Devakshi FF: Reaching Out

Chapter 6

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"Oho, iss button ko bhi abhi tootna tha" Dev grumbled as he looked at the button that had come off his shirt as he was getting ready for work. He had taken his time to get ready today. He didn't want to see Dr. Bose. He knew the moment their paths would cross there would inevitably be a fight. Even though he found her really annoying, some part of him also enjoyed their little banters. But he didn't want to start his day with a fight today. Getting another shirt out from his wardrobe, he put it on. As he took out his blazer, he heard the front door slam softly and understood that Dr. Sonakshi had left.

Unknown to Sonakshi, Dev also had a kitchen upstairs. Whatever was there in the lower level, was there in the upper level as well. They were a perfect replica of each other. But only Dev knew that. So there was no need for him to go and pester Sonakshi for food, as he had done yesterday. But he still did it and he didn't know why. He had his own kitchen and he was a perfectly capable cook. Living alone had taught him a great many things. And he had a list of his mother's greatest recipes that he would sometimes try in his leisure. He whipped up a simple breakfast for himself consisting of a bowl of cereal and finished it up at top speed. Now that Sonakshi had left, he had no need to delay things. Five minutes after that he left for work.

As he parked the car in the parking lot, he got a call from Tina. "Haan Tina, bolo." He heard a frantic Tina on the other line, "Sir, aap jaldi aiye, Ranveer Sir aapki cabin me hai aur woh phirse kuch tod phod kar rahey hai." Dev quickly got out of the car and rushed to the elevator. "Main neechey hi hoon Tina. I'm coming. But jo bhi ho cabin ka darwaza mat kholna. Ranveer abhi hosh me nahin hai. Is that clear?" Tina stammered a "Y-Yes" and Dev hung up. There was a long line before the elevator. But if the people spotted Dev they would happily give up their line for him, but Dev didn't want that. So he took the staircase. Jumping up the step, two at a time, he raced to his floor.

On reaching it, he saw Tina sitting on her chair with a terrified expression and he heard loud sounds from his cabin. He rushed to Tina. "Tum theek ho?" Seeing Dev, Tina sighed in relief. "Haan Sir." Dev walked to the door and put his ear to it. Then he turned and asked Tina, "Kya hua yahan?" Tina stood up and said, "Sir main 7 bajey yahan ayi. Uske kuch hi minute baad Ranveer sir aye aur poochne lagey aap ayein hai ki nahin. Woh bohot bechain lag rahey the. Unhey dekh ke lag raha tha ki who bohot dino se soye nahin. Phir jab maine na kahan, toh who apke cabin me chaley gaye, darwaza band kiya aur chhezein todney lagey." Dev heard all this quietly and then sighed deeply. Dr. Neha ko call karo aur unsey kaho ki who injection lekar yahan ayein, ek male nurse ke saath." Tina nodded her head vigorously.

They waited for Neha to arrive, while the sounds continued from inside Dev's cabin. Fifteen minutes later Neha came with the nurse and asked Dev, "Phirse?" Dev nodded gravely and then got up to open the door. "Be careful sab log. Darwaze se door rehna." Satisfied that everyone understood, he opened the door slowly. The moment Ranveer saw Dev he threw something at him. Dev reflexively closed the door again, and the thing hit the door and shattered. It took another twenty minutes for them to actually open the door and distract Ranveer enough to give him the injection that calmed him. Another additional ten minutes were needed for Ranveer to fully focus on the situation, and then Dev questioned him, "Ranveer? Kaisa lag raha hai ab?"