Cheetah and Santosh were continuously ringing the doorbell of Haseena's house for 10 minutes but Ammi wasn't opening the door. They were getting more restless. Upon finding the kitchen's window open, they barged inside. Moving to the lounge from the kitchen, they heard the news flashing on the T.V., and then their eyes traveled to Ammi, who was lying unconscious on the floor near the couch. "Ammiiiiiii..!" they shouted. They immediately took her to the hospital. Forgetting their pains, they all rushed there quickly including Karishma Singh and Anubhav Singh. Karishma had faced a lot more than her capacity in just a few hours. Her whole life had taken a deadly turn and everything was destroyed. She remembered Haseena's words, "Ammi ka khayal rakhiyega". The doctor told them that she had gained consciousness but was continuously crying taking hitched breathes. This would badly affect her health. no one has the courage to face her except Karishma, but they can't ask her to do so considering her own condition. "hum...hum ammi se milke aate hain!" said Karishma taking a deep, breath wiping her tears.

"Ammi" escaped from her lips as she entered inside. "Karishma!! meri Haseena..." She mumbled hardly. Karishma went and sat beside her and took her hand in hers. "Karishma..vo news mein kya dikha rahe the... meri bacchi kahan hai?" she asked her. "Ammi! maddam Sir ko kuch nahi hua hai... aap toh jaanti hain ki aaj kal kitni fake news banne lagi hain...hain na!... hamara baat hua hai unse abhi...unhone bola hai ki unko aane me thoda aur waqt lag jayega" she turned her face other side and bite her lips to control herself. "aap sach bol rahi hain??" Ammi asked wanting to believe each word of her. "J..Ji...Ji Ammi... jab tak maddam sir nahi aa jaati, hum to hain na aapke sath, hum bhi to beti hi hain na aapki!!" Karishma said and Ammi patted her cheeks lightly. "Haan beta!" "to phir abhi aap dawai lijiye aur aaraam kijiye hmm... hum abhi aate hain" She gave her medicines and ask her to take some rest.

As soon as she came outside the room, she fell down and burst out into tears holding her knees. Pushpa Singh tried to console her. "Karishma...beta maddam sir ki Ammi ko kab tak jhoothi ummeed me rakhogi? unhe kabhi toh sach batana padega na!" but she was continuously crying. they were unable to see her blood-red eyes and dreadful cries. "Sab hamari galti hai amma..." She said all of a sudden after a long pause. "tumhari galti nahi hai beta... ye sab ooparwale ke haath mein hota hai" said Pushpa Singh. "Nahi! sab hamare haath mein tha... aapko yaad hai kal hamare informer ka phone aa raha tha baar baar... vo yahi batana chaah raha tha... lekin hum...hum behosh pade huye the araam se... vaha hamari Haseena ko....." She couldn't complete herself. "madam sambhaliye" Said cheetah. "hamari Haseena ko hamari zaroorat thi aur hum behosh ho gaye...itna hi nahi hum kidnap bhi ho gaye... Nafrat ho rahi hai hume khud se..."Her eyes suddenly filled with rage. "Kho dia humne hamari Haseena ko... Hamesha ke liye......(suddenly looks at Pushpa Ji) amma hum... hume marr jaana chahiye... aatma nikal gayi hai hamare shareer se... koi matlb nahi hai hamare jeene ka...haan... hume bhi marr jaana chahiye" she was constantly uttering not in senses. "Karishmaaa! kya bol rahi ho" her husband shouted bringing her back to her senses and she started crying hysterically. "Patidev!" she said being helpless "humko Haseena ke pass le chaliye... pleeeease!!" She said devastated. "kya bol ke aayi ho tum andar ammi se... haan? unki doosri beti hai unke saath! aur ye haalat hai unki doosri beti ki!! kaise sambhalogi ammi ko jab khud ko hi nahi sambhal paa rahi ho!! bolo!!!!!" her husband shouted to make her understand and she was listening silently, controlling herself. "Tum itni beraham kabse ho gayi Karishma? jab Ammi ko asliyat pata chalegi tab kya hoga? tum toh hogi nahi kyuki the great supercop Karishma Singh... marna chahti hain" he said sarcastically trying to put some sense in her. Pushpa Singh puts her hand on her shoulder. After a few minutes, closing her eyes she took a deep breath, controlled her tears, removed her hand, and said in a determined tone,

"

8 months later,

Karishma entered Haseena's cabin in a mood to annoy her.

KS: Haseenaaaa..!

HM: (stopped her pen and looked at her) Aren't you supposed to salute your senior, SI Sahiba? aap apne manners bhoolti jaa rahi hain.

KS: (glaring at her) jai hind maddam sir!!

HM: boliye kya kaam hai...

Karishma went and sat on her lap and hugged her.

HM: kyaa?? kya chaiye hai aapko... hmm?

KS: (in a childish way)Haseenaaa!! humko na neend aa raha hai... so jaayein😙??

HM: on duty hain aap! Soiye! aapke khilaaf ab strict actions lenge hum.

KS: (complaining like a kid) kyaa Haseena aap bhi... kitna raat ho gaya hai aap files mein hi ghusi hui hain... apni iss pyaari si, cute si, khubsoorat si, one and only best friend par zara bhi dhyaan nahi hai aapka... aap na boring hain...

HM: pyaari si, cute si, khubsoorat si..!!! kisne kaha aapse ye??

KS: ka maltb hum ye sab nahi hain??

HM: umm..Nahi toh!!

KS: thik hai phir!! ab hum aapko nahi batayenge ki humne ice-cream laayi hai aur vo pighal rahi hai bahar...!!!

HM: kyaaaaaaa!! Leke aaiye baccha use yahan varna vo khaane layak nahi bachegi...

KS: (yawning) umm... ab hamara uthne ka bilkul mann nahi hai... humko utha kar le chaliye na maddam sir🥺...

Haseena placed her on the chair and went out to get the ice creams... As soon as Karishma began to eat, Haseena snatched the ice cream from her hands.

KS: Haseena! vapas kijiye..!!

HM: nahi!!

KS: arre yeh kya baat hui... humko hamara ice cream vapas kijiye...

HM: nahi hum dono khayenge!

KS: toh hum kya khayenge?

Karishma came closer to take her ice cream back but Haseena started running in the whole thana...

KS: Haseenaa dijiye naa...humara ice cream Haseenaaaaa!!

HM: hum nahi denge...

KS: Haseenaa pleaseee!!!.... Haseenaa

"HASEEENAAAA!!!.......HASEEENAAAA!!!!........." everybody came inside the SHO's cabin listening to her loud screams and found her sitting beside the door, holding Haseena's photo frame close to her chest and one hand in the air gesturing someone to stop. Pushpa Singh shook her a little. "Bahurani... bahurani!!!" She opened her eyes with a jerk and found no Haseena around her. She looked at Pushpa Ji and realized that she was dreaming. "Haseenaa!!!" she mumbled before bursting out into tears of helplessness. Santosh offered her a glass of water and Pushpa Singh made her sit on the chair. In no time she composed herself and wiped her tears. "hum thik hain tum sab apna apna kaam karo jaa kar" she ordered them.

They all left the cabin leaving her inside. The Mahila Police Thana had lost its shine and happiness. Cheetah forgot to flirt with Santosh, Pushpa Singh and Karishma forgot to have any arguments, the whole police station was like a body without a soul. Karishma was only living for her duty, she had changed herself to the old Karishma she used to be before the entry of Haseena into her life. Reckless, careless, and strict officer, who never ever expresses her emotions in front of anyone. She doesn't use to talk to anyone except the official matters. Her longing for comfort from her best friend was clearly visible in her dull and puffy eyes. Her ever-shining face had become pale and tear-stricken. her condition was very well known by each one of them but she doesn't allow anyone of them to come near her or talk about any personal matters.

She was still holding Haseena's photo frame and was talking to her..."Haseena abb toh aa jaiye naa...boht saza de li aapne apni Karishma ko... dekhiye naa...ab hum zimmedar bhi ban gaye hain jaisa aap chahti thi... ab aapko humse koi bhi shikayat nahi hogi... please vapas aa jaiye naa" she pleaded. her phone rang. She wiped her tears and attended the call.

"Kaha jaa rahi hain aap?" Pushpa Singh stopped her from leaving the thana. Karishma gave her a look and Pushpa Ji sighed. "kaise samjhayein aapko hum?? 8 mahino se dhoondhne me lagi hui hain maddam sir ko!! pagal ho gayi hain aap!!!" she vents out her frustration. "kayde me baat kijiye varna suspend kar denge aapko!! aur raha baat maddam sir ka... to hum jaante hain vo zinda hain... unka body nahi mila hai na abhi tak... to matlb ki vo zinda hain...samjhi aap!!" she shouted. "agar vo zinda hoti toh saamne aa jaati na... hum sab se door kyu rehti??" "hum nahi jaante... hum bass itna jaante hain ki unhe kuch nahi hua hai... hum apne informer se milne jaa rahe hain... ammi ayengi unka khayal rakhiyega tab tak" She left leaving behind a blabbering pushpa ji..."pagal ho gayi hain ye..."

She returned with disappointment in the evening and sat on Haseena's cabin which was her cabin now and glued herself to the file. outside, Santosh was going through social media for some research related to the most recent case when she found a photograph. Her eyes shined and her mouth shockingly opened larger. She shouted at the top of her lungs... "madam... Karishma madammm... pushpaaa jiii....cheeteyyy... jaldi aaooo" they all ran towards her. "kya hua santu..." Pushpa Ji asked. She turned her laptop towards them. It was a photograph of a girl at some market. "kaun hai ye santu ji??" cheetah asked. "yeh meri friend hai Jiya" "toh hume kahe dikha rahi ho iska photo?" KS asked..."madam isko nahi iske peeche dekhiye" She zoomed out the photograph and everyone's eyes bulged out. "Maddam sirr" they all said together and kept their palm in their open mouths. "MADDAM SIRRR" karishma shouted to make herself believe that it was not a dream. "Kahaa h vo santuji... Bataiye na..." "Delhi!!!!!!!". Their eyes filled with tears and Karishma smiled hopefully. "Hum... Hum jaante the... Vo...vo..hume chhod kar kahi nhi jaa sakti hain... Pushpa ji...humne... Humne kaha tha naa...." Karishma was saying in excitement and pushpa ji was nodding her head in yes. For the first time in past 8 months,they have seen her smile. "Hum... Hum na... Aaj hi Delhi jayenge aur hmari Haseena ko le kar ayenge!!!!!!"

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