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Continued...

11:30 pm

Haseena was driving her car back to Singh Niwas and was thinking how she would get inquire him tomorrow and amidst these thoughts she failed to notice a ditch in the road, and the car jerked....

Haseena used her both her hand to control the car and immediately winced in pain..... Blood was oozing out from the bandage tied on her right wrist

Haseena (in mind): Sahi kaha tha Anubhav ne, dressing karwa lo.... Lekin nahi.... Ab bhugto....

Haseena tried to touch her wrist but immediately withdrew her hand due to a burning sensation

Haseena (in mind): Yeh itna jal kyu raha hai.... Kaanch se laga hua koi cut aise kaise-

Her chain of thoughts broke as soon as she saw Anubhav's car on the other side of the road....

Haseena (in mind): Anubhav.... Yaha voh bhi iss samay (Saw her watch)

Haseena got down and went to Anubhav whose back was facing her.... Before Haseena could speak something Anubhav abruptly turned around sensing a presence behind him.... Haseena was startled by his sudden action and so took a step back

(Ab har baar ladki thodi girti rahegi....)

Haseena: Aise koi darta hai kya???

Anubhav: Peeche se aap aayi thi aur aarop hum pe laga rahi hai....

Haseena: Dekha shuru aap karte hai.... (She saw Anubhav's confused face) Ladai

Anubhav's eyebrows shot up in bewilderment but before he could speak Haseena spoke

Haseena: Aapki gaadi kharab ho gayi hai...

It was more of a statement then a question and so Anubhav decides to keep mum....

Haseena: Aap yahi rukiye hum humra tool box laate hai....

Anubhav nodded..... After a minute Haseena was back with her phone and tool box..... While Anubhav was trying to call the mechanic....

Haseena turned on the flash light of her phone....

Haseena: Isse pakadiye please

Saying this she handed over her phone to Anubhav without waiting for his reply...

While Haseena was busy inspecting his car Anubhav was noticing intricate details of her face.... Her forehead was ceased, her eyes were narrow maybe due to her focus, but they were still miss the shine they once held.... And somewhere he himself is the reason to blame....

Her hairs were tied but they were different from her usual style..... They were messy.... Hastily tied-

Haseena: Anubhav

It was Haseena's voice which broke his trance

Anubhav: Ji....

Haseena: Flashlight yaha gaadi ki taraf kijiye.... Humara chera bina flashlight ke zayada accha lagega.... (Suppressing her laugh)

Anubhav now realised that at some point he had changed the angle of flashlight in a such a way that all the light was coming on Haseena's face....

He immediately turned the flashlight towards his car and Haseena resumed working, majorly using her left hand.... After 2-3 minutes Haseena spoke...

Haseena: Iss mein kya kharabi hai yeh toh hume bhi samajh nahi aa raha hai.... Ik kaam karriye aap humari car mein chaliye.... Hum mechanic se keh denge isse thik karne ke liye

Anubhav: Uski avashyakta nahi hai....

Haseena: Humari car mein lift lene se aap koi kam handsome nahi ho jayenge....

Anubhav: Hum mechanic ke vishay mein keh rahe the.... Usse humne durbhaash kar diya hai ik ghante mein aayega

Haseena: Oh.... Toh aap aise aa rahe the..... (moving her hand)

Anubhav: Ji

Haseena: Toh chaliye phir

Anubhav: Humari ik shart hai....

Haseena: Kaisi shart???

Anubhav: Gaadi hum chalayenge.... (Haseena was about to say something when Anubhav continued) That's an order Ms. Mallik

Haseena nodded, slightly hurt by him calling her Ms. Mallik

Anuseena sat inside the car and Anubhav drove off....

******

Minutes passed and still no one spoke a single word..... The silence was thick.... And the atmosphere was tensed.... But both of them were unaware of the reason behind this silence.... Maybe their actions.... Maybe their past deeds.... Maybe their words.... Maybe their strained relation..... And maybe..... Just maybe the secrets which they are holding....

This time Anubhav decided to break this silence

Anubhav: Aap itni raat ko vaha kya kar rahi thi???

Haseena: Humare khabri ne Ayaan ke silsile mein baat karne ke liye bulaya tha..... Toh ussi se milne gaye the....

Anubhav knew she was not telling the complete truth but decided to ignore this fact.... Afterall he too has his own secrets....

Anubhav: Hmm....

Haseena: Aur aap??? Aap vaha kya kar rahe the??

Anubhav: Digvijay se milne gaye the.....

Haseena nodded

Haseena: Hum kaha jaa rahe hai???

Anubhav: Ratri mein har aam vyakti apne niwas sthal hi jaata hai

Haseena: Par aap aam vyakti thodi hai.... (Flirtatiously)

Anubhav shifted a little in his seat and looked straight ahead....

Haseena: Aur vese bi yeh raasta aapke naye vale ghar nahi jaata.....

Anubhav: Humare niwas sthal jaane ke bahut saare raste hai...

Haseena: Total saat raste hai.... Hum har baar naye raaste se vaha aate hai.... Par yeh unn mein se koi nahi hai

Anubhav: Kul 12 raaste hai.... 5 ko dhundhna abhi shesh hai....

Saying this Anubhav stopped the car in front of a building whose board read "Eternity Medicare"

(Mai city Hospital ko break dena chahati thi...)

Haseena: Hospital???

Anubhav: Chaliye.... (points at the cut on her hand)

Haseena: Anubhav chota sa cut-

Anubhav: Jiske karan aapko apna haath hilane mein bhi peedha ho rahi hai.... Aaiye

Anuseena got down and headed towards the doctor's cabin..... Anuseena got down and headed towards the doctor's cabin..... But before they could enter Anubhav's phone rang (Thant chotu one)....

Anubhav: Aap chaliye hum aate hai

Haseena nodded and headed inside the doctor's cabin....

*********

After 15 minutes Anubhav went inside the doctor's cabin.... Doctor Jagdeesh Jhawar..... A man in his mid-sixties..... He was the one who operated Anubhav when he was shot

Dr. Jhawar: Aao Anubhav.... Kaise ho

Anubhav: Bikul chust aur tandrust.... Aap kaise hai ???

Dr. Jhawar: Ik dum first class.... Kya hua hai???

Anubhav: Voh abhi ik mahila aapke paas aayi thi....

Dr. Jhawar: Accha voh.... Ms. Mallik... Mujhe nahi pata tha ki voh tumhare saath thi.... Bas abhi 5 minute pehele hi bahar gayi hai...

Anubhav nodded and was about to go when Doctor spoke....

Dr. Jhawar: Anubhav... Ik min ruko....

Anubhav: Ji...

Dr. Jhawar: Anubhav ik baat hai jo maine Ms. Mallik se nahi abhi kahi thi but kyoki voh tumhare saath hai isliye tumse share kar raha hu....

Anubhav: Kaisi baat???

Dr. Jhawar: Unke haath pe jo cut hai voh unke according kissi alcohol ki bottle se laga hai but I think ki voh koi alag hi chemical hai.... Maine unke blood sample liye hai 2-3 din mein report aa jayegi toh sab clear ho jayega.... Mai nahi chahata tha ki bas aise andaaz ke dum pe kissi ko pareshaan karu par ab.... You know what I mean....

Anubhav nodded...

Dr. Jhawar: Par chinta mat karo, jo bhi hai bahut mild hai.... Voh thik ho jayengi...

Anubhav nodded again and left the cabin after thanking the doctor.... He was tensed but he didn't want to show it front of anyone....

********

In car

Anuseena were sitting in the car.... Anubhav was driving with a stoic face while Haseena was gazing out of the window and was enjoying the cool breeze on her face....

Anubhav glanced at Haseena and then her hand..... This was the reason why he wanted to stay away from her.... Now his enemies would use her to blackmail him.....

Anubhav: Aapko bhuk lagi hai....

Haseena: (murmured) Itni der se kuch bol nahi rahe the aur ab pucha bhi toh kya..... Nahi.... Hume bilkul bhuk nahi lagi hai....

Haseena's stomach growled in protest.... Anubhav nodded and a teasing smile came on his lips, while Haseena closed her eyes in embarrassment.....

Without any further conversation anuseena headed towards the nearest dhaba.... A man, who perhaps was the owner came to the place where anuseena were seated...

Anubhav: Bhaiya ik plate aloo paratha de dijiye....

The man nodded and went away.....

Haseena: Aapko kaise pata ki hume aaloo ke parathe hi khane kat mann tha???

Anubhav: Aapki khamoshiyon ko padhna aata hai hume....

Haseena looked at him in astonishment, while Anubhav was busy looking at a family who was sitting at the other end of the dhaba, who were happily enjoying their food.... .... Husband, wife and their 2 children.... A perfect family..... One which he never had nor there is any chance of it in his future....

Haseena read his thoughts but before she could speak anything Anubhav's phone rang.... It was some unknown number....

Anubhav: Hum abhi aaye....

He went aside to pick up his call.... Haseena saw his body language.... He was tensed and was trying to explain something to someone.... But what??? And to whom???

A voice broke Haseena's trance....

Voice: Madam ji aapke aaloo ke prathe....

The man kept the plate on the table....

Haseena: Ji shukriya

Haseena turned back again to look in Anubhav's direction but he was standing just a step away....

Haseena: Khaana aa gaya

Anubhav nodded.... Instead of sitting opposite to Haseena Anubhav sat beside her, took a morsel and brought it to her mouth....

Haseena: Aap-

Anubhav: Hume gyat hai ki aapko khaane mein asahajta hogi.... Lijiye....

Haseena opened her mouth and ate the morsel from Anubhav's hand.... Next she signalled Anubhav to eat a bite himself to which he agreed.....

Haseena: Aapne bataya nahi ki aapne vapas IB join kar li....

Anubhav: Humne chodi hi nahi thi

Haseena: Toh phir mission behrupiya ke darmiyan (took a morsel from Anubhav's hand)

Anubhav: Hum pehele ik RAW agent hai, phir IB agent hai phir police vale.... Parantu uss vakt hum ik bete bane hue the....

Haseena thought that he was referring to his father but unbeknownst to her he was talking about his mothers....

Haseena nodded.... Though she wanted to ask more but she chose to remain silent ....

Haseena: Anubhav, school ke vakt aapka favorite subject kya tha???

Anubhav looked at her face in surprise.... Nobody asked that question to him....

Haseena: Kya hua aap hume aise kyu dekh rahe hai.... Hume ik dusre ka favourite khanna, colour, jagah, hobby even music preference sab pata hai par kabhi aapse yeh sawal puchne ka mauka hi nahi mila..... Bataiye na.....

Anubhav: Vigyan..... (Fed Haseena a morsel) Adhiktar logo ko yeh bahut ubaoo (Boring) lagta hai parantu hume bachpan se hi iss mein ruchi thi.... Aur iska shray maa ko jana chahiye.... Unhone hi hume vigyan padhya.... Aur yaha taq ki humne ik ik pariyojana evam prayog jo humari pathyapustak mein di jaati hai usse swayam apne haathon se kiya hai....

Haseena smiled on listening to his words..... She asked this question with purpose to deviate his mind from the things which were bothering him.... And she was successful.... Not only this she could sense his shell breaking down slowly....

Anubhav: Aapka pasandida vishay kya tha???

Anubhav was about to feed Haseena again but this time Haseena used her left hand and diverted Anubhav's hand slowly to his own mouth.....

Haseena: Sach kahe toh koi nahi..... Hum school ke time bahut hi sharati aur badmash bacche the.... Bilkul nahi padhte the.... Hume toh school sirf maze karne ke liye jaate the.... Phir jab abbu hum sab ko chod ke chale gaye tab hume samajh aaya ki padhai life mein kitni zaruri hoti hai.... Aur tab .... Tab humne padhai ko seriously lena chalu kiya.... Aur humara favourite subject jaane anjaane social science ban gaya....

Anubhav nodded with a smile and fed the last bite to Haseena....

Anubhav: Kissi ne sach hi kaha hai, samay bahut balwaan hota hai

He got up to wash his hands and pay bill while Haseena wondered about how time changes every person....

Anuseena then headed to Haseena's car.... And when Anubhav was about to sit inside Haseena called him from behind....

Haseena: Anubhav.....

Anubhav turned around..... Haseena locked her moist eyes with his

Haseena (with heavy voice): Aapko itne mahino mein humari yaad aayi???

Anubhav: Nahi

Haseena gulped back her tears and nodded

Anubhav: Kyuki ki kissi vyakti ko yaad karne ke liye usse bhulna bhi toh padta hai na.... Aur hum chah kar bhi apne dil ko nahi bhul sakte

Haseena smiled through her tear-filled eyes and hugged Anubhav.... The act was so sudden that Anubhav stumbled a little....

Haseena tried to snuggle deeper into his chest, her hand unknowingly was fisting his shirt.... Anubhav was about to hug her back but all the incidence flashed in front of his eyes.... Haseena calling him traitor.... Haseena shooting him without inquiring enough about the case.... But..... But this time it didn't stop just here.... Haseena's pleading face came in front of his eyes..... Every single time she asked for forgiveness.... Every sinle time she stood beside him in his weak moment.... Every single time she understood his Silence.....

Finally, these deeds by Haseena overpowered his heart and mind and he lifted his hands to reciprocate her hug.... But alas, just like always it was too late.... Before e could hug Haseena back she pulled away.....

Haseena: Chaliye.... Kaafi raat ho gayi hai....

Anubhav nodded.... As soon as anuseena settled inside the car Haseena spoke again....

Haseena: Hum aapke saath aapke ghar jayege....

Anubhav: Parantu kyu???

Haseena: Hume vaha acchi neend aati hai.... Aur agar aap bhul rahe ho toh hum aapko yaad dila de uss din shower vali shart ki aap hume uss ghar mein aapne se nahi rokenge..... Yaad hai na kaise hum dono-

Anubhav: Yaad hai.... Chaliye chalte hai parantu uss baat ko bhul jaiye.... Uss din jo hua voh bas humari ik galti thi....

Haseena nodded and silently kept her head on his left shoulder....

**************

Mahila Police Thanna, Lucknow

In gym room

Ayaan was sitting on a chair, his hands were tied with a rope while Haseena was sitting opposite to him

Haseena: Aakhri baar keh rahe hai Ayaan sach sach bata do ki unn masoom ladkiyo ko kahan rakha hai???

Ayaan: Nahi toh kya??? Aapne shubh chintako se phir hume pitvaogi??? Vaise mann na padega SHO Haseena Mallik kuch toh jadu hai tum mein jo uss DSP aur SI ko apni muthi mein rakha hua hai tumne....

He was saying all this to provoke Haseena.....

Haseena: Hmm.... Baat toh tum bilkul thik keh rahe ho Ayaan.... Puchoge nahi humne yeh kis se sikha??? Chalo hum hi bata dete hai.... Humaira (Ayaan's eyebrows shot up and suddenly he grew uncomfortable on his chair)

Ayaan: Kau.... Kaun Humaira.... (Haseena smiled) Hum kissi Humaira Ahemd Khan ko nahi jaante

Haseena's smile grew wider....

Haseena: Accha.... Toh tumhe kaise pata ki uska pura naam Humaira Ahemd Khan hai?

Ayaan: Tum.... Tumne abhi khud hi kha tha.....

Haseena shook her head....

Haseena: Dekho Ayaan hum tumhari bhalayi ki baat kar rahe hai.... Hum jaante hai ki tum Humaira ko pasand karte ho.... Agar aaj tum sahi jagah nahi batate toh na chahate hue bhi hume Humaria ko custody mein lena hoga.... Aur hume toh yeh bhi nahi pata ki uski investigation kaun karega....

Ayaan: Arre ussne kuch nahi kiya hai.... Voh inn sab ke baare mein jaanti taq nahi hai....

Haseena: Exactly.... Tumhare bayan na dene ki wajah se voh bechari phas jayegi.... Agar tum unn ladkiyo ki sahi location dete ho toh hum personally judge sahab se request karenge ki tumhari saza kam kardi jaaye....

Ayaan: Thik hai.... Par tum humaira ke baare mein kissi ko nahi bataogi....

Haseena: Done....

Meanwhile in Haseena's cabin

Anubhav and Digvijay Singh were sitting in Haseena's cabin waiting for Haseena Mallik who was investigating Ayaan in the store room.... Every other member was busy with their work which was allotted by Amar to them....

Digvijay (with his hand supporting the ice pack on his cheek): Toh batao Haseena Mallik ya Karishma Singh?? Kiske zariye Aunty ka blood laoge??

Anubhav: Karishma Singh....

Digvijay: Soch lo.... Uske bhi pet mein zayada der taq baat nahi pachti..... Yaad hai na kaise usne tumhare sagai se jaane vaali baat Haseena ko bata di thi.....

Anubhav: Hume gyat hai.... Parantu uss samay voh baat unhe andar se khaayi jaa rahi thi.... Aur voh bhi itna ki unhone apni naukari taq chodne ka nirnay le liya tha.... Jija shree ke saath samay vyatit karna toh keval ik bahana tha, sach toh yeh tha ki vo Haseena ji ki aakhon mein voh takleef dekhte hue bhi apne asatya pe atal rehene ki kshamta kho chuki thi....

Abhi Anubhav ne jo bola uska kisiki ko translation chahiye kya???

Digvijay: Aur Haseena ke zara sa dabav dalne pe ussne sab bata diya ki tum Sagai kyu chod keg aye the.... Tumhe ab bhi Karishma ko hi batana hai

Anubhav: Parantu humare paas aur koi vikalp nahi hai, Hase.... Ms. Mallik-

Digvijay: Humare saamne yeh "Ms. Mallik" vala natak karne ki koi zarurat nahi hai.... Bahut acche se jaante hai ki tumne Haseena ko kab ka maaf kar diya hai....

Anubhav tries to speak something but Digvijay continues without giving him a chance to do so

Digvijay: Agar maaf nahi kiya hota toh aaj uska blame apne sar pe nahi lete.... Aur jo yeh tum naraz hone natak kar rahe hai na voh keval isliye kar rahe ho taaki Haseena tumse dur rahe aur uspe attack na ho....

Anubhav: Toh kya kare hum??? Jab bhi hum uss gadar ko pakadne ke liye chota sa bhi kadam uthate hai jo baba ke maut ke peeche tha toh yeh (Took some papers out from his pocket and kept them on the table between them).... Hume yeh milte hai....

Digvijay looked at those papers.....

Digvijay: Bada hi sharif gaddar hai.... (Anubhav glared at him) Nahi matlab pehele warning deta hai phir attack karta hai.... Par yeh haldi....

Anubhav: Yeh meethe sode (Baking Soda) se likha gaya hai, Jo ki ik kshar hai....

Digvijay: Kya hai???

Anubhav: kshaar arthart Base.... Acid-Base

Digvijay: Oh.... Toh yeh Haldi se react kar ke isa laal rang ka ho jata hai....

Anubhav nods....

Anubhav: Humne sirf kal raat Unn logo ki soochi nikalwai thi jo Baba ke saath mission pe the.... Aur aaj subah hume mukhyalaya mein yeh (points at the paper) mila.... Na koi surag, na koi gavah.... Jo Constable humare dware ke saamne tainat hai unke anusaar yeh do din pehele se aayi hui hai.... Aur lane vali mahila ko bhulne ki bimari hai....

Digvijay: Aur kal subah Haseena ke haath pe chot lag thi right??? (Anubhav nodded) Par mujhe yeh samajh nahi aa raha ki uss gaddar ko Haseena pe hi kyu attak karna hota hai.... (Anubhav gave an irritated look) Arre vaise samajh gaya ki voh tumhare kareeb hai aur tujhe hurt karne ke liye voh yeh sab kar raha hai.... Par mera sawaal yeh hai ki Haseena hi kyu??? Matlab aur bhi kareebi hai tere..... Kahi sach mein voh teri koi psycho aashik nikli toh??

Anubhav: Ab aap bhi shuru mat ho jaiye....

Digvijay: Fine.... But as far as I know Haseena Mallik ke khudke kaafi dushman hai.... Yeh voh bhi tooh ho sakta hai....

Anubhav: Aasha toh ume bhi yahi hai....

Their conversation was interrupted by Santosh who knocked on the closed door..... Anubhav quickly stuffed those papers inside his pocket....

Digvijay: Come in.... Darwaza khula hai

Santosh entered inside the cabin....

Santosh: Sir, madam sir ne uss Ayaan se sach nikalwa hi liya....

Commissioner: Itni jaldi???

Santosh (happily): Ji sir....

Commissioner: Hum log aa do minute rahe hai

Outside the cabin

Pushpa ji: Madam sir aapne yeh kiya kaise???

Karishma: Ha madam sir bataiye na....

Haseena: Voh Rakshas aur tote vali kahani suni hai aap logo ne (everyone nodded) toh bas voh tota hume mil gaya tha....

Amar: Well done Haseena

Haseena: Thank you

Commissioner and Anubhav came out....

Haseena: Jai hind sir....

Commissioner and Anubhav: Jai Hind....

Commissioner: Well done Ms. Mallik.... Anubhav inn locations pe raid dalvao.... (Anubhav nodded)

Haseena looked at commissioner's swollen cheek and then at Anubhav.... His words echoed in her head......

Anubhav: Hum Digvijay ke ghar gaye the....

Everyone: Jai Hind Sir....

Commissioner and Anubhav: Jai hind

They both headed out of cabin....

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