Part 12
At evening while going home someone attacks Riya from back but before the goon could push her she turns back and twist his hand. For few minutes she is able to defend herself when suddenly someone from behind cover her nose with kerchief filled with chloroform making her unconscious.
Goon 1:Le chalo ise..boss bahut khush honge.
Goon 2:Haan..chali thi hamari gang ka pardafash karne..ab dekhte hain kaise karegi.
They take her to their boss hideout. It was an old godown in outskirts of Mumbai. They lock her in a room with many other girls and go out.
Riya's home
Ishaan was trying Riya's phone but it was coming switched off.
Ishaan:Uff aisi bhi kya busy ki phone charge bhi nahi kar sakti..baad me try karta hu.
After 1 hour
Riya was gaining consciousness. She slowly opens her eyes. Seeing many girls around her confused her and she remember what happened sometime before and straighten herself quickly.
She look around her. There were some 30 girls. They were fear stricken and crying. Due to drug effects they were half conscious.
Riya:Dekho tum log daro mat..mai ek researcher hu..abhi apni team ko phone karti hu..
She search her phone bhi doesnt find it. Realising they threw it somewhere she think of something else.
Riya go towards door but it was locked from outside. She peeps through keyhole and see key was still there.
Riya(mv):In logo ne zarur ladki samajhke halke me le liya hoga isiliye key yahan chod di.
She take out her kerchief and keep it below key. Then using her hairpin she push key from keyhole which lands on it successfully and she pull it inside. Riya thank her stars seeing no keychain so as to avoid hurdle in pulling key inside.
She quickly opens the door. Seeing door open girls somehow get up to move out but Riya ask them to be there realising possiblity of danger outside.
She close the door behind her and move out slowly. Seeing a man coming she quickly hide behind a big box and pick a wooden stick nearby.
Goon reach towards the door. Seeing the key missing he get confused and quickly opens the door. Before he could notice Riya is missing from there she hit him from the stick on the head making him lose consciousness. She quickly hides his body inside the room and take his phone.
She see a window of the room and quickly locks the door again leaving the key there and go inside through window.
Riya was about to call Arjun but many questions surface her mind.
Riya(mv):Kya Arjun sir ayenge yahan..pichle kuch dino hamare beech kuch thik nhi hai..aur ye to mera number bhi nahi hai..unhone agar dhyan nahi diya to..par wo ek officer hain..ab unke paas sabke number thodi honge..hmm call karti hu.
Thinking this she dial his number.
Other side
Arjun was going home when his eyes caught something. Roshni was standing outside a departmental store with some bags. He stop car near her and gesture her to come inside.
Arjun:Tum yahan?
Roshni:Haan wo kuch saaman lena tha..taxi ke liye khadi thi lekin koi ayi nahi.
Arjun:Oh koi nahi mai ghar chod deta hu.
Both were talking. Arjun's phone was on silent so he couldnt see someone calling him.
Riya:Arjun sir please uthaiye phone.
After few more trials thinking something she calls Ishaan. Seeing unknown number he hesitate but nevertheless picks up.
Ishaan:Hel..
Riya:Hello Ishaan..mai Riya..meri baat dhyan se sun..mere room me shelf me ek yellow diary hai..haan wahi jispe flowers bane hain..uske last page pe mere boss Shivam sir ka phone hai..unhe phone kar aur bata ki mujhe Lala ke gundo ne kidnap karke city outskirt ke godown me rakha hua hai..jo jungle ke paas hai..ghabra mat mai thik tu..bas wo kar jo maine kaha..aur haan ye bhi batana ki yahan kuch 30 ladkiyan hai ..maine kiya tha sir ko call wo nahi utha rahe the..koi aa raha hai mai rakhti hu..dobara phone mat karna mai phenk rahi hu ise..
After cutting the call she throw the phone in a corner.
Roshni:Arjun aap bhaisa ko phone kar dijiye ki mai raste me hu..mera phone dead ho gaya.
Arjun:Sure.
He take out his phone to call Rathod but seeing 12 missed calls from unknown number he get surprised. He increase ringtone and before he could redial his phone start ringing. It was Rathod.
Arjun:Hello Rathod..chinta mat kar Roshni raste me hai..mai use ghar chod raha hu..
Rathod:Thik hai..maine ek case ke liye call kiya tha..R&D ke chief ka call tha unki ek researcher ko Pathan Lala ke admiyon ne kidnap kar liya hai..aur wo chahte hain ki ETF unki help kare..mai address bhej raha hu Rosh ko drop karke wahin aa jana..
Arjun nods and ends call. He quickly drop her home and turns his SUV to city outskirt.
Goon come inside and see Riya gained consciousness. He keep her on gunpoint and take her with her to Pathan Lala.
Pathan Lala:Aiye..Aiye Ms Mukherjee..to aap hai wo jisne mere dhandhe ki puri jankari ikatthi karli..
Riya:Tum jaiso ke liye itni mehnat karne se nahi katrati mai..
Pathan Lala:Hmm attitude..chalo ab itni mehnat agar ki hi hai to ye bhi bata do ki wo saboot kahan hai jo tumne ikatthe kiye the.
Riya(smirk):Kisi criminal ko dene ke liye nahi dhundhe the..
Goon push her to Pathan and she falls down.
Pathan Lala:Are araam se..ladkiyon se aise nahi pesh aate..thik hai Riya Mukherjee agar tum nahi to..(taking a pause) tumhara boss Shivam Kapoor to dega info tumhari jaan ke badle..
Riya looks at him bored confusing him.
Riya:Tumne mujhe itna bevakoof samjha hai kya..tum mujhe kitne dino se dhamkiyan de rahe ho aur mai un dhamkiyon ko itne halke me le lungi aur wo saboot sir ko de dungi..
Pathan Lala:Iska matlab..
Riya:Bilkul sahi samjhe..un sabooto ke baare me sir ko bhi nahi pata..sahi haatho me pahunch gaye wo..(smirking) tum jeetke bhi haar gaye Lala..
He slap her angrily..
Pathan:Shivam ke parivar ko bandi bana kar le aao yahan..uske baad to batana hi hoga tumhe kahan chupaya hai un sabooto ko tumne..
Riya looks at him horrified and Lala laughs seeing it.
Pathan:Ise dusre kamre me band karna wahan nahi.
Goon nods and takes her.
Riya(mv):Tum kuch nahi kar paoge Lala..sir ka parivar already iss sheher se dur hai..wo to maine aise hi natak kiya tha taki tum aur nuksan na pahuncha pao kisi ko..
It was 10 pm when Arjun reach there.
In godown
They slowly kill outside goons without making noise.
Rathod:Rawte tum ek team leke peeche se jao..mai aur Shivam sir ki team aage se jayenge.
He nods and goes. After killing all the goons they reach inside. Rathod see Pathan Lala along with few goons dealing with some foreigners. They hide behind big boxes.
Shivam:ACP Rathod mai jakar Riya aur baki ladkiyon ko dhundhta hu..aap log inpar nazar rakhiye.
Rathod:Riya? You mean Riya Mukherjee?
Shivam:Haan..aap log jante hain?
Rathod:Haan..lekin abhi aap jaiye..baad me batata hu.
He nods and goes along with few officers. Ayesha and Chotu were along with him from ETF. They slowly kill goons who come in their way.
They come across one room. Chotu break open the door. Seeing many people girls get scared but Ayesha assure them they are police and quickly rescue them along with few female officers.
Shivam:Riya to yahan nahi hai..lagta hai use kisi aur kamre me rakha hai..dammitt..
One goon see Arjun's team and he tells Pathan Lala about it. Firing start from both sides. Seeing the opportunity Ayesha takes the girls out. One goon stop her way. She fight him and takes girls along and make then sit in police jeep.
Rathod and Arjun's team was handling Pathan Lala and his goons and Shivam's team was finding Riya. They hear someone knocking door. They quickly go and Chotu breaks the door. It was Riya inside.
Shivam:Riya tum thik ho?
Riya:Yes sir i am alright..lekin wo ladkiyan?
Chotu:Chinta mat karo hamari officer unhe bahar le gayi yahan se.
She nods.
Riya:Aap to ETF officer hain na? ETF yahan?
Shivam:Haan..jaise hi tumhare bhai ke phone aya..maine ETF se madad li..they are always ready for their citizens.
Riya nods lightly.
Shivam:Riya ye lo tumhari gun..abhi adha kaam baki hai.
They nods and goes.
Samjun killed more than half goons of Pathan Lala. Arjun was fighting with Pathan Lala.
Arjun:Yaad hai tumhara ek pair maine hi toda tha..mujhe dusra todne pe majboor mat karo Pathan..
Pathan:Tum kuch nahi kar paoge Rawte..tumhari wo officer Riya Mukherjee mere kabze me hai.
Arjun gets shocked hearing Riya's name.
Arjun:Riya..he push Lala with all his strength and go to search Riya but seeing her alright with the team he takes sigh of relief. Pathan gets shocked seeing Riya alight.
Arjun:To ab batao kaun kiske kabze me hai Pathan..you are under arrest.
Rathod and Chotu takes Pathan in their custody while others were doing formalities. Arjun goes near Riya and hug her quickly.
Arjun:Riya tum thik ho na..kahin lagi to nahi? Tumne mujhe phone kyu nahi kiya.
Riya(parts hug quickly):Kya keh rahe hain sir..kamse kam 10 baar call kiya tha par shayad aap busy the..
Arjun:Wo unknown number..i am so sorry Riya mera phone silent pe tha..nahi to..
Riya:Its ok sir..kitni baar sorry kahenge..hume chalna chahiye sab wait kar rahe honge..
Arjun:Riya..but she goes.
Outside
Officers were doing formalities and taking girls' statements. Ishaan too reached there. He quickly go and hug Riya.
Riya:Ahh..
She quickly parts the hugs.
Ishaan:Kya hua..kahin dard ho raha hai..
Riya slowly nods in no..
Ishaan:Jhooth mat bol..bata ab..
She show her shoulder to him which is bleeding. Due to black shirt it was hardly visible in darkness. Ishaan go to get first aid.
Just then Arjun comes with first aid kit in his hands. He slowly move her sleeve upwards and was about to apply antiseptic she withdraw her hand.
Riya:Mai kar lungi sir..nahi to Ishaan..
Arjun glare her and she get quiet. He apply antiseptic due to which she wince little. Then slowly he apply ointment. Then he started tying bandage around it.
Arjun:Riya i am really sorry..i know my sorry is just not good enough..par sach me mera phone silent pe tha..
Riya:Kya mai jaan sakti hu jis time maine phone kiya tha aap kya kar rahe the..kahan busy the jo aapko dhyan nahi raha ki kisi ko aapki madad ki zarurat pad sakti hai..
Arjun remember he was dropping Roshni home that time.
Arjun:Mai Roshni ko ghar drop karne ja raha tha.
Riya(getting teary):Really..maine ye expect nahi kiya tha aapse..aap jante hain aapko call karne se pehle kabhi itna nahi socha par aaj kitne sawal aye ki aap phone uthayenge ya nahi..yahan ayenge ki nahi..phir socha aap police officer hain zarur ayenge..mujhe ek baar phir galat sabit karne ke liye shukriya.
She leaves. Arjun keep standing there remincing her words. Rathod comes and see him lost.
Rathod:Arjun? Kya hua
Arjun:Rathod..wo Riya..
Rathod:Wo Shivam sir aur apne bhai ke saath hai udhar..wo thik hai dont worry..
Arjun nods.
Rathod:Kya baat hai kuch pareshan lag rahe ho.
Arjun:Kal office me baat kare.
He nods. After completing work they.leave for home.
Next day
Riya is given 2 days off. She had told Dhruv to submit pendrive to Shivam. She was sitting in her room lost when Ishaan comes there with coffee.
Ishaan:Kya soch rahi hai.
Riya(coming out of trance):Kuch nahi.
Ishaan:Tu ne ACP sir se baat ki?
Riya:Hmm..busy the wo kal..Roshni ko ghar drop kar rahe the.
Ishaan:What? Seriously.
Riya:Haan..yahi bataya unhone..khair chod na ye sab..mujhe araam karna hai.
Ishaan:Roz to karti hai araam..abhi mujhse baat kar..ek baat puchu?
Riya looks at him and nods.
Ishaan:Tujhe ACP sir pasand hain?
Riya(surprised):Kya? Kya kaha tu ne
Ishaan:Wahi jo tu ne suna..tu ACP sir se pyar karti hai?
Riya:Ye kya keh raha hai..aisa kuch nahi hai..
Ishaan:Achha..to phir itna bura kyu lag raha hai agar wo nahi aye to tere itna phone karne par bhi..dekh Ri ye kisi ke saath bhi ho sakta tha..tu iss baat ko itna personally mat le..aur rahi uss din ki baat mai manta hu unki galti thi..par tu ne jis tarah duri bana li unse...
Riya:Tujhe pata hai na kyu..wo isiliye ki isse pehle wo mujhe aur hurt kare mai unse dur hona chahti hu..log kab badal jaye kuch nahi keh sakte..
Ishaan:Janta hu..aur tujhe bahut bura laga uss din..lekin kyu? Wo to bas tere idol hai na..aur dost..doston me to koi baat dil pe nahi li jati na..hume wahi hurt karta hai jisse hum pyar karte hain..sochna iss baare me..
He leaves from there leaving Riya thinking.
ETF
Rathod's cabin
Rathod:Ab bata kya baat hai..
Arjun:Mujhe wo..Riya ke baare me baat karni hai..
Rathod:Riya? Achha bol
Arjun:Wo mai aur Riya ek dusre ko 3 saal se jante hain..
Rathod:Kya..3 saal aur tu ne kabhi bataya nahi..kamine.
Arjun:Are sun to le puri baat..
He tells Rathod how he met Riya and helped her..how she idolise him and wanted to become officer but couldnt..then they used to meet continuously and became friends..
Rathod(teasing):I see..sirf dost hi hai ya..
Arjun:Apne dimag ke ghodo ko lagaam de.. just friends ok.
Rathod:Achha sirf yahi batana tha..
Arjun(sigh):Nahi aur bhi hai..
Then he tell him everything what happened in last few days between them.
Rathod:Matlab tu ne Rosh se milne ke liye Riya ko avoid kiya Jun..i cant believe..tu aisa..
Arjun:Nahi yaar..maine jaan boojhkar nahi kiya kuch..uss din tu zabardasti le gaya video game ke liye aur mai Riya ko inform nahi kar paya..Rosh teri behen hai to use thoda janna chahata tha bas..use lag raha hai ki mai Roshni ki wajah se nahi aya..
Rsthod:Aur kal? Tera phone silent pe tha aur tera dhyan nahi gaya haan..
Arjin(nods):Hmm..kya karu mai..wo bahut hurt hai aur naraz bhi..mujhse thik se baat bhi nahi kar rahi..
Rathod:To tujhe itna kyun farak pad raha hai..mera matlab ki agar baat sirf use manane ki hai to wo to tu kar sakta hai asaani se..mai janta hu..
Arjun:Baat sirf ye nahi hai..mujhe use manana hai..firse uska vishwas jeetna hai.. aur wo mere saath firse comfortable feel kare mai yahi chahata hu..
Rathod:Baat to sahi hai..sochte hain kuch..(thinking) mere paas ek idea hai..
Arjun:Kya
Rathod:Tujhe aise kisi se puchna chahiye jo Riya ko janta hu..mai to ek do baar mila hu wo bhi professionally..tu uske male colleagues ya friends se puch.. wo use jante bhi hain aur sahi salah denge.
Arjun(glares him):Kyu..uski dost bhi hain.. usne kyu nahi..
Rathod:Are itna kyu bhadak raha hai..mai to isiliye keh raha hu ki wo tujhe sahi salah denge..wo bhi to male hain na..samjha.
Arjun:Rehne de..mai khud hi soch lunga
Rathod(smirking):Mai samajh gaya..
Arjun(glaring him):Kya..
Rathod:Yahi ki tu apna dil jaar chuka Riya ko.. you are in love my friend.
Arjun:What..ye kya keh raha hai..aisa kuch nahi hai..
Rathod:Achha to tujhe itna bura kyu lag raha hai jab maine kaha ki uske male friends se puch..
Arjun:Wo wo..
Rathod:Wo wo kya..maine jo kaha soch uss baare me..kahin der na ho jaye..
And he go from there leaving Arjun thinking. After that a case come and they get busy.
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