Aa Bi Jaa - Kareena

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‎It was exactly 9 a.m. when Haseena stopped her jeep in front of the station. She stepped down the jeep calmly, her boots hitting the ground with a sound. As she looked ahead, she saw trio waiting with bright smiles Pushpa ji standing in the center with an aarti tray, surrounded by Santosh and Cheetah, all looking expectantly towards her.
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‎The moment their eyes met hers, they beamed.
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‎"Jai Hind, Madam Sir!" they said in unison, straightening up with pride.
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‎Haseena gave a soft smile,
‎"Jai Hind....."
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‎Santosh blinked and looked behind her curiously, "Madam Sir… Karishma madam nahi aayi aap ke saath?"
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‎Haseena’s lips twitched into a half-smile, "Nahi, wo aaj apne 'jangi jahaz' pe aa rahi hai."
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‎"Phir bhi abhi tak nahi pahunchi, aise tou wo use udati han aur aaj jab hum intezar kar rahy han nae ai?" Pushpa ji adjusted the aarti tray and frowned slightly.
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‎Cheetah chuckled, "Pushpa ji, aaj kaafi time baad unhein moka mila hai. Khoob enjoy kar ke aa rahi hongi."
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‎At that,  small sigh left haseeba lips as her eyes lingered on the road ahead. "Ab to hamara time bhi saara bike ko hi milne wala hai… Kahin galti to nahi kar di bike dekar? Aisa na ho ke ab humein inki shakal dekhna bhi naseeb na ho."
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‎"Madam Sir?" Pushpa ji asked, concerned, noticing her change in expression. "Kya hua?"
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‎"…Kuch nahi, Pushpa ji." Haseena shook her head, brushing the thought aside. Her eyes scanned the surroundings. "Manvi kahan han?"
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‎"Wo andar hai, kaam kar rahi hai apna," Pushpa ji replied quickly.
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‎"Un ka desk.....?" Haseena raised a brow.
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‎"Haan ji, Madam Sir. Unka desk humne saamne lagwa diya hai bilkul waisa hi jaise Karishma madam ka tha."
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‎"Good...." HaseenaHaseena nodded slowly.
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‎And just then a sound hit their ears.
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‎The sharp roar of a bike engine, making all of them turn their instinctively towards the sound.
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‎Karishma Singh stopped her bike just a few feet from the station stairs. And for a brief second, there was silence until she slowly pulled off her helmet in one fluid motion.
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‎As she looked up at the station in front of her, her eyes narrowed not in irritation, but in that quiet, signature confidence that only Karishma Singh carried. She shifted her gaze toward her team, who were now all watching her, a mix of amusement and admiration on their faces.
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‎With a smile tugging at the corner of her lips, she casually rolled her bike keys around her index finger once, twice and Then, without a word, she started walking toward them.
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‎There was style in every step shoulders back, head high, chin up. Her boots hit the ground with the rhythm of assurance. The sunlight hit her badge just right, making it glint for a moment as if announcing her arrival louder than any words could.
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She stood in front of them. The team straightened automatically, almost as if their spines aligned at her presence.
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‎"Jai Hind!" they said together.
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‎ "Jai Hind."Karishma returned enthusiastically
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‎"Welcome back, Karishma Singh." Haseena’s eyes softened as she took a step nearer.
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‎ "Dhanaywaad, Madam Sir." a smile graced her lips.
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‎"Karishma madam, hum sab ne aapko bohot miss kiya!" Santu said with excitement.
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‎"Kyun, Pushpa ji?" she looked at her with mischief.
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‎ "Haan… waise aap ke bina bhi sab achhe se chal hi raha tha. Par chaliye, koi nahi… ab aap aa gaye hain toh."
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‎ "Chinta mat kijiye, pushpa ji, Ab aur bhi achhe se chalega." Karishma said with a firm mischievous tone.
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‎The environment was lighter for a moment, as they pushpa ji was doing aarti and others were enjoying, But just then, Manvi stepped out, stood beside haseena.
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‎"Jai Hind!" she greeted.
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‎Karishma’s eyes fell on her immediately. First at her face, then down at her badge. The nameplate gleamed: SI Manvi.
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‎A flicker of something shocked crossed her expression before her gaze shifted sharply to Haseena.
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‎Haseena hesitated, just for a breath, before saying "Karishma Singh… actually DSP sir ne kaha hai aap dono iss thane mein rahengi kuch waqt tak. Phir aap dono mein se koi ek…"
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‎Karishma cut in, "…koi ek rahega. Aur kisi ek ka transfer ho jayega." completed her sentence.
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‎ Haseena only nodded, quietly acknowledging it.
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‎The trio Pushpa ji, Santosh, and Cheetahexchanged uneasy glances. Even in silence, they could feel the sharp edge of tension settling between the two officers.
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‎Karishma broke it with her typical authority, her eyes sweeping across the team. " Ab kya, yahin khade rehne ka iraada hai? Pura din kaam nahi karna kisi ko?"
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‎Without waiting, she turned and strode into the station.
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‎Haseena glanced at Manvi, offering a gentle reassurance. "Don’t worry..."
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‎Manvi nodded, followed Karishma inside.
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‎Haseena remained behind for a second, letting out a soft sigh. She turned to the trio, who still stood stiff, caught in the aftertaste of tension.
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‎A small smile tugged at Haseena’s lips. "Kya… aab jaa kar pata chal raha hai na, ke Karishma Singh aa gayi hain?"
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‎They nodded in unison, and then, almost at the same time, chuckled nervously because truly, the air had shifted. Karishma Singh was back.
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