A New Journey

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A New Journey

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Sitting in the hall room of the two newly joined girls of CID Mumbai, one CID officer and another, forensic expert, Senior Inspector Abhijeet was recalling the incidents happening from last one week. One, extremely annoyed all the time who happened to be his trainee too. And the other one was extremely charming. Charming! No, he meant beautiful. No, cheerful. Yeah, she's cheerful, always passing a smile to everyone. Oh, beautiful and charming too. He couldn't deny. And he also couldn't deny she made his heart flutter with her smile. How he wished she would stop smiling around him! He wished he could be rude with her like he was with every other girl. Not rude exactly, just a little tough. He strangely found himself opening up with her. Like now, he was sitting in her hall room. Very unlikely of him.

And also today he got to know Tasha, his trainee, was her roommate. That talented cop seemed way too much nervous around him. He intimidated her he knew but still she could be at least confident around him. When he's not around she's also cheerful and confident. Nervousness only occurred around him. She's highly potential and he wanted to bring out the best of her. He worked her to do so but he guessed she's not the usual one. Being tough wouldn't help him to bring the best from her. But being gentle and friendly was not his thing. Especially with the trainees. He needed to find out a middle way. And he would find out soon. He's determined.

He looked around, surprised with the sudden disappearance of the two very beautiful girl belonging to Mumbai CID. He wouldn't lie but he actually never thought Tasha to appear in front him in shorts and tank top in cold weather. He chuckled. She's childish to some extent. Immediately he wiped off the smile from his face. That's not your thing Abhijeet- he reminded himself.

He heard footsteps coming towards him and immediately turned his attention to the magazine on his lap. Fashion magazine! He cursed himself but yet pretended reading.

''You read fashion magazine!'' His junior's amused voice hit his ear drum.

Abhijeet closed the magazine and kept that on table before him.

''I was just looking through. I don't read them,'' said Abhijeet, making himself as relax as possible.

Tasha giggled but upon receiving his tough glance she stopped immediately, not to mention with great difficulty.

Abhijeet looked at his trainee carefully. She had changed the shorts into pyjama. He chuckled yet again. Sensing his chuckle Tasha blushed and looked away. Tarika was right after all.

''Sir, would you like something to drink? Tea or Coffee?'' Tasha asked after initial hesitation.

''Hmm, no thanks.'' Abhijeet refused politely.

Awkward silence.

''Sir, have you had your dinner?'' Tasha asked although she's feeling stupid.

''Umm, no.''

''Oh.''

''Sit,'' proposed Abhijeet.

''No sir. It's okay.'' Tasha smiled.

''Tasha, sit,'' Abhijeet commanded. ''Don't make it look awkward.''

Tasha sat down instantly.

Again silence.

''Let me look what Tarika's doing?'' Tasha stood up.

''She will be back with the book. You sit.''

Tasha sat down again. It felt like a naughty student had been called to be punished. But she remained calm. She looked at him who was looking at her already. She looked away.