DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES...

DREAMS AND NIGHTMARE... Chapter 6.

This chapter is dedicated to alif aka twinsdolphin.

Anuj's POV ..

I have never been to court before. This will be my first visit in my twenty-three year old life and that is also with the tag of suspect. In fact I didn't know where it's situated in my city. Strange but look at the bright side, now I am not deprived of this knowledge (note sarcasm.)

I am on my way for hearing, sitting in this meat wagon crushed between bulk of meat aka prisoner. Now I understand why it's called meat wagon. It has been half and hour waiting for destination and finally I can breathe now.

The building in front of me is what I think is court. It's quite different from movies. It's not some boring white building but a fucking palace! Yeah, a fucking palace as if goverment has confiscated some Royal property and built court inside or whatever. Yeah I know right now I am acting like six year old having school picnic but I can't help it. Its fucking amazing but somewhere deep down my stomach is itching with anxiety that I have to visit this place at least a hundred times.

The moment I step the last step of palace or should I say court, the Constable introduces me to my lawyer in a rude manner.

"He is your lawyer, in five minutes we have to go to trial room so hurry up."

I am about to place the essay to my defence but....

"Are you out of your mind? You know what you did actually? You have dug up your own grave..."

Okay. So what happen right now? Is that my lawyer the only person I can depend on, the person whose name even I don't know is completely against me. This is a complete nightmare. This can't be real can it?

"Look, let me make myself clear. Don't expect anything from me. I would have helped you if you didn't mention Rawal name in your statement but now you have fucked up the situation and you know he is a hardcore buissness man. He knows how to pay and how to collect his due and you Mister added yourself in second category.... "

No more doubts it's a nightmare. No I really as he said fucked up but I didn't have any other choice. One sec. Did he say 'If I didnt mention his name?' My God. Do I look like a bloody stall in law market whose only customer is that bastard? No you are wrong Mr. Lawyer. I didn't fuck up. But your corrupted ass is right now fucking with me and no matter what I am going to beat your ass so badly that no ointment will be a relief. But right now I need the weapon of silence.

The trial room is simple as we see in the movies. The long wooden balcony type box where the judge is to be seated. I really think he needs retirement. Two witness box on both side of balcony. One long wooden table and chairs where lawyers are busy doing their work and behind it long benches are placed for spectators and there I see my family I take a glance once and bow my head down, not having enough courage to meet their helpless eyes. Maybe they already had meeting with Mr.lawyer. The most heartbreaking thing is the way Manish is staring at me as if he had knife in his hand and he don't waste a minute to stab me. I am feeling like crawling on my knees and begging him to listen to me once but I know it won't make things better.

The hearing starts with judge order to represent case and prosecution begins with all that crap thing of Dass being a victim and how brutally I poisoned him. Mr. Lawyer whose name is Dharmesh Virani (as mentioned by judge) is as he cleared himself has completed my defence in two sentences and said also in that bored tone.

"My Lord, my client is innocent but we don't have any witnesses or evidence to prove it."

Can you believe it? He not even mention my one and only witness Rawal name which I was not at all expected as he is his paid dog but come on, at least ask for next date just to pretend in my defence. In frustration I look at the benches to divert my mind and there I see something strange or I can say my instincts are strange looking at him. The moment our eyes meet he starts looking straight at the judge.

First I think he must be some journalist but then I notice he is not paying any attention to the lawyers argument but looking at me. Something is fishy about him. He is out of place and uncomfortable. Even his appearence is not likely. After all, who wears a hoodie in summer?

"Mr. Anuj Jariwala do you want to say anything in your defence?"

The Judge's authoritative tone breaks my observation. Thank God he is not one of the products from law market and have some mercy on me.

"Yes, My Lord. I am innocent. I have no motive to kill Mr. Dass. As my lawyer said I don't have evidence but I have a witness who saw me leaving the office arrount 11:00pm. Due to that witnesses denial to give statement my lawyer didn't mention his name. I beg you to delay the judgement and let officers investigate more on this case." I completed in short and earn daggers from Virani. Another date will help me to find some way out. I don't know what I will do till next date but I believe this is the only thing I can do to erase or postpone the death judgement.

"As the lack of evidence and witness. Court give defence a chance to prove himself innocent. So the next trial will be held on 5th of June. The court is adjourned for today."

One month! That's perfectly alright. It's enough time to cut the web. I hope the spider wont eat me up before I knock freedom on the door. My family members are coming towards me. I see him again looking straight at me and again the action repeats but this time he bows his head down and departs in a haste.

Who is he? For God damn sake what's his problem? I don't know but like in two days span I have made many enemies. May be one of them hired his puppet behind me.

So this time I dont think it is too good but hope you all like it. And want to know what you think about Anuj so far..

VOMMENT WILL BE WAITING....

Ba Byeeeee....