Part 3:Open Jail:
"Usse single cell mein rakhne ke liye kaha gaya hai. Dusre kaidiyon ke saath kyun rakha aapne?" Arjun questioned controlling stor in him.
"Saare cells full hai sir. Woh jiss kaidi ke saath hai, woh bahot acchi hai. She is safe there." Jailer tried to explain.
"Agar woh itni acchi hoti toh jail mein kaidi nahi hoti." He reasoned and Jailer didn't react.
Nidhi reached there, "Hey guys!!"
Aisha and Chotu smiled. Arjun turned to her, "Mujhe tumse sawaal poochna hai."
"Dushman Pappa ka. Mein yaha Pappa ke wajah se hoon. Aur aap Mujhse sawaal kar rahe hai?" She said dramatically moving her hands sitting on chair.
"Nidhi!!" Arjun gave an unbelievable look.
"Sorry bhai!! Zyada hogaya na!! Teekhe poochiye." Nidhi said smiling.
Nidhi posed pamper sister to Arjun. She is five years younger to him. Nidhi is close to Arjun more than her own brother. As Arjun is only child Nidhi played important role in his life as younger one.
After rational questioning, "Don't worry, tum uss cell mein zyada samai tak nahi rahogi. I will shift you to new one." Arjun assured.
"Nahi bhai. Mujhe wahi rehna hai." Nidhi confirmed.
"I cannot leave you with a criminal. It is dangerous." Arjun cared.
"Nahi bhai. Woh bahot acchi ladki lag rahi hai. Mein waise bhi akele cell mein bore hojaungi. Mujhe usi ke saath rehna hai." She insisted.
"Try to understand." Aisha adviced.
"Mujhe agar yaha rehna hai toh usi ke saath rehna hai. Warna nahi rehna." Nidhi affirm. Arjun lost argument infornt of her adamance. Aisha and Shree wondered her decision. Nidhi left to her cell. She have thousands of questions for Sakshi.
"Nidhi ka dyaan rakhiye ga. Uske baare mein kisi ko pata nahi chalna chahiye." Arjun reminded.
"Aap china matt kijiye. Mein dyaan rakhunga." Jailer assured. Arjun and team made their way out.
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ETF Car:
"Nidhi ke saath jo cell mein, Uske bare mein information chahiye." Arjun ordered Shree to check database driving busy streets.
His eyes fell on chocolates on board. He remebered Aarav. His soft touch on his hand before leaving. Arjun missed him. He want to meet him. But he cannot. He should not. It is for Aaravs' good.
After few taps on keyboard, case history displayed with picture of her, "Sir." Arjun herded out of thoughts hearing Shree, "Her name is Sakshi Shinde. Shinde industries, MD ki patni thi. Apne he pati ka khoon ke case mein andar hai. She had no remarks in behavior from past 2 years." Arjun busy riding failed to see her picture.
"This is the 2013 case. I read about it. Usi ke ghar mein shoot kar diya hai. Logon se suna ki property ke liye maar diya hai ussne." Aisha added.
"Jo paison ke liye apne pati ko maar sakti hai. Uss pe kya barosa." He said. "Koi paison ke liye apne pati ko kaise maar sakta hai. Kitni giri hui hai. Isse uski character ka pata chal raha hai. Disgusting." He thought.
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Orphanage: Evening:
"Aarav chal khelte hai." Boy tried to pull him to garden from sitting platform. Aarav pulled his hand back in denial. After pursuance, boy went back to his group leaving Aarav there.
"Sab chale jatey hai. Mamma bhi. Arjun bhi. Mujhe kisi se baat nahi karna." His childish innocence personified weighed. Aarav was troubled by conversation of Arjun and Shantiji. He is not able to accept the fact that Arjun will not be back soon. He will leave him forever.
He jumped off sitting platform, heading towards dorm when his innocent teary eyes stuck on person pushing back all nightmares. He shivered as body emitted heat. Sweat dropped his numb body.
Aarav saw a person in White Kurta and half coat wearing reading glasses guarded by personal body guards and secretary. Shantiji assisted him out of her office to gate where media surrounded him.
"Aapka yaha aane ke peeche ka maksat?!" Media personnel questioned.
"Mein MLA hoon. Mere har kaam ka ek he maksat hota hai. Seva ka maksat. Mein inn anaad bachon ko ek nayi zindagi dene ki koshish ki taraf pehla kadam badana chahta hoon." MLA spoke.
Aarav took his steps back and ran to dorm. He hid himself under bed shutting his eyes tight. He enclosed himself into a posture of baby in mothers womb. He cried hard making him difficult to breath, "Mamma!!"
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Evening: Open Jail:
Sakshi watered all plants. After cleaning garden, she sat with her son, the plant she treat as one. She felt Aarav calling her as lone tear made a line on her cheek, "Aarav tum teekh hona?! Mujhe aisa lag raha hai, jaise tumhe meri zaroorat hai. Jaise tumne mujhe yaad Kiya. Jaise tumne mujhe bhulaya."
Nidhi walked there in search of her. Sakshi is interesting and mysterious for her. Sakshi looked up, "Mere baete ka khayal rakhna baghwaan."
"U have son?!! U look young to have one!!! You must be around 25 right?!!" Sakshi heard Nidhi's voice. Sakshi weep her tears. "Tum ro rahi thi?! Baete ka yaad aaraha hai?" Nidhi's voice was soft and concerned.
Sakshi got up, "Aapko galat faimi hui hai!! I don't have a son."
"Jhoot matt bolo. I heard you!!" Nidhi said pointing.
"Kuch jhoot ko sach mana he sahi hota hai." She said taking care of other plants.
"Tum mujhe samajh kyun nahi aate ho?!" She questioned leaning on delicate wooden stand of three floored wooden planks where pots are placed moving pot on third floor to edge. She stood on her feet straight moving wooden plank and pot to half, "Woh sketches dekh ke tum ro kyun rahi thi. Sach bolo woh tumhara baeta hai na?!" Sakshi turned to her as Nidhi leaned back on wooden stand moving plank more.
"Nidhi." Pot fell on Sakshi's nuckles as she placed on feet to protect her. She mourned in pain. Nidhi rushed her to doctor in that jail. She suggested to take her to hospital. Nidhi was left behind in jail in the cell. Lady guards and jailer accompanied her to hospital.
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Orphanage:
"Ramu, sare bache aagaye?!" Shanti questioned seeing children in there respective in dinning room waiting for dinner. She looked at everyone, "Aarav kaha hai?!" She enquired.
"Pata nah!! Mein sare bachon ko garden se haath pair dhulake yaha leke agaya." He said making arrangements to serve food.
"Sujata, tum yaha bachon ko dekho." She ordered her assistant. "Ramu mere saath chalo, Aarav ko dekhte hai."
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"Aarav!! Aarav!!" Shanti and Sujata searched nook and corner of Orphanage. She, Sujata reached dorm and found him under his corner bed lying unconcious. As she touched he shivered. He is high on fever. "Sujata jaake Ramu ko gaadi nikalne ke liye kaho. Hospital jaana hai."
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Pre-cap:
Hospital:
Sakshi - Aarav!!
Aarav lying on bed with closed eyes mumbled, "Mamma... Mamma.."
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Edited by VindhyaMounika - 8 years ago
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