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Haseena was going to rejoin the Thana and she was perfectly fine..she smiled seeing the entrance..

"MAHILA POLICE THANA"

She saw her team standing there with smiles on their face and bouquet in theur hands.

KS- Welcome back, Maddam Sir..hum sabko aap par garv hai..(she said proudly and everyone clapped)

Haseena smiled and took the bouquet.

Badnaam- kamaal kar diya aapne toh MS..iss baat par apko humari badnam ispecial chai muft ek hafte ke liye!

Iqbal- aur hamari biriyani bhi..!!

Haseena smiled at their love and thanked them..

HM- Thank you aap sabko..bohot bohot shukriya..(smilingly)

They smiled and welcomed her inside..the day went like any other day..Haseena was happy now and moved on from Anubhav..according to her.

It was evening now..Cheetah had his night duty and Santu, PS had already left.

KS- hum andar aa sakte hain Maddam Sir?

HM- aiye na KS..aap nahi gayi ghar?

KS- aapse kuch baat karni thi..(she said coming in)

HM- boliye na..(signing the last paper and closing the file)

KS- humein maaf kar dijiye MS..(she said, bowing down)

HM- ab kisse peet ayi aap, Karishma Singh?(she said chuckling)

KS- nahi nahi..humne kisi ko nahi peeta hai..hum toh DSP Sir ke taraf se maafi maang rahe hain..

HM- DSP Sir? Unhone kya kiya?(confused)

KS- aapko prem jaal mein fasaya...(Haseena got up shockingly)..rag rag se waqif hain unke..hum jaante hain unhone yeh sab mission ke liye kiya hoga..aur apke chehre ke haav bhav bhi padh lete hain hum..isiliye samajh gaye..(she said, answering the unasked question)

HM- aap..aap maafi mat mangiye KS..(she said, looking away)

KS- maafi maangni chahiye MS..woh DSP se pehle hamare bhaiya hain..aur unke galti ka maafi hum maang hi sakte hain..kya karen, unhe bhi kuch keh nahi sakte..duty jo hai unki..(sadly)

HM- Exactly..Karishma Singh..(holding her shoulders)...duty nibhane ke liye kabhi maafi nahi maangte..aur apke bhaiya ek senior ke taur par toh full marks se paas huye hain..(smiled)..apko toh faqr hona chahiye unpar..aakhir aapke bhaiya ne desh ke kitne maasoom logon ke jaan bachayi hai...

Karishma smiled...and hugged her..making her shock..

KS- thank you MS..aapne bohot bada bojh halka kar diya hamara..

Haseena smiled and broke the hug..

HM- waise, apka aur hamara kaam ho chuka hai toh, hum sath mein chalein? Apki bike waise bhi servicing ko gayi hai..

Karishma smiled and nodded..

They left..talked all the way and then Haseena dropped Karishma..

Ammi opened the door..Haseena entered with a huff..

Ammi- hath muh dho le..khana lagati hoon main..

HM- Aapne khaya?

Ammi- nahi..

HM- ammi..(helplessly)

Ammi- kya ammi..ja jaldi change karle..tera pasandeeda shahi paneer banaya hai aaj..

HM- bas abhi aaye..(she ran in her room like a happy kid)

Ammi smiled at her childishness.

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Ammi- waise Haseena..

HM- hmm..(relishing a bite of paneer)

Ammi- Anubhav ko kal ghar bula sakti hai?

Haseena coughed..Ammi rubbed her back worriedly..and gave her a glass of water..Haseena took a few sips and looked at Ammi nervously..

Ammi- yeh kya tareeka hai? Khane ka saleeqa bhul gayi kya tu?(Ammi scolded, glaring at her)

HM- aa..sorry ammi..aap..aap kya keh rahi thi?

Ammi- Anubhav bete ko kal ghar bula le..

HM- par ammi..woh DSP hain..busy honge..

Ammi- Sunday hai kal..aur sirf lunch ke liye hi toh bula rahe hain..tu puchh kar toh dekh..

HM- par ammi..

Ammi- tu chhod..main hi puch leti hoon..

HM- Nahi! Hum..hum puch lenge..

Ammi- hmm..aur usse kehna kal uski sherwani bhi lene jana hai...

HM- ji..keh denge..

They ate food..having some random chit chat..while Haseena was worried as she knew Anubhav would never agree for lunch and shopping for their wedding  which was not going to happen.

The Next Day-

"Come in", Anubhav said as he heard a knock on his cabin door..still engrossed in his file.

"Jai Hind Sir", Anubhav looled up hearing the voice and a smile crept up his face.

AS- Jai Hind Haseenaji..baithiye na..

Haseena smiled formally and sat on the chair in front of him..she was biting her lower lip and thinking ways to initiate the conversation..

AS- maana varta visheshagya hain hum..par abhi itne nipun nahi hain ki isharon ki bhasha samajh saken...(he said smiling inwardly at her embarrassed face)..boliye Haseenaji..kya bolne se hichkicha rahi hain aap?

HM- aa sir..actually humari ammi ki ek farmaish thi..

AS- Ammi ki?

HM- ji..asal mein unhone kal apko aaj lunch par bulane ka 'aadesh' diya hai aur kaha hai ki aap hamare sath shopping par chalenge..(nervously)

AS- toh ismein itna ghabrane wali kaunsi baat hai? Ammi ki iccha ka samman karte hain hum..(smiled)

HM- actually Sir baat yeh hai ki hum ab tak Ammi ko hamare nikah ki sacchai nahi bata paye hain..(Anubhav's smile faded)..unhe heart related health problem hai..isiliye hum accha mauka dhundhkar hum sach batana chahte hain..aaj bhi woh apki shadi ki sherwani shopping ke liye bula rahi hain apko...(she completed with a sigh..looking at him intently for his answer)

AS- hum avashya chalenge Haseenaji..hum apki aur sansaar ki har maa ka atyadhik samman karte hain..ek maa ko kabhi kasht nahi hona chahiye..aur waise bhi, galti hamari thi..shayad issi prakar hamare hriday ka bojh bhi halka ho jaye..(sadly)

Haseena couldn't say anything..

AS- aap samay bata dijiye..hum aa jayenge apke ghar...(he said with a smile)

HM- Thank you so much, Sir..

AS- avashyakta nahi hai Haseenaji..

She smiled, saluted him and left..

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The clock ticked 12:30pm and Haseena heard the bell ring at her home. She opened the door to find Anubhav standing there with a smile..

Haseena gasped seeing the 6ft. ka safed ghoda in front of her..he was looking devilishly handsome in that black shirt and jeans..the classic outfit..

"Andar aao na beta", Haseena heard Ammj saying and gave way to him embarrassingly..Anubhav smiled silently and entered..

AS- Haseenaji yeh aapke liye..(he handed over a paper bag to her)

HM- hamare liye?(confused)

AS- arre..apni hone wali patni ke ghar khali haath thodi aate..(smiled)

Ammi smiled at his comment..while Haseena felt the heat rising up at his endearment of his 'patni'..she shooed away the thoughts as she knew it was all an act.

Ammi- beta tumhe koi problem toh nahi thi na aane mein? Matlab kaam wagera..

AS- arre ammi..parivaar se adhik mehetvapoorn thodi hai karya..aur waise bhi..aapne toh bhojan aamantran diya tha..ab apni ammi ke hathon ka bhojan kaun murkh chhodega?(he said sweetly)

Ammi smiled- toh hath dholo..aur baith jao khane..

Haseena smiled at the sweet talks Ammi and Anubhav were having..she had exact same thoughts about her to be husband..and she was happy to see Anubhav sharing the same bonds as before the mission with Ammi..

After the dinner...they decided to leave for shopping..Haseena went inside her room and saw the paper bag..she found a saree inside..

She loved it..but somehow didn't feel the 'right' to wear it.

After the shopping..Ammi went home early and there were only AnuSeena outside the store..

AS- bhaiya aap le lijiye yeh sherwani..humein nahi chahiye..

Vendor- Sir aapne andar toh kaha tha aap le rahe hain..

AS- par ab keh rahe hain..nahi chahiye..

V- Sir please, le lijiye..meri naukri chali jayegi...subah se bauni nahi hui hai..(he said pleading)

AS- aap samajh nahi rahe hain-

HM- aap dijiye sherwani..(she said cutting AS)

He looked at her surprisingly..the Vendor handed over the sherwani happily..

HM- hum le rahe hain sherwani..aap jaiye..

V- Thank you Madam..(smiled)..aap dono ki jodi salamat rahe!(he said and went inside the shop)

Anuseena shared an eyelock..which was broken by Haseena..

AS- aapne le kyu li sherwani Haseenaji?

HM- yeh humne aapke liye hi li Sir..aap humse na sahi..kabhi na kabhi shadi toh karenge na..tab kaam aa jayegi..

AS- Haseenaji..agar humein shadi karni hi hoti..toh aapse behtar jeevansangini humein milti hi nahi..

Haseena stumbled a bit but gathered herself immediately..

AS- hum shadi hi nahi karna chahte..hamare siddhanton ke viruddh hai prem aur vivah..hamari duty ke liye theek nahi hai prem...fir bhi..agar aap de rahi hain..toh hum rakh lete hain yeh sherwani..aur apke vivah par aapke yogya var ko yeh de denge..(smiled and took the sherwani from her, leaving her speechless)

HM- aa..aur yeh bhi le lijiye..(she said, forwarding the saree back to him)

He looked at her confusingly..

HM- maana aap nikah nahi karenge..par hum yeh saree pehen ne ka haq bhi nahi rakhte Anubhav Sir..isiliye le lijiye yeh please..aur agar kabhi aapka faisla badla toh aapki hone wali patni ko de dijiyega..

She said and gave the saree...and went to her work...while Anubhav was gazing at her retreating figure.

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