The Commissioner quickly stood up: Mr. Kapadia, I will be back soon.

Vanraj smirked: Tch tch tch...saari herogiri kharaab ho gayi tumhari toh... ye ishq cheez hi aisi hai, barbaad kar deti hai...

Anuj remained silent. Vanraj continued: Batado Mr. Kapadia, batado kaun thi wo ladki...frankly speaking, she is not worth it...dekhna jaise hi usse pata chalega, kahin kone mein baith ke dari sehmi si ro rahi hogi... Anup—

Anuj grunted: Enoughhhhhh...don't. He pointed at the camera.

Vanraj looked up at the camera. Seeing how much Anuj cared about Anupama, his heart burned further: Kaha tha na, door raho usse...warna wo haal karunga ki yaad rakhoge...

Anuj chuckled: Scareeedddddd

Vanraj got a call on his phone. He answered: Ji Sir, aata hoon. He looked back at Anuj: Main zara interview de ke aaya... agar by chance uska naam mere muh se nikal gaya toh...

Anuj chuckled: Toh tumhara ye saara drama khatam ho jayega..

Vanraj looked at him angrily: Drama toh main tum dono ka banaunga...aisa naam jodunga tum dono ka ki duniya yaad rakhegi...

Anuj stopped rotating the magnet: I am wishing for the same, man...I'm wishing the same only...

Vanraj gritted his teeth and left. He stood in front of the press: Kuch din pehle mujh pe ilzaam laga ki maine ek aurat ko harass kiya...lekin aap mein se kisi ko bhi pata hai wo lady...wo mahila thi kaun...kaise pata hoga.. kyunki wo video morphed thi aur harassment karne wala

Anupama roared: Mujhe pata hai...kaun thi wo mahila.

Vanraj exasperated. Anupama came and stood in front of the media: Main thi wo lady...wo mahila... main inki ex-patni hoon... inhone mujhe dhokha dekar 12 saal affair chalaya ... hamara divorce hua, lekin aaj bhi main inhe kahin mil jaaun toh ye mujhe daraate dhamkaate hain... main jahan naukri karne jaati hoon, wahan aakar tamasha karte hain... mujhe barbaad kar dene ki dhamki dete hain...26 saal diye the maine... kya ye barbaadi kam thi aapke liye?
Aap aise kijiye... ye kissa hi khatam kijiye... galti ho gayi mujhse ki divorce ke baad jeene ki sochi...jayiye, kijiye badnaam mujhe...jayiye...

She took a mic from a reporter and held it in front of him: Batayiye...kya kya gunaah kiye hai maine.. Boliye... kya hua

Vanraj looked down, ashamed. All eyes turned toward him with disgust.

Anupama turned to the reporters: Koi bhi kisi ko badnaam kaise kar pata hai.. Jab aap log uske baare mein chaapte hain... tippaniyan likhte hain... uska charitra chitran kar dete hain...Kar dijiye mujhe badnaam... taaki iss tamashe ki wajah se koi single aurat ki madad karne se bhi katraaye... Inhone dhokha diya... affair kiya... mujhe daraaya dhamkaaya... par badnaam bhi main hi hoon...

One reporter shut down his camera. Soon, all reporters lowered their cameras in silence.

Anupama turned to the Commissioner: Ek report Mujhe likhwani hai...inke khilaaf.. ye mujhe mentally torture karte hain, harass karte hain, public shaming ka darr dete hain, aur mujhe barbaad kar dene ki dhamki dete hain...video mein wo mahila koi aur nahi...main hi hoon...

The Commissioner nodded, pride visible in his eyes.

GK came to her: Shabash beta. I am so proud of you.

Anupama take his blessings: Kaka, Anuj...

GK nodded: Ao.

She went inside the police station along with GK towards the commissioner's office. Anuj stood up in surprise, seeing Anupama standing there. He passed a stern look to GK.

Anupama came in front of GK: Unhe kya dekh rahe hai, mujhe dekhiye...

Anuj gave a small nod, all his resolves faltering.

Anupama stared at him with both her hands on her waist: Kaka, kehne wali baat toh yeh kabhi kahenge nahi.

Anuj looked at GK shockingly. GK shrugged.

Anupama prodded: Maine kaha na, mujhe dekhiye... mujhpe focus kijiye.

Anuj sat down and looked at her intently, focusing on her beautiful face. GK smiled and left the two gadhedas alone.

Anupama pouted: Chaliye sorry kahiye..

Anuj smiled: Sorry..

Anupama nodded: Khud hi kehte hai ki strong bano phir khud hi mujhe kamzor bhi samajhte hain.

Anuj, with all his seriousness, dived in her dark orbs: I am really sorry, Anu.. par Anu, bahar toh media wale hain toh... itna risk lene ki kya zarurat thi... tumhe koi kuch keh deta toh...

Anupama frowned: Aap aise yahan pareshan ho aur main chain se office mein baith jaati... main aapko aise pareshan nahi dekh sakti.

 main aapko aise pareshan nahi dekh sakti

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Anuj stood up without breaking his gaze. He closed the distance between them: Kyunnn, kyun nahi dekh sakti.

Anupama fidgeted with her saree pallu. Her lips formed shapes, but no word came out. Wo... wo...

How could she answer a question that her heart didn't know the answer to either.

Anuj tilted a little closer: Bolo.

Anupama gasped under his unwavering, piercing gaze. A chill ran down her spine. She averted her gaze: Maine... wo report likhwati hoon jaake.

Anuj got confused: Anu, tum theek ho na..

She nodded again. He added further: Kuch bhi ho toh main yahin hoon. She gave a knowing smile.

He dipped and came to her level: Main bas aaya, 5
min mein, tum itne report likhwao. Phir office saath mein chalte hai.

He added: Thank you, mujhe bachane ke liye... you amaze me every-time... Her cheeks flushed. She didn't have the courage to look back. With slow and deliberate steps, she left the commissioner's office.

As Anuj was leaving the police station, he saw Vanraj sitting slumped in one corner. Vanraj gave him a passive glare. Anuj took long strides towards him: Vanraj, you have already crossed the line... enough man... just go away... just leave... tumhara level itna low hai ki tum meri dushmani ke bhi layak nahi ho... dobara Anu ke aas paas dikh bhi matt jaana..just fuck off man..

Vanraj chided: Tumhe lagta hai wo tumse pyar karti hai.

Anuj chuckled: Socho abhi toh nahi karti, agar karne lagegi toh kya kya karegi..He straightened his collar and went towards Anupama: Chalein.

She started walking with him, without looking back at Vanraj.

Anuj guided Anupama towards the car: Bas ab aur intezaar nahi.. sach jaanne ka poora hakk hai Anu ko.. meri mohabbat per poora hakk hai Anu ko.. sab hakk tumhare honge aur sab faisley bhi.. bas mohabbat meri hogi..

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