CHAPTER SIXTEEN
'Suraj SHUT THE HELL UP.'' Said Shlok as he tried to pull his brother away from all the beating that had started again by Raman and his father
'Raman let go of my brother.'' Said Suraj
'It is okay Mr. Raman let me take care of this.'' Said the investigator as he took Suraj's hand and started reading him his rights
'Mr. Suraj Khanna you are under arrest anything you say or do...'' said the investigator
'What ... No ... You can't do this. Bhai please they can't take me away.'' Said Suraj as the police put hand cuffs and took him away
'Inspector please you can't do this. There needs to be an arrest warrant, this is illegal.'' Said Shlok
'Here is the arrest warrant. You can get a lawyer to go over it for you if you do not understand it.'' Said the investigator
'What evidence do you have to do this. On what basis are you arresting him.'' Asked Shlok
'Oh My My where do I begin but to save time, for now it is child battery and endangerment and as far as evidence is concerned, really! You are seriously asking me that. He just incriminated himself in front of everyone and that is before I even talk about the tape and the witnesses. Look if you have a problem with this you will have your day in court.'' Said the investigator as he handed Suraj to the police officers who tool Suraj away
A very angry Shlok turned to Raman and said
'Raman I swear to god you are going to pay for this. I will make you pay.'' Before he walked out
'Well I dare you to give it your best shoot.'' Answered Raman
They all watched as Suraj was taken away with Raman having a sense of relief and content that he had finally avenged what had happened to his daughter.
Ishita turned to look at Raman and he looked at ease for the first time since they left Mumbai and she was grateful that amidst something so bad, something good may actually come off of it. She was proud as well because given all his insecurities about what will happen between him and Adi who loved the Khanna brothers; he did right by his daughter.
'Raman dear you did well, you did real well. That psycho deserves to for what he did.'' Said Mr. Bhalla
'Speaking of which, I should thank you Mr. Raman because through this journey of finding justice for your daughter you may have helped us nab a very notorious drug ring.'' Said the investigator
'What do you mean?'' said Jai
'Well turns out all that luxurious life that Suraj Khanna leads is mostly financed by some illegal stuff. They do it all smuggling, money laundering, extortion you name it but their main business is in drugs and he, Suraj Khanna, is the second in command of this all. He is like the neck and so because if this, we will be able to cut off the head.'' Said the Investigator
'But how did you figure this out.'' Said Khushan
'I have worked for the Khannas for at least 4 years. I know them in and out and since my daughter had so much courage to come forward I figured it was the right time to do the right thing. I will testify, it is the least we can do after failing to protect that little girl'' Said the nanny's dad
Raman thanked them all for their help and the investigator before he walked them out of the house leaving a not so very happy Ishita behind. This was going to be a longer night than he had anticipated.
'You my friend have some serious answering to do.'' Said Ishita as she took Jai's hand and lead him to the kitchen
'Jai what the F$#@#k was that? Investigative work, are you serious right now. What the hell happened to the tech company'' said Ishita
'Look the pay was shit and I needed the money so the extra job.'' Said Jai
'Why didn't you come to me for help? Did you come and I turned you down. I do not get this, why are you doing this? After all we went through to get here, why are you doing this?''Said Ishita
'That is something even I want to understand because if investigating drug dealers is not a hobby, you are going to end up putting all our lives in danger.'' Said Mihika
'Listen to me it is not like I knew he was a drug dealer.'' Said Jai
'Wrong answer try again.'' Said Mihika
'Plus I needed the money and I didn't want to disappoint you.'' Said Jai
'Bullshit again try again. You keep giving these kinds of answers and I am going to smack you.'' Said Mihika
'Okay fine I am sorry. I didn't even understand how big this was going to turn out until the police officers told me they needed my statement everything. Besides you married Raman Kumar Bhalla.'' Sais Jai
'First of all have you EVER seen me anywhere near him when he does his press appearances? You ever wonder why I never accompany him?'' asked a very angry Ishita
'I am so sorry Ishu I promise it won't happen again.'' Said Jai and the matter could have ended there if Sarika didn't open her mouth
'What no, you do not get to apologize for trying to earn a living.'' Said Sarika
'Look here comes Mickey Mouse also known as empty tin.'' Said Mihika
'Jai you do not have to apologize. This one is married to a rich man and this one has a very nice job at the orphanage and what do you get peanuts. ' Said Sarika
'Sarika! It is okay. Keep quiet.'' Said Jai
'What the hell is going on here? Why are you all screaming?'' said Santosh
'No I will not be quiet because you won't speak for yourself. Ishita smoothers you and she uses you like her own personal toy and well Mihika just runs around like her loyal dog. I have watched them belittle you for everything and yet you just give and give and expect nothing in return. You do a lot for her just as much as she did for you. Please stop letting Ishita misuse your gratitude like that.'' Said Sarika
'Oh my god someone shut this thing up before I break her nose'' said Mihika
'Is that how you feel Jai? Do you feel like I smoother you?'' asked Ishita
'Ishita just please leave it...'' Said Raman
'No Raman let the boy answer.'' Said Santosh who looked like she was weirdly enjoying this
'Do not insult my girlfriend Mihika and No Ishita I didn't say that.'' Said Jai
'What are you so afraid of? What is she going to do? You may have taken care of him when he needed you but that doesn't give you the right over his life. He doesn't need your permission to live his life.'' Said Sarika
'I swear someone just...'' Said Mihika but got interrupted by Ishita
'Jai I am giving you the opportunity to say to me whatever you want.'' Said Ishita who looked very hurt
Raman, his parents and Kushan watched all this unfold and couldn't believe what the hell just happened in front of their eyes. Raman really wanted to say something to stop all this before it went out of hand but his selfish side was asking him to just let it all play out. Maybe he would learn a thing or two about her past because it was directly linked to Jai.
'I am waiting Jai TALK.'' Said Ishita with a stern look although she had tears n her eyes
'Ishu just forget this and let it go. I apologized and I promise I will not do anything that would jeopardize our safety you know that.'' Said Jai with tears in his eyes
'I swear Jai why are you quiet?'' said Sarika
'Sarika would you please be quiet'' Said Jai
'Why, You do not get to sacrifice... This IS STUPID.'' she said as she walked Over to where Ishita was standing and said
'Did you know he misses his family in Lucknow?'' Said Sarika
'What wha... What is she... What is she saying Jai'' asked a very shocked Ishita
'If you bothered to know a little more about your brother you would have found out. He wants to go back some day but he can't because of you. I imagine with the way he talks you are the reason he had to give up his family and come here and look after you instead. You are the reason his so unhappy and I can only imagine that whatever the hell happened in Lucknow, IT WAS YOUR FAULT. Everyone else feels pity for you so they all stayed to take care of you'' Said Sarika
She took a deep breath after saying all this and she hadn't even realized what she had said until she looked at Jai. He was looking at his sister with tears in his eyes and a look of disappointment.
Mihika listened and couldn't understand how some human beings were created. Unlike Ishita, Mihika had no sieve so she just walked over and slapped Sarika before she turned to look at her brother eyes blood shot red with tears in her eyes
Ishita just stood there for a while almost as if she was shocked by electricity. She couldn't believe of everyone in the world, this was what her brother thought about her. She has never asked for anything in return from him and they all were not allowed in Lucknow because it was not safe. She never stopped anyone OR did she. Was Lucknow really her fault? May be it was. She just zoned out and all she could remember was
Flash Back
'Run Mihika Run, Take Jai with you and run as fast as you can do not come back no matter what.'' Said Ishita
'Open this door or I swear to God I am going to kill you. Open the door.'' Said Tarish
The door breaks down, he walks in and then...
Ishita looked at her brother again and didn't even realize but there were tears running from her eyes like she was compensating for all those years for holding them back. She then looked at her husband who in her mind was looking at her in disappointment and she couldn't take that so she did the only think her brain told her and that was to leave.
'Ishita pleas... Ishi...'' said Mihika who tried to stop her but Ishita just walked past her and didn't even say a word
'Ishita please, Ishita come back.'' Said Raman who tried to go after her
'Stop do not bother she won't listen to you. Just give her a few hours and she will be back.' Said Mihika as she stooped Raman
You can slap me all you want but it won't change facts'' Said Sarika
'Wow woman you really do not know when to shut up.'' Said Raman who by now was very irritated and pissed off which sacred Sarika enough to shut up
'Bravo Jai, of all the girls in India you had to find the most manner less of them all. Now Ishita smothers you say, really! Where was this analysis when she was being beaten everyday just so you had a glass of water, where was all this when she was starved just so you could be taken to hospital, where the fu@#@k was this analysis when she had to work in that stupid farm for almost 6 hours with a broken arm, a broken rib and a fractured jaw just so you had a warm blanked during the cold nights. Now all of a sudden she is worthless to you because of a girl. And of the girls it is her, Jai HER SERIOUSLY'' SAID Mihika
'Mihika just please let him be it is my faulty...'' Said Raman but Mihika shut him down
'I am talking to brother so don't nobody else interrupt me.'' Said Mihika as she walked over to where a crying Jai was standing and said
'Everything that poor woman had done in all her life from the time she was 6 years old is to take care of your ungrateful ass and wow you chose and amazing way to thank her. God only know what she has had to give up to save you or what she has and to sacrifice to make sure you stay alive. You didn't think she was so evil when they ...'' Said Mihika as she finally broke down
There was a sudden silence in the room even Santosh who seemed to be enjoying this at first had tears in her eyes. This was not entertaining at all and it hurt to see.
'I AM SO SORRY.'' Jai managed to finally say but Mihika wasn't having it
'Ishita will probably forgive you for this because it is the way she was made. But not me, because nothing is going to excuse taking her back to those awful memories and for that I will never forgive you. No matter how badly you think she had been treating you. She didn't deserve this from you. And do not tell me it wasn't you because the fact that you let your girlfriend run her mouth like that only means one thing to me, that you believe what she said. I AM NOT FORGIVING YOU FOR THIS.'' SAID Mihika as she walked out of the room
Jai just remained standing in one place because he knew that his relationship it his sisters had been screwed up so badly and it was going to take a lot to fix it. His family was unlike most and it is only them four Abhimanyu inclusive who understood how much they all depended on each other to survive. Ishita had been by him since he was 2 years old and the one time he was to stand up for her he couldn't even do that.
Jai was still lost in his thoughts when he suddenly heard Mihika say
'I can't believe you blame her for Lucknow. We could have died that night if it wasn't for her you know. She is the reason you are alive. I wonder why you left that part out while telling your girlfriends your family tales. ' Said Mihika who was standing by the door before she finally walked out