Heyy Guysss!!!! Really sorry to keep you waiting. Actually my college has started and honestly I am really churned between lectures and classes. 

Also,  I was offline during Diwali week so loads of stories have piled up and I could only read one or two. So I couldn't multitask reading and simultaneously writing. I prepared the draft for next chapters so I can now peacefully complete all the piled up stories. I am really very sorry again and I won't keep you waiting from now on..

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Let's get started..

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LET'S GET BACK 8 YEARS........

A normal day in CID bureau. Kavin is working on his desk and simultaneously thinking how to unite Abhirika. Daya, Abhijeet, Dushyant and Shreya are in the bureau. Others are yet to come.He sees Tarika going to canteen. He goes behind her. Tarika pours the coffee in her cup. She turns and is shocked.

Tarika sighing– Kavin...dara diya tha.

Kavin laughs – Sorry Dr.Tarika. Umm...kya mai tumhare saath baith sakta hu?

Tarika – Flirt kar rahe ho.

Kavin looks other side laughing – Meri image. Anyways. Iss baar nahi. Kuch important baat karni hai tumse isiliye pucha.

Tarika thinks for a while and nods. They sit in front of each other.

Kavin – Humari baat hone tak tumhara coffee cup mai apne paas rakhu?

Tarika – Kyu?

Kavin – Wo...tum ye cup phekke mujhe marogi. Muh pe coffee giri to itna accha chehra bigad jayega.

Tarika laughs – Itni serious baat hai?

Kavin – Haa...kyu? Mai kabhie serious nahi ho sakta kya?

Tarika – Lagta to nahi hai.

Kavin sighs as he nods his head and laughs.

Tarika – Anyways. Don't worry. I promise ye cup tumpe phekungi nahi.

Kavin – Promise kiya to thik hai. I trust you.

Tarika – Thank you. Ab batao kya baat hai?

Kavin – Maine suna hai tumhare Mom-Dad tumhare liye ladka dhoondh rahe hai?

Tarika becomes little uncomfortable – Haa..

Kavin – Hmm...to tumhe shaadi karni hai right?

Tarika – Hmm...

Kavin – To mai kal aa jau ghar pe?

Tarika – Hmm...Kya? Kyu? Nahi.!

Kavin – Are...dekho. Mai to tumse thoda chota hu. Aur meri shaadi karne ki na to umar hai na iccha. Dushyant ka Rishta leke aa jaata hu. Wo Bechara bachelor life se bore ho gaya hoga. Ya phir Sachin ka. Tum batao. Dushyant ya Sachin?

Tarika – Dono....

Kavin (cutting her sentence) – Dono??? Kya baat hai. Thik hai. Dono ka leke aata hu. Aur..tumhare mom-dad se milwa lunga 2-3 din me. Jo unhe pasand aaye use shaadi kar lena.

Tarika (sternly) – Dono nahi!

Kavin – Oh..dono nahi. Aisa kehna tha na. Phir...Daya sir? Handsome hunk hai. Taakadwar. Himmatwale. Badhiya. Unse baat kar lunga. Bass unka thappad padne ke baad mera muh thik kar dena ha..warna ladkiya bhav nahi degi.

Tarika (irritated) – Tum paagal ho? Mai Abhijeet ke siwa aur kisi se shaadi nahi karne wali.

Kavin – Ise kehte hai unt pahad ke neeche aana.

Tarika – Kyu kar rahe ho ye sab.

Kavin – Tumhare dil ki baat jaanne ke liye. Aur ab humari baatein iss (he shows his mobile) maanavjaati ke behtarin aawishkar me record ho gayi hai. Aur ab mai ye Abhijeet sir ko sunaunga. Aur wo pighal jayenge. Aur pighalke bhaag ke tumhare paas aayenge aur tumhe baahon me lekar kahenge (standing on chair, opening arms in SRK style) "Tarikaaa! Oh my darling!" (Kavin's version of Monikaaaaaa.....oh my darling!!)

Tarika is silently laughing at Kavin's acting as well as tensed about his acts.

Tarika – Kavin...Kavin...neeche utro pehle. Neeche utro.

Kavin gets down.

Tarika – Tum aisa kuch nahi karoge.

Kavin – Kisne kaha?

Tarika – Maine.

Kavin – Lekin mai to karunga.

Tarika – Kavin please.

Kavin – Tarika please...

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Kavin – Bass...tum Abhijeet sir se pyaar karti ho. Wo tumse pyaar karte hai to problem kya hai shaadi me?

Tarika – Problem iss baat ki hai ki hum CID officers hai.

Kavin – To? Jindagi na basaye apni?

Tarika – Nahi Kavin...

Kavin – Nahi?

Tarika – I mean..Haa...basani chahiye...lekin shaadi ke baad jimmedariya aati hai.

Kavin – To?

Tarika – To...un jimmedariyo ke bojh ke tale yaha ki jimmedariya theek se nahi nibha paege.

Kavin sighs – Ye Abhijeet sir ne kaha hoga.

Tarika looks down.

Tarika – Lekin baat to sach haina Kavin. Itne saalo me Abhijeet, Daya, Rajat, Sachin, ACP sir, Shreya aur ab kuch dino pehle Dushyant....sabpe jaanlewa hamle hue hai. Aise me Abhijeet ko ye darr hai..ki humne humari jindagi aage badhayi aur use kuch...

Tarika clenches her fists. She has a lump in her throat.

Kavin puts his hand on Tarika's shoulder.

Kavin – Kal kya hoga iss darr se hum aaj kyu barbaad kar rahe hai? Aur yahi saari baatein apne mom-dad se keh do.

Tarika – Kahi thi. Unhone suni nahi. Unhe kisi bhi haalat me meri shaadi karwani hai. Salunkhe sir ne aisa brainwash kar diya hai unka ki meri koi baat sun hi nahi rahe hai.

Kavin – To Abhijeet sir se breakup kar lo.

Tarika – Tum Paagal ho? Aise kaise mai.....

Kavin – Tumhe ye bhi nahi karna aur wo bhi nahi sakti. To aise hi confused raho. Na to apni relationship ke liye stand lo...aur na hi apni life ke liye. Decision galat ho to koi darr nahi Tarika. Galat decisions sudhare jaa sakte hai. Lekin beech ke decisions nahi lene chahiye. Warna jindagi bhar ghutna padta. Jiyo aise ghutan bhari jindagi. Mujhe kya. Mera kaam tha samjhana.

Tarika – Kavin...

Kavin – Tarika, ye dekho. Pyaar dobara ho sakta hai. Lekin mujhe aisa lagta hai...tumhe Abhijeet sir se khulke iss baare me baat karni hogi. Tum bina shaadi ke aur bina Abhijeet sir ke rahi to koi problem nahi....lekin sab clear kiye bina tumne shaadi ki...to tang aa jaogi uss jindagi se. Soch lo... Aur soch ke koi ek decision lo. Aur galat to galat...uspe apna stand lo. Hm?

Tarika nods.

Kavin – Jindagi tumhari hai Tarika. Tumhe sochna hai use kaise jeena hai.

And he leaves. He sees Dushyant on the canteen door.

Kavin gives him a smile. Dushyant reciprocates.

Kavin – Dushu kal ke liye...

Dushyant – It's okay. Raat gayi baat gayi.

And Dushyant goes to coffee machine. Kavin smiles looking at him.

Dushyant sees a tensed Tarika.

He goes to her.

Dushyant – Tumhe pata hai Tarika....mai jab confused aur tensed hota hu na...to mai kya karta hu?

Tarika – Kya?

Dushyant – Mai apne dil ko puchta hu. Kyuki dil hota left me hai lekin humesha right hota hai.

Tarika gives a tired smile- Lekin kai baar dimaag ke decisions maanne me bhalai hoti hai Dushyant.

Dushyant – Dimaag ki tab suno jab jung dil aur dimaag me na ho.

Tarika – Par dimaag se liye hue decisions kam takleef dete hai.

Dushyant – Aur dil se liye hue decisions jyaada Khushi. Ab tum socho....tumhe kam takleef chahiye ya jyaada Khushi.

Tarika – Farq kya hai?

Dushyant – Farq hai. Khushi aur Ghum ek sikke ke do pehlu hai. Isiliye ghum ki baaju jitni choti hogi, utni hi choti Khushi ki baaju hogi. Agar tumhe kam takleef chahiye to khushiya bhi kam milegi. Lekin agar tumhe jyada Khushi chahiye, to thoda jyada ghum sehna bhi hoga. Decision tumhara, life tumhari, sehanshakti tumhari. Soch lo....10 rupay ke sikke ki kimat 1 rupay ke sikke se jyada hoti hai aur size jyada badi.

Dushyant gets up from the chair. Smilingly looks at Tarika. Throws the cup in the dustbin and leaves. Kavin was listening patiently to what Dushyant said. As Dushyant approaches the door, he wraps his hands around Dushyant

Kavin – Philosophy and all huh? Tujhe aati hai?

Dushyant removes Kavin's hand. – Haa. Tune abhitak mera hunar dekha hi nahi hai.

And Dushyant leaves.

Kavin smiles ear to ear looking at his disappearing figure. He takes out his jacket holds it in his right hand and loosely pulls it over his shoulder. He goes inside bureau and throws his jacket on his chair. Abhijeet, Shreya and Dushyant are in the bureau. Daya has gone out for some work. Others are yet to come.

Dushyant from his office looks at Kavin.

Dushyant pov: Abhi tak to thik tha. Ab kya hua ise?

Shreya pov: Ye Kavin aise kyu behave kar raha hai jaise ghussa ho. Kuch hua hai ise?

Abhijeet pov: (stressing on Kavin) Kavin ne apni jacket pheki matlab kuch to hua hai.

Kavin pov: Are koi to mujhe meri jacket phekne ka reason pucho...sorry my dear jacket, tumhe Mission Abhirika me ghayal hona pada.

Dushyant, as if reading Kavin's mind comes out of his office and asks – Kya hua Kavin? Apni pyaari jacket ko ghayal kyu kar rahe ho?

Kavin pov: Tu...tu hai mera asli dost. (Giving flying kiss in his mind to Dushyant) Love you Dushu!

Kavin – Are Tarika.

Abhijeet – Tarika...Tarika ka kya?

Kavin – Are mai uske paas gaya. Maine suna hai uske mom-dad uski shaadi ke liye ladka dhoondh rahe hai. To maine socha Dushu ya Sachin ka Rishta leke jau uske ghar.

Dushyant pov: Mujhe beech me laane ki kya jarurat thi?

Shreya – To kya hua?

Kavin – Kya hua? Bohot kuch hua. Tarika ne mana kar diya.

The trio is looking at Kavin.

Kavin pov: Are koi pucho to kyu mana kiya?

Dushyant – Kyu mana kiya?

Kavin looks at Dushyant.

Kavin pov: Ise mere man ki baatein sunai de rahi hai?

Shreya – Haa sir..

Kavin – Ha?

Shreya – Tarika ne kyu mana kiya?

Kavin – Ohh...Ha...Kyuki use Abhijeet sir se shaadi karni hai.

Abhijeet is shocked hearing this. His eyes become moist.

Abhijeet – Mu...mu...mujhse....mujhse shaadi karni hai?

Kavin – Haa sir.

Dushyant – To isme gussa hone wali kaunsi baat hai?

Kavin pov: Isne mere dimaag me likhi hui mission abhirika ki script padh li hai kya?

Kavin – Gussa hone wali baat ye hai ki Abhijeet sir ko to shaadi me koi interest hi nahi haina..to Tarika apni life kyu barbaad kare?

Abhijeet – Are kisne kaha mujhe interest nahi hai. Interest hai, par abhi nahi karni shaadi.

Shreya and Kavyant look at Abhijeet.

Abhijeet – Kya? Pyaar karta hu mai Tarika ji se. Pata hai tumko.

Dushyant – To ekbaar Tarika ke maan me kya chal raha hai wo jaanne ki koshish kar lete sir.

Kavin looks at Dushyant.

Kavin pov: Wahh Dushu! Tujhe aise dialogues bhi maarne aate hai?

Abhijeet looks at Dushyant – Tumhe lagta hai maine koshish nahi ki?

Dushyant – Haa sir. Yahi lagta hai mujhe.

Abhijeet – Maine ki thi kal koshish usse baat karne ki.

Dushyant – Aapne usse baat karne ki koshish ki thi sir. Uske man ki baat jaanne ki nahi.

Kavin claps for Dushyant in mind.

Shreya – Sir shaadi ka decision bohot bada decision hota hai. Ladki ke liye bhi aur ladke ke liye bhi. Dono ne eksaath acche se baat ki to koi solution niklega.

Kavin – Aur sir...kal kuch bura hoga iss darr me aaj bhi bura hi jaa raha hai. Usse accha kal accha jaaye isliye aaj thoda seh lete hai.

Daya – Ekbaar Tarika se baat karke sab solve karlo. Phir jo hoga, dekha jayega.

Abhijeet – Are boss...tum kab aaye?

Daya – Bass Abhi aaya. Aur sab sun liya. Hum sabko pata hai ki tum dono ek dusre se pyaar karte ho. To ab aage kya karna hai ye tumhe sochna hai.

Abhijeet thinks for sometime. And he nods in yes.

Kavyant, Shreya, Daya are soo much happy for him.

Few weeks pass like this. One day, taking an off, both meet in a hotel.