Next Day at MPT, the usual banter was in full flow… But everyone was alerted at once when they heard the siren of AS’s car… They swiftly moved to their desk and started working… “Pushpa Ji… MS aaj late hai… Sir se kya kahenge??” SS whispered to PS… “Keh denge kuch… Abhi chup se kaam karo…” PS said and AS walked in… “Jai Hind Sir…” everyone saluted… “Jai Hind… Acha laga aap sabko kaam karte dekh kar… Weekly report lene aaye hai… Haseena ji kaha hai??” he asked… As if on the cue, HM entered behind him… She was shocked to see him at MPT… She wondered how he had managed to wake up so early after sleeping so late… “Jai Hind Sir…” she said pushing her thoughts aside… He turned and looked at her then at his watch… “Aap abhi aa rahi hai?? Aise der se aana Thana Prabhari ko Shobha deta hai??” he asked sternly… Was he for real?? After not letting her sleep till late night, he is now scolding her for being late?? She thought…
She narrowed her eyes at him… “Sorry Sir… Hum late uthe… Isiliye late ho gaye…” she said trying not to grit her teeth… “Ye bahana hai aapka deri se aane ka??” he asked again sternly trying to tease her… “Hum sach keh rahe hai Sir… Raat ko humare kamre mei ek chuha ghus aaya tha… Humne use bhagane ki kafi koshish ki… Lekin kafi dheet tha… Der raat tak tung karta raha… Jis wajah se hum jaldi so nahi paye aur subah deri se uthe…” she said with a smirk… “Sach mei MS??” SS asked innocently… “Haan SS… bohot bada wala chuha tha…” HM answered eyeing AS who was looking at her wide eyed… “Aapko use dande se marna chahiye tha MS…” PS said… HM gulped a chuckle, “Nahi nahi Pushpa ji… kaisi baatein kar rahi hai aap… Hum use kaise maar sakte hai… Lekin humne use bhaga diya tha…” she said controlling her smile… “Acha hua bhaag gaya… Nahitoh aaj hum chalte aapke ghar aur use maar maar ke bhaga dete…” PS said while AS glared at her… “Kisi bhi Vishay par charcha satr shuru kar sakte hai aap log??” he said sternly… He then turned to HM, “Hume weekly report chahiye…” he said defeated… “Aaiye Sir… Humare cabin mei hai… Hum dete hai aapko…” she said and guided him to her cabin…
None of them dared to follow them… They knew, any wrong behaviour would make AS angrier and HM would have to bear the brunt… AS followed HM to her cabin… He swiftly pulled her wrist and pinned her to the wall… “Kya kar rahe hai aap??” she whispered… “Aap kya kar rahi thi baher??” he asked… “Humne kaha kuch kiya?? Aapne humse late aane ki wajah puchi… humne bata di…” “Acha??” he said reading mischief in her eyes… “Chodiye hume… koi aa jayega…” she said trying to free herself… “Aane dijiye… Ab hum aapko batate hai, hum sher hai ya chuha…” “Aap toh bura maan gaye… Hum toh mazaq kar rahe the…” “Lekin hum mazaq nahi kar rahe…” “Dekhiye… Hum abhi duty par hai… Aur aap ek on duty officer ke saath aisa nahi kar sakte…” “Aap bhul rahi hai… Hum is sheher ke DSP hai… Aur hum kahi bhi, kabhi bhi, kuch bhi kar sakte hai…” he said with a smirk… “Hum aapse maafi mangte hai… jane dijiye hume… Please…” she pleaded not wanting to get caught by her ever-curious team… “Itne pyaar se bolengi toh chod dete hai…” he said letting her go… “Lekin iska yeh arth bilkul nahi hai ke aapko saza nahi milegi…” “De dijiye saza… lekin abhi yaha se jaiye… yeh lijiye report” she said… “Shamko ghar aa jaiye… Maa nahi hai ghar pe…” he whispered to which she only nodded… “Chalte hai… Jai Hind…” “Jai Hind…” with that he left and she breathed a sigh of relief…
It was evening… HM’s phone rang, she saw the caller ID and smiled… “Ji…” “Kaha hai aap??” AS asked… “Hum thane mei hai… kyu??” “Kyu ka kya matlab hua?? Humne aapko subah kya kaha tha??” “Are haan… Hum toh bhul hi gaye the…” “Waah… aap hume bhul gayi??” “Ji nahi… Aapko nahi bhule… Thane se jaldi niklana bhul gaye… aap kaha hai is waqt??” “Mukhyalay ke parking lot mei… Ghar ke liye prasthan kar rahe hai… Aap bhi jaldi aaiye… Tabhi tak aapke liye coffee bana dete hai…” “Nahi… Saath mei banayenge coffee… Pohchte hai…” “Jaldi…” “Abhi phone par baatein karte rahe toh kaise pohchenge??” “Thik hai… Kat rahe hai… Bye…” “Bye…” with that the call ended… She hurriedly collected her things and rushed out… “KS… Hum ghar ja rahe hai… kuch kaam se hume baher jana tha lekin humare zehen se nikal gaya… Aap thana sambhaliye aur agar kuch emergency ho toh hume call kijiye…” she instructed KS… “Ji MS…” “Chalte hai…” “Jai Hind MS…” “Jai Hind…” HM left… She drove home where Ammi and Mansi were waiting for her… “Are Haseena… Beta aap abhi aayi hai… fir baher ja rahi hai…” Ammi asked… “Haan Ammi… thoda kaam hai… Aap humara dinner na banaye… Hum baher kar lenge…” “Jaan aapka kaam kuch jyada badh gaya hai…” “Aisi baat nahi hai Ammi… Naya case hai… jaldi khatam ho jayega… abhi hum chalte hai… Aap dawai khakar so jaiyega… humara intezaar mat kijiyega… Bye…” she said kissing Ammi’s cheek… Ammi smiled at her daughter’s antics…
She drove to AS’s house... And parked her car… Just when she was about to enter, a constable called her, “MS…” She turned, “Ji…?” “MS… Aap Sir se milne ja rahi hai??” “Ji…” “Yeh file unhe deni thi… Aap de dengi… Mujhe thodi jaldi mei ghar jana hai…” the constable requested her… “Bilkul de denge… dijiye…” she said with a smile… “Thank you MS… Jai Hind” “Jai Hind…” with that the constable left… She walked through the porch and rang his doorbell… After a few minutes, the door opened… She was shocked to see the person she least expected to be here at this time standing in front of her…
