Few days passed, Shehnaaz shift to her new home. She try to ignore shiv as much as possible, she try to keep their conversation small so that he can't get hurt by her behavior but the damage was already done, shiv got hurt by her sudden changed behavior. He thought he failed as a friend.
Right now they both are in hospital. Shehnaaz had a surgery and Shiv was doing some work there. He was in his office when he hear some screaming and loud voice from outside, he went outside and saw a lot of peoples was there they are shouting on a person. He went toward them and saw Shehnaaz and her team was standing there. Her face show how much tensed she is, her eyes was filled with tears, she look scared. He hurriedly went toward her and stop everyone from shouting on her.
"Ek minute ek minute hua kya hai, shant ho jaao sab" he yelled on them while holding her hand and entangled their fingers. He turn and look at her, he blink his eyes in assurance.
"Collector sahab aap bich me mat aaiye are is ladki ne hamare bhai ki jaan le li hai" a man from the crowd said angrily, other also agreed with him.
"Na.... nahi shiv meine kuc... kuch nahi kiya" her voice cracked.
"Shhh mein hu na" he press her hand to comfort her. "Hua kya hai theek se batayenge aap".
"Collector sahab is ladki ne mere pati ki jaan le li hai bilkul theek the wo ab chale gaye mujhe chod kar".
"Ek minute ek minute shaant ho jaaye aap sab ye hospital hai aur patients ko bhi pareshani hogi".
"Are aese kese chup rahe mere baba ko maar diya is doctorni ne aur aap rahe hai hum chup rahe".
"Kya ho raha hai yaha?" They hear a voice and saw Anandi standing there.
"Sarpanch sa dekhiye inhone mere pati ki jaan le li hai".
"Dekhiye mein aapka dard samjh sakti hu lekin ye mamla hum log pachayat jakar suljhaye to acha hoga".
They all agreed with her and went with her. All the time shiv didn't leave her hand not even for a second.
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"Kaki ab theek se bataiye hua kya hai?"Anandi asked.
"Hona ke hai sarpanch sa is ladki ne jaan le li mahre pati ki, isko phasi ki saza honi chahiye" she said angrily while glaring Shehnaaz, who hide herself almost behind Shiv.
"Dekhiye aap jab tak puri baat nahi Bataiyengi hum kisi nateje par nahi pohoch sakte"
"Sarpanch sa hamare baba bilkul theek the lekin is dactorni ke pass unka ilaj chal raha tha aur achanak aaj wo khatam ho gaye ye saara kara dhara iska hi hai itne din humko pagal banati rahi aur paise lutti rahi humse ye".
"Shehnaaz kya ye sach hai?" Anandi asked.
"Darna mat mein hu" he whispered in her ear. She nodded.
"Anandi ji aesa nahi hai jesa ye log keh rahe hai haan inke baba ka ilaj mein kar rahi thi lekin meine koi paise nahi lute hai jesa procedure hota hai meine wahi follow kiya tha galti mr. singh ki thi meine unko mana kara tha smoking aur drinking ke liye lekin meine mana karne ke bawajood unhone wo sab kara aur aaj achanak unki maut ho gai mein jo kar sakti thi meine kiya" she said with confidence.
"Ae ladki thare pass vishwas karke bheja tha meine apne pati ko aur tune kya kiya unki hi jaan le li, sarpanch sa isko saza honi chahiye mahre ko mahre pati ke liye insaaf chahiye".
"Aur nahi to kya are bhagwan ka darja diya tha ise aur isne kya kiya mere baba ko kha gai".
"Dekhiye aap log shaant ho jaaiye is sab me shehnaaz ki to koi galti nahi hai na usse jo ho sakta tha usne wo kiya" shiv said.
