Hellooooo! Am back. With a new chapter and some new mysteries. Keep reading... See you at the end....
Chapter 8
*ACP sir's house*
Arya entered inside the house as Shyam opened the door for her. She had her backpack hanging on one shoulder. Her white T - shirt had a brownish stain... Something like what dust would leave behind. Her scarf was hanging in her neck all loosened up unlike before. Shyam looking at her found something unusual in her expressions but didn't consider it right to ask her what it was. Dai maa who until now was busy in some knitting work asked Arya without looking at her...
Dai maa - Beta kaisa tha tumhara exam? Theek raha na?
But Arya was too occupied to hear Dai maa's question... And receiving no reply from her side Dai maa looked at her finally. She saw something strange in Arya's eyes. Something she never saw before. Her face was expressionless giving absolutely no hint of what was going on in her mind. But something told Dai maa that this wasn't normal and something deadly would follow soon.
Unaware of the happenings around her, Arya slowly walked upto her room. She bang closed the door before Dai maa could ask her anything. Throwing the bag on her bed she went near the sliding glass door of her balcony. Opened it and stepped outside into the open air. The view from her balcony was beautiful. This was her favourite place to spend her time alone. Whenever she needed some 'me time' she would come here. In a span of few days after she came to India this place had become her special place. Sitting on the swing present here, every night she would spend time smiling thinking about how beautiful her life was! But today was different. She wasn't smiling. She wasn't happy. She was blank unable to figure out her own feelings. She was blankly staring at the beautiful scene in front of her eyes. Her balcony looked upon the backyard of their house. Beautiful flowering plants planted in proper rows was the main attraction. The sweet little multicoloured flowers could make anyone fall for them. Some coconut trees were planted along a straight line along the right and left wall of the back of the house. On the fence of the backyard were some well maintained creepers only adding to the beauty of the place. In between was a small table kept with two cane chairs kept about it. ACP sir loved spending his free time here sipping coffee. Far away, a busy road was seen. It was a way too far to be able to disturb her peace. It was just evening and the sun was shining in all its glory. The white little clouds in the sky unable to hide its powerful rays. Amidst all the beauty Arya was standing lost in her own world. A silent tear slipped down her eye as she once again remembered what happened soon as she left the police station...
*Flashback*
Arya was speeding on the road that headed towards Mumbai. She had not completely read the file as she could not have spent any more time inside the police station or would hav been caught. Controlling her emotions and urge to know it ahead she had come out from there at the right time and paying the man for his help, left towards home. On the way back she stopped at a cafe. She could not have waited anymore to know about this. The tension, worry and fear was killing her and taking inside her backpack with her she occupied the corner seat that was empty. She ordered a coffee for herself so that waiter doesn't disturb her again and again asking her to place an order. She removed the file from her backpack and taking a deep breath started reading it.
It said that the case was of mistaken identity. CBI got some information that some members of a wanted gang of the city were to meet at a place. The information was confirmed and so a team of officers from CBI led by ACP sir (then inspector) went to that place to catch them. The goons started firing and in cross firing by the officers most of the goons died. Rest were rushed to hospital but couldn't be saved. 2 officers from CBI also died in the same. But the highlight of the case was the death of Arun and Gayatri Malhotra. Arun Malhotra was a well known business man who was there with his wife Gayatri in his car. He was only traveling from that road but got stuck in the firing. The cops did not understand that they were innocent and they were killed in the firing. The balastic reports said the bullets were fired from ACP sir's gun. But it was of secondary importance as ACP sir accepted it himself that he fired on them. The case was hence filed against him and his team. A social activist filed the case and there was through investigation regarding it. The case went upto the court but later it was believed that it was indeed a confusion and none of the officers including ACP sir did it intensionally. ACP Pradyuman and his team had fired at those suspected cars of criminals in line of duty and good faith. And in no way was it possible to apprehend then and there that they were innocent people struck in the situation. It was clear case of mistaken identity and miscommunication and hence ACP Pradyuman and his team couldn't be held liable and were released on benefit of doubt for murdering Malhotras. The officers were hence cleared of all the charges and the case was closed.
*Flashback ends*
Knocking of the door brought Arya back from her thoughts. She heard worried Dai maa asking from behind the closed door...
Dai maa - Arya beta kya hua? Darwaza kholo na! Jab se aayi ho koi baat hi nahi ki! Kya hua hai bachcha? Koi pareshani hai?
Arya wanted to hug Dai maa and cry her heart out! Express all her pain and confusions to her. Dai maa was her best friend since birth. She was the one who she always found by her side. In all those moments when not even her father could be by her side. Even though it was not his fault but yes no one could deny the fact that he could not be present with her everytime she needed him, but Dai maa was always there. Every moment of her life, good or bad, that she remembered, Dai maa was always by her side. If she would not have been here not even she could have survived in this cruel world. But Arya suppressed her heart's plea of going to Dai maa. How on earth would she tell her that those who gave birth to her were killed by the one who gave life to her! She couldn't talk anything bad about her father... To no one... Literally no one! Not even Dai maa! So keeping her thoughts aside Arya controlled herself and tried to say in a calm voice...
Arya - Mai theek hu Da maa... App tension mat lo. Bas thak gayi hu... Thoda headache bhi ho raha hai bas isilye... Thoda so lungi toh theek ho jayega.
Dai maa well understood that this wasn't the case and Arya was lying but she also knew that once Arya decided something she would not change her decision and now as she had decided not to tell her anything she would not utter a word regarding this. So silently she walked away leaving Arya to think about it herself. As soon as Arya was sure that Dai maa was gone she sat on the swing with a thud. Resting her head on her hands she tried to calm herself down. She told herself that it was a sin to think of her father in a bad way! There was nothing that he had not done for her. He loved her and she was betraying his trust by thinking of him like this! He was a honest cop! A cop whose honsety and dutifulness was something that the whole world knew about! This was a mere case of mistaken identity! What if the cop who would have killed her biological parents was someone else? Would she have reacted the same way? So what if it was her father! It was a miscommunication and a fault that could have been made by anyone! But all her arguments she made to herself failed to convince her! She did not know what was right, what was wrong! She was busy in her thoughts when she heard her phone ringing. She ignored it and the phone stopped ringing after a while. She did not wish to talk to anyone right now but the caller would not give up. Her phone rang again and in irritation she went inside the room and picked up the phone she had left on her bed. The call that she would have otherwise received with sheer happiness made her numb today. It was her father, ACP sir's call! She blankly stared at the screen for a while but then even in this condition she could not have ignored him. She picked up the call and tried her best to sound normal but she knew that it was nearly impossible to hide anything from him!
ACP - Arnu? Beta itna time kyu lagaya phone uthane mai?
Arya - Woh... Ha woh mai washroom mai thi
ACP - Oh acha... Exam kaisa raha tumhara?
Arya - Acha tha...
ACP - Itni dull kyu sound kar rahi ho beta? Kuch hua hai kya?
Arya - Nahi papa... Kuch bhi toh nahi. Am all fine
ACP - Hmm... Lawyer madam hum bhi CID wale hai. Adalat mai jin mujrimo ko app saza dilwati hai na unhe hum hi pakad ke late hai! So humse jhoot bolne ki koshish na kare!
Arya - Kya papa. Mai kyu jhoot bolugi! Sach mai am fine...
ACP - Lagta hai tumhara interrogation karna hi padega! Bolta hu mai Daya ko ki leke aaye tumhe beauro... Nahi nahi! Better mai Abhijeet ko hi bejh du. Daya aur tum toh phir jaghad ne baith jaoge!
A small smile broke on Arya's face. She couldn't help but admire how this man could make her smile anyday in any situation. How could he do any bad to her! He was a way too good at heart to harm any innocent person! She suddenly asked...
Arya - Papa ek sawal puchu?
ACP - (turning serious) Ha beta pucho na!
Arya - Agar apka dil kuch aur keh raha ho aur dimag kuch aur toh kiski sunni chahiye?
ACP - Hmm... Agar tum yeh sawal ACP Pradyuman se puch rahi ho toh jawab hai ki dimag se sochna chahiye lekin agar tum tumhare papa se puch rahi ho toh i will say ki jo dil keh raha hai woh sahi hai.
Arya - Mai kiski sunu? ACP Pradyuman ki jo mere idol hai, yaa mere papa ki?
ACP - Jis par tumhe zayada vishwas ho!
After a meaningful silence of about a minute ACP sir said again...
ACP - Beta mai nahi janta ki konsi baat tumhe pareshan kar rahi hai. Lekin ha iss tarah sochte rehne aur uss baat ko apne andar chupaye rakhne se koi fayeda nahi hoga. Jo bhi baat hai usse sort out kar lo. Only then you will be able to live at peace.
Saying this ACP sir cut the call leaving Arya thinking about his words. She wondered as how he was the problem and was himself a solution. She did not take much time to decide further. She got up... Made herself presentable and grabbing her phone and car keys left towards beauro. She had to get her answers. She decided that would talk to ACP sir directly about this. She had no other option and she could not have done anything else to know the truth. She knew he won't lie and so she was heading towards beauro to get her confusion resolved.
She was driving on the road busy in her thoughts. Just then a message popped up on her mobile screen which was lying on the adjacent seat. The illuminated screen showing a smiling pic of ACP sir. Seeing his pic once again fear engulfed her. She was going to ask him something that would hurt him. And how could she hurt him with such questions? No she wasn't going now!!! But then who would answer her questions? She couldn't live with them forever! She was busy in her thoughts when she heard honking of a horn from behind... She looked behind to locate a truck coming in her direction with uncontrollable speed coming towards her. She was too late to react and it wasn't late when she felt a huge jerk with her head banging on the stearing wheel. The seat belt did all that it could but couldn't save her from the deadly accident... She felt a warm fluid dripping down her head. Some people shouting something around in a panic. They were probably coming towards her but she couldn't understand anything now. The last thing she saw before closing her eyes was the smiling pic of ACP sir... Soon the message notification was gone and the screen of her phone turned off... Her eyes closing at the same time...
To be continued...
Hmm so too many happenings in a single chapter... Hope it wasn't rushed. So guys what do you think will happen further? Will ACP sir come to know that Arya knows about the incident that happened 27 years ago? Will Arya be safe? To know keep reading and reviewing...
Chapter 8
*ACP sir's house*
Arya entered inside the house as Shyam opened the door for her. She had her backpack hanging on one shoulder. Her white T - shirt had a brownish stain... Something like what dust would leave behind. Her scarf was hanging in her neck all loosened up unlike before. Shyam looking at her found something unusual in her expressions but didn't consider it right to ask her what it was. Dai maa who until now was busy in some knitting work asked Arya without looking at her...
Dai maa - Beta kaisa tha tumhara exam? Theek raha na?
But Arya was too occupied to hear Dai maa's question... And receiving no reply from her side Dai maa looked at her finally. She saw something strange in Arya's eyes. Something she never saw before. Her face was expressionless giving absolutely no hint of what was going on in her mind. But something told Dai maa that this wasn't normal and something deadly would follow soon.
Unaware of the happenings around her, Arya slowly walked upto her room. She bang closed the door before Dai maa could ask her anything. Throwing the bag on her bed she went near the sliding glass door of her balcony. Opened it and stepped outside into the open air. The view from her balcony was beautiful. This was her favourite place to spend her time alone. Whenever she needed some 'me time' she would come here. In a span of few days after she came to India this place had become her special place. Sitting on the swing present here, every night she would spend time smiling thinking about how beautiful her life was! But today was different. She wasn't smiling. She wasn't happy. She was blank unable to figure out her own feelings. She was blankly staring at the beautiful scene in front of her eyes. Her balcony looked upon the backyard of their house. Beautiful flowering plants planted in proper rows was the main attraction. The sweet little multicoloured flowers could make anyone fall for them. Some coconut trees were planted along a straight line along the right and left wall of the back of the house. On the fence of the backyard were some well maintained creepers only adding to the beauty of the place. In between was a small table kept with two cane chairs kept about it. ACP sir loved spending his free time here sipping coffee. Far away, a busy road was seen. It was a way too far to be able to disturb her peace. It was just evening and the sun was shining in all its glory. The white little clouds in the sky unable to hide its powerful rays. Amidst all the beauty Arya was standing lost in her own world. A silent tear slipped down her eye as she once again remembered what happened soon as she left the police station...
*Flashback*
Arya was speeding on the road that headed towards Mumbai. She had not completely read the file as she could not have spent any more time inside the police station or would hav been caught. Controlling her emotions and urge to know it ahead she had come out from there at the right time and paying the man for his help, left towards home. On the way back she stopped at a cafe. She could not have waited anymore to know about this. The tension, worry and fear was killing her and taking inside her backpack with her she occupied the corner seat that was empty. She ordered a coffee for herself so that waiter doesn't disturb her again and again asking her to place an order. She removed the file from her backpack and taking a deep breath started reading it.
It said that the case was of mistaken identity. CBI got some information that some members of a wanted gang of the city were to meet at a place. The information was confirmed and so a team of officers from CBI led by ACP sir (then inspector) went to that place to catch them. The goons started firing and in cross firing by the officers most of the goons died. Rest were rushed to hospital but couldn't be saved. 2 officers from CBI also died in the same. But the highlight of the case was the death of Arun and Gayatri Malhotra. Arun Malhotra was a well known business man who was there with his wife Gayatri in his car. He was only traveling from that road but got stuck in the firing. The cops did not understand that they were innocent and they were killed in the firing. The balastic reports said the bullets were fired from ACP sir's gun. But it was of secondary importance as ACP sir accepted it himself that he fired on them. The case was hence filed against him and his team. A social activist filed the case and there was through investigation regarding it. The case went upto the court but later it was believed that it was indeed a confusion and none of the officers including ACP sir did it intensionally. ACP Pradyuman and his team had fired at those suspected cars of criminals in line of duty and good faith. And in no way was it possible to apprehend then and there that they were innocent people struck in the situation. It was clear case of mistaken identity and miscommunication and hence ACP Pradyuman and his team couldn't be held liable and were released on benefit of doubt for murdering Malhotras. The officers were hence cleared of all the charges and the case was closed.
*Flashback ends*
Knocking of the door brought Arya back from her thoughts. She heard worried Dai maa asking from behind the closed door...
Dai maa - Arya beta kya hua? Darwaza kholo na! Jab se aayi ho koi baat hi nahi ki! Kya hua hai bachcha? Koi pareshani hai?
Arya wanted to hug Dai maa and cry her heart out! Express all her pain and confusions to her. Dai maa was her best friend since birth. She was the one who she always found by her side. In all those moments when not even her father could be by her side. Even though it was not his fault but yes no one could deny the fact that he could not be present with her everytime she needed him, but Dai maa was always there. Every moment of her life, good or bad, that she remembered, Dai maa was always by her side. If she would not have been here not even she could have survived in this cruel world. But Arya suppressed her heart's plea of going to Dai maa. How on earth would she tell her that those who gave birth to her were killed by the one who gave life to her! She couldn't talk anything bad about her father... To no one... Literally no one! Not even Dai maa! So keeping her thoughts aside Arya controlled herself and tried to say in a calm voice...
Arya - Mai theek hu Da maa... App tension mat lo. Bas thak gayi hu... Thoda headache bhi ho raha hai bas isilye... Thoda so lungi toh theek ho jayega.
Dai maa well understood that this wasn't the case and Arya was lying but she also knew that once Arya decided something she would not change her decision and now as she had decided not to tell her anything she would not utter a word regarding this. So silently she walked away leaving Arya to think about it herself. As soon as Arya was sure that Dai maa was gone she sat on the swing with a thud. Resting her head on her hands she tried to calm herself down. She told herself that it was a sin to think of her father in a bad way! There was nothing that he had not done for her. He loved her and she was betraying his trust by thinking of him like this! He was a honest cop! A cop whose honsety and dutifulness was something that the whole world knew about! This was a mere case of mistaken identity! What if the cop who would have killed her biological parents was someone else? Would she have reacted the same way? So what if it was her father! It was a miscommunication and a fault that could have been made by anyone! But all her arguments she made to herself failed to convince her! She did not know what was right, what was wrong! She was busy in her thoughts when she heard her phone ringing. She ignored it and the phone stopped ringing after a while. She did not wish to talk to anyone right now but the caller would not give up. Her phone rang again and in irritation she went inside the room and picked up the phone she had left on her bed. The call that she would have otherwise received with sheer happiness made her numb today. It was her father, ACP sir's call! She blankly stared at the screen for a while but then even in this condition she could not have ignored him. She picked up the call and tried her best to sound normal but she knew that it was nearly impossible to hide anything from him!
ACP - Arnu? Beta itna time kyu lagaya phone uthane mai?
Arya - Woh... Ha woh mai washroom mai thi
ACP - Oh acha... Exam kaisa raha tumhara?
Arya - Acha tha...
ACP - Itni dull kyu sound kar rahi ho beta? Kuch hua hai kya?
Arya - Nahi papa... Kuch bhi toh nahi. Am all fine
ACP - Hmm... Lawyer madam hum bhi CID wale hai. Adalat mai jin mujrimo ko app saza dilwati hai na unhe hum hi pakad ke late hai! So humse jhoot bolne ki koshish na kare!
Arya - Kya papa. Mai kyu jhoot bolugi! Sach mai am fine...
ACP - Lagta hai tumhara interrogation karna hi padega! Bolta hu mai Daya ko ki leke aaye tumhe beauro... Nahi nahi! Better mai Abhijeet ko hi bejh du. Daya aur tum toh phir jaghad ne baith jaoge!
A small smile broke on Arya's face. She couldn't help but admire how this man could make her smile anyday in any situation. How could he do any bad to her! He was a way too good at heart to harm any innocent person! She suddenly asked...
Arya - Papa ek sawal puchu?
ACP - (turning serious) Ha beta pucho na!
Arya - Agar apka dil kuch aur keh raha ho aur dimag kuch aur toh kiski sunni chahiye?
ACP - Hmm... Agar tum yeh sawal ACP Pradyuman se puch rahi ho toh jawab hai ki dimag se sochna chahiye lekin agar tum tumhare papa se puch rahi ho toh i will say ki jo dil keh raha hai woh sahi hai.
Arya - Mai kiski sunu? ACP Pradyuman ki jo mere idol hai, yaa mere papa ki?
ACP - Jis par tumhe zayada vishwas ho!
After a meaningful silence of about a minute ACP sir said again...
ACP - Beta mai nahi janta ki konsi baat tumhe pareshan kar rahi hai. Lekin ha iss tarah sochte rehne aur uss baat ko apne andar chupaye rakhne se koi fayeda nahi hoga. Jo bhi baat hai usse sort out kar lo. Only then you will be able to live at peace.
Saying this ACP sir cut the call leaving Arya thinking about his words. She wondered as how he was the problem and was himself a solution. She did not take much time to decide further. She got up... Made herself presentable and grabbing her phone and car keys left towards beauro. She had to get her answers. She decided that would talk to ACP sir directly about this. She had no other option and she could not have done anything else to know the truth. She knew he won't lie and so she was heading towards beauro to get her confusion resolved.
She was driving on the road busy in her thoughts. Just then a message popped up on her mobile screen which was lying on the adjacent seat. The illuminated screen showing a smiling pic of ACP sir. Seeing his pic once again fear engulfed her. She was going to ask him something that would hurt him. And how could she hurt him with such questions? No she wasn't going now!!! But then who would answer her questions? She couldn't live with them forever! She was busy in her thoughts when she heard honking of a horn from behind... She looked behind to locate a truck coming in her direction with uncontrollable speed coming towards her. She was too late to react and it wasn't late when she felt a huge jerk with her head banging on the stearing wheel. The seat belt did all that it could but couldn't save her from the deadly accident... She felt a warm fluid dripping down her head. Some people shouting something around in a panic. They were probably coming towards her but she couldn't understand anything now. The last thing she saw before closing her eyes was the smiling pic of ACP sir... Soon the message notification was gone and the screen of her phone turned off... Her eyes closing at the same time...
To be continued...
Hmm so too many happenings in a single chapter... Hope it wasn't rushed. So guys what do you think will happen further? Will ACP sir come to know that Arya knows about the incident that happened 27 years ago? Will Arya be safe? To know keep reading and reviewing...
