Here's the 67th chapter.
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Under the shower, she sat drenched, her tears mingling with water drops.
After putting Mimi to sleep, she had came to take another bath to free herself from those "dreadful moments" because she just couldn't get over them.
Every nasty remark and horrible behavior performed by that monster whirled around in her brain. She'd come to take another bath to forget about them and get rid of them.
Water drops were constantly falling on her, and her tears accompanied them all the way down. With every water drop cascading down her body, a tear drop was also doing the same from her eyes.
The scenes from that time flashed across her eyes as she tried to forget those "despicable touches".
She examined her wrist, which bore a bruise mark from the demon's tight grip on her.
With sniffles and hiccups, she raised her other hand to caress the spot where the blood clot was still present. She remembered how he had pressed there and her bracelet had pierced the skin.
Rage erupted within her veins as soon as the devil's deeds took over her mind.
"Main..."
"Main chup nhi reh sakti...", she said, shivering, still in the shower.
"Mere saath jo bhi hua... Uske baad main chup nhi reh sakti...", she wiped her tears.
"Aaj mere saath hua... Kal kisi aur ke saath ho sakta hai..."
"Main un jaise insaan ko baahar khule aam ghoomne nhi de sakti...", she said, tears in her eyes still streaming down her cheeks, but fire in her voice.
"Main complaint darj karungi unke against...", she said resolutely to herself.
Standing up with her trembling legs, she turned off the shower knob.
Gulping down the lump in her throat, she came out with a renewed vigor vowing that she would not let that demon Vivek escape the "fruits" of his deeds. She was going to punish him for what he had done. She wasn't going to keep quiet.
Though she had gone fragile after whatever had happened with her, but she wasn't going to keep mum; after all her MODESTY had been OUTRAGED.
Therefore, she'd made a firm decision about "what" she needed to do the next day.
She walked over to the bed after drying herself off and putting on her nightgown and saw the "little sleeping angel" there.
Her already teary eyes welled up even more, and she laid herself down holding the angel close to her heart.
She kissed her baby girl's hair as she caressed them.
She shivered at the fact that if Mimi came to know about what happened with her, what would happen ?
Mimi couldn't bear even a scratch on her, and what the devil did to Anumaa would be intolerable for the little girl.
Anokhi maintained her composure not to let her weeps escape as it would wake Mimi up.
Her baby girl's aura provided her with the comfort and peace she required.
Anokhi drifted into a deep slumber, holding Mimi close in her embrace, with teary eyes but a fiery determination to live the next day.
"Nhi Bade Papa..."
"Aap samajh nhi rhe...", Shaurya said frustrated as Tej wasn't letting him do what he wanted.
He had told them about the previous day's incident, which had occurred in the girl's washroom while everyone was totally immersed in the concert.
"Shaurya...", Tej spoke up.
"Mujhe toh pehle is baat par yakeen hi nhi ho rha ki Vivek... Jo ki itne saalo se hai humaare institution mein hai vo aisa kaise kar sakta hai ?..."
"Jee Bade Papa... Usne aisa kiya... Aur yahi sach hai...", Shaurya said.
"Lekin tune apni aankhon se toh nhi dekha tha naa kuch... Tujhe toh sirf Anmol dikha tha... Toh fir tu us ladki ki baaton par kaise vishvaas kar sakta hai..."
"Bade Papa..."
"Miss Bhalla se meri is baar mein koi baat hui hi nhi hai... Mujhe usne kuch btaaya hi nhi hai abhi... Mujhe abhi tak pta hi nhi ki actual mein uske saath hua kya tha..."
"Lekin maine jo dekha tha... Miss Bhalla ki condition se saaf pta chal rha tha ki k...kuch zaroor hua tha uske sath... "
"Main koshish karunga Miss Bhalla se poochhne ki... Aakhir hua kya tha..."
"Lekin sabse pehle main FIR darj karvaaunga us ghatiya insaan ke khilaaf..."
"Shaurya...", this time Devi spoke up.
"Aisa bhi toh ho sakta haina beta... Kahi us ladki ne hi naa Vivek ko fasaaya ho..."
Listening to this, Shaurya looked at her shocked.
"Nhi Badi Maa..."
"Aisa nhi hai... Aap galat samajh rhi hai...", he vehemently denied.
"Vo Vivek bathroom ke andar locked tha... Iska matlab Anokhi ne khudko bachaane ke liye aisa kiya hoga naa Badi Maa..."
"Aur Anmol toh uska bhateeja hai... Vo bhi vha maujood tha..."
"In sab se toh yahi pta chalta hai ki dono chacha aur bhateeje ka plan tha yeh...", he said enraged.
"Achcha chal maan li teri baat...", Tej said.
"Lekin tu kyu FIR karne jaayega ?... Tujhe isme padne ki kya zaroorat hai ?..."
"Mujhe dar hai kahi us ladki ki vajah se humaare institution ka naam badnaam naa ho jaaye...", Tej said.
Shauyra looked at him taken aback.
"Yeh aap kya keh rhe hai Bade Papa..."
"Uski vajah se ?... Miss Bhalla ke vajah se humaare college ka naam kyu kharaab hoga ?..."
"Galti toh us Vivek ne ki hai... He must be punished...", he gritted his teeth.
"Kal jo bhi Miss Bhalla ke saath hua hoga... Vo kisi aur ke saath bhi ho sakta tha..."
"Mere college mein yeh sab... I'm shocked..."
"Maine dekha tha kal... Miss Bhalla kitni dari hui thi..."
"Yeh sab dekhne ke baad main chup nhi baitha reh sakta Bade Papa..."
"Meri responsibility hai ki mere college mein sabhi surakshit rhe... Sabhi ke liye safe environment ho..."
"Us Vivek jaise ghinaune insaan ko toh jail mein hona chaahiye..."
"Main bilkul bhi aur deri nhi karna chaahta is maamle mein..."
"Kal jo hua... Vaisa dobaara naa ho... Uske liye I must ensure that the culprit is punished ..."
"Isiliye FIR likhvaane main khud jaaunga vha...", he said determinately.
Shaurya had arrived at the police station and had rushed inside.
"Uh... Excuse me...", he said to a lady constable.
"Mujhe ek FIR darj karvaani thi... Kaha kar sakte hai ?..."
"Sir us taraf...", she said, pointing in a direction.
He looked over and saw ACP Ahir standing near a desk.
"Okay...", he said and began to walk up to there.
"Off-...", before he could call Ahir, he noticed someone familiar sitting in the chair.
"Tum ?...", he was taken aback.
"Tum yaha kya kar rhi ho ?..."
"Shaurya Sir...", Anokhi looked surprised as she stood up.
"Miss Bhalla... You okay ?..."
"Jee Sir...", she replied.
"Lekin tum yaha kya kar rhi ho ?... Tumhe toh is vakt college mein hona chaahiye tha..."
"Asal mein Sir... Main half – day lekar aayi hoon yaha..."
"Vo... Main... Kal ke incident ke baare mein FIR likhvaane aayi thi...", her voice resolute.
For a brief moment, he was astonished. Before he could say something, Ahir spoke up, "Professor Sahab..."
"Kya baat hai... Aap yaha ?..."
Shaurya pinched the bridge of his nose as he looked at him.
"V... Vo main bhi FIR likhvaane aaya hoon..."
Anokhi was astonished, while Ahir was perplexed.
"Kis cheez ka FIR professor ?...", Ahir asked.
"Aapki yaadaasht kamzor hai Officer ?...", Shaurya asked, his face contorted with disbelief, "Abhi toh usne btaaya... Vivek ko lekar FIR darj karvaani hai..."
Ahir looked stunned.
"Matlab badi kamaal ki baat hai...", Ahir was astounded.
"Aap dono phir se ek baar... Same jagah... Same date par... Aur same incident ki ek saath report likhaane aaye hai...", Ahir expressed his bemusement.
"Haan...", both spoke at the same time.
"Kaafi... Haseen ittefaq hai yeh...", Ahir said.
"Mr. Sabharwal... Aap ek kaam keejiye... Thodi der wait kar leejiye..."
"Pehle yeh aayi hain... Toh mujhe inki report pehle likhni hogi...", he said looking at Anokhi.
"Chaai mangva deta hoon aapke liye Professor..."
"Suno !... Sir ke liye ek chaai mangva do...", he said to one of the constables.
"Aap udhar wait kar leejiye...", Ahir said to Shaurya.
"It's okay ACP Ahir...", Anokhi spoke up.
"Incident toh same hi haina... Toh Shaurya Sir report likhva sakte hain...", she stated.
Ahir looked at him while he stared back at him.
"Theek hai aap... Aap bol rhi hain toh theek hai...", Ahir replied looking at her.
"Nisha ji... Main likhta hoon inki report... Aap doosra kaam keejiye...", he said to the constable who was supposed to write Anokhi's report.
"Aaiye baithiye...", Ahir said as he took a seat.
Shaurya and Anokhi took their seats in front of Ahir.
"Toh btaaiye Anokhi ji... "
"Kya hua... Kab hua... Kaha hua... Sab khul ke btaaiye...", he said calmly.
Anokhi felt a pang of fear as she listened to this, as those suffocating moments flashed before her eyes once more. The darkened atmosphere began to engulf her.
Her expressions shifted from calm to nervous, and both men could see it.
"Anokhi ji..."
"Dekhiye aap ghabraaiye mat..."
"Aaram se bataaiye... Kisi baat ka darr nhi hai..."
Anokhi nodded, while Shaurya stared at her, frightened of what she would say.
"Voh...", Anokhi began to speak.
"Kal... Concert..."
"Concert chal rha tha..."
"Aur usi beech mujhe phone aaya tha... Meri canteen mein duty thi uske liye... Fir main canteen chali gayi thi... Aur kaam khatam hone ke baad main wash... wash... room chali gayi..."
"Lekin jab main baahar aayi tab lights off thi..."
"Jab main darvaaze ki taraf gayi tab darvaaza khula hi nhi... Mujhe baad mein ehsaas hua ki darwaaza baahar se locked tha..."
"Maine bohot baar knock kiya lekin kisi ne khola nhi... Fir maine Reema ko phone karne ka socha... Main apne mobile nikaalne hi vaali thi aur... aur usi vakt mujhe Vi... vek Sir... ki... aawaaz sunaai di...", she shivered.
Shaurya was enraged by her every word, which depicted how everything had been "preplanned" by those two demons.
"Unhone bohot ghatiya baatein kahi mujhse... Aur vo meri taraf...", she trembled.
"Vo meri taraf badh rhe the..." she gulped hard and continued, while Shaurya's palm fisted unknowingly.
"Aur main..."
"Maine unhe dhakka maar diya khud se door karne ke liye... Aur fir darvaaze ki taraf chali gayi..."
"Maine bohot baar knock kiya... Help ke liye chillai... Lekin koi nhi aaya... Aur fir... aur fir...", her whole body quivered as she remembered and spoke about what had happened to her back then.
Anokhi had turned just in time when she felt Vivek's disgusting presence near her.
She was trapped between the door and Vivek.
"Hatiye !!...", she screamed, but he didn't budge and instead took her hand in his, her bracelet piercing her skin and making her wince in pain, while his other hand held her arm in a tight grip.
"Chodiye maine kaha !!!..."
"Leave !!!...", she yelped, tears welling up in her eyes.
His fingers traced her face ruthlessly, and she shuddered, tears streaming down her cheeks.
His foul breath made her sob even harder, and she was desperately trying to get free from his clutches.
"Kitna soft hai...", he said as he slid his fingers from her cheek to her chin.
"Door !..."
"Door hatiye mujhse..."
"Hat jaaiye !!...", she banged on his feet with all her might.
His dare to do such an "abominable thing" with her had set her on fire.
Vivek jerked back, his jaw clenched.
"Himmat kaise hui aapki !!!...", blaze flamed in her eyes.
"Dekho tum bachke kahi nhi jaa paaogi...", he started walking up to her again, but this time she took her step carefully.
She noticed the pen in his shirt pocket and taking a chance, she quickly pulled it out, while he was taken aback by what had just happened.
Meanwhile, she opened the cap and pressed the "tip" of the pen so hard on his neck that he groaned in pain. She pushed him and he stumbled, and she pushed him even harder to one of the communal bathrooms, where she hurriedly closed the door, "locking" it with her trembling fingers.
"Hey !!!...", Vivek scowled.
"Yeh kya kiya tumne ?!!!..."
"Darvaaza kholo !!..."
Anokhi, who had been panting and breathing heavily due to what was about to happen to her, placed her hand over her racing heart.
"Maine kaha kholo !!!!...", he continued to shout.
She dashed towards the main door and knocked again, not wanting to waste any more time.
"Kholo !!!..."
"Koi hai ?!!!..."
"Darvaaza kholo !!...", she exclaimed, tears streaming down her cheeks as she repeatedly slammed the door with her palms, but to no avail.
"Tumhe toh main abhi dikhaata hoon !!...", screamed the demon from within the bathroom.
She got scared thinking what he was up to.
Inside the washroom, Vivek dialled a phone number and hollered, "Anmol kaha hai tu ?!!!!..."
Her eyes widened as she heard the name.
"YEH CHHORI TOH BADI TEZ HAI !!!... Isne mujhe chakma de diya...", he shouted angrily.
"Tu jaldi aa yaha !!...", he gritted his teeth.
Anokhi's heart sank with terror as she realized what was about to happen.
She hurriedly opened the zip of her purse with trembling hands to take out her phone.
"Ab dekhna tum...", Vivek spoke up from within once more.
"Ab main bhi dekhunga tumhaari chaalaki kaise kaam aati hai...", he yelped from there.
She had taken out her phone from inside and attempted to open it by tapping the unlock button. But to her utter shock, the screen remained completely black.
She pressed the button a few times and realized it had turned off, possibly due to the charge being exhausted.
More tears streamed from her eyes, and she was about to press the button again when the door clicked open.
She was horrified to find Anmol when she looked there.
She took a step back with wobbly legs as he walked in, closing but not locking the door behind him.
"Tum bhi mile hue ho unke saath... Haina ?!...", she yelled.
"Tum zyaada mat bolo...", he was approaching her when he noticed the mobile in her hand. He thought she was calling someone, so he rushed up to her to grab it.
"Phone do mujhe !!..."
"Nhi !!...", she exclaimed as she stepped back and lowered her hands.
"Maine kaha do !!...", he gripped her hands tightly in his and was about to snatch the phone when he was abruptly pulled away.
"Kya kar rhe the tum yeh ??!!!...", shouted Shaurya.
"Aur usi vakt Shaurya Sir aa gaye the vha...", Anokhi was in tears as she recounted the entire incident.
Seeing her state, Shaurya was about to pick up the glass of water on the table, when Ahir picked it up before him unconsciously.
Ahir walked up to her and said, "Anokhi ji..."
"Anokhi ji... Shaant ho jaaiye..."
"Yeh leejiye... Paani peejiye..."
She took a look at the glass and reached out to take it in her hand.
"Dekhiye Anokhi ji... Aap pareshaan mat hoiye...", he said calmly.
"Aapki report darj ho chuki hai... Aur ab preliminary investigation bhi shuru ho jaayegi..."
"Aap bilkul bhi chinta mat keejiye...", he assured.
"Aur haan Anokhi ji..."
"Ek aur baat..."
"Anmol Arora se poochhtaachh chal rhi hai... Aur mujhe ummeed hai vo bohot jald sab kuch khud accept kar lega... Isse humaara kaam aur aasaan ho jaayega... Isliye aap please bilkul mat roiye..."
Hearing this, she felt somewhat relieved, but Shaurya, on the other hand, sat silently feeling unsettled. He was feeling as if he couldn't do "anything" for her, not even give her the glass of water or console her with his words.
"ACP Ahir...", Shaurya spoke up.
"Vivek ka kuch pta chala ?...", he asked.
"Don't worry Professor... Vo bhi bohot jald pta chal jaayega...", Ahir reassured.
"Please jitna jaldi ho sake... Us insaan ko dhoondiye... Aur arrest keejiye...", he said sternly.
"Jee bilkul... Aur uske liye main abhi nikal rha hoon..."
"Mujhe kuch locations ki jaankaari mili hai... Main vhi jaa rha hoon...", Ahir said.
"Anokhi ji...", he said as he turned to face Anokhi.
"Toh... Abhi main chalta hoon..."
"Aap apna khyaal rakhiyega... Aur bilkul bhi tension nhi lena... Okay ? ..."
"Jee ACP Ahir..." she nodded, a faint smile on her face.
"Theek hai toh main nikalta hoon..."
"Bye Anokhi ji..."
"Bye – Bye Professor...", he said as he walked away.
Anokhi slowly turned her head aside and looked at him who was already looking at her. They both stood up.
"Anokhi...", he spoke up calmly.
"Dekho..."
"Abhi tum apne ghar jaao... Aur apna dhyaan rakho..."
"Yaha jo bhi help chaahiye hogi... Main hoon uske liye...", he said assuring.
She looked at him, pleased that he believed in her and had even come to the police station to file the FIR.
She was about to thank him when his phone abruptly rang.
He pulled out the phone and then glancing at it, he looked back at her.
"Anokhi..."
"Tum ghar chale jaaogi naa ?... ", he inquired, unsure whether he should leave her.
"Jee Sir... Main chali jaaungi... Main bilkul theek hoon..."
"Okay..."
"Take care..."
"I have an important call to attend...", saying so, he left.
She kept staring at his vanishing figure and decided to thank him properly later.
She, too, left for the girl's hostel, as Mimi was there with Reema.
It was late in the evening, and Shaurya and Shaan were sitting on the couch. Shaurya had come to see hisDad and had also told him about the incident.
Shaan was shocked as he listened to that, and he was just thinking about how she came to pick up her daughter and didn't even let him feel a smidgeon of what had happened to her.
He then realized why, as he had seen from his balcony, ACP had dropped her the day before.
He was enraged at Vivek and empathetic for Anokhi, who had to deal with everything all alone.
"Vo akeli itna kasie manage kar rhi hogi..."
"Mujhe toh kal kuch pta lagne bhi nhi diya...", he thought to himself.
He imagined how difficult it would have been to face her baby girl like that while suppressing her emotions.
He was saddened that she had to handle everything on her own.
He wished that everything would be fine and that the bastard man would be captured and punished for his crime as soon as possible...
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