Chapter Seventeen
Shree was checking the history of CB, the ex-members and chiefs, important cases, while Sumitra settled beside him.
Banarjee : What's going on?
Sen : Nothing..just looking through the glorious past of our bureaus..
Banarjee : these all official data...boring wala.
Sen : aab interesting wala kahan se laun? tum toh kuch batati nahi...
Banarjee : I don't know much...I'm a replacement na!!
Sen : Whose?
Banarjee : Yahan jo tha uski...record toh tum dekh hi rahe ho na!
Sen : Hmm...some Manish Kochar...he's in Kanpur IT wing now...& you...
Banarjee : I was in Kolkata branch ...I was transferred here three years back..that too..dad insisted...
Sen : Dad?
Banarjee : Yup...Director Banarjee is my dad. Anyways...I'm going to shooting range...would you like to come?
Shree gawked at her, shocked. His mate is the daughter of the director! & he didn't know that!
Banarjee : Hey, sen! Kya hua?
Shree gasped and tried to compose himself.
Sn : Tum jao..I'll join you.
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Rathod was completing paperworks of some case, while khan called him.
Khan : Rathod, case no 2290 ka legal paper aa gaya hain, Fernandez se milke ekbaar dekhlo...
Rathod : Usually you do it...
Khan : For that I've to com office...7 I'm already late...it'll take 2-3 hrs more. If you would've seen it...today we can submit the charge sheet in the court.
Rathod : Ok...I'll do it.
Rathod picked up his cell phone and walked to the main hall, it's his golden opportunity to dig about the secret these people are keeping from him.
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Rathod entered Fernandez's room. It's a large room, decorated with bookshelves and filing cabinets on left & right walls and a big table in front. The table was full of books & files; he could locate Fernandez behind those by her movement.
Rathod : Fernandez?!
Fernandez : Make yourself comfortable Rathod...I'm here.
Rathod settled on a chair.
Rathod : woh Khan ...
Fernandez : Yup, he's out for his routine check up... come let's start...I've to send them to court..
They started working on the case file and completed it, Fernandez offered him coffee & cookies in between she mailed the documents. Rathod saw her relaxed and started off.
Rathod : Umm...Fernandez..woh Khan..Uski koi serious health issue hain kya?
Fernandez stared at him quizzically.
Rathod : He said he started in I&E...but usko dekh ke laagta nahi ki woh..I mean he looks unfit...
Fernandez : Haan...his last mission was disastrous...uske baad woh field ke liye unfit ho gaya...kaafi kuch hua tha, we lost some gems, lost some friends...aapni 22 years ki service main kisi vi team main aisa bonding nahi dekhi maine...aur aise tootke bikharte huye vi nahi dehi...naye log aake purane logon ki jagah toh leli...but unki kami pura nahi karr paaye...aur Chief...she suffered most...
Rathod : But why she've left? Why she just made off from her duty?
Fernandez : who said she has made off? She's around...just she needs some time...
Rathod : But four years!! Sorry to say..Isn't it enough to recover?
Fernandez : You know Rathod, some wounds never recover... we have to make ourselves comfortable with them...that incident...It hurt her most...but she was the one who fought back..for everyone...for her team.. for her friends...for her seniors...she did everything she could do...but we all disappointed her...hum sab itni toot gaye the ki uski saath vi nahi de paye... she was hurt because of us...so we should compensate for it, right ?
Rathod was amazed by that statement, he knew what a team means to anyone, how important his team was for him...it was like his second family. And here, the team is standing for their chief. Today he felt little jealous for his chief, she's lucky to have a team like this.
Rathod : Lucky girl!
Fernandez : correction Rathod...we are lucky to have her.
Rathod : But seriously..when she'll return?
Fernandez : No idea...she only contacts director...sometimes Khan...but you can send her message anytime...you have her mail address na?
Rathod : Really?
Fernandez : Don't tell me you didn't check those built in contacts in your phone!
Rathod : (smiled sheepishly) yup I did..but didn't thought..
Fernandes : She just doesn't come to office dear, but she never been off duty!
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In karan's garage.
Di was sitting in a bench beside Anjali, munching cheese crackers. They are discussing about the Mukharjees.
Karan : I can't believe this!
Arjun : Kya?
Karan : That Pragya is in a relationship with MR. Mukharjee? Seriously?
Di : Mujhe toh Sheila Aunty ne yehi hint dia...aab payaar koi umar dekh ke thori karta hain?
Anjali : Haan...jaise I love My Mr. Arjun...
Arjun : Yahan woh wala payaar ki baat nahi ho raha hain Anjali...
Anjali : Huh!
Simran : Yeh shadi ke pehlewala payaar hain...
Anjali : Seriously?! Yuk!
Di : woh sab choro..yeh batao..uss Anik ne hum pe kutta kyun chora? Mujhse toh who ghar main mile nahi? Usko kaise pata chala ke hum wahan gaye hain?
Arjun : Maybe I can explain it.
All looked at his face, waiting for his explanation.
Arjun : I was exploring the house...& reached to Mr. mukharjees room...Anik was searching for something...I hid behind the door..& saw him reading his dad's appointment diary..
Di : Are you sure?
Arjun : Haan...Because I saw that diary after he left that place...that has a business card of Disha,time & date of the appointment and her address...
Simran : Usse kya hota hain?
Arjun : Baat khatam karne do...phir jab main aur karan hall main dobara aaye..tab Anik ka kuch friends aaye..he came to receive them..tab ek servant ne bataya ke hum tumhari saath hain...toh he just presumed ke woh lawyer tum ho... restaurant main toh hum teeno ko woh dekh chuka hain...
Karan : Upar se staircase main mujhes ekbaar takraya vi...
Arjun : Kab!
Karan : Jab main neeche aa raha tha tab...(to Di) Aur jab tumko humare sath car main baithte dekha toh...confirm hogaya...aur woh dogs..
Di : Hmm...iss ladke ka kuch karna hoga... Simi..mera parcel aaya?
Simran : haan...she handed her a sealed envelope, which was blank.
Anjali : Yeh kaisa letter hain...koi address nahi...kuch bi nahi...
Di : Yeh friends service hain...mera friend khud deke gaya hain na?
Simran : Haan...ek mota sa aadmi aaya tha..Di ki office se...kahan urgent hain... isme kya hain Di?
Di : Mera paagal na hone ki proof.
She tore off the envelop and put out the papers...and forwarded to Arjun. Arjun took it silently & read it.
Arjun : Yeh...tumne..kaise?
Di : Forensics main kuch friends hain..just took a favour... reports main kya hain?
Arjun : Petrol tank ko intentionally blast kia gaya..it was a remote controlled blast... fuel tank ke paas planted tha... break bilkul thik thi... aur car ki andar koi nahi tha...seats were clean...
Di : Mujhe uss blast ki shockwave se hi kuch gadbad laga tha..ek petrol tank itni zorr ka jhatka nahi deta...
Arjun carefully read the forensics & explosives report. Those were done by some professionals..report was very clean, well defined & evaluated. For a moment he recalled the reports Liza used to prepare in ETF. Those were also used to such neatly presented. He touched the words absent minded... after a long time he touched such official data...
Karan : Toh aab humare paas evidence vi hain...
Di : Nahi hain...
Simran : Kyun?
Di : Yeh kisine personally investigate kia hain..agar uski superiors ko pata chala toh...problem ho jayega...However, Mr. Mukharjee knows that Anik did this accident intentionally ... so he'll definitely try to save his reputation..nahi toh police ko proper investigation karne ko keh dete...
Karan : Matlab saara mehnat bekaar!
Di : Nahi... uss anik ko toh sabak main sikhake chorungi... meri Angel...uss car ko kaunsi company main insured kiya hain?
Anjali : Give me 2 minutes..avi batati hoon!
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In shooting Range.
Ansari & Aiyar was competing, when Shree & Banarjee reached there.
Sen : Who's winning?
Ansari : Obviously, Dr. Rapunzel!! Anyways, Aaj dono aalsi billiyan yahan kyun? Tum dono ki playstation kharab hogaya kya?
Banarjee : roz toh virtually khelte hain..aaj thora real life shooting karneka mann karr raha hain...
Aiyar : You are most welcome.(She gestured the gamekeeper for ammunition)
Shree took the gun & Ammunition from the gamekeeper, and loaded his gun. So did Banarjee. They took their position.
Ansari : Ek game kheeloge?
Sen : First..worm up..then we'll think..(to Banarjee) what say?
Banarjee nodded. And they started firing. In between taking their shots, they discussed about some random topics, mostly regarding cases & Shree bring forth the topic of the chief.
Sen : I was looking into the old case files, kaafi acche cases thi...
Aiyar : Aab vi hain...
Ansary : Jo hum sabki band baza deta hain...iss case ki chakkar main...2 weeks se zyada koi girlfriend nahi tikte mere...
Banarjee : Ek CB officer ka koi personal life nahi hota...
Ansari : I know..but yaar insaan hoon... Bina personal life ke kaise manage karun? Aur yhe baat kaun bol raha hain? Director ki beti! Arre meri bionic woman! Agar CB officer's ki koi personal life nahi hain toh tu kahan se aayi?! Tujhe kahin Sir ne Youtube se download toh nahi ki na!!
Banarjee : Shut up Ansari...nahi toh goil teri taraf chal jayga..dhatt!!
Aiyar : Kya hua!
Banarjee : Ammunition khatam!!
She signaled the gamekeeper for ammunition & he came in. that man was smiling at them. Shree noticed the gamekeeper lost into his thoughts. He became concerned about him.
Sen : Kya hua Godsey? Aap thik ho?
Godsey : (pasing aamunitions) Aap logon ka yeh masti dekhkar bohot accha laagta hain. Kitna kuch badal gaya..lekin yahan pe masti ka mohol aaj vi aisa hi bana hain...
Ansari : You are right,Godsey ... Bus itna hi to masti karne ka chance milta hain... Nahi toh hum sab seriousness se marr hi jaate...
His voice trailed off by another one.
Khan : Shukar karo ki chief yahan nahi hain...woh hote toh aaj tak tum main se koi waise vi zinda nahi bachta!
Godsey smiled and went away.
Sen : Really! Humara cheif itna khatarnaak hain...
Khan : Haan... She is a heartless creature...
Ansari : Most women are...
Sen : But I've a confusion...
Aiyar : Kya?
Sen : DDT !! yeh kaisa naam hain...iska matlab kya hain?
Ansari : (smirked)Aiyar! Tum toh chemical expert ho na? DDT kya hain batao!
Khan offered him a supporting smile.
Aiyar : DDT means Dichloro Diphenyle Trichloroethn. Yeh ek poisonous compound hain jo seedha brain ko attack karti hain...dissolving the neurons...
Khan : in short...it eats up brains.
Sen : But..yeh toh humari chief ka naam hain na!!..woh toh insaan hain..koi chemical compound nahi...
Aiyar : each & every human body is nothing but a complex system of chemical compounds...mostly Carbon & oxygen...
Sen : Aab tum sab baatonko ghuma rahe ho...seedhe seedhe bolo na tum logonko unka naam nahi pata!
Khan : (Sighed)Pata hain Sen...bus yahan uska naam lena allowed nahi hain...anyways yahan khatam hogaya toh... sab kaam pe lag jao...bohot saara cases solve karna baaki hain.
He left. Shree was looking at his retreating form...Khan seemed hurt.
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Arjun moved to his room, absent minded. His past memories were haunting him again and he needed some time alone. Simi took Karan with her to film city, she has a audition. Anjali & Di was alone in the garage, playing chess. Karan told her about the arrival of an old car for repair & sell. Di assured him she'll receive it.
After the draw of 3rd round of their match, Anjali went to the kitchen area to drink water, while Di heard the honk. She got up and reached the gate.
An old Renault 1965 was standing there, the driver was a man of late 30s, looks like a ruffian..more than a driver.
Drivr : Garage bandh hain kya?
Di : Nahi...woh bahar gaye hain...aap ruko..main gate open karti hoon.
She opned the latch of the door and pushed it to open, the driver made the engine roar. Di smiled at it. But her smile vanished in the next instance when the car directly jumped towards her.
Di : ARRE! STOP! what are you doing!
But the driver speeded up instead of braking it. May be he didn't heard her. her reflex made her move backward, leaving the gate... that car pushed the gate, opening it fully and entered the garage. It was approaching to hit her.
Di was moving away from it...but her injured leg slow her down, still she ignored the pain...moving hither and thither to escape the hit..suddenly she fell down, hitting the bench she was sitting with Anjali...she fell down sideways on some piled engine parts..which made her cry in pain. She again shouted to the driver to stop the car.
But all her scream went to the deaf ear, the car didn't show any sign of stopping, it came very closer to her..she almost felt the heat from the frontal bonnet...now she rolled aside and hit against the wall.
At the same time Anjali came out from the kitchen, cursing the driver who was taking so much time to park the car. And she just froze at her place. She saw that car was chasing Di. She thought for a while and rushed to the staircase...calling her Mr. Arjun's name.
Di again got up with great effort and tried to move to the staircase, the car followed her & this time the car almost smashed her to the wall, breaking a side of the staircase...she dived to the opposite side, catching Anjali in the air and hitting the floor, she cocooned Anjali by her body, trying to protect her. She saw the car was changing its direction..& she tried to get up hurriedly, holding onto Anjali..who was scared from the sudden fall, but her shirt stuck to something. Now she was trying to release her shirt from that, while the car again came closer and stopped due to the pillar of the staircase...now she was trapped between the car and the shutter of the store behind her. Now she was trapped badly into that small place...neither she could release her shirt from that thing nor move to any other place...& that car needed only 2 hit to break that pillar. Di covered Anjali by her body & closed her eyes in fright, helplessly.
But suddenly something happened like magic...the shutter behind her was moved upward a little...before she could realize it properly..it moved about two feet and she heard Arjun's scream.
Arjun : DISHA...ROLL INSIDE..NOW!
Arjun helped her roll by pulling her inside the store...her sudden move & Arjun's pull tore her shirt into two pieces. Arjun clearly heard that tearing sound...followed by a roar of the engine. As he pushed down the shutter...the door shook up due to the car hit.
Arjun rushed to the backdoor of the store..to reach the front door quickly and grab that driver. He reached at the front door and found the car was moving backword..without caring for anything. He tried to stop it..but that driver didn't bother any rule, that car just sprung out of the garage, making arjun fall aside, and then without changing the gear, it escaped.
Arjun got up, dusted himself off... and rushed to check Di & Anjali.
Di was still lying inside the store floor, closing her eyes, holding Anjali tight onto her chest. She was listening to the sounds at the opposite side of the shutter. The departing sound of that car..Arjun's scream to stop it. & then his footsteps towards her. She was still trembling.
Arjun kneeled beside her. and touched her shoulder.
Arjun : Disha , Anjali! are you ok! Disha! Get up!...kahin chot toh nahi laagi?
Di : Nop..(her voice was still shaky)I'm ...fine..Anjali...
she opened her eyes to se Anjali. That girl was clenching her Di, shutting her eyes tight. Then looked at Arjun leaning over them. For the first time his face made her extremely happy. She couldn't remember last time when she was that much happy !
Arjun took Anjali away from Di & helped her to get up. She had some minor bruises...Di just save her before she hit the floor... then he tried to help Di but she wriggled away, refusing his help.
Arjun : (irritated & Surprised) what happened now? utth nahi pa rahi ho toh main help karr raha hoon na?
Di : I can't get up now...
Arjun : I know..kaafi naye chot laaga hain..
Di : woh baat nahi..meri shirt..
Arjun : Aab tumko shirt ki padi hain...
Di : It's torn off...into 2 pieces... uthungi toh...
Arjun Removed his jacket and wrapped around her. then he picked her up and made her sit on the only chair survived from that car attack.
Arjun : sit here..main first aid le aata hoon...
Anjali : Mr. Arjun..Di ko first Aid nahi...acchiwali medical attention chahiye..
Arjun : First aid tere liye hain..phir dono milke Di ko hospital le jayng..
Di : Uski zaroorat nahi..main thik hoon..Mujhe ghar jaana hain..change vi karni hain...
Arjun : Chup chap wahi baithi raho! Khabardaar agar hilne ki koshish vi ki toh...
Di : (Smiled faintly) Kya karoge? Goli maar doge?
Anjali : Haan...agar Mr. Arjun nahi maare toh main maar dungi...
Di : (chuckled)Tujhe gun chalana aati vi hain?!
Anjali : Main kab kahan ki main goli maarungi...kitna saara stick hain yahan..ek tumhari sarr pe marke tumhe behosh karr dungi...phir Mr. Arjun ko tumhara jo vi karna hain karr lenge...Samjhi ya Samjhaun!(she winked)
Arjun shook his head disappointed and climbed to his room. These girls...kavi vi kahin vi bakwaas shuru karr deti hain.
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