'I want to talk to u chandu'... sumitra called chandu , as he was coming down the staircase , fastening his watch... He looked in a hurry ... 'yes maji..' he asked her ,sitting down at the dining table n gulping down a slice of roti... 'in private...' she said , her tone low as gayatri n angad came to sit at the dining table ... Chandu nodded at her ...'I will take u to temple evening ma...' he said , raising an eyebrow at her n sumitra nodded understanding ... 'right, I will wait for u in my room...' She said n left ... angad eyed chandu in loathing while gayatri eyed him in suspicion ... chandu ignored them ... Pratigya came from the courtyard , her eyes bloodshot n climbed up the stairs , in a trance ... Her mind n heart were so full of meera's hurtful words ... Chandu looked up at her in concern ... he looked at angad , his eyes narrowing n angad leered at him... but before chandu could ask anything angad's phone rang... he attended it, his face turning grim ... what is it beta?' asked gayatri concerned ...'find him n just kill him off... such traitors r not needed in our ranks...' he said , loudly...chandu looked up, confused ... angad cut the call, his face angry ... 'our new garden ! some worker named madan was caught trying to smuggle spices out of our garden... He escaped ...!' chandu looked at angad while gayatri inhaled ... new garden meant their drug garden ! she looked around at chandu , trying to smile... he shouldn't know about it! ...'oh!... why don't u go there n check ...' she began , glad to get an opportunity to get angad out of haveli before krishna arrives...
Chandu cut in sharply ...'just wait till krishna comes! No need to kill madan till krishna decides !' he looked angrily at angad ...'dear chandu , my cousin's most obedient dog! , Estate n spice garden is my responsibility n I will decide what to do! U just look after mamaji's business! ...' snapped angad ... 'yeah, he is right! U stay out of estate's affairs ... didn't u hear? That bas***d was trying to cheat us... N I am sure krishna will approve! After all isn't it his principal to eliminate traitors! ...' gayatri said , her eyes slits on chandu ... 'yes, ma sahib! But u very well know that krishna does give a sec chance to all... I am just telling u to wait till ...' Chandu began heatedly but angad stood up enraged ...'why do I have to wait for him n his decision? I am also a son of this house n I know what I am doing!!!... I , unlike u am not a dog at his feet! So just shut ur flap n go chandu...!' he kicked the chair back n walked out to the hall... Chandu looked at angad in anger while gayatri glared at him n went behind angad ... 'eat ur breakfast beta... why r u taking things to ur heart?' she crooned loudly , for the benefit of chandu while crossing the hall... once inside his room , she bolted the door n turned to angad, panicky ...'oh! good decision beta ! just kill him as soon as possible! If chandu or krishna gets hold of him, we will be in trouble... He will tell all about our drug garden to krishna!' ... 'yeah, that's what I have told my men ma... they will take care of that madan...' angad said, trying to hide his tension
Chandu decided against calling krishna right then as he knew he would be busy in the deal n he went to office straight away ... n sure enough , krishna was busy with the diamond deal as he sipped vodka with patrick, overseeing the transfer of diamonds into a well concealed suitcase... his thoughts only surrounded the deal n after finishing the general procedures of money transfer , he shook hands with Patrick n went to the pool of a warm up swim... iqbal was completing the procedure to charter his flight while shankar n shiv stayed back by the pool, alert ... Swimming helped him channel out some of the frustration his body was undergoing but his mind n heart remained in the same pathetic situation ... Meanwhile sumitra went to check pratigya , after waiting for her to have breakfast ... sumitra knocked on the door n entered to find pratigya sitting on the floor, her head buried in the couch as she cried... pratigya can't believe how she was reduced this stupidly crying n mopping silly girl from the mature , strong ,self respectful girl... But she just couldn't do anything about the way her heart was bleeding ... n that was driving her all the more crazy n sad... Sumitra sat next to her , her face concerned ...'don't worry beti... I will tell chandu about angad... he won't dare repeat it... don't cry! ... U were all fire n strong down there , what happened suddenly? He is just a pig!... don't bother!...' sumitra said earnestly , running a motherly hand along Pratigya's hair ... pratigya looked up at sumitra , her eyes teary... 'its not that ...its'... she began, meera's words n the necklace around her neck tearing her heart but couldn't bring herself to utter what meera had been saying ... she just hugged sumitra n laid her head in her shoulder ... why is she all weak! Where is the strong girl she once used to be? ...
'what is it beti? U can tell me... what is it? sumitra caressed her cheeks, wiping her tears ... pratigya looked up at her eyes , finding solace in her motherly gaze ... 'its...' She began , feeling the urge to tell her what's saddening her ... no! what r u doing pratigya ? what did he say to u? don't go near this woman! ... I care a hoot what he says! I hate him! He... went n gave the sacred gift to that wh**e! ... I ...hate him...! Her heart bellowed ... oh yeah, u hate him! Then why r u crying n wasting time thinking about his deeds n feeling pain? ... snapped her sane part ...' its ...nothing maji...' pratigya said, dabbing her eyes n trying to get up... 'did u eat breakfast ? bec I haven't ... come one let's eat together ...' Sumitra caressed her face affectionately ... pratigya looked at her, feeling bad n guilty ... How could I say no to this mother? ... u must, or else ur mother will be in danger! Snapped her sane part ... 'no maji...i ... I am not hungry... Pls, u should not have waited for me ... pls have ur breakfast maji... I a not hungry ...' Pratigya said , which was true as she wasn't feeling hungry at all... sumitra looked at her in concern ...'r u sure beti?' she asked , feeling her temperature ... 'yes maji... just want to lay down a bit...' said pratigya , squeezing sumitra's palms... 'alright ... Here , come I will help u to bed...' Said sumitra getting up n offering pratigya her hand... 'er... no maji... I ... I will sleep here'... she said timidly indicating the couch ... sumitra looked aghast 'what? On the couch? Ur body will be paining soon... come , sleep on the bed...' She insisted ... Pratigya sighed ,sitting on the couch n clasping sumitra's palms ...'no maji... I am alright here...' she looked at sumitra , trying to smile ... sumitra looked in confusion at Pratigya for some secs before smiling at her ...'alright ! as u wish , beti... Do call me if u want anything...' She patted pratigya on cheek n went out of the room... pratigya sagged against the couch, fighting her tears ... She turned to look at the file cabinet ... all she wanted was to get the files n just run away from there ...from him! ... She should talk to him about what happened in the morning... she must tell him about that angad! He will... he will what? Pratigya? He will be laughing at u...why do u think he will protect u? Understand u? ... he will humiliate u further! Remember he doesn't see u as human! ...n remember u hate him!!!! ... Tears rolled down her eyes as she stared up at the ceiling ...
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Sumitra saw gayatri going up the stairs , close to noon, n looked at the general direction of krishna's room in apprehension ... she so wanted to follow her but her eyes caught the necklace around meera's neck as meera passed the hall ... What? Isn't that the gift her son had given to his wife? She remembered seeing it in newspapers ... How come this girl has it? She looked at meera in confusion ... Just then chandu entered , smiling up at her ...'afternoon meeting cancelled as the delegates couldn't board the flight... fog! ...' he put the suitcase on a couch n sat back on it , stretching , as he dialed krishna's number... He had enquired about madan n found that he indeed had stolen 3 big caskets of spices from their garden ... krishna attended the phone , just before boarding his chartered flight back... He listened grimly ...'so angad has already send his men to kill madan... !' chandu said , listening ... Krishna ran his hand through his hair ...'whatever ...! I don't care ...its his headache ... tell angad whatever he does, I want the caskets back to estate by the time I reach there!...' he said, uninterested ... 'but he only stole 3 caskets, krishna...! What's the need to kill...' chandu began but listened to the dead tone on phone... Krishna's mood seems to be bad! How come he could b so uncaring? Chandu wondered... krishna's mood was Indeed bad... bec all he could think was facing her once he reached home... no! he don't want to see her! ... He will go to his stables or else he would directly go to Royal for chilling out! ... no! that kind of fun is not attracting him anymore! ... he gritted his teeth... her n her disastrous effects on him!
... Chandu walked up to sumitra , ignoring meera, who was trying to spy on them... ...' u wanted to tell me something ma?' chandu asked in undertone as sumitra gave him water ... 'yes... look at meera...isn't she wearing pratigya's necklace... His gift?'... said sumitra in undertone , pretending to get an apple for him as she leaned next to him across the dining table ... Chandu looked around casually at meera , his eyes narrowing ...
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Gayatri entered the room n found pratigya sleeping on the couch ... she looked at her in hatred as she shouted ... 'who told u to sleep during day, maid?' ... pratigya sat up , shocked ... 'u r such a bitch , rn't u? u have no problem in announcing to the whole world that krishna raped u ... u have no problem in marrying him for money n laying down for him in his bed! ... n u go n try to seduce my son n then someone is on the brink of finding out how much a s**t u r, u go n blame my son! ...How dare u?' gayatri snarled at pratigya , pulling at her hair n making her stand up... 'get off me!' pratigya shouted , taking gayatri's hands off n moving away from her, her face angry ... ... ..'I don't have to prove to u anything! ... maji knows what happened n that's enough for me! ... pratigya said, her hands fists ... gayatri glared at her ...'don't u dare go n tell krishna about anything that happened ... for one thing he won't believe u! n the other he will be killing u n feeding u to dogs ! we don't want any scandal ! understood?' gayatri hissed at her , praying that the girl listens n don't tell krishna anything ... Pratigya looked at gayatri , confused ...'why do I think that u fear his reaction more than me? '... Gayatri looked at pratigya in anger ...'yes! I fear his reaction! U don't know him! He will be chopping u off without even a blink! ...N he won't care that u r minister's daughter or the implications of this ! I have a family to protect , unlike u, who have come here to destroy it... so I am warning u, bitch! If u try to destroy our family , u will be the first to go!...' ... pratigya looked at her , her eyes angry n confused ...what was she doing? having war of words with ma sahib! She has her mother to protect! What if that wretched meera is spying on her? ... but before she could say anything further gayatri plunged on ...'hurry, he will be coming by evening... go n clean the hall n the porch, now! N after that u can have lunch!...' pratigya nodded , suddenly tensed about her mother's safety ... u fool! Think only about ur mother! Nothing else!...
She came down the stairs to see chandu n sumitra in the hall, n meera standing in frustration n fear before them... she heard with a leap of pure joy in her heart as chandu asked tell me nicely meera... 'where did u get this necklace?' ... what? ... she said he gave it to her? But from meera's panicked face it didn't seem so! ...pratigya clutched at a nearby vase , happiness erupting in her heart... meera darted her eyes here n there n saw pratigya n she blanched , her face contorted in humiliation n anger n panic... sumitra said to meera, after looking at pratigya ...'we hope u didn't steal it ? '... meera looked shocked as she knotted n unknotted her fingers ... 'I don't understand what u r saying ! ... mal...malik gave it to me!' she said , stuttering ...sumitra looked at pratigya in concern ...but pratigya smiled back at her ... she hadn't felt more happy in days!... she could see meera's eyes darting in panic...n it meant that she was lying!!! ... Gayatri came down to the hall, looking around ...'what's happening here ?' ... Chandu ignored her as she smirked at meera... ...'really? When?' ... ... meera looked at him ...'its none of ur business! Malik gives gifts to his mistress when he likes! What's ur problem driver?' ... chandu smiled at her ...'I have problem if he gives gifts' to his mistress'...bec first thing , then he won't be krishna! ... I know how he treats girls like u so don't give me that gift nonsense ! ... n neither u r his mistress nor this is his gift to u...he don't even know u exists ! ... infact it is his gift to his wife for pag phere rasam...I think in ur greed to have it, u completely forgot that the media was all over it n everybody could recognize it ...n me, I was with him when he bought it!... Now tell me how did it reached u...? I am asking u nicely , meera...' ...
..'how do u know that malik didn't give it to me? meera shouted , her eyes panicky ...chandu smiled...' Bec day before yesterday after he came from pratigya's home he was with me all the time , except ofcourse when he went for a ride n at night we all know who was with him ! so cut the crap! ... where did u get it?' meera looked ashen faced as gayatri inhaled , shocked n angry... this meera will ruin everything! ... ...'have u gone deaf , girl! Where did u get it?' she hissed at her , her eyes slits ... meera looked at gayatri in panic n then at pratigya ... 'she ... she gave it to me...!' meera said, pointing at pratigya... 'don't lie!' shouted sumitra , her face full of disgust n dislike even as pratigya inhaled in shock... chandu looked at pratigya in confusion once n then turned to meera...' ha! First krishna gave it to u...n now his wife gave it to u! looks like u won't tell the truth like this! ... krishna will be arriving here by 5 pm ...! Looks like u will open ur mouth if he asks u in an appropriate way!...' .meera looked horrified as gayatri said hastily ...'no need for all that... tell the truth , girl! Where did u get it?' ... 'I told u the truth...she gave it to me...!' meera shouted ... 'no I didn't!... she is lying! ...' Pratigya said , her eyes angry n shocked on meera... 'I believe her!' sumitra smiled at pratigya as she looked back at meera... chandu sighed 'alright ... Let krishna come... he will...' Gayatri cut him short ...'what's the need to drag krishna in sillythings like this! ... tell us girl! Where did u get it? ...' ... meera looked around in panic ...oh no! her carefully crafted story of malik coming to her to hurt that bitch is in shreds now! ... No! she won't let that bitch be happy! ... 'well u can ask malik's wife' as u call her about it then... I found it lying near that couch ... if malik had given her this as gift , what was it doing broken laying in floor?' ...
pratigya could feel pangs of pain drilling her chest even as her heart was singing in happiness! He didn't give it to her! That girl picked it up from the floor! ... sumitra n chandu looked at her , sumitra in concern n chandu in confusion ... what? Did pratigya reject the gift n threw it away? His mind asked ... gayatri rounded on pratiga in triumph... 'what ? did u threw the gift for pag phere away? We know that u don't care a hoot about relations n all that but ... gayatri shook her head in disgust ... sumitra looked at pratigya whose eyes were welling up in painful tears ... it didn't look like as if the girl threw the gift away ... what would have happened? ... 'we r asking u something girl? What did u do?' gayatri asked her , chandu looking at pratigya still confused ... Sumitra waked to pratigya n held her arm ...pratigya looked at her n let out a small sob, n looked at meera... she was looking at her in triumph ... Pratigya said, her voice breaking in pain 'he...he took it back'... n walked towards the store room near the kitchen corridor , trying not to cry... Sumitra looked in sadness at her as gayatri s face broke in a devilish glee... Chandu looked at pratigya , something tugging at his heart ... He n sumitra continued to watch her as she walked towards the rear end of the hall carrying the mop n a water... chandu sighed as sumitra tugged at his sleeve... chandu looked at her , raising his eyebrow but gayatri saw the exchange ...'did u call Mr.tripati..., chandu?' she asked n chandu nodded at sumitra to go now n assured her with his eyes that they will talk soon... sumitra smiled at chandu n went away... Chandu was kept busy in business affairs till 4 pm while pratigya's lunch was bought to her near a small room towards the courtyard ... angad was enjoying a nap in his room ... Chandu had to go to office as an urgent call came ...
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Madan, who was in his car with his wife n son , a child of 2 years of age , parked near a dhabha, face writ with tension ... 'get down fast ... n eat quickly... I will also have to make arrangements for more fuel... we must escape from UP asap... I don't think that angad will tell anything to chote thakur... Bec I have his drugs with me... he will be in big trouble ! ...' ... 'but why did u have to resort to all this! I told u greed is not good! ... I told u from the start not to blackmail angadji ! I am sure if u wanted more money , chote thakur would have helped u! I have been telling u to stop this drug business n work as a normal spice worker in chote malik's garden! But ur greed! See where it has landed us!! '... his wife said, tensed as she sat down on a bench ... 'u don't know anything about the profit margin in drug business! If chote thakur don't want to do it, fine! But angad wants to do it! N he is ready to pay us for helping him! Who would say no to money? Only a fool would do that! N I am not a fool! ...' madan said , shoveling down roti in his throat ... 'isn't chote malik's salary enough for us to live? Why do u have to be greedy? ...n look who is a fool here! When angadji said no to ur blackmail for more money u steal from him n look where it has landed us! If not about me, u should have thought about ur son!...' ... 'I am doing all this for him only! Now shut up n eat! We don't have time...' he snarled at her ... Meanwhile angad's men who were looking for him found his car parked near the dhabha n called angad ... 'sir, found him! He is near the airport road , in a dhabha... his wife n child is with him! We can't just go in there n pick him up! The place is crowded ...' Angad listened to the phone , leaning into pick up an apple from his bedside table ...' What? Airport road! '...Krishna will be arriving any minute! What if he accidently bumps into madan! No!...'I want him dead! ...' he snarled into the phone... ...'but sir, the place is crowded! We can't...' began his man , but angad cut him short ...'fail the brake ...! Fail the brake of his car ! u know the area ... the roads r zig-zag n have sharp bends... he will be dead in minutes! ...' ...'sir... his wife n child...' Began the man , looking at the child from afar ... 'I don't care! Just kill them all! ... so what if his wife n child is in the car? he shouldn't reach krishna's hands at any cost! Kill them all n then phone me!' angad barked into the phone ...
Pratigya who had continued to mop n clean along the corridor, turned from the window , shocked ...oh no! what did she just hear ! ... no time to think! She must save that innocent child at any cost! ... She picked up the mop cautiously n ran towards the hall... She stood for a moment thinking ... she heard chandu's car leaving even as she ran towards the main door... oh no! what should she do? ... didn't angad was telling something about airport road? ... she looked at the clock...it was close to 4.40... that means krishna's flight would have arrived ... didn't chandu tell that he will home by five! The airport was atleast 20 mins from their house ... Oh! She must tell him! Somehow! Anyhow... she ran towards the landline , suddenly remembering ... he had phoned here last night! She looked up the caller id list n found what looked like his number...yes! she dialed n waited with baited breath ... krishna , who was in the rover , just out of airport , attended it , indicating iqbal , who was driving to speed up...shiv n Shankar was in a van behind them, carrying the cash... call from home? He mused n it took all his self control to keep his face inscrutable as he heard her voice...' krishna? ..where r u? '... He looked at the reflection of iqbal in the mirror n then sat straighter ...why was she sounding panicky...? N hell! He was feeling uneasy...'krishna? ...u r at the airport road?' pratigya said, her heart drumming ... why isn't he answering... 'yes! why?' krishna snapped , even as he wondered how could she know where he was... 'what do u want?' he hissed into the phone, confused ... 'I don't know why I am calling u but I heard ur cousin, angad talking on phone about killing some guy ...they have got his car brake failed..pls...pls don't...' krishna cut her short , angry 'yeah , I know ...madan! he cheated on us! n in our world there is only one punishment for cheating n treachery ! ... N BTW estate is his headache , not mine...' he tried to cut the phone, irritated ...'pls...krishna listen! ...pratigya clutched at the phone as she said , her voice strong ...' i don't care what's going in ur business or anything ... i don't even know why I am saying all this to a devil like u , but that guy isn't alone in his car! ...pls... his wife n kid is with him! ... u people want that guy killed , that's ur headache... ..I don't know! or care! ... but what has his wife n child done to u? ...' ... krishna listened ,his face shocked ... 'what did u say?' he asked , his voice low...pratigya could feel the change in his mood n voice ...'yes! his wife n child r with him n they r now along the airport road in some dabha!... pls...if u could reach there on time 3 lives could be saved! U could get hold of that madan n ask him why he did this! ... but just prevent his innocent family from being destroyed! ... ur cousin was telling something about brake failure ... Pls...krishna...pls...' she pleaded, tears in her eyes, her heart waiting for his response ... krishna listened to the note of pleading n concern in her voice n general love for a fellow human being... he gritted his teeth as he ordered at iqbal ...'find the nearest dabha!' n he cut the call...he didn't know why but he wanted her to know that he was looking into the matter...
pratigya sighed to the phone in relief , happy tears in her eyes... He listened to her! He considered her words! ...she looked dreamily at the receiver even as she prayed for the lives of the mother n child... She replaced the receiver n turned to find sumitra staring at her , infront of her... Sumitra's face was full of pride n happiness as she caressed pratigya along her forehead n hair n cupped her left cheek ...'I thought I was happy when I heard him call me ma' after 21 long years ... but no! now I am happy! ... I found my son's soulmate! Thank u pratigya!...i was dying to ask u certain questions...but now I think there's no need for it all...n don't worry about him taking his gift back! He can b so silly sometimes! ... if I am not mistaken , he has already given ur the most precious gift u could ever have...his heart!... take good care of it...' She said , her eyes filling with tears... pratigya stared at her as sumitra turned back n went to her room... Her words n happy face filled her mind... soulmate! ...to him!... Who? Her? ... she could feel her heart brimming unimaginably ... she couldn't see... What's happening...? She touched her eyes to find her eyes moist ... N what did maji say? ...he has given her his heart? She could feel her chest ready to explode as waves of joy rose inside it... a mother always knows what her child wants! maji can't go wrong!... pratigya wanted to believe what she said! What she heard! ... ...'u girl! What r u doing here? I told u clean the porch!' she heard gaytari shout at her n looked around in shock... She saw gayatri glaring at her ... She nodded absently n walked towards the entrance , her eyes distant , his face filled in her mind n heart...
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Krishna told iqbal to park the rover near the dabha n got down , his eyes sweeping the place ... angad's men saw him getting out n ran for their lives, panicky ... krishna had phoned chandu to find out what car madan drove n sure enough he saw madan's car leaving out of the parking lot... 'hey , madan! Stop!...' he shouted , indicating iqbal to help him stop the car... Madan looked around in shocked fear n put his foot down ...oh no! chote thakur! How did he know ?... 'I told u ... look! Where ur greed has landed us! Just stop the car! We will prostrate ourselves at his feet... chote thakur will forgive us...pls...' said madan's wife frantically ... 'no! I will be dead before I can utter a word! ... no! we r getting out of here!...' madan shouted frantically as he sped up... 'what the...' Cursed krishna , n got inside his rover n sped up behind madan... iqbal looked shocked for a moment but as a true professional he quickly phoned shiv who was with the money van to follow krishna ... Shankar looked in tension as shiv as he took a cut road to reach krishna quickly... Iqbal then phoned chandu but chandu was busy in an urgent meeting n so didn't notice the call... he paid a taxi driver liberally n followed krishna ... Krishna drew closer to madan , honking away... which only increased his panic as he shifted to top gear, but couldn't beat the superior rover... he saw some truck coming opposite n tried to brake n then realized the shocking truth that the car's brake has been failed ... 'oh no! we r all going to die! I told u ... oh my son...' his wife cried in desperation ... Madan's hands were sweaty with fear as krishna drew parallel to him ...'madan! ... listen to me! ... just drive steadily ... don't panic!'... shouted krishna , covering the small car with his rover ... madan looked at krishna in surprise n reverence as he could see that krishna was trying to get his vehicle stay steady n don't go off the road... krishna looked beyond madan to see his wife clutching the child to her , tears in her eyes ...' I am so sorry malik...! Pls forgive me malik! i... I am a fool...i...' madan cried , trying to control his vehicle ... ...'madan! Don't talk! Just listen!... keep off that bend ...!' yelled krishna , bringing his rover more near the small car n keeping it off the bend ...madan just nodded, his face scrunched up in panic n concentration n shame... Behind them , shiv n Shankar followed them closely , iqbal updating them on what's going on, his taxi behind them... madan was feeling panic n shame n gratitude in overwhelming proportions that his attention was slipping... he looked at his wife n his child n then at krishna , trying to keep the tears off his eyes ... chote thakur is trying to save him! N his family! ... May be angad would have failed his brake... Yes! That would be it! ... 'look out, madan! ...!' Krishna yelled as a tree loomed in front of them , beyond it a cliff n madan was driving straight to it...oh no! they r going to die! No! krishna saw the innocent face of the child as he put down his foot... he heard the scream of the mother n saw the woman shielding her child with her body even as he turned his rover sharply n planted it between the car n the tree ... madan's eyes went wide in horror n guilt as his car sped n crashed into the rover ...
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