The Warrior

Part 30

Kirti looked at the food on the table, "that smells so delicious"

Rama kept another bowl "I know you like this, so I cooked for you"

Kirti was still eating when she heard her phone "hi Kavita...where are you guys?"

"What?" Kirti yelled on the phone...

Rama curiously watched her "what happened?"

"Kavita, pass the phone to Aarti...I will talk to her" Kirti said aloud...

But the phone was disconnected "damn" Kirti kept the phone on the table

Rama saw her worried face "what has happened now?"

Kirti picked up the phone "Vikram, where are you?"

"when can you come back?"

Kirti annoyingly sat back on the chair...

"Will you tell me what's going on?" Rama frowned

Kirti shook her head... "Aarti is just inviting troubles for herself"

Rama couldn't understand "what do you mean?"

"You know Zora Deep Singh?" Kirti said

Rama got thinking

"That politician...who is ruling this whole Bathinda and nearby areas...he's the most powerful politician" Kirti stopped

Rama was now curious "yes, I know that young politician...yes what he did?"

"Mom, he has never done anything for anybody but your social activist daughter has bombarded him with questions in the public for the drugs supplied in the area and not only this, she has accused him of spoiling youngsters' lives with drugs..."

Rama worriedly sat on the chair

Kirti anxiously tried her Dad's number "I will check with Dad, if he can ask Aarti to come home straight"

Rama looked thoughtful "but did Zora said anything to Aarti?"

Kirti irately looked at her mother "mom please. when you don't understand, Don't say anything"

Rama was now tremendously edgy, she had heard a lot about Zora Singh who was awfully prominent for his criminal transgressions, rapes and kidnapping. God forbid if he tried to molest Aarti... Rama quickly filled the glass of water and gulped down her throat

"Kirti, just give the phone to me. I will talk to your Dad. He has high links in police."

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Aarti stood at the door listening to her mother and sister continuously for ten minutes. She nodded her head "enough...mom" she stared at them "Kirti...you please understand. I am not a small baby"

Rama angrily walked to her "you are always a reason for my head aches"

Aarti didn't wanted to discuss this any longer and crossly stormed in her room. She couldn't tolerate anything offensive in front of her eyes. She was living at this place, where mostly the young boys and girls were addicted badly because of the drugs and this man, who was the strongest politician in the area was running the place with his own rules.

She thought of complaining to higher authorities, if anything was done to stop his felonies in the area. He was dominating innocent people with the fear of gun on their heads but she was least bothered about his dominance.

"Aarti...did you heard what mom said" Kirti stood in front of her while she was using her laptop

"I know Kirti, just let me work" Aarti said without looking at Kirti who kept on blabbering ...