Chapter 1 : Mulakhatein

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As I come out being dressed in my police uniform that gives me this satisfaction that, yes i did it. And sometimes I also doubt myself, why did I do this? Is this what I wanted or I just did it because she wanted me to be with her? I don't know! 

Agar ammi hoti tho humari nazar utarti abhi, photo bejenge unhe, I fetched for my mobile from the table, putting on my cap and baton in my hand I clicked a selfie standing in front of mirror and immediately sent it to ammi. And instanly I got a call from her, 

"kitni khoob lag rahi ho beta,"

"Shukriya ammi, aap yehan hoti tho hum khush hote," I said as I came out locking the front door of the house that I had to purchase here recently. 

"Arry hum tho hamesha hamari haseena ke paas hi hai, Haseena.." the way ammi took my name, I knew she was going to advise something important. 

"Ji ammi,"

" Tumare abbu ke baad hamara kehene k liye sirf tu hai beta, tume khone ke dar se hi humne kabhi tume police ki noukri karne ki ijazad nai dena chahate the, lekin shayad khuda ko bhi yehi manzoor hai ki tum hamari desh ki seva kare, tho bas itna kehena hai ki, apna kyal rakhna, please,"

"Ji ammi, apki dua hai na hamre sath, hum salamat rahenge, ab hum rakte hai, thana jana hai, Khuda-aa-fiz" the sky thunders and  I agin hear ammi say, "Baarish horahi hai waha? Bheeg rahi hp tum?"

I sigh, "Hume baarish pasand nai hai ammi, chaiye, bye" Itna kehe ke Humne phone kaat diya. I opened the door of the police jeep I was handed. I drove on the roads between the city,It was a vibrant morning, filled with the bustling sounds of honking horns and the whoosh of vehicles navigating the streets. In the midst of it all stood Lucknow, a city known for its integrity and dignity. And then there was the Mahila Police Thana, a station where I was posted as SHO of the station.

Jitna humne suna hai, waha par srif chhar log hi kaam karte hai, Head constable, SI aur do Constables, bas. DSP sir ka kehena hai li thana tho teek hai lekin crime rate abhi bhi zyada hai uss ilakhe me. Kher ab tho wahan ja ke hi pata chalega. 

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As I reached the station I saw it was decorated and the flower rongoli was done beautifully having the words, "welcome Madam sir" That kind of overwhelmed me and also made me proud about myself. 

As I stood in front of the station three people came in front and saluted me, "Jai hind madam sir, swagat hai apka Mahila police thane me, Hum pushpa singh" 

"Ji Jai hind, andar chale?" Itna keheke, hum sab andar aaye, 

"madam kahan hai pushpee?" the other constable asked pushpa ji, the way she adresses her seems like they knew each other for eyears and they are comfortable with each other.

"Shh" pushpa ji shhed her grinning att me, Hum apne kabin me gaye, 

"Tho formal introduction ho jaye?" Humne pucha, aur teeno line me khade hogaye,

" JAIII HIND. HEAD CONSTABLE COME COUNSLING HEAD PUSHPA SINGH REPORTING MADAM SIR" baab re, hum tho unki itni unchi awas se chok gaye, "Ummm.. Pushpa ji aram se, hume sunai deta hai,"

She grinned at me again sheepishly, "Head constable come counsling head Pushpa singh reporting madam sir," 

" Hmm. ye teek hai, next,"

"Jai hind madam sir, Constable,cyber crime expert Santosh Sharma reporting madam sir," Humne dekha unka shoulder strap fold ho chuka tha, humne use teek kiya and she passed this smile towards me, which I clearly didn't understand. "Jain hind, next"

" Constable come Women psychology expert Cheeteshwar Chaturwedi reporting madam sir, Jai hind,"

"Jai hind, humne suna tha ki yehan SI bhi hai, kyu wo kahan rehe gaye? Ab ek SHO, SI ki wait karengi?"

"Aryy nai nai madam sir wo, bas thoda kaam se gayi hai, wo ye cheeta hai na, apke liye bouquet lana bhul gaya tho wo aarahi thi to humne unhe hi kehe diya le ane, tho shayad bas wahi der hogayi hai unhe, aati hi hongi, aap baitiye na," Pushpa ji ne kaha, But hume ek baat samj nai arahi ki head constable SI ko order kare? Fine, understandable ki Umar hogayi hai, par phir bhi, I don't know. 

"Humari madam ek icon hai yehan ke madam sir, sab unke bhoukal se darte hai, sirf unka naam hi kafi hai ki gunde sab apne bil me jake chup jate hai," Santhosh Sharma spoke, Unke awaz me SI ke liye garw tha, apna pan tha, 

"hmm...Lagta hai ki ap unko bohot manti hai, Santosh Sharma?"

"Ji madam sir, hum mante bhi hai,aur unki tarah banna bhi chahate hai,"

"Ji hamari madam hai hi aise, baat vaat kuch nai seeda muuka aur laat se kaam chalati hai," someone from the cell spoke, and I peeped in to ohave a look. 

"I'm billu, permanet chor of this thane ka, meri waje se hi ye thana chalta hai warna inki tho budget bhi pass nai hota," he giggled animatedly, 

"umm...Billu," Pushpa Ji glared at him,

And he made a child like face, "umm... maa!"

"ye chamkadad chup na re, madam ko bulaye ka phir?"

"No respect, full unrespect," wo itna kehe ke apne bed par ja ke soye, aaur ye kaisa thana hai jo chor yehan ke head constable ko maa bula raha hai,

"Acha naam to batayiye apni ye kadak SI madam ki.." humne Santhosh ki tarf dek ke pucha, 

"Karishma Singh reporting madam sir hum hai apke S..." the voice, I couldn't forget, the name I wanted to vanish from my memory, yet was the beautiful pain from my past was now in front of me, she stood staring at me, as shocked as I was by looking at her here, 

"Sochiye hum waha bhi apke senior banenge, waha bhi hum aap pe rope jamayenge, aur aap hume aise hi shock pe shock de de"  The word still fresh and clear in my memory, I stood straight looking into her eyes and she was looking at me, I don't know whether I saw or i just imagined, her eyes teared up. She took a step forward and then held herself back, what...what was she about to do? hug me? Or... just what?

I never thought I see you again Karishma Singh let alone seeing you here as my junior, yet again. But this time I'll not let you hurt me, not again.

"Jai hind, Apka naam? Humne suna nai" I said holding myself back the urge to say her name, to make sure this was her I was looking at. 

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