When It Rains

Monsoon

Asok's POV
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I couldn't stop myself looking at her.  My love, My better half, My breath, My everything, My Archana.  After eloping from our families , until now we never separated even for a day. How can I survive without seeing her. I know this is an unwanted, unexpected, uncertain separation.  When Inspector told "Doctor Asok, you are under arrest for Rape" ,then I realized it. It is not easy for us to be together again.  In medias everyday we were seeing such molestation cases. And I know how the crowd reacted to the accused.  Here I am the real victim.  But they reversed the story . And even a murder will get the bail easily, but getting bail for a rapist is not easy. How can I prove that I am innocent?  Even in my worst dream , I never visualized myself in a prison. I am not worried about myself , how my children and my Achu will face it? How people will react to them? I know they are in trouble. God please help my kids and my love.

I sat on the floor of a room in police station.  A police officer came and started questioning. Actually still I don't know why I am in police station?

Police officer asked, "Doctor , do you know Ambili?"

I replied : "Yes"

"How you know her?"

"Two days before she came to my clinic with her son. He had a tooth pain.  I didn't find any inflammation and
didn't find a reason for  pain. But he cried with pain. So I gave pain killer.  Then she said she need our help. She know that Me and my wife Archana are associated with some charitable associations. We provide medical helps to the deserving poor people. We are doing it with the help of IMA ( Indian Medical Association) and Rotary Club. Ambily said her elder daughter need to transplant the kidney. They have no money for it.  So she asked help from us.  I told her to come after two days. I needed time to contact few persons in the association and club. Ambily agreed and gone. I discussed this with my wife. We arranged everything to help her, but we forgot to ask her contact details. So couldn't contact. We waited her to come. But I never told her to come to my home". I explained everything in a hurry.

Then police officer's face changed. His sound became arrogant. "I didn't ask you that whether you invited her to home or not . When she came home you too were at home.  Why did you come back from the clinic then.  Your patients were waiting at your clinic. But you suddenly left the clinic. Why?"

" I got a call from the courier. He said he want my signature to prove the delivery.  Some couriers insist it. And I thought our kids may ordered something online. Nobody was there at home then. My kids went to attend a marriage . And our helper went hospital with his mother. So I went home to collect it" : I replied.

Again he asked : " If you got a call that will be in your mobile. Can you have it ?"

I just remembered it , " No sir, that phone came into our clinic's land line number".

" So, do you think that I am going to believe it?" : Officer asked.

" Sir there may be an evidence for that. Please help". I begged.

" I didn't do anything. Actually they molested me".

He laughed " Are you joking Doctor?"

And he added , " Whatever evidence you collect to escape , nothing is going to save you.  Because we have strong proof. You raped her.  I think you already know that you can't escape. So don't try for that. Better you admit it. Otherwise I have to be rude".

I couldn't admit it. So I denied the allegation. He slapped me , punched me in my abdomen. I knew one thing, even if I admit it in the police station , I can deny it in front of court.  But still I couldn't admit that I have done it. Because I am not yet relieved from the shock of that incident occurred at home.