At a cafe
Naira had asked Kirti to meet her at a cafe near to the police Station.
"Naira tumhe Akshara Aunty ke barrein mien such pata chala", asked Kirti
"Nahi abhi tak toh nahi, Levin papa Kong pura yakeen hai ke unhe kuch nahi hua hai, iss liye am sure she is absolutely fine and will be found very soon. The only thing am tensed about is Karthik. I don't know why he is taking the blame on his head", replied Naira
"Taking the blame on his head", repeated kirti questioningly
"I feel like he is hiding something", Naira tells Kirti about the things which point against the fact that Karthik is responsible for the accident like the position of car crash and where blood was found. Also Karthik not trying to save himself at all.
"Main ne uske ankhon mien dar dekha hai, main bas yeh janna chati hun ke kya koyi hai Jo uski dar ki wajhe ho sakta hai", asked Naira.
"Nahi Naira mujhe nahi lagta ke aisa koyi ho sakta hai jo Karthik ko majboor kar sake, false statement dene ke liye. Toh bahut strong hai, itni asani se he won't give in" replied Kirti.
"Are you sure there is no one who can make him do it. Dar se na sahi, pyaar se phir", asked Naira
"Pyaar se is possible, but kya Jo mien soch rahi hun, shayad kuch zyada agge ka soch rahi hun, kya toh iss case mien", Kirti muttered to herself.
"Kya hua", asked Naira
"Swarna", replied Kirti and Naira gave her a questioning look.
"dad ki second wife, humari step mother",Kirti replied to Naira's look
"Lekin woh kyun chahegi ke Karthik ko uss galti ki sazza mile jo usne kabhi ki hi nahi", asked Naira.
"Woh nafrat karti hai Karthik se. Years back she got arrested for torturing Karthik and attempting to murder him", replied Kirti
"Are you sure, unke barien mien tumhe galat femi bhi ho sakti hai", asked Naira just to make sure
"No Naira", Kirti tells her of all the torture Karthik told her about and Naira is disgusted that anyone can be that stone hearted with a young child.
"But than despite of going through so much as a child he didn't bend to her will than why today", asked Naira.
"I can't confirm and tell you if she is the reason behind Karthik's surrender but she is the only person whose name brings fear into his eyes, I know my brother is really strong, he fought her once and he can fight her again, but if she did as she said then", Kirti stopped in her words
"Than", Naira repeated and looked at Kirti to continue.
"When we all exposed her, she had laughed and said that she finally realized where she went wrong, she kept on trying to intimidate Karthik scaring him into thinking about risk on his own life, where she should have scared him for the life of his family because that is most precious to him. Tumhe yaad hai mein ne bhi kaha tha dar se nahi pyaar se yeah kaam zarror kiya Ja sakte hai, shayad unho ne Karthik ke pyaar ka fida hi uthiya ho, woh pyaar woh Jo tom air tumhari family se karta hai.", replied Kirti
"Lekin woh aurat toh jail mien", asked Naira
"Unhe 14 years ki sazza huyi thi jo 2 months phele khatam ho gayi", replied Kirti
"Thank you, Kirti, main Karthik se milne ja rahi hun, uske baad ghar chali jaungi, usse iss sab ke barien mien question karna hai, uska reaction dekh kar pata chale hum kitne sahi hai", Naira informed Kirti
"Main bhi tumhare saath chalti hun", said Kirti and went along.
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Police Station
"Karthik", Naira called out.
"Tum phir se agayi pareshan karne mujhe, kitni baar aogi, kitni baar ek sawal puchogi, kitni baar mien ek hi jawab dunga, thak chuka hun", Karthik replied irritated and didn't even bother to look at Naira while speaking.
"Naira se nahi mujh se toh baath karoge", asked Kirti, Karthik finally turned to face them.
"Kya hua Karthik aisa kyun kar raha hai tu", asked Kirti
"Tum bhi iske bakwas mien agayi, dus bar khe chuka hun ke main ne accident kiya hai phir bhi mann nahi rahi hai", Karthik said frustrated
"Nahi maan rahi hai kyun ke woh um se pyaar Kirti hai, tum par trust karti hai, isse iss baath ka yakeen hai ke um accident kar hi nahi sakte and I agree with her you are not capable of such an act", replied Kirti
"You know very well I can't handle drinks", replied Karthik
"I also know very well that you never drink, and if you can change that and drink I can also assume that you must have handled it", replied Kirti
"Why are you forcing your thinking on others, tumhari wajhe se my sister is not listening to me, woh bhi tumari tarhe bakwass kar rahi hai", Karthik asked Naira.
"Karthik usne kuch nahi kiya, usne mujhe sirf woh batiya Jo usse samjh aiya and mien uski baton par agree karti hun. Um kyun jhoot bol rahe ho", asked Kirti.
"phir yeh bhi pata hoga ke mein jhoot kyun bolunga", asked Karthik sarcastically
"Swarna", Naira and Kirti replied at once and when they looked at how all the colour drained out from Karthik's face hearing the name, they realized they were on the right track.
"Unka naam kyun le rahi ho", Said Karthik after taking a deep breathe to calm himself.
"Why do look so tensed after hearing this name", asked Naira.
"What are you trying to say?", asked Karthik
"If I tell you anything you will rubbish my words and say am imagining but your reaction gave me all the answers I want", said Naira and left.
"Karthik what is the matter, please tell me", begged his sister.
"There is nothing", Karthik replied
"Do you think I can't see past you, stop this Karthik, you know I will try my best to protect you from any harm, you know I always have, I admit to have failed at times but I have always tried my best and I will this time to, trust me Karthik like you did last time when we were children and we fought that woman. We can do it again, we just have to get together and this time you have got Naira by your side too, she really loves you and she really trusts you", Kirti tried to make her brother understand.
"You promise that you will help me get through this", asked Karthik
"Of course I do", replied Kirti
"Than keep Naira away, make her understand that I have done it, break her trust Kirti. Break it, I beg off you", Karthik pleaded, Kirti walked off silently not knowing what to reply but her doubts were confirmed, Swarna was back and just like she had threatened the next time she came it would be Karthik's loved one's at stake and then he would definitely bend to her will.
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Somewhere Unknown
"You know mujhe bahut bura lag raha hai tumhari yeh halat dekh kar. Waise mujhe tum se koyi dushmani nahi hai. Tumhari galti sirf itni hai ke tum ne uss insan uss ladke ke saath rishta joda jiss se mein sab se zyada nafrat karti hun. Warna mein bilkul bhi buri nahi, sirf woh jo mere khilaf khade hote hai, unhe pane raste se hatane ke liye, ya unhe apne side karne ke liye kuch bhi kar sakti hun. That doesn't mean am bad, does it, I just love winning, is that so wrong, I don't think so", the stranger whispered to an unconscious Akshara
"Mein saach khe rahi hun jo nafrat mein Karthik se karti hun uss mein meri koyi galti nahi hai. You should have seen how hard I tried, acting so sickly sweet infront of the entire family, everyone was under my control, everyone believed what I said, expect that little meddling boy who saw more than what met the eye. Who saw through my pretense, tell me if he hadn't used his head so much and just like the others would have turned a blind eye or become my puppet, would have I ever torture him. I am not that bad to hurt a little boy but he provoked me to do it, what could I have done, I was left with no choice, first his mother made my life miserable by snatching, Manish from me. You know how hard I worked to entice him in my charms. I had him dancing to my tunes I would have become the daughter in law of one of the city's most respectful and richest households. Lekin tumhare uss Karthik ke dadaji aur maa ne mere sarre irradon par paani pher diya. Mujhe lagga ke mein puri tarhe se haar chuki hun, Lekin nahi eke accident mein Kavya ki maut ho gayi aur phir heart attack se Manish ke dad ki, jiss ke kuch waqt baad meri aur Manish ki shaadi ho gayi. Mein bahut zyada khush thi finally mein goenka pariwaar ki bahu thi, itne saloon se shaan, shauqat, rutbe ke jo sapne dekhe woh mere pass tha. Lekin aisa sirf mujhe lagga baad mein pata chala mein ne toh ek kangal insan ke saath shaadi ki. Manish Goenka sirf naam ke liye business head the. Saach toh yeh tha ke Goenka ke har ek paise par Karthik aur Kirti ka haq hai, aur bina unki ijazat kuch mumkin nahi. Pata hai mujhe kitna ghussa aiya, mein eke baar phir jeet ke bhi haar gayi. Lekin apni life chup chap haar maan kar peeche hat janna sekha nahi mein ne. Mein swarna hoon aur Swarna har nahi manti, Jo log uski haar ki wajhe bante hai unhe raste se hatati hai. Ab tum se kya chupana, tum thodi na kissi se kuch kahogi. Kavya ki maut koyi accident nahi thi, main ne hi woh arrange karwaya, jaise tumhare saath kiya. Aur mein kya karti haq cheen liya usne mera. Saach bolon toh bahut phele ussse hatana chati thi phir socha ke shaq mujh par hi ayega kyun ke Kavya ek bahut achi aurat thi jiss ke koyi dushman nahi the iss liye ilzaam mujh par aata. Iss liye phele Manish ko bhulne ka natak kiya, phir kuch salon baad apne parents ke chunne gaye ladke ke saath shaadi ki. Ek happy married life ka natak kiya aur phir ek din uss ki jaan le li aur ek bichari widwa ka natak richiya, ta ke mujhe logon ki sympathy mile, aur phir jab iss khel koyi kafi saal ho gaye toh main ne woh kaam kiya jiss ke liye yeh khel shuru kiya, Kavya Goenka ki maut. Kya soch rahi ho, ke mein kitni smart hoon, salon se haar move calculate kar ke strike kiya. But that is just how I am, I can't bear to loose", Swarna spoke to an unconscious Akshara.
"Sari batein mein kar rahi hun tum toh chup karke leti ho, not fair, tum bilkul interesting nahi ho, kam se kam meri baton par thoda reaction diya karo. Thike hai tumhe toh silent treatment de na hai, main chali jati hun, jab baath karne ka mood ho toh ajaungi tum ek bahut achi listener ho. I must say.", Swarna added as she left the cottage.
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"Kirti", Naira shook her new found friend bringing her back to this world.
"Kya soch rahi ho Kirti", asked Naira.
"Kya karun jo Karthik ne kahan woh karun ya phir jo saach hai woh Naira ko batun", Kirti thought to herself.
"Kirti Karthik ne kuch kahan", asked Naira
"Nahi", Kirti replied stammering
"Let's leave", Naira said understanding that something was wrong and didn't want to push the matter.
"Hmm", replied Kirti and both left in their respective cars.
