GAME OF GUILT

The Journey of truth

Waadey adhoorey rehgaye
Baate ankhayi
Ab Jo bacha hai vo sirf ek tarfa ishq ki taaqat jiski buniad pe ham tujhe apni aankhri saansein bhi saunp denge.

Haseena entered her house in the morning and rang the bell, the door was opened by an elderly woman who just looked towards Haseena with sympathetic eyes.

Haseena the woman uttered in a concerned tone, ham thinks h Ammi she replied while entering the house. She was about to move upstairs when Ammi holds her wrist and made her turn towards her side, tum puri Duniya se jooth bol Sakti ho par hamse nhi ham dekh sakte h jo toofan tumhare Andar chl rha h Ammi stated while Haseena was just standing bowing her hand down staring the floor.

Ammi cupped her face and said sab think hojayega, this was the end of Haseena's stability and she just broke into tears while fumbling Am...ammi h.h.ham p...p..uri k.k.kkkoshish...kr kr r..r..rhee h pr......

Ammi took her in her embrace and rubbed her back while Haseena was just standing there with closed eyes and feeling her motherly warmth.

It was the second time after her father's demise when Ammi was standing as her backbone after all Haseena has always been a strong woman but this time she needs her support.

After some minutes Ammi breaks the hug and wipes Haseena's tears and while holding her wrist states, Haseena Mallik ho tum Jo Badi se Badi mushikilo ko palak jhapkate suljha Sakti h vo ese haar nhi mansakti aur rhi baat sach samne lane ki toh vo toh Ek din aa hi jayega. Haseena just nods and moves upstairs.

While Ammi was witnessing her disappearing figure and was praying to Almighty to keep her daughter safe and strong.

Haseena just enters her room and after locking the door moved towards a big photo frame of her and Karishma, she just holds the corner of the frame and pulled it towards her direction the photo frame opened like a door and she witnessed another door which could be only opened by punching some numerical keys she entered the password and the door slide and opened she entered inside her secret room where only a single red bulb was lightened up.

The room consists of a big computer setup consisting of three monitors while the table on which the computer was put on was a complete mess because of many papers spread on the table.

The left side of the room consists of a big Almira holding all the important files and documents of the cases she had solved in the past and solving in the present.

The right corner of the room was the most important in the present as it has all the important key points, hints, and important photographs related to Karishma's case which were all presented on a big softboard.

Haseena picked up a marker from the table and marked a date 📆 presented on the soft board and while inhaling some air states Shuruwat se shuru krte h.

Haseena went into the flashbacks when all of this started:

Flashback~

14th January 2021
Was the day when Kareena's sunshine life was covered with black clouds.

The day started with Haseena's s phone ringing which resulted in disturbing her sleep. Haseena who was sleeping while holding Karishma in her arms, slightly opens her eyes and the first thing she saw was Karishma's glowing face a smile emerges on her face after looking at her cute baby she just kissed her forehead and then move towards her phone which showed the caller id of Pushpa Ji she picked up the call and after listening to Pushpaji's words Haseena decides to visit mpt as soon as possible.

She just gets up and after completing her daily chores got ready for the mpt she decides not to disturb Karishma as she had a high fever last night.

After reaching mpt as she enters inside the thana everyone's face looked pale and the environment seems to be depressed whereas an old couple was sitting on the chairs placed in front of Pushpaji's chair.

Everyone greeted Haseena with a salute while Haseena just nodded and told the elderly couple to come inside her cabin.

The couple followed her inside the cabin, Haseena was sitting with cross hands in front of the couple while the couple looked a bit uncomfortable. Dekhiye aapko ghabrane ki bilkul zarorat nhi h ham yha apki madat krne ke liye hi bethe h Jo bhi baat h aap bejijhak keh dijiye kyuki kanoon se bada kuch nhi ham Bhi nhi Haseena stated.

The old man just folded his hands in front of Haseena and spoke maddam hamne aapke bare me bahot suna h isliye ham aapke pas aye h hamari pareshani lekar hamne suna h ki jo bhi aapke pass ata h usee nayay zaroor milta h.

He continued, maddam mera naam Arhaan h aur yeah meri begum Sahiba, Ji As-salamu alaykum Sahiba greeted Haseena, Wa-alaikum salam Haseena greeted her back with a smile.

While Sahiba continued, maddam Kuch dino se ek mahila police karmi hame bahot pareshan kr rhi h aur hamse alag alag tareeko se rishwat maang rhi h aur jab ham kehte h ki hamare pass dene ke liye ab kuch nhi h toh kehti h ki tumhare liye sarkar itna kuch krti h aur tum ho ki.....

The old man stated while still folding his hands, maddam me ek retired bank manager hu aur meri begum ek housewife hamare pass ledekar ek purani koti h jise hamne kiraye pe derakha h uss koti se aur jo pension se pese aate h usii se ham hamara ghr chalate h hame hamari fikra nhi h par hamari poti(granddaughter) uski achi parvarish krna chahte h ham hamne hamare bete bahu ko ek accident me kho diya aur ab hamare jene ka Sahara sirf hamari bachi h. His eyes were filled with tears and he was not able to speak further,

Maddam, Sahiba stated while folding her hands, ham yha kabhi nhi atte par jab baat Hamari bachi par aayi tab ham khudko rok nhi paye. Hamne socha tha ki unki maange ek ya do baar me khatam hojayegi lekin khatam hone ka naam toh chodiye vo hamesha badti chligyi hamne hamare kimti gehane bhi unhe dediye lekin unki maang tab bhi khatam nhi Hui or jab hamne unki maang ko pura karne se inkar kardiya tab unee hamari bachi ko nuksaan pahochane ki dhamki di maddam pls hamari madat kijiye hamari bachi ko agar kuch hogya toh ham jee nhi payenge.

After listening to the couple pleadings Haseena's expression changes into anger and with the bold voice she uttered, ese logo ko police force me nhi salankho ke peche hona chahiye koi itna kese gir sakta h whereas everyone else presented their (cc, ss, and pj) were numb and was just looking towards the floor because they already knew the name of the officer.

Vese kya naam h un police karmi ka jinki niyat itni Giri Hui h? Haseena questioned

SI KARISHMA SINGH the couple answered

When Haseena heard the name she was left dumbfounded she was not able to believe her ears she just looked towards Pushpaji who forcefully nodded.

K..k..koi koi sa.....saboot h aapke pass? Haseena questioned

Jii maddam unee hame hamesha message beje h jise whatsaap pe kbhi unki chats leak na ho aur kayi baar to chithiya(letter) bhi beje h. Aur hamare pass unki tasveer bhi h jisme vo hamse paise lete hue saaf dikh rhi h. Iske alawa hamare pass unka chashma bhi h Jo vo ek baar hamare ghar hi bhul gyi thi.

The couple showed her the proofs which consists of the messages which were sent from Karishma's number, the letter also contained the writing same as Karishma's handwriting, and the goggles were also of Karishma. Haseena was shivering while her breaths had turned uneven she couldn't believe even in her dreams that Karishma can do this while all the proofs were indicating towards her(karishma) was guilty.

With an anger-filled tone, haseena roared to call Karishma in the thana.

After a couple of minutes, Karishma entered inside the thana her face was pale and her eyes were red as if she didn't sleep properly she directly entered inside the cabin and greeted Haseena and before anyone could say anything her gaze fell on the old couple and while looking at them her expression changes to dumbfounded and shocked while she just took her steps back.