In the office, Krish went to his cabin, and Radhika went to hers. When she entered, she noticed an envelope on her desk. As she approached the desk, her eyes widened in shock upon seeing the sender's name written on the envelope...
"DEAN"
Radhika: 'Dean...!!! Yeh kaise possible hai...Mujhe Krish se baat karni padegi...'
She took the envelope and hurriedly went towards Krish's cabin, where he was busy studying some file.
Radhika entered breathing heavily.
Krish: 'Heyyy Radha...kya hua...aise haaf kyu rahi hoon...?'
Radhika: 'Woh chodo...Meri baat suno...'
Krish: 'Haan bolo...(She showed him the envelope)...Dean... How is this even possible yarrr...woh toh us aag main mar gaya tha na...'
Radhika: 'Wahi toh...Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha...Accha dekho is envelope mein bhi kuch hai...kholke dekhte hain...' (He nodded, and she opened the envelope)
In that envelope there was a letter and a pendrive...
"To know about the dean...Listen to this audio...."
Both of them immediately connected the pendrive to the laptop and played the audio, and listened to it carefully.
"Helloo...Madam..... Main tumhe Radhika kahun.... Ms. Chauhan kahun...ya Mrs. Cbi...kahun ya fir.... Mrs. Radhika Krish Chauhan (He started laughing evilly)
(Both Krish and Radhika shared a serious look that how can even its possible that he know about their name and on the top of it he knew about their relation with each other)
Zyada chaunkne ki zaroorat nahi hai Mrs. CBI... mujhe sab pata hai tumhare baare main... Apne dushmano ki puri khabar rakhta hoon mein...Ab tum dono meri baat dhyan se suno...Haan haan mein jaanta hoon Mr. Cbi bhi vahi hain tumhare saath...
Zyada gol gol nahi ghumte hai...seedhe point pe aate hai...Tum dono soch rahe hoge ki maen zinda kaise hoon...koi bat nahi mein batata hoon... Matlab tum logo ne mujhe itna pagal samajh rakha hai ki un 100 - 150 ladkion ke liye mein khudko risk mein dal kar vahan us building main aata...Na na na na na...
Us din us aag main nahi, balki mere bhai mara tha...bohot had tak mere jaisa hi dikhta tha...Ab tum dono soch rahe hoge ki main apne baare main tumhe kyun bata raha hun voh bhi khud...Toh suno...Bada khush hoke...Breaking news chalwai thi na dean maara gaya... Jashn manao...Haan...Dean mara nahi...zinda hai...zinda...Aur ab...Ab mein tum logon ko khula challenge de raha hoon... Kuch hi mahino mein mumbai mein dhamaka nahi nahi...Dhamake honge...Hai himmat to rok ke dikhao....".
Both Krish and Radhika were shocked to the core.
Krish: 'This is unbelievable...Pehli baat... agar yeh zinda hai to yeh hume kyun contact kar raha hai... kyunki uske pakde jaane ke pure pure chances hai...Aur dusri ki... use humare baare mein itna pata kaise chala...'
Radhika: 'Use kya aur kaise pata hai voh important nahi hai... Important yeh hai ki agar yeh hume itni badi baat khud bata raha hai...toh use apni life ka koi dar nahi hai...Aur voh sach mein blast karvane wala hai...'
Krish: Hume yeh baat sabko batani padegi asap...Kyunki baat ab pure mumbai ki safety ki hahi...'
She nodded and both left to meet the chief first and then to their team.
In the meeting hall,
Krish: 'Guys... ek bohot badi bad news hai... (everyone looked at him seriously)... dean mara nahi zinda hai... Aur sabse badi baat ki usne hume khula challenge diya hai...recording bhej ke...Radhika...sabko recording sunao...'
She played the audio and everyone were shocked after this...
Radhika: 'See... ab yeh toh clear hai ki dean zinda hai...par sochne vali baat yeh hai ki mere cabin mein yeh pahunchi kaise...?'
Krish: 'Tumhe yeh envelope aur pendrive...tumhare cabin main mili...?"
Radhika: 'Haan...Already mere desk pe tha envelope...'
Aarohi: 'Par koi toh laya hoga na...aise apne aap to aa nahi gayi...'
Ishaani: 'Yeh bhi toh ho sakta hai ki office khulne se pehle hi koi vahan rakh ke gaya ho...?'
Avinash: 'Par aisa kaise ho sakta hai... security to hoti hai na office main 24/7...?'
Ajay: 'Yrrr... jisne itni zyada info nikal li hai hum logon ke baare mein... uske liye ek envelop rakhna konsa bada kam hoga...?'
Krish: 'Yes Ajay is right... Par yeh pata lagana bohot zaroori hai ki...aaya kahan se hai aur kaise.... mujhe is baar dean ko khatam karke hi rehna....bohot tang kar liya isne...'
Radhika: 'Yess....Rhea, Ajay, and Ishaani, tum teeno tracing main expert ho...common guy- ki koi bhi activity miss nahi honi chahiye... Avinash bhai and Aarohi app dono...dean ke baare mein ya uski personality se milte julte kisi bhi aadmi ke baare mein koi bhi information milti hai online... wo nikaal lo...'
Krish: 'Aur tum Radhika...mere saath chalo... hum locker room chalte hain...blast type ki activities ke jitne bhi purare records hai unki files study karte hai...'
Radhika: 'Theek hai... guys sab sham ko report karenge...'
Krish and Radhika headed to the secure CBI locker room, known only to under-training cadets. They settled in and began studying the files. After eight hours, Radhika completed her work, but Krish was still focused on one file.
Radhika: (In mind) 'Kabse lage hue hai...thakaan ho rahi hai...mein aisa karti hoon cafeteria se chai le aati hoon hum dono ke liye...'
Since Krish was engrossed, Radhika quietly left without informing him. After 15 minutes, she returned with two mugs. As she entered, she became captivated, unintentionally gazing at him. He remained unaware of this. Gradually, she moved closer, snapping out of her trance upon hearing Krish wince.
Krish: 'Aaaoouuuchh..!!...Radha kya kar rahi ho...' (She accidently stepped on his foot)
Radhika: (In mind) 'Oh god... yeh kya kar rahi thi mein...kya yrr mein apna popat khud hi karva leti hoon...ab kya bolu Krishna ko...' (He looked at her expecting an answer)
Radhika: 'Woh...woh...haan...actually main ye chai leke ayi thi hum dono ke liye isiliye...jald baazi mein...I stepped on your foot...sorry...'
Krish: 'It's ok it's ok...ho jaata hai kabhi kabhi...koi baat nahi vaise filhal to mujhe meri jaan se mila do...(She looked at him with squinted eyes)...aree matlab meri chai dedo...(He said while taking one mug from her)
They had tea together, and then they went to the meeting hall for a discussion with their team.
Krish: 'So guys... kaisa raha aaj ka investigation... Kisi ko kuch mila...dean se related...'
Avinash: 'Yrr...online aise blast se related filhal abhi to kuch nahi mila...but I guess shayad kuch mil jaye...'
Aarohi: 'Hmm...'
Ishaani: 'Humne bhi saare trackers activate kar diye hain... Koi bhi activity hogi to humse chhip nahi paayegi...'
Krish: Theek hai...hume bas aise hi aage badhna hai...Aur is baar us dean ka kaam zaroor khatam karna hai...Radhika aage kaise move karna hai explain karegi...'
Radhika: 'Haa...sure...'
She stood up, switched on the projector, and began presenting the case professionally. Everyone was paying close attention, but here our Krish seemed completely lost.
Krish: (To himself in mind) Radha... aise explain karte hue kitni acchi lag rahi hai...abhi itni serious hai fir bhi itni acchi lag rahi hai...aur jab gussa hoti hai tab toh aur bhi zyada sundar lagti hai... Ek minute...sundar...yeh mein kya soch raha hoon...aaj se pehle meine aisa kuch kabhi nahi socha...Mera dimag kharab ho raha hai... I don't know why but she is looking more prettier nowdays...haaye meri Hindi... English sab mix ho gayi... yeh kya kar raha hai Krish...'
He was lost in his thoughts when he suddenly snapped out of it, feeling a jerk on his shoulder. He looked at the person who interrupted his daydreaming and saw Avinash glaring at him angrily.
Krish: 'Kya hai...aise kon hilata hai kisiko...abhi duniya hila di thi tune meri...(He glanced around)... aree baaki sab kahan gaye... abhi toh sab yahin the...'
Avinahs: 'Haanji yahin the...lekin tum yahan nahi the...Vaise kahan the...Radhika ki presentation khatam ho gayi kabki aur tu yahan aise so raha tha...sab chale gaye...mujhe tujhe uthane ki duty de kar...'
Krish: 'Hainnnn...Radha bhi mujhe chod ke chali gayi...?'
Avinash: 'Tumhe kya laga ki tum ek pradhan mantri ho...chal ab zyada mat soch...parking area mein hai woh abhi...'
Krish: 'Ooooo...'
Avinash: 'Oooo...nahi...gooo...'
Both of them headed to the parking area. Avinash took his car and left, while Krish approached the car where Radhika was already waiting for him.
Krish: 'Tum bahar aa jao, Radha. I'll drive.'
Radhika: "Nahi, tum thake hue lag rahe ho... Come on, hurry up, get in."
He agreed and sat in the front seat beside Radhika. Both were initially silent. Finally, Radhika broke the silence.
Radhika: 'You were quite tired, isliye so gaye the, right?'
Krish: (In mind) 'So gaya tha...Kab soya mein...oh god mein apne khayalon mein itna zyada chala gaya ki in becharon ko laga ki mein soo gaya tha...ab ise kya bataun ki isi ke baare mein soch raha tha...'
Radhika: 'Lo ab fir kahin kho gaye...hua kya hai tumhe... tabiyat to theek hai...?'
Krish: 'Tabiyat to theek hai...dimag shayad theek nahi lag raha...'(He murmured the last line)
Radhika: 'Kya...?'
Krish: 'Ku...kuch nahi... kuch nahi...'
Radhika shook her head and stared ahead. After some time, they both reached home. Since they were already late, they joined the family for dinner. Everyone seemed fine, but Krish was once again lost in his thoughts, navigating the ocean of his own contemplations.
Dadi: '(Slapping lightly on his head) 'Oye kahan khoya hai... Khana kha dhang se... kabse dekh rahi hoon ek roti khatam nahi ki...'
Krish: (In mind) 'Hey Bhagwan yeh mere saath kya ho raha hai...baithe baithe konsi duniya mein nikal leta hoon mein...Ab aur thodi der yahan baitha toh pakka kuch ulta seedha karunga aur fır answer mere paas hoga nahi...'
Krish: 'Sorry dadi voh kuch soch raha tha...mein kha raha hoon na...'
He quickly finished his food and hurriedly went to his room without wasting a second
Mom: 'Yeh aaj aise kyun behave kar raha hai...'
Radhika:'Mumma voh aaj office mein bohot kaam tha na isiliye thak gaye hain hum aur kuch nahi...'
Mom: 'Accha...'
After dinner, mom and Radhika completed their chores. Meanwhile, Krish was pacing back and forth in his room, visibly confused. Almost after 30 minutes, Radhika entered the room and found him still dressed in his formal attire.
Radhika: 'Krishna...'
Krish: 'Ha..ha..haan...bolo...'
Radhika: 'Tum abhi kabse aise ghum rahe ho...Change karlo, fir relax hoke baith jao...aur office ka kaam office main chodo...ghar pe behave normally...'
She thought he is tensed about case but the actual case was something else.
Krish: 'Hmmmm...'
Both of them changed into comfortable clothes and sat on the bed. Radhika wasn't in the mood to sleep; instead, she kept scrolling through TV channels.
Krish: 'Sona nahi kya...?'
Radhika: 'Nahi yrr... kal Sunday hai...aur itne hectic day ke bad...Sunday mil jaaye toh voh toh lottery hoti hai...aur isi khushi main aaj main movie dekhungi...'
Krish: 'Accha...chalo fir lagao...Mein bhi dekhunga...I don't know meine last movie kab dekhi thi...'
Radhika: 'Theek hai...'
After searching for a while, she settled on watching a K-drama.
Krish: 'Yeh kya chinese laga liye tumne... kuch accha lagao...'
Radhika: 'Hey aisa mat bolo...sabse pehle toh yeh chinese nahi, korian hai and secondly yeh mera favorite hai toh mein to yahi dekhungi...'
Krish made a disgusted face but allowed her to watch the K-drama. She was thoroughly enjoying it, while Krish watched clueless, not understanding a single scene from the show. Eventually, he gave up, lay down to sleep, but Radhika's chuckles and laughter prevented him from dozing off.
Unknowingly, he found himself staring at her instead of the TV. He didn't even realize that he had been looking at him for the past 5 minutes. She waved her fingers in front of his eyes, and realizing he was lost, he coughed awkwardly.
Radhika: 'Kya hua...?'
Krish: 'Kuch nahi...kuch nahi...Tum dekho main so raha hoon...'
Without wasting a second, he covered himself completely with a blanket so that she couldn't see his face.