Sharad Kelkar as DCP Kelkar

Mumbai Headquarters...
Bandana was discharged from the hospital. She was called in the office to meet the head of their team, DCP Kelkar.

"Jai Hind Sir!!" Bandana saluted him. He smiled a bit as Bandana couldn't salute properly due to the plastered elbow.

"Take a seat" He said. She nodded and sat. "So, how are you?" He asked. "Better Sir" Bandana replied.

"Good" He said, "Bandana jo case tumhari team ko mila tha woh hame CID ko dena pada" He said. Bandana looked at him in disbelief.

"Sir?" She said, "Bandana ham tumhare coma ke bahar aane ka wait nhi kar sakte the" He said. Bandana lowered her lashes.

"Aage kya orders hai Sir?" She asked. He sighed. "Dekho mujhe pta hai kya hua unn chaar hafto me. Ab tumhe decision lena hai, Sameeksha ko team me rakhna hai ya uski jagah koi naya ya nayi expert chahiye" He said.

"What do you mean Sir? Sameeksha ko kyu hatana hai team se?" She asked confused. "Kya pta uske sasural wale kaam karne de ya nhi" He said. She nodded. "Right Sir, me unse baat krti hu" She said. He nodded.

"To me...chalu Sir?" She asked. "Umm, Shahveer rahega team me?" He asked. "Ab woh kyu chodega team?" She asked. "Nhi nhi, just asking" He said looking here and there. "Ji Sir, woh rahega team me, aur I will make sure ke Sameeksha bhi rahe" She said and stood up.

She waited for his order.

"You may leave" He said. She saluted him and left.

*******

Bandana and Shahveer were writing some reports about previous cases when Sameeksha came. Bandana smiled and hugged her.

"Kucch kaam tha?" Sameeksha asked. "Haan, yeh file me kucch tests ke bareme likha hai. Mumbai Police ka koi case tha, unko inn tests ki reports chahiye, tu karde please" Bandana said. Sameeksha nodded and went towards the lab.

"Ek minute" Bandana stopped her, "kya hua?" Sameeksha asked. "Ese jaeghi?" Bandana asked. "To...kese jau?" Sameeksha asked.

"Haatho me yeh laal chuda, gale me mangasutra, finger me ring...tujhe pta hai na yeh sab pehenke forensic lab me koi test nhi kar sakte? Yaha takk ki ese jaa bhi nhi sakte waha" Bandana said.

"Par yaar, yeh to shadi shuda ladki ka shringaar hota hai. Ise kese utaru?" Sameeksha asked. "Woh sab me nhi jaanti. Team ki leader hone ke naate bol rhi hu ke tu yeh pehenke lab nhi jaa sakti" Bandana said.

"Bandana kya bakwaas hai yeh? Me yeh sab jewellery nhi utaar sakti!" Sameeksha raised her voice. "To tu lab me bhi nhi aa sakti " Bandana said. "Tu mujhe mera kaam karne se nhi rok sakti" Sameeksha said gritting her teeth. "Yehi rules hai aur tujhe follow krne honge" Bandana said.

Both kept quiet for some moments.

Sameeksha chuckled. "Samajh geyi me, yeh sab tu kyu bol rhi hai, samajh geyi" She said, Bandana cocked her eyebrow. "Yeh sab gehne Rohit aur meri shaadi ki nishaani hai na? Tu jal rhi hai na mujhse? Haina?" She asked.

"Sameeksha, yeh mazak ka waqt nhi hai" Bandana said calmly, "aur me mazak kar bhi nhi rhi!" Sameeksha shouted.

"Sameeksha!" Shahveer said loudly. "Kya tareeka hai yeh baat karne ka? Bandana theek to keh rhi hai" He said. "Shahveer" Bandana said. He looked away.

"Dekh yeh sab me..." Bandana said but before she could complete what she was saying, Sameeksha left.

Bandana turned and looked at her, leaving. She wiped her tear.

She turned and saw Shahveer standing there, looking at her. "Kya? Woh ese ladai karke jaegi to yaha kaam nhi hoga? GO! Case 25B ki file leke aao" She ordered.

"Bandana..." He said, "WHAT? Uske jese tumhara bhi mann nhi hai kaam karne ka?" She yelled. "Case 25B ki file mene subhah hi di DCP Kelkar ko, tumne hi kaha tha dene ko" He replied.

"To uski copy lao!" She shouted. "Bandana ham kisi bhi file ki copy nhi rakhte, for security reasons" He said.

Bandana bit her lower lip. "Mujhe thodi der ke lie akeli chod do" She said. He nodded and left.

He came back after few minutes. "Thodi der ka matlab tha at least an hour" Bandana said. "Par mujhe jama nhi" He said with a smile, "panipuri khaoghi? Mast hai" He said. She looked at him.

"Seriously man?" She asked, "yep" He replied. "Hmmmm!!!!!!!" He said as he chewed the panipuri. "Mashallah!!! Waah!!! Subhanallah! Kya baat hai" He said.

Bandana looked at the plate. "Tum itna keh rahe ho to me taste kar lungi" She said snatching the plate. He smiled. "Sachme mast hai" She said. He chuckled.

She ate all the panipuris. "Kya taste kia hai" He said sarcastically. She chuckled. "Sowwrryyyy" She said.

"I hope jese tumne mera mood theek kia hai, vese hi Rohit Sameeksha ka mood theek krde" She said. "Theek? Mujhe to lagta hai aur bigaad dega" He said.