Chapter 3
Dedicated to awesome writer ariyabestfan
3 weeks laterRiya was back to field work and as usual cases were being solved
Ayesha POV
I know Arjun Sir is feeling an attraction to Riya and i am very surprised that he is not fighting it. I know Riya has no such feelings. I see that Ri is slightly friendly with us now especially our commando Rishab with whom she shares a love for hindi Shayari. I don't want Saakshis heart to be broken
Morning 10AM Friday
Shree had a feeling since morning that something was wrong and just then the phone rang and Rathore announced that there was a case about death of a father in Shimla and the principal of a boarding school called in a favor to get us investigate this case
ETF team reaches Shimla
Arjun POV
I saw Riya rush out of the school once we saw the body. Me, Rishab and Riya had come to see the body and the rest of the team was at the reception. Both of us followed Riya on the steps. It was dark and I tried to hold on to her elbow I heard her scream and say don't touch me don't touch me. It freaked me out I saw Rishab reach out to her by sliding his gun to her. I heard him tell and she should calm down and count to 100 with him and point the gun at us if she is scared. I ran and called Shree
Shree POV
Shit was the first thing in my mind this was our alma mater Father Francis mattered a great deal to both Ri and me. I was worried on how Ri is going to cope. Years back when Ri parents were on a visit they had forgotten about her in the room and she was about to be molested by a clerk until I and Father Francis located her which is why sometimes she is still claustrophobic and has panic attacks. I heard Arjun calling me saying something had gone wrong with Riya
Riya POV
No No No not father Francis our games instructor. I noticed the room I realized that this room was the room of my childhood nightmares. I freaked
Rishab helped me calm down a bit until shree reached out to me. Shree familiar smell and voice helped me back to normal I could see Arjun was freaked. So, I told him a edited version that Father Francis who was murdered was someone I and Shree idolized when we grew up and his death threw me off. I know he did not believe me but I did not care
Rishab POV
I think there is some child hood trauma that Riya is battling. I was relieved that I was able to use my Masters in Psychology training to help Riya out
I heard Arjun ask Shree what happened and Shree replied with a famous quote from Henry Longfellow "Every man has his secrets which the world knows not, often times we called a man cold when he is only sad. This love of poetry and shayri was common between me shree and Riya. I was surprised to see the emotions in Arjuns eyes for Riya. I think he is attracted to her. Shree asked me and Arjun to keep it between us. I told him we need to report it if it happens again. I was reminded of a shyari
Chalo aaj phir dhikawa karte hai tum pucho kaise ho main kahun sab thek
Next Week the case resolves and serial murder appears
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