2(1). HER

                                    

                                          

4 years Later,
Haseena sat in her car looking at Pushpa Ji's house, the street bustling with activity as children started on their grudging journey to the schools, Haseena still weighed her options looking at the clock which flashed 8:00.
"Even if she is living here, she would be at the café now" Haseena sighed loudly, releasing her seatbelt, however, her whole existence came to a stop when she saw HER, Haseena's rising heartbeat suggested life inside of her after 4 long years,
Isn't it for the same feeling she jumped off from a flight many kilometres above the surface, dived deep into the ocean, learned paragliding, participated in every adventure sport there is to feel alive, broken many bones, went dangerously close to death and here is she now, one look at HER and she is alive again.
"How could SHE be the epicentre of my whole existence?" she cursed herself for being so enchanted by her, the blazing horns brought Haseena back to the present, she again looked at the gate where HER carelessly parked Active present, "still using the same old bike, why can't she buy a new one" Haseena's eyes brimmed with tears as memories of past glimmered before her. 
Haseena still sat inside the car waiting for HER to come out. After an hour SHE came out carrying a cute little boy in her hands, Puspha Ji right behind her, he kissed Pushpa Ji and she kissed him back, they both shared a few sentences and Pushpa Ji left in her car, SHE carefully placed a small helmet on his little head and one on herself, he stood before her on the scotty and they started their journey as he continued animatedly talking to her, while Haseena following them closely.
They arrived before school, SHE parked her bike, removed his helmet and bent down giving a long kiss on his cheeks, he reciprocated and went with his friends, SHE stood till he went inside, as he reached his class, she swiftly took her bike and started her journey, Haseena once again found herself following HER and stopped before the café.
Haseena parked her car before the café on the other side of the lane, "Is he, HER son? Did she moved on? Does she totally wipe me off her life?" Haseena's eyes brimmed with tears as the mere thought of HER belonging to someone tormented her, tears rolled down her face, she saw HER moving about in the café, talking to another woman, smiling at her, that's when she observed HER for the first time since the whole morning 
"It's been 4 years and still she looks like the angel she is" Haseena smiled looking at HER "But she looks tired and weak," she said looking at the reminisces of HER dark circles and lean figure "and her smile didn't even reach her eyes" she looked at HER working robotically, "Is she happy?" she asked loudly.
Haseena followed her again as the clock struck 12:30, they went to the school to pick him up and back to the café, the lady who was taking to HER in the morning came to the door and hung the 'closed' sign. SHE came with the bundle of joy and settled near the glass window, SHE placed him before HER and carefully fed him as he was explaining something, he used to stop and look at HER only to find HER attentively listening to him and used to continue satisfied with HER attention, like Haseena used to once a lifetime ago.
"She's always a good listener" Haseena smiled at HER. 


Agent Ghost walked into the Headquarters, her head held up high, her steps confident, she waited before the DSP office and went in as soon as she was called.
"Jai hind, Agent Ghost reporting DSP mam" she saluted 
"Jai hind, Agent Ghost!" the DSP stood up and walked to her, "congratulations on the mission, it's so good to have you back"