Shaapit...

Aakhri Rasta.

Lakshman- jab mai wahaan pahuncha toh bhaiya backyard mein khoon se lath-path Aahna ka sar apni godh mein rakh ke baithe the. Aahna marr chuki thi lekin bhaiya yeh maan-ne ko taiyar nahi the.

Abir was shocked to hear all that.

Lakshman- Mujhe nahi pata tha ke Ritik bhi marr gaya hai. Uss waqt mujhe kissi bhi aur cheez se jyada zaroori bhaiya ki safety lagi. Subah hone wali thi. Kissi ko bhaiya pe shaq na ho, issi liye maine aam ke pedh ke paas gaddha khod ke Aahna ki laash uss mein daal di aur gaddha bhar diya. Phir saara khoon saaf kiya. Saara intzaam kar diya taan ke kissi ko kuch pata na chale. Bhaiya bhi shock mein the. Issi liye mai unhe wahaan se le ke nikal gaya.

Lakshman takes a deep breath and continued.

Lakshman- bhaiya ka guilt unhe khaaye ja raha tha. Unki padhaai, unka social circle, unki life ekdum ruk gayi thi. Zinda lash ban ke reh gaye the woh. 3 saal tak iss guilt se joojhte rahe aur ek din woh soye aur....... Phir kabhi nahi uthe.

Abir looked towards Lakshman with pity.

Abir (taking a deep breath)- par yeh toh accident tha na. Toh....

Lakshman- par bhaiya ko toh yahi lagta tha na ke Aahna unki wajah se mari hai.

Abir- toh Ritik ka kya hua?? Aur usska murderer kissey banaya??

Lakshman- Aahna.

Abir- par woh toh......

Lakshman- hmm. Maine gaad di thi. Par by chance ussi raat Villa ke paas wale railway track pe ek ladki ne suicide kiya tha, jiska chehra train chadhne ki wajah se kharaab ho gaya tha. Police ne ussey hi Aahna samajh liya tha. Humein jyada musibat mein daalne wala murder weapon bhi gayab tha.

Abir- toh ab Aahna ki aatma hai wahaan.

Lakshman- haan. Unke baad se 17 shadi shuda jode apni jaan gawa chuke hain. Uss ghar ki zameen 36 logon ke khoon se nahaai hai lekin sab ko yeh lagta hai ke wahan 35 log marey. Koi nahi jaanta ke Aahna bhi wahin mari thi.

Abir- par mai Mishti ko kuch nahi hone doonga. Iss sab mein usski kya galti hai!!?? Mujhe ussey bachaana hoga.

Lakshman- kaise karoge.

Abir- mujhe nahi pata, par Mishti ko kuch nahi hoga. Usske liye phir chaahe mujhe apni jaan hi kyun na deni pade. Mai ghar ja raha hoon.

Saying so, Abir starts leaving.

Lakshman- yeh kya keh rahe hain aap!!! Rukiye!! (Abir stops) Aapko kya lagta hai?? Aapke wahaan jane se Aahna Mishti ko chhod degi??

Guruma- Lakshman sahi keh raha hai. 

Abir- toh mai kya karoon?? Marne doon ussey??

Guruma- Mishti ko bachane ka ek hi tareeka hai. Aahna ki lash ko jalaana.

Abir- ab tak jaise woh lash pehle jaisi hi hogi na. Kankal ban chuka hoga woh.

Guruma- nahi. Woh shaapit thi. Apni lash ko sadney bhi nahi diya hoga. Woh waise ki waisi hi hogi.

Abir- haan toh theek hai. Mai jalaaunga ussey.

Guruma- yeh itna asaan nahi hai. Woh kissi ko uss jagah ke aas paas bhi bhatakne nahi degi. Bina kuch soche samjhe maar daalegi. Agar uss lash ko jalana hai toh Aahna ki aatma uss se door rehni chahiye, verna woh ussey (lash ko) koi nuksaan nahi hone degi aur yeh mumkin nahi.

Abir- possible hai. (Both look towards Abir) Agar ussey Arjun mil jaaye toh.

Lakshman- kya matlab??

Abir- woh mujhe Arjun samajhti hai. Mai ussey handle karoonga. Ab kyunke sirf Lakshman ji ko pata hai ke woh lash kahaan hai, woh kissi ki madad le ke uss lash ko bahar nikaaleinge aur wahan se chale jaaeinge. Usske baad ka sab mera kaam hai.