SS2 FF Full Update (Parts I - IV) - Page 12

Vishal rang the door bell….. The 75th house was occupied by an elderly woman more than sixty years of age…… She was surprised to see so many officers on the door step…. Vishal introduced himself and the team to her…. When he explained why they had come she became shocked…. She was in the state of fainting…. Vishal supported her to the couch and said…..

Vishal: Ajay kitchen me se paani laana….

Ajay immediately went and got some water…..

The elderly woman drank it gracefully and said upset…..

Maria: Jesus….. Mere ghar me ye sab…..

Vishal: Mam kya hum?

Maria: (Interrupting) Ji ji… Tum log apna kaam karo.... Lekin ab bhi yakeen nahi hota….

Vishal just looked at the others to go on…. He wanted to question the woman…..

After the team left…..

Vishal: Madam… Kya aap kuch sawaalon ka jawaab de sakte hain?

Looking up, she breathed heavily and said…..

Lady: Ask son…. Kya poochna hai?Jo pata hai bataoongi….

Vishal: Thank you mam…. Aap yahan akeli rehti hain?

Maria: Yes son… Mere bachche sab kaam karte hain… Sab pardes me rehte hain….. Main to yahan rehti hoon…. Mujhe wahan rehenaa achcha nahi lagta….

Vishal: Achcha….

Before Vishal could continue…. Just then Boxer came back from the back door and called out…..

Boxer: Vishal!

Vishal looked behind him and Boxer nodded….. Meaning there were skeletons found…. 😒

Vishal: Madam.. Aap yaheen rahiye main aata hoon….

As Vishal was about to leave Maria asked in a more teary tone….

Maria: Mila hai, hai naa? ❓

Vishal didn't respond but she knew from his silence……. Her expression changed…. She became fearful and started to pray…. Seeing her like that Vishal felt a pity but what could be done…. He went out to check on the things….

At the backyard some more officers who had come for digging were taking out a skeleton in a plastic cover…..

Vishal: Kya hua Shotgun? ❓

Shotgun looked up from the skeleton he was checking.….

Shotgun: Again two skeletons…. One recently murdered….. Maybe two or three years back….. Neck me se ye nikala….

Shocked Vishal saw that and asked….. 😲

Vishal: Ye to metal beading waala scarf hai jo vo us pehle skeleton me bhi mila….

Standing up…..

Shotgun: Actually usi scarf ka ek tukada…..

Vishal: Kya?!?!

Vishal smoothed back his hair thinking of what was happening…. Meaning the killer was same?!?!? 😲

Vishal: Unebelievable…. Lekin vo doosra skeleton?

Turning he saw Zubin taking some photographs….. Two covers were placed separately….. One with the latest plastic cover covered it….

Shotgun: Totally degraded…. Must be hundred years old…. Except ek pendant ki…..

Vishal: Pendant? ❓

Shotgun: Haan pendant…. And uske make aur degrading rate se lagta hai ki us doosre skeleton pe paya gaya….

Shaking his head Vishal walked back into the house…. Hundred years again?!?!? What was happening? One thing was clear that all these killings were connected…. Two of the recent past and two of the hundred years before….. 😵

When Vishal entered the house he saw that Vandana and her maid servant were seated with Maria soothing her….

Seeing Vishal enter Vandana asked…..

Vandana: Vishal mila kya? ❓

Nodding Vishal sat on the couch and looked at Maria.....

Vishal: One skeleton is two or three years old….

Vandana: Oh… My God!

She looked at Maria who was shaking a little with fear…… Pitying her Vishal asked softly…..

Vishal: Mam please…. Calm ho jayiye…. Aap yahan kitne dinon se reh rahi hain….

Maria: (Sniffing the air) Paanch saalon se…..

Vishal: (Surprised) Paanch saal? Matlab agar aisa koi aaya yahan ek body ko bury karne to aapko pata hota….. 😔

Maria: (Nodding ferverently) Haan pata to hota… Lekin mujhe nahi pata naa!

Shaking his head lost at a lead Vishal looked at Vandana.... Frustrated he got up and looked around the house….. 😡

How could a killer so easily have murdered someone and buried the body here without anyone knowing it???

Just then he heard the maid servant ask Maria…..

Maid: Madam ji… Aap to har saal do maheene apne bachchon se milne jaati hain naa….. Pardes ko!

At this Vishal turned sharply and came back to them….. Looking at the maid he asked sternly…. 😳

Maid: Ji sahib….. Main madam ji yahan bhi kaam karti hoon… Jab se yahan aayi hain paanch saal se…. Har saal vo kya kehte hain summer me naa madam ji mujhe chutti de deti hain…. 😕

Vishal: (To Maria) Madam ye jo keh rahi hai?

Maria: Haan… Main yahan summer ke liye wahan apne bete aur beti se milne America jaati thi…. 😕

Now Vishal understood how the skeleton got here…. But that would mean that the killer knew about Maria's trips… Meaning he must be acquainted to this area…..🤔

Thinking Vishal lowered his eyes and widened….. 😲

The same A symbol dollar….. It was distinct because the circle was not a plain one…. As in that green stone ring the dollar's circle was twisted with small leaves on it and the centre had an A inscripted….

Vishal: (Sharply) Vandana…. Ye dollar?? Isme jo ye symbol hai….

Confused Vandana looked at the dollar and at Vishal….

Vandana: Ye humare pushtaini dollar hai… Mere naani ka hai….

Vishal looked at her surprised and said….

Vishal: Vandana mujhe lagta hai tumhe Special Squad office aana hoga……. 😕


Later that day Vishal and team walked in to the office…. Shotgun directed some people carrying the two cases to the autopsy room….

Ajay and Boxer too unbelievingly followed Vishal to his cabin….

Dipika was again studying the notes she and Neha had prepared when Vishal entered the cabin dazed….

He directly came and stood in front of Dipika looking at her shocked….. 😕

When Dipika looked up at him suddenly she remembered flashes of Aryan standing like this once during Ajay's frame up case…. 😉 😳 Shaking herself she looked once at Ajay and turning back to Vishal asked….

Dipika: Vishal kya hua? Any problem? ❓

Vishal was too dazed too answer and went over to the side glass door and looked outside….. 😒

Dipika slowly got up from her and place and looked at Boxer and Ajay for an answer……

Boxer: Hume do aur skeletons mile hain!

Dipika: (Shocked) Kya? Do aur? 😔

Then Boxer explained all what had happened at Juhu………. At Vandana's place and at Maria's place.….

As Boxer related the account Dipika was getting more shocks and surprises…. 😲

Dipika: That is so unbelievable…. Same hundred years old?!? Lekin….

She stopped not knowing what to say…. Biting her lips she stood thinking hands on her hips…. Even Ajay and Boxer were too dazed to talk anything….

Just then Shotgun knocked the cabin door and looking at Dipika said….

Shotgun: Dipika… Autopsy ke liye sab ready hai!

Dipika: Aati hoon Shotgun….

She looked at Vishal who was having his hands on the glass pane head down…. He seemed to be in a deep thought… So Dipika just nodded to Ajay and Boxer and went to perform the autopsy….


No sooner had Dipika left the cabin when Vishal turned around…..

Seeing Dipika not there Vishal asked….

Vishal: (In a strange strangled voice) Dipika kahan hai? 😕

Ajay and Boxer looked at each other mildly surprised….. Seemed he didn't hear Shotgun informing about the autopsy….

Ajay: Autopsy karne gayi hai….

Vishal nodded slightly and sided to go to his place when his eyes fell on the notepad on Dipika's table….

What caught his attention were lines drawn connecting two sentences and the date 21st….. Surprised he took the notepad to study it….. 🤔

Slowly he started to walk around the cabin getting an idea of what Dipika and Neha had written…..

Vishal also read the conclusion Neha had written at the bottom of the page….. And Vishal became ecstatic…. 👍🏼

Vishal: Splendid! 👏

He looked at Ajay and Boxer happily…. Seeing their confused faces Vishal extended the notepad and said…..

Vishal: We have got what we have to search for and for whom! The women have done it!

Surprised Ajay took the notepad from him and he and Boxer read through it getting more surprises…. Looking up they nodded approvingly…. Yes… They definitely had got what they had to look for!!!!!!!! 😛

Before they had no proper puzzle for which the answer was needed……. But now……….

The puzzle was drawn and so they would soon get the answer!!!!! 😛

Discussion Table……..

Everyone was seated around the table…. Ajay, Boxer, Neha and Zubin…….. Vishal was excitedly walking around the table for Dipika's and Shotgun's return from the autopsy….. Vishal had the feeling they were near to solving the puzzle… 👍🏼

It was eleven o' clock in the night… 😲 😉 First time since Vishal had come they were staying late to solve a case…. Because it dealt with murders from the past he didn't want anymore delay…. 😊

Dipika came talking to Shotgun…..

Looking up Vishal went up to her and said…..

Vishal: Mujhe laga you would take eternity to come from the autopsy…..

Dipika said sitting down…..

Dipika: Eternity hi to lagta hai Vishal…. Hundred years is not a short span of time… 😒

Vishal: (Irritated) Fine! Fine! Any news?

Shotgun sat beside Dipika's chair and said….

Shotgun: Lots…. Ye lo…. 😳

Extending the file he had in hand he said….

While he studied it Dipika explained their observations for the sake of others…..

Dipika: Tum dekh sakte ho ke humne do columns banaye hain as you said… Ek Shanta Basu ke liye, ek Renuka Arora ke liye…. Humne saare similarities list kiya hain…. Date of death May 21st….. Cause of death strangulation…. Renuka ke skeleton degraded hai lekin we couldn't find any other traces of death cause…. Uske gardan ka hissa toota hai… So inference cause of death strangulation…. Buried at the same place… Age same 19 years…. 😕

As Dipika kept saying the autopsy details the whole team was surprised more and more…. How was there so many similarities between these deaths spaced hundred years apart? ❓

Dipika: (Entwining her finger on the table) And that second hundred years old skeleton also has similarities with the recent two years old….. Date of death hundred years and less…. Exact carbon analysis says two years after the first death…. March 28th…. Cause of death…. Neck bone broken…. So strangulation again…. 🤢

Vishal turned the next page and Shotgun started to explain the details…..

Shotgun: Next comparison between the recent deaths…. Shanta and Ramya…. Shanta's death four and half years ago, May 21st…. Ramya's two years ago, March 28th… Cause of death strangulation…. Medium used metal beaded silk scarf…. Skeleton found at same place…. Fifth Street, Juhu, Mumbai…..

Their reports were over….

There was a stunned silence along the table and Vishal sat down heavily thinking….. 😔

Vishal: So it is clear that the recent deaths are caused by the same killer…. And the killer's style is same as that followed hundred years ago…. 😲

Ajay: Vishal woh doosra sou saal puraana skeleton… Uske baare me hume kuch nahi pata!

Vishal: Haan we have to get its identity too…. Par kaise? We don't have hundred years old police records or anything… Municipal records do not show the identity of people living then… Yahan tak ki us zamaane me to Juhu, is naam jaana bhi nahi jaata hoga….

Dipika: Vishal… Hum Vandana se pooch sakte hain… Her naani maasi lived in the same place… She was nineteen years old… And this girl who died was twenty years old… Shayad uski naani ki maa ne kabhi kisi ka zikar kiya ho…. Us zamaane me to locality to choti hi hoti thi… Everybody knew everyone in a place!

Vishal nodded and looked at Neha…. Neha went to call Vandana to tell her the details….

Vishal: That's such a weird coincidence…. But in crime line we do not believe in coincidence…. Unless it is planned…. (He whispered) Planned?!?!?🤔

Because it was late at night Zubin was frustrated…. It was two months since they had been so late…. Vishal never made it so late… So now he felt very tired and sleepy….. Of course circumstances differ…. Grumbling he said from his place at the end of the table….

Zubin: Yaar... Ho kya raha hai? Lagta hai sou saal pehle ke killer ne ab phir se janam liya ho…. Psycho reincarnated killer?!?!? 🥱

At this the whole team jerked their heads towards him….. They looked at him stunned…. But Zubin was scared that what he said was something not to be said and looked on fearfully…. Little did he realize that he had given them a new dimension to think about….

Vishal: Of course… Re-incarnated killer?!?!? 👎🏼

Now the others looked at him stunned…. Surely he wasn't believing this?!?!? ❓

Unbelievably Dipika said….

Dipika: Vishal don't be ridiculous… Tum ye to nahi keh rahe ho vo killer phir se paida hoke aaya hai? I believe in God… And maybe in re-incarnation…. Lekin is tarah kisi ke khoon karne ke liye they don't come…. And anyways unhe is tarah kuch yaad nahi rehta unless succumbed to a the same incident… That's absurd! 😵

Shaking his head Vishal said….

Vishal: Of course not Dipika…. Re-incarnation not in re-birth sense… But in copying sense….

Trying to get clear of what Vishal was saying….

Boxer: Vishal you mean to say that someone from this generation is copying the deaths hundred years ago?

Vishal: (Excited) Exactly…. That's what I am saying! 😛

Dipika: Lekin Vishal ye kaise ho sakta hai? Obviously the killer hundred years ago will not be alive now…. Assuming he is alive now he must around hundred twenty years or more… He can be easily over powered even by a nineteen year old girl!

Vishal: No Dipika… That may not be the case here…. Mujhe lagta hai ki jo kisine bhi sou saal pehle murder kiya tha, usne unke kuch written statements banaye honge…. 😒

Ajay: Aur is generation ke haath aisa kuch laga hai?

Ajay finished the sentence for Vishal and Vishal nodded…..

Dipika: (Stunned) Phir to… He really must be a psycho Vishal……

Vishal: (Determined) He is Dipika… He is… Lekin hume ye janana hai ki aisa koun ho sakta hai…. And how did he get it?

Boxer: Teen victims hain… Shayad vo doosra sou saal puraana waala bhi Juhu se hi hai… To zaahir hai ki vo killer koi Juhu se hi ho… Kyunki use wahan ka sab nazaara pata hai… Pata tha ki kahan skeletons buried hain…. 🤔

Dipika: Ho sakta hai Boxer… Lekin koi bahar ka aadmi bhi ye kar sakta hai… Usne shayad us jagah ko bahut dino se study kiya ho!

Vishal: Both are possible… Lekin pehla waala suggestion zyada apt lagta hai Dipika… (Thinking, he said sadly) Ramya Sinha ke maa baab toot hi gaye the…. Actually unhone samjha ki Ramya had left home with her lover… Uska purse mila tha railway station me… To unko shayad laga ki she is safe with someone somewhere…. Ab uske mauth ki khabhar sunke to they are more shocked…. 😭

Dipika: Tum logon ne wahan pooch taach ki ki vo scarf wahan shayad kisi ka ho? ❓

Boxer: Neighbors sabse poocha… They don't know anything about the scarf…

Dipika: It is weird…. Sirf do tukade hain…. Third is missing….

Vishal: (Confused) What??? Kya kaha tumne? ❓

Dipika: Oh… Ye mera personal opinion hai…. Vo scarfs jo hume do recent deaths ke gale se mile, vo dono same scarf ke do tukade hain.... Ek corner piece aur ek central piece.... And their cuts are neatly edged…. Matlab kisi ne use kaata hai, vo khud toota nahi… Aur uska doosra corner piece is not there….. Lagta hai scarf teen hisson me haata gaya tha…. 😕

Shocked Vishal stood up suddenly and stared down at her…. 😳

Vishal: Dipika scarf ka ek piece missing hai?!?! Why would the killer cut three pieces of a scarf?!? Matlab ek aur khoon hua hai??????? 😲 ❓

Everyone around looked at each bewildered.… They didn't once think that killings had continued further down……

Standing up slowly Dipika said…..

Dipika: Vishal pata nahi!!!!! I mean another murder.... Which means even hundred years ago there was a third murder done? 😲

As this shocking realization hit them, the team wondered who the fate less third victim was? Hundred years ago and in the recent past????

Coming out of the shock….

Vishal: Hume uska pata lagana hoga!

Shaking his head Ajay said……..

Ajay: Lekin kaise??? Hum sabhi ke gharon ke peeche digging session to shuru nahi karva sakte!

Vishal said with a determination……. 😈

Vishal: Hum pata laga sakte hain…. Neha…

Looking around he saw her missing… Then remembered that he had said her to call up Vandana…..

Just as he turned to Shotgun to instruct him, Neha came there….

Neha: Maine Vandana ko phone karke details bata di hai… Lekin is samay to unki naani so rahi hogi…. She doesn't want to disturb her…. Waise bhi usne kaha ki uski naani blood pressure ke liye tablets leti hai…. To agar neend se jagaya bhi to vo drowsy hoongi, isliye vo kuch theek se yaad nahi kar paayengi…. To usne kaha ki subah hote hi pehla kaam vo unhe phone kar degi…. 😳

Vishal was frustrated at not able to get any news now… But stalled because at that time waking up an elderly woman was not advisable…..

Vishal: Ok then…. Neha another search…. Pichle do saal se leke aaj tak, police records, newspapers ko search karna ki is any girl missing from Juhu…. Age…. No limit… Kyunki hume pata nahi ki teesra murder agar hua hai to uska age kya ho sakta… Shotgun will help you out….

He nodded… Shotgun and Neha went off to perform the search….

The rest of the team waited to see if they got any news…..



After few moments…..

Dipika: Coffee everyone? ❓

She knew everyone was not going to sleep that night…. So they must be tired… She knew she was…

The others nodded gratefully and Dipika got up to go the pantry to make some coffee…..

The team kept wandering here and there restless…..

After some time Boxer and Ajay went off to see the progress of the search…. Zubin had slumped on the table…. 😉

Vishal wandered off to the pantry thinking deeply about the possibility of a third murder….. He wondered… Was the third murder, if one planned already committed or was yet to be committed?

He opened the pantry door and saw Dipika at the counter near the coffee vending machine… She had already filled two cups of coffee which was placed on a tray… She was just keeping the third filled cup on the tray when he approached her….

Looking up Dipika saw the worry and confusion on Vishal's face…. Placing a fourth cup in the machine she turned to him concerned…..

Dipika: Kya hua Vishal? Itna pareshaan kyun ho? ❓

Leaning against the counter he folded his arms across his chest and frowning said….. 😕

Vishal: Phir kya karoon Dipika? That psycho path killer is out there somewhere escaping from the gruesome murders he has done…. Weird fellow… Lekin mujhe pata hai ki he is teasing us, challenging us… Isliye to usne vo postcard bhejhi thi….

The vending machine gave a noise indicating the fourth cup was full… Taking it out and placing the fifth one Dipika said….

Dipika: Agar ye baat hoti Vishal and if really that guy is teasing us… And assuming that our theory of third murder is correct, usne unka koi zikar nahi kiya… He didn't send any indications of that…

She turned and looked at him questioningly….. 🤓

Vishal: Yahi to mere dimaag ko khayi ja rahi hai…. He didn't mention anything…. Why? Agar teesra khoon ho gaya hai to vo hume uske baare me zaroor batata…. Uski jeet ka elaan jaisa hota naa….

Dipika: Haan… Lekin usne aisa kuch kiya nahi…. Aur to aur sou saal pehle ek written confession kisi ne kyun likha hoga? Aur iske haath kaise laga hoga? ❓

She placed the sixth cup on the machine when Vishal thought aloud…..

Vishal: Generally hum agar kuch personal likhte hain to notebook ya diary use karte hain…. Assuming that, aah ke killer ko vo mil gaya hoga…. How? Vo diary yoheen kaheen pada nahi hoga…. Iska matlab ki sou saal pehle ke killer ke family ke kisi ko woh mila hoga aaj… Ya kisi ko jo Juhu ke liye recently shift hua hai…. 🤔

Dipika finished filling the cups and picked up the tray saying….. They started walking out of the pantry……

Dipika: Hmm… Agreed! Lekin koun ho sakta hai… Definitely aisa koi jo un do ladkiyon ka jaana pehchaana ho… Kyunki un ladkiyon ko agar koi zabardasti karke le gaya… (Vishal opened the pantry door for her) Thank you…. Agar koi zabardasti karke le gaya to vo shor to machati.... 😒

Just as Dipika came to the table, Neha and the others also returned…. She distributed the coffee to everyone… They let Zubin sleep…. 🥱

Coffee cup in hand….

Neha: No report!

Vishal: Nothing?!?! Koi bhi Juhu se gayab nahi hua? ❓

Neha: (Sipping the coffee she sat down and said) Well… Gayab to ek aurat hui thi ek saal pehle… Age twenty… Lekin ghar wapas aa gayi ek hafte baad… Unke ghar me unhone bahut daanta to apne friend ke yahan chali gayi ghar me kisi ko bina bataye…. But missing them a lot she came back….

Vishal: Matlab there was no third murder?? Our assumption was….

He stopped because his mobile beeped….. The sound which his cell makes when he received a message…….

Surprised he looked at his watch…. It was twelve midnight, exact… He then looked at the number… It was a new number…

He opened his inbox to read the message….. His actions froze…. It was the picture of two tombs… One had something scribbled on it and the other was plain….

Looking up he said slowly….

Vishal: was right! Our assumptions was right!

Dipika and the others looked at him stunned…. Cautiously Dipika asked…

Dipika: Kya baat hai? ❓

Vishal: (Looking up angrily 😡 ) I told you he was teasing…. He did… Look…

He extended his mobile to her and she saw the gruesome message and looked up shocked….

Dipika: This… This is so deadly! 🤢

Stunned she passed the mobile around and everyone reacted the same way… Shocked and stunned at the daring message sent…. 😲 😵

Boxer was the one last to get the mobile….. Looking at it closely he said…..

Boxer: Isme ek par kuch likha hai aur doosre par kuch nahi…. Matlab….

Vishal had his hands over the back of the chair... Gripping it tightly he looked up said angrily….

Vishal: Obvious isn't it…. One tomb indicates the third death hundred years ago… The empty tomb indicates that the third death of recent is not committed and will be done soon….. 😡

All around the table there were gasps….. 😳

Vishal: (To Neha) Message ko system pe copy karna…. Find out ki us tomb ke upar kya likha hai… If I am right that challenging killer has given us the address where the third skeleton hundred years ago is and where he is going to bury his third victim…. 😔

Neha nodded and taking the mobile from Ajay hurried off….

The rest of the team tried to wait at the table…. But were very restless… So they went off and stood behind Neha while she did the process….

Neha connected the cable from the system to the mobile… The transfer started.... After the copying was done…. She zoomed in on the tomb….

Address : "78, Fifth Street, Juhu, Mumbai" 🤢

Ajay: (Stunned) Again Juhu aur vo bhi fifth street…. 😲

Vishal: Come on let's move…. (Frustrated 😡 ) And someone wake that sleepy head….

Saying he dashed off with Ajay and Boxer following him…. Shotgun went to his lab to get his kit on the way he shook awake Zubin…. He jerked awake and saw that Shotgun was hurrying him up… Slowly he tottered off to his lab to get his camera…. 🥱

Shotgun came over to the entrance while Zubin came out…. Both of them left the office immediately…. On the way Shotgun called up the digging people and gave them the address….

Neha and Dipika looked on at the team disappearing….

Dipika: Juhu is going to wake up to the worst diwali of their life Neha…. 😕

She looked at Neha who just nodded feebly.... Then smiling faintly she said…..

Neha: Happy Diwali Dipika!

Smiling Dipika gave her a small hug and wished her back…. 🤗

Dipika: Happy Diwali Neha! 😊

Dipika and Neha were right about the Juhu atmosphere… Especially the fifth street…. 😕

When Vishal and team stopped their vehicle in front of the address in the message…. They were surprised… Because there was no house in the plot… It was an old warehouse… The diggers were already there…

Vishal ordered them to get on with the work….

Huge lights were set up and within half hour the digging started… The huge lights cast a bright light around the houses and everyone came out wondering what it was….. Even though they asked the Special Squad team what it was no one said anything because they didn't want the media to get unnecessarily involved in the case with a life at stake…..

Within five minutes they discovered the skeleton…. 🤢

Shotgun went up to check it out… Vishal was standing at his car frustrated…. He banged on the bonnet of his car making Ajay standing with him jump….. 😔

Boxer was controlling the crowd of the place……

Ajay looked at Vishal once and looked back at the diggers… He knew that Vishal was frustrated with the killer teasing him…. He knew because he was also very much in the same state… It was not like them to stay put like this… They had to do something…. 😳

Just then Vishal sensed someone coming towards him and looked up to see… It was Vandana… She was wearing her night dress but had a big shawl covered….

Astonished she came to Vishal and asked….

Vandana: Vishal?! ❓

Vishal: Vandana?!?

Looking behind him at the large lights, Vandana asked confused….

Vandana: Kya baat hai? Ye sab? (Then realizing) You don't mean!!??? 😲

Vishal simply nodded and said in a low voice….

Vishal: We got information about another skeleton… But please… Abhi iske baare me kisi se bhi zikar mat karna…. We have discovered some facts that may not be good for someone… Mujhe yakeen hai ki is hungame me press aayega iske baare me janane ke liye… And it is no hiding that we started investigation from you…. Isliye don't give them any statement… Aur haan Mrs.Maria se bhi keh dena….

Vandana: Yes Vishal… Main kal… I mean aaj subah office aati hoon naani se baat karke…. Agar kuch pata chale to batati hoon….

Vishal: (Smiling a little 😊 ) Yeah thanks…. Ab tumhe andar jaana chahiye… Its getting cold here…

Vandana: Sure… Good night! And Happy Diwali!

Vishal smiled again thinking what sort of diwali was this…. But still…

Vishal: To you too…

Looking over at Ajay…..

Vandana: Mr.Desai…. Aapko bhi... Happy diwali....

Ajay: Thank you! Same to you! 😊

Vandana nodded and turned back to go to her house when Vishal called her suddenly….

Vishal: Vandana…

She turned and came back to him…..

After a little hesitation Vishal said….

Vishal: Just be careful….

Vandana looked at him confused and asked…. 😵

Vandana: Kya baat hai Vishal? Any....

Vishal: (Shaking his head) No nothing… Just like that!

Vandana just shrugged off and nodding went back home…. Vishal looked thoughtful at her and around the fifth street…. He wondered who the fate less third victim was and vowed to save her before the maniac killer strikes…. 🤢

After the work was complete at the backyard Shotgun came up to Vishal and said….

Shotgunl: Same Vishal… Hundred years old… Lekin years difference honge…….. That can only be confirmed at the office…. 😕

Vishal turned to look at him and said in a stern voice….

Vishal: Then let's leave…. (To Ajay) Tell the crowd to disperse…. Aur Juhu police station ke Inspector ko immediatele special squad aane ko kehenaa….

Saying Vishal got into the jeep.... Ajay looked at Shotgun who just shrugged off and went to shift the remains to the office… Wondering what Vishal was up to Ajay went to inform Boxer….

Ten minutes later the Special Squad team was speeding back to the office….

Vishal's Cabin……..

Vishal was seated in the chair… Looking at the ceiling he was swinging up and down…..

The whole team was there…. Dipika and Shotgun had completed the autopsy half an hour ago…. They had even reported to him… The news was the result of the deadly silence in the room…. 😒

Seeing no one daring to speak up Dipika got up from her place…. She looked at the others and then at Vishal….

Dipika: (Softly) Vishal… Aur kitni der aise hi rahoge? 😕

Vishal stopped swinging his chair and looked down at her……

Vishal: We can't let another murder happen in front of our eyes. Can we? ❓

He looked at her questioningly and at the others…. The others too whole heartedly agreed with him….

It was confirmed that the skeleton was hundred years old… But three years lesser than the first one…. One year later than the second one… Date of death… November 11th…. Age 27…..

This information cranked in their minds because comparing it to the recent past deaths… One year later from the second murder… November 11th was today….. And if there was a possibility of the serial killer striking again, today a woman's life was at stake!

Sighing Dipika said….

Dipika: Of course we are not going to allow it…. Par humare bas me jo tha humne sab kar diya naa... Police cars have been ordered to rove round fifth street often...

Ajay said slowly….

Ajay: Not only that…… Police are patrolling whole of Juhu for safety.….

Dipika: (Nodding) Aur humne police se wahan ke residents ko warn kar diya hai… We have taken the list of woman aged 27 in that area…. There are many…. Isliye ek ek ko to protection nahi de sakte… All we can do was have those houses scanned frequently…. And we have done that!

Vishal sat up straight in his chair….

Vishal: Yes… But still… Hum aise haath par haath rakhke baith bhi nahi sakte….

Dipika: (Shaking her head) Kya karne ka irada hai Vishal? Walk around Juhu… Lekin kab tak…. Hume pata hai ki aaj shayad ek murder hone waala hai…. Lekin itne publicity ke baad, with so many police roaming the place… Mujhe nahi lagta ki that killer would come out… Usne hume tease karne ke liye vo postcards bhejhe the… But he wouldn't have dreamt in his life that we got so far in the investigation… 😕

Reluctantly Vishal had to agree…. There was nothing they could do other than wait for the killer to show up or let the day pass safely with no one harmed…. 😒

Vishal: I guess you are right Dipika…. (Smiling feebly he said) Bahut der ho gayi hai…. Guys you can leave…. 😛

The others smiled around and nodded….

Vishal: Happy diwali! 😛

The others also wished him happy diwali… They wished Dipika too and left the cabin…. Dipika saw them leave and get ready to go home….



Vishal stood up and looking at Dipika said….

Vishal: Happy Diwali Dipika!

Turning back from the door Dipika said smiling…

Dipika: Happy Diwali Vishal….

Vishal: (His face changing) Hope ki ye diwali kisi ke zindagi ka aakhri diwali na ho….

Dipika: Vishal! Kuch nahi hoga… We have done our duty… The police is doing theirs…. Nothing will happen… Trust her!

Slightly turning her head she looked back at the idols on the shelf… Vishal looked at the idols and said a silent prayer…. "Maa bharosa hai tum pe… Ek zindagi ka sawaal hai maa… Save her!" 😕

Opening his eyes he saw Dipika looking at him appreciatively…. Frowning he asked….

Vishal: Kya dekh rahi ho? ❓

Dipika: (Smiling looking down 😊 ) Kuch nahi….

Taking his coat from the chair he walked from behind his desk and coming up to her said…..

Vishal: Come on… Come on… Bolo…. 😳

Dipika walked back to her table and zipping up her laptop said….

Dipika: Ki tum kitne badal gaye ho....

Dipika turned back with her laptop in her hands….

Vishal looked at her with eyebrows raised….

Dipika: Tum jab yahan aaye the… To atmosphere kaisa tha… Aur ab….

Laughing a little Vishal opened the cabin door and he and Dipika came out of the cabin….

Vishal: Waqt, halat, insaan sab ko badal deta hai Dipika….

He looked at her sideways… Dipika nodding said….

Dipika: Pata hai… Waqt, halat aur insaan… Lekin Vishal mujhe bahut dino se lag raha tha ki you are not stable… Kabhi rude the to kabhi soft… Something was troubling you… Lekin I was wrong….

They turned down the corridor outside the office when Vishal looked at her surprised…. 😲

Vishal: Wrong?!?!? (Smiling to himself he said 😳 ) Of course main naa kehta tha… There is nothing…

At this Dipika chuckled a little and looked at him…. Shaking her head she said…. 😆

Dipika: I was wrong in thinking that something was troubling you Vishal… Because now I am confirmed that someone was troubling you…. 👏

Stunned Vishal glanced at her once and looked elsewhere… Dipika had been looking at him to study his expression… She was right… One instance… But she read it… She had hit the nail!

They got near Dipika's car…. She unlocked the car door… Standing near the driver's side of the car Dipika said….

Dipika: My observations never go wrong Vishal! Tumhare chehere se saaf saaf dikhayi deta hai…. Koun hai vo? 😊

Vishal looked on at her and after a long pause said…..

Vishal: Main isliye hairaan nahi tha ki you found out something or as you said someone… Balki isliye hairaan tha kyunki you have a great imagination… Jo nahi hai use saabit kyun karne pe tuli ho? 🤔

Dipika: Theek se jhooth bolna bhi nahi aata…. 😳

Vishal looked at her smiling… Opening the car door he said chaning the topic…

Vishal: Der ho rahi hai… Waise ghar aa rahi ho naa?

Dipika knew that he changed the topic deliberately and was going to say no more… She got in to her car... Shutting the door she answered him….

Dipika: (Nodding) Its already four in the morning… Ab to ghar jaake fresh hi to hona hai… Neend kahan…..

Vishal smiled and said…..

Vishal: Will be waiting…. Breakfast mere ghar me....

Surprised Dipika asked…. 😔

Dipika: Aaj guest house jaa rahe ho? ❓

Vishal: Haan… Aaj diwali hai to maa ne bulaya hai… Waise bhi she would be angry by now… Daantegi diwali ke din bhi kaam! Anyways….. Bye!

She waved him a good bye and said with a strong determined voice….

Dipika: Main Dipika Gosh hoon Vishal… Baat kya hai ya phir aise kahoon… Baat kiska hai ye main pata lagake hi rahoongi…. 👍🏼

Giving a challenging smile she drove off leaving a worried Vishal behind…. 😕

But with a determined mind he said to himself "Main bhi Vishal Malhotra hoon Dipika… Tumhe pata lagane nahi doonga… Especially not now when everything is exhausted!" 😊

Smiling the same challenging smile he went to his car and getting in drove off…. 👍🏼 😉

Any doubt that the Special Squad office was their home away from home for our team…. They went home at four in the morning…. But were back at nine O'clock to the office….

But before that they all visited Aryan and Mrs.Malhotra….

Seven O' Clock……

Neha and Ajay were the first to come to the house….

Ajay was seated in the hall sofa when Aryan came there… He was pleased to see him… Ajay noticed that Aryan had just had his bath…. His hair was wet…

Getting up from the sofa Ajay went up to him… Hugging him he wished….

Ajay: Happy Diwali Aryan!

Aryan: Happy Diwali Ajay… (Looking around) Neha nai aayi?

Ajay: (Indicating the room to the end of the hall) Aayi hai naa… Aunty ke saath kitchen me hai….

Aryan nodded and was about to sit with him when Shotgun and Zubin came in….

There was general wishing going on when Mrs.Malhotra came there with a pooja thali in her hand… Behind her Neha was carrying a tray of coffee….

Mrs.Malhotra: (Smiling broadly 😊 ) Are tum log aa gaye?!? Happy Diwali sabko….

Aryan went up to her and touching her feet said….

Aryan: Happy Diwali maami….

He took the aarti and Mrs.Malhotra fed him sweet prasad…

The others too went up to her and seeking her blessings wished her…. Mrs.Malhotra was very happy to see them all there… Giving them all sweets she said… 😛

Mrs.Malhotra: Are wah… Aaj kal ke bachche to itna sanskaari hain… Shone munde…. 😳

She suddenly looked up the stairs and shouted…..

Mrs.Malhotra: Vishal!!!! Kitni der aawaaz lagaoon… Neeche aata hai ki nai… 😵

Immediately there were patter of steps from the strairs above and Vishal appeared at the top of the steps in a kurta….

Vishal: Maa… Taiyaar hi to ho raha hoon... Subah subah sir par lagbag balti bhaar tel daal diya… Use dhona…. 😲

He stopped realising that the others were down…

Hearing Vishal retort like a kid everyone smiled a little looking down… They got to see a lot of Vishal as a dutiful son during the weekends…. 😳

Aryan looked up at him and grinned…. 😃 He was like this from the young…. He hated oil bath…. 🤢 And Mrs.Malhotra would go running behind him…. And finally she and Mr.Malhotra would pin him down and empty the oil on his head…. Even now though he was grown up Aryan saw no change in him…. 😉

Early morning Aryan woke up the noise of Mrs.Malhotra scolding Vishal saying that on diwali day also he had come home late…. As a punishment Vishal had to bath in oil from head to toe…. He grumbled a lot but did it for his mother's sake…. 😆

Mrs.Malhotra was holding a stern face seeing him…. 😳 With a sheepish grin Vishal came down the stairs and touched his mother's feet…. 😃 He took the aarti…. She melted at this gesture and smiling fondly fed him sweet too… 😳

Hearing a sound at the entrance everyone turned to look and saw that Boxer had come…

Boxer: (Smiling) Good morning…. Sorry guys late ho gaya…. Happy diwali…. 😛

Everyone smiled and thanked him…. Aryan went up to him and hugged him… He missed his buddies so much….. 🤗

Neha: Okay guys… Coffee time! 😊

Smiling everyone took a cup of coffee and sat down at the sofa talking… Finally there was two cups left on the tray…. Vishal took the newspaper and went to the table to sit…

Seeing it Mrs.Malhotra asked….

Mrs.Malhotra: Ye kya do cup baaki… (Looking at Neha) Tum ek logi… Doosra? Are Dipika kahan hai? Abhi tak nahi aayi? 😒

Aryan who was sipping his coffee looked up at her and at the watch…. Dipika was late today…. He wondered what was taking her so long… She wasn't usually this late… 🤔

Just as Aryan finished thinking this Dipika appeared there…. Fresh as a daisy and a smile that could kill hundreds of hunks…. ❤️

Dipika came to straight to Mrs.Malhotra and touched her feet…. Taking the aarti she said…

Dipika: Sorry aunty thodi der ho gayi… Vo aate samay kuch kaam aa gaya….

Mrs.Malhotra smiled and smoothing her hand over her head said….

Mrs.Malhotra: (Smiling) Theek hai naa… Lekin aa gayi… Aaj kal roz subah tumhare aur tum sab logon ke chehera dekhne ki aadat jo ho gayi hai…. 😳

She said looking at the others and fed Dipika sweet… Eating it Dipika nodded…

Smiling Mrs.Malhotra went back inside to prepare the breakfast….

Neha extended the coffee tray to her…

Dipika: Thank you! Happy Diwali Neha! 😛

Neha too wished back and taking her cup placed the tray on the table… She went and whispered in Dipika's ears…..

Neha: Late because of Pune phone is it? 😔

Surprised Dipika looked at her and nodded silently… Neha gave her a thumbs up sign and sat down beside Ajay on the sofa… 👍🏼

Coffee in hand Dipika looked at Aryan… He was actually having his coffee in silence…. But there was a steal in his attitude… Smiling she went to the sofa and wished everyone… Everyone responded back….

Dipika: Happy Diwali Aryan! 😛

Aryan looked up from his coffee and smiling said….

Aryan: Happy Diwali! 😛

Their gazes locked… They just kept on looking at each other never wanting to move their eyes away…. 😍

The others on the sofa noticed this but acted as if they didn't and went about doing their work… Going through the magazine or just drinking their coffee or talking to each other… 🤔 😃

From the dining table Vishal noticed this eye staring session…. He was happy… But still felt that aren't talking to each other…. Thinking of mischief he called out….

Vishal: Hello sahebaan hum bhi hain yahan… 😆

At this Dipika and Aryan jerked their eyes away and Dipika blushing came to the dining table….☺️

Standing beside him she stared at him accusingly…. Silently Vishal mouthed….

Vishal: What?!?!? 😔

Dipika shook he head and just stared at him accusing him "You did it on purpose naa?!?!"….

Finally Vishal grinned and held up his hands in defense and said….. 😃

Vishal: Fine…. Sorry!

He caught his ears…. Smiling Dipika shook her head and took down his hands…. 😊

Dipika: Happy Diwali! 😛

Getting up from the table Vishal gave a friendly hug to her and wished her back….. 🤗

Vishal: Happy Diwali! 😛

Aryan was seated on the sofa which faced the dining table… He was silently watching them….. 😳

For a split second Vishal noticed what he wanted to notice… The clear indication of a twinge of jealously in his face…. 😉 He felt even more happy for them…. 😛

Neha was seated on a sofa at right angles to Aryan's sofa…. She too noticed the stern look Aryan was giving towards Dipika and Vishal… She smiled to herself and continued to go through the magazine…. 😳

Parting from Dipika he pulled out a chair for her to sit….. Purposefully he pulled out the chair left to him which faced the sofa Aryan was seated on….. 😉

Dipika sat down and started on her coffee…. Sitting down Vishal asked….

Vishal: So Diwali ka kuch plan hai? ❓

Shaking her head Dipika said…..

Dipika: Kuch nahi…. Office hai naa….

They continued their talks and Vishal proved to be a great company… Whenever he was around people could never be sullen for long….

Aryan looked at them over the rim of the coffe…. 😡 😆

Dipika was just laughing at a joke Vishal had said… She looked at Aryan and he immediately averted his eyes…. Smiling a little Dipika looked back at Vishal who was watching her…. 😉

He raised his eyebrows and indicated Aryan… Shying Dipika said….☺️

Dipika: Main aunty ki madad karne jaa rahi hoon…

Before Vishal could stop her she had gone… 😳 Smiling he looked at Aryan and saw him staring at him…. 😳

He gave him a cunning smile and whistling went off to change for office…. 😈

After Vishal went off Ajay got up and took the paper from the table…. Turning to the main page he came and sat down…. Seeing the headlines he gave a gasp and said….

Ajay: Haila… Ye kya? 😵

Everyone in the hall turned to look at him… Aryan jerked his eyes from the stairs and questioningly asked him….

Aryan: Kya baat hai Ajay? Kya news hai? 🤔

Looking up from the paper Ajay said….

Ajay: Humare present case ke baare me ek report hai….

Neha: Kya?!?!? Lekin humne kisi ko kuch nahi bataya... To phir ye kaise? 😲

Saying she too leant and read the article which had made the headlines for the day....

Confused Aryan asked….

Aryan: Koun sa case? ❓

Looking at him Boxer answered…..

Boxer: Murder mystery hai Aryan…. Do din pehle hume Juhu, Fifth street se kuch skeletons mile…. Counting to five…. Aur unme se do skeletons sou saal puraane hain….

Aryan: Kya? Sou saal puraane? 😲

Not hearing the talks around him Ajay was reading….

Ajay: Are… Inhone ne to sab kuch likha hai… Lekin… 🤓

Aryan: Lekin kya Ajay? ❓

Neha looked up from the newspaper and said…..

Neha: Not much…. Isme sirf ye hai ki Juhu, Fifth Street me se paanch skeletons mile hain… Isme aisa mention kiya gaya hai ki there is rumor of some skeletons been hundred years old… And there is a short description about the places the skeletons were found, the addresses of the house and about the residents living in them… Vandana ke baare me, Mrs. Maria ke baare me…. Bas… 😳

Aryan: Oh… Lekin abhi tak tum logon ne killer ko pakada nahi? Waise case kya hai? ❓

Aryan's instincts roused his curiosity about the case… The investigation urge in him had been raised by this article…. 🤔

Neha and the others looked at each other wondering whether they should tell him or not… Well about the case the newspaper had said enough… But they knew that what Aryan wanted to know was about the inner details on their investigation…. The evidences and the observations….. And that if they tell him they knew he would ponder about it more and Dipika would never forgive them for that! 😔

The team was just making up their mind whether to tell the truth or not when Dipika came there carrying a bowl… Setting it on the table she looked at Aryan….. He was looking at Neha waiting for the answer to his question about the case…..

Smiling a little she started to go back to the kitchen when she stopped… Something was just not right…. Everyone had stopped talking on the sofa and the atmosphere was silent….

Turning back she came up to them and asked Neha….

Dipika: Kya hua? Tum log aise shocked kyun baithe ho? ❓

Hearing Dipika's voice everyone looked at her and decided against telling Aryan anything….. As for Aryan he silently grumbled because he missed a chance of getting to know about a case… He was literally now craving for it…. 😒

Standing up Neha took the paper from Ajay and holding it in front of Dipika said…

Neha: The media got the details of our case….

Dipika: What? 😲

Shocked Dipika took the paper and scanned through the article…. After a while she said…

Dipika: Well… Unhone zyada kuch nahi likha… Phir bhi hum me se kisi ne media se kuch kaha nahi, to unhe kaise pata chala? Kaha nahi naa?

She looked at her team staring at each other, trying to find who had opened their mouths outside… But everyone wide eye shook their head vigorously indicating they didn't tell anything to anyone…. 😵

Vishal: Media hai Dipika.... They dig up everything....

Dipika and the others looked at Vishal coming down from the stairs.... He was ready for office in a smartly dressed blue suit…. Coat on his arm he came down….

Putting the coat on the dining table chair's back, he said….

Vishal: Maine to ye article pehle hi pad liya tha…. But seems they didn't get enough details of the case…. Obviously some curious resident of fifth street must have contacted the media…. Ye chupane waali baat bhi hai nahi ki we got skeletons from Juhu….

Dipika nodded and said….

Dipika: Haan… Unhone zyada details bhi nahi likha… But we should be careful… Kyunki aaj office me the media would be swarming.… 😕

Vishal had just nodded his approval when there was a shadow on the kitchen's entrance… Turning he saw his mother glaring at him…. She was angry…. 😡

Vishal wondered what he had done now to make her angry…. 🤔

Mrs.Malhotra: Maine kitni baar tumse kaha hai ki ghar me office ke baare discuss mat karo!

Coming forward she looked up at him sternly….. Trying to defend himself Vishal said… 🤔

Vishal: Maa!! Nahi to… Hum office ke baare me nahi… Sirf ye newspaper article discuss kar rahe the…. Bas…

Mrs.Malhotra: (Interrupting him) Newspaper article hunh?!!? Lekin hai to tumhare office ka kaam naa? Aur ye kya diwali ka dress kyun nahi pehenaa? (Looking at the others) Aur tum log bhi kya pehenke aaye ho? Subah subah naha dhoke naye kapde pehente hain Diwali ke din…. Ye bhi bhool gaye kya? ❓

Slowly Vishal said….

Vishal: Maa… Vo office….

Vishal stopped at the angry stare Mrs.Malhotra was giving him….. 😡 Helpless he immediately looked at Dipika… She nodded smiling…. Coming up to Mrs.Malhotra, she put her arms around her shoulder and said……. 😳

Dipika: Auntyyy… Aadha din hi… Ye case kuch different hai… Hume office zaroor jaana hai… Aur vo bhi ek witness ne kaha hai ki vo aaj kuch information laayegi…. To… Please! 😒

Aryan looked at Dipika surprised at the way she was cajoling his maami, to make her agree to go to the office…. He had noticed Vishal looking at Dipika for help…. He felt strange…. Meaning…. He debated…. He didn't like it????? He didn't know! 😈

Mrs.Malhotra looked at Dipika pleading and at Vishal… Then cooling down she said….

Mrs.Malhotra: (To Vishal) Bachav me kisi ko laa dete ho naa? 😳 (Smiling) Achcha achcha theek hai…. (To Dipika) Tum kehti ho to maan leti hoon…. (Dipika hugged her once and looked at Vishal triumphantly 👍🏼 ) Kab loutoge?

Smiling Vishal went up to her and hugging her said…

Vishal: Shaam se pehle aa jayenge maa…. 😛

Pushing him she said....

Mrs.Malhotra: Bas bas…. Kuch kaam ho to pyaar umad aata hai…. Theek hai… Lekin jaldi aa jaana…. Shaam ko Lakshmi pooja hai…. (Looking at others) Aur tum sab bhi jaldi aana….

The others solemnly nodded and smiled… Mrs.Malhotra was very loving… They all liked her very much… 😳

To Shotgun and Ajay Mrs.Malhotra said….

Mrs.Malhotra: Tum log apne maaoon ko bhi saath le aanaa…. Akele aaye to ghar ke andar nahi aane doongi….

At this order Shotgun and Ajay looked at each other surprised but nodded slowly….

Aryan smiled at the way his maami was driving his team…. No one could stand up to Special Squad physically and win… But love and affection bowed everyone in Special Squad…. 😳

Mrs.Malhotra: (Looking at Boxer) Tum aa rahe ho naa?

Boxer looked at Mrs.Malhotra surprised and asked…..

Boxer: Ji main?!?!? 🤔

Frowning she said…..

Mrs.Malhotra: Haan tum! Tumhare EID ke function ke liye hum aa sakte hain to tum bhi Diwali manane aa sakte ho.... Sab ke saath phtaake jalayenge.... Aur raat ka khaana yahan.....

Boxer looked at Ajay surprised..... Ajay was grinning 😃 looking at the way Mrs.Malhotra was ordering Boxer….. Boxer was not used to such kind of loveable orders….. When Boxer looked at Aryan, he nodded approvingly and Boxer smiling looked at Mrs.Malhotra….. 😆

Boxer: (Meekly) Ji… Aaonga….

Mrs.Malhotra: (Scowling again 😕 ) Ye aaonga kya hai? Aaonga nahi… Aayenge…. Matlab Haseena ko bhi bulana…. (Smiling) Bahut din… Nai… Saal ho gaye use dekhke….

Boxer: Ji??????

But Mrs.Malhotra seemed not to hear him and said…..

Mrs.Malhotra: Ab sab baithe rahoge ki khaane bhi aaoge… Breakfast thanda ho jayega….

At this there was a scramble of feet and everyone headed for the dining table… 😆

On the way Aryan whispered to Boxer…..

Aryan: Haan Boxer…. Haseena ko bulana…. Main bhi use dekhna chahata hoon…. 😊

Looking at Aryan Boxer nodded meekly and joined the others at the table…..

Dipika, Neha and Mrs.Malhotra got out the dishes and plates…. With such a crowd in the house breakfast was always buffet format there….

While Mrs.Malhotra served Vishal daal he asked….

Vishal: Maa… Aate waqt pooja ke liye kuch laana hai kya? ❓

Looking at him sternly she said…. 😳

Mrs.Malhotra: Tum sab log khud time pe aa jao to badi baat hai…. Main apne bete Aryan ke saath shopping jaa raheen hoon breakfast ke baad….

At this Vishal looked enviously at Aryan because he could help his mother out for pooja… 😵 This time Aryan had a triumph smile on his face.…. ⭐️

After breakfast was over and the cleaning work done, Dipika took permission from Mrs.Malhotra….

Dipika: Theek hai aunty hum chalte hain….

Mrs.Malhotra: (Smiling) Theek hai… Lekin shaam ko jaldi aana haan…

Dipika nodded and turned to go back….. She passed Aryan leaning against the table and looked at him…. The others were saying bye to Mrs.Malhotra and listening to her final order of coming soon in the evening…. 😃

Dipika: Bye Aryan….

Aryan: (Smiling) Bye… And case ke liye all the best!

Dipika nodded and asked….

Dipika: Tumhare medicines?!!? ❓

With a soft chuckle Aryan said....

Aryan: Agar main bhi bhool gaya to maami nahi bhoolti…. Le loonga ab…. 😊

Dipika smiled when Vishal came there…. 😳 Aryan's smile vanished on seeing Vishal there…. 😡 He just stared at him…. Looking at Aryan he said innocently…. 😈

Vishal: Dipikaaaaa… (Dragging her name 😃 ) If you don't mind aaj main tumhare saath office aa jaaoon… Vo kya hai main naa apne gaadi me petrol bharna bhool gaya… Tank is empty!

Dipika turned to look at him and Vishal immediately averted his gaze from Aryan to her….

Dipika: Of course Vishal…. Ye bhi koi poochne waali baat hai….

Smiling Vishal said….

Vishal: To chalo… (Looking at Aryan) Bye Arrrrryaaaan! 😉

Dipika and Vishal left the place… Just before going out the entrance Vishal looked back and saw Aryan…. The others had come to bade him bye but he noticed him giving frequent glances towards the entrance….

Turning back outside Vishal thought "Get jealous Aryan… I want you to… Isi liye to petrol naa hone ka bahana banaya maine… Kal subah hi full tank bhara tha maine.…. Kab tak aise hi chup rahoge tum dono… 👍🏼 You have to talk…. This jealousy is going to break the silence between you too…" With a knowing smile he left the house….. 😉

So now at nine thirty morning the team was seated in the discussion table with Vandana amongst them…..

Vandana: Maine naani se baat ki subah hi…. Jab maine unke maasi ki baat chedi to unhone kaha ki she remembered everything her mother had said to her…. Unhone kaha ki unki maasi ke guzar jaane ke baad two saal me ek aurat…. Amita Rao bhi kho gayi thi… Amita aur unki maasi achche dost the… Kisi ko kuch nahi pata tha ki un dono ke saath kya hua tha…. Aur uske ek saal baad ek aurat Shyamala Raghav had gone missing... Vo to mere naani ke maasi ke neighbor thi.... Un dino me dange fasad chal rahe the to sab log yahi samjhe ki they were unfortunate to get caught in one…. Ab vo do families Amita aur Shyamala ke, they don't even live here… No one knows where they are now! 😲

Vishal: So… The second hundred year old skeleton is of Amita and third one of Shyamala…. Lekin vo sab maare kyun gaye the? And the killing stopped after that… Assuming a serial killer was at work why did he stop? 🤓

Vandana: Kisi ko kuch nahi pata Vishal… Meri naani ne unke maa ke kuch doston ko contact karne ki koshish ki but no one is alive now…

After a while Vishal said….

Vishal: Thanks a lot Vandana…. That had been a great help…. 😊

Vandana nodded and said….

Vandana: Glad I could be of some help to you in solving the case….

Vishal: (Slowly) We are searching for a break through, assuming it will turn up today…. 😒

Vandana nodded again and biding them bye left the office….

Seeing her go Vishal leant on the table thinking….

Vishal: And now we wait… Wait for whom, for what…. No idea! 😵

He looked at the team around the table who also had the same expression on their faces…

As Dipika had predicted media people were waiting in the office when the team arrived…. In fact they were not even able to get into the office for a while…. Seeing that they didn't listen to them, Vishal had threatened to arrest all of them in the name of public nuisance…. The media became angry at that too…. But he cared no damn about it….. And the media was frustrated getting no news… 😡

So now all the channels were doing reports on the constant patrolling of Juhu, Fifth Street… For what reason unknown…. The police were ordered to keep their mouths shut too!

Later the Commissioner had called to ask about the media whipping them on the television…. Vishal had trouble convincing him to give him time till today…. The Commissioner had finally agreed after even Dipika gave her assurance….. ⭐️



The whole day the team waited…. But no news had come from the police… But they were still patrolling the area warning lonely woman at home to be safe….. Vishal, Ajay and Boxer had in between had also gone once to check themselves… But no progress… 🤔

Will he show up or not???????????


At around three 'O clock Dipika came to Vishal in the pantry and said….

Dipika: Vishal I think we should leave now….

Looking up from the napkin on which he was scribbling, Vishal said…..

Vishal: I think yes too… He didn't turn up…. Lekin din khatam hone me baaki hai….

Nodding…..

Dipika: Haan baaki hai… Lekin aise baith to nahi sakte…. Aunty intezaar kar rahi hogi…. You have your duty towards your mother Vishal.... 😳 Bahut saalon baad unke saath diwali manane waale ho.... Aur waise bhi tumne police ko apna cell number diya hai naa… They will call if anything or anyone turns up….

Reluctantly Vishal got up and said....

Vishal: Haan… She must be waiting…. Hope nothing amiss happens…. (Smiling) Okay right…. Chalo chalte hain…. Let's inform others also so that they can leave… Aur haan Dipika don't forget you have to drop me…. 😉

Smiling Dipika nodded… Both left the pantry and informed everyone…. Dipika and Neha planned their shopping on their way after dropping Vishal off…. 😊

And within ten minutes the team was heading to their respective homes to get changed and go to Vishal's house…. But they had a heavy heart and foreboding feeling about the night ahead!!!!!!!!

Malhotra Guest House…..

Mrs.Pooja Malhotra was in the kitchen supervising the servants in making the dinner.….

Mrs.Malhotra: Offo… Hato hato… Ek poori theek se belna nahi aata…. 😒

Chiding the maid she started to make them herself…. Looking at the maid she said again….

Mrs.Malhotra: Diwali nahi manani kya ya saari raatkhaane hi pakate rahoge….. Jaldi karo....

The maid nodded and went to check on the chana on the stove....

Mrs.Malhotra: (Putting a poori in the oil) Hari kahan hai?

Maid: Ji vo pujari kuch saamaan lane ke kahe, to bazaar gaye hain….

Mrs.Malhotra: Achcha…. Tumhare bachche kahan hain? Dopahar ko dekha tha....

Maid: (Smiling) Ji vo bahar khel rahe hain…

Mrs.Malhotra: Tumhari behen Vrinda to rangoli achcha banati hai… Shuru kiya usne?

Maid: Ji vo wahi bahar bana rahi hai!

Mrs.Malhotra nodded taking out the poori from the oil….

It was five in the evening….. Mrs.Malhotra was supervising the dinner arrangements…. A pujari had come to perform the Lakshmi Pooja…

Mrs.Malhotra was a loveable person to everyone…. The maid and her family took care of the guest house living in an out house at the backyard… So they celebrated Diwali with them… 👏



While the cooking was going on feverishly in the kitchen there was a crashing noise from the hall…

Stunned Mrs.Malhotra came outside looking around wild for the source of noise….

She looked at the cupboard near the stairs and burst out laughing….. 😆

Coming forward she helped in down and wiped the color off his face with the hand towel she had and said….

Mrs.Malhotra: Kya Aryan? Tum ye sab kyun kar rahe ho? Dekha khud ki kya haal bana di hai….

Near him a scared Vrinda was standing looking helpless….

Vrinda: Ji main upar se rangoli ke liye kuch aur rang le rahi thi…. Lekin bahut ooncha tha to saheb ne madad karna chaha…

Aryan: Maami… Main us dabbe ko neeche le hi raha tha ki haath phisal gaya... To rang bikhar gaya!

Laughing Mrs.Malhotra hit him fondly on the head and said.... 😛

Mrs.Malhotra: Bada police officer ban gaya lekin ghar ka kaam ab bhi theek se nahi aata… Na tumko naa Vishal ko…. Tum mard bhi naa….

Aryan: (Looking at her making an upset face) Maami! 😆

Mrs.Malhotra: (Giggling) Bas bas…. Kaam vaam chod… Jaao jaake taiyaar ho jao… Tumhare dost aate hi honge ! (Looking at Vrinda) Tum jao… Pehle bahar ki rongoli khatam karo aur aakar ise saaf karo…

Vrinda nodded and went off to perform her duties….

Aryan nodded for the instructions given to him and dusting off the color from his clothes started to go upstairs to change…. He stopped and turning back to her said….

Aryan: Maami… Neha, Aryan aur Shotgun ne kaha ki aane me thodi der lagegi… Unke ghar me bhi pooja hai… Aur Neha Ajay ke ghar jaa rahi hai….

Mrs.Malhotra: Achcha theek hai… Jaa ab….

Aryan went off to his room in the first floor….


Shaking her head disbelievingly at her nephew Mrs.Malhotra turned to go back to the kitchen when…..

"Maa" 😛

She turned back and saw Vishal coming down the stairs…. She smiled…. She was really proud of her handsome son…. Today he was more handsome in a beautiful red and orange sherwani… Looking at him come downstairs she thought "Bilkul apne pappa jaisa hai…. Lekin sirf shaadi ke liye inkaar karta reheta hai… Hmm… Jaldi iske liye bhi ek dulhan dhoondna padega…. (Then thinking) Ya phir shayad mil gayi ho?!?" 😳

Vsihal came and touched his mothers feelings who said….

Mrs.Malhotra: Meri hi nazar lag jayegi…..

She took out the kajal from her eyes and put it behind his ears…. As Mrs.Malhotra went back into the kitchen Vishal followed her sniffing the air….

Vishal: Wow! Laddoo…. Jalebi…. Maa you are genius…. ⭐️

Saying he tried to take a laddoo when Mrs.Malhotra smacked on his hands…. With an upset face Vishal swung his hand and grumbled…. 😕

Vishal: Maa bhook lagi hai….

Turning back to the stove she said sternly….

Mrs.Malhotra: Bhook lagi hai to jaa jaake ghaas khaa…. Devi maa ke liye prasad chadaye bina nahi milega…..

Vishal made a face at her back… But stealthily crept his hand again to pick a laddoo when his mother said again….

Mrs.Malhotra: Vishal!!! Ab kitchen se jaata hai ki… 😡

Turning she raised her belan at him…. Looking at it Vishal made a scared face and scooted off from there…. 😆

Seeing him go Mrs.Malhotra smiled and said…. 😊

Mrs.Malhotra: Khud bachchon ke baap banana ka umar hai lekin ab tak bachchon jaise behave kar raha hai…. Ab to iski jaldi shaadi kar deni chaiye….

Smiling of the prospective daughter-in-law she went back to her pooris…. 😳

Grinning Vishal came out of the kitchen and ran smack into someone…. Steadying himself he looked up and awed…..

She was looked great in any costume she wore…. But traditional suited her so well…. Today exceptionally good…. Clad in a beautiful dark green flowing umbrella cut salwar suit with white design work Dipika was looking gorgeous…. 😍

Dipika: (Smiling) To janab police officer hoke chori bhi karte hain? 😆

Vishal: Maa ke haath ke bane khaane to hain hi achche… Aur use agar chori karke khaoo to aur bhi mazaa aata hai…. Isme police officer ke liye bhi no excuse 😉

Dipika: (Widening her eyes) Vishal!!!!!!! 😲

Vishal: Dipika! Aisa kuch nahi… Bas yoheen.… Maa ko tang karna achcha lagta hai…. Tumhe to pata hona chahiye...

Dipika: (Shaking her head) You guys are so impossible! (She gave a look at him from head to toe and said) By the way you are looking good today… Handsome! 😊

Vishal: (Bowing a little) Oh… Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! (Looking at her) Tum bhi…

Saying he waved his hand an okay gesture…. Seeing Dipika glaring he said…. 😡

Vishal: (Smiling) Gorgeous…. 😛

Dipika smiling blushed☺️a little when there was a call from inside the kitchen….

Mrs.Malhotra: Are Dipika…. Aa gayi? Zaraa yahan aana….

Dipika: Aayi aunty…. 😊

She nodded to Vishal and went inside….

Looking her go Vishal thought "She is looking absolutely stunning today…. Aru dekhega to zaroor fida hota…. By the way ye Aryan kahan hai? Hmmm… (With a devilish grin) Okay scooty boy…. Aaj tum dono ek doosre se itni jaldi nahi miloge… Aisa kuch karna chahiye ki dono kuch aur kaam me busy rahe!" 😛 👏

Tapping his fingers on his lips he stood thinking when he saw the maid taking oil can up stairs…. Stopping her Vishal asked…

Vishal: Ye kya hai? ❓

Maid: Ji… Upar maa ji ne diye jalane ko kaha… Uske liye tel le jaa rahi hoon….

Saying this the maid started to go off when Vishal stopped her again…. 😉

Vishal: Ek minute ruko… Tum ek kaam karo… Ye tel mujhe do… Aur wahan dekho neeche rang pada hai… Use saaf karo pehle, warna ghar pe sab jagah ho jayega.…

The maid nodded and keeping the oil can near the stairs went to get a cloth for cleaning the mess on the floor….. Silently Vishal took the oil can and went inside the kitchen…..

Vishal: Maaaaa… (In a sing song tone)

Dipika was taking a poori off the oil while Mrs.Malhotra was placing some sweets in a plate on the counter in the center of the kitchen…. Seeing him come in she said….

Mrs.Malhotra: Tum phir se yahan aa gaye? Tu kabhi nahi sudharega…. 😡

Vishal: Maa… Maa… Ruko naa… Pehle ye batana ki ye kya hai? ❓

Showing her the oil can…Mrs.Malhotra saw it and said astonished….

Mrs.Malhotra: Are maine Girija se kaha tha ise daalke diye ko jalana…. Tumhare paas kaise aaya?

Vishal: Waheen… Stairs ke paas tha… Agar gir jaata to? Apshagun hota naa maaa??!?!? 😒

Vishal said innocently....

Mrs.Malhotra: (Getting angry 😡 ) Ye naukar bhi naa… Ek kaam theek se nahi karte… Ab tak upar diye me tel daalne chahiye the... Pooja se pehle diye bhi jalane hain....

Innocently Vishal asked again…. 😳

Vishal: Maa main jalaoon diya? Achcha…

Interrupting hastily Mrs.Malhotra said shocked….

Mrs.Malhotra: Tu??? Na baba naa… 😲 Pichli baar diya jalane gaya to khud ke kapde jal gaye the.... (Turning back) Dipika beta... Tu dekh naa... Upar diye rakhe hain, use jala de... Main yahan dekhti hoon....

Dipika: Ji aunty….

Vishal grinned to himself at this… Because he knew his mother would never entrust him with any household work since she thought him to clumsy about it…. 😆
Slowing the flame of the stove Dipika took the oil can from Vishal's hand and went off to the terrace….

Smiling Vishal saw her go… Mrs.Malhotra noticed him look at her and said…

Mrs.Malhotra: Bahut achchi hai… Hai naa? ❓

Involuntarily Vishal nodded and said….

Vishal: Hmm… Very sweet! 😳

Mrs.Malhotra: (Then thinking) Jis ghar ki bahu banegi vo ghar bahut lucky hai…. Kaam aur ghar bahut achchi tarah se sambhaal rahi hai…

This time too Vishal didn't seem to notice what his mother said and nodded off… Then realizing he turned to look at his mother little stunned…. 😲

Vishal: Maa… Ye aap? ❓

With a glint in her eyes…..

Mrs.Malhotra: Sab samajhti hoon main… Jab main Bangaluru me thi tab phone pe hamesha uske baare me hi baat karta tha…. Pehle to uske baare me bura kehta tha, ki vo aise hai… Stubborn hai… Stern hai… Baad me to uske bhajan tak karne laga…. Kyun? ❓ 😉

Mrs.Malhotra was smiling… But Vishal had a stern face….

Vishal: Maa is galat faimi me mat rahiye please…. Dipika meri achchi dost hai bas…. 😊

But Mrs.Malhotra was still smiling and said…..

Mrs.Malhotra: Haan haan… Sirf dost???? Pata hai pata hai…. Aise rishte pehle dosti se shuru hote hain, phir pya.... 😉

This time Vishal raised his voice a bit and interrupted sternly….

Vishal: Maa! 😳

Stunned Mrs.Malhotra stopped talking…. She was surprised because Vishal had never spoken to her in such a voice before….. Looking at her upset face Vishal felt sorry for her…. He came around to the counter and grasping his mother's shoulder said…. 😕

Vishal: Maa I am sorry…. Aap aayiye pehle baithiye… 😔

Saying he dragged the kitchen stool and made her sit on it…. Kneeling beside her he grasped her hands and said slowly….

Vishal: Maa aap jaisa soch rahe hain waisa kuch nahi hai…..

Confused Mrs.Malhotra said…. 😕

Mrs.Malhotra: Lekin Vishal tumhari baaton se to mujhe laga.....

Shaking his head he said smiling faintly.... 😊

Vishal: Maa maine aapse kabhi jhooth nahi bolo hai… Aage bhi nahi boloonga…. Ye such hai ki main Dipika se pyar karta tha… (Seeing his mother trying to intervene, he held up his hand and said) Karta tha! (Sternly 😳 ) Lekin ab nahi maa…. Ab nahi… Maa Aryan aur Dipika ek doosre ko chahate hain….

Mrs.Malhotra: (Shocked) Kya?!? Lekin maine unhe…. 😲

Vishal: Maa… Meri baat dyaan se suniye….

Saying this Vishal explained all the circumstances Aryan and Dipika were facing… The issues that were stopping them… Dipika and her views… Aryan and his prolems…. About his family, about Shaina…. His obsession… Finally….

Vishal: Maa poora Special Squad jaanta hai ki vo ek doosre ko chahate hain... Dipika ko khud bhi pata hai… Lekin Aryan use abhi ye confusion hai ki such me wah Dipika ko chahatha hai ya nahi…. Lekin manane ko vo taiyaar hi nahi hai ki Dipika ke prathi uske man me kuch feelings hain! Aur Dipika bhi stubborn hai ki jab tak Aryan usse kuch kehta nahi vo bhi kuch nahi kahegi…. 😕 Ab hum Special Squad me cases ek taraf solve kar rahe hain…. Aur ek taraf to hum inke beech ke rishte ko aur aage badane ki bhi soch rahe hain…. Bole to! 😆

Vishal grinned at this….. 😃

Mrs.Malhotra too smiled at his joke and with tears in her eyes smoothed her son's hair down to her cheeks….

Mrs.Malhotra: I am proud of you Vishal…. Lekin ab such me tumhare man me Dipika ke prati kuch bhi nahi hai? ❓

Vishal: Such me maa… Meri galti thi ke ye jaante hue bhi ki Dipika ke man me Aryan ke prathi feelings hai maine apne feelings ko badaava diya… 😒 Lekin maa Dipika to mujhe apna ek sachcha dost maanti hai… Aur main us dosti ke vishwaas ko tootne nahi de sakta… Isliye maine apne dil ko samjha diya… Mushkil tha… Lekin naa mumkin nahi… But I did it… Aapka beta hoon naa… 😊

Mrs.Malhotra nodded and taking Vishal's face in her hand kissed his forehead…. Only then did the mother and son realize someone standing at the entrance….

Both looked at the person and got shocked….. Vishal and Mrs.Malhotra stood up and looked at each other…. Before either of them could stop, the person was gone…. 😕

Hurrying Vishal went out searching for and saw a green color flash around the corner of the stairs which led to the first floor and the terrace... He hurried up to catch her…. 😕

When Vishal came to the terrace he saw Dipika standing at the parapet wall looking the other way…. Hesitantly and slowly he approached her…. 😒

Dipika sensed him behind but didn't look at him and started lighting a lamp…. He came and stood beside her… Looking at her sideways he said slowly…. 😔

Vishal: Dipika….

She moved further down the wall to light the other lamps… Vishal sighed and moved with her again calling…. 😕

Vishal: Dipika please suno to….

Dipika moved off again and Vishal couldn't resist it again…. Taking her harshly by her shoulder he made her face him… Shaking her he said….

Vishal: Will you listen to me? 😡

Dipika winced a little 😵 and realizing that he was catching her hard Vishal slackened his grip…. Taking off his hands he said apologetically…. 😒

Vishal: I… I am sorry!

Dipika didn't look at him still which made Vishal feel guilty even more…. 😕

Vishal: Dipika please… Let me explain!

At this Dipika jerked her head at him and asked angrily…. 😡

Dipika: Kya explanation doge Vishal? Want to say that what I heard down was not true!

She stood glaring at him…..

Vishal tried to study her tone… But he couldn't place it… Was it anger, disappointment, upsetness….. He didn't know!

After a pause…..

Vishal: No… I am not justifying myself…. (Closing his eyes for a moment he said) Ye such hai… I… (Taking a deep breath) I loved you! 🥺

Stunned Dipika looked at him…. Her eyes showed disbelief and this time when she spoke there was disappointment in her voice… 😒

Dipika: Vishal! How could you? Maine tumhe ek achcha dost samjha tha… I shared all my secrets with you…. Apne dil ki baat sab batayi…. Maine ye bhi samjha tha ki tumne bhi mujhse apne dil ki baat sab batayi thi…. My best friend I thought! Lekin tumne….

Vishal: Dipika please… Mujhe aur sharminda mat karo…. I am sorry… I really don't know… Pyaar kiya nahi jaata ho jaata hai… Aur main usse alag nahi tha…. Lekin mujhe aage pata chala ki humara daiyaara kya hai… 😭

Dipika held up her hand and said….

Dipika: (Glaring at him) Maine tumse koi safaai nahi poochi! 😳

Vishal: Lekin main tumse baat karna chahata hoon… (Turning around he spoke 😔 ) Main samajh gaya tha ki main us cheez ko paana chahata tha jo mera tha hi nahi… Your future is with Aryan… I knew it even before I came to Special Squad…. In fact tum sab logon ke baare me secretly investigate karke hi main wahan aaya…. But you… (Turning back to her 😳 )You were different amongst the women I had met so far… Different in attitude… Different in thoughts…. Different in everything… Shayad isliye main…. 💔

Dipika: Thank you for the appreciation Vishal… But I don't want to listen…. 😳

She turned back to light the lamps….

Vishal held Dipika's hand and said pleading….

Vishal: But I want to…. Please… 😭

Looking up at him Dipika said….. This time when Dipika spoke her voice was soft….

Dipika: Vishal… I am not angry because you liked me more than a friend….. But because you hid it from me….. 😕

Vishal looked at her and started to say something when Dipika said…..

Dipika: Now you listen to me…. Mere prathi tumhare man me kuch feelings hain I knew it long ago…. 😔

Vishal looked at her stunned and said shocked….

Vishal: Kya?!?!? 😲

Dipika: (Smiling 😊 ) Haan Vishal… Mujhe pata tha days before…. I am a woman Vishal… And we have a sensitive way of feeling the meaning how men behave with us…. 😳 Aur is vishay me to main aur bhi strong hoon…. London has been my ground of study.... Mujhe pata tha ki you were fighting your feelings regarding me…. 🤔 Lekin maine tumse kuch nahi poocha kyunki I knew you considered me as a good friend first…. I wanted you to sort out your feelings on your own… Kyunki agar main intervene karti to tum phir kabhi mujhse aankhein mila ke baat nahi kar paate…. Tumhe laga hoga ki I was accusing you and I didn't want to put you in such an embarrassing state…. 😵

Stunned at this revelation….

Vishal: Dipika!! 😲

Taking his hands in hers Dipika said smiling…. 😊

Dipika: Such me Vishal… Main isliye gussa nahi thi ki tumne mere prathi feelings develop ki…. Kyunki pyaar aur dil ka koi bharosa nahi… Balki isliye gussa thi kyunki maine tumhe kitne chances diye the to speak out your heart, lekin tumne kabhi kuch kaha nahi…. 😕 I was upset because you didn't even consider me worthy of your trust and denied sharing your feelings with me…. 😒

Vishal:(Shaking his head) Dipika… Aisa kuch nahi hai! Its just that, mujhe laga ki agar tumhe ye pata chalta to you would feel I betrayed our friendship…. And seriously main apne is achche dost ko khona nahi chahatha tha…. 😕

Dipika: Hmm…. No…. Loving a person is not a sin.... It's a feeling… Lekin haan uska poora hona ya naa hona humare haath me nahi hai…. (Softly) Vishal you are a wonderful person…. Any girl would be lucky to have you as her life partner…. I am really sorry!

Vishal sighed a sigh of relief…. He felt as if a big burden had come down his heart… But what may be it he didn't expect such an understanding reaction from Dipika… He thought she was emotional and sensitive but he was wrong… She was stronger than any women he knew…. ⭐️

Vishal: Please Dipika don't be sorry…. Tumhe pata nahi… Ye batake mere man ke bhoj ko tumne halka kar diya! 😕

Dipika: (Mischievously) Maine kaha naa… Main Dipika Gosh… Jaan loongi… To jaan li! 😉

Vishal grinned at this and said with folded hands….

Vishal: Haan meri maa… Maan liya… Mahan hain aap! 😃

Dipika: (Like blessing him) Beta… Khush raho! Phutoo phalo doodo nahaoo…

Straightening he stared at her and both burst out laughing… 😆

Dipika: Ab beta... Is jagah me andhera chaaya hai… Use door karne ke liye deep jalane hain… Jalayein? Warna aunty aake hume belan ka dose degi…. 😉

Grinning Vishal said…. 😃

Vishal: Ji maata ji… Jaisi aapki aagyaan… 😆

Giggling both of them turned back to the parapet wall to light the lamps there was a shrill whistling sound…. From somewhere a rocket burst into the sky spreading rainbow colors lighting the sky and their faces…. Beaming they turned towards each other and smiled….. 😊

They lighted the remaining lamps…. 😛

The lamps… That was a proof for the new found strong friendship portrayed from both sides…. 🤗

Koi ghila nahi… Koi shikvaa nahi… Bas ek naya, nayaab Kohinoor se bhi mehenga, shudh dosti!!!!!!!!! 😳 😍