Next morning,
"Doc, what ya' writing?" Neha asked Vikram.
"To-do list!" He replied without looking up. After a while, he gave it to her.
"Find a safe-house, mission report, trustworthy people and the list goes on." Neha read out to herself. "I can manage to safe-house part and mission, I'm on it already!"
"Neha, I'm not staying at your place. I need a separate space of my own, maybe close to your house or this hospital. You have enough contacts to arrange for it."
"But you've not allowed me to go out on my own, how do I help you?"
"I'm staying at a hotel right now, planning to shift within this week."
"Lemme see what I can do. Shall I ask Bhaiya? He'll tell you better options. Here he comes! Gonna live a hundred years brother!"
"How are you now?" Arjun asked as he placed her favourite flowers in the vase.
"Awesome as always. Right doc?"
"Not really, but improving." Vikram said plainly.
"Before I forget, Bhaiya, Vik doesn't have a place to stay. Can you-"
Vikram cut her short, "That's not what I said."
"Not an issue, he can be our guest for a few days." Arjun said reluctantly.
"No, thanks. I'll manage." Vikram resisted.
"Be my guest!" Neha said authoritatively, "You're in my city Vik, come on! You can't say no. Also I'm not asking you to marry me!"
"Oh my god woman, calm down." Vikram rolled his eyes. "Fine, but not more than a week and meanwhile, we find me a real elegant place to stay. I'm here for three months at least."
"Yes!" Neha exclaimed.
"Don't be so happy, I didn't agree to marry you." Vikram said curtly.
"One day you will." She winked.
"Neha, please!!"
"Okay whatever." She ignored his glares.
"I'm sorry you had to witness this ACP sir, it's her drugs getting the bes- worst out of her." Vikram apologized.
"It's alright, I know my sister. She's just trying to make you uncomfortable, nothing much." Arjun said.
"See, even he agrees."
"Neha, shush." Vikram hissed.
"You people carry on, I got work. Take care Neha." Arjun said and left.
Making sure Arjun was out of earshot, Vikram asked, "Why did you do this?"
"I didn't want him to stay longer. Also I want to forget everything about that afternoon. Can I pretend it never happened?"
"Denial? Not really healthy coping mechanism but for a while, I'll let you do it."
~
Late Evening,
Karan brought a bouquet of red roses.
"Why does it look like you're gonna propose me or something?" Neha asked him, sitting upright.
"Ugh, what?" Karan looked at her, flushed.
"Sorry, I was just teasing you man! Pretty roses though." She smacked his arm.
"How are you feeling now?"
"Bored AF!"
"Oh!" Karan looked at her for a moment and then around while sitting in an awkward silence.
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Reshimbandh~Silken Threads
FanfictionArjun looked at Sikander's description, with betrayal and anger. 'Neha knew all of this and never told me anything, why?' Arjun, his sister, Neha and the ETF team are on their quest to find the drug-kingpin, Sikander and seek justice for their lo...
