Chapter 18

Chapter 18:

"Damn it!" I muttered under my breath, "how'd he find out I was here; Karan did you call him, if you did you are so dead!" I glared at him, chuckling under his breath he moved forward, "well at least you see me as your own and no I did not call him!" he chuckled as I looked away embarrassed. "Let's check this room, perhaps she is here!" I heard Rupa say; "oh great!" I mumble and pull the bed covers over my head while Karan quickly grabs a mask and a doctor's coat from nearby, pretending to act as a physician.

"Excuse me?" I hear Karan turn slightly, "yes?" his voice was heavy, perhaps he was scared. "is there a patient in this room by the name of Manya Sharma?" Akash asks worried. Karan turns his attention back towards me placing the stethoscope on my chest listening carefully to my rapidly increasing heartbeat. I mutter to myself, "jerk!" and hear him chuckle slightly from afar. "no I'm sorry you are in the wrong room, we do not have a patient by the name of Manya Sharma in this room!" Karan spoke formally and turned his attention back on me checking for any other information while Akash and Manya dejectedly walked out of the room. In the next second I leapt out of my bed, grabbed my clothes, rushed towards the bathroom and changed, walk back out grabbed Karan's hand and ran out of the room. I knew Akash and he would be back with a nurse.

"Let's get out of here!" I whispered towards Karan who nodded and helped me get out the back door safely towards his car. "Phew that was a close one, thank you Karan for the help!" I smile gratefully at him and notice him flinch away. Startled I question him, "um did I do something, you look frightened by my 'thanks' and the smile, is everything alright?" Karan just stares at me dumfounded, "it's going to take a while to get used to the smile after the fierce looks!" he mumbles to himself not realizing I heard him and puts the car into drive. "alright then be rude!" I shot him a look and found him calm down. "Okay Manya I am dropping you off at home, your bag is in the back already and yeap, this is it no more having to deal with me aka Karan Verma!" he smiled cheekily trying to cover up the sadness and pain in his eyes. I rolled my eyes, I knew him better he'd be back the next day doing one thing or another to bug me.

"Here we are, I'll help you out!" he smiled again, got my bag and walked me to the gate staring at me lovingly. I looked away uncomfortable, "I should get going, take care and bye!" he said leaning in to press a kiss to my forehead and walked away without a second glance. I stood frozen, my feet glued to the street, watching him walk away I felt as if I were loosing something far more important. Much much more important. I sighed as I watched him walk away and turned towards my house, this was it, I'd have to pull on a cheery show to prove I was out for work not trying to walk about in the hospital. Immediately my thoughts rushed back to Karan, the way he took care of me, smiled at me, made me laugh and was there the entire time helping me. I smiled genuinely and rushed into my house; the entire time finding myself lost in his thoughts, and that told me it wasn't a good sign.

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"Hey Akash, how are you?" I asked a worried Akash, he seemed upset to me. "what's wrong?" I questioned him, I didn't like seeing him frown. Instead of smiling, a nice hello or anything he glared at me, walked towards my desk through a big fat file on it and walked out avoiding any further questions. I rolled my eyes behind his back and hurried towards my desk, taking a look through the file. The minute I opened the book my eyes grew wide, this couldn't be happening. It was really happening all the information behind my father's death. I froze this was it.

Two hours later I sat at my desk with tears rushing down my cheeks, I couldn't believe it. I seriously couldn't believe it, my father was killed for not agreeing to deal with the underworld don. He was shot straight in the head without a second chance. I sighed, wiped my tears and whispered more to myself than to him, "I love you dad, you did the right thing but you should have left!" and I sat there with my head in my hands crying until I heard a soft knock on the door, "Manya?" I glanced up quickly wiping away the tears. "come in!" I answered back and turned to look as if I were working hard. "are you okay?" I closed my eyes in despair, "yeah I'm fine Akash, how are you doing?"

"I'm great Manya, but I hope this news doesn't bother you as much, I know it is but be strong, otherwise we won't be able to take action!" I smiled and glanced up at him, "I'll be fine, I just need some time alone, I'm leaving for the rest of the day!" I smiled weakly and headed out the door not bothering to do anything else. It was going to be a long day and I was going to need some privacy to strengthen myself up. I had to get my father's murderer in jail.

Five hours later, I found myself strolling on the beach calmly, every second I went by to my childhood memories where I felt deprived of a father, back to the memories of my mother crying without the companionship of my father. For my family I would achieve justice for my father and myself, I would do this and whoever killed my father would pay. "I Manya Sharma swear to give my father justice!" I screamed at the water moving back and forth. From today my revenge would begin, no court no nothing…it was time to take matters into my own hand. I smiled and ran towards my jeep heading off towards the police station.

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Two days later, I found myself staring into his face, K.K. Verma, the man I hated more than anything. "Hmm you seem like a nice officer, I have a deal for you! How about we work together, you lock people up and I will be their lawyer, that way we both can benefit! I glared at him, "I think we can do that, but first we make a deal, we are partners!" he stared at me baffled, perhaps surprised I agreed so quickly. "deal!" I nodded and tilted my head to the side and caught a side of Akash watching intently, I winked slightly and moved my attention back towards K.K. "to mark this deal I am holding a party at my place, don't forget to be there by 7 o'clock tomorrow evening Manya!" I nodded with fake enthusiasm and walked him to the door.

"your time is up K.K. Verma, get ready to pay for killing my father!" I growled and headed back towards my desk where an upset Karan sat. "I can't believe him, I can't believe my brother did all that; Manya I am so sorry for everything he did, I know it doesn't make up for your loss but I am at a loss of words….I do however have to admit my brother did force me to get you killed except I found myself….I mean I couldn't so I left the work. I am sorry!" Karan said depressed letting his head fall into his face. I stared at him, I knew he was telling the truth the minute I looked into his eyes. With a soothing hand I rubbed his back, he didn't know. His own brother had made him a pawn in his story. "don't worry Karan, just smile!" he glanced up at me, surprised by the softness in my tone, "don't worry I know the truth; I know you well enough to know when you speak the truth! Now all you have to do is help me fight for justice, can you do that for me?" he nodded his head and pulled me into a hug. "I am so sorry Manya!" I smiled in response.

 To be continued…epilogue next part up on Thursday; sorry for the late part…and the truth and someone dies in the next part, a wedding and a leap….c=