Part 1
Madhu sat on the chair trembling. Flashbacks of the previous day's incidents were floating in front of her eyes. She could see whatever happened yesterday. She came out of her trance when she was called by the senior inspector. She went in his room and sat on the chair in front of the inspector.
SI: So, Miss Madhubala Malik, main samajh sakta hoon ki aap pe kya beet rahi hai. Par kya aap nahi chahti ki jis insaan ne aapka itna bara nuksaan kiya, use saja mile?
Madhu nodded a yes.
SI: Aapse kuch sawaal puche jayenge, jinke jawab se hum aapka case frame kar sakte hai. Aap paaswale kamre mein jaiye, waha Junior inspector Rishab Kundra apka intezaar kar rahe hai, wahi aapko sawaal puchenge.
Madhu slowly went to the next room. It had a table and two chairs opposite to each other and bith were empty. As soon as she entered a voice from her behind told, "Baithiye."
Madhu sat on a chair. A man from her behind came and sat on the other chair. Madhu looked up to see him and was stunned. She wondered why such a handsome and charming young man working in the police. He should have been in the film industry. But her thoughts were interrupted when the man spoke, "Hello, Main Junior Inspector Rishab Kundra."
M- Main Madhubala Shamsher Malik.
RK- So, Miss Madhubala, I can understand aap kis daur se guzaar rahi hai but humein to sab kuch jaan na jaroori hai na? To main aapse eke k sawaal puchoonga ar aap unka jawaab dijiye. Ok??
M- Jee.
RK- Kal ke haadse ko jab aape dekha, I mean wo aapne kaise dekha, aur kya dekha? Poore incident ko shuruwat se kahiye.
M- Humare ghar kuch dino pehle ek mehmaan aaye the.Unka naam Balraj Chowdhury tha. Wo Papa ke bohot purane, bachpan ke dost the. Unke aur Papa ke beech koi contact nahi tha lagvag 40 saal. Fir ekdin dono ek mutual friend se dono ek doosre se mile aur fir har roj dono ki phone mein baatein hoti thi. Par ekdin main jab apni maa, Padmini Shamsher Malik, jab unka phone bas aaise hi check kar rahi thi to maine dekha ki lagvag har roj unhone maa ko ya fir maa ne unko phone kiya hai. Par jab papa ne maa ko unse introduce karvaya to dono bilkul aaise beave kar rahe the jaise pehli baar baatein kar rahe ho. Mera shak aur gehra hota gaya.
RK- Fir????
M- Fir papa ne unhe ghar pe invite kiya. Unke aane ke pehle din main college se jaldi aa chuki thi aur maa ko pata nahi tha ki main ghar ke andar aa chuki hoon. Main jab unke kamre bahar se jaa rahi thi to maine dekha ki wo kissi ko I luv you keh rahi hai. Pehle mujhe laga ki wo papa ko keh rahi hai par baad mein jab maine call list check kiya to maine dekha ki...ki.. wo Balraj se baat kar rahi thi uss waqt...maine bina der kiye ussi raat papa ko sab bataya. Papa ne sab suna aur kaha ki main iss bare mein kissise kuch na kahoon.
RK- Fir kya hua?
M- Agle din wo aadmi subah ko mere college jaane ke baad aaya. Mere classes off the to maine socha ki kyun na main ghar hi chali jaaoon. Par jab main ghar pohonchi...
Madhu started trembling in fear. Rishab got up from his chair and offered a glass of water to her. She drank the water and adjusted herself and continued.
M- Maine dekha ki Balraj humare front door pe khara hai ... uske haath mein ek chakku tha jismein khoon bhara tha... wo mujhse keh raha tha "Tere baap ne to meri Padmini ko maar daala, usne mujhe bhi maarna chaha par nahi maar saka, kyunki maine use maar diya.." Main dar ke mare piche hat rahi thi aur wo aage badte huye mujhse kehne laga, "Ab tu kyun zinda rahe tujhe bhi marna hi hoga..." main waha se bhaagne agi aur fir...
RK- Aur fir, kuch aadmiyon ne police ko khabar diya aur police ne Balraj ko arrest kiya aur aapke ghar ko seize kiya. Waise aap abhi kaha reh rahi hai?
M- Main...main apne ek saheli ke ghar pet hi kal...
RK- Thik hai Miss Malik, ab aapko bas ek kaam karna hai, humne jisse arrest kiya hai, aapko bas usse identify karna hai.
M- Jee.
Rishab took her in the room where Balraj was sitting. On their arrival, he looked up and his gaze met Madhu's eyes. Instantly he grew violent and sprang on Madhu, only to be punched by Rishab. He sat back with bleeding nose and lips. Rishab asked Madhu, "Kya yehi hai wo?"
Madhu was frightened seeing Balraj and his red bloodshot eyes. She moved behind Rishab and clutched his arm tightly. Rishab placed his hand over hers to comfort her and asked her the question again. Madhu slowly nodded her head in to a yes. Rishab signalled the constable to put Balraj behind the bars and took Madhu out from there.
It was night. Madhu was still sitting by the window where she sat after Rishab dropped her in the morning. She was feeling a mixture of emotions: she was feeling lonely, scared, anger, grief , everything except happiness. She did not eat anything from the morning and now was on the verge of fainting. Suddenly she felt that someone was there behind another window. She started trembling with fear as she thought it to be balraj. She stood up and asked in a trembling voice, "K..Kaun ...Kaun hai waha??"
In reply she heard a loud bursting sound. It was enough to scare her. She ran towards the front door which was just opposite to the window from where the noises were coming. She opened the door and ran out and when she saw someone standing there, she directly went and tightly hugged that person in fright.
Rishab was baffled with her action. He asked her, "Kya hua Miss malik? Is everything alright?"
Madhu (still hugging)- Waha...waha koi hai...
RK- Kaha?
She left him and pointed towards the window. Rishab held her by her wrist and took her there but there was no one. He showed her and said, "Dekha Miss malik koi nahi hai yaha. Aap khamokha dar rahi thi. I think aap abhi tak apne trauma se bahar nahi aa payi hai. Its ok..aaisa hota hai...andar chaliye."
Both went inside and Madhu made them two cups of coffee. She asked, "Aap yaha iss waqt?"
RK- Haan, wo main ghar laut raha tha to socha ki aapko ek baar dekh jaau, agar aapko kissi cheez ki jaroorat ho.
M- Inspector sir...
RK- Pls aap mujhe Rishab aur tum kahye, hum jyada chote bare nahi hai.
M- Rishab, mujhe yaha akele bohot dar lag raha hai. Pls mujhe aap police station drop kar dijiye main aaj raat wahi rook jaungi.
RK- Yeh aap kya keh rahi hai Miss Malik..
M- Madhu pls...
RK- Madhu, tum police station kyun jana chahti ho?
M- Waha atleast main surakshit rahoongi, kaafi log honge waha..
RK- Nahi Madhu , ek akeli ladki ko police station mein raat nahi guzaarna chahiye...tum mere saath mere ghar chalo...waha tumhe accha lagega...mere ghar pe mom, dad aur meri behen hai...shayad tumhe apna sa lage...chalogi?
M- Nahi nahi aaisa kaise ho sakta hai?? Aur aapke ghar walon ko bhi problem hogi..
RK- Kissi ko koi problem nahi hoga...tum aaram se waha reh sakti ho..I mean agar tumhe koi problem na ho to...
Madhu then nodded a yes and said, "Main kuch kapde pack kar leti hoon."
Rishab took her to his home. He had already informed his family that madhu was coming along with him. When Madhu got inside, she felt very relieved as well as warmth of love in Rishab's family. Radhajee, Rishab's mom said, "Madhu beta, chalo main tumhe tumhra karma karma dikha deti hoon."
Madhu nodded and followed her. But suddenly everything around her started rotating and became dark and she fell down on the floor.
Rishab was talking to his dad, when he saw Madhu fainting. He quickly reached to her an tried to wake her up but all in vain. Finally he picked her up and went to a bedroom and placed her on the bed. Radha came and said, "Lagta hai stress ke mare behosh ho gayi hai...maine doctor ko phone kar diya hai, wo aate hi honge."
When the doctor came he said, "Mr. Kundra, mujhe lagta hai inhone subah se kuch nahi khaya hai...main inhe neend ka injection de raha hoon, kal inhe hish aate hi kuch khila dijiyega."
Rishab sat beside Madhu's bed after the doctor left. He remained in the same position till morning so that if Madhu wakes up in the mid night then she does not get frightened.
When Madhu woke up in the morning, she at first was confused to a complete unknown place. But slowly everything cleared and she noticed Rishab sleeping on a chair near the bed. She understood that he had been in the same position from the last night and unknowingly her lips curved into a smile. She slowly woke up and got freshed and went out. Radha greeted her asked, "Beta ab kaisi ho tum? Tabiyat theek hai na??"
M- Jee auntijee...
R- Breakfast karlo...waise..tum kahi bahar jaogi?
M- Jee..woh...maine socha ki aaj se college jaoon, shayad sab dheere dheere normal ho jaye..
R- Woh to theek hai beta...bas ek baat kehni thi...tum kuch din yehi humare saath ruko... humein accha lagega...Rishu aur uske papa to bohot raat ko ghar wapas aatein hain, aur Rishika(Rishab's sister) to abhi kuch dino ke liye college tour par jaa rahi hain...agar tum kuch din waha rahogi to mujhe bohot accha lagega beta...
M- Theek hai aunty..main kuch din yehi rook jaungi..
After having breakfast, when she was about to leave Rishab came suddenly and said, "Chalo main tumhe college tak chor deta hoon.."
M- Tum itni jaldi uthke taiyaar bhi ho gaye?
RK- Haan to?? Main ek policewala hoon Madam, jaldi jaldi kaam karna mujhe aata hai...aur tumhara college police station ke route par hi aata hai, to chalo main tumhe drop kar doon..
M- Okay chalo.
After reaching her college, she bid goodbye to Rishab and entered her class. She felt much warmth and familiar with her friends. Suddenly someone pulled her by grabbing her arm and literally screamed at her, "Wo ladka kaun tha jiske bike par tum aayi ho yaha?"
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