PART 1(a)
Two frnds are sitting and chatting in a restraunt-cum-bar. Both r having a gala time celebrating the success of one of them. They were about to order the dinner when the other girl got a call a from her fiancee. She has to go for some urgent work.
She was feeling guilty for leaving her frnd alone at this time when she knew that she needed her the most. And they have come out just to calm down her nerves and to divert her mind by celebrating and enjoying some time together. But now she has to leave.
"Sorry yaar Priya...mujhe jaana padega. Wo karan ke parents ne bulaya hai kuch urgent baat karni hai..." Her face was showing the sadness which did not go unnoticed by Priya. "...i m really sorry. I didn't want to leave u alone"
So priya thought to lighten up her mood " Alone?? What do u mean by akele nhi chodd sakti?? Mai koi chotti si bacchi nhi hoon Sana...Moreover i m a police officer... koi haath lagakar to dikhaye mujhe, haddi pasli ek kar dungi uski...Bichara..pachtaega ye sochkar ki isse panga kyin liya!!" She let out a small chuckle.
Sana knew that Priya was doing this on purpose so that she did not feel guilty. Yes, her Priya is like this only. Always concerned about others. She can sacrifice everything for whom she cares.
Thinking all this a small smile crept on her lips and then she bid goodbye to her frnd. "Bye Priya...take care...Aur haan hum kal milenge."
She took two steps forward but turned around and said "Good luck Priya. I know u can do it."
"Thanks Sana" she flashed her cute smileand sana left.
Now priya was sitting alone. She finished her dinner and was going to the cash counter for payment when she heard some quarrelling noise from the bar counter next the billing counter. As a responsible police officer she went towards the direction of the noise.
A man was sitting on a stool holding a glass in his hand. He seemed drunk and was asking the Bartender for more drink.
"Aae waiter...mujhe wo bottle do" forwarding his hand towards the bottlekept on the counter.
"Nhi sir, aapne already bohot drink kar rakhi hai aur mat pijiye sir plz" the bartender said while moving the bottle out of the reach of the man.
"Mere saath behes mat karo...Jitna kaha jaye utna karo...apne kaam se kaam rakho..mujhe kya karna hai wo mai khud dekh lunga...Ab samjhe ya samjhaun!!!"
Hearing this Priya got alert. Till now she has not seen the face of the man as she was standing behind him. But as soon as she heard SYS from thw man's mouth, she moved towards him.
And what she saw made her freeze at her place. She was dumbstruck seeing the super cop sitting there in such a devastated state.
(Yes, u all guessed it right...he is no other than our hero, Arjun)
She never thought that she would be the witness of his miserable condition one day.
(Yeah, Priya knows Arjun but how that will be revealed later)
She regained from the shock when she heard arjun speak again. " Sunna nhi tumne maine kya kaha...mujhe wo...wo bottle do...abhi" and he gets up to move towards the bottle but in this process he loses his balance as he is too much drunk and is about to fall...but before that two soft, silky hands hold him and prevent him from falling.(Arre, ab apne arjun ko girne kaise de sakti hai Priya😉 )
He looks up to find a pair of beautiful brown eyes looking at him intently. He could not exactly figure out all the eyes were protraying but he could see care, worry, disbelief, shock and...and love...love in those eyes .
On the other hand, priya was also captivated by his coal black eyes and she could see only confusion in those eyes.
After about a minute, she broke their beautiful eye-contact and helped him stand properly.
"Aap theek to hain na?? Aapko kahin lagi to nhi??"
She said all this without looking into his eyes as if scared that he might read some unsaid emotions in her eyes...but our ACP is not just any other man, he can see everything even if he is drunk...but yet could not understand the meaning.
Arjun: Haan, i m fine...Tha...
He was about to say sonething else also but then stopped in mid and turned away.
Priya(muttering to herself): Abhi bhi ek no. ke khadoos hain...Thank u bolne me inki ego hurt ho jaati hai, huhh...
But Arjun hears what she said "Tumne kuch kaha??"
Priya mentally scolded herself for muttering in front of him...Inke kaan kitne tez hain!! and said "Nhi...kuch nhi"
But she again continues "Haan...wo mai ye keh rhi thi ki aapko aur drink nhi..."
But before she could complete Arjun turned towards the Bartender and grabbed the bottle from his hand and started drinking.
Priya now fumes on anger and is thinking...Hadd hoti hai zidd ki bhi...Pehle hi itni drink kar rakhi hai lekin nhi abhi aur peeni hai...akhir aisa kya ho gya jo arjun apne aapko sharab ke nashe me dooba dena chahte hain.
Thinking this Priya turned to face Arjun who has by now finished almost half of the bottle. She is amazed at the drinking capacity of the man standing in front of her.
Before Arjuntakes another sip, she snatched the bottle from his hand. As it was a sudden act by her, arjun did not get time to hold it back.
Now fully drunk and frustated, Arjun turned towards her with his red eyes staring her "How dare u?? Me...meri bottle wapas karo..."
Priya(smirking): Aapko ye wapas chahiye(showing him the bottle which is in her hand now)?? Ek hi shart par agar aap abhi ke abhi mere saath apne ghar wapas chalenge .
Arjun: Tum...tum hoti kaun ho mu...mujhe order dene waali.
Priya: Mai kaun hoon ye to aapko jald hi pata chal jaega.
He moves his hand forward to take the bottle but she moves her hand back. In this process, he again loses his balance and falls on her but she catch hold of him.
Arjun: meri...
But she keeps her finger on his lips "Ssshhh..."
Arjun is again lost in her deep brown eyes.
So this is my first update. I know i m a poor writer but anyone of u can give me suggestions and i will surely follow them. I apologize for any mistakes done.
Inform me whether u liked it or not. If it was a boring stuff and not upto ur expections then plz let me know, i'll not trouble u more.
Part 1(b) will bw updated tomorrow, but that depends on the type of comments that i'll receive.
All are free to either praise or criticise my work.
Thank u 😊
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