WAR IN THE CURSED LAND✔️

5

Amukta : go and get ready ! I'll serve the breakfast.

Dev : ok ! 

Dev wore his uniform and came to the dining room. Amukta served hot idlis with tomato and peanut chutney. She went into the kitchen and came back with a milk mug. She served breakfast to herself and they had their breakfast with a small chit-chat. Then Dev washed their plates whereas amukta called her mother to talk with vihana.

After dev is done with washing he came into the living room. Vihana saw him standing behind amukta and squealed by looking at her father.

Dev : what my viha is doing ?

Vihana : getting ready for the school. Amamma is braiding my hair.

Dev : oh ! Had your breakfast ?

Vihana : yes nanna ! You ?

Dev : i had bangaram ( darling ) !

Vihana : ok bye ! I'll talk later. I am running late for school.

Dev  : ok viha. Take care !

Vihana cut the call.

Amukta : this girl is unbelievable. 

Dev chuckled.

Dev : I am going to the station.

Amukta : have a great day ! 

Dev : bye ! 

Dev kissed amukta's forehead and went outside.

Amukta : you will come home for lunch right ?

Dev : mostly i will come .

Amukta : If you have work then message me. I'll bring your lunchbox.

Dev : ok ! Go and take rest.

Amukta : ok ! 

After he left amukta closed the door and glanced at the wall clock. It's 8 : 30 am. She thought of sleeping for a while and she laid down on the bed. Slowly she dozed off. After 2 hours amukta woke up and started preparing the lunch. she heard the door banging sound. She went to check and found a middle aged woman . She opened the door.

Amukta : namsthey ! How may i help you ?

Jara's mother : namsthey amma ! Sir ?

Amukta : he is at the station. Any important work ?

Jara's mother : I can't go to station amma ! When will he come home ?

Amukta : may be in a hour.

Jara's mother : I will come back after one hour amma.

Amukta : it's ok amma ! You can stay here !

Jara's mother was hesitant at first but she came inside on amukta's insistence. She made her sit in the living room and went into the kitchen for bringing water. Jara's mother took the glass from amukta's hands with her trembling hands. Amukta observed that. After she relaxed amukta spoke.

Amukta : what's the problem amma ?

Jara's mother : actually sir came to my shop today. He asked for some information. I refused to help him. But I felt that he is not like other police .

Amukta : not like other police ?

Jara's mother : other police just know how to spoil our lives amma. But sir changed my opinion with his deeds . He save people's lives today. He is a human form of god. 

Amukta : what happened ?

Jara's mother was about to say something but she stopped as she saw a police jeep stopping infront of the maingate. She started trembling.

Amukta : relax amma ! It's Dev.

Dev came inside and he didn't expect her presence at his house.

Dev : what are you doing her amma ?

Jara's mother : sir ! I have to tell you something. I never told this to anyone because I was scared of him. But i want you to know the truth.

Dev : what's that truth amma ? 

Jara's mother : that criminal is not my son sir. My son was dead many years ago. But he started using his identity. He threatened me that he will kill my daughter if I expose him.

She started crying. Amukta tried to console her.

Dev : thank you amma ! I will definitely end his misdoings. Guilty will be punished for sure.

Jara's mother : I am indebted to you sir ! 

She started walking outside.

Dev : one minute amma !

Jara's mother : sir ?

Dev : what's your name ? Give the details of your family.

Jara's mother : my name is rajalakshmi sir ! My husband's name is Veera. My son's name is mukunda. My daughter's name is kalavathi. My husband was a smuggler sir. I left him immediately after my daughter's birth. From that day i never saw him again. My son died when he was just 7 years old. My daughter is working as a primary teacher.

Dev : ok ! 

Rajalakshmi left . Dev is lost in his own thoughts.

Amukta : what are you thinking dev ?

Dev : she is lying.

Amukta : what ?

Dev : yes ! 

Amukta : how you know that ?

Dev : did she tell you that she misunderstood me initially and now she wants to help me ?

Amukta : yes !

Dev : I didn't step out of the police station today. I am completely engrossed in checking the previous crime records.

Amukta : she told me that you have saved many people infront of her own eyes !

Dev : that is for getting a good impression from you. The only truth that she said is her son mukunda is dead. But her step-son is Jara.

Amukta : then why she came here ?

Dev : she is the one who killed her husband. He tortured her a lot and she took revenge. But she blamed it on Jara and went away.

Amukta : how did you find it Dev ?

Dev smiled. He recalled the conversation that he had with that old-man before he went to the station in the morning. Dev stopped his car near the old-man and wantedly spoke about the jara with rajat infront of him. He listened to their conversation curiously and walked towards dev.

Dev cut the call and looked at him.

Old-man : he is not Rajalakshmi's son. He is her step-son. He didn't kill his father. She killed him. I saw that with my own eyes. I had no choice left other than arresting Jara. But he escaped from me and went to my house. He threatened that he will kill my daughter. He accidentally slit her throat. I am telling you frankly. It was unintentional. My wife tried to snatch the knife but he killed her out of fear.

Dev : why you didn't tell this to anyone ?

Old-man : even though it was unintentional he killed my family. How can i let that bastard roam freely ?

Dev nodded and left from there.

Dev : so ammu ! This is how i git to know ! 

Amukta : you are super .

Dev : thank you ! 

Dev bowed to her with a smile.

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