Ray of Hope

Chapter 9

Parth was lost in his thoughts when Randhir slowly entered his room.

"Hey Randhir, itni subha subha?" Parth raised his brows.

"Dad ko heart attack aaya hai." Randhir said slowly.

"What!" Parth asked shockingly.

"Kab? Ab kaise hain uncle aur tu yeha keya kar raha hain? Tujhe toh uncle ke pass hona chahiye iss waqt!" Parth asked in a go.

"He is better now." Randhir replied slowly.

"Lekin tu yeha keya kar raha hain, ghar chal. Ruk main bhi tere saath chalta hu." Parth said and about getting up when Randhir held his hand.

"Parth tu mujhe ek baar Sanyukta ke paas lekar jaa sakta hain?" He asked hopefully.

"Sanyukta, lekin kyun? Tujhe usse keya kaam, aur aise bhi tujhe iss waqt uncle ke pass hona chahiye!" Parth said confusingly.

"Dad ke liye hi jana hai, aur apne liye bhi!" He mumbled slowly.

"Keya matlab?" Parth asked confusingly.

"You are not guilty Parth! Sanyukta ki aankhein teri wajah se nahi gayi, jo kuch bhi huya meri wajah se huya. I'm responsible for all the things." Randhir said with moist eyes.

"Matlab?" Parth wasn't getting him.

"Sanyukta uss raat mujhse baach kar bhaag rahi thi." Randhir said, lowering his gaze.

"Tujhse!" Parth asked surprisingly.

"Haan wo maine...maine Sanyukta ko bulaya tha waha..." And Randhir spat out all the truth.

"You are not guilty Parth, I'm the one who was responsible for all her miseries. I'm the culprit!" Randhir said between his sobs. And next moment Parth pinned him against the wall grabbing his collar.

"How could you Randhir, how could you! You are worse than an animal. Aare wo toh murda insan ko noch kar khate hain, lekin tune toh zinda insan ko… uss bechari ladki ke saath tune zabardasti karne ki koshish ki, chiii! Sharam nahi aayi tujhe aaisi giri huyi aur ghatiya harkat karte huye! Aare mujhe toh tujhe apna dost kahte huye bhi sharam aa raha hai!" Parth gritted his teeth when Randhir lowered his lashes.

"Parth wo...wo main..." Randhir tried to say something but stopped by him.

"Galti tune kiya aur uski saza hum sab bhugat rahe hai! Meri raato ki neend din ka chayan mit gaya yeh soch soch ke, ki meri wajah se uss ladki ne apna aankhein kho di, meri wajah se ek bechari masoom ladki ki puri zindegi barbaad ho gayi! Sab teri wajah se!" Parth holds his collar more tightly.

"Parth I-I am sorry. Galti ho gayi, maaf kar de. Bas ek baar maaf kar de mujhe!" Randhir said as tears came out from his eyes.

"Pata nahi keya ho gaya tha mujhe, main...main apne hosh mein nahi tha, gusse mein maine apna limits cross kar diya!" He was crying badly.

"Keya gusse mein insan janwar ban jata hain Randhir, tujhe pata bhi hai ke tune kya kiya hai?" Parth asked, leaving his collar.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry Parth, please mujhe maaf kar de!" Randhir sat down on his knees, he was totally broken from inside now, the fact that he was the only reason behind all this broke him totally.

"Main kyon hota hu tujhe maaf karne wala, maafi toh tujhe Sanyukta se mangni chahiye, jiski zindagi tune barbad kar di!" Parth said, looking away. Hearing Sanyukta's name, Randhir came back to his senses.

"Mujhe Sanyukta se milna hain Parth." Randhir said slowly.

"Ab keya karega usse mil kar, tujhe jo karna tha tune kar diya!" Parth said coldly.