Agar Tum Saath Ho

Chap 2 :- My Client-Doctor Sahab !!!

In the dusty environment she set her foot all again.....
Salaam! Good morning! Were the wishes again!

It was the nth time she was beholding the plate of her name kept on her table in the cabin...

Who said!? Being a lawyer you won't be able to do anything!!

The peon entered inside...

Pe- Good Morning Madam!

P- Good Morning Suraj Bhaiya! Koi aaya hai kya?

Pe- Ji!!

P- Bhejenge andar?

Pe- Madam 4-6 log hai!

P- Jo Pehle aaya hai use bhejiye!

Pe- Ji!!

He went out....

She put on her spectacles and again buried herself in the file...

May I come in?? Were the first words in a low tone!!

Yes you may! She replied looking at the file...

Good Morning! The wish came!

Finally she looked up...

P- Have a seat!

She smiled...

The man smiled back...He was a dull man...lost all his charm...Thin...weak...maybe he had not slept for days...
Life was a total mess...the hope for living had totally ended...

He sat on the chair...
In all this time he hadn't even looked at her...

She observed his face carefully and then removed her spectacles...and sighed..

P- Have some water!!

She offered a glass and he showed his right hand to stop her!

P- It's ok!
May I know...what made you come here?
I mean...please explain the case!
You're all alone? Why? You could have brought someone na?

Sm- When I'm all alone in life! I needed to be here alone atleast until I find someone to take my case up!

P- So how many lawyers did you try on before coming here?

Sm- 5!

P- Difficult case? Tell me? What's it about??

Sm- Rape allegations!
My dad got me free from the jail after my bail! That's it!

P- May I have your attention please, Mr Salunkhe? Please look at me!

He quickly looked at her..

Sm- Pakhi!! I totally forgot you Patralekha MohitePatil!

His eyes brimmed up with tears...

P- Patralekha! Your Advocate!! Lawyer!!
Call me Patralekha when in court!
Ok! Please start again!

Sm- Fine!!
Miss Patralekha!
It was a fine day! Everything was going perfect...when a lady entered my cabin!
She complained of sharp pain in chest.!!! As a cardiologist, I suggested her some tests..
Tests were done and everything was normal! She turned out to be someone I knew!!
She invited me to a party!
She had thrown the party at a bar on the occassion of her 26th birthday!
I went there...We had a few shots..or Maybe I had..!
I woke up the next morning...
I had a severe headache!
Body all revealed...she was half concealed...we were in the bedroom..!
I really don't know! How it happened?
And now! I'm stuck from all the sides!

No one trusts me!
Everyone has abandoned me!
They think only girls are raped!
They think I misbehaved!
I'm totally fed up with my life!
Workplace is full of woes!