Hello everyone! So sorry for showing up after a veryyy long time. This chap is relatively short but let's hope y'all will like it.
Don't worry, next to next one will be conclusive most probably.
Happy reading!
And... Target 10 reviews?! Am I asking for more? ;)
Daya was the most silent person in the whole situation. He hated the man in front already but this pitched his anger and disgust to a whole new level.
He saw Shreya in his consoling arm and felt really guilty for his behavior towards her. She was innocent and he knew that but still he made her suffer all these years. And after all that, now she was left to see her father's bad deeds.
This awakening hit him with immense guilt and hate.
Hate for himself and hate for his own actions.
"Shreya ek detective bn jati aur agar mere business ki usko thori si bhanak lag jati toh mai toh.." Sanjay hid his eyes as Shreya directly looked into his. Her eyes had pure disgust for the man who used to be a hero in her childhood.
Sanjay turned his gaze away before taking a deep breath and continuing, "Maine uss dusri company ke sare documents ka naam-o-nishaan mitadiya. Har uss cheez ko khatm kr diya jisse ki Shreya yah Tarika uss bare mei jaan paati."
"Lekin ek baar mujhse galati ho gyi. Tarika ne mujhe ek deal ke bare mei baat krte huye sun liya. Maine uss din toh baat ko taal diya lekin mujhe kahi na kahi samjh agaya tha ki yeh sirf shuruaat h."
He paused as the time helped everyone process his confessions.
"Tarika ne har mumkin koshish ki uss bare mei janne ki lekin Kirti ne usse overthinking ka bahana dekar manne pr majbur kr diya tha. Aur phir mujhe tumhare bare mei pta chala Abhijeet!" Sanjay turned to face Abhijeet.
"Tarika aur Shreya ki shadi ke bare mei phle se hi kafi soch rha tha. Ek.. friend se toh baatchit pakki bhi ho gyi thi lekin phir.. Tarika ne hume tumhare bare mei bataya. Tumhare rishte ko mana karta toh Tarika ka shak aur badh jata. Isiliye maine iss shadi ke liye haan kardi."
Abhijeet's jaws stiffened as he remembered all the sweet talks and blessings this man gave him. He respected him alot but now their was no reason left to not hate him. He tried to control his anger as he heard after.
"Uske bad mujhe pata chala ki Daya ke liye tum sab kuch ho. Voh tumhare khushi ke liye apni jaan tk de skta h. Aur phir maine toh sirf use Shreya se.. shadi krne ke liye... majboor kiya tha."
This felt like a thunder hitting the roof above everyone. Abhijeet and Shanaya couldn't believe what they just heard. The words were simply reverberating in their heads.
Daya panicked on how everyone would react especially Shreya, who was already drained of shedding tears. He was somewhat prepared for this but.. he didn't expect it to be so soon! His mind ran miles an hour with his heart sinking deep beneath the truth he tried to hide since long.
A different kind of fear captured his heart. How would he face Shreya now? How would he face Abhijeet, his brother, his everything? And what about Shanaya? How would she react?
Everything started making sense to Abhijeet now. He gained control over his sinuses and glanced Daya from corner of his eyes. His assumption about the truth was totally correct from Daya's point of view to which his palm automatically clutched into fist.
'Itna sab kuch hua lekin tune yeh baat mujhe nhi batayi. Isiliye na taki mujhe takleef na ho? Taki mujhe yeh guilt na rhe ki meri vajah se meri Bhai ki zindagi barbaad ho gyi. Lekin tere itna chupane ke baad bhi Daya, guilt toh mujhe aaj bhi h aur aage bhi rahegi kyuki yehi sach h!' Abhijeet thought and started leaving the place because any next moment he would burst his emotions out.
Some tears rolled down Shanaya's cheeks as her eyes halted on his face. His eyes were blank and unusually silent. His heart was overwhelming with different emotions but what he let on his face was just silence. The silence that felt like pricks in Shanaya's eyes. Immense pain and guilt started flowing out from her eyes with the thoughts venting up in her head like anything.
'Kitna kuch.. kaha maine tujhe.. tune ek baar bhi mujhe nhi roka.? Mai.. maine kitni takleef di na tujhe.. tune tb bhi kuch nhi kaha Daya.. kyu? Kyu nhi bataya tune mujhe sb? Kyu?"
Daya kept staring her as if he was reading her complaints and questions. He wanted to talk to her. He wanted to cry his heart out in her arms but the feeling that now she hates him, stopped his emotions underneath his breath.
"Maine khudko bachane k liye jo bna voh kiya. Yaha tk ki maine apni beti ki zindagi barbad krdi. Mujhe.. mujhe maaf-"
And a gunshot spitted blood from his mouth. Everything paused! Everyone stood glued to their places! Abhijeet stopped in his way to the exit and turned back to see the culprit, his father-in-law's dead body clinging to the chair and blood stains fuming in the air around.
"Dad!"
Shreya cried loud and started running towards him when Daya caught her arm and pulled her back with, "Nhi Shreya, pagal mt bno!" She struggled to escape his grip but he was too determined to save her from the hidden killer.
The very moment, some masked men entered from the broken wall behind them and started shooting. Everyone panicked with the sudden attack and hid behind whatever came their way. Purvi and Freddy were protecting Rishi and Shanaya, who was crying in Rishi arms.
"Rishi tujhe pta tha na sab?" She cried looking at him.
"Shanaya hum.. hum baad mei baat krenge please yeh time-"
"Tune bhi nhi bataya mujhe?" She yelled in pain holding his collar. "Kyu nhi bataya tune mujhe haan? Kyu?"
"Daya nhi chahta tha tujhe pta chale.. I'm sorry Shanaya!" He whispered in tears looking at her broken like that.
She covered her face with her palm and cried as the pain and guilt felt unbearable now. Rishi hid her in his chest and rubbed her back to sooth her while constantly mumbled tearful apologies.
The gunshots were heard twice in a second. The goons gave a tough competition to the CID cops but soon they lost in front of the fire that burnt in everyone's heart and soul. Abhijeet was so agressive that he didn't care about defending himself, just kept slaying every next men coming in his way.
The gunshots subsided with the possibility that the cops overruled the goons. Daya and Abhijeet came out of their hideouts and started looking here and there. On finding nothing suspicious, all of them started coming out but little did they know, one armed man was hiding behind a huge pillar aiming at Daya and was about to shoot when-
"Daya!"
A/N:- Hope y'all enjoyed it.
Ik ik it's getting a little boring but I'll show up again withhh some dareya momentsss. Yayyy!
Shanaya(angry): Yahsksk am I dead Authornim?
Author(smirk): well it's a good idea tho!
Shanaya: yah you bi'ch!
Yeah so this lady is furious. Okay okay I'll add you too, don't cry.. Hihihi..
I'll try my best to update soooon!
Stay safe and happy!
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