Anubhav was sitting on his bed remembering Dinner Conversations between all. He was hell irritated as he didn't remembered anything.

Anubhav ( pov ): Yeh hume kuch yaad kyu nahi aa raha hai? Pushpa Singh, Karishma Singh ki saas hai yeh baat toh sahi hai. Par Karishma Singh ke Pati Nalini ke jijaji kaise hue? Aur Maa bhi itni ajeeb se baatein kar rahi thi. Aaj jab Karishma Singh ne hame bhaiya kehkar bulaya tab hume pata nahi kyu accha laga. Jab Hassena Mallik be hamara haath pakda, unke ankhon mein hamare liye jo fikr hai usse dekhkar hriday sach mein prafullit ho gaya. Kyu yeh sab kuch ho raha hai? Kyu aaisa lag raha hai ki hum sab ko pehle se hi jaante hai.

His thoughts were broken when his phone rang. It was from his boss Dakshesh Parekh

( Of Mission Jeet. Actually, show hasn't named him but I have named him for not further confusion. I have referred him in Chapter 3.8 and Chapter 3.9 before. )

He received the call.

Anubhav ( on Call ): Jai Hind sir!

D. Parekh: Jai Hind Anubhav! Aab kaise ho?

Anubhav: Hum kaise honge sir? Thik hai. Bas dheere dheere thik ho rahe hai. Sach kahe toh aram kar kar ke thak gaye hai. Aab jald hi duty bhi join kar lenge.

D. Parekh: I respect your Nation love Anubhav but ek agent ko kabhi bhi aapni health ko compromise nahi karna chahiye. Pehle puri tarah thik ho jao phir hi duty join karna.

Anubhav: Ji sir.

D. Parekh: Kehna toh nahi chahiye par mujhe tumhari ek signature chahiye. As tum uss mission ko lead kar rahe the. But, not to worry mein tumhare ghar aa jaunga. Tumhe koi taklif nahi honi chahiye.

Anubhav: sir aapko taklif lene ki avashyakta nahi hai. Hum aa jayenge kuch samay ke liye.

D. Parekh: Listen Anubhav maine dekha hai tumhe serious condition mein. So don't argue with me. Mein hi tumhare ghar ane vala hun. Isse bahane tumhari Maa se milte jaunga. Unhe bhi toh pata chalna chahiye na ki unka beta kitna bahadur hai.

Anubhav chuckled.

Anubhav: Rakhte hai sir, Jai Hind!

D. Parekh: Jai Hind!

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Next day, Hassena entered MPT. The scenario was a bit different today. All were working. She was a bit surprised. Because, they don't even bothered to check if anyone entered Thaana or not. She cleared her throat to grab their attention.

"Jai Hind Madam"

They all saluted as they stumbled and stood straight.

Hassena: Santosh Sharma, koi naya update.

Santosh: Ha madam, Nalini madam ka call aya tha. Unhone kaha ke ek bohot jaruri kaam hai toh aapke ate hi sab vaha aa jaye. Maine aapko inform karne ke liye call bhi kiya tha par aapne uthaya nahi.

Hassena: Ha actually, humara phone silent par reh gaya tha galti se. Aur kuch kaha unhone?

Karishma: Ha madam, unhone hume kuch files bhi lekar ane ke liye kaha tha. Toh hum check kar rahe the ki voh files yaha par hai ya nahi.

Hassena: Toh der kis baat ki. Chaliye jaldi.

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Anubhav was sitting on the couch eating his breakfast, a bit faster. Maa noticed it.

Maa ( scolding ): Are kitna jaldi jaldi kha raha hai Anu. Jara dheere kha.

Anubhav ( munching food ): Kya kahe Maa. Hume subah yaad hi nahi raha ki Boss ghar ane vale hai. Der se udhe toh der se naasta kar rahe hai.

Maa: Kon Boss?

Anubhav: Are vahi Dakshesh Parekh sir. IB mein hamare uch adikari the. Unhe kisi file par hamare hastakshar chahiye the.

Maa: Chutti par hai toh aram kar na beta yaha bhi kaam?

Anubhav: Are Maa hastakshar hi toh hai. Isme konsi baadi baat hai? Accha aab aap jakar aram kijiye.

Maa: Chal thik hai. Kisi bhi cheej ki jarurat ho toh avaj laga dena, samjhe?

Anubhav: Ji! Hamara ho gaya.

Maa left with plate.

Anubhav ( in mind ): Yeh boss abhi tak aye kyu nahi? Itni der ho gayi.

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Team MPT stepped out of the car infront of Headquarters. As soon as Karishma stepped out of the car she saw Aarti sitting outside Headquarters with Akash. They were discussing something regarding a file.

Karishma ( To Hassena ): Madam Sir, aap age jaiye, hum ate hai thodi der mein.

Hassena: Aap ja kaha rahi hai Karishma Singh?

Karishma: Aap jaiye na Madam sir. Hum aa jayenge jaldi.

Hassena: Thik hai. Chaliye.

They all left when Karishma approached Aarti and Akash.

Karishma: Jai Hind!

Aarti and Akash both looked at her startled.

Karishma : Dar kahe rahe ho? Bohot dino baad mil rahe ho. ( Sarcastically ) Aap Mr. Akash lagta hai aapke Crime Branch mein aapko jagah nahi hai, isiliye toh aap hamesha Headquarters mein hi rehte hai.

Akash felt insulted but composed himself. But, Aarti felt sad and angry.

Aarti ( anger flashing in her voice ): Dekhiye aap hamari senior hai isiliye hum aapko kuch keh nahi hai. Akash ko yaha par Nalini madam ne bulaya hai, ek case ko lekar.

Karishma ( clapping sarcastically and chuckling ): Nalini Madam! Vahi toh hai na. Tum dono ho toh unke chamche. Jaisa voh kehti hai tum dono karte ho. Hume toh yakin hi nahi hota aaisa ka jadu hai unme.

Aarti: Par mujhe toh yeh samajh nahi aa raha ki aapko Nalini madam se kya problem hai? Voh toh aapki behen hai na?

Karishma: Vahi toh dukh hai! Hume unse koi problem nahi hai, voh khud hi ek bohot badi samasya hai hamare liye, humare bhaiya ke liye, hamari chachiji ke liye. Voh sirf Anu bhaiya ke liye unhe kuch bolti nahi hai. Jo unhone do saal pehle kiya na, uske liye chachiji bhale hi unhe maaf kar de, par hum kabhi nahi karenge. Hum kabhi yeh nahi bhool sakte ki unke karan humari chachiji aur bhaiya ko ka ka sehna pada tha.

Aarti ( not understanding what to say ): Aab aap mujhse kya chahti hai?

Karishma: Cetane aye hai, hum.

Aarti: Ji matlab aap hume indirectly dhamki dene ayi hai?

Karishma: Aab tum usse kuch bhi samjho. ( Angrily ) Ek baat tum dono samajh lo. Tum dono ke karan humare bhaiya pehle hi maut ke muh se bahar aye hai. Agar tum dono ke karan hamari madam sir ko ek halki si kharoch bhi ayi na, toh kasam se bata rahe hai, aaisa bhaukaal macha denge na tum dono ke zindagi mein. ( Pointing a finger ) Ceta rahe hai, tum dono ke karan aab hamara madam sir ko tension nahi hona chahiye. Aarti, Hassena madam tumko bohot maanti hai, kabhi bhi unka bharosa toda na toh humse bura koi nahi hoga, samajh lo iss baat ko. Hassena madam hamare liye bohot maayne rakhti hai.

Karishma turned to go and Aarti and Akash just see her retreating figure

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