A New Journey

Shifting the house

A new journey

"Gosh I'm late on my very first day. Damn it.''

A girl was making her way through the corridor of CID Bureau, almost running. Her heels were giving her a hard time. She was used to her heels but right now she was panicked, and also was in hurry. Who wanted to be late on their first day of job? She cursed the traffic in her mind and walked faster. Her phone started to buzz and she tried to fish that out of her purse still catching up her previous pace.

Thus!

She bumped into someone. Her right shoulder hit hard to something, someone else's shoulder she concluded within that limited seconds.

''Easy.''

She heard a male voice and turned her head to the side with a jerk. Her hair bounced in air. Before they could hit the person's face he covered her face with his left hand. His right hand was holding her right arm tightly. She was saved by him. Otherwise she would have been flat on her face. She straightened her bent figure.

''I'm so sorry,'' she apologized.

''It's okay,'' said the person taking his hand down his face, ''be careful.''

The girl nodded.

''You are... hmm..'' He was confused seeing a new face in Bureau.

''Oh, I'm Dr Tarika, new forensic expert. Actually an assistant to Dr Salunke you can say.''

''Oh. Nice to meet you Dr Tarika. I'm senior inspector Abhijeet by the way,'' he said forwarding his hand for a handshake.

''Nice to meet you too sir.'' Tarika smiled shaking hands.

Abhijeet's phone rang and he answered. He left the corridor smiling at her. Tarika smiled back.

Tarika finally relaxed a bit. Now she started to feel she's going to be welcomed warmly. The environment suddenly started to change around her. She took a deep breath and encouraged herself. She fixed her skirt and shirt and walked towards the forensic lab with confidence. The text message she got from her best this morning kept echoing in her mind-

''You have the ability to face anything. You are the smartest person in this entire world. No one can beat you.''

''May I come in sir?'' She asked confidently.

-0-0-

The day was hard she must accept. She was facing difficulties to work in the lab with the smells. That was strange. The dead bodies and the chemicals were making a kind of weird smell- disgusted smell. Yet, she kept motivating herself saying that she could do it. She was amazed with the good doctor. So bloody talented! And a little weird too, she might accept. However, when the lab's door opened and the entire CID team showed up she felt an extreme urge to meet that officer she bumped into earlier that day just to feel a little accosted.

He entered last, talking over phone and stood beside the oldest member of the team. Later he was introduced as the head of the team, ACP Praduyman. Dr Salunke introduced her with other team members too and also with Abhijeet again. To her surprise he mentioned that he had met her earlier this morning and greeted her with a smile. Tarika couldn't help but smiled back. They discussed about the case and left.

Hush! Finally the day came to the end. She was tired and sleepy. Unlocking the door of her house when she entered inside she found the hall room packed with different size boxes. She stumbled upon one of them.

''Damn! That lazy git. Must be sleeping. Oh, my house is a mess.'' She murmured making her way upstairs. Upon reaching her room she discovered her bed being occupied with different clothes and also a cylindrical figure was lying there. Tarika shook head her disapprovingly and made her way towards the bed.