She was broken and parth cupped her face consoling her.

S: yahi to karne aayi thi.
P: par kya.

S: usne kaha vid ne jo kaha wo sab sach hai.
P: 1 sec vid to mar chuki hai na.

S: haan uska soul hunare ghar par hai.
P: kya bekaar ki baat hai sanyukta.

S: sach bol rahi hoon parth. Usne khud aa k mujhse kaha ki rd uske hone waale bache ka father tha aur uski aisi condition me rd ne use corridor se dhakka de k uska murder kiya hai.
P: to rd ne ye sab accept kiya? Usne kaha ki usne vid k saath ye kiya?

S: haan. Jab maine vid ki baaton k baare me puchha usne sab admit kiya.
P: achha thik hai main usse baat karunga. Tum ghar jao.

Meanwhile jiggy came running.
J: bhabhi ap thik to ho? Kya bola rd ne?
P: jiggy tum sanyukta ko abhi ghar le jao. She needs rest.

Jiggy just nodded and left alongwith sanyu. Parth rushed into the cell and flew the chain of questions to rd.

P: rd main ye to nahi jaanta ki tumhare aur vid k bich kya hua. Par jo bhi hua usse sanyukta bahut hurt hui hai.
R: main jaanta hun wo bahut hurt hui hogi. Par isme meri koi galti nahi thi. Main to us waqt hosh me hi nahi tha. Main to ye bhi nahi jaanta vid ki death hui kaise.

P: par rd ye kaise ho sakta hai tum hosh me nahi the aur vid pregnent ho gayi.
R: are you sick? Vid kab pregnent thi? Maine kabhi sanyu ko cheat karne k baare me soch bhi nahi sakta.

P: par sanyukta ne to yahi bola.
R: wo khud ye nahi sochegi. Zarur vid ne hi use ye sab bola hoga. Parth please mujhe usse ek bar milne do. Main use sab sach batana chahta hoon.

P: par main use bina permission k milne nahi de sakta.
R: to kaise mil sakta hun main usse.

P: use court se permission lena padega.
R: please parth kuch bhi karo. Main use khona nahi chahta.

Home 3pm..
An unknown silence was spread in the environment. Sanyu was sitting in the hall folding and clutching her legs alongwith resting her head on the sofa. Stream of tears were flowing from her eyes. She had not blink her eyes from the time she came from police station. Jiggy was also sitting there digging his head on his fist.

Meanwhile sarika came with a plate on her hand.

Sa: bhabhi kuch kha lo. Kal se kuch nahi khaya apne.
S: log jine k liye khana khate hein sarika. Jab meri zindagi ne hi mere saath itna badaa khel khela hai to jine ki na umid hai na wish. Please ye khana le jao.
Sa: par bhabhi...

Then entered parth.

P: sanyukta sahi keh rahi hai. Ye khana le jao aur use treat do jisne uski ye condition ki hai.
S: dekho parth mujhe is baare me koi baat nahi karni. Tum jao yahaan se.

P: chala jaunga sanyukta. Par ek baat batao rd se tumne ye puchha ki uski shirt ki condition kisne ki. Par kya tumne usse ye puchha ki jab uski shirt ki ye condition thi tab uski condition kaisi thi?
S: usse kya fark padta hai jo karna tha wo to kar hi chuka hai.(she said lifelessly)

P: sanyukta tab wo hosh me nahi tha.
Sa: ap ye bol rahe ho ki bhai ne behoshi me vid ko pregnent kar diya? Soch samajh k bolo.

P: samajh to mujhe bhi nahi aa raha. Bas rd sanyukta se milna chahta hai ek bar.
S: mujhe nahi milna.

P: sanyukta he is your husband. Itna to bharosa maang hi sakta hai na wo tumse. Agar wo khud ko innocemt prove kar sakta hai to kya tum usse ye ek chance bhi chhin logi. Jo kuch bhi ho ye hum sab jaante hein ki wo atleast murder to nahi kar salta. To kya tum use aisi galti ki punishment dogi jo usne kabhi ki hi nahi. Tum uska support system ho, agar tum use support nahi karogi to wo kahaan jaayega.
Sa: bhabhi ye sahi keh rahe hein. Pehle ye matter solve ho jaaye fir apko jo punishment deni hai bhai ko de dena.

Sanyu just stood up and wiped her tears. She took a deep breath and gazed everyone one after another, then pouted.

S: jiggy. Jao sabse best lawyer se baat karo. Main rd wo marte hue nahi dekh sakti. Usne mujhe cheat kiya wk apni jagah hai par usko us baat ki punishment nahi milege jo usne nahi ki.

Jiggy nodded in a yes and left in search of a lawer. Parth also left for police station.

Evening 5pm home..

Everyone in the house was restlessly waiting for him. Finally he stepped in.

Sa: kya hua jiggy bhaiya. Kaun sa lawer higher hua.
J: koi nahi sarika.

Sa: what par kyun?
J: kyunki koi bhi Nishant Bharadwaj k against case ladna nahi chahta. Usse is city k saare log darte hein. Bade gunde type ka hai wo.
Sa: ab hum kya karenge?

S: kuch aisa jo bahut strong ho aur wo hume karne se rok na sake. Wahi hai jo ye sab kar rahi hai. Itni easily wo rd ko chhodne waali nahi hai.
J: par bhabhi is tarah to hum rd ko kabhi nahi chhuda payenge.

S: sab hoga jiggy. Tum sarika k saath raho. Dhyaan rahe use akela nahi chhodna. Wo kuch bhi kar sakti hai.
J: ok bhabhi.

She called parth and reached cafe.

P: kya hua sanyukta. Itni urgently bulaya. Lawyer mil gaya na.
S: nahi parth. Wo ye hone nahi degi.

P: matlab?
S: yahaan k lawyer nishant k naam se hi darte hein. Bas ek kaam karo, tum ye check karo ki is aadmi k naam pe koi criminal record hai kya. Main lawyer k baare me sochti hun.

P: sanyukta main ek bahut achhe lawyer ko jaanta hun. Wo bina kisise dare sach ka saath dete hein. Unhone aise bahut saare cases liye hein aur jite bhi hein. I think hume unse consult karna chahiye.
S: great. Chalo.

P: par wo to yahaan se 100-150km door ek chhote se town me unka office hai. Karib 4-6 ghante lag jaayenge wahaan pahunchne me aur jab tak pahunchenge office band ho jaayega.
S: to ghar pe mil lenge. Wo agar sirf truth k favour me fight karte hein to ek achhen insaan hone. Aur wo sure humari problem samjhenge.

P: par wo bahut strict hein.
S: koi baat nahi.

P: par lauthte hue der ho jaayegi.
S: I will manage agae tumhe koi problem na ho to.
P: Ok lets go.

Frazer Town, 11pm

Alike whole day sanyu had not blink once. Her eyes were still red and swollen. Parth placed his palm on her shoulder to console her.

P: sanyukta hum pahunch gaye.
S: haan chalo.(she said wiping her tears and getting down from jeep)

He clutched her wrist and she faced him.

P: aisi haalat me kab tak rahogi.
S: restlessness to chehre pe nazar aayegi hi na. Kuch samajh hi nahi aa raha, dil kuch keh raha hai aur dimaag kuch aur. Kispe believe karun aur kispe nahi.

P: sanyukta agar meri suno to jo dil keh raha hai wahi karo. Kyunki kabhi kabhi dimaag rishton k tuthne ki wajah ban jaata hai. I am sure ek bar tum rd se baat karogi to sab thik ho jaayega.

She just nodded and reached the door. She read out the name from the name plate VARDHAN SURYAVANSHI, MALLB, criminal lawyer.

(guys socha tha K.D.Pathak rakh dun :p fir socha usse zyada hot to krip suri hai ;) lol)

She reached the gate and asked the guard.

S: vardhan suryavanshi ka ghar yahi hai?
G: g bilkul yahi hai. Par wo itni raat ko kisise nahi mil sakte.

S: dekhiye mera unse milna bahut zaruri hai. Hum bangalore se aaye hein.
G: jo bhi ho kal subah aayiye.

P: dekho main ek police inspector hoon aur ye legal case hai to bina zyada bole apne sir ko bulao.
G: g saab thik hai.

He called vd from the intercom. There enters vd in a black vest and track. It was revealing his perfect shaped 8 packs. He had a spark in his eyes.

(are ab aur vd sir k features k baare kya bolun. Sab tk jaante hi ho ki wo rd se bhi zyada attractive hai. Isliye directly proceed kar rahi hoon :D)

He yelled at the guard. But soon his amger disappeared when he saw sanyu. She was standing like a lifeless body infront of him. A sign of pity covered in his eyes when he saw her. He stopped yelling when she pouted.

S: sir unka koi fault nahi hai. Main apse urgently milna chahti thi. Mere husband pe murder ka charge laga hai aur koi bhi humara case lene k liye ready nahi hai. Please help us sir.

She was weeping and pleading to him.

S: sir apke siwa koi humari help nahi kar sakta.
V: magar is baat ki kya guarentee hai ki ap sach bol rahi hein. Main jhuth ka saath nahi deta.

S: par sir sach aur jhuth ka pataa to apko lagaana hai na.
V: jab tak koi solid proof nahi milta is baat guarentee de sakti hein ap ki apke husband ki koi galti nahi thi.

He jolted her palms, completely pleading with a chain of tears in her eyes.

S: please sir, humara case bahut weak hai us nishant bharadwaj k against. Usne jhut bolkar mere husband ko phasaya hai.
V: nishant. I am sorry I cant help you.

He widened his eyes hearing the name. He knew nishant was a characterless, criminaled person. He used to win illegal cases. Many complaints had been filed against him. In simple words gira hua aadmi.

S: sir. Suniye please.
P: chalo sanyukta yahaan to jis umid se aaye the wo to hai hi nahi. Kyunki umidein daraa nahi karti.

They were leaving. But stopped hearing vd's voice. He tightened his teeth moving his lips and pouted.

V: stop you both. Hmm interesting very interesting. I must say provoke karna jaante ho tum young man. Par itna dhyaan rakhna ki vardhan suryavanshi kisi se darta nahi. Mera naam hi kaafi hai criminals k liye. Jis insaan ki baat kar rahe ho tum wo itna gira hua hai ki uske against lad k apne ap ko gandaa nahi karna chahta main. Now leave ap log jaa sakte hein.

He was leaving turning around. He forwarded a step or two. Just then he heard few words and could not move anymore.

S: please sir meri jagah agar apki beti ne help maangi hoti to kya tab bhi ap yahi kehte.

He was leaving but her words bound his feet. He could not step forward and his eyes became moist. He turned around and found her in tears. He was numb. Parth turned her from her shoulder and was leaving. Suddenly, vd voiced from back.

V: kal 11 baje police station pahunch jaana. Main court k orders leke pahunch jaunga. Pehle tumhare husband ka statement lena zaruri hai.
S: thank you sir. Thank you so much.

She stepped a few steps forward towards him and touched his feet. He caressed her hairs with a smile and pouted.

V: meri beti agar hoti to uske kuch maangne tak ka wait nahi karta main.

With this parth and sanyu left leaving a tearful vd behind. He went back to home and sat on couch digging his head on his fist. After a few minutes he raised his head and gazed a photo frame lying on nearby table. He picked it up and caressed it from his fingers. It was the pic his 16 year old daughter surbhi.

V: I promise you beta, tumhe insaaf insaaf milega. Main dilaunga chahe jo ho jaaye. Us insaan ko kabhi maaf nahi karunga jisne tumhare saath ye sab kiya.

His daughter was raped and murdered on her 16th birthday.

Flashback...
Surbhi was waiting for her dad to pick her up at evening 7p.m. some distance away from her friend's place as both the friends had birthday on the same day. They had already celebrated their birthday and left her home.

Su: offo kahan reh gaye papa. 7 baje kaha tha 7:15 ho gaya. Waise to kabhi late nahi karte, aj kya hua.

She was on the blank road and a finally car came. That car was exactly similar to her dad's car. She thought it was her dad and she stopped it. When she stopped it, a man came out drunk from the car.

Su: oh I am really sorry, I thought its dad's car.
M: its ok I will drop you. Come.

Su: no my dad will come.
M: are koi baat nahi. Main chhod deta hoon.

He grabbed her wrist and dragged her inside the car. He protested, shout, sobbed enough but no use. That person had neither pity not any reaction on her act. He did whatever he wanted. When he checked after his evil did, she was already dead. He got confused and took her body to a random pillar, leaned her there and left.

Around 7:45pm vd arrived at the notified area.

V: aj to pura gussa nikaalegi. Uske birthday k din hi itna late kar diya. Aj pehli bar apni hi beti ko durga bante dekhunga.

He searched her enough but could not find her. Finally he finally found her near a pillar leaning. He paniced and reached there. There he found her with lots of blood from every part of her body, specially from lower part. He could easily understand what happened with her. He found her raped and dead. He screamed and shouted "surbhiiiiiii.....", with lots of tears in his eyes.

Flashback ends..

Present..
A lone tear drop escaped from his eyes and fell on the picture frame. He was sobbing badly and then suddenly he found someone placing a palm on his shoulder. She was his wife Maya. He quickly wiped his tears and turned around.

V: maya tum. Main wo bas sone jaa hi raha tha, client aaye the.
M: main jaanti mujhe tuthne dena nahi chahte isliye ye strong banne ki acting karte ho na.

V: aisa kuch nahi hai.
M: I believe you vd. Tum surbhi ko zarur justice dilaaoge. Us din mere bhi aansu aayenge. Jab tak aisa nahi hai hoga na tum roge na main. Promise, you wont spare him.

V: I promise you.(he said grabbing her shoulders)
M: in aansuon ko laa k khud ko weak mat kato.(she wiped his tears)

V: achha roshan so gaya.
M: hmm.

Here on the way of sarth(negatively mat lena, bas friends k liye kiya), 12a.m.

Parth was driving the jeep and this time sanyu had a ray of hope in her eyes. She had no tears in her eyes still was very silent. To break the silence, parth pouted.

P: sanyu ek bar trust kar k to dekho rd pe. Ho sakta hai truth kuch aur ho. Suna na tumne vd sir ne kya kaha solid proof na mil jaane tak kuch b ho sakta hai.
S: I trust him parth.

P: to fir itni silent kyun ho?
S: bas yahi soch rahi hoon ki sach me humare paas koi proof nahi hai. Kanhi use kuch ho na jaaye.

P: dont worry sab thik hoga.
S: hmmm

Meanwhile the jeep stopped.

S: are kya hua?
P: pata nahi check karta hun.

S: hmm.
P: uff engine garam ho gaya hai. Wahaan ek ghar hai main paani leke aata hun.

S: okey.

Within this, she felt a light sleep. After a while she heard some sound. May be of any animal. She woke up with a jerk and revolved her vision all over but in vein. She sat taking a deep breath. She again heard something and gazed here and there.

Her eyes widened and mouth opened. She screamed and placed her palm on her mouth. There was sitting the ghost with a wolf scream in her voice and a huge smirk. She pouted something in her rough abd scary voice.

V: haa haa haa haa.. Tujhe kya lagta hai ek wakil lagaa k tu use mere changul se chhuda legi. Nayiiiiiiiiii...

She screamed loud and sanyu fell from the jeep with a jolt. Somehow she stood with bleeding forehead and scratched arms. She gazed again and found no one in the jeep. She gulped her saliva and took a deep breath.

She clutched her bleeding arm and tuned around. Her eyes again widened as she found that ghost stand straight infront of her. That ghost again screamed, "yyyaaaaaaaawwwwwwhh". Sanyu shouted and ran towards the jungle. To her surprize, she crossed that ghost through her body.

She ran and hid herself beside a tree. She was screaming, sweating, breathing heavily. The whole area was dark and whole body was badly aching. It was a jungle and there was many sounds of different animals.

Within this, she heard some foot steps of walking over the dried leaves. She was extremely scared. She stuck her mouth with her one palm and with the other palm, she grabbed the tree.

She noticed the foit steps coming closer towards her. Tears started flowing from her eyes. She moved to the other side of the tree as thought that steps are planted besides her.

She somehow gazed from the cornor of her eyes towards it. She found that there was parth standing and searching for her. She took a deep breath and rushed towards him. She hugged him as tight as she could and started screaming badly. He hugged her back.

S: parth. Wo yahaan aayi thi. Mere paas khadi thi. Usne bola wo nahi chhodegi. Wo yahin hai parth. Wo
P: sanyukta kaun aayi thi? kaun aur kise nahi chhodegi? Kya bole jaa rahi ho?

He broke the hug holding her shoulders.

S: parth wo vidushi ki aatma. Wo aayi thi. Parth wo rd ko nahi chhodegi.
P: kya bol rahi ho sanyukta?

Suddenly she was numb. She became complete silent and stumped in her position. She was gazing in a single direction without moving her vision. Parth was shaking her from her shoulders but no reaction. She was stud.

To be continued...