It was a pleasant morning… the bureau was well dominated by the clicks of buttons of keyboard and scribbling sounds of pen.
It was late and all the officers have come. Just then, the bureau's door opened and a man came in casually...
He was handsome, tall and well built. Maybe all the women of the area had an inclination on him… he had a formal attire; maybe he was one of the officers but was quite relaxed as compared.
All looked at him and shook their heads in disappointments. They greeted him a pleasant morning. Thought it was just going to strike 11.
A man of his same designation came to him with rather angry expressions… The man smiled but when he noticed his mood, his smile faded…
The man (low voice): I am sorry Abhijeet bhai voh aankh nhi khuli…
Abhijeet (fake smile): Accha aankh nhi khul…
Daya relaxed a bit and nodded smilingly… Abhijeet's expression changed…
Abhijeet (angrily): Kya gaaye (cow) ki tarah mundi hila rha hai! (Daya's smile faded while others supressed their laugh) Ek baat bta… aaj tak kabhi bhi time par bureau aaya hai kya?
Daya scratched his head, thinking if he had… but in vain, he is a regular late comer… He turned to the officers for some help, who gave him helpless looks…
Abhijeet (angrily): Soch kya raha hai? Aisa ek din bhi nhi gya hai… daily late tu hota hai, aur papa mujhe dant the hai… Tere karan daily subah-subah sunna padta hai…
He was about to scold him further, when a fake cough broke their conversation… All turned to the source…
Abhijeet (murmered): Yeh kam tha, jo ab Salukhe sahab bhi yahan aa gye… (To Salukhe): Hello sir…aap yaha?
Voice: Maine bulaya tha Salukhe ko.
All turned to the source to discover ACP there… Daya gave a scared glance to his brother, who smiled victoriously in return…
Abhijeet (smiled): Papa, aapne inhe yaha kyun bulaya?
Salukhe (smiled): Kyunki main tumhe kisi se milwana chahta hoon…
All got confused… Salukhe turned to the door…
Salukhe (loudly): Aa jao…
They saw a pretty girl coming out from the door… all smiled widely while Abhijeet;s facial expression changed… Daya also saw the girl and admired her…
Purvi (joyfully): Tarika tum?
Tarika smiled… She glanced at Abhijeet, who averted his gaze quite haughtily…
Daya (confused): Purvi, tum janti ho inko?
Purvi smiled and looked at all of them…
Purvi (smiled): Sir, main kya, yaha sab Dr. Tarika ko jaante hai... Actually, jab yeh yaha kam kartin thi toh aapki duty Pune mein lagi thi…
Daya nodded... He shook hands with the pretty girl, who gave a warm smile to him… Daya smiled in return…
Abhijeet (seriously): Welcome back Dr. Tarika…
She gave him a light smile… He turned to his team…
Abhijeet (hurriedly): Excuse me…
He rushed out of the bureau with fast steps… Daya was confused as well as shocked by his behaviour but thought he must have got any work…
In the other part of Mumbai… in a small house, this was enough to live a comfortable life but not a luxurious one…
Old woman (calling someone): Shreya... Shreya!
Voice: Haan maa…
Lata turned only to find a pretty girl with hairs wrapped in a towel above her head and she was wearing a shirt and pant… She does not have any air like women… she was more like a man in gestures…
Lata (making a face): Kya Shreya… tune phir se yeh ladko wale kapde pehne…
Shreya smiled and hugged her mother from behind… Lata smiled…
Shreya (smiled): Maa… dekho kapde chahe kaise bhi ho, kaam toh vahi karte hai na… mujhe aise kapdo mein accha lagta hai toh main yeh pehenti hoon… Kavya ko voh salwaar kameez pasand hai toh voh vahi sab pehenti hai…
Lata sighed and brought her in front of herself… She cupped her face and removed the towel, disclosing her long hairs…
Lata (softly): Phir bhi… itni acchi kaya hai teri, ise kyun aise cheezon ke peeche chhupa kar rakhti hai… itne acche baal hai tere phir bhi vahi cchote baal wali wig pehni rehti hai… kyun nhi aise rehti jaise teri umar ki baaki ladkiyaan rehti hai? Are shaadi ki umar ho gyi hai ter… kaun sa ladka tujhe aise pasand karega?
Shreya (stubbornly): Chahe aap jo bhi bol lein maa… main khud ko nhi badal ne wali… jaisi hoon, khush hoon waise ho kar… aur rahi baat ladke ki toh jise mujhe pasand karna hoga, voh mujhe aise hi pasand karega, jaisi main hoon…
Voice: Didi bilkul sahi keh rhi hai… didi aise hi acchi hai… koi zaroorat nhi unhe badalne ki…
Shreya (victoriously): Dekha, Kavya bhi yahi sochti hai…
Lata was going to say something but started to pant… her breaths became hard and deeper… Shreya ran and brought her pump, which she sprayed and got releif…
Shreya (angrily): Maa… aap khud ka khayal kyu nhi rakhti… abhi kaam pareshaani hai aapko, jo aur chahti hai…
Lata (looking into her eyes): Marna chahti hoon beta (both her daughters became shocked) Shreyam tu mere liye kya kuchh nhi karti… din- raat mehnat karti hai… logo ke ghar kaam karti hai, gudiya seeti hai… mere karan tujhe apni padhai bhi chhodni padi…main tere upar bojh ban rhi hoon beta… isse accha toh main mar hi jaati hoon…
Shreya (irritated): Chup… ek dum chup… kya kahin jaa rhi hai, andaaza bhi hai aapko…? Aap meri zindagi hai, maa aur apni zindagi ke liye koi kucch bhi kar sakta hai… aap mujhpar kabhi bojh nhi ban sakti… aap meri maa hai…
Lata had tears but she smiled… Shreya hugged her tightly… Lata made her turn and sit on the chair… Shreya looked towards her mother through the mirror, which was in front of her… Lata started to comb her hairs…
Shreya (confused): Maa… mujhe ek baat samajh nhi aati… main humesha wig lagai rehti hoon phir bhi aap roz mere baal kanghi (comb) karti hai aur dhyan bhi rakhti hai… kyu?
Lata (smiled): Taaki kisi din meri is budhu si beti (she hit Shreya's head lightly) ko samajh mein aa jaye aur voh inka dhyaan rakhe isiliye…
Kavya (smriked): Maa… yeh toh bhul hi jaiye… didi nhi sudhrengi…
Both the sisters shared a high five while their mother frowned… but eventually smiled admiring the love between the two sisters… really, sisters are always connected by heart and support each other… Love was so pure in this relation that no means can break it…
When Lata was done… Shreya wore her wig and went out…
Here… Abhijeet was in the beach… his heart was just like the stormy waves generating in the sea…
Abhijeet (thinking): Kyun Tarika ji… aapne mere sang aisa kyun kiya… pehle mujhe chhod kar chali gyi aur jab maine us cheez ko kisi tarah bhulaya toh zakhamon ko hara karne wapas aa gyi… Kyun nhi shanti se jeene deti hai mujhe aap…
Two tears escaped his eyes…
A/N: Hi guys... hope you liked the episode... so what do you think will happen next? How will Shreya meet Daya? Will she become his MAN?
Do review to let me know what you think...
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