25~Who Is The Culprit?

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Tears rolled down Aaliyah's eyes recalling that day when her parents were killed. Deep and Aarohi too got teary eyed and were speechless. Aarohi turned to her.

Aa: Aaliyah, humko tumharay liye bura laga, us kaatil ki saza Arjun ko bhugatni pari or tumko toh humse bhi dugni saza mili, yoon samjho me hum sab ek nao ke sawari hain, hum sab ne hi dard jhela hai, lekin sabse ziada dukh tumne jhela hai, aaj ye ehsaas hua ke tumharay dard ke aagay mera dard kuchh nahi, mere saath to meri puri family thi par tumharay pass koi nahi tha, lekin koi baat nahi, hum Hain tumhare saath, hum madat karengay tumhari us kaatil ko dhoondnay mein, hum tumharay liye larrengay Aaliyah, bilkul fikar mat karo

Aaliyah looked up as she said that. Aarohi smiled at her and then turned towards front again and looked out of the window as Deep kept on driving.

Al: main ne aisa kon sa achha karam kiya jo mujhe tum jaisi achhi dushman mili? Or.. Maine aisa Kya bura karam kiya jis ke kaaran mere mata pita ka saya mere sarr se uth gaya?

She closed her eyes leaning back on the seat as more tears rolled down her cheeks. Aarohi looked back at her.

Aa: dushman nahi.. dost

Aaliyah opened her eyes and looked on as she smiled at her again and wiped her tears. Aaliyah held her hand between both her hands.

Al: I m sorry Aarohi

Aa: it's okay

The ride was really long, Aaliyah looked outside and saw a familiar place and kept looking at it for much time. It was a children's park.

Flashback:

Little Aaliyah walked to the same park with her parents. Her mother held her one hand while her father held her other hand. As she was a single child, her parents were very protective about her.

Al: mumma mujhe us jhoolay pe baithna hai

Her mother looked at the swing that went round and round from top to bottom.

A.m: no beta, that goes too high

A.f: yes beta, your mumma is right

Al: par mujhe baithna hai na, dekho sab bachay jarahay hain

A.f: no beta, ek kaam kartay hain us dragon walay jhoolay par sab saath baithtay hain, theek hai

Al: yayyyy, chalo chalo

Her parents laughed as she jumped in joy. The trio went and sat in the dragon swing and as it started, they shouted and laughed. Little Aaliyah clapped in joy.

FB end.

Aaliyah in her heart: kya din thay vo mumma papa, missing you badly, apni baby ko yahin akela chhor gaye or khud chalay gaye

She looked away as Deep turned the car and after two or three more streets, they stopped in front of the truck industry.

Aa: pohanch gaye, chalo pata lagaein.

D: hmm, chalo

The trio stepped out of the car and went inside to the manager.

D: Namaste, asal mein humko pata lagana hai ke AUP-410 number ki truck kiski hai

M: hum kisi bhi tarha ki information agay nahi barhaatay, sorry sir

D: Kya sorry? Kisi ki jaan gayi hai us truck driver ki wajah se, humaray liye jaan'na bohat zaroori hai

Aa: Deep main baat karti hoon (she turned to manager and joined her palms) sir jee please humein us truck driver ki jaankaari de dijiye, sawal kisi ki jaan ka hai, kisi ki jaan gayi hai, aap please humko bata dijiye, humko bohat zaroorat hai

Manager didn't say anything and continued his work.

Al: sir jee please aapko Bhagwan ka waasta, us truck driver ne mere parents ki jaan li hai, aap please humein bata dijiye please please please sir

M: dekhiye hum nahi bata saktay

Al: aap baat ko samajh nahi rahay hain, mujhe bohat zaroorat hai jaan'ne ki ke mere maa baap ki jaan kisne li

M: hum aapko kuchh nahi bata saktay

Al: sir jee please, zara sochiye is baaray mein, kal ko ye naubat aap par bhi aasakti hai, aisay hi aap kisi ki vinnati kar rahay hongay or aapki koi madat nahi karega, lekin agar aaj aap kisi ka bhala karengay to kal aapka bhi koi bhala karega

M: (angrily) aray madam humne kaha na ke hum nahi bata saktay, chalo niklo yahan se

The trio looked at each other and got tears in their eyes and began to walk away, the manager watched as they were walking away and suddenly felt bad for his earlier act.

M: madam jee! Sir jee!

He called out and the trio turned to him.

M: come here

They walked towards him.

M: mujhe bura laga aap sabko aisa rota dekh kar, main batanay ko tayaar hoon

The trio smiled and he searched in the register and finally got the name.

M: Ashok Khanna

Al: Ashok Khanna? Ye to papa ka business rival tha, har cheez mein papa is se aagay hotay thay, isliye isnay un dono ko maar diya.. (she turned to manager) koi address?

Manager told the address to them.

D: thank you sir, live long life

He said and shook hands with him and then went.

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