Part 15

In the car,
Shruti – “I hope she gets fine”

Shruti rested her head on the seat and her eyes closed. She had an unusual expression on her face – she wasn’t scared of whatever happened but yes very much tired and worried for her friend. After all it was a hectic day for her. Meeting CID thrice in a day isn’t simple…either!

Abhi – “Doctors ne kaha na chinta ki koi baat nahi hai.”
Shruti – “Thanks. Aapne blood diya jabki aap usse jaante bhi nahi.”
Abhi – “yeh mera farz tha…”

Shruti looked at him…he was smiling modestly! And she laughed…

Abhi – “kya hua?”
Shruti – “nahi main bhool gayi thi aap logoin ka toh farz hota hai superman bankar sabko bachana.”

Abhi too laughed!

Abhi – “superman nahi sirf dost bankar”
Shruti – “jaankar khushi hui ki aap jaise log bhi hain…warna aajkal kaun kisi par bharosa karta hai?”
Abhi – “par aapne toh kar liya…warna akele raat mein ajnabee ke saath…”
Shruti – “aapse darne wali kya baat hai?”

Abhi looked at her amused…they were talking like they knew each other for ages and now were actually looking at each other (Abhi though did look at front too as he was driving but as there was less traffic in the night so that’s alright)…

Abhi – “kyun…mujh mein aur un gundo mein kya farak hai? Unke paas bhi gun thi mere paas bhi hai…coincidently maine bhi black coat pehna hai bas bike ke jagah car hai…”

He laughed saying so…Shruti stared at him and then spoke very philosophically!

Shruti – “Sab jaante hain ki ACP Pradyuman ke left aur right hand Abhijeet aur Daya jaan par khel jaayenge par kisi par bhi aanch nahi aane denge…”
Abhi – “acha toh aapke saamne ACP sir ke image achi hai…”
Shruti – “ACP sir ko kaun nahi jaanta aur Viren ka toh humesha se sapna tha ki CID join karna hai…toh itna suna hai CID ke bare mein kai baar lagta hai main bhi wahiin kaam karti hoon”

Abhi laughed and while laughing stopped the car…Shruti was also laughing…

Abhi – “Chaliye aapka ghar aa gaya…”
Shruti – “baatoin baatoin mein dhyaan hi nahi raha…thanks…”
Abhi – “koi baat nahi”
Shruti – “waise mujhe pata nahi tha ki CID officers bhi itni baatein karte hain…aur hastein bhi hain”
Abhi – “chalo kisi ki galat faimy toh dur huyi…phir theek hai main chalta hoon…kuch aapko pata chale toh please bata deejiyega…”
Shruti – “aap coffee lenge”
Abhi – “coffee?”
Shruti – “haan aapne khana nahi liya na…itni der se phir hospital mein bhi kaam kar rahe the aur blood bhi diya…kuch kha lijiye…”
Abhi – “nahi seriously thanks…”
Shruti – “dekhiye main bhi aapke saath itni der khadi thi…aapke bahane main bhi coffee pee lungi.”
Abhi – “acha…”
Shruti – “toh aap gadi park karke aayige…main jaakar coffee chadhati hoon”

Shruti got down saying so and went up to her house while Abhi was parking the car…and just then he saw something very weird – lights on in Shruti’s house…this means someone was in there…he took the keys out of his car, got out fast and ran upstairs as fast he could…Shruti was already unlocking her door…and Abhi shouted – “Shruti….” Shruti who ofcourse didn’t know what happened, was opening the door of her house and suddenly looked back and at that time many things happened simultaneously…
A man in mask came running out of the house…he pushed Shruti hard and she hit herself with the door. But then Abhi too reached the floor at the moment and he took out his gun…the masked man retreated and held Shruti as hostage…Abhi didn’t dare fire and the masked man moved backward with Shruti’s neck in his hands…Abhi was closing in…and then the masked man threw Shruti towards Abhi and jumped down the open stairs and ran…by the time Abhi caught Shruti…and holding her went to see the man, he had already escaped. Abhi helped Shruti into her house into the sofa…

The house was all turned upside down…everything broken or stuff lying around in a mess…However, Abhi didn’t bother that at the moment, Shruti was hurt on her head. He fetched her some water. She was fine though…Abhi called ACP Prithviraj and told her what happened. He ordered Abhi to take Shruti and come to the bureau while he sent a team to investigate in the house.

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