Author's POV
Anubhav and Santosh were all ready to return to their city.
Everyone were scared about there lives but decided to be quite as this might loosen there confidence.
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" Santu rakh liya na sab..." Pushpaji asked for the nth time.
" Rakh liya pushpaji...cheetah bhi subah se 10 baar puch chuka hai..." Santosh said irritated.
" Mujhe school picnic wali feeling aarahi hai...mai koi choti bacchi hu joh aap sab mujhe baar sab puch rahe hai..." Santosh chided.
" Tum choti hi ho jyaada uddo matt..." Pushpaji scolded her like a mother.
" Pushpee naraz ho gyi aap toh..." Santosh said hugging Pushpaji.
" Ha..toh...tujhe maine kabhi apni beti se kam mana hai kya..." Pushpaji said teary.
" Aree aap ro mat na Pushpaji..." Santosh said being in the hug.
" Nhi ro rahe...bas aap dono khyaal rakhiye apna..." Pushpaji said.
" Maine pehle bhi kaha tha...ye hatte katte anu bhaiya hai na...kuch nhi hone denge..." Santosh said looking at Anubhav.
" Ha hum inhe kuch nhi hone denge..." Anubhav said taking Santosh in a side hug.
" Chaliye ab nikalte hai..." Anubhav said.
" Anubhav..." Haseena hugged him tightly closing her eyes while Anubhav kissed her forehead irrespective of everyone's presence.
Haseena soon separated and Karishma hugged her brother.
" Aap sab bhi aapna khyaal rakhiye...Dawaiyya samai se liya kariye..." Anubhav advised.
" Hmm..." Everyone replied.
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Author's POV
Around 2 in the noon Santosh and Anubhav reached Lucknow.
As Anubhav had already informed in headquarters about their arrival a special cab with police protection was sent to pick them.
Anubhav didn't provide any details neither about the train nor from where did the duo departed for security purposes.
The police cab directly took them to headquarters.
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" Jai hind sir..." Anubhav and Santosh saluted the commissioner of Lucknow
" Mai khush hu ki koi toh saamne aaya iss case ko reopen karne ke liye..." The senior said proudly.
" Kaise nhi aate...Mahila Police Thana humara pariwaar reh chuka hai..." Anubhav emotionally said.
" Janta hu..." The commissioner being Anubhav's bestfriend understood his feelings and patted his shoulders.
" Aap bhi reh chuki hai na MPT ki member..." The commissioner asked Santosh.
" Ha...cyber cell ke transfer se pehle MPT mein hi posted thi..." Santosh said maturely.
" Toh jaise ki aap dono iss case se emotionally attached hai...toh aapko iss case ke chalte aapke jazbaaton case pein havi nhi hone dena hai..." The senior seriously said.
" Ji sir..." Anubhav and Santosh confidently replied.
" Toh aap chahe toh abhi investigation shuru kar sakte hai...aur plan ke hisaab se media mein bhi ye news viral hojayegi...'' The commissioner said while the duo nodded.
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The Aftermath
Mystery / Thriller18-02-2023.. Was marked as evil day in a city named Lucknow! A place ruled by emotions & violence if needed was now covered by smoke and fire flames! The sweetest ever police officers were still in the station! Who's the mastermind behind the blast...
