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Early morning at 5, Haseena entered Malik Villa, "Good morning mam!" Pallavi greeted her with a smile to which she just smile back. Typing the security code she entered in villa and straight climbed upstairs to her room. Within five minutes she returned wearing a black top with soft net sleeves and black tights, with pony tail and plugging ear pods. She drove to Lukhnow Jogger's Park completely ignoring her warming body.

After running around the park for one hour, she stopped by the edge of the fence facing the road and asked for coconut water from the stall owner. Sipping her drink, she was observing the couples and families around her when her eyes fell on a young girl who after finishing her workout, reached to an old woman sitting at the bench, apparently her mother. Old woman, took out towel from her bag and herself wiped away sweat bands from her daughter's face and neck, who then smiled and side hugged her mother. Haseena's eyes get wet and she turned her face to other side but it seems her eyes were seeing only what she was yearning the most. She witnessed two young girls, the elder one was running behind the younger one who was laughing, "di....i was just joking please..." the elder one at first glared her, then smile and both hugged each other, bursting in peals of laughter. Tears which were in her eyes reflected down from her eyes to her cheeks, which she wiped away next moment, paid the stall owner and started walking towards exit.

Outside the park, at road, a thief came running like a storm from behind and ran ahead, snatching the purse of the woman passing by the park. Her scream caught Haseena's attention and without waiting for a second she ran behind him. In no time, the other end of the purse came in Haseena's grip and she had pulled it towards herself to take hold of the thief but he had left the bag and just then a bike came from behind and took him away before Haseena could reach to her car to chase them. Haseena had handed back the purse to the lady who thanked her. She settled in her car and started driving towards her villa, when on a deserted road her car punctured because of the nails spreaded intentionally on the road. She came out of the car to look when suddenly a dozen strong physiqued men appeared and surrounded her, one of them was the same thief. He smirked at Haseena and threatened her, "You dared to intrude our work, now wait what we will do to you." "You are threatening me.....it seems you are angry with your life," Haseena retorted back without a single hint of fear, taking her position to fight with them. "What are you looking at, get her!!" he shouted his men who started attacking her from all sides all at once.

With just a few biscuits on the name of meal last night after a whole day, extensive physical and emotional exertion, countless sleepless nights, heavy workout with a just one coconut water and rising fever, she jumped to fight with so many goons alone. Two gun attacked from her left and right whom she stopped by holding their neck who were trying break her tight wrists. Just then another goon attacked from her front whom she had kicked between his legs throwing him at a distance to moan in pain. Two goons were approaching her from her front and back while she was still holding the earlier two through their necks with her both hands at their both sides, while the one at her back had a thin steal pipe in his hand. Just when he was about to attack her head with the pipe, she threw away the goons at her both sides with a strong push and bent down in nick of time causing the steel pipe to hit at the face of the goon coming from her front. Twirling around, she reached at the back of the goon with steel pipe and kick him causing him to fell on the front one. However, high fever had caused drum beating in her head and her body is giving up with still many goons approaching her to attack her and knock her down with steel and wooden pipes.

Her eyes went on the steel pipe placed near her feet and she had picked it up to stop the attack of the two goons who were at her front. While she was busy with them, two other goons started approaching her from her back. Just they were about to hit the steel pipe on her spine, two strong hands held the pipes at their back and restrained their movement, "One woman and 12 strong men.....at least keep the courage to attack from front.....you coward rascals!!!!" angry feminine voice roared. Haseena who was busy in containing the goons at her front, when heard her words at her back, she suddenly got a black and white blur flashback, for the first time since her memory loss, of two young girls in a similar situation. It distracted her and she hit on the road at her knees though still containing the goons at her head with the pipe. "Haseena!!" the same voice brought her out of her trance and she strike back at them throwing them away. Swiftly turning back to the source, she got shocked seeing Karishma holding the two goons from the back of their neck tightly while glaring her angrily. "S.I. Karishma Singh!!" escaped her lips which was heard by the goons they have been surrounded with and in no time they ran from there, leaving behind their two partners who was were still squirming in Karishma's clutches. Still glaring Haseena, Karishma had collided both the goons with themselves hardly, causing them to fall unconscious.

"Are you insane? Can you ever think before jumping in front of danger?" Karishma shouted angrily. Hearing her words, Haseena got another blurred flashback of a girl saying the same thing words. Holding her head from her both hands, and closing her eyes, she blocked everything else and tried to focus on the flashes but everything vanished in matter of a nano second. Other side, Karishma when saw her holding head and closing eyes, she got worried and at once ran to her, "Haseena....madam sir....madam sir....are you alright? What is happening?" She shouted loudly. Her words and incomplete flashbacks had frustrated her more and before Karishma could touch her, she jerked back and shouted, "I am fine....please...." Causing Karishma to suddenly realize that she has not accepted her as a friend and she just a junior to her. "You....i....are you alright? Let me take you to hospital?" Karishma asked taking one step towards her mellowed down a bit. "I said...I am fine....no need to worry about me....Thank you for coming at right time.....now take them under custody and do the needful." She added and walked towards her car. "But....." she tried to say something but got interrupted by Haseena, "It's an order!!!" Knowing her stubborn friend she dragged both unconscious goons away.

Settled in her puncture car, Haseena had held her spinning head with her both hands, attempting to stop her dizziness. She voice messaged, "Mr. Shah! Send a car to me.....hurry up!!" Opening the dashboard she had taken a two leafs of tablets and was about to take a tablet from each when a thought crossed her mind and she take another bite of biscuit she had opened last night before gulping down two tablets from each leaf. Putting her head on the head rest she closed her eyes and started waiting for her manager.

Two hours Later, Haseena was in conference room of Malik Enterprise, dressed in black three piece business suit, sitting at head chair while six males were at both sides of the round table with their laptops ahead of them and her manager was standing beside her. "First of all, Let me introduce myself, I am Haseena Malik- S.H.O Woman Police Station Lukhnow, Owner of Malik Group of Industries and Managing Director of Malik Enterprise. Earlier Mr. Shah was used to act as a mediator between you all and me but from now on, you can approach my directly. From today, I want a weekly report from all CEOs regarding their branch. Now, I want you all to introduce yourself." Hearing Haseena's orders, everyone started introducing themselves, "Ishaan Oberoi- C.E.O of Malik Enterprise, Delhi branch." "Aditya Singh- C.E.O of Malik Enterprise, Kalkota branch" "Dhruv Roy- C.E.O of Malik Enterprise, Lukhnow branch" "Shonik Kapoor- C.E.O of Malik Enterprise, Bangalore branch" "Kabir Khan- Manager of Malik Foundation" "Karan Chadda- Managing Director of Malik High Schools" "Good to have you here everyone, Mr. Shah please collect accounts files from everyone." Manager did as told and when he reached to Dhruv, he saw him sweating, "Mr. Dhruv Roy, are you alright?" he asked. "Ya....yes...yes....of course...." he fumbled raising suspicion in Haseena's mind. "Everyone, if you have any problems, queries or suggestions then go ahead." She asked them ignoring Dhruv for the time being. After good one hour, listening to their problems and giving important instructions to solve them, she ordered once again, "Everyone, I want this week's report by 8 p.m. Saturday at the reception of Malik Villa. Clear?" "Yes, mam!" everyone responded together. "Thank you for your arrival," she responded politely and walked towards exit. She stopped at the door and addressed Mr. Shah who was following her, "Mr. Shah! You need not to come behind me....i am leaving for Police Station." "But Beta....i mean...Mam....You haven't had anything since yesterday...." He tried his best, "I will have something there only," She responded and left from there.

Dressed in uniform with her stick in hand, cap on her head, body temp rising with fever and a fake smile plastered on her face, she stepped down from her Police Jeep. All her team including Karishma Singh was sitting at tea stall right in front of Police Station, when they saw her and saluted her, "Greetings Madam sir!!" "Greetings!" she responded back and was about to move inside when Santosh interrupted, "Madam Sir, Please join us on a cup of tea." Her words triggered a memory in her mind from her last posting at Jaipur Police Station, where her junior staff used to ask her in the same way at every tea and lunch break and she had always accepted their offer whole heartedly assuming it as their genuine gesture only to get a slap at her last day when she overheard their conversation, "no, I can't let more people to play with my emotions......I won't let them come near me.....Haseena you are their senior so be one!!!" she reminded herself this line nth time and responded coldly, "No thanks, Badnaam send a cup of tea in my cabin.....and you guys, finish your tea break and get back to work as early as possible." They were looking at her retreating figure with shocked and confused expressions, "Santu ji, you were saying she likes to build familial and friendly environment.....but I am only seeing a rich arrogant senior in her," cheetah added offensively. "This is not Haseena.....she used to be a girl full of life....always polite, friendly and ready to help everyone, whether she has been asked or not....What Santosh said was absolutely right than why she is behaving like this?" Karishma thought to herself.

Half an hour later, all were on their desk, when Haseena came out of her cabin, "Santosh Sharma, where is that car stealing case file registered last week?" Santosh nodded shuffled a few files from the Almirah at her side and handed her one. She opened it, turned its pages and added, "Why isn't it complete?" Her question made everyone to look at each other, standing up from their desk. "That means last week's case files are still not completed....May I know the reason?" her words clear, voice stern and scary yet low. She saw silent faces of everyone and looked at Karishma Singh, "S.I. Karishma Singh?" Karishma looked at them and then at Haseena knowing well that they had been lazy from a few days, "I am sorry madam sir, actually these days many new cases are registering that's why we are unable to get enough time....we are working on them and they will be completed very soon," she said trying to cover up. "Cheetah Chaturvedi, I want all old and new incomplete files on my desk in two minutes....."She ordered angrily and moved towards her cabin. "Madam....then.....then....i....i mean what will we do then???" Santosh asked frightened. She turned around and added with a sarcastic smile, "Nothing......just relax....don't worry about work.....i am there for doing all the work....at all of your service" With that she stormed in her cabin and started doing a huge pile of files, leaving all other in embarrassment. However, out of all Karishma Singh was most worried, before being her senior, Haseena is her soul-sister and as much as confusing it is equally disturbing for her.

"Hadn't I told you, that complete the files on time....but no, God knows what kind of relaxation you all needed?" Karishma scolded them. "Sorry madam, but please do something....it is much embarrassing...." Santosh added and all others nodded. "That is the reason she had given this punishment....have you considered her an emotional fool? Idiot!!" she reprimanded them once again. "Actually....it is not your but mine....i should have done this myself....at least I shouldn't have to bear this embarrassment in front of her....what a great first impression I had laid on her...." she added loudly walking here and there and then thought, "great Karishma Singh, on one side you were dreaming to befriend with her and now this...." "Madam, I think we should go and apologize to her straightly.....i am sure she will forgive us." Pushpa ji suggested after thinking a lot. "You are right, Pushpa ji....there is no other way, let's go!" Behind Karishma they all followed her to Haseena's cabin.

"Can we come in Madam Sir?" Karishma asked from outside her cabin's door upon which she nodded without looking up. Standing in front of her, hands crossed at their back, heads down, they all were finding words to start. Taking a deep breath Karishma added, "We are really sorry madam sir for not completing our work on time." "Yes, madam sir, we know we had disappointed you but we assure you that next time we will be more cautious towards our duty." Pushpa ji added. "Please, madam sir, Let us do the work." Santosh requested. "Really sorry madam sir, it won't happen next time." Cheetah too added. Finally Haseena raised her eyes and looked at all of their genuinely guilty faces. She nodded and replied, "It's okay, I know in our line of duty there is no limit for workload and as a human all needed some relaxation. It's solution is that from next time, divide the work equally among yourself. Like this your will finish it no time. Understood?" Everyone nodded with gratitude hearing her calm voice. "Cheetah Chaturvedi, these are 12 files, put three files on each table," she commanded and he did as told.

Karishma was sensing a tiredness in her voice and her pale face was adding to her worries so, she had asked, "Madam Sir, Are you alright? You are looking tired....i think you should have some rest, I will do these files." "First of all, I like to complete my work by myself at all costs. Secondly, you don't have to worry about me. You may leave!" she responded extremely coldly without even glancing at her. Her tone was enough for disturbing Karishma, she silently went to her desk and started completing her work.

It was lunch time when Karishma once again entered her cabin and found her working in same way as she was doing hours earlier, "Madam Sir, It's Lunch time." "Okay then have your lunch and ask others too." She responded being so engrossed in her files, not even allowing her brain to register the fact that her body is burning in fever. "Madam won't you join us for lunch, you have been working from hours," Karishma once again tried unable to contain her tension for her. "I am not hungry...." She responded without any expressions. "But madam..." she was about to persuade her but Haseena had cut her rudely, "S.I. Karishma Singh.....i do not need your nursing. Concentrate on your duty not on me." Her words hit hard to Karishma and tears were just there at the brink of release but more than heart she was worried for being unable to reach to her problem. Helplessly, she walked out of her cabin.

After Lunch time, she walked out of her cabin, "Karishma Singh, I am going to a meeting in headquarters. Please take care of Police Station on my behalf." Karishma nodded and she left. Without eating anything and having medicines, she completed hours long meeting in head-quarters. "Ms. Malik, your security plan is excellent. I want you to make a detailed one and send me as soon as possible," DSP ordered her. "Sure sir!! I will send you before morning," she responded crossing all boundaries of being cruel on herself.

It was the end of duty hours when she returned to Police Station even more pale and tired from before, "Who is on night duty?" she asked. "Me, madam sir" Cheetah responded. "It's not needed....i have some work....so I will do night duty. You all can leave," She added sternly and went to her cabin. "But madam sir.....your health." Haseena had once again cut Karishma and this time responded a bit louder, "Nothing has happened to my health.....your duty hours are finished, go to home and spend time with your friends and family." With that she walked away to her cabin leaving every one confused. "Santu, you were saying she is very friendly and likes to build familial relations with her team but she is exactly opposite." Pushpa ji asked. "Pushpa ji, she was my friend Nandini's senior in her previous posting and she had told me this." Santosh responded. "Santu, Call your friend right now and ask her if something happened there with her," Karishma ordered expressing her worriness. "Madam, I had never seen you getting so much worried for any of your colleagues, you too don't like to build family bonds in professional space then why are you worried for her." Santosh asked expressing the surprise on herself and everyone's face seeing Karishma's care towards Haseena. However, Karishma added, "Look, every question can't be answered. Right now just do what I am saying."

Sensing the seriousness in her voice, Santosh dialed the number, "Hello! How are you Nandini?" "I am good, you tell me, how you call me today?" her friend responded. "Actually Yar, My senior want to ask something from you." Santosh responded and handed the phone to Karishma. "S.I. Karishma Singh!" she introduced herself. "Greetings madam!" Nandini responded. "Greetings, Nandini, Does something happen on Haseena madam's last day with you guys?" Karishma asked. "Madam, on last day she had taken all of us for a farewell coffee. She had even gifted us expensive gifts too. She was always like that, caring and friendly with all of us, she had never let us believe that she is our senior instead she had always cared for us as her own family but madam my team mates, Shamal, Ishaan and Amar, they don't like her this attitude but was only tolerating it because of the power and money she holds. In restaurant, she got a phone call for which she moved aside of the table. After the call she suddenly left from there. I was feeling something odd about that so I checked restaurant's CCTV and found out that she had listened to Shamal, Ishaan and Amar's insulting words." "What words?" She asked once again and Nandini gave her all the details of that evening, which increased her anger and she shouted with gritted teeth, "I swear if they would have been in front of me right now, I would have broken every single bone of their body for doing that to her," With that she hung up.

After calming Karishma's anger with great difficulty, Pushpa ji finally get successful in getting what Nandini told her. "She is not letting any of us near her because she thinks we too will do the same with her," Karishma added frustrated. "Enough I am going to confront her." Karishma was about to barge in her cabin but Pushpa ji held her hand, "No, not like this.....words won't make her believe our genuine care and respect for her but our actions. Right now we should go home and from tomorrow we will show her that we are not like her previous team. We respect her and care for her not because she is a billionaire but because of the person she is." Santosh and Cheetah too agreed with Pushpa ji. Though Karishma was doubtful upon leaving her alone but she went to home upon Pushpa ji's insistence.

Back in Haseena's cabin, it was past mid night, she was madly and insanely working on one file, second and third and so on, ignoring her deteriorating condition. Her fever had increased to a point that her dizziness was not even letting her sit straight. It was then, she switched on her camera and said with hot tears streaming down her eyes, with a faint voice....

Crescent!!!

I lost.....i tried everything in my capacity....but failed....i can't reach you....i can't because I had no memories of ours......but you.....you had....then why can't you reach me....especially when I am in Lukhnow.....i am losing myself.....i can't live such lonely life anymore.....either reach to me or I will leave this world.....

As she was saying these words, her head spun terribly one last times, before she lost her consciousness, phone dropped from her hand and her head fell on the table in front of her. 

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