25. Petty fights & Marriage plans!

AN: I know guys updt was supposed to come in a week, but I was down with fever and thus the delay. My apologies again for being late...

As usual, many many thanks to all those who read/rvwd and favd. You guys are amazing!

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Laal Paraanda

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Chapter 24

Petty fights and marriage plans!

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The silence between two childhood friends Bhaalu-Billi is still present, despite the fact that both are aware of each other's identity. Ishu is confused as to how to break the ice, while Dushu is restless...

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Few days later, bureau-

Dushyant comes a few mins early..

Dushyant- "hie guys.. good morning sir.."

Freddy- "good morning Dushyant.."

Divya- "good morning sir.."

Kavin- "good morning yar.."

Dushyant- "aaj kuch zyada hi shaanti nhi hai yaha? Soona-soona lag raha hai burea-"

Kavin- "haan Ishita nhi hai na..."

Dushu gives KV a look-

Kavin- "I mean.. Ishita aur baki sab log aaye nhi..."

Dushyant- "I think main jaldi aagaya. nhi?"

Kavin- "hmm a couple of minutes early. waise Ishita nhi aarahi aaj..."

Dushyant- "accha hai.. ek din ki shanti tho milni chahiye mujhe-"

Dushyant mutters irritably and finds his desk.

Kavin- "ye kya keh raha hai.. kya koi aisa kehta hai? apni bachpan ki sabse acchi dost k bare mei haan?"

Dushyant- "dost nhi hai meri woh. Woh sirf meri junior thi. Aur waise hi rahegi... Its decided yar.. ab pehle jaisa kuch nhi hosakta humare beech..."

Kavin- "aise kaise yar.."

Dushyant- " jab woh kuch kehti nhi hai tho.. hum dost kaise ban sakte hai?"

Kavin- "tu bhi kuch nhi kehta hai.. aur usko blame kar raha hai. arey woh ladki hai, junior hai teri. Samjho uski compulsions.."

Dushu stands up from his seat and glares at KV.. he glances around and quickly warns his friend..

Dushyant- "kaise compulsion huh? Main tab se dekh raha hu. Uski tafardari kar rahe ho KV. Ye humari bhi dosti k liye acha nhi hoga..."

Kavin- "achanak issko kya hogaya..."

Dushyant hears his friend's silent whisper as he walks away.. and feels bad..

Dushyant thinks- "achanak main gussa hogaya.. woh bhi KV pe.. pata nhi kya hogaya mujhe..."

He grabs a random file and the day just begun...

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The same day 11AM-

Pankaj is on phone with someone..

Pankaj- "yar tujhe aana hi hoga.. arey sab jaga dhundli woh file.. plz tu aaja yar.. warna ye rawan humara bheja fry karke khaalega. Waise lunch time honewala hai.. lunch time se yaad aaya ki... mujhe bhook lagi hai.. kya kya pakwaan baney aaj waha huh.."

Kavin- "Pankaj.. concentrate on the job..."

Pankaj- "arey haan kaam hi tho kar raha hu. Yar tu bas fatafat aaja.."

Freddy takes the receiver..

Freddy- "tumhe aana hi padega.."

The person on the other side is apprehensive..

Girl- "sir.. main.. main kaise aa sakti hu.. mere haaton pe mehendi lagne wali hai.. aaj meri leave hai sir.."

Freddy- "arey pairon pe nhi lagi na mehendi.. jaldi aaja.."

Girl- "aise hi aajau?"

Pankaj- "haan aise hi aajao.. dekh tujhe file dhundke deni hai.. duty nhi karni yaha.. lunch time se pehle aaja bas.."

The person on the other side of the telephone agrees.

Girl- "um.. OK fine sir.. main aungi.."

. . .

1 PM, Bureau's store room-

A girl dressed in shimmering pink and green mixed colour Punjabi suit is giving instructions to Pankaj.. the mehendi that has been applied to both her hands is still fresh

Pankaj- "kya yar.. kab bola aur kab aarahi hai tu.. itni der lagaadi!"

Girl- "sorry yar! Main kya karti? Sonia Di ki shaadi hai.. sab se vachke aayi hu. Unke bas chale na, tho ghar se kadam bahar na rakhne dete mere ghar wale..'

Freddy- "arey shukr manao ki aagayi woh.. dhoondho wo file... arey woh sarfira aadmi ka case jisne apne family ko maardaala aur pakde jane k baad jail se lapata hua.."

Girl- "ji wohi case main parso study kar rahi thi.. yahi kahi hoga.."

Kavin- "dhoodho yar.. ab jo case hai, ACP sir ka manna hai ki usska lena-dena hai.. jaldi dhoondho"

Girl- "uuper wala cupboard kholo Pankaj.. haan wohi.."

Pankaj- "milgaya file! Uff.. thank you yar..."

Girl- "my pleasure.."

Kavin- "waise looking good yar.."

Girl- "thank you sir.." *smiles*

Divya- "acchi design hai mehendi ki.."

Girl- "oye tujhe aana hoga sham ko sangeet mei ok.. sir, aap sab bhi invited hai.."

Kavin- "aww thank you. Case se chutkara miley tho aayenge.."

Freddy- "chalo chalo.. sab bahar chalte hai.."

Everyone is now assembled in the bureau's main hall..

Pankaj- "sorry yar.. iss halat mei tumhe bulaaliya.."

Girl- "its OK guys, waise isee bahaane, aap sab ko mera dress tho dikhaadiya maine.."

Divya- "sundar dress hai, looking sweet.."

Freddy- "waise ye mehendi ka design.. aadha kyu lagaya hai tumne?"

Girl- "ye aadha nhi sir, isey Arabic style kehte hai. aap logone jaldi bulaaya tho main jaldi jaldi niptaake aagayi.."

Kavin- "so sweet yar, tumne hume raavan ke gusse se bachaya.."

Girl- "arey ye tho mera farz hai. accha ab mujhe jaana chahiye.."

Divya finds something while eyeing the girl's mehendi design...

Divya- "ohho guys! Ye dekho tum logo ne dekha.. isske haat mei ek initial likha hai.."

The girl's eyes widen...

Kavin- "accha.. kya hai batao zara..."

Girl- "initital? K-kaha... ahhhhh-"

Divya- "it's a D. D for... -"

Girl- "shhh Divz please!"

Divya- "mujhe kyu chup kara rahi hai. yaha sab ko pata hai.." *smiles naughtily*

Pankaj- "mujhe nhi pata.. hey yar. bolo na, kon hai ye D?"

Freddy, Kavin- "bataao bataao..." *teasing smile*

Girl- "uh. Pankaj... tum.. aisa.. aisa kuch nhi sir.. tum log jaante hona.. meri behen Preeto! Ussko har waqt, bas shaitaani hi soojti hai.. aur ye usee ki shaitaani hai... umm.. abhi mujhe nikalna chahiye.."

Pankaj- "Okayz.. aur ye meetha k liye thanks.."

Girl- "Pankaj it's my pleasure... ok main chalti hu guys"

So the girl begins to walk out and turns around midway as she walks, doesn't really notice how she's moving... she suddenly turns around, walking quickly and *bump*

Person- "ohh!"

The person who she bumped is taken aback for a second... a slight smile forms on his lips as he takes notice of her dress, her matching jhumkas and the laal paraanda.. he looks here and there and then stares down awkwardly and both shout in horror noticing something on his shirt-

Girl- "Oh rabji..."

The guy looks shocked.. seeing a deep green coloured stain on his shirt..

Girl- "oh no! Ye kya hogaya..." *panic tone* "thikthak hai na?"

He looks at her to find that she's busily examining her mehendi, not his shirt...

There's a pause..

Girl- "thank god. Meri mehendi kharab nhi hui."

He rolls his eyes. He wants to be mad at her that she is the cause for the mehendi stain on his fav white shirt... but there's something in her... something in his heart that's making him smile slightly. But she doesn't budge... she just looks up to glare-

Girl- "aap!" she accuses, "aap dekh k nhi chal sakte?"

His eyes widen. There's no anger... just plain surprise-

Person (Dushyant)- "main...? excuse me! Yaha tum ne, haan note this Miss Walia, tumne mehendi lagaayi hai, meri shirt pe. Meri favourite white shirt pe. Aur tum kehti ho. ki main dekh ke nhi chal sakta?"

Girl (Ishu)- "exactly.. itni badi-badi ankhei hai.. unhe istemaal bhi kijiye.."

Dushyant- "what nonsense!" *tries to glare*

Ishu- "dhyan rakhiye aap! Aise tho, pata nhi kaise duty karpayenge aap.. hatiye, mujhe der horahi hai.."

She gives him a gentle push and begins to walk away. He whines like a kid-

Dushyant- "arey mera white shirt ka kya? Tumne mera favourite white shirt kharab kardi aur..."

Ishu- "bas bas bas.. relax! Itna kyu worry karte ho? Ghar mei surf-excel hai na?"

Dushyant- "huh?"

Ishu- "surf-excel se dholijiye, daag jayega. Agar nhi gaya tho ariel se dholijiye. Tab bhi nhi gaya tho naya lelijiye.."

Dushyant- "what?"

Everyone listening to this convo laughs.. Dushu too smiles shaking his head.. 'paagal hai billi..'

Dushyant-"shayad Ariel se jayega.." *sigh* "Arey par ab main ghar kaise jaasakta hu?"

Ishu- "ohho sir... usko chodiye. ye sochiye na.. aapka shirt kharab hogaya tho, aapko naya milsakta hai.. lekin agar meri mehendi kharab hojati, tho ye kitna bada apshagun hota mereliye.. sochiye na.."

Dushyant- "hmm..."

He nods as if he understood and smiles... kuch tho baat hai iss mei.. jaise bachpan mei isse naraz nhi rehsakta, waise aaj bhi..

He smiles more admiring her...

Ishu- "accha sir.. mujhe der ho rahi hai. sorry haan. Main chalti hu. Bye guys..."

Ishita leaves in a hurry... everyone smile eyeing this. One in particular decides to tease someone.

Kavin- "yar kamal hogaya.. I mean jab bhi tum dono takraate ho, kuch na kuch hungama hota hai.. "

Dushu glares...

Kavin- "I mean... kya lad rahe the tum dono. Bilkul miya-biwi ki tarah.."

Dushyant- "KV!" *jaw drops*

Everyone laugh.. Pankaj wants to say something but is silenced by Dushu's glare...

Dushyant- "KV.. kya yar.. tum bhi na.. kuch bhi bolte ho.. guys.. ah.. that was just random... umm so.. uh.. kaam kaha tak pahuncha?"

Pankaj- "sir Ishita ke waje se hume woh puraana file milgaya. Bas isey study karna baaki hai."

Dushyant- "great! file yaha dedo.."

Dushu begins to read the file in super serious mode...

Dushyant- "isey study karke Abhijeet sir se baat karni hai.."

Divya- "sir lunch time.. subah breakfast bhi nhi ki.."

Pankaj- "pet mei kutte bhauk rahe hai sir.. aap permission dede tho hum unhey shaant karei?"

Dushyant- "Pankaj.." *laughs* "bhook tho mujhe bhi lagi hai... OK.. lunch ke baad kaam shuru karte hai."

Freddy- "waise.. ACP sir, Abhijeet sir, Daya sir, aur baki sab kaha hai.."

Dushyant- "sab case k silsile mei gaye hai.. aajayenge. chalo guys.. tab tak, kaam niptaate hai hum bhi..."

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Everyone proceed to leave for cafeteria.. KV holds his ears in front of Dushyant stopping him..

Dushyant- "hat jaa mere raaste se... sara kaand khud karta hai, fir naadan banke khada hota hai.."

Kavin- "naadan hi tho hu.." *pout*

Dushyant- "ab ye kya naya drama hai?" *glare*

Kavin- "itna gussa.."

Dushyant- "shut up and get lost!"

Kavin- "outch! That hurt.."

Dushyant- "it was meant to hurt.. ugh!"

Kavin- "gussa thuk do naa.."

Dushyant- "KV.."

Kavin- "tujhe suit nhi karta ye angry young man look!"

Dushyant- "arey gussa naa karu tho kya karuu haan? Tu abhi sabke saamne kya bolraha tha.."

Kavin- "kya bol raha tha.." ;)

Dushyant- "wohi main aur Ishita .. woh miya biwi.. uh.." *embarrassed*

Kavin- "hayee.. tho aakhir sach zubaan pe aahi gaya haan? Tu tho chupa rustum nikle yar.."

Dushu shakes his head getting irked.. KV just enjoys..

Kavin- "waise kab kar rahe ho shaadi.."

Dushyant- "aaj sham ko.." :P

Kavin- "oh really? Yar tumne.. kisi ko bataaya? Yaa bhaag ke shadi karne ka iraada hai?" ;)

Dushyant- "KV tu marega.." :O

Kavin- "haha marunga.. lekin sou saal ke baad.. abhi tho tere granddaughters se bhi khelni hai" :P

Dushyant- "kya kya bol raha hai aajkal! kuch tho sharam kar yar.."

Kavin- "nhi main hu besharam. And so very proud of it!" *smiles*

Dushyant- *sigh*

KV side-hugs his friend...

Kavin- "ab dekh doston ke saamne aur apno ke beech kaisi sharm yaar.. and I really don't know, ki kyu itna bada deewar khada hogaya tumhare aur teri uss billi ke beech.. dono k dono goonge banke baithe ho.. duniya ki saari baatei karte ho.. par apni dosti aur pyar ke bare mei nhi.."

Dushyant- "ye pyar kaha se aagaya beech mei huh? KV dekh tu-"

"Dushyant puttar!"

That voice startles the duo

Dushyant- "MOM!?"

KV greets Dushu's mom as she enters the bureau just then. Dushu is shocked. Mom yaha matlab.. musibat!

Dushyant- "mom? Aap yaha kya kar rahi hai?"

DM (Dushyant's mom)-"tujhse baat karni thi..."

Dushyant- "mom yaha nhi kar sakte. ye.."

DM- "kyu nhi.. abhi lunch time hi tho hai..."

Dushyant- "accha jaldi boliye kya baat hai..."

DM- "Dushu beta, bol ki tu meri baat maanega.."

Dushyant- "very smart mom. Pehle boliye kya hai.."

DM- "Dushu.."

Dushyant- "hmm.."

DM- "shaadi karle na..."

Dushyant- "What!?"

DM- "ab dekh na.. sab ki mehendi lagi hai.. sab ke ghar mei shehnayi bajrahi hai.. tho mere ghar mei kyu nhi"

Dushyant- "not again mom.. aur.. aur ye bureau hai.."

DM- "ghar pe tum shadi ki baat karne nhi dete. tho yahi sahi.. maine tay karliya. Ki teri shaadi hogi bas.. KV puttar tu bol naa.."

Dushyant- "mom plz.. aap jayiye yaha se-"

DM- "promise kar, ki tu ghar pe meri baat sunega- hayeee! Ye kya hai.."

Dushyant- "oh god!" :O

His mom checks his shirt... ;)

Dushyant- "ye.. uh.. kuch nhi mom..."

DM- "arey dikha tho kya laga hai shirt pe.. mehendi?"

There's a short pause..

DM- "hey rab ji! Mehendi tho ladkiya lagaati na.. ye tere shirt pe kaise haan?"

Dushyant- "woh.. uh. mom plz.. main abhi explain nhi kar sakta. Aap plz-"

DM- "hayo rabba.. iska matlub, mere laad ki zindgi mei ek ladki aagayi."

Dushyant- "nhi mom. Wo meri colleague ne mehendi lagayi tho, galti se lag gayi.. bas-"

DM- "galti se? galti se kaise lag gayi. Arey aise galti naa.. galti nhi hote. Ye tho ishaare hote hai, pyar ke ishaare-"

Dushyant- "mom plz.. for god's sake, sab ke saamne ye drama band kijiye!"

DM- "drama?" *sad face*

DM- "dekha KV.. kaisi baatei karta hai tumhara dost apni maa se, kehta hai sweetheart.. aur usee sweetheart ka dil tod deta hai."

Dushyant- "plz mom.. aap KV ko beech mei mat laao..."

Kavin- "arey kyu nhi layegi haan? Ye tho unka haq hai aur mera bhi.."

Dushu rolls his eyes.

Dushyant thinks- "uff.. ab dono milke.. bohot drama karenge.."

Kavin- "auntyji.. aapko uss ladki se milna hai na.. main aapko milaata hu ussey."

DM- "haye, sach mei? Haan tho dikhao, kaha hai woh kudi.. jisne mere laad pe mehendi lagayi.."

Ignoring Dushu's protests KV takes his mom out

Kavin- "bas abhi yaha se nikli hai... I hope yahi ho... arey milgayi.. waha dekhiye.."

There standing near the bureau's main gate, they see Ishita who is on the other side of the road talking to a little girl who's passing by..

DM- "hayee kinni sohni kudi hai.. ek dum rab ne banadi Jodi hai isski aur Dushu ki tho.. haye haye..."

KV smiles nodding at the shaitaani he did..

DM- "hayee.. mujhe pehle se pata tha.. ki mere Dushu ka choice sab se acchi hogi. Haye kinni sohni kudi milgayi humey.."

Ishita who's on the other side of the road now waves to the little girl and quickly gets into a car that stops by her side and leaves...

Dushu's mom smiles at this.. Dushu comes there rushing..

DM- "maine tho tay karliya. Ye ladki hi meri bahu banegi.."

Dushu's eyes pop out.. KV laughs and Dushu wants to hit his friend..

DM- "arey dekho tho.. mera laad sharmaagaya abhi."

Dushyant- "mom plz. mujhe ye sab... main.. main jaaraha hu"

DM- "arey naraz mat hona. Acche se sochlena.. aur KV puttar pe tho gussa bilkul mat karna, samajhgaye haan?"

He just gives a glare to both of them and marches towards bureau.. KV and Dushu's mom just laugh..

Few moments later.. Dushu is standing by his desk.. thinking about the events of the day..

Dushyant thinks- "oh god! Kyu muskuraaraha hu main... pata nhi.. kya hogaya mujhe!"

KV too comes there and observes him..

Kavin- "kya soch raha hai.."

Dushyant- "tera murder plan..."

Kavin- "ohh... all the best.. achhi planning karlena.."

Dushyant- "KV stop it! of course main tujhe nhi maarsakta... teri kismet acchi hai. Tu kitni bhi faltu baatei karle. Tu mera yar hai. wo bhi bachpan se.."

Kavin- "haye so sweet.. yar.. tune.. mujhe.. senti kardiya... I love you yar.. mmuahh.."

Dushyant- "chod mere ko.. dramebaaz.."

Pankaj- "arey sir.. aap log ab bhi yaha? Chaliye na lunch time khatm horaha hai.."

Dushyant- "tujhe tho main baad mei dekhlunga.. lunch karna hai, nayi shirt bhi khareedni hai"

Kavin- "haan dekhlena.. aur baad mei khareedna bhai! Ab chal bhuk lagi hai.."

And so KV drags an irate Dushu to the canteen.. and its time to focus on their job again..

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That night

Owing to another case, Dushyant, Nikhil, Pankaj reach a house where celebrations are in full swing... they walk past the main gate, the guards let them in knowing that they are from CID... however a lady stops them as they walk along the pathway.

Lady- "ruk jayiye.."

Trio ignore her...

Lady- "kon hai aaplog.."

Dushyant- "hum CID se hai.."

The trio walk on...

Inside they are stopped again..

Lady- "mehendi chal rahi hai andar. mardon ka aana mana hai.. bataayiye kya baat hai.."

Dushyant- "ghar ki talashi leni hai.. nikhil.. Pankaj.. lets go."

Lady- "arey par.. rukiye.. suniye.. kyu aaye aap.."

Dushyant- "waha se shuru karte hai guys. Lets go.."

Lady- "ruk jayiye.."

Lady shouts breaking into a jog to catch up with our trio... but our trio rush inside and moves into a nearby hall where music is on... mehendi and sangeet function is on, many girls are dancing to traditional beats of dhol... everyone come to a halt hearing the lady's shouts and are stunned to see our CID trio.

A girl comes running from somewhere and screeches to halt seeing Dushyant... Dushyant is equally stunned to see her... and is glad that she stopped in time before they collide... before either can speak-

Dadiji- "kon hai aap aur kyu aaye ho yaha? Chor daaku ho kya? Shakal se waise nhi lagte.."

Nikhil- "ji. Darasal hum police wale hai.."

Dadiji- "hei? Police wale yaha kyu ghus aaye.."

Dushyant- "maaf kijiye dadiji... hum CID se hai. aur hume information mila hai ki yaha ek khoon hua hai."

Dadiji- "haye rabba! Ye kya anab-shanab bol rahe ho tum log..."

Dushyant- "ji hume information mili hai.."

Dadiji- "arey ye shadi ka ghar hai.. foran nikal jaao yaha se.."

Pankaj- "arey hum CID se hai. ye humari duty hai. samjhao naa yar"

Pankaj signals to the girl who nearly bumped into Dushyant. The girl is none other than out Ishu.

Dadiji- "Ishi.. tum inhe jaanti ho?"

Girl (Ishu)- "ji.. ji nhi daadi.."

Nikhil- "arey par hum log bureau mei saat-"

Ishu signals Nikhil and Dushyant not to speak..

Ishu- "nhi dadi main inhe nhi jaanti... par dekhiye na, shakal se ye log... ek dum sharif lagte hai.."

Dadiji- "shareef hai tho ghus nhi aate yaha. Aur kya keh rahe hai, yaha khoon hua. Kya hum khooni hai..."

Ishu- "daadi relax.. main dekhti hu inhe.. aap log chaliye.. plz bahar chaliye.."

Nikhil and Pankaj obey her..

Dushyant- "arey par hum yaha.."

Dushu is adamant and doesn't move, so Ishu has to drag him out.

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Outside-

Dushyant- "ye kya badtameezi hai miss walia? Haat chodo mera.."

Ishu- "ohh sorry.."

There's a small pause.. Dushyant looks away awkwardly.. Ishu sighs...

Pankaj- "Ishi.. ye kya yar. Tumne aisa kyu kehdiya ki tum hume nhi jaanti.."

Ishu- "sorry yar.. aisa kehna pada. Woh meri hitler dadi hai na. agar unko pata chalta ki bureau mei, itne saare ladke kaam karte hai, wo bhi tum jaise handsome bandey.. tho wo tho mujhe naukri chodne pe majbur karti.."

Nikhil and Pankaj laugh at this..

Dushyant- "hum yaha case ke silsile mei aaye hai guys. Miss Walia ke jokes pe hasne nhi.."

Ishu- "lo.. Dusht-Danav-Daku mode on rakha hua hai aaj tho.."

Dushyant- "kya kaha?"

Ishu- "nhi.. kuch nhi.. batayiye kyu aaye aap yaha.."

Dushyant- "Miss Walia, yaha pe murder hua h-"

Ishu- "shhh.."

She shushes him placing her hand over his mouth... he's stunned momentarily and they share a small eye-lock.. she pulls back her hand and he looks away.

Ishu- " shubh-shubh boliye na.. shadi ka ghar hai.. soni di ki shaadi hai kal yaha. Koi khoon woon nhi hua... aapki information mei kahi koi choot hai.."

He looks at her and then at pankaj..

Dushyant- "Par hume Sinha villa ka address dia. Aur bahar bhi tho Pankaj ne dekha ki-"

Ishu- "ye Singh Villa hai.."

Dushyant- "ahh par Pankaj ne kaha ki.. ohh! umm.. maine check nhi ki.. meri galti hai.. thik se check karei bagair main.. hum.. hum ghus aaye ghar mei.. I'm sorry..."

Ishu- "its ok sir. Koi baat nhi.."

Both look at each other and she smiles..

Pankaj- "waise acchi lagrahi ho yar.."

Ishu- "thank you Pankaj.."

Nikhil- "gorgeous.. kiska dil churaane ka iraada hai.."

Ishu- "thanks Nikhil.. haha kisi ka nhi.. pagal.. ab tum log niklo.. sahi address pohocho jaldi.."

Nikhil- "OK.." *smiles* "sir.. chalei?"

Dushyant- "Hume nikalna hoga.. and I'm sorry.. maine.. um.. tumpe chillaya"

Ishu- "arey nhi. Its OK. dhyan rakhna sab log.."

So the trio begin walking away from the lawn to the spot outside the building where their car is parked... Ishu watches on...

Dushyant can hear that behind Ishu is joined with a set of other girls who are all chatting and giggling.. he can hear bits of their conversation..

"didi.. looking sweet as usual.."

"arey ye dupatta try karo na.. dulhan lagogi aap.."

Dushyant walks to his car and is lost in thoughts.. events of the day play in his mind..

He smiles as he finds her image on the window glass of his car.. he touches it gently and smiles... he doesn't know why he has a positive feeling that they will be together soon... they are meant to be friends... or even more. God knows why these feelings keep coming back in his heart, every time he sees her this way all decked up.. his hear skips a beat.. does she feel this way for him?

He looks back and finds her staring at him not listening to what her friends are saying.. their eyes meet and she quickly looks away. Soon she's dragged by her friends inside and he looks on at the empty space where she stood..

Dushyant thinks- 'kya hum sahii mei milengey kabhi?'

Pankaj- "chaliye sir..."

Nikhil- "sir.. kaha khogaye?"

Pankaj- "sir.."

Dushyant- "hmm.."

Nikhil- "kaha khogaye.."

Dushyant- "kahi nhi.. uh chalo.."

With little difficulty he shuts his mind to focus it back on the case again and the day ends.

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Nxt chap-

Many moments ensue despite the growing silence. Two friends unite and Ishu tells him the real reason behind her silence.

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AN: there! Thoda short hai but phew took me 3 days to write! Hope ya liked it!

Nxt chap mei friends will unite.. many moments and romance awaits ya. I hope it dint bore ya guys.

I promise.. updts mei itni der nhi lagaungi ab se! Ty :*

Upcoming updts- SSBN, its you, kuch is tara. So plz do rvw. Love ya all :*