Gagan eagerly looks at Arun who consented to her idea.
‘Now I admit that you are intelligent.’ Says Gagan in a cheery voice.
Arun looks her straightly and says ‘Wait a minute. I was about to say that it is going to be the worst case option. Last option.’
Gagan’s face turns in irritation. She looks at Rohit and screams ‘You are dreaming to reach skies but if you have such a brother you can’t even reach the terrace of this mansion. I am giving an extraordinary brilliant idea to solve the problem easily and this idiot is bluffing as last option, worst option etc. This is not going to work at all.’
Arun turns to her angrily. ‘Don’t talk unnecessarily. I did not say it as good idea but said it is not a bad idea. There is a difference. I will go to that option only if it is necessary.’ Says Arun to her. He then turns to Rohit and says ’I will meet our Ma first. If we manage to get her co-operation, we might do something.’
‘I really did not expect this from your mom, Arun’ says Gagan in irritated voice. ‘She is taking our enemy’s side and she wants him to push in jail. She is proving that she is a step-mother. Had he been her own son, would she thought of doing like this?’
Arun looks at her angrily. He opens his mouth to answer her.
‘Arun, you better find some other lawyer. We will find some other better way to handle it’ says Rohit in a controlled angry tone.
Gagan get tensed and looks at him worriedly ‘Why? What happened?’
‘Chota, just let her know that no one should dare to speak against my mom in front of me. There is no guarantee that my hands shall keep quiet always.’ says Rohit looking at somewere else
Arun looks at Gagan in a victorious expression. Gagan smilingly looks at Rohit and says ‘Why would I speak ill about aunti ji? I was just expressing my concern that she is not supporting you in this crisis. That is it.’ In a sweet voice.
Rohit does not say anything and Arun too remains silent. Gagan looks at both of them.
‘I have listed out the options. Now the ball is on your court. I will let you know one thing. I don’t like losing in the cases which I handle. Win is the only word which my ears always want to hear.’
Arun’s mobile phone rings. He asks excuses to them and leave the place. Gagan and Rohit are seated alone in the room. Rohit looks at the surroundings but Gagan is looking at him with romantic expression.
‘How many years I have been waiting for this moment, baby. Just wait and watch how this queen is going to get rid of all the pawns and rooks and knights and reach this King very soon’ thinks Gagan to herself and a villainous smile appears in her face.
The mobile phone on the table rings and Rohit looks at the mobile. His face turns bright on seeing ‘Ma’ flashing in it. He quickly takes the mobile and attends the call.
‘Hello Ma’ speaks Rohit to her.
‘Excuse me. Is it Anirrudh speaking?’ asks the lady voice over the phone. Rohit frowns on hearing the caller which he does not recognize..
‘Who is this? This is my mother’s number isn’t it?’ asks Rohit in an irritating voice.
‘Yes, Mr.Anirudh Arte. This is Radha speaking. You remember we met on that day at Sahana apartments when you came to pick up Trisha?’ replies the lady’s voice in same irritation.
Rohit speak after a few seconds pause ‘Ok, tell me.’
‘Your mother is not feeling good’
Rohit’s face turns shocked. ‘Why? What happened to her?’ asks Rohit in a tensed voice.
‘She got asthma attack few minutes before.’
‘What?’ scream Rohit in a high volume. ‘Asthma attack? To my mom?’
‘Yes. My daughter told me like that. She is fine now and taking rest. She does not want to inform and bother you. But I thought of informing you personally. You need not worry. Perhaps you can arrange for medications or medicines whichever she needs.’
‘Where is she now?’
‘In her new home’
‘Where it is?’ asks Rohit nervously
‘Strange. You did not even know where is your mom living’ asks the lady voice mockingly. Rohit’s face shows irritation on the lady’s comment.
‘Please. Tell me where she is?’
‘In the same building where you came on that day. Second floor.’
‘I am sorry. I forgot the place. Can you please tell me the address once again?’
There was a silence on the other side for few seconds.
‘Note down the address’ says the lady voice.
Rohit takes his pen and notes down the address in a small piece of paper.
‘I will come soon.’ says Rohit and he disconnects the call.
He then looks at Gagan and says ‘I have got some important work. I got to go now. You just inform him.’ says Rohit and leaves the place fast.
‘But …’ interrupts Gagan and tries to stop him but her voice reached only to the sofa set where Rohit was sitting a while before.
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SAHANA APARTMENTS
‘You should have not told about this to him Radha ji’ says Mrunalini in a weak voice to Radha who was sitting with her on her drawing room.
Radha smiles at her. ‘Why Mrunalini ji? If something happens, then your son would blame us for it. Earlier he blamed us that we delayed in informing about Trisha and we did not take care of her properly. Hence I thought of let knowing at the beginning itself.’ replies Radha with a bitterness in her voice.
Mrunalini looks at her unhappily. ‘I am sorry Radha ji. My son should have not done like that. I know very well how Rahini took care of Trisha when she was in your house. You please ignore his comments.’
Radha once again gives a kind smile to her.
‘I know about my daughter very well Mruna ji. She has crossed a quite a lot of criticisms in her life and career when she was helping other people. Neither she nor us would take them personally. As a matter of fact, had the circumstance in your family was not this much bad, she would have forgiven your son’s harsh behavior too. She being a mother knows very well how family members feel when a child gets lost.’
Mrunalini quietly looks at her.
‘She is not your own daughter isn’t it?’ asks Mrunalini
Radha gives a proud smile at her. ‘We cannot answer all questions at all the time Mruna ji. Rahini is one such question. We don’t know what is the purpose of her entry in our life. But we consider her as our daughter whom we lose to death many years ago. Do you know that my husband abandoned our son for not accepting her in our home.’
Mrunalini does not reply to her and looks at her in surprise. Radha smiles looking at her expression.
‘We look so strange in your eyes isn’t it?’ asks Radha with a gentle sarcasm.
Mrunalini smiles at her.
‘My son fought with us for bringing her to our home. He left us when his father refused to send her out. Now he wants to patch up with us again and he is ready to accept her as his sister. But his father is not forgiving him.’
Mrunalini listens to everything which Radha says.
‘Each and everyone in this world would think that they are one who are facing with maximum difficulties of life. Not many are aware that whatever the issues they are facing are nothing when compared to others. If somebody says that, they alone have the most number problems than others and they want to end their life, then I will drag them to my home and show them an icon who has faced the unimaginable disasters of life and still living with all hopes of life without accepting the defeat.’ says Radha in a proud filled voice.
Mrunalini’s face shows eagerness in knowing about Rahini and she continues listening to her. Radha looks at her and says
‘Had any other woman been in her place, trees would have grown up by this time in her burial gound. Rahini is really a special girl.’ says Radha with proudness in her tone.
Mrunalini gently smiles and holds Radha's hands.
‘I can very well see that. From being a stranger to daughter she has a quite a significant role in your life, isn’t it?’ asks Mrunalini.
Radha gives a smile as her answer.
‘Radha ji. I can say she is a very unique woman among whom I have met. Sometimes I feel that she is not a stranger to me. I have become her fan on seeing her gentle, kind at the same bold and dynamic nature. I really want to know more about her. If you don’t mind…’ hesitates Mrunalini looking at Radha.
Radha looks at Mrunalini and she gives an hesitant look at her.
‘She generally does not like to share her past with others Mruna ji.’
Mrunalini shows a disappointing look in her face.
‘But according to me, her life has nothing shameful that should not be shared with anyone.’ says Radha smilingly to her.
Mrunalini face look happy on hearing Radha’s words.
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HINDUSTHAN BROADCASTING NETWORK
Rahini enters the Chief Editor’s cabin looking at her watch.
‘Excuse me, Sir’ says Rahini
‘Yeah, come in’ says Mr.Desai, the chief Editor
Rahini enters the room and Mr.Desai signs her to sit. His face looks so dull and tensed which surprises Rahini. For few minutes there was no talk between both of them.
‘Sir, any problem?’
Mr.Desai does not reply to her. He takes the table weight in his hands and rolls it. Rahini looks at his behavior unusual.
‘Sir, why are you much worried? Is everything fine about the channel?’ asks Rahini in a worried tone.
Mr.Desai looks at her and says ‘Yeah Rahini. Till now everything is fine. However I am not sure how long this shall continue.’
‘Sir’ asks Rahini in astonishment.
‘Rahini, first of all I have apologise to you for not listening to your opinions earlier’
‘About which you are talking, Sir?’
Mr.Desai takes a file and gives it to her. Rahini takes the file and goes through the content. She then looks at Mr.Desai with questions in her eyes.
‘This report was submitted by Pratik few minutes before about the child kidnap mafia gang. For the past three to four days he wandered in many places, contacted many people, did many James Bond type of work and gathered many information about it.’
Rahini listens to him carefully.
‘Rahini, I really appreciate your decision for giving this story to him. I am not sure if any other person could have covered this much information in this much short period.’ Says Mr.Desai with slight smile.
Rahini shows irritation in her face but she smiles at him embarrassingly.
‘Your assumption about the hand of a great VIP was right..’ says Mr.Desai looking at her
Rahini eagerly looks at him to hear what he says.
‘It is Naina Deshpande. Ex-MP of that Praja Pragathi Party’ says Mr.Desai in a rigid voice.
Rahini looks at Mr.Desai with an angry expression in her eyes.
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