Shree is smitten looking at her. He somehow manages to smile when Sameer introduced him. He keeps on staring at her.
Chhotu and Riya notice this and they continue to look at Shree. After Navika left the room he casually turns his head and find Riya and Chhotu giving him suspicious look.
Shree gets nervous but tries to cover up.
Shree (whispers in Chhotu's ears): pink colour ka chashma... impossible...(thinking) par ispe suit kar raha tha (smiles)
But both Riya and Chhotu raise their eye-brows and make a note in their mind to take this up with Shree later. To avoid their gaze, Shree turns to his laptop, but not to complete his pending work, but to check Navika's profile.
After some time Navika comes back to discussion room after checking the lab.
Sameer: Navika... lab dekh liya tumne?
Navika: Yes sir...
Sameer: koi problem ho to mujhe contact kar lena... koi equipments, chemicals ... kisi bhi cheez ki zarurat ho to bata dena... mai approve kar doonga...
Navika: Yes sir... Thank you (smiles)
Shree(thinking): itne din se bol raha hoon... mera portable lie-detector machine approve kar do... approve karna to door... ulta mujhe hi daant diya... ki uska naam liya ... to saare upgradations cancel karwa doonga... huh... Khadooos... Hitler
Sameer and Arjun have to go to Commisioner office for a meeting. They leave.
By this time, Shree has checked her profile in the system database. She was gold medalist topper in MBBS and her post graduation in Forensic sciences.
Shree is impressed
Shree: Navika, tumne top kiya tha na MBBS mein?
Navika: haan... aapko kaise pata?
Shree: wo abhi maine tumhari profile dekhi.
Navika is surprised. Riya and Chhotu chuckle as their doubts are slowly getting confirmed.
Shree(a little embarrassed): wo tumhari professional profile... system database mein...
Navika: ohh... ok...
Shree: Itne achchhe marks they tumhare... to tumne Forensic sciences jaisi field kyun chuni? I mean ... tum to koi bhi dusra specialization kar ke ek bright career bana sakti thi... kisi bade hospital mein achchha high paying job mil sakta tha tumhe...
Navika: Sir! aap sahi keh rahey hain... mai aisa kar to sakti thi... par karna nahi chahti thi... aise bahut se cases hotey hain humare yaha jismein mujrim pakde to jatey hain... par kayi baar jurm saabit na honey se wo bach nikaltey hain... aur aaj ke zamane mein Forensic science ki uski madad se jurm saabit hone ke chances badh jatey hain... aur agar sab hi ek high profile, high paying job ke bare mein sochne lagey to ... humare samaj se aise mujrimo ko saza dilwane mein police ka saath kaun dega... (smiles)... Humare bahadur police officers apni jaan par khel kar in mujrimo ko pakadtey hain... aur jurm saabit na honey par ye log chhoot jatey hain... to agar hum jaise doctors unke saath milkar apna thoda bhi contribution dete hain to ... 100 % to nahi lekin kaafi hadd tak jurm ko control kiya ja sakta hai...
Everyone looks at her with appreciation.
Shree is impressed. Shree too had similar thoughts. He too could have got a high paying job as a software professional in US, but he chose to join Police force as technical expert for the same reason.
Shree: Tumhari lab to tumne dekh hi li hai... Ab chalo mai tumhe baki ka ETF office dikhata hoon...
Riya and Chhotu look at each other with raised eye-brows surprised at Shree's dare.
Navika feels a little awkward.
Shree: arre... zyada tension mat lo... tumhe kahi aur kaam nahi karna hai... mai to bas Canteen, Coffee machine, pantry area dikhane ki baat kar raha hoon... aur saath hi mein coffee bhi pi lenge...theek hai? chalo ab...
Navika: OK sir...
Shree: BTW Navika... u dont need to call me sir... tum mujhe Shree bula sakti ho...
By now, Riya and Chhotu are having tough time controlling their laughter.
Navika(hesitantly): Ok Shree
Navika looks at Riya and Riya is looking at her and she understands that Navika is asking her to join them for coffee, but she doesn't want to disturb Shree.
Riya: Nahi... mujhe abhi coffee nahi peeni...
Navika: Chandrakant sir... aap chalenge coffee peene...
Chhotu doesn't realize that she is talking to him. No one calls him "Chandrakant" here ...and "sir" ... never even in dreams.
Shree: Aye Chhote!!! tere se kuch poochh rahi hai Navika... jawaab to de...
Chhotu (snaps out with a shock): haan... kya? mujhe kab kuch poochha...
Shree: Chhotu... abhi abhi usne kaha Chandrakant Sir... ab yaha Sir ka to pata nahi... par Chandrakant to tu hi hai na
Riya giggles.
Chhotu: oh!!!! aye... Navika... mujhe tum Chhotu hi bulao... usi ki aadat hai mujhe...
Navika(a little embarrassed): par mai aise kaise aapko Chhotu bula sakti hoon...
Riya: Jaise sab bulatey hain... aur mujhe bhi Ma'm mat bulana... dont worry... itni formality ki zarurat nahi hai... Formality sirf chief aur second-in-command ke saamne hi rakho...
Chhotu: waise tum kya keh rahi thi?
Navika: wo coffee...
Chhotu: nahi... mujhe coffee nahi peeni... tum dono jao...
Navika: OK...
Shree and Navika leave the conference room. After making sure, they are away... Chhotu and Riya burst into laughter giving each other a hi5.
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Shree was smitten looking at her. Though he made fun of her pink spectacle frames in front of Chhotu and Riya, he actually felt that they suited her. And after checking her profile and knowing her thoughts, he was impressed and he observed her more closely.
Shree is actually friendly in nature, but today he got a strange feeling. When he asked Navika for coffee, and she asked Riya and Chhotu to join them, Shree was praying that they should refuse.
He wanted to go alone with Navika, but he didn't know the reason why. He felt a little guilty at this thought because Riya and Chhotu were his best friends.
Shree shows her the office, his desk and his gadgets, canteen, pantry and then they have coffee together. Shree is lost looking at her.
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