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Hello... So like i had promised here I'm and so is the next update 😉
Happy dussehra to all of you 😛
The wait
Part-17
Arjun stood unmoving but still in a rage ,whereas Riya stood silently at his back.
Few minutes passed en none spoke a word and feeling he was a little calm now she started speaking.
"pata hai sir?training ke waqt hame sikhaya jaata hai ki apne colleague,senior ya junior officers se professional ke alawa koi aur relationship rakhna ni chahiye. Kyunki ek ETF officer kisi bhi situation me weak hona afford ni kar sakta.
Sayad issliye humne aapko aur rathore sir ko hamesha strict dekha hai.
Pehle lagta tha aap dono hame sirf apne teammates maante hain,per aaj pata hai aap dono hum sabke liye kitni care karte hain ,bas dikhate ni hai.
"mai kisiki care nahi karta.na iss team ki, aur na hi tum logon ki.ETF join karna meri ek galti thi.
Arjun spat angrily,to which she let out a smile.
"aur iss galti ko sudharne ke liye aapke pass chance aya tha na sir? Per aapne team ni chhoda.itne waqt me hum aapko itna toh jaante hain sir ki...
"kuch nahi jaanti tum mere bare me Riya.
He roared cutting her words off in middle.
"ye khayal pane dimag se nikaldo ki mai iss team ke liye care karta hun.jo mere raaste me ayega mai usse chhodunga nahi. Achha hoga agar tum sab ye baat apne chief ko samjhao.
"thik hai sir mai maan leti hun ki apko iss team ki fikr nahi.
Per aap hame toh itna jaante hain ki hum iss case se back off ni karenge,aap chahe ya na chahein hum uss ghati me jaayenge.
Ab ye toh aap ko bhi pata hai wahan kitna khatra hai ,toh decision apko lena hai .
Aap apne team ke sath rehke sabko safe karke case solve karna chahte hain,ya akele jaake apna mission pura karna chahte hain.
She finished giving him a small smile before walking away,when he looked away clenching his jaw.
"Ayesha discussion ka koi faida nahi hai,hame chalna chahiye.wahan pahunchne ke liye time lagega.kisi bhi tarah se aaj ye case close karna hai hame .let's go.
Rathore chirped curtly eyeing his wrist watch then started leaving his cabin,making Ayesha sigh in defeat.
By the time both Rathore & Ayesha reached the conference hall Riya too approached them on the same time;hence all her friends turned to her with hopeful eyes.
Sighing Riya shook her head ,and rathore's voice grabbed their attention.
"team all set? Maine police ko bhi inform kar diya hai wahan pahunchne ke liye.Let's go.
"yes sir.
All chorused before following him ,while Riya glanced towards Arjun's cabin for the last time then left.
"sir,srafaraz keh raha tha ki jafar ne uspe attack kiya .agar Jafar zinda hai toh vo dead body kiski hai jo factory se mili thi.?
Chhotu questioned thoughtfully on their way.
"ho sakta hai Sarfaraz ko galatfemi hui ho.aur agar vo sach keh raha hai toh ho sakta hai Jafar khudki maut ki jhutha natak kar raha tha ,taaki uska record clear ho jaye aur Shikander ki gang join kar sake.
Rathore explained.
"per shiaknder jaisa terrorist Jafar jaise ek mamuli gangster ko apni gang me kyun lega.?
Ayesha piped in curiously.
"arey Ayesha shikander jaise terrorist aese hi cities pe kabza karte hain.chhote mote gangs ko apne taraf karke dheere dheere sab kuch control karr lete hain.Pathan lala last admit ha jo Mumbai me shikander ke liye kaam karta tha,uske jail jaane ke baad koi aur toh usse chahiye hi.
Shree answered.
Rathore had his eyes set on the road but Shree's words well reached up to his ears.
How can he forget what shikander has done to him & to Arjun ?
The reason he lost his bestest friends,one to death and another to a strange world.
He knew His & Arjun's relation can't be like the old one ever ,but deep inside his instincts didn't allow him to permit Arjun to take the risk all alone .
"sir khabri ne bataya ki Birju ghati pahunch gaya hai.
Chhotu said ,interrupting his chain of thoughts.
"hmm..usse kaho unke samne mat jaaye ,hamare pahunchne tak wait kare.
"ok sir.
Chhotu replied ,typing the same as he said.
Soon the SUV stopped few distance away from the ghati,and all got off preparing guns in their respective hands.
They started entering in slowly ,careful to not make noise as much as possible but suddenly a bullet was fired just above sakshi's head.
"aahhh..
Sakshi screamed sitting down that instant,when Riya approached her quickly.
"sakshi,tum thik ho.?
"haan.sar ke upar se gaya.
Came sakshi's quvering reply and then there was another gun shot.
"Team be alert & spread out.
Rathore commanded firing bullets back at some goons.
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For next 15 mins the gun shot continued.
Sakshi hid behind Shree who was firing the goons from behind a tree,whereas Ayesha ,Riya,chhotu & Rathore attacked the goons from different directions.
Chhotu gave an impressive look to Riya who successfully shot two goons on point blank ,then focused on his own work.
Everything was going on ETF's favour until Sakshi noticed a goon at Rathore's back pointing a gun at him ,which rathore was unaware of.
"Sameer jhuko.
Sakshi's loud voice grabbed everyon's attention and before Rathore could turn and dudge the bullet the man was shot dead from another bullet.
Confused,rathore whipped his head to where the bullet sound came from only to find Arjun standing over a stone with his eyes pinned to the deadbody laying on the ground.
Shree & chhotu's eyes widened at his presence whereas sakshi smiled along with Ayesha.
A small smile appeared on Riya's lips ,whereas Rathore simply gave a blank look to Arjun before moving inside .
Soon most of the goons were injured,caught and some were dead ,but to their neither they found the trace of Jafar or shikander.
"bol jafar kahan hai.?
Rathore asked furiously to Birju,who was the right hand of jafar.
"mujhe ni pata.
Birju looked away .
"mai batata hun kahan hai Jafar.
Arjun spoke folding his arms across his chest.
"kahan hai sir.?
Chhotu looked at him curiously.
"araha hai chhotu.shree leke araha hai.
Arjun replied.
Within secs Shree came walking inside with a mirror in his hand, confusing all.
"ye Kya le aaye Shree.? "
Sakshi narrowed her gaze.
"vo.. Err Arjun sir ne kaha. "
Shree fumbled turning to Arjun.
Rathore raised his brow at Arjun, who took the mirror from shree and put it in front of Birju.
"ye raha Jafar. "
All looked at him in shock, including Birju.
"Kya.? "
Ayesha voiced out everyone's thought.
"jiski dead body mili thi vo Birju tha, aur uski shakal leke ghumne wala ye Jafar hai.
Yahan ane se pehle mai sarfaraz ke pass gaya tha, aur usne mujhe ye sach bataya. "
Arjun explained.
"Agar tum Jafar ho toh Birju ko kyun maara.? "
Rathore asked the man seated on the chair, en he started speaking.
"Birju mera right hand hoke bhi mere bhai ke liye kaam karta tha. Mere kaam ki sari information vo bhai ko deta tha, jis wajah se bhai mujhse Zyada share maangne lage the.
Wese bhi mujhe apne purane sare record clear karne the, issliye maine Birju ko maar dala.
Phir plastic surgery karwake mai Birju ban gaya. "
"toh phir apne bhai se attack kyun karwaya. "
Riya asked.
"vo mujhe pata chala ki vo mere piche mere hi khilaf sabut jod rahe hain taaki apne bhai ko galat sabit karke, unhe politics me faida ho.
Issliye maine unpe attack kardiya, per apni security guards ki wajah se vo bach gaye. "
The man replied.
"Aur Shikander.? "
Arjun muttered gritting his teeth.
"Shikander kabhi yahan aya hi nahi.
Vo mujhe dhoka deke mera 2cr ka drugs lena chahta tha, issliye mujhse deal ki baat ki aur apne ek admi ko yahan bhej diya.
Mujhe uspe shaq hua issliye maine Uske admi ko maar diya. "
"Kya? Agar tumne usse maar diya tha, toh phone pe kis deal ki baat kar rahe the.? "
Rathore asked amusingly.
"uh... Vo toh aap logon ko dhoke se yahan bulane ke liye tha.
ETF pehle se hi meri bahut nuksan kar chuki hai, aur mujhe pata tha sare phone calls tap horahe hain issliye maine plan banaya.
Koi ek officer mar jaata toh case bhi close hojata, aur Jafar ka record bhi. "
"huh. Kismat hamesha sath ni deti Jafar.
Tumne hame yahan bulake khudki Khel khatam kardi.
Ab batao Shikander ke admi ko maar ke KYa kiya uska.? "
Rathore looked at him intently.
"vo ghar ke piche garden me hai uski body. "
Came the man's reply.
"Shree, Chhotu, Riya jaake garden me check Karo.
Sakshi, Ayesha ye pura ghar check Karo. Quick. "
Rathore ordered and all nodded their heads.
"yes sir. "
Arjun punched a nearby wall, frustrated with the fact that Shikander escaped again from his hold ;
Whereas Rathore looked down to hide his disappointment.
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"arey yar itna ganda rakha hai garden ko. Barso se saaf ni kiya hai Kya.? "
Chhotu scrunched his nose as they roamed their eyes around.
"Chhotu, logon ko maarke jo yahan phenk deta hai usse garden saaf karne ki umeed thodi kar sakte hain.? "
Riya chirped following him.
"jo bhi ho yar jaldi se dead body dhundo, Nahi toh 'samjhe ya samjhaun' aur 'Damn it' dono hi ajayenge hamari class lene. "
Shree shook his head.
"Shree. "
Riya said in a warning tone, only to get a mocking salute from shree in return.
Shaking her head Riya turned to Chhotu en found him struggling to free himself from bunch of leaves his shoe was stuck with.
Suddenly his foot slipped, making him jerk backwards into a pond he was unaware of.
Chhotu. "
Riya screamed stretching her hand to hold him from falling in the pond,
instead Chhotu pulled her hand along with him causing both to slip inside the pond.
Shree covered his mouth with his palm ,
when Riya, Chhotu stood up with the water reaching up to their waste and they were soaked with mud.
"maine hath diya tha tumhe bachane ke liye,
na ki mujhe bhi iss me pull karne ke liye. "
Riya glared Chhotu.
"sorry yar. Sab Kuch itna suddenly hogaya ki samajh me nahi aaya tumhe mujhe pull Karna hai ya mujhe tumhe. "
Chhotu explained rubbing the mud off from his hand.
They both were interrupted by the loud laugh of Shree,
who was having a great time in seeing their current state.
"jara dekho tum dono ko. Cartoon lag rahe ho. "
Chhotu and Riya frowned at him,
when another voice spoke from Shree's back.
"Agar tumhara hasna khatam hogaya ho toh Shree, inki help Karo bahar aane me. "
Arjun chirped strictly, walking straight towards the pond.
Shree's laughter halted, as he nodded his head.
"yes sir. "
Chhotu smiled stretching his hand as Arjun offered his hand at the same time,
but the next moment he realized Arjun wasn't offering him, it was for Riya.
Shree's brow raised, then he exchanged an amusing look at Chhotu before pulling him out of the pond.
"hath do apna. "
Arjun asked Riya who looked a little hesitated, since her hand was full of mud.
"vo sir mere hath me... "
"hath do Riya. "
He repeated, cutting her words off in middle.
Nodding she put her hand in his hand and he tightened his hold on her to pull her out.
"Chhotu dekha jaaye toh Arjun sir ko teri help karni chahiye thi. Per dekha kaise sidha Ri ke pass chale gaye. "
Shree murmured slowly.
"haan. Aaj kal Arjun sir Kuch alag hi lag rahe hain. " Chhotu chuckled beside him.
"thank you sir. "
Riya mumbled, once after she was out of the pond.
Arjun nodded leaving her hand, then looked away maintaining his posture.
"hmm vo toh hai. "
Shree agreed.
"ye Kya hua tum dono ko.? "
They heard Rathore's voice from a distance, who approached them followed by Ayesha & Sakshi.
"vo umm... Sir hum bas vo pond me gir gaye. "
Chhotu replied embarrsingly.
"ek kaam Karo andar bathrooms hai, dono pehle saaf ho jao.
Bureau pahunchne ke liye toh time lagega. "
Ayesha said, to which the duo agreed.
By the time both Chhotu and Riya came out of the washrooms, the whole team was ready to leave near the SUV.
"vo dusra SUV bullet lagne ki wajah se puncture hogaya hai ,toh hame ek hi suv me wapas jaana padega. "
Rathore informed all.
"arey bas hum jald se jald bureau pahunch jaaye. Meeti toh saaf hogaya per ye geele kapdon me bahut hi uncomfortable feel horaha hai. "
Chhotu groaned, standing near shree.
"mujhe bhi.
Chhotu aaj ke baad mai tera help kabhi ni kar rahi. "
Riya frowned.
"arey sorry na.
Ab soch aaj meeti me dubake ke tujhe teri bachpan ki yaad dilayi ya nahi maine.? "
Chhotu grinned,earning a fake glare from Riya, whereas Shree chuckled.
"Shikander ke admi ki dead body mil gayi hai, aur jo sab chizein mili hai vo police leke pahunch jaayegi.
Ab chalein.? "
Rathore raised his brow, and all nodded occupying their seats in the SUV.
arjun took the driver seat, with Rathore in the passenger seat en others adjusted in the back seats.
As Arjun started driving he stole a glance at the mirror, only to find Riya sitting with her arms folded, trying to keep herself warm, but not uttering a single word.
He turned the AC off that instant, causing Chhotu and Riya to sigh in relief.
"Arey AC kisne off kardiya? "
Sakshi complained looking inbetween Arjun and Rathore.
"arey rehne de na Sakshi. AC me hum dono ko Zyada thand lag rahi thi, kyun Riya.? "
Chhotu turned to her, en she nodded her head as a yes.
Rathore observed them for a while, then suddenly remembered the doctor's statement during Riya's stay in the hospital.
"aapki officer ki body me vo virus dissolve toh ho gaya hai, per Uske Kuch traces abhi bhi unke body me hai.
Isse unhe koi problem toh ni hogi, bas unhe hame normally jitni thand lagti hai usse thoda Zyada thand feel hoga.
Isske liye unhe dhyan rakhna padega. "
Were the doctor's exact words as per Rathore recalled, then glanced at Arjun in acknowledgement; who had his eyes fixed on the road.
Tbc.
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