Aa Bi Jaa - Kareena

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Haseena took a deep breath, determined to tell Karishma the truth. She stepped out of her room and headed towards Karishma's room. With a mix of hesitation and resolve, she turned the handle and opened the door. Stepping inside, she looked around for Karishma but found the room empty. She paused, thinking that Karishma might be on the balcony.

Determined to do this right there and then, she decided the best way to tell her truth was to start by removing the facade of Urmila and revealing herself as SHO Haseena Malik. In a low voice, she called, "Karishma Singh?" Her heart pounded in her chest, and tears began to roll down her cheeks. She called out again, louder this time, "Karishma Singh!" like she always used to.

She closed her eyes, expecting Karishma to come and ask why she was behaving like Madam Sir. She was ready to tell her the truth: she wasn't behaving like Madam Sir, she was Madam Sir. But to her despair, Karishma didn't come.

Opening her eyes, she whispered, "Yeh kahan hain?" She moved towards the balcony and found it empty. She knocked on the bathroom door, and when there was no response, she opened it, only to find it empty as well.

Feeling a rising sense of urgency, she exited the room and saw Malaika in the hallway. "Malaika, Karishma ko dekha hai? Kahan hain wo?"

"Woh abhi kuch der pehle bahar gayi hain." Malaika replied.

"Kahan? Kuch bataya?" Haseena asked, her voice tinged with worry.

Malaika shook her head, "Nahi, bohot jaldi mein thi, kisi ka call aaya aur chali gayi."

Haseena's mind raced. "Abhi raat ke is waqt kahan ja sakti hain wo? Station gayi hongi shayad, koi emergency ho. Humein bhi jana chahiye."

With a sense of worry. Haseena left for the station, hoping to find Karishma and finally reveal the truth.
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Haseena was outside the house, walking towards the jeep when her phone started vibrating again. She looked at it and saw that it was Bakshi calling. "Yeh kyun baar baar kar rahe hain abhi?" she muttered to herself before picking it up. Controlling her emotions, she said, "Jai Hind, sir."

On the other side of the phone, Bakshi's voice was stern. "Tum mera phone kyun nahi utha rahi ho, Haseena?"

She quickly replied, "Wo sir, room mein thi, humein pata nahi chala."

Bakshi's tone grew harsher. "Bas, Haseena Malik, bohot ho gaye tumhare bahane. Humne tumhe bohot waqt de diya hai. Ab jo bhi ho raha hai, uski zimmedar tum ho."

Haseena's heart skipped a beat. "Kya ho raha hai ab, sir?" she asked urgently.

Bakshi's response was chilling. "Humne time diya, tumhe baar baar chance diya, ab aur nahi. Khud ko bacha sakti ho to bacha lo." With that, he cut the all.

Haseena's mind raced. She remembered Malaika's words: "Unhen kisi ka call aaya tha, toh wo jaldi mein chali gayi."

"Karishma Singh kisi problem mein toh nahi hain? Nahi, unke saath kuch nahi kar sakte Bakshi sir." She reassure herself, "Lekin wo kuch bhi kar sakte hain pendrive ke liye. Humein jaldi hi un tak pahuncha hoga."

Determined and worried, she quickly got into the jeep and left for the station, her mind was focused on reaching Karishma and ensuring her safety.
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At Station.....

After reaching the station, Haseena entered with a rush and saw Cheetah and Santosh, today was their night duty. She looked around to scan Karishma but found ni where, Santosh stood up and asked, "Urmila ji, aap yahan is waqt?"

"Santosh Sharma, Karishma Singh kahan hain?" Haseena, her urgency palpable, asked.

Santosh looked surprised and said, "Urmila ji, aap madam sir ki tarah..."