[MEMBERSONLY]
[NOCOPY]
Part 2
Virat is wheeled into the OT as soon as the injection is procured and the surgery is successful.
Meanwhile, nobody from the Chavans are aware who arranged the critical injection, perplexed, they are waiting for Virat to recover.
Virat is slowly regaining consciousness and mumbles “Sai”
The doctors update the family about his status and ask, “Aap main se Sai koun hai? Unka naam liye ja rahe hai… unko bula dijiye”
The family is stunned, but Bhavani Kaku declares not to inform Sai and that Virat might not ask for her when he wakes up.
Virat wakes up fully and each of the family members pay him a visit one by one. Pakhi and her tears irritate Virat but he is in no mood to speak to her. Finally, not finding Sai among them, he asks Samrat “Sai Kahan hai? Vo kaisi hai?”.
His voice is almost cracking with worry. When Samrat doesn't respond, Virat worries more, he tries to sit up but a sharp pain emanates from his body. He asks again, this time to Mohit,
“Sai kahan hai? Vo thik to hai na? Use chot to nahi aai?”
When no one answers, Virat gets upset, his machines start beeping loudly and in all the requests to calm down, he angrily retorts,
“Aap log kuch bata kyun nahi rahe Sai ke baare main? Kahi vo…. Zinda to hai na???”
The last part of the question breaking him, tears start streaming down his face.
Pakhi who has been witnessing his outburst, explains to him how they all misunderstood him because of Sai and squarely puts the blame on her. At the mention that Bhavani Kaku has instructed her to not visit him, Virat’s anger rises by several notches. Clenching the bedsheets tightly in his fists.
“Bas… kab aap log Sai ko badnaam karna band karenge? Isme uski kya galti hai? Haan usne mujh pe bharosa nahi kiya… Par aap logo ko bhi to tab vo sahi lag rahi thi… aise to kabhi uski baat nahi maante… is baar maan gaye… aur jab sab sach saamne aaya to use chod diya? Ye kya tarika hai? Haan maine galat kiya… uski saza Sai ko kyun de rahe hai aap log… vo khud to nahi gai thi na kidnap hone??? Sada ne mujhse badla lene ke liye use kidnap kiya tha… isme vo kahan se meri is halat ki zimmedar ho gai… Mujhe aap logo se ye umeed nahi thi... lekin khaas kar ke Aai aapse aur Jeeva tujhse….hamesha uska saath dene ka vaada kiya karte the.. aaj kya hogaya???"
Exhaustion taking him over, he closes his eyes but the tears continue unabated. Not wanting to look at anyone, Virats wails,
"Please... Kahan hai vo… please mujhe koi batao. Pulkit se poocho… use pata hoga”
Mohit scrambles to search for Pulkit, who himself is searching for Sai to inform her about Virat's recovery. They try each and every nook and corner of the hospital to no avail.
Virat is heartbroken to know that nobody knows about Sai and that this time she has truly left him.
As he recuperates, he continues his efforts to look for her, asking DIG to run a trace on her mobile which turns out switched off, contacting her friends and even sending a constable to Gadchiroli. But all attempts run dry when Sai is nowhere to be found.
Virat joins active duty after recovering and with a heavy heart, looks at all the unclaimed bodies and mortuary records, his hope rising with each wrong record.
Unable to bear the loss and the sudden disappearance, Virat is filled with remorse for having lost the chance to talk to her one last time. Samrat and Mohit too are filled with guilt for professing their support as a sister but failing her when she needed them the most.
Virat at last once again goes to Sai’s college to talk to her friends whether she has contacted them. A chance encounter with the Dean gives him a clue that a certain Mr. Kunal came from Mumbai to withdraw Sai's admission and complete the formalities. Dean offers help in collecting more information about Kunal from the administration dept and Virat now knows that Kunal works in Kapoor Industries.
Back at home, while most of them are happy with Sai’s absence, Ashwini is getting worried, now that Virat is better and has clarified the circumstances of the kidnap and his injuries. Ashwini too is repenting for acting harshly with Sai.
Virat is standing in the balcony, lost in Sai’s thoughts, when Ninad comes and stands near him. Putting out a hand on his shoulder and bringing Virat out from his reverie,
“Sai ka kuch pata chala?”
Virat looks at him, surprised to see a genuine worry for a girl he considered his daughter.
“Baba, aap bhi? Aapne bhi Sai ka saath chod diya? Kyun?”
“Aisa nahi hai Virat, us waqt kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha… aur sab us bechari bacchhi pe tut pade.. Maine koshish ki par main haar gaya.. Apne bete ko khone ke gam main beti ko thukra diya. I am sorry”
“Aap mujhe kyun sorry bol rahe hai.. Jise bolna chahiye vo to yaha hai nai”
“To iska matlab… tumne pata laga liya vo kaha hai? Batao na.. Main jaake khud use leke aata hun”
“Nahi baba… vahi to samajh nahi aa raha hai… uske TC records sab koi Mr. Kunal hai.. Mumbai se.. Vo withdraw karke leke gaye hai… lekin Sai se ye naam to kabhi nahi suna? I hope vo thik hai”
“Mumbai se?? Aur koun hai ye Kunal?”
“Vo bhi nahi pata… bas itna pata hai ki Kapoor Industries main kaam karta hai”
“Kya kaha? Kapoor Industries? To tum to jaante honge.. Unhone hi tumhara injection arrange kiya tha”
“Mera injection? Lekin main to kisi Kunal ko nahi jaanta”
“Kunal nahi… injection to kisi Ram Kapoor ne diya tha Doctor ko… lekin vo bhi Kapoor Industries ka employee tha”
His mind running in quandary, Virat is unable to fathom the link between Sai, Kunal, his injection and the other guy.
“Virat, meri baat suno… ek baar Mumbai jaake unse milo… kya pata koi hint mil jaaye”
Virat quickly agrees to this and books his tickets without wasting another moment.
As he is about to leave, Pakhi once again asks him, “Kya karoge agar mil gai to Virat? Vapas thodi na aayegi vo... Vo to sabse naraaz hogi… humne use milne to diya nahi na tumse.. tumhe taane hi maregi.. aur kya aata hai us ladki ko vaise bhi?”
Highly irritated with her constant badgering, Virat yells loudly,
“Pakhi… for the last time.. Tum mere aur Sai ke maamlo main dakhal dena band karo… I have had enough of you. Lekin filhaal abhi mujhe tumhare upar koi time waste nahi karna… jo bhi hai main dekh lunga. I am leaving.”
Virat reaches Kapoor Industries office and still is unsure how all this is connected to Sai.
He requests to meet Kunal and is asked to wait.
Ram is in a meeting when his personal assistant whispers something in his ears. Ram quickly straightens up, adjourns the meeting and asks for Adi and Kunal to be sent to the conference room.
As soon as they arrive he apprises them of Virat’s visit, he calls Priya and puts her on the speaker,
“Hi Priya… suno... Virat Chavan is here. Sai kahan hai?”
“Vo to Maa ke paas hai aaj. Uska break tha… to Maa ne use bulaya tha hostel se”
“Okay… thike… are you coming?”
“Abhi to nahi aa sakti main Mr. Kapoor. I have an extra class. Aap dekh lijiye… humne discuss to kiya hi tha na… listen to him, judge him, check whether he means what he says. Adi aur Kunal hai kya?”
“Haan vo log bhi hai”
“To bas phir thik hai… teeno milke assess kar lijiye use… Sai ki information dene se pehle hume itna to check karna padega”
“Okay Priya… will update you”
With that, Ram informs the assistant to send Virat in and all of them take up their positions to grill the ACP.
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This is dedicated to Saichintalli... who requested for a part 2. Part 3 will be based on the reactions to this and comments.
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shireen sukhan @shinseen
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1 years ago
Lovely ACP ka interrogation. Now story much better the real