She noticed something and her eyes got stuck on it but before she could even take a step close to it Rudra shouted her name and wave his hand and call her in his direction, she took her eyesight back from the thing she bn gawking at
Vera: yes sir
she replied her mind still pensive
Rudra: I have some other work so I am leaving, for now, I will meet you directly in the hospital and I have also informed the deceased's mother to come to the hospital, she won't be able to see her daughter like this.
he said all this while fixing his gaze on her face but her gaze was not on his face but was off for some reason he didn't know
Vera: ok sir
she still replied although being zoned out
Rudra: You can also attend your party, Mohit can handle the rest of the formalities and documentation
He said while giving special preference to the word " party ", although he said it to mock her he actually thought that could be the reason why she was zoned out, Vera understood or maybe misconstrue his meaning.
Vera: you don't have to really worry about me sir, I need to check something then I'll go myself.
she replied calmly knowing that comment was made with an intention to make her angry purposefully
Rudra: but I said you can go,
he tried to force, knowing that she will never listen him, cause she never did
Then he think of something and said ok do as suits you.
Vera: yes sir.
When Rudra was about to leave and took a step towards his car, he was stopped by Vera's sudden
Vera: excuse me sir
She reached for her purse and pull out a multicolor fancy shinning small box from it and point it in front of Rudra, he stare it for a minute but still couldn't understand the meaning behind her action
Vera: here
she arched her eyebrow at him and direct her eyes at box
Rudra: what is it?
He said with a surprised face, still being confused
Vera: it's my new foundation. You can keep it.
she said with a straight face , so he could hear her each word clearly
Rudra: sorry?
still ......confused
Vera: you said me earlier after promotion only thing I am doing is applying more makeup,why don't you give it a try too. who knows maybe you will get a promotion too, it can work for you as well sir
She said with a smirk smile, she knows how to use his words and action against him successfully
Rudra laughed at her, an innocent laugh, he likes her creativity
Rudra: you are really something. well, thanks for the gift then I'll use it well. Thank you
he said still smiling and push the shinning box in his pent's pocket and turn towards his car
Vera: pleasure all mine.
she replied at his back, Rudra sits in his car and looks at Vera who's already started moving toward Mohit and away from his car
Rudra: she will never change
He said with a smile while starting his engin
Vera started moving towards mohit's direction carrying angry young lady look on her face
Vera: what a jerk "you can go to your party " she mimick him in a funny way and then make a face like him, a tight-fisted jerk even kept my foundation, what a jerk
When she reached Mohit he was helping the hospital staff to pack the body in a bodypack and cover it with a plastic sheet. there was another staff too engaged in the similar work
Vera: Mohit did you check the deceased's stuff,
she questioned him he still being engaged with covering body,
Mohit: yes mam, it contains only her phone and bag and some other stuff in her bag.
he finishes his task and finally looks at her
Vera: have you seen any shoes in the death scene
she asked him another
Mohit: no mam why?
he answers being confused that what body shoes have to do with the investigation
Vera: because body's shoes are missing
she replied directing her gaze towards the body which makes Mohit looks at the body and realized that Vera was right the body was missing shoes.
Vera: have you checked the building's terrace?
he questioned him while he was still struggling with the fact that he didn't notice missing shoes of the body
Mohit: actu actually mam there was nothing on the terrace
his voice stuttered cause he didn't even check the terrace carefully considering it insignificant
Vera then moved towards the building when she was about to climb the stairs, mohit stops her
Mohit: mam there is also a lift right there
Vera: lift in this building? Are u sure?
she gave him questioning look
Mohit: ji mam
And then he takes her towards lift. Mohit was right there was nothing on the terrace.
Mohit: see mam I told you there is nothing on the terrace
he sigh with a relief
Vera: yea I know and that's the problem
Mohit: means? I didn't get that
he again become tensed
Vera: soon you'll understand for time being try finding that shoe
Mohit: yes mam, but mam, in my opinion, you are thinking too much even the forensic department has declared it suicide now and I also think that....
he gave her advice
Vera: you know what actually you are right every police officer here is a bunch of fools we should close cases after listening to your opinion
Mohit understand what she was trying to say
Mohit: sorry mam
Vera: better. I am leaving now
She leaves and Mohit heavily sigh
Sergeant: sab this mam seems to be a short-tempered
Mohit: yeah a little bit but she is not that bad but after meeting DIG sir her temperature usually raises automatically
Sergeant: but why
Mohit: I don't know since I joined they both are like this only
Vera parked her car in front of an NGO. There was a huge signboard in front of an NGO which was depicting that it was an NGO for specially-abled people. And on top of the NGO was a 25th-anniversary welcome board.
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