Criminal Hearts

Chapter 39

Google recommended thinking about a made-up situation where someone you care about is in serious danger. How would you respond to that?

Avinash: Lo ji... isne bhi question hi de diya ab...answer tum hi dedo...'

Krish: 'I can't even imagine this type of situation Avinash...I just want her to be happy and safe always... I don't know but I can't see my future without her...pata nahi kya jaadu kiya hai usne mujhpe...and now I have got my answer...I love her...I love Radhika...' He said the last line with his eyes closed)

Avinash: 'Congo bhai congo...atmaa prasann ho gayi ye sunke... voh bhi tere muh se...chal ab use fatafat confess bhi kar de...'

Krish: 'Nahi yrr....mein abhi usse yeh bat nahi keh sakta...'

Avinash: 'Kyun bhala...?'

Krish: 'Kyunki mujhe nahi pata ki uske dil mein kya hai...aur aise achanak use bata kar mein use hurt nahi karna chahta...'

Avinash: 'Mein bata du use pehle... fir tu bata dio...'

Krish: 'Sochna bhi mat...Tujhe meri kasam... agar tune use bataya toh ya kisi ko bhi bataya toh...'

Avinash: 'Kya yrr...kasam kyu de di...'

Krish: 'Kyunki mujhe pata hai...Vaise toh tere pait mein koi baat pachti nahi... ab bas topic yahin pe close...Chal wapas chalein...'

Avinash: 'Jo hukum mere aka...'

Avinash and Krish both went to Avinash's house. After Krish borrowed Avinash's car, he returned to his own home. It was still early at 7:00 AM, and everyone in Krish's house was still asleep. When he looked into his room, he saw Radhika awake, reading the newspaper and sipping tea.

Krish: 'Good morning Radha...'(He said while keeping keys on side table)

Radhika: 'Good morning Krishna...waise itni subah subah kahan gaye the aap...?'

Krish: 'Mein jogging karne gaya tha...'

Radhika: 'Accha ji jogging...voh kab se shuru ki...aur vaise car leke kaun jata hai jogging...'

Krish: (In mind) 'Fassaa...ab kya bolun...?'

Krish: 'Pakki officer ho vaise tum...bina interrogation ke raha nahi jata na...are mein car mein Avinash ke apartment tak gaya tha... fir vahan se aage hum saath gaye the...'

Radhika: 'Accha...'

Krish: 'Hmmmm...'

He sat beside her, holding a sheet of newspaper, but his attention was not on the paper; it was entirely on Radhika. He observed every action, from how she blew into her tea to how she adjusted her hair while reading. Suddenly, she looked at him, and he was caught red-handed staring at her.

Radhika: 'Kya...dekh rahe ho...?'

Krish: 'Woh...thodi chai mujhe bhi do na...'(He said to change the topic)

Radhika: 'Accha...ruko...mein laati hoon...'

Krish: 'Nahi nahi... mein isi mein se pi lunga...'

Radhika: 'Accha...lo...' (She again bot busy reading the newspaper)

Days were passing smoothly. Krish had clarity about his feelings, but Radhika was still navigating through a world of confusion, unable to comprehend her emotions towards him. Avinash, on the other hand, was struggling to keep his feelings to himself. 

Amidst these emotional complexities, the team received additional audios sent by the dean. The whole team was working hard to find any information about the dean.