A New Journey

Trio meets at practice ground

A New Journey

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The great forensic expert was really annoyed with her best friend. Because of her careless cop friend she had to leave all her lab works aside and walk all along the corridor and then practice ground. The sun was bright and the heat was bearable. Still, that was extremely annoying. She shouldn't have forgotten her phone at home while leaving early for the Bureau and then made her to spend the extra calories on walking. She could have come by herself. 'I'm with Abhijeet sir. I can't come and get my phone.' Her urging voice shouted at the back of her mind.

There she was sitting idly under the shade with Abhijeet talking over phone at a little distance. 'This is her business!' Tarika spoke on her mind moving ahead.

As she reached near Tasha Abhijeet also joined them and before she could say anything Abhijeet started explaining Tasha something about target. Tarika waited for him to finish. Tasha hadn't wasted a second to stand up as soon as she saw Abhijeet coming towards her.

''Fo-cus. Got it?'' Abhijeet pressurized his words.

Tasha nodded vigorously. There's certainly a tint of nervousness in her. Tarika was surprised. Tasha was a girl she hardly had seen nervous. This hot headed officer had the gut to make Tasha nervous! Intimidating! She concluded.

''Good,'' Abhijeet finished his lecture and turned to notice Tarika standing there.

''Good morning Dr Tarika,'' Abhijeet smiled, warmly.

''Good morning sir,'' Tarika smiled back.

''You are here…'' Abhijeet was uncertain as how to ask her directly.

''Oh, I am here to give Tasha her phone,'' said Tarika and at the same time handed Tasha her phone.

''Oh. Talk to your friend I will make one more call.''

'' No sir, it's okay. We have enough time to talk,'' Tarika smiled yet again.

Abhijeet smiled but didn't answer her. He picked up his ringing phone and moved away.

''Oh God Tasha! Why are you nervous around him?'''Tarika almost shouted holding Tasha's hand.

''Ssshh, he will hear us. Slow.'' Tasha urged her to keep her voice low.

Tarika nodded.

''But seriously tell me… Does he really torture you?''

''His presence is enough to torture someone,'' Tasha sighed and sat down. Tarika took the chair next to her.

''Since when you get to react with someone's presence?''

''Ever since I have met him,'' Tasha smirked.

''Seriously Tasha tell me. Why is this?''

''Tarika. Relax.''

''No Tasha..''

''Fine, I am telling you.''

''Go on.''

''He can read people's mind,'' Tasha said dramatically.

''What rubbish,'' Tarika dismissed her best friend's words immediately.

''Tch, I swear. He can tell what's going on on my mind. Whatever question peeps inside my head he answers them all without giving me a chance to ask!''

''Firstly, I don't believe your rubbish talks. He's experienced that's why he can assume your questions. It's been years now since he's in this profession. He certainly can assume the questions going on inside the mind of a 24 years old newly joined officer. Secondly, it doesn't make sense how he being able to read your mind make you nervous around him!''