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Karishma was still seated in the same place where Haseena had left her. With her wet eyes, she was tapping her feet on the floor, unable to manage her extreme restlessness. With rubbing her palms and taking deep breaths, she was trying hard to keep herself stable and to hold herself from breaking down until Haseena's return. Cheetah who was observing her condition added, "Madam, Don't worry.......you had done nothing wrong, and trust me truth will come out very soon." His words brought her out of her thoughts, she looked at him for a little longer and then added, "I know that and i am not worried about proving myself innocent...... All the media and people of Lukhnow are considering me a monster, it is indeed painful very painful........but bearable. However, if....if.....Has......Haseena......Haseena had considered.....me the.....the cul....culprit......i....i won't be able to take it...." she said, choking with tears streaming down from her eyes to cheeks while Cheetah was utterly shocked, unable to understand their bond- the very bond which according to him doesn't even exist properly in the first place.

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He asked in a state of confusion, "Madam, what is your relation with Madam Sir? I mean why her opinion is the only thing that matters to you even at such a crucial time?" "OUR SOUL IS ONE......it's just that I know that and she doesn't right now," she responded in a trance, drowned in memories of her and Haseena from their childhood to adulthood. Her words had made Pushpa ji more worried and restless, as being her mother and the experienced one, she had read something in Haseena's eyes which they hadn't.

Ik daur woh tha mujhse bhi zyada

Unko fikar thi meri...

Kehte thhe mujhse rukhsat na honge

Milke dobara kabhi...

Haseena returned once again through the back gate of the Woman Police Station empty-handed with her extremely stony, scary expressions and her red eyes glued to only one person Karishma Singh, followed by Misri Pandey who was walking with head held high and full of attitude. Haseena's body language and expressions were enough to scare anyone and when they had not seen Esha with her, they all gulped in fear and took two steps backward however the most frightened of all was Karishma Singh. As soon as her eyes met with Haseena's, she wanted to stand up but her legs left her side and her hold on the arms of the chair became more strong. Haseena reached to her, bent on the table at her eye level, and looked straight in her eyes with her own red anger filled eyes. However much to her shock, she suddenly got drowned in her eyes and just for a nanosecond, her mind was flashed with a pair of eyes filled with similar pain and mysteriousness. It gave her a blow and she instantly closed her eyes, still bent over the table very close to Karishma but not giving much time to it she jerked all her thoughts away and re-opened her scary eyes. She asked her with a low and horrific voice, "Karishma Singh, Have you committed this crime?" Her question pierced through her ears and hit straight at her, her hold on the chair loosened, tears on the edge of her eyes streamed down. Again and Again, she was opening her mouth to scream and shout at her. She wanted to ask her loudly if she was questioning her or herself. She wanted to scream loudly. How can she doubt herself? But all the words seemed hollow to her and at that very moment. She closed her eyes tight and opened it again hoping it to be one of her worst nightmares but it wasn't.

Ab toh gairon se mera haal puchha jaata hai

Yahi dard-e-dil mere dil ko rulata hai

Wafa ne bewafai.. bewafai..

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai.. bewafai..

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai.. bewafai..

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai..

Seeing her silence, Haseena clenched her chin very harshly, imprinting her fingers on her jawline, and asked her through her gritted teeth, spitting fire at her, "I am asking very calmly, where is Esha?" This time Karishma was not at all bothered by the pain her grip was giving her but by the hatred and the doubt in her eyes which was turning into the belief that she is the criminal. At that very moment, she lost all the zeal to prove herself innocent or to live anymore, her mind and body went numb and her eyes glued on disgust and hatred on Haseena's face for herself.

When I look into your eyes

Baby I'm in paradise

We could take you to skies

We could make you and I

Haseena left her chin with a jerk and stood straight, "Misri Pandey!!" she shouted. "Yes....yes Madam Sir!!" she fumbled suddenly feeling scared of her. "ARREST HER!!!!" she thundered loudly sucking the winds out of all her junior's lungs. Poor Pushpa ji could not bear that and suddenly lost herself only to be supported by cheetah and Santosh who was terribly shaken up. Even Misri was stunned; she herself wanted to arrest Karishma but seeing Haseena's anger she could not help but feel pity for Karishma though for a brief moment only. "Haven't you heard my words!!!" she shouted with her eyes still interlocked with hers. It caused Misri to shudder, she swiftly put handcuffs on Karishma's wrist and dragged the living corpse towards the lockup of the woman police station.

When I look into your eyes

Baby I'm in paradise

We could take you to skies

We could make you and I

Haseena took out her gun, loaded it, and stormed out of the front gate of the Police Station. Unlocking it from inside, she opened both gates and walked out of it, two steps. Just then a stone came right on her face but she caught it and gave a deadly glare to the out-of-control crowd and media. Positioning her gun to the sky, she fired two bullets stunning the crowd and media. "Complete Silence!!! or my next bullet will be on your head," she shouted angrily. The next moment, there was pin-drop silence all over the area. She gestured to the media, "You may ask your questions, one by one!!" "Haseena madam, your S.I. is involved in child-trafficking, what do you have to say on it?" one reporter asked. "First of all, She is no more S.I. As soon as the news came out, she had been suspended. Secondly, we have strong evidence against her on the basis of which we have arrested her. Due to the weekend, she will be presented to the magistrate two days later on Monday. Thirdly, we have started interrogating her and very soon we will rescue all those kids," she responded with voice and body language depicting nothing except anger.

Meri aashiqui yeh, Rabb ke hawale

Roothe yaar ko bas, koi mana le

Yaadon ki sooli dil mein, gad jaati hai

Veeraniyan jab had se, badh jaati hai

"Madam, Don't you think it is a big question on the integrity of Lucknow Police?" another reporter asked. "No, it's not a question but reality. Just like every department, ours too have some black sheep which we need to expose. And I am very grateful to Jyoti Jha for being a responsible citizen." Media wanted to ask more questions but she stopped them by the gesture of her palms, "No more questions. All of you have exactly two minutes, leave this place right now." she warned them by showing her index finger. "You cannot stop us, it is our right to protest..." One member of the crowd shouted. She glared at him and snorted, "If you want to protest then go somewhere else but not in front of my Police Station," She paused, looked at the force, and ordered, "You have exactly two minutes empty this place, if they do not listen to you then do baton charge and still if they resist then you are allowed to use tear gas." "It will not be good for you madam......." another threatened. "I am habitual of the worst...and perhaps you are forgetting that I am called 'Lady Immortal'.......threats and bullets don't bother me....." She spat fire at them and walked inside the Police Station.

Ik daur woh tha mujhse bhi zyada

Unko fikar thi meri...

Kehte the mujhse rukhsat na honge

Milke dobara kabhi...

Ab toh gairon se mera haal puchha jaata hai

Yahi dard-e-dil mere dil ko rulata hai

Wafa ne bewafai, bewafai

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai, bewafai

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai, bewafai

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai.

Not more than five minutes later, Shorya entered the Police Station, worn out and devastated with teary eyes shouting, "Karishma!! Amma!!" His eyes fell on the condition of her mother, who was sitting on a chair, keeping a hand on her chest, extremely restless and devastated, "amma!!" he gasped and at once moved closer to her. Pushpa ji when saw him, she at once hugged him and started wailing, "Shorya.....beta....Karishma......she......her condition......she is innocent," she added in between unable to make out sentences. He rubbed her back and consoled her with his own teary eyes, "No.....Sh!! nothing will happen to Karishma.....i.....i will save her.....don't worry.......relax.....please calm down...." It worked and Pushpa ji was a bit stable while Haseena and Misri, who were standing at a side discussing something, looked at him. He turned towards Karishma in the lock-up and his heart clenched in his chest seeing her sitting on the cemented platform, looking aimlessly to the wall in front of her with her swollen eyes dug in the eye socket, "Ka......Karishma.....Karishma!!!" he called softly, scared that she might break by her mere voice. However, Karishma was not there, his words did not reach her ears. He tried many times but to no avail.

Kuch baatein aisi hoti hain

Jinko bayaan karna..

Lafzon mein, namumkin hota hai

Jab wafa mein, wafa hoti hai

Koi na koi, wajah hoti hai

Koi na koi, wajah hoti hai

Anger surged in his body and with one single stride, he reached Haseena and slapped her hard right on her face much to everyone's shock. And the next moment, "How dare you???" Misri shouted and leaped towards him to hit him but stopped by Haseena, "Relax!! Relax!! Pandey ji!! Mr. Psychologist is himself in severe trauma......." she added, taunting him. "You bloody bitch!!! I had never thought that you....you will backstab Karishma......look at her condition...... It's not because of the allegations.....it's because of your words...... She had been through a life horrific than death......she didn't even want to live and attempted suicide almost 7 to 8 times but got saved, fortunately....It was then those kids enter her life and you and your worthless investigation are saying that she is a child-trafficker.......Until this morning she had only and only one wish to become your friend......she is foolish who had ruined her life for a woman like you....." Shorya was continuously abusing her giving words to Santosh, Cheetah, and Pushpa ji's feelings too while Haseena was staring at him and listening to him silently.

Kyun faaslon mein, nazdeekiyan hain

Kyun zindagi mein, tabdeeliyan

Kyun tanha dil yeh mera mujhse kahe

Ye silsila bas yunhi chalta rahe

"I am challenging you that I will prove her innocence by Monday........you just wait and watch. After that I will not leave you," he warned her by showing his index finger. Haseena held his index finger and twisted his hand behind his back with it, to which he winced, "Aahhh!!!" "Lalla!!" Pushpa ji screamed. "Take your mother with you and leave My Police Station right now. You want to prove her innocent then go ahead try it...... However keep my words in your head, i will get her punished and if something happened to Esha then no one can save her from capital punishment," she said in his ears and pushed him away to Pushpa ji, "Don't you dare come near this Police Station again or i will give your legs in your hands......Pushpa ji!! here are your three days' leave.....I do not want to see you here until Tuesday....now leave..." she roared angrily while they were staring with hatred and disgust. 

"What I had thought about you and what you are........this is a mother's curse!!! You would never be able to live happily and one day you too will lose your fame and honor. You will face the same pain and humiliation that my daughter is facing right now!!" Pushpa ji screamed in pain, flashing her anger, and walked out of there with her son. 

Santosh and Cheetah were glaring at her with hatred, anger, and disgust as if they would kill her right then and there. Haseena looked at them and screamed, "You dared to go against my orders. That would be your last day of this job. Go to your desk and complete all the paperwork.....Right now!!!" she screamed, causing them to move to their desk while praying that lightning came from the sky and burnt Haseena alive then and there.

Haseena turned towards her cabin and added, "Inspector Misri Pandey!! Inform all the details to DSP Sir..........and.............'' She stopped and took a long pause, still looking away from her towards her cabin. A few moments later, she commanded swiftly in one breath, "Interrogate Karishma Singh!! I want to know where Esha is." with that, she walked into her cabin and closed all its doors and windows.

Jaane kya hua hai jiski wajah se

Manzilein judaa si lag rahi

Anjaani raah pe dil ye kyun

Khud ko paata hai

Yahi dard-e-dil mere dil ko rulaata hai

Wafa ne bewafai, bewafai

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai, bewafai

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai, bewafai

Bewafai ki hai

Wafa ne bewafai..

Sitting in his car along with his mother, Shorya dialed a number not once but thrice. He was impatiently waiting to be responded to, not giving a gap of even a minute in between her calls. "Hello!! Hi!! Pareesha? I want to meet you asap." "Okay, in ten minutes." he hung up and drove away speedily.

He was sitting in a coffee shop waiting for her for the past fifteen minutes, restlessly changing his sides and looking at his wristwatch. Just then a fair-skinned woman of around 30 arrived dressed in jeans and jacket with her goggles, "Sorry!! sorry!! stuck in traffic." "Now tell me what happened? If I am not wrong then I am sure it is about your wife Karishma Singh," she added, taking a seat in front of him. He nodded and added, "everyone is considering her criminal even her bloody S.H.O but trust me she is innocent. She could not do it even in her worst dreams. Esha and Ayat are two pieces of her heart...." "but shorya that video clip is clearly showing her handing over that child with goons." Pareesha interrupted him. "I know it. I know it damn it!!" he shouted frustratedly. "Relax, relax, calm down," she soothed him and made him drink a glass of water. "Now tell me what do you want from me?" she asked after finding him a bit stable. "Look, you are a private detective, I want you to find evidence in favor of Karishma with which I could prove her innocence in court on Monday." "Fine, I will but just because you are my childhood friend otherwise your wife's case is very complicated and yes i am not promising anything," she agreed. "Fine but promise me that you will give your hundred percent," he said with hope. "I will give my two hundred percent," she assured him with a confident smile and left the coffee shop.

Another side, in a dimly lit room with grey walls and a green soft board, a table and some chairs were placed. A man was standing beside the green board on which Karishma's, Jagdesh's, Lalita's, the waiter's, and some other unknown pictures were attached along with numerous pictures of kids including Esha and Ayat. A woman was sitting on the chair listening to what he was telling her by indicating different photos. "This is all about the case, now the boss knows that Karishma Singh is not the real culprit so, we have been given the task of proving her innocent before setting up the  court. Not only this, this case is very important for the boss so we are not allowed to operate independently. Instead, we are ordered strictly to keep her informed and take orders from her at every step," the man finished telling her. "But Abhinav all the evidence is against Karishma Singh then how come the boss is saying that she is innocent," she asked. "Kritika, First of all, Boss is always right so never question her. Secondly, she told me that she knows her in person and she can never do such a thing," She nodded at his response, "Now what is our first step?" with that they get busy discussing the evidence and loopholes. 

So..... how was it?

Will Haseena realize her mistake or will she cross every line? Will she try to see above her anger? what is she up to?

Will Paressha be able to save Karishma in time or will she be too late?

Who is Kritika and Abhinav?

Stay tuned.......

Lastly, message No 1 for my sister on her birthday week

I have seen you growing up from a grumpy 'laraka' who never leaves a chance of fighting with me to this advocate who could give anyone a shutup call for speaking anything ill about me, and I cherish both your sides......Love you and Happy Birthday in advance!!!