LAST SUSPECT

Chapter 19

Smita kept fiddling her fingers finding words. Finally she spoke up closing her eyes

Smita : Sidd tu mera beta hai or vaishu ka bada bhai.

Sidd : Haan toh?

Smita : Tu shock nhi hai?

Sidd : Obviously aunty...me to humesha se kehta hoon aap meri maa jaisi hain or vaishu meri choti behen jaisi.

Sidd said casually while Vaishu started understanding what her mother is saying. She knew about her elder brother..but Smita just told her that he died in an accident.

VAISHU'S POV

Mumma kya bol rhi hain ye. Aarth... He is my elder brother? No..no way. mamma ne bataya tha mere bade bhai ke bare mein ek baar...that he died in an accident... phir ye ..ye kaise

Smita : Beta...maa jaisi nhi.. I'm your biological mother

Sidd : Aunty..aa..aap kaisi baatein kr rhe ho?

He said smiling nervously not accepting the reality.

Smita : Ek baar bss..ek baar meri baat sunn le.

Sidd : Hmm?

Sidd just hummed not wanting to react further. Mumma told us everything that happened that day. I can't believe...the brother I always manifested for is aarth only...shuru se hi lagta tha kuch to connection hai hamara...but real siblings...I never expected this. Aarth was just standing numb after mamma told us the whole story.

VAISHU'S POV ENDS

Sidd : I ...I don't believe this

Smita : Teri warden se baat krne gyi thi na mein..she told me everything..jiske baad mujhe yakeen ho gaya....beta vishwaas kr...me kyun bhala juth bolungi...uske baad bhi tujhe yakeen nhi hota to le hamare dna reports....isme saaf saaf likha hai reports matched. Mujhe pata tha tu nhi maanega itni aasani se isliye chupke se dna test krwa lia.

Sidd took the reports with shivering hands and saw the reports

Sidd : Apko kab pata laga ye sab

Smita : Kuch hi din pehle

Sidd : To bataya kyun nhi mujhe

He was trying to control his emotions

Smita : Sahi mauka hi nhi mila Sidd

Sidd : KYUN AAYE AAP DOBARA MERI LIFE MEIN? Sab sahi chal rha tha to kyun aaye. Ab me khush tha apni iss family ke saath to kyun aaye aap dobara meri life mein. J..jab jab orphanage me..school me..mujhe bully kia jata tha anaath hone pr...tab kahan the aap? Tab pta h kon tha mere saath? Abhi....vo Raha h mere saath har uss pal mein Jahan apko hona cahie tha ...jab mujhe fever me maa ki jarurat hoti thi tab mammiji ne mujhe maa ka pyaar dia ...tab kahan the aap? Jab mujhe acche grades milte the tab apko Jo shabashi Deni cahie thi vo mammiji ne di...tab kahan the aap? Jab chot lagti thi or maa ki care ki jarurat hoti thi tab Abhi or mammiji ne mera khayal rakha ...tab kahan the aap? Jab bacche bolte the tu anaath hai...tere maa baap tujhe chor kar chale gye....TAB KAHAN THE AAP?....kyun aa kr mujhe gale se nhi lagaya? Kyun aa kr meri shaitaniyon me mujhe daanta nhi? Kyun school aa kr unn bacchon ko nhi samjhaya? Kyun kyun kyun....kyun nhi aaye aap pehle. Ab jab me accept kar chuka tha ki mere parents ne mujhe chor dia...to kyun aaye wapis? Kyun kyun kyun

He broke down on the floor. Smita's heart broke into pieces seeing her son in this condition. Suddenly he got up from his place wiping his tears roughly.

Sidd : don't come behind me

He stated in a broken voice.

Smita : Sidd