Madam Sirr 2

Chapter 40

Family Get-together

A week following Anubhav's proposal to Haseena, he decided to surprise her at the HQ. Haseena completely oblivious of Anubhav's visit, buried herself in completing a stack of urgent paperwork that needed her attention. Anubhav stood near the doorway, leaning against the door staring at Haseena. His eyes gleamed as he watched her work, catching the glint of light hitting on her curved features. He stepped inside, his shoes making no sound on the wooden floor. Haseena was engrossed in her files that she was lost to the outside world.

Anubhav crossed his hands across his chest glancing at her with a mischievous twinkle.

"Priye..." he called out; his husky voice dropped to a soft whisper.

Haseena dropped the pen and looked ahead, staring at Anubhav in confusion. She blinked, her mouth agape wondering whether she was dreaming.

"If you wanted to stare at me so much, why didn't you tell me before Haseena Ji?" he asked.

Haseena stood up; her frozen state broken welcoming the sight in front of her. She resisted the urge to rush towards him and wrap him in a tight hug. Haseena had to constantly remind herself that she was wearing her uniform.

"Anubhav..." she yelled, her voice squealing in excitement. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

He brought his hands forward revealing a small gift bag. Haseena stepped in front of her desk, her eyes sparking with curiosity as she reached out to take the bag. In that instance, her fingers brushed against his and for a moment, time had stilled as they stared deep into their eyes, lost in a world of their own.

Outside the door, KS stood, her arms crossed staring at the scene in front of her. Her eyes glared, fleeting between anger and surprise. She barged inside and saluted them both, her harsh voice breaking their gaze from each other. Surprised by the sudden intrusion, Haseena almost dropped the bag, yet Anubhav caught her hands. KS coughed, alerting her presence as Haseena lowered her blushing face and jerked her hand away.

Anubhav, satisfied with his presence smiled and left, turning his head just near the doorway.

"Haseena Ji...I hope you will like my gift" he said with a wink as he took off leaving Haseena to deal with KS. Haseena kept the gift bag, averting her gaze from KS as she gestured her to take a seat.

KS settled in front of her, her eyes piercing Haseena who constantly had her eyes bowed down. Haseena exhaled a deep breath, drawing back her stoic demeanor as she settled her eyes at KS. KS handed her the reports of the previous investigation, still maintaining a close glance at Haseena. Haseena maintained a smooth professionalism, avoiding direct contact with KS as she queried her about the progress of MPT.

KS clenched her fists under the table, muttering in frustration at Haseena who kept avoiding her. Finally, out of impatience, she kept her palms on the glass table, jerking Haseena's attention directly towards her.

"When were you going to tell me madam sir?" she asked, arching her eyebrows. Haseena closed the file contemplating of how to calm her angry bird.

"KS, I was going to tell you...."

"That's what I'm asking madam sir...when?" she interrupted.

"I was going to meet you today evening...."

"Madam Sir...you do know that I can tell that you are lying right?" she asked, her voice raising.

Haseena raised her hands in front of her attempting to calm KS, yet it became a futile effort. It took a while, but KS finally calmed down as she digested the juicy details of Haseena's valentine's night.