" hai! Good morning" he was startle to hear her voice so near to his ear.
"its me" said Teju!
"hmm! Morning"
" no need to prepare coffee ! I had prepared already. " she stretched the coffee mug with hot coffee in it. The aroma pulled him!
" thanks " he said.
He sat on the sofa with paper in hands. Teju was standing in front of him. He looked at her with a question mark.
"what?"
she sat in front of him !
" sir! I need some money. I need to buy some dresses and necessary things" said she in a soft voice.
"ok! I will give money to Tanu. You both can go out for shopping but with a pc for your protection. Inform me before you are leaving"
She nodded her head and turned.
Surya eyes shrunk for a moment.
"one minute!" he stopped her.
"I don't have any program today. I would take you to shopping. So get ready" said he.
She was little surprised..
"sir! Its ok sir.. we will manage"
"no! we are going. We are going to meet your friend vikram"
"vikram!!!! But why sir"
" amm! Yesterday you came behind me completely ignoring him. Don't you think that you need to apologize to him for that"
Her eyes grew bigger !
"what.. did I walk behind you.. you just dragged me like anything"
"ok ok! Relax! I thought that I should thank him for saving you from a stranger who chased you"
She little had some suspicions but she was sure that she would not get the direct answers from him.
"haa! One minute Tejaswini! "
She turned again and stood in front of him mechanically.
"Coffee is nice. It's very strong! "
A smile spread in her face
"Thank you"
"how many coffees you take in a day?"
" no counts! I take as many as I wish" she smiled.
"So! Your sister also had that habit?"
Now, her smile disappeared.
"no sir! She don't drink coffee" said Tejaswini.
Surya frowned!
"Ok!! Get ready soon" said he with a sigh.
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Surya and Tejaswini were waiting outside in the open terrace for vikram. His room was locked. The house owner said he was out for tea. Sun shined brightly. Both were sweating badly. Tejaswini lost her patience.
"idiot! How long will he take for a tea.. let me come..i will kill him" !
"relax! How do he know about your visit"?
Vikram was informed by the house owner about the arrival of surya he jumped the rushed to the stairs. He was suffocating!
"sir..!!!"
Tejaswini gave a punch on his shoulder. "you know how long we were waiting for you" ?
Vikram looked at the officer and Teju repeatedly ,rubbing his shoulder with a baffled look.
" How do I know Teju?" he said.
Surya patted his shoulders.
"oh yes! Its our fault. We came here without informing you. Ok! Actually I came here to ask sorry and say thanks.
Sorry!! For being so rude yesterday. And thanks for saving tejaswini from the man who chased her "
Vikram got it!
"she is my friend. I can't sit simply when she was in danger" said vikram
"where were you sitting?"
"I mean where were you sitting when you saw she was chased by a man"
Now, vikram was alerted by his mind. he has to be honest as well as careful.
"In the roadside restaurant"
" so ! are you a regular customer there?"
"no!why?"
"then why did you go there? Your house in in different locality"?
Now vikram got annoyed
"sir! I went to meet my friend. On the way back to my home I felt hungry. So I stopped there and had my food. Now will you ask me why I felt hungry?"
Surya chortled.
"Relax!! Relax! Young man"
"sir! If you suspect me then please arrest me and start your investigation"
"oh why so angry young man! Its just an informal enquiry.Ok.. did you see the man's face?"
Vikram lowered his eyes.
"no! He ran very fast.. I am not sure about his face?"
"Ok! How was he!! Tall or short? Fair or dark? Something like that"
Vikram pondered.
"He was tall and seemed to be a middle aged man"
Now surya put his arms around vikram's shoulders.
"k! young man! Will you help me to find out the culprit? "
"ya! Sure sir"
"ok! Then shall we go"
"where now" asked Tejaswini.
"I ll tell you ! Vikram get ready soon. We are waiting for you in the car"
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The car ran into the most congested streets in the city. It seemed to be like a slum. But not actually! Some houses were big and stylish. Some were very small and horrible.
"what area is this? I have never seen such areas in this city"asked tejaswini.
"teju! It is one of the worst areas where people do underground business" said vikram
"woa! Tejaswini your friend knows more than police" smiled Surya.
" err! I have just heard bout the places"
"hmhmm"
The car turned into a sharp turning at the same time another car in the opposite direction too turned the bend sharply. Suya put his whole weight on the break. It was a bad jerk! He fell on the stirring and got hit in his chest. Vikram was hit in his head and tejaswini who sat in the back seat was thrown away in the front . she fell in the left arm of surya on the hand break.
"heyy! Are you ok?" surya clasped her shoulders and rubbed her elbow where she got hit badly.
Tejaswini regained slowly..and she slowly nodded her head.
"yes!! I am ok! What happened to you.Are you ok?" she asked.
Vikram spectated their emotional play silently with a grim face!
"hey vikram! Did you get hit" asked surya.
"no not much " he said shortly.
The man in the opposite care opened the door swiftly and rapped the bonnet of the car.
"hey! Who is that ? get down you wanker. Are you blind. Where were you f*** while driving" the man shouted!
Surya got down from the car. A remarkable changes occurred in tha man's face. He was not feared but his angry was disappeared. Surya sat on the bonnet and lit a cigarette .
"what were you saying' asked surya!
The man laughed now.
"oh! Your police officer! Good morning sir" he saluted. He said sarcastically.
Tejaswini suddenly remembered the guy. He was that local goon. She saw his photo yesterday.
" heloo! Ram Prasad! How are you?" I just came here to meet you"
Said surya!
Again in mocking tone!
"hey ! did you hear that.. boys..DCp sir is here to meet me"
"I have not come here as a dcp ..it's just a friendly meet! Any news about sambath's death" he stretched the cigarette pocket to him.
RamPrasad smirked!
"when did police become friend of a rowdy. Sir! I don't believe you people. That's why I am investigating my brother's death separately. And I know the reason for your visit now. The woman was dead and heard you are investigating the case." He laughed.
Surya squeezed the cigarette under his feet. So you know! Well then my job is easy"
" DCP! I planned to kill her ..yes! but some one overtook me! If you find him then please bring him to me. I want to give him a hug" surya's face became stiff!
"so you don't know anything her death?"
" I am not a stupid police to kill some one without knowing exactly"
Surya grabbed his shirt ! his men who sttod around them removed their weapons at the same time! A scream escaped from her mouth. She was panicked.
"Oh my god! viky do something. Help him ya"
Vikram frowned!
"who should help him. He is a police officer"
Ramprasad stopped his boys!
"relax boys! He is a police man and in his duty . we could not touch him now! Sir. If that was your plan then sorry , you won't win. " Ramprasad looked inside the car. He looked at Tejaswini for few seconds!
He then went back to his car and he reversed it. He turned back and went away.
Surya got in the car!
He looked at her pale face!
"I am hungry! Shall we move to a restaurant"?
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In a drive in restaurant, they had their breakfast , sitting inside their car. Vikram left for wash room.
Surya ,waiting for this time, Said to tejaswini
"Vikram is lying Tejaswini"
She looked him sharpely.
"yes! He is lying. The man who chased you yesterday must be him!" she was shocked.
but why??"
" to show him as a hero ..as a savior.."
She was still confused.
"you couldn't get ? he loves you" said surya
Tejaswini's mouth opened in shock!
By this time vikram came back!
"Hey young man! I got some urgent work. Will you drop tejaswini in my house"?
Vikram glanced at her once ! she was sitting with downed head.
"sure sir" said he.
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