Silver Linings

Blindsided

Second update for the day ☺️

Full disclosure.. I have zero knowledge about laws and punishments, so if anything in this chapter is over the top or silly, forgive me 😄😌

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When Shyam woke up on Monday morning, he did not know that life, as he knew it, was never going to be the same again. Shortly after all the station had started to function for the day, Shyam heard a baritone voice that sounded so similar to that of his brother in law. He stood up from the bench that had been his home for the last 4 days and walked to the barred metal door of the jail cell. He was taken by surprise to see Arnav and Mr. Roy talking to the inspector in charge. Saale Saab aaj kya kar raha hai yahan? Hearing tho kal hai na (What is Saale Saab doing here today? The hearing is tomorrow isn't it?) He thought to himself and he was even more shocked to see Anjali enter the station along with Akash. 

Immediately he called out to her "Raani Saahiba..." and when she turned towards him, he started his Oscar level performance "Aap ko dekh ke mai bohot khush hu... lekin aap yahan kyun aayi? Kal humaari hearing hai na, aur phir tho hum aap hi ke paas aayenge... iss haal mei aap itni dur humaare liye kyun aayi Raani Saahiba?" (I am so happy to see you, but why did you come here? Tomorrow is my hearing right, and then I will be coming home to you only.. In this condition why did you travel so far just for my sake Raani Saahiba?) Anjali just gave him a smile that didn't even reach her eye, which he didn't notice as he was too busy celebrating his supposed victory in his mind 

Shayad Raani Saahiba ne Arnav se kahi hogi hume aaj hi yahan se nikalwane ko... aur Arnav tho kabhi unki pyaari Di ki baat taalte nahi hai (Maybe Raani Saahiba would have asked Arnav to get me out today itself, and Arnav never disobeys his lovely Di) He snickered in victory totally missing the fact that Anjali looked completely different from her usual self. Neither was her neck adorned with the little black beads, nor was her forehead proudly displaying a streak of red that declared to the world that she was a married woman.

Shyam tried hard to catch what Arnav was saying to the inspector, but he couldn't make out any word clearly. He saw the inspector turn towards him every few seconds, but couldn't really make sense of the expression on his face. He started tapping his feet getting very impatient, Itna bhi kya baat kar rahe hai (What are they talking for so long) He saw the inspector nod his head and then turn to the constable "Mr. Shyam Jha ko bahar le aao" (Bring Mr. Shyam Jha out) a smirk appeared on his face hearing the inspector's words.

Shyam stepped out of the cell, with a broad smile on his face, "Raani Saahiba" he exclaimed in delight and tried to stepped towards her, but was immediately restrained by 2 constables. He looked around, confused at what is happening "Chodiye hume.. hum sirf apni patni ke paas jaa rahe hai" (Leave me.. I am just going near my wife) but the constables wouldn't let him go. He turned to Anjali and was shocked to see that she had no reaction to see him being restrained in this way.

Anjali turned to Mr. Roy, and he pulled out a file from his bag, she took it in her hand and fixed Shyam with a look he could not decipher. She took a few steps towards him, tapping the file on her palm, she stopped when she had reached within an arms distance from him "Shyam ji" He looked at her anxiously "Agar hum iss chori ke case wapis nahi lete... tho aap ko kya saza milega?" (If I don't withdraw the case for theft, what will be your punishment?)

She sounded so indifferent as if she wasn't talking about sending her husband to jail, and Shocked would be an understatement for what Shyam felt at that moment. First he thought she was kidding, because she did have a childish side to her, so he waited for the naughty smile to appear on her face, but it never came. He looked at his brothers in law, they looked very serious too, and now he suddenly felt scared "Kya?" (What?) He asked and she shrugged her shoulders "Boliye.. kya saza milega aap ko?" (Tell me.. What punishment will you get?)