PHONE CALL FROM ARYAN...
shaina was six months pregnant now. sporting a large bump, she sat at her table, sipping coffee and making the reports of the last case. she looked up at neha, who entered the room and smiled at her.
neha: good morning shaina...ur lookin very pretty.
shaina: thanks neha.
shaina was wearing a lovely loose green sweater and a black jacket.
neha: and the baby looks even better....how is she?
shaina: but its huge neha! i mean...tumne kabhi kisi bhi pregnant aurat ka itna bada pet dekha hai? pata nahi kitne bacche hai andar??
neha: (smiling at shaina's baseless complaints. but yes, even she has noticed, shaina was exceptionally large at her tummy, for a normal pregnant woman at 6 months.but who cared, she was radiant and glowing!) how is she?
shaina: (smiled) she???
neha: of course its a she! thats why ur growing prettier everyday.dekhna, woh bahut sundar hogi, bilkul meri tarah! lekin haan...aankhein tumhaari tarah...
shaina: meri nahi, aryan ki tarah.
neha smiled.."how sweet!"
neha looked surprised, as shaina suddenly flinched, and let out a gasp
thats when deepika entered the room
deepika: good morning everyone.
neha: shai....shai kya hua?? tum theek to ho??
deepika: arrey, kya hua shaina?? are u ok???
shaina was dumbfounded as she held her stomach. a minute later, she smiled.
shaina: it kicked!
neha: huh??
even deepika looked surprised...
shaina: (beaming with joy) my baby...it kicked.
neha heaved a sigh of relief and deepika smiled as she put her hands on shaina's shoulder.
neha shook her head...
neha: you mean she kicked!
deepika: she???
neha and shaina laughed aloud....
thats when shaina's phone rang........
shaina: hello, shaina singh.
the line crackled with a highly disturbing buzz on the other end.
shaina: hello....hello????
she was a little annoyed....."hello??" she repeated for the last time before hanging up.
deepika: who was it?
shaina: i dont know....line par bahut disturbance tha...lekin it jus-
the phone rang again. shaina answered it...
shaina: hel-
a crackled voice buzzed from the other end, and spoke to her, it left shaina dumbfounded. she there was no duplicating his voice. she would recognise it anywhere....
"shaina...its me....."
shaina: aryan!
even though she said it in a whisper, neha and deepika looked up, shocked...
she heard him....he seemed to be speaking with great difficulty, as if he was struggling to breathe....
aryan: shaina main yahan...
shaina: haan kahan aryan? kahan ho tum?
aryan: shai...ek godown.....mahim mein.....main....woh.....ughh....shai....
the line went dead........!!!
shaina: aryan??? ary-..hello?? (sighs) dammit!!!!
deepika: shaina???? kya aryan...
shaina: aryan ka phone tha.....
neha: what? oh my god! what did he say??
shaina: i dont know....bahut disturbances they, aisa laga jaise...baat kerte use bahut takleef ho rahi thi.....
deepika: kuch to bataya hoga....woh kaha hai???
shaina: i dont know if i heard him right....lekin mahim mein koi godown hai...aisa kuchh.....
neha: and?
shaina: (shook her head) line kat gayi...
neha: oh no!
deepika: neha tum ek kaam karo...tum..
neha: i know...main number trace karti hoon....
shaina: main ajay aur boxer se kehti hoon ki mahim ke saare godwons ka pata lagaye....
deepika: right!
shaina: lets get to work!