Part-4
Kalyani opened her eyes and looked around , recalling the event of previous night…
Malhar asked her to go home but she refused and said he has to come with her or else she wouldn’t go. He angrily said that he was not going anywhere and he sat on a couch which he broke earlier and fell asleep and looking at him when she dozed off she didn’t knew.
The silence of house was enough to tell her that he has left. After closing the door of the house she headed towards AN.
Pata nahi Malharji phir kaha chale gaye.. she thought.. Aai ko bol ke aayi thi ki Malharji ko lekar aaungi aur khud hi nahi gayi.. Ab tak to pillu bhi jaag gaya hoga.
She began to walk quickly.
By the time she reached AN, she was exhausted. Going into anupriya’s room she saw her son sleeping peacefully. Anupriya came into her room, seeing kalyani there she asked…. tum kab aayi kalyani aur malhar kaha hai ?? Tum use lene gayi thi aur wapas hi nahi aayi.. pata hai kitni chinta ho rahi thi mujhe..
Aai… aai..main tumhe sab bataungi pehle ye batao mera pillu theek hai naa…wo roya to nahi tha na.. aur abhi tak kyu soya hai.. kalyani asked worriedly
Anupriya told that he woke up early, she bathed him and after having his first feed he slept again. She asked again why she came alone and where is Malhar?? Kalyani said she would tell everything but before she wanted to freshen up. She went into her room and anupriya got busy in household chores.
After taking shower she got dressed quickly. She went into anupriya’s room, took pilllu in her arms. He woke up by the presence of his mother. She embraced her son and kissed him affectionately. Going into her room, she called her mother. Anupriya came and sat beside her but before she could tell anything her phone rang, it was call from police station, she picked up the call and it was Malhar from the other side, he asked her to come police station soon. She was about to say something but he hung up.
Bappa ….Ye kya ho raha hai ?? tum itni jaldi me kaha jaa rahi ho kalyani ,kuch to batao aur Malhar theek to hai na…Anupriya was bemused by what was happening.
Kalyani told her mother that she has to go police station as it was call from Malhar and he is fine..
She reached police station and directly went into Malhar’s cabin. He was there standing with a file in his hand near the window. He turned on hearing her footsteps. She stared his face for long time, he was pale, there were dark signs of sleeplessness beneath his eyes.
It looked like he was waiting for someone and that wait didn’t end after she came too.
Aap waha mujhe akela chhod ke police station kab aaye aur mujhe yaha kyu bulaya hai ??? she questioned..
He glanced up once but said nothing.The puzzled look on her face turned to one of irritation.
They looked up as commissioner came into the cabin.Malhar saluted him and he asked Malhar why he called him this early. Malhar told that he wanted to discuss a case in which some action should be taken immediately.
Malhar handed a paper to Kalyani and asked her to sign it. On going over the paper, she found that he wrote a complaint about domestic violence and torture and forcing her to marry him against her will. He told this to commissioner also and laid down himself for committing a crime and strict action should be taken against him as being a police officer himself has broken the law.
This left kalyani totally flabbergasted. She couldn’t understand why he was doing so. She stared back at him with an intense gaze but he looked with vacant eyes through.
The commissioner asked kalyani that whatever Malhar said is right then why didn’t she tell about it before ??Kalyani said nothing just kept looking at Malhar.
The commissioner angrily told Malhar that he never expected this from him..
He said he would look into matter until kalyani has to say something about it.
“I don't want to file any complaint and I married him as per my wish, nobody has forced me to do so.”she said and angrily looked at Malhar, she tore the paper and left.
The words seemed to bite physically into Malhar. He was astounded, he opened his mouth to say something but couldn’t utter a word and he looked at her fading figure.
The Commissioner looked at him and said.
Malhar…I understand the pain and suffering you are going through, it is extremely disturbing or damaging and it could break any person.
No Sir.. I deliberately tried to hurt her and punished her for helping sampada and married to make her life hell. I got to know that she was innocent and It made me her culprit now. I need punishment for this. He didn’t flinch from telling him the whole truth and his voice was solemn.
“Even after all this, if she does not want to take any action against you, she must have reason for it and I can’t do anything in this. And one more thing Malhar, you have realised that you made mistake , accepted your fault and you want to repent your action. It’s not necessary that every mistake should be punished, sometimes forgiveness is enough..and a good man like you deserve it..” saying this he patted on his shoulder and left his cabin.
Good Man….he repeated incredulously.
He leaned back in his chair and tried to process recent happenings…