LAST SUSPECT

Chapter 16

I was already shocked with this new information when Vaishu said something shocking us to the core.

Vaishu : No no..don't...don't talk about this....kuch nhi hua tha...Abhi we..we will not investigate further. Mujhe...mujhe nhi krna apne aap ko innocent prove. Don't do this Abhi.

I saw her hands... suddenly she hide something on her left arm from her right hand in fear. I held her right arm and saw red marks on her left arm as if someone held her right arm tightly with hard grip. My blood boiled in anger...so did everyone's else present there

Abhi : What is this Vaishu...who did this to you?

I said trying to be calm..but anger was obvious in my voice. She was still hanging her head low. Sidd came and sat on his knees in front of her.

Sidd : Navi tell me na baccha...who did this to you?

Still no reply. Now its out of the limit.

Abhi : Vaishu meine pucha KISNE KIA YE SAB? WHO THE HELL TRIED TO HARM YOU? KABSE DEKH RHA HOON TUMHARA BEHAVIOR..KYA CHUPA RHI HO...

Vaishu : I SAID NA DON'T ASK ME ABHI...PLEASE LEAVE THIS TOPIC ..I DON'T WANT TO PROVE MYSELF INNOCENT. Bss kro...please...manne do logon ko mujhe criminal..I don't care..please...I beg you Abhi...I can't afford to loose my family because of me

She broke down..loose my family? because of me? ...mtlb kya h iska

Abhi : Me or vaishu abhi aaye..tum log yhi ruko

I said and in a cold voice... took her hand and dragged her to the living room where mammi and smita aunty were talking.

ABHI'S POV ENDS

Smita : But phir bhi..abhi bhi bhot log meri beti ko criminal maante hain.

Sandhya : Prr mujhe poora bharosa hai Sidd or Abhi mil kr use bacha lenge.

Smita : Haan mujhe bhi lagta hai...bacha lenge vo log. Mujhe bass meri beti pehle jaisi cahie...jo har waqt khush rehti thi dil se...kisi ko dikhane ke lie nhi jo vo ab kr rhi hai.

Sandhya : Han ...vaishu jab pehli baar mili thi mujhe..aaj bhi yaad hai..bhot apnapan sa hua tha use dekh kr...maane jaise meri hi beti ho...aajkal vo khushi nhi dikhti uske chehre par. Hope Abhi jldi use innocent prove krde.

Vaishu listened everything trying to control her sobs. Abhi took her back to the room.

Abhi : Dekha tumne?...hamare parents umeed laga kr bethe hain ki hum kuch bhi krke tumhe innocent prove karenge...but yahan to tum kuch bata hi nhi rhi ho..hua kya. Jis family ko khone ke darr se tum apne aap ko innocent prove nhi krna chahti. vahi log tumhe khule aam pehle jaise jeete hue dekhna chahte hain. Nhi bataogi to hum help kaise karenge Vaishu?...Please for god sake tell me kya chupa rhi ho.

He pleaded at the end joining his hands.

Vaishu : T..today when I was coming to the hospital...

FLASHBACK

Vaishu : Aaj finally Abhi ko chutti mil jayegi hospital se. Phir bhi bhot care krni paregi hume... ek to itna bada ho kr bhi bacchon wali harkatein krta hai..medicines nhi lena chahta..bacchon wali harkatein krta hai. Pagal

She was busy in her thoughts when someone grabbed her left arm forcefully dragging her to a barren room. She struggled to free herself but the grip was unbearable. She tried to shout but that person tied a cloth on her eyes and mouth.... still grabbing her left arm from behind her and twisting her right arm.

Person : Tujhe kya laga Ms. Rao...tum log mujhe dhundne ki koshish kroge or me chupp bethunga? bhot badi galatfehmi hai. Ek baar nateeja nhi dekha jo dobara chale the vahi galati krne. Tumhe to uss prosecutor ne bacha lia but uss prosecutor ko uska anjaam sehna pada. Sahi smjh rhi ho tum...meine hi karaya tha vo accident uska. Vo song...vo ek warning thi...meri nazar humesha tum pr he. mere kaam ke beech me mat aao to hi tumhari bhalai hogi..varna teri ek ek family member swarg me jayega mere hathon. Or sabse pehla number hoga tere uss prosecutor ka..pyar krti hai na usse bhot?...sabse pehle vahi marega. Bhalai isi me hai ki mera peecha karna chor do.