Days and nights are quite different in jail. Time isn't accurately predictable through slight rays come from little ventilator. The collapsed circumstance makes Rohit suffocating. Meal's and other accessories' condition also very poor. Though he got some advantages from the inspector being a VIP of the megacity. The inspector freed him from working with other captives. Too he doesn't feel bored. The lonely little cell is an ideal place for memorising many things. Memories of Rusha di, their childhood plays, the happy household. Memories of her marriage, there first meeting with Virat.......
Rohit's POV
How heavy rainfall comes in heaty summer's afternoon, Virat also came in my life like that. I have rarely seen jolly person like him. If there was everything OK, too I would propose him for marriage. Well, you can ideate from the last sentence that everything wasn't OK.
Rusha didi was the princess of our eyes. My parents never let her do any work, I used to drop her in college and coaching. When she turned 25, my mom started looking for an ideal son-in-law who can treat her as we do. I knew Vishal for a long time through business, considered him a good human being too. So me myself convinced mom to make him my brother-in-law.
Marriages in businessmen's house is partly different from others. Not only the match but the business profit is also considerable. We gave didi in Vishal's hand in sake of a big business deal and sat in peace thinking didi will be happy with him.
The fuck! Vishal was a drunk! A gambler! Every day he used to drink in heavy scale and torture my flower like didi. Not only physical torture, he abused her with so many dirty words, used her like a toy. She digested everything as the monster blackmailed her regarding the business deal. That poor girl, kept destroying herself to secure our profit. We had guessed something but without her statement we were unable to take any legal step.
Within a year the devil KILLED my didi! Pushing her from high! The angelic face got bruised, blood-soaked! The monster named it SUICIDE, represented my didi as mentally ill in front of police! And they believed him! I was going to protest but my mom stopped me with a cold stare.
One night she told me about her plan, to make Vishal feel the same as I'm feeling. To make him realise a brother's pain to see his brother or sister being tortured. She used the same weapon; the business deal to fulfill her wish. Urged me to marry Virat and treat him in the same way his brother did to my didi. First time l was strongly disagreed, but family emotions are dangerous. Mom said, "If you're my blood, if you loved Rusha ever, if you still have backbone, you have to do as I direct..."
I did. We got married soon. Virat was so hopeful for new life. Poor me, ruined all his dream throwing him on floor at first night. Being forced to beat him everyday, never could take him in my embrace, never could say how much I love him, never could say every scratch on his body makes my heart bleed. If I did, he wouldn't believe, nobody would believe for how badly I have treated him. Just for my sister's revenge. So many times I had a dream -- didi saying, "Why are you torturing him Ro ? Vishal is my culprit, not his brother. He's innocent, he doesn't know how evil his brother is. Most importantly he loved me as his own sister..."
I wanted to say, "Didi, tell the same to mom please..." Didi didn't. Mom neither show mercy to the poor boy, nor let me. Only one thing was making me a little happy - Vishal can understand Virat's pain, but due to his brother's silence, cannot take any action. Just like me.
But I was tired with the revenge game. Not only Virat, my child also became a part of it. After our anniversary night, when Virat left with Akki, I was dying with grief. Neither I did my office work nor ate or sleep for two days. Finally I have taken a decision. Told my mom that I'm going to take them back, and this time not like a slave, I will greet him like a KING, and confess everything.
Mom was shocked with my decision. She tried to insist but it didn't work she blackmailed me to deprive from all of of her property. Thanks to God who made me dare to say - "Do it! I can find any simple job to feed my husband and child! But not gonna torture the innocent anymore"
It was my turn to dream for a better life. I went to take him back and tell him the truth. It was my belief that definitely he will forgive me and we will start our own life with our little one. Alas!!! It was too late..."
End of Rohit's POV
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While diving in thought Rohit had no idea what time it was. A weeping noise of baby took him out from there. He only can see a shadow with a baby in arms in the dimmish lights of prison. When the shadow came closer Rohit recognised Virat and little Akki. Oh! So it's visiting hour.
Ro stood up. "Ise kiun laye ho jail mein ?" Asked indicating at Akaay. May be Virat tried to tease him with his answer or another question. "Kiun ? Ise nahi dikhayenge iske dad ek jail ke kayedi hain ?"
"Dikha diya ? Ab le jao" Rohit turned towards the wall. "Ro mera....... woh matlab nhi tha. Turn around..... please"
Virat came closer, Rohit turned around but couldn't face Virat. May be he was trying to hide his tears looking down. "You told that day that you wanna say something. But couldn't as the inspector arrived. I wanna listen it now"
"No use of it now! Go and work on strengthening the case. Don't worry, I won't hire any lawyer for me. It will be easier for you"
"Rohit I want to listen!... Don't hide anything please, still I'll try to help you"
Rohit kept watching at Virat, still he wants to help him! He chuckled in sorrow. Akaay had stopped crying then. He was looking at Rohit. The drops of tears were bubbling on the little eyes. Ro touched his little, light-haired head from the iron-grids of cell.
"I don't need help Virat. Let me get the punishment I deserve. My offence isn't anyhow forgivable, but if you wanna listen... me too feel relaxed if I can share with you........."
Many of you told me to break Rohirat and made Virat and AB married. So I'm confused. Please guys think again, calmly, coldly... then give your opinion again. I'm asking to think again as I'm author, readers' wish is my first priority. Take your time to think and judge.
