Mohra

Part - 13

Continued...

A calm midnight envelops the city, almost asleep in a deep slumber. A few vehicles glide along the highway, and among them, a man in black trousers and a hoodie walks along the roadside, lost in his thoughts.

As he feels his heartbeat slowing from the continuous walk, he takes a seat on the footpath. His gaze is blankly fixed on the road, as if waiting for someone to come to him, crossing the empty expanse.

"Sivaye maa ke, kisi ko hamare hone na hone se fark nhi padta phir kya karenge hum Khud ko begunah sabit karne ke baad, kya karenge hum is jeevan ka? Na hamara kaam hume wapas Milne wala hai aur na naam  aur woh  na pehchan jo kabhi hamari shaan hoti thi, na woh log jo hamare liye bahut mayne rakhte hai aur na woh Prem jiske liye kabhi hum apne siddhanto ko Tod chuke the..kya karenge hum.."

His thoughts are racing through his mind, questioning him, tormenting him, as if they want to break him again.

"Sarkar..!" A familiar voice pierced through the turmoil of his thoughts, compelling him to turn towards the source.

"Karishma Madam?" He exclaimed in surprise, not expecting to see her at this hour.

"Hum toh petroling par hai par tum yahan ka kar rahe ho iee waqt?" Karishma asked suspiciously. He rose from the footpath, locking eyes with her and said, "Aap logon ki den hai madam, humko utha kar idhar le aaye, Sara kaam dham band ho gya hai hamara aur paise bhi khatm ho gaye ki hotel mein rah sake isliye bhatak rahe hai..!" He taunted coldly.

"Kaahe? Vishwas bhaiya tumko apne ghar mein nhi rakh rahe.?" She asked.

"Unka khud ka parivar aur jeevan hai, hum kaahe unhe pareshan kare aur waise bhi kal Shiva paise le aayega toh hum hotel chale jayenge..!" He replied.

"Toh itni raat ko yahan rukne ki zaroorat nahi hai, waise bhi Anubhav ke kai dushman hai koi tumhe woh samjh kar kuch kar na de, isliye chalo hum intezam Kara dete hai tumhare liye..!" Karishma said plainly.

"Koi jaroorat nhi hai, humko tumhara ehsaan bhi chahiye..!" He said tauntingly.

"Koi maar dega tumhe..!" Karishma warned angrily.

"Haan toh mar jayenge, aur tumhe itni fikar kaahe ho rahi hai hamari, hum mare jiye..tumhara koi lena dena nhi hai, court mein saabit ho chuka hai ki hum Sarkar hai aur yeh baat pure Lucknow ko bhi pata chal chuka hai isliye apna yeh jhoothi chinta kisi aur ko dikhao aur nikalo idhar se..!" He said angrily.

"Amma topa ho ka *taunting* ek toh hum tumhari madat karna chahte hai aur tum hume hi raub dikha rahe ho...chup chap hamare saath chalo warna jante nhi ho tum Karishma Singh ka bhaukal kaa cheej hai..!" She said angrily.

"Bahut acche se jante hai hum isliye nikalo idhar se aur tumhe hamari itii fikar kaahe hone lagi *suspiciously* kahin hume apne saath le jakar Anubhav ke dushmano ke haatho bechane ka irada toh naahi hai..?" He questioned suspiciously.

"Amma topagiri band karo, aisa kuch nhi hai, tum case mein abhi bhi suspect ho isliye fikar hai, kyunki DNA se sabit hua hai ki tum Anubhav Singh nahi ho par  bahut kuch baki hai abhi..!" She replied.

"Toh, toh bhi nhi jayenge hum tumhare saath, nikalo idhar se waise bhi jisko apne Bhai par bharosa nhi tha uske saath hum nhi jayenge..!" He taunted, fueling her anger. She grabbed his collar and hissed, "Jab tumhe kuch maloom nhi hai toh apna muh band rakho warna woh haal karenge ki Puri zindagi eko hi baat muh se nikalega ki Daroga ji dekha toh bahut par Humsa na dekha..!" Her eyes flared with anger as he pressed her weak point.