Preeta stepped outside the court to see him awaiting her. She sighed and moved towards him.
He straightened seeing her approaching him and corrected his hair and adjusted his tie.
She reached to him. He gave her a bright smile offering her the bouquet but much to his dismay.
She moved past him and sat in her car. He turned towards her.
Karan: Preeta.. ruko..
She was abt to drive away but pulled over and rolled down the window due to the knock.
Preeta: yes mr luthra..
He sighed.
Karan: it's been years.. I've been approaching you since we were in law school.. pr tum-
Preeta: iska mtlb ye hua na ke na mujhy tum me tab interest tha na ab hai..
Karan: kyu.. kya mai itna bura dikhta hun?
Preeta: dikhte to sb hi ache hain.. pr hota koi nhi..
Karan: kya?
Preeta: acha.. now if you excuse me..
Karan: noo.. tum. Tu-tum kyu nhi smjhti.. i really love you.. i want to be with you..
Preeta: ek advice dun karan.. toh give up.. kyuki i won't ever say yes.. so better find another woman, get married and settle down
Karan: kuwara mar jaonga.. if not you then no one..(he turned to leave)
Preeta: faltu Koshishon me apna time barbad krna bnd krdo..
He turned towards her
Karan: ye Koshishein... Toh hongi kam nhi..(winks)
She gave him a bored look and drove away.
She reached her apartment nd opened the door with keys moving in.
She dropped her handbag on the table and slumped down against the table.
She gritted her teeth controlling the emotions erupting in her.
She rubbed her closed eyes harshly making few tear drops escape out.
She picked the remote, switching the television on. She saw the news through eyes filled with tears.
The news which spoke about her success. Another Assaulter, another offender; The child rapist was to be hanged.
She had succeeded yet was suffering defeat. She stood up and went to the washroom.
She took shower and changed in her plum pajamas and tied her hair. She washed her hands and looked up in the mirror.
Her eyes were blood red. She was holding unshed tears. She struggled not to burst out. She started aggressively splashing water on her face.
She slapped her own cheeks trying to not break out of character.
She stopped, finally bursting out in tears as realization hitted her how nobody was around to pretend infront of.
Preeta: I'm a failure..
She silently screamed at her reflection in mirror. She looked at herself. She inhaled sharply holding the slab.
She stared herself. She looked in the eye of her reflection drifting somewhere away in the back of her head.
She turned around finding her fade figure in a hospital.
She stared a particular door and within a minute saw herself rushing in through tht door only.
