The Wait (Ariya FF) Part-34 Updated (Page-63) - Page 63

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He gave her a break from his experiments...ni toh vo khud khada hota catch karne ke liye 😂😭

Arjun in mind be like -"jaa pakad apni bandi ko"😂

Originally posted by: Nainasehgal89

Yes this story is on wattpad I read it there firstly and then on here

I found the story but I'm not the author there

Part-34

"ACP Sameer Rathore, aur ye ACP Arjun Rawte , hum aapke ghar me hui maut ki investigation kar rahe hain."

Rathore spoke sitting in front of the man ,who smiled at them nodding his head.

"Mai jaanta hun aap logon ko.

Bahut dukh hai mere ghar me aesa koi haadsa hua, jo aap logon ko takleef leni pad rahi hai."

"Ye duty hai hamari.

Aapse kuch sawal puchhne hai."

Rathore chirped straight.

"JI jarur.

Aapki investigation ke liye jo bhi process hai mai uske liye taiyaar hun."

The man agreed quickly.

"Jab ye haadsa hua aap kahan the.?"

Arjun started questioning first , beside Rathore.

"JI mai darasal kal sham se hi bahar tha, aaj khabar milne ke baad yahan lauta hun.

Kuch kissano ki khet ko leke samasya thi , jiske liye mujhe ek din unke gaanv me rukna pada."

The man answered.

"Aur aapki wife aur beta.?"

Arjun asked again.

"Wife bhi kahin bahar thi kal se , mujhe abhi unke aane ke baad pata chala.

Aur beta toh wesa bhi yahan ni rehta.

Aaj kal ke bache maa baap ke sath rehna pasand kahan karte hain, unhe apni private life chahiye.

Issliye vo mere dusre ghar me rehta hai."

"aapke ghar me har jagah cameras hain sirf upar ke floors ko chhod ke, aesa kyun.?"

Rathore enquired.

"Privacy ke liye.

Wese bhi upar zyada koi aata jaata nahi hai ,ghar wale aur workers ko chhod ke. Issliye patni nahi chahti thi ki hamari nijee zindagi camera me record ho. Bas issliye humne upar cameras nahi lagwaye."

"Roma..iss pure ghar me akele Roma ko hi study room ka access tha .

Humne suna hai aap apne family members ko bhi study room me allow nahi karte ,toh phir ek maid ko na sirf aapne study room me allow kar rahe the yahan tak ke uske pass dusri chabi bhi thi."

Rathore said eyeing the man intently, who let out a small laugh.

"Ye jarur aapko yahan ke logon ne bataya hoga.

Dekhiye officer mai purane khayalat ka insan hun ,kisi pe biswas karne me mujhe waqt lagta hai per ek baar kar leta hun toh usse todna utna hi muskil hota hai.

Study room me hamare party se kuch log aate rehte hain unke sath mai ghanton wahan baitha rehta hun,aese me kuch workers hain jo kaam ke bahane wahan jaate hain aur hamari baatein sunte hain phir bahar aake ussi baat ko 4 baat banake gossip karte hain.

Baat ki gehrai , sachai jaanna unke liye koi mayne nahi rakhta.2 ya 3 baar aesa ho chuka hai, issliye maine wahan kisika jaana band kar diya tha.

Jahan tak ghar walon ka sawal hai vo log wese bhi mere kaam ko thoda napasand karte hain, mai unhe zyada waqt jo nahi de paata issliye vo khud study room me nahi jaate.

Aur rahi Roma ki baat toh ..vo bahut achhi ladki thi, biswas ke layak thi vo.

Aaj tak usne meri kisi bhi baat ko study room se bahar nahi jaane diya ,issliye maine usse ek chabi de rakhi thi saaf safai ke liye taaki vo room har roz saaf hota rahe."

The man explained briefly.

"Aesa haadsa pehli baar hua hai ya isse pehle bhi kabhi hua tha.?"

Rathore asked.

"Bilkul nahi officer isse pehle aesa haadsa study room me toh kya iss ghar me bhi nahi hua tha.

Mujhe behad afsos hai ki pehli baar aesa kuch hua hai aur Roma ki jaan chali gayi. Mai uski parivaar ko bharpayi dena chahta hun, kya aap log isme meri madad kar sakte hain.?"

"Thik hai hum Roma ki family se baat karke aapko bata denge."

Rathore nodded his head.

"Ek aakhri sawal, aapki source of income kya hai.?"

Arjun questioned after roaming his eyes around the house.

"Ye ghar maine bahut saalon pehle banaya tha, wese mera khudka business hai.

Milk factory hai meri ek , ab mai politics ki wajah se usme zyada waqt nahi de paata per Brijesh usse sambhalta hai."

Came his clear answer.

"Brijesh.?"

Arjun narrowed his gaze.

"Vo ek mera khas admi hai, beta hi samajh sakte hain. Itne saalon se vo mere sath hai aur meri har kaam me madad karta hai."

"Thik hai. Agar jarurat padi toh hum aapse dubara baat karenge."

Rathore said getting up from the couch followed by Arjun and walked towards the top floor where the other officers were present,

"kuch dino se aapke pati aur iss ghar me ek maid ki affair ki bahut charche ho rahe the . Hame pata chala vo maid koi aur nahi Roma hi thi. Iske baare me aapko kya kehna hai.?"

Sakshi questioned standing in the master bedroom where the woman sipped her coffee ,after giving her a cold stare.

"Mujhe laga tha aap police se hain, per aap toh reporter ki tarah pucch rahi hain."

"JI haan sahi pehchana. Mai pehle reporter hi reh chuki hun, kya hai na adat nahi jayegi.

Per jis ladki ke sath aapke pati ke affair ki news aarahi thi ussi ladki ka achanak se maut ho jaana , aapko thoda ajib nahi lagta.?"

Sakshi looked at her curiously.

"Isme ajib kya hai? Haadse hote rehte hain.

Aur uski maut se kisi bhi news ke sath koi bhi lena dena nahi hai.

Mere pati ek bahut jaane maane insan hai, log bahut izzat karte hain unki ,aur kuch log hote hain jo ye sab kuch hazam nahi kar paate aur bina sar pair ki baaton ko leke dhuaan udate rehte hain."

The woman said calmly.

"Per bina aag ke toh dhuaan bhi ni nikalti madam."

Sakshi chirped straight earning another cold stare from her.

"Kya tum hi chirag ho.?"

Shree asked the man who opened the door and let them inside the apartment.

"Haan aur aap log I guess ETF officers ? Jinhone mujhe phone kiya tha."

The guy asked looking at each of them.

Riya scrunched her nose at how dirty the surroundings were with empty pizza boxes, food packages , empty cold drink bottles, beer bottles , clothes scattered all over the living room, when Ayesha spoke up.

"Hum tumhare ghar me jo haadsa hua hai uski investigation kar rahe hain."

"Usme aapka mujhse kya kaam ? Mai toh wahan rehta bhi nahi hun."

The guy shrugged.

"uss ghar ke member ho tum, issliye sabse sawal kiya jayega.

Aaj subah kahan the tum.?"

Shree asked straight.

"Yahin issi ghar pe.

Dair raat tak mai aur mere friends party kar rahe the yahan, issliye mai college skip karke aaj aaram karne wala tha, per aap log aagaye."

"Tumhare ghar me itna kuch ho raha hai, aur tum ek baar bhi wahan gaye nahi dekhne ki kya hua hai.?"

Riya raised her brow at him.

"Subah se dekh hi raha hun mai, wahan jaake kya hi alag dekh lunga.?"

The guy chuckled pointing at the tv ,thus they turned around only to find the news channel was on and the same news was getting telecasted from outside of the house.

"Wese bhi isse mera kya lena dena ? Maine kitni baar kaha mom ko uss ladki ko kaam se nikal dein per nahi..meri baat kisine ni suni. Aur ab dekho khud toh marr gayi per meri family ko badnaam kar gayi."

Shree , Riya ,Ayesha turned back to him at the sharpness in his tone , and Shree asked.

"Nikalne ke liye kaha tha? Kyun.?"

"Aap log social media ni dekhte sayad, kuch din pehle uss ladki aur mere dad ke affair ki news har kisike liye hot news ban gayi thi.

Maine kaha tha mom ko nikal ke phenk de usse ghar se bahar.Bahut achhe se jaanta hun usse, aesi ladkiyan maine bahut dekhi hai."

"kaisi ladkiyan.?"

Riya looked at him intently.

"wohi jo kaam karne ke bahane admiyon pe dore daalti hain aur phir aese pretend karti hain jaise sachai ki murat ho aur unse masum duniya me koi nahi.

Huh. Bas paise ethne ke tarike hain inke.

Achha hi hua ki vo marr gayi, aesi ladkiyon ka marr jaana hi behtar hai.

Ghar walon ko lagta hoga beti jaake bahar kaam kar rahi hai, per unki beti kitni characterless hai ye unko kaun batayega?

Unka bas ek hi motive hota hai, ameer admi ko fasalo aur unke sath apna life set karlo.issliye ladkiyon ko ghar se bahar chhodna nahi chahiye."

Ayesha tightened her fist ,whereas Riya glared the young guy who looked up to them aware of their reactions and flashed a smile.

"Mera matlab aap logon se nahi tha, mai toh generally bol raha tha.

Hamare khandan me ladkiyon ka bhaar kaam karna mana hai , pehle mai saamajh nahi paata tha per aaj kal ki ladkiyon ko dekh ke lagta hai jaise unke sath yahi hona chahiye.

Ghar me baithke roti pakaye aur ghar sambhale itne me hi rok lena chahiye ladkiyon ko."

Shree glanced at the infuriated state of his two friends ,and interrupted the guy quickly.

"Tum subah se ghar pe hi the iska koi proof hai tumhare pass.?"

"Ji haan hai na, bahar camera laga hua hai mai aapko footage bhej dunga aap check kar skate hain."

The guy replied coolly.

"Thik hai. Agar jarurat padi toh hum dubara aayenge."

"Um btw officer aap log mere ghar toh gaye honge na.?"

Shree gave him a puzzled look but nevertheless nodded his head.

"Haan kyun.?"

"Nahi ab tak ye case chal raha hai issliye pucha. I mean ab tak toh dad ne uss ladki ke ghar walon ko paise bhi de diye honge ,dad ko social work karne ka shauk jo hai.

Ladki ke ghar walon ko dad ka ehsan maan ke ab tak case close kar dena chahiye tha , bekar me police ka drama kyun chala rakha hai."

The guy shook his head arrogantly, thus Riya took a step forward angrily but was stopped by Ayesha.

"ye toh achha hoga agar tumhare dad ladki ke ghar walon ko paise denge aur vo log case close karne ki baat karenge."

The guy looked up to Ayesha quizzically to which she smiled at him.

"Public ko lagega ki jo affair ki news chal rahi hai wohi sach hai , aur hamare investigation ke liye aasan ho jayega ki kahin ladki ko jaan bujh ke toh nahi hata diya gaya raaste se."

The guy glared her and she walked away followed by Shree, while Riya stopped on her track walking back to him.

"Mera ek sawal hai, ye apartment tumhare dad ke naam pe hai na.?"

"Haan."

The guy mumbled slowly ,when she continued flashing a big smile at him.

"Ek fact ki baat pata hai?

Ameer ladke ko fasane ke liye bhi ladke ka ameer hona jaruri hai."

The guy didn't say anything and kept staring at her, making her flash another smile.

"Please don't mind ,mai toh genrally keh rahi hun."

And she walked away without waiting for his reaction.

"Kitna batameez ladka hai."

Ayesha fumed once after they were out of the house.

"Mann kar raha tha uska muh tod dun."

Riya accompanied her.

"Ameer baap ka bigda hua aulad. Isko dekh ke lagta bhi hai kya ye padhta hoga.?"

Ayesha groaned.

"Roma ke bare me jaise baat kar raha tha agar tum mujhe rokti nahi Ayesha ,mai usse ek punch maar deti."

Riya fumed.

"Ladies...shaant ho jao.

I know ki uske comments offensive the per hum react ni kar sakte ,ni toh iska jawab Rathore sir ko dena padega.

Toh abhi ke liye gussa control karo ,aur sabse pehle hum proofs dhundte hain taaki pata chale Roma ka murder kisne kiya.phir dekhenge iska kya karna hai."

Shree said in a calm voice, thus they both kept mum.

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The Next Day.......

"Sir mai aur Liza study room check kar rahe the, aur wahan se hame ye mila."

Chhotu motioned Shree to show them, thus Shree clicked a button on his laptop and a photo appeared on the projector screen.

"Ye table jisse Roma ka sar takraya tha, uss table ke niche ye nishan mila hame.

Jo furniture bahut time se ek hi jagah pe rakhne se hota hai ye wesa hi kuch nishan hai, per ye bahut halka sa dikh raha hai jaise kisine jagah ko saaf kiya ho.

Table ko apne purane jagah se thoda aage kiya gaya tha, ab ye pehle se kiya gaya tha ya haadse ke pehle kisine kiya ye batana muskil hai."

Chhotu explained briefly.

"Per humne unhe bataya kyun nahi ki hame doubt hai ye ek murder case ho sakta hai? Agar bata dete toh ghar ko aur pure study room ko search kar sakte the."

Sakshi asked.

"Sakshi , bas ek theory ke basis pe hum unhe ye nahi bata sakte ki ye koi murder hai.

Warrnat ke liye bhi hame proof chahiye."

Rathore answered her.

"Aur uske liye hame sabse pehle murder ka motive pata karna hoga."

Arjun added thoughtfully, just when Rathore noticed Shree, Riya and Ayesha were unusually silent ever since they returned after visiting Dayal's son.

"Ayesha, Dayal ji ke bete se kya pata chala.?"

Rathore questioned.

"Dayal ji ka beta Chirag ,apni padhai ke liye kam aur zyada apni aiyashi ke liye alag reh raha hai.

Uska kehna hai uska koi lena dena nahi hai iss accident se."

Ayesha answered ,and Rathore narrowed his gaze at the bitterness of her tone.

"Umm sir parso raat se leke humare wahan jaane tak,vo apne ghar pe hi tha.

Uske ghar ke cctv footage check karne ke baad mai aapko confirm karunga."

Shree murmured.

Rathore, Arjun moved their eyes from Ayesha, Shree and lastly settled on Riya who too looked in a foul mood for some unknown reason as she spoke.

"Wese bhi uski baaton se lag nahi raha tha ki usse Roma ki maut se ya ghar me chal rahi investigation se kuch zyada fark pad raha hai."

Chhotu raised his brow at Shree silently asking him what happened, to which Shree motioned him to explain later and kept mum afterwards.

"Kya hua......"

Before Rathore could complete an office boy interrupted him from behind ,grabbing everyone's attention.

"Sir koi aapse milna chahta hai. Maine mana kiya per bahut request kar raha tha aur usne kaha vo ek case ke baare me baat karna chahta hai."

The office boy said and waited for his answer.

"Thik hai andar aane do."

Rathore replied swiftly.

"JI sir."

The guy left and few seconds later another guy came walking in nervously.

"Kaun ho tum.?"

Shree asked.

"Hello sir, mera naam Himanshu hai. Mai Daily News Channel se aya hun."

The guy answered looking at each of them.

"Yahan reporters ka aana mana hai."

Rathore chirped straight ,and watched him shaking his head quickly.

"Nahi sir mai reporting ke liye nahi aya hun, aap abhi jo case ki investigation kar rahe hain mai ussi case ko leke kuch batane aaya hun."

"Case ko leke kya baat karni hai tumhe.?"

Arjun asked this time.

"Vo sir....Vo jo ladki thi Roma..."

The guy gulped a little fidgeting with his hands , then looked up to them.

"Vo Roma nahi thi sir vo Vaishali thi, hamare...*PAuse* channel ki reporter."

As soon as the guy finished his words everyone stood up from their chairs , in shock.

"Kya.?"

Rathore asked then turned to Arjun in shock before turning back to the guy.

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"Mai Vaishali se ek saal pehle mila tha, jab vo news channel me interview ke liye aayi thi.

Mai channel ka C.E.O hun aur mujhe uska pehle din se hi daring nature bahut pasand tha.

usse tv me aake reporting karne ka koi shauk nahi tha, vo underground rehke unn logon ka parda fash karti thi jo duniya ke liye toh idol hain per unki sachai kuch aur hoti hai.

Usne ye kaam bahut baar kiya hai."

The guy started ,while stood listening to him.

"Phir vo ek din mere pass aayi aur kaha ki vo Vishan Dayal pe sting operation karna chahti hai.

Iss me vo 2 baar fail bhi hui thi, per teesaree baar usse mauka mila aur vo unke ghar kaam karne chali gayi."

"Toh vo wahan Roma banke sting operation kar rahi thi.?"

Riya asked curiously.

"Haan.

Maine usse bahut baar mana kiya ki ye risky kaam hai na kare per usne meri baat nahi suni."

"Per vishan Dayal hi kyun.?"

Ayesha enquired.

"Roma ka kehna tha ki Vishan Dayal jaise upar se dikhate hain wese hai nahi, vo duniya ke samne unka asli chehra laana chahti thi."

The guy lowered his head in grief.

"Toh kya Vaishali ko kuch proof mila tha.?"

Asked chhotu.

"Uske baare me mujhe nahi pata sir, vo mujhse bahut kam milti thi taaki kisiko shaq na ho.

Per haan jab vo mujhe last time mili thi vo bata rahi thi ki jo vo dhund rahi hai usse vo mil nahi raha ,aur isse leke pareshan thi vo."

"Tum last kab mile the usse.?"

Sakshi raised her query.

"Ek mahine pehle.

Mai kabhi kabhi usse raaste me dur se dekh liya karta tha, per aese usse last dekhe huye bhi ek hafta ho gaya tha. Aur kal sidha uski maut ki khabar suna maine."

The guy's lips tightened in a thin line, controlling her tears.

"Roma ke ghar k address pe hame kal ek lady mili thi, vo kaun thi.?"

Arjun asked.

"Vo uski mausi thi. Unhe pata nahi hai Vaishali reporter hai, unhe bas humne bataya tha ki Vaishali ko bahut sare jagahon se kaam se nikal diya gaya hai issliye ye nayi jagah pe kahin enquiry na kare issliye vo naam badal ke jaa rahi hai.

Aur kisiko Roma pe shaq na ho issliye usne basti ka address de diya tha."

"Ye baat aur kis kis ko pata hai tumhare channel me.?"

Shree asked him in a soft voice sensing his emotional state.

"Sir kisiko bhi nahi. Maine staff ko keh diya tha ki vo chhuti pe gayi hai aur kyunki vo naam badal ke kaam kar rahi thi aur uski koi photo bhi ni dikha rahe issliye ab tak kisiko bhi nahi pata jo ladki ki kal se news arahi hai vo Vaishali hai."

"Ek reporter bina kisike proper ground check kiye direct sting operation kaise kar sakti hai, aur tumne ye allow kaise kiya.?"

Rathore shouted at him.

"Ek reporter sirf apni gut feeling ke sahare kisipe sting operation karne ke liye itna bada risk nahi uthayegi.

Vaishali ko jarur kuch aesa pata hoga jiski wajah se vo Dayal ke ghar chali gayi uske khilaf saboot laane, aur tumhe dekh ke lag raha hai tumhe bhi pata hai vo kyun gayi thi."

Arjun stated folding his arms across his chest, while the guy lowered his gaze.

"Sir mai bina proof ke VIshan Dayal ke khilaf kuch bolna nahi chahta tha per....

Vo ek achha admi nahi hai.

Vaishali ki ek behen hua karti thi jo uske maa ke sath rehti thi aur Vaishali apne nana ke ghar rehke padhai karti thi.

Ek din achanak uski behen gayab hogayi."

"Gayab hogayi matlab.?"

Riya asked.

"Matlab vo ek din sham ko bazar gayi thi aur wahan se lauti hi nahi, vo aaj tak kisiko nahi mili.

Vaishali ki maa beti ke ghum me pagal hogayin thi aur kuch dino me vo chal basi.

Logon ne kaha ki uski behen kisi ladke ke sath bhaag gayi hogi per Vaishali ne kabhi unn baaton pe dhyan nahi diya.

Usse lagta tha uski behen ke sath jarur kuch galat hua hai.

Reporter banne ke baad bhi Vaishali apni behen ko dhundne ki har mumkin koshis kar rahi thi , aur tabhi usse pata chala uski behen akeli nahi thi jo achanak gayab hogayi.

Mumbai ke bastiyon me bahut sari ladkiyan hain jo bina bataye gayab hogayin hain aur ho rahin hai.

Vaishali ne bahut sare data collect kiye the aese cases ke, aur unn sab me ek common point tha Vishan Dayal.

Vo jin jin bastiyon me jaate the social work me uske kuch hi din baad ladkiyan unn bastiyon me se gayab ho rahi thi.

Vaishali ki behen ke gayab hone ke kuch din pehle bhi Vishan Dayal uske basti me gaye the.

Issliye Vashali ko lagta tha ladkiyon ka gayab hona aur Vishan Dayal ka kuch connection hai."

The guy sighed.

"Toh vo Dayal ji ke sath affair ki news.?"

Asked shree.

"Vo duniya ke liye sach hai, per asal me jhuth hai. Dayal ki kamjori hai ladkiyan ,aur usse information nikalne ke liye Vaishali uske kareeb aane ka natak kar rahi thi."

"Ye sari baatein Vaishali ne tumhe khud bataya tha.?"

Arjun asked.

"haan sir."

The guy nodded his head.

"Itni personal information usne channel me sirf tumhe hi kyun bataya? Ho sakta hai tumne ye sare information jaake Dayal ko diya ho aur usne maar diya Vaishali ko."

Rathore looked at him doubtfully.

"Nahi nahi sir mai aesa kabhi nahi kar sakta.

Mai toh....pyar karta tha Vaishali se.

Aapko nahi pata mai kitna darr darr ke jee raha tha uski iss mission ki wajah se, mujhe darr tha usse kahin kuch ho na jaaye aur mera wohi darr sach hogaya.

Per kya sach me ye koi accident nahi tha.?"

The guy looked at them in surprise, when Riya gritted her teeth looking up to him angrily.

"Tum ab ye puchh rahe ho? Kal se kahan the?

Usko mare huye 24 ghante ho gaye aur tumhe abhi yaad araha hai yahan aake sachai batane ka?

Kal se uske baare me kya kya baatein ho rahi hai , sare news channels me ,public me har jagah uska character assassination ho raha hai aur tum baithke dekh rahe the.? Isme kehte ho ki tum pyar karte the usse.?"

"Exactly."

Ayesha muttered under her breathe, while Arjun along with others whipped their heads to Riya in amusement and the guy stood silent hanging his head low.

"Agar Vaishali ko Dayal ke khilaf kuch bhi mila hoga toh ho sakta hai vo abhi bhi vaishali ke mausi ke ghar me ho jahan vo reh rahi thi."

Arjun spoke up interrupting the silence in the room.

"Right. Rawte tum chhotu aur Riya Vaishali ka ghar search karo, Ayesha , Shree tum dono Vaishali ke office pe puch tach karo aur mai aur Sakshi Dayal se milke aate hain."

Rathore ordered.

"yes sir."

All except Arjun chorused and Shree quickly muttered "all the best" to Chhotu before they went ahead with their respective tasks, leaving Chhotu a little confused.

"Chhotu, Riya ko chabi de do."

Arjun commanded as they approached the car.

"Mai chalata hun na sir."

Chhotu offered noticing Riya still looked a bit angry by her face, and Arjun gave him a deadpan look in return.

"ji sir."

Chhotu murmured reluctantly, then handed over the key to Riya who took it quietly.

On reaching the destined house Chhotu stood watching the drama of the woman and he suddenly realized why Shree had told him all the best earlier.

"Aap log phir se yahan kyun aaye hain, maine kaha tha na mujhe uss ladki se koi bhi lena dena nahi hai. Aap log kyun baar baar aajate hain mujhe pareshan......"

"Chhotu, agar ye ek aur baar hame ghar ke andar jaane se roke toh inhe arrest karke gaadi me bitha dena."

Arjun ordered interrupting the woman , who stared at him in shock.

"Yes sir."

Chhotu answered fast.

"Maine kaha tha na yahan nahi toh ETF bureau me aapse sawal jarur puchha jayega."

Arjun glared the woman and walked past him inside the house along with Riya.

"Sir unhe abhi tak pata nahi hai ki Vaishali kyun apna naam badal ke kaam kar rahi thi aur vo ek reporter thi.

Toh kya hum unhe bata nahi sakte ye baat? Kya pata sacha jaanne ke baad........"

"Sach jaanne ke baad kya? Tumhe lagta hai unki soch badal jaayegi? Vo vaishali ke liye achha bolne lag jaayengi?

Mai tumse puchhta hun Riya, tum pehle se Vaishali pe ho rahe comments se naaraj thi ,ya ye jaane ke baad ki Vaishali ek reporter thi aur vo ye sab ek sting operation ke liye kar rahi thi phir bhi sab anjaane me uske character pe sawal kar rahe hain issliye tumhe gussa aarha hai.?"

Arjun asked looking at her keenly and she lowered her gaze.

"Mera vo matlab nahi tha sir.

Mujhe bas iss baat ki naarajgi hai ki ek ladki jo already marr chuki hai ,uske baare me koi kuch jaanna nahi chahta,aur na hi koi respect de raha hai.

Kisiki najar me vo sirf ek maid thi jo sif paise ethna chahti thi, aur kisiki najar me vo sirf ghar ki izzat uchhal rahi thi aur koi sab kuch jaan ke bhi chup chap baitha tha.

Uske reporter hone se ya na hone se koi fark nahi padta."

"Exactly Riya.

Toh ye tumpe hai ki tum jald se jald saboot dhund ke uski sachai duniya ko dikhana chahti ho ya uske mausi jaise logon ko khud se sachai batake uske liye respect maangna chahti ho. Faisla tumhe karna hai."

Arjun said and went inside a room to start the search operation.

Riya nodded understanding his words ,then went ahead to search the other room without wasting another second.

Throughout the search Arjun discovered few spying equipment hidden among a pile of clothes, whereas Riya found an old rusted iron trunk.

She grabbed it from under the bed and tried to lift it open but flinched as soon as her left palm came in contact with something sharp underneath the trunk and she flinched withdrawing her hand that instant.

"Kya hua.?"

Chhotu asked coming inside the room.

"Niche kuch laga."

She answered eyeing her left palm that got a cut and blood oozed out of it.

Chhotu bent down to her level to check the trunk before turning to look at her plam.

"ye niche se kat gaya hai issliye laga. Chalo isse bandage karke aate hain pehle."

"Nahi chhotu rehne do mai baad mai kar lungi, pehle dekhte hain trunk me kya hai."

"Ek min..."

Chhotu quickly took a handkerchief out from his pocket and tied it on her palm carefully and said.

"Baad me kar lena bandage achhe se."

"Thik hai mai karlungi.

Thanks chhotu ."

She smiled at him.

"ab dekhte hain isme kya hai."

Chhotu murmured opening the trunk and they looked in to the papers inside.

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For the rest of the day they interrogated the family , took the statements ,visited the party office, and checked through the documents they had gathered throughout the search operation and was called early morning to the bureau by Rathore since they needed to solve the puzzle as soon as possible.

By the time everyone gathered in the conference hall Rathore and Arjun were already present reading files on their respective chairs and others took their seats.

"Good morning sir."

Rathore looked up from his file to his team ,who looked tired and exhausted.

"Sare cctv footage karte karte meri neend hi poori nahi hui."

Shree muttered under his breathe beating back a yawn.

"ye Dayal ka history nikalte nikalte raat ke 3 baj gaye the,aur mujhe uske baad neend hi nahi aayi."

Chhotu said lazily.

Riya ,sakshi being too tired passed pitiful looks to their friends and Riya stood up arranging the files she had brought for everyone to see.

"Umm mai sabke liye coffee leke aati hun."

Ayesha offered seeing everyone's state.

"Haan please."

Sakshi replied fast,then turned to Arjun.

"Arjun sorry mai tumhari chai aaj nahi laayi, Dayal ke ghar ke sare members ke criminal records check karte karte thak gayi thi."

Arjun didn't answer her being engrossed in the file he was reading,when Rathore spoke.

"Ayesha ,Coffee ke sath sath first-aid box bhi leke aana."

"huh? Sir aapko chot lagi hai.?"

Ayesha asked in concern.

"Mujhe nahi..."

Rathore pointed a finger at Riya ,then continued speaking.

"Riya tumhe last time bhi ussi hath pe wahin chot lagi thi na."

Riya paused her work glancing at him then at the bandage on her her palm, noticing blood stains on it that she had forgotten to replace in the morning.

"um sir..."

"Thik se bandage karo hath ko ,tumne last time bhi aese hi chhod diya tha usse.

Pichhli baar Rawte ne sirf bandage lagaya tha,per iss baar antiseptic lagao nahi toh infection ho jayega."

As soon as Rathore finished his words everyone's head except Arjun snapped up to him in astonishment.

Arjun's eyes lifted up from the file for a moment at the mention of his name ,before he looked back down to the file , meanwhile Rathore narrowed his gaze at Ayesha who kept staring at him with an unreadable expression.

Confused,Rathore moved his gaze to others eventually settling his eyes on Arjun and realisation dawned upon him that instant.

Clearing his throat a bit he looked back to Ayesha passing her an awkward look , meanwhile Riya swirled her head to Arjun who had his all attention on the file in his hand.

Sensing everyone's attention was now shifted to Arjun ,Riya spoke up turning back to Rathore.

"sir aap sahi keh rahe the ,ye maine thik se bandage ni kiya tha sayad isliye hath me thoda pain ho raha hai.mai bandage karke aati hun."

She quickly excused herself to clear the air,and Ayesha too stood up from her seat.

"Mai Riya ki help kar deti hun ."

"Mujhe aaj tak itni chot lagi hai Arjun sir ne kabhi mujhe toh bandage ni lagaya."

Chhotu muttered under his breath.

"Tum Ri nahi ho na."

Shree chuckled beside him ,which was heard by Sakshi and she turned to Arjun with a sad look.

"Toh ab pata chala ki tumhri thank you ki asli haqdar toh Arjun sir hai."

Ayesha chirped applying antiseptic on Riya's palm ,who bit her bottom lip with an awkward smile.

"kamal hai pata hi nahi chala Sir ne kab badage lagaya,aur main soch rahi thi ki tum logon me se kisine kiya.

Arjun sir sabki care karte hain ,nahi? Bas dikhate nahi hai."

Riya said trying to sound nonchalant,thus Ayesha smiled at her completing bandaging her palm.

"Hm ye toh thik kaha tumne Arjun sir care bhi karte hain aur dikhate bhi nahi hain,per...tumhare liye care toh unhone sabko dikhaya na."

Riya sat tongue tied not knowing what to answer her when Ayesha left to make coffee for everyone ,and Riya glanced down at her hand with her lips curving into a faint smile.

Tbc.