Part 36
Kunal was shocked.. But he deciided to close the discussion with Siddhi seeing how agitated Siddhi was getting.
Next morning he went to the Jail where he was supposed to meet Harish and Mahesh Salve.
Kunal: how dare you lie to me???
Harish: kunal listen to me!!!
Mahesh: Kunal what happened?
Kunal: Ask your son!! Harish you are crazy!! How dare you hide the fact that the people your father is accused ofmurdering are my wife''s parents!
What did you think?? This would never come out?
Mahesh: Wait!! You are siddhi's husband?? how is my daugher? She was so close to me and i loved her like my daughet... of course she must hate me now..
Kunal: Yes she does! And you expect me to fight a case that will completely break her down???? Are you crazy? And you actually hid this fact from me
Harish: Your anger is justified. But I nknew that if i didnt hide the identity of uncle and aunty you would never have even come and met us. You would have turned us away directly. Thanks to my lie you could see the case with an unbiased view and you know my father is innocent!
Kunal: Yes I do BUT
Harish: But what??? I know siddhi will be very hurt if this case is reopened particularrly by you..but dont you think she desrves justice too?? To know who her parents muderers were
And my father doesnt he deserve justice?
Kunal: Give me some time to think.. this is too much to take in..
Kunal thought about it for a week. He was plagued between fighting against injustice and hurting siddhi. The way she reacted while telling him about her parents death indicated that her wounds were still fresh. BUT wouldnt it be better to give her some pain but in the long run bring her parents'murderers to task.
Finally he decided to take up the same. He might hurt siddhi initially but in the long run bring her peace n happiness.. And long delayed justice to an innocent man.
He was trying to break this news to Siddhi but didnt know how to proceed.
One day he was at work when he suddenly got a call from Kapil.. Siddhi had gone to his house to spend the day
Kapil: Kunal ji aap please ghar aa jaaye.. siddhi fainted.. i have clalled the doctor but..
Kunal; WHAT main abhi aata hoon
Kunal rushed to the Malik House. The doctor had come by thenand was examining siddhi.
Kunal: kKapil yeh sab kaise?
Kapil: Kunalji.. siddhi ne aapko kch time pehle bataya tha na ki humaare parents ka murder mahesh salve naam ke insan ne kiya tha.. Uska beta harish case re-open karwa raha hai.. kisi lawyer ne uska case ladne ka decision le liya hai.. yahi batane ke liye chachaji ne mujhe phone kiya tha.. pata nahi kaise siddhi ne humaribaatein sun li..
woh agitate ho gayee aur rone aur chilane lagi and then suddenly faint ho gayee
Kunal turned white! just then the doctor came out
Kunal: Dr how is she?
Dr: She is fine now.. but something really agitated her.. kunal how many times have i told u to keep her tension free.. you know we almost lost jer a few months back.. and now she is in her 8th month.. if something happens..
Kunal: No i promise.. nothing will bother her again.. NOTHING..
Kunal wnt to siddhi's room. she was sleeping. Tear stains still lined her face!
Kunal (thoughT) No,this isnt teh right time!
He immediately went to meet harish and mahesh salve..
Kunal: I am sorry i cant fight this case.. At least not now
Harisg: HOW CAN YOU DO THIS?? MY Father..
Kunal: I am sorry.. but this is about my wife.. she is in the last stages of what has been a very difficult pregnancy.. she got to know that this case might be reopened and her health suffered a lot.. can u imagine her condition...if she finds out if i am fighting this case..
I am sorry.. but my wife and child come before everything else..
Harish; but
Mahesh: Harish no! i dont want my freedom to come at the cost of siddhi's life..You take good care of my daughter and the baby!
Kunal left.
At night
Siddhi: Kunal the case..
Kunal: No nothing is happening... i found out that it was just a rumour,,
Stop worrying about this.. be happy.. think about yourself, sia, the baby and me... and nothing else!
PRECAP: Sinal baby is born.. will it be a boy or a girl?