Karishma is driving her bike at full speed towards Mahila Police Thana. Mahila Police Thana was like her second home, the place that gave her everything she had today and the place that had so many of her memories and emotions attached to it. Normally she would have a big smile in her face going to meet her second family and do the job of her dreams, but today it was different. She could barely see ahead of her because of her tear-filled eyes. The further she drove, the more tear-stricken her face became.
KS(to herself): Farz ke liye logo ne jaan tak dediya hai, hum sirf isteefa nahi de sakte? Hum maante hai ki humko thane se bohot lagaav hai, thane ke saare logo se aur khaas kar (her voice cracked) Maddam Sir se, lekin farz ke liye itna toh peeche chod sakte haina hum.....? Kabhi socha nhi tha ki jo Anu bhaiya kar rahe hai vo ek din humko bhi karna padega. Desh ke liye apni wardi, apna humdardi, aur apna parivaar ko peeche chodke kahi aur jaana hoga....
Karishma bit her lip to control her tears. Just the thought of being away from her family had broken her from inside, but she had to do it. She increased the speed and zoomed off to MPT before she could get distracted. She reached and parked her bike in a corner outside the market. She took off her helmet and wiped away every tear, hiding all clues that she had been crying. She took a deep breath and went directly to Haseena's cabin.
KS: Jai Hind Maddam Sir
HM: Jai Hind (looking up from her file)
Karishma handed her resignation letter to Haseena with trembling hands.
HM: Ye kya hai
She took the letter and began opening it when Karishma's interrupted
KS(taking a deep breath): Hamara isteefa hai Maddam Sir
Haseena looked uo at her in utter confusion. Has she heard something wrong? There's no way Karishma could resign from the job she dreamt of since childhood!
KS: Humne faisla liya hai ki hum ye naukri aur nhi karna chahenge
**Beechke saare dialogues episode ke hi hai, so i'm not repeating. Samajhlo ki wo saari baate hogayi aur PJ bhi aagayi**
HM(fighting back tears): Thik hai Karishma Singh, jaisa aapko sahi lage. Hume yakeen hai aap jaha kahi bhi hongi, yaha ya kahi aur, aap apni naukri boht acche se karegi. All the best
Haseena forwarded her hand for a handshake. Karishma grabbed it immediately and they did their criss-cross handshake. Their eyes locked for a moment and Haseena's eyes were flooding with thousands of questions. Karishma wanted to tell her the truth but she was held back by her duty.
KS(lowering her gaze): Humko maaf kardijiye Maddam Sir hum yeh sab apni iccha se nahi kar rahe lekin hamare paas aur koi raasta nhi....
They let go of each others hands after a while and Karishma left the cabin.
HM: Pushpaji, hume kuch der ke liye akela chod dijiye please
PJ: Lekin-
HM: Pushpaji, please
Pushpaji left reluctantly and Haseena closed all the doors and windows behind her. She went back to her desk and reread Karishma's resignation letter. A tear fell out of her eye as she imagined working without her pillar of strength. Karishma had always given her hope and always stood by her side whenever she needed it. They had solved so many cases together, and now she was just leaving?!
Another tear fell out of Haseena's eye but before it could touch the resignation letter, she moved it away. Haseena stood up and walked to the window. She wiped away her tears, but more kept falling out and she couldn't stop them. She spotted the frame Karishma had gifted her on the day of their official friendship. She picked it up and ran her fingers over Karishma's smiling face, causing another tear to fall onto the frame. She quickly wiped it off and hugged the frame close to her heart. Her back slid down the wall until she was sitting on the floor.
This was it, this was the end of it! The end of their little nok-jhok, their friendship, their childish good night messages, everything! She had lost her biggest support, her best friend, and her soul sister in just one second.
HM(tears streaming down her face): Hamare saath hi kyu hota hai yeh sab?! Sab hamesha hume hi kyu akela chod dete hai? Jispe hum sabse zyada bharosa karte hai, jinko zindagi me sabse ucha darja dete hai unhi ko aakhir humse alag kyu hona padta hai!? Aur Karishma Singh, aap hume bhale chod de par aap naukri kaise chod sakti hai? Aapne khud hi kaha hai aap shareer hai toh aapki wardi aatma, toh bina aatma ka shareer kaise reh sakta hai?! Hume aapki aankho me dard saaf saaf nazar aa raha hai, Phir bhi aap yeh sab kar rahi hai? Aakhir kyu? Kyu door jaarahi hai aap humse! Kyu hamare sabse zaruratmand waqt me hamara saath chod rahi hai!?
Scene shifts to Karishma's home. She had an interview soon at another job and she was getting ready. Karishma came in front of the mirror to put on her earrings and stopped there for a moment. She remembered how Haseena had once helped her get ready to go out with her friends.
Flashback
Karishma was standing in her room in a cute hoodie and jeans, ready to go out with her friends when she heard a knock on the door. She opened it and saw Haseena standing there
KS: Arre Maddam Sir, aap kab aayi
HM: Hum bas abhi aaye, thodi files deni thi aur Pushpaji ko bhi milna tha toh bas chale aaye
KS: Boht accha kiya, ab aa hi gayi hai toh bataiye kaise lag rhe hai hum
HM: Bohot pyaari (pulling her cheeks playfully)
Karishma smiled
HM: Vaise kahi jaarahi hai aap?
KS: Haan wo hamare college ke dosto ke saath dinner pe jaana hai aaj, kaafi saalo baad sab mil rahe hai
HM frowned
KS: Kaa hua
HM: Aap dinner pe ye pehen ke jayegi?
KS: Haan toh isme ka burai hai
HM: Karishma Singh aap dinner pe jaarhi hai, park me khelne nahi!
KS: Malum hai humko
HM: Toh aise kapde kyu pehne?! Aapki kapde ki choice na sachme boht buri hai
KS: Apne kapde ke saath ab dost ki choice bhi buri lagrhi humko (glaring at her)
HM: Aa-achaa acha sorry, apna closet kholiye hum aapke liye kapde select karte hai
Karishma opened her wardrobe and let Haseena choose her outfit. She went to change and came out looking drop dead gorgeous in a navy blue blouse and a white knee-length skirt. She had let out her hair looking even more like an angel. Haseena took one look at her and her mouth fell open in admiration.
Karishma came in front of Haseena and snapped her fingers to bring her out of her trance
HM: Mashallah bohot khoobsurat lag rhi hai aap
KS: Dhanyawad Maddam Sir
Karishma turned to face the mirror and Haseena scanned her from head to toe through the mirror. She stopped when she saw Karishma's belt and frowned.
HM: Ye kya haalat bana rakhi hai belt ki
KS: Kaa hogaya ab aapko-
HM: Rukiye hum theek karte hai
Haseena put her arms around Karishma from the back and looked over her shoulder. She was busy fixing the felt with a cute frown on her face. Meanwhile, a slight blush had crept up Karishma's face due to the proximity.
Haseena finished fixing the belt and looked up at Karishma. She tried to supress her smile.
HM: Kya baat hai Karishma Singh, aap sharmati bhi hai
KS(fumbled): Huh! Nhi...hum....kahan....vo....
HM: Tabhi hum soche ki aapke aur aapke patidev me itna pyaar hai phir bhi Pushpaji ka armaan pura kyu nhi hota
KS: Maddam Sir! 😤
Haseena popped her cheeks, making Karishma angrier and burst out laughing
Flashback Ends
By the end of the flashback, Karishma eyes were shining with tears. After Anubhav left Haseena, she had promised herself and everyone that she would get her hasti-khelti Maddam Sir back at any cost. But instead of keeping her happy, she had broken her even more.
Karishma somehow pressed down her guilt and left for the interview.
TO BE CONTINUED......
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