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Lovely update di! Loved how Einstein is Arjun's guardian angel and the words she said to him it shows a bonding
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I wonder why he promised her mumma and I wonder who she is
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PART 3:

He was walking up and down. He wondered why it was all difficult for him always. He had decided not to go back anytime soon. But then why now?

Last visit was when he was called for a memorial for the team ETF who had lost their life in an unfortunate incident. But then that was the end of it. He remembered people giving speeches but could hardly gather what the hell they were speaking about. He just had Sree by his side then who was equally lost as him. At last someone urged to say something. He wished that moment had never reached. A look from Coehlo said he was requesting not to make it difficult. He had managed to the podium. He felt weak. But then somewhere he felt something inside him. He had a golden opportunity to work with the best any department could ever have. They don't deserve his weakness. They should be remembered with pride. And yes he was proud of them. He had cleared his throat that day to say a few words remembering them. And he then concluded.

"it was an honour to work with them. And with them, here the ETF ends too. Department have decided to dissolve the team for a while. Until then I request the Mumbai police and other teams to take over the charge. The city needs you. Thank you"

He was about the move when someone shoots the question. "what about ACP Rawte?"

He stood for a while and then just said. "no comments"

He walked back that day and Coehlo took over the podium to inform that ACP Rawte had resigned from his position, and cleared of all charges that were on him temporarily.

And now few minutes back, why did Coehlo called him back? He had made it clear that he won't join back or reform the ETF. It would never be as before. But then Coehlo have also promised that he would not force him. He just needed Rathod back for a day to help out a mission that was pending down here in Mumbai. The case is having connections to some earlier solved case by ETF. He wanted to guide that team briefly, on spot instead online.

He was in two states. One that demanded his presence and duty. Another that haunts him even in daylight. It was hard to decide. But then a fax showing his flight ticket that very night didn't give him any choice. Coehlo knew how to get works done.

***

She was later as usual. The whole day of work in the hospital, a tight traffic, it was all the more irritating. And by the time she reached home, she was completely exhausted. She tried the door and smiled as it was locked by a key. She took her own set of key and walks in opening the door.

Anjali was behind her laptop screen and was peeping up from it. She smiled merrily and placed back her favourite Potter-glasses and walked to the sitting room. Her Mumma sat back heavily, clearly tired by the day's work. She took a bottle of water and went to her. "aaj firse late. Kithne bar kaha hai aapse ke wo rasta math lo. Uss time pe hamesha tight hi hotha hai"

"tho aaj bhi mujhpe nazar rakh rahi thi?" she said with an amused smile.

"obviously. Mujhe bhi patha hona chahiye na ke aap kaha hai. So mein apko track kar rahi thi"

"mein koi terrorist thodi na hai Anjali..."

"so what Sister Avni Joshi. Aap mere Mumma hai, tho mujme bhi zimedariyan hai na?" she said in an "I am so serious" look which her Mumma loved it. She plucked Anjali's nose fondly. Her girl was one of her kind. In the age when she would have been going behind cartoons or movie stars, her baby girl was tracking her Mumma's phone and looking if she is safe. She was good at such works. After all she had inherited his computer craziness.

She smiled remembering his mischievous twinkling eyes and smile. He would be very proud to know that his girl was like him, and not boring like her, as he used to always comment.

She takes her away from that track and gets up. "bhook lagi hai na? Cornflakes khaya? Mein fresh hoke dinner banathi hu."

"ok..." she moves aside. And Avni kisses her cheeks and gets up.

While walking to her room she keeps on speaking. "aaj bus late tho nahi thi na?"

"nope. Par mein aaj school bus me nahi thi."

Avni stops her way and turns to her. "fir?"

"Mr. Arjun ne drop kiya."

She knew her Mumma was not happy. And she didn't know why.

"aap gussa math hona. wo nahi ana chahtha tha. Meine kaha, isliye drop kiya. Aap Mr. Arjun se gussa kyu hai?"

"mein unse naraz nahi hu Anjali. Par please aap aise anjaan logonse math miliye. Its not safe beta."

"par Mr. Arjun anjaan nahi hai Mumma. I know him. Wo bohot ache hai."

"hm..." she went to her room. She never said he was a bad man. She knew he was good. But Anjali is too young. And the little what she know about him made her feel overprotective for Anjali. She couldn't imagine a life without Anjali. She was her life source. And so she had confronted him once. Only once did she meet him and that day he had given his word that he would stay away from Anjali. But her girl was still feeling attached to him.

Avni was worried. She didn't know what to do. Maybe she should speak to Arjun again.

She went to fresh up quickly. Anjali must be hungry. This was one of those times when she wished that they had a real family. It was hard to leave her baby alone at home. But Anjali was more matured for her age. She could handle herself. And for that Avni was proud.

Still a wish for another helping hand... all she could was to wish. As she knew it would never happen.

***

Arjun was in his chair watching the news but thinking something else. He turned around when Karan and Simi walked in with many covers. Karan groaned as he stretched his fingers after placing the shopping bags on the table. "yaar next time ek coolie ko bula dena. Aah mere hath."

"so mean Karan. Jab tum ho tho mein kisi aur ko paise kyu du? Aur waise bhi ithne nazuk se fingers ko message type karne ke alawa bhi koi kaam diya karo. Tho aise dard nahi hoga. Haina Arjun?"

He turned away clearly meaning "no comments"

Karan walks to him and sits on his make shift couch. "oye yaara acha hua tu nahi aya. Ye ladki najaane kithne shops me mujhe leke gaye... damn..."

"firbhi tumhe entertainment ke koi kami nahi thi, right?"

Karan gives a naughty smile and looks if Simi is out of range. He leans to Arjun, "sahi kaha yaar. Kafi achi girls thi. Entertainment tho thi..."

"sudharja Karan. Abhi bhi waqt hai"

"don't waste your time on him Arjun" they turn around as she walks in. "ye nahi sudhreaga. Kahir wo sab chodo. Isse try karo"

"ye kya hai?"

"oye kholke dekho mere yaar" Karan pokes in.

Arjun have to give in. He opens the packet and saw a brown leather jacket. It looked good. "iske kya zaroorath the?"

The question doesn't irritate them. Instead they give high-5. He looked amused. Karan turns to him. "we knew it. Yahi tumhara dialog hoga. Ab try karo"

Arjun puts on the jacket over and looks perfect. He liked it too.

Simi was beaming with happiness to see that it was perfect on him.

"are wah Shera, kamaal ke lag rahe ho." Even Karan gave his words.

These are the small happiness in their life now. None knows whats stored for future.

"aaj chashmish se mila tha kya? Kafi din hui hai use milke. Socha kal millu."

"nahi Karan, try to keep a distance from her. Wahi uskeliye acha hoga"

Karan and Simi looked confused. Why would he say that. "kyu koi problem hai, Arjun?"

"koi problem nahi hai. Meine unke Mumma ko wada diya hai ke Anjali se dur rehne ke koshish karunga. School se tho milunga. Kyunki wo mere student hai. Par hamare kaam se dur rakhna hoga."

Simi bangs the forehead with her hand. "ye lady ka problem kya hai? Anjali ithne cool hai aur uske mumma?? Hey bhagwan"

"we cant blame her Simi. Wo ek Maa hai, aur unhe apne beti ke fikar tho hoga hi. Anyway rath kafi huchuke hai. So ja." He tries to walk in but stops his way and turns to them. "jacket achi hai. Thanks" and then goes away. Karan and Simi share a happy smile.

Arjun goes in and takes off the jacket. He has a good look to it. It was a great one. An excellent choice. He kept it well in his cabin. It was precious. Anything dealing with them was precious. It was the same with his team too. And now with them.

And the most precious was she, Anjali. He saw her first in the martial arts class and then amazed him with her knowledge on the day to day life of the city. Then next shock was when he witnessed her opening a car to help a kid. She amazed him when she opened an important file for him one day. And then when she suggested that a small camera fit on a remote car can be very useful.

But that day he saw her too. Anjali's Mumma. Avni.

After the school he had seen Anjali saving the kid from the locked car. When he said that he needed help, she was happy to do it. In between she had forgotten to text her Mumma. Soon after her work that took some 15-20 minutes her phone rang, making her panic a bit. "oh no Mumma ko nahi bathaya tha." She had taken the call and was calming down her mumma at the other end of the line. After call she informed him about the remote car and asked a favour to drop her home.

As Arjun reached the home, Anjali had finished her 2^nd call saying she was closer. That day he saw her for the first time.

Anjali had inherited her features well. Avni as mentioned by Anjali was a nurse in a hospital. And he knew that it was just her and her mumma. She never said about her dad and he didn't ask too. The moment they reached, Avni hugged her tight and kissed her head. "mumma I am fine." But she hadn't listened. Before Avni could bombard anything, Anjali introduced Arjun to her mom and spoke what kept her late. Avni had silently heard it and later asked Anjali to go in. She then turned authoritatively to him.

"look Mr. Arjun, mujhe nahi patha ke jo aap kar rahe hai wo sahi hai ya galath. Par mujhe sirf ithna kehna hai, next time aap meri beti se dur hi rahoge. I don't want anything to happen to her. Abhi Anjali ne bathaya ke aap police me the. Aur shayad meine aapke naam kuch samay pehle paper me bhi dekhi thi. So please take it as a request. Please stay away from her."

He understands her words and nods. "I promise. I will try my best. Par wo mere student bhi hai. So school me, mein unhe avoid nahi kar saktha. But I understand what you mean and I will take care."

He had tried his best to keep his words and keep his distance from her. But the little girl was adamant like him. She had come to meet them in their garage on Sunday when she was in the nearby locality for the drawing classes. Her bestie was in his locality so she came to visit them on Sundays and then go back to the friend's home where she would wait for a while till the rikshaw wala whom her mumma knew came to take her home.

Her mumma knew what and when and whom to trust. Years of being a single mom had trained her so. She had definite people who was her back ups.

And she was doing a great job too.

He had tried to speak to Anjali that her mumma don't like them meeting and each time she would say its ok. I will take care of it'. And he wished it to be so too. He liked this kid and couldn't part from her much.

Unres Finally 😳😳😳

nice update 👏

Not a filler chapter, my dear Kunchu. Rather what I would call a developer chapter.

It does fill in the gap I had flagged earlier about what the police establishment had done to and for Arjun after the blast that destroyed most of the ETF. But then it goes on to do much more.

For starters, it situates Arjun in his new team, his new surrogate family, of Karan and Simran. It is interesting to see that he needs them as much as they need him, or more,for they have each other while he has no one else. The familiar routines of friendship - the carefully chosen leather jacket, the caring that lies behind it - are the same in this garage as they were in the ETF. And Arjun is becoming dependent on these new bonds, more than the khaddoos ACP Rawte ever was.

I loved the relationship that he shares with Anjali, despite the reservations of her watchful mother. As I had noted earlier, Anjali is the daughter Arjun never had. Even Avni will realise that one day soon.

Shyamala Aunty

PS: When you say that "He just needed Rathod back for a day to help out a mission that was pending down here in Mumbai.", you mean Arjun, don't you, and not Rathod?

PART 3:

Superb...
Hitler didi ko aap Avni banayega ye socha nahi tha... A pleasent surprice. I like her.
Rathod is coming...
Who is Anjali's papa. You mensionedhim. Simmi aur Karan shopping kiya. Karan ki halath 😆 I remember show mein ek episode mein Arjun aur Simmi shopping ke liye gaye the. I hope us din Arjun ko apna fingers strech karne ki jarorat nahi hua ho.
Arjun liked the jacket. Wow... Karan aur Simmi ke man mein laddoo...
It shows how much Arjun loves his colleages.
Arjun's thoughts was awesome.
I love you Anjali... Apni mumma ki safty bhi dekh rahi he...Hats off you.
Waiting for the next part. Show is going to end. But we readers will always encourage you people. Cont soon

yup.i meant to say Coehlo.sorry.name confusion is my very best friend.

awesome update kunchu di..