Getting to know each other

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Hello readers, changed the title as the previous one was feeling very shallow.
Happy reading
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Everyone return to mpt. PJ and Chita put the kidnapper behind the bars. KS is in pain, sitting on chair. Still wondering what's going to happen now. HM comes in and stands right in front of KS and looks at her. Without looking away,
HM: Santosh sharma first aid kit laiye.
SS: Ji MS
KS: hum kr lenge MS
HM: hum kr bhi nahi rahe. SS inke jakham par patti lagayiye
KS: nahi rehne do santu hum ghar jake kr lenge.
HM: (very firmly) Santosh sharma!
SS kneels down and starts taking the cotton out. HM moves to the side. Everyone knows HM is angry for what happened. Everyone is silent. No one including HM says anything. SS is cleaning the wound and KS is clearly in pain. HM knowingly and KS unknowingly grabs each other's hands. KS's grip is too tight bc of the pain. Finally SS is done. KS still has her eyes closed. She takes a few deep breaths and opens her eyes and realised that she's holding HM's hand. She looks at HM,
KS: sorry MS
HM: koi baat nahi. Ab thik hai aap?
She squeezes KS's hand with care and gives her caring smile. KS smiles back.
HM turns towards everyone and orders them to come to her cabin immediately.
Santu helps KS.
In cabin
HM: KS aap baith sakti hai. Aaj humara sath me pehla case tha. Aur ye kam Puri team ne sath me kiya. Tajurba kehta hai humara, jab sher akela hathi ki shikar me niklta hai to jakhami hokar hi lautata hai. Jo aaj Karishma Singh ke sath hua. To agar aage hume ye thana chalana hai to kuch ground rules honge jo sabko follow krne pdenge. Clear?
Everyone: Ji maddam sir
HM: Good. So aaj ke bad is thane me case se related koi bhi move hume inform kiye bina, humari clear permission ke bina nahi hogi. Aapko samjhna hoga ki aapne Meri permission ke bina kuch kiya bhi to bhi ulat jawab Mujhe dena pdega kyonki ye thana aur mere juniors meri jimmedari hai. Dusri baat criminals se interrogation sirf mein aur KS krenge kyunki sirf hume uski training mili hai. PJ jaroorat pdne aap counselling krengi. CC aur SS thane ki jail me jo bhi criminal hoga wo aapki jimmedari hogi aur uska paperwork bhi.
Are we all clear?
Everyone: yes MS
HM: Good. KS aap rukiye, Baki sab bahar jaiye.
Others: Jai hind MS
Now HM looks directly into KS's eyes without even blinking. KS's throat dries up. She gives a weak smile.
HM: hum janna chahte hai ki aapke kidnapper ke location ki lead mili to aapne hume call kyun nahi kiya? Sidha sawaal hai, sidha jawab chahiye.
KS can't think of anything. She herself doesn't know why she did that. She is thinking. HM understands.
KS: umm wo MS hume lead mila aur hum nikal pade. Aur kuch socha hi nahi.
HM: hume pata hai aapne kyun nahi socha, kyunki aapka ghussa, Bachhe ko kidnap krne wale teacher par aya hua ghussa. Aur ghusse me aapko kuch bhi aur jaroori nahi lagta. Hum chahte ki aaj ke baad apko kab bhi ghussa aye to aap hume call kre. Kam krte waqt ho ya ghar pr ho. Aapko hume kbhi bhi call krne ki puri permission hai.
KS: Koshish krenge MS.
HM: Thank you. Koshish hi chahiye. Aur abhi jo rules set kiye gaye aap unko follow krengi. Ye sirf thane ke liye ya case ke liye nahi hai, aapki safety ke liye bhi hai. Hum jab sath honge to kisi bhi mushkil ka samna krna Asan hoga itna to manti hai na aap?
KS: Ji MS
HM smiles.
HM: chaliye interrogation krna hai.
KS: chaliye MS
She gets up forgetting about her injury and almost falls down. HM runs towards her and helps her. She helps her walk and they both go out.
KS is thinking about what and how HM said all that. How calmly she handled the situation. She herself knew that if MS had scolded, she might not follow the rules out of anger but MS took all the anger out of her. She was admiring HM's leadership skills when they reached outside.
HM makes her sit in the chair.
HM: KS aapne ise pdka hai aap krengi interrogation. Hum hai yhan. Aur SS bachhe ke parents ko andar Bulao, aur bachhe ko gym room me bithao. Hum nahi chahte ki bachha ismese kuch bhi sune.
SS: Ji MS
PJ aap bachhe ke sath rahiye. Dekhiye kidnapping ka uspar kya asar hua hai. Wo thik hai ya doctor ki jarrorat hai. Physically to wo thik hai. Baki aap dekhiye.
PJ: Ji MS
KS pulls her chair near bars and calls out the PT teacher. He seems already frustrated.
KS: Ama o teacher, bologe ya danda uthane ki jaroorat hai? Kyun kiya ye sab?
Before teacher could say anything parents come in there.
HM: (after making sure the kid is out of sight) CC bachhe ke bap ko andar dalo.
CC: Ji MS (in confusion)
KS: ha bhaiyya pehle tum bhonko warna tum pe danda hum khushi se uthayenge.
Teacher: ye kya bolega madam isine kiya hai ye sab apni biwi ke bap se paise niklwane ke liye. Biwi mani nahi aur ye kamina admi khud police ke pas gaya aur mujhe ltka diya.
Father says nothing, mother is frowned.
HM looks at mother.
HM: ab aap hi ko decide krna hai ki case krni hai ya nahi. Paiso ki desperation me aakar inhone ye kadam uthaya hai. Bachhe ki chinta thi inhe. Aap ghar pe mamla suljhayenge ya court jayenge.
Father: suno, mein janta hu meine galat kiya lekin lockdown ke bad job gayi uske bad itni halat kharab hai ki pata nahi Chal raha tha kya karu. Meine Aryan ka pura khayal Rakha tha is pure time.
Mother: madam unko bahar nikaliye please.
As he comes out she hugs him.
Mother: Hum kr lenge kuch sath me, tumhe mujh se jhooth bolne ki jaroorat nahi hai.
They hug each other.
Everyone leaves. HM tells everyone to leave but to finish all the paperwork first thing tomorrow.
Everyone is tired and head for badnam ki chai. KS stops and turns around. MS aap bhi chaliye na chai pine.
HM smiles, chaliye.
Badnam gives everyone chai and forgets about MS's mug. KS gives him death stare and was about to slap him but looks at HM who is staring at her but not angrily. They both look at each other, they keep staring until badnam brings the cup.
Everyone else is chitchatting but these two are silently sitting by each other. Happily enjoying each other's company.
KS was feeling calm maybe first time in her life. It was strangely satisfying feeling fir her. She couldn't stop thinking about HM.
HM raises the cup, "to our first case together" everyone does the same.

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