MY LIFE IN YOURS

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HM: Toh kya khyaal hain?

Haseena asked randomly while side glancing once at Karishma who was sitting beside her.
It was half past eight in the night and both were returning home.

Haseena had decided to drop Karishma as her bike had been given for servicing that day.

KS: Kiska?

HM: Pota poti ke baare mein.

KS: Kaa Maddam Sir aapka toh shaadi bhi nahi hua aur aap abhi se pota poti ka baat kar rahi hain?!

HM: Uff… Aap na Karishma, Santosh ke saath kam raha kijiye….
Hum Pushpa Ji ke pota potiyon ki baat kar rahe Hain

Karishma frowned at her.
KS: Haseenaaa…

Haseena veered the jeep on the narrow path. Wild bushes and trees covered both sides of the road. Apart from that, the path was quite deserted.

The moon was hidden behind a huge cloud, marking a not very bright night.

In the jeep
HM: Hann (casually) Aapko nhi lagta ki ab unka yeh armaan poori kar deni chahiye
She smiled mischievously which went unnoticed by Karishma.

KS: Ab aap bhi shuru ho gayi —

Suddenly out of nowhere, a man ran right in front of the jeep and stumbled down.

Haseena brought the jeep to an abrupt halt, throwing both of them off balance.

KS: Amma kon hain ye topa aadmi!
Karishma rubbed the side of her head that hit the window edge.

HM: Chaliye dekhte hain.
She took off her seat belt and both, she and Karishma hurried toward the man who had fallen down.

HM: A..Aap thik hain? (concerned)

The man, whose face was facing the ground, replied in a frightened voice.
M: Mujhe... please bacha lijiye.. Vo… Vo mujhe… maar daalenge

Haseena and Karishma exchanged confused glances with each other and then Karishma spoke.

KS: Ek min… Kisse bachana hai… aur kon maar daagela aapko bhaisahab?

"Vo". The man pointed out a shaky finger towards the wild bushes that swayed along with the mild wind.

The duo whirled around as to what was there but found nobody.

KS: Vahan toh koi bhi nahi hai!

HM (to the man): Aap phele shaant ho jaiye...
They helped him stand.
HM: Ab bataiye kya hua aur kon aapko maarne ki koshish kar raha hain.

M: Vo aadmi... Main nahi jaanta madam. Meri biwi aur beti abhi bhi us jungle mein phasein hain. Unko bacha lijiye varna vo unhe jaan se maar daalega. 
He seemed genuinely scared and shivered.

KS: Lekin tum sab itni raat ko jungle mein kar kaa rahe the ??

M: Madam Ji vo sab main aapko baad mein bataunga. Phele meri biwi aur beti ko bacha lijiye please

HM: Accha thik hain, aap yahin rukhiye hum unko lekar aate hain.

KS (at once): Maddam Sir hum bhi chalenge aapke saath.

HM: Nahi Karishma Singh aap yahan unke saath rukh jaaye.

KS: Nahi Maddam Sir hum aapke saath chalenge!

Haseena well knew that Karishma wouldn't let her go alone, not at all in this deserted place. So she gave in.

Haseena and Karishma loaded their guns and cautiously made their way through the tall bushes.

Haseena was in the lead with Karishma behind her. Also the man had come along as their couldn't leave him alone. He was guiding them with the directions.

Soon they reached the denser part of the forest but couldn't find any sign of life yet.

HM (after a while): Aapne toh kahan tha aapki biwi aur beti isi taraf hain... Par yahan toh koi bhi nahi hain.

Suddenly she heard Karishma's muffled scream!

Immediately Haseena turned back and at the same time, a rod came crashing down on her head.

The gun slipped from Haseena's hand and fell down.
She fell on her knees holding her spinning head between her palms.

Simultaneously, she saw Karishma lying on the ground, unconscious.

Haseena was about to crawl towards her but another blow came down on her head. She felt all her energy drain away and everything became blur.

'K.. Karis..hma'
Haseena mummered one last time before darkness took over her entirely!