Sukoon wali love story: Kareena

Mission pt 1

Early morning in MPT,
Santu Chita and PJ just came inside after having morning tea. HM is yet to arrive and KS is sitting on desk just starting her day.
Santu: Aapne kuch notice kiya KM ke baare me?
Both of them look at her.
Both: Kya?
Santu: aapne kbhi bhi unhe bina headphones ke dekha hai pehle?
Both start thinking.
CC: Haan Santu ji. Kya observation power hai aapka.
PJ: sach me Santu inhe itne din headphones ke bina to pehli bar dekh rahe hai. Varna to headphone na to hath toota Ho aise bartav krti hai. Pura din irritated rehti hai. Aur ab dekho, bhul hi gayi hai shayad.
Santu: paise nahi hai KM ke pas?
Both of them look at SS in awe.
CC: Santu Ji matlab hoshiyari agle Ho pal gayab
PJ laughs.
PJ: jab se MS sir aye hai us din se.
SS: Haan.
KS notices them chitchatting
KS: Ama hua nahi aapka bakaiti bahar jo anadar aake bhi shuru Ho gaye. Kam kalle kuch?
All of them runs to their desks and KS stand up in hurry.
KS: Jai hind MS.
All the other also stand
Everyone: jai Hind MS
HM: Jai Hind. Hume laga hum hi jaldi aa gaye, yahan to sab hai. Chaliye Achha hai. CC kya aap humare liye ek chai bol denge please?
CC: Ji bilkul MS.
KS is looking at MS rather staring but as she is looking for something. HM notices and directly looks in KS's eyes and raises eyebrows in question mark but with smile.
HM: (najronse) kya hua?
KS: (najronse hi) nahi kuch nahi
HM: (same) bolo bhi
KS: sab thik?
HM: huh?
Before they continue their "isharo isharo me" Chita comes in with zehar.
CC: ye lijiye MS
HM startles but controls spilling the emotions on her face. She takes the tea cup and moves towards the cabin but stop and turns.
HM: KS kal ki files Ho gayi Ho to leke aajayiye
KS: Ji MS
KS picks 2-3 files and follows HM.
As they get inside the cabin.
HM: baithiye, chai piyengi?
KS: Nahi Ms Ho gaya humara
HM: Achha, kya keh rahi thi bahar? Hum thik hai? Hume kya hua hai?
KS: Ji wo, chodiye bas aise hi.
HM: arey boliye boliye
KS: wo aap thoda thaki hui lag rahi hai isliye bas pucha.
They don't even realise the conversation they are talking about was without words. They understood each other fluently just by the expressions.
HM: arey Haan wo kal kuch binge watch kr rahe the, time ka Dhyan nahi raha aur Phir nind Puri nahi hui.
KS: Achha
HM: Ji. To ab dikhayiye files.
KS: Ji ye lijiye. Wo MS hume adhe din ki chutti chahiye thi, agar koi kam aya to nahi jayenge hum par agar thoda kaam kam Ho to kya hum jaldi ja sakte hai?
HM: Haan Haan, case aa bhi gaya to hum sambhal lenge aap jaiye aramse.
KS: Shukriya MS. Jain hind.
HM: Jai hind.
HM is little off today but trying hard to be normal, she is surprised though about KS noticing it just by looking at her. She smiles and looks outside where KS is working on her desk.
KS: Santu kaha gayi PJ?
PJ: pata nahi bina bataye nikal gayi?
KS raises one eyebrow but ignores and focuses on her file.
HM is in her thoughts, she is looking paler by the minute. She is working on something very seriously. There are so many tabs open on her laptop and files on table. She is shuffling through everything, searching for something specific. But she fails and closes the laptop in irritation and puts her head on the table. She feels someone's eyes on her and without even looking for them she knows who's it must be. She lifts her head a little and directly looks at KS. Who startles by it and some files and paperweight falls downs. HM giggles. KS starts picking up things while trying to look at HM through corner of her eyes. And suddenly he sees two legs near her table blocking her view. She gets up and sits in her chair. It's Santu looking at KS innocently.
Santu: (still blocking the view) kya hua KM? Hadbda bhi rahi hai gaal laal bhi hue hai?
KS: tum idhar kahe khadi Ho?
Santu: aapke liye kuch layi hu
KS: Ka?
Santu giver her a box feeling proud of herself for doing this and ready to hear a big thank you.
KS: Ka hai ye?
Santu: Headphones hai maddam. Aapki ye hadbdahat ab nahi hogi. Hume pata aap nahi Ji sakti iske bina.
KS is staring her with annoyance. She takes the box and puts it on the table.
KS: Ho gaya na nikloab yahanse.
Santu is sad, very sad for KS's reaction to her gift. She goes and sits on her chair making sad faces.
KS looks back at HM as SS leaves but to her surprise there's no one there. KS feels something weird in her stomach. And turns and there, HM is standing right in front of her desk looking at her, giggling. KS gets red with embarrassment and slowly gets up while dropping so many things that were on her lap.
KS: Ji.. wo.. (looks at Santu) thank you Santu headphones ke liye.
SS gets happy and starts smiling.
Santu: Enjoy KM. Ho jayeaapka nusrat.
HM raise brows in awe.
HM: aapko bhi nusrat pasand hai?
KS: aapko bhi?
HM: bhot jyada.
KS: (murmurs) Haan to "kaali kaali julfon ke fande na dalo"
HM: Ji kuch kaha aapne?
KS: (stands straight) Nahi to.
HM: baithiye baithiye. Waise aap kitne baje Jane wali hai?
KS: (while sitting) ji lunch ke bad
HM: Achha. (Takes a step towards cabin but stops, bends and comes near KS's ears.) Ji husnwalen aur kya krenge?
KS can't believe what she heard.
KS: (in mind) inke kaan bhot tej hai. Bachke rehna pdega.
But can't control the blush. She takes the headphones and starts her playlist called "Nusrat". Everyone looks at her very evident biiigg smile but they think it's because of the headphones and Santu is proud of herself again.
HM gets a call.
HM: Ji Koshish to jari hai. Jaise hi kuch milta hai hum fauran aapko call krenge.
DSP: Kya aapko is case me KS ko involve krna hai?
HM thinks for a while, she looks at KS, worry is all over her face.
HM: (firmly says) No sir. Hum kafi hai iske liye. Don't worry. Jai Hind
She doesn't know if she's doing the right thing.
After lunch KS leaves.
KS is in a small cheap lodge, outside the city. She's sitting with a young boy with a laptop.
KS: Kitna time loge? Itne me to bank lutke Ho jata be.
Boy: aap hi krlo na Phir.
KS gives him death stare.
Boy: k.. kr... kr to raha hu.
KS: karo karo warna dusra rasta to sidha jail jata hai pata hai na.
Boy: Ek.. ek galti ki thi meine aur ab police ka khabri ban gaya hu. Nasib hi kharab hai.
KS: Nasib kharab us din Ho gaya bhaiyya jis din tumne kisika account hack krke 4 din party krke bechare ka pura account khali kr diya.
Boy can't look at KS and keeps doing his work.
Boy: Ye lo. Ho gaya.
KS looks at the screen with hope.
KS: Ama kya? Ye kya aankde tikha rahe Ho? Information manga tha humne.
Boy: this is the information you want.
KS: Ama Amma ki bhasha me bolo. Vrna kantap Khaoge.
Boy: arey matlab yahi to information, in sabki Jinke account me achanak se bhot badi amount jama hui hai pichle mahine se. Inmese kuch genuine hai, kuch suspicions hai lekin kuch..
KS: Bakte raho. Kuch Kya?
Boy: matlab kuch jyada hi clean hai.
KS: matlab?
Boy: matlab inke account me time time pe paise aa rahe hai.. kuch bima ya koi policy ke nam pe. Aur abhi bhi jo amount ayi hai wo bhi LIC ki maturity ki hai.
KS: Haan to isme shaq krne jaisa kya hai?
Boy: meine source dhoondhne ki koshish ki lekin ye sab sirf naam ke liye hai. Ye asal me LIC se nahi aya hai, kisine sidha cash bhari hai bank me jake.
KS: bhejo inki kundali hume. Dekhte hai hum. Niklo abhi. Aur Haan agli bar kisi dhang ki jagah bulana.
Looking around disgustingly.
Boy: Haan demand aise kr rahe Ho jaise paise dete Ho.
He says this and runs out as fast as he could before Ks could even open her mouth.
KS: topa adami. Paise chahiye isko.
She gets out while looking at her phone, she receives a message containing all the information. She puts the phone in her pocket and gets on the bike.
KS returns to MPT.
She goes to her desk. MPT mandal is outside having tea. KS goes to HM. As she is walking towards her she notices that HM is tensed and walking to and fro in the cabin. She stands at the door.
KS: Jai hind MS. HM looks at her blankly, it takes her a few seconds to come back to reality.
HM: Jai.. Jai hind. (Takes a deep breath) aap aa gayi wapas?
KS: Ji Ms kaam jaldi Ho Gaya. Aap kuch pareshan lag rahi hai subah se. Hum kuch madad kar sakte hai?
HM thinks for a while.
HM: (in mind) kya hume KS ko bata dena chahiye? Lekin agar inhe pata Chal gaya aur ye apni tarah kam krne lag gayi to inki jaan khatre me pad sakti aur (looking at KS) ye risk hum nahi kr sakte.
KS: MS! Thik hai aap?
HM comes out of the train of thoughts: Ji Ji hum thik hai. Aisi koi baat nahi hai. Aap jayiye, jaroorat pade to hum bula lenge.
KS looks at her suspiciously but doesn't push it much and leaves.
On her desk KS starts going through names the hacker boy sent her. She sees theses are very random names. Not a single one clicks. She goes to santu's laptop and starts searching those names but nothing comes out. She then texts the boy to find out Kore about those names. Here HM has the same list on her desk.
KS and HM are searching for same things, HM on her laptop ans KS on her phone. Both get frustrated after hours passed. They put the devices down and look at each other. HM gestures m, chai? KS nods. They both go outside still in their own thoughts. While having tea, KS's phone rings, it's DSP sir,
KS: Jai hind sir
DSP: jain hind KS. HM hai kya wahan? Wo phone nahi utha rahi hai, ek important mission ke bareme unhe kuch batana tha.
KA: mission?
DSP: humara matlab hai case.. important case. Dijiye unhe phone.
KS: Ji (almost rudely)
And hands o wr the phone. HM looks at the names and stands up and hurriedly goes away to talk.
She comes back and sits.
KS: aap mission par hai?
HM: Ji?kaisa mission? Arey wo dsp sir ko humare ek purane case ke bare me kuch janna tha.
KS: lekin wo to bole ki aapko kuch batana hai puchna nahi.
HM fumbles.
HM: dekhiye hum aapko details nahi bata sakte.
KS gets up: thik hai
And dials DSP sir's number.
KS: Jai hind sir. Sir hume pata hai aapne MS ko kisi mission ke liye chuna hai. Hum chahte hai ki hum bhi unke sath rahe. Ek de bhale do na sir
DSP: dekhiye KS. Ye faisla sirf HM kr sakti hai.
KS: Ji sir, Jai hind.
KS cuts the call and looks at HM. She gets up and starts to leave.
KS: hume kahe nahi bata rahi hai aap?
HM: hai humare kich reasons. Aap thana sambhaliye hum waqt ane par bata denge iske bareme aapko.
KS thinks of something and suddenly her eyes lit up.
KS: aapko lagta hai ki hum ghusse me aake Bigad denge sab hai na?
HM: nahi hume aisa kuch nahi lgta.
And she leaves for her cabin. KS is feeling very restless but she can't let the topic rest. She wants to it with HM so that she can be with her if the mission is deadly. She decides to tail HM. She calls the hacker boy and gives him MPT's wifi password so that he can hack HM's laptop.
KS is eagerly waiting to know more about the mission. She she calls one more person asks him to keep an eye on HM at any cost. She wanted to know where she is in case of emergency.
KS goes to HM,
KS: MS humari baat suniye. Humara khabri network bhot strong hai. Aur hum bhi.
HM looks at her.
HM: hume isme koi doubt nahi hai KS.
KS: hum kaam hi ayenge aapke.
HM looks at her but this look was different. She really wanted to have KS by her side but her heart wasn't letting her do that. So many risks and so little information, so many threats. She doesn't want KS to have to go through this.
HM: (in mind) shayad hum bhot hi galat kr rahe hai. Lekin agar sach me jaroorat pdega to hum aap ko hi to pukarenge aur hai hi kaun.
She is surprised for having such thought and comes back to reality where KS is pleading her with her eyes. HM's expressions changes from worry to "how cute she looks"
But she gathers her posture
HM: aap ja sakti hai KS
KS naraj hokar nikal jati hai wo bhi sidha thane ke bahar. HM looks at her but she can't help it.
Her phone rings. It's a text from KS.
Text: hume laga tha ki aap hume equal manti hai. Respect krti hai humari. Lekin shayad aap hume kisi important kaam ke kabil hi nahi samjhti. Senior to hai aap humari to hum kya kaam krenge ye aap hi decide krengi. Thik hai. Bhul jate hai hum jo aapne kaha tha ki kaise ab hum sath milke kam krenge aur bhi bhot kuch. Abse wahi hoga jaisa aap kahengi. Jai hind.

 
HM sighs but realise that KS is hurt and also that she's wrong. She shouldn't let her emotions cloud her judgment. KS is quite capable of doing anything. And she shouldn't take those opportunities to prove herself from her just because she's worried.
HM calls KS: thane wapas aayiye kuch kam hai.
KS has winning smile on her face and she takes a u-turn.

.... to be continued