The Wait (Ariya FF) Part-33 Updated (Page-62) - Page 62

I didn't find it

. but then I remember a girl asking me to post the sandhir stories I used to write in fb group in Wattpad (because at that time i wasn't even acquainted with Wattpad much) so I had gave my permission to post the sandhir stories there...maybe some same kind of situation happened here...i really don't remember it though but I think maybe this happened..

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Yes sam should forgive arjun . If sam dosent forgive his arjun then arjun will never move on from his guilt and life

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Part-33

On reaching back Mumbai everyone rested for the day and joined the bureau the very next morning.

"Yaar technology ke bina kaam karna kitna muskil hota hai, ye mujhe ab pata chal raha hai."

Shree groaned eyeing the piles of paper in front of him.

"Sach me sabke statements, records sab kuch papers me hai,sab kuch type karke file karte karte raat ho jayegi."

Ayesha sighed heavily from her chair.

"jab wahan the tab pata nahi chal raha tha aur mobiles ke bina kitna achha lag raha tha."

Riya added without resting her fingers from typing on the laptop.

"Hai na? Agar bhoot ka thory na hota toh vo jagah sach me bahut shant aur relaxing tha."

Sakshi commented from her desk.

"Guys ye lo , tum sabke liye subah ka energy dose."

Chhotu came walking with a tray of coffee mugs and handed them to each and everyone.

"Kya baat hai Chhotu, aaj tumne coffee banaya.?"

Riya asked, amused.

"Maine socha pure 2 din baad hum bureau me aaye hain ,kyun na sabko welcome coffee dun."

Chhotu replied smiling.

"Hmm achha lag raha hai."

Shree murmured tasting the coffee.

"Arey per mai Rathore sir aur Arjun sir ke liye banana bhul gaya."

Chhotu scratched his head.

"Koi baat nahi chhotu , Rathore sir ab tak aaye nahi hain."

Ayesha answered.

"Aur Arjun ko uski chai maine de di hai."

Sakshi quickly added, just when Rathore came walking in.

"Good Morning team."

"Good morning sir."

Everyone chorused turning to him.

"Sir aap coffee piyenge.?"

Chhotu offered.

"Abhi nahi.

Mujhe tum logon ko kuch batana hai.

DGP sir retired ho rahe hain ,aur unki farewell ke liye department ne lunch party rakha hai aur hum sabko invite kiya hai. Liza ko bhi bula lena.

Hum 2 ghante me yahan se niklenge, toh tab tak tum sab kal ke case ka paperwork khatam karlo."

"Lunch party? Wow."

Sakshi squealed with delight.

"Per sir kal ke case ka paperwork bahut zyada hai."

Shree murmured in a low voice.

"Issliye toh 2 ghanta diya hai Shree."

Rathore spat back quickly, then roamed his eyes around.

"Wese Rawte nahi aaya hai abhi tak.?"

"Arjun apne cabin me hai."

Sakshi answered him, thus he nodded his head walking away.

"ab ye sab 2 ghante me khatam karna padega.?"

Riya whined banging her forehead on the files.

"Ri exactly 1 ghanta 57 sec hai hamare pass abhi."

Shree reminded her eyeing his wrist watch, and watched her sitting up straight resuming her work without uttering another word.

Rathore went to his cabin and walked out after a minute making his way to Arjun's cabin who was reading a file on his chair.

"Rawte I'm sure tumne dekha hoga message DGP sir ke farewell lunch party ka.

Hum 2 ghante me niklenge yahan se."

Rathore said standing across the table.

"Thik hai."

Arjun nodded his head at him, when Rathore brought out something from the back pocket of his pant and put it on the table.

Arjun looked over from the file and noticed it was his badge.

"Tumhara 3 din ka suspension khatam ho chuka hai."

Rathore put his gun on the table as well.

Arjun didn't utter a word , forwarding his hand to take his badge and gun back, when Rathore spoke up again.

"Umeed hai tum dubara aesa kuch nahi karoge ki phir se suspension ki naubat aaye."

"Uski guarantee mai nahi de sakta."

Arjun replied straight looking up, earning a deadpan look from Rathore.

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ETF SUVs drove to the headquarters where a hall was specially arranged for the lunch party and Rathore's team walked in receiving greetings, handshakes from the fellow department members.

"Rathore."

The DGP smiled quickly excusing himself from the group he was standing at, and approach the team.

"Happy Retirement sir."

Rathore said handling him the bouquet they had brought with them.

"Thank you."

"Happy Retirement sir."

Everyone else from the team shook hand with him and stood idly.

"Maine suna ETF bahut achha perform kar rahi hai.

Yahan headquarter me aksar tum logon ki baatein hoti hai.Good Job"

Everyone except Arjun smiled at the complement when some more people approached the DGP with bouquets .

The ETF team started walking away after greeting everyone properly , just when the DGP called out Arjun's name.

"ACP Arjun, ek minute."

Arjun stopped on his track and waited for him , meanwhile Rathore and others went to greet the commissioner.

"Aaj mere duty ka last day hai, phir aesa mauka mile ya na mile tumse baat karne ke liye."

The DGP Said looking up to him.

"Aapko jab bhi baat karni hogi aap mujhe bula lijiye sir, mai aajaunga."

Arjun replied him, thus the DGP smiled patting his forearm.

"Tumhe mai barso se dekhta aaraha hun Arjun.

Tumhare jaise himmat rakhne wala department ke liye achha bhi hai aur khatra (danger)bhi.

Jab commissioner ne ETF ke second chief ke liye tumhara naam diya tha, tab mujhe darr tha kahin tum mana na kardo, per aaj tumhe dekhta hun toh khushi hoti hai.

Mujhe laga tha tum ek jagah pe ni rukoge vo bhi Rathore ke sath, per jis tarah se tum team ke sath ghul mil gaye ho achha laga dekh ke."

"Mere liye duty matter karta hai, jagah nahi sir.

ETF bhi mere liye wesa hi hai."

Arjun said in a straight tone, to which the DGP chuckled.

"ye baat agar mai ek saal pehle ki Arjun se sunta toh mai believe karta , per ab ke ACP Arjun Suryakant Rawte me pehle se bahut fark hai.

Good luck and Keep going."

The DGP gave him a last smile before walking towards another group, while Arjun stood contemplating his words.

"Rathore, last time minister sir ke sath meeting nahi ho paayi per vo Pathan ka case discuss karna chahte the.

Pathan case ke outcome se vo zyada khush nahi the."

The commissioner said in a serious tone, once after the rest of the team members went around the hall to greet others.

"I'm sorry sir.

Uss waqt situations ke hisab se hame kuch major steps lene pade jo nonavoidable the."

Rathore chirped in a professional tone.

"Situations ke hisab se ya..."

The commissioner trailed turning his head to Arjun at a distance, then looked back at Rathore.

"Sir aap Rawte ko bhi achhe se jaante hain aur Pathan ko bhi.

Hum police officers ke hath kanoon ne baandh rakha hai, aur iska faida Pathan jaise criminals uthate hain."

"I know I know Rathore.

Per jab tak Pathan ka final hearing ni aajata hame uska headache lena hi padega.

Khair..aese toh tab maine team ko warning dene ke liye bulaya tha, per vo 10 saal ka case solve karke team ne achha kaam kiya hai."

"Thank you sir."

Rathore nodded his head and the commissioner walked away making him release a sharp breathe.

"Riya, ye taste karo ye achha lag raha hai."

Chhotu said offering her his plate , thus she paused sipping the juice quickly taking a spring roll from his plate and devoured it.

"achha hai na.?"

Chhotu narrowed his gaze at her.

"Hm bahut achha hai. Ayesha tum bhi taste karo."

"Haan."

Ayesha took another one from his plate tasting it, when Riya looked around.

"ye shree kahan chala gaya.?"

"Vo wahan hai Liza ke sath jhagad raha hai."

Chhotu pointed at a direction.

"Ye dono milte hi jhgadte hain ya jhagadne ke liye milte hain.?"

Ayesha looked at their direction puzzled, to which Riya, chhotu chuckled.

"Ae tum log yahan kya kar rahe ho chalo na sab yahan photos le rahe hain hum bhi ETF ka group photo lete hain."

Sakshi looked at them hopefully.

"Idea bura nahi hai."

Ayesha gave her thumbs up.

"Hai na.?"

"Haan wese toh mai bhi jabse wapas aayi hun hamara ek bhi group photo nahi hai."

Riya murmured.

"Toh phir chalo aaj mauka bhi hai aur dastur bhi."

"Per Kya Arjun sir manenge.?"

Chhotu raised his brows at the girls.

"tum Arjun ki fikr mat karo mai leke aati hun usse.

Tum log sameer ko leke aao."

Sakshi replied fast before going towards Arjun's direction.

Riya watched her from behind with a sigh, then turned to Chhotu.

"Chhotu, mera ek kaam karoge.?"

"Haan bolo."

Riya whispered something in his ear making his eyes widened and he quickly shook his head in fear , but she pleaded him with her eyes thus he gave up with a sigh.

"Arey mai keh raha hun na wahan pe network hi nahi tha toh mai kaise message ka reply deta? Mujhe toh wahan message bhi deliver nahi hua tha."

Shree said sounding frustrated.

"Tum kal sham se Mumbai wapas aagaye the."

Liza pointed out.

"Haan vo mai kal thoda so gaya tha ghar jaake."

His voice softened.

"Specky toh abse tum apne neend se hi baatein karna."

"Arey yaar dubara nahi karunga. Aaj se mai koi message...."

Before Shree could complete ,Ayesha interrupted them from a distance.

"Shree , liza chalo photo leni hai."

Liza gave a final look to Shree then walked away, meanwhile Shree banged his forehead with his palm but nevertheless followed them.

Ayesha called Rathore and all gathered in a spot when Sakshi came accompanied by Arjun, and Shree asked a photographer to clicks photos for them.

"Tumne kaha tha Rathore kuch discuss karne ke liye bula raha hai."

Arjun gave a pointed look to Sakshi.

"Haan toh ye bhi ek discussion hi hai ,group photo discussion. Ab please khade raho."

Sakshi smiled standing beside him, and he kept mum since considering the place they were In, he couldn't just yell.

"Iss taraf kam log dikh rahe hain sakshi, yahan aao."

Liza called out her from the other end.

"Mujhe Arjun ke sath lena tha ,per chhodo.."

Sakshi walked to the other side to stand beside Liza.

"Aap sab ek sath paas paas khade ho jaiye."

The photographer instructed thus everyone stood adjacent to each other quickly.

"sir chaliye."

Following Riya's request Chhotu insisted Arjun who looked highly uninterested and Chhotu himself stood near the end of the line just in case Arjun will try to escape.

"ek min ek min."

Riya murmured noticing she was standing in between Rathore and Ayesha ,and quickly came out pushing Ayesha towards Rathore a little and took her empty spot.

One pic was clicked with all smiling except Arjun ,when Sakshi spoke up.

"sameer thoda Ayesha ke pass khade raho ,sabse zyada gap tum dono ke bich hi dikh raha hai."

Shree, Chhotu,Liza,Riya chuckled with Rathore maintaining a straight face and Ayesha bit her lip since Rathore moved one step closer to her without uttering a word.

Riya with both of her hands at back bent forward a little to see both Ayesha and Rathore's shy looks and her lips curved into a smile.

Arjun averted his gaze from the camera to Riya's head who seemed busy in silently teasing Ayesha just like her friends and then all of a sudden she straightened her posture turning her head to her other side only to meet with Arjun's eyes.

The moment she realized she actually moved Ayesha and stood beside Arjun unknowingly and the fact that he was already staring at her.

Her eyes widened for a fraction second before she looked ahead and Arjun did the same and another photo got clicked.

Soon after the lunch both Arjun and Rathore stood near the DGP for some talk ,while others kept chitchatting among themselves, and the commissioner came standing in front of the two chiefs.

"ACP Arjun, Rathore..."

The commissioner held up the file in his hand as he said.

"ETF ka new case."

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"Abhi abhi khabar aayi hai Vishan Dayal ji ke ghar se , unke ghar me kaam karne wali maid ki achanak maut hogayi hai.

Ye ek haadsa tha ya murder abhi tak kuch saaf pata nahi chal paa raha hai, per jaise ki aap sab dekh sakte hain yahan bahut bhid ikkattha hui hai aur police enquiry kar rahi hai.

Khabaron ki maane toh kuch din pehle Vishan dayal ji ki apne ghar me kaam karne wali ek mahila ke sath affair ki aphavaah aayi thi, kya iss achanak se hui maut ki uss khabar ke sath koi samabadh hai?

Aap dekh sakte hain yahan ETF ke officers bhi maujood hain ,chaliye unse kuch sawal karte hain iss baare mein."

The news reporter walked towards the ETF SUV ,Rathore and Arjun just got off from and made their way inside while the police force present there blocked the reporters from approaching them.

"Sir sir ek min.."

"Sir kya ye murder hai ya haadsa.?"

Rathore glanced at the reporters trying hard to break the barricade and come inside ,then walked away taking off his goggle accompanied by Arjun.

"Sir , marne wale ka naam Roma hai, yahan 6 mahine se maid ka kaam karti thi.

Study room saaf karte karte ladder se gir gayi aur sar pe chot lagne ki wajah se instant death hogayi hai."

Riya chirped the basic information ,leading them inside.

"Kisine dekha haadsa hote huye.?"

Arjun enquired.

"Nahi sir jab haadsa hua tab ghar ka koi bhi sadasya ghar pe nahi tha, aur jitne bhi aur maids ya workers hain vo log sab dusre rooms me kaam me busy the issliye unhe pata nahi chala."

Riya answered quickly.

"Aur Itni bheed kyun hai bahar.?"

Rathore asked looking back at the crowd gathered near the main gate ,excluding the reporters.

"Vo issliye kyunki Vishan Dayal ji ek active social worker hain, agle saal vo MLA seat ke liye bhi khade ho rahe hain aur log unhe bahut maante hain yahan.

ye jo sare news channels me unke affair aur iss haadse ko leke baatein ho rahin hai usse protest karne ke liye bahar bheed jama hui hai."

Replied Sakshi approaching them.

Rathore released a sharp breathe and went ahead climbing the stairs, when Arjun roamed his eyes around the house following him.

As they reached the study room Shree, Ayesha, Chhotu were already present there talking with the other workers, taking snaps of the dead body from every angle and looking around the room to find any clue of foul play.

Arjun bent down to observe the dead body then looked up to the large wall mounted book shelf that was almost touching the ceiling and the ladder laid there on the floor, while Shree spoke up.

"Sir, ye table hai jisse inka sar takraya hai.

Table ke corner me blood mila hai,aur phir vo niche giri hongi."

Rathore eyed the table kept at a distance from the book shelf.

"Left side sar ki chot ko chhod ke body me koi aur chot ke nishan nahi hai. Par haan lagta hai ek tarfa girne se hath ki haddi tut gayi hai."

Ayesha commented holding the dead body's hand.

"kaafi bada book shelf hai ye, itni unchai se koi girke koi table se takrayega toh sidha upar hi jayega."

Chhotu added staring up to the shelf.

"Sir Vishan Dayal ji kal se kisi meeting me gaye the, aur vo laut rahe hain abhi.

Aur unki wife bhi kal se apne mayke gayi hui thi, maine phone kar diya hai vo bhi aaj yahan aajayengi."

Riya informed entering the room.

"Iss ghar me kya ye dono hi rehte hain.?"

Rathore asked curiously.

"Nahi sir unka ek 22 saal ka beta hai,college student hai per vo yahan nahi rehta.

Mumbai me hi hai per apne college ke pass ek dusre apartment me akela rehta hai, yahan sirf family occasions aur functions me aata hai.

Sakshi uss dusre ghar ki information le rahi hai."

Riya answered before walking out of the room.

"Dekhne se toh accident hi lag raha hai, aur iska dusra angle hai ya nahi post mortem ke baad pata chalega."

Rathore murmured. Meanwhile Arjun kept mum silently observing the room.

Riya stood on the top floor looking down at the hall taking a brief look at the modern interior and the show pieces.

"Kya dekh rahi ho.?"

Shree asked walking out of the room and stood beside her.

"Dekh rahi hun kaise ab tak Vishan Dayal ji neta nahi bane hain per unka ghar dekho.

Alishan mahal lag raha hai andar se."

Riya replied still not taking her eyes off the hall.

"Wese maine suna tha vo apni zyadatar paise social work me laga dete hain,phir itna paisa bachta hoga kya jo ye mahal banaya hai unhone.?"

Shree wondered.

"Agar dono ka mahal dekhna ho gaya ho toh Roma ke ghar chalein.?"

Arjun's curt voice interrupted the duo from behind ,making them turn around that instant and found Arjun standing there with his usual stern look.

"Yes sir."

The duo said in union and quickly followed him to downstairs.

On reaching the address provided by a worker of the house Arjun, Shree and Riya made their way to a slum area and stood eyeing the number of houses in front of them.

"itne sare ghar me Roma ka ghar kaunsa hai kaise pata chalega."

Shree murmured, confused.

"Shree, tum dusri taraf se dekho hum iss taraf se dekhte hain."

Arjun commanded ,which Shree immediately obeyed taking one route and Riya accompanied Arjun asking about Roma's house to few people around showing her photo in mobile.

After a while they finally stood in front of a small house ,where a woman was stacking up some vegetables on the verandah.

"Excuse me. Kya ye Roma ka ghar hai.?"

Riya asked approaching the woman, who paused her work and glared them.

"Kya chahiye aapko.?"

"Hum ETF se hain, Roma ke baare me kuch puch tach karni hai."

Arjun said earning another glare from the woman.

"Kya puch tach karni hai aapko?

Pareshan karke rakh diya hai. Mujhe kya pata uska affair kiske sath chal raha tha aur kyun chal raha tha.

Vo toh chali gayi ab aap log ussi se kyun nahi puchhte? "

Shree from the back alley approached the house on hearing the commotion and watched both Riya ,Arjun standing with a woman shouting on them.

"Aapko koi galatfehmi hui hai hum koi reporter nahi hai. Police hain."

Arjun clarified with a straight face.

"Aap chahe police ho ya koi bhi mujhe kisiko kuch nahi kehna hai.

Vo ladki toh chali gayi muh kaala karke aur yahan aap log meri jaan khane chale aaye ho.

Abhi abhi maine yahan se 2 reporter ko bhagaya hai, apni bhalayi chahte ho toh yahan se nikal jao..warna.."

"Dekhiye mam aap pehle shant ho jaiye , hum yahan aapko pareshan karne nahi aaye hain."

Riya said trying to calm her down, meanwhile Shree scratched his forehead and quietly went inside the home from back to see if the woman was purposely hiding something or was just plainly frustrated.

"Chilane se ya dhamkane se aapko agar lagta hai ki aap pe investigation nahi hoga toh galat lagta hai.

Yahan nahi toh ETF bureau me aapse sawal puchhe jaayenge , jiska jawab aapko dena padega."

Arjun chirped sternly folding arms across his chest , well aware of Shree had went inside the house and hence they needed to keep the woman distracted for the time being.

"Police wale ho toh mai darr jaaungi kya? Maine kaha na mai koi jawab nahi dena chahti, aap log jaate ho ya...."

The woman frustratedly looked around to find something to hurl towards them ,instead picked up a carrot from her sack and threw it at Arjun's direction ,then pushed the sack to the ground not to let them come near her.

"Dekhiye mam hum aap ko dara nahi rahe hain ,hum bas aapse kuch sawal puchhenge aur chale jaayenge. Aur Roma ki maut ko kuch hi ghante huye hain kya aap jaanna nahi chahti ki uske sath kya hua.?"

Riya tried to convince the woman in a calm voice, whereas Arjun kept staring at the madness of the woman without flinching a little.

But then he suddenly realized the carrot never hit him even though it was thrown at him hence he looked down right away only to find Riya had her one hand stretched towards him without touching his frame ,right above his stomach and he turned his head to her swiftly who kept talking to the woman, before looking back at the woman.

Shree who had come out of the house a while ago among the chaos , stood facing the back of the woman and shook his head in denial the moment Arjun looked up to him for some confirmation.

Riya withdrew her hand from him stepping ahead without breaking her conversation with the woman, who just refused to listen to her.

"Rehne do Riya."

Arjun spoke up interrupting them, and then turned to give a look to the woman.

"Abhi ke liye toh hum jaa rahe hain , per dubara jarur ayenge."

And he walked away , with Riya hurriedly running behind him.

"Sir Investigation ka kya.?"

"Abhi inse puchhke koi faida nahi hai, agar jarurat padi toh arrest karke le jaayenge."

Arjun answered her quickly, and went ahead while she reduced her speed waiting for Shree to arrive.

"Kitni khatarnak lady hai.

Lagta nahi hai ki Roma ke maut ka kuch zyada gum hai inhe."

Shree commented reaching beside Riya as they both made their way out.

"Hm dekha kaise baat kar rahin thi uske baare me? Uski maut ko abhi 1 din bhi nahi hua hai ,aur uske liye ek aanshu bhi nahi hai aankhon me."

Riya shook her head.

Shree nodded in agreement but then smiled on remembering something and nudged Riya.

"Ri , ek sawal puchhun.?"

"Hm.?"

She hummed checking out the messages in her mobile.

"Tum bahut pasand karti ho na Arjun sir ko.?"

Riya stopped on her track for a second and gave him a puzzled look.

"Suddenly ye kyun puch rahe ho.?"

Shree didn't answer instead put his hand around her shoulder recalling what he saw a few minutes earlier and smiled to himself nodding his head as a yes.

"Bahut pasand karti ho."

He replied his own question continuing to walk , while Riya walked beside him looking confused.

"Khudse hi kya baat kar rahe ho.?"

"Kuch nahi ,chal."

Shree kept smiling broadly until his gaze fell on Arjun standing near the car eyeing them only and his smile died down as he quickly withdrew his hand from her maintaining his posture and the duo went to the car without uttering another single word.

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"Sir , hamare side head ki skull sabse thin hoti hai, toh jab koi girta hai ye kisi chiz se side head ko chot lagti hai toh direct brain affect hota hai.

Roma ki case me same kuch hua hai.

Ladder se girne ke baad uska side head uss table se takraya tha jiski wajah se brain me direct bleeding hone lagi aur uski wahin pe maut ho gayi."

Liza explained putting the post mortem report on the table ,after arriving to the bureau.

"aur haan jo hath ki haddi tooti thi vo bhi ek side pe girne ki wajah se hui hai.

Body me koi bhi aur nishan ya chot nahi hai."

Liza added quickly.

"Toh kya niche girte hi Roma ki maut ho gayi thi.?"

Chhotu questioned.

"Haan chhotu, aese brain damage cases me kisika bachna bahut muskil hai. Bahut kam aese patients hote hain jo bach toh jaate hain per coma mein chale jaate hain."

Liza answered him.

"Agar koi itni unchai me saaf safai kar raha hai toh uske liye safety measures toh rakhna hi chahiye tha."

Riya commented.

"Aur ek baat pata hai uss study room saaf karne ke liye akele Roma hi jaati thi, aur koi nahi jaata tha andar.

Aur vo har roz vo book shelf saaf karke aati thi."

Sakshi informed them.

"Per akeli Roma hi kyun.?"

Rathore enquired.

"Dayal ji ke orders the. Roma ko har subah sabse pehle study room saaf karne ke instructions the,uske baad hi vo kuch aur kaam karti thi. Jis din Roma chhuti me rehti thi vo study room lock hi rehta tha.

Isse zyada workers ko kuch nahi pata."

Ayesha shrugged.

"Agar study room lock rehta hai toh aaj kisne khola? Dayal ji toh yahan nahi hai."

Shree questioned.

"Study room ke 2 chabi hai, ek Dayal ji ke pass rehta hai aur dusra jo room saaf karta hai uske pass matlab Roma ke pass. Aur jo room saaf karta hai usse chhod ke baaki koi bhi staff andar room me allowed ni hai."

Chhotu answered this time, glancing at Arjun who kept observing the photos taken from the site quietly.

"Iska matlab Roma se pehle jo bhi study room saaf karta tha uske pass bhi chabi hoti thi.?"

Riya asked them.

"Haan Roma se pehle jo tha uski dusri acchi job hogayi bahar, issliye vo chala gaya aur Roma uski jagah pe kaam kar rahi thi."

Chhotu said ,to which Riya nodded her head.

"Iska matlab ye ek fatal accident case hai. Isme ETF ko involve karne ki kya jarurat thi.?"

Sakshi looked in between Arjun and Rathore.

"Vishan Dayal jis party ki taraf se MLA seat ke liye ladhne wale hain uss party ke head ne ETF enquiry ki demand ki thi.

Ab lag raha hai jaise Vishan Dayal ke image clear karne ke liye ETF ko involve kiya gaya hai. Taaki public ka dhyan uske affair se hatke iss case me lage aur sab issi me uljhe rahe ki ye murder tha ya accident."

Rathore said sounding bitter.

"Toh affair wali news sach hai ya jhuth.?"

Liza looked at him curiously, earning a blank look from him.

"Liza usse hamara koi lena dena nahi hai. Ye ek accidental death case hai ye report hame bhej denge toh bas case close."

"Ho sakta hai ye accident hua nahi karwaya gaya ho."

Arjun spoke breaking his silence, making all head turn to him.

"Tum jo tabse chuchap baithe the mujhe laga hi tha Rawte tum last minute me kuch bolne wale ho. Adat nahi jaayegi tumhari."

Rathore looked at him irritated.

"Agar tumne thik se suna nahi toh ye post mortem report dekh lo, koi foul play ke chances nahi hai."

Rathore added pushing the post mortem report file to him.

"Mai ye nahi keh raha hun ki girne ki wajah se Roma ki maut ni hui hai, mai ye keh raha hun sayad usse girwaya gaya ho.

Aese situation create kiya gaya ho jaise ki sabko lage accident hai per asal me vo hai nahi."

Arjun clarified further looking straight at him.

"Per Arjun safai karte waqt bhi room andar se band hota hai. Toh kya kisine usse andar aake dhakka diya.?"

Sakshi asked him.

"Mai ye nahi keh raha hun Roma ko kisine dhakka diya tha."

"Tum ye bhi nahi keh rahe ho, vo bhi nahi keh rahe ho toh kehna kya chahte ho Rawte.?"

Rathore raised his brow.

"seedhee ke position ke hisab se Roma niche girni nahi chahiye thi."

Arjun said putting the photos on the table he was observing all this time.

"Aur ye explain karne ke liye hame wapas uss ghar me jaana padega."

He added in a serious tone.

"Tumhare 2 min ke explanation ke liye abhi hum uss ghar me ni jaa rahe hain RAwte. Jo explain karna hai yahin karo."

Rathore declared thus Arjun threw a glare at him and others kept mum not daring to interrupt them, until Arjun spoke up.

"Chhotu do (2) seedhee leke aao."

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"ye Arjun sir kya kar rahe hain.?"

Ayesha murmured watching two ladders were brought to a hall in the bureau , and Chhotu hung up few paintings on the wall in a straight line at a height following his order.

"Scene recreation.?"

Riya answered unsurely, just when Arjun spoke up.

"Ayesha tum ek seedhee pe chadho."

"uh yes sir."

Ayesha went taking a piece of cloth on her way that Arjun offered.

"sakshi tum dusre seedhee pe chadho."

Arjun commanded handling her a piece of cloth as well.

"Mai? Agar ye slip kar gaya toh itna bada seedhee hai."

Sakshi gulped a little.

"Sakshi dhyan se dekho seedhee ke niche rubber feet hai , itni asani se ni girega. Thik wese hi jaise uss ghar me tha."

Arjun explained.

"Oh."

Sakshi muttered under her breathe , before climbing up on the second ladder.

"Paintings jis height pe hai,aur inki width uss book shelf ki tarah hai jo uss ghar me tha.

Toh Ayesha book shelf ke end me khadi hai seedhee pe, aur Sakshi book shelf ke bich mein.

Roma itne upar chadh ke kya kar rahi hogi? Safai ? Toh Ayesha aur sakshi tum dono apne apne positions pe paintings saaf karo,aur Ayesha tum apne left side me aur Sakshi tum apne right side me jahan tak hath pahunchta hai wahan tak saaf karo."

"Per Arjun agar hum side se saaf karne ki koshish karenge toh ye seedhee hilega."

Sakshi objected.

"Uske liye chhotu, tum sakshi ki taraf khade ho jao jab vo gire usse pakad lena.

Aur shree, tum Ayesha ki taraf aajao."

Arjun ordered , which Shree and Chhotu obeyed quickly.

"Per sir mai yahan book shelf ke end me khadi hun toh left side me kuch hai hi nahi , kya saaf karun.?"

Ayesha asked ,meanwhile Riya, Liza and Rathore kept observing them.

"Bas saaf karne ki acting karo Ayesha, per dhyan rahe tum dono ki seedhee ek side ki taraf girni chahiye."

"Shree, tum pakad loge na.?"

Ayesha asked him hopefully.

"Tum halki toh ho na.?

Vo itni height se kisi ladki ko pakadne ka experience nahi hai mujhe."

Shree mumbled slowly looking at her then at Arjun.

Arjun looked over his shoulder to his back where Rathore was standing ,who narrowed his gaze stepping ahead towards the scene and took Shree's spot motioning him to go back to his audience mode.

Rathore looked up to Ayesha assuring her through his eyes ,to which she smiled a little standing ready for her work.

"Ready ?

Go."

Arjun announced , hence both Ayesha and Sakshi pressured the side of the ladders causing it to imbalance and fall to two different sides.

Chhotu caught Sakshi swiftly and landed her safely to the ground, and there Rathore too caught Ayesha in his arms who looked a little scared until her eyes met with his.

Liza and Riya suppressed their smiles from Arjun's back as everyone stood watching Rathore and Ayesha lost in their own world, until Arjun's words echoed in the room.

"Shree, seedheeion ke positions ke photos le lo."

Rathore on realizing everyone was present there, quickly landed Ayesha on her feet.

"Tum thik ho.?"

Rathore asked gently.

"ji sir"

Ayesha nodded ,this Rathore walked out of the hall towards the conference room without meeting anyone's eyes.

"Ab inn dono photos ko dekho inme se kaunsi photo Roma ke scene ke saath match karta hai.?"

Arjun asked putting up photos on the table.

"sir ye pehla wala jis seedhee me Ayesha thi."

Shree pointed out.

"Toh iska matlab ye hai ki Roma aur seedhee jab gire tab Roma bookshelf ke end corner me khadi thi."

Ayesha said thoughtfully.

"Per jaise Ayesha ke left me kuch nahi tha wese hi book shelf ke left me bhi kuch nahi tha uss ghar me, khali wall thi.

Toh Roma ke left side pe pressure aaye aur seedhee gire aese vo left side me kya saaf kar rahi thi.?"

Riya questioned to no one particularly.

"Definitely deewar toh saaf nahi kar rahi thi."

Arjun murmured before looking up to Rathore.

"Itna kaafi hai ya aur samajhana padega.?"

And Rathore released a sharp breathe looking back at him.

Tbc.