By Your Side

Part 2

Hay guys here is the next part... Enjoy Reading...

                                                    **********

In a fit of rage Arjun walked into Riya's room as she turned around to face him

Riya- How may I help you? 

Riya said while picking up a vase and placing it on the other side of the room

Arjun- Wow you are quite strong

Riya smiled

Riya- Aurath ki kabilyat pe kabhi shak nahi karna chahiye

Arjun- Phir apne kyu kiya?

Riya raised her eyebrows

Arjun- Shak, ETF team ki kabilyat par. 

Riya- Look I don't know hat you are talking about

Arjun took two long strides towards her and pinned her to the wall

Arjun- Don't. Try. To. Lie. To. Me! I heard your conversation over the phone

Riya was struggling to breathe because of the close proximity

Riya- For your information it is not good manners to eaves drop 

Arjun- Don't teach me manners. What do you even know about my team that you are passing such comments?

Riya was struggled to get out of his hold but he was too strong.

Riya- Leave... me

Instead Arjun just stepped closer and whispered

Arjun- Next time before passing any type of judgments or comments on my team think twice

Arjun let go of her and stepped back. He turned to leave but halted hearing Riya's voice

Riya- Next time before accusing someone and pinning them to the wall try and learn the reason. NOW YOU MAY LEAVE

Arjun left without another word. It was soon dinner time and all of them were eating dinner.  Riya had bonded with the ETF team (except Arjun and Rathod) really well, they were laughing and chatting away like old friends but the growing tension between Arjun and Riya was quite evident but no one knew why. Soon dinner was over and everybody retired to their respective rooms.

At night everyone sleeps well except our Ariya... They both are not able to sleep. Their minds are revolving around the incident happened few hours ago one is boiling with anger and other is thinking about what will happen and how ETF will be solving this case. Though she does not doubt ETF's capabilities as she has read a lot about them however there are some other reasons that she thinks ETF will not be able to handle this case efficiently. 

Next day sun rises and brings new hopes along with sun shines for Riya. She wake up and goes down stairs and finds everyone sitting on the sofa discussing the case. She takes a seat beside Shree and Ayesha.

Everyone greets her good morning and she wishes them back. In that time Riya receives a call and she goes to attend it.

Ayesha- I think the attacks are not happening for personal but are occurring because of professional reasons. 

Sameer- I think so too, she is a lawyer a criminal might want to take revenge

Sakshi- Then we should ask her for the recent cases 

Chotu- Right Sakshi!

They look towards where Riya was standing and talking on the phone. They decide to wait till her conversation ends. That is when Arjun sees a red dot near her chest. He immediately realises it is a laser and runs towards her. 

He pulls her with him as they both land on the floor, the bullet hits a vase as the glass shards fall. Riya who had landed on the ground has held Arjun's collar and squeezed her eyes shut. Arjun who fell on top of her covered her so the glass pieces don't hurt her. 

The ETF team runs towards the duo. They help Arjun up who the helps Riya up. In the mean time Chotu and Shree run in from the door.

Shree- Nobody was outside sir... Ri are you okay ?

Riya nods and then smiles

Riya- I am fine 

She then turns to arjun

Riya- Thank you Arjun

Arjun just nods

Rathore- Ayesha take Riya to her room and stay there with her while we discuss what to do next.

Ayesha nods and takes Riya up. 

As the ETF team sits and analyses the situation Ayesha and Riya are talking in Riya's room

Riya- ETF team kitni pyaari hai, I am sure you enjoy working there

Ayesha- I indeed do

Riya- Are you married?

Ayesha- No

Riya- But do you like someone ?

Ayesha nods and Riya scoots closer

Riya- who?

Ayesha- Rathore sir

Riya- ETF cheif!?

Ayesha nods as a slight blush appears on her face. 

Riya smiles and says- wow yaar great... did he know that??? 

Ayesha with sad smile-  nope... he doesn't know... 

Riya- par kyu???

Ayesha- actually wo I don't think he too feels the same for me the way I feel for him

Riya- are yaar jab tak unhe bataogi nahi tho pata kaise chalega what he feels... so propose him

Ayesha horrified - arey nahi yaar i cant do it

Riya- come on Ayesha u r a cop aise dar nahi sakti

Ayesha- cop hu to kya... insan hu yaar dar tho lagta hai..

Riya: thodi si himmat juta lo zindagi bhar ke liye pyaar mil jayega

Ayesha smiles and says : thanks Riya mujhe yahi himmat ki zarurat thi wo tumse mil gayi my time dekh kar unhe apne dil ki baat bata dungi...

Riya smiles and says- ye huyi na baat ... 

Both girls smile at each other

On the other hand the team is discussing what to do about the case ? How to solve it ?  Coz till now they came to know this case which is looking simple but it is most complicated other wise they THE ETF  would not have been handed over this case. Moreover Arjun had to prove that his team, ETF was capable of this case. Aren't they?

                                         ******************************************

Hope you guys liked it

Do vote and comment ....

Thanks...

BYE TAKE CARE...

...LOVE manjulika28 & sana1819786