Hello everyone!!
Here comes the next part.
I m informing u all beforehand that it is an emotional one with less dialogues and more of the narration.
Most of u would be disappointed after reading this but plz have some patience, i assure u all that the story will end in the same way as u all wish it to.
So, right now just enjoy reading the part and feel the emotions.
If there is any mistake or confusion u can point out without any hesitation.
Thank u.
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Part 2
Both Arjun and Priya are fast asleep at their respective houses.
Next Morning - 9 am
ETF Office
(It's been few weeks since Sakshi, Ayesha and Liza have joined ETF)
Shree, Chotu, Sakshi and Ayesha are sitting in the Conference Room chatting
Liza is in her lab. Rathore is in his cabin.
Shree: Yaar Sakshi, aaj tere SYS nhi aaye(winking at her)
Sakshi hits his arm "Shree kitni baar kaha hai usse SYS mat bulaya karo. Kitna accha naam hai uska 'Arjun'" and she is lost thinking about him.
Chotu: Dekho naam liya nhi ki ye madam to kho gyi khayalo mein.
The trio laughed while Sakshi blushed.
Ayesha: Waise aaj baat kya hai?? Arjun Sir abhi tak office nhi aaye aur Rathore sir ka bhi mood accha lag rha hai.
Choree: Haan, abhi tak sir ka 'Dammit' sunne ko nhi mila...Hayeee,,aaj subah ka breakfast kaise hazam hoga!!
They both laughed while Ayesha shot them a glare. They instantly kept fingers on their lips.
Shree: Accha sherni...ab ghoorna band kar...tere sher...oops!!..i mean tere Rathore sir ke baare me kuch nhi bolenge pakka.
The same time Sameer entered the Conference Hall and settled on his chair. "Kiske baare me baat ho rhi hai??"
Chotu: Wo sir aap sher...
All four gasped in shock.
Chotu: aailaa..
Rathore gives him questioning looks.
Chotu: Sir wo shree kuch keh rha tha.
Shree gives him angry looks "Mai...mai nhi sir...wo to sakshi kuch bata rhi thi. Haan bolo sakshi"
Sakshi: Nhi sir, maine to kuch nhi kaha...wo to ayesha kuch bol rhi thi.
She winked at Ayesha "Haina ayesha??"
Rathore was looking at all of them in confusion and finally turned towards ayeshs signalling her to speak.
Ek to waise hi bichari ayesha rathore sir ko dekhkar sab bhool jaati hai aur upar se sabne milkar usse hi fasa diya.
She looked towards rathore who was waiting for a reply from her.
" sir wo chotu hame bata rha tha ki ek baar wo ek sher se lada tha" she said all this in one go and then took a deep breath.
Rathore shook his head in disbelief thinking about the craziness of these four.
Now back in his series mode, Rathore asked " Rawte kahan hai?? Aaya nhi kya abhi tak??"
"Mai yahan hoon Rathore" came a voice from the door. There stood our charming ACP Arjun Suryakant Rawte.
He enteted with the all time look of indiffernce on his face, settled on his chair and called the chai-waala.
"Jaldi se ek cutting chai lekar aana. Aaj sir bohot dukh rha hai"
Sakshi turned towards Arjun and asked with concern in her voice, "Arjun kal raat ko sahi se soye nhi kya tum?? Sir dukh rha hai aur aaj late bhi ho??" In the meantime his chai arrived. Sakshi took it and placed it in from of him "Baat kya hai Arjun?? Mai dekh rhi hoon kal se tum pareshan ho??"
This was enough for flaring up Arjun.
"Who are u to ask this??" He looked angrily towards her "Mind ur own business Ms. Sakshi Anand"
The very next moment he took his chai and went to his cabin leaving behind a sad sakshi and a shocked ayesha.
But the two unaware of the fact that what Saksshi said did not just affect Arjun but also the trio sitting i the room (yes right, Sameer, Shree and Chotu).
Sakshi's referral about yesterday made all four of them go down memory lane.
Yesrterday was the day which changed their lives. It was the most disastrous incident that took place one year ago on the same day (i.e. yesterday).
It created a havoc in their lives and then a hollow space, a vacuum that no one else can fill. The life of ETF, the soul of ETF was gone far away, very far away from them on that day. They lost the most precious person of their lives. Someone's best friend, someone's little sister and someone's...no one knows what she meant to him, not even he himself.
But yes, since that day everyone forgot to smile as if with the fall of that cute dimple smile, these four also lost their smiles. It was like someone brutally snatched their lives from them.
All four were equally affected by that incident but never did they show it to each other. And after the arrival of these three girls in the ETF team, her memories haunted them even more. But now they all were beginning to get back to their normal track.
But yesterday's referral by Sakshi, again made them all emotional. Sameer went to his cabin while Choree excused themselves and went to tge cafeteria. They have learnt to control their emotions in the past one year but sometimes it becomes difficult.
On the other side, Arjun who went to his cabin fuming in anger, sat in his chair and opened a drawer of his table.
It has become his daily routine in the past one year to look at the thinks in the drawer and cherish the beautiful memories which bring along them unbearable pain.
There was a dairy, a pink pen and a red clip which were her only belongings left with him and ofcourse, the memories.
He took out a photograph from the diary and started caressing the cheeks of the girl in the pic with his thumb and a small smile crept in his face looking at the dimple smile of the girl.
But the very next moment, the smile turned into a frown and his eyes brimmed with tears remembering the horrible incident.
He has tried to move on with her happy memories but yesterday all the events haunted him again as if they were happening in front of his eyes at that very moment.
Flashback (Yesterday)
It was a usual day in ETF. The team went out to solve a case and were successful. They returned back to the headquarters at around 4pm and all got busy in completing the paper work.
Around 6pm, all were sitting in the conference room chit-chatting while their bosses were engrossed in their files.
Sakshi stood up and went near the window, "Dekho yaaro, kitna accha mausam hai" she took a deep breath to inhale the freahness of the air "Lagta hai aaj ka din kuch khaas hai. Aaj hamne itna easily ye case solve kar liya aur dekho aaj ye fizaein bhi kitni meherbaan hain. Kuch to baat hai aaj ke din me"
She turned towards Arjun, "Ye hawaye aaj kuch kehna chahti hain Arjun, suno inhe. Jaise kissi khushi ka paigaam le kar aa rhi hain"
By now everyone was listening quietly to her. But one person was fuming with anger. Unintentionally, sakshi has toched his raw nerve. The mention about today being a 'good day' was the limit for Arjun...he angrily stood up from his chair, and marched towards her as if she was his prey. He held his wrist, twisted it at her back and turned her to face him.
"Khushi ka paigaam??...accha din??...tum samajhti kya ho apne aap ko??...aaj ka din sabse bura din hai...isse ghatiya din aur koi nhi ho sakta"
He was shouting madly at her, "Agar mera bass chale to iss din ko hi mita doon"
By now sakshi was in tears and was struggling in his grip but arjun had lost his temper, "Nafrat karta hoon mai iss taareek se...nafrat...suna tumne" and he turned fiercely and marched out of the hall.
Sameer and Choree knew that this outburst was inevitable. They also wanted him to vent out his pain, his frustation but not in this way and specially not on sakshi.
Sensing the delicacy of the situation, Sameer called it a day and all quietly went back to their respective home.
Arjun has already left the office. He drove like a mad-man and reached his home. Directly he went to his room, where he used to spend sleepless nights after Roshni's death (the same room which was locked as seen by Priya).
Earlier that room had a little furniture and things that he requires daily but one year ago, all his belongings were shifted into the guest room and this room was locked with the memories of a special person.
The room was dimly lit and full of photographs hanging on the wall and beautiful orchid flowers kept in different vases.
He went close to one photo, took it in his hand and sat down on the floor resting by the wall.
"Kyun chodd kar chali gyi tum mujhe...Tumne hi kaha tha na ki kabhi akela nhi chodogi tum mujhe, to phir ab kyun apne Arjun ko akela chodd gyi tum" Tears were continuosly flowing down her eyes but he made no efforts to stop them or wipe them.
"Mai sach me bohot badkismat hoon, koi mere saath khush nhi reh sakta...mai kissi ke pyaar ke layak nhi hoon"
"Na hi mai apni Roshni ko bacha paya aur na hi mai tumhe bacha paya Riya" he felt as if his heart was tearing apart.
"Tum kehti thi na Riya ki jeet meri hi hogi...hamesha hoti hai...lekin mai haar gya riya...phir se haar gya...mera pyaar haar gya...tumhara vishwas haar gya"
Now he bursted out crying hysterically. His eyes became red and swollen. His head rested back on the wall and hands fell on the ground.
"Mai jaanti hoon ki mai mehfooz hoon jab tak aap mere saath hain" he jerked opened his eyes listening to her voice. This was the last thing that she told her. Her last words. She believed that nothing will happen to her as long as his Arjun sir is with her.
But, he proved her wrong like always, he proved that like her predictions were wrong during investigations, this time also she was wrong. He could do nothing to save her...nothing.
He was now angry on himself. He wanter to hurt himself in any way so that this pain and guilt is reduced.
He came out of the house and started driving aimlessly on the road. After about half an hour, he stopped in front of a restarunt-cum-bar.
He went inside, sat on a stool and ordered a drink. He started drinking one pack after the other, without any second thought.
It was the first that he was drinking, but he did not mind that. Right now, all he wanted was some cure for his unhealed wounds amd as long as that purpose is fulfilled, he doesn't care what path he was taking.
Flashback ends
He came out of his trail of thoughts when someone knocked on the door.
"Come in"
Ayesha: Sir, Rathore sir ne Conference Hall me bulaya hai...Anandi Murder Case ke discussion ke liye.
Arjun: Tum chalo, mai aata hoon.
He looked lovingly at the photo in his hand and kept in back in the drawer, locked it and went.
All were discussing about the case in hand when they heard a knock on the door...
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Husshhh...itna lamba part.
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