Hi Maahira-A Failed Promise○

6. Lawyer Abhira

So the Kamra's case that had been troubling Abhira for months ends today(refer previous chapters)! What would the verdict be? 

(Sorry for any mistakes in this chapter as I don't have a legal background)

"......Your honour,my opponent Mrs Abhira Poddar Sharma and her client are in a desperate attempt to malign my client Ms Anyma Shergill's image. I request,that the full custody of Ms Piya Kamra should be handed over to her loving and responsible mother,Ms Anyma Shergill. Thankyou"

"Your Honor, my client,Dhananjay Kamra stands before you today not as a husband, but as a father. He stands before you as a human being, whose life changed drastically ever since his ex-wife Ms Anyma Shergill started her work as a model in Power Of Stars agency." 

Abhira cleared her throat and spoke further,"Ms Shergill has abandoned her daughter. Not once, not twice, but time and time again. Apni beti ke 2nd birthday ke agle din,Ms Anyma Shergill Deep Rathore ke Power Of Stars agency ka hissa banin. Indeed,it is commendable for a new mother to return to her original form and resume her career with full enthusiasm after having a baby,what is not right is coercing your supportive partner to quit his high-paying job to solely take care of the child while you are involved with your boss "

As the courtroom turned noisy with the murmurs and whispers of the spectators,the judge banged his hammer on the table with an attempt to maintain order,"Mrs Abhira,you may continue"

"Your honour,please have a look at file number 12. Yeh Ms Anyma ka apne purane employer ke liye signed written resignation application hain,that she intends to leave her job for a much needed break to focus on having a family after five years of working and the lack of big opportunities in that agency. Ms Anyma's previous statement that Mr Dhananjay forced himself on her without consent,because of her in laws' desire for a heir is null and void-the decision to have a baby was mutual. Aur rahin baat Ms Anyma ki apni beti ke liye mamata ki,tohh my lord ham shuru se shuru karte hain. Mere client,Dhananjay Kamra ek mashoor journalist hain,jinhone apne career ki shuruwat NBTY channel se karin. Udaipur shift hone ke baad,Ms Anyma ji ke ek videoshoot ke daurann un donon ki mulaqat huyi. Phir dekhte hi dekhte pyaar ho gaya,aur 6 maheene baad shaadi ho gayin. Phir janam hua unki beti Piya ka. Piya ke janam seh hi,Dhananjay ek responsible father rahein hain,jinhonein apni biwi ke saath equal parenting ki hain. Woh roz half day lekar aate,aur apni biwi ke photoshoots ghar par hi schedule karwate,taki unhein yeh nah lage ki bachcha hone seh unki zindagi mein rukaavatein aa rahin hain. Donon apni beti ko samaanya vaqt ke liye sambhaltein.

Par firr,jab Ms Anyma POS ka hissa banin,woh ghar se subah cheh baje chali jaati and raat ek baje wapas aati. Aisah ek hafte tak dekhne ke baad,jab mere client ne unse sawal kiye tohh unhonein baat ko taalte huye yeh diya ki ek international project ki wajah seh woh kuch maheene Italy jaa rahin hain. Naa chahate huye bhi Mr Dhananjay ko apni beti ke khaatir apni naukri chodhne par majboor karke,Ms Anyma apne partner ke saath rafuchakkar ho gayin. Italy nahin,balki Jaipur mein hi unke farmhouse mein rehne lag gayin. Shaadi mein rehte huye galat sambandh rakhne lagin. Ek saal tak mere client ko dhokhe mein rakhti gayin.

I request you to closely look at file number 17,page 23 your honour. Yeh woh photos hain jo Ms Piya Kamra ne apni Jaipur school trip pe kheenchi, jiski place of stay unke mother ke live-in partner ke hi resort par thi. When Ms Piya approached Ms Anyma to confront her,she slapped a 4 year old child and tried snatching her camera from her. Uske baad jo hua my lord,woh ham sab jaante hain ke kaise,pichle 1 saal se Ms Anyma ne ek beti ko apne pita seh false allegations ke basis pe alag kiya hua hain. I request this honourable court to take a decision not in favour of my client,or my opponent's,but in favour of this little child who is suffering the most in this entire procedure. Thankyou"

"Donon pakshon ki daleelon ko dekhte huye,aur saare sabooton ko maddenazar rakhte huye,yeh court Ms Piya Kamra ki poori custody unke pita,Mr Dhananjay Kamra ko saunpti hain. Ms Dhananjay Kamra se ummeed hain ki woh us hi qabiliyat seh ek pita hone ki zimmedari nibhaayenge jaiseh abhi tak nibhaatein aa rahein hain"

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"Thankyou so much Abhira ji,thankyou. Aaj aapki wajah se mujhe meri bachchi wapas mil gayin hain. Kya haal kar diya hain bechari ka Anyma ne. Kitni weak ho gayin hain. Meri gudiya" Dhananjay said with folded hands as Piya sat on his shoulders staring at the angel dressed in black in front of her.

"Papa ji  please thodha neeche jhukhiye nah,Abhira aunty ke height tak" As Abhira chuckled at what the child said and remembered how Armaan used to joke about her height,Piya kissed her forehead and innocently folded her hands like her father.

"Thankyou so much Abhira Aunty. Aap jaante nahin hain ki aapne mujhe mere papa ji wapas deke mujhe kitna bada gift diya hain. Thankyou"

With moist eyes,Abhira gently put her hands over hers and said,"You don't need to thank me sweetie,it was my duty to serve you justice. Aap jaantin hain meri bhi ek beti hain aapse choti,aap bhi mere liye uske jaisih hi huyi nah. Yeh aapke liye ek chocolate,for being so brave during your questioning in court"

"Abhira ji,aapne mujhpe jo ehsaan kiya hain yeh main kabhi nahin chuka sakta. Aapko future mein koi bhi help ki zaroorat ho,toh main aapke madad ke liye hamesha ready rahoonga,woh sab karoonga jo mere haath mein hoga. Bhagwaan aap ko hamesha khush rakhein,All the best!"

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"Oyeee chipmunk tu case jeet gayi,main toh jaanta tha tu hi jeetegee. Kisi mein itna dum jo tujhe hara dein? Isliye main tohh News dekhne seh pehle hi bakery chala gaya tha"Amit halted his bike outside the court canteen and hopped towards Abhira with a smashed cupcake box in his hand.

"Ammu tu firr aa gaya apna sada muh dikhane? Mere paas teri bakwas ke liye time nahin hain,Krish mujhe lene aa raha hoga mujhe ghar jaana hain" Abhira smiled as Amit sat beside her,opening the box.

"Sorry yaar chipmunk yeh cupcake mere muh jaisa hi ho gaya hain us nikammee bike ki wajah seh. But tu khaa na,taste toh same hi hain" Amit joked as he stuffed the cupcake in her mouth and applied some cream over her face,earning a playful slap from her.

 As she chased him around like a school kid,she heard a honking sound and stopped in her tracks,to grab her bag from the bench and rushed back to the source of that sound. Krish,Kiara,Aryan and Charu got down the car and suddently lifted her upwards and screamed,"Hamari lawyer kaisi ho? Abhira bhabhi jaisi ho!"

"Aree chorus gang ke sipaheeon mujhe neeche utaro,1850s ki jung ladke aayin hoon kya main?"

"Aree Bhabhi yeh kya baat huyi? Aapne itne influential logon ko single handedly unki auqat dikha di,yeh jung jeetne seh kam hain kya?" Aryan exlaimed,with the others nodding their heads in a yes. 

"Bhabhi,ham kuch nahin jaante ab. Bas aap jaldi ghar chaliye" Krish said while the others began dragging Abhira to the car.

"Haan mujhe pata hain itne utaawale kyon ho rahe ho tum log. Chachi maa ne ghar pe rakhwa di hogi party!"Abhira smirked as the four cousins stared at her with fallen faces.

"Aapko kaise pata bhabhi?" Kiara asked with an expression of disbelief on her face.

"Beti hoon nah Chachi maa ki,unki har move se waaqif hoon! Aaj mamma hoti tohh woh bhi.."

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This chapter is boring and I apologise for that,but it offers a glimpse of Abhira as a lawyer. And,Mr Kamra may have a role to play in later chapters,but there's a long time to go for that. Guess his purpose?

Who is Amit?