EPISODE 5

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Neil: ab yeh kya musibat hai?

He said looking at the car stopped in front of him. Narrowing his eyes he saw a figure getting down the car.

As the lights dimmed he saw a police officer standing in front of him.

Police: kyu be? Idhar kya kar raha hai? Malum nahi hai kya night curfew hota hai yaha?

Neil: ji... Pata hai.

Inspector: pata hote huye bhi teri himmat ho gyi bahar aane ki?

Before Neil could say anything the inspector turned to his subordinates.

Inspector: chalo bhai log... Ghar se bahar to aa gaya hai ab sasural le chalte hai isko... Daal isko gaadi mein.

Neil was shocked hearing this. He definitely didn't see this coming.

Neil: sir meri baat suno... Aap jante nahi hai main kon hoon?

Inspector frowned at him and kept looking on.

Neil: main Neil Khanna hoon...

The inspector broke into a gentle laugh and looked around at his colleagues.

Inspector: haan aur main Justin Bieber hoon.

Neil: kya?

Inspector: chal oye... Bakwas band kar aur chal andar.

Neil: Arrey sir meri baat to suno... Main sach keh raha hoon... Mask hata ke dikhata hoon...

Everyone: OYEEEEE!!

He stopped and looked around. It seemed like they shouted in fear.

Inspector: mask hataya na to maiyya kasam aisi jagah marenge na fir baithne layak nahi bachoge...

Neil at once removed his hands from the mask strings and looked at them.

Neil: lekin aap mujhe aise kaise le ja sakte hai

Inspector: hum kya kya kar sakte hai tumhe batane ki zarurat nahi... Chal idhar.

Grabbing him from his arm. Neil tried resenting but could not. Sitting in the police jeep he made it a point to curse himself mentally.

Neil: (to himself) ab kya karu main... Phone bhi nahi hai mere paas aur... Aur le mazze beta... Bohut shaunk tha na tadi mein bahar aane ka.

He sat their cursing himself and convincing the inspector to let him go. But the inspector paid no heed to him.

He was locked up in the police lock up.

Inspector: ghar mein pair nahi tik te ab yaha tashareef tika lena samjha...

Neil: sir mera vishwas karo... Main.... Neil khanna hoon...

Inspector: (sitting on his chair) haan main bhi to bola main justin bieber hai samazla.... Ātā mājhaṁ aikū nakōsa, śānta basā (now I don't want to hear anything sit quiet)

Neil: ek baar mask hata ke dikhane do na...

Inspector: ayyeeee tera dimaag hai k khali katori? Samajh nahi aata tereko? Gappa bas haan... Nahi to accha nahi hoga.

Neil sat down on the slab in the lock up. He was not able to think what to do. He was trapped completely with no way out.

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Avni sat on the couch looking at the wall clock. It's been four hours that he "the star of the century, the drama queen" was missing.

Avni: kaha hoga yeh abhi tak aaya nahi. Phone bhi ghar chod ke gaya hai...

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⏰ Last updated: Jul 02, 2023 ⏰

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