Crossroads of Bonds

Meeting

It was a disturbed morning in early Febuary 2020.. Pushpa, Santosh and cheeta stood at their tables reading the newspaper and online news.. with locked doors to the station as there were people outside shouting for their money.. 

They all sighed softly as they saw the rapidly spreading news that their station will close.. The team was never extremely close to each other.. but shared the same emotions about the station..

Pushpa closed her eyes.. praying everything became better for them.. and praying her daughter in-law was alright.. after she got demoted..

Hearing all the commotion and banging however.. made them reconsider worrying and all of them stood up.. the door could be bashed open any second.. They decided to make a run for it.. 

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As they opened the back door.. the door suddenly bashed open.. they quivered at the noise.. however they heard no screaming.. 

Confused they walked out.. They all looked up to see an unfamiliar face.. and watched as confident footsteps approached the station..

 Tall.. long tied up hair.. sunglasses.. stick rotating in hand.. good looking watch and bracelet around her wrist.. a thin necklace.. well dressed and presented.. in a police uniform..

They all corrected their posture and stood straight.. not only because of her uniform.. but because it had 3 stars on both shoulders.. and badges at the front.. A shiny name plate.. flashing the name "Haseena Malik"..

The woman took of her sunglasses.. looked around at their station.. and smiled at them.. 

Hm: Lagta hai department ne aap sabko inform nahi kiya hai.. Haseena Malik.. hum aapke thane ka naye incharge hai.. Aap sabki SHO.. ye lijiye humara transfer letter.. she handed it to them..

Aap sabki taruf hum thodi der baad lenge.. pehle inki samasya hum suljhayenge fir dekhenge.. hmm.. she flashed them a professional smile and turned back to the public.. 

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Hm: To is sabke baad hum aapsabse ek vaada karte hai.. aapsabko apna paisa milega.. is thane ke band hone se pehle.. tab tak ke liye.. insab se aap sab usi vakt paise le lena.. cash ya online.. udhari rakhne mat dijiyega.. Hmm.. 

Iqbaal: Itne mahino se aise police valo pe bharosa kiya hai.. inhe ek chance de hi dete hai... All nodded in agreement.. 

Hm: Shukriya.. hum vaada karte hai.. hum aapsabko niraash nahi karenge.. Something in her tone told everyone that she was trustworthy.. the crowd nodded.. apologised and left.. 

Pushpa whispered from behind to get their caps.. as they rushed to put their caps on.. Hm: To.. aap sab hume humara cabin nahi dikhayenge.. 

Ps: J..ji ji aiye na.. she took her there.. ye rahi aapki cabin.. maafi chahte hai kuch cheeze thode se bikhre hue hai.. She called out for shaanti (the maid)... 

Hm: Koi baat nahi.. vo sab hum theek kar lenge.. kaafi achha cabin hai.. to.. chaliye.. taaruf kijiye.. 

Cc: Jai hind maddam sir.. Constable cheeta chaturvedi and woman psycology expert.. 

Hm: Jai hind.. Shirt ka button band kijiye.. aapki name plate sidha kijiye.. Cheeta hurriedly fixed it.. hmm.. aap.. 

Ss: Jai hind maddam sir.. Constable santosh sharma.. Cyber cell expert.. kuch hi mahino pehle join kiya hai.. 

Hm: Hmm.. jai hind.. relatively new employee.. achha hai.. she smiled.. aap.. 

Ps: JAI HIND.. she stumbled as she nearly fell..