(30) THE TRUTH

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Truth isn't something which we assume

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Truth isn't something which we assume. It's something which we mostly can't acquire through assumptions. So, rather than shouting at the bitter truth we should try not to let your sight distract from the actual truth.

After reaching home Subhashikta rushed inside the house along with Parth only to hear Smirti preventing Radhika from going outside.

"Aunty, I will be back soon. I just have to pick up the file of next case which is left in my office," Radhika was trying to make a way out for herself.

"No need of going anywhere. Everyday you do work. So, chill out today siding the stress of your work load," Smriti was also adamant not to allow Radhika.

"Is this the only reason of stopping her or is there something else you are hiding?" Subhashikta walked in between Smriti and Radhika, angrily

"Subha, what are you saying? Is this a way to question?" Radhika was astonished noticing the furious side of Subhashikta.

"I am saying the truth, Didi. She's stopping you from going outside so that she can captivate you and maa," Smriti understood that Subhashikta had gained her forgotten memory.

"She's trying to captive us! What are you blabbering?" The heat in the air had created havoc inside Radhika's heart.

"I am not blabbering. I have told before that I am saying the truth. This woman is the supporter of papa's murderer. I had seen her with the killer on that night," Subhashikta replied making Radhika weak to stand straight.

"Smriti aunty, I have remembered everything. I have remembered that night on which my papa was killed. The killer is soon going to be behind the bars, and you too won't be spared," turning towards Smriti Subhashikta warned her.

"Aunty, is this the truth? Did you have involvement in papa's death?" Radhika was feeling like her throat was getting heavy to utter anything else.

"Yes, she had. She's equal to that murderer. Even she had been murdering our love, respect and trust over her in since years. She's a murderer," Subhashikta screamed stressing all the strength of her voice.

"Shut up! Just shut up! No more words against her," a voice equal to Subhashikta's pitch of voice rang in air.

That voice was known for sisters yet they couldn't believe that they were hearing the same voice which was lost before years. A wave of joy jerked sisters at their places.

The owner of voice was none other than Yashika, mother of Radhika and Subhashikta. Yashika had been paralyzed since years. No effort had served any positive outcome in her betterment. Her sudden recovery was a miracle, of course.

"The person whom you are accusing had saved your life. That was why you are standing here, and accusing her," Yashika walked into the scene just like a fit and fine person.

"Maa, you don't know about her real face. She's the.......," more than the happiness of Yashika's recovery the restlessness of being misunderstood near her was rushing in Subhashikta's mind.

"She's the saviour of all of our lives. She wasn't involved in your papa's murder. Her presence at the spot was just a coincidence. After witnessing your papa's murder you were fainted at the spot. Dikarsh wanted to kill you too, but Smriti manipulated him for not doing so," the first phrase of revelation shocked Radhika, Subhashikta and Parth.

"Maa, you knew about the murderer!" Radhika couldn't believe the fact her mind had confirmed.

"Yes, I knew, but was helpless to do anything. Smirti had brought you back home on that day all safe from the clutches of Dikarsh. Dikarsh could have finished all of us, but Smirti faked the wish of taking revenge from us, and saved all of us," Yashika was opening the knots of mysteries up, gradually.

"Revenge for what?" Radhika asked.

"For being rejected by papa, right? Smirti aunty was in love with papa during college days," Subhashikta had already known the truth of Smirti's love story.

"Smirti never had stopped loving Nityank. Her love was all selfless. She had been protecting our family, her ex's family, because Nityank was never an ex for her. Smirti had created the fear in Dikarsh mind that the proofs against him must be hidden by Nityank in this house. Due to that Dikarsh agreed to let Smirti leave with us for watching us, and for searching the proofs," Yashika shivered remembering the life threats her family went through.

"Smirti had suggested me to act like a paralyzed patient for making Dikarsh believe that our family was under his control. Even she had injected you a special drug to make you forget that night of Nityank's murder so that Dikarsh would let you live," all the eyes moistened after knowing the reality. Subhashikta was standing like a statue unlike Smirti who had no tears in her eyes.

"Everything Smirti had done was meant only for us, most importantly for Nityank whom she couldn't save. That night Smirti was just returning to his cousin Dikarsh's house from Australia for meeting her bed ridden father. Even though Dikarsh was her cousin yet She wasn't not the murderer, Subha!" Yashika confessed all the truth making Subhashikta gripped by guilt.

Subhashikta was composing herself to ask forgiveness from Smirti, but was interrupted by the most awaited news.

"Krish and papa had successfully submitted all the proofs in police station. Both Dikarsh and Dinash are behind the bars," Parth declared, but didn't get any such response which the news was supposed to get.

Silence reciprocated the solace which had been awaited since years.

So readers, here's the next part

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So readers, here's the next part.

Now questions.

(1) Any fact did you like here?

(2) Any gesture to be commented?

(3) Any guess or expectation for next?

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