NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~THREAD 43-CHAPTER 48 Upd 1st May - Page 46

Originally posted by: Kalgi22

I was busy doing DQ so didn't notice..😒 but I do remember she quickly looked down as if hiding something when Mirza Sahib encircled her within his arm.. 😉 😆

Originally posted by: lghosh

Manuuu!!! 🤗🤗🤗 Tu aa gayi!!! How are you now? Going to bed in time I hope? And no late nights? 😃 Is Mr. Darcy taking good care of you? 😉😆 Sharma mat, bol, bol, tell, tell!! 🤣 It feels so good to see you!!

Teri pyaari sakhi is missing in action! 😉 Probably busy in action somewhere else!! 🤣

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Chapter 48 retold by Karkuzhali..

The Chapter in a nutshell..

Scene I.

* The Shehzaadi is upset about the information Mahendar had given him about Akbarkhan..

* He summons Farooq Sahib, the Royal advisor to him..

* He asks him to investigate into the allegation against Akbarkhan..

Scene II.

* Farooq goes and meets Khalil.

* Instigates him against Akbarkhan.

* Khalil decides to take revenge on AMK and his Begum.

Scene III.

* In Parnagarh, Akbarkhan works out the blue print for the proposed building of the canals with the Muqannis..

* Azeez hurries towards Akbar and Ibrahim and coneys the bad news that Syeed was critically wounded and that the guard of the safe house was killed along with his other trusted men..

* AMK in the safe house..

* He sees his spy from the Capital returning with bad news..

Scene IV.

* Heera watches the sudden turmoil around her and feels helpless cursing herself for being the reason for the whole mess..

Scene V.

* Heera goes to Akbarkhan's chamber and finds him perturbed ..

* She gets to know from him the treacherous deed of Mahendar.

* She regrets for her inadvertent action that had caused such a situation and apologises for her guilt..

* He decides to play his cards wisely, and tells her that he will inform his Huzoor about Kunwar's covert deals with Khalil..

* He leaves her for the Capital with a heavy heart..

Karkuzhali writes the scenes..and interpolates the dialogues with the titles of the novels by the famous thriller writer, James Hadley Chase.. shown in BOLD letters.

Scene I. the Capital:

Participants: Shehzaade and the Advisor Farooq.

Farooq: Wa alaikum as-aalaam Huzoor

Shehzaade:Welcome back to the capital... so, how was your grand pilgrimage to Mecca?

Farooq: Just the way it is..Barely a day after my return from Mecca, I have been summoned to your personal chambers, at the crack of dawn... and on my arrival here, I notice even your personal guards have been dismissed... so, I'm forced to wonder what troubling incidents in my absence, could've stolen my Huzoor's peace! Why pick on me?

(The Mughal prince walked up to his private quarters and picked up a scroll from a small box sitting in a personal chest. Returning to the advisor, he handed the scroll over.)

Farooq: There is no title, no emblem, no seal... is this even genuine?

Shehzaade: Get a load of this!..THIS scroll is not the original... but the man who brought it to me claims that its contents are! Dictated by a dying man on his deathbed, no less...So, I'm not sure... The dead stay dumb..Well... the information I received... is that Akbar not only KNOWS about all of this... but that he seized every single scroll... had them burnt... bribed the common messengers... imprisoned her personal messengers in a safe-house at Aidabad... basically, buried everything underground, so nothing would come out in the open...It is..A Can of Worms..

Farooq: WHAT? No... no... no... this cannot be true...

Shehzaade: This is for real..

Farooq: Who brought you such bizarre information, my Huzoor?

Shehzaade: Just another sucker...A Hindu prince..

Farooq:Huzoor... You must be kidding..10 years we've known Akbar... nothing has ever mattered to him other than YOUR well-being! The loyalty that runs in his veins is deeper than the colour of blood...he wouldn't commit treason to protect a mere woman, would he?

Shehzaade: You can say that again..Of course, I understand I don't doubt my intelligence officer

But I would be a fool, if I didn't look into allegations brought in by a prince himself - HOWEVER absurd the allegations may sound! You never know with women!

Farooq: Which is why you want ME to investigate Akbar Mahmoud Khan?

Shehzaade: Yes... look into this scroll... AND into the events that happened at the safe-house at Aidabad...And..please ensure that even the walls of your private chamber don't hear your thoughts..You'll find him..I'll fix Him!

Farooq: Yes Huzoor..

( Leaves)

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Scene II.. The Outskirts of Capital:

Participants: Farooq and Khalil.

(Having just returned from a journey of several thousand miles Farooq had decided to trek all the way here, because the matter was urgent not only because the Huzoor had ordered him to look into it, but because it was a matter of personal interest too.)

Khalil: Well well Farooq Sahib...Its Just a Matter of Time.. that you would have to meet me urgently, so soon after your return from Mecca... that you would trust no messenger to convey the contents of your message... and that you asked for me to come out here, to ensure we weren't watched... I take it that the news you have to share is very valuable indeed'

Farooq: You guess right... more valuable than any news you might've heard, since you joined our Huzoor's army, Khalil! You have yourself a deal!

Khalil: What sort of news?

Farooq: Figure it out for yourself..Temptation. Even the greatest of leaders have succumbed to this vice... our poor man, is but a mere commoner.. Ustaad Akbar Mahmoud Khan...

Khalil: WHAT do you mean?'

Farooq: Just the way it is..I hear the impeccable Ustaad has yielded to temptation like other simple mortals - understandably, a very compelling temptation to protect his Begum... so, I have been called to look into an alleged cover up that he's been involved in! It's true... if the allegations are not phony, it would mean he has been deceiving our Shehzaade... a betrayal of the highest order - seeing how, he is in fact, the Head of our Huzoor's Spies..

Khalil: 'DARN!..I cannot believe this... after all those condescending lectures he gives me, it turns out, that he's been the bigger betrayer throughout...finally... how long have I waited for this... finally... FINALLY!..The world in my pocket!

Farooq: Hush hush... remember... the crimes have not been proven yet...

Khalil: So, WHAT evidence do you have then?

Farooq: You have yourself a deal..Read this... and prepare to be shocked..The scroll is an imitation... but... its contents... its words... are supposed to be what were in the original messages..

Khalil: So...Harka Sahiba dared to write all this, did she then?

Farooq: This... and many messages similar to this..Thankfully... ONE of those messengers escaped and blurted out the truth.He had.. but a short time to live.... which is how, we now know of all this..

Khalil: To WHOM?

Farooq: To a Hindu prince that the message was originally meant for... I'm not sure... but, I think he belongs to the kingdom of Manswar...anyway, this Kunwar in turn, brought the news directly to the Shehzaade - in return for favours, of course...It is a mess... no doubt...Channel your anger appropriately... and this might work in your favour!

Khalil:Well... I INTEND to make it work in my favour! It IS a mess... but a good mess..'Lady.! Here's your wreath..!

Farooq: Beware, Khalil... you have a long list of crimes to your name already... don't make it so bad that you wouldn't find place in Jannat if you tried repenting for life! Figure it out for yourself!

Khalil: By the way, Farooq Sahib... what do YOU gain in seeing the Ustaad's downfall? As far as I can recall...you've always been quite vocal in your support for him...Why this Shock treatment?

Farooq: Yes I have been... when I believed he was a true loyalist to our Huzoor... a true loyalist to our dreams for an all-Islamic empire... but lately... he's become much too soft on the Hindus...and what do I hear on my return? That he's currently the Mansabdar of a Hindu community? Married to a Hindu Begum? I am an advisor to the Shehzaade... I have been an advisor to the Shehenshah too... my peers and I have had to try hard to undo these silly ideas of tolerance and unity that their forefathers believed in... we certainly do not need men like Akbar Mahmoud Khan ruining our efforts...makes sense? Not safe to be free..

Khalil: .Give me a few days' time... I will dig out evidence against Akbar Mahmoud Khan... dig right down to Hell, if needs be...Will Have a change of scene..

Farooq: And if you find nothing?

Khalil: Then... I will fabricate evidence, against him. But take it from me... this will be his end..I'll get you for this..

( Farooq goes.)

Scenes III, IV and V will continue in a separate post.

Originally posted by: --cute.manasi--

Manuuu!!! 🤗🤗🤗 Tu aa gayi!!! How are you now? Going to bed in time I hope? And no late nights? 😃 Is Mr. Darcy taking good care of you? 😉😆 Sharma mat, bol, bol, tell, tell!! 🤣 It feels so good to see you!!

Teri pyaari sakhi is missing in action! 😉 Probably busy in action somewhere else!! 🤣

Originally posted by: lghosh

Haila!! Darcy is not taking good care of you?? 😲 Ruk jaa, khabar leti hoon main uss ka! 😉😆

Aur teri sakhi!!! Well what she is up to we know, with whom she is up to that too we know, where she is up to, that too we can guess...but when she will be back...that is what we don't know!! 😉🤣 You see what she is up to, sometimes takes hours, days, weeks and maybe months...so it depends on how active or lethargic she is!! 🤣 Kabhi jaldi aa jaati hai aur kabhi badi der se! 🤣

Okay I better wear my steel vest before she comes! 🤔😆

Originally posted by: lghosh

Manu I want to see "102 not out"!! Reviews sound good!! Big B and Rishi Kapoor together after so many years!! 😃 And Big B, man what a house of talent!! No wonder I am his biggest blizzard!! 😆 Not only he sang but he composed the song with Latin beats and calypso! 👏 Amazing!! The more he is growing old the more shades of his persona we get to see! 😃

Originally posted by: --cute.manasi--

full nikaah ho gaya tha...😆

Originally posted by: --cute.manasi--

ohh its released .

yes he is a talent & such a strong screen presence , he is doing so many things infact comes in so many ads...age is just a no. for this guy .

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

The Baisas take treatment in the B&B Multispeciality Hospital.

[ After reading the latest update of Lashy's historical novel, Hiding Behind A Stranger, the baisas were so emotionally disturbed by the vivid narration of the events,that they couldn't stop sobbing and wailing.. They were taken to the B&B Multi Speciality Hospital, for treatment under the care of Dr. Baby Sarasa, M.B.,B.S. Psychiatrist and Dr. Bablookutty, M.S., Orthopaedic Surgeon..As the majority residents of the HBAS house had to take treatment at the same time, it became a very hard task for the Doctors to attend to all the patients on the same day. Today, the consulting hours are extended for the benefit of the Baisas as a special case..]

(Dr. Baby Sarasa and Dr. Bablookutty are busy attending patients.. In between they receive phone calls from the HBAS House seeking appointment for more and more baisas as emergency cases..)

Dr. Baby: Doctor..I don't understand what is going on in that HBAS House..

Dr. Babloo: What? Is there any new problem?

Dr. Baby: Problem is not new.. The same weepomania.. But the patients are new..

Dr.Babloo: How many patients are waiting here ?

Dr. Baby: mmm...Aparna akka, Rekha akka, Jiya. akka.They are escorted by one Bindu akka..

Dr. Babloo: Baby'kka.. I know Bindu'kka.. You said she taught you ch'mistry..But you didn't understand..

Dr. Baby: No.. This is a different Bindu akka..

Dr.Babloo: Why both have same name? Won't we get c'nfused?

Dr.Baby: Shh.. let's not keep them waiting.. we'll call one by one..

( Jiya comes.)

Dr. Babloo: Come on.. I have not seen you before..

Jiya: ( amidst tears) Yes.. I was a silent reader..

Dr.Babloo: 😲 How can you read silently? I will read loudly.. My teacher said that only then it will get into my head through my ears..

Jiya: I don't know.. My teacher didn't say like that..( sobs)

Dr. Baby: Okay..Jiya akka.. Tell us your problem..Why do you cry?

Jiya: Because..because.. all other akkas cry.. Yes..I am very frustrated .. coz I want to kill that Kunwar sa, Khalil and Farooq..with my hands.. but I can't..

Dr. Babloo: You can't kill anyone.. Because Police will 'rrest you and put you in Jail..

Jiya: I know.. That's why I'm crying..

Dr. Babloo: Dr. Baby'kka.. She needs 'dmission in the 'spital.. and you should treat her..

Dr. Baby: No Doctor.. Her problem is different.. If other akkas stop crying, she will also stop crying..Okay.. Jiya akka.. please wait outside till we call you again..

(The next patient is Rekha)

Dr. Baby: C'mon Rekha akka..Don't cry..

Dr. Babloo: Dr.Baby'kka will make you happy..

Rekha:: After joining the cry babies of the mad house, I too am extremely upset, sad, unhappy and depressed 😕 I am angry with FS, Khalil and Mahendar 😡 it was very upsetting when I read the chapter and have not come out of it yet 😒

Dr. Baby: Don't worry.. I 'll give nice medicine for your depression..

Dr. Babloo: Yes.. Doctor'kka will treat you with 'pnosis..

( Rekha leaves and Aparna enters)

( Aparna wants to say something, but seems hesitant.)

Dr. Baby: Your name is Aparna ..No..?

Aparna: Yes...

Dr. Babloo: Are you from the mad HBAS House?

Aparna: Y..es..

Dr. Babloo: Then why are you not crying? 😕

Aparna: Because..because.. I don't want to cry..

Dr. Baby: Then.. What is your problem?

Aparna: I..I.. don't cry.. but I am sad..

Dr. Babloo: What ? Something wrong with her Dr. Baby'kka.. Look here girl, if you are sad you have to cry..

Dr. Baby: Wait..wait.. Doctor...mm.. Aparna akka.. first tell us why you are sad..

Aparna: Because sadly Ustad had to lose eight members of his group. And Heera didn't know that her naivety would cost her so much at a later point of her life.

Dr. Babloo: 😕 Who is Ustaad..?

Aparna: Akbarkhan..

Dr. Babloo: Who gave Akbar uncle 'nother name?

Aparna: Lashy .akka...

Dr. Baby: Lashy akka?

Dr. Babloo: I didn't know Lashy'kka gave him that name.. She didn't tell me.. Rithikutty also didn't tell me..

Aparna: But I know it was Lashy akka who first called Akbarkhan "Ustaad"..

Dr. Baby: Don't worry Aparna akka.. Your problem can be easily cured..

Dr. Babloo: Dr. Baby'kka.. you didn't say who will cure her..

( Aparna leaves.)

Dr. Babloo: At last every one is gone..Baby'kka.. I am tired...

Dr. Baby: No..Doctor.. There is one more person waiting..

Dr. Babloo: Who is it?

Dr. Baby: Bindup...

Dr. Babloo: Oh, Bindu with a diffrent 'felling' !

( Bindu Prasad enters with a calm face)

Bindu P: Good morning doctors..The greatest distance in the world is just fourteen inches...

Dr. Baby: 😲What?.. What do you say?

Dr. Babloo: Doctor'kka.. sthat is in the map book..

Bindu: No..it is the distance between the mind and the heart..

Dr. Babloo: Did you measure it 'kka?

Bindu: No.. But it is given in the book..

Dr. Babloo: Whom do you want to see? Dr. Baby'kka is the doctor for mind only. I am the bone doctor.. You must see some other doctor for the heart..

Bindu: No.. I don't have any problem.. I only want my baisas to get cured...

Dr. Baby: That's a good thought..

Bindu: For that I have nice quotes with me in stock..

Dr. Baby: That's good Bindu akka..

Dr. Babloo: Have you brought them with you..?😲

Bindu: Nn..o..But I love to say that every morning...

Dr. Baby: By the way...Bindu akka.. will you join our hospital..?

Bindu: 😲😕 ??

Dr. Babloo: Baby'kka.. Of all the 'kkas, this Bindu'kka looks healthy.. Why do you want her in the hospital?

Dr. Baby: Bindu'kka.. You will be the best person for counselling by the patients who come here..😛

Dr.Babloo: 😲 Why Baby'kka? Won't she have a full time job in the HBAS Mad House?

Karkuzhali.