Flawsome (Completed)

Chapter 11 A - The Luckiest

NK reached Lucknow. He left Shantivan because he don't want to worry Arvind and Arnav. He know that there is no turning back from this path. Now his life's motive is tarnish the so called name of malliks which snatched away his love.
"Hitler, I came back to irritate you again." NK shouted entering the hall.
Manorama came there hearing the commotion.
"Nandhu beta, where have you been?"
"Don't worry about me mom...I'm a grown up man...I was enjoying my life."
"Nandkishore, I'm fed up with your behaviour. What are you trying to do?" An angry Manohar asked him.
"You very well know what and why I'm doing this... because your are the one who made me like this...for your information I'm not at all interested to talk with you. I'm going to my room." Saying this NK walked away.
"One more thing Hitler, do send me some pickle and ice cubes to my room soon." NK smirked at him and shut the door.
Whole day NK was in his room.

At night...
NK came out getting ready for his next adventure.
"Nanhe beta, where are you going?" Devayani asked her grandson.
"Nanz, I have some important works outside. I will be late."
"What important work do you have at this night?" Manohar asked.
"You will get to know that soon."

NK reached his destination...he walked past the filthy path and reached a street. He found women's lingering their eyes on him and calling him. NK walked past them, analysing their faces. On the way, his eyes got hooked with two innocent eyes and he moved towards her.
"Take me to your place." NK asked the woman who worn a red flimsy saree with jasmine flowers adoring her hair.
"Let's talk about money Saab." That woman told him
"Money is not a problem."
" Everybody says that a lot Saab, when it is over they cheats us."
Hearing this NK took out a bundle of notes and gave her.
"Shall we go now?" NK asked.
"Yes."

NK and that woman entered a dimly lighted room. NK sat on the bed as that woman closed the door.
"I will be sleeping on the bed. You as somewhere here." NK said to the lady, who got astronished by his demand.
"Saab??"
"Let me sleep and your also sleep. I'm not interested in those things." NK announced drinking the liquor.
"Good night...hmmm...your name?" NK asked.
"Shalini Saab."
"Good night Shailni" Saying this NK lied on the bed closing his eyes. Shalini looked at the man lying on the bed, she couldn't believe that this man came her sleep. In her life, she have seen men who brutally attacked her body like she is some toy for them to play. Those men release their frustration and anger on people like her.
Shalini looked at NK who is in deep sleep.
'he seems to be young...younger than me...what happened to him? Why he is doing this?'
A lot of questions arose in her mind as she settled on the chair near to the corner. She looked at the huge sum of money which will help for her son's education.
Smiling at the man lying in front of her, she slowly drifted into sleep.

After a few hours, Shalini heard a scream. NK is screaming while sleeping.
"Saab, Saab...are you ok?" Shalini patted his hand. NK came back to reality and looked around.
"Where am I? Who are you?" NK got confused with his surrounding.
"Saab, you came here yesterday...you gave me money...."
"Ohhh...yeah...I remember." Saying this NK took the liquor bottle and started drinking.
"What is it Saab? Why did you scream like that."
"It's nothing... don't worry about me. Go back to sleep" NK said politely.
Shalini nodded her head and sat on the chair.
After a few minutes of silence, NK asked
"Have you ever loved anyone?"
" That is the biggest mistake which ruined my life. What about you, Saab?" Shalini said with a sad smile.
"My love was my world"
"I too had such thoughts until he decided to sell me."
"Who was he?"
"My husband"
" What happened?"
"Im from a small village, he came there and stayed in our house as paying guest. My parents died when I was small, it was my grandmother who brought me up. I liked him a lot and he asked my grandmother my hand for marriage. My grandmother thought that he is a good man and married me off. I came to know about his real intention on the day of our marriage itself. That day he allowed his friend to have his ways with me in exchange of money. I couldn't do anything. My grandmother passed away soon after my marriage, after that he sold me here."
"Why didn't you try to run off?"
"There is no way of exchange from here. Once you become a theif or a prostitute, that tag won't fade away easily. I also have a child to take care of saab."
"Life will never be fair to us, that why I lost her."
"What happened saab?"
"I loved a girl like my life, and my parents separately us just because of her status."
"These same people don't consider their status when they come for us." Shalini smiled and kept looking at her feet.
"Do you have any wishes?" NK asked her.
"Yes, to live with dignity and self respect at least for a day."
Silence filled the room and she heard slight snoring of NK.
'His parents betrayed him and here the man whom I considered my love betrayed me.'
Slowly Shalini slept dreaming about a good future which is far away from reality.