SS2 FF Full Update (Parts I - IV) - Page 10

Dipika picking up her laptop…….

Dipika: I am leaving, preparations bhi karni hai… Waise vo log aa gaye?

She looked up....

Neha who was just placing a file on Vishal's table, turned around…..

Neha: Coming…. Arrest kar diya hai… Office aake interrogate karke, police ke custody me pahoonchana hai….

Dipika opened the cabin door, when Neha said angrily….

Neha: It is shocking ki log kaise kaise reasons ke liye khoon karte hain…. Dipika that guy murdered his pregnant mistress…. How violent! And that lady too… Yoheen kisi par bharosa kar diya… Smart tha vo lover jisne uske mistress ke inhaler me poison gas mix kar di…. Men! 🤢

They started walking to the office entrance….

Dipika: (Sighing) So to hai Neha… Reasons for murders are very very trivial… Jealousy, fear, anger, love, hate… What not? Lekin agar thoda sa self control ho to that too could be avoided… Lekin ye bhi hai ki saare mard aise nahi hote….

Neha: Haan… Lekin vo aadmi…. Agar shaadi nahi karni thi, to pyaar kiya kyun?? Uske saath affair rakha kyun? 😡

Dipika: (Sadly 😕 ) I know…. Speaking of shaaaaadi…. 😉 (Dipika looked at Neha mishieviously) Nehaa… Tumhara kya hua? Kal Ajay ke maa se milne gayi thi naa?

Dipika stopped walking and turned towards Neha… She was shocked…. Neha was blushing…☺️ Blushing and that too Neha! Hope she doesn't faint man! 😃

Oh man! 😵 Seriously love and marriage changes men and woman how, it is impossible to detect yaar! 🤔

Neha: Vo maa ko main pasand aa gayi….

Dipika: (Surprised) Maa?!??! 😲

Neha: (Smiling) Haan… Ajay ki mummy ne waise hi bulane ko kaha hai… 🥳 Lekin maine aur Ajay ne maa se keh diya ki we want time, Aryan ke theek hone tak… Mummy ne maan liya lekin kaha ki bahut der naa karein….

Dipika: (Hugging Neha) I am so happy Neha… Really good… (Doubtfully) Lekin Neha tumhare family ke baare me aunty ne kuch nahi poocha?!?

Neha's smile faded at the thought of her family… Her mother and her father…. She never wanted to even think of them… But still….

Neha: Hmmm…. Mummy ne nahi poocha because it seems Ajay had already explained to her about me and my family… (Smiling again) She was really very understanding…. She agreed that my decision was harsh but in my point of view it was right! 👏

Dipika: (Nodding) Haan… Ajay ne kaha tha ki uski maa independent type ki hi hain…. She must be really good… (Mishieviously) Waise pehenke kya gayi thi? Aise hi jeans me???

Saying this Dipika laughed a little and Neha joining in said….

Neha: Dipika! Aise jaati to Ajay ki mother to mujhe dekhti tak nahi… Salwar pehenke gayi thi… Vo bahut family type ki hain…. Yahan tak to unhe Ajay ke ye trendy clothes pasand hi nahi… Tumhe pata hai vo keh raheen thi ki Ajay aisa hai to unhone socha ki agar vo koi ladki pasand karega to vo bhi fashionable or trendy hogi… Mujhe dekhke khush ho gayi… Kehene lagi ki I should put some sense into her son to dress properly… 😲 🤣

Dipika looked shocked at Neha and chuckled….. Little Ajay's mom know that Neha was more trendier than him…. 😉

Dipika: (Becoming serious) Lekin Neha its better ki tum dress sense change kar do… You don't want Ajay's mom getting upset….

Neha: Hmmm… (Nodding) Maine bhi yahi socha…. Jeans shouldn't be a problem… But even then I should get used to wearing salwars and sarees…. Lekin sari? (Making a face) Dipika mujhe to vo pakadna bhi nahi aata… 🤪

Dipika burst out laughing seeing the look on Neha's face… 🤣 It was so comical… Her officers naa knew how to get info from people, but when it comes to ethnicity, love, marriage… They were zeros... My God… It would seem even kids knew a lot…. 😆

Dipika imagined Neha trying to tie a sari and she was so comical… But then she would look great in sari, she knew…

Neha got frustrated seeing Dipika laughing and said angrily…

Neha: Dipika! Hans kyun rahi ho? Come on yaar…

Dipika: (Controlling herself) Vo… Nothing… (Coughing) Neha… Sari pehena aasaan hai… Waise bhi that is far as yet… Shaadi se pehle to seekh logi…. Waise mujhe poochna tha Ajay ne kaise react kiya jab tumne kaha ki you wanted to see his mother… 😎

Neha looked at her and giggled…. That was such a blow night….. 😆

One week before in the car… Neha had said to Ajay that he has to take her to meet his mom…. Ajay had literally gone and hit the sky when he heard the news… He hadn't expected it…. Not at all! 😆

Neha: Ajay actually had gone hysterical… 🤣 Shaadi ki baat sunke to vo wacky ho gaya…. Its just that he was not prepared for it… Vo maanane ko taiyaar nahi tha… Guess uski independency ka sawaal tha…. Lekin main bhi adamant thi aur kaha ki only if he takes me to his mom, will I ever talk to him again… 👍🏼 So he had too… Baad me bhi do din tak usne taal diya… Aakhir me pressure deti rahi to kal mujhe leke gaya.... But you know Dipika, I felt he knew you gave me the idea... 🤔

Dipika: (Chuckling) Oh he knew it alright! Use pata tha… I guessed it from the reaction he has been giving me for the past week… 😉 Hamesha badbadata rehta hai…. Main paas jaati hoon to gussa hota hai, lekin dikhata nahi…. 😆 (Looking at the watch) Oush… Der ho gayi… Preparations karni hai… Neha main chalti hoon… Maine Ajay, Boxer, Vishal aur sabko bhi keh diya hai…. Everyone are welcome… Aana zaroor…

Neha: (Nodding said in a solemn tone) Zaroor aayenge Dipika… Aryan ke liye hai to hum naa aayenge kya? 😕

Dipika looked at her… She smiled placing a hand over her shoulder…. With a misty eye Neha placed her hadn over Dipika's and gave assurance….

Neha: Waise any help? ❓

Dipika: Ab to nahi Neha…. Lekin agar jaldi aa sako to aa jaana... Last minute something does crop up…. Okay bye... It's really getting late....

Neha nodded and Dipika left for home…. 😊
Late Afternoon……..

Boxer dragged him out to the police station…. Ajay followed him with evidences and case details to place him under arrest…..

Seeing him Neha came upto them and said….

Neha: Ek minute…. Ajay… Aaj Dipika ke ghar jaana hai yaad hai naa? ❓

Ajay: (Seeing Boxer leading awy the criminal) Hmm… Yaad hai Neha… Main formalities poori karke, ghar jaake change karke wahan aa jaata hoon….

Neha: Hmm… Aur haan ethnic dress…..

Hearing this Ajay made a face….. Seeing this Neha suppressing a smile said to him with mock anger….. 👎🏼

Neha: No Ajay…. No considerations.... Ethnic dress maine kaha, to ethnic dress.... 😳

Saying this Neha looked at him stubbornly..... 😈 He wasn't going to have his way anymore…. Ajay's mother had said so…. She wanted so... And had told Neha the way to handle him….. 😉 😆 Neha had to smile thinking of Ajay's mother…. She was so sweet and loving…. She was lucky to have her as mother-in-law…. No… Mother! 😳

Ajay int turn just looked at Neha forlonly.... Nowadays he was careful with Neha, not to upset her…. Before if she got angry he had to only manaofy her… It was easy comparitively… But now… He had to handle two ladies… Including his mother….

His mother liked Neha very much…. 😳 He was happy for it…. But… His mother liked her even more than him!!!!!!!!! Only yesterday had they both met, but they had become very close.…. Why! Just today morning…. His mother had given him such a big lecture!!!!!!! 😔

Ajay's Mother: Neha ko ghar laake rehnaa! Use khaana kya pasand hai? Use mera pyaar aur aashirwaad dena! Use phone karne ko kehna! Use tang mat karna! Use rulaya to dekhna!

Use wo mat kehna, ye mat karvana, vo mat karvana!!!!!!!!!! 😕

My God! 😆 All this for a girl who hadn't even come into the house... Not even engaged.... Me haa! 😲 After marriage tho he isn't going to have a chance... Ajay beta.... Zaraa bachke 😵

And Ajay had listened to her nodding solemnly….. Just like an obedient son!!! Because he loved his mother very very much… 😳 With great difficulty she had agreed to come to Mumbai from Delhi to stay with him…. He had not seen her so much happy since his father's death some years ago…… And also she had been saying him to get married for the past two years now… It was he who had been stalling it…. 😕 So the prospective of a daughter-in-law thrilled his mother very much and he was also happy for her….. 😛

He knew Neha would make a wonderful daughter-in-law... 👍🏼

Thinking of all this Ajay was lost in his world!

Neha: (Shaking him) Ajay! Ajay! (Ajay coming out of his reverie saw her) Kya hua? 🤓

Ajay: Er… Kuch nahi!

He made a sad puppy face thinking how is he going to manage two ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤪

Cho Chaad!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉 😆

Neha: Yaad hai naa maine jo kaha! 😈

Sighing at his plight, Ajay nodded solemnly….. 😒 Just as he turned to go, Neha called out again……..

Neha: Haan.. Boxer ko bhi yaad dila dena ….

Ajay: (Mildly surprised 🤔 ) Boxer bhi aa raha hai?

Neha: Haan… Dipika ne kaha ki if he doesn't mind he is welcome….
👍🏼
Ajay nodded and went to catch up with Boxer….😊
Haseena came up behind and said….

Haseena: Neha tumhara bag….

Neha turned smiling and took her bag from Haseena…. 😊

Neha: Thank you Haseena… Waise you don't have any objection naa? Tum bhi aaa rahi ho naa Dipika ke ghar?

Haseena: (Smiling) Neha… Humara manana hai ki every religion says love and worship is same…. Sirf Bhagwan ke roop alag hain… I will definitely come… Mam ne insist bhi kiya hai… 👏

Neha: That's nice… Chalo… I think we should leave….

On the way out Haseena saw Vishal coming out of the interrogation room….

Haseena: Sir we are leaving…. Aap?

Vishal: I'll see Haseena… Ho sake to aaonga…. Tum log nikalo…

Haseena nodded and left.... Vishal saw them going and went to his cabin....

He sat down in his seat and opened the laptop to complete the case reports…. But he couldn't concentrate….

His mind was wavering…. Nowadays it was wavering a lot… He saw Dipika's empty chair and closed the laptop… Leaning back in his chair he let his thoughts wander… 😔

It was Dusshera time… Everywhere Kaali pooja, dandiya dance, song… Celebrations were going on…. Full Swing….. Time for everyone to be happy and keep others happy too… [:D/]

Dipika had come to him yesterday… She said that in her society daily there would be Kaali pooja during Dusshera ten days….Each day one person takes the responsibility and organized it… Dipika had it planned for tomorrow, Friday… So he was invited… Vishal had readily agreed to it… How ever could he say no to Dipika? 😳 He was always saying yes to her for everything nowadays! Whatever Dipika said was becoming an inscription for Vishal… 😔

But Dipika had not actually specified the reason for the puja to him…. He just thought it to be a casual responsibility which she took in her society…. But today morning he heard her say to the others… It was specialy for Aryan…. For Aryan's health… For his well being… For his safe come back… 😊

Vishal sighed…

The Vishal Malhotra had never failed in anything in his life…… His decisions had always been perfect… Upto the core… He never knew to cry…… Now he doubted himself… First time in his life, he was losing something… Someone.… 😒

He chided himself… Didn't he know Dipika loved Aryan and Aryan only… 😕 Didn't he know she was there always for him day and night? Didn't he know she was always thinking of him and his safe come back? Then how? How could he? 😕 How the hell could he have left his heart to wander away like that? 😡

But then… His heart! ❤️ His mind knew Dipika loved someone else…. 😕 The brain knows to think, it knows to understand…. But the heart…. Does it know? Does it understand? No… All it knows is to love…. 😍 To analyse the reasons also it doesn't know…. Does it? ❓

But…. There was this one thing about Dipika of which he was worried.… Will Aryan agree…. Approve Dipika's love if he knew this??

He worried feeling sad….. For him it was not a matter…. But for Dipika it was her life! He… Aryan was Dipika's life! ❤️

If Aryan said no, Dipika would be shattered….. 🥺 He knew….. Dipika was a brave lady… Not a person to become weak for anything…. 👍🏼 But this was her first love… And if first love didn't succeed, it would be painfull….. He knew…. Wasn't this his first love too? 😕 He had already started to feel the pain…. So he knew how Dipika would feel!

But then again knowing Aryan, he knew that he was not that type… He only saw true love…. ❤️ Vishal knew…. He consoled himself saying Aryan would agree… Definitely!!! He Vishal would see to that he agreed… He promised himself! 😈

He closed his eyes…. A tear rolled down his right cheek… He let it flow…. 😭

Why was he so concerned about the love he knew, he wouldn't get!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 🥺

Boxer entered the society's open space reserve…. He was surprised with the grandeaur of the place… People were bustling around…. Decorative lights were on… Decorations were grand…. Background Durga bhajan was going on softly…

He remembered the first time he had come here… With his team…. It was a bitter experience…. A tough time for Special Squad…. Dipika was in danger….

Even now someone was in danger… A tough time for Special Squad again…. But they had come here to pray for his well being…. So all will be well…. He knew… He felt…. 😳

He looked around to see if he could find any familiar faces from his office…. He saw many of his office staffs around and waved them a small hai….. He kept looking around and saw the face he had wanted to see…. The person for whom his eyes nowadays watched over a lot…. He kept on looking on… 😍

Suddenly he was aware of someone shaking him furiously……..

He staggered out of his thoughts and looked at the person who had shaked him….

It was Haseena!!!

Boxer: Tum?!?!? 😲

He looked at her and back at the place where he was looking some time back… Wasn't she standing there???

Haseena: (Looking at him weirdly) Haan main… Aap kahan dekh rahein hain aise? Kisko dekh rahe the? (Haseena too looked at the place he was watching)

Boxer: (Scratching his head) Vo tum wahan???

Haseena looked at the place he was pointing and understood…. Ye bhi naa… She blushed… 😳

Haseena: (In a whisper tone) Aap bhi naa… Kaheen bhi dekho to dream land pahoonch jaate hain… Ye bhi koi baat hui… Roz hi to dekh rahein hain?☺️

Boxer: (Romantically sighing) Hmm… Kya karein? Meri galti nahi hai… Aapki hai… Aapka chehra aisa hai ki kaheen bhi dekho to jannat ki nazar aati hai… Aur jannat se baahar aana itna asaan to hai nahi…. 🤪 😍

He looked on at her thinking…. She was so beautiful! 😳 Never had any girl impressed him so much as she had…… She was wearing a beautiful blue and red long top ghagra choli…. Matching accessories on her forehead too...

Hearing this Haseena looked at him, eyes wide with surprise.... She placed a hand over his forehead and said doubtfully…. 😉

Haseena: Abbas…. Aap… Theek to hain naa…. Vo kaheen chot lagi kya aapko? 😒

Boxer: (Confused) Chot? Kya? Nahi to…..

Haseena: (Really worried) Nahi... Aap aise baat….

Now Boxer understood what Haseena was trying to tell… Oh... These woman…. 😔 What, when, why, how they say things is never understood… 😉 Only yesterday when they had met in the ice cream parlor, she had said that Boxer knew not how to be romantic…. 😆 All because he hadn't given Haseena any gift or compliments till now… 😕 Now he was trying his best and she was saying this…. 😒

Boxer: Haseena tum hi ne to kal kaha tha ki mujhe ro… 😉 (Pausing) compliments dene nahi aate…. To…. 🤪

Haseena blushed again hearing this…. ☺️ Ye Abbas bhi naa… Pyaar me akal se thode kacchhe hain, lekin hain bahut sweet… 😳

Boxer: Waise ye… Ghagra kyun? Koi…

Haseena: (Surprised 😔 ) Abbas… Bhool gayein kya? Pooja ke baad yahan dandiya night hai… Dipika madam ne bataya tha naa….

Boxer: (Hitting his head) Are haan… Slip ho gaya mind se….

Just then Haseena turned aside and her eyes fell on Ajay and Neha coming towards them, talking earnestly amongst them….. Immediately she extended the juice glass she had in her hand and said….

Haseena: Boxer… Ye pakadiye… Juice li jiye… Ajay, Neha aa rahein hain… 😔

Boxer had also seen them… He immediately took the glass and Haseena scooted away from there…. Still no one in Special Squad knew that Boxer had talked with Haseena's parents…. So they not even knew that he and Haseena were meeting outside after office hours… Ho ho ho! 😉Chori chori! 😳Chupke chupke!☺️

Ajay and Neha came upto Boxer….

Boxer was wearing a blue kurta and white pants…. Ajay orange and red kurta… Neha was wearing a yellow and red ghagra… 😳

Ajay: Bhaiiiiii! Kitni der laga di….

Ajay said giving Boxer a bear hug…. Reciprocating the hug, Boxer said…. 🤗

Boxer: Bas abhi aa raha hoon…. Police station ki formalities me der ho gayi tumhare jaane ke baad….

Neha: No problem…. Waise Haseena ko dekha kya? ❓

Neha had asked Boxer only casually.... Hearing this Boxer choked on his drink he had just kept in his mouth and stammered….. 😉

Boxer: Ha.. Haseena... Nahi to... Main... Maine nahi dekha... No... 😆

Ajay: (Patting behind his back) Are bhai… Theek hai na…. Nahi dekha to nahi dekha… Itna pareshaan kyun hote ho…. 😉

Ajay and Neha looked at each other and smiled knowingly... There definitely was something between them.... They were way to casual in the office nowadays.... Why Haseena had stopped tripping too!!!!!!!!!!😲Hmm... Something fishy!!! Got to find out😉 😆

Neha: Haan Boxer… Uske paas mera purse hai, I wanted it…. Main to sirf isliye pooch rahi thi kyunki Haseena refreshments ki incharge hai… Tumhare haath me juice glass dekha to socha ki shayad wo tumse mili thi, juice dene….

Boxer: Vo.. Vo juice… (Seeing a waiter) Waiter ne diya tha… 😕

Neha: Tab to theek hai…. Main khud use dhoondthi hoon… I need that purse…

Saying this Neha went to search for Haseena……. 😊

Boxer: Ajay… Kya baat hai? Dipika, Shotgun, Zubin dikhayi nahi de rahe....
Ajay: Vo dekho saamne…

Boxer looked in the direction Ajay was pointing….. Due west….

Only then did he notice the big stage set up in the far corner of the ground…. A big Durga statue was placed in its center… To both the sides of the big statue, little smaller Lakshmi and Saraswathi statues were placed…. 😊

Ajay: Vo jo black and red ghagra me Pandit ji se baat kar rahi hai naa Dipika... Uske paas vo brown kurta me… Vo Shotgun aur uske paas uski maa…. Zubin to (Searching around) Lo wo raha…

Boxer saw in another direction and saw Zubin eating biscuits….

Ajay: Ye Zubin bhi naa… Dinner late hoga isliye ab kuch daal raha hai pet me… 😆

Both of them seeing him laughed…. Zubin saw them seeing him and immediately went away from there guessing they might come to him to tease….. 🤪

Boxer: Ajay tumhari maa nahi aayi?

Ajay: (Casually) Neha ne mana kar diya….

Stopping in his tracks suddenly….. Boxer turned towards Ajay shocked….

Boxer: Kya????? Neha ne mana kar diya!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❓

He kept blinking at Ajay and Ajay had to shake him to bring him back to reality….

Ajay: (Concerned voice 😒 ) Haan yaar… Vo kya hua aaj Neha ne shaam ko ghar phone kiya… Casually maa ne keh diya ki use thaakaan si ho rahi hai… Usi waqt Neha ne mujhse maa ki blood pressure check karne ko kaha…. Ghar ke BP machine se check kiya…. She was right… BP thoda high ho gaya tha… (With a pitiful face) Aur pata hai mujhe ussse daant khaani padi iski wajah se……..

Boxer: (Unbelievingly) Daaant???? Neha ne? Tumhe? 😲

Ajay: (Bewildered) Haan… Mujhe… Kehne lagi maa ka theek se khayal nahi rakhta… Maa hi ghar ka saara kaam karti hai… Kya beta hoon… Shuru ho gayi maa jaise… ye nahi karta, vo nahi karta.... She's ordered me to get a kaam bhai immediately…

Boxer: (Stunned) Kya? 😲

Ajay: Actually maa se maine pehle hi kaha tha ki kaam waali rakh lete hain… Maa ne inkaar kar diya… Saying it was not necessary for two people… Lekin kal jab Neha ne kaha to immediately maan gayi… And now it looks as if I didn't get a servant maid for mother…. Meri bhi kismat dekho…. 😭 😉 😆

Hearing this Boxer couldn't help laughing out….

Boxer: Neha ne???? 😳

Ajay: Haan bhai Neha ne…. Mujhe bhi yakeen nahi hua ki Neha itna zimmedaari se baat kar rahi thi… 😲 (With a satisified voice ) Lekin Boxer… I am lucky… Main ab tak shaadi talta raha ki mujhe khud nahi pata tha ki what type of girl was I going to get my mother as daughter-in-law…. 🤔 Ab to main bahut khush hoon… My mother likes Neha very much and Neha too loves and cares for my mother very much…… (Sadly)Neha apne mother ko pasand nahi karti… Lekin sirf isliye ki vo apne husband ke khilaaf kuch nahi keh paati… 😕 Lekin pata nahi Neha ko meri maa bahut pasand hai… 😳

Boxer saw his chaachu and felt very happy for him.….. 😊

Everything seemed very fine and nice nowadays… Happiness was every where in Special Squad… If only Aryan was there to celebrate along with them… But maybe soon he will too… 😛

Just then Boxer saw Dipika approaching them…..

Boxer: (Warning Ajay) Mummy….😉

Dipika came to them smiling….

Dipika: Tum log yahan kya kar rahe ho…. Pooja shuru hone jaa rahi hai… Aaao… Waise Ajay Neha kahan hai?❓

Ajay: Vo apne purse lene gayi hai Haseena se….

Dipika: Ooo… Tab to vo aa jayegi… Tum log chalo…

Around them everyone were heading for the big stage…..

Ajay and Dipika also started forward, but Boxer stood in his place hesistant…. Turning back Dipika saw that Boxer didn't accompany them….

Coming back to him Dipika asked….

Dipika: Kay hua Boxer nahi aa rahe?

Boxer: Vo… Main…😕

Dipika nodded understanding Boxer's dilemma……

Dipika: (Smiling😊) Boxer…. Love and God is same for everyone.... Aur ye pooja especially Aryan ke liye hai… Tumhe to pata hai… Mujhe koi etaraaz nahi hai… Agar tumhe bhi nahi hai to…. (Looking sideways at the Goddesses) Maa tumara intezaar kar raheen hain….👍🏼

Saying this Dipika went off to the stage…. Boxer looked on at her with her words reverberating in his ears… Whatever she had said the word "Maa" got him… Not only love and Gos, but mother was also same everywhere…. He smiled and went forward to join the puja….👏

The pooja started and the pandit ji started telling the shlokas…. The whole team of Special Squad were standing upfront pouring their hearts out to Durga Maa for Aryan's well being…. 😛

Haseena and Boxer were also standing in the front watching all the rituals going on…. The Aarti song was played…. The Aarti started…. The Pandit ji did the Aarti and passed it to Dipika….

As Dipika started the Aarti…. Boxer felt uneasy… He just couldn't stand there seeing the pooja going on…. He looked around and saw a place in the patio….

He by passed the crowd gathered and went upto the patio… Taking a kerchief out of his pocket Boxer tied it around his head…. He removed his foot wear and was about to kneel down when he noticed he didn't have anything to spread down…. Normally he would have worn his duppatta with his kurta… But today he had forgotten it also… He looked around for some clothing which he could spread down, but felt disappointed seeing none… Feeling sad that he couldn't do the prayer together with his other friends 😕 Boxer was about to remove his kerchief when a hand extended a blue and red dupatta…. 😳

Boxer looked up astonished to see Haseena there….

Seeing Boxer going off somewhere, Haseena worried followed him.…. She had noticed him looking solemn from the start of the pooja…. 😕

Haseena: Kya dekh rahein hain Abbas? Lijiye... Aap apne dost ke liye hi to prathna karne jaa rahe the naa… To aise addhe me hi kyun??? Mujhe pata hai Namaaz padne ke liye waqt aur jagah ka khayaal rakhna zaroori hota hai… Lekin prayer, Allah se dua maange ke liye to nahi… Lijiye…. 👏

Boxer noticed a sense of pride in her eyes voice…. 😎

Also he saw that more than Haseena's mouth speaking those words her heart and her eyes spoke them…. 👍🏼

Boxer felt very proud indeed… He really was lucky to have a such understanding and caring person…. Nodding Boxer took the dupatta and spread it down…. He knelt down and started his prayers; simultaneously the Aarti also went on…. ⭐️

The Aarti ended and at the same time Boxer ended his prayer too…. He got up and dusting the dupatta gave it back to Haseena…. Smiling Haseena took it and went off to the front to join the team…. 😳

Dipika was giving everyone Aarti and Neha followed suit giving everyone prasad….. 😊

After giving aarti and prasad to everyone Neha went back to the stage to keep the plate….

Dipika also went back to the stage and was about to kept the aarti plate on it when a pair of hands extended and took the aarti… Dipika looked up and was surprised to find Vishal there….😲

Dipika: Vishal! Kab aaye?

Even though Dipika had invited him, she felt he wouldn't come…. He hadn't reacted yes or no properly, though he had nodded slightly…. 🤔

Vishal: Aarti shuru hone se pehle hi aa gaya....

Dipika: You came then itself? To aage kyun nahi aaye? 😔

Why??? Because he didn't want to get too involved anymore with her… He had decided to keep his steps carefull from now on…. He knew he was becoming weak because of her and he didn't want that to happen… But how could he say that??? 😒

Vishal: Nai... It was ok.... Pooja shuru ho chuki thi, I didn't want to disturb…. 😕

Dipika: Oh... No problem... 😳

Dipika placed the aarti plate on the stage; she took the laddoo prasad and gave one to him…..😊

Just as Dipika put the plate down and Vishal put the laddoo in his mouth……

Hey kha na na na na khankhanat
hey ta na na na na tantanat

Everyone turned to the direction of the music....

ay ja na na na na na janjanat
chha na na na na na na na

Dipika and Vishal looked at each other and smiling turned back to the direction of music….

ji ji ji ji ji hey.. haa

Smiles started appearing on everyone's faces....... 😛

Jhananana Jhanjhanat Jhanjhar Baaje Re Aaj
Tanananana Tantanat Manjeera Baaje

The crowd split into pairs joining hands approached the opposite end of the reserve area where the dandiya stage was set up….

Ghananana Ghanghanat Gori Ke Kangana Aaj
Chhananana Chhanchhanat Paayal Sang Baaje

As pairs entered the shamiyana people front where giving out dandiyas to everyone…..

Sar Par Chunar Odhe Niklegi Aaj Raadhe
Lehra Lehrake Gopiyon Sang

Vishal looked at Dipika and raised his eyebrows…. Dipika nodded and smiling and they went off to the dandiya dhoom stage….

Kaanha Bhi Peechhe Peechhe
Taang Koi Kheenche Kheenche
Murli Se Barsaaye Nasur Tarang
Dharti Aur Vo Gagan
Jhoomenge Sang Sang

Dipika and Vishal entered the shamiyana accepting the dandiyas from the people outside...

Sabpe Chadhega Aaj Prem Rang
Rangeen Gulaal Hoga
Socho Kya Haal Hoga
Nachenge Prem Rogi Dum Duma Dum Dum

Vishal and Dipika gave a look around.... Ajay and Neha were already dancing… Boxer and Haseena were taking the dandiyas from the people…. Shotgun was already paired up with a girl and Zubin was still searching for a pair…. 😕 😆

Dham Dham Datilal Datilal Dhidkit Dhidkit Dhilaal
Baaje Mirdang Dhana Dhan Dhan Dhana Dhan Baaje
Chham Chham Chham Chhamat Jhanjhar Jhamjhamat
Ghungroo Ghamghamat Chamak Cham Chamake

Laughing Vishal indicated to Dipika an empty spot near the center of the arena.... Dipika and nodded and they went off to get rolling….

Hey Baaje Re Baaje Re Baaje Re Baaje Re
Dhol Baaje 👍🏼

Vishal made the first move and Dipika hit his dandiya.... And the fun began….. 😛

Hey hey..

Ajay, Neha, Boxer and Haseena swirled….. In this confusion…. A girl standing in the centre hit square on the shoulders of Zubin….🤪

All around dandiya dance was going on…. But in Zubin's heart… It was…

Aankhon Mein Teri
Ajab Si Ajab Si Adayein Hai
Hoo Aankhon Mein Teri
Ajab Si Ajab Si Adayein Hai

Looking at the way Zubin staring at her the girl smiled shily…..☺️

Dil Ko Banade Jo Patang Saa Se
Yeh Teri Woh Haawaien Hai



Hey Baaje Re Baaje Re Baaje Re
Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
Ki Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Ki Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Hey Hey Chhori Badi Anmol
Meethe Meethe Iske Bol
Aankhein Iski Gol Gol Gol Gol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Haan Haan Chhora Hai Natkhat
Bole Hai Patpat
Arre Chhede Mujhe Bole Aise Bol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

Everywhere everyone was enjoying the fullest….. Dancing and swinging to the song which almost everyone there loved…. 🥳



Aai Aise Raat Hai Jo
Bhahut Khushnaseeb Hai
Chahe Jise Door Se Duniya
Woh Mere Kareeb Hai
Kitna Kuch Kehna Hai
Phir Bhi Hai Dil Mein
Saawal Hai Kahin
Sapno Mein Jo Roj Kaha Hai
Woh Phir Se Kahun Ya Nahi

Zubin and the girl kept moving round and round and round…. 😳



Hey....
Baaje Re Baaje Re Baaje Re
Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
To Dham Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

Pairs changed while circling in the dance…. The girls made the inner circle while the boys made the outer one….



Zubin was fluttering his eyes… Unbelievingly…. 😍

Aankhon Mein Teri
Ajab Si Ajab Si Adayein Hai
Hoo Aankhon Mein Teri
Ajab Si Ajab Si Adayein Hai

Dil Ko Banade Jo Patang Saa Se
Yeh Teri Woh Haawaien Hai

Tere Saath Saath Esha
Koi Noor Aaya Hai
Chand Teri Roshni Ka
Halka Sa Ek Saaya Hai
Teri Nazaron Ne Dil Ka Kiya Jo Hasar
Asar Yeh Hua

Untill someone dashed against them…..

Abb Inmein Hi Doob Ke Ho Jau Paar
Yehi Hai Dua



Rasiyo Ye Roop Taro Chhoo Loon Zara
Arre Na
Arre Haan
Arre Haan Haan Haan Haan
Hey...
Raat Ki Rani Jaise Roop Mera
Mehkasa Mehkasa
Mehkasa Mehkasa
Udegi Mahak Mujhe Chhoo Na Tu Kyon
Behkasa Bahkasa
Behkasa sa sa sa sa
Paas Aaja Meri Rani
Tu Ne Nahin Meri Maani
Karoonga Main Manmaani
Mat Kar Shaitani

The pairs found their respective partners and the dance was at its height….

Arre rererere..
Sarre rerere..
Pare rerere..
Ki Dholi Taro
Dhin Dhinak Dhin
Ki Dholi Taro
Dhin Dhinak Dhin
Ki Dholi Taro
Hey..
Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
Ki Dham Dham Baaje Dhol



And poor Zubin…. Vo pari jaise aayi aur pari jaise hi gayab hoghayi…. His heart sang slowlyyyyyyy.......... 😕 🥺

Aankhon Mein Teri
Ajab Si Ajab Si Adayein Hai
Hoo Aankhon Mein Teri
Ajab Si Ajab Si Adayein Hai

Dil Ko Banade Jo Patang Saa Se
Yeh Teri Woh Haawaien Hai

Zubin couldn't dance anymore…. He had lost it…. But what did he lose????? But definitely he had lost…. But definitely what did he lose??? He looked on at noone and anywhere specifically lost in his own dreamsssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤪

😛Hey Hey Chhori Badi Anmol
Meethe Meethe Iske Bol
Aankhein Iski Gol Gol Gol Gol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Ho Ho Ho Chhora Hai Natkhat
Bole Hai Patpat
Chhede Mujhe Bole Aise Bol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

All the while dancing Vishal made a promise to himself…. This would be his last dance with Dipika…. He would never give another chance for his heart to fail him…. 🥺

Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
Ki Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Ki Dham Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

Vishal glanced at the happy smiling face of Dipika and decided even more strongly… He would never come in between his love's happiness… He knew he had no rights over her, even to think of her… Because he was been unjustified…. 😔


Hey Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham

It was real hungama.... Everyone were going breathless with swinging... It was the height of excitement..... 😛

Hungama Hungama Ho Gaya Hai Hungama
Hungama Hungama Ma Ma Ma Ma Re..
Hungama Hungama Ho Gaya Hai Hungama
Hungama Hungama Ma Ma Ma Ma Re..
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje
Hey Baaje
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje
Hey Baaje Re Baaje
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham
Dham Dham
Dham Dham
Hey Dham Dham
Hey Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham ⭐️


Everyone clapped for everyone………….. 👏

Everyone around were taking a minute's break till the next song could be played…. Vishal looked at Dipika who was leaning on a pillar taking a sip of water…. 😊

Vishal knew there was no gain without pain…. So of course if he tried to gain here, he would be left with pain for the rest of his life… He knew… Because his gain would become Dipika's pain… He also realized that he was sort of betraying the friendship which Dipika had entrusted him…

But still there was this difficult task of making his heart understand… Because these thoughts were sowed by his brain…. How would he make his heart understand?😒 What left him more confused was, if this love couldn't succeed why should he have loved in the first place??? Why did her have to get attracted to her??? Why????? ❓

He looked at Dipika and saw her looking at him… She smiled…😊 How beautiful she looked!!!😳 Vishal scolded himself…😡 Dipika showed him the sign of super complimenting his dance…. 👍🏼Involuntarily Vishal's heart leapt for her…. He scolded himself…. 😡No… He was not a betrayer…. He was not a betrayer…. No…. He turned away from her.....😕

The artist group started of with the next song….

The pairs again started on to swing and dance…. They danced… They circled… They swung… They enjoyed the whole night….

The team also danced their way into the breezy cool night…But with heavy hearts missing their chief, their colleague, their friend and for one her future life…. Aryan Khanna, ACP, Special Squad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😕

He entered the kitchen to find her cooking… Michievious he took an apple and tried sneaking up behind her…… 😉 Oh ho... 😛

But she was smart… She evaded him…. 😆

They both had intimate moments which were the essence of his life….☺️



The fingers of the hand from which a needle was going upto a saline bottle jerked! 😲



He entered jolly into his house…. He was back home early than usual to surprise her…. 😛 Seeing his cute little two year old daughter sleeping on the swing, he went upto her…. 😳

He: (Cajoling) Oh… Mera baby so gaya!

He stuttered….. 😕 He was shocked….. 😲 His baby… His daughter…. 😭 Foam in her mouth…. She…. Aryan stunned fell against the sofa…… 🤢

Stunned he turned around to find her also in the same state as his daughter….. 😭 She too was… 🤢 His world shattered…. He… He couldn't speak…. 😔 Stammering he picked the phone to call Special Squad…. He broke down completely…. 🤢



The beautiful long fingers that were arranging medicines in the cupboard stopped working…. Its owner had sensed something……. 😳



He: (To Shaina) Agar kuch kehna ho to keh dena chahiye….

Shaina smiled hearing that….. 😳


He saw Shaina reading a letter… Love Letter?!?!?!?! 😉

Looking up Shaina smiled sweetly at him… Was he sneaking?!?!?!?!?☺️


They were on a case…. Papaji, Ved Sahib… Priya…. Ajay, Neha, Boxer, Shotgun, Zubin… Dipika………………. 👍🏼



The eye balls underneath the closed lids moved sideways…. It couldn't open its eyes… It felt weak…… 😳



He: Shai…. I… I think ke tum use yahan bulvalo…. Main us aadmi se baat karta hoon… 🤪


He was in tears... Shai said she was leaving Special Squad for the sake of her son Sunny....


He caught Shai when she fell from a height…….. 😍



The black beaded eyes that were concentrated on arranging the medicines in the cupboard looked up suddenly…. Its owner had definitely felt something……. 😵



Boxer was acquitted from a false case….. He, Shaina and Ajay were happy….. 👏


He and Boxer escaped Dipika's notice to save Neha…. 😉


Shotgun came to inform him, Boxer and Ajay about an important evidence…….


Neha hugged him welcoming him back to Special Squad….


Shai: I missed you….. 😳

He: I… too missed all of you…… 😆



The legs covered in white sheet jerked upright…… 😲


Dipika entered his cabin smiling….. She was back in Special Squad after a long leave….


He gave Dipika a high five… They had won a difficult case…. 👍🏼


He accepted his family's tragedy….. Dipika had helped him…… 😊



The legs wearing green salwar pants turned around and started walking cautiously…. What was it???😕


He, Ajay and Boxer acted as if he wasn't feeling well.... Naughty boys cheated Dipika pretending he had appendix…. 🤣


Dipika hugged him… She had been totally upset about Special Squad's future… But all was well finally…. 🤗


He: Mera jo gut hai naa Dipika mujhe kabhi dhoka nahi deta… Never!!! 😉


Ajay hugged him……. 🤗


He and Neha planned an unofficially official date…. 😃



The legs came upto the bed.... The beautiful long fingers grasped the hand on the bed…… The black beaded eyes looked anxiously on to closed eyes…. The other hand was placed on his forehead pushing back the hair.... Feeling something 😳



He: (Holding Dipika's face) You... You'r a doll! 😳


Dipika scolded him for going into the jail for a case…. She was really worried..... He knew she felt something for him, but mischieviously had said he didn't have anyone to care for him....... 😭



Anna Kartoos had Dipika in her clutches… 😕 There were shootings…. Dipika was saved… 😊 He… He… He had got shot.... He fell……. Into an abiss of blackness…..



The chest heaved taking a deep breathe…… The eyes flew open…..



There were tears in those black beaded eyes and a happy gratefull smile on the face….

Dipika: (Hoarsely) Aryan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😛

Dipika woke up from her reverie…. Some was shaking her vigorously….

Looking around she saw the anxious faces of Neha, Ajay and Boxer peering at her…. A little bit dizzy she looked at her watch… It was close to midnight….

Neha: (Anxiously) Dipika… Aryan! 😭

Tears flowing silently down the cheeks Dipika got up and hugged Neha….

Neha's eyes were also welled with tears… She also reciprocated the hug……..

Ajay and Boxer just looked at each other anxious as to what happened!

Parting from Neha Dipika looked at her…. Before either of them could ask or say anything…… The ICU door opened and Dr.D'Souza came out….

All the faces turned towards him….

Dr.D'Souza was instructing the nurse… Finishing his instructions he turned towards the anxious faces looking at him…. But he was having a solemn expression on his face….

Dipika: Uncle…..

Dr.D'Souza: (Shaking head) Kya hua Dipika? Kya baat hai? I.. I never expected this…. (He said sighing)

Hearing this all of them became worried…. Why was he saying this??? They thought…. 😕

Seeing their very worried faces the doctor smiled…..

Dr.D'Souza: Unbelievable…. Surprising… Such me I never expected this! Aryan… Your Aryan is now perfectly fine! 👍🏼

Hearing this there were happy tears flowing down every one of their cheeks….. 😭 Genuine smiles that were forgotten for nearly two months appeared long last on their faces… 😛 Ajay and Boxer hugged each other happily… 🤗 Dipika and Neha grasped each other's hands to stop it from trembling… Their happiness knew no bounds… Each of them feared as if they would faint…. 😛

Dipika: Uncle…. Really…. We…

She couldn't speak…. She was happy beyond pars… Her prayers… Her whole team's prayers were answered…. She kept thanking God for the happiness they had been craving for months…. 😭 (Happy tears)

Dr.D'Souza: (Plaing a hand on her shoulder) Its okay Dipika… Relax…. Warna ye na ho jaye ki hyper excitement me tum logon ko yahan admit hona pade…. 😉

The doctor raised his eyebrows and smiled at the over excited team…..

Dipika: Thank you uncle… Thank you so much!

Dr.D'Souza: Tcchh… Isme thank you ki kya baat hai beta… Its my duty… Or to say… It was your prayers that has saved him…. Also I should say Aryan is a tough patient but yes very co-operating in this stage too….His body gave all the support we required….. Generally coma patients return is untimed…. But I should say he had revocered very fast and fine…….

Boxer: (Nodding) Doctor kya hum ussse mil sakte hain? ❓

Hearing this Dr.D'Souza's face became serious…. Removing his glasses he gave a glanced at each of them in turns….

Dr.D'Souza: Issse pehle ki aap log Aryan se mile main aapse kuch baat karna chahata hoon… Please mere cabin me aayiye….

Saying the doctor went off to his cabin….

Hearing the doc say the team looked at each other…. They were worried now… Why was the doctor supicious again…? Or was he playing again? No he had said to come to the cabin… So… No… He could not be joking…. Whatever it may be, they would know when they reach his cabin.… 🤔

Dipika went to the "see-through" hole in the ICU door to have a look at Aryan…. She was so relieved… Even now there was no difference in Aryan's appearance… He was sleeping… This time genuinely he was sleeping…. 😳

Two days before they had done puja for Aryan… Premonition or what Dipika knew none… But their prayers were definitely answered….. 😛

Neha, Ajay and Boxer also went upto the see-through to have a look…. Soon they would be talking to their buddy… It was as if their lives had come back... Nightmare was the word for these two months without Aryan….. 😕

Relief spreading their hearts and souls…. All sorts of weird thoughts running in their minds they made their way to the doctor's cabin…..

Dr.D'Souza's cabin…..

Dipika and Neha were seated in front of the doctor… Boxer and Ajay were standing behind them….

Neha: (Worried) Doctor kya baat hai? Aryan ko…. ?!?!? 😕

Dr.D'Souza: No... No... No... Nothing serious.... Aryan is perfectly fine now! 😊

Hearing this everyone sighed a sigh relief…. So then what did the doctor want to talk about? 🤔

Dr.D'Souza: (Continuing) Its just that I wanted to tell you all some precautionary measures…. Do maheene se Aryan coma me tha…. To aap sabko maloom hoga hi ki coma me brain functioning stop ho jaata hai… Atleast dheemi ho jaati hai… So every organ of the body would be slack in their functioning…. A patient returning from coma is like a new born baby… Bahut sambhaalna hoga…. 😳

Ajay: Ji doctor we will take full care of him….

Dr.D'Souza: (Smiling) I know… Aap log us par phir se koi aanch aane nahi denge… 👍🏼 Lekin phir bhi meri duty hai… Bata deta hoon… As of now humne Aryan ko sedate kiya hai… He is still unconscious….

Dipika: (Stunned) Uncle!!?!??!?! 😲

Dr.D'Souza: Haan Dipika… Coma patients have to come back to normal very slowly… Jhatke se aa gaye to unke jaan tak ko bhi khatara ho jaata hai… By tomorrow evening or so to say (Looking at his watch) today evening…. Aryan ko hosh aa jayega… We will stop sedating him by the morning once his brain returns to normal physical functioning…. But we need to keep to him under observation for a week or so… Also use poora rest lena hai even after discharge… Takreeban do maheene tak use rest lena hai… No tension, no work… Relax karke use apne body ko wapas normal routine me laana hai… 😔

Neha: We understand doctor…. We'll take care…

Dr.D'Souza: Good… Aur pet me goli lagi thi naa… Nearly… So he is weak because of that…. Isliye uske khaane ko bhi dheere se hi shuru karna hoga… He has been living on saline glucose for nearly two months now… Isliye ghar ka khaana use yaheen se shuru karna hoga…. I want to see his body reactions….

Dipika: No problem uncle… Ghar se khaana hum laa denge… 😊

Dr.D'Souza: I know… Actually tum logon ke liye ye instructions zaroori nahi hai… Lekin… Main ye sab isliye keh raha hoon kyun ki maine suna hai Aryan ke baare me…. Aap logon ne bhi bataya hai... He doesn't care about his health... Jald hi kaam pe jaane ka zidd karega… He was definitely a wonderful patient, recovering fast in these two months… But to tell you all the truth… (His eyes twinkling) I have a feeling he is going to be the most difficult patient after regaining consciousness from coma….

Dipika: (Smiling) Ji uncle… Thank you!

Dr.D'Souza: No problem beta… Aur haan definitely no coffee… Tum logon ne kaha ki he drinks a lot of black coffee naa…. No even smelling it… Uski ulcer formation se hi pet ki treatment slow hui thi….

The team looked at each other all wondering the same…. Aryan is going to prove difficut to handle!

Yeah…….. That was true… Actually Aryan hated hospitals and it was not like him to stay put in a place… 😉 He definitely is going to be difficult to manage…… And no coffee! Oh O… That's going to be the toughest part!😒

But the team decided… Aryan wasn't going to have his way this time….😈He has to listen to them…. For his well being and most of all for them…. They never can imagine even one more day now without him…..

Dipika: Theek hai uncle... We'll see to everything…. Can we see him now?

Dr.D'Souza: Definitely…. Lekin ICU me nahi… He is shifted to Special ward… Room No. 206… Mere cabin se right me hai….

The team thanked the doctor again and went to see Aryan's room….. 😊

Aryan's Room…..

The team kept looking at him…. They could not take their eyes of him from the moment they had entered the room…. They felt that some of his color had returned…. He looked more lively… He was still unconscious….. But now they knew when he would gain conscious soon enough…. 😛

As for Dipika her world had returned…. Two months…. Tow years or two centuries were they????? She was lost…. Yes of course her routine work was going on… No difference in that….. But still something was missing…. She missed someone… Never before had she felt anything empty in her life…. But now… Everything was different…. Totally different….. 😳

Neha looked up Dipika who was seated at the other side of Aryan looking down at his face……

Neha: Dipika… Kya hua tha? Aryan ko hosh kab aaya tha????

Dipika looked up and remembered the wonderful moment of Aryan opening his eyes…. But how could she tell them that she had literally felt him regaining conscious…. She herself had been lost for words at that instance….

Dipika: Office se ghar jaake change karke main seedha yahan aayi thi Neha.... Doctor prescriptions ke kuch medicine cupboard me arrnage kar rahi thi ki… I… Hrrmm… I heard some deep breathing sounds… Shak tha phir bhi I went upto check on Aryan….(Looking at him) He… He opened his eyes…. He just gave a glance and fell unconscious again…. Doctor ko bhulane ke baad maine tum logon ko phone kiya, jaldi aane ke liye…

Neha: Hmm...Actually hum raaste me hi the.... Aaj jo case aaya hai office me bahut hi complicated hai…

Dipika nodded….She knew it really was a very complicated case…. A man's body had suddenly fallen from the top on to the auditorium stage of a college…. In the middle of a dance show! From where, how the body fell was a mystery…. Who was the man was also a mystery! 🤢

Dipika: (Looking at Aryan) Haan... Neha… Tum log bhi Ajay, Boxer…

As Dipika called out everyone looked at her…. Now what was mummy going to say????

Dipika: (Sternly) Jab tak doctor nahi kehte Aryan hospital se discharge nahi kiya jayega... Agar vo kahe tab bhi nahi…. Aur haan office ke baare me bilkul no discussions…. Case ke baare me, in do maheeno ke baare me…. Nothing… Especially no talks about Vishal…..

At this Neha, Ajay and Boxer looked at each other…. They swallowed hard and looked on knowing not what to do…. They all knew that the moment Aryan came to his senses he would demand upto date information about Special Squad….. And it especially is going to be difficult to deny him…. But they decided to go along with Dipika… Because they knew what she said was for Aryan's sake…. But of course it was going to be definitely hard to manage him and tell him nothing!!!!!!!!! 😕

Silently they looked back at Dipika and nodded….

Dipika: (Continuing) Use sab kuch batayenge, lekin jaldi nahi... Let him rest…. Gain health…. Baad me… Dheere dheere ek ek kar use bata denge… Use pata chal hi jayega waise bhi….

Saying this she looked fondly at the difficult kid sleeping on the bed…. 😉

Neha, Ajay and Boxer looked at each other….. They knew what would come… So they left the room to give her privacy….. 👏

Dipika hesitating at first but at last placed her hand gently on his forehead….. She smiled and tears of joy peeped from her eyes…. 😊

Dipika: (In whispers) Aryan... I….

Taking his hand she placed her head on it… Looking up again she said….

Dipika: Bahut tadpaya hai hum sab ko tumne Aryan… You know we worry a lot about you…. Phir bhi… Maine kaha tha naa ki jab tumhari gut tumhe dhoka degi tab sabse bahut dukh mujhe hoga…. Lekin ye such hoga maine kabhi nahi socha tha…. 😭 Please become fit and fine again…. I… (Thinking again at the words she was to say) I love you! 👏

Saying this Dipika got up to leave the room…. She turned but felt a tug of her arm… Shocked she turned around to find that her hands were still entwined with his fingers… She had let go of the grip but Aryan was still holding on unconsciously….. 😛

Smiling Dipika approached him and bending down looked closely at his face…. 😳 Then without any further hesitation kissed gently on his forehead… 😉 Removing Aryan's fingers from hers she left the room…. 😊

Through a dim, misty haze of semiconcsciousness, Aryan heard her leave. He had not understood what she was saying, for their words were blurred by the pain that gripped him. He thought he had heard Dipika's voice, but he was not sure. He tried to open his eyes but the effort was too great…..

Only snatches of those sentences he heard….

"Tadpaya….. Gut… Please… Fit and fine… I love…" 😕

Also he had felt a tug…. Something soft brushing his forehead… What it was he knew none!!!!!!!!! 😳

A feeling of blessed peace began to steal over him…. Soon there was no pain……….. 😊

It was a day of celebration in Special Squad… 🥳 The very news of Aryan regaining conscious spread like wild fire…. The whole office was present when Ajay and Neha entered….. Questions poured like rain storm… Ajay, Neha had time trying to control them…. 😆

After some time of uncontrollable questioning….

Ajay: (Shouted) Oie… Chup! 😡

The questions stopped and all the staffs became silent….

Ajay: Hum kya suspects hain ki aise sawaal pooch rahe hain??? (Seeing a staff opening his mouth to ask something) Chup…. Maine kaha naa…. Ab sab ke sawaal ka jawaab Neha degi…. 😉

Neha looked at him wierdly…. That guy naa…. What was he doing? Making her scapegoat…. ⭐️

Neha: Ajay… Tum….

"Yahan kya ho raha hai????" 😡

The crowd parted and looked at the entrance…. It was Dipika and Vishal standing at the entrance…. Dipika entered the office to find the way been blocked by a large crowd!

Dipika: (Sternly) Maine poocha yahan kya ho raha hai? 😳

Asking this Dipika came into the office followed by Vishal…. The crowd dispersed at once leaving Ajay and Neha there….

Dipika: Ajay, Neha tum log yahan kya kar rahe ho? We have a case to solve… Pata hai naa… Vo reports ka kya hua jo Vishal ne kal maanga tha?

Neha: Ready hain... Print out leni hai…

Dipika: Be fast.... (Neha went off to get the report) Ajay Boxer kahan hai?

Dipika and Vishal made way to their cabin….. Ajay walked along with them….

Ajay: Boxer ka kal night duty tha hospital me to aaj late aayega.....

Dipika: (Nodding) Hmm.... Shotgun se kehenaa ki un evidences ke analysis jaldi se khatam karde…

Ajay nodded and set off to work…. But he didn't stop grumbling because he couldn't be in the hospital… The doctor had said Aryan may regain conscious anytime…. 😔 But they couldn't be there… Their office, their case, their duty was on call… 😕

Dipika entered the cabin, left her laptop in its place and went upto the idols placed in the shelf… She was all smiles for the Goddess… Aryan was yet to regain conscious, but she knew he would be fine…. ❤️

Vishal went and sat in his chair…. He looked up at Dipika praying… He could feel the earnesty, the happiness that was reciprocating from her…. Of course… Why not? Her Aryan was back… He was happy for her…. As for him… 🥺 He sighed…. He tried his level best, took desperate measures to look at Dipika only as a friend…. But each time how ever hard he tried his heart betrayed him…. But his brain was becoming strong in this… He could feel…. 😕

After her prayers Dipika turned around and found Vishal looking at her.…. Smiling she went upto him….

Dipika: Kya baat hai? Aise kya dekh rahe ho?

Vishal: (Smiling vaguely) Kuch nahi? Bahut khush lag rahi ho… Yahi…

Dipika: (Surprised) Vishal maine bataya tha naa parking lot me… Aryan regained conscious from coma…. Aaj shaam tak vo hosh me bhi aa sakta hai….

Vishal: I know…. Jis khushi ke liye tum do maheene se intezaar kar rahi thi…. Bahut mushkil rahe honge, hai naa?

Dipika looked at Vishal surprised even more… She just couldn't understand how this friendship had blossomed in such a short notice…. It seems Vishal understood her more than anyone else…. At this stage even more that Aryan… When and how they had become best of best friends… She knew not! 😊

Dipika: Vishal you know me more than anyone else... Aryan ko aisa kabhi nahi dekha maine…. And knowing that he's come back is like… I don't know to describe… 😳

Vishal looked at her happy smiling face… She looked so beautifull… He got up suddenly… 😕

Dipika stunned asked….

Dipika: Kya hua? Kuch....

Vishal: Nahi kuch nahi... I.. Main college jaata hoon investigation ke liye.... Ajay ko saath leke jaa raha hoon… Boxer aaye to college aane ko keh dena….

Saying this Vishal left the cabin….. 😕

Dipika stood there wondering what it could be? 🤔 Nowadays Vishal was not the same on she had known… He was been different… At times free and talking to her… And at other times, he would just stop talking and go off…. Dipika felt he made excuses for those times… 😒

Pondering over Vishal's behaviour Dipika went of to perform the autopsy….😔

Dipika came out of the autopsy room wiping her hands in a hand towel. Vishaka was following her with the report to be signed off. Just as Dipika gave the towel to her and took the report to check it, Vishal entered the office. Behind him Ajay and Boxer followed pulling a man.

Looking up from the report, she saw them bringing the guy in.

Vishal: Ye (Indicating the guy) us college ka watchman hai. Koun college me aata hai koun jaata hai, strangers iska pata hona chahiye sahib zaade ko. Isliye pakad laaye. Let's see what he has to say. Ajay, Boxer ise andar bhithana.

As Ajay and Boxer took him inside the interrogation room, Dipika said….

Dipika: (Signing the reports) Vishal… Yes… Death bullet shot se hui hai. Boxer se kehke bullet analyse karvati hoon….

Dipika gave the reports to Vishaka and indicated her to go. Vishal was left thinking…. 🤓

Vishal: Hmm…. Ye us function ke kuch tapes hain… Issse check kar sakte hain ki vo body kab kaise gira….

Vishal handed over some tapes to Dipika went off to interrogate the man…. Dipika went over to the Neha….

Dipika: Neha ye tapes rakhna baad me check karni hai…. Interrogation room camera on karna….

Neha nodded and switched on the camera and they watched the interrogation….



Interrogation Room….

Vishal: Bolo… Tumne kaha tha ki us aadmi ko dekha hai? To…

Watchman: Ji saab… Vo aadmi to humare college me ek.. (Pausing) nai do hafte pehle aaya tha ... Usne kaha ki kise se milna hai…. Koi ladki…

Vishal: (Susicious) Koun si ladki? 🤔

Watchman: (Worried) Ji saab vo.. Naam bataya tha usne…. Lekin... Vo main bhool gaya….

Vishal: (Frsutrated) Chalo aage batao….

Watchman: Vo mujhe uska chehra yaad hai kyunki maine usse mana kar diya ki college timings hai to nahi mil sakte…. Tab vo wait karke lunch me jaake mila tha…. Do ghante tak mere hi office me baitha raha….

Vishal: Us ladki ke bare me kuch kaha usne, naam ke alava?

Watchman: (Thinking back) Ji saab… Zyada kuch nahi, sirf ye ki vo ladki usse pyaar karti aur unki jaldi shaadi bhi hone waali hai… Us ladki ne hi use milne wahan bulaya tha… 😕

Vishal: Hmm… Ladki ne bulaya? Phir to…. (Stopping) Acchha theek hai… Tum jao… Lekin shehar se baahar mat jaana….

The watchman nodded and went off…..

Vishal, Ajay and Boxer came out to Neha's place….

Dipika turned around and said….

Dipika: Us ladki ka pata lagana chahiye…. Zaroor uske college me kisine to dekha hoga us aadmi ko kisise milte hue!

She looked at Ajay and Boxer meaningfully… They nodded and went off to Zubin's lab to get a photo of the man for identification…..

After they went Vishal addressed Neha and said….

Vishal: Neha un tapes ko dekhna… Just edit the part from where the body fell… Maybe some scenes before it and after it….

Neha nodded and set of to work….

Just before getting the work done Neha stopped… Something was different… She turned to look back at Dipika and Vishal walking back towards their cabin…

Then it striked her… Of course Vishal… His attitude…. 😲

ctually he had changed… He was been more cordial and friendly with them all… 😳 For the past two days especially he was been very soft with them… He was totally changed… He didn't carry the haughty tone he used while addressing them…. 😔 Why he hadn't even talked karshly to anyone nor did he raise his voice once also!!!! He was not the same priding, haughty, Vishal The Great any more… He was been humble… Giving a glance at Dipika she went back to her work still puzzling over his change over! 😕

Dipika and Vishal started off to their cabin…..

Vishal: Actually body ventilator se gira… Upar first floor me shayad khoon hua tha… Kyunki us ventilator se hi body ko push kiya tha, bahar uske door me blood traces mile the…. 🤢

Just then Shotgun came out of the cabin and said…

Shotgun: Er… Dipika ek minute yahan aana please….

Dipika and Vishal went to Shotgun's lab to find out what he had to report…. 🤔

Shotgun's Lab…….

Vishal: Kya baat hai Shotgun? Kuch mila?

Shogun looked up from the shirt he was handling… He had weird expression on his face… Actually it was one of astonishments…. 😲 Vishal had talked to him cordially… Eventhough he had consented to call him Shotgun he wasn't sooo cordial with them… But now!!!!!!!! Why? What? 😔

Seeing Shotgun's expression Vishal and Dipika thought it was something amiss about the case… 😕

Dipika: (Bengali) Shotgun…. Kya baat hai?

Coming out of his thoughts Shotgun looked around for a second trying to think what he was doing… Then remembering he showed the shirt of the victim and said….

Shotgun: Vo ye shirt… Isme se ek chit aur ye chain uske body ke upar se mila….

Vishal: Chain?

Surprised Vishal took a good look at the chain….

Vishal: Peacock dollar chain!!! Ladkiyan pehene jaisi…. Shayad us ladki ka ho jissse vo milna chahata tha… Tab to she would be our prime suspect….

Dipika nodded thinking over the possibility….

Dipika: Vo chit? Usme kuch likha hai? ❓

Shotgun: Hmm… (Giving the chit to Dipika) Lagta hai phone number….

Vishal also took a look at the chit and said….

Vishal: Lagta to wahi hai… Check karte hain…

He nodded to Shotgun and he and Dipika left to find out about the number…..


Neha's place….

Vishal and Dipika saw that Neha was feverently checking the tape and editing it… Not wanting to disturb her Dipika approached Haseena…..

Neha still wearing the headphone turned around to look at them… She was going through the tape but still was surprised that they had approached Haseena all of a sudden…. Seeing them Haseena stood up wondering what they wanted with her…. 😳

Dipika: Haseena humara ek kaam karogi? ❓

Haseena looked surprised at Dipika and at Vishal to understand what was happening??? But Vishal himself was looking stunned at Dipika… Haseena was never involved in any case…. Then…. 🤔

Haseena: (Stammering) Ji… Ji… Mam… Boliye…

Dipika: (Smiling at Haseena's stammer) Khabarao mat… Kuch serious issue nahi hai… Neha busy hai to tum help karogi naa? Is number ka address pata lagana zaraa ki ye kahan ka phone number hai….

Dipika extended the chit to Haseena…. But Haseena looked at her boss for his approval…. Vishal smiling nodded slightly….

She took the chit and Dipika, Vishal left for their cabin…..

Haseena took a look at the chit and looked up to see Neha watching her…. Neha had heard everything… She smiled and gave thumbs up 👍🏼 signal to Haseena…. Happy at been given some work to do for Special Squad Haseena switched on her laptop and connected the internet…..😊

Vishal's cabin……

Dipika was pacing the room in between the tables and Vishal was seated watching her, voicing her thoughts…..

Dipika: Ek baat hume sochni hai Vishal… Humare theory ke hisaab se first floor me khoon hua tha, to kisine gun shot suni kyun nahi?

Vishal: Shayad silencer use ki gayi ho…

Dipika: (Shaking her head) Nahi Vishal… Silencer nahi… Kyunki Gun powder residue mili hai…

Vishal: (Sitting up straight) Kya? GPR??!! Matlab firing short range se gui thi?

Dipika: (Nodding) Haan… Ye information tumhe batane waali thi jab tum us watchman ko leke aaye the… Aur haan time of death kal raat sade saath baje…

Vishal: Hmmm…. Same time when the dance was going on…. To phir gun shot sunayi naa dene ka kaaran ye ho sakta hai…. Us samay dance show chal raha tha to it is obvious ki sound effect zyada hogi… To kisi ne nahi suna hoga…..

Dipika: Hmm… That's possible…. 🤔

Just then Haseena came knocked on the door and came in….

Haseena gave Dipika a piece of paper… Looking at Vishal and Dipika in turns answered….

Haseena: Vo phone number Hotel Samrat, Pune ka hai….

Vishal: Pune me hotel ka number???? Shayad ye aadmi wahan teheraa ho…. Main wahan ke police inspector se investigate karne ke liye kehta hoon….

Dipika nodded…. While Vishal picked the phone to call Pune police head quarters Dipika turned to Haseena smiling…. 😛

Dipika: Thank you Haseena…. Humari madad karne ke liye….

Haseena: Nahi madam… Thank you… Aapne mujhe itna trust worthy samajhkar ye kaam diya…. 👍🏼

Saying this Haseena went off to her place.... And seconds later just as Vishal put the phone down Neha stood near the entrance catching the door open….

Neha: Dipika tapes edit kar di….

Dipika: (Nodding) Theek hai Neha… Tapes play karne ke liye ready karna hum aate hain….

Neha nodded and went of to get ready… Vishal having heard the news came up to Dipika….

Vishal: Maine wahan ke police commissioner se baat ki hai... We should get some information soon enough.... (He and Dipika coming out of the cabin)Time of death kal raat sade saath bajhe thi… To us samay se kuch pehle aur baad me saare tapes ke parts check karenge to clue mil sakta hai…. 😊

Dipika agreed with him and both went to check the tapes….
Approaching Neha's place….

Vishal: Neha kuch mila?

Seated Neha opened the media player….

Neha: Welll…. Mila ya nahi abhi dekhna hai… Lekin maine teenon tape me se ek particular time ke part ko edit kiya hai… Pehle ye waala tape…. (Saying this Neha played a video) Ye waala us camera ka hai jo stage par focused tha… (Turning to Dipika) Time of death sade saath kaha naa Dipika? (Dipika nodded) To maine seven fifteen se leke eight one tak ke video ko edit kiya hai….

Dipika: (Frowning) Neha that's a strange time eight one…. Kyun? 🤓

Neha: Actually Dipika usi samay tak video recorded tha…. Baad me band kiya gaya….

Vishal: Band kiya gaya???? Kyun? Something wrong?!?!? 😔

Neha: Nahi… Ek minute main play karti hoon tab pata chalega….

Vishal and Dipika pulled chairs each to Neha's side…….. All three of them watched the tape….

The tape started with the last part of a band performance…. Then came a group song and then a solo song performance.…

At around seven fifty a group dance began for the "Daastan-e-Om-Shanti-Om" song… Should say that it was perfectly choreographed with perfect lightings and settings…. Today's youth were very talented…. 👏

Then at around seven fifty six in the tape……

Neha: Now watch… Vo ladki jo beech me black dress peheni hai, uska haath upar ki taraf pose dete hue…. Just watch… Now!!!!!!!

Vishal and Dipika watched as the girl who was dancing stopped short and looked up shock on her face… Both of them looked closely to watch what had distracted that dancer and saw that blood was dripping on to her hands from the top…. Scared immediately the girl moved from the center… Few seconds later a body fell right where the dancer was standing…. 🤢

Screams were heard and immediately a lady in saree jumped onto the stage and started controlling the crowd… She cleared people off the stage and then later ordered the cameras off saying this was police business and they shouldn't shoot….

The video ended…..

Vishal and Dipika straightened stunned at such a scene….

Dipika: (Looking at Vishal) Films me bhi itna kuch nahi hota… Poor girl…. She must have been scared out of her wits seeing blood dripping out of nowhere suddenly…. 😕

Vishal: She is in the hospital…. Under shock… Hoga kyun nahi??? Bahut khushi se dance kar rahi thi ki achanak blood haat pe girta hai…. Lekin vo aurat who commanded right after the body fell… She is….

Neha and Dipika together confirmed Vishal's doubt…..

Neha and Dipika: Ms. Sheela Devi… Assistant Commisioner of police….

Vishal: Right… (Wondering) Lekin ACP Sheela Devi waha kya kar rahi thi???? 😔

Neha: Vo us show ki chief guest thi….

Vishal: (Mildly surprised) What???? Show ki chief guest….

Neha: Haan is stage ke video me, pehle awards distribution hue the… She was introduced then….

Vishal: That's really strange… Inke jaise dedicated aur strong officer hote hue bhi wahan us samay khoon hua…. Wonders!!! 😲

Dipika: (Disbelievingly) Vishal…. ACP ke wahan hone se ya naa hone se khooni ko kya farak padta…. Waise bhi she was in the show and not the first floor…..

Vishal: Welll…. I agree… Talking about Sheela Devi… Ek fact hai… Have you heard about her records of service?? ⭐️ Outstanding…. Ek female officer hoke unhone itnaa establishes kiya hai…. That lady is steel…. Akeli kayi operations oraginse karke handle ki hai…. But fate had its tragedy….

Neha: Hmm… Suna hai…. Her younger sister… College final year kar rahi thi… She died one year before… Lekin uski death mysterious thi…. 😕

Dipika: Nahi Neha…. She actually died in an accident… Sheela Devi just kept the funeral quiet wanting no hype about the case... Uske baad suna tha Sheela Devi South chali gayi thi… Hyderabad transfer maangke… Lekin ab phir se transfer leke she is back here in Mumbai….

Vishal: Should command her for her sincerity even after her sister's death… Anyways…. Back to our case…

👏 Dipika: Haan…. Neha doosre teen tapes ka kya hua?

Neha: (Nodding) Use bhi edit kar di hai, usi time ke liye… Seven fifteen to eight one… Ek video audience pe focused tha aur uske peeche waale entrance pe…. Sirf ek entrance khula tha… One that goes inside the college and the greem room… Us par ek camera focused tha to show the participants entrance…..

For the next hour and a half the three of them watched the tapes and noted several points in them…..

After viewing the videos….

Vishal: Strange….. 🤔

Dipika: (Looking at him) Kya hua Vishal? 😔

Vishal: Around seven fifteen Sheela Devi aur us college ki principal kaheen gayi thi… Principal ke aane ke kuch minute baad Sheela Devi wapas aayeen…. Bith were looking tensed…. And there were these two girls who came in at seven thirty five… Phir se vo dono bahar gayeen thi seven forty five or so ko… And came back after five minutes… Ye entrance ke camera me dekha….

Dipika: So what??? ❓ Vishal there may be many reasons for these…

Vishal: Nahi Dipika… Un sab ke face expressions… Kuch tensed thi… No I want to talk to all four of them… Neha Sheela Devi aur us principal se baat karna…. Tell them to come to Special Squad… Aur vo do ladkiyaan unki images capture karna…. College me dikhayenge to kuch information milega…..

Neha nodded her coformance and set about to work on it...

Vishal and Dipika got up and went to the conference hall...

Dipika: (Not convinced) Vishal are you sure ki this is right? Ek facial expression se unhe suspect…. 😕

Vishal: Nahi Dipika…. I maybe wrong… Lekin agar shai nikala to??? We have nothing to lose or gain… Ek investigation hi to hai… No one is in harm or anything…. Just to confirm ki unhone kuch dekha to nahi…. 👍🏼

Dipika: (Smiling) Well… Unless ye sirf questioning ha no problem… Unhe suspect teheraane ke liye hum ethos saboot hi zaroorat hogi…..

Vishal: (With a meek smile) I know Dipika… Rules!!!!!! 😳

Dipika looked at him astonished…. Vishal was following rules! 😉 Not suprising… He follows them… But sometimes he gets aggressive too…. But he was cool nowadays... Seeing things in their perspective of right and going from there to the impossible.... Dipika thought he was changed par beyond her belief... Of course she was happy about it 😛 But still she was surprised.... She decided to talk to him leisurely about it 😊

Vishal: Boxer aur Ajay ko ab tak aa jaana chahiye tha…

As if on cue Ajay and Boxer entered the Special Squad…. 😊

Ajay and Boxer saw Vishal and Dipika at the discussion table and went there….

Ajay: No news about the girl....

Vishal: (Shocked) Kya? No news… None at all??????? 😲

Ajay: Actually… News hai…. But not on the girl we want... I think! 🤔 Anyways… Us watchman ne bataya tha naa ki vo aadmi jis ladki se milne aaya tha ye use pata nahi… Lekin ek aur watchman wahan tha… Usne kaha ki vo aadmi jaane se pehle ussse final BCA class room ka pata pooch raha tha….

Vishal: Final year BCA?!?!? ❓

Boxer: Haan… Isliye humne us class me pooch teach ki… Vo aadmi waha aaya to tha... Lekin usne wahan pe kisise bhi baat nahi ki… Lekin ek group of ladkiyon ne kaha ki ek hafte pehle, shaam ko unhone us aadmi ko aur ek lady ko Caf Royal me dekha tha…. Unhe isliye yaad tha kyunki vo aurat unke class me padne waali kisi Meena Mathur ki bua thi....

Dipika: Meena Mathur???? Usse baat hui??? 🤓

Ajay: Nahi… Aaj college nahi aayi….

Vishal: Kya???? Aaj college nahi aayi….. 😔

Vishal looked at Dipika shocked... Could this be their girl….. ❓

Ajay: Haan… Office se us ladki ki address laye hain humne….

Ajay handed a piece of paper to Vishal… Reading the address on the paper….

Vishal: Inke ghar jaake contact karna hai….

Saying this Vishal extended the piece of paper to Ajay… But Ajay didn't receive the paper...

Vishal noticed that Ajay was looking at the watch and at Boxer with a disturbed expression… Before he could ask what it was Neha came there……

Neha: Sheela Devi Pune gayeen hain… Case ke silsile me… She will be back in city tomorrow… Aur us principal ne kaha hai ki she will be here….

Vishal: Good…. Unse baat karenge to is Meena Mathur ke baare me bhi pata chal jayega…. Neha vo ima….

Vishal stopped mid-sentence because he noticed that Neha also looked at the watch and was silently indicating something to Ajay… 🤔

Even Dipika had noticed the restlessness her team was showing… She knew what it was….. It was already past five….. They were all restless to go to the hospital…. Aryan would have come to his sense by now… Even she was restless…. ❤️ But the case was more important… Duty on call!!!! 😕

Vishal himself looked at the watch and noticed the time… Then he understood what their problem was… He gave a glance at Dipika and saw that she was trying to keep a straight face but was fooling herself…

He smiled at this team and Dipika... More than anyone else he wanted to free Dipika… So he mentioned casually….

Vishal: Huh… Good job guys… Ab to college band hua hoga isliye us video images se information college kar nahi sakte…. Unless we are sure of whether this Meena Mathur is the girl we are searching unke ghar jaana bhi bekaar hoga… So I guess today the case is wrapped…. See you all tomorrow…. Good evening!

Saying this Vishal got up and left for his cabin without a backward glance or another word….

Dipika looked at Vishal's disappearing back and wondered… If he wanted there was still more to investigate in this case… He could have gone ahead…. But he didn't…. He… It was as if he understood the team's problem and let them go on purpose…. 🤔

The team looked at each other surprised and shocked……. After a split second Ajay, Boxer and Neha got up from their chairs and left….. Before going Neha walked back to Dipika enthused…. 😛

Neha: Dipika???? Kya hua??? Chalo…..

Dipika shook herself and looked up Neha… Smiling she said…

Dipika: Tum log jao…. Main aati hoon….

Neha looked at Dipika wondering... More than anyone else Dipika should have been more eager to go to ths hospital... But here she was!?!?!?

Nodding solemnly Neha went off to join Ajay….

Dipika was eager or should we say ready to even take off at the moment... But she hesitated... It was that she didn't know what and how to talk to Aryan.... Of course as a colleague and friend she can ask about his health... But still she was scared her eyes may betray her..... Involuntarily her concern may pour out....

Dipika got up and went to her cabin to get her laptop…. She entered the cabin and saw Vishal looking at the paper Ajay had brought him….

Coming up to his table…

Dipika: Vishal….

Vishal: (Looking up) Huh… Dipika… Tum nikili nahi??? ❓

Dipika: (As if not listened to him) Case ke beech aise????

Vishal looked into those black eyes and saw lots of questions wanting answers…. He knew Dipika had guessed that he had let them off purposefully… May or may not be true…. But the fact was they couldn't do much today anyways….

Vishal: Come on Dipika… Kuch conclusions me jump mat karna ki I have started to consider your team and their feelings…. Even if they had stayed they couldn't have done much… Waise bhi its past office time and you all leave daily this time…. So no matter….(Shrugging)

Dipika kept looking him and smiled… "Theek se jhooth bolna bhi nahi aata"

She thought... Vishal was weird… But this fella knew not to tell lies also…. She just nodded and asked….

Dipika: Tum Aryan se milne nahi aaoge???? 😲

Vishal who had just switched on the laptop jerked his head up…. 😵

Vishal: Main????? (Laughing a little he leant back in his chair) You must be joking Dipika…. Main kyun aaonga use milne??? Waise do I know him??? (Vishal asked with an innocent look on his face 😈 )

Dipika looked at him with an astonished look on her face….

Dipika: Not again Vishal!!!!!!!! (But Vishal just grinned at her 😃 ) Lekin tum use milne zaroor aaoge.…

Saying this without another word Dipika went to her table to pack her laptop…. As for Vishal he sat up straight looking surprised at Dipika… She surprised him every time….

Why the heck would he go and meet Aru??? But he knew now that it was days before when they would come to know about his and Aru's relationship…. Boy were they going to be surprised if they knew that…. 😉

Opening the cabin door Dipika turned towards Vishal smiling and said in a casual tone….

Dipika: Vishal agli baar jhooth bolne se pehle… Jhooth kaise convincingly bolte hain ye seekh lenaa… Good Evening! 👏

Saying this Dipika closed the cabin door and Vishal had a look of disbelief on his face that Dipika had found about his lie, on leaving the team early…. 😵




The drive took eternity for Dipika… It was not so crowded on the road… But still Dipika had to drive carefully… Her hands were trembling with excitement…. 😛 She was very excited and afraid to drive fast…. The past two months and a few days had been hell… How much she had yearned to hear that voice… Something… Some sign of movement… But she was only disappointed each day….. 😒

More than ever now that she was confirmed of her feeling towards Aryan she wondered whether she would be able to control it… Will she be able to control herself????? Seeing him live and in senses was like dream come true…. But she was afraid she herself would lose senses seeing him like that…. 😳 She was fighting with all her strength to control her excitement….

She couldn't just break down in front of him… She now felt very awkward…. How would she face him? ❓ What would she talk? ❓ Talk as friend?!?!? ❓ Yes… She cannot just like that tell him her feelings…. She would have to wait… He had to recover physically, mentally, emotionally… She would definitely have to wait till then…. 😳

When Dipika had taken this decision her eyes fell on the brightly lit board "Apollo Hospital" 😛

FULL STORY OF FF(II)

Following...... 😊

"Offo… Aap log bhi aise nikaloge maine socha nahi tha!!!!!!!" 😲

Everyone turned around to see who the night intruder was….

Neha was seated beside Aryan's bed…. Ajay, Boxer and Zubin were at his other side… Shotgun behind Neha….

Dipika was seated by the couch beside his bed…. She was contended herself sitting there looking at Aryan smiling at the jokes Ajay was cracking… The glances she stole at Aryan were thousands…. But she didn't notice that the glances Aryan stole at her… Smiling one swift sweep with his eyes and Dipika would be in it… He wondered why? 😉

The intruder was the night duty nurse… She was around fort years of age… They all considered her as their elder…. As their mother… 😳 She was very caring….. Very sweet, helpful and bubbly…. They knew her very well for the past two months….. Everyone liked her very much…. She never got angry… So they were all surprised as to why she was like this… She was having a tray with a glass on it… 😳

Ajay coming to her and tried to put his hand around her shoulders….

Ajay: Are… Lovely ji…. Kya baat hai? Tusi…. 😃

Lovely nurse held a warning hand in front of her and with anger on her face said…. 😈

Nurse: Distance… Tu mujhse door hi raha kar…. 😆

Seeing Lovely's expression Neha got up from her place near Aryan and came up to her…. Looking suspiciously at Ajay she asked… 🤔

Neha: Kyun Lovely ji kya hua? Ajay ne kuch kiya? Waise aaj itna gussa kyun?

Lovely came into the room and and went upto Aryan… Aryan was watching all this with an amused look on his face… The nurse went upto Aryan and taking his wrist started to check his pulse… Then she said….

Nurse: Tum logon ko inse milne ka waqt nahi hai… Agreed….Doctor ne kaha hai... Agar visiting hours ke baad aaye to doctor ne milne ki ijaazat di hai…. (Putting down Aryan's wrist she went to the foot of the bed) Aaj pata chala visiting hourse se pehle aa gaye, (Studying the chart) phir visiting hours tak ruke… Ab visiting hours ke baad bhi… Patient ko rest chahiye nahi?! 😡

Saying this she went to the cupboard to take out medicines to give Aryan… Only then did the team look at their watches…. And they were shocked… It was nine'o clock… For the past three hours and more they had been there talking with Aryan…. 😲

They looked at each other sheepishly… After the doctor had gone…. They had only talked and talked…. Of course Aryan didn't get a chance to even open his mouth because the team was careful so as to avoid him asking him questions…. 👏

Ajay and Boxer did gimmicks with Zubin…. 😆 Making Aryan giggle…. Everyone forgot the turmoil they had undergone these two months…. 😊 It was a jolly evening for them…. 😛

Dipika: Lovely ji…. Sorry… Vo hume samay ka andaaza hi nahi raha….☺️

Lovely came back to the bed carrying the medicines…. She laid them on the tray and took the glass in her hands….

Lovely: Andaaza kaise rahega???? Do maheene main aapko dekh raheen hoon… Subah shaam yahan haazir jo ho jaate the…. (To Aryan) Lijiye….

Aryan looked at the glass weirdly and then up at the nurse… Seeing his looks the nurse chided him…. 😡

Nurse: Aise kya muh bana rahe ho? Dood hi hai… Pee lo….

Aryan: (Mumbled) Dood? 😒

The others looked at each other and suppressed their smiles…. They all knew…. Aryan hated milk…. Give him loads of coffee; he would drink without any complaint…. But for milk he would run thousand miles…. 😃

Dipika: Sister… Ye dood???

Nurse: Oh… Ye… Doctor ke orders hain… Kal inki regular diet shuru hone waali hai naa… Isliye aaj to inhe bhooka nahi rakh sakte… Isliye sirf dood hai aaj raat ke liye… Waise bhi do maheene se kuch khaya peeya nahi hai to inke digestive system ko normal me aane ke liye ye ek start hai… Lijiye….(Sternly)

Aryan still looked sorrily at the milk… No he didn't want it… 😭 😉 He looked at the others wondering if they would help… But no… 😕 They all stood away from him just watching…. With great effort he took the glass and gulped it down…. 😃

Nurse: Hai Nanak ji… Yahan ke bacchhe bhi is dood ko peene me itni pareshaan nahi karte….. 😉

Shaking her head she gave him the medicines… Aryan hated medicines too… More than milk… 🤢 With even more great effort he swallowed the medicines the nurse gave him…. Seeing his face expression the team was doing great efforts to suppress their laughter…. 😆

The nurse took the tray and started to leave the room… Before going she turned back and said….

Nurse: Now everybody out! 😳

Everyone solemnly nodded…. 😊

Just before the nurse could leave Neha called out to her….

Neha: Lovely ji… Aapne bataya nahi ki Ajay kya?

Nurse: (Looking at Ajay) Ye…. Ladka hai ke Bandar!?!

Neha: (Shokced) Ji?!?!?! 😲

Nurse: Baap re… Jab bhi yahan rukta hai to mera dimaag khata hai… Ye hai vo hai… Khud to sota nahi…. Aur mujhe bhi apni duty nahi karne deta… Kuch naa kuch bak bak karta reheat hai… Badmaash! 😉

Saying this she left the room…. But she had a loving smile on her face….. It was just that Ajay was up to his usual gaming tactics… And Lovely ji reminded him of his mother… So he would joke with her… She liked it too, but sometimes because of him she would almost forget her rounds…. 😳

Immediately the room burst was full of laughter….. 🤣

Boxer grinning came up to Ajay and putting his hand around her shoulder said….

Boxer: Kya baat hai maamu? Lovely ji se bhi?!?!? 😆

Ajay: Are Boxer… Kuch nahi? Vo to yoheen mazaak… 😉

He stopped seeing the look on Neha's face…. Oh... No…. Lovely ji had put him in trouble…

Neha: Apne harkaton se baaz nahi aaoge naa? 😡

Saying this she walked off in huff towards Aryan….

Ajay: Are Neha… Vo to sirf mazaak me…

He followed Neha making a sorry face….

Seeing them fight like Tom and Jerry Aryan thought… What had changed in this month he didn't know? But he definitely these two didn't change…. 😆

Neha: (Smiling down at Aryan) Aryan… Main chalti hoon… Bahut der ho chuki hai… Kal aaongi…. Good night!

She bent down and gave him a kiss on his cheeks... Straightening she stared at Ajay and left the room in a huff… On the way to Dipika…

Neha: Main car ke paas wait karti hoon….

Dipika nodded….

Ajay looked pleading at Aryan who only could grin…. 😃

Ajay: Aryan… Main abhi aaya haan… Ek minute….

Saying this Ajay followed Neha outside trying to pacify her….

Aryan smiled at him but wondered why Ajay had said he would come back? Wasn't he going home? And Neha had said she would wait for Dipika! Why? 🤔

The others laughed at the duo couple…. After a while…..

Shotgun: Aryan hum bhi chalte hain… Take care…. Chalein Zubin….

Aryan nodded to them….

Zubin: Good night Aryan! 😊

Shotgun and Zubin said good night to Boxer, Dipika and left too…. Seeing that he was alone with Dipika and Aryan Boxer felt awkward… Before Dipika could say anything, he went to Aryan….

Boxer: Get well soon Aryan….

Aryan smiled at him… How much ever Boxer seemed tough from outside he was as much very soft in…. 😳

Boxer: Main chalta hoon… Aaj raat Ajay ka turn hai… Shayad vo bhool naa jaye is chakkar me… Main use bhejhta hoon….

Aryan looked confused at Boxer and asked…

Aryan: Boxer…. Ajay ka turn? Matlab…. 😳

Boxer bit his tongue… 😵 He looked once at Dipika and wondered whether he had spilled the beans… But then this wasn't such a big matter… Aryan would anyways come to know of this when he saw him or Ajay staying with him for the night…. Dipika just gave a slight nod to go on with what he wanted to say…. 😊

Aryan noticed this too… What was happening to his team? For each and every matter it seemed they were taking Dipika's permission…. 🤔

Boxer: (Looking at Aryan hesitantly) Vo… Har raat main ya Ajay tumhare saath raat ko rukte hain… Tumhare paas… Dipika ka idea tha…. (Smiling) Main chalta hoon… 😊

Saying this Boxer fled from the room….

Seeing him go Dipika looked back and saw Aryan looking at her… ☺️

Seeing Aryan awake Dipika said softly "Aryan" and went up to him….

Dipika: (Looking down at him) Good Morning! 😛

Aryan: (Smiling up) Good Morning! 😊

Dipika: Kaise ho? ❓

Aryan: (Nodding slowly) Fresh… Fit and fine!

Dipika smiled on hearing him use the phrase she had used the previous day when she saw him… Aryan made an effort to sit up but he was finding it difficult, because he had to put great efforts on his limbs…. Since they had not been working for two months…. Also his hand was still having the drips injection….. Seeing him struggle Dipika asked…..

Dipika: Aryan kya kar rahe ho? ❓

Aryan: Nothing…. Trying to sit up…. Its so frustrating lying down after waking up….

Dipika: Acchha theek hai…. Wait I'll help….

Dipika slowly raised Aryan's head…. And propped the pillow straight against the bed's head…. Then she helped him sit straight and lean against the pillow while Aryan held the drips hand in the other hand….

Dipika was still having her hand behind Aryan's head when the room door opened again and Lovely ji entered…. Seeing them like that she blushed and said sheepishly…. 😃

Lovely: Sorry hai ji….

Dipika was helping Aryan so hadn't noticed Lovely coming in…. Hearing the voice she and Aryan saw her…. Dipika released her hand and said….. 😳

Dipika: Are Lovely ji…. Kuch nahi hai… Aayiye naa andar…. Kya baat hai?

Lovely came into the room and rounded to the other side of Aryan's bed and said….

Lovely: Vo ji kuch nahi….. Aryan ka saline bottle injection nikaalna bhool gayi… Ab ye zaroori nahi hai naa….. Good Morning Aryan! Bahut acchhe lag rahe ho.... 😛

Saying this she rested her tray on the bedside…. Aryan replied smiling…. 😊

Aryan: Good morning Sister! Thank you....

Slowly she removed the injection from the backside of Aryan's wrist…. Aryan winced a little…. It didn't pain much… Just because he was weak he felt it…. But Dipika winced inwards seeing it…. She felt the pain…. She chided herself for been silly… Lovely cleaned the injected place place with cotton and solution; she placed the cotton and plastered it….

Lovely: (Wrapping the saline tube around the pouch) Ji ab main chalti hoon… Day nurse aa gayi…. Vo baad me aake inki BP check karegi aur injection degi…. Lekin haan aath baje se pehle breakfast aur medicines le lijiyega…. Warna Doctor rounds pe aayenge to gussa karenge….

Dipika nodded as Lovely left…. When Dipika turned back to Aryan she saw him pulling back his cover….. Stunned she asked…. 😲

Dipika: Aryan ab kya hai? Tum ek jagah chup chaap nahi baith sakte kya? 😡

Aryan looked at her weirdly…. What yaar? He felt awkward and embarrassed….. How could he tell her that he wanted to visit the rest room…. Can't she understand? He looked at her like she was a weirdo and said slowly…. 😕

Aryan: Dipika…. Mujhe rest room use karna hai….

Dipika closed her eyes and bit her lips… Of course…. She hit her head virtually and smiling sheepishly said….

Dipika: Vo… Um…. Haan... Sorry! 😔

She moved and Aryan slowly rested his feet on the floor..... He got up putting his full weight on the feet, but stumbled and was about to fall down when Dipika caught him around his shoulder and Aryan caught her arm for support…. Instead of straightening they got lost in each other eyes for few seconds…… Their eyes spoke those sentiments which they never which they were still not sure of…… 😍 Immediately realizing their state Dipika composed herself and Aryan straightened….. Embarrassed Dipika and Aryan looked elsewhere except at each other…..

Dipika: (Slowly) Dheere… 😳

Aryan's legs felt like jelly to him… It wobbled for sometime…. He shook his legs and waggled his fingers to get the circulation proper back…. He took tentative steps… After a while the blood circulation returned to normal….. 😛 Still for support he had to hold on to Dipika's hands till the bathroom…. 😳

Dipika left him at a distance to the bathroom and Aryan holding on to the wall for support went in…. Dipika came back to the couch and starting laying out Aryan's breakfast…. She unwrapped the bread, placing it on a plate and took another flask which had milk in it… She had just put the plate down when the room door opened again….

This time it was Neha and Boxer… Looking up at them she smiled and wished them….

Dipika: Good Morning!

Neha and Boxer first looked at the bed and with excited expressions came up to the couch…..

Neha: (Happily) Good Morning! Aryan uth gaya? 😛

Dipika: Haan… Bathroom me hai… Neha maine jo kaha vo sab laa di?

Neha nodded and indicated the small bag in her hand…..

Neha: Isme sab hai….. Boxer aaj subah hi Aryan ke ghar jaake uske liye ek hafte ka dresses aur uske toileries sab laaya…. Soap, paste aur brush naya khareeda… Uske regular use do maheene se pade the uske ghar me…. Not hygienic…. Uske brand ke hi hain… Boxer ne uske ghar me notice kiya….

Dipika: Theek hai… Aryan will need the brush and paste….

Neha nodded… She opened the bag… Took out Aryan's brush, paste and a towel… She handed them to a pen smoking Boxer…. Neha sat next to Dipika….

Dipika: Neha coffee? ❓

Neha: (Nodding) Thanks….

Boxer went to the door and tapping on it said….

Boxer: (Grinning he said 😃 ) Good Morning boss…

Dipika got up and went to the sink and washed the cup…

From inside the bathroom an excited voice called out….

Aryan: Are Boxer….. Kab aaya? 😛

Boxer: (Wide eyed) Lo… Poochne ka jagah nahi mila kya Aryan? 😆 Pehle darvaaza khol aur ye le….

Coming back she poured a cup for Neha….. Hearing this even Dipika and Neha grinned looking at each other….. Everything seemed to be returning back to normal in the team..... 👍🏼

Aryan: Kya hai Boxer? Ek minute aaya….

After a while the door opened and Aryan stood at the entrance…..

Aryan: (Smiling) Kaise ho? ❓

Boxer: Ye mujhe poochna hai… 😉 Waise ye lo….

Boxer extending the towel, paste and brush…. Seeing it Aryan stood surprised…. 😲 He looked at Boxer, Neha and Dipika once…… Only after entering the bathroom he wondered as to what to do for his toiletries…. 🤔 He didn't feel like asking for it…. But here everything was arranged for him…. He smiled at Boxer… 😊 Mumbling a thanks he took the items and disappeared again into the bathroom….

Boxer came back to the couch and sat down….

Dipika offered him also coffee…. Usually she brought cups and coffees for everyone… Because she knew that every morning she, Neha, Ajay and Boxer visited Aryan…. Their first work in these two months… To see him and then only step in Special Squad…. ⭐️

Dipika poured another cup of coffee and gave it to Boxer, who accepted it gratefully…. 😛

They all relaxed back waiting for Aryan…….. 😊