Before Ayesha could reply them they stood in front of their chief aka Rathore,or should they say an ANGRY RATHORE.?
"Good morning sameer.
Sakshi greeted him.
"8 baje bulaya tha maine sabko aur tum sab ab aarahe ho.?
"vo sir...
"No excuses Shree.responsibility bhi koi cheez hoti hai aur aesi chhoti mistakes mai ETF officers se umeed ni rakhta.
Yahan itna paperwork pending hai aur tum sabko ye mazaq lag raha hai.?
Aur tumhare vo second chief kahan hai? Unko bhi invitation dena padega ab aane ke liye.? "
" uski jarurat ni padegi. Najar ghumake dekhenge toh aapka kaam asan hojayega SIR. "
Came Arjun's mocking voice as he came walking out of his cabin and stood folding his hands across his chest.
" tumhari grand entry dekhne ke liye waqt ni hai mere pass Rawte. "
" sabke liye ek ek file rakha hai conference hall me. Aaj evening tak mujhe sabke reports ready chahiye. Now get back to work team."
All proceeded towards the hall silently, along with Arjun after nodding to their chief.
" Arey coffee? Aate hi coffee ready hai table pe.? " Ayesha exclaimed in surprise as they stood near the big glass table.
" lagta hai Rathore sir ne kiya hai ye. "
Chhotu smiled.
"maine ye ni kiya Chhotu."
Rathore replied from their back.
"toh..."
"Good Morning everyone."
The very familiar voice ringed in everyone's ear and all eyes turned to the other direction only to meet with a dimple smile, they missed to see in the office.
Riya stood dressed in a pair of jeans and formal shirt, ready to serve for ETF and suddenly the gloomy atmosphere disappeared.
Tbc.
So finally Riya came back to ETF.. How she will react when she will come to know about Sakshi's crush on Arjun?
Think think...!!
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