The Binding String

T H R E E

"Ramesh please go and inquire about it." Raman instructed his driver and started to go through some random papers.

"What is this rush about?" Neil questioned after closing the file he was reading.

"I don't know. I have asked ramesh to enquire about same. Anyway these are the papers we may need in court."

"What are these papers about?" Neil questioned continued to scan the papers.

"The fixed deposits and other investments I have kept for Roohi. These are some 5 million rupees. I think these are enough for her education."

"Are you sure of your decision?" Neil was not hopeful but yet he repeated the question he had asked many times.

"Yes I can't live with Ishita anymore. It's the best thing I can do." Raman replied in nonchalant tone and came out from car realsing Ramesh's absence.

"Raman. How are you?" Raman removed his sunglasses seeing the Abhinav Shukla, Assistant Commissar of Police who looked busy in something. He hugged the young office brightly continued to look at the chaos created on road.

"What going on Abhinav? Where you guys are taking these roadside beggars?"

"They are not beggars but the kids trapped in the racquet. They are just few there are many to rescue."

"What kind of racquet?"

"These kids are sold by NGO's to a gang who make kids beg on road. The gang is also involved in human trafficking. Raman peoples are turning monsters now." Raman bhalla realsing the ground is slipping away from him. He looked at the little kids with astonished expressions who were living in the most pathetic conditions. The most of the kids are of his daughter age but looked weak and under nourished.

"Which NGO is involved in it?" He stammered continued to look at kids taken away in ambulances.

"There are many but mostly are government aided. By the way are you going somewhere?"

Government aided!! If the government aided NGO's are not safe then whom he supposed to believe for his daughter safety? As he continued to look at the sad faces of the little kids his daughter smiling face started to flash infront of his eyes. The scaring picture of society left him shocked until abhinav shook him to gain his attention.

"Raman what happened? Are you going somewhere?"

"Yes yes I have an appointment with judge after an hour and this road is convenient to reach."

"Yes I know. Bur I'm sorry we can not remove these barricades for the next few hours. But I know a lane which can connect you with the main road. Send your driver here, I will guide him." Raman nodded his head absently and went towards his car where Neil was waiting for him.

"Neil I want you to draft another set of papers for me."

"And that's how bhai changed his decision." Neil finished narrating his side of story looking at Supriya who was smiling on something.

"Kya hua?"

"Nothing just wondering on murgun's conspiracy. Honestly I never wished this divorce to happen. And I'm glad that they changed their decision, whatever the circumstances maybe but yes they changed their decision."

"I agree. Somethings are supposed to happen."

Neil smiled back looking at Supriya and they continued to chat happily till rest of the evening.

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Hi

Hi

Whatsapp is not a place to discuss the matter, how about a meeting?

I'm with it. Your place or mine?

CCD, next to your apartment. An hour later.

Ok.

Ishita Bhalla heart filled with anxiety reviewing the chat she had her husband a minute back. She buried her head in her palms as the events of the entire day started to flash infront of her eyes. Was she ready for another beginning? With him?

Raman Bhalla glanced at his phone with straight face and leaned back to glass panels, started to admire the view. The busy city appeared pea sized from 40th floor of his multinational company building. Till last night he was relieved with the circumstances, his heart was prepared to start an another start all with himself. But now is he ready to share his life with her? Again?