Agar Tum Saath Ho...

Bad news

It was 10pm when Bandana heard the doorbell ringing, she looked at her wrist watch.

"Kabir, Aaliya ke saath rehna me abhi aai" She said to Kabir and went to open the door.

"Tum? Itni raat ko? Ab kya chahiye?" She asked as she found Manjot standing at the door.

"ACP Sameeksha kaha hai?" He asked gritting his teeth, "kyu?" She asked, "mene poocha ACP Sameeksha kaha hai?" He asked again.

"Yeh tevar apne pass rakho aur tameez se baat karo mujhse" She said.

He pushed her and walked in, "kya badtameezi hai?" Bandana almost shouted.

"Badtameezi? Tumhe badtameezi dikh rhi hai, yeh bandage nhi dikh raha?" He asked in the same tone.

She looked at the bandage around his upper arm. "Yeh kese hua?" She asked, "kon hai itni raat ko?" Sameeksha asked coming downstairs.

"Tum yaha...kya hua? Sab theek hai?" She asked, "dekhiye Ma'am. Aapko witness chahiye tha. Mene statement dia. Aapki help ki. Baat khatam" Manjot said. "Aapki help karne ki yeh saza mil rahi hai mujhe" He said showing her his upper arm.

"Yeh kese hua?" She asked, "me aur Abhishek game khatam karke ghar jaa rahe the aur tabhi ham par attack hua. Mujhe chaaku laga aur Abhishek ko sar pe lagi" He said.

Sameeksha was about to talk when she received a phone call, "Jai Hind Sir!" She said.

She knew it was a bad news as DCP Rana was calling at that time.

"Sir...hame nhi pata tha itni badi problem ho jaegi" She said, "Sameeksha tum jaanti bhi ho kya hua hai? Manjot Kalra ko stitches karani padi, dusra abhi hospital me pada hua hai" He said angrily.

"Sir isme hamari kya galati?" Sameeksha asked, "tumhari kya galati? Seriously?? Tumhare officer ki vajah se woh video har jagah dikhai de raha hai. Iske baad tumhe pata hona chahiye tha ke un dono ladko ko khatra hai!" He shouted.

Sameeksha closed her eyes, "sorry Sir" She said. Her eyes were now red, she was controlling her anger.

"Ab meri baat dhyaan se suno" He said, "Sir" Sameeksha said.

"Manjot aur Abhishek tumhari zimmedaari hai. Unhe safe rakhne ka best tareeka hai ke tum unhe 24/7 apne pass rakho" He said.

"Sir..." Sameeksha tried to say, "I'm not done yet" He said, "sorry Sir" She replied.

"Woh tumhare ghar me rahenge, and that's an order" He said putting pressure on the last words.

"Sir aap jaante hai yeh dono cricketers hai. Inki training bhi hoti hai, ab waha bhi me saath jaau?" Sameeksha asked, "haan to jaao, ya kisiko saath bhejo. Bas un dono ko akele mat chodna. Does it make sense?" He asked. "Yes Sir!" She said and hung up.

"Kya hua?" Bandana asked, "phail gaya raita" Sameeksha said sitting on the couch. She told Bandana was DCP Rana said. Manjot was looking a bit calm, he trusted both of them, he knew he would be safe with them.

"Ek yehi kami thi bas" Bandana said.

"Me woh Abhishek se milke aati hu, tu Manjot ko leke jaa aur uska samaan le aa" Sameeksha said.

"Me coolie hu?" Bandana asked, Sameeksha made a poker face. "Dekh me vese hi chidhi hui hu, ham dono ke lie mushkil hoga par yeh hamari duty hai" She replied.

"Hamari nhi, teri duty hai" Bandana said, "Bandana jaa na yaar" Sameeksha almost shouted.

"Abhishek ko dekh aa, me bhi chali geyi to bacche ghar pe akele ho jaenge. Tu wapas aaegi to me chali jaungi" Bandana said not looking at Sameeksha.

"Me Abhishek ko call karta hu" Manjot said. Sameeksha left and Bandana went to the kitchen to get milk for Kabir.

Manjot was talking to Abhishek when his gaze fell on Aaliya and Kabir, who were playing on the carpet.

Manjot smiled at Aaliya, she started giggling and clapping.

Manjot chuckled and hung up, Kabir came to him.

"Hello Papa ke dost" He said touching Manjot's feet.

"Arey arey" He said stopping him, "Mumma ne kaha hai bado ke per chune chahiye" Kabir said, Manjot smiled.

"Yeh Aaliya hai na?" He asked picking her up.

"Hi baby" He said holding her close to his chest, Aaliya started touching his face. He smiled and kissed her hands.

Bandana came back.