Chapter 8

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Riya drove for god knows how long and suddenly stopped it.she cant belief at what she found out and what she heard…..her life's biggest secret…..its so painful and devastating.she had a slight idea that maybe that lady in picture is her mother, but never thought in nightmare that the killer is her father.

She is a daughter of a criminal? A criminal who had killed many and ruined her family? she belongs to a man who himself killed her mother mercilessly? What kind person he is? And why he had to be her father, she thought.

No, he is not my father…he is not anything to me. I don't have any relations with him.

You have…blood relation.

She could not take any longer, and opened her car door and went outside. Raindrops were wetting her, but she paid no attention to it.she supported herself to the bonnet, but suddenly slumped on the road.

She cried and cried till her heart was empty, till she feel nothing…but not her tears stopped, not her pain decreased. She was too busy that she had not noticed someone was holding on her.

Arjun heard that Riya was not back home, and was utterly disturbed. Her phone was switched off, so it was not possible to track her. He absent mindedly got out of ETF and drove towards her house. But suddenly he pressed the breaks and as he witnessed a car was standing in the middle of the road.

He got out of the SUV,letting the water drop wetting him. But he was shocked when he found Riya was on the road, staring at nothing, looking like her whole world has fallen apart.he quickly went towards her and kneel down beside her.

''Riya? Hey, are you ok? Are you hurt?'' he asked her as he tried to find any reason of her this situation on her body.there was nothing, and he turned to her.

Her eyes were red, face fallen with pain, she was shaking with cold.

''riya?are you listening?'' he shook her.

She didn't respond.the emptiness of her eyes troubled him like nothing. And she was silent.

''Riya? For gods sake…say something….you are scaring me….riya?'' he continued to shake her.he gently touched her face.

''hey….what happened? Something is wrong? Tell me…say something dammit!'' he was more scared with each moment now.she was staring at nothing, too silent, there was only emptiness in her eyes…what happened with her in these hours?

He looked at her intently, and hugged her tightly , trying to say through it he will be always there for her.she didn't hug him back, stayed like she was, responding nothing.

Time passed, they two continued to sit on the road,holding, getting wet in the process.after sometime, arjun broke the hug and gently said, ''come on, get up…lets go home.''

 She continued to sit like it, and arjun had to make her stand by holding her shoulder.he didn't let go of her arm, and slowly make her sit in his SUV.then he started to drive. He occasionally looked at her, but she remained the same, not responding or reacting anything. It seems like she was not aware of her surrounding, or what is going on now.

Arjun stopped the SUV in front of her, and gently informed her, ''we reached home.''

She slowly opened her side of door and went outside, not saying anything to him or not looking where she is going.Arjun stared at her as she slowly walked towards her house and soon vanished from his eyes.

He looked for sometime at her retreating back, and then sighed deeply. He started the SUV towards his lodge.

What happened to her? So much broken? He don't remember if he has seen her so much vulnerable any time…he remember some days after she joined , she was in tears as she and shree had a argument, but she was not so broken then.she was perfectly fine some hours before too…what happened all of a sudden?

He continued to ask questions and was feeling restless with each passing seconds. But there was nothing he can do.

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Riya entered her home, startling everyone.the elders were relieved that she is ok, but her appearance troubled them like nothing.

''beta…'' her mom about to ask her, but she didn't pay any attention, and slowly went toward her home without any comment.

Daijaan asked permission through her eyes to Dev- Pallavi and they nodded. Dev hold pallavi while the latter was sobbing. Their almost perfect family is suddenly destroyed.their having a hard time to digest it, and don't know how to handle it.

Riya slowly went towards her room and slumped on the bed. She had only one thing going on her mind was about her real identity.

Daijaan entered her room and gulped down a lump rising in her throat. She had seen this woman since childhood…she is an incredibly brave woman she had ever seen. She had supported her sister when she was going through the toughest time, she handled her family when Suhani died, not shedding any tears for it.she  was like a pillar of this family,and Daijaan cant see her broken like this.

''baby pani pee lijiye.'' She said and handed her over the glass of water . Riya just hold in her palm, not taking a sip.

Daijaan turned around to wipe a tears threatening to weaken her.suddenly there was a sound of breaking glass and she turned to witness that there was broken piece of glass on floor and blood were coming down from riya's palm.

Daijaan quickly took out the first aid box and sat beside her. She quickly cleaned her wound and bandaged it.

''dhyan rakhna chahiye na baby.'' She said in a low voice and rolled the bandage on her wounded palm. .after finishing it, she gently said, ''geele kapde badal lijiye, warna thand lag jayegi.''

''mujhe akela rehna hain.'' After like an eternity, Riya spoke something. But her voice was hoarse and choked.

Daijaan nodded and slowly left her room, closing her door behind her.Riya slowly lie on her bed and she didn't realized when darkness engulfed her.

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 2 days passed after that night…..Riya didn't come to office, and the team came to know she has high fever.but they didn't have time for all this, as today was the day when they are going to interrogate Pathan lala.

Shree was busy talking to Riya on phone. Now its time to hung up.

''get well soon Ri, missing u….gotta go…it's a important day.''

''why?'' she asked , but not interested to listen to the reason.

''you forgot? Arre, it's the day of interrogation !''

Her whole concentration was back with just the mention of this. her whole focus was activated, and she thought quickly something.

After hung up, she quickly get dressed and went outside. She was feeling light headed, but her mental strength was enough to keep her steady.

Her whole family was shocked as they witnessed her running through stairs and snatching the BMW keys in hurry.

''beta….kahan ja rahi ho?'' her mom asked.Riya stopped for a second and answered, not meeting her eyes, ''office ja rahi hoon.''

''but beta, tumhari tabiyat thik nahi hain.'' She said in a gentle voice.

''I am ok…..its important. Bye.'' Riya quickly sprinted towards the door, and soon they heard the sound of her BMW.

She reached the office in half time than usual, driving in such a speed that will put racing drivers into shame. She parked and sprinted towards the office, ran like a maniac towards the interrogation room.

Choree were standing outside the room, monitoring the interrogation through computers. Its just 10 minutes that it started and this man is getting on their nerves. He is not answering any question and blabbering his tales about killing, pissing the seniors by personal attacking. They are having a hard time to control.

Choree's attention diverted as they heard sounds of footsteps and witnessed Riya ran like a maniac towards them.she stopped and breathed heavily, clutching her throat.

''tu yahan?'' the both guy asked the same, but Riya didn't give any answer, but observed the man in the computer screen. Then without giving any warning, she pushed the door of interrogation room, and entered

Rathore' and Arjun's head turned towards the door as they heard the door opening and Riya entering through it. Arjun was little relieved by seeing her, but he was sad as witnessed the emptiness in her eyes.Rathore too was pissed on her for not listening to his command, and was about to say anything, but Arjun hold his hand, and motioned through eyes not to do or say anything now.

Pathan Lala was little surprised as a girl entered, and suddenly his eyes went wide with surprise as the girl was familiar with the face he has seen many years before…..the face he fell in love, the face whom he killed with his own hand.he was staring at the face, and not so surprisingly the girl was also staring at him, with unknown emotions in eyes.

Riya just keep looking at the face, and her whole body on fire just thinking about that she is related to this man, and this very man killed her mother.her mind stopped thinking sane, and she lose her control.

The seniors went back to interrogation. Rathore started again.

''pathan…tum pakde ja chuke ho, aur bachne ka koi rasta nahi hain…to behtar yaheen hoga kit um sab kuch saaf saaf bak do.''

Pathan laughed evilly, ''ACP sahaab…. Ap jitni baar bhi puchlo, mera jawab nahi badalne wala….'' He signaled like he has zipped his mouth.

''Sikandar kahan hain Pathan?'' Arjun glared at him.Pathan's eyes turned to him.

''Arjun sahaab….suna hain aap mere bte ke sabse bade dushman ho? To aap khud kyu nahi dhoond lete use?'' he challenged him back and Arjun's nostrils flared in anger.

''mera beta mera khub naam roshan kar raha hain….naaj hain mujhe uss pe.'' Pathan proudly said and all were on the edge of exploding.but a voice controlled their anger for a moment.

''tumhare kitni biwiyan hain pathan?'' it was Riya, asking in a icy cold voice.

''huh?'' was everyone's reaction. Pathan also looked at her quizzically.

''maine pucha, tumhari kitni biwiyan hain?'' she repeated the questions.

Pathan looked at her like she has lost it, ''yeh kya naya tareeka hai sawal jawab karne ka?''

''tumne mere sawal ka jawab nahi diya.'' She again said .

''1 biwi hain. khush?'' Pathan answered irritated , but her whole  team's concentration at her, as she slowly approached towards his sitting area.

''acha? Par maine to kuch aur hi suna tha.'' She said through gritted tone and continued to walk slowly to him.

''yeh Ri bol kya rahi hain?'' Chotu asked Shree, while staring at the screen, having no idea what is she saying or asking.

Rathore was about to get up and say something to her, but again Arjun motioned not to do so.he can see a change in Pathan's face, and wanted to see the end of this.

''kya suna tumne?'' Pathan was angry now, like an unpleasant thing was open suddenly.

''suna tha kuch….'' She didn't give it away, and Pathan was getting impatient now.

''kuch puran files par rahi thi tumhare karnaamo ki….'' She said in disgust, ''aur mujhe kuch mila….kolkata? kalighat? Kuch yaad aya?'' she said and Pathan's face hardened.he continued to fume in anger.and all of a sudden he started to yell.

''thi meri ek aur biwi..aur maar diya maine use. Aur who issi ki layak thi…..mujhe dhoka diya usne….aur kisliye? Kyuki main ek gunda tha? Arre pyar karta tha main use…apne jaan se zyada.''

''pyar naam ka shabd bhi mat kaho tum..'' Riya glared at her and all the men jumped at her voice, ''bohot ganda lagta hain. Tumne use Dhoka diya, unse kabhi nahi bataya kit um ek mujrim ho. Aur who jab tumse dur chalo gayi, maar diya tumne? Wah, kya pyar hain.'' She let out a mock laugh.

''who sirf merit hi….uski himmat kaise huyi mujhse door jane ki? Acha kiya maine maar diya use….'' He was not a bit apologetic. All looked at him with disgust.

''aur uski beti? Usska kya haan? Use bhi maar diya?'' she spit out venom. Pathan glared back at her.

''haan…use bhi wahin pohucha diya jahan uski maa ko bheja tha.'' At last he said those words what she wanted to hear from his own mouth.

''sharam ati hain mujhe tum pe….tum insaan ho? Aisa hain tumhara pyar? Tumne uss insaan ko maar dala jisne apni puri zindagi peeche chod di tumhare liye. Aur uski beti…who to tumhara hi hissa thi  na? to fir kaise kar sakte ho tum aisa? Lanat hain tum pe….aur tumhare pyar pe.'' She yelled at the top pitch of her voice at him, while the other men were feeling sick at him. Calling him human will be the insult of humanity.

Then something happened that shocked all out of their wits. All of a sudden Pathan got up from his seat, and tried to strangle her. She was standing too close to him, and didn't even chance to react or defense herself.Pathan hold her throat so tightly, nearly taking her life, and pushed her towards the glass wall opposite her back.

Arjun and Rathore were the first to react.they quickly jumped and Rathore tried to push Pathan away, while Arjun hold his wrist, tried to free Riya from its hold. Choree also entered in the scene, and together 4 men pushed Pathan to the opposite direction. But that old man was too strong for all of them…it seems like Riya has unleashed a monster in him.she  was having a hard time to breathe, and on top of that the shock and her weakness from fever was making it worse.she was slowly losing her consciousness.

After many struggles, the 4 men successfully able to free her throat from his hold, but in this commotion they pushed Pathan, resulting him bumped to the opposite glass wall. He hit his head badly, and slumped on floor, blood slowly came out from his head and glass shattered completely.Riya also lose her balance, and before she can fell on Arjun hold her from waist, supporting her.She didn't pay attention, and hold her throat , struggling to breathe properly.

 All men were too busy to check on her….. all forgot about the wounded pathan lying unconscious on floor. And when they remembered, a panic flew in them…. Suspect hurt during interrogation ! they will have a hard time now before Commissioner and DIG.but it was not time for thinking all this.they quickly call for ambulance and soon they were on their way for hospital.

 

 

After 1 hour…. At the hospital.

The whole team was restless with each passing second, while choree was thinking that now they will face major questioning regarding this, Rathore and Arjun was thinking how to answer their seniors.Riya was just stunned at what happened back there. She could not belief she lost control over her like that, and because of her team will face problems now. She was cursing herself, and just hoped that he will survive. One part of her heart was feeling bad for her team, other part was not at all pity that that man is lying here in the hospital, fighting for life.

Arjun came to her and sat beside her seat. She is also admitted here, for breathing problem. She could not meet his eyes.

''I am really sorry sir…I didn't mean too..'' she started but cut off by him.

''don't…. he deserved it…or maybe worse.'' He said coldly, showing no mercy for him.

''but now because of me you all will face …..'' she again said but again cut by him.

''how are you feeling now?'' his question shocked her than anything…here she thought he will blast her, now he is talking about her health? !

''I am fine….'' She lied…she was miserable….

''no…u have fever and still come…why? and u were not ok that night too.'' He blurted out and cursed himself mentally as her face went pale. He quickly changed the topic.

''how did you find out about Pathan?'' he asked, then added, ''don't give me that research specialist dialogue again, for heaven's sake.''

Riya smiled a little, ''from old files.'' And sighed deeply. She said to herself, ''I never knew men like that existed in this world… and his words about love…..agar aisa hota hain pyar, to nafrat hain mujhe iss pyar se.'' she said determined, and Arjun's heart stopped.He wanted to said aloud, don't say it Riya, love is not like that at all, but was stopped as Rathore entered and ,motioned him to come outside.he gave a soft look to Riya, and she went more in shell as she was feeling guilty to get care in place of scolding.

There was doctor outside, waiting for the whole team to gather. The 4 men gather and he cleared his throat, '' officer, I am sorry to say it, but he wont survive. He has hit his head pretty hard and lost too much blood. Maybe a couple of more hours, but that's it. This thing is out of hand from us.''

And soon in some hours, Pathan Lala died in hospital, making the doctor's words true.

 

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