Part -3
Shree happily made his way to the SUV. He reached the SUV and was confused. Where should he sit? He knew Arjun sir would drive.
Sakshi ma'am was a senior and so she was supposed to sit infront, but considering her equations with Arjun sir, it was not a good option. He immediately thought of Rathod sir words, where he called him more matured than them. So he had to sort out a solution to this problem.
'Oyi Ma! Kaha phas gaya? Mein toh baccha hi thik tha. Rathod sir ne mujhe matured banakar mujhe musibat mein hi daal diya. Ab kaha bethu mein. Aage beithu, toh sherni sochegi ki meine unka insult kiya aur mujhe jaroor kha jayegi. Aur piche beithu toh dono ek saath'Sochna bhi nahi chahta. Ab kya karu? Soch Shree, soch!'
Then he thought that it's the best to sit behind and let them sort out the fight themselves. 'Marne ki probability piche beithkar kam nazar aate hai.' So he immediately grabbed a sit behind.
As expected, Arjun went to the driver seat and Sakshi simultaneously reached the passenger seat. They glared at each other for a second. Then Arjun opened the door and sat inside. Sakshi too opened the door, but suddenly an evil thought crept her mind. She closed the door and opened the backseat door and sat with Shree.
Arjun looked at her, confused by her actions, while she adjusted herself. Shree on the other hand was confused and alert as Sakshi sat with him.
After adjusting Sakshi looked at Arjun and said, "Dekh kya rahe ho? Chalo DRIVER."
Shree's eyes popped out hearing 'driver'. Arjun was bewildered but chose to remain quite considering Shree's presence. He gave her an angry look while Sakshi gave a sweet stern smile. Thoroughly satisfied with her action. She grinned at Shree.
Arjun accelerated the car with a force that Shree banged his head on the driver's neck-rest. While Sakshi knew this was coming so was prepared with it.
"Aaram se. Don't tell me aapko gaadi chala bhi nahi aata?" Sakshi commented.
This rifled up Arjun even more and he enhanced the speed and drove like a maniac on the roads. Who would think that it's a police officer driving like that?
They reached the placed at half the time it would have actually taken. They got down of the car. Sakshi didn't close the door behind. She walked infront, and turned to face Arjun, "Close the door." She said and turned around fast. Shree was finding it quite amusing now, how this girl could make Arjun Rawte rub his nose on the ground.
Arjun banged the door and mutted, 'Junglee Billi kahi ki." Involuntarily.
Shree chuckled whil Sakshi froze on her tracks. Arjun realized what he said and looked at Sakshi. Within a fraction of second Sakshi walked ahead, not before leaving out a deep breath.
They knocked to door, after a few knocks it was opened by a girl. She looked pale; the eyes were swollen from crying. There were dry tears on her face.
"Ji?" She asked in a dull voice.
"ETF" Arjun said showing his card, "Aapse Jyoti ke bare mein kuch baat karna chahte hai."
Hearing Jyoti name she was alerted. Then it crashed her, her best friend is no more.
She tried to control herself infront of the strangers.
She opened the door wide and moved aside to let them in.
The three officers entered scanning the room. It had one wall filled with pictures of hers and Jyoti, some had Akash in it.
Sania brought water for all of them. Sakshi and Shree drank, while Arjun refused. He chose to look around the room.
"Ji Jyoti aapki kaafi close thi'" Sakshi started.
The "thi" word, made Sania loose all her self control and she broke down.
Arjun gave Sakshi an "unbelievable" look. He motioned her to take care of her through his eyes.
"Sania, sambhalo aapne aap ko. Ab tumhare yese rone se kya fayida hoga? Jyoti ko tumhari aasu nahi tumhari himmat aur saath ki jarurat hai. Aur tumhe toh Jyoti ko insaaf dilane ne humari madad karni hai. Tum toot padogi toh kya hoga?"
"Woh.. Woh' Mujhe chod ke kyu gayi? Mujhe uski zarurat thi... Mein'mein chahti thi ki who humesha'humesha mere saath rahe. Usne mujhe promise bhi kiya tha. Toh..toh yese kese chod ke ja sakti hai." Sania cried.
"Sania, hume humesha uska saath nahi milta jisse hum chahte hai. Chahe hum chahe ya nah chahe. Chahe usne tumhe vaada diya tha ya nahi'" She paused.
"Par uske wajah se hum toot jaye, yeh bhi toh koi upai nahi hai nah? Aur tumhari case mein toh kisine tumhari Jyoti ko zabardasti chin liya tumse. Tumhe toh usse insaaf ke liye ladna chahiye. Humara saath do Sania."
Sania nodded. Sakshi gave her water, "Lo paani pi lo."
Sania drank water and the ETF members waited till she composed herself. Once she was done, Sakshi said.
"Sania, Jyoti tumhe who sab batati thi jo who kisi aur se share karne mein problem hoti thi. Right?" Sakshi said, formulating her sentence to not hurt her this time.
"Toh uski kisise koi dusmani?" Shree asked.
Sania nodded negative.
"Toh koi yesi chiz jo usse saata rahi ho?" Shree Asked again.
Sania thought for a while and then nodded negative slowly.
" Usne Akash ke bare mein kya kaha tumse?" Sakshi asked.
"Woh Akash se bohot pyaar karti thi. Jaan lutati thi uspe. Uske ek call se Jyoti khil uthti thi'" Sania started.
"Aur Akash?" Sakshi interrupted, not wanting to hear further.
"Akash ka pata nahi. Sweet ladka tha. Jyoti ke saath aache tarah behave karta tha. Mere saath bhi kaafi ghul mil gaya tha. Humari kaafi baate hoti thi."
"Jyoti tumhe Akash ke saath uske relation ke bare mein kya batati thi?" Arjun asked.
"Jyoti Akash ko bohot phele se chahti thi, par Akash phele interested nahi tha. Woh Jyoti ko dost hi manta tha. Baadh mein ek din Jyoti ne Akash ko propose kiya, toh Akash ne bhi han kar diya.
Initially Jyoti bohot khush thi, par badh mein' Dhire-dhire Jyoti ko yesa lagne laage ki, shayad Akash usse itna pyaar nahi karta. Who thodi depressed hone lagi. Toh meine interfere kiya. Jyoti ko samjhaya. Phir jab who nahi maani toh, meine Akash se baat ki. Akash ne bola that he will see to it." Sania stopped
Sakshi and Arjun were silent. So Shree curious to know more asked, "Phir."
"Phir sab thik hone laga. Jyoti was back, she used to tell me how happy she was. Akash took really good care. We three than started meeting. Akash was good to me. I could see his love for Jyoti.
Par phir kabhi kabhi Jyoti pareshan ho jaati thi. Usne mujhe bataya tha, Akash had mood swings. At times he used to shower so much love on her and at times he used to behave to indifferent and not interested.
I told her to stop thinking rubbish. And now'" Jyoti cried again. Sakshi patted her back.
Arjun looked around the room; he eyes fell on some things on the showcase.
"Who gave these gifts?" He asked.
Sania looked up to see what Arjun was asking. She wiped her tears and gulped down a sob.
"Those? Those were given to me by Akash." She replied.
Arjun and Sakshi gave a quick glance at each other. Both not liking the track this case was taking to.
"Thank you." Sakshi said and left.
Sania looked at her confused she looked at Shree for an explanation.
Shree just shook his head and gave her a look "Just ignore her". He assured her that they will soon find the culprit.
Sania then asked Arjun, "Do you think that Akash'" But could not complete, Arjun interrupted, "I m sure."
They left, leaving Sania to face new thoughts and feelings. Why did he? Why didn't I listen to her? Why was I so dumb? And the list went on.
Down there, Sakshi was standing next to the SUV. Arjun and Shree came down.
"Sir, should I inform Rathod Sir?" Shree asked innocently. He wasn't aware of the fact that this simple question had created havoc in the two seniors infront of him. That this had brought many emotions, memories in their minds. Mostly FEAR!
Both, though didn't show, they feared the circumstances that would now be created. They were scared that, it would be Rathod to deal with after this revelations.
It would be Sameer. Plus the ETF Chief and a police officer who HATES criminals.
It was the combination they feared of.
Arjun and Sakshi looked at each other. They knew they were thinking of the same thing, feeling the same fear. Yet restrained from telling out loud.
Before anyone could answer, Arjun's cell rang. So he picked it up, obliging him atleast to distract himself.
"Bolo Chotu' Kya? Kaha? Tum mujhe address ho hum abhi waha jaate hai."
Sakshi also was distracted by Arjun's voice. Curious as ever she waited for Arjun to keep the phone and inform them.
Arjun kept the phone and turned towards them, "Chotu ke informers ne Akash ko spot kiya and yeh kaha ki who kahi bhaagne ki koshish kar raha hai, shayad. Hume City Bus Stand pe abhi jaana hoga."
They rushed to the city bus stand. They spreaded out and looked for Akash.
Arjun spotted him and caught him. Akash was arrested and brought to the Interrogation room.
"Aaah!" Came Akash cries. This time his leg was by Rathod. And no one dared to come in his way. Absolutely no one.
*Few moments back*
Akash was interrogated, and not being a clever criminal he spoke up.
He was not much interested in Jyoti. When she proposed he accepted it. But never really liked her. She was becoming a burden on him. He was planning to leave her, when Sania came and spoke to him.
"Sania ko dekh kar mujhe kuch hua. Mein phele yeh nahi samjha par uske kaha tha ki Jyoti ke saath rahu, toh meine who kiya. Sirf usne kah isliye. Baad mein jab humari aur mulakat hui, toh mujhe realize hua ki I love Sania. Phele meine yeh baat Jyoti se chupayi, par badh mein Jyoti ko shaq hone laga. Phir ek din Jyoti ne kaha ki who pregnant hai. Mein dar gaya. Agar yeh baat Sania ko pata chal jata toh mein usse kabhi apna nahi pata. Meine Jyoti se kaha ki who baccha gira de. Par who nahi maani. Phir hum dono ke bich jhagda hua aur gusse mein meine usse maar'"
But he never completed, as he had to face a tight slap from Rathod right then.
Rathod who was listening to all this was flaring up, no firing up. Very word from Akash was boiling his blood. His mind were bringing different images and memories.
When Akash was about that he killed her, Rathod couldn't stop himself from slapping.
The intensity of slap was so much that Akash fell from the chair.
"Maar diya tune usse?" He picked Akash up just to give him another slap. And then Rathod started thrashing him like a waste can.
No one dared to come up come in his way. Shree and Chotu stood far away frightened to see this form of Rathod, they couldn't comprehend the reason behind Rathod's anger.
The two who could also stood far away. But only one was scared of this Rathod while the other was busy feeling something else. Arjun Rawte was afraid. He was afraid of Rathod at present. He had no courage to stop him. He knew its impossible to stop Rathod now.
Sakshi stood the farthest. She was the only one who was not afraid of seeing this Rathod, but was angry. She knew its useless to beat the boy now. She was the only one who could stop Rathod, but she didn't. Why? She didn't know. But she didn't.
Finally Rathod stopped. Because Akash had fainted. Rathod stopped as he couldn't hear his cries. He finally realized his actions. He looked away from him. The police officer in him told him that what he had done was wrong. He didn't not and shouldn't have beaten Akash once he confessed his crimes.
But the Sameer in him didn't allow him to stop. The Sameer in him over-powered the true police officer he was. And still it was Sameer only. It would take time for Sameer to fade and the Police officer in him to realize his actions.
Sameer turned away in anger. To face the black eyes he didn't have to courage to look up at. His anger vanished immediately as soon as he faced her.
Sakshi stood far away from Rathod, but still their eyes brought them together.
She looked into his eyes, they were reflecting only one thing. Guilt. Yes, Rathod looked guilty at Sakshi. His eyes were pleading her to forgive him, desperately.
Shree and Chotu noticed the way Rathod sir looked at Sakshi. They seemed to be in trance, in a world of their own. Talking to each other through their eyes.
Arjun too saw this. Thousands of emotions and memories running in his mind and heart. He then noticed Rathod's eyes going watery.
Sakshi noticed the tears threatening to form in Rathod's eyes. No Sameer's eyes. They were pleading for forgiveness. But Sakshi did not want any of this. She didn't want the Chief to break down, to Sameer to come up in between.
She walked away.
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Edited by ...Mithuz... - 12 years ago
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