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Part 43
Arjun was still staring at the table where his wife had been sitting minutes ago with her "friend". Arohi and Karan had left the coffee shop long time back. The bill had been paid and the table had been cleared, but Arjun could not get the image out of his mind. Why was she meeting Karan this late in the night? What were they talking about? What was she laughing about? How can she be so comfortable with a guy who was a possible marriage prospect for her family?
Thousands of questions clouded Arjuns mind but in the end only one question ended his turmoil. Did he trust Arohi??? Well… of course he did! Its just this insane jealousy for than guy that was making Arjun uneasy. But why was he so jealous! Didn't he know that Arohi loves him and is with him forever? It was not like Karan was a better looking person than him or had a better sense of style. No… he wont be jealous of him anymore!
Straightening in his seat, Arjun turned his attention to his client. As he paid attention, he realised that he was talking sense and sharing some very important information. This was what Arjun was looking for, he needed a breakthrough in his real estate business. Although Arjun was working with or for his dad now, he had still kept his dream of a pure white-collared business alive. Some thing that will be his lifeline when he leaves it all and settles down with Arohi. He wanted his child to be born to a father who was not wanted in any attempt to murder case and earning his own bread and butter in a decent manner.
Turning his full attention to his client and friend, Arjun got immersed in to the conversation, putting aside his jealousy and irrational insecurity. Well… for now!
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"Thanks for the lift Karan." Arohi opened her door to get down from the car.
"Arohi…" Karans hesistant voice, stopped Arohi, who turned to look at him.
"For now… Don't tell anyone that we met or are meeting each other."
Arohi smiled at him. "Haan baba… don't worry. Mein police waalon ke khaandaan se hu aur gundon ke ghar mein rehti hu. Secret kaise rakhna hai mujhe pata hai." Arohi turned around to get out of the car.
"… not even Arjun." Karans voice froze Arohi this time. She turned to look at him with a frown on her face.
"What? Lekin kyu? Karan kahi tumhe aisa to nahi lagraha hai ki Arjun abhi bhi…"
"Nai Arohi. This has nothing to do with Arjun."
"Toh fir? Karan, Arjun does not hide anything from me. Aur mein usse jhoot nahi bol sakti."
"Mein jhoot bolne ke liye nahi keh raha hu. Im just saying avoid telling him right now… for some time atleast."
"But why??? No Karan. Im sorry but I cant do that. I need you to trust my judgement on this. And forget cant, I don't want to do this!"
"I understand Arohi lekin tum meri baat samajhne ki koshish karo. Sirf kuch der ke liye usse mat batao. Please…"
"No Karan. If Arjun asks me I will not lie. Mein tumhe sirf itna promise kar sakti hu ki agar topic nahi niklegi toh mein khud kuch nahi kahungi. But if he does ask me then I will tell him the truth."
The fierce determination in Arohis eyes did not leave room for any argument. Karan nodded mutely in response. Arohi got out of the car and shut a door a bit more forcefully. Without looking back, she strode towards the entrance and inside the front door. Karan kept staring at the path along which Arohi had walked on. She was still as stubborn and strong headed as she was since a child. With this thought, a wistful smile adorned Karans lips as he drove away.
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Rajveer stared at the report again. He shut the file and banged it on his desk. How could he have missed such a huge detail in the report. He had been so busy focusing on the culprit… or rather whom HE thought was the culprit. He picked up the phone on his desk and dialled a number, waiting for the opposite person to pick up.
Minutes later, he was in his jeep, driving towards Sector 17-A where his informer waited for him to confirm the detail which he had noticed. How could he have missed it!!! Mentally cursing himself again, Rajveer drove on the silent roads, as fast as he could.
His mind was debating whether he should first share this information with his brothers. But then it will be better if he confirmed it first and then told them. This way, they could get on to the next step of investigation.
A part of him was relieved, feeling a bit better about himself. This meant that his inner voice had not lied to him, this meant that Arohis judgement was not entirely wrong. This meant that maybe…. Just maybe, that Arjun Singhania had not shot Kartar Singh Ahluwalia.
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"Toh ye sab tumne plan kiya hai???"
Rashi stood up from her seat, but Jignesh remained seated. Surveying her with a lazy smile on his face, he leaned back in his chair and draped his one arm on its back.
"Haan. I went through all this trouble just to meet you… Alone."
"Achha? Kyu?" She folded her hands across her chest and glared at him. If Rashi had learnt anything from all her therapy sessions, then it was to keep her emotions on the surface. If she felt angry, she should be angry, if she felt like crying then she should cry. She was not supposed to suppress her feelings. However, seeing Jignesh in front of her brought back a lot of feelings in her mind and she could feel them all fleeting though her fast, making her nervous.
"Kyuki meine apni wife ko bohat miss kiya…"
"EX… wife! Tumhari ex-wife." Anger… she decided to stick to this one emotion which this man standing in front of her deserved.
"Divorce lene se rishta khatam hojata hai Rashi, feelings nahi. Mere liye, mere dil mein aaj bhi tum meri biwi ho."
Anger surged with full force in Rashis body and her breathing deepened. "Afsos… ki tumhara DIL is not a valid document for a legal relationship. Mere liye, meri shaadi kab ki khatam ho chuki hai! Voh rishta, voh ehsaas kab ka marr chukka hai! Tumhare liye bhi yahi thik hoga ki tum ye baat accept karlo."
Rashi picked up her portfolio and reached over the table to pick up her purse, but Jignesh beat her to it and held her wrist. If what Rashi was feeling earlier was anger, then this had to be murderous rage. Straightening up, she glared at the audacity of this man.
"Mera… Haath… Chodo… Jignesh."
"Rashi please. Ek baar meri baat toh sunlo. Mein sachme apne kiye pe sharminda hoon. I want you back Rashi, I want our old life back, I want our marriage back." Jigneshs hold loosened on her hand and his voice softened.
Rashi snatched her hand back. "Its too late for that Jignesh. Ye sab tumhe mujhe dhoka dete waqt sochna chahiye tha. Mein fir bhi tumhe maaf kar deti, lekin tumne jo Raj ke saath kiya hai, uske liye mein tumhe kabhi maaf nahi karungi!"
"Tumhe ek bacche ke liye hamdardi hai lekin apne pati ke liye nahi!"
"TUM MERE PATI NAHI HO! Aur haan mujhe usske liye pyaar aur hamdardi hai. Jo masoom hote hai, defenceless hote hai, unke saath tum kaise behave karte ho, is what shows your character. And now that I know the real you, I donot want to have anything to do with you." Rashi picked up her bag from the chair and turned around to march away.
"Ohh… look whos talking about character." The sarcasm and insult in Jigneshs voice stopped Rashi.
Jignesh walked up to her and stood behind her. Leaning close in her ear he almost whispered, "Tumhara character bohat saaf hai isiliye tum chup chup ke uss Rajveer Ahluwalia ko milne jaati ho na??!!"
Rashis eyes widened. She tried hard not to react but her part-confused mind was playing havoc on her senses. Struggling to pull herself together, she took a deep breath and turned around. The confidence in her eyes shone through, beating the jealousy in Jigneshs.
"Not that it is any of your business, lekin mujhe kisise chup chupke milne ki koi jaroorat nahi hai. Mein tumhari tarah kisiko cheat nahi kar rahi aur na kar sakti hu."
Rashis strong demeanor and her unshakeable self confidence drove Jignesh over the edge. Anger and jealousy took over him and he stepped forward and grabbed Rashis shoulders. "It IS my business Rashi. Kyuki tum maano ya na maano, mein aaj bhi tumse utna hi pyaar karta hu. Aur mein jaanta hu ki tum bhi mujhe bhool nahi paayi ho. We were married for years, so you cant forget it so easily. I wont let you forget!!! Try and remember the happy times… we were so much in love."
Rashi stared at Jignesh with bewildered eyes. His sudden reaction had caught her off guard. To be honest, she felt a bit scared of this aggressive side of her ex-husband, something that she had adored as a wife. But now that she got some perspective, she found it downright disgusting.
"Wrong! You were not in love. I was the only one in love. Tum toh sirf mujhe use karrahe they, kyuki meri wajah se dad ne tumhe business mein partner banaya tha. I was the one who had lived me entire life around you, tumhari khushi, tumhara pyaar, tumhari marzi. Mera toh kuch tha bhi nahi. Mera tha toh sirf mera bachha… Jisse mujhse chinn liya gaya. Jiska afsos shaayad tumhe kabhi hua nahi. Jo bachha iss duniya mein aa chukka tha, tum usse apna pyaar nahi de paaye toh jo iss duniya mein aya nahi tha, usska dard tumhe kya hoga!!!" Rashi almost screamed the last words in Jigneshs face.
"How can you say that Rashi??? Woh mera bhi bachha tha! Jitna dukh tumhe hain utna mujhe bhi…"
"NAHI!" Rashi pushed Jignesh away with all her strength. "Khabardar jo mere bachhe ko apna kaha toh… Pata nahi tumne kitni ladkiyon ki zindagi ke saath khela hai, jinki baddua ki wajah se mujhse mera bachha cheen liya gaya. Ab mujhe tumse koi lena dena nahi hai. Tum mujhse durr raho warna… "
"Warna kya??? Tum apne uss ACP ko bulaaogi help ke liye. Taaki woh hero ki tarah aaye aur tumhe mujhse durr le jaaye??!!"
Jignesh walked lazily towards Rashi. Rashi looked around and noticed that the coffee shop was almost empty, even the staff was missing. Jignesh had made sure that when he spoke to his wife, noone, absolutely noone disturbed him.
She was losing control over her mind with every step he took towards her. She was shaking like a leaf when he came close to her. The confrontation, old memory of her child, the hurt and the guilt, everything had thrown Rashi completely off track and she felt vulnerable in front of this man. Her history with him gave him the advantage and he was using it to the fullest. All of Rashis self moralising speeches were a waste as found herself exposed to more hurt and pain. Something that her heart, which had not healed completely, would be unable to bear.
Jignesh leaned in very close to Rashi and whispered in her ear, "Yahan sirf tum ho aur mein hu. Koi nahi aasakta tumhe mujhse durr karne ke liye." Rashis fingers tightened on her portfolio in one hand and her bag in the other. She was frozen like a statue but her brain jump started as she heard Jignesh chuckle.
Without moving an inch, she looked straight ahead and spoke. "Mein ab ye jaan chuki hu, ki agar mujhe zindagi mein kuch apne liye karna hai, toh mujhe kisi hero ki jarurat nahi hai. I am my own hero!"
Before Jignesh could digest what she had said or move back, Rashi lifted her leg and kneed him hard in the groin. Jignesh doubled up in pain and fell to the floor crouching like an animal. Rashi took one brief look at him and turned around, running as fast as she could towards the main door.
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Arjun entered the room in darkness. Arohi had already gone to sleep hugging Mr Softy Ahluwalia. He switched on the table lamp on his side and opened his cupboard. After he had freshened up and changed, he came near the bed and saw his sleeping wifes angelic face. A smile crept on his lips as he saw her sleeping so innocently, he loved watching her when she slept. A sudden flash of her laughing face with Karan flashed through Arjuns mind and his smile slipped. Reminding himself what he had decided in the coffee shop, he shook his head to the wayward thoughts and slipped in to his side of the bed.
He switched off the night lamp and got in the duvet. Putting his hand around Arohis waist, he pulled her slowly to him so that her back was pressed against his chest. Nuzzling her hair, Arjun tightened his hand around her waist and closed his eyes, smiling to the heavenly feeling of having his wife, his love in his arms.
Arohi looked at the wall in front as she felt Arjun drift off in a slumber. She put her one hand on his, which was around her waist and he immediately tightened it further. She smiled to herself feeling her husbands possessiveness for her even in his sleep. The guilt, which was knawing at her brain for keeping a secret from him, attacked her again, making it difficult for her to fall asleep.
Sorry for the delay! have a happy sunday 😃
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