The way of life

Chapter 16

Virat's POV: The present time...

WHY! WHY IS IT ME THAT ALWAYS ENDS UP IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS!?
First I was...and still am sandwiched between this Akash and Muskaan business
Then I had to deal with Arya
And now this! Muskaan saw me in court!
Haiiii bhagwan! Kya phasigyo! (Oh lord where am I stuck?)

I quickly ducked from Muskaan's sight, she caught a glimpse of me, but she didn't see me completely. What am I going to do?

Okay look, I am a police officer...like an intelligence officer....I didn't tell my friends and parents since I don't want them to get worried about my life and call me like every 30 minutes to see if I'm alive or not.
Right now I have just caught the famous RAV gang who is known for causing trouble with their acid attacks.
Do not...I repeat DO NOT ask me how I caught them....it was a process.
Right now I'm just standing outside the courtroom...barely paying attention to whatever the hell is happening. I'm just peeking in the courtroom and freaking out.
Why? Well since I care for my precious life and I'm going to be trying to save it!                            From who? Muskaan! I mean look at her! She is literally shooting me with her angry eyes! Like I might even pass out if I keep on looking at her!

So what's my plan? Well in the wise words of pundit shree Sharmaji...also known as the great Virat Sharma

"When you can't do anything about death being right in front of you...either pray to god to try and consider letting you go to heaven...or RUN FOR YOUR FREAKING LIFE!"

Right now I am praying to god to try and consider letting me go to heaven...I say consider since...let's be real guys. There  is no way an old sinner like me is going to heaven! Trust me...

As for plan B 'run for your freaking life' that will be initiated as soon as the verdict is passed. 

"Officer Sharma? Officer Sharma?" Oh frick!
"Yes?" I answered as I entered the courtroom.
"May you please stand in the witness box" the judge asked
"Of course" I replied and went and stood inside the witness box

This entire 5 seconds were the most stressful...I was praying that the correspondent's lawyer would question me. Then I saw Muskaan walking towards me....I'm screwed.

"So Ju....Officer Sharma. Please tell us what happened." Muskaan asked with an edge to her voice
'I'm screwed that's what happened!' I thought
"Well...M...Ms.Thakur, I caught the RAV gang right before they were going to target another innocent victim" That was probably the stupidest answer I have given in court till date.
"Okay...well tell the court how you caught the gang" Muskaan asked with an arched eyebrow
'That's the only question you had left to ask me!' I scowled internally
Here we go.....

"Well, a week before today the exact date being April 30th, I received a call from one of my inspectors at around 10:00 p.m saying that there was this acid attack case and since the police force in my jurisdiction wasn't able to catch the victims, I had to do something. So I left for the police station and when I got there I asked for the details of the case and what not. I then decided to go investigate. So when we reached the crime scene, we saw that all the plants around the area were burnt, and after we sent them for testing we concluded that they have bee burnt because of acid...the same acid that was thrown on Ms.Rai. So we tracked down the gang by doing a variety of questioning and we also tracked them using their cell phones. When we got to the area where our GPS brought us...an old wherehouse...we didn't find the gang. So we concluded that they had probably figured out that the police were after them. So we then tried to look at their crime pattern. The pattern was college going girls and the attacks were happening mostly after 7:00pm. Now we couldn't just call every single college going girl in the city...that wouldn't be logical. So we decided to send one of our officers to be in their gang. We found their location by asking various other people related to the underworld....we arrested them too. So then yesterday I received a message from the officer and he said that they are going to perform another attack today early morning...which was against their pattern...probably to throw us off. So we went to the crime scene and arrested them." I said...no explained.

Catching a criminal is very painful. God knows why I even decided to become a police officer!

"I see. Okay, well do you have any proof of the arrest?" Muskaan asked me
'She is really trying to get you in trouble...' I thought
"Yes I do, it is with my officers" I said
I then signaled my officer to hand over the video of the arrest to the judge. The judge took a look at it and then she said

"After taking all the witnesses, proofs and arguments into consideration, this court claims the RAV gang guilty on the account of conducting an acid attack on Ms.Rai and an attempt of an acid attack on an innocent citizen. They will spend the rest of their lives in jail. The court is adjourned."

The court is adjourned...the court is adjourned! Great let's initiate plan B 'run for your freaking life'
Okay, now we run...but if we run in front of so many people....we will speed walk!
So I began walking, it was literally the step below sprinting! I looked back to see if Muskaan was there! Great she wasn't! All I have to do is get to the Jeep and there we go! I'm home in no time..per-

"Wait!" I heard a voice from behind....I'm surely toast now!
I did that slow turn you see in movies...the one in the horror movies just before someone gets killed by the ghost.

"So...Officer Sharma?" Muskaan said with disgust.
"H...he..hey Muskaan!" I said
"SHUT UP! You are a frickin intelligence officer and you didn't even tell us!" Muskaan yelled and immediately started hitting me with her file!
"Stop Muskaan! I have a reason!" I said while dodging her hits. I was literally running away.
"What reason do you have? What could possibly be the reason?" Muskaan said...still abusing me
"Chill! I'll tell you!" I said as I literally grabbed her wrists and dragged her to my Jeep.
"Get in!" I ordered
"No! I brought my car!" Muskaan said with a scowl
"Don't lie! I know you don't bring your car on court dates! Now get in!" I said
"Ughhh! Fine!" Muskaan said as she sat in the car.
I started driving to our meeting spot.
"So what's your explanation Officer Sharma?" Muskaan asked
"First of all we aren't in court so quit calling me Officer Sharma! Second of all! I'll tell you when we get to our meeting spot" I said as we continued driving.

After around 15 minutes we reached our meeting spot. The entire ride Muskaan was giving me this 'I will kill you' glare

We got out of the car and I said to Muskaan...

"Muskaan, I didn't tell any of you or even mom and dad that I am in the police force as you guys would get worried for me and then if you guys were worried then I wouldn't be able to concentrate on my work. So I kept it a secret. "
"Okay...the reason seems good enough. Why the police force though! I never imagined you of all people would be an intelligence officer!" Muskaan said with a smile
"Hey! I always wanted a job where I could spend time with friends and family whenever I want. This job gives me a perfect opportunity to do so! Unless there is a really serious case...like today's case, when I am actually called on my by seniors to go and help them solve the case." I explained.

"Why would they ask a fuddu (idiot) like you to help solve a case!" Muskaan asked while laughing.

"First of all I am not a fuddu (idiot). Second of all, I'm considered to be one of the most intelligent officers in out batch!" I said proudly. I thought that maybe Muskaan would be impressed but no! She started rolling on the floor laughing! I feel offended!

The rest of the time me and Muskaan spent talking in our meeting spot. I was worried that she would tell someone in my family....or even worse...Shagun! Thankfully though she promised that she wouldn't tell anyone until I told them myself.

I then returned home after dropping Muskaan off at her house...and what a surprise I got.....