Life is unpredictable. You never know what turns your life will take. And being a CID officer, unpredictability is a perk. When you leave the house, you don’t know if you will return back alive. Still, the CID officers love their job. They have an ardent love for their nation & they take it as their job to keep the country safe. They cannot take any wrong happening in front of their eyes. One such ardent and dedicated officer is Senior Inspector Rajat Kumar.

It’s been one year since Rajat joined the Mumbai branch of the Crime Investigation Department (CID). He has mingled well with everyone in the CID family, for, it is the only family he can call his family. He has become best friends with Vineet Singh, who’s another ardent CID cop. He transferred here from Bangalore and joined around the same time as Rajat did. Though they’re senior and junior in the CID bureau, outside of the bureau, Vineet calls him by his name, as they're of the same age.

Life’s good with this big CID family, all that prevails between them is Love.

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It’s a fine day in the bureau. Early morning hours —it’s just 9 AM. only officers to be in the bureau are Daya, Abhijeet and Fredricks. Others must be on their way while Fredricks is lost in his thoughts. The duo exchanged glances and walked toward him.

“Kya baat hain Freddy? Kya soch rahe ho? Bhabhiji ko manane ke tareeke?” Abhijeet asks, giggling at the end.

“Kyun jale pe namak chhidak rahe ho, Sir? Agar is baar chuttiyon mein usey ghumaane nahi le gaya toh pakka wife ko manane ke tareeke dhundhne padenge.” Freddy makes a crying face.

“Kyun bhai? Kya kaha bhabhiji ne? Jo tum ro rahe ho?” Daya asks jokingly.

“Arey sir, pichle 2 saal mein wife ko kahin ghumaane nahi le gaya. Ye CID mein chutti bhi toh nahi milti.” He says, making a crying face.

“Ye baat toh hain. Tum ACP saab se baat kyun nahi karte, Freddy?” Abhijeet says, a naughty smile playing on his lips.

“Jab ACP Sir aapki aur Daya Sir ki baat nahi sunte toh mera number kaise aayega, Sir?” Freddy rolls his eyes at his favourite seniors. He knows they are teasing him.

“Arey, hum kahan se beech mein aaye, chutti tumhe chahiye na, Freddy?” Daya rolls his eyes at him.

“Ha….” Freddy begins to speak but pauses.

“Jaane do Sir, aap dono meri khinchai karoge, agar ACP saab ne sun liya na toh wo mujhe chhutti nahi denge, meri duty tight kar denge.” He makes a sad face while the two senior cops laugh.

At the same time, Rajat, Vineet and other officers join them. The officers are amused finding the senior cops laughing. Rajat smiles at them.

“Kya baat hain sir? Aap log kis baat pe has rahe hain? If you can tell?” Rajat asks.

“Aur Freddy Sir, aapko kya hua? Muh kyun fulaya hain?” Vineet glances at Freddy.

“Tu chup reh, tu hi sabse zyada mazaak banayega!” Freddy replies dodging his head.

“Arey, maine kya kiya? Maine kab sataya aapko? Yunhi ilzaam laga rahe ho!” Vineet frowns at Freddy.

“Freddy ko chutti chahiye.” Abhijeet says while glancing at him.

“Bhool jao! Koi chhutti nahi milegi aapko!” Vineet teases him.

“Tu chup kar, Vineet! Teri hi wajah se pichli baar mujhe chutti nahi mili thi.” Freddy sounds annoyed causing others to laugh.

“Kyun udaas hote ho Freddy? Sir se baat karna, shayad maan jaye.”Rajat breaks his silence and looks at Fredricks.

“Kash aisa ho jaye. Lekin….” Freddy says but Rajat cuts him.

“Baat karoge toh hoga na, Freddy!” Rajat says, in his all optimistic tone.

“Ek aap hi toh samajhte ho, Sir. Baaki toh sab log mazaak udaate hain mera.” Freddy says, glancing especially at Vineet.

Rajat smiles at him and pats his shoulder causing Freddy to smile. Well, in the bureau, everyone is a family – they tease, smile, laugh and even cry with or for each other.

The officers begin to chat as there’s no work and they believe that when there’s no work, they should play. They’re casually talking when ACP walks inside the bureau. He’s talking on the phone and looks happy. He’s assuring someone on the phone.

“That’ll be great. Main aisa karta hoon ki mere 2 senior officers ko wahan bhej deta hoon.” ACP says while talking on the call.

“I have some commitments, Major. But, Daya and Abhijeet will be there. Do not worry. We surely need someone to bring her back.” ACP says with a smile and then cuts the call.

“Kiska call tha, Sir?” Abhijeet is quick to question.

“She’s coming back tomorrow. Aur main chahta hoon ki tum aur Daya dono usey lene jao. Kal hi. Kuch programme bhi hain toh wo bhi attend kar lena.” ACP says looking at his most reliable officers.

“Lekin Sir, aap bhul gaye, kal toh hume Pune ke ek college mein bhi jana hain. Mere dost Avinash ne invite kiya tha na hume.” Daya says, reminding his superior about the programme.

“Arey han! Aur maine toh kal wo Astha blind and children home mein appointment li hui hain, Daya. Wahan bhi bachon ka programme hain.” ACP says.

“Par Sir, Kaun wapas aa raha hain? I mean, if it is a CID officer, wo aa hi sakte hain na?” Rajat questions.

“Haan Rajat. She is capable enough. Lekin jis programme ka invitation hume mila hain, wahan hum mein se kisi ko jana zaroori hain. Tum kyun nahi chale jaate, Abhijeet ke sath?” ACP says.

“She? Is it some lady officer?” Rajat questions while looking at his senior.

ACP and others smile, while Abhijeet and  Vineet say something that leaves Rajat astonished. He’s surprised to hear such nice words about the said lady. And now, he is eager to meet her, to know her accomplishments.

To be continued.

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A/N: I hope the readers like it. Purely #CID based.

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