Lost and Found

33. Priority

But somehow I managed to climb down. I quickly ran towards the wall. The wall was way too high. I can't just climb a wall, my mind contemplated.

But luckily I saw a small gate at back of the mansion. Adrenaline coursed through my veins, i ran with all my strength.

I was panting, I felt my lungs aching with pain, sweat dribbling down my forehead but I reached the central police station.

I was so angry at all of this situation, I was losing my control over my calm.

Usually I am very shy to talk to new people. Pa always told me to be away from police and all the unknown people as they might harm me...Thats why I am actually scared of police and police stations since my childhood...

I went close to an unknown person raksha and all of this mess happened and now ....here I am.. in front of police station itself. Life is really taking tolls on me...

Internally I was scared to death to go inside a police station. But I had to face my fear for my pa... these people must have locked up my pa in a jail here ... pa doesn't deserve to be in a lockup.

I took a deep breath and I ran inside and ran straight upto main police officer's cabin chamber. He seemed on a call. I walked to his table and banged my fist in anger. I didn't noticed a glass piece on his table. That glass piece pierce through my hand as I banged my fist. My hand started bleeding but couldn't care about that now. My pa needs me.

I yelled,
"Have you arrested my pa? Is he here? "

The police officer looked at me and cut his call. Then he scoffed at me.

And said,
"Who is your pa... ? King of jaigadh that I will know him ... tell me his name, then I will be able to tell if he is here or not."

Hearing this, I soon got off,  of my anger wave. Then I realized where am i, what am I doing.... I had tears pooling in my eyes. I can't be weak now. I felt so small infront of this police officer. And I yelled at him. I decided to apologize first.

"Sorry for my behavior earlier. I am his daughter. I am just so panicked right now. So I blurted out ... sorry..."

The police officer just nodded at me. He  smirked at my state mockingly. I just bowed down my head in fear.

I gathered my courage. And told him pa's name.
"my pa's name is balwant. Please let me meet him... he is innocent."

As soon as the police officer heard my pa's name. He stood up. He looked at me questioning me. But soon he started laughing like an evil at my expense.

He said, "What!! That balwant... you are his daughter?..."

And he started laughing out loud. I felt like he despised me for being balwant's daughter.

He further continued,
" your father is a old seasoned criminal... that basturd is never going to come out of jail. He is going to rot in this jail forever. Girl, you go back home. And tell rest of your family to forget about this bastard balwant. He will pay for his deed."

I felt like crying. Why is everyone saying that my father is a criminal. I know we are poor but criminal?

I requested the officer,
"Sir, please listen to me. There is this huge misunderstanding, I am sure. My father is not a criminal. He is a simple man."

The officer kept smirking at me mockingly. Then I understood.  I scoffed in disbelief and asked him angrily,

"Is this all planned by raksha's brother ?  I mean that Ranvijay Rathore or something?  I am sure... it's him only. He told you that my father is a kidnapper right?
... yes....  I know it, right?.. so he lured you with his money and then you put up a false allegation on my father... right?"