Look Through my EYES last part+epilog pg 50 - Page 29

CHAPTER 24

Pessimist: It can't get worst than this!

Optimist:Oh yes it can!

To say I hate hospitals wud be an understatement… let's see or think… (i) I have to get all those monthly disappointing tests done at the end of which they say that my condition is stable but they can't bring back my eyesight. (ii)Then there is thought of kashish working midst all the corps…arukgh… gives me chills to even think about that. (iii)Of course there is Rin then, another patient like me… She is really weak, very weak….. She wasn't always so bad mannered.. Well her health had effects on her head. It started when she got pregnant and her condition hadn't improved much even after 7 of delivery… So she wud visit doctors and hospitals twice in 3 months and get admitted if her condition worsened…

Not that I am complaining… But Rin isn't really my favorite person in the world… It's boring to sit in the waiting room of hospital, it's frustrating not knowing how bad her condition really is. She had been throwing up a lot past week and now she had to admitted…. I wouldn't have been so concerned but I heard the tension in Sam's voice and I know that the problem is graver that what he is telling everyone….

(iv)Since we are here I told Kashish to get uncle checked up too… he had been wheezing lot lately.. All the tension at work. How I wish……

Wishful thinking hadn't ever helped any1… So why am not so agitated even when so much wrong is happening around me? Coz Kashish is dozing off on my shoulder… Yah… She is working very hard too. That a**hole Piyush is hitting on her again and now that I am not around to kick his sorry a** he is getting bolder. Yesterday the bas***d almost physically dragged Kashish out of her office to have dinner with him. I heard them quarreling when Kashish returned home… I think she is even afraid of him these days. Of course she won't tell me what's up so….. All I can do is guess. Maybe she should file a case of mental harassment against him…

"Is any relative of Ashoke Sinha here?"

Great! Now the stupid nurse has woke up Kashish from the few moments of peace she was catching.

"Um.. y..yes.. that's me I am his daughter sorry I fell asleep… h.how.. what is…I mean how is he feeling now. Is anything wrong with him?"

"He is just suffering from a lot of stress and bad eating habits.. Too much coffee in the night… I wud suggest that u convince your father to take some days off work and heat food that agrees with his heart"

"Oh I have tried but he won't hear of taking a break… Some problems have come up… I… I talk to him again doctor, thanks… Do u know how is my sister in law?"

"Yes, I asked about her on my way here. Seems like she is reacting to some allergy… Weak as she is even smallest allergy make u throw up a lot. We'll keep her here for a week and find all things she is allergic too.. I wud warn u to very carefully monitor diet of your father and brother's wife… Well I'll be going now."

"Thank you doc…. Sujal?"

"Yah?"

"You think that u can talk to dad and make him tell u what exactly is bothering him at work so much?"

"You don't think it's the usual stress work load?"

"No… Dad likes the stress the challenge of difficult case and lots of cases… I don't know it's not the cases I think that are bothering him"

"Hmmm u r right most probably he hardly likes talking about work and rarely laughs. I'll talk to him. Don't worry everything is gonna be fine, u just keep that leper Piyush away from u."

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I did talk to uncle and our suspicion was right. It just wasn't overwork load that was bothering him. Apparently someone was buying off the best lawyers of his firm. Yesterday one the best lawyers lost a simple open shut case of wrong identity. The way ashoke described the situation it was almost as some1 was deliberately trying to sabotage his firm and his name…. but no one wud do that. So it just meant that people these days really lacked humanity.

Maybe if Kashish took leave from work and went with her father for some while… She was a newbie but, all the cases 3 of us solved together… She had plenty experience in solving, only presenting case in front of judge was a problem… YES!!! This is a perfect solution! She wud be rid of that pervert lawyer AND uncle wud get help he needs. Having family around definitely changes office environment.

Ahhh I hear a car that's her for sure. Let's get the details ironed out.

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(Kashish's pov)

"I said! Leave me ALONE!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed at the bas***d in the car

Piyush says while getting out of car along with Kashish, "U don't tell me what to do! I tell u what to do! And I say that u r going to pay for the stunt u pulled out in the restaurant tonight."

"Oh yah!!! U gonna make me pay? Watcha gonna do in front of my own house?"

"It may be your house but u know this as well as me that there is no one inside. Your dad just called from night court. Ur brothers at hospital and of course dear stupid Nick is never around anyway.. hahaaaahaaaa"

I darted to the front door while Piyush finished his little victory speech.

Well he can't hurt me from the other side of door!!! Lord help me not murder him one day!

Kashish fumbled with lock and Piyush advanced towards her with the most menacing look eyes could give.

"Stay away from me freak!"

"As I said, u don't tell me what to do, I tell u what to do. And right now I am going to make u beg me for being nice as I was in the restaurant and beg for forgiveness."

Piyush was too close to me so he was able to push his way inside the door and now both of us were inside the house at the same side of the door. Piyush was over me instantly and grabbed my wrist tightly and gave it a big twist. I screamed and yelled with pain

How was bad dinner resulting in such circumstances? My agony filled brain couldn't ans this question. Why wasn't any1 around when I needed them? What is he planning to do with e? how far is he going to punish me? Has he lost his mind? Doesn't he know my father is a lawyer and he wud be in jail if he tries anything?

"LET go of MEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Aoooooooooooowwwww U R gonna ROTT in jail @$%!$^!#^"

"Yuck didn't your mother teach u manners? Oh yah! She wasn't around to do that right? haaahaaa"

I managed to get away from his grasp by scratching his face. No one says sh*t about my mother ad gets away with it.

Piyush slapped Kashish hard and she landed 5 feet away from him on the floor.

"U witch!!! I though I'll be easy on u but now..!!!"

"Now what?" a voice called from other side of hall

Sujal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course he is here! YES!!! ….NO!!!!!! What if something happens to him? NOOOOOO!!! Sujal! Why is he here? Piyush always wanted to hurt Sujal. I can't defend two of us against this mad bas***d!!

"Sujal go away!!! This is b/w me and him don't interfere."

Sujal looked surprised but then still didn't move an inch, "I heard u yelling for help Kashish. I am not gonna let him abuse u or wait for him to hurt u enough to file a case against him. Go to your room now. I know enough motha#@$%!%$ like him well enough to handle them."

Piyush laughed showing all his teeth, he was highly amused at the situation (how I wish to break his even set of teeth!)

"Oh yah? And what will a blind-forgotten by everyone-ex-lawyer do to me? Give me blind man's curse or something? Beg me for mercy once u send your sweetheart to her room so that u can save some face? U know what? Why don't I just leave u with no face to save and then finish off with her? Yah seems like a good plan. What do u say Kay? I am sure u wud enjoy sight of tall unbreakable sujal Grewal crumbling b4 my feet."

Piyush turned away from Kashish and walked towards Sujal menace evident in his eyes. He had too many drinks tonight and clearly the law he practiced was forgotten in the fuzzy mind. Kashish slowly crept up and grabbed the flower vase from the display, ready to use violence against the vile like Piyush.

Meanwhile Piyush foulmouthed continued to taunt Sujal.Piyush began shoving him back in little nudges at his shoulder. Kashish got ready to strike Piyush if Sujal fell down but he wasn't ready for what happened.

As Piyush was cussing and was about to give Sujal another thrust on his chest, Sujal's hand shot out with lightening speed, caught one of Piyush's hand & pulled it down along the length of his body using Piyush's own momentum. At the same moment Sujal jerked up his right knee so fast and hard, that it collided with a cracking noise with Piyush's face on his half bend body. Without giving Piyush a chance to recover, Sujal grabbed Piyush by his back and shoulder and jabbed another knee in Piyush's stomach. The sudden impact of to knee kicks drove out all the breath from him and made him stumble, ready to fall on floor.

"Oh No!…. U don't get to lie down!! $%!@ coz if u do, then I won't know where I am kicking u and I want to know where I kick u."

After delivering the cold line in perfect cold, hard tone, Sujal delivered another knee on Pyush's stomach. This time a little blood came out of Piyush's mouth… Not that sujal noticed.

Sujal held up p by his collar making him stand straight and butted his head against his nose. Crack!! A broken bleeding nose.

"Now listen to me good u slimy sonofab**** u touch her again, I'll break your hands. U look at her again I'll take your eye out and trust me it's not a pleasant state to be in. And u r now going to have restraining order against her, effective from tomorrow. I'll see to it. So if u try any tricks or mental harassment then u will rot in jail. U got what I said leper?"

Sujal said in the calmest, unstrained, coldest voice Kashish had ever heard. She had heard Sujal talk in anger and this was not anger, not even fury, this was cold unforgiving wrath.

Piyush somehow managed to nod and squeak a 'Yes'. He had seen psycho killers. He hadn't seen a mad man with burning unfocused eyes and face of angel of death. Peaceful, calm, unfrightened, confident and unforgiving. It was the most scariest sight to his alcohol numbed mind.

Sujal guided Piyush to the door by the scuff of his neck and threw him outside. "Don't let me smell u again rabid dog!"

Kashish had stood glued to her place for the entire fight. Even now the shock of last 60 secs had left her stunned, a complete statue.

Sujal figured out where Kashish was standing probably by tracing her heavy breathing and made his way over to her his voice and expressions unexpectedly tender, "U ok? Was I too late? I heard u scream and I-"

Sujal clenched his finger unable to go on.

Kashish slowly made her way to him and touched his shoulder with a finger confirming the reality. "How? How did u do that!!!???"

"I learnt…. At the institution I go… Nancy though I should know self-defense… I was looking for my stick… so I was late, I couldn't find it.. I wasn't sure I cud handle him without it.. Guess I scared him ok for now… U ok? Did he hurt u?"

Sujal extended his hand for Kashish to hold, but Kashish coming out of shock threw herself at him and hugged him tight. She had never been more happier of his presence. The happiness, shock, relief came out of her eyes as tears.

Now that Piyush is gone I can really understand how terrified I had been of him and what he might have done. Sujal came through in such unexpected manner and right now being held like in his arms feels so nice and secure. It's almost like the time when we were at the carnival….

"Talk to me Princess. R u hurt bad?"

I shook my head and held tight I couldn't stop stupid tears to speak properly. More than relieved of Piyush, I was happy for sujal. He defended Me AND Himself! Empty handed! Against an adult! He hardly had a handicap now. I was sooo proud of him!!!

"U know if he has a scratch on u I swear I wud go right now and rip his hands off. He couldn't have gone far. So tell me how u r. No use trying to protect him, princess."

Kashish giggled. He was too tall for her. His face was far and he was holding her firmly down. She kissed sujal on his jaw. "U called me Princess!!"

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CHAPTER 25

Conspiracies

U called me princess!! How lame was that?!! The guy just saved me single handedly without using his eyes and that was all I cud say before everyone turned up suddenly and I couldn't find time to talk to my knight later on either and now all that I can do is sit in my office and drool about him….. How hopeless can I get?

Kashish took a deep sigh and tried her best to wake up from her day dreams coz now was the right time to worry about the after effects…. Hitting the head prosecution lawyer was no friendly fight and she was going to have to face some serious hard rock music today. And right on cue, came the lead guitarist… My Boss…

B – I heard that there was some problem last night?

K – Well… I don't know what all u heard but all I wud say is that it was all in self defense.

B –U know since u passed that bar exam don't think u can lawyer argue your way out of this. Now listen here. Do u know that even though it might not be criminal what all happened last night Mr. Piyush isn't the type of person who lets go easily.

K –Tell me about it…. He just won't let go of me… (Muttering)

B –Kashish I am serious so don't fool around. This is serious matter. Although your work here is very good but if your loyalty does not lie with the government and this institute then I wud have to let u go.

K –Wha..?? Wait no! I... What do u mean? My loyalties lay elsewhere? And why... I mean we were talking about Piyush right? Where did this cra… this.. Thing came up from?

B –Apparently Mr. Piyush as u well know had been alleging for some time that u r not fully devoted to us and u might have leaked information on some important cases to your.. Well to outsiders… Now all that had been in the past.. But today he said that he was hit coz he confronted u and tried to make u confess the truth. He does not want to press legal charges but u better apologize to him or your job might not be yours for long.

K –Leaked info…!!! Make me confess!!!! Why that pig! I'll rather eat raw meat then apologize to him for hitting me and trying to manhandle me. The only reason he isn't pressing charges is coz he knows this will blow out f proportion and his reputation will suffer even if he wins.

B –Well I don't care. But I'll suggest u make that apology and make it quick coz if he complains to department head then u wud be out of here in no time.

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Well I didn't apologize. To hell with them all. Worse they can do is can me. Well fine then as it is dad cud use an extra brain and mine will be available 24*7. And thinking about lawyers… Well Sujal was out today probably bragging to Nancy about yesterday.... Maybe I should discuss my quitting job with dad…. I'll make coffee

A –I can't believe this… what is this world coming to? How can they sack u just like that? This world is getting more criminal by the second…

K –Really dad don't worry. It's ok. I really don't mind it. Infact I'd be happy to be rid of tension of working under his orders… So u think I can be any help around your office till I get another Piyush free job?

A –Oh u know the ans dear u don't have to ask!! Start from tomorrow. We'll leave together for office ok?

K –Sure dad that wud be lovely!

Kashish hugged her dad and finished her coffee feeling little guilty for making it even after the Dr. had told her that it was bad for Ashoke Sinha.

K –Say dad…(rolling her tongue in her mouth)

A –Yah?

K –Does this coffee taste strange to u too or is it just me?

A –It's just u trying to decaff me beta…

K – No serious! I mean all of u don't drink this brand only Rin and u use it… I think it really tastes different… Maybe u should stop having coffee altogether. Have apple instead.

A – I don't think I can work on apples but I'll try. Now u go sleep. We have a long day tomorrow.

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Is it true that as we grow older we get psychic? Coz how else wud dad know that tomorrow as in today wud have been a long day?

Before I cud ditch my last days of work in my forensic office and join my legal office, I got a call from the director of my forensics office asking me to report immediately. So I reached my office hoping for a quick dismissal, but of course Piyush had to be there to spoil my day.

P – That's her. She is the one. I had been trying to tell u people for the longest time that that she is passing on confidential info but nobody wanted to listen to me then!!

Arrrrrggghhhh I am so tired of his caterwauling I don't even care what he says anymore. So I just stood there ignoring him waiting for director to dismiss me with disgrace….

Director – Ms. Sinha do u want to say anything for yourself?

K – I had never been dishonest with my work and I had always held my work as my first priority. But now I have reached the point where I can't work anymore with Mr. Piyush breathing down on my neck, forcing me to have meetings with him when none are required, threatening to raise false charges against me and finally trying to manhandle me yesterday.

P – That is a lie! She is lying about everything about me and her dedication-

Director – Mr. Piyush. I think you have served your purpose here. I'll take the necessary actions u can leave.

P – Well I won't until I see the end of this.

Director – Fine. Ms. Sinha… we don't have proof of the charges against u and they are very serious ones too. Since u don't have enough evidence to show your innocence I am afraid but we'll have to suspend u till we clear the matter….

K – How long am I suspended?

Director – Umm..Well…as long as the investigation takes..

K – Fine.(turns to leave)

Jake suddenly enters the room, "That is not fine with me."

Director –U are?

J – I am Dr. Jake, senior consultant here, sir. I don't think u should suspend Ms. Sinha on false empty charges. Every1 wud vouch for her dedication here only if they weren't afraid that Mr. Hotshot Lawyer here wud falsely accuse them too. But I am not afraid of him. I worked here coz I like my job and the people I work with. If u let her go sir, then I will resign too. And if u let two of us go.. It wud be very difficult to fill in such top position with trusted people very quickly. So I suggest u let Dr. Sinha attend to her duties unless proven guilty or u can just accept my resignation letter here.(handing over an envelope.)

O.K…… So can anyone argue to that level of confidence? No. And that's what happened. Nobody sticks their neck out like that unless they are very sure and that surety of Jake's made me keep my job. I don't know if I really want to thank him……

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Ashok' study…

A – So u finally not quitting huh?

K – No… now I can't even if I want too.. They'd think I'm a traitor and Piyush was right.

S – U can't let that a**hole be proven right. U should go back and I am sure he wud stay away from u.

K – Yah.. I just really wanted to help out dad

A – It's ok nothing I can't handle…

S – Well there is one thing that can be done… yuck!! This is horrible what did u give me poison?(Putting down a cup he war inking from..)

K – It's just different flavor of coffee which Rin and dad take, we are out of regular coffee. It think it tastes pretty funny too….

A – U two stop trying to get me off coffee. Now sujal what was your idea?

S – I forgot. But um…. Well why don't get some1 good to come over here, that way me and kashish can discuss the cases…

A – well… I can call some1..

S – How about raghav?

A – He quit right after.. About 6 month ago.

K –oh we didn't know that.. How about Rohan or that guy with beard and spects who has office next to yours..

A – Rohan left too.. He got some better job… said criminal wasn't his line… And that other guy is on a month's leave…

S – What's going on there uncle? Isn't any1 capable left there?

A – Oh no its nothing like that. Many ppl are there its jut that… all our lawyers who can actually talk in courtroom are leaving.. I don't know why.. Maybe I should raise their salary more.

K – U raised it last month. It can't all because Sujal doesn't work in front any more, it almost seems like as if…

S – Someone is deliberately sabotaging the firm...

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Originally posted by: kashishdabest

hey meggs dear fantastic part!!! simply superb and mindbloooowing loved it completely...ure just brilliant wen it comes 2 writing and portraying emotions....loved the part completely....the begin was really good the way u described Sujal's thoughts and imaginations on hw each n evry member looked like nw n hw he would recongise them..n ofcourse his desription on Kashish has got 2 be the best...n then his convo with rin...god she never gives up does she...always there 2 taunt him...but it was actually funny the way she talked about Kashish hiting him with a cane..i could imagine it happening...lolzzzz and the last line she sed was soo awful...she's making him feel lonely agen....but nick saves teh day...lolzzz loved Sujal's thoughts about nick acting like a sissy...hehehe he is too funny....but nick is so sweet wen it comes 2 Sujal and love hw he sticks up for his buddy...n loved hw he asked Sujal to stay at there place permanently...and Sujal's little thought that he has been thinking about Kashish's hair for the past month...lolzzz i knew he wouldnt be able 2 4get that....now the best scene was his convo with Kashish...just loved it completely as usual...it was soo sweet the way she just hugged him after knowing he is thinking of living there with them...and Sujal being firm abou his decisions just bcoz Kashish sounded confident about it....loved hw he made her bluch by asking her if she would 'love' it like she sed....but it was really soo cute...i just love there pairing heheh....then comes the scene at Sujal's place with Nick and Sujal getting Sujal's important files and documents...n suddenly nick finds a pic...it was so funny how Sujal said 2 him that if he tells anyone about this then he will not spare him...it sure must have scared the wts out of Nick......then the flashback...that was soo beautifully written and really emotional...i felt soo bad 4 Sujal...he was so desperate 2 have a family and he felt so lonely...he wanted 2 be a part of that picture just 2 feel as though he is part of a family...i really felt so bad 4 him..n he gave her there chocolates in return of taht picture...the emotions u showed in that flashback were just beautiful!!...loved it....and the ending just as emotional...seriously i felt soo bad for Sujal at the end when he was just thinking about what price he had 2 pay for getting all he ever wanted...he got a family and Kashish's attention but he lost his eye sight...i felt really bad for him...i want to know Kashish's reacton 2 this though...i think tht is thought he is not going to tell her... so i dont know what her reactn wud be...he will be so broken frm the inside..hpe Kashish consoles him....anyway fabulous part dear!!! plzzz do cont soon...cnt wait for the next part...luv summi xxx

Originally posted by: spvd

wow very brilliant part.............just loved it................that piyush he deserves every one of that hit.................and sujal was mind blowing............the way he tackled piyush n warned him was excellent.................and the final scene were kashish hugged him showed her complete relief n happiness to see sujal with her for her..............the only thing thats lacking is his sight but the rest hes doing so well...........................cont soon dear................

Originally posted by: sumaiya wahid

Wow...I hav never been happier b4. Sujal did it. I always wanted to hav this kinda part where he'll show wat is actually Sujal Garewal. He is the Best ......luv him so much. The way he handled Piyush n the way u described his cold yet super-effective tone towards Piyush which made him shiver almost.....it was all too gud.
.Oh yahhh!! no way is our hero gonna lose anything more than eyesight.. he jst becoes more cooler😆😆
The first bit was also nice. Sujal's thoughts r always very pleasant to read. But I didnt get wat solution he found for Ashok. But yes, I wud luv to c him again as a lawyer (if possible) who is gonna be the most dashing lawyer again no matter blind or wat. And even if he will be blind...that will make him all the more special.

And at last Kashish hugging Sujal....ahh...now-a-days we get to c this lovely scenes. It was a sweet one. He calling her princess n she out of happiness kissing him on the jaw....awe....I wanna knw his reaction.
.honestly i didnt wanna strech the scene and i didnt know how to end.. so i delibratly broke off like that.. really have no idead what she wud have said had she had time
Pls continue soon.

Originally posted by: spvd

oh that was nice.................but a small part...............😉............oh how i feel like hitting piyush very hard....................hes complaining that kashish is leaking confi matters outside just to dishonor her.......................well he is going to go as low as he can..she could have resigned but jake her good friend changed it...............i liked the way he stood up for her...................so ashok's firm is sufferring n all the good lawyers r leaving wonder y n who is responsible for this....................this is sure be a prob for them..............n nowadays kashish n sujal r not eating the others head but speaking properly.............yes they are not... too busy with other matters to indulge in little sqablles i guess😛..........cont soon dear............