Kunj was hell confused.. at what this girl was doing here... so was Twinkle... she hadnt seen Alisha from...she cudnt even remember the last time she saw her...
Kunj looked over to RT he had a smile on his face.. which Kunj couldnt digest...Kunj wudnt allow this time to bring up lies...by RTs cheap tactics...
"Toh Miss Alisha...aap bata sakti hai.. ki aap Kunj Sarna ko kabse janti hai...?"
"Pichle do saalo se"
That was it... he had met her... just months ago...persnlly..that too on Ushas insistance...how could she say...she knew him from two years...Twinkle was confused too...but she dint know exactly from when Kunj and Alisha...knew each other...she already had a cringy feeling on Kunjs so caled ex being in front of her... and here she was having words against them...
"She is lying Mylord..."Kunj got up...from his seat...abruptly...
"Mr Sarna aap ko jo kehna hai...jab mauka diya jaye... tab... boliye..."
Kunj looked over to shukla... he assured Kunj... and Kunj calmed down...as Twinkle held his hand.. and sat placing her hand over his...
"Aap.. Mr Sarna ko 2 saalo se kaise janti hai..."
"Kunj hai hi itna famous... Amritsar mein use kon nahi janta...actually.. Kunj ki company aur mein Mr Singhania ki company...jabse deal start hui two years back... tabse janti hu use..."
Kunj was confused what the hell was going on...
"Mein... Mr Singhania ki company mein... as an deputy Manager...ki job karti thi..."
"Ohkay.. toh aapko.. pata hoga.. ki do saal pehle... jo sab hua uski asliyat..."
Twinkle was not feeling good as how Alisha called Kunj by his name... her jealousy was taking over...
And Alisha gave her statement...
"Kunj.. bohot hi flirty type ka ladka tha... pehle se hi... humari company k female employees se over friendly...rehna...aur Mr singhania se bhi unki achi banti thi... par achanak.. se bridge collapse hua aur sab.. bikhar.. gaya... Kunj ne.. Mr Singhania ka trust jita... aur... unko fasaya hai..."
"Objection Mylord... bas kisi ki kahi suni baato pe... hum aise bharosa thodi kar sakte hai...bina saboot k"
"Objection sustained..."shukla had a sense of relief... as he too was getting shocks on knowing about Alisha being in singhanias...company and he was irritated that Kunj overlooked such an important fact...
"My lord saboot hai...bilkul hai humare paas..."
RTs lawyer spoke...he walked back to his desk and picked up a recorder...
"Mylord...ye recording do saal purani hai.. ye Miss Alisha k mobile mein stored thi..ye sunke sab...sach samne aa jayega.."
Kunjs heartbeats increased what the hell was going on...Alisha was right...about the fact that he and Singhania shared a good bond... but it was till...he got to know his real face...but now this recording...
---RECORDING PLAYS---
>>>>Aur Kunj kya sahi jashan ka intezaam kiya hai.. tumne... maza aa gaya... celebrate karna toh tumse sikhe koi
"Singhania sahab ye toh kuch bhi nahi... bridge k project k success pe dekhna jo celebration hoga... aur fir ek k bad ek project deal karke ap dekhiye... hum apni compnay ko kaha le jate hai...arey singhania sahab...aap toh le hi nhi.. rahe.. lijiye na.. pii hi nahi rahe... bohot sahi hai..."
"Kunj... ise tum hi piyo... tumhe hi suit karega..."
Singhania looks over to someone over to side...and he gives a thumbs up
"Kunj.. vo project k regarding ek baat thi...kuch...budget mein doubt ho rha hai.."
"Singhania sahab aap lijiye na.. jo decision lena.. hai.. vaise bhi aapko pata hai.. ki mein.. filhaal.. apne dusre solo projects mein busy hu.."
"But vo... important raw materials.. aane vale hai...unko..raw materials thode..adulterated hai..."
"...chalega na...agar fir bhi problem ho toh...jaise banta ho bana lijiye... kuch extra add karna pade toh add bhi kar dijiye..."<<<<
RTs lawyer paused...the recorder...
"My lord ye miss Alisha k mobile k default ki vajah se recording hoti rahi... kyuki vo usi party mein mojood thi... Kunj Sarna dava kar rahe hai... ki vo Alisha ji ko jante nahi... par yaha toh vo party mein mojood thi.. varna
Recording kaise hoti...
Isme saaf saaf sunaai de raha hai.. ki Kunj Sarna ne khud Mr. Singhania ko kaha milavat karne ko... Singhania company ko toh uski sazaa mil gayi... par Kunj Sarna bach k nikal gaya... balki is bridge k kaand mein sabse bada hath Kunj Sarna ka hai...
Mylord.. ek aur recording hai.. jisse Kunj Sarna ka character saamne aa jayega...hai na Miss alisha..
"Ye baat sach hai.. ki Kunj pichle kuch mahino pehle hi... mera boyfriend bana tha... par... usne dhoka diya muje aur... shaadi kar li.. kisi aur se.."
She lookeed over Twinkle...while speaking...
"Usne dhoka diya.. mein chup rahi par... ye jo do saal pehle hua.. uska sach samne laaana mera farz tha...bhale hi mere charactr pe sawal uthaye jayeneg par kamse kam sach toh samne ayenge..
"Aap kehna kya chahti hai... Miss Alisha.."judge asked Alisha being confused...
"Iska jawab bhi... is recording mein hi hai...My lord..."
---as he plays the paused recording---
>>>>"Mr Sarna...sambhaliye apne aap ko..."
"Ab mein kya sambhalunga...aap jo hai sab sambhalne..." the tone was cheeezy ...
"Mr Sarna ye aap kya kar rhe hai...ye galat hai.."
"Ab.. cheez hi aisi banayi hai...toh.. nasha toh hoga hi..."<<<<
RTs lawyer paused the recording...by the looks of evryone's face...he knew...he had hit this one for a SIX...
"Mylord muje nahi lagta ki...iske aage hume kuch sunne ki zarurat hogi...kyuki yaha sab samajdaar hi hai... ki iske baad kya hua hoga..."RTs lawyer... gave a perverted smile...
Shukla's face had drained of...sweat...he held his posture and stressed his mind to speak something that would give him one more hearing... if... he gave up...the judge would announce... his verdict here itself.. that too a harsh one...
"My lord... mein Miss Alisha se...kuch sawal karna chahta hu.."even he dint know... what he was about to ask...
He walked...towards Alisha..he rubbed his forehead...
"Toh miss Alisha... aap ka kehna ye hai.. ki ek gair mard aapke sath aise intimate ho raha tha...aur aapne kisi ko madad k liye nahi bulaya.."
Alisha looked down..
"Kunj Sarna.. ek eligible bachelor tha tab handsome hai.. rich hai.. aur.. muje toh vo tabse pasand tha.. jab usko pehli baar Singhania Sir ki office mein dekha tha...usko tab hi se pyar karne lagi thi.. behak gayi thi..mein.. us raat ko.."
"Lekin... naa vo aapke boyfriend the... naa...aapke koi khaas dost.. naa jaante the... aapko...fir.."
"Objection Mylord... Shuklaji... miss Alisha ko... is tarah publicly insult nahi kar sakte... ye case... Bridge ka hai... naaaki... ye ki kisne adultery ki... ya character loose kiya...infact humko Miss Alisha ko dhanyavaad kehna chahiye... ki is sach k bahar aane k consequence...jaanne k bavajud...humare samne... sachaii rakhi..."
"Objection sustained"
Shukla looked down...and his mind struck..
"Mylord... ye recording ki genuinity nahi pata... aaj kal voice artist aaram.. se...jiski chahhe uski awaaz nikal sakte hai..."
"Ye rahi file... jisme reports hai.. ki ye awaaz Mr Kunj Sarna ki hi hai..."
Shukla read the file... and he was loosing it...but he couldnt loose... not just for Kunj but also.. for himself...it would just add up in his lost cases...
"Chalo maan liya ki... ye recording do saaal purani hai... toh... tab jab pichli baar ye case lada jaa raha tha tab kyu use nahi hui...bataiye Miss Alisha.. agar tab.. aapne.. tab ye share kiya hota.. toh tab hi.. aapke Singhania..sir.. case jit jate aur.. aj zinda hote..."
Alisha felt dumb...but RTs lawyer...soon jumped up...
"Jaisa.. ki miss Alisha ne bataya ki.. ye recording galti se ho gayi thi.. jiske baare mein inko pata bhi nahi tha... aur.. bridge k collapse hone se pehle.. inka singhanias se contract khatam ho gaya tha.. toh she left the job..."
Shukla...was about to speak...something...
But the judge.. interrupted...
"Ye case.. ka.. natija.. saaf hai.. agli.. hearing mein... Ill give my verdict.."
And.. the gavel knocked...
Shukla knew it was lost... but he still could see a tiny ray.. of hope.. as atleast he got a hearing to figure.. out.. things... but if the recording was.. true... and genuine... he looked down...
RTs lawyer...came forward..
"Kya soch rhe hai.. shuklaji... ab sach ko kon chupa sakta hai... ye soch rahe hai ki kya ye recording sach mein do saal purani hai... ya nahi... hum jhooth kyu bolenge...shuklaji.."
As RTs lawyer opened the details of recording in the mobile... and
Showed.. the date to shukla...it indeed was two years back...
Shukla looked over to where Kunj and Twinkle were sitting...his face looked.. alien.. and Twinkle had tears... dripping...
Kunj.. was shocked at what just happened... it was his voice.. his voice.. how could it be.. how could he forget... something so crucial... something was missing something dint add up... and when... the recording of his and alisha was played... he dint believe...his ears...yes he respected cared and was always a gentleman towards ladies... and the recording told a diffrnt story...as the words rang.. in his ears...
"""""Ab cheez hi aisi banai hai toh... nasha toh hoga hi..."""""
The words which were just ringing in his ears...stabbed her heart...it pierced...her...chest...god knew how many times...
Kunj felt her hand loosen its grip over his...when the recording was played...and he felt again loosing her trust... dint she trust him even a bit.. was a recording more convincing than him... just a night before... she told him that she trusts him more than herself...
He placed...his hand.. over hers.. wanting to touch her...still sitting in the empty courtroom...she not abruptly but gently...removed her hand from his grip...he held it again..
"Kunj tumne toh kaha tha ki tumne mujse kabhi kuch nahi chupaya..."
She said... calmly.. without looking and.. his grip loosened...he was confused and not out of the blow of things happening... he though felt... a sting in heart that she had doubts...but he left her hand.. as she walked out...
After a while.. as Kunj...walked.. out..thinking Twinkle should have left..as she needed to be alone...for a while...he met shukla...
"Kunj"
"Shuklaji.. mera yakeen kijiye.. muje iske bare mein kuch nahi pata kya.. kaise hua.."
"Its okay... Kunj.. but humare hath se case nikal chuka hai.. jo bhi karna hai.. agli hearing tak karna hoga.. agar.. case palatna hai toh.. thande dimag se.. sochna hoga.. tum abhi ghar jao.. araam karo.. fir hum baat karte hai.."
He turned...around.. to leave.. but Kunj asked about a doubt...
"Shuklaji.. vo recording jhuthi nahi ho sakti hai...kya.. vo reports... galat bhi ho sakti hai na.."
"Nahi. Kunj..mene dekhi... vo... reports...ek governed.. lab ne banayi hai.. reports... vo awaaz tumharu hi hai... aur.. it is... two years old... infact RT k lawyer.. ne toh muje date bhi dikhayi... of the recording...it was... mmm...yes...
February 28, 2014"
Shukla walked.. back... Kunj walked towards the gate of the court... thinking about the date... stressimg his... lost... mind... he couldnt describe the condition of his heart... remembering the date.. it was not easy... two years.. is a long time...he stared down the road.. still thinking.. and closed his eyes..and opened...abruptly...
"MahaShivratri"
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