Ariya Love?

Sameer(shocked): tune apni dost ke saath film dekhne ke liye Leave Li? Tune?!? Arjun Rawte ne?!?!...

Arjun: ha yaar, ab sun, link mat tod, toh fir aise tehalte-tehalte park mein pahunch gaye, aur maine shayad casually uska haath pakda tha...

Sameer: shayad?

Arjun: are matlab, mera dhyaan nahi tha, aise pakad liya hoga, mujhe yaad bhi nahi maine kab pakda tha utne mein pata nahi kaha se woh teen-chaar havaldaar aa gaye aur hume utha ke le gaye

Sameer disbelief mein apna sar hilata hai: waise sach-sach bata, woh ladki kaun hai?

Arjun: school friend hai meri

Sameer: sirf friend?

Arjun: ha mere baap!

Sameer: nahi woh kya haina jab se kal waala kaand kiya haina tune tab se idhar Rosh aur Sakshi dono ka paara chada hua hai, unhe lagta hai ki woh teri girlfriend hai

Arjun(surprised): kya baat kar raha hai?

Sameer(amused): tu bada khush ho raha hai?

Arjun: are acha haina...dono se ek saath chutkaara, ekto meri samaj ke baahar hai ki Rosh ke dimag mein kyun ye ulte ideas aa gaye? Chaar saal ho gaye lekin use samaj mein kyun nahi aata aur Sakshi...

Sameer: tujhe journalists aur news media se hi allergy hai

Arjun: exactly!

Sameer: you know normal situations mein ladke ladkiyon ke peeche bhaagte hai aur ek tu hai...jiske peeche do-do padi hai!! mujhe hi dekh le Ayesha ko propose karne ke liye kitni mehnat karni padi

Arjun: lekin tu toh usse pyaar karta haina...main toh dono mein se kisi ko pyaar nahi karta

Sameer: toh kise karta hai?(teasingly) Lock up waali se?

Arjun: Sam yaar dimag mat kha! Woh meri sabse achi dost hai aur...pyaar? Kitna complicated shabd hai...mujhe toh yahi samaj mein nahi aata ki logon ko pyaar hota kaise hai? Aur pyaar hota kya hai?

Sameer disbelief mein sar hilata hai: kuch nahi hone waala tera...tu na kuwara hi marega

Arjun innocently use dekhta hai. Tabhi Shree unhe bulane aata hai...

Shree: Sir? Hearing ka time ho raha hai, High Court jaana haina?

Sameer apni ghadi check karta hai: are ha! Sabse kaho ki 5 minute mein nikalna hai

Shree nod karta hai: theek hai sir

ETF High Court jaati hai. Court ki hearing ke baad baahar lawyer aur clerks ke saath formalities puri kar rahi hai.

Ayesha: Sir? Aaj jaisi proceeding hui us hissab se lagta hai ki ek-do hearing mein judge faisla suna denge, humara case kaafi strong hai

Sameer: ha, lagta toh aisa hi hai...bahot jald woh permanently salakhon ke peeche hoga

Roshni: Sam Arjun kaha hai?

Sameer rolls his eyes: are yahi kahi hoga

Sakshi: par kaha? Courtroom mein the tab tak toh sath mein hi tha, achanak kaha gayab ho gaya?

Sameer mutter karta hai: tum dono se door rehne ke liye hi kahi chup gaya hoga

Roshni: oho! Kya badbada rahe ho?

Sameer ki dasha dekh kar Liza bolti hai: are chodo na, Arjun sir koi bache thodi hai ki gum ho jaayenge, aa jaayenge

Sameer use appreciative look deta hai, tabhi uski nazar peeche padti hai: lo... aa gaya Arjun!

Dono khushi-khushi us direction mein dekhti hai...Arjun team ki taraf hi chal raha hai ki achanak beech raaste use ek familiar awaaz sunai deti hai. Woh ruk kar ek kadam peeche lekar, us courtroom mein dekhta hai. Uske chehre par smile aati hai.

Chotu: ye ruk kyun gaye?

Roshni: main puchti hun.

Itna kehkar Arjun ki taraf chalne lagti hai. Ye dekhkar Sakshi irritate hoti hai.

Sakshi: main puchungi! Aur Roshni ko overshadow karne ke iraada se jaati hai.

Baakhi ki team worried glances exchange karte hai. Sameer unhe tiringly dekhta hai aur situation haath se nikle isliye woh chaaron bhi aage jaate hai... Arjun case ki proceedings sun raha hai aur achanak Roshni aur Sakshi aakar use sawaal karne lagti hai.

Roshni: Arjun! Kaha the tum? Kabse raah dekh rahi hu tumhari

Sakshi: tum yaha kyun ruk gaye?

Arjun unki baton par dhyaan nahi deta aur unhe chup karta hai: SHH!!!

Roshni aur Sakshi ki ajeeb lagta hai. Sameer aakar unhe questioning look deta hai. Dono shrug karti hai. Sab andar ke case ki sunwayi dekhne lagte hai ye sochkar ki Arjun itna interested kyun hai?

Inside-

Defence apna closing statement de raha hai: your honour! Mere client Jaydeep Thakral ne khud! Apni galti maan kar police ke paas surrender kiya hai, sirf yahi nahi woh is shehar ke naamcheen social workers mein se ek hai jo anginat NGO's aur social causes se jude bhi hai aur Jinhe woh sponsor bhi karte hai, humare desh ko inki jaise dayalu logon ki zaroorat hai, main aapse vinti karta hun ki inhe inki galti sudharne ka mauka de aur inhe baizzat bari kare...aakhir kar galti toh insaano se hi hoti hai aur inki umar hi kya hai? Sirf 23 saal, yahi toh waqt hota hai galtiyon se seekhne ka aur mujhe pura yakeen hai woh apni galti sudharenge bhi aur dobara dohrayenge bhi nahi...

Prosecutor: objection your honour! I urge you to enquire and revoke my opponent's license

Defence(bewildered): excuse me?

Baahar-

Sameer(shocked): teri dost High Court mein Lawyer hai???

Arjun: yup!

Andar-

Riya(sternly): the man standing beside me clearly has not passed his Bar exams (Defence kuch bolne waala hai lekin woh bolne nahi deti) According to IPC Section 312, causing miscarriage, Section 313 causing miscarriage without the woman's consent, Section 349 use of Force, Section 351 Assault, Section 354 Assault/ force to woman to outrage her modesty, Section 354A Sexual harassment, Section 354B Assault/Force to woman with intent to disrobe and Section 375 rape are all punishable offences against the Indian Constitution Which Have Been Committed By The Accused!!! Jaydeep Thakral ne apni hi office mein kaam karne waali ek junior ke saath sambandh banane ki koshish ki, jab usne mana kar diya Toh Zabardasti Uska Shoshan Karke Use Dara-Dhamka Kar Chup Kar Diya, is hadse ki wajah se woh pregnant hui aur Jaydeep Thakral ne apni kaali kartuto ko chupaane ke liye jaan buchkar victim ki marzi ke bagair uska bacha bhi gira diya! If This man batting for the Mr. Jaydeep Thakral son of MLA Ravindra Thakral thinks that the offences made by his client are mere mistakes then CLEARLY! He Does Not Know The Difference Between A Mistake And An Unforgivable Crime!! And Does Not Deserve To Be Serving The Prestigious Judiciary!!! (calming herself) I rest my case!!!

Dono wakil apni-apni jagah par baith jaate hai. Defence Riya ko glare kar raha hai. Judge apna judgement likh kar declare karta hai.

Judge: dono pakshon ki dalilon aur sabuton ko maddenazar rakhte hue, ye adalat is nateeje par pahunchi hai ki Jaydeep Thakral par lagayege saare ilzaam sach hai aur Section 352 aur Section 376 ke tahet 7 saal ki saza sunati hai aur defence ko warn karti hai ki aage se adalaat mein apne shabdo ko tol kar bole warna unke khilaaf bhi sakht kaarwayi ki jaayegi. The case is (tapping the hammer) closed!

Riya apni assistant ko dekhkar smile karti hai. Police Jaydeep ko le jaati hai. Defence wakil Riya ko khunas se dekhkar chala jaata hai. Riya ignore karti hai. Woh aur Adira ( junior council ) apne papers ikatha karke baahar ki taraf chalne lagte hai.

Adira: congratulations ma'am! One more feather in your cap

Riya: thanks Adira

Arjun: Mubarak ho, tumhare jeetne ka record aaj bhi kayam raha

Riya aur Adira use dekhte hai. Riya khush hokar use hug karti hai

Riya: Arjun!! Thanks! (alag hokar) tu yaha?

Arjun: wakil sahiba main bhi policewala hun

Riya(amused): acha? Fir toh tu un chand officers mein se hoga na jo jail ki saza kaat ke aaye hai?

Arjun(sharply): Riya!!

Riya hasti hai.

Arjun: faaltu mein izzat ka falooda mat kar!!

Sameer apna throat clear karta hai.

Arjun(team ke blank chehre dekhkar): oh ha... Kal kuch khaas introduction nahi hua, Ri...ye meri team hai ACP Sameer, Shree, Chotu, Ayesha, Liza...(not wanting) Roshni aur Sakshi... aur ye meri bachpan ki dost hai Riya aur ye Adira, Riya ke saath kaam karti hai

Sameer Riya ke saath handshake karta : hello! waise I must say the case was really good, jis tarah tumne use handle kiya

Riya(surprised): Oh My! Tum logon ne sab suna?

Arjun: nahi...just from the part where tum Jaydeep ke saath-saath us, wakil ko bhi jail pahunchaane ki taiyaari kar rahi thi

Riya(haste hue): are yaar! Toh kya karti? Suna nahi tumne kaisi argument kar raha tha...galti? My foot!

Arjun use side hug karta hai: bahot dimag garam hota haina tera?

Riya kuch bole ise pehle

Adira: are nahi, garam hone ke liye thanda bhi toh hona chahiye

Arjun: sahi baat hai

Dono hi-fi karte hai, Riya dono ko glare karti hai.

Riya(sternly): Adira! Tumhe agle mahine ki salary chahiye ya nahi?

Adira(shocked): nahi ma'am chahiye!!!(hyper) Arjun sir kyun fasa rahe ho?...main office jaati hu, (Riya se)aap aa jaayiye, bye! Aur bhaag jaati hai

Sameer Arjun ko ishaara karta hai: hum bhi chalte hai...come on guys!

Roshni: lekin...

Sameer(firmly): chalo!

Sakshi: par...

Sameer use glare karta hai. Sakshi chup ho jaati hai. Sameer sabko lekar chala jaata hai.

Arjun: chal tujhe office tak chod deta hu

Riya: baaju ki gali mein?

Arjun: chal na

Dono chalne lagte hai.

Riya: waise kya baat hai teri dono heroine toh full form mein hai

Arjun: tu has rahi hai meri haalat par?

Riya: are kaha hasi?

Arjun: rehne de, teri shakal dekh kar hi main samajta hun

Riya(control karke): acha baba theek hai, nahi hasungi, khush?

Arjun: thank you!

Riya: your welcome!

Arjun use office ki building tak company deta hai: are sun!

Riya: suna

Arjun(amused): aati kya khandala?

Riya: nahi! Matheran! Tumhe toh pata haina mujhe ghode kitne pasand hai

Arjun disbelief mein sar hilata hai: shaam ko free hai?

Riya(seriously): Arjun...main kabhi bhi free nahi hoti, I'm expensive okay?

Arjun use blank look deta hai. Riya apni hasi control karti hai.

Riya: acha sorry! Bol

Arjun: dinner saath mein kare?

Riya: ha lekin aaj ghar par, mujhe firse jail nahi jaana

Arjun: mujhe kaunsa shauk hai? Kuch acha bana kar rakhna mere liye, main 8 baje tak maximum pahunch jaunga

Riya(sternly): tu mujhe order de raha hai?

Arjun: nahi...notification de raha hun...okay? (giving her a quick squeeze, as she glares) bye darling!

Aur bhaag jaata hai. Riya bas use glare deti rehti hai fir sar hila kar andar chala jaata hai.

Riya mv "paagal! Kabhi nahi sudhrega...ab khaane mein kya banau? Uff!

Woh menu sochte-sochte apne office cabin mein chali jaati hai...ETF mein case discussion chal raha hai.

Arjun(disagreeing): this doesn't make sense! Sanjay jaanta hai ki office ke safe ka code sirf uske paas hai toh phir woh usi mein se paise kyun churayega? Seedha shak us par jaayega, woh apne hi pairon par kulahdi kyun maarega?

Sakshi(dreamily): wow Arjun! You're so smart!

Roshni use glare karti hai: tumhe aaj pata chala Sakshi? Woh toh humesha se smart tha

Sab apni hasi control karte hai. Arjun Sameer ko "save me! look deta hai. Sameer ko bichare par taras aata hai.

Sameer(sharply): Roshni! Sakshi! Case par dhyaan do!

Sakshi toh dar kar chup ho jati hai lekin Roshni: Sameer tum mujhe mat kaho, ise kaho, humesha...

Sameer: Mujhe Kuch Nahi Sunna!

Na chahte hue bhi Roshni chup ho jaati hai. Arjun Sameer ko appreciative look deta hai. Sameer assuringly nod karta hai. Sabka focus case par jaane hi waala hai lekin Sakshi ka phone disturb karta hai.

Sakshi: hi!...(shocked) kya bol rahi hai? Really?...oh...acha theek hai, tu cover kar...bye! (phone rakhkar) breaking news!

Chotu: kya?

Sakshi: High Court ke paas aag lagi hai

Ye sunkar Arjun hyper ho jaata hai: kya? Kaha?

Sakshi: pata nahi...

Arjun(impulsively): Shree News On Karo!!!!

Shree jaldi se TV on karta hai aur News channel shuru karta hai.

News Anchor: Mumbai High Court ke paas ek Commercial Building ke 14, 15 aur 16ve floor par achanak aag lag gayi hai. Fire brigade aur Ambulance waha pahunch gaye hai. Andar kitne log fase hai is baat ki abhi tak koi adhikaarik jaankaari nahi prapt hui hai. (bagal mein on site image aati hai) jaise ki aap dekh sakte hai ki...

Arjun ke pairon tale jaise zameen khisak jaati hai: YE TOH RIYA KI BUILDING HAI...USKA OFFICE BHI 15^TH FLOOR PAR HAI...

Arjun: nakhre mat kar! Mujhe pata hai tera password mera birthday hai, chal jaldi check kar...

Riya use glare karti hai. Sameer apni smile chupata hai. Baakhi sab ke muh khule reh jaate hai.

Arjun: ghurna band kar madam, aur check kar...ya fir main karu?

Riya(sternly): Kar Rahi Hun!!!

Riya apna password feed karke sab kuch check karti hai: sab kuch waise ka waisa hi hai.

Sameer: theek hai, tum ise lekar jaa sakti ho, Chotu tumhari madad kar dega uthane mein

Riya: thank you!

Sameer smile karke Chotu ko ishaara karta hai jo woh follow karta hai.

Arjun: bye!

Riya bolne hi waali hi hai ki achanak use idea aata hai aur Arjun ko lovingly hug karti hai. Arjun confuse hota hai.

Riya(affectionately): are itna upset mat ho darling! Hum shaam ko milenge aur fir der saara waqt bitayenge (Arjun ke cheek ko kiss karke) main toh ghar par hi hun, tum bhi jaldi aa jaana

Arjun mechanically nod karta hai.

Riya (cheerfully): bye sweetheart! Aur chali jaati hai.

Arjun bas statue bankar khada hai. Sameer apni hasi control karke Arjun ke kandhe par hath rakhta hai.

Sameer: Arjun!

Arjun(startled): huh?? Ha!...bol...k..ya?

Sameer: case, aage badhaye?

Arjun: ha...woh...main...main zara aata hun.

Itna kehkar woh bhi bhaag jaata hai. Uske peeche Sameer hasne lagta hai...Arjun cabin mein pahunchta hai aur immediately Riya ko call karta hai.

Riya taxi mein apne safe ke saath hai: hi!

Arjun: hi ki bachi!! Ye sab kya tha?

Riya: kya?

Arjun: kya? Tune is tarah sabke saamne mujhe hug karke kiss kyun kiya?

Riya: are tu hi toh irritate ho raha tha na Roshni aur Sakshi se

Arjun(embarrassed): are par...aisa thodi hota hai? Aise kaun kiss karta hai?

Riya: aisa kaun karta hai matlab? Main teri dost...(realising)sorry ab toh teri girlfriend hun

Arjun: are par...aise...kyun...kyun kiss?

Riya: toh tu kya chahta hai? Kidhar kiss karu main tujhe? (Arjun uski baton ka matlab samajkar almost pani mein dubne waala hai lekin Riya use tease karti hai) aur waise bhi abhi kal hi toh tum mere boyfriend bane, Itni jaldi kya hai? Uske liye abhi thoda time hai samjhe ya samjhau?

Arjun(blushing): RIYA! Tu apna kam kar aur mujhe apna karne de! Ok? BYE!!!

Riya(haste hue): bye!

Call disconnect

Arjun mv "paagal hai yeh ladki!!

Dusri taraf-

Riya mv "bichara Arjun! Thoda zyaada ho gaya aaj...atleast if those two stop bothering him, it will be worthwhile

ETF, conference room-

Arjun: ye aag lagi kaise thi?

Ayesha: sir, fire-fighter's ki report ke mutabik short circuit kiya gaya tha.

Arjun: lekin ek short circuit se aag teen floor tak fail gayi aur kisi ko pata bhi nahi chala? Ye kaise ho sakta hai?

Ayesha: teeno floors ki mains ke saath ched-chad ki gayi hai sir, isliye

Shree: aur sir humne CCTV check kiya lekin woh sirf front gate par hai. Back gate par taala hai lekin waha koi watchman ya CCTV nahi hai, ho sakta hai ki woh waha se deewar chad kar aaye ho

Chotu: aur sir watchman ne bhi kuch nahi dekha

Arjun(angrily): duty par tha bhi ya so raha tha??

Sameer: are din ke time par thodi koi sota hai? (Arjun use glare karta hai) are CCTV mein uski post dikhti hai woh duty par hi tha

Arjun muh fer leta hai: toh ab pata kaise chalega?

Sameer: wahi toh sochne ki koshish kar rahe hai...ki kaise pata chalega ki yeh kisne kiya aur kiske khilaaf?

Ayesha: sir I think humare paas ek hi rasta hai ki hum saare lawyers aur unke deal kiye hue past, present aur future cases ke baare mein pata kare kyunki hume yeh bhi nahi pata ki yeh kuch rokne ke liye tha ya fir koi badla

Roshni: ha par isme toh bahot time chala jaayega agar usse pehle koi aur waar ho toh?

Sakshi: ha toh hume pata chal jaayega ki kaun hai?

sab use glare karne lagte hai. Arjun blast hone waala hai lekin Rathore uske kandhe par haath rakhkar rok leta hai.

Sameer(sternly): aur agar uski wajah se kisi ki jaan chali gayi toh?

Sakshi chup ho jaati hai. Ayesha, Roshni aur Shree list banane ke kaam mein lag jaate hai.

Sameer: ek-ek karke sabse contact karo aur pata karo ki aise kaun potential log hai unse cases se connected jo aisa kaam kar sakte hai aur Jaldi Karo! ho sakta hai ki humare paas waqt kam hai.

puri team isi kaam mein lag jaati hai. woh log alphabetically shuru ho jaate hai. aadhi raat se upar ho jaati hai tab Riya ka naam samne aata hai.

Ayesha: Arjun sir! Riya ka contact denge please

Arjun: uski zaroorat nahi hai, mujhe sab pata hai

Roshni(apni annoyance control karte hue): tum itne sure kaise ho ki tumhe sab pata hai

Arjun: kyunki woh meri do... meri girlfriend hai

Sameer apni coffee par choke karta hai mv "are abhi kal tak toh dost thi? ab achanak girlfriend? are ha... aag lagi thi, hero's syndrome!"

Sameer ke reaction ki wajah se sab apne reaction bhul jaate hai. Arjun apni eyebrow raise karta hai.

Sameer(sternly): kaam karo sab log!

Sameer Arjun ko baahar milne ishara karta hai aur apni coffee ke saath baahar jaata hai. Arjun confuse hokar follow karta hai.

Arjun: kya hua?

Sameer(teasing): ye tu bata! Ye sirf friend se girlfriend kaise ho gayi? Kal tak toh sirf dost thi?

Arjun: ha toh kal se pehle maine use marte hue bhi nahi dekha

Sameer(teasing): oho...Hero's Syndrome

Arjun(confused): what?

Sameer: are, Hero's Syndrome!... (mv " ye bhi mujhe samjhaana padega) matlab heroine ki jaan khatre mein fir Hero use bachata hai fir dono ko pyaar ho jaata hai

Arjun: hum dono ko pyaar nahi hua

Sameer(confused): pyaar nahi hua matlab? Toh fir girlfriend...

Arjun: trial basis par

Sameer bhadakta hai: ABE DHAKAN...(control karke, sharply) idiot! Pyaar hai! Koi Laboratory Experiment Nahi Ki Trial Basis Par Hai

Arjun(annoyed): are? Use problem nahi hai, mujhe problem nahi hai, tu kyun beech mein pad raha hai? Jaa naa! Paka mat!!!

Aur firse conference room mein chala jaata hai. Sameer sigh karke uske peeche jaata hai. Ayesha Arjun se saari details leti hai. Arjun toh tape recorder ki tarah uski Riya ke har case ki har baat use batate jaa raha hai, tab tak jab tak woh ek detail nahi bata pata...

Arjun: is waali par humari baat nahi hui, main use call karta hun

Ayesha: theek hai sir, aap puch lijiye

Arjun Riya ko call karta hai. Itne mein Sameer Arjun ki kichayi karne ki sochta hai.

Sameer: are speaker par rakh, Ayesha kaise sunegi?

Ab Ayesha confuse hoti hai kyunki Arjun sunkar usi ko batayega lekin Sameer use chup rehne ko kehta hai. Arjun uski chaal samaj nahi paata aur jaise kaha gaya waise karta hai.

Dusri taraf Riya ka office barbaad hone ki wajah se woh apne saare documents re-organize karne mein lagi hui hai, isliye jaag rahi hai. Tabhi Arjun ka phone aata hai. Woh call pick karti hai.

Riya: hi!

Arjun: kya kar rahi ho?

Riya: are saare papers, files, sab arrange kar rahi hun aur kya? Arjun tu Us, Admi Ko Dhundh, faaltu mein mera office barbaad kar diya, Use Pakadkar, Teen-Chaar Goliyaan Maar Dena

Arjun kuch bolne waala hai lekin isse pehle

Sameer: fikar mat karo Riya Arjun teen chaar goliyan nahi, teen chaar clips hi khaali kar dega uske andar

Riya: I know! Par aisa mat karna, mujhe pata hai tum log bina situation ke encounter nahi kar sakte

Firse Sameer interrupt karta hai: are usme kya hota hai? Thodi report aage-peeche kar denge, Arjun tumhare liye kisi ka khoon kar sakta hai toh kya itna nahi kar sakta?

Riya: ha woh toh hai...par fir bhi, Arjun faaltu mein musibat mein mat padna!! Samjhe ya samjhau?

Arjun: par Ri maine toh kuch kaha hi nahi, kabse (glare karte hue) Sam hi bak-bak kare jaa raha hai, maine toh kaam se tujhe phone kiya, actually woh jo...

Riya ko ab strike hota hai ki phone speaker par hai, aur iska matlab Roshni aur Sakshi bhi sun rahe honge toh...

Riya(sternly): actually yeh ki tumhe achanak yaad aaya ki main zinda hun!!

Arjun(startled): ye tu kya keh rahi hai?

Riya(drama karte hue): sahi toh keh rahi hu...tum mujhse milne aane waale the na? aur dekho, abhi tak office mein ho, ek phone bhi nahi kar sakte, aise kaunse boyfriend ho tum

Arjun mv "oh God! Ye fir shuru ho gayi? : Riya!! Ri...sun meri baat...main tere admi ko hi dhundhne ki koshish kar raha hun, meri madad karogi?

Riya(innocently): par mera admi toh tum ho

Sameer ki hasi phutti hai par Arjun ki glare dekhkar chup ho jaata hai. Baakhi sab toh hasne ki himmat nahi kar sakte hai. Arjun ko samaj aata hai ki Sameer jaan buchkar use pareshaan kar raha hai.

Arjun speaker se phone hata deta hai: ha lekin main criminal ki baat kar raha tha, tumhe apne office ka badla chahiye na?

Riya: hata diya na speaker se phone

Arjun: ha

Riya: teri so called premikao ki shakal kaisi hai?

Arjun side se glance karta hai jaise kisi ko pata na chala hai: perfect!... Raka ko ATS ne pakda tha, lekin tujhe koyi aur clue mila tha? As in uske pakde jaane ke baad ya fir usne tumhare saamne kuch kaha ho ya kuch ajeeb kiya ho?

Riya: great! Ummm...jaha tak mera khayal hai, kuch khaas toh nahi par ha jab mein usse jail mein milne gayi thi, formalities ke liye tab woh bahot dhamkiyaan de raha tha

Arjun: usme ajeeb kya hai

Riya: yahi ki woh bahot confident tha, I don't know, par mujhe aisa feel hua ki ye kuch na kuch kar raha hai, par fir kuch hua nahi in fact! Kal subah uski final hearing hai, Judge faisla sunane waale hai

Arjun: kaun hai judge?

Riya: Justice Sandeep Narayan

Arjun: hmm...theek hai, main baad mein baat karta hun par sun! usne abhi tak kuch kiya nahi iska matlab ye nahi ki kuch karega nahi...tum apna khayal rakhna aur please alert rehna, aur agar kuch bhi... I Repeat! agar kuch bhi! Ulta-seedha lage toh mujhe turant phone karna, okay?

Riya: ya sweetheart, tum meri fikar mat karo, aur tumhe ye sab kehne ki zaroorat nahi hai...mera ek hi motto hai, when in crises, call Arjun'

Arjun hasta hai: acha hai, main toh kahunga ki bilcul perfect hai! Zindgi bhar isi par amal karna

Riya: tum nahi kahoge toh bhi karungi...ab rakh mujhe kal ki hearing ke liye taiyaari karni, jaldi uthna, Adira ke saath co-ordinate karna hai, ATS se updates leni hai, bahot kaam hai, BYE!

Arjun: okay bye!

Call disconnect...

Arjun ke pairon tale jaise zameen khisak jaati hai: YE TOH RIYA KI BUILDING HAI...USKA OFFICE BHI 15^TH FLOOR PAR HAI...

Arjun ki nazar bas screen par tiki hai, woh koi aur reaction de hi nahi paata. Sameer uski haalat samajkar uske kandhe par haath rakhta hai.

Sameer: Arjun...call her

Arjun presence mein aata hai: huh? Haa...main...(woh jhat se apna phone nikaalta hai, lekin...) Woh Phone Kyun Nahi Utha Rahi?!?!?! (woh Adira ka phone try karta hai) Adira ka bhi unreachable hai! ... Sam (hyper)...main...mujhe jaana hai...

Sameer: tum fikar mat karo...hum bhi aate hai

Arjun(worried): tu drive karna...please...jaldi pahunchenge

Sameer(comfortingly): ha karta hun.

Sab immediately nikalte hai. Sameer apni driving ki full skills use karta hai. Arjun continuously Riya ka phone try karta rehta hai lekin woh nahi utathi. Uska tension har pal aur badhta jaa raha hai.

Arjun mv "Riyu please phone uthao yaar! Kaha ho tum? Please be safe!...(praying) bhagwaan please use sahi salamat rakhna...please!

Sameer use side se dekhta hai. Woh almost rone jaise ho gaya hai.

Sameer: Arjun, She'll be fine!

Arjun use dekhta hai, kisi tarah apne aapko control karta hai. Aur light nod deta hai...Sameer tezi se gaadi chala kar waha pahunchte hai. Unki ID dekhkar unhe vicinity mein entry milti hai. Fire-fighters ke line ke peeche bheed jama hai. Arjun bheed mein Riya ko identify karne ki koshish karta hai but to no avail.

Sameer enquires: kya sab log safe hai?

Fire-fighter: pata nahi sir! (pointing in a direction) aag bahot zyaada hai, abhi thodi kam hui hai, humare log andar check karne hi jaa rahe hai.

Arjun: lekin Riya baahar nahi hai iska matlab. He glances at the building

Sameer could immediately identify his friend's train of thought: ARJUN NO!...

But the next second Arjun runs inside disregarding the team's and emergency services warnings and protests.

Roshni: Arjun paagal ho gaya hai? Aise andar jaana khatre se khaali nahi hai.

Sameer could barely figure out what to do and doesn't respond while everybody tensely look at each other...

Arjun on the other hand dashes to the stairs and starts climbing as fast as he could. He ran like he had never before. The 12^th floor was introduced by smoke which thickened as he climbed ahead. Coughing he covered his nose with a hand kerchief.

The service men were searching on the 14^th floor but Arjun went straight to the 15^th. The fire had not died down. Only the rooms with broken windows of the glass building had been doused by the service men. Cautiously making his way forward through the burning wooden interiors, he walked briskly to Riya's office.

Arjun: RIYAAA!!!!! Riya!!!!! Tum Sun Rahi Ho??? RIYA!!!!!

No response came from within. Tensed, he took a step back and kicked the door open with force. The flaming door fell inside giving way to him.

Arjun again called out: Riya!!! (looking here and there he found her unconscious near her table) RIYAAA!?!?!?!?

He rushed to her and tried to wake her up: RIYAAA!! (patting her face) Riya aankhein kholo!! (tearfully) Riyu please yaar! Aankhein khol na!!

A sudden sound distracted him. He looked up towards the source of the sound. To his horror, the wooden beam was ready to collapse on them. His eyes widened in shock.

Arjun(desperately trying to wake her up): Ri!! Riya!!!

The beam lowered further. Arjun panicked. Picking up Riya in his arms he quickly got up and shifted to the side keeping his back to the accident, protecting her just as the beam fell behind him with a crash!!! He had hugged her tight in order to keep her safe and take any injury if at all on himself.

A few seconds later, he gathered his courage and turned his head. Unfortunately that's when he realized he had moved inside instead of outside and now the beam was blocking his way. He couldn't jump with Riya in his arms. Cursing his fate, he started to think of an escape route.

An idea struck him when he saw the glass wall of the building. Carefully keeping himself and Riya away from the fire he walked to the edge. The view was breath taking he knew, as he had seen it many times but right now? It was his only way of escape! Supporting Riya with one hand against his body he used the other to break open the window!

Compound -

It was Shree who caught everyone's attention: Rathore Sir!!!!!! (pointing towards the window which had just broken) woh dekhiye

everybody looked up to see Arjun standing there with a figure held by him. Sameer springs into action and catches hold of the fire-man in charge.

Sameer: aapke paas woh safety balloon toh hoga na?

In-charge: ji sir! Main inflate karwaata hun

Within minutes a huge balloon was inflated and spread on the ground for Arjun to jump. Sameer signals him from below. Arjun reverts. His gaze falls on Riya who was still unconscious. Cradling her in his arms, he tightened his hold on her. He turned his back outside.

Sakshi: ye kya kar raha hai?

Nobody had the answer to her question...Taking a deep breath Arjun closed his eyes and stepped behind free-falling on the balloon with Riya on him...his hold only tightened on her lying on him...his back collided with the plastic. The landing was soft but the fall still gave a blow to his back due to the height which is why he had positioned Riya on top of him.

The team rushed to him. Ayesha and Shree quickly helped Arjun by supporting Riya and getting her on the stretcher as Sameer helps Arjun to get up. Arjun hurriedly gets up.

Arjun: doctor!

Sameer: ha ready hi hai, tum theek hona

But he doesn't pay attention and rushes to the mobile dispensary to Riya and takes her hand in his...The Doctor fits an oxygen mask on her face.

Arjun: Doctor! Ri theek toh haina?

Doctor: ghabrane waali koi baat nahi hai, smoke ki wajah se behosh ho gayi hai...she'll be fine. And gets up to leave

Arjun(hyper): aap kaha jaa rahe?

Doctor(taken aback): kuch aur patients hai...

Arjun: are lekin Ri...

Sameer use shaant karta hai: Arjun, it's ok! (doctor se) agar kuch hua toh hum aapko bulayenge

Doctor: sure!

Doctor chala jaata hai. Arjun bas Riya ko dekh raha hai. Sameer silently comforts him. 10 minutes later Riya slowly regains her consciousness. Her hand stirred. Arjun senses immediately started working again.

Arjun: Riya?

Riya dheerese apni aankhein kholti hai aur apne surrounding ko dekhti hai. Arjun ko dekhkar woh confuse hoti hai.

Riya: tum...yaha?. Uske gale mein kharaash hoti hai

Arjun use uthne mein madad karta hai: tu theek haina?

Riya lightly cough karti hai: ha...main...

Arjun use tightly hug karta hai: thank god! Main toh dar hi gaya tha

Riya light smile deti hai, fir: Arjun...sun...(alag hokar) mere office mein kuch zaroori documents hai...(Arjun use glare karne lagta hai) please un fire-fighters ko bol ki...

Arjun: Tera Dimag Kharaab Hai? Tu Waha Behosh Padi Thi, MAIN NAHI AATA TOH JAL KAR MAR GAYI HOTI YOU FOOL! Aur Tumhe Documents Ki Padi Hai JO ABHI TAK RAAKH HO GAYE HONGE!!!!

Riya: Arjun kuch raakh nahi hua woh saare mere fire-proof safe mein hai, in fact jab aag lagi toh maine saare documents, mera laptop aur phone teeno safe mein rakh diye. Isliye main waha se nikal nahi paayi.

Arjun use aisa dekh raha hai jaise woh khud koyi criminal ho. Uske dimag mein sirf ek hi khayal hai ki Riya itni irresponsible kyun hai?

Riya samaj jati hai: Arjun please...it's really important...

Arjun: WHAT WORTH IS IT IF YOU WERE DEAD DAMMIT!!!!

Riya: agar main nahi toh koi aur Arjun...tumhe Raka ke baare mein toh pata haina?

Shree(inquisitively): woh terrorist? Jise pichle mahine ATS ne arrest kiya tha?

Riya: ha... Uske khilaaf saare proofs usi safe mein hai, unhi documents ke beech...Arjun please unhe woh safe recover karne ke liye bolo...he doesn't deserve to be free...(Arjun just glares at her) I ALMOST DIED FOR THAT!! DO ME FAVOR AND SAVE WHAT I WANTED TO AND STOP ACTING LIKE AN INSENSITIVE JERK!!!

Arjun bas use ghur ke chale jaata hai. Riya coughs due to the strain. Sameer hands her a bottle of water.

Riya: thanks...(peene ke baad) kya main tumhara phone use kar sakti hun?

Sameer: ya sure

Riya usse Adira ko call karti hai: hello?

Adira: Riya ma'am?!?! Thank goodness! Main kabse aapka phone try kar rahi hun...aap safe toh haina?

Riya: ha Adira main theek hun, tum chinta mat karo, office is destroyed... I'll call you later, ghar par hi rehna

Adira: ji ma'am, take care

Riya: bye!

Call disconnect

Riya Sameer ko uska phone waapis karti hai: thank you Sameer!

Sameer: anytime! Do you need anything? Doctor ko bulau?

Riya: nahi...koi faayda nahi (Sameer ki nazar peeche padti hai) Arjun aakar firse repeat karega (Sameer ko dekhkar, sigh karti hai) woh mere peeche hai, haina?...

ETF and ATS both arrive at the scene pointing their guns...

Riya struggles and tries to loosen the hold on her neck: Arjun!

Arjun's anger knew no bounds when he saw the blade to her neck: ALTAF USE CHOD DO!!!

Riya(distressed): Arjun Help!!! Ye Suicide Bomber Hai!!!

Worry flickers in his eyes but not longer than a moment, he had to focus: tum dono ki bhalayi isi mein hai ki tum use jaane do aur apne aap ko humare hawale karo!

Altaf (pressing the knife) : aur tum logon ki bhalayi isi mein hai ki hume yaha se jaane do

A thin stream of crimson liquid flowed from her neck: OUCH! Arjun!!!

Arjun was screaming internally. His mind started to find potential solutions out of the crisis...when suddenly an idea struck him.

Altaf: CHUP! Kabse Chilla Rahi Hai, MUH BAND RAKH APNA!!!

Arjun: Riya! Riya relax! Main...main hun na, daro mat! Trust me!

Raka taunts them: ha bhai ha! Sun le apne premi ki baat kya pata firse sunne ko mile ya nahi?

Arjun ignores him and focuses on Riya who was getting increasingly afraid by the minute: Riya! tum mujh par dhyaan do, kuch nahi hoga..

Altaf: ARE BAND KARO APNI BAKWAS! Aur Hume Yaha Se Jaane Do (cautiously taking a few steps further as the officers step away) PEECHE HATO!!!

Arjun: Riya! maine tumse kitni baar kaha hai ki aisa mat karo...par aaj main keh raha hun, ki pura zor lagakar karo!

A wave of confusion flows into everyone's heads. They had no idea what he was talking about. Riya was still looking unsure and afraid.

Arjun: tum mujh par bharosa karti hona? Jaisa main kehta hun waisa karo...baakhi sab main sambhal lunga!! Riya just trust me! Main tumhe kuch nahi hone dunga!!!

Raka (irriated): KYA BAK-BAK KAR RAHE HO TUM?!?! Altaf Gala Kaat ...

Before he could complete Riya scratches Altaf sharply!! Digging her nails in his skin...

Altaf(loosening his grip): aaahhh!!!

and releasing herself from his hold! Arjun pulls her to safety and shoots Altaf in the head, his body caught reflexively by the officers so as to prevent the bomb from exploding due to friction, then pointing his gun at Raka before anybody could understand what was going on. Adira sides upto Riya before exchanging an assuring look.

Arjun(vengeful): Tumhara Khel...Khatam!!

He is about to shoot him as well when Sameer pushes his hand to the ceiling, his shot badly misfiring. At the same moment Chotu and an ATS officer catch hold of Raka.

Sameer: Arjun nahi! Ruko!

Arjun(angrily): kyun roka tumne mujhe?

Raka: Chodo mujhe!!! Tum log jaante nahi ho ki main kya kar sakta hun!!!(struggling) Maine kaha chodo!

Sandeep: take him away!

The officers obey and do as they are told

Arjun's rage is still at peak: MAINE TUMSE KUCH PUCHA RATHORE!!!

Sameer: Arjun shaant ho jao! Use saza bhugatne do! Itni aasan maut ka haqdaar nahi hai woh!

Riya uske paas aati hai: ha Arjun woh sahi keh raha hai...use toh faasi hi honi chahiye, gale par rasi bandhkar jab uski aankh baahar niklegi aur muh se khoon bahega na tab jaakar uske paap thode kam honge

Sab uske answer se thoda weird feel karte hai par Arjun kaafi had tak shaant ho jaata hai. Woh silently nod karta hai.

Roshni: uh..waise ek baat samaj mein nahi aayi, Riya tumne kya kiya ki woh Altaf aise cheekha

Riya(sheepishly): woh maine use...(woh apna haath upar karke use dikhati hai)

Roshni uske nails dekhkar samaj jaati hai: oh...smart!

But the boys are still confused

ATS Chief: what?

Ayesha groans (muttering): men! (aloud): uske nails ki size dekho!

Sameer: lekin...use...

Shree: itni chot lagti hai?

Arjun: Riya! demo dikhao na dono ko

The two boys jump at the idea of being in Altaf's state: nahi!!! Chalega

Arjun shakes his head in disbelief as Riya giggles.

ATS Chief turns to Sameer: thank you ACP Rathore, aapki team ne bahot madad ki hai humari

Sameer: kaisi baatein kar rahe hai aap? Ye humara bhi toh farz hai...these bas***ds belong behind bars

Chief(shaking hands): so they do!

He and his men leave the spot to transport Raka where he belonged...in jail!

Liza sighs: ant bhala toh sab bhala!

Sameer: really! Chalo...aur bhi kaam hai humare paas.

Arjun glances at Riya and gives her his handkerchief for the wound

Riya smiles: tum chalo main papers lekar aati hun.

He nods and leaves with the ETF team. Riya applies pressure on her injury which was thankfully not much, only a small stain of red showed on the white cloth and Adira collects their documents and papers. The crowd from the room is being dispersed by the offices.

Adira: ma'am aapko zyaada chot toh nahi lagi na

Riya: nahi Adira, I'm fine

Manohar: Congratulations Miss Mukherjee

Riya: thank you!

Manohar: ye case ke liye nahi hai, aapki maut ke saath jeet ke liye hai

Riya: either way, I won. And winks!

Manohar laughs: yes, for sure

They walk outside talking randomly on the case.

Outside-

Manohar walks away after Riya and Adira reach the ETF team who were waiting for her at the request of Arjun and Sameer's clear intention to tease and Harass Arjun. Riya comes and straight away tries to hug him but...

Arjun stops her: nahi! Ruko!

Riya(disappointed): kyun?

Arjun: take my hand

Riya: why?

Arjun: I'm asking you to marry me, take my damn hand!!!

This was enough to send everyone into a state of shock.

Riya(perplexed gives her hand): okay!

Arjun goes down on one knee sweeping the floor from beneath the team's feet !! On the other hand Arjun does not have a bloody idea on what to say

Arjun(muttering): oh god...kaise bolu? Kya bolu?(making up his mind) shaadi karlo mujhse please

Riya: lekin...lekin tum sure nahi the na? aur...aur main bhi sure nahi hu

Arjun: ha lekin do dino mein do baar tujhe khote-khote bacha hun, sochta hun toh kitna dar lagta hai pata hai? Tere bina zindgi imagine bhi nahi kar paata, isliye socha ki itne saal jab ek dusre ko jhel hi liya toh kuch saal aur jhel hi lenge

Riya(considering): acha...ok...(fir achanak) lekin ek minute! mujhe abhi shaadi nahi karni

Arjun: mujhe bhi nahi karni...do saal baad karenge, ok?

Riya(khush): ha!

Arjun : ha toh ab...

Riya(horrified): ruk! Ruk! Ruk!

Arjun: ab kya hua?

Riya: khaali haath propose karoge?

Arjun: are ha...shit! (apni pockets check karte hue) na rose hai, na ring! (uska haath mein kuch aata hai) gaadi ki chaabi hai...

Sameer snatches it out of his hand annoying him to a new level.

Arjun: KYA HAI???

Sameer: Gaadi teri nahi Sarkar ki hai...government property!!! Teri property se propose kar!

Arjun: are yaar mere paas aur kuch (apni shirt pockets check karte hue) clairs!...chalegi?

Riya: ha

Arjun: kya ha...haath toh de

Riya(confused): tere paas hi toh hai

Arjun(realising): are ha...toh...shaadi karo na mujhse?

Riya: ok!

Arjun: done?

Riya: done!

Arjun gets up on his feet and hugs her. She smiles but...

Adira whispers: please tell me main sapna dekh rahi hun

Liza: bahot hi bura sapna

Sameer: aise kaun propose karta hai?

Roshni: aisa kaunsa jawab hota hai?

Ayesha: ye dono shaadi kar rahe hai ya fir koi deal?

Shree: lagti toh deal hi hai

They exchange weird glances among them. Arjun's voice brings them to the present.

Arjun(happily): Sam!

Sameer: huh? Ha

Arjun(innocently): main aaj chutti lu?

Sameer however is still in shock: okay

Arjun turns to Riya: chal ghar jaate hai!

Riya(cheerfully): ha...(facing Adira) Adira, main tumhe kal phone karti hun, fir next case ko sort out karte hai

Adira(mechanically): sure ma'am, Congratulations and bye!

Riya: thank you! See you tomorrow!

Arjun aur Riya walk away from them as the team still stand bewildered in their places rooted to the spot. They could only stare at the lovebirds as they walked to the car talking and laughing oblivious to the world around them...

Roshni: dono saath mein kitne ache lagte haina?

Sameer(surprised): did you hurt your head?

Roshni places her elbow on his shoulder: nahi yaar, main 4 saal se uske peeche hun aur woh dono bachpan se ek saath hai, toh soch! Jab un dono ka set hote-hote itna time laga..toh humari baari aate-aate toh hum dono budhe ho jaayenge

Ayesha: one down! One to go!

Shree: chinta mat kar! Arjun sir ka nishaana ekdum solid hai! Office waali bhi down ho jaayegi

Everybody laughs as they move on to their destination...

Sameer: anytime! Do you need anything? Doctor ko bulau?

Riya: nahi...koi faayda nahi (Sameer ki nazar peeche padti hai) Arjun aakar firse repeat karega (Sameer ko dekhkar, sigh karti hai) woh mere peeche hai, haina?...

Arjun haath cross karke peeche khada hai. Riya uski taraf dekhti nahi aur gehri saans leti hai.

Riya: go ahead! Scream a little (Arjun bas waise ka waise khada hai) cheekh le Arjun, tujhe better feel hoga, gusse ko daba kar nahi rakhna chahiye, sehat ke liye bura hota hai.

Arjun fir bhi koi response nahi deta, Riya finally turn karke use dekhti hai. Arjun putla bankar khada hai yeh dekhkar woh sigh karti hai aur uske paas jaati hai.

Riya: Arjun this is not done...tum bhi ACP hona? Kitni baar tumne apni jaan khatre mein daali hai apni duty ke liye, maine kabhi tumhe aise daanta kya? Nahi na? toh phir tum mere saath aisa kaise kar sakte ho? Tumhari duty woh duty, meri duty kya duty nahi?

Arjun physically koi movement nahi karta lekin uska dimag kuch had tak shaant hota hai. Riya side se notice karti hai Roshni aur Sakshi dono use glare kar rahe hai. Use ek idea aata hai.

Riya use sweetly patane ki koshish karti hai(hug karte hue): aur waise bhi you were such a prince charming! Tum mere liye aag mein kud gaye? How amorous!!!!

Arjun uske choice of words se confuse hota hai aur uske kaan mein whisper karta hai: tum kya bol rahi ho?

Riya(whispering): are Majnu tumhari so-called dono Lailaon ko clear cut tumse dur karne ki koshish kar rahi ho

Arjun: tumhe kya lagta hai? Tumhare aisa karne se main tumhare saath baat karne lagunga?

Riya: tum already kar rahe ho

Arjun bhi use hug karta hai(now loud): kitna dar gaya tha main pata hai tujhe?

Riya: are yaar kuch hua toh nahi na? chill!

Arjun disbelief mein sar hila kar usse alag hota hai: mera bas chale toh main tumhe paagal khaane mein bharti kar du

Riya: sure! Bagal waala bed tu le lena, dono din bhar party karenge

Arjun: Riya!! (Woh jawab mein hasti hai) Anyways Adira kaha hai?

Riya: maine use case ke silsile mein baahar bheja tha, she's fine...

Sameer apna throat clear karke unhe disturb karta hai

Arjun (angrily): KYA HAI?

Sameer: are maine kya kiya? Main toh sirf yeh keh raha tha ki use ghar le jao, use thoda rest karna hoga

Arjun: tu beech mein mat pad! Mujhe pata hai kya karna aur kya nahi!

Sameer chup ho jaata hai: ok

Arjun firse Riya par focus laate hue: kya keh raha tha main?...ha chalo ghar chod deta hun aaram kar lo, exhausted feel kar rahi hogi.

Sameer use glare karta hai. Par Arjun bas Riya par focus kar raha hai aur use khade hone mein madad karta hai.

Riya: tumne...

Arjun(annoyed): bol diya maine! Jab unki investigation khatam ho jaayegi toh tumhe tumhara safe mil jaayega...fine?

Riya(meekly): ok!

ETF waapis office chali jaati hai. Arjun Riya ko lekar Riya ke ghar jaata hai. Thodi der mein Arjun ka gussa bhi puri tarah shaant ho jaata hai aur Riya se normally baat karne lagta hai.

Riya's house -

Arjun sofa par baitha hua hai. Riya fresh hone gayi hai...kuch pal baad aakar Arjun ke haath ko hug karke uske kandhe par sar rakhti hai. Arjun choukta hai...isliye nahi ki woh aise aakar baith gayi, balki isliye ki...

Arjun: ye tune kya pehna hai?

Riya ne loose T-shirt aur shorts pehne the, but she was too tired to care: tujhe kya lag raha hai?

Arjun: Ri...ise choti shorts nahi mili tujhe?

Riya: are mera night suit hai, ghar par hi huna? Kaunsa duniya mein ghum rahi hun aur tu hi haina?

Arjun: main hi hun matlab?

Riya: matlab kya matlab? Teri niyat bigad rahi hai?

Arjun embarrassed feel karta hai: kya? Tu...

Riya: nahi na? hum ek dusre ko kabse jaante hai? 7^th Std. se! toh main tujh par itna bhi bharosa nahi kar sakti? (dramatically)ki mera dost! Mera Arjun! mujhe dushto se bachayega?

Arjun(amused): nautanki karna toh koi tujhse seekhe

Riya: thank you! Ab sone de!

Itna kehkar woh Arjun ko pakadkar snuggle karti hai. In the process Arjun ki comfortable position chali jaati hai.

Arjun(annoyed): Are! Main tera pillow hu kya?

Riya taunt karti hai: pillow hota toh itna uncomfortable nahi hota

Arjun use glare karta hai: Toh Jaana! Chipak Kyun Rahi Hai?

Riya uske peeche se cushion nikalti hai taaki woh comfortable ho: ro mat!

Lekin Arjun aur uncomfortable ho jaata hai: oho! Ruk ek second!

Arjun arm rest se khud ko support karte hue khud bhi almost let jaata hai: ab theek hai?

Riya: hmm!

Riya aankhein band karti hai. Arjun smile karke uske sar par haath ferne lagta hai. Woh apne khayalon mein kho jaata hai. Kuch pal baad...

Arjun: Ri...ek baat bolu? Aaj tujhe office mein is tarah behosh dekhkar meri toh jaise jaan hi nikal gayi thi, bahot dar gaya tha. Upar se jab woh pillar gir gaya aur raasta band ho gaya toh...mujhe toh laga hum dono gaye! Jab news suni aur pata chala ki tu andar hi fasi hai toh saans hi ruk gayi, ek pal ke liye jab ye khayal aaya ki meri aage ki zindgi tumhare bina hogi toh...imagine bhi nahi kar paaya, tere bagair rehna mere liye aisa hai jaise...jaise ki bina goli ki gun...useless!... mujhe nahi pata ki yeh kya hai, aur kyun hai, lekin itna zaroor pata hai ki main tere bagair nahi reh sakta toh...(hesitantly) kya tu...kya hum couple ban sakte hai? Agar tujhe koi aitraaz nahi hai toh? Can we see where this goes? Main bhi sure nahi hun par...

abhi tak Riya ek shabd bhi nahi boli isliye Arjun use dekhta hai toh pata chalta hai ki...

Arjun: tu so rahi hai? (no response) yaha maine itni badi speech maari aur tu so rahi hai? (no response) are yaar (sighing) chal chod! Baad mein baat karenge.

Teen ghante baad Riya ki aankhe khulti hai. woh angdayi lekar lazily apne aapko focus karne ki koshish karti hai.

Riya mv "are ye...Arjun kidhar chala gaya?

Na chahte hue bhi woh uthkar dekhne jaati hai. Woh dhundhte hue kitchen mein jaati hai. Arjun waha khade bread par chutney aur butter laga raha hai. Riya smile karke uske paas jaati hai.

Riya: are waah! ACP se Chef?

Arjun use glare karta hai. Riya confuse hoti hai.

Riya: are achanak kya hua?

Arjun(cucumber tomato rakhte hue): tu so gayi!!

Riya: toh?

Arjun: maine itni badi speech maari aur tu so gayi!

Riya: kaunsi speech?

Arjun(toaster mein rakhte hue): kaha se pata hogi? Sone se fursat kaha hai tujhe?... chal ab woh sab chodo, (whining) mujhe tujhse baat karni hai

Riya(confused): bolo

Arjun: woh...actually...umm... tum meri girlfriend banogi?

Riya: Sakshi Roshni ko bhagane ke liye?

Arjun: nahi re, aisa hota toh bahot pehle hi tujhe nahi bol deta kya? Main seriously puch raha hun

Riya ko kya jawab dena pata nahi chalta: lekin...mujhe pata nahi... I mean...

Arjun: mujhe bhi nahi pata...isliye speech maari thi, lekin tu so gayi ab main repeat nahi karne waala

Riya: are kuch toh bolo, warna mujhe kaise samaj aayega?

Arjun(trying to figure to words): main...main tujhe marte hue nahi dekh sakta yaar!! Meri ruh kaanp gayi tujhe us, haal mein dekhkar... aur mujhe lagta hai ki... yeh dosti se kuch zyaada hai lekin kya? Mujhe bhi nahi pata

Riya Arjun ki questioning look dekh kar defensive ho jaati hai: aise mat dekh mujhe! Maine kaunsa pyaar mein Ph.D. ki hai? Mujhe bhi nahi pata

Arjun disappointedly sigh karta hai : toh ab? Kaise pata chalega?

Riya(thinking): dekh lete hai! Agar main teri girlfriend bankar jam gayi toh well and good! Aur agar hum dono ki nahi jami toh back to square one!

Arjun: I guess you're right...toh! (apna hath aage karke) girlfriend?

Riya nod karke uska hand shake karti hai: boyfriend!

Dono smile karte hai, tabhi grill machine ki awaaz aati hai

Riya(horrified): Arjun sandwich!!!

Arjun bhi bhagkar machine off karta hai: sahi salamat hai!

Riya chain ki saans leti hai: agar meri sandwich ko kuch ho jaata na toh main tera khoon pi jaati

Arjun(serve karte hue) : are tu kya khoon peeti? Main khud mera sar patakta...itni zoro ki bhook lagi hai ki puch mat

Dono haskar apna snack enjoy karte hai. Dono baatein kar rahe ki achanak Arjun ka phone bajta hai.

Arjun: bol Sam!

Sameer: kal office aate waqt apni dost ko saath lekar aana

Arjun(confused): kyun?

Sameer: kal aana fir batata hu

Arjun: lekin kal kyun?

Sameer(bored): tu abhi office aanewaala hai?

Arjun(teasing): nahi

Sameer: toh phir?

Arjun hasta hai: chal theek hai...bye!

Call disconnect

Arjun: kal tujhe mere saath office aana hai

Riya: kaunse office?

Arjun: are? Mere office, aur kaunse office?

Riya: kyun?

Arjun: pata nahi, jaakar pata chalega

Riya: hmmm

Next day-

Arjun aur Riya dono saath mein uske office jaate hai. Unhe conference room mein enter karte dekh Roshni aur Sakshi jal bhunkar khaak ho jaati hai.

Roshni(kisi tarah control karke): hi Arjun! Kaise ho?

Sakshi bhi peeche nahi hat-ti: kal kaha chale gaye the tum? Kitna miss kiya tumhe hum sab ne, haina Sameer?

Arjun Riya ki taraf dekhta hai "see my problem?

Riya bhi aankhon se ishara karti hai "are mera bacha...don't worry, main huna?

Sameer on the other hand roz-roz ki jhanjhat se irritate ho raha hai aur seedhe mudde par aata hai.

Sameer: Riya? (Riya use dekhti hai) tumhara safe humare paas hai. Ek baar check kar lo.

Riya khush hoti hai. Sameer Chotu ko ishaara karta hai. Chotu baahar jaakar Riya ka 5 kg fire-proof safe lekar aata hai.

Riya: oh thank you so much!

Arjun(confused): lekin ye humare paas kya kar raha hai?

Sameer: kyunki woh aag lagi nahi thi, lagayi gayi thi...aag short circuit ki wajah se hui aur report ke hissab se ye tay hai ki jaan buchkar fuse ke saath ched-chad ki gayi thi

Arjun aur Riya dono shock hote hai: KYAAA????

Sameer: ha, aur aise kisne kiya aur kyun kiya ye pata karne ki zimmedaari hume di gayi hai

Arjun(angrily): main us admi ko Chodunga nahi!!!

Riya: admi kyun? Aurat bhi ho sakti hai, Aurat ki kabiliyat par shak nahi karna chahiye

Arjun: Riya please shut up! (Sameer se) Tum Mujhe Pehle Nahi Bata Sakte The? (Sameer kuch bole isse pehle) aur kya pata chala hai?

Shree: sir kuch khaas nahi, (Riya ki taraf ishaara karke) inki tarah aur bhi kuch jaane-maane lawyers ki office waha hai, hume shak hai ki koi aisa hoga jise inki wajah se nuksaan hua hai ya honewaala hai.

Sameer: aur abhi ke liye Raka se zyaada high profile case koi nahi hai...isliye maine Riya ko bulaya hai.

Riya: par main kya madad kar sakti hun? Aapko ATS ko contact karna chahiye

Sameer: woh hum kar chuke hai, us side ki procedure chal hi rahe hai, par tum ye batao ki tumhare saath pichle kuch dino mein aise koi aur ajeeb hadse hue hai?

Riya(thinking): jail jaane ke ilawa mere saath kuch ajeeb nahi hua

Arjun: yaad karke batao Riya, kahi koi peecha kar raha ho ya...ya fir koi dhamki ya calls wagera...

Riya: agar aisa kuch hota toh sabse pehle tumhe batati na?

Arjun: ha mujhe pata hai par ho sakta hai tumhara us, waqt dhyaan na gaya ho...are you sure?

Riya: ha Arjun main sure hun

Arjun aur Sameer ek dusre ko glance karte hai.

Ayesha: acha tum ek baar apna safe check kar lo, sab kuch hai ya fir aag ke bahane kisine kuch chura na liya ho

Riya nod karti hai: ha sure! (woh 4-digit password feed karne hi waali hai ki) uh...guys! Do you mind to turn?

Sameer(understandingly): no...

Arjun: nakhre mat kar! Mujhe pata hai tera password mera birthday hai, chal jaldi check kar...

Call disconnect...

Arjun: Ayesha! Uske paas kuch naya toh nahi hai, lekin apparently Raka ne apne arrest ko apne ego par kuch zyaada le liya hai

Sameer: iska matlab filhaal humara main suspect wahi hai

Arjun: ha aur hume dhyaan rakhna hoga, kyunki uski final hearing kal hai...ATS se kuch pata chala

Sameer: nothing new

Arjun nod karta hai. Sab apne tareeke links dhundhne ki koshish kar rahe hai. Do ghante baad...

Shree enter karta hai: Sir! Ek baat pata chali hai

Arjun: kya?

Shree apne laptop aage karke unhe dikhata hai: sir ye building ke peeche ki footage hai, isme ek admi burkha pehan raha hai...fir (gate ki footage dikha kar) usi time ke paas woh building mein enter karta hai, fir kuch 15 minute baad baahar nikalta hai aur fire-fighters ki report ke hissab se iske 7-8 minute baad fuse uda and...bonus! is admi ka criminal record hai

Arjun: ek minute! Peeche ke gate, par CCTV kaha se aaya?

Sameer(confused): exactly!

Shree: ha sir, nahi thi. Lekin jab maine dhundha tab pata chala ki us road par ATM hai uska security camera mein woh banda hai, Babloo ...peeche ke gate ke 10 meter dur.

Arjun: fantastic job Shree!!!

Shree: thank you sir!

Sameer: kaisa record hai?

Shree: sir chote-mote kaam karta hai...paison ke liye

Arjun apni gun check karte hue uthta hai: Ayesha! Chotu! Let's go! Shree address SMS karo

Shree: yes sir!

Sameer: jaise hi kuch pata chale, phone karna

Arjun nod karke nikal jaata hai. Ayesha aur Chotu follow karte hai. Babloo Dongri ki galiyon mein rehta tha. Arjun and team uske chawl mein jaate hai aur seedhe uske kamre mein ghuste hai. Babloo ki aankh darwaaza ke itna force se khulne ki wajah se khulti hai, lekin isse pehle ki woh aur kuch kar sake Arjun aakar uske muh mein gun rakhta hai.

Arjun(sternly): Oberoi Towers ki mains ke saath tune ched-chad ki thi?

Babloo bichara itna dar jaata hai ki immediately ha mein sar hilane lagta hai. Arjun gusse mein aakar use ek zordaar punch maarta hai. Uske impact ki wajah se Babloo bed par se zameen par gir jaata hai. Chotu use garden se pakad kar Arjun ke pairon par daalta hai.

Arjun: kiske kehne par?

Babloo: woh...main...Al...Altaf ke kehne par, usne mujhe is kaam ke liye 10 laakh diye...woh mere ghar aaya tha...paison ki gadi di aur kaam bola...itne saare paise the toh...toh maine ha kar diya

Ayesha(surprised): 10 laakh? Thoda zyaada nahi hai?

Arjun: Aag kiske liya lagwayi thi?

Babloo: 15...15 number par aag lagani thi, lekin...lekin usne kaha tha...kaha ki shak na ho isliye, aage- peeche ek-do floor par zyaada gadbad kar dena

Arjun use dusra punch maarta hai: 15 number par kaun nishaana tha?

Babloo: mujhe...mujhe nahi pata saahab

Arjun use thapad maarta hai: Seedhe-Seedhe Bol Kaun Nishaana Tha Warna (uske maathe par gun rakhkar) Yahi Par Thok Dunga!!!

Babloo ki naak se khoon behne laga hai(darte hue): mujhe sach mein nahi...nahi pata saahab

Arjun(garden pakadkar): Altaf Kaha Milega?

Babloo: woh...woh saahab Altaf ka toh...pata nahi lekin...mujhe...mujhe itna pata hai ki plan fail ho gaya aur ab...ab woh khud kal kuch karnewaala hai

Arjun: Kya Karnewaala Hai???

Babloo: pata nahi saahab lekin...Raka ko chudaane ke liye kuch karne waala hai.

Arjun use side par fek deta hai: Arrest Karo Ise!!

Chotu does as told. They head back to the office with the criminal.

ETF office-

Sameer(sternly): maine tumhe shayad phone karne ko kaha tha

Arjun: aisa kuch khaas nahi hai...Babloo ko kisi Altaf ne 10 laakh diye the 15ve floor par short circuit karke aag lagane ke liye

Roshni(shocked): 10 laakh?!?! Itne se kaam ke liye koi 10 laakh deta hai?

Sakshi: exactly! 10 laakh mein toh...meri 4 saal ki dresses aur make up aa jaayegi

Arjun(irritated): SHUT UP SAKSHI! Yaha Meri Riya Ki Jaan Ko Khatra Hai Aur Tumhe Apne Shopping Ki Padi Hai?!?!

Sakshi chup hokar apna chehra chupa leti hai. Koi uske saath sympathize nahi karta.

Sameer: Arjun shaant ho ja

Arjun: Chup Kar Yaar! Ekto Woh Altaf Pata Nahi Kya Karnewaala Hai Upar Se Waqt Nikalta Jaa Raha Hai

Shree: kya karnewaala hai matlab?

Ayesha: Babloo ne bataya ki plan fail hone par, usne Raka ko chudaane ke liye koi naya plan banaya hai

Sameer: kaisa plan

Ayesha: wahi toh pata nahi sir

Chotu: aur zaahir si baat hai ki woh kanooni bilcul nahi hoga

Arjun: Sameer! ATS ko inform kar, unhe bol ki Raka ki transportation karte waqt woh satark rahe, ye saare paagal hote hai, kabhi bhi kuch bhi kar sakte hai...Aur Altaf Pata Nahi Kaha Hoga.

Woh frustration mein table par punch maarta hai. Sameer ATS ke Chief ke saath baat kar leta hai. Woh bhi Sameer ko assure karte hai ki woh pure precaution ke saath work karenge.

Ayesha: umm...sir, humare paas Altaf ki information nahi hai lekin Babloo ne use dekha toh hoga na

Sameer: aisa zaroori nahi hai Ayesha aur ye log kaafi khatarnaak hai...

Ayesha kuch kehne waali hai par Arjun bol deta hai: Nahi! Ayesha sahi keh rahi hai, Babloo ne Altaf ko dekha hai...Shree! Sketch artist ko bulwao!!!

Shree: yes sir!!

Sketch artist ko neend se jagakar bulaya jaata hai. Pehle toh woh whine karta hai par dono ACP ka gussa dekhkar chup hokar aa jaata hai. Babloo sketch banwaata hai. Uske baal bhure the, chehre par ek cut ka nishaan aur badi aankhein.

Sameer: is sketch ko saare police stations mein aur apne khabriyon ko bhejo, pata karo ki ye kaha rehta hai, kya karta hai sab kuch! mujhe saari information chahiye!! Clear!!!!

Sab: yes sir!!!

Sab kaam par lag jaate hai. Saare shehar ke police stations mein uski photograph fax ki jaati hai taaki woh kahi par bhi dikhe toh directly unhe pata chal jaaye. Ayesha, Chotu aur Arjun apne informers ko red alert par daal dete hai.

Is sab ke bavjud, unhe koi aisi information nahi milti hai jo unke kaam hai. Ek do tips ke chalte local police use dhundhne jaati hai par woh fake nikalti hai aur toh aur unke paas uske koi purane records nahi hai.

Liza: sir...hearing kitne baje hai?

Sameer Arjun ki taraf glance karta hai lekin woh apne hi khayalon mein khoya hua hai.

Roshni: news on karo na pata chal jaayega

Liza remote lekar TV on karti hai. Saari news channels par wahi baat ho rahi hai.

Anchor- aaj ke mukhya samachaar! Raka naam ke khunkhaar terrorist ko aaj High Court mein saza sunayi jaayegi. Is case ka faisla Justice Sandeep Narayan karenge aur uske khilaaf case pesh karengi jaani-maani Public Prosecutor Advocate Riya Mukherjee. Raka ki taraf se case rakhne waale Defence Advocate Manohar Mishra...

Shree(annoyed): ye log time paas zyaada news kam dete hai...idiots!

Anchor- case ki hearing High Court ke room number 4 mein 9 baje hogi.

Liza TV off karti hai: 8 toh baj gaye hai

Sameer: hmm...iska matlab ATS Raka ko lekar Court pahunch hi rahe honge...

Tabhi Arjun ka phone bajta hai: hello?...(shocked) Kitna?!?! Theek hai! (call disconnect karke) hume nikalna hoga abhi!

Sameer: lekin...

Arjun(uthte hue): samjhaane ka waqt nahi hai, chalo!

Sameer sense kar leta hai ki kuch gadbad hai aur sab chup-chap follow karte hai. ETF ke parking lot se do gaadiyaan speed mein nikalti hai. Arjun ki gaadi aage jaa rahi hai aur Sameer peeche follow karta hai. Dono phones se connected hai.

Sameer(tensed): Arjun hum jaa kaha rahe hai?

Arjun: Dharavi ki basti mein Rafiq rehta hai. Usne kal hi 2 kilo RDX ek admi ki supply kiya hai

Sameer(shocked): 2 KILO?!?

Arjun: ha...isse pehle ki shehar mein koi anarth ho jaaye hume pata karna hoga

Sameer: par Arjun Raka? Altaf?

Arjun bhi kashmakash mein hain par kya kare, duty hai: ATS haina, unhone ne hi Raka ko pakda tha, toh Altaf ko bhi handle karlenge, waise bhi thodi der mein hearing shuru ho jaayegi, final proceedings ke baad saza bhi mil jaayegi use, 2-3 ghante mein maamla sulaj jaayega

Sameer: hmm

ETF jald se jald Dharavi pahunchti hai aur basti mein Rafiq ke baare mein pata lagane ki koshish karte hai.

High Court, room no. 4 -

Case ki proceedings shuru hone waali hai. Riya aur Defence Lawyer room ke baahar ek saath pahunchte hai. Dono ek dusre ko greet karte hai.

Manohar: good day Miss Mukherjee

Riya: good morning, how are you?

Manohar: waise toh theek hun, par aaj ki shuruwat thodi kharab honewaali hai

Riya: ab aisa case lenge toh yahi hoga

Manohar: kya kare?...

Achanak ek dadhi waala admi Riya se takraata hai, woh use almost dhaka dekar room mein jaata hai

Riya(annoyed): Hey!! Dekh Nahi Sakte Kya?

Adira: ma'am chodiye na, looked like he was drunk, aur itni garmi mein aisi jacket pehan kar kaun ghumta hai

Manohar(concerned): aap theek hai?

Riya gusse mein us admi ki direction mein dekh rahi hai par control karke reply karti hai: ha...I'm fine! Aap kuch keh rahe the

Manohar: ya, Us Raka ke paas koi lawyer tha nahi, aur constitution...(sighing) use bhi apni baat rakhne ka mauka deta hai, waise aap fikar mat kijiye ise toh saza honi hi chahiye! main koi daleel nahi pesh karunga

Riya(confidently): agar aap karte bhi toh bhi ye case mere hi haathon mein hota

Manohar(laughing): that's a different story, aapki kabiliyat se toh sab wakif hai

Tabhi ek peon aakar unhe inform karta hai: aap dono jaldi jayiye judge sahab bas aa hi rahe hai. Aur chala jaata hai

Riya: we should be going

Manohar: yes, (courteously) after you

Riya: thank you!

Dono andar jaakar apni seats lete hai. ATS Raka ko lekar pahunch gayi hai. Judge kuch hi palon mein enter karta hai. Puri audience raise karti hai aur uske baithne ke baad baith jaati hai.

Sandeep: aaj ki kaarwayi shuru ki jaye. Aur hammer ko tap karta hai.

Riya uthkar apni daleel pesh karne lagti hai...

Riya uthkar apni daleel pesh karne lagti hai...

Dharavi-

Chotu(Bluetooth mein): sir! Link road ke left par jo gali waha paan ki stall par hai

Arjun: great! Tum wahi ruko aur us par nazar rakho! Hum aate hai

Chotu: sir!!

Sab immediately Chotu ke bataye hue jagah par pahunchte hai aur paan waale ko surround karte hai. Rafiq apne doston ke saath masti karte hue cigarette pee raha hai. Woh log chalti hui ladkiyon par line maar rahe hai.

Sameer: let's get him!

Arjun aage chal kar Rafiq ke kandhe par haath rakhta hai. Rafiq turn hota hai, Arjun ko dekhkar uske hosh ud jaate hai. Woh immediately waha se bhagne ne koshish ki koshish karta hai. Lekin do kadam lete hi Ayesha apne pair se use trip karti hai. Sameer use garden se pakad kar punch karta hai.

Sameer: RDX Kisko Becha Tumne???...JAWAB DO!!!!

Rafiq(darte hue): maloom nahi saab

Sameer(angrily): MALOOM NAHI?? BINA JAAN PEHCHAAN KE TUMNE 2 KILO RDX BECH DIYA!!!

Rafiq: saab! Hum...hum toh aise hi... aise hi...kaam karte hai

Sameer: Naam Toh Pata Hoga Uska?

Rafiq: na...nahi

Sameer gusse mein use raaste par fekta hai.

Arjun: dekh toh hoga...shakal kaisi thi?

Rafiq: woh...woh...lagbhag (Sameer ki taraf point karke) itni height ka hoga... wazan theek-thaak, badi aankhein...aur...uske chehre par...ek...ek katne ka...nishaan tha

Sab tensed hokar glances exchange karte hai. Chotu aage jaakar apni jeb se sketch nikaalta hai

Chotu: ye tha woh?

Rafiq: ha...ha saahab...yahi tha!

Sameer Arjun ki taraf dekhta hai...jiske chehre ka rand puri tarah se ud gaya hai aur wahi statue bankar khada hai.

Court-

Riya ek ke baad ek Raka ke khilaaf sabut pesh kar rahi hai. As said Manohar use tokta nahi hai. Woh bhi yahi chahta hai ki Raka ko saza ho, woh toh bas protocol ki wajah se use represent Kar raha hai.

Riya: your honour! This man has waged war against the country. He has supplied weapons to militants and other men of his kind, conspired to shake the very foundation our country has been built upon and...

Her voice is disrupted by the ring of a cell phone of the ATS Chief. Sab log uski taraf dekhne lagte hai.

Sandeep(sternly): aapko pata nahi court mein phone silent par ya fir switched off hona chahiye

Chief: my apologies your honour! Aisa dobara nahi hoga

Judge nod karta hai: na ho toh hi behtar hai warna mujhe contempt of court ki dhaara lagate hue der nahi hogi

Chief obey karke baat karne ke liye baahar chala jaata hai.

Chief: hello?

Sameer: main Rathore bol raha hun

Chief: ha Rathore bolo, everything alright?

Sameer: wahi toh main puchna chah raha hun

Chief: yaha toh sab theek hai

Sameer: are you sure?

Chief: ha kyun?

Sameer: hume pata chala hai ki Altaf waha ho sakta hai

Chief: ye Altaf toh wahi haina jiska sketch bhijwaya tha aap logon ne?

Sameer: ha wahi hai...kya aapne use waha dekha hai?

Chief: nahi yaha par toh nahi dekha

Sameer: dhyaan se dekhiye, aur satark rahiye, hum bas pahunch hi rahe hai...uske paas 2 kilo RDX hai

Chief(shocked): 2 kilo?!?!

Sameer: ha woh pure court ko uda sakta hai

Chief: oh God! Main...main area seal karwaata hun, aur pure building ke andar har ek admi par nazar rakhta hun

Sameer: theek hai, maine bomb squad ko keh diya hai, just in case, woh bhi thodi der mein pahunch jaayenge

Chief: Jai hind!

Sameer: Jai hind!

Call disconnect

ATS chief tensed hokar apni walkie mein orders shoot karta hai: come in, come in control room! come in

Control room: copy! control room here, over

Chief: ATS here, lock down the areas adjoining the High court! Aaspaas naaka bandi kar do! Check everyone and everything! We have a bomb scare! Over!

Control room: copy sir, forwarding instructions over!

Chief: look out for Altaf over!

Control room: copy! Red alert on for Altaf. over!

Chief: copy, public mein panic nahi failna chahiye over and out!

Udhar baat khatam karke woh apne do-teen officers ko pakadta hai

Chief: CCTV check kar, guards se puch taach karo! Sketch dikhao sabki aur pata karo ki kisine use dekhe hai ya nahi! Dekho agar koi abandoned baggage pada hai toh...2 kilo RDX hai us, admi ke paas aur hume nahi pata ki woh use kaise, kab aur kaha trigger karne waala hai. If you see anything suspicious immediately mujhe inform karo! But don't try any stunts, the bomb squad is on the way! Agar timer mile toh...(woh sochte hue frustrate hota hai) Just Find It!

Officers: sir!

ATS bhi building search karne lagti hai. Sameer aur Arjun dono speed se drive kar rahe hai. Unhe ye bhi nahi pata ki Altaf pakka court mein hi kuch karne waala hai ya fir koi aur plan hai uska. Aur agar court mein karne waala hai toh kaise karega?

Bomb ke dar se logon ko hostage lega? Ya fir bomb ko distraction ke roop mein istemaal karke Raka ko waha se bhagaiga? Unhe bas itna pata tha ki Court mein kuch bhi karne ke liye use waha maujood hona hoga kyunki agar usne timer lagaya toh pura chance hai ki logon ke saath saath Raka ki bhi jaan ko khatra hoga.

Court-

Proceedings bas puri ho rahi hai. Saare sabut aur gavah pesh ho gaye hai.

Sandeep: Defence aur Prosecution apne closing statements dekar is argument ko puri kare

Manohar stands up: mere paas kehne ke liye kuch nahi hai your honour, I rest my case with faith in the judiciary!

Raka glares at him from across the room. His witness box was the one near to the prosecutor.

Riya too gets up from her seat: main sirf itna kehna chahti hun ki insaan ko ek na ek din apni gunahon ko saza chukani hi padti hai, I hope ki Raka jaise terrorist ka din aaj ho, I too rest my case.

Raka mv "bahot pankh ud rahe hai chidiya tere, ab kuch hi palon mein tere pankhon ko main khud kaatunga!

He had already seen Altaf sitting in the room, right behind the Female Lawyer who was really getting onto his nerves. He was his best man! No amount of disguise could keep him from recognising Altaf. Altaf's attire in itself had given him an idea of his plan.

Sandeep starts writing the judgement in the official papers. A few moments later he looks up to his audience

Sandeep: tamam sabuton aur gavahon ko maddenazar rakhte hue, mujrim Raka ko doshi thehraya jaata hai aur prosecution ki maang ke tahet IPC ki Section 121, Section 122, Section 123 aur Section 511 Raka ko doshi maanti hai aur faasi ki saza sunati hai. To be hanged till death!...

All this while no one notice a bearded man slyly moving from the edge of his seat and...

Sandeep(tapping the hammer): the case is...

A steel blade flies across Riya's neck almost grazing her as she finds herself in the imprisonment of Altaf!

Riya(startled): AAAHHH!!!!

Scared stiff Adira tries to help her

Altaf: koi apni jagah se nahi hilega!!

Raka starts laughing: tum logon ko kya laga ki main? Raka! Itni aasaani se faasi par chad jaunga?

Altaf: bhai aap chalo!

Raka: shabash Altaf! Dil khush kar diya tumne

A police officer attempts to step closer but

Altaf: maine kaha na koi aage nahi aayega!! Agar kisine bhi aage aane ki koshish ki toh...(he uses his other hand to shift his jacket which reveals the RDX bomb) sab maare jaoge

There is an uproar in the room, but somehow the officers present there manage to calm them down so as to prevent a stampede and more importantly the wrath of the two criminals.

Manohar: dekho...tum...tum ye theek nahi kar rahe ho..

Altaf: are waah! Tere paas zubaan bhi hai, ab tak kaha gayi thi? Muh band rakh apna warna...

He presses the knife to Riya's neck to which she screams out of fear!

Riya: AAAHHH ARJUN!!!

A voice enters: RIYAAA!!

ETF and ATS both arrive at the scene pointing their guns...

6 months later-

Arjun dumps a pile of files on the glass table: lo Madam ho gaya!

Riya turns to him to check if he placed it properly: hmm...good job!

Arjun bows: thanks you!

Adira complains: this is not done ma'am! Cheating! Sirf files shift karne ke liye aapne Arjun sir ko good job bola...mujhe toh kabhi nahi kehte

Arjun laughs...they were back in Riya's office which had been reconstructed and was receiving final touches by the trio.

Arjun: woh aisa haina Adira, ki main uska honewaala pati hun...toh mujhe khush rakhna uska farz hai

Riya: ha..fir bhale hi woh deserve kare ya nahi...isliye keh rahi hun...don't marry!

Now it was Adira's turn to laugh while Arjun squinted and made a face. The ringtone of Adira's phone broke the moment.

Adira: ma'am mummy ka hai, main aati hun

Riya nods while Adira goes out to talk to her mother. After she left, Riya walks upto Arjun who wraps his arms around her.

Arjun: Ri

Riya: hmm

Arjun: mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai

Riya: bolo

Arjun: I have discovered something

Riya raises her eyebrows: really? Aur woh kya hai?

Arjun: woh yeh hai ki...(trying to find proper words) I have romantic feelings for you

Riya wounds her arms around his neck: acha? And when exactly did you discover that?

Arjun: when I realised all my decisions started to revolve around you

Riya(considering): for example?

Arjun(thinking): umm...jab subah uthta hun toh sochta hun ki tum us waqt kya kar rahi hogi, jab taiyaar ho raha hota hun toh sochta hun ki ye color tumhe acha lagega ya nahi, khaana khaata hun hu toh sochta hun ki tumhe ye pasand aayega ya nahi, tumne khaana khaaya ya nahi etc. etc.

Riya: nice...par mujhe toh lag raha tha ki tum yeh kahoge ki jab tum sone jaate ho toh bed dekhkar tumhe meri yaad aati hai

Arjun(flabbergasted): trust you to ruin such a beautiful moment Riya!

Riya laughs: I'm sorry! And kisses him...shocking the living daylights out of him...

A few moments later both were blushing red, their foreheads touching each other, their eyes closed. They could have stayed there for eternity but! The opening of the door brought them back to reality and they immediately moved away from each other. Adira enters.

Arjun(trying to control himself): umm... main...main...chalta hun...bye!

Adira: sir lunch time ho gaya hai, karke jaayiye na

Arjun: I'd love to par...mujhe...mujhe ETF bhi jaana hai...half day li thi na...aur upar woh Sam mera dimag kha jaayega...isliye...bye!

Adira/Riya: bye!

Arjun walks out as fast as his legs could carry him. His heartbeats were still racing when he closed the car's door. He placed his head on the steering wheel to calm himself down. He still couldn't believe Riya had kissed him. Their First kiss!!! And it had just happened un-expectedly. So Un-Expectedly!!! Yet it had been complete bliss! His phone ringed the custom ringtone set for his ladylove.

Arjun mv "are yaar ye ladki! Iski dhadkan itni jaldi shaant ho gayi :...hi!

Riya(blushing): h...i

Arjun(surprised): are you...tum...blush kar rahi ho?

Riya(blushing harder): na...nahi toh! Bilcul nahi!

Arjun: Riyu! Main tujhe achese jaanta hun...samjhi ya samjhau?

Riya felt a loss of words

Arjun: aaj ka din toh itihaas ke panno mein likha jaana chahiye...maine! Arjun Suryakant Rawte ne! Riya Mukherjee ko sharmaane par majbur kar diya!!!

Riya: okay fine! Main...main (slowly) blush kar rahi hun

Arjun laughs: yay! Par seriously...ek...(shyly) baat puchu?

Riya: pucho

Arjun: ye achanak tujhe...I mean...tumne aise kyun kiya?

Riya(coyly): woh...tumhe jawab...dena tha...toh...pata nahi achanak kya hua? Bas...ho gaya

Arjun smiles: Riyu

Riya: hmm

Arjun: Mujhe mera jawab ache se mil gaya

Riya(blushing): dhat! Jao ab...ETF nahi jaana?...bye!

Arjun laughs as she cuts the call only to hide her face in her hands.

Adira: kya hua ma'am?

Riya looks up controlling her facial expressions: kuch nahi...aise hi, finally office phir se ban gaya

Adira(cheerfully): ha par isi bahane kam se kam humara interior decoration ho gaya

Riya hasti hai: tum bhi na...chalo ab us Dheeraj waale ke case ke baare zara pata karo

Adira: ji ma'am

Adira kaam karne lagti hai, Riya ki nazar uske haath ki ring par jaati hai. Uske chehre par apne aap hi muskaan aati hai jaise use yaad aata ki usne Arjun ko kitna tang kiya tha...

Flashback

Arjun aur Riya court se waapis laut rahe the tabhi Riya shuru ho jaati hai.

Riya: dekh Arjun ye formality tak theek hai lekin sirf is clair se main shaadi nahi karne waali ha...mujhe ring chahiye

Arjun: laa dunga meri maa, abhi toh na ring thi na uska plan

Riya uske shoulder ka support leti hai: hmm...uski ungliyaan dance kar rahi thi, isse pehle ki woh kuch kare

Arjun warning deta hai: Ri...you dare scratch me, chodunga nahi main tujhe

Riya hasti hai: really? Arjun, tu na...mujh par ek kharoch bhi bardaasht nahi kar sakta tu kya mujhe nahi chodega

Arjun disbelief mein sar hilata hai: hey bhagwan! Ye kaisi biwi likhi hai aapne meri kismat mein? Accident karwaane par tuli hai

Riya: shut up ok! Waise biwi se yaad aaya...ring! tere chakkar mein sab bhul jaati hun main

Arjun(shocked): meri wajah se? tu mujhe nakhoon maarne waali thi!!!

Riya: ha toh? Main toh humesha maarti hun..

Arjun: par...

Riya: ab distract mat kar mujhe! Aur kaan khol kar sun, mujhe na solitaire chahiye aur na white gold mein honi chahiye

Arjun: theek hai meri maa, jaise chahiye waisi dunga...ek kaam karna tu hi chalna mere saath khareedte waqt

Riya: nahi! Paagal ho kya? Kaunsi ladki khud ki engagement ring select karti hai? Tum itna sa kaam bhi nahi kar sakte?

Arjun gehri saans lekar control karta hai mv "order list de sakti hai lekin order lene nahi jaa sakti R.I.P logic master, you will be missed.

Riya: aur ha! Apna naam bhi engrave karwaana uske andar.

Arjun (confused): mera naam? Tujhe apna naam nahi chahiye? Teri ring hai.

Riya(incredulously): obviously tumhara naam chahiye, engagement ring hai birthday ke liye thodi gift kar raha hai tu ki main apna naam likhwau?...oh god! Kya karu main tumhara, mere samaj mein nahi aata

Arjun: okay fine! Chill! Karwa dunga engraving aur kuch?

Riya(sochte hue): umm...nahi aur kuch yaad aaya toh baad mein bolungi, abhi bas itna hai. Aur headrest par sar rest karti hai.

Arjun mv "Thank god! aur driving par concentrate karta hai.

Flashback Ends

Din ka kaam khatam karke, Riya jaldi ghar chali jaati hai. Par jab woh pahunchti toh...

Riya mv "ye kya ghar ki lights on hai? Matlab Arjun ghar par hai?

Unknowingly a blush creeps up her cheeks. She didn't know how to face him after their encounter in the afternoon. Nevertheless, gathering all her courage she walked up the steps and opened the door with her key. Keeping her bag aside she freshened up before trying to find him. She came out of the room tying her hair in a bun and walked towards the kitchen where she he heard him cooking.

Riya: jaldi aa gaye aaj office se?

Arjun(without turning): not exactly, jaldi nikal gaya

They looked at each other, both knowing they were making the other blush. Riya turned her gaze to vessel on the stove and proceeded to stir the contents. Arjun walked towards the fridge and served them cold drinks.

Arjun: coke?

Riya accepts it: thanks!

She takes a sip and then shuts the stove. Arjun helps her serve the dinner. They sit on the floor with their plates and glasses with the TV on in the background. Arjun held her hand silently with his. She smiled and entwined her fingers with his tightening the grip. Neither of them spoke a word but continued to steal glances at each other, concentrating less on the food and more on each other. The roses turned crimson every time they caught the other sneaking looks. Dinner took longer than usual. When it was finally over, Arjun's hand went upto her hair and opened her rubber band letting her locks flow. Riya frowned.

He leaned closer and whispered: tum khule baalon ke saath zyaada khubsurat lagti ho.

Riya blushed and pushed him away: good night! Jao ab!

Arjun laughed: jaa hi raha hu, subah kaam hota hai mujhe...teri tarah nahi ki 10 baje court khule 11 baje clerks aaye 12 baje kaam shuru kare fir shuru karne se pehle lunch time aa jaye.

Riya(laughing): shut up and go!

Arjun turned from the doorway and leaned on it: waise ek baat kahu?

Riya rolled her eyes: na bolungi toh nahi Bologe?

Arjun: bolunga toh zaroor

Riya: toh puch kyun rahe ho?

Arjun: use courtesy kehte hai

Riya: filhaal tumhe ek hi courtesy ki fikar honi chahiye Arjun ki de raat ko ladki ke ghar akele nahi rehte

Arjun: whatever, ab main bolu?

Riya: kaho

Arjun holds both her hands and brings her closer: I think...we fell for each other too late. (staring into her eyes) I'm an idiot.

Riya blushed: better late than never

He smiled and placed a hand on her waist bringing her closer: hmm...par ab aage main ek bhi pal zaaya nahi karunga. And leans in for a kiss...

Officially The End

Finally Riya is rescued.