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Awosome update broUpdate - 173 ~ Unmasked
[Note : Update bada hai toh itminaan se padhna.]
Ab tak...
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Kuch pata nahi lag paa raha ki woh kaha gaya hai. India se baahar hai. Bas keh deta hai ki business ke silsile me baahar aaya hu. Par- par mujhe lagta hai ki woh humse kuch chhipa raha hai Mom. Iss baar mein use chorrne waali nahi hu. Mein use itni asaani se maaf nahi karungi. Aur, aap bhi mujhe kuch nahi bolengi.
Bhavna ki bauhe kasi hui thi. Uska laadla bina bataaye ghar se chala gaya? Kaha gaya hoga bhala? Woh ek chintan me doob gayi.
Ab aage...
Garofano riha ho chuki thi. Magar, sab kuch samapt nahi hua tha. Case abhi bhi ruka hua tha aur hatyara abhi bhi salaakho ke peeche nahi tha.
Case behad hi pecheeda tha. Kintu, Veer ne ise bhaanp liya tha ki iski gathaane kis tarah bandhi hui thi.
Ghatnao ko agar kram anusar lagaya jaaye toh woh kuch iss prakar se ghatit hui thi.
Mr. Nicholson ka apni beti ke sang China aana.
Woh jaydad ka batwaara kar rahe hai aur apne chhote bhai se rishte naate tod dena chaahte hai, isliye yaha aaye hai.
Woh apni beti Violet ki personal workshop par jaate hai.
Unka workshop se nikalna aur fir achanak se gayab ho jaana.
Unki laash ek khandahar me praapt hona jo ki sheher se kaafi duri par tha.
Ye tha ghatnakram hatya ke poorv se leke hatya tak ka. Parantu, asli gutthi toh yaha se aarambh hui thi. Jaha police aake apni investigation par poornviram laga chuki thi toh wahi Veer ke liye ab ye investigation shuru hui thi. Kyuki, yahi se system owners aur unke kathan shaamil ho chuke the.
Renshu ka kehna tha ki mrat shareer me pehle se hi zeher paaya gaya tha. Hospital waalo ne autopsy ki report me bhi yahi bataya tha. Aur, use yakeen hai ki yeh Garofano ka hi kaam tha.
Kintu, Garofano saboot mita ke chali gayi thi. Isliye, Renshu ne Garofano ki tohfe me di hui woh needles dobara se laash par Erica ke dwara wahi chhudhwa di. Upar se ek needle uski workshop me bhi Erica chupke se rakh aayi. Taaki, police crime location par mile saboot ko workshop me mile saboot se match kar sake. Aur, Garofano ko jail bhej sake.
Renshu ki nazro me Garofano hi hatyari thi.
Magar, dusri orr Garofano ye qubool karne ko taiyaar nahi thi. Uske kathan ke anusar woh nirdosh thi. Aur, ye sab Renshu dwara use fasaane ke liye kiya gaya tha.
Saare saboot uske khilaaf the. Uske paas apni begunahi saabit karne ke liye kuch nahi tha. Uska kehna yahi tha ki usne apne pita ki hatya nahi ki hai. Usne Renshu ke upar ilzaam zaroor lagaya tha. Parantu, ilzaam ye lagaya tha ki Renshu use fasa raha hai. Ye nahi lagaya ki Renshu ne uske pita ko maara hai.
Ye baat Veer ke dimaag me baith chuki thi. Woh chaahti toh dosh Renshu par daal sakti thi jaise usne uss par daala tha. Veer ne jab uss se iska kaaran pucha tha toh usne bas yahi jawaab diya tha ~
"Maine Dad ko nahi maara hai, Veer! Why would I? Aur, mein ye kaise keh du ki Renshu ne unhe maara hai? Mein itna jaanti hu ki usne mujhe fasaya hai. Dad ko kisne maara, ye main nahi jaanti. Toh aise me dosh kaise daal sakti hu kisi par?"
"What about the past illustration?"
"Agar, insaan marrne se pehle apne hosh kho de toh hum uske past me ye nahi dekh sakte ki uske baad uske saath kya hua. Zaahir hai behoshi me mere Dad ko maara gaya hoga. Past mein chaah ke bhi poora nahi dekh paayi."
Yaha Veer ko system ki ek nayi jankari haath lagi thi. Agar, marrne waala vyakti apni maut ke chand pal pehle hi behosh ho jaaye toh use toh pata hi nahi chalega ki uske saath kya hua.
Aise me system uska past poorn roop se nahi dikha payega. Uski maut kisne ki ye chhip ke reh jayega.
Garofano ke iss khathan me kitni sachayi thi ye Veer nahi jaanta tha. Magar, kabhi na kabhi woh ise aazma ke dekh hi sakta tha. Usne punah apne prashn rakhe~
"Tumne kuch toh dekha hoga? Kaun the woh log? Kitne log the?"
"Yes!!! Kayi saare log the. Dad meri workshop se jab nikle the toh unn logo ne dad ko follow karna shuru kar diya tha. Uske baad woh unhe gher ke uss location par le gaye. Aur, fir...!"
"Kuch aur detail?"
"Sirf itna hi pata chala ki kuch aadmi the aur sabhi muh par kapda baandhe hue the."
"Isliye, tum Renshu par blame nahi daal rahi?"
"Of course! Mujhe nahi pata woh uske aadmi the ya kisi aur ke. Aise me mein kisi par bhi ungli nahi utha sakti Veer."
Inhi kuch baato ke chalte Veer kaafi kuch iss case ko samajh chuka tha. Gunde zaroor Ethan Nicholson ke the. Erica jo report laayi thi usme saaf saaf ye zahir tha ki haal hi me Ethan ne underworld gangs se contact kiya hai.
Garofano ka riha hona bhi itna saral nahi tha. Woh pehle hi jail se bhaag chuki thi. Isliye, uss par bhi kanoon todne ke kuch sanctions lage the.
Magar, woh filhal ke liye jail se chooth chuki thi. Needles par Garofano ke koi bhi fingerprints nahi paaye gaye the. Body par bhi Garofano ka koi fingerprint maujood nahi tha. Yaha tak ki uski odour bhi crime spot par K-9 unit bhaanp nahi paaye the.
Parantu, sabse bada saboot jiski wajah se Garofano choothi woh tha uski workshop ka CCTV footage.
Mr. Charles Nicholson apni beti ke sang uski workshop me aaye the. CCTV me sab qaid hua tha. Aur, kuch derr baad Mr. Nicholson workshop se nikal gaye. Ghar se baahar nikalne ke do raaste the. Aage se aur peeche se. Aur, dono hi taraf CCTV maujood the. Magar, dono hi CCTV me Garofano apni workshop se nikalti hui dikhayi nahi di.
Iska matlab saaf tha ki Garofano ki alibi confirm ho chuki thi. Jiss waqt Mr. Nicholson baahar khandhar me mrat paaye gaye the. Uss waqt Garofano apni workshop me hi thi. Woh workshop se baahar nikli hi nahi thi.
Inn tamaam sabooto ki wajah se aur FBCC ke involvement ke kaaran, China ke court ko apna faisla turant ke turant badalna pada. Ab Ethan Nicholson tha jise sawaalo ke uttar dene the.
Lag-bhag 2 din me hi Veer ne saara case suljha diya tha. Raat ke 10 baj rahe the aur woh ab Renshu se mine ke silsile me baat karne hi jaa raha tha jab-
*Ding*
[Mission : Unmask the culprit.
Rewards : ???? Points.
Time Limit : 8 hours.
Mission Failure Penalty : No Penalty.]
'What!!??'
Veer stabdh tha. Khush bhi tha ki itne samay baad akhir kaar use mission praapt hua magar, mission iss waqt milna jab sab kuch saamne hi tha. Ye baat koi sense nahi bana rahi thi.
Mission fail hone ki koi penalty nahi thi ye dekh kar usne ek rahat ki saans li. Ye points uske hi the.
Woh abhi kuch aur sochta ki itne me uske samaksh Garofano aake khadi ho gayi.
Garofano : Veer!!!
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : Mein ab detention me nahi hu. Toh... Kya tum mere saath meri workshop chaloge?
Veer : Ohh? Workshop ki key police waalo ne tumhe wapas dedi?
Garofano (smiles) : Mujhe kaise de sakte hai? Mein abhi bhi bhaagi hui qaidi hu unki nazro me. Divya aur hamare lawyer ko di gayi thi key. Maine Divya se leli hai. So? Kya tum chaloge?
Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam hai?
Garofano (nods) : Hmm-Mmm~! Choonki, promise ke anusar ab mine ke silsile me mein yaha busy hone waali hu toh kuch important cheezein waha se uthaani thi.
Veer : Ohh! Sure! Why not?
Garofano : Really?
Veer : Of course!
Garofano (smiles) : Thank you!
Woh muskurati hui uska haath pakad use kheechte hue baahar ko le jaane lagi.
Erica aur Renshu dono saath me hi wahi baithe the jis kamre se hoke Garofano aur Veer guzar rahe the.
Erica : Tumhari fir koi nayi chaal hai kya?
Garofano : Mein Veer ko apni workshop leke jaa rahi hu. Mujhe waha se kuch zaroori samaan uthana hai. Car ki key chahiye mujhe.
Erica : Hum koi car ki chaavi tumhe nahi-
Renshu (nods) : Theek hai!
Erica : Wh-Whattt? Dad???
Renshu : Chaavi dedo Erica!!!
Iss baar bhi harr baar ki tarah ulta hi hua. Jab jab wo kuch karne jaati, uske Dad uss se vipreet nirnay suna dete the.
Woh daant meeste hue uthi aur chaavi ko usne be-mann se Garofano ki orr fek diya. Divya apne escort me sang baaki formalities ko poora karne me lagi hui thi toh woh iss waqt yaha nahi thi.
Ye mauka Veer ke liye sahi tha.
Aur, dono Veer Garofano Renshu ke ghar se ravana hoke workshop ki orr chal diye.
***
*Kuch derr baad*
Woh dono workshop pahuch chuke the. Sheher se ye workshop thodi duri par thi. Garofano ka kehna tha ki woh zyada shor waali jagahe pasand nahi karti thi, isliye iss jagah ko usne apni workshop ke liye chuna tha. Jagah buri nahi thi. Bas, thodi sunsaan thi. Aas paas ghar nahi the, showrooms, cafes bas yahi sab the jo lights se raushan ho rakhe the.
Unhe yaha aane me hi lagbhag 2 ghanta lag chuka tha. Raat ke 12 baj rahe the aur sabhi apne apne vyapaar ki dukaano ko band kar apne ghar jaa chuke the.
Garofano : Aao Veer! Please~
*Click*
Garofano ne ek lambe se darwaaze ka lock khola aur Veer ko andar ki orr le gayi. Usne ek switch ghumaya aur garm peeli roshni ne kamre ke samaan ko raushan kar diya. Bhale hi itne dino se ghar band hone ke kaaran dhool ki ek patli parat jagah jagah jama ho gayi thi par fir bhi Veer mehsoos kar sakta tha ki ghar mool roop se kitna sundar aur saath hi saath aramdayak tha.
Kayi jagah Garofano ke haath se banaaye kapde mannequins par tange hue the, saath hi decorations jo kamre ki saaj-sajja ko aur bhi nikhaar rahe the.
Veer : Y-Ye sab-!? Ye sab tumne banaya hai?
Wese toh usne pehle hi check kar ke ye pata laga liya tha parantu, fir bhi woh Garofano ke muh se sunn’na chaahta tha.
Garofano : Haan! Ye sab abhi bhi poori tarah se taiyaar nahi hai.
Usne aage badh wahi rakhe mannequin par lipti ek dress ko dheere se sehla kar, ek aah bharte hue kaha.
Garofano : Well? Jisne ye order diya tha, woh toh ab ise kabhi bhi nahi pehen sakta.
Uska ishaara mannequin par tange ek coat ki taraf tha. Veer samajh gaya. Shayad Garofano ke Dad apne liye iss coat ka order deke gaye the. Kintu, use pehen'ne se pehle hi woh chal base.
Garofano ki nazre wahi rakhe ek flower vase par gayi.
Garofano : Itne dino baad lauti hu ki phool bhi murjha gaye hai.
Veer : It’s okay! Taaza phulo se hum inhe badal denge. *smiles*
Garofano (smiles) : Hmm! Mein washroom se aati hu. Feel free to look around Veer~
Uske jaate hi Veer kuch qadam aage badh wahi kamre me tehelne laga. Mannequins ko dekhte hue woh dresses ko bhi parakh raha tha. Na jaane udhar Mumbai me Louis aur baaki sabhi Yarnia ko lekar kitna aage badhe honge? Uske WhatsApp par na jaane kitne saare messages dale hue the. Jinme se sabse zyada Tej aur Kavya ke hi the.
Kintu, Veer ke paas filhal kisi ko bhi reply dene ka samay nahi tha. Woh jaanta tha ki agar usne reply diya toh aur 100 sawaal uske sarr aa jayenge.
Abhi woh tehel hi raha tha jab uske kaan achanak hi kuch halchal sunn khade ho gaye. Woh turant hi ek deewaar ke peeche chhip gaya aur tabhi-
*BAAAAANNNGGGG*
Tezz awaaz ke saath ghar ke saamne ka darwaaza dhadalle se achanak khul gaya. Kayi saare log haatho me hathiyaar liye aa dhamke. Aur, unke saamne ek patla sa vyakti tha jo shayad inn aadmiyo ka boss prateet ho raha tha.
Aadmi : Aapko pakka yakeen hai na Mr. Nicholson? Ki woh yahi hai?
Ethan Nicholson : Haan Haan! Yahi woh ghar hai! Hmph! Mere khabri ne mujhe khabar di hai ki usne inn logo ko andar jaate dekha hai. Uske saath koi- koi aur bhi hai. Dhundho unhe jaldi!
Veer ko turant ke turant hi samajh aa gaya ki bhala iss waqt Mr. Nicholson ka ye chhota bhai yaha kyu aaya hua tha. Woh ek aise mauqe ki talaash kar raha tha jaha woh uske aur Garofano ke khilaaf qadam utha sake.
Veer chaahta toh aage badh unhe maar maar ke unki khatiya khadi kar deta. Parantu, yaha dimaag se chalne ki zaroorat thi. Agar woh baahar nikal unn sab se ladta toh zaahir hai ki unme se koi bhi uska saamna nahi kar paata.
Par, unki dhulayi karne ke baad kya? Veer unki jaan nahi le sakta tha aur na hi lena chahta tha. Aise me agar woh firse kahi court chale gaye ya unhone maar peet ka evidence pesh kar diya, toh ye case aur badh jaane waala tha.
Aur, dusra kaaran jo use rok raha tha woh ye ki Mr. Nicholson ka chhota bhai Garofano ka ek prakaar se relative hi tha. Muh bola hi sahi par rishtedaar toh lagta hi tha. Yaha woh bina Garofano ki anumati ke koi action nahi lena chahta tha. Dekhne se lag raha tha shayad Ethan Nicholson bail par tha.
Woh abhi paristithi se nikalne ke baare me soch hi raha tha jab achanak do narm thande haath uski gardan aur gaalo ko sehlate hue uske muh par aaye aur use dhak liye.
Veer : !!??
Garofano : Shhhh!!! Mein hu Veer~
Woh peeche se uss se aake lipat gayi. Uske baalo se aati anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me pravesh ki. Garofano ke dil ki dhadkan use apni peeth par mehsoos ho rahi thi. Veer ne use apni gardan mod ke dekh ek haami bhari. Uski nazre jaise puch rahi thi ki aage kya karna hai?
Garofano : Ek peeche ka darwaza bhi hai. Hum waha se nikal sakte hai. Aao mere saath-! Inse bhidna theek nahi. Inke khilaf pehle saboot ikhatta karna hoga.
Veer ne use pal bhar ke liye dekha. Jaise kehna chaah raha ho ki kya waqai hum system owners inn aam aadmiyo se darr kar bhaag rahe hai?
Aur, Garofano ne bhi jaise uske mann ki baat padh li, isliye woh turant hi haule se boli.
Garofano : Hum darr ke nahi bhaag rahe, Veer. Par, harr baar taqat nahi dikhayi jaati. Come!
Woh Veer ko leke peeche ke darwaaze ki orr badhi. Uski awaaz behad hi shaant thi jaise ki woh achanak hue iss hamle se zara bhi vichlit nahi thi. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uske Dad ke sage chhote bhai hi inn sab ke peeche the.
Veer ko pata hi nahi chala ki Garofano uske itna qareeb akhir kaise aa gayi thi? Uske mann me ek ajeeb si anubhooti jaagi. Lekin, sochne ka samay nahi tha.
Dead Silence!! Yahi woh skill thi. Pehli baar jab woh uss se mila tha tab bhi Garofano ne Dead Silence ka prayog kiya tha. Veer ko ye yaad tha.
‘Such a deadly skill! I’m jealous!’
[Indeed.]
Aadmiyo ki nazro se bachte hue woh dono hi tamaam samaano ki aadh me pichhle dwaar tak pahuch gaye.
Garofano : Yahi hai gate peeche ka. Yaha se hum-
*BAAAAAANNNNGGGGG*
Woh bolti ki iske pehle hi ek bullet tezi se Garofano ke perr par lagne ko aayi magar-
*Swishhhh*
Woh ek jhatke me bagal ko ho gayi. Peeche ke gate par bhi kuch aadmi aa chuke the. Shayad woh sabhi poori planning se aaye the.
Ethan Nicholson (shouts) : Violet!!! Dhokebaaz aurat….!!! Bhaagne ki firaaq me thi tum? Hai na? Hahaha! Dusro se kaam nikalwane me tumhara koi jawab nahi. Ye ladka…! Zaroor, tum hi ho woh jisne ye case apne haath me liya, hai na?
Garofano : Mr. Ethan? No!!! Ethan!!! Tumne hi mere Dad ko maara hai. Aur, mein chup nahi baithne waali.
Ethan : Tchhh!!! Agar, tumhare bagal se khada woh kameena mere raaste me na aaya hota toh mein kab ka qamyab ho gaya hota. Yaha tak ki will ki saari property mere naam ho gayi hoti. Lekin, sirf iski wajah se… sirf iski wajah se… Mujhe jail jaana pada. Woh toh bhala ho ki police ko mere khilaaf thos saboot nahi mil paaya. Aur, shukriya mere lawyer ka jiski wajah se mujhe do din ki bail mil gayi. Ab sab kuch mere hisaab se hi chalega…!
Garofano : …!?
Ethan : Kya saboot dilwaya tha tumne? Haha? Apni alibi ka? Woh main darwaze par laga CCTV aur uski recording na? Maine woh CCTV uda diya hai. Hahahaha! Aur, ye raha tumhara dusra CCTV...!
*BANG*
Usne pichle darwaaze par lage CCTV ki taraf apni bandook se nishana laga ke fire kiya aur dusre CCTV ke bhi chithde udd gaye.
Ethan : Hahahaha!!! Ab yaha kya hua, kaise hua, kisi ko kuch nahi pata chalega.
Garofano : To think that... Mere Dad ko tumne maara...! Tumne-!!!
Ethan (screams) : Ye sab tumhari wajah se hua hai. Sab tumhari galti hai.
Veer : Shut up!
Ethan : H-Huh-!?
Veer : Tum lucky the jo uss waqt Violet ko koi aur fasaana chaahta tha. Apne bade bhai ko tumne pehle hi maar diya tha. Ye tumhari kismat thi jo waha par Violet ke khilaaf saboot koi aur chorr gaya. Tum darre hue the. Tumhe lag raha tha ki body ko tumne thikaane nahi lagaaya. Tum kaise bach paoge? Tabhi, tumhe khabar mili ki Violet ke khilaaf murder scene par saboot milne ki wajah se use arrest kar liya gaya hai. Aur, tab tumhari khushi ka koi thikaana nahi tha. Hai na? Tum ye mauka apne haath se nahi jaane dena chaahte the. Right?
Ethan (screams) : Sh-Shut upppp!!!! You bastard!!!!
Veer ki ek ek baat khanjar ki tarah Ethan ke shareer me ghup rahi thi. Harr baat jaise sach prateet ho rahi thi. Ethan gusse se jhunjhlaya hua tha. Uska poora badan krodh me kaanp raha tha.
Baat sach thi ki woh body ko samay par thikane nahi lagwa paaya tha. Kyuki, usi waqt waha kisi ke aane ki aahat paake uske aadmi waha se bhaag gaye the.
Use laga tha ki woh ab gaya. Ab woh fass jayega. Kintu, agle hi din Garofano ke khilaf police ne crime sthal par saboot dhoondh nikaale the. Woh jaan chuka tha ki uss waqt jo log aaye the woh zaroor wahi log honge jinhone Garofano ke khilaf waha saboot chorre honge.
Zaahir hai, woh shaks Erica hi thi.
Veer : Par, sach chhipaya nahi jaa sakta. Tumne socha ki iss se accha mauka Violet ko fasaane ka nahi milega. Aur, isliye tum underground ho gaye. Tumne turant hi iss case ko proceed karwaya jisme minimum se minimum investigation ki gayi. Of course, tumhari kahani ke hisaab se tum apne conclusion par pahuch hi gaye the.
Ethan : H-Huh!?
Veer (grins) : Jab tak mein iss kahani me nahi aaya tha!!!
Ethan : Y-You-!!!! *shouts* You bastard!!! M-Mein tumhe dikhaata hu…! Jao! Unn dono ko pakad ke mere paas lao. Mujhe wo dono zinda chahiye!!!
Usne apne haath se ishara kiya aur ek ke baad ek gunde Veer aur Garofano ki taraf badhne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been activated.]
Ek gunde ne Veer ke chehre ki taraf jaise hi ek pipe ghumaya, Veer ne baaju hote hi badi hi saralta se use dodge kar liya.
Veer ko achanak iss tarah hamla dodge karte dekh gunde aapas me chaunke par fir gambheer hote hue dobara vaar karne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
Magar, harr prayas vifal. Veer ne mauka dekha aur turant hi Garofano ko darwaaze ke baahar dhakela.
Turant ke turant wo khud bhi nikla par tabhi-
*Bang*
Ethan ki bullet uski baah ko graze karte hue nikal gayi. Bullet uske haath ko kharochte hue gayi thi. Khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha.
Garofano (concerned) : Veeeerrr???
Veer : Don't worry!!! Quick!!!
Garofano : I know!!!
Garofano ne Veer ki kalaayi thaami, use dekha. Aur, tezi ke saath waha se bhaagi. Ghar se lagi hui kayi saari alleys bani hui thi. Unhi me se ek alley me woh Veer ko leke uske sang andar ghus gayi.
Ethan (screams) : Madarchodo-!!! Pakdo unhe-!!!
Veer ko unke qadmo ki awaaz sunayi de rahi thi. Par, woh sab ke sab clueless idhar se udhar bhatak rahe the. Jab qadmo ki awaaz poori tarah se band ho gayi, toh Veer ne Beowulf ko band kar diya.
Veer : Kya soch ke woh yaha aaya tha?
Garofano : Socha hoga ki kuch gundo ke lekar jaunga toh ye amla naari kya hi mera kuch bigaad payegi.
Veer : Uss bechare ko nahi pata tha ki hum system owners hai. Too bad!!
Garofano chalte hue uske nazdeek aayi aur chintit nazro se woh uske haath ko dekhi jaha se khoon abhi bhi tapak raha tha. Use koi zyada chot nahi aayi thi. Kuch hi ghanto me ye chot poori tarah se theek ho jaane wali thi. Ye baat Garofano khud bhi jaanti thi. Magar, uske bawajood woh chinta vyakt kar rahi thi. Kahi na kahi use khushi thi ki Veer use bachaane ke liye aage aaya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki woh khud ek system owner thi. Toh kahi use gham bhi tha Veer ki abhi ki haalat dekh ke.
Garofano : Mujhe dekhne do!
Veer : What?? Y-Ye? Don’t worry! Ye theek ho jayega!!
Garofano ne bina uski baat maane hi ek jhatke me uski aasteen faad ke alag kar di.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mein jaanti hu ki ye tumhari liye maamuli chot hai. P-Par- Par, mere liye nahi hai.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : I’m sorry! Na mein tumhe yaha laati, aur na hi ye sab kuch hota.
Veer : Pagal ho kya? Ye kuch bhi nahi hai! Don’t overreact! Hume thodi pata tha ki woh Ethan iss tarah ki tactic khel jayega. Now that I see it. He’s so dumb. Agar, Renshu ne woh sui waha nahi chorri hoti toh ye bewakoof khud ko kabhi bhi nahi bacha paata.
Parantu, iske baad bhi Garofano maayus prateet ho rahi thi. Jaise woh khud ko hi dosh de rahi thi.
Veer : Umm-!! Well-
Garofano (glances) : Hmm?
Veer (blushes) : A-Agar tum kuch karna hi chaahti ho toh- W-Well! Actually… Woh jo button tumne sili thi woh gir gayi abhi waha ladte waqt. T-Toh-
Garofano ki nigaahein kuch pal ke liye timtimayi. Jaise maano paar-darshi ho rahi ho. Veer unn aankhon me doob ke kuch na kuch paa sakta tha. Par, iske pehle ki woh aur dekh paata turant hi woh aankhein punah apardarshi ho gayi.
Garofano (smiles) : Iss baar sirf button nahi, Veer! I’ll make a shirt for you!!!
Veer : O-Oh!
Veer uski muskaan me jaise kho sa gaya.
Garofano : Par uss se pehle- Let me do the dressing!
Uske paas hamesha ek first aid kit hoti hi thi. Turant hi apne shrug ko khol usne andar ke jebo se kayi saari bandages nikaali. Jab usne apna shrug khola toh Veer ne dekha ki kaise tarah tarah alag alag akaar ki sui shrug ke andar fix latki hui thi. Yaha tak ki zeher ki woh sheeshi ka bhi alag se jeb bana hua tha. Woh aage aayi aur cotton se komalta se khoon ko pochi. Aur, uske baad disinfectant lagate hue, ek ointment ki parat upar chadha kar bandage ko baandhne lagi.
Garofano : Ho gaya…!
Veer : W-Well! Thanks!
Garofano (mutters) : No one will hurt you from now on!
Veer : Huh!!??
Garofano ne bahut hi dheere se bola tha. Magar, Veer ke senses tez the. Agar, koi aam insaan hota toh woh sunn nahi paata. Parantu, Veer ne sunn liya tha. Aur, sunane ke baad bhi use apne kaano par vishavaas nahi ho raha tha. Kya Garofano ne wahi kaha tha jo usne abhi abhi suna?
Tabhi, ek baar fir unn gundo ke qadmo ki awaaz Veer ke kaano me padi.
Veer : Ye bewakoof log firse-
Lekin, iske pehle ki woh apni baat poori keh paata, use apne haath par ek chubhan mehsoos hui. Aur, fir sunnata uski baah se uske poore shareer tak fel gayi. Use lakwa maar chuka tha. Veer ka vision dhundhla hone laga, usne apna santulan khoya aur woh peeche ki orr girne laga jaha ek narm, garm aalingan me woh utar gaya.
Veer ne dekha ki Garofano ki goad me woh gir chuka tha.
Veer (shocked) : Y-You-!!!!!????
Garofano : It’s okay! It’s okay! Don’t be scared. Kuch nahi hone waala tumhe. It’s alright, honey!
Veer : !!!???
Garofano : Bas, tumhe ab dakhal dene ki zaroorat nahi, my dear.
Veer upar uthane ki koshish karta hai. Uske gaal Garofano ke lambe reshmi baalo se dhake hue the. Aur, uski anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me bhar rahi thi.
Veer : G-Garofano-!!! Why-!!? Ugh-!! Y-You-!!!
Garofano (concerned) : Don’t look at me like that honey! Aur, mujhe Violet keh ke pukaaro please~ Call me informally! Don’t worry! Tumhe kuch nahi hoga. I just want you to be silent.
Veer : W-When did you-???
Badle me Garofano bas muskurayi. Aur, Veer ko turant samajh aa gaya ki uske saath kya hua.
Pichle dwaar se bhaagte waqt jaise hi Garofano ne uski kalaayi thaami thi...!!!
Wahi woh waqt tha jab usne apni ek chhoti si needle uski kalaayi me ghop di thi.
Garofano (smiles) : Mein hamesha tab hamla karti hu jab mere shikaar ko iski sabse kam umeed hoti hai, Veer. Jab woh mujh par sabse zyada bharosa karte hai aur mujhse pyaar karte hai.
Veer : Y-You-!!!
Garofano : Paralysis toxin!!! Mera apna banaya gaya toxin hai. Chaah ke bhi tum ise neutralize nahi kar sakte. *smiles* After all, system ki shop me tumhe iske liye koi skill nahi milegi. Iska cure sirf mera hi anti-toxin hai.
Veer (frowns) : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Mujhe pata tha tum hi ho woh- Y-You were the only one I was yearning for, Veer. No!! My honey!!
Veer : ??
Garofano : Pehle mujhe shaq bhi tha. Kya tum woh insaan hoge bhi ya nahi? Mene itni umeed nahi rakhi thi tumse. P-Par- Tum meri umeedo ke vipreet hi nikle Veer. Tum itne imaandar, bhaavuk… Yaha tak ki itne bhole the ki system holders ki parvah kar baithe? Fufu~ Tum sach me kamaal ho. Aur, isliye mein jald se jald tumhari taraf khichti chali gayi.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mene pehle socha tha ki agar tum mere raaste me aaye, aur tum woh vyakti na nikle jaisa maine socha tha… Toh, mein apne raaste se tumhe hamesha hamesha ke liye alag kar dene waali thi. Of course, abhi bhi tum mera target ho. *smiles* Farq sirf itna hai ki iss baar mein tumhe apne tareeqe se apne paas rakhna chaahti hu.
Veer (frowns) : Wh-What-!!? What do you want-!!?
Garofano : Maine kaha na Veer!
Veer : ??
Garofano : I won’t let you get hurt anymore.
Itna bol woh Veer ko apni goad me uthaayi. Scene ekdum hi alag tha. Ek princess carry me aksar ek ladka ek ladki ko iss tarah uthaata tha par, yaha Garofano Veer ko iss tarah se uthaayi hui thi. Uske chehre se muskaan hatne ka naam nahi le rahi thi.
Veer ko thaame woh sakri galiyo ki gehrayiyo me chalti gayi. Ek sabse chhipe hue kone ko dhoondh usne dheere se Veer ko neeche baithaya.
Woh uski orr jhuki aur uske labo ke paas aayi.
Garofano (smiles) : You just have to wait here. Okay, honey? I’ll settle this quickly.
Aur, neeche jhuk ek jhatke me usne Veer ke honth apne hontho ki giraft me bhar liye.
“Nnnnn~”
Ek siski Garofano ke muh se nikli. Aur, tabhi-
*Ding*
[You have been rewarded 1000 Points.]
Veer ke mann me ek notification ki ghanti baj uthi. Veer, inn points ko enjoy karne ki sthiti me nahi tha. Parantu,
Garofano : Ahhh~!!!
Garofano jhatka lete hue Veer ke hontho se alag hui. Zaahir hai, notification use bhi praapt hua tha.
Garofano (blushes) : W-Wait-!! You get points for this too??? K-Kya aisa isliye hai kyuki hum dono system holders hai? M-My god-!!
Veer toh ye pehle se hi jaanta tha. Pari ne use bata ke rakha tha ki jitni badi hasti ladki hogi, jitni behtar woh hogi uss hisaab se system use ladki ke sang intimate hone par points dega. Ye pehli baar tha jab Veer ne kisi system holder ladki ke hontho ko chooma tha.
Aur, Garofano ka iska na pata hona saaf darshata tha ki woh iss baat se anibhigya tha. Jiska kaaran sirf ek hi tha~
Usne kabhi bhi kisi aur mard ke saath koi bhi intimate relationship nahi rakha tha. Zaahir tha ki woh iss nayi khoj se poori tarah hairan thi. Saath hi kuch excited bhi.
*Skrrrrrrrrrrr*
Agle hi pal usne Veer ki shirt ko pakad ke kheecha aur shirt beech se fatati chali gayi. Saari buttons toot ke bikhar gayi.
Garofano (leans further) : Th-Then kya hoga agar-!? *smiles* Agar hum aur aage badhe, honey???
Uska haath Veer ke nange seene par firta hua upar jaane laga. Veer ke badan par ruye khade ho gaye. Ek sihran uski poore shareer me fel gayi.
Par, punah qadmo ki awaaz ne Garofano ke mood ko kharab kar diya.
Garofano : Jab ye sab khatam ho jayega. Mein tumhe apne saath leke chalungi, Veer. Wait for me here~
Veer chhaya me bina kisi sahayta ke bas laita hua dekhta raha jab tak ki Garofano gali se baahar nahi nikal gayi.
Aur, use kuch pal baad turant hi baahar ki awazein spasht roop se sunayi dene lagi.
Ethan : Hahahaha! Dekho zara kaun aaya hai. Arre? Woh ladka kaha hai? Lagta hai tumko chorr ke darr ke bhaag gaya. Hmm?
Garofano : Bhaag gaya? Hmph! He never runs away. Balki, tumhe apne baare me socha chahiye.
Ethan : Kya bakwaas hai? Nahi! Tumse yaha baat karna bewakoofi hai. Jao pakdo use!!
Halaki, thodi derr ki khamoshi ke baad, kuch bhaari gad-gadahat zameen par goonj gayi. Jaise maano kayi insaan neeche zameen par gir gaye ho. Aur, fir kisi ki ek kamzor kaapti hui awaaz aayi-
“Y-Ye kaise ho sakta hai? Ye ek ladki???”
Ethan ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi. Woh dehshat me chillaya.
Ethan : Y-Ye-!? Ye kaise-!? Kaise sambhav hai?
Garofano : Maine tumhe waqai me halke me le liya tha Ethan. Mujhe nahi laga tha ki tumhari tarah ek pyaada mujhe itni pareshaniya dega.
Ethan : ???
Garofano : Tum aur tumhara bhai dono hi mere shikaar the. Choonki, tumhare zariye maine Mr. Nicholson ko marwa hi diya. Ab baari aati hai tumhari- Right? *smiles*
Ethan (shocked) : M-Mere se marwaya-!?? K-Kya matlab hai tumhara?
Garofano bas muskurayi.
Ethan (screams) : M-Matlab woh tum thi jisne ye afwaah felayi thi ki jaydaad ka batwara hone waala hai???
Garofano (smiles) : Lagta hai tum itne bhi bewaqoof nahi, Ethan!
Poori gali me ek shaanti chhaa gayi.
Aur, iske baad Veer ko ek aur shareer ke girne ki dhamak mehsoos hui. Chand seconds ke baad hi, Garofano dobaara uske saamne haazir thi. Uske hontho par muskaan wesi hi feli hui thi.
Veer (frowns) : T-Tum-!? Iska matlab tum?
Woh hasi. Usne Veer ko punah apni goad me uthaya jaise maano Veer uska chhota beta ho. Use pyaar se apni baaho me liye woh alley ke baahar nikalne lagi.
Garofano : Kya soch rahe ho, Veer? Kya kuch kehna nahi hai?
Veer (growls) : So, it was you-!???
Garofano (smiles) : Of course! Aur, kaun ho sakta hai? Charles Nicholson aur Ethan Nicholson dono hi mere shikaar the. Khaas kar Charles Nicholson!!
Garofano ne apne rang aise badle the jaise girgit badalti thi. Kaha woh 'Dad-Dad' ki ratt lagayi hui thi aur kaha ab woh ye besharmo ki tarah qubool kar rahi thi ki iske peeche uska hi haath tha.
Garofano (frowns) : Mere asli Mom-Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki laparwahi se hi maare gaye the Veer.
Veer : ???
Woh Veer ko baaho me liye aage badhti jaa rahi thi aur apni kahani sunani jaa rahi thi.
Garofano : Mere Mom Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki ek factory me kaam karte the. Factory me aag lagne se unn dono ki jaan chali gayi. Aur, iss haram-zaade ne apne staff ko marne diya tha.
Veer : ??
Veer ko samajh aaya. Iska matlab woh Ryongchon Disaster me Garofano ke maa baap ka marna? Maatra jhooth tha.
Garofano : Iske peeche tab koi gang padi hui thi. Building ki zyada tehqiqaat na ho isliye isne case close kar diya tha. Jitne staff ke log maare gaye, unke baare me koi sawaal na kare isliye sabko ghoos khila ke isne saara maamla rafa dafa karwa diya tha.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Dad? Kaisa Dad? Ye woh aadmi tha jisne baad me unhi mare logo ke parivaar ke anaath logo ke saath shoshan kiya tha. Aur, iska plan toh mujhe bhogna bhi tha. Of course, aisa maine kabhi hone nahi diya.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Khubsoorat hone ke naate Charles mujhe kaise bhi kar ke bhogna chahta tha. Isliye, mujhe apni beti bana ke apne sang le gaya. Aur, tabhi mujhe system bhi mil gaya. Jis cheez ki mujhe talash thi wo mujhe akhir mil hi gayi.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Charles ko apni baato me fusla ke dheere dheere mein uske nirnayo par haawi hone lagi. Mein use apne khud ke banaye gaye sedatives deti jis se woh mere niyantran me rehta tha. Uske mann me maine apni ek atoot chhavi bana li thi. Magar, adanga tha ye Ethan Nicholson.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : Ye China me rehta tha. Lekin, iski poori nazar jaydaad par thi. Ye apne bhai se aur mujhse bhi nafrat karta tha. Mein hi thi woh jisne jaydaad baatne ki afwah felayi thi. Yaha tak ki will ki baat bhi jhooth hai. Mujhe pata tha ki Ethan apne bhai aur fir mujhe maar ke jaydaad par haq jatayega. Isliye, maine afwah fela di ki batwara ho raha hai.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Jabki aisa kuch bhi nahi hone waala tha. Gusse me aake, Ethan ne woh chaal chal hi di jiski mein na jaane kitne samay se aasha kar rahi thi. Ethan ne apne hi bhai ko maar daala. Aur, isi ke saath mera badla bhi poora ho chuka tha. Jaise jaise maine pyaade baithaaye the sabhi ne bilkul wesa hi kaam kiya tha.
Veer : ??
Garofano : Ab baaki tha toh sirf Ethan ke crime ke saboot police ko dena, par tabhi Renshu ne apni taang ada di.
Veer : P-Poison???
Garofano : Huh? Ohh! Of course body me paaya gaya poison mera hi tha. Renshu sach keh raha tha. *smiles* Maine Charles ki body me sui bhi ghopi thi aur poison bhi inject kiya tha. You know? Just to make sure he was dead. Lekin, woh pehle hi adhmara ho chuka tha. Ethan ke aadmiyo ne use pehle hi maar diya tha. I mean... Almost...! Fufu~
Veer (frowns) : A-Alibi-!?
Garofano : Hmm? Ohh? You mean agar mein apni workshop se bahar nahi nikli thi to crime location par pahuch ke woh needle kaise ghusedi? Right? Oh Veer! I'm a system owner. Kya ek system owner darwaze se hi aa jaa sakta hai? I jumped from the terrace. Fufu~
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha. Sab kuch Garofano ka hi plan tha. Yaha tak ki woh khud ek besahara naari ka vesh-bhusha banaaye khud ko nirdosh jataate hue inn sab ke peeche asli hatyari thi.
Garofano Veer ko car ki taraf le gayi. Veer ne dekha ki kaise sabhi ke sabhi log neeche sadak par behosh pade hue the.
*Click*
Darwaza khol back seat par Garofano ne bade hi komalta se Veer ko litaaya. Veer ka sarr car ke khule darwaze ki taraf tha jaha Garofano khadi hui thi.
Woh jhuki aur uske chehre ko pakad uske nazdeek aayi.
Garofano : But as I said~ I won't let anyone harm you!
Veer : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Iss tarah se mat dekho Veer. Dil dukhta hai. Charles ke saath wahi hua jo wo deserve karta tha. Also, Ethan ko mein nahi dekhungi. Use to police dekh legi. Sab kuch maine audio video sab record kar rakha hai. I have a hidden camera here~
Usne apne shrug ki ek badi si kaali button ki orr ishara karte hue kaha.
Woh muskurate hue jhuki, Veer ke hontho ko punah choomne ke liye par tabhi-
'Huh!!!???'
*Gwakh*
Ek mazboot haath ne uske gale ko daboch liya. Garofano ke hosh udd chuke the. Woh bhaybheet hote hue neeche Veer ko dekhi, jo uske gale ko jakde hue tha.
P-Par ye kaise? Veer hilne dulne ki haalat me nahi tha. Uska paralysis toxin kam se kam 3 ghante tak asardar rehta tha. Aur, toh aur system ki shop me bhi iska koi upaay nahi tha.
Iska upaay ya to yahi tha ki 3 ghante tak intezar kiya jaaye ya fir anti-paralysis toxin ka istemal kiya jaaye jiski vidhi sirf aur sirf uske hi paas thi.
Garofano ke paseene chooth rahe the. Veer ke chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Aur, fir usne bolna shuru kiya.
Garofano : V-Veer-!? T-Tum-!?
Veer : Mein jaanta tha shuru se hi ki ye sab tumhara dhong tha.
Garofano : Ahh!??
Veer : Kyuki, poison sirf tumhare aur Renshu ke paas tha. Renshu khud hi body me poison dalwa ke mujhe autopsy ki report nahi bhejega. Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki body me poison tha. Aur woh poison do hi logo se aa sakta tha. Renshu and you!!!
Garofano : Ughh! Th-That's-!
Veer : Erica aur Renshu ka meri itni madad karna wahi dusri orr tumhara mere nazdeek aana, khul ke saari details bhi na dena aur sach ko chhipana. I already saw through it.
Garofano : T-To s-say such a thing-
Veer (smiles) : I was just seeing how far you will go.
Garofano (frowns) : K-Kaise-!? I knew I-
Veer (smiles) : You pricked me? Are you sure? *grins* Kya waqai tumhari sui meri kalaayi me dhasi thi?
Garofano : Urggh!!
Gale par Veer ki pakad mazboot ho rahi thi. Par, Garofano bas uski kalaayi ko thaami thi. Virodh nahi kar rahi thi.
Garofano : I-I... I did-!!
Veer ne tabhi apni shirt ki wrist ki button kholi aur usme se ek eraser jaisa kuch baahar nikal ke gira, jise dekh Garofano ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi.
Veer : Tumhari needle meri skin me nahi iss kneadable rubber eraser me ghusi thi. And you thought- *grins*
Paansa palat chuka tha. Jaha pehle Garofano poori tarah se Veer par haawi thi aur soch rahi thi ki sab kuch uske plan ke hisaab se hi gaya parantu, ab drishya ekdum ulta tha. Ab woh khud Veer ke qabze me thi.
Garofano (shocked) : Wh-When did you-!?
Veer (smiles) : You don't need to know that.
Veer ne agle hi shan use ek baar me chorr diya. Garofano apne gale ko pakadte hue peeche hui aur lambi lambi saansein lene lagi. Veer abhi bhi usi tarah araam se car me leta hua tha aur iss baar wo tha jo muskura ke use dekh raha tha.
Garofano : T-Tumbe mujhe... Yuhi chorr diya?
Veer (smiles) : I believe you!
Garofano : Huh?
Veer : Because I know you won't hurt me.
Badle me woh bhi muskurayi. Punah uski orr aage aayi. Veer shan bhar ke liye sachet hua par jab uske tapte garam honth aake Veer ke hontho par lage toh woh kuch kehne ki haalat me hi na raha.
*Kiss*
Ek chhoti si hi kiss thi. Khud ko dur ko Garofano muskurayi. Itna sab hone ke baad bhi woh Veer ko kiss karne se peeche nahi hatt rahi thi. Chand pal pehle hi Veer ne uske gale ko jakad rakha tha.
Garofano : Tumhe yaha se jaana chahiye Veer. Mujhe ye sab settle karne me ek din kam se kam lagega hi lagega. Zyada bhi lag sakta hai. Toh mein mine ke matter ke liye tumhare saath nahi aa paungi. I'm sorry. But tum jaante ho ki mujh par bhi sanctions lage hai. Inn dino mein busy rehne waali hu.
Veer : Got it!!
Woh tabhi daud ke apni workshop me gayi aur ek packet baahar leke aayi.
Veer : What's this?
Garofano (smiles) : It's a shirt! Meri taraf se. Tumhare liye. It's all black!!!
Veer : Ohh? Thanks, I guess?
Garofano uski collor pakad use kheench ke uske kaan ko apne labo tak laayi aur fir haule se boli,
Garofano : Mine ke matter ke liye, Renshu tumhare saamne do prastaav rakhega Veer. Pehla ki tribal logo ki territory me jaana aur ladna. Aur, dusra ki seedha Legion ke Head Jaw Long ke paas jaana aur usko khatam karna.
Veer : ???
Garofano : And if you're smart enough. Then, you know what to choose right? Galti se bhi Jaw Long se ladne ke liye khud ko aage mat karna. Your safety is important. Mein aas paas nahi rahungi, so I won't be able to help you out.
Veer : I know what to do. Don't worry!
Garofano (frowns) : Veer please~!!! Jaw Long se ladne tum nahi jaoge. Kya tum khud ki safety ke baare me nahi soch sakte? Tumhari family bhi hai. Don't take risks.
Veer : I know!
Garofano (nods) : Mein jald hi aaungi. Till then... Take care...!
Woh Veer ke gaal par haath ferr waha se nikal gayi. Zaahir hai usne police ko call kar diya tha. Aur, sab kuch police ko saupne waali thi. Ethan ab chaah ke bhi iss se baahar nahi aa sakta tha.
Toh wahi Veer Renshu ki car leke wapas uske ghar ke liye nikal chuka tha.
Car me hi uske mission ki notification uske dimag me goonj chuki thi.
*Ding*
['Mission : Unmask the culprit' has been completed.]
[You have been rewarded 3000 points.]
Veer ne case ko handle karne se pehle hi Intelligence 10 points se badha liya tha. Woh jaanta tha ki yaha pe dimaag ke ghode daudaane ki zaroorat thi. Aur, woh extra 10 intelligence ne hi aaj use bacha liya tha.
Woh aage aane waale dino ke baare me sochta hua gaadi sarpat raaste par daudata chala gaya.
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Mumbai...
Kaera's home...
Night ~ 10:12 PM
Ghar me jhunjhlate hue aaj pehli baar Kaera apne kamre me aayi. Uske iss ravaiyye se ghar me maujood kaam karne waala saara staff hairaan tha.
Aisa aam taur par nahi hota tha. Kabhi kabhi hi woh log Miss Kaera ko gusse me dekh paate the.
Julia jo ki Kaera ke kamre me saaf safaayi hi kar rahi thi, apni Miss ko gusse me aate dekh thodi aashcharya me reh gayi.
Usne dekha ki peeche peeche Karan bhi aaya hua tha.
Julia : Eh!??
Kaera aate hi bistar par baith gayi. Aur, apni aankhein band kar na jaane kin vicharo me leen ho gayi.
Julia : I-Is something the matter? Master Karan?
Karan : A-Actually, hua ye ki... Jis company se hamari deal hone waali thi. Woh company achanak hi Elite Motors se deal kar li. Aur, Elite Motors... You know very well...! Sonia di-!!!
Julia : Ahh! I see!
Karan : Dii ka kehna hai ki Ruchika dii ne kuch gadbad kar di. Kyuki, Ruchika dii ne jaisa bataya tha aur jaisa plan kiya tha wesa kuch hua nahi. Balki, Elite Motors ne woh sab pehle hi kar diya tha. Mujhe nahi pata ki unn logo ne ye kaise kiya. Kaise deal dii ke haatho se leli... But, kuch gadbad hamari hi taraf se hui hai, I think.
Julia : I see!
Karan : Dii ka dhyaan rakhna Julia please. She's mad right now.
Julia (smiles) : Don't worry Master Karan.
Karan itna bol waha se nikal gaya. Parantu, Kaera ka mood aise hi sahi nahi hone waala tha. Kabhi aisa nahi hua tha. Upar se Sonia-!!!!
Kaera : Where's Veer Julia?
Veer ki jankari ikhatta karne ka kaam Kaera ne Julia ko hi saupa tha. Julia sirf maid nahi thi. Uske neeche bhi maids thi jo uske liye kaam karti thi. Woh maids jo ghar se leke baahar ke kaamo me bhi maahir thi.
Julia : You keep pushing him away. Why would he care?
Kaera : Wh-What!??? A-Aisa kab hua? Maine kab use khud se dur kiya?
Julia : When was the last time you had a beautiful chat with him?
Kaera : I-
Woh maun reh gayi. Use waqai yaad nahi tha ki akhiri baar Veer ke sang baith ke usne kab baat-cheet ki thi.
Julia : I keep telling you, young miss!
Kaera (glances) : Huh?
Julia : Do you know what's the meaning of a 'good woman'?
Kaera : A good woman?
Julia : A good woman never points out the unnecessary flaws of her partner. A woman's role is to support her man.
Kaera : Huh?
Julia : You are someone who can make Young Master Veer feel like a king just by being beside him. That's what a good woman does. She can boost the confidence of her man no matter what the situation remains.
Kaera : M-Mein jaanti hu but-
Julia : A good woman will never say 'You are lucky to have me.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Mein aisi nahi hu Julia. H-How can I-!?
Julia : A good woman will never say 'Earn more money.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Maine kab?
Julia : You did it indirectly. Weren't you the one who told me you want Young Master Veer to become more rich in order to have you?
Kaera : Ahh-! N-No-! You misunderstood Julia!
Julia : And lastly...
Kaera : Huh???
Julia : A good woman is never too busy for her partner. When she's asking the whereabouts of her partner from her maid...! That explains everything!
Kaera (frowns) : J-Julia-!!!
Kaera pehle se hi pareshan thi. Upar se Julia ne uske dil par ghaat aur pahucha di thi. Kintu, Julia ne jo kuch bhi kaha tha woh apne dil se aur sach hi kaha tha.
Julia Kaera ko akela chhor baahar jaane lagi par jaate jaate woh darwaze ki dehleez par ruki,
Julia : Please! Take down your mask, young miss. You don't need any mask in front of Young Master Veer.
Kaera : I-
Julia : This time you lost just the deal. If you keep behaving like this... You might lose Young Master Veer himself.
Kaera : Huh!????
Aur, itna bol Julia waha se ravana ho gayi. Reh gayi toh bas Kaera aur uski aankhon se behte aasu.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of approx 8k words. Iss update me sab clear kar diya gaya hai. Agle se poora mine ka matter hi hai. Garofano out of the scene rahegi as you know ki use apna case settle karna hai abhi. So abhi ek do updates me to woh nahi dikhne wali hai. Baaki, target apna wahi hai. 170. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
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[Note : Update bada hai toh itminaan se padhna.]
Ab tak...
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Kuch pata nahi lag paa raha ki woh kaha gaya hai. India se baahar hai. Bas keh deta hai ki business ke silsile me baahar aaya hu. Par- par mujhe lagta hai ki woh humse kuch chhipa raha hai Mom. Iss baar mein use chorrne waali nahi hu. Mein use itni asaani se maaf nahi karungi. Aur, aap bhi mujhe kuch nahi bolengi.
Bhavna ki bauhe kasi hui thi. Uska laadla bina bataaye ghar se chala gaya? Kaha gaya hoga bhala? Woh ek chintan me doob gayi.
Ab aage...
Garofano riha ho chuki thi. Magar, sab kuch samapt nahi hua tha. Case abhi bhi ruka hua tha aur hatyara abhi bhi salaakho ke peeche nahi tha.
Case behad hi pecheeda tha. Kintu, Veer ne ise bhaanp liya tha ki iski gathaane kis tarah bandhi hui thi.
Ghatnao ko agar kram anusar lagaya jaaye toh woh kuch iss prakar se ghatit hui thi.
Mr. Nicholson ka apni beti ke sang China aana.
Woh jaydad ka batwaara kar rahe hai aur apne chhote bhai se rishte naate tod dena chaahte hai, isliye yaha aaye hai.
Woh apni beti Violet ki personal workshop par jaate hai.
Unka workshop se nikalna aur fir achanak se gayab ho jaana.
Unki laash ek khandahar me praapt hona jo ki sheher se kaafi duri par tha.
Ye tha ghatnakram hatya ke poorv se leke hatya tak ka. Parantu, asli gutthi toh yaha se aarambh hui thi. Jaha police aake apni investigation par poornviram laga chuki thi toh wahi Veer ke liye ab ye investigation shuru hui thi. Kyuki, yahi se system owners aur unke kathan shaamil ho chuke the.
Renshu ka kehna tha ki mrat shareer me pehle se hi zeher paaya gaya tha. Hospital waalo ne autopsy ki report me bhi yahi bataya tha. Aur, use yakeen hai ki yeh Garofano ka hi kaam tha.
Kintu, Garofano saboot mita ke chali gayi thi. Isliye, Renshu ne Garofano ki tohfe me di hui woh needles dobara se laash par Erica ke dwara wahi chhudhwa di. Upar se ek needle uski workshop me bhi Erica chupke se rakh aayi. Taaki, police crime location par mile saboot ko workshop me mile saboot se match kar sake. Aur, Garofano ko jail bhej sake.
Renshu ki nazro me Garofano hi hatyari thi.
Magar, dusri orr Garofano ye qubool karne ko taiyaar nahi thi. Uske kathan ke anusar woh nirdosh thi. Aur, ye sab Renshu dwara use fasaane ke liye kiya gaya tha.
Saare saboot uske khilaaf the. Uske paas apni begunahi saabit karne ke liye kuch nahi tha. Uska kehna yahi tha ki usne apne pita ki hatya nahi ki hai. Usne Renshu ke upar ilzaam zaroor lagaya tha. Parantu, ilzaam ye lagaya tha ki Renshu use fasa raha hai. Ye nahi lagaya ki Renshu ne uske pita ko maara hai.
Ye baat Veer ke dimaag me baith chuki thi. Woh chaahti toh dosh Renshu par daal sakti thi jaise usne uss par daala tha. Veer ne jab uss se iska kaaran pucha tha toh usne bas yahi jawaab diya tha ~
"Maine Dad ko nahi maara hai, Veer! Why would I? Aur, mein ye kaise keh du ki Renshu ne unhe maara hai? Mein itna jaanti hu ki usne mujhe fasaya hai. Dad ko kisne maara, ye main nahi jaanti. Toh aise me dosh kaise daal sakti hu kisi par?"
"What about the past illustration?"
"Agar, insaan marrne se pehle apne hosh kho de toh hum uske past me ye nahi dekh sakte ki uske baad uske saath kya hua. Zaahir hai behoshi me mere Dad ko maara gaya hoga. Past mein chaah ke bhi poora nahi dekh paayi."
Yaha Veer ko system ki ek nayi jankari haath lagi thi. Agar, marrne waala vyakti apni maut ke chand pal pehle hi behosh ho jaaye toh use toh pata hi nahi chalega ki uske saath kya hua.
Aise me system uska past poorn roop se nahi dikha payega. Uski maut kisne ki ye chhip ke reh jayega.
Garofano ke iss khathan me kitni sachayi thi ye Veer nahi jaanta tha. Magar, kabhi na kabhi woh ise aazma ke dekh hi sakta tha. Usne punah apne prashn rakhe~
"Tumne kuch toh dekha hoga? Kaun the woh log? Kitne log the?"
"Yes!!! Kayi saare log the. Dad meri workshop se jab nikle the toh unn logo ne dad ko follow karna shuru kar diya tha. Uske baad woh unhe gher ke uss location par le gaye. Aur, fir...!"
"Kuch aur detail?"
"Sirf itna hi pata chala ki kuch aadmi the aur sabhi muh par kapda baandhe hue the."
"Isliye, tum Renshu par blame nahi daal rahi?"
"Of course! Mujhe nahi pata woh uske aadmi the ya kisi aur ke. Aise me mein kisi par bhi ungli nahi utha sakti Veer."
Inhi kuch baato ke chalte Veer kaafi kuch iss case ko samajh chuka tha. Gunde zaroor Ethan Nicholson ke the. Erica jo report laayi thi usme saaf saaf ye zahir tha ki haal hi me Ethan ne underworld gangs se contact kiya hai.
Garofano ka riha hona bhi itna saral nahi tha. Woh pehle hi jail se bhaag chuki thi. Isliye, uss par bhi kanoon todne ke kuch sanctions lage the.
Magar, woh filhal ke liye jail se chooth chuki thi. Needles par Garofano ke koi bhi fingerprints nahi paaye gaye the. Body par bhi Garofano ka koi fingerprint maujood nahi tha. Yaha tak ki uski odour bhi crime spot par K-9 unit bhaanp nahi paaye the.
Parantu, sabse bada saboot jiski wajah se Garofano choothi woh tha uski workshop ka CCTV footage.
Mr. Charles Nicholson apni beti ke sang uski workshop me aaye the. CCTV me sab qaid hua tha. Aur, kuch derr baad Mr. Nicholson workshop se nikal gaye. Ghar se baahar nikalne ke do raaste the. Aage se aur peeche se. Aur, dono hi taraf CCTV maujood the. Magar, dono hi CCTV me Garofano apni workshop se nikalti hui dikhayi nahi di.
Iska matlab saaf tha ki Garofano ki alibi confirm ho chuki thi. Jiss waqt Mr. Nicholson baahar khandhar me mrat paaye gaye the. Uss waqt Garofano apni workshop me hi thi. Woh workshop se baahar nikli hi nahi thi.
Inn tamaam sabooto ki wajah se aur FBCC ke involvement ke kaaran, China ke court ko apna faisla turant ke turant badalna pada. Ab Ethan Nicholson tha jise sawaalo ke uttar dene the.
Lag-bhag 2 din me hi Veer ne saara case suljha diya tha. Raat ke 10 baj rahe the aur woh ab Renshu se mine ke silsile me baat karne hi jaa raha tha jab-
*Ding*
[Mission : Unmask the culprit.
Rewards : ???? Points.
Time Limit : 8 hours.
Mission Failure Penalty : No Penalty.]
'What!!??'
Veer stabdh tha. Khush bhi tha ki itne samay baad akhir kaar use mission praapt hua magar, mission iss waqt milna jab sab kuch saamne hi tha. Ye baat koi sense nahi bana rahi thi.
Mission fail hone ki koi penalty nahi thi ye dekh kar usne ek rahat ki saans li. Ye points uske hi the.
Woh abhi kuch aur sochta ki itne me uske samaksh Garofano aake khadi ho gayi.
Garofano : Veer!!!
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : Mein ab detention me nahi hu. Toh... Kya tum mere saath meri workshop chaloge?
Veer : Ohh? Workshop ki key police waalo ne tumhe wapas dedi?
Garofano (smiles) : Mujhe kaise de sakte hai? Mein abhi bhi bhaagi hui qaidi hu unki nazro me. Divya aur hamare lawyer ko di gayi thi key. Maine Divya se leli hai. So? Kya tum chaloge?
Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam hai?
Garofano (nods) : Hmm-Mmm~! Choonki, promise ke anusar ab mine ke silsile me mein yaha busy hone waali hu toh kuch important cheezein waha se uthaani thi.
Veer : Ohh! Sure! Why not?
Garofano : Really?
Veer : Of course!
Garofano (smiles) : Thank you!
Woh muskurati hui uska haath pakad use kheechte hue baahar ko le jaane lagi.
Erica aur Renshu dono saath me hi wahi baithe the jis kamre se hoke Garofano aur Veer guzar rahe the.
Erica : Tumhari fir koi nayi chaal hai kya?
Garofano : Mein Veer ko apni workshop leke jaa rahi hu. Mujhe waha se kuch zaroori samaan uthana hai. Car ki key chahiye mujhe.
Erica : Hum koi car ki chaavi tumhe nahi-
Renshu (nods) : Theek hai!
Erica : Wh-Whattt? Dad???
Renshu : Chaavi dedo Erica!!!
Iss baar bhi harr baar ki tarah ulta hi hua. Jab jab wo kuch karne jaati, uske Dad uss se vipreet nirnay suna dete the.
Woh daant meeste hue uthi aur chaavi ko usne be-mann se Garofano ki orr fek diya. Divya apne escort me sang baaki formalities ko poora karne me lagi hui thi toh woh iss waqt yaha nahi thi.
Ye mauka Veer ke liye sahi tha.
Aur, dono Veer Garofano Renshu ke ghar se ravana hoke workshop ki orr chal diye.
***
*Kuch derr baad*
Woh dono workshop pahuch chuke the. Sheher se ye workshop thodi duri par thi. Garofano ka kehna tha ki woh zyada shor waali jagahe pasand nahi karti thi, isliye iss jagah ko usne apni workshop ke liye chuna tha. Jagah buri nahi thi. Bas, thodi sunsaan thi. Aas paas ghar nahi the, showrooms, cafes bas yahi sab the jo lights se raushan ho rakhe the.
Unhe yaha aane me hi lagbhag 2 ghanta lag chuka tha. Raat ke 12 baj rahe the aur sabhi apne apne vyapaar ki dukaano ko band kar apne ghar jaa chuke the.
Garofano : Aao Veer! Please~
*Click*
Garofano ne ek lambe se darwaaze ka lock khola aur Veer ko andar ki orr le gayi. Usne ek switch ghumaya aur garm peeli roshni ne kamre ke samaan ko raushan kar diya. Bhale hi itne dino se ghar band hone ke kaaran dhool ki ek patli parat jagah jagah jama ho gayi thi par fir bhi Veer mehsoos kar sakta tha ki ghar mool roop se kitna sundar aur saath hi saath aramdayak tha.
Kayi jagah Garofano ke haath se banaaye kapde mannequins par tange hue the, saath hi decorations jo kamre ki saaj-sajja ko aur bhi nikhaar rahe the.
Veer : Y-Ye sab-!? Ye sab tumne banaya hai?
Wese toh usne pehle hi check kar ke ye pata laga liya tha parantu, fir bhi woh Garofano ke muh se sunn’na chaahta tha.
Garofano : Haan! Ye sab abhi bhi poori tarah se taiyaar nahi hai.
Usne aage badh wahi rakhe mannequin par lipti ek dress ko dheere se sehla kar, ek aah bharte hue kaha.
Garofano : Well? Jisne ye order diya tha, woh toh ab ise kabhi bhi nahi pehen sakta.
Uska ishaara mannequin par tange ek coat ki taraf tha. Veer samajh gaya. Shayad Garofano ke Dad apne liye iss coat ka order deke gaye the. Kintu, use pehen'ne se pehle hi woh chal base.
Garofano ki nazre wahi rakhe ek flower vase par gayi.
Garofano : Itne dino baad lauti hu ki phool bhi murjha gaye hai.
Veer : It’s okay! Taaza phulo se hum inhe badal denge. *smiles*
Garofano (smiles) : Hmm! Mein washroom se aati hu. Feel free to look around Veer~
Uske jaate hi Veer kuch qadam aage badh wahi kamre me tehelne laga. Mannequins ko dekhte hue woh dresses ko bhi parakh raha tha. Na jaane udhar Mumbai me Louis aur baaki sabhi Yarnia ko lekar kitna aage badhe honge? Uske WhatsApp par na jaane kitne saare messages dale hue the. Jinme se sabse zyada Tej aur Kavya ke hi the.
Kintu, Veer ke paas filhal kisi ko bhi reply dene ka samay nahi tha. Woh jaanta tha ki agar usne reply diya toh aur 100 sawaal uske sarr aa jayenge.
Abhi woh tehel hi raha tha jab uske kaan achanak hi kuch halchal sunn khade ho gaye. Woh turant hi ek deewaar ke peeche chhip gaya aur tabhi-
*BAAAAANNNGGGG*
Tezz awaaz ke saath ghar ke saamne ka darwaaza dhadalle se achanak khul gaya. Kayi saare log haatho me hathiyaar liye aa dhamke. Aur, unke saamne ek patla sa vyakti tha jo shayad inn aadmiyo ka boss prateet ho raha tha.
Aadmi : Aapko pakka yakeen hai na Mr. Nicholson? Ki woh yahi hai?
Ethan Nicholson : Haan Haan! Yahi woh ghar hai! Hmph! Mere khabri ne mujhe khabar di hai ki usne inn logo ko andar jaate dekha hai. Uske saath koi- koi aur bhi hai. Dhundho unhe jaldi!
Veer ko turant ke turant hi samajh aa gaya ki bhala iss waqt Mr. Nicholson ka ye chhota bhai yaha kyu aaya hua tha. Woh ek aise mauqe ki talaash kar raha tha jaha woh uske aur Garofano ke khilaaf qadam utha sake.
Veer chaahta toh aage badh unhe maar maar ke unki khatiya khadi kar deta. Parantu, yaha dimaag se chalne ki zaroorat thi. Agar woh baahar nikal unn sab se ladta toh zaahir hai ki unme se koi bhi uska saamna nahi kar paata.
Par, unki dhulayi karne ke baad kya? Veer unki jaan nahi le sakta tha aur na hi lena chahta tha. Aise me agar woh firse kahi court chale gaye ya unhone maar peet ka evidence pesh kar diya, toh ye case aur badh jaane waala tha.
Aur, dusra kaaran jo use rok raha tha woh ye ki Mr. Nicholson ka chhota bhai Garofano ka ek prakaar se relative hi tha. Muh bola hi sahi par rishtedaar toh lagta hi tha. Yaha woh bina Garofano ki anumati ke koi action nahi lena chahta tha. Dekhne se lag raha tha shayad Ethan Nicholson bail par tha.
Woh abhi paristithi se nikalne ke baare me soch hi raha tha jab achanak do narm thande haath uski gardan aur gaalo ko sehlate hue uske muh par aaye aur use dhak liye.
Veer : !!??
Garofano : Shhhh!!! Mein hu Veer~
Woh peeche se uss se aake lipat gayi. Uske baalo se aati anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me pravesh ki. Garofano ke dil ki dhadkan use apni peeth par mehsoos ho rahi thi. Veer ne use apni gardan mod ke dekh ek haami bhari. Uski nazre jaise puch rahi thi ki aage kya karna hai?
Garofano : Ek peeche ka darwaza bhi hai. Hum waha se nikal sakte hai. Aao mere saath-! Inse bhidna theek nahi. Inke khilaf pehle saboot ikhatta karna hoga.
Veer ne use pal bhar ke liye dekha. Jaise kehna chaah raha ho ki kya waqai hum system owners inn aam aadmiyo se darr kar bhaag rahe hai?
Aur, Garofano ne bhi jaise uske mann ki baat padh li, isliye woh turant hi haule se boli.
Garofano : Hum darr ke nahi bhaag rahe, Veer. Par, harr baar taqat nahi dikhayi jaati. Come!
Woh Veer ko leke peeche ke darwaaze ki orr badhi. Uski awaaz behad hi shaant thi jaise ki woh achanak hue iss hamle se zara bhi vichlit nahi thi. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uske Dad ke sage chhote bhai hi inn sab ke peeche the.
Veer ko pata hi nahi chala ki Garofano uske itna qareeb akhir kaise aa gayi thi? Uske mann me ek ajeeb si anubhooti jaagi. Lekin, sochne ka samay nahi tha.
Dead Silence!! Yahi woh skill thi. Pehli baar jab woh uss se mila tha tab bhi Garofano ne Dead Silence ka prayog kiya tha. Veer ko ye yaad tha.
‘Such a deadly skill! I’m jealous!’
[Indeed.]
Aadmiyo ki nazro se bachte hue woh dono hi tamaam samaano ki aadh me pichhle dwaar tak pahuch gaye.
Garofano : Yahi hai gate peeche ka. Yaha se hum-
*BAAAAAANNNNGGGGG*
Woh bolti ki iske pehle hi ek bullet tezi se Garofano ke perr par lagne ko aayi magar-
*Swishhhh*
Woh ek jhatke me bagal ko ho gayi. Peeche ke gate par bhi kuch aadmi aa chuke the. Shayad woh sabhi poori planning se aaye the.
Ethan Nicholson (shouts) : Violet!!! Dhokebaaz aurat….!!! Bhaagne ki firaaq me thi tum? Hai na? Hahaha! Dusro se kaam nikalwane me tumhara koi jawab nahi. Ye ladka…! Zaroor, tum hi ho woh jisne ye case apne haath me liya, hai na?
Garofano : Mr. Ethan? No!!! Ethan!!! Tumne hi mere Dad ko maara hai. Aur, mein chup nahi baithne waali.
Ethan : Tchhh!!! Agar, tumhare bagal se khada woh kameena mere raaste me na aaya hota toh mein kab ka qamyab ho gaya hota. Yaha tak ki will ki saari property mere naam ho gayi hoti. Lekin, sirf iski wajah se… sirf iski wajah se… Mujhe jail jaana pada. Woh toh bhala ho ki police ko mere khilaaf thos saboot nahi mil paaya. Aur, shukriya mere lawyer ka jiski wajah se mujhe do din ki bail mil gayi. Ab sab kuch mere hisaab se hi chalega…!
Garofano : …!?
Ethan : Kya saboot dilwaya tha tumne? Haha? Apni alibi ka? Woh main darwaze par laga CCTV aur uski recording na? Maine woh CCTV uda diya hai. Hahahaha! Aur, ye raha tumhara dusra CCTV...!
*BANG*
Usne pichle darwaaze par lage CCTV ki taraf apni bandook se nishana laga ke fire kiya aur dusre CCTV ke bhi chithde udd gaye.
Ethan : Hahahaha!!! Ab yaha kya hua, kaise hua, kisi ko kuch nahi pata chalega.
Garofano : To think that... Mere Dad ko tumne maara...! Tumne-!!!
Ethan (screams) : Ye sab tumhari wajah se hua hai. Sab tumhari galti hai.
Veer : Shut up!
Ethan : H-Huh-!?
Veer : Tum lucky the jo uss waqt Violet ko koi aur fasaana chaahta tha. Apne bade bhai ko tumne pehle hi maar diya tha. Ye tumhari kismat thi jo waha par Violet ke khilaaf saboot koi aur chorr gaya. Tum darre hue the. Tumhe lag raha tha ki body ko tumne thikaane nahi lagaaya. Tum kaise bach paoge? Tabhi, tumhe khabar mili ki Violet ke khilaaf murder scene par saboot milne ki wajah se use arrest kar liya gaya hai. Aur, tab tumhari khushi ka koi thikaana nahi tha. Hai na? Tum ye mauka apne haath se nahi jaane dena chaahte the. Right?
Ethan (screams) : Sh-Shut upppp!!!! You bastard!!!!
Veer ki ek ek baat khanjar ki tarah Ethan ke shareer me ghup rahi thi. Harr baat jaise sach prateet ho rahi thi. Ethan gusse se jhunjhlaya hua tha. Uska poora badan krodh me kaanp raha tha.
Baat sach thi ki woh body ko samay par thikane nahi lagwa paaya tha. Kyuki, usi waqt waha kisi ke aane ki aahat paake uske aadmi waha se bhaag gaye the.
Use laga tha ki woh ab gaya. Ab woh fass jayega. Kintu, agle hi din Garofano ke khilaf police ne crime sthal par saboot dhoondh nikaale the. Woh jaan chuka tha ki uss waqt jo log aaye the woh zaroor wahi log honge jinhone Garofano ke khilaf waha saboot chorre honge.
Zaahir hai, woh shaks Erica hi thi.
Veer : Par, sach chhipaya nahi jaa sakta. Tumne socha ki iss se accha mauka Violet ko fasaane ka nahi milega. Aur, isliye tum underground ho gaye. Tumne turant hi iss case ko proceed karwaya jisme minimum se minimum investigation ki gayi. Of course, tumhari kahani ke hisaab se tum apne conclusion par pahuch hi gaye the.
Ethan : H-Huh!?
Veer (grins) : Jab tak mein iss kahani me nahi aaya tha!!!
Ethan : Y-You-!!!! *shouts* You bastard!!! M-Mein tumhe dikhaata hu…! Jao! Unn dono ko pakad ke mere paas lao. Mujhe wo dono zinda chahiye!!!
Usne apne haath se ishara kiya aur ek ke baad ek gunde Veer aur Garofano ki taraf badhne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been activated.]
Ek gunde ne Veer ke chehre ki taraf jaise hi ek pipe ghumaya, Veer ne baaju hote hi badi hi saralta se use dodge kar liya.
Veer ko achanak iss tarah hamla dodge karte dekh gunde aapas me chaunke par fir gambheer hote hue dobara vaar karne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
Magar, harr prayas vifal. Veer ne mauka dekha aur turant hi Garofano ko darwaaze ke baahar dhakela.
Turant ke turant wo khud bhi nikla par tabhi-
*Bang*
Ethan ki bullet uski baah ko graze karte hue nikal gayi. Bullet uske haath ko kharochte hue gayi thi. Khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha.
Garofano (concerned) : Veeeerrr???
Veer : Don't worry!!! Quick!!!
Garofano : I know!!!
Garofano ne Veer ki kalaayi thaami, use dekha. Aur, tezi ke saath waha se bhaagi. Ghar se lagi hui kayi saari alleys bani hui thi. Unhi me se ek alley me woh Veer ko leke uske sang andar ghus gayi.
Ethan (screams) : Madarchodo-!!! Pakdo unhe-!!!
Veer ko unke qadmo ki awaaz sunayi de rahi thi. Par, woh sab ke sab clueless idhar se udhar bhatak rahe the. Jab qadmo ki awaaz poori tarah se band ho gayi, toh Veer ne Beowulf ko band kar diya.
Veer : Kya soch ke woh yaha aaya tha?
Garofano : Socha hoga ki kuch gundo ke lekar jaunga toh ye amla naari kya hi mera kuch bigaad payegi.
Veer : Uss bechare ko nahi pata tha ki hum system owners hai. Too bad!!
Garofano chalte hue uske nazdeek aayi aur chintit nazro se woh uske haath ko dekhi jaha se khoon abhi bhi tapak raha tha. Use koi zyada chot nahi aayi thi. Kuch hi ghanto me ye chot poori tarah se theek ho jaane wali thi. Ye baat Garofano khud bhi jaanti thi. Magar, uske bawajood woh chinta vyakt kar rahi thi. Kahi na kahi use khushi thi ki Veer use bachaane ke liye aage aaya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki woh khud ek system owner thi. Toh kahi use gham bhi tha Veer ki abhi ki haalat dekh ke.
Garofano : Mujhe dekhne do!
Veer : What?? Y-Ye? Don’t worry! Ye theek ho jayega!!
Garofano ne bina uski baat maane hi ek jhatke me uski aasteen faad ke alag kar di.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mein jaanti hu ki ye tumhari liye maamuli chot hai. P-Par- Par, mere liye nahi hai.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : I’m sorry! Na mein tumhe yaha laati, aur na hi ye sab kuch hota.
Veer : Pagal ho kya? Ye kuch bhi nahi hai! Don’t overreact! Hume thodi pata tha ki woh Ethan iss tarah ki tactic khel jayega. Now that I see it. He’s so dumb. Agar, Renshu ne woh sui waha nahi chorri hoti toh ye bewakoof khud ko kabhi bhi nahi bacha paata.
Parantu, iske baad bhi Garofano maayus prateet ho rahi thi. Jaise woh khud ko hi dosh de rahi thi.
Veer : Umm-!! Well-
Garofano (glances) : Hmm?
Veer (blushes) : A-Agar tum kuch karna hi chaahti ho toh- W-Well! Actually… Woh jo button tumne sili thi woh gir gayi abhi waha ladte waqt. T-Toh-
Garofano ki nigaahein kuch pal ke liye timtimayi. Jaise maano paar-darshi ho rahi ho. Veer unn aankhon me doob ke kuch na kuch paa sakta tha. Par, iske pehle ki woh aur dekh paata turant hi woh aankhein punah apardarshi ho gayi.
Garofano (smiles) : Iss baar sirf button nahi, Veer! I’ll make a shirt for you!!!
Veer : O-Oh!
Veer uski muskaan me jaise kho sa gaya.
Garofano : Par uss se pehle- Let me do the dressing!
Uske paas hamesha ek first aid kit hoti hi thi. Turant hi apne shrug ko khol usne andar ke jebo se kayi saari bandages nikaali. Jab usne apna shrug khola toh Veer ne dekha ki kaise tarah tarah alag alag akaar ki sui shrug ke andar fix latki hui thi. Yaha tak ki zeher ki woh sheeshi ka bhi alag se jeb bana hua tha. Woh aage aayi aur cotton se komalta se khoon ko pochi. Aur, uske baad disinfectant lagate hue, ek ointment ki parat upar chadha kar bandage ko baandhne lagi.
Garofano : Ho gaya…!
Veer : W-Well! Thanks!
Garofano (mutters) : No one will hurt you from now on!
Veer : Huh!!??
Garofano ne bahut hi dheere se bola tha. Magar, Veer ke senses tez the. Agar, koi aam insaan hota toh woh sunn nahi paata. Parantu, Veer ne sunn liya tha. Aur, sunane ke baad bhi use apne kaano par vishavaas nahi ho raha tha. Kya Garofano ne wahi kaha tha jo usne abhi abhi suna?
Tabhi, ek baar fir unn gundo ke qadmo ki awaaz Veer ke kaano me padi.
Veer : Ye bewakoof log firse-
Lekin, iske pehle ki woh apni baat poori keh paata, use apne haath par ek chubhan mehsoos hui. Aur, fir sunnata uski baah se uske poore shareer tak fel gayi. Use lakwa maar chuka tha. Veer ka vision dhundhla hone laga, usne apna santulan khoya aur woh peeche ki orr girne laga jaha ek narm, garm aalingan me woh utar gaya.
Veer ne dekha ki Garofano ki goad me woh gir chuka tha.
Veer (shocked) : Y-You-!!!!!????
Garofano : It’s okay! It’s okay! Don’t be scared. Kuch nahi hone waala tumhe. It’s alright, honey!
Veer : !!!???
Garofano : Bas, tumhe ab dakhal dene ki zaroorat nahi, my dear.
Veer upar uthane ki koshish karta hai. Uske gaal Garofano ke lambe reshmi baalo se dhake hue the. Aur, uski anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me bhar rahi thi.
Veer : G-Garofano-!!! Why-!!? Ugh-!! Y-You-!!!
Garofano (concerned) : Don’t look at me like that honey! Aur, mujhe Violet keh ke pukaaro please~ Call me informally! Don’t worry! Tumhe kuch nahi hoga. I just want you to be silent.
Veer : W-When did you-???
Badle me Garofano bas muskurayi. Aur, Veer ko turant samajh aa gaya ki uske saath kya hua.
Pichle dwaar se bhaagte waqt jaise hi Garofano ne uski kalaayi thaami thi...!!!
Wahi woh waqt tha jab usne apni ek chhoti si needle uski kalaayi me ghop di thi.
Garofano (smiles) : Mein hamesha tab hamla karti hu jab mere shikaar ko iski sabse kam umeed hoti hai, Veer. Jab woh mujh par sabse zyada bharosa karte hai aur mujhse pyaar karte hai.
Veer : Y-You-!!!
Garofano : Paralysis toxin!!! Mera apna banaya gaya toxin hai. Chaah ke bhi tum ise neutralize nahi kar sakte. *smiles* After all, system ki shop me tumhe iske liye koi skill nahi milegi. Iska cure sirf mera hi anti-toxin hai.
Veer (frowns) : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Mujhe pata tha tum hi ho woh- Y-You were the only one I was yearning for, Veer. No!! My honey!!
Veer : ??
Garofano : Pehle mujhe shaq bhi tha. Kya tum woh insaan hoge bhi ya nahi? Mene itni umeed nahi rakhi thi tumse. P-Par- Tum meri umeedo ke vipreet hi nikle Veer. Tum itne imaandar, bhaavuk… Yaha tak ki itne bhole the ki system holders ki parvah kar baithe? Fufu~ Tum sach me kamaal ho. Aur, isliye mein jald se jald tumhari taraf khichti chali gayi.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mene pehle socha tha ki agar tum mere raaste me aaye, aur tum woh vyakti na nikle jaisa maine socha tha… Toh, mein apne raaste se tumhe hamesha hamesha ke liye alag kar dene waali thi. Of course, abhi bhi tum mera target ho. *smiles* Farq sirf itna hai ki iss baar mein tumhe apne tareeqe se apne paas rakhna chaahti hu.
Veer (frowns) : Wh-What-!!? What do you want-!!?
Garofano : Maine kaha na Veer!
Veer : ??
Garofano : I won’t let you get hurt anymore.
Itna bol woh Veer ko apni goad me uthaayi. Scene ekdum hi alag tha. Ek princess carry me aksar ek ladka ek ladki ko iss tarah uthaata tha par, yaha Garofano Veer ko iss tarah se uthaayi hui thi. Uske chehre se muskaan hatne ka naam nahi le rahi thi.
Veer ko thaame woh sakri galiyo ki gehrayiyo me chalti gayi. Ek sabse chhipe hue kone ko dhoondh usne dheere se Veer ko neeche baithaya.
Woh uski orr jhuki aur uske labo ke paas aayi.
Garofano (smiles) : You just have to wait here. Okay, honey? I’ll settle this quickly.
Aur, neeche jhuk ek jhatke me usne Veer ke honth apne hontho ki giraft me bhar liye.
“Nnnnn~”
Ek siski Garofano ke muh se nikli. Aur, tabhi-
*Ding*
[You have been rewarded 1000 Points.]
Veer ke mann me ek notification ki ghanti baj uthi. Veer, inn points ko enjoy karne ki sthiti me nahi tha. Parantu,
Garofano : Ahhh~!!!
Garofano jhatka lete hue Veer ke hontho se alag hui. Zaahir hai, notification use bhi praapt hua tha.
Garofano (blushes) : W-Wait-!! You get points for this too??? K-Kya aisa isliye hai kyuki hum dono system holders hai? M-My god-!!
Veer toh ye pehle se hi jaanta tha. Pari ne use bata ke rakha tha ki jitni badi hasti ladki hogi, jitni behtar woh hogi uss hisaab se system use ladki ke sang intimate hone par points dega. Ye pehli baar tha jab Veer ne kisi system holder ladki ke hontho ko chooma tha.
Aur, Garofano ka iska na pata hona saaf darshata tha ki woh iss baat se anibhigya tha. Jiska kaaran sirf ek hi tha~
Usne kabhi bhi kisi aur mard ke saath koi bhi intimate relationship nahi rakha tha. Zaahir tha ki woh iss nayi khoj se poori tarah hairan thi. Saath hi kuch excited bhi.
*Skrrrrrrrrrrr*
Agle hi pal usne Veer ki shirt ko pakad ke kheecha aur shirt beech se fatati chali gayi. Saari buttons toot ke bikhar gayi.
Garofano (leans further) : Th-Then kya hoga agar-!? *smiles* Agar hum aur aage badhe, honey???
Uska haath Veer ke nange seene par firta hua upar jaane laga. Veer ke badan par ruye khade ho gaye. Ek sihran uski poore shareer me fel gayi.
Par, punah qadmo ki awaaz ne Garofano ke mood ko kharab kar diya.
Garofano : Jab ye sab khatam ho jayega. Mein tumhe apne saath leke chalungi, Veer. Wait for me here~
Veer chhaya me bina kisi sahayta ke bas laita hua dekhta raha jab tak ki Garofano gali se baahar nahi nikal gayi.
Aur, use kuch pal baad turant hi baahar ki awazein spasht roop se sunayi dene lagi.
Ethan : Hahahaha! Dekho zara kaun aaya hai. Arre? Woh ladka kaha hai? Lagta hai tumko chorr ke darr ke bhaag gaya. Hmm?
Garofano : Bhaag gaya? Hmph! He never runs away. Balki, tumhe apne baare me socha chahiye.
Ethan : Kya bakwaas hai? Nahi! Tumse yaha baat karna bewakoofi hai. Jao pakdo use!!
Halaki, thodi derr ki khamoshi ke baad, kuch bhaari gad-gadahat zameen par goonj gayi. Jaise maano kayi insaan neeche zameen par gir gaye ho. Aur, fir kisi ki ek kamzor kaapti hui awaaz aayi-
“Y-Ye kaise ho sakta hai? Ye ek ladki???”
Ethan ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi. Woh dehshat me chillaya.
Ethan : Y-Ye-!? Ye kaise-!? Kaise sambhav hai?
Garofano : Maine tumhe waqai me halke me le liya tha Ethan. Mujhe nahi laga tha ki tumhari tarah ek pyaada mujhe itni pareshaniya dega.
Ethan : ???
Garofano : Tum aur tumhara bhai dono hi mere shikaar the. Choonki, tumhare zariye maine Mr. Nicholson ko marwa hi diya. Ab baari aati hai tumhari- Right? *smiles*
Ethan (shocked) : M-Mere se marwaya-!?? K-Kya matlab hai tumhara?
Garofano bas muskurayi.
Ethan (screams) : M-Matlab woh tum thi jisne ye afwaah felayi thi ki jaydaad ka batwara hone waala hai???
Garofano (smiles) : Lagta hai tum itne bhi bewaqoof nahi, Ethan!
Poori gali me ek shaanti chhaa gayi.
Aur, iske baad Veer ko ek aur shareer ke girne ki dhamak mehsoos hui. Chand seconds ke baad hi, Garofano dobaara uske saamne haazir thi. Uske hontho par muskaan wesi hi feli hui thi.
Veer (frowns) : T-Tum-!? Iska matlab tum?
Woh hasi. Usne Veer ko punah apni goad me uthaya jaise maano Veer uska chhota beta ho. Use pyaar se apni baaho me liye woh alley ke baahar nikalne lagi.
Garofano : Kya soch rahe ho, Veer? Kya kuch kehna nahi hai?
Veer (growls) : So, it was you-!???
Garofano (smiles) : Of course! Aur, kaun ho sakta hai? Charles Nicholson aur Ethan Nicholson dono hi mere shikaar the. Khaas kar Charles Nicholson!!
Garofano ne apne rang aise badle the jaise girgit badalti thi. Kaha woh 'Dad-Dad' ki ratt lagayi hui thi aur kaha ab woh ye besharmo ki tarah qubool kar rahi thi ki iske peeche uska hi haath tha.
Garofano (frowns) : Mere asli Mom-Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki laparwahi se hi maare gaye the Veer.
Veer : ???
Woh Veer ko baaho me liye aage badhti jaa rahi thi aur apni kahani sunani jaa rahi thi.
Garofano : Mere Mom Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki ek factory me kaam karte the. Factory me aag lagne se unn dono ki jaan chali gayi. Aur, iss haram-zaade ne apne staff ko marne diya tha.
Veer : ??
Veer ko samajh aaya. Iska matlab woh Ryongchon Disaster me Garofano ke maa baap ka marna? Maatra jhooth tha.
Garofano : Iske peeche tab koi gang padi hui thi. Building ki zyada tehqiqaat na ho isliye isne case close kar diya tha. Jitne staff ke log maare gaye, unke baare me koi sawaal na kare isliye sabko ghoos khila ke isne saara maamla rafa dafa karwa diya tha.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Dad? Kaisa Dad? Ye woh aadmi tha jisne baad me unhi mare logo ke parivaar ke anaath logo ke saath shoshan kiya tha. Aur, iska plan toh mujhe bhogna bhi tha. Of course, aisa maine kabhi hone nahi diya.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Khubsoorat hone ke naate Charles mujhe kaise bhi kar ke bhogna chahta tha. Isliye, mujhe apni beti bana ke apne sang le gaya. Aur, tabhi mujhe system bhi mil gaya. Jis cheez ki mujhe talash thi wo mujhe akhir mil hi gayi.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Charles ko apni baato me fusla ke dheere dheere mein uske nirnayo par haawi hone lagi. Mein use apne khud ke banaye gaye sedatives deti jis se woh mere niyantran me rehta tha. Uske mann me maine apni ek atoot chhavi bana li thi. Magar, adanga tha ye Ethan Nicholson.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : Ye China me rehta tha. Lekin, iski poori nazar jaydaad par thi. Ye apne bhai se aur mujhse bhi nafrat karta tha. Mein hi thi woh jisne jaydaad baatne ki afwah felayi thi. Yaha tak ki will ki baat bhi jhooth hai. Mujhe pata tha ki Ethan apne bhai aur fir mujhe maar ke jaydaad par haq jatayega. Isliye, maine afwah fela di ki batwara ho raha hai.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Jabki aisa kuch bhi nahi hone waala tha. Gusse me aake, Ethan ne woh chaal chal hi di jiski mein na jaane kitne samay se aasha kar rahi thi. Ethan ne apne hi bhai ko maar daala. Aur, isi ke saath mera badla bhi poora ho chuka tha. Jaise jaise maine pyaade baithaaye the sabhi ne bilkul wesa hi kaam kiya tha.
Veer : ??
Garofano : Ab baaki tha toh sirf Ethan ke crime ke saboot police ko dena, par tabhi Renshu ne apni taang ada di.
Veer : P-Poison???
Garofano : Huh? Ohh! Of course body me paaya gaya poison mera hi tha. Renshu sach keh raha tha. *smiles* Maine Charles ki body me sui bhi ghopi thi aur poison bhi inject kiya tha. You know? Just to make sure he was dead. Lekin, woh pehle hi adhmara ho chuka tha. Ethan ke aadmiyo ne use pehle hi maar diya tha. I mean... Almost...! Fufu~
Veer (frowns) : A-Alibi-!?
Garofano : Hmm? Ohh? You mean agar mein apni workshop se bahar nahi nikli thi to crime location par pahuch ke woh needle kaise ghusedi? Right? Oh Veer! I'm a system owner. Kya ek system owner darwaze se hi aa jaa sakta hai? I jumped from the terrace. Fufu~
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha. Sab kuch Garofano ka hi plan tha. Yaha tak ki woh khud ek besahara naari ka vesh-bhusha banaaye khud ko nirdosh jataate hue inn sab ke peeche asli hatyari thi.
Garofano Veer ko car ki taraf le gayi. Veer ne dekha ki kaise sabhi ke sabhi log neeche sadak par behosh pade hue the.
*Click*
Darwaza khol back seat par Garofano ne bade hi komalta se Veer ko litaaya. Veer ka sarr car ke khule darwaze ki taraf tha jaha Garofano khadi hui thi.
Woh jhuki aur uske chehre ko pakad uske nazdeek aayi.
Garofano : But as I said~ I won't let anyone harm you!
Veer : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Iss tarah se mat dekho Veer. Dil dukhta hai. Charles ke saath wahi hua jo wo deserve karta tha. Also, Ethan ko mein nahi dekhungi. Use to police dekh legi. Sab kuch maine audio video sab record kar rakha hai. I have a hidden camera here~
Usne apne shrug ki ek badi si kaali button ki orr ishara karte hue kaha.
Woh muskurate hue jhuki, Veer ke hontho ko punah choomne ke liye par tabhi-
'Huh!!!???'
*Gwakh*
Ek mazboot haath ne uske gale ko daboch liya. Garofano ke hosh udd chuke the. Woh bhaybheet hote hue neeche Veer ko dekhi, jo uske gale ko jakde hue tha.
P-Par ye kaise? Veer hilne dulne ki haalat me nahi tha. Uska paralysis toxin kam se kam 3 ghante tak asardar rehta tha. Aur, toh aur system ki shop me bhi iska koi upaay nahi tha.
Iska upaay ya to yahi tha ki 3 ghante tak intezar kiya jaaye ya fir anti-paralysis toxin ka istemal kiya jaaye jiski vidhi sirf aur sirf uske hi paas thi.
Garofano ke paseene chooth rahe the. Veer ke chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Aur, fir usne bolna shuru kiya.
Garofano : V-Veer-!? T-Tum-!?
Veer : Mein jaanta tha shuru se hi ki ye sab tumhara dhong tha.
Garofano : Ahh!??
Veer : Kyuki, poison sirf tumhare aur Renshu ke paas tha. Renshu khud hi body me poison dalwa ke mujhe autopsy ki report nahi bhejega. Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki body me poison tha. Aur woh poison do hi logo se aa sakta tha. Renshu and you!!!
Garofano : Ughh! Th-That's-!
Veer : Erica aur Renshu ka meri itni madad karna wahi dusri orr tumhara mere nazdeek aana, khul ke saari details bhi na dena aur sach ko chhipana. I already saw through it.
Garofano : T-To s-say such a thing-
Veer (smiles) : I was just seeing how far you will go.
Garofano (frowns) : K-Kaise-!? I knew I-
Veer (smiles) : You pricked me? Are you sure? *grins* Kya waqai tumhari sui meri kalaayi me dhasi thi?
Garofano : Urggh!!
Gale par Veer ki pakad mazboot ho rahi thi. Par, Garofano bas uski kalaayi ko thaami thi. Virodh nahi kar rahi thi.
Garofano : I-I... I did-!!
Veer ne tabhi apni shirt ki wrist ki button kholi aur usme se ek eraser jaisa kuch baahar nikal ke gira, jise dekh Garofano ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi.
Veer : Tumhari needle meri skin me nahi iss kneadable rubber eraser me ghusi thi. And you thought- *grins*
Paansa palat chuka tha. Jaha pehle Garofano poori tarah se Veer par haawi thi aur soch rahi thi ki sab kuch uske plan ke hisaab se hi gaya parantu, ab drishya ekdum ulta tha. Ab woh khud Veer ke qabze me thi.
Garofano (shocked) : Wh-When did you-!?
Veer (smiles) : You don't need to know that.
Veer ne agle hi shan use ek baar me chorr diya. Garofano apne gale ko pakadte hue peeche hui aur lambi lambi saansein lene lagi. Veer abhi bhi usi tarah araam se car me leta hua tha aur iss baar wo tha jo muskura ke use dekh raha tha.
Garofano : T-Tumbe mujhe... Yuhi chorr diya?
Veer (smiles) : I believe you!
Garofano : Huh?
Veer : Because I know you won't hurt me.
Badle me woh bhi muskurayi. Punah uski orr aage aayi. Veer shan bhar ke liye sachet hua par jab uske tapte garam honth aake Veer ke hontho par lage toh woh kuch kehne ki haalat me hi na raha.
*Kiss*
Ek chhoti si hi kiss thi. Khud ko dur ko Garofano muskurayi. Itna sab hone ke baad bhi woh Veer ko kiss karne se peeche nahi hatt rahi thi. Chand pal pehle hi Veer ne uske gale ko jakad rakha tha.
Garofano : Tumhe yaha se jaana chahiye Veer. Mujhe ye sab settle karne me ek din kam se kam lagega hi lagega. Zyada bhi lag sakta hai. Toh mein mine ke matter ke liye tumhare saath nahi aa paungi. I'm sorry. But tum jaante ho ki mujh par bhi sanctions lage hai. Inn dino mein busy rehne waali hu.
Veer : Got it!!
Woh tabhi daud ke apni workshop me gayi aur ek packet baahar leke aayi.
Veer : What's this?
Garofano (smiles) : It's a shirt! Meri taraf se. Tumhare liye. It's all black!!!
Veer : Ohh? Thanks, I guess?
Garofano uski collor pakad use kheench ke uske kaan ko apne labo tak laayi aur fir haule se boli,
Garofano : Mine ke matter ke liye, Renshu tumhare saamne do prastaav rakhega Veer. Pehla ki tribal logo ki territory me jaana aur ladna. Aur, dusra ki seedha Legion ke Head Jaw Long ke paas jaana aur usko khatam karna.
Veer : ???
Garofano : And if you're smart enough. Then, you know what to choose right? Galti se bhi Jaw Long se ladne ke liye khud ko aage mat karna. Your safety is important. Mein aas paas nahi rahungi, so I won't be able to help you out.
Veer : I know what to do. Don't worry!
Garofano (frowns) : Veer please~!!! Jaw Long se ladne tum nahi jaoge. Kya tum khud ki safety ke baare me nahi soch sakte? Tumhari family bhi hai. Don't take risks.
Veer : I know!
Garofano (nods) : Mein jald hi aaungi. Till then... Take care...!
Woh Veer ke gaal par haath ferr waha se nikal gayi. Zaahir hai usne police ko call kar diya tha. Aur, sab kuch police ko saupne waali thi. Ethan ab chaah ke bhi iss se baahar nahi aa sakta tha.
Toh wahi Veer Renshu ki car leke wapas uske ghar ke liye nikal chuka tha.
Car me hi uske mission ki notification uske dimag me goonj chuki thi.
*Ding*
['Mission : Unmask the culprit' has been completed.]
[You have been rewarded 3000 points.]
Veer ne case ko handle karne se pehle hi Intelligence 10 points se badha liya tha. Woh jaanta tha ki yaha pe dimaag ke ghode daudaane ki zaroorat thi. Aur, woh extra 10 intelligence ne hi aaj use bacha liya tha.
Woh aage aane waale dino ke baare me sochta hua gaadi sarpat raaste par daudata chala gaya.
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Mumbai...
Kaera's home...
Night ~ 10:12 PM
Ghar me jhunjhlate hue aaj pehli baar Kaera apne kamre me aayi. Uske iss ravaiyye se ghar me maujood kaam karne waala saara staff hairaan tha.
Aisa aam taur par nahi hota tha. Kabhi kabhi hi woh log Miss Kaera ko gusse me dekh paate the.
Julia jo ki Kaera ke kamre me saaf safaayi hi kar rahi thi, apni Miss ko gusse me aate dekh thodi aashcharya me reh gayi.
Usne dekha ki peeche peeche Karan bhi aaya hua tha.
Julia : Eh!??
Kaera aate hi bistar par baith gayi. Aur, apni aankhein band kar na jaane kin vicharo me leen ho gayi.
Julia : I-Is something the matter? Master Karan?
Karan : A-Actually, hua ye ki... Jis company se hamari deal hone waali thi. Woh company achanak hi Elite Motors se deal kar li. Aur, Elite Motors... You know very well...! Sonia di-!!!
Julia : Ahh! I see!
Karan : Dii ka kehna hai ki Ruchika dii ne kuch gadbad kar di. Kyuki, Ruchika dii ne jaisa bataya tha aur jaisa plan kiya tha wesa kuch hua nahi. Balki, Elite Motors ne woh sab pehle hi kar diya tha. Mujhe nahi pata ki unn logo ne ye kaise kiya. Kaise deal dii ke haatho se leli... But, kuch gadbad hamari hi taraf se hui hai, I think.
Julia : I see!
Karan : Dii ka dhyaan rakhna Julia please. She's mad right now.
Julia (smiles) : Don't worry Master Karan.
Karan itna bol waha se nikal gaya. Parantu, Kaera ka mood aise hi sahi nahi hone waala tha. Kabhi aisa nahi hua tha. Upar se Sonia-!!!!
Kaera : Where's Veer Julia?
Veer ki jankari ikhatta karne ka kaam Kaera ne Julia ko hi saupa tha. Julia sirf maid nahi thi. Uske neeche bhi maids thi jo uske liye kaam karti thi. Woh maids jo ghar se leke baahar ke kaamo me bhi maahir thi.
Julia : You keep pushing him away. Why would he care?
Kaera : Wh-What!??? A-Aisa kab hua? Maine kab use khud se dur kiya?
Julia : When was the last time you had a beautiful chat with him?
Kaera : I-
Woh maun reh gayi. Use waqai yaad nahi tha ki akhiri baar Veer ke sang baith ke usne kab baat-cheet ki thi.
Julia : I keep telling you, young miss!
Kaera (glances) : Huh?
Julia : Do you know what's the meaning of a 'good woman'?
Kaera : A good woman?
Julia : A good woman never points out the unnecessary flaws of her partner. A woman's role is to support her man.
Kaera : Huh?
Julia : You are someone who can make Young Master Veer feel like a king just by being beside him. That's what a good woman does. She can boost the confidence of her man no matter what the situation remains.
Kaera : M-Mein jaanti hu but-
Julia : A good woman will never say 'You are lucky to have me.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Mein aisi nahi hu Julia. H-How can I-!?
Julia : A good woman will never say 'Earn more money.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Maine kab?
Julia : You did it indirectly. Weren't you the one who told me you want Young Master Veer to become more rich in order to have you?
Kaera : Ahh-! N-No-! You misunderstood Julia!
Julia : And lastly...
Kaera : Huh???
Julia : A good woman is never too busy for her partner. When she's asking the whereabouts of her partner from her maid...! That explains everything!
Kaera (frowns) : J-Julia-!!!
Kaera pehle se hi pareshan thi. Upar se Julia ne uske dil par ghaat aur pahucha di thi. Kintu, Julia ne jo kuch bhi kaha tha woh apne dil se aur sach hi kaha tha.
Julia Kaera ko akela chhor baahar jaane lagi par jaate jaate woh darwaze ki dehleez par ruki,
Julia : Please! Take down your mask, young miss. You don't need any mask in front of Young Master Veer.
Kaera : I-
Julia : This time you lost just the deal. If you keep behaving like this... You might lose Young Master Veer himself.
Kaera : Huh!????
Aur, itna bol Julia waha se ravana ho gayi. Reh gayi toh bas Kaera aur uski aankhon se behte aasu.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of approx 8k words. Iss update me sab clear kar diya gaya hai. Agle se poora mine ka matter hi hai. Garofano out of the scene rahegi as you know ki use apna case settle karna hai abhi. So abhi ek do updates me to woh nahi dikhne wali hai. Baaki, target apna wahi hai. 170. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
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Super awesome update broUpdate - 173 ~ Unmasked
[Note : Update bada hai toh itminaan se padhna.]
Ab tak...
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Kuch pata nahi lag paa raha ki woh kaha gaya hai. India se baahar hai. Bas keh deta hai ki business ke silsile me baahar aaya hu. Par- par mujhe lagta hai ki woh humse kuch chhipa raha hai Mom. Iss baar mein use chorrne waali nahi hu. Mein use itni asaani se maaf nahi karungi. Aur, aap bhi mujhe kuch nahi bolengi.
Bhavna ki bauhe kasi hui thi. Uska laadla bina bataaye ghar se chala gaya? Kaha gaya hoga bhala? Woh ek chintan me doob gayi.
Ab aage...
Garofano riha ho chuki thi. Magar, sab kuch samapt nahi hua tha. Case abhi bhi ruka hua tha aur hatyara abhi bhi salaakho ke peeche nahi tha.
Case behad hi pecheeda tha. Kintu, Veer ne ise bhaanp liya tha ki iski gathaane kis tarah bandhi hui thi.
Ghatnao ko agar kram anusar lagaya jaaye toh woh kuch iss prakar se ghatit hui thi.
Mr. Nicholson ka apni beti ke sang China aana.
Woh jaydad ka batwaara kar rahe hai aur apne chhote bhai se rishte naate tod dena chaahte hai, isliye yaha aaye hai.
Woh apni beti Violet ki personal workshop par jaate hai.
Unka workshop se nikalna aur fir achanak se gayab ho jaana.
Unki laash ek khandahar me praapt hona jo ki sheher se kaafi duri par tha.
Ye tha ghatnakram hatya ke poorv se leke hatya tak ka. Parantu, asli gutthi toh yaha se aarambh hui thi. Jaha police aake apni investigation par poornviram laga chuki thi toh wahi Veer ke liye ab ye investigation shuru hui thi. Kyuki, yahi se system owners aur unke kathan shaamil ho chuke the.
Renshu ka kehna tha ki mrat shareer me pehle se hi zeher paaya gaya tha. Hospital waalo ne autopsy ki report me bhi yahi bataya tha. Aur, use yakeen hai ki yeh Garofano ka hi kaam tha.
Kintu, Garofano saboot mita ke chali gayi thi. Isliye, Renshu ne Garofano ki tohfe me di hui woh needles dobara se laash par Erica ke dwara wahi chhudhwa di. Upar se ek needle uski workshop me bhi Erica chupke se rakh aayi. Taaki, police crime location par mile saboot ko workshop me mile saboot se match kar sake. Aur, Garofano ko jail bhej sake.
Renshu ki nazro me Garofano hi hatyari thi.
Magar, dusri orr Garofano ye qubool karne ko taiyaar nahi thi. Uske kathan ke anusar woh nirdosh thi. Aur, ye sab Renshu dwara use fasaane ke liye kiya gaya tha.
Saare saboot uske khilaaf the. Uske paas apni begunahi saabit karne ke liye kuch nahi tha. Uska kehna yahi tha ki usne apne pita ki hatya nahi ki hai. Usne Renshu ke upar ilzaam zaroor lagaya tha. Parantu, ilzaam ye lagaya tha ki Renshu use fasa raha hai. Ye nahi lagaya ki Renshu ne uske pita ko maara hai.
Ye baat Veer ke dimaag me baith chuki thi. Woh chaahti toh dosh Renshu par daal sakti thi jaise usne uss par daala tha. Veer ne jab uss se iska kaaran pucha tha toh usne bas yahi jawaab diya tha ~
"Maine Dad ko nahi maara hai, Veer! Why would I? Aur, mein ye kaise keh du ki Renshu ne unhe maara hai? Mein itna jaanti hu ki usne mujhe fasaya hai. Dad ko kisne maara, ye main nahi jaanti. Toh aise me dosh kaise daal sakti hu kisi par?"
"What about the past illustration?"
"Agar, insaan marrne se pehle apne hosh kho de toh hum uske past me ye nahi dekh sakte ki uske baad uske saath kya hua. Zaahir hai behoshi me mere Dad ko maara gaya hoga. Past mein chaah ke bhi poora nahi dekh paayi."
Yaha Veer ko system ki ek nayi jankari haath lagi thi. Agar, marrne waala vyakti apni maut ke chand pal pehle hi behosh ho jaaye toh use toh pata hi nahi chalega ki uske saath kya hua.
Aise me system uska past poorn roop se nahi dikha payega. Uski maut kisne ki ye chhip ke reh jayega.
Garofano ke iss khathan me kitni sachayi thi ye Veer nahi jaanta tha. Magar, kabhi na kabhi woh ise aazma ke dekh hi sakta tha. Usne punah apne prashn rakhe~
"Tumne kuch toh dekha hoga? Kaun the woh log? Kitne log the?"
"Yes!!! Kayi saare log the. Dad meri workshop se jab nikle the toh unn logo ne dad ko follow karna shuru kar diya tha. Uske baad woh unhe gher ke uss location par le gaye. Aur, fir...!"
"Kuch aur detail?"
"Sirf itna hi pata chala ki kuch aadmi the aur sabhi muh par kapda baandhe hue the."
"Isliye, tum Renshu par blame nahi daal rahi?"
"Of course! Mujhe nahi pata woh uske aadmi the ya kisi aur ke. Aise me mein kisi par bhi ungli nahi utha sakti Veer."
Inhi kuch baato ke chalte Veer kaafi kuch iss case ko samajh chuka tha. Gunde zaroor Ethan Nicholson ke the. Erica jo report laayi thi usme saaf saaf ye zahir tha ki haal hi me Ethan ne underworld gangs se contact kiya hai.
Garofano ka riha hona bhi itna saral nahi tha. Woh pehle hi jail se bhaag chuki thi. Isliye, uss par bhi kanoon todne ke kuch sanctions lage the.
Magar, woh filhal ke liye jail se chooth chuki thi. Needles par Garofano ke koi bhi fingerprints nahi paaye gaye the. Body par bhi Garofano ka koi fingerprint maujood nahi tha. Yaha tak ki uski odour bhi crime spot par K-9 unit bhaanp nahi paaye the.
Parantu, sabse bada saboot jiski wajah se Garofano choothi woh tha uski workshop ka CCTV footage.
Mr. Charles Nicholson apni beti ke sang uski workshop me aaye the. CCTV me sab qaid hua tha. Aur, kuch derr baad Mr. Nicholson workshop se nikal gaye. Ghar se baahar nikalne ke do raaste the. Aage se aur peeche se. Aur, dono hi taraf CCTV maujood the. Magar, dono hi CCTV me Garofano apni workshop se nikalti hui dikhayi nahi di.
Iska matlab saaf tha ki Garofano ki alibi confirm ho chuki thi. Jiss waqt Mr. Nicholson baahar khandhar me mrat paaye gaye the. Uss waqt Garofano apni workshop me hi thi. Woh workshop se baahar nikli hi nahi thi.
Inn tamaam sabooto ki wajah se aur FBCC ke involvement ke kaaran, China ke court ko apna faisla turant ke turant badalna pada. Ab Ethan Nicholson tha jise sawaalo ke uttar dene the.
Lag-bhag 2 din me hi Veer ne saara case suljha diya tha. Raat ke 10 baj rahe the aur woh ab Renshu se mine ke silsile me baat karne hi jaa raha tha jab-
*Ding*
[Mission : Unmask the culprit.
Rewards : ???? Points.
Time Limit : 8 hours.
Mission Failure Penalty : No Penalty.]
'What!!??'
Veer stabdh tha. Khush bhi tha ki itne samay baad akhir kaar use mission praapt hua magar, mission iss waqt milna jab sab kuch saamne hi tha. Ye baat koi sense nahi bana rahi thi.
Mission fail hone ki koi penalty nahi thi ye dekh kar usne ek rahat ki saans li. Ye points uske hi the.
Woh abhi kuch aur sochta ki itne me uske samaksh Garofano aake khadi ho gayi.
Garofano : Veer!!!
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : Mein ab detention me nahi hu. Toh... Kya tum mere saath meri workshop chaloge?
Veer : Ohh? Workshop ki key police waalo ne tumhe wapas dedi?
Garofano (smiles) : Mujhe kaise de sakte hai? Mein abhi bhi bhaagi hui qaidi hu unki nazro me. Divya aur hamare lawyer ko di gayi thi key. Maine Divya se leli hai. So? Kya tum chaloge?
Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam hai?
Garofano (nods) : Hmm-Mmm~! Choonki, promise ke anusar ab mine ke silsile me mein yaha busy hone waali hu toh kuch important cheezein waha se uthaani thi.
Veer : Ohh! Sure! Why not?
Garofano : Really?
Veer : Of course!
Garofano (smiles) : Thank you!
Woh muskurati hui uska haath pakad use kheechte hue baahar ko le jaane lagi.
Erica aur Renshu dono saath me hi wahi baithe the jis kamre se hoke Garofano aur Veer guzar rahe the.
Erica : Tumhari fir koi nayi chaal hai kya?
Garofano : Mein Veer ko apni workshop leke jaa rahi hu. Mujhe waha se kuch zaroori samaan uthana hai. Car ki key chahiye mujhe.
Erica : Hum koi car ki chaavi tumhe nahi-
Renshu (nods) : Theek hai!
Erica : Wh-Whattt? Dad???
Renshu : Chaavi dedo Erica!!!
Iss baar bhi harr baar ki tarah ulta hi hua. Jab jab wo kuch karne jaati, uske Dad uss se vipreet nirnay suna dete the.
Woh daant meeste hue uthi aur chaavi ko usne be-mann se Garofano ki orr fek diya. Divya apne escort me sang baaki formalities ko poora karne me lagi hui thi toh woh iss waqt yaha nahi thi.
Ye mauka Veer ke liye sahi tha.
Aur, dono Veer Garofano Renshu ke ghar se ravana hoke workshop ki orr chal diye.
***
*Kuch derr baad*
Woh dono workshop pahuch chuke the. Sheher se ye workshop thodi duri par thi. Garofano ka kehna tha ki woh zyada shor waali jagahe pasand nahi karti thi, isliye iss jagah ko usne apni workshop ke liye chuna tha. Jagah buri nahi thi. Bas, thodi sunsaan thi. Aas paas ghar nahi the, showrooms, cafes bas yahi sab the jo lights se raushan ho rakhe the.
Unhe yaha aane me hi lagbhag 2 ghanta lag chuka tha. Raat ke 12 baj rahe the aur sabhi apne apne vyapaar ki dukaano ko band kar apne ghar jaa chuke the.
Garofano : Aao Veer! Please~
*Click*
Garofano ne ek lambe se darwaaze ka lock khola aur Veer ko andar ki orr le gayi. Usne ek switch ghumaya aur garm peeli roshni ne kamre ke samaan ko raushan kar diya. Bhale hi itne dino se ghar band hone ke kaaran dhool ki ek patli parat jagah jagah jama ho gayi thi par fir bhi Veer mehsoos kar sakta tha ki ghar mool roop se kitna sundar aur saath hi saath aramdayak tha.
Kayi jagah Garofano ke haath se banaaye kapde mannequins par tange hue the, saath hi decorations jo kamre ki saaj-sajja ko aur bhi nikhaar rahe the.
Veer : Y-Ye sab-!? Ye sab tumne banaya hai?
Wese toh usne pehle hi check kar ke ye pata laga liya tha parantu, fir bhi woh Garofano ke muh se sunn’na chaahta tha.
Garofano : Haan! Ye sab abhi bhi poori tarah se taiyaar nahi hai.
Usne aage badh wahi rakhe mannequin par lipti ek dress ko dheere se sehla kar, ek aah bharte hue kaha.
Garofano : Well? Jisne ye order diya tha, woh toh ab ise kabhi bhi nahi pehen sakta.
Uska ishaara mannequin par tange ek coat ki taraf tha. Veer samajh gaya. Shayad Garofano ke Dad apne liye iss coat ka order deke gaye the. Kintu, use pehen'ne se pehle hi woh chal base.
Garofano ki nazre wahi rakhe ek flower vase par gayi.
Garofano : Itne dino baad lauti hu ki phool bhi murjha gaye hai.
Veer : It’s okay! Taaza phulo se hum inhe badal denge. *smiles*
Garofano (smiles) : Hmm! Mein washroom se aati hu. Feel free to look around Veer~
Uske jaate hi Veer kuch qadam aage badh wahi kamre me tehelne laga. Mannequins ko dekhte hue woh dresses ko bhi parakh raha tha. Na jaane udhar Mumbai me Louis aur baaki sabhi Yarnia ko lekar kitna aage badhe honge? Uske WhatsApp par na jaane kitne saare messages dale hue the. Jinme se sabse zyada Tej aur Kavya ke hi the.
Kintu, Veer ke paas filhal kisi ko bhi reply dene ka samay nahi tha. Woh jaanta tha ki agar usne reply diya toh aur 100 sawaal uske sarr aa jayenge.
Abhi woh tehel hi raha tha jab uske kaan achanak hi kuch halchal sunn khade ho gaye. Woh turant hi ek deewaar ke peeche chhip gaya aur tabhi-
*BAAAAANNNGGGG*
Tezz awaaz ke saath ghar ke saamne ka darwaaza dhadalle se achanak khul gaya. Kayi saare log haatho me hathiyaar liye aa dhamke. Aur, unke saamne ek patla sa vyakti tha jo shayad inn aadmiyo ka boss prateet ho raha tha.
Aadmi : Aapko pakka yakeen hai na Mr. Nicholson? Ki woh yahi hai?
Ethan Nicholson : Haan Haan! Yahi woh ghar hai! Hmph! Mere khabri ne mujhe khabar di hai ki usne inn logo ko andar jaate dekha hai. Uske saath koi- koi aur bhi hai. Dhundho unhe jaldi!
Veer ko turant ke turant hi samajh aa gaya ki bhala iss waqt Mr. Nicholson ka ye chhota bhai yaha kyu aaya hua tha. Woh ek aise mauqe ki talaash kar raha tha jaha woh uske aur Garofano ke khilaaf qadam utha sake.
Veer chaahta toh aage badh unhe maar maar ke unki khatiya khadi kar deta. Parantu, yaha dimaag se chalne ki zaroorat thi. Agar woh baahar nikal unn sab se ladta toh zaahir hai ki unme se koi bhi uska saamna nahi kar paata.
Par, unki dhulayi karne ke baad kya? Veer unki jaan nahi le sakta tha aur na hi lena chahta tha. Aise me agar woh firse kahi court chale gaye ya unhone maar peet ka evidence pesh kar diya, toh ye case aur badh jaane waala tha.
Aur, dusra kaaran jo use rok raha tha woh ye ki Mr. Nicholson ka chhota bhai Garofano ka ek prakaar se relative hi tha. Muh bola hi sahi par rishtedaar toh lagta hi tha. Yaha woh bina Garofano ki anumati ke koi action nahi lena chahta tha. Dekhne se lag raha tha shayad Ethan Nicholson bail par tha.
Woh abhi paristithi se nikalne ke baare me soch hi raha tha jab achanak do narm thande haath uski gardan aur gaalo ko sehlate hue uske muh par aaye aur use dhak liye.
Veer : !!??
Garofano : Shhhh!!! Mein hu Veer~
Woh peeche se uss se aake lipat gayi. Uske baalo se aati anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me pravesh ki. Garofano ke dil ki dhadkan use apni peeth par mehsoos ho rahi thi. Veer ne use apni gardan mod ke dekh ek haami bhari. Uski nazre jaise puch rahi thi ki aage kya karna hai?
Garofano : Ek peeche ka darwaza bhi hai. Hum waha se nikal sakte hai. Aao mere saath-! Inse bhidna theek nahi. Inke khilaf pehle saboot ikhatta karna hoga.
Veer ne use pal bhar ke liye dekha. Jaise kehna chaah raha ho ki kya waqai hum system owners inn aam aadmiyo se darr kar bhaag rahe hai?
Aur, Garofano ne bhi jaise uske mann ki baat padh li, isliye woh turant hi haule se boli.
Garofano : Hum darr ke nahi bhaag rahe, Veer. Par, harr baar taqat nahi dikhayi jaati. Come!
Woh Veer ko leke peeche ke darwaaze ki orr badhi. Uski awaaz behad hi shaant thi jaise ki woh achanak hue iss hamle se zara bhi vichlit nahi thi. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uske Dad ke sage chhote bhai hi inn sab ke peeche the.
Veer ko pata hi nahi chala ki Garofano uske itna qareeb akhir kaise aa gayi thi? Uske mann me ek ajeeb si anubhooti jaagi. Lekin, sochne ka samay nahi tha.
Dead Silence!! Yahi woh skill thi. Pehli baar jab woh uss se mila tha tab bhi Garofano ne Dead Silence ka prayog kiya tha. Veer ko ye yaad tha.
‘Such a deadly skill! I’m jealous!’
[Indeed.]
Aadmiyo ki nazro se bachte hue woh dono hi tamaam samaano ki aadh me pichhle dwaar tak pahuch gaye.
Garofano : Yahi hai gate peeche ka. Yaha se hum-
*BAAAAAANNNNGGGGG*
Woh bolti ki iske pehle hi ek bullet tezi se Garofano ke perr par lagne ko aayi magar-
*Swishhhh*
Woh ek jhatke me bagal ko ho gayi. Peeche ke gate par bhi kuch aadmi aa chuke the. Shayad woh sabhi poori planning se aaye the.
Ethan Nicholson (shouts) : Violet!!! Dhokebaaz aurat….!!! Bhaagne ki firaaq me thi tum? Hai na? Hahaha! Dusro se kaam nikalwane me tumhara koi jawab nahi. Ye ladka…! Zaroor, tum hi ho woh jisne ye case apne haath me liya, hai na?
Garofano : Mr. Ethan? No!!! Ethan!!! Tumne hi mere Dad ko maara hai. Aur, mein chup nahi baithne waali.
Ethan : Tchhh!!! Agar, tumhare bagal se khada woh kameena mere raaste me na aaya hota toh mein kab ka qamyab ho gaya hota. Yaha tak ki will ki saari property mere naam ho gayi hoti. Lekin, sirf iski wajah se… sirf iski wajah se… Mujhe jail jaana pada. Woh toh bhala ho ki police ko mere khilaaf thos saboot nahi mil paaya. Aur, shukriya mere lawyer ka jiski wajah se mujhe do din ki bail mil gayi. Ab sab kuch mere hisaab se hi chalega…!
Garofano : …!?
Ethan : Kya saboot dilwaya tha tumne? Haha? Apni alibi ka? Woh main darwaze par laga CCTV aur uski recording na? Maine woh CCTV uda diya hai. Hahahaha! Aur, ye raha tumhara dusra CCTV...!
*BANG*
Usne pichle darwaaze par lage CCTV ki taraf apni bandook se nishana laga ke fire kiya aur dusre CCTV ke bhi chithde udd gaye.
Ethan : Hahahaha!!! Ab yaha kya hua, kaise hua, kisi ko kuch nahi pata chalega.
Garofano : To think that... Mere Dad ko tumne maara...! Tumne-!!!
Ethan (screams) : Ye sab tumhari wajah se hua hai. Sab tumhari galti hai.
Veer : Shut up!
Ethan : H-Huh-!?
Veer : Tum lucky the jo uss waqt Violet ko koi aur fasaana chaahta tha. Apne bade bhai ko tumne pehle hi maar diya tha. Ye tumhari kismat thi jo waha par Violet ke khilaaf saboot koi aur chorr gaya. Tum darre hue the. Tumhe lag raha tha ki body ko tumne thikaane nahi lagaaya. Tum kaise bach paoge? Tabhi, tumhe khabar mili ki Violet ke khilaaf murder scene par saboot milne ki wajah se use arrest kar liya gaya hai. Aur, tab tumhari khushi ka koi thikaana nahi tha. Hai na? Tum ye mauka apne haath se nahi jaane dena chaahte the. Right?
Ethan (screams) : Sh-Shut upppp!!!! You bastard!!!!
Veer ki ek ek baat khanjar ki tarah Ethan ke shareer me ghup rahi thi. Harr baat jaise sach prateet ho rahi thi. Ethan gusse se jhunjhlaya hua tha. Uska poora badan krodh me kaanp raha tha.
Baat sach thi ki woh body ko samay par thikane nahi lagwa paaya tha. Kyuki, usi waqt waha kisi ke aane ki aahat paake uske aadmi waha se bhaag gaye the.
Use laga tha ki woh ab gaya. Ab woh fass jayega. Kintu, agle hi din Garofano ke khilaf police ne crime sthal par saboot dhoondh nikaale the. Woh jaan chuka tha ki uss waqt jo log aaye the woh zaroor wahi log honge jinhone Garofano ke khilaf waha saboot chorre honge.
Zaahir hai, woh shaks Erica hi thi.
Veer : Par, sach chhipaya nahi jaa sakta. Tumne socha ki iss se accha mauka Violet ko fasaane ka nahi milega. Aur, isliye tum underground ho gaye. Tumne turant hi iss case ko proceed karwaya jisme minimum se minimum investigation ki gayi. Of course, tumhari kahani ke hisaab se tum apne conclusion par pahuch hi gaye the.
Ethan : H-Huh!?
Veer (grins) : Jab tak mein iss kahani me nahi aaya tha!!!
Ethan : Y-You-!!!! *shouts* You bastard!!! M-Mein tumhe dikhaata hu…! Jao! Unn dono ko pakad ke mere paas lao. Mujhe wo dono zinda chahiye!!!
Usne apne haath se ishara kiya aur ek ke baad ek gunde Veer aur Garofano ki taraf badhne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been activated.]
Ek gunde ne Veer ke chehre ki taraf jaise hi ek pipe ghumaya, Veer ne baaju hote hi badi hi saralta se use dodge kar liya.
Veer ko achanak iss tarah hamla dodge karte dekh gunde aapas me chaunke par fir gambheer hote hue dobara vaar karne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
Magar, harr prayas vifal. Veer ne mauka dekha aur turant hi Garofano ko darwaaze ke baahar dhakela.
Turant ke turant wo khud bhi nikla par tabhi-
*Bang*
Ethan ki bullet uski baah ko graze karte hue nikal gayi. Bullet uske haath ko kharochte hue gayi thi. Khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha.
Garofano (concerned) : Veeeerrr???
Veer : Don't worry!!! Quick!!!
Garofano : I know!!!
Garofano ne Veer ki kalaayi thaami, use dekha. Aur, tezi ke saath waha se bhaagi. Ghar se lagi hui kayi saari alleys bani hui thi. Unhi me se ek alley me woh Veer ko leke uske sang andar ghus gayi.
Ethan (screams) : Madarchodo-!!! Pakdo unhe-!!!
Veer ko unke qadmo ki awaaz sunayi de rahi thi. Par, woh sab ke sab clueless idhar se udhar bhatak rahe the. Jab qadmo ki awaaz poori tarah se band ho gayi, toh Veer ne Beowulf ko band kar diya.
Veer : Kya soch ke woh yaha aaya tha?
Garofano : Socha hoga ki kuch gundo ke lekar jaunga toh ye amla naari kya hi mera kuch bigaad payegi.
Veer : Uss bechare ko nahi pata tha ki hum system owners hai. Too bad!!
Garofano chalte hue uske nazdeek aayi aur chintit nazro se woh uske haath ko dekhi jaha se khoon abhi bhi tapak raha tha. Use koi zyada chot nahi aayi thi. Kuch hi ghanto me ye chot poori tarah se theek ho jaane wali thi. Ye baat Garofano khud bhi jaanti thi. Magar, uske bawajood woh chinta vyakt kar rahi thi. Kahi na kahi use khushi thi ki Veer use bachaane ke liye aage aaya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki woh khud ek system owner thi. Toh kahi use gham bhi tha Veer ki abhi ki haalat dekh ke.
Garofano : Mujhe dekhne do!
Veer : What?? Y-Ye? Don’t worry! Ye theek ho jayega!!
Garofano ne bina uski baat maane hi ek jhatke me uski aasteen faad ke alag kar di.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mein jaanti hu ki ye tumhari liye maamuli chot hai. P-Par- Par, mere liye nahi hai.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : I’m sorry! Na mein tumhe yaha laati, aur na hi ye sab kuch hota.
Veer : Pagal ho kya? Ye kuch bhi nahi hai! Don’t overreact! Hume thodi pata tha ki woh Ethan iss tarah ki tactic khel jayega. Now that I see it. He’s so dumb. Agar, Renshu ne woh sui waha nahi chorri hoti toh ye bewakoof khud ko kabhi bhi nahi bacha paata.
Parantu, iske baad bhi Garofano maayus prateet ho rahi thi. Jaise woh khud ko hi dosh de rahi thi.
Veer : Umm-!! Well-
Garofano (glances) : Hmm?
Veer (blushes) : A-Agar tum kuch karna hi chaahti ho toh- W-Well! Actually… Woh jo button tumne sili thi woh gir gayi abhi waha ladte waqt. T-Toh-
Garofano ki nigaahein kuch pal ke liye timtimayi. Jaise maano paar-darshi ho rahi ho. Veer unn aankhon me doob ke kuch na kuch paa sakta tha. Par, iske pehle ki woh aur dekh paata turant hi woh aankhein punah apardarshi ho gayi.
Garofano (smiles) : Iss baar sirf button nahi, Veer! I’ll make a shirt for you!!!
Veer : O-Oh!
Veer uski muskaan me jaise kho sa gaya.
Garofano : Par uss se pehle- Let me do the dressing!
Uske paas hamesha ek first aid kit hoti hi thi. Turant hi apne shrug ko khol usne andar ke jebo se kayi saari bandages nikaali. Jab usne apna shrug khola toh Veer ne dekha ki kaise tarah tarah alag alag akaar ki sui shrug ke andar fix latki hui thi. Yaha tak ki zeher ki woh sheeshi ka bhi alag se jeb bana hua tha. Woh aage aayi aur cotton se komalta se khoon ko pochi. Aur, uske baad disinfectant lagate hue, ek ointment ki parat upar chadha kar bandage ko baandhne lagi.
Garofano : Ho gaya…!
Veer : W-Well! Thanks!
Garofano (mutters) : No one will hurt you from now on!
Veer : Huh!!??
Garofano ne bahut hi dheere se bola tha. Magar, Veer ke senses tez the. Agar, koi aam insaan hota toh woh sunn nahi paata. Parantu, Veer ne sunn liya tha. Aur, sunane ke baad bhi use apne kaano par vishavaas nahi ho raha tha. Kya Garofano ne wahi kaha tha jo usne abhi abhi suna?
Tabhi, ek baar fir unn gundo ke qadmo ki awaaz Veer ke kaano me padi.
Veer : Ye bewakoof log firse-
Lekin, iske pehle ki woh apni baat poori keh paata, use apne haath par ek chubhan mehsoos hui. Aur, fir sunnata uski baah se uske poore shareer tak fel gayi. Use lakwa maar chuka tha. Veer ka vision dhundhla hone laga, usne apna santulan khoya aur woh peeche ki orr girne laga jaha ek narm, garm aalingan me woh utar gaya.
Veer ne dekha ki Garofano ki goad me woh gir chuka tha.
Veer (shocked) : Y-You-!!!!!????
Garofano : It’s okay! It’s okay! Don’t be scared. Kuch nahi hone waala tumhe. It’s alright, honey!
Veer : !!!???
Garofano : Bas, tumhe ab dakhal dene ki zaroorat nahi, my dear.
Veer upar uthane ki koshish karta hai. Uske gaal Garofano ke lambe reshmi baalo se dhake hue the. Aur, uski anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me bhar rahi thi.
Veer : G-Garofano-!!! Why-!!? Ugh-!! Y-You-!!!
Garofano (concerned) : Don’t look at me like that honey! Aur, mujhe Violet keh ke pukaaro please~ Call me informally! Don’t worry! Tumhe kuch nahi hoga. I just want you to be silent.
Veer : W-When did you-???
Badle me Garofano bas muskurayi. Aur, Veer ko turant samajh aa gaya ki uske saath kya hua.
Pichle dwaar se bhaagte waqt jaise hi Garofano ne uski kalaayi thaami thi...!!!
Wahi woh waqt tha jab usne apni ek chhoti si needle uski kalaayi me ghop di thi.
Garofano (smiles) : Mein hamesha tab hamla karti hu jab mere shikaar ko iski sabse kam umeed hoti hai, Veer. Jab woh mujh par sabse zyada bharosa karte hai aur mujhse pyaar karte hai.
Veer : Y-You-!!!
Garofano : Paralysis toxin!!! Mera apna banaya gaya toxin hai. Chaah ke bhi tum ise neutralize nahi kar sakte. *smiles* After all, system ki shop me tumhe iske liye koi skill nahi milegi. Iska cure sirf mera hi anti-toxin hai.
Veer (frowns) : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Mujhe pata tha tum hi ho woh- Y-You were the only one I was yearning for, Veer. No!! My honey!!
Veer : ??
Garofano : Pehle mujhe shaq bhi tha. Kya tum woh insaan hoge bhi ya nahi? Mene itni umeed nahi rakhi thi tumse. P-Par- Tum meri umeedo ke vipreet hi nikle Veer. Tum itne imaandar, bhaavuk… Yaha tak ki itne bhole the ki system holders ki parvah kar baithe? Fufu~ Tum sach me kamaal ho. Aur, isliye mein jald se jald tumhari taraf khichti chali gayi.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mene pehle socha tha ki agar tum mere raaste me aaye, aur tum woh vyakti na nikle jaisa maine socha tha… Toh, mein apne raaste se tumhe hamesha hamesha ke liye alag kar dene waali thi. Of course, abhi bhi tum mera target ho. *smiles* Farq sirf itna hai ki iss baar mein tumhe apne tareeqe se apne paas rakhna chaahti hu.
Veer (frowns) : Wh-What-!!? What do you want-!!?
Garofano : Maine kaha na Veer!
Veer : ??
Garofano : I won’t let you get hurt anymore.
Itna bol woh Veer ko apni goad me uthaayi. Scene ekdum hi alag tha. Ek princess carry me aksar ek ladka ek ladki ko iss tarah uthaata tha par, yaha Garofano Veer ko iss tarah se uthaayi hui thi. Uske chehre se muskaan hatne ka naam nahi le rahi thi.
Veer ko thaame woh sakri galiyo ki gehrayiyo me chalti gayi. Ek sabse chhipe hue kone ko dhoondh usne dheere se Veer ko neeche baithaya.
Woh uski orr jhuki aur uske labo ke paas aayi.
Garofano (smiles) : You just have to wait here. Okay, honey? I’ll settle this quickly.
Aur, neeche jhuk ek jhatke me usne Veer ke honth apne hontho ki giraft me bhar liye.
“Nnnnn~”
Ek siski Garofano ke muh se nikli. Aur, tabhi-
*Ding*
[You have been rewarded 1000 Points.]
Veer ke mann me ek notification ki ghanti baj uthi. Veer, inn points ko enjoy karne ki sthiti me nahi tha. Parantu,
Garofano : Ahhh~!!!
Garofano jhatka lete hue Veer ke hontho se alag hui. Zaahir hai, notification use bhi praapt hua tha.
Garofano (blushes) : W-Wait-!! You get points for this too??? K-Kya aisa isliye hai kyuki hum dono system holders hai? M-My god-!!
Veer toh ye pehle se hi jaanta tha. Pari ne use bata ke rakha tha ki jitni badi hasti ladki hogi, jitni behtar woh hogi uss hisaab se system use ladki ke sang intimate hone par points dega. Ye pehli baar tha jab Veer ne kisi system holder ladki ke hontho ko chooma tha.
Aur, Garofano ka iska na pata hona saaf darshata tha ki woh iss baat se anibhigya tha. Jiska kaaran sirf ek hi tha~
Usne kabhi bhi kisi aur mard ke saath koi bhi intimate relationship nahi rakha tha. Zaahir tha ki woh iss nayi khoj se poori tarah hairan thi. Saath hi kuch excited bhi.
*Skrrrrrrrrrrr*
Agle hi pal usne Veer ki shirt ko pakad ke kheecha aur shirt beech se fatati chali gayi. Saari buttons toot ke bikhar gayi.
Garofano (leans further) : Th-Then kya hoga agar-!? *smiles* Agar hum aur aage badhe, honey???
Uska haath Veer ke nange seene par firta hua upar jaane laga. Veer ke badan par ruye khade ho gaye. Ek sihran uski poore shareer me fel gayi.
Par, punah qadmo ki awaaz ne Garofano ke mood ko kharab kar diya.
Garofano : Jab ye sab khatam ho jayega. Mein tumhe apne saath leke chalungi, Veer. Wait for me here~
Veer chhaya me bina kisi sahayta ke bas laita hua dekhta raha jab tak ki Garofano gali se baahar nahi nikal gayi.
Aur, use kuch pal baad turant hi baahar ki awazein spasht roop se sunayi dene lagi.
Ethan : Hahahaha! Dekho zara kaun aaya hai. Arre? Woh ladka kaha hai? Lagta hai tumko chorr ke darr ke bhaag gaya. Hmm?
Garofano : Bhaag gaya? Hmph! He never runs away. Balki, tumhe apne baare me socha chahiye.
Ethan : Kya bakwaas hai? Nahi! Tumse yaha baat karna bewakoofi hai. Jao pakdo use!!
Halaki, thodi derr ki khamoshi ke baad, kuch bhaari gad-gadahat zameen par goonj gayi. Jaise maano kayi insaan neeche zameen par gir gaye ho. Aur, fir kisi ki ek kamzor kaapti hui awaaz aayi-
“Y-Ye kaise ho sakta hai? Ye ek ladki???”
Ethan ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi. Woh dehshat me chillaya.
Ethan : Y-Ye-!? Ye kaise-!? Kaise sambhav hai?
Garofano : Maine tumhe waqai me halke me le liya tha Ethan. Mujhe nahi laga tha ki tumhari tarah ek pyaada mujhe itni pareshaniya dega.
Ethan : ???
Garofano : Tum aur tumhara bhai dono hi mere shikaar the. Choonki, tumhare zariye maine Mr. Nicholson ko marwa hi diya. Ab baari aati hai tumhari- Right? *smiles*
Ethan (shocked) : M-Mere se marwaya-!?? K-Kya matlab hai tumhara?
Garofano bas muskurayi.
Ethan (screams) : M-Matlab woh tum thi jisne ye afwaah felayi thi ki jaydaad ka batwara hone waala hai???
Garofano (smiles) : Lagta hai tum itne bhi bewaqoof nahi, Ethan!
Poori gali me ek shaanti chhaa gayi.
Aur, iske baad Veer ko ek aur shareer ke girne ki dhamak mehsoos hui. Chand seconds ke baad hi, Garofano dobaara uske saamne haazir thi. Uske hontho par muskaan wesi hi feli hui thi.
Veer (frowns) : T-Tum-!? Iska matlab tum?
Woh hasi. Usne Veer ko punah apni goad me uthaya jaise maano Veer uska chhota beta ho. Use pyaar se apni baaho me liye woh alley ke baahar nikalne lagi.
Garofano : Kya soch rahe ho, Veer? Kya kuch kehna nahi hai?
Veer (growls) : So, it was you-!???
Garofano (smiles) : Of course! Aur, kaun ho sakta hai? Charles Nicholson aur Ethan Nicholson dono hi mere shikaar the. Khaas kar Charles Nicholson!!
Garofano ne apne rang aise badle the jaise girgit badalti thi. Kaha woh 'Dad-Dad' ki ratt lagayi hui thi aur kaha ab woh ye besharmo ki tarah qubool kar rahi thi ki iske peeche uska hi haath tha.
Garofano (frowns) : Mere asli Mom-Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki laparwahi se hi maare gaye the Veer.
Veer : ???
Woh Veer ko baaho me liye aage badhti jaa rahi thi aur apni kahani sunani jaa rahi thi.
Garofano : Mere Mom Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki ek factory me kaam karte the. Factory me aag lagne se unn dono ki jaan chali gayi. Aur, iss haram-zaade ne apne staff ko marne diya tha.
Veer : ??
Veer ko samajh aaya. Iska matlab woh Ryongchon Disaster me Garofano ke maa baap ka marna? Maatra jhooth tha.
Garofano : Iske peeche tab koi gang padi hui thi. Building ki zyada tehqiqaat na ho isliye isne case close kar diya tha. Jitne staff ke log maare gaye, unke baare me koi sawaal na kare isliye sabko ghoos khila ke isne saara maamla rafa dafa karwa diya tha.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Dad? Kaisa Dad? Ye woh aadmi tha jisne baad me unhi mare logo ke parivaar ke anaath logo ke saath shoshan kiya tha. Aur, iska plan toh mujhe bhogna bhi tha. Of course, aisa maine kabhi hone nahi diya.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Khubsoorat hone ke naate Charles mujhe kaise bhi kar ke bhogna chahta tha. Isliye, mujhe apni beti bana ke apne sang le gaya. Aur, tabhi mujhe system bhi mil gaya. Jis cheez ki mujhe talash thi wo mujhe akhir mil hi gayi.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Charles ko apni baato me fusla ke dheere dheere mein uske nirnayo par haawi hone lagi. Mein use apne khud ke banaye gaye sedatives deti jis se woh mere niyantran me rehta tha. Uske mann me maine apni ek atoot chhavi bana li thi. Magar, adanga tha ye Ethan Nicholson.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : Ye China me rehta tha. Lekin, iski poori nazar jaydaad par thi. Ye apne bhai se aur mujhse bhi nafrat karta tha. Mein hi thi woh jisne jaydaad baatne ki afwah felayi thi. Yaha tak ki will ki baat bhi jhooth hai. Mujhe pata tha ki Ethan apne bhai aur fir mujhe maar ke jaydaad par haq jatayega. Isliye, maine afwah fela di ki batwara ho raha hai.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Jabki aisa kuch bhi nahi hone waala tha. Gusse me aake, Ethan ne woh chaal chal hi di jiski mein na jaane kitne samay se aasha kar rahi thi. Ethan ne apne hi bhai ko maar daala. Aur, isi ke saath mera badla bhi poora ho chuka tha. Jaise jaise maine pyaade baithaaye the sabhi ne bilkul wesa hi kaam kiya tha.
Veer : ??
Garofano : Ab baaki tha toh sirf Ethan ke crime ke saboot police ko dena, par tabhi Renshu ne apni taang ada di.
Veer : P-Poison???
Garofano : Huh? Ohh! Of course body me paaya gaya poison mera hi tha. Renshu sach keh raha tha. *smiles* Maine Charles ki body me sui bhi ghopi thi aur poison bhi inject kiya tha. You know? Just to make sure he was dead. Lekin, woh pehle hi adhmara ho chuka tha. Ethan ke aadmiyo ne use pehle hi maar diya tha. I mean... Almost...! Fufu~
Veer (frowns) : A-Alibi-!?
Garofano : Hmm? Ohh? You mean agar mein apni workshop se bahar nahi nikli thi to crime location par pahuch ke woh needle kaise ghusedi? Right? Oh Veer! I'm a system owner. Kya ek system owner darwaze se hi aa jaa sakta hai? I jumped from the terrace. Fufu~
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha. Sab kuch Garofano ka hi plan tha. Yaha tak ki woh khud ek besahara naari ka vesh-bhusha banaaye khud ko nirdosh jataate hue inn sab ke peeche asli hatyari thi.
Garofano Veer ko car ki taraf le gayi. Veer ne dekha ki kaise sabhi ke sabhi log neeche sadak par behosh pade hue the.
*Click*
Darwaza khol back seat par Garofano ne bade hi komalta se Veer ko litaaya. Veer ka sarr car ke khule darwaze ki taraf tha jaha Garofano khadi hui thi.
Woh jhuki aur uske chehre ko pakad uske nazdeek aayi.
Garofano : But as I said~ I won't let anyone harm you!
Veer : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Iss tarah se mat dekho Veer. Dil dukhta hai. Charles ke saath wahi hua jo wo deserve karta tha. Also, Ethan ko mein nahi dekhungi. Use to police dekh legi. Sab kuch maine audio video sab record kar rakha hai. I have a hidden camera here~
Usne apne shrug ki ek badi si kaali button ki orr ishara karte hue kaha.
Woh muskurate hue jhuki, Veer ke hontho ko punah choomne ke liye par tabhi-
'Huh!!!???'
*Gwakh*
Ek mazboot haath ne uske gale ko daboch liya. Garofano ke hosh udd chuke the. Woh bhaybheet hote hue neeche Veer ko dekhi, jo uske gale ko jakde hue tha.
P-Par ye kaise? Veer hilne dulne ki haalat me nahi tha. Uska paralysis toxin kam se kam 3 ghante tak asardar rehta tha. Aur, toh aur system ki shop me bhi iska koi upaay nahi tha.
Iska upaay ya to yahi tha ki 3 ghante tak intezar kiya jaaye ya fir anti-paralysis toxin ka istemal kiya jaaye jiski vidhi sirf aur sirf uske hi paas thi.
Garofano ke paseene chooth rahe the. Veer ke chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Aur, fir usne bolna shuru kiya.
Garofano : V-Veer-!? T-Tum-!?
Veer : Mein jaanta tha shuru se hi ki ye sab tumhara dhong tha.
Garofano : Ahh!??
Veer : Kyuki, poison sirf tumhare aur Renshu ke paas tha. Renshu khud hi body me poison dalwa ke mujhe autopsy ki report nahi bhejega. Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki body me poison tha. Aur woh poison do hi logo se aa sakta tha. Renshu and you!!!
Garofano : Ughh! Th-That's-!
Veer : Erica aur Renshu ka meri itni madad karna wahi dusri orr tumhara mere nazdeek aana, khul ke saari details bhi na dena aur sach ko chhipana. I already saw through it.
Garofano : T-To s-say such a thing-
Veer (smiles) : I was just seeing how far you will go.
Garofano (frowns) : K-Kaise-!? I knew I-
Veer (smiles) : You pricked me? Are you sure? *grins* Kya waqai tumhari sui meri kalaayi me dhasi thi?
Garofano : Urggh!!
Gale par Veer ki pakad mazboot ho rahi thi. Par, Garofano bas uski kalaayi ko thaami thi. Virodh nahi kar rahi thi.
Garofano : I-I... I did-!!
Veer ne tabhi apni shirt ki wrist ki button kholi aur usme se ek eraser jaisa kuch baahar nikal ke gira, jise dekh Garofano ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi.
Veer : Tumhari needle meri skin me nahi iss kneadable rubber eraser me ghusi thi. And you thought- *grins*
Paansa palat chuka tha. Jaha pehle Garofano poori tarah se Veer par haawi thi aur soch rahi thi ki sab kuch uske plan ke hisaab se hi gaya parantu, ab drishya ekdum ulta tha. Ab woh khud Veer ke qabze me thi.
Garofano (shocked) : Wh-When did you-!?
Veer (smiles) : You don't need to know that.
Veer ne agle hi shan use ek baar me chorr diya. Garofano apne gale ko pakadte hue peeche hui aur lambi lambi saansein lene lagi. Veer abhi bhi usi tarah araam se car me leta hua tha aur iss baar wo tha jo muskura ke use dekh raha tha.
Garofano : T-Tumbe mujhe... Yuhi chorr diya?
Veer (smiles) : I believe you!
Garofano : Huh?
Veer : Because I know you won't hurt me.
Badle me woh bhi muskurayi. Punah uski orr aage aayi. Veer shan bhar ke liye sachet hua par jab uske tapte garam honth aake Veer ke hontho par lage toh woh kuch kehne ki haalat me hi na raha.
*Kiss*
Ek chhoti si hi kiss thi. Khud ko dur ko Garofano muskurayi. Itna sab hone ke baad bhi woh Veer ko kiss karne se peeche nahi hatt rahi thi. Chand pal pehle hi Veer ne uske gale ko jakad rakha tha.
Garofano : Tumhe yaha se jaana chahiye Veer. Mujhe ye sab settle karne me ek din kam se kam lagega hi lagega. Zyada bhi lag sakta hai. Toh mein mine ke matter ke liye tumhare saath nahi aa paungi. I'm sorry. But tum jaante ho ki mujh par bhi sanctions lage hai. Inn dino mein busy rehne waali hu.
Veer : Got it!!
Woh tabhi daud ke apni workshop me gayi aur ek packet baahar leke aayi.
Veer : What's this?
Garofano (smiles) : It's a shirt! Meri taraf se. Tumhare liye. It's all black!!!
Veer : Ohh? Thanks, I guess?
Garofano uski collor pakad use kheench ke uske kaan ko apne labo tak laayi aur fir haule se boli,
Garofano : Mine ke matter ke liye, Renshu tumhare saamne do prastaav rakhega Veer. Pehla ki tribal logo ki territory me jaana aur ladna. Aur, dusra ki seedha Legion ke Head Jaw Long ke paas jaana aur usko khatam karna.
Veer : ???
Garofano : And if you're smart enough. Then, you know what to choose right? Galti se bhi Jaw Long se ladne ke liye khud ko aage mat karna. Your safety is important. Mein aas paas nahi rahungi, so I won't be able to help you out.
Veer : I know what to do. Don't worry!
Garofano (frowns) : Veer please~!!! Jaw Long se ladne tum nahi jaoge. Kya tum khud ki safety ke baare me nahi soch sakte? Tumhari family bhi hai. Don't take risks.
Veer : I know!
Garofano (nods) : Mein jald hi aaungi. Till then... Take care...!
Woh Veer ke gaal par haath ferr waha se nikal gayi. Zaahir hai usne police ko call kar diya tha. Aur, sab kuch police ko saupne waali thi. Ethan ab chaah ke bhi iss se baahar nahi aa sakta tha.
Toh wahi Veer Renshu ki car leke wapas uske ghar ke liye nikal chuka tha.
Car me hi uske mission ki notification uske dimag me goonj chuki thi.
*Ding*
['Mission : Unmask the culprit' has been completed.]
[You have been rewarded 3000 points.]
Veer ne case ko handle karne se pehle hi Intelligence 10 points se badha liya tha. Woh jaanta tha ki yaha pe dimaag ke ghode daudaane ki zaroorat thi. Aur, woh extra 10 intelligence ne hi aaj use bacha liya tha.
Woh aage aane waale dino ke baare me sochta hua gaadi sarpat raaste par daudata chala gaya.
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Mumbai...
Kaera's home...
Night ~ 10:12 PM
Ghar me jhunjhlate hue aaj pehli baar Kaera apne kamre me aayi. Uske iss ravaiyye se ghar me maujood kaam karne waala saara staff hairaan tha.
Aisa aam taur par nahi hota tha. Kabhi kabhi hi woh log Miss Kaera ko gusse me dekh paate the.
Julia jo ki Kaera ke kamre me saaf safaayi hi kar rahi thi, apni Miss ko gusse me aate dekh thodi aashcharya me reh gayi.
Usne dekha ki peeche peeche Karan bhi aaya hua tha.
Julia : Eh!??
Kaera aate hi bistar par baith gayi. Aur, apni aankhein band kar na jaane kin vicharo me leen ho gayi.
Julia : I-Is something the matter? Master Karan?
Karan : A-Actually, hua ye ki... Jis company se hamari deal hone waali thi. Woh company achanak hi Elite Motors se deal kar li. Aur, Elite Motors... You know very well...! Sonia di-!!!
Julia : Ahh! I see!
Karan : Dii ka kehna hai ki Ruchika dii ne kuch gadbad kar di. Kyuki, Ruchika dii ne jaisa bataya tha aur jaisa plan kiya tha wesa kuch hua nahi. Balki, Elite Motors ne woh sab pehle hi kar diya tha. Mujhe nahi pata ki unn logo ne ye kaise kiya. Kaise deal dii ke haatho se leli... But, kuch gadbad hamari hi taraf se hui hai, I think.
Julia : I see!
Karan : Dii ka dhyaan rakhna Julia please. She's mad right now.
Julia (smiles) : Don't worry Master Karan.
Karan itna bol waha se nikal gaya. Parantu, Kaera ka mood aise hi sahi nahi hone waala tha. Kabhi aisa nahi hua tha. Upar se Sonia-!!!!
Kaera : Where's Veer Julia?
Veer ki jankari ikhatta karne ka kaam Kaera ne Julia ko hi saupa tha. Julia sirf maid nahi thi. Uske neeche bhi maids thi jo uske liye kaam karti thi. Woh maids jo ghar se leke baahar ke kaamo me bhi maahir thi.
Julia : You keep pushing him away. Why would he care?
Kaera : Wh-What!??? A-Aisa kab hua? Maine kab use khud se dur kiya?
Julia : When was the last time you had a beautiful chat with him?
Kaera : I-
Woh maun reh gayi. Use waqai yaad nahi tha ki akhiri baar Veer ke sang baith ke usne kab baat-cheet ki thi.
Julia : I keep telling you, young miss!
Kaera (glances) : Huh?
Julia : Do you know what's the meaning of a 'good woman'?
Kaera : A good woman?
Julia : A good woman never points out the unnecessary flaws of her partner. A woman's role is to support her man.
Kaera : Huh?
Julia : You are someone who can make Young Master Veer feel like a king just by being beside him. That's what a good woman does. She can boost the confidence of her man no matter what the situation remains.
Kaera : M-Mein jaanti hu but-
Julia : A good woman will never say 'You are lucky to have me.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Mein aisi nahi hu Julia. H-How can I-!?
Julia : A good woman will never say 'Earn more money.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Maine kab?
Julia : You did it indirectly. Weren't you the one who told me you want Young Master Veer to become more rich in order to have you?
Kaera : Ahh-! N-No-! You misunderstood Julia!
Julia : And lastly...
Kaera : Huh???
Julia : A good woman is never too busy for her partner. When she's asking the whereabouts of her partner from her maid...! That explains everything!
Kaera (frowns) : J-Julia-!!!
Kaera pehle se hi pareshan thi. Upar se Julia ne uske dil par ghaat aur pahucha di thi. Kintu, Julia ne jo kuch bhi kaha tha woh apne dil se aur sach hi kaha tha.
Julia Kaera ko akela chhor baahar jaane lagi par jaate jaate woh darwaze ki dehleez par ruki,
Julia : Please! Take down your mask, young miss. You don't need any mask in front of Young Master Veer.
Kaera : I-
Julia : This time you lost just the deal. If you keep behaving like this... You might lose Young Master Veer himself.
Kaera : Huh!????
Aur, itna bol Julia waha se ravana ho gayi. Reh gayi toh bas Kaera aur uski aankhon se behte aasu.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of approx 8k words. Iss update me sab clear kar diya gaya hai. Agle se poora mine ka matter hi hai. Garofano out of the scene rahegi as you know ki use apna case settle karna hai abhi. So abhi ek do updates me to woh nahi dikhne wali hai. Baaki, target apna wahi hai. 170. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
Dhanyavaad!![]()
What an update... So mastermind was Garofano, who manipulated Ethan to murder his brother, and ultimately killed Mr Nicholson with her own hands. Mujhe lag raha tha ki keval Ethan ko murderer banana to bahut simple hota, aur wolfie itna simple plot to likhne wale nahi hain. Waise ek bahut bada clue diya tha...Update - 173 ~ Unmasked
[Note : Update bada hai toh itminaan se padhna.]
Ab tak...
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Kuch pata nahi lag paa raha ki woh kaha gaya hai. India se baahar hai. Bas keh deta hai ki business ke silsile me baahar aaya hu. Par- par mujhe lagta hai ki woh humse kuch chhipa raha hai Mom. Iss baar mein use chorrne waali nahi hu. Mein use itni asaani se maaf nahi karungi. Aur, aap bhi mujhe kuch nahi bolengi.
Bhavna ki bauhe kasi hui thi. Uska laadla bina bataaye ghar se chala gaya? Kaha gaya hoga bhala? Woh ek chintan me doob gayi.
Ab aage...
Garofano riha ho chuki thi. Magar, sab kuch samapt nahi hua tha. Case abhi bhi ruka hua tha aur hatyara abhi bhi salaakho ke peeche nahi tha.
Case behad hi pecheeda tha. Kintu, Veer ne ise bhaanp liya tha ki iski gathaane kis tarah bandhi hui thi.
Ghatnao ko agar kram anusar lagaya jaaye toh woh kuch iss prakar se ghatit hui thi.
Mr. Nicholson ka apni beti ke sang China aana.
Woh jaydad ka batwaara kar rahe hai aur apne chhote bhai se rishte naate tod dena chaahte hai, isliye yaha aaye hai.
Woh apni beti Violet ki personal workshop par jaate hai.
Unka workshop se nikalna aur fir achanak se gayab ho jaana.
Unki laash ek khandahar me praapt hona jo ki sheher se kaafi duri par tha.
Ye tha ghatnakram hatya ke poorv se leke hatya tak ka. Parantu, asli gutthi toh yaha se aarambh hui thi. Jaha police aake apni investigation par poornviram laga chuki thi toh wahi Veer ke liye ab ye investigation shuru hui thi. Kyuki, yahi se system owners aur unke kathan shaamil ho chuke the.
Renshu ka kehna tha ki mrat shareer me pehle se hi zeher paaya gaya tha. Hospital waalo ne autopsy ki report me bhi yahi bataya tha. Aur, use yakeen hai ki yeh Garofano ka hi kaam tha.
Kintu, Garofano saboot mita ke chali gayi thi. Isliye, Renshu ne Garofano ki tohfe me di hui woh needles dobara se laash par Erica ke dwara wahi chhudhwa di. Upar se ek needle uski workshop me bhi Erica chupke se rakh aayi. Taaki, police crime location par mile saboot ko workshop me mile saboot se match kar sake. Aur, Garofano ko jail bhej sake.
Renshu ki nazro me Garofano hi hatyari thi.
Magar, dusri orr Garofano ye qubool karne ko taiyaar nahi thi. Uske kathan ke anusar woh nirdosh thi. Aur, ye sab Renshu dwara use fasaane ke liye kiya gaya tha.
Saare saboot uske khilaaf the. Uske paas apni begunahi saabit karne ke liye kuch nahi tha. Uska kehna yahi tha ki usne apne pita ki hatya nahi ki hai. Usne Renshu ke upar ilzaam zaroor lagaya tha. Parantu, ilzaam ye lagaya tha ki Renshu use fasa raha hai. Ye nahi lagaya ki Renshu ne uske pita ko maara hai.
Ye baat Veer ke dimaag me baith chuki thi. Woh chaahti toh dosh Renshu par daal sakti thi jaise usne uss par daala tha. Veer ne jab uss se iska kaaran pucha tha toh usne bas yahi jawaab diya tha ~
"Maine Dad ko nahi maara hai, Veer! Why would I? Aur, mein ye kaise keh du ki Renshu ne unhe maara hai? Mein itna jaanti hu ki usne mujhe fasaya hai. Dad ko kisne maara, ye main nahi jaanti. Toh aise me dosh kaise daal sakti hu kisi par?"
"What about the past illustration?"
"Agar, insaan marrne se pehle apne hosh kho de toh hum uske past me ye nahi dekh sakte ki uske baad uske saath kya hua. Zaahir hai behoshi me mere Dad ko maara gaya hoga. Past mein chaah ke bhi poora nahi dekh paayi."
Yaha Veer ko system ki ek nayi jankari haath lagi thi. Agar, marrne waala vyakti apni maut ke chand pal pehle hi behosh ho jaaye toh use toh pata hi nahi chalega ki uske saath kya hua.
Aise me system uska past poorn roop se nahi dikha payega. Uski maut kisne ki ye chhip ke reh jayega.
Garofano ke iss khathan me kitni sachayi thi ye Veer nahi jaanta tha. Magar, kabhi na kabhi woh ise aazma ke dekh hi sakta tha. Usne punah apne prashn rakhe~
"Tumne kuch toh dekha hoga? Kaun the woh log? Kitne log the?"
"Yes!!! Kayi saare log the. Dad meri workshop se jab nikle the toh unn logo ne dad ko follow karna shuru kar diya tha. Uske baad woh unhe gher ke uss location par le gaye. Aur, fir...!"
"Kuch aur detail?"
"Sirf itna hi pata chala ki kuch aadmi the aur sabhi muh par kapda baandhe hue the."
"Isliye, tum Renshu par blame nahi daal rahi?"
"Of course! Mujhe nahi pata woh uske aadmi the ya kisi aur ke. Aise me mein kisi par bhi ungli nahi utha sakti Veer."
Inhi kuch baato ke chalte Veer kaafi kuch iss case ko samajh chuka tha. Gunde zaroor Ethan Nicholson ke the. Erica jo report laayi thi usme saaf saaf ye zahir tha ki haal hi me Ethan ne underworld gangs se contact kiya hai.
Garofano ka riha hona bhi itna saral nahi tha. Woh pehle hi jail se bhaag chuki thi. Isliye, uss par bhi kanoon todne ke kuch sanctions lage the.
Magar, woh filhal ke liye jail se chooth chuki thi. Needles par Garofano ke koi bhi fingerprints nahi paaye gaye the. Body par bhi Garofano ka koi fingerprint maujood nahi tha. Yaha tak ki uski odour bhi crime spot par K-9 unit bhaanp nahi paaye the.
Parantu, sabse bada saboot jiski wajah se Garofano choothi woh tha uski workshop ka CCTV footage.
Mr. Charles Nicholson apni beti ke sang uski workshop me aaye the. CCTV me sab qaid hua tha. Aur, kuch derr baad Mr. Nicholson workshop se nikal gaye. Ghar se baahar nikalne ke do raaste the. Aage se aur peeche se. Aur, dono hi taraf CCTV maujood the. Magar, dono hi CCTV me Garofano apni workshop se nikalti hui dikhayi nahi di.
Iska matlab saaf tha ki Garofano ki alibi confirm ho chuki thi. Jiss waqt Mr. Nicholson baahar khandhar me mrat paaye gaye the. Uss waqt Garofano apni workshop me hi thi. Woh workshop se baahar nikli hi nahi thi.
Inn tamaam sabooto ki wajah se aur FBCC ke involvement ke kaaran, China ke court ko apna faisla turant ke turant badalna pada. Ab Ethan Nicholson tha jise sawaalo ke uttar dene the.
Lag-bhag 2 din me hi Veer ne saara case suljha diya tha. Raat ke 10 baj rahe the aur woh ab Renshu se mine ke silsile me baat karne hi jaa raha tha jab-
*Ding*
[Mission : Unmask the culprit.
Rewards : ???? Points.
Time Limit : 8 hours.
Mission Failure Penalty : No Penalty.]
'What!!??'
Veer stabdh tha. Khush bhi tha ki itne samay baad akhir kaar use mission praapt hua magar, mission iss waqt milna jab sab kuch saamne hi tha. Ye baat koi sense nahi bana rahi thi.
Mission fail hone ki koi penalty nahi thi ye dekh kar usne ek rahat ki saans li. Ye points uske hi the.
Woh abhi kuch aur sochta ki itne me uske samaksh Garofano aake khadi ho gayi.
Garofano : Veer!!!
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : Mein ab detention me nahi hu. Toh... Kya tum mere saath meri workshop chaloge?
Veer : Ohh? Workshop ki key police waalo ne tumhe wapas dedi?
Garofano (smiles) : Mujhe kaise de sakte hai? Mein abhi bhi bhaagi hui qaidi hu unki nazro me. Divya aur hamare lawyer ko di gayi thi key. Maine Divya se leli hai. So? Kya tum chaloge?
Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam hai?
Garofano (nods) : Hmm-Mmm~! Choonki, promise ke anusar ab mine ke silsile me mein yaha busy hone waali hu toh kuch important cheezein waha se uthaani thi.
Veer : Ohh! Sure! Why not?
Garofano : Really?
Veer : Of course!
Garofano (smiles) : Thank you!
Woh muskurati hui uska haath pakad use kheechte hue baahar ko le jaane lagi.
Erica aur Renshu dono saath me hi wahi baithe the jis kamre se hoke Garofano aur Veer guzar rahe the.
Erica : Tumhari fir koi nayi chaal hai kya?
Garofano : Mein Veer ko apni workshop leke jaa rahi hu. Mujhe waha se kuch zaroori samaan uthana hai. Car ki key chahiye mujhe.
Erica : Hum koi car ki chaavi tumhe nahi-
Renshu (nods) : Theek hai!
Erica : Wh-Whattt? Dad???
Renshu : Chaavi dedo Erica!!!
Iss baar bhi harr baar ki tarah ulta hi hua. Jab jab wo kuch karne jaati, uske Dad uss se vipreet nirnay suna dete the.
Woh daant meeste hue uthi aur chaavi ko usne be-mann se Garofano ki orr fek diya. Divya apne escort me sang baaki formalities ko poora karne me lagi hui thi toh woh iss waqt yaha nahi thi.
Ye mauka Veer ke liye sahi tha.
Aur, dono Veer Garofano Renshu ke ghar se ravana hoke workshop ki orr chal diye.
***
*Kuch derr baad*
Woh dono workshop pahuch chuke the. Sheher se ye workshop thodi duri par thi. Garofano ka kehna tha ki woh zyada shor waali jagahe pasand nahi karti thi, isliye iss jagah ko usne apni workshop ke liye chuna tha. Jagah buri nahi thi. Bas, thodi sunsaan thi. Aas paas ghar nahi the, showrooms, cafes bas yahi sab the jo lights se raushan ho rakhe the.
Unhe yaha aane me hi lagbhag 2 ghanta lag chuka tha. Raat ke 12 baj rahe the aur sabhi apne apne vyapaar ki dukaano ko band kar apne ghar jaa chuke the.
Garofano : Aao Veer! Please~
*Click*
Garofano ne ek lambe se darwaaze ka lock khola aur Veer ko andar ki orr le gayi. Usne ek switch ghumaya aur garm peeli roshni ne kamre ke samaan ko raushan kar diya. Bhale hi itne dino se ghar band hone ke kaaran dhool ki ek patli parat jagah jagah jama ho gayi thi par fir bhi Veer mehsoos kar sakta tha ki ghar mool roop se kitna sundar aur saath hi saath aramdayak tha.
Kayi jagah Garofano ke haath se banaaye kapde mannequins par tange hue the, saath hi decorations jo kamre ki saaj-sajja ko aur bhi nikhaar rahe the.
Veer : Y-Ye sab-!? Ye sab tumne banaya hai?
Wese toh usne pehle hi check kar ke ye pata laga liya tha parantu, fir bhi woh Garofano ke muh se sunn’na chaahta tha.
Garofano : Haan! Ye sab abhi bhi poori tarah se taiyaar nahi hai.
Usne aage badh wahi rakhe mannequin par lipti ek dress ko dheere se sehla kar, ek aah bharte hue kaha.
Garofano : Well? Jisne ye order diya tha, woh toh ab ise kabhi bhi nahi pehen sakta.
Uska ishaara mannequin par tange ek coat ki taraf tha. Veer samajh gaya. Shayad Garofano ke Dad apne liye iss coat ka order deke gaye the. Kintu, use pehen'ne se pehle hi woh chal base.
Garofano ki nazre wahi rakhe ek flower vase par gayi.
Garofano : Itne dino baad lauti hu ki phool bhi murjha gaye hai.
Veer : It’s okay! Taaza phulo se hum inhe badal denge. *smiles*
Garofano (smiles) : Hmm! Mein washroom se aati hu. Feel free to look around Veer~
Uske jaate hi Veer kuch qadam aage badh wahi kamre me tehelne laga. Mannequins ko dekhte hue woh dresses ko bhi parakh raha tha. Na jaane udhar Mumbai me Louis aur baaki sabhi Yarnia ko lekar kitna aage badhe honge? Uske WhatsApp par na jaane kitne saare messages dale hue the. Jinme se sabse zyada Tej aur Kavya ke hi the.
Kintu, Veer ke paas filhal kisi ko bhi reply dene ka samay nahi tha. Woh jaanta tha ki agar usne reply diya toh aur 100 sawaal uske sarr aa jayenge.
Abhi woh tehel hi raha tha jab uske kaan achanak hi kuch halchal sunn khade ho gaye. Woh turant hi ek deewaar ke peeche chhip gaya aur tabhi-
*BAAAAANNNGGGG*
Tezz awaaz ke saath ghar ke saamne ka darwaaza dhadalle se achanak khul gaya. Kayi saare log haatho me hathiyaar liye aa dhamke. Aur, unke saamne ek patla sa vyakti tha jo shayad inn aadmiyo ka boss prateet ho raha tha.
Aadmi : Aapko pakka yakeen hai na Mr. Nicholson? Ki woh yahi hai?
Ethan Nicholson : Haan Haan! Yahi woh ghar hai! Hmph! Mere khabri ne mujhe khabar di hai ki usne inn logo ko andar jaate dekha hai. Uske saath koi- koi aur bhi hai. Dhundho unhe jaldi!
Veer ko turant ke turant hi samajh aa gaya ki bhala iss waqt Mr. Nicholson ka ye chhota bhai yaha kyu aaya hua tha. Woh ek aise mauqe ki talaash kar raha tha jaha woh uske aur Garofano ke khilaaf qadam utha sake.
Veer chaahta toh aage badh unhe maar maar ke unki khatiya khadi kar deta. Parantu, yaha dimaag se chalne ki zaroorat thi. Agar woh baahar nikal unn sab se ladta toh zaahir hai ki unme se koi bhi uska saamna nahi kar paata.
Par, unki dhulayi karne ke baad kya? Veer unki jaan nahi le sakta tha aur na hi lena chahta tha. Aise me agar woh firse kahi court chale gaye ya unhone maar peet ka evidence pesh kar diya, toh ye case aur badh jaane waala tha.
Aur, dusra kaaran jo use rok raha tha woh ye ki Mr. Nicholson ka chhota bhai Garofano ka ek prakaar se relative hi tha. Muh bola hi sahi par rishtedaar toh lagta hi tha. Yaha woh bina Garofano ki anumati ke koi action nahi lena chahta tha. Dekhne se lag raha tha shayad Ethan Nicholson bail par tha.
Woh abhi paristithi se nikalne ke baare me soch hi raha tha jab achanak do narm thande haath uski gardan aur gaalo ko sehlate hue uske muh par aaye aur use dhak liye.
Veer : !!??
Garofano : Shhhh!!! Mein hu Veer~
Woh peeche se uss se aake lipat gayi. Uske baalo se aati anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me pravesh ki. Garofano ke dil ki dhadkan use apni peeth par mehsoos ho rahi thi. Veer ne use apni gardan mod ke dekh ek haami bhari. Uski nazre jaise puch rahi thi ki aage kya karna hai?
Garofano : Ek peeche ka darwaza bhi hai. Hum waha se nikal sakte hai. Aao mere saath-! Inse bhidna theek nahi. Inke khilaf pehle saboot ikhatta karna hoga.
Veer ne use pal bhar ke liye dekha. Jaise kehna chaah raha ho ki kya waqai hum system owners inn aam aadmiyo se darr kar bhaag rahe hai?
Aur, Garofano ne bhi jaise uske mann ki baat padh li, isliye woh turant hi haule se boli.
Garofano : Hum darr ke nahi bhaag rahe, Veer. Par, harr baar taqat nahi dikhayi jaati. Come!
Woh Veer ko leke peeche ke darwaaze ki orr badhi. Uski awaaz behad hi shaant thi jaise ki woh achanak hue iss hamle se zara bhi vichlit nahi thi. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uske Dad ke sage chhote bhai hi inn sab ke peeche the.
Veer ko pata hi nahi chala ki Garofano uske itna qareeb akhir kaise aa gayi thi? Uske mann me ek ajeeb si anubhooti jaagi. Lekin, sochne ka samay nahi tha.
Dead Silence!! Yahi woh skill thi. Pehli baar jab woh uss se mila tha tab bhi Garofano ne Dead Silence ka prayog kiya tha. Veer ko ye yaad tha.
‘Such a deadly skill! I’m jealous!’
[Indeed.]
Aadmiyo ki nazro se bachte hue woh dono hi tamaam samaano ki aadh me pichhle dwaar tak pahuch gaye.
Garofano : Yahi hai gate peeche ka. Yaha se hum-
*BAAAAAANNNNGGGGG*
Woh bolti ki iske pehle hi ek bullet tezi se Garofano ke perr par lagne ko aayi magar-
*Swishhhh*
Woh ek jhatke me bagal ko ho gayi. Peeche ke gate par bhi kuch aadmi aa chuke the. Shayad woh sabhi poori planning se aaye the.
Ethan Nicholson (shouts) : Violet!!! Dhokebaaz aurat….!!! Bhaagne ki firaaq me thi tum? Hai na? Hahaha! Dusro se kaam nikalwane me tumhara koi jawab nahi. Ye ladka…! Zaroor, tum hi ho woh jisne ye case apne haath me liya, hai na?
Garofano : Mr. Ethan? No!!! Ethan!!! Tumne hi mere Dad ko maara hai. Aur, mein chup nahi baithne waali.
Ethan : Tchhh!!! Agar, tumhare bagal se khada woh kameena mere raaste me na aaya hota toh mein kab ka qamyab ho gaya hota. Yaha tak ki will ki saari property mere naam ho gayi hoti. Lekin, sirf iski wajah se… sirf iski wajah se… Mujhe jail jaana pada. Woh toh bhala ho ki police ko mere khilaaf thos saboot nahi mil paaya. Aur, shukriya mere lawyer ka jiski wajah se mujhe do din ki bail mil gayi. Ab sab kuch mere hisaab se hi chalega…!
Garofano : …!?
Ethan : Kya saboot dilwaya tha tumne? Haha? Apni alibi ka? Woh main darwaze par laga CCTV aur uski recording na? Maine woh CCTV uda diya hai. Hahahaha! Aur, ye raha tumhara dusra CCTV...!
*BANG*
Usne pichle darwaaze par lage CCTV ki taraf apni bandook se nishana laga ke fire kiya aur dusre CCTV ke bhi chithde udd gaye.
Ethan : Hahahaha!!! Ab yaha kya hua, kaise hua, kisi ko kuch nahi pata chalega.
Garofano : To think that... Mere Dad ko tumne maara...! Tumne-!!!
Ethan (screams) : Ye sab tumhari wajah se hua hai. Sab tumhari galti hai.
Veer : Shut up!
Ethan : H-Huh-!?
Veer : Tum lucky the jo uss waqt Violet ko koi aur fasaana chaahta tha. Apne bade bhai ko tumne pehle hi maar diya tha. Ye tumhari kismat thi jo waha par Violet ke khilaaf saboot koi aur chorr gaya. Tum darre hue the. Tumhe lag raha tha ki body ko tumne thikaane nahi lagaaya. Tum kaise bach paoge? Tabhi, tumhe khabar mili ki Violet ke khilaaf murder scene par saboot milne ki wajah se use arrest kar liya gaya hai. Aur, tab tumhari khushi ka koi thikaana nahi tha. Hai na? Tum ye mauka apne haath se nahi jaane dena chaahte the. Right?
Ethan (screams) : Sh-Shut upppp!!!! You bastard!!!!
Veer ki ek ek baat khanjar ki tarah Ethan ke shareer me ghup rahi thi. Harr baat jaise sach prateet ho rahi thi. Ethan gusse se jhunjhlaya hua tha. Uska poora badan krodh me kaanp raha tha.
Baat sach thi ki woh body ko samay par thikane nahi lagwa paaya tha. Kyuki, usi waqt waha kisi ke aane ki aahat paake uske aadmi waha se bhaag gaye the.
Use laga tha ki woh ab gaya. Ab woh fass jayega. Kintu, agle hi din Garofano ke khilaf police ne crime sthal par saboot dhoondh nikaale the. Woh jaan chuka tha ki uss waqt jo log aaye the woh zaroor wahi log honge jinhone Garofano ke khilaf waha saboot chorre honge.
Zaahir hai, woh shaks Erica hi thi.
Veer : Par, sach chhipaya nahi jaa sakta. Tumne socha ki iss se accha mauka Violet ko fasaane ka nahi milega. Aur, isliye tum underground ho gaye. Tumne turant hi iss case ko proceed karwaya jisme minimum se minimum investigation ki gayi. Of course, tumhari kahani ke hisaab se tum apne conclusion par pahuch hi gaye the.
Ethan : H-Huh!?
Veer (grins) : Jab tak mein iss kahani me nahi aaya tha!!!
Ethan : Y-You-!!!! *shouts* You bastard!!! M-Mein tumhe dikhaata hu…! Jao! Unn dono ko pakad ke mere paas lao. Mujhe wo dono zinda chahiye!!!
Usne apne haath se ishara kiya aur ek ke baad ek gunde Veer aur Garofano ki taraf badhne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been activated.]
Ek gunde ne Veer ke chehre ki taraf jaise hi ek pipe ghumaya, Veer ne baaju hote hi badi hi saralta se use dodge kar liya.
Veer ko achanak iss tarah hamla dodge karte dekh gunde aapas me chaunke par fir gambheer hote hue dobara vaar karne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
Magar, harr prayas vifal. Veer ne mauka dekha aur turant hi Garofano ko darwaaze ke baahar dhakela.
Turant ke turant wo khud bhi nikla par tabhi-
*Bang*
Ethan ki bullet uski baah ko graze karte hue nikal gayi. Bullet uske haath ko kharochte hue gayi thi. Khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha.
Garofano (concerned) : Veeeerrr???
Veer : Don't worry!!! Quick!!!
Garofano : I know!!!
Garofano ne Veer ki kalaayi thaami, use dekha. Aur, tezi ke saath waha se bhaagi. Ghar se lagi hui kayi saari alleys bani hui thi. Unhi me se ek alley me woh Veer ko leke uske sang andar ghus gayi.
Ethan (screams) : Madarchodo-!!! Pakdo unhe-!!!
Veer ko unke qadmo ki awaaz sunayi de rahi thi. Par, woh sab ke sab clueless idhar se udhar bhatak rahe the. Jab qadmo ki awaaz poori tarah se band ho gayi, toh Veer ne Beowulf ko band kar diya.
Veer : Kya soch ke woh yaha aaya tha?
Garofano : Socha hoga ki kuch gundo ke lekar jaunga toh ye amla naari kya hi mera kuch bigaad payegi.
Veer : Uss bechare ko nahi pata tha ki hum system owners hai. Too bad!!
Garofano chalte hue uske nazdeek aayi aur chintit nazro se woh uske haath ko dekhi jaha se khoon abhi bhi tapak raha tha. Use koi zyada chot nahi aayi thi. Kuch hi ghanto me ye chot poori tarah se theek ho jaane wali thi. Ye baat Garofano khud bhi jaanti thi. Magar, uske bawajood woh chinta vyakt kar rahi thi. Kahi na kahi use khushi thi ki Veer use bachaane ke liye aage aaya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki woh khud ek system owner thi. Toh kahi use gham bhi tha Veer ki abhi ki haalat dekh ke.
Garofano : Mujhe dekhne do!
Veer : What?? Y-Ye? Don’t worry! Ye theek ho jayega!!
Garofano ne bina uski baat maane hi ek jhatke me uski aasteen faad ke alag kar di.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mein jaanti hu ki ye tumhari liye maamuli chot hai. P-Par- Par, mere liye nahi hai.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : I’m sorry! Na mein tumhe yaha laati, aur na hi ye sab kuch hota.
Veer : Pagal ho kya? Ye kuch bhi nahi hai! Don’t overreact! Hume thodi pata tha ki woh Ethan iss tarah ki tactic khel jayega. Now that I see it. He’s so dumb. Agar, Renshu ne woh sui waha nahi chorri hoti toh ye bewakoof khud ko kabhi bhi nahi bacha paata.
Parantu, iske baad bhi Garofano maayus prateet ho rahi thi. Jaise woh khud ko hi dosh de rahi thi.
Veer : Umm-!! Well-
Garofano (glances) : Hmm?
Veer (blushes) : A-Agar tum kuch karna hi chaahti ho toh- W-Well! Actually… Woh jo button tumne sili thi woh gir gayi abhi waha ladte waqt. T-Toh-
Garofano ki nigaahein kuch pal ke liye timtimayi. Jaise maano paar-darshi ho rahi ho. Veer unn aankhon me doob ke kuch na kuch paa sakta tha. Par, iske pehle ki woh aur dekh paata turant hi woh aankhein punah apardarshi ho gayi.
Garofano (smiles) : Iss baar sirf button nahi, Veer! I’ll make a shirt for you!!!
Veer : O-Oh!
Veer uski muskaan me jaise kho sa gaya.
Garofano : Par uss se pehle- Let me do the dressing!
Uske paas hamesha ek first aid kit hoti hi thi. Turant hi apne shrug ko khol usne andar ke jebo se kayi saari bandages nikaali. Jab usne apna shrug khola toh Veer ne dekha ki kaise tarah tarah alag alag akaar ki sui shrug ke andar fix latki hui thi. Yaha tak ki zeher ki woh sheeshi ka bhi alag se jeb bana hua tha. Woh aage aayi aur cotton se komalta se khoon ko pochi. Aur, uske baad disinfectant lagate hue, ek ointment ki parat upar chadha kar bandage ko baandhne lagi.
Garofano : Ho gaya…!
Veer : W-Well! Thanks!
Garofano (mutters) : No one will hurt you from now on!
Veer : Huh!!??
Garofano ne bahut hi dheere se bola tha. Magar, Veer ke senses tez the. Agar, koi aam insaan hota toh woh sunn nahi paata. Parantu, Veer ne sunn liya tha. Aur, sunane ke baad bhi use apne kaano par vishavaas nahi ho raha tha. Kya Garofano ne wahi kaha tha jo usne abhi abhi suna?
Tabhi, ek baar fir unn gundo ke qadmo ki awaaz Veer ke kaano me padi.
Veer : Ye bewakoof log firse-
Lekin, iske pehle ki woh apni baat poori keh paata, use apne haath par ek chubhan mehsoos hui. Aur, fir sunnata uski baah se uske poore shareer tak fel gayi. Use lakwa maar chuka tha. Veer ka vision dhundhla hone laga, usne apna santulan khoya aur woh peeche ki orr girne laga jaha ek narm, garm aalingan me woh utar gaya.
Veer ne dekha ki Garofano ki goad me woh gir chuka tha.
Veer (shocked) : Y-You-!!!!!????
Garofano : It’s okay! It’s okay! Don’t be scared. Kuch nahi hone waala tumhe. It’s alright, honey!
Veer : !!!???
Garofano : Bas, tumhe ab dakhal dene ki zaroorat nahi, my dear.
Veer upar uthane ki koshish karta hai. Uske gaal Garofano ke lambe reshmi baalo se dhake hue the. Aur, uski anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me bhar rahi thi.
Veer : G-Garofano-!!! Why-!!? Ugh-!! Y-You-!!!
Garofano (concerned) : Don’t look at me like that honey! Aur, mujhe Violet keh ke pukaaro please~ Call me informally! Don’t worry! Tumhe kuch nahi hoga. I just want you to be silent.
Veer : W-When did you-???
Badle me Garofano bas muskurayi. Aur, Veer ko turant samajh aa gaya ki uske saath kya hua.
Pichle dwaar se bhaagte waqt jaise hi Garofano ne uski kalaayi thaami thi...!!!
Wahi woh waqt tha jab usne apni ek chhoti si needle uski kalaayi me ghop di thi.
Garofano (smiles) : Mein hamesha tab hamla karti hu jab mere shikaar ko iski sabse kam umeed hoti hai, Veer. Jab woh mujh par sabse zyada bharosa karte hai aur mujhse pyaar karte hai.
Veer : Y-You-!!!
Garofano : Paralysis toxin!!! Mera apna banaya gaya toxin hai. Chaah ke bhi tum ise neutralize nahi kar sakte. *smiles* After all, system ki shop me tumhe iske liye koi skill nahi milegi. Iska cure sirf mera hi anti-toxin hai.
Veer (frowns) : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Mujhe pata tha tum hi ho woh- Y-You were the only one I was yearning for, Veer. No!! My honey!!
Veer : ??
Garofano : Pehle mujhe shaq bhi tha. Kya tum woh insaan hoge bhi ya nahi? Mene itni umeed nahi rakhi thi tumse. P-Par- Tum meri umeedo ke vipreet hi nikle Veer. Tum itne imaandar, bhaavuk… Yaha tak ki itne bhole the ki system holders ki parvah kar baithe? Fufu~ Tum sach me kamaal ho. Aur, isliye mein jald se jald tumhari taraf khichti chali gayi.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mene pehle socha tha ki agar tum mere raaste me aaye, aur tum woh vyakti na nikle jaisa maine socha tha… Toh, mein apne raaste se tumhe hamesha hamesha ke liye alag kar dene waali thi. Of course, abhi bhi tum mera target ho. *smiles* Farq sirf itna hai ki iss baar mein tumhe apne tareeqe se apne paas rakhna chaahti hu.
Veer (frowns) : Wh-What-!!? What do you want-!!?
Garofano : Maine kaha na Veer!
Veer : ??
Garofano : I won’t let you get hurt anymore.
Itna bol woh Veer ko apni goad me uthaayi. Scene ekdum hi alag tha. Ek princess carry me aksar ek ladka ek ladki ko iss tarah uthaata tha par, yaha Garofano Veer ko iss tarah se uthaayi hui thi. Uske chehre se muskaan hatne ka naam nahi le rahi thi.
Veer ko thaame woh sakri galiyo ki gehrayiyo me chalti gayi. Ek sabse chhipe hue kone ko dhoondh usne dheere se Veer ko neeche baithaya.
Woh uski orr jhuki aur uske labo ke paas aayi.
Garofano (smiles) : You just have to wait here. Okay, honey? I’ll settle this quickly.
Aur, neeche jhuk ek jhatke me usne Veer ke honth apne hontho ki giraft me bhar liye.
“Nnnnn~”
Ek siski Garofano ke muh se nikli. Aur, tabhi-
*Ding*
[You have been rewarded 1000 Points.]
Veer ke mann me ek notification ki ghanti baj uthi. Veer, inn points ko enjoy karne ki sthiti me nahi tha. Parantu,
Garofano : Ahhh~!!!
Garofano jhatka lete hue Veer ke hontho se alag hui. Zaahir hai, notification use bhi praapt hua tha.
Garofano (blushes) : W-Wait-!! You get points for this too??? K-Kya aisa isliye hai kyuki hum dono system holders hai? M-My god-!!
Veer toh ye pehle se hi jaanta tha. Pari ne use bata ke rakha tha ki jitni badi hasti ladki hogi, jitni behtar woh hogi uss hisaab se system use ladki ke sang intimate hone par points dega. Ye pehli baar tha jab Veer ne kisi system holder ladki ke hontho ko chooma tha.
Aur, Garofano ka iska na pata hona saaf darshata tha ki woh iss baat se anibhigya tha. Jiska kaaran sirf ek hi tha~
Usne kabhi bhi kisi aur mard ke saath koi bhi intimate relationship nahi rakha tha. Zaahir tha ki woh iss nayi khoj se poori tarah hairan thi. Saath hi kuch excited bhi.
*Skrrrrrrrrrrr*
Agle hi pal usne Veer ki shirt ko pakad ke kheecha aur shirt beech se fatati chali gayi. Saari buttons toot ke bikhar gayi.
Garofano (leans further) : Th-Then kya hoga agar-!? *smiles* Agar hum aur aage badhe, honey???
Uska haath Veer ke nange seene par firta hua upar jaane laga. Veer ke badan par ruye khade ho gaye. Ek sihran uski poore shareer me fel gayi.
Par, punah qadmo ki awaaz ne Garofano ke mood ko kharab kar diya.
Garofano : Jab ye sab khatam ho jayega. Mein tumhe apne saath leke chalungi, Veer. Wait for me here~
Veer chhaya me bina kisi sahayta ke bas laita hua dekhta raha jab tak ki Garofano gali se baahar nahi nikal gayi.
Aur, use kuch pal baad turant hi baahar ki awazein spasht roop se sunayi dene lagi.
Ethan : Hahahaha! Dekho zara kaun aaya hai. Arre? Woh ladka kaha hai? Lagta hai tumko chorr ke darr ke bhaag gaya. Hmm?
Garofano : Bhaag gaya? Hmph! He never runs away. Balki, tumhe apne baare me socha chahiye.
Ethan : Kya bakwaas hai? Nahi! Tumse yaha baat karna bewakoofi hai. Jao pakdo use!!
Halaki, thodi derr ki khamoshi ke baad, kuch bhaari gad-gadahat zameen par goonj gayi. Jaise maano kayi insaan neeche zameen par gir gaye ho. Aur, fir kisi ki ek kamzor kaapti hui awaaz aayi-
“Y-Ye kaise ho sakta hai? Ye ek ladki???”
Ethan ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi. Woh dehshat me chillaya.
Ethan : Y-Ye-!? Ye kaise-!? Kaise sambhav hai?
Garofano : Maine tumhe waqai me halke me le liya tha Ethan. Mujhe nahi laga tha ki tumhari tarah ek pyaada mujhe itni pareshaniya dega.
Ethan : ???
Garofano : Tum aur tumhara bhai dono hi mere shikaar the. Choonki, tumhare zariye maine Mr. Nicholson ko marwa hi diya. Ab baari aati hai tumhari- Right? *smiles*
Ethan (shocked) : M-Mere se marwaya-!?? K-Kya matlab hai tumhara?
Garofano bas muskurayi.
Ethan (screams) : M-Matlab woh tum thi jisne ye afwaah felayi thi ki jaydaad ka batwara hone waala hai???
Garofano (smiles) : Lagta hai tum itne bhi bewaqoof nahi, Ethan!
Poori gali me ek shaanti chhaa gayi.
Aur, iske baad Veer ko ek aur shareer ke girne ki dhamak mehsoos hui. Chand seconds ke baad hi, Garofano dobaara uske saamne haazir thi. Uske hontho par muskaan wesi hi feli hui thi.
Veer (frowns) : T-Tum-!? Iska matlab tum?
Woh hasi. Usne Veer ko punah apni goad me uthaya jaise maano Veer uska chhota beta ho. Use pyaar se apni baaho me liye woh alley ke baahar nikalne lagi.
Garofano : Kya soch rahe ho, Veer? Kya kuch kehna nahi hai?
Veer (growls) : So, it was you-!???
Garofano (smiles) : Of course! Aur, kaun ho sakta hai? Charles Nicholson aur Ethan Nicholson dono hi mere shikaar the. Khaas kar Charles Nicholson!!
Garofano ne apne rang aise badle the jaise girgit badalti thi. Kaha woh 'Dad-Dad' ki ratt lagayi hui thi aur kaha ab woh ye besharmo ki tarah qubool kar rahi thi ki iske peeche uska hi haath tha.
Garofano (frowns) : Mere asli Mom-Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki laparwahi se hi maare gaye the Veer.
Veer : ???
Woh Veer ko baaho me liye aage badhti jaa rahi thi aur apni kahani sunani jaa rahi thi.
Garofano : Mere Mom Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki ek factory me kaam karte the. Factory me aag lagne se unn dono ki jaan chali gayi. Aur, iss haram-zaade ne apne staff ko marne diya tha.
Veer : ??
Veer ko samajh aaya. Iska matlab woh Ryongchon Disaster me Garofano ke maa baap ka marna? Maatra jhooth tha.
Garofano : Iske peeche tab koi gang padi hui thi. Building ki zyada tehqiqaat na ho isliye isne case close kar diya tha. Jitne staff ke log maare gaye, unke baare me koi sawaal na kare isliye sabko ghoos khila ke isne saara maamla rafa dafa karwa diya tha.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Dad? Kaisa Dad? Ye woh aadmi tha jisne baad me unhi mare logo ke parivaar ke anaath logo ke saath shoshan kiya tha. Aur, iska plan toh mujhe bhogna bhi tha. Of course, aisa maine kabhi hone nahi diya.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Khubsoorat hone ke naate Charles mujhe kaise bhi kar ke bhogna chahta tha. Isliye, mujhe apni beti bana ke apne sang le gaya. Aur, tabhi mujhe system bhi mil gaya. Jis cheez ki mujhe talash thi wo mujhe akhir mil hi gayi.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Charles ko apni baato me fusla ke dheere dheere mein uske nirnayo par haawi hone lagi. Mein use apne khud ke banaye gaye sedatives deti jis se woh mere niyantran me rehta tha. Uske mann me maine apni ek atoot chhavi bana li thi. Magar, adanga tha ye Ethan Nicholson.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : Ye China me rehta tha. Lekin, iski poori nazar jaydaad par thi. Ye apne bhai se aur mujhse bhi nafrat karta tha. Mein hi thi woh jisne jaydaad baatne ki afwah felayi thi. Yaha tak ki will ki baat bhi jhooth hai. Mujhe pata tha ki Ethan apne bhai aur fir mujhe maar ke jaydaad par haq jatayega. Isliye, maine afwah fela di ki batwara ho raha hai.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Jabki aisa kuch bhi nahi hone waala tha. Gusse me aake, Ethan ne woh chaal chal hi di jiski mein na jaane kitne samay se aasha kar rahi thi. Ethan ne apne hi bhai ko maar daala. Aur, isi ke saath mera badla bhi poora ho chuka tha. Jaise jaise maine pyaade baithaaye the sabhi ne bilkul wesa hi kaam kiya tha.
Veer : ??
Garofano : Ab baaki tha toh sirf Ethan ke crime ke saboot police ko dena, par tabhi Renshu ne apni taang ada di.
Veer : P-Poison???
Garofano : Huh? Ohh! Of course body me paaya gaya poison mera hi tha. Renshu sach keh raha tha. *smiles* Maine Charles ki body me sui bhi ghopi thi aur poison bhi inject kiya tha. You know? Just to make sure he was dead. Lekin, woh pehle hi adhmara ho chuka tha. Ethan ke aadmiyo ne use pehle hi maar diya tha. I mean... Almost...! Fufu~
Veer (frowns) : A-Alibi-!?
Garofano : Hmm? Ohh? You mean agar mein apni workshop se bahar nahi nikli thi to crime location par pahuch ke woh needle kaise ghusedi? Right? Oh Veer! I'm a system owner. Kya ek system owner darwaze se hi aa jaa sakta hai? I jumped from the terrace. Fufu~
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha. Sab kuch Garofano ka hi plan tha. Yaha tak ki woh khud ek besahara naari ka vesh-bhusha banaaye khud ko nirdosh jataate hue inn sab ke peeche asli hatyari thi.
Garofano Veer ko car ki taraf le gayi. Veer ne dekha ki kaise sabhi ke sabhi log neeche sadak par behosh pade hue the.
*Click*
Darwaza khol back seat par Garofano ne bade hi komalta se Veer ko litaaya. Veer ka sarr car ke khule darwaze ki taraf tha jaha Garofano khadi hui thi.
Woh jhuki aur uske chehre ko pakad uske nazdeek aayi.
Garofano : But as I said~ I won't let anyone harm you!
Veer : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Iss tarah se mat dekho Veer. Dil dukhta hai. Charles ke saath wahi hua jo wo deserve karta tha. Also, Ethan ko mein nahi dekhungi. Use to police dekh legi. Sab kuch maine audio video sab record kar rakha hai. I have a hidden camera here~
Usne apne shrug ki ek badi si kaali button ki orr ishara karte hue kaha.
Woh muskurate hue jhuki, Veer ke hontho ko punah choomne ke liye par tabhi-
'Huh!!!???'
*Gwakh*
Ek mazboot haath ne uske gale ko daboch liya. Garofano ke hosh udd chuke the. Woh bhaybheet hote hue neeche Veer ko dekhi, jo uske gale ko jakde hue tha.
P-Par ye kaise? Veer hilne dulne ki haalat me nahi tha. Uska paralysis toxin kam se kam 3 ghante tak asardar rehta tha. Aur, toh aur system ki shop me bhi iska koi upaay nahi tha.
Iska upaay ya to yahi tha ki 3 ghante tak intezar kiya jaaye ya fir anti-paralysis toxin ka istemal kiya jaaye jiski vidhi sirf aur sirf uske hi paas thi.
Garofano ke paseene chooth rahe the. Veer ke chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Aur, fir usne bolna shuru kiya.
Garofano : V-Veer-!? T-Tum-!?
Veer : Mein jaanta tha shuru se hi ki ye sab tumhara dhong tha.
Garofano : Ahh!??
Veer : Kyuki, poison sirf tumhare aur Renshu ke paas tha. Renshu khud hi body me poison dalwa ke mujhe autopsy ki report nahi bhejega. Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki body me poison tha. Aur woh poison do hi logo se aa sakta tha. Renshu and you!!!
Garofano : Ughh! Th-That's-!
Veer : Erica aur Renshu ka meri itni madad karna wahi dusri orr tumhara mere nazdeek aana, khul ke saari details bhi na dena aur sach ko chhipana. I already saw through it.
Garofano : T-To s-say such a thing-
Veer (smiles) : I was just seeing how far you will go.
Garofano (frowns) : K-Kaise-!? I knew I-
Veer (smiles) : You pricked me? Are you sure? *grins* Kya waqai tumhari sui meri kalaayi me dhasi thi?
Garofano : Urggh!!
Gale par Veer ki pakad mazboot ho rahi thi. Par, Garofano bas uski kalaayi ko thaami thi. Virodh nahi kar rahi thi.
Garofano : I-I... I did-!!
Veer ne tabhi apni shirt ki wrist ki button kholi aur usme se ek eraser jaisa kuch baahar nikal ke gira, jise dekh Garofano ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi.
Veer : Tumhari needle meri skin me nahi iss kneadable rubber eraser me ghusi thi. And you thought- *grins*
Paansa palat chuka tha. Jaha pehle Garofano poori tarah se Veer par haawi thi aur soch rahi thi ki sab kuch uske plan ke hisaab se hi gaya parantu, ab drishya ekdum ulta tha. Ab woh khud Veer ke qabze me thi.
Garofano (shocked) : Wh-When did you-!?
Veer (smiles) : You don't need to know that.
Veer ne agle hi shan use ek baar me chorr diya. Garofano apne gale ko pakadte hue peeche hui aur lambi lambi saansein lene lagi. Veer abhi bhi usi tarah araam se car me leta hua tha aur iss baar wo tha jo muskura ke use dekh raha tha.
Garofano : T-Tumbe mujhe... Yuhi chorr diya?
Veer (smiles) : I believe you!
Garofano : Huh?
Veer : Because I know you won't hurt me.
Badle me woh bhi muskurayi. Punah uski orr aage aayi. Veer shan bhar ke liye sachet hua par jab uske tapte garam honth aake Veer ke hontho par lage toh woh kuch kehne ki haalat me hi na raha.
*Kiss*
Ek chhoti si hi kiss thi. Khud ko dur ko Garofano muskurayi. Itna sab hone ke baad bhi woh Veer ko kiss karne se peeche nahi hatt rahi thi. Chand pal pehle hi Veer ne uske gale ko jakad rakha tha.
Garofano : Tumhe yaha se jaana chahiye Veer. Mujhe ye sab settle karne me ek din kam se kam lagega hi lagega. Zyada bhi lag sakta hai. Toh mein mine ke matter ke liye tumhare saath nahi aa paungi. I'm sorry. But tum jaante ho ki mujh par bhi sanctions lage hai. Inn dino mein busy rehne waali hu.
Veer : Got it!!
Woh tabhi daud ke apni workshop me gayi aur ek packet baahar leke aayi.
Veer : What's this?
Garofano (smiles) : It's a shirt! Meri taraf se. Tumhare liye. It's all black!!!
Veer : Ohh? Thanks, I guess?
Garofano uski collor pakad use kheench ke uske kaan ko apne labo tak laayi aur fir haule se boli,
Garofano : Mine ke matter ke liye, Renshu tumhare saamne do prastaav rakhega Veer. Pehla ki tribal logo ki territory me jaana aur ladna. Aur, dusra ki seedha Legion ke Head Jaw Long ke paas jaana aur usko khatam karna.
Veer : ???
Garofano : And if you're smart enough. Then, you know what to choose right? Galti se bhi Jaw Long se ladne ke liye khud ko aage mat karna. Your safety is important. Mein aas paas nahi rahungi, so I won't be able to help you out.
Veer : I know what to do. Don't worry!
Garofano (frowns) : Veer please~!!! Jaw Long se ladne tum nahi jaoge. Kya tum khud ki safety ke baare me nahi soch sakte? Tumhari family bhi hai. Don't take risks.
Veer : I know!
Garofano (nods) : Mein jald hi aaungi. Till then... Take care...!
Woh Veer ke gaal par haath ferr waha se nikal gayi. Zaahir hai usne police ko call kar diya tha. Aur, sab kuch police ko saupne waali thi. Ethan ab chaah ke bhi iss se baahar nahi aa sakta tha.
Toh wahi Veer Renshu ki car leke wapas uske ghar ke liye nikal chuka tha.
Car me hi uske mission ki notification uske dimag me goonj chuki thi.
*Ding*
['Mission : Unmask the culprit' has been completed.]
[You have been rewarded 3000 points.]
Veer ne case ko handle karne se pehle hi Intelligence 10 points se badha liya tha. Woh jaanta tha ki yaha pe dimaag ke ghode daudaane ki zaroorat thi. Aur, woh extra 10 intelligence ne hi aaj use bacha liya tha.
Woh aage aane waale dino ke baare me sochta hua gaadi sarpat raaste par daudata chala gaya.
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Mumbai...
Kaera's home...
Night ~ 10:12 PM
Ghar me jhunjhlate hue aaj pehli baar Kaera apne kamre me aayi. Uske iss ravaiyye se ghar me maujood kaam karne waala saara staff hairaan tha.
Aisa aam taur par nahi hota tha. Kabhi kabhi hi woh log Miss Kaera ko gusse me dekh paate the.
Julia jo ki Kaera ke kamre me saaf safaayi hi kar rahi thi, apni Miss ko gusse me aate dekh thodi aashcharya me reh gayi.
Usne dekha ki peeche peeche Karan bhi aaya hua tha.
Julia : Eh!??
Kaera aate hi bistar par baith gayi. Aur, apni aankhein band kar na jaane kin vicharo me leen ho gayi.
Julia : I-Is something the matter? Master Karan?
Karan : A-Actually, hua ye ki... Jis company se hamari deal hone waali thi. Woh company achanak hi Elite Motors se deal kar li. Aur, Elite Motors... You know very well...! Sonia di-!!!
Julia : Ahh! I see!
Karan : Dii ka kehna hai ki Ruchika dii ne kuch gadbad kar di. Kyuki, Ruchika dii ne jaisa bataya tha aur jaisa plan kiya tha wesa kuch hua nahi. Balki, Elite Motors ne woh sab pehle hi kar diya tha. Mujhe nahi pata ki unn logo ne ye kaise kiya. Kaise deal dii ke haatho se leli... But, kuch gadbad hamari hi taraf se hui hai, I think.
Julia : I see!
Karan : Dii ka dhyaan rakhna Julia please. She's mad right now.
Julia (smiles) : Don't worry Master Karan.
Karan itna bol waha se nikal gaya. Parantu, Kaera ka mood aise hi sahi nahi hone waala tha. Kabhi aisa nahi hua tha. Upar se Sonia-!!!!
Kaera : Where's Veer Julia?
Veer ki jankari ikhatta karne ka kaam Kaera ne Julia ko hi saupa tha. Julia sirf maid nahi thi. Uske neeche bhi maids thi jo uske liye kaam karti thi. Woh maids jo ghar se leke baahar ke kaamo me bhi maahir thi.
Julia : You keep pushing him away. Why would he care?
Kaera : Wh-What!??? A-Aisa kab hua? Maine kab use khud se dur kiya?
Julia : When was the last time you had a beautiful chat with him?
Kaera : I-
Woh maun reh gayi. Use waqai yaad nahi tha ki akhiri baar Veer ke sang baith ke usne kab baat-cheet ki thi.
Julia : I keep telling you, young miss!
Kaera (glances) : Huh?
Julia : Do you know what's the meaning of a 'good woman'?
Kaera : A good woman?
Julia : A good woman never points out the unnecessary flaws of her partner. A woman's role is to support her man.
Kaera : Huh?
Julia : You are someone who can make Young Master Veer feel like a king just by being beside him. That's what a good woman does. She can boost the confidence of her man no matter what the situation remains.
Kaera : M-Mein jaanti hu but-
Julia : A good woman will never say 'You are lucky to have me.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Mein aisi nahi hu Julia. H-How can I-!?
Julia : A good woman will never say 'Earn more money.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Maine kab?
Julia : You did it indirectly. Weren't you the one who told me you want Young Master Veer to become more rich in order to have you?
Kaera : Ahh-! N-No-! You misunderstood Julia!
Julia : And lastly...
Kaera : Huh???
Julia : A good woman is never too busy for her partner. When she's asking the whereabouts of her partner from her maid...! That explains everything!
Kaera (frowns) : J-Julia-!!!
Kaera pehle se hi pareshan thi. Upar se Julia ne uske dil par ghaat aur pahucha di thi. Kintu, Julia ne jo kuch bhi kaha tha woh apne dil se aur sach hi kaha tha.
Julia Kaera ko akela chhor baahar jaane lagi par jaate jaate woh darwaze ki dehleez par ruki,
Julia : Please! Take down your mask, young miss. You don't need any mask in front of Young Master Veer.
Kaera : I-
Julia : This time you lost just the deal. If you keep behaving like this... You might lose Young Master Veer himself.
Kaera : Huh!????
Aur, itna bol Julia waha se ravana ho gayi. Reh gayi toh bas Kaera aur uski aankhon se behte aasu.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of approx 8k words. Iss update me sab clear kar diya gaya hai. Agle se poora mine ka matter hi hai. Garofano out of the scene rahegi as you know ki use apna case settle karna hai abhi. So abhi ek do updates me to woh nahi dikhne wali hai. Baaki, target apna wahi hai. 170. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
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[Note : Update bada hai toh itminaan se padhna.]
Ab tak...
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Kuch pata nahi lag paa raha ki woh kaha gaya hai. India se baahar hai. Bas keh deta hai ki business ke silsile me baahar aaya hu. Par- par mujhe lagta hai ki woh humse kuch chhipa raha hai Mom. Iss baar mein use chorrne waali nahi hu. Mein use itni asaani se maaf nahi karungi. Aur, aap bhi mujhe kuch nahi bolengi.
Bhavna ki bauhe kasi hui thi. Uska laadla bina bataaye ghar se chala gaya? Kaha gaya hoga bhala? Woh ek chintan me doob gayi.
Ab aage...
Garofano riha ho chuki thi. Magar, sab kuch samapt nahi hua tha. Case abhi bhi ruka hua tha aur hatyara abhi bhi salaakho ke peeche nahi tha.
Case behad hi pecheeda tha. Kintu, Veer ne ise bhaanp liya tha ki iski gathaane kis tarah bandhi hui thi.
Ghatnao ko agar kram anusar lagaya jaaye toh woh kuch iss prakar se ghatit hui thi.
Mr. Nicholson ka apni beti ke sang China aana.
Woh jaydad ka batwaara kar rahe hai aur apne chhote bhai se rishte naate tod dena chaahte hai, isliye yaha aaye hai.
Woh apni beti Violet ki personal workshop par jaate hai.
Unka workshop se nikalna aur fir achanak se gayab ho jaana.
Unki laash ek khandahar me praapt hona jo ki sheher se kaafi duri par tha.
Ye tha ghatnakram hatya ke poorv se leke hatya tak ka. Parantu, asli gutthi toh yaha se aarambh hui thi. Jaha police aake apni investigation par poornviram laga chuki thi toh wahi Veer ke liye ab ye investigation shuru hui thi. Kyuki, yahi se system owners aur unke kathan shaamil ho chuke the.
Renshu ka kehna tha ki mrat shareer me pehle se hi zeher paaya gaya tha. Hospital waalo ne autopsy ki report me bhi yahi bataya tha. Aur, use yakeen hai ki yeh Garofano ka hi kaam tha.
Kintu, Garofano saboot mita ke chali gayi thi. Isliye, Renshu ne Garofano ki tohfe me di hui woh needles dobara se laash par Erica ke dwara wahi chhudhwa di. Upar se ek needle uski workshop me bhi Erica chupke se rakh aayi. Taaki, police crime location par mile saboot ko workshop me mile saboot se match kar sake. Aur, Garofano ko jail bhej sake.
Renshu ki nazro me Garofano hi hatyari thi.
Magar, dusri orr Garofano ye qubool karne ko taiyaar nahi thi. Uske kathan ke anusar woh nirdosh thi. Aur, ye sab Renshu dwara use fasaane ke liye kiya gaya tha.
Saare saboot uske khilaaf the. Uske paas apni begunahi saabit karne ke liye kuch nahi tha. Uska kehna yahi tha ki usne apne pita ki hatya nahi ki hai. Usne Renshu ke upar ilzaam zaroor lagaya tha. Parantu, ilzaam ye lagaya tha ki Renshu use fasa raha hai. Ye nahi lagaya ki Renshu ne uske pita ko maara hai.
Ye baat Veer ke dimaag me baith chuki thi. Woh chaahti toh dosh Renshu par daal sakti thi jaise usne uss par daala tha. Veer ne jab uss se iska kaaran pucha tha toh usne bas yahi jawaab diya tha ~
"Maine Dad ko nahi maara hai, Veer! Why would I? Aur, mein ye kaise keh du ki Renshu ne unhe maara hai? Mein itna jaanti hu ki usne mujhe fasaya hai. Dad ko kisne maara, ye main nahi jaanti. Toh aise me dosh kaise daal sakti hu kisi par?"
"What about the past illustration?"
"Agar, insaan marrne se pehle apne hosh kho de toh hum uske past me ye nahi dekh sakte ki uske baad uske saath kya hua. Zaahir hai behoshi me mere Dad ko maara gaya hoga. Past mein chaah ke bhi poora nahi dekh paayi."
Yaha Veer ko system ki ek nayi jankari haath lagi thi. Agar, marrne waala vyakti apni maut ke chand pal pehle hi behosh ho jaaye toh use toh pata hi nahi chalega ki uske saath kya hua.
Aise me system uska past poorn roop se nahi dikha payega. Uski maut kisne ki ye chhip ke reh jayega.
Garofano ke iss khathan me kitni sachayi thi ye Veer nahi jaanta tha. Magar, kabhi na kabhi woh ise aazma ke dekh hi sakta tha. Usne punah apne prashn rakhe~
"Tumne kuch toh dekha hoga? Kaun the woh log? Kitne log the?"
"Yes!!! Kayi saare log the. Dad meri workshop se jab nikle the toh unn logo ne dad ko follow karna shuru kar diya tha. Uske baad woh unhe gher ke uss location par le gaye. Aur, fir...!"
"Kuch aur detail?"
"Sirf itna hi pata chala ki kuch aadmi the aur sabhi muh par kapda baandhe hue the."
"Isliye, tum Renshu par blame nahi daal rahi?"
"Of course! Mujhe nahi pata woh uske aadmi the ya kisi aur ke. Aise me mein kisi par bhi ungli nahi utha sakti Veer."
Inhi kuch baato ke chalte Veer kaafi kuch iss case ko samajh chuka tha. Gunde zaroor Ethan Nicholson ke the. Erica jo report laayi thi usme saaf saaf ye zahir tha ki haal hi me Ethan ne underworld gangs se contact kiya hai.
Garofano ka riha hona bhi itna saral nahi tha. Woh pehle hi jail se bhaag chuki thi. Isliye, uss par bhi kanoon todne ke kuch sanctions lage the.
Magar, woh filhal ke liye jail se chooth chuki thi. Needles par Garofano ke koi bhi fingerprints nahi paaye gaye the. Body par bhi Garofano ka koi fingerprint maujood nahi tha. Yaha tak ki uski odour bhi crime spot par K-9 unit bhaanp nahi paaye the.
Parantu, sabse bada saboot jiski wajah se Garofano choothi woh tha uski workshop ka CCTV footage.
Mr. Charles Nicholson apni beti ke sang uski workshop me aaye the. CCTV me sab qaid hua tha. Aur, kuch derr baad Mr. Nicholson workshop se nikal gaye. Ghar se baahar nikalne ke do raaste the. Aage se aur peeche se. Aur, dono hi taraf CCTV maujood the. Magar, dono hi CCTV me Garofano apni workshop se nikalti hui dikhayi nahi di.
Iska matlab saaf tha ki Garofano ki alibi confirm ho chuki thi. Jiss waqt Mr. Nicholson baahar khandhar me mrat paaye gaye the. Uss waqt Garofano apni workshop me hi thi. Woh workshop se baahar nikli hi nahi thi.
Inn tamaam sabooto ki wajah se aur FBCC ke involvement ke kaaran, China ke court ko apna faisla turant ke turant badalna pada. Ab Ethan Nicholson tha jise sawaalo ke uttar dene the.
Lag-bhag 2 din me hi Veer ne saara case suljha diya tha. Raat ke 10 baj rahe the aur woh ab Renshu se mine ke silsile me baat karne hi jaa raha tha jab-
*Ding*
[Mission : Unmask the culprit.
Rewards : ???? Points.
Time Limit : 8 hours.
Mission Failure Penalty : No Penalty.]
'What!!??'
Veer stabdh tha. Khush bhi tha ki itne samay baad akhir kaar use mission praapt hua magar, mission iss waqt milna jab sab kuch saamne hi tha. Ye baat koi sense nahi bana rahi thi.
Mission fail hone ki koi penalty nahi thi ye dekh kar usne ek rahat ki saans li. Ye points uske hi the.
Woh abhi kuch aur sochta ki itne me uske samaksh Garofano aake khadi ho gayi.
Garofano : Veer!!!
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : Mein ab detention me nahi hu. Toh... Kya tum mere saath meri workshop chaloge?
Veer : Ohh? Workshop ki key police waalo ne tumhe wapas dedi?
Garofano (smiles) : Mujhe kaise de sakte hai? Mein abhi bhi bhaagi hui qaidi hu unki nazro me. Divya aur hamare lawyer ko di gayi thi key. Maine Divya se leli hai. So? Kya tum chaloge?
Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam hai?
Garofano (nods) : Hmm-Mmm~! Choonki, promise ke anusar ab mine ke silsile me mein yaha busy hone waali hu toh kuch important cheezein waha se uthaani thi.
Veer : Ohh! Sure! Why not?
Garofano : Really?
Veer : Of course!
Garofano (smiles) : Thank you!
Woh muskurati hui uska haath pakad use kheechte hue baahar ko le jaane lagi.
Erica aur Renshu dono saath me hi wahi baithe the jis kamre se hoke Garofano aur Veer guzar rahe the.
Erica : Tumhari fir koi nayi chaal hai kya?
Garofano : Mein Veer ko apni workshop leke jaa rahi hu. Mujhe waha se kuch zaroori samaan uthana hai. Car ki key chahiye mujhe.
Erica : Hum koi car ki chaavi tumhe nahi-
Renshu (nods) : Theek hai!
Erica : Wh-Whattt? Dad???
Renshu : Chaavi dedo Erica!!!
Iss baar bhi harr baar ki tarah ulta hi hua. Jab jab wo kuch karne jaati, uske Dad uss se vipreet nirnay suna dete the.
Woh daant meeste hue uthi aur chaavi ko usne be-mann se Garofano ki orr fek diya. Divya apne escort me sang baaki formalities ko poora karne me lagi hui thi toh woh iss waqt yaha nahi thi.
Ye mauka Veer ke liye sahi tha.
Aur, dono Veer Garofano Renshu ke ghar se ravana hoke workshop ki orr chal diye.
***
*Kuch derr baad*
Woh dono workshop pahuch chuke the. Sheher se ye workshop thodi duri par thi. Garofano ka kehna tha ki woh zyada shor waali jagahe pasand nahi karti thi, isliye iss jagah ko usne apni workshop ke liye chuna tha. Jagah buri nahi thi. Bas, thodi sunsaan thi. Aas paas ghar nahi the, showrooms, cafes bas yahi sab the jo lights se raushan ho rakhe the.
Unhe yaha aane me hi lagbhag 2 ghanta lag chuka tha. Raat ke 12 baj rahe the aur sabhi apne apne vyapaar ki dukaano ko band kar apne ghar jaa chuke the.
Garofano : Aao Veer! Please~
*Click*
Garofano ne ek lambe se darwaaze ka lock khola aur Veer ko andar ki orr le gayi. Usne ek switch ghumaya aur garm peeli roshni ne kamre ke samaan ko raushan kar diya. Bhale hi itne dino se ghar band hone ke kaaran dhool ki ek patli parat jagah jagah jama ho gayi thi par fir bhi Veer mehsoos kar sakta tha ki ghar mool roop se kitna sundar aur saath hi saath aramdayak tha.
Kayi jagah Garofano ke haath se banaaye kapde mannequins par tange hue the, saath hi decorations jo kamre ki saaj-sajja ko aur bhi nikhaar rahe the.
Veer : Y-Ye sab-!? Ye sab tumne banaya hai?
Wese toh usne pehle hi check kar ke ye pata laga liya tha parantu, fir bhi woh Garofano ke muh se sunn’na chaahta tha.
Garofano : Haan! Ye sab abhi bhi poori tarah se taiyaar nahi hai.
Usne aage badh wahi rakhe mannequin par lipti ek dress ko dheere se sehla kar, ek aah bharte hue kaha.
Garofano : Well? Jisne ye order diya tha, woh toh ab ise kabhi bhi nahi pehen sakta.
Uska ishaara mannequin par tange ek coat ki taraf tha. Veer samajh gaya. Shayad Garofano ke Dad apne liye iss coat ka order deke gaye the. Kintu, use pehen'ne se pehle hi woh chal base.
Garofano ki nazre wahi rakhe ek flower vase par gayi.
Garofano : Itne dino baad lauti hu ki phool bhi murjha gaye hai.
Veer : It’s okay! Taaza phulo se hum inhe badal denge. *smiles*
Garofano (smiles) : Hmm! Mein washroom se aati hu. Feel free to look around Veer~
Uske jaate hi Veer kuch qadam aage badh wahi kamre me tehelne laga. Mannequins ko dekhte hue woh dresses ko bhi parakh raha tha. Na jaane udhar Mumbai me Louis aur baaki sabhi Yarnia ko lekar kitna aage badhe honge? Uske WhatsApp par na jaane kitne saare messages dale hue the. Jinme se sabse zyada Tej aur Kavya ke hi the.
Kintu, Veer ke paas filhal kisi ko bhi reply dene ka samay nahi tha. Woh jaanta tha ki agar usne reply diya toh aur 100 sawaal uske sarr aa jayenge.
Abhi woh tehel hi raha tha jab uske kaan achanak hi kuch halchal sunn khade ho gaye. Woh turant hi ek deewaar ke peeche chhip gaya aur tabhi-
*BAAAAANNNGGGG*
Tezz awaaz ke saath ghar ke saamne ka darwaaza dhadalle se achanak khul gaya. Kayi saare log haatho me hathiyaar liye aa dhamke. Aur, unke saamne ek patla sa vyakti tha jo shayad inn aadmiyo ka boss prateet ho raha tha.
Aadmi : Aapko pakka yakeen hai na Mr. Nicholson? Ki woh yahi hai?
Ethan Nicholson : Haan Haan! Yahi woh ghar hai! Hmph! Mere khabri ne mujhe khabar di hai ki usne inn logo ko andar jaate dekha hai. Uske saath koi- koi aur bhi hai. Dhundho unhe jaldi!
Veer ko turant ke turant hi samajh aa gaya ki bhala iss waqt Mr. Nicholson ka ye chhota bhai yaha kyu aaya hua tha. Woh ek aise mauqe ki talaash kar raha tha jaha woh uske aur Garofano ke khilaaf qadam utha sake.
Veer chaahta toh aage badh unhe maar maar ke unki khatiya khadi kar deta. Parantu, yaha dimaag se chalne ki zaroorat thi. Agar woh baahar nikal unn sab se ladta toh zaahir hai ki unme se koi bhi uska saamna nahi kar paata.
Par, unki dhulayi karne ke baad kya? Veer unki jaan nahi le sakta tha aur na hi lena chahta tha. Aise me agar woh firse kahi court chale gaye ya unhone maar peet ka evidence pesh kar diya, toh ye case aur badh jaane waala tha.
Aur, dusra kaaran jo use rok raha tha woh ye ki Mr. Nicholson ka chhota bhai Garofano ka ek prakaar se relative hi tha. Muh bola hi sahi par rishtedaar toh lagta hi tha. Yaha woh bina Garofano ki anumati ke koi action nahi lena chahta tha. Dekhne se lag raha tha shayad Ethan Nicholson bail par tha.
Woh abhi paristithi se nikalne ke baare me soch hi raha tha jab achanak do narm thande haath uski gardan aur gaalo ko sehlate hue uske muh par aaye aur use dhak liye.
Veer : !!??
Garofano : Shhhh!!! Mein hu Veer~
Woh peeche se uss se aake lipat gayi. Uske baalo se aati anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me pravesh ki. Garofano ke dil ki dhadkan use apni peeth par mehsoos ho rahi thi. Veer ne use apni gardan mod ke dekh ek haami bhari. Uski nazre jaise puch rahi thi ki aage kya karna hai?
Garofano : Ek peeche ka darwaza bhi hai. Hum waha se nikal sakte hai. Aao mere saath-! Inse bhidna theek nahi. Inke khilaf pehle saboot ikhatta karna hoga.
Veer ne use pal bhar ke liye dekha. Jaise kehna chaah raha ho ki kya waqai hum system owners inn aam aadmiyo se darr kar bhaag rahe hai?
Aur, Garofano ne bhi jaise uske mann ki baat padh li, isliye woh turant hi haule se boli.
Garofano : Hum darr ke nahi bhaag rahe, Veer. Par, harr baar taqat nahi dikhayi jaati. Come!
Woh Veer ko leke peeche ke darwaaze ki orr badhi. Uski awaaz behad hi shaant thi jaise ki woh achanak hue iss hamle se zara bhi vichlit nahi thi. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uske Dad ke sage chhote bhai hi inn sab ke peeche the.
Veer ko pata hi nahi chala ki Garofano uske itna qareeb akhir kaise aa gayi thi? Uske mann me ek ajeeb si anubhooti jaagi. Lekin, sochne ka samay nahi tha.
Dead Silence!! Yahi woh skill thi. Pehli baar jab woh uss se mila tha tab bhi Garofano ne Dead Silence ka prayog kiya tha. Veer ko ye yaad tha.
‘Such a deadly skill! I’m jealous!’
[Indeed.]
Aadmiyo ki nazro se bachte hue woh dono hi tamaam samaano ki aadh me pichhle dwaar tak pahuch gaye.
Garofano : Yahi hai gate peeche ka. Yaha se hum-
*BAAAAAANNNNGGGGG*
Woh bolti ki iske pehle hi ek bullet tezi se Garofano ke perr par lagne ko aayi magar-
*Swishhhh*
Woh ek jhatke me bagal ko ho gayi. Peeche ke gate par bhi kuch aadmi aa chuke the. Shayad woh sabhi poori planning se aaye the.
Ethan Nicholson (shouts) : Violet!!! Dhokebaaz aurat….!!! Bhaagne ki firaaq me thi tum? Hai na? Hahaha! Dusro se kaam nikalwane me tumhara koi jawab nahi. Ye ladka…! Zaroor, tum hi ho woh jisne ye case apne haath me liya, hai na?
Garofano : Mr. Ethan? No!!! Ethan!!! Tumne hi mere Dad ko maara hai. Aur, mein chup nahi baithne waali.
Ethan : Tchhh!!! Agar, tumhare bagal se khada woh kameena mere raaste me na aaya hota toh mein kab ka qamyab ho gaya hota. Yaha tak ki will ki saari property mere naam ho gayi hoti. Lekin, sirf iski wajah se… sirf iski wajah se… Mujhe jail jaana pada. Woh toh bhala ho ki police ko mere khilaaf thos saboot nahi mil paaya. Aur, shukriya mere lawyer ka jiski wajah se mujhe do din ki bail mil gayi. Ab sab kuch mere hisaab se hi chalega…!
Garofano : …!?
Ethan : Kya saboot dilwaya tha tumne? Haha? Apni alibi ka? Woh main darwaze par laga CCTV aur uski recording na? Maine woh CCTV uda diya hai. Hahahaha! Aur, ye raha tumhara dusra CCTV...!
*BANG*
Usne pichle darwaaze par lage CCTV ki taraf apni bandook se nishana laga ke fire kiya aur dusre CCTV ke bhi chithde udd gaye.
Ethan : Hahahaha!!! Ab yaha kya hua, kaise hua, kisi ko kuch nahi pata chalega.
Garofano : To think that... Mere Dad ko tumne maara...! Tumne-!!!
Ethan (screams) : Ye sab tumhari wajah se hua hai. Sab tumhari galti hai.
Veer : Shut up!
Ethan : H-Huh-!?
Veer : Tum lucky the jo uss waqt Violet ko koi aur fasaana chaahta tha. Apne bade bhai ko tumne pehle hi maar diya tha. Ye tumhari kismat thi jo waha par Violet ke khilaaf saboot koi aur chorr gaya. Tum darre hue the. Tumhe lag raha tha ki body ko tumne thikaane nahi lagaaya. Tum kaise bach paoge? Tabhi, tumhe khabar mili ki Violet ke khilaaf murder scene par saboot milne ki wajah se use arrest kar liya gaya hai. Aur, tab tumhari khushi ka koi thikaana nahi tha. Hai na? Tum ye mauka apne haath se nahi jaane dena chaahte the. Right?
Ethan (screams) : Sh-Shut upppp!!!! You bastard!!!!
Veer ki ek ek baat khanjar ki tarah Ethan ke shareer me ghup rahi thi. Harr baat jaise sach prateet ho rahi thi. Ethan gusse se jhunjhlaya hua tha. Uska poora badan krodh me kaanp raha tha.
Baat sach thi ki woh body ko samay par thikane nahi lagwa paaya tha. Kyuki, usi waqt waha kisi ke aane ki aahat paake uske aadmi waha se bhaag gaye the.
Use laga tha ki woh ab gaya. Ab woh fass jayega. Kintu, agle hi din Garofano ke khilaf police ne crime sthal par saboot dhoondh nikaale the. Woh jaan chuka tha ki uss waqt jo log aaye the woh zaroor wahi log honge jinhone Garofano ke khilaf waha saboot chorre honge.
Zaahir hai, woh shaks Erica hi thi.
Veer : Par, sach chhipaya nahi jaa sakta. Tumne socha ki iss se accha mauka Violet ko fasaane ka nahi milega. Aur, isliye tum underground ho gaye. Tumne turant hi iss case ko proceed karwaya jisme minimum se minimum investigation ki gayi. Of course, tumhari kahani ke hisaab se tum apne conclusion par pahuch hi gaye the.
Ethan : H-Huh!?
Veer (grins) : Jab tak mein iss kahani me nahi aaya tha!!!
Ethan : Y-You-!!!! *shouts* You bastard!!! M-Mein tumhe dikhaata hu…! Jao! Unn dono ko pakad ke mere paas lao. Mujhe wo dono zinda chahiye!!!
Usne apne haath se ishara kiya aur ek ke baad ek gunde Veer aur Garofano ki taraf badhne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been activated.]
Ek gunde ne Veer ke chehre ki taraf jaise hi ek pipe ghumaya, Veer ne baaju hote hi badi hi saralta se use dodge kar liya.
Veer ko achanak iss tarah hamla dodge karte dekh gunde aapas me chaunke par fir gambheer hote hue dobara vaar karne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
Magar, harr prayas vifal. Veer ne mauka dekha aur turant hi Garofano ko darwaaze ke baahar dhakela.
Turant ke turant wo khud bhi nikla par tabhi-
*Bang*
Ethan ki bullet uski baah ko graze karte hue nikal gayi. Bullet uske haath ko kharochte hue gayi thi. Khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha.
Garofano (concerned) : Veeeerrr???
Veer : Don't worry!!! Quick!!!
Garofano : I know!!!
Garofano ne Veer ki kalaayi thaami, use dekha. Aur, tezi ke saath waha se bhaagi. Ghar se lagi hui kayi saari alleys bani hui thi. Unhi me se ek alley me woh Veer ko leke uske sang andar ghus gayi.
Ethan (screams) : Madarchodo-!!! Pakdo unhe-!!!
Veer ko unke qadmo ki awaaz sunayi de rahi thi. Par, woh sab ke sab clueless idhar se udhar bhatak rahe the. Jab qadmo ki awaaz poori tarah se band ho gayi, toh Veer ne Beowulf ko band kar diya.
Veer : Kya soch ke woh yaha aaya tha?
Garofano : Socha hoga ki kuch gundo ke lekar jaunga toh ye amla naari kya hi mera kuch bigaad payegi.
Veer : Uss bechare ko nahi pata tha ki hum system owners hai. Too bad!!
Garofano chalte hue uske nazdeek aayi aur chintit nazro se woh uske haath ko dekhi jaha se khoon abhi bhi tapak raha tha. Use koi zyada chot nahi aayi thi. Kuch hi ghanto me ye chot poori tarah se theek ho jaane wali thi. Ye baat Garofano khud bhi jaanti thi. Magar, uske bawajood woh chinta vyakt kar rahi thi. Kahi na kahi use khushi thi ki Veer use bachaane ke liye aage aaya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki woh khud ek system owner thi. Toh kahi use gham bhi tha Veer ki abhi ki haalat dekh ke.
Garofano : Mujhe dekhne do!
Veer : What?? Y-Ye? Don’t worry! Ye theek ho jayega!!
Garofano ne bina uski baat maane hi ek jhatke me uski aasteen faad ke alag kar di.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mein jaanti hu ki ye tumhari liye maamuli chot hai. P-Par- Par, mere liye nahi hai.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : I’m sorry! Na mein tumhe yaha laati, aur na hi ye sab kuch hota.
Veer : Pagal ho kya? Ye kuch bhi nahi hai! Don’t overreact! Hume thodi pata tha ki woh Ethan iss tarah ki tactic khel jayega. Now that I see it. He’s so dumb. Agar, Renshu ne woh sui waha nahi chorri hoti toh ye bewakoof khud ko kabhi bhi nahi bacha paata.
Parantu, iske baad bhi Garofano maayus prateet ho rahi thi. Jaise woh khud ko hi dosh de rahi thi.
Veer : Umm-!! Well-
Garofano (glances) : Hmm?
Veer (blushes) : A-Agar tum kuch karna hi chaahti ho toh- W-Well! Actually… Woh jo button tumne sili thi woh gir gayi abhi waha ladte waqt. T-Toh-
Garofano ki nigaahein kuch pal ke liye timtimayi. Jaise maano paar-darshi ho rahi ho. Veer unn aankhon me doob ke kuch na kuch paa sakta tha. Par, iske pehle ki woh aur dekh paata turant hi woh aankhein punah apardarshi ho gayi.
Garofano (smiles) : Iss baar sirf button nahi, Veer! I’ll make a shirt for you!!!
Veer : O-Oh!
Veer uski muskaan me jaise kho sa gaya.
Garofano : Par uss se pehle- Let me do the dressing!
Uske paas hamesha ek first aid kit hoti hi thi. Turant hi apne shrug ko khol usne andar ke jebo se kayi saari bandages nikaali. Jab usne apna shrug khola toh Veer ne dekha ki kaise tarah tarah alag alag akaar ki sui shrug ke andar fix latki hui thi. Yaha tak ki zeher ki woh sheeshi ka bhi alag se jeb bana hua tha. Woh aage aayi aur cotton se komalta se khoon ko pochi. Aur, uske baad disinfectant lagate hue, ek ointment ki parat upar chadha kar bandage ko baandhne lagi.
Garofano : Ho gaya…!
Veer : W-Well! Thanks!
Garofano (mutters) : No one will hurt you from now on!
Veer : Huh!!??
Garofano ne bahut hi dheere se bola tha. Magar, Veer ke senses tez the. Agar, koi aam insaan hota toh woh sunn nahi paata. Parantu, Veer ne sunn liya tha. Aur, sunane ke baad bhi use apne kaano par vishavaas nahi ho raha tha. Kya Garofano ne wahi kaha tha jo usne abhi abhi suna?
Tabhi, ek baar fir unn gundo ke qadmo ki awaaz Veer ke kaano me padi.
Veer : Ye bewakoof log firse-
Lekin, iske pehle ki woh apni baat poori keh paata, use apne haath par ek chubhan mehsoos hui. Aur, fir sunnata uski baah se uske poore shareer tak fel gayi. Use lakwa maar chuka tha. Veer ka vision dhundhla hone laga, usne apna santulan khoya aur woh peeche ki orr girne laga jaha ek narm, garm aalingan me woh utar gaya.
Veer ne dekha ki Garofano ki goad me woh gir chuka tha.
Veer (shocked) : Y-You-!!!!!????
Garofano : It’s okay! It’s okay! Don’t be scared. Kuch nahi hone waala tumhe. It’s alright, honey!
Veer : !!!???
Garofano : Bas, tumhe ab dakhal dene ki zaroorat nahi, my dear.
Veer upar uthane ki koshish karta hai. Uske gaal Garofano ke lambe reshmi baalo se dhake hue the. Aur, uski anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me bhar rahi thi.
Veer : G-Garofano-!!! Why-!!? Ugh-!! Y-You-!!!
Garofano (concerned) : Don’t look at me like that honey! Aur, mujhe Violet keh ke pukaaro please~ Call me informally! Don’t worry! Tumhe kuch nahi hoga. I just want you to be silent.
Veer : W-When did you-???
Badle me Garofano bas muskurayi. Aur, Veer ko turant samajh aa gaya ki uske saath kya hua.
Pichle dwaar se bhaagte waqt jaise hi Garofano ne uski kalaayi thaami thi...!!!
Wahi woh waqt tha jab usne apni ek chhoti si needle uski kalaayi me ghop di thi.
Garofano (smiles) : Mein hamesha tab hamla karti hu jab mere shikaar ko iski sabse kam umeed hoti hai, Veer. Jab woh mujh par sabse zyada bharosa karte hai aur mujhse pyaar karte hai.
Veer : Y-You-!!!
Garofano : Paralysis toxin!!! Mera apna banaya gaya toxin hai. Chaah ke bhi tum ise neutralize nahi kar sakte. *smiles* After all, system ki shop me tumhe iske liye koi skill nahi milegi. Iska cure sirf mera hi anti-toxin hai.
Veer (frowns) : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Mujhe pata tha tum hi ho woh- Y-You were the only one I was yearning for, Veer. No!! My honey!!
Veer : ??
Garofano : Pehle mujhe shaq bhi tha. Kya tum woh insaan hoge bhi ya nahi? Mene itni umeed nahi rakhi thi tumse. P-Par- Tum meri umeedo ke vipreet hi nikle Veer. Tum itne imaandar, bhaavuk… Yaha tak ki itne bhole the ki system holders ki parvah kar baithe? Fufu~ Tum sach me kamaal ho. Aur, isliye mein jald se jald tumhari taraf khichti chali gayi.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mene pehle socha tha ki agar tum mere raaste me aaye, aur tum woh vyakti na nikle jaisa maine socha tha… Toh, mein apne raaste se tumhe hamesha hamesha ke liye alag kar dene waali thi. Of course, abhi bhi tum mera target ho. *smiles* Farq sirf itna hai ki iss baar mein tumhe apne tareeqe se apne paas rakhna chaahti hu.
Veer (frowns) : Wh-What-!!? What do you want-!!?
Garofano : Maine kaha na Veer!
Veer : ??
Garofano : I won’t let you get hurt anymore.
Itna bol woh Veer ko apni goad me uthaayi. Scene ekdum hi alag tha. Ek princess carry me aksar ek ladka ek ladki ko iss tarah uthaata tha par, yaha Garofano Veer ko iss tarah se uthaayi hui thi. Uske chehre se muskaan hatne ka naam nahi le rahi thi.
Veer ko thaame woh sakri galiyo ki gehrayiyo me chalti gayi. Ek sabse chhipe hue kone ko dhoondh usne dheere se Veer ko neeche baithaya.
Woh uski orr jhuki aur uske labo ke paas aayi.
Garofano (smiles) : You just have to wait here. Okay, honey? I’ll settle this quickly.
Aur, neeche jhuk ek jhatke me usne Veer ke honth apne hontho ki giraft me bhar liye.
“Nnnnn~”
Ek siski Garofano ke muh se nikli. Aur, tabhi-
*Ding*
[You have been rewarded 1000 Points.]
Veer ke mann me ek notification ki ghanti baj uthi. Veer, inn points ko enjoy karne ki sthiti me nahi tha. Parantu,
Garofano : Ahhh~!!!
Garofano jhatka lete hue Veer ke hontho se alag hui. Zaahir hai, notification use bhi praapt hua tha.
Garofano (blushes) : W-Wait-!! You get points for this too??? K-Kya aisa isliye hai kyuki hum dono system holders hai? M-My god-!!
Veer toh ye pehle se hi jaanta tha. Pari ne use bata ke rakha tha ki jitni badi hasti ladki hogi, jitni behtar woh hogi uss hisaab se system use ladki ke sang intimate hone par points dega. Ye pehli baar tha jab Veer ne kisi system holder ladki ke hontho ko chooma tha.
Aur, Garofano ka iska na pata hona saaf darshata tha ki woh iss baat se anibhigya tha. Jiska kaaran sirf ek hi tha~
Usne kabhi bhi kisi aur mard ke saath koi bhi intimate relationship nahi rakha tha. Zaahir tha ki woh iss nayi khoj se poori tarah hairan thi. Saath hi kuch excited bhi.
*Skrrrrrrrrrrr*
Agle hi pal usne Veer ki shirt ko pakad ke kheecha aur shirt beech se fatati chali gayi. Saari buttons toot ke bikhar gayi.
Garofano (leans further) : Th-Then kya hoga agar-!? *smiles* Agar hum aur aage badhe, honey???
Uska haath Veer ke nange seene par firta hua upar jaane laga. Veer ke badan par ruye khade ho gaye. Ek sihran uski poore shareer me fel gayi.
Par, punah qadmo ki awaaz ne Garofano ke mood ko kharab kar diya.
Garofano : Jab ye sab khatam ho jayega. Mein tumhe apne saath leke chalungi, Veer. Wait for me here~
Veer chhaya me bina kisi sahayta ke bas laita hua dekhta raha jab tak ki Garofano gali se baahar nahi nikal gayi.
Aur, use kuch pal baad turant hi baahar ki awazein spasht roop se sunayi dene lagi.
Ethan : Hahahaha! Dekho zara kaun aaya hai. Arre? Woh ladka kaha hai? Lagta hai tumko chorr ke darr ke bhaag gaya. Hmm?
Garofano : Bhaag gaya? Hmph! He never runs away. Balki, tumhe apne baare me socha chahiye.
Ethan : Kya bakwaas hai? Nahi! Tumse yaha baat karna bewakoofi hai. Jao pakdo use!!
Halaki, thodi derr ki khamoshi ke baad, kuch bhaari gad-gadahat zameen par goonj gayi. Jaise maano kayi insaan neeche zameen par gir gaye ho. Aur, fir kisi ki ek kamzor kaapti hui awaaz aayi-
“Y-Ye kaise ho sakta hai? Ye ek ladki???”
Ethan ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi. Woh dehshat me chillaya.
Ethan : Y-Ye-!? Ye kaise-!? Kaise sambhav hai?
Garofano : Maine tumhe waqai me halke me le liya tha Ethan. Mujhe nahi laga tha ki tumhari tarah ek pyaada mujhe itni pareshaniya dega.
Ethan : ???
Garofano : Tum aur tumhara bhai dono hi mere shikaar the. Choonki, tumhare zariye maine Mr. Nicholson ko marwa hi diya. Ab baari aati hai tumhari- Right? *smiles*
Ethan (shocked) : M-Mere se marwaya-!?? K-Kya matlab hai tumhara?
Garofano bas muskurayi.
Ethan (screams) : M-Matlab woh tum thi jisne ye afwaah felayi thi ki jaydaad ka batwara hone waala hai???
Garofano (smiles) : Lagta hai tum itne bhi bewaqoof nahi, Ethan!
Poori gali me ek shaanti chhaa gayi.
Aur, iske baad Veer ko ek aur shareer ke girne ki dhamak mehsoos hui. Chand seconds ke baad hi, Garofano dobaara uske saamne haazir thi. Uske hontho par muskaan wesi hi feli hui thi.
Veer (frowns) : T-Tum-!? Iska matlab tum?
Woh hasi. Usne Veer ko punah apni goad me uthaya jaise maano Veer uska chhota beta ho. Use pyaar se apni baaho me liye woh alley ke baahar nikalne lagi.
Garofano : Kya soch rahe ho, Veer? Kya kuch kehna nahi hai?
Veer (growls) : So, it was you-!???
Garofano (smiles) : Of course! Aur, kaun ho sakta hai? Charles Nicholson aur Ethan Nicholson dono hi mere shikaar the. Khaas kar Charles Nicholson!!
Garofano ne apne rang aise badle the jaise girgit badalti thi. Kaha woh 'Dad-Dad' ki ratt lagayi hui thi aur kaha ab woh ye besharmo ki tarah qubool kar rahi thi ki iske peeche uska hi haath tha.
Garofano (frowns) : Mere asli Mom-Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki laparwahi se hi maare gaye the Veer.
Veer : ???
Woh Veer ko baaho me liye aage badhti jaa rahi thi aur apni kahani sunani jaa rahi thi.
Garofano : Mere Mom Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki ek factory me kaam karte the. Factory me aag lagne se unn dono ki jaan chali gayi. Aur, iss haram-zaade ne apne staff ko marne diya tha.
Veer : ??
Veer ko samajh aaya. Iska matlab woh Ryongchon Disaster me Garofano ke maa baap ka marna? Maatra jhooth tha.
Garofano : Iske peeche tab koi gang padi hui thi. Building ki zyada tehqiqaat na ho isliye isne case close kar diya tha. Jitne staff ke log maare gaye, unke baare me koi sawaal na kare isliye sabko ghoos khila ke isne saara maamla rafa dafa karwa diya tha.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Dad? Kaisa Dad? Ye woh aadmi tha jisne baad me unhi mare logo ke parivaar ke anaath logo ke saath shoshan kiya tha. Aur, iska plan toh mujhe bhogna bhi tha. Of course, aisa maine kabhi hone nahi diya.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Khubsoorat hone ke naate Charles mujhe kaise bhi kar ke bhogna chahta tha. Isliye, mujhe apni beti bana ke apne sang le gaya. Aur, tabhi mujhe system bhi mil gaya. Jis cheez ki mujhe talash thi wo mujhe akhir mil hi gayi.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Charles ko apni baato me fusla ke dheere dheere mein uske nirnayo par haawi hone lagi. Mein use apne khud ke banaye gaye sedatives deti jis se woh mere niyantran me rehta tha. Uske mann me maine apni ek atoot chhavi bana li thi. Magar, adanga tha ye Ethan Nicholson.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : Ye China me rehta tha. Lekin, iski poori nazar jaydaad par thi. Ye apne bhai se aur mujhse bhi nafrat karta tha. Mein hi thi woh jisne jaydaad baatne ki afwah felayi thi. Yaha tak ki will ki baat bhi jhooth hai. Mujhe pata tha ki Ethan apne bhai aur fir mujhe maar ke jaydaad par haq jatayega. Isliye, maine afwah fela di ki batwara ho raha hai.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Jabki aisa kuch bhi nahi hone waala tha. Gusse me aake, Ethan ne woh chaal chal hi di jiski mein na jaane kitne samay se aasha kar rahi thi. Ethan ne apne hi bhai ko maar daala. Aur, isi ke saath mera badla bhi poora ho chuka tha. Jaise jaise maine pyaade baithaaye the sabhi ne bilkul wesa hi kaam kiya tha.
Veer : ??
Garofano : Ab baaki tha toh sirf Ethan ke crime ke saboot police ko dena, par tabhi Renshu ne apni taang ada di.
Veer : P-Poison???
Garofano : Huh? Ohh! Of course body me paaya gaya poison mera hi tha. Renshu sach keh raha tha. *smiles* Maine Charles ki body me sui bhi ghopi thi aur poison bhi inject kiya tha. You know? Just to make sure he was dead. Lekin, woh pehle hi adhmara ho chuka tha. Ethan ke aadmiyo ne use pehle hi maar diya tha. I mean... Almost...! Fufu~
Veer (frowns) : A-Alibi-!?
Garofano : Hmm? Ohh? You mean agar mein apni workshop se bahar nahi nikli thi to crime location par pahuch ke woh needle kaise ghusedi? Right? Oh Veer! I'm a system owner. Kya ek system owner darwaze se hi aa jaa sakta hai? I jumped from the terrace. Fufu~
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha. Sab kuch Garofano ka hi plan tha. Yaha tak ki woh khud ek besahara naari ka vesh-bhusha banaaye khud ko nirdosh jataate hue inn sab ke peeche asli hatyari thi.
Garofano Veer ko car ki taraf le gayi. Veer ne dekha ki kaise sabhi ke sabhi log neeche sadak par behosh pade hue the.
*Click*
Darwaza khol back seat par Garofano ne bade hi komalta se Veer ko litaaya. Veer ka sarr car ke khule darwaze ki taraf tha jaha Garofano khadi hui thi.
Woh jhuki aur uske chehre ko pakad uske nazdeek aayi.
Garofano : But as I said~ I won't let anyone harm you!
Veer : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Iss tarah se mat dekho Veer. Dil dukhta hai. Charles ke saath wahi hua jo wo deserve karta tha. Also, Ethan ko mein nahi dekhungi. Use to police dekh legi. Sab kuch maine audio video sab record kar rakha hai. I have a hidden camera here~
Usne apne shrug ki ek badi si kaali button ki orr ishara karte hue kaha.
Woh muskurate hue jhuki, Veer ke hontho ko punah choomne ke liye par tabhi-
'Huh!!!???'
*Gwakh*
Ek mazboot haath ne uske gale ko daboch liya. Garofano ke hosh udd chuke the. Woh bhaybheet hote hue neeche Veer ko dekhi, jo uske gale ko jakde hue tha.
P-Par ye kaise? Veer hilne dulne ki haalat me nahi tha. Uska paralysis toxin kam se kam 3 ghante tak asardar rehta tha. Aur, toh aur system ki shop me bhi iska koi upaay nahi tha.
Iska upaay ya to yahi tha ki 3 ghante tak intezar kiya jaaye ya fir anti-paralysis toxin ka istemal kiya jaaye jiski vidhi sirf aur sirf uske hi paas thi.
Garofano ke paseene chooth rahe the. Veer ke chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Aur, fir usne bolna shuru kiya.
Garofano : V-Veer-!? T-Tum-!?
Veer : Mein jaanta tha shuru se hi ki ye sab tumhara dhong tha.
Garofano : Ahh!??
Veer : Kyuki, poison sirf tumhare aur Renshu ke paas tha. Renshu khud hi body me poison dalwa ke mujhe autopsy ki report nahi bhejega. Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki body me poison tha. Aur woh poison do hi logo se aa sakta tha. Renshu and you!!!
Garofano : Ughh! Th-That's-!
Veer : Erica aur Renshu ka meri itni madad karna wahi dusri orr tumhara mere nazdeek aana, khul ke saari details bhi na dena aur sach ko chhipana. I already saw through it.
Garofano : T-To s-say such a thing-
Veer (smiles) : I was just seeing how far you will go.
Garofano (frowns) : K-Kaise-!? I knew I-
Veer (smiles) : You pricked me? Are you sure? *grins* Kya waqai tumhari sui meri kalaayi me dhasi thi?
Garofano : Urggh!!
Gale par Veer ki pakad mazboot ho rahi thi. Par, Garofano bas uski kalaayi ko thaami thi. Virodh nahi kar rahi thi.
Garofano : I-I... I did-!!
Veer ne tabhi apni shirt ki wrist ki button kholi aur usme se ek eraser jaisa kuch baahar nikal ke gira, jise dekh Garofano ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi.
Veer : Tumhari needle meri skin me nahi iss kneadable rubber eraser me ghusi thi. And you thought- *grins*
Paansa palat chuka tha. Jaha pehle Garofano poori tarah se Veer par haawi thi aur soch rahi thi ki sab kuch uske plan ke hisaab se hi gaya parantu, ab drishya ekdum ulta tha. Ab woh khud Veer ke qabze me thi.
Garofano (shocked) : Wh-When did you-!?
Veer (smiles) : You don't need to know that.
Veer ne agle hi shan use ek baar me chorr diya. Garofano apne gale ko pakadte hue peeche hui aur lambi lambi saansein lene lagi. Veer abhi bhi usi tarah araam se car me leta hua tha aur iss baar wo tha jo muskura ke use dekh raha tha.
Garofano : T-Tumbe mujhe... Yuhi chorr diya?
Veer (smiles) : I believe you!
Garofano : Huh?
Veer : Because I know you won't hurt me.
Badle me woh bhi muskurayi. Punah uski orr aage aayi. Veer shan bhar ke liye sachet hua par jab uske tapte garam honth aake Veer ke hontho par lage toh woh kuch kehne ki haalat me hi na raha.
*Kiss*
Ek chhoti si hi kiss thi. Khud ko dur ko Garofano muskurayi. Itna sab hone ke baad bhi woh Veer ko kiss karne se peeche nahi hatt rahi thi. Chand pal pehle hi Veer ne uske gale ko jakad rakha tha.
Garofano : Tumhe yaha se jaana chahiye Veer. Mujhe ye sab settle karne me ek din kam se kam lagega hi lagega. Zyada bhi lag sakta hai. Toh mein mine ke matter ke liye tumhare saath nahi aa paungi. I'm sorry. But tum jaante ho ki mujh par bhi sanctions lage hai. Inn dino mein busy rehne waali hu.
Veer : Got it!!
Woh tabhi daud ke apni workshop me gayi aur ek packet baahar leke aayi.
Veer : What's this?
Garofano (smiles) : It's a shirt! Meri taraf se. Tumhare liye. It's all black!!!
Veer : Ohh? Thanks, I guess?
Garofano uski collor pakad use kheench ke uske kaan ko apne labo tak laayi aur fir haule se boli,
Garofano : Mine ke matter ke liye, Renshu tumhare saamne do prastaav rakhega Veer. Pehla ki tribal logo ki territory me jaana aur ladna. Aur, dusra ki seedha Legion ke Head Jaw Long ke paas jaana aur usko khatam karna.
Veer : ???
Garofano : And if you're smart enough. Then, you know what to choose right? Galti se bhi Jaw Long se ladne ke liye khud ko aage mat karna. Your safety is important. Mein aas paas nahi rahungi, so I won't be able to help you out.
Veer : I know what to do. Don't worry!
Garofano (frowns) : Veer please~!!! Jaw Long se ladne tum nahi jaoge. Kya tum khud ki safety ke baare me nahi soch sakte? Tumhari family bhi hai. Don't take risks.
Veer : I know!
Garofano (nods) : Mein jald hi aaungi. Till then... Take care...!
Woh Veer ke gaal par haath ferr waha se nikal gayi. Zaahir hai usne police ko call kar diya tha. Aur, sab kuch police ko saupne waali thi. Ethan ab chaah ke bhi iss se baahar nahi aa sakta tha.
Toh wahi Veer Renshu ki car leke wapas uske ghar ke liye nikal chuka tha.
Car me hi uske mission ki notification uske dimag me goonj chuki thi.
*Ding*
['Mission : Unmask the culprit' has been completed.]
[You have been rewarded 3000 points.]
Veer ne case ko handle karne se pehle hi Intelligence 10 points se badha liya tha. Woh jaanta tha ki yaha pe dimaag ke ghode daudaane ki zaroorat thi. Aur, woh extra 10 intelligence ne hi aaj use bacha liya tha.
Woh aage aane waale dino ke baare me sochta hua gaadi sarpat raaste par daudata chala gaya.
***
Mumbai...
Kaera's home...
Night ~ 10:12 PM
Ghar me jhunjhlate hue aaj pehli baar Kaera apne kamre me aayi. Uske iss ravaiyye se ghar me maujood kaam karne waala saara staff hairaan tha.
Aisa aam taur par nahi hota tha. Kabhi kabhi hi woh log Miss Kaera ko gusse me dekh paate the.
Julia jo ki Kaera ke kamre me saaf safaayi hi kar rahi thi, apni Miss ko gusse me aate dekh thodi aashcharya me reh gayi.
Usne dekha ki peeche peeche Karan bhi aaya hua tha.
Julia : Eh!??
Kaera aate hi bistar par baith gayi. Aur, apni aankhein band kar na jaane kin vicharo me leen ho gayi.
Julia : I-Is something the matter? Master Karan?
Karan : A-Actually, hua ye ki... Jis company se hamari deal hone waali thi. Woh company achanak hi Elite Motors se deal kar li. Aur, Elite Motors... You know very well...! Sonia di-!!!
Julia : Ahh! I see!
Karan : Dii ka kehna hai ki Ruchika dii ne kuch gadbad kar di. Kyuki, Ruchika dii ne jaisa bataya tha aur jaisa plan kiya tha wesa kuch hua nahi. Balki, Elite Motors ne woh sab pehle hi kar diya tha. Mujhe nahi pata ki unn logo ne ye kaise kiya. Kaise deal dii ke haatho se leli... But, kuch gadbad hamari hi taraf se hui hai, I think.
Julia : I see!
Karan : Dii ka dhyaan rakhna Julia please. She's mad right now.
Julia (smiles) : Don't worry Master Karan.
Karan itna bol waha se nikal gaya. Parantu, Kaera ka mood aise hi sahi nahi hone waala tha. Kabhi aisa nahi hua tha. Upar se Sonia-!!!!
Kaera : Where's Veer Julia?
Veer ki jankari ikhatta karne ka kaam Kaera ne Julia ko hi saupa tha. Julia sirf maid nahi thi. Uske neeche bhi maids thi jo uske liye kaam karti thi. Woh maids jo ghar se leke baahar ke kaamo me bhi maahir thi.
Julia : You keep pushing him away. Why would he care?
Kaera : Wh-What!??? A-Aisa kab hua? Maine kab use khud se dur kiya?
Julia : When was the last time you had a beautiful chat with him?
Kaera : I-
Woh maun reh gayi. Use waqai yaad nahi tha ki akhiri baar Veer ke sang baith ke usne kab baat-cheet ki thi.
Julia : I keep telling you, young miss!
Kaera (glances) : Huh?
Julia : Do you know what's the meaning of a 'good woman'?
Kaera : A good woman?
Julia : A good woman never points out the unnecessary flaws of her partner. A woman's role is to support her man.
Kaera : Huh?
Julia : You are someone who can make Young Master Veer feel like a king just by being beside him. That's what a good woman does. She can boost the confidence of her man no matter what the situation remains.
Kaera : M-Mein jaanti hu but-
Julia : A good woman will never say 'You are lucky to have me.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Mein aisi nahi hu Julia. H-How can I-!?
Julia : A good woman will never say 'Earn more money.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Maine kab?
Julia : You did it indirectly. Weren't you the one who told me you want Young Master Veer to become more rich in order to have you?
Kaera : Ahh-! N-No-! You misunderstood Julia!
Julia : And lastly...
Kaera : Huh???
Julia : A good woman is never too busy for her partner. When she's asking the whereabouts of her partner from her maid...! That explains everything!
Kaera (frowns) : J-Julia-!!!
Kaera pehle se hi pareshan thi. Upar se Julia ne uske dil par ghaat aur pahucha di thi. Kintu, Julia ne jo kuch bhi kaha tha woh apne dil se aur sach hi kaha tha.
Julia Kaera ko akela chhor baahar jaane lagi par jaate jaate woh darwaze ki dehleez par ruki,
Julia : Please! Take down your mask, young miss. You don't need any mask in front of Young Master Veer.
Kaera : I-
Julia : This time you lost just the deal. If you keep behaving like this... You might lose Young Master Veer himself.
Kaera : Huh!????
Aur, itna bol Julia waha se ravana ho gayi. Reh gayi toh bas Kaera aur uski aankhon se behte aasu.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of approx 8k words. Iss update me sab clear kar diya gaya hai. Agle se poora mine ka matter hi hai. Garofano out of the scene rahegi as you know ki use apna case settle karna hai abhi. So abhi ek do updates me to woh nahi dikhne wali hai. Baaki, target apna wahi hai. 170. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
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Brilliant 1Update - 173 ~ Unmasked
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Ab tak...
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Kuch pata nahi lag paa raha ki woh kaha gaya hai. India se baahar hai. Bas keh deta hai ki business ke silsile me baahar aaya hu. Par- par mujhe lagta hai ki woh humse kuch chhipa raha hai Mom. Iss baar mein use chorrne waali nahi hu. Mein use itni asaani se maaf nahi karungi. Aur, aap bhi mujhe kuch nahi bolengi.
Bhavna ki bauhe kasi hui thi. Uska laadla bina bataaye ghar se chala gaya? Kaha gaya hoga bhala? Woh ek chintan me doob gayi.
Ab aage...
Garofano riha ho chuki thi. Magar, sab kuch samapt nahi hua tha. Case abhi bhi ruka hua tha aur hatyara abhi bhi salaakho ke peeche nahi tha.
Case behad hi pecheeda tha. Kintu, Veer ne ise bhaanp liya tha ki iski gathaane kis tarah bandhi hui thi.
Ghatnao ko agar kram anusar lagaya jaaye toh woh kuch iss prakar se ghatit hui thi.
Mr. Nicholson ka apni beti ke sang China aana.
Woh jaydad ka batwaara kar rahe hai aur apne chhote bhai se rishte naate tod dena chaahte hai, isliye yaha aaye hai.
Woh apni beti Violet ki personal workshop par jaate hai.
Unka workshop se nikalna aur fir achanak se gayab ho jaana.
Unki laash ek khandahar me praapt hona jo ki sheher se kaafi duri par tha.
Ye tha ghatnakram hatya ke poorv se leke hatya tak ka. Parantu, asli gutthi toh yaha se aarambh hui thi. Jaha police aake apni investigation par poornviram laga chuki thi toh wahi Veer ke liye ab ye investigation shuru hui thi. Kyuki, yahi se system owners aur unke kathan shaamil ho chuke the.
Renshu ka kehna tha ki mrat shareer me pehle se hi zeher paaya gaya tha. Hospital waalo ne autopsy ki report me bhi yahi bataya tha. Aur, use yakeen hai ki yeh Garofano ka hi kaam tha.
Kintu, Garofano saboot mita ke chali gayi thi. Isliye, Renshu ne Garofano ki tohfe me di hui woh needles dobara se laash par Erica ke dwara wahi chhudhwa di. Upar se ek needle uski workshop me bhi Erica chupke se rakh aayi. Taaki, police crime location par mile saboot ko workshop me mile saboot se match kar sake. Aur, Garofano ko jail bhej sake.
Renshu ki nazro me Garofano hi hatyari thi.
Magar, dusri orr Garofano ye qubool karne ko taiyaar nahi thi. Uske kathan ke anusar woh nirdosh thi. Aur, ye sab Renshu dwara use fasaane ke liye kiya gaya tha.
Saare saboot uske khilaaf the. Uske paas apni begunahi saabit karne ke liye kuch nahi tha. Uska kehna yahi tha ki usne apne pita ki hatya nahi ki hai. Usne Renshu ke upar ilzaam zaroor lagaya tha. Parantu, ilzaam ye lagaya tha ki Renshu use fasa raha hai. Ye nahi lagaya ki Renshu ne uske pita ko maara hai.
Ye baat Veer ke dimaag me baith chuki thi. Woh chaahti toh dosh Renshu par daal sakti thi jaise usne uss par daala tha. Veer ne jab uss se iska kaaran pucha tha toh usne bas yahi jawaab diya tha ~
"Maine Dad ko nahi maara hai, Veer! Why would I? Aur, mein ye kaise keh du ki Renshu ne unhe maara hai? Mein itna jaanti hu ki usne mujhe fasaya hai. Dad ko kisne maara, ye main nahi jaanti. Toh aise me dosh kaise daal sakti hu kisi par?"
"What about the past illustration?"
"Agar, insaan marrne se pehle apne hosh kho de toh hum uske past me ye nahi dekh sakte ki uske baad uske saath kya hua. Zaahir hai behoshi me mere Dad ko maara gaya hoga. Past mein chaah ke bhi poora nahi dekh paayi."
Yaha Veer ko system ki ek nayi jankari haath lagi thi. Agar, marrne waala vyakti apni maut ke chand pal pehle hi behosh ho jaaye toh use toh pata hi nahi chalega ki uske saath kya hua.
Aise me system uska past poorn roop se nahi dikha payega. Uski maut kisne ki ye chhip ke reh jayega.
Garofano ke iss khathan me kitni sachayi thi ye Veer nahi jaanta tha. Magar, kabhi na kabhi woh ise aazma ke dekh hi sakta tha. Usne punah apne prashn rakhe~
"Tumne kuch toh dekha hoga? Kaun the woh log? Kitne log the?"
"Yes!!! Kayi saare log the. Dad meri workshop se jab nikle the toh unn logo ne dad ko follow karna shuru kar diya tha. Uske baad woh unhe gher ke uss location par le gaye. Aur, fir...!"
"Kuch aur detail?"
"Sirf itna hi pata chala ki kuch aadmi the aur sabhi muh par kapda baandhe hue the."
"Isliye, tum Renshu par blame nahi daal rahi?"
"Of course! Mujhe nahi pata woh uske aadmi the ya kisi aur ke. Aise me mein kisi par bhi ungli nahi utha sakti Veer."
Inhi kuch baato ke chalte Veer kaafi kuch iss case ko samajh chuka tha. Gunde zaroor Ethan Nicholson ke the. Erica jo report laayi thi usme saaf saaf ye zahir tha ki haal hi me Ethan ne underworld gangs se contact kiya hai.
Garofano ka riha hona bhi itna saral nahi tha. Woh pehle hi jail se bhaag chuki thi. Isliye, uss par bhi kanoon todne ke kuch sanctions lage the.
Magar, woh filhal ke liye jail se chooth chuki thi. Needles par Garofano ke koi bhi fingerprints nahi paaye gaye the. Body par bhi Garofano ka koi fingerprint maujood nahi tha. Yaha tak ki uski odour bhi crime spot par K-9 unit bhaanp nahi paaye the.
Parantu, sabse bada saboot jiski wajah se Garofano choothi woh tha uski workshop ka CCTV footage.
Mr. Charles Nicholson apni beti ke sang uski workshop me aaye the. CCTV me sab qaid hua tha. Aur, kuch derr baad Mr. Nicholson workshop se nikal gaye. Ghar se baahar nikalne ke do raaste the. Aage se aur peeche se. Aur, dono hi taraf CCTV maujood the. Magar, dono hi CCTV me Garofano apni workshop se nikalti hui dikhayi nahi di.
Iska matlab saaf tha ki Garofano ki alibi confirm ho chuki thi. Jiss waqt Mr. Nicholson baahar khandhar me mrat paaye gaye the. Uss waqt Garofano apni workshop me hi thi. Woh workshop se baahar nikli hi nahi thi.
Inn tamaam sabooto ki wajah se aur FBCC ke involvement ke kaaran, China ke court ko apna faisla turant ke turant badalna pada. Ab Ethan Nicholson tha jise sawaalo ke uttar dene the.
Lag-bhag 2 din me hi Veer ne saara case suljha diya tha. Raat ke 10 baj rahe the aur woh ab Renshu se mine ke silsile me baat karne hi jaa raha tha jab-
*Ding*
[Mission : Unmask the culprit.
Rewards : ???? Points.
Time Limit : 8 hours.
Mission Failure Penalty : No Penalty.]
'What!!??'
Veer stabdh tha. Khush bhi tha ki itne samay baad akhir kaar use mission praapt hua magar, mission iss waqt milna jab sab kuch saamne hi tha. Ye baat koi sense nahi bana rahi thi.
Mission fail hone ki koi penalty nahi thi ye dekh kar usne ek rahat ki saans li. Ye points uske hi the.
Woh abhi kuch aur sochta ki itne me uske samaksh Garofano aake khadi ho gayi.
Garofano : Veer!!!
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : Mein ab detention me nahi hu. Toh... Kya tum mere saath meri workshop chaloge?
Veer : Ohh? Workshop ki key police waalo ne tumhe wapas dedi?
Garofano (smiles) : Mujhe kaise de sakte hai? Mein abhi bhi bhaagi hui qaidi hu unki nazro me. Divya aur hamare lawyer ko di gayi thi key. Maine Divya se leli hai. So? Kya tum chaloge?
Veer : Kuch zaroori kaam hai?
Garofano (nods) : Hmm-Mmm~! Choonki, promise ke anusar ab mine ke silsile me mein yaha busy hone waali hu toh kuch important cheezein waha se uthaani thi.
Veer : Ohh! Sure! Why not?
Garofano : Really?
Veer : Of course!
Garofano (smiles) : Thank you!
Woh muskurati hui uska haath pakad use kheechte hue baahar ko le jaane lagi.
Erica aur Renshu dono saath me hi wahi baithe the jis kamre se hoke Garofano aur Veer guzar rahe the.
Erica : Tumhari fir koi nayi chaal hai kya?
Garofano : Mein Veer ko apni workshop leke jaa rahi hu. Mujhe waha se kuch zaroori samaan uthana hai. Car ki key chahiye mujhe.
Erica : Hum koi car ki chaavi tumhe nahi-
Renshu (nods) : Theek hai!
Erica : Wh-Whattt? Dad???
Renshu : Chaavi dedo Erica!!!
Iss baar bhi harr baar ki tarah ulta hi hua. Jab jab wo kuch karne jaati, uske Dad uss se vipreet nirnay suna dete the.
Woh daant meeste hue uthi aur chaavi ko usne be-mann se Garofano ki orr fek diya. Divya apne escort me sang baaki formalities ko poora karne me lagi hui thi toh woh iss waqt yaha nahi thi.
Ye mauka Veer ke liye sahi tha.
Aur, dono Veer Garofano Renshu ke ghar se ravana hoke workshop ki orr chal diye.
***
*Kuch derr baad*
Woh dono workshop pahuch chuke the. Sheher se ye workshop thodi duri par thi. Garofano ka kehna tha ki woh zyada shor waali jagahe pasand nahi karti thi, isliye iss jagah ko usne apni workshop ke liye chuna tha. Jagah buri nahi thi. Bas, thodi sunsaan thi. Aas paas ghar nahi the, showrooms, cafes bas yahi sab the jo lights se raushan ho rakhe the.
Unhe yaha aane me hi lagbhag 2 ghanta lag chuka tha. Raat ke 12 baj rahe the aur sabhi apne apne vyapaar ki dukaano ko band kar apne ghar jaa chuke the.
Garofano : Aao Veer! Please~
*Click*
Garofano ne ek lambe se darwaaze ka lock khola aur Veer ko andar ki orr le gayi. Usne ek switch ghumaya aur garm peeli roshni ne kamre ke samaan ko raushan kar diya. Bhale hi itne dino se ghar band hone ke kaaran dhool ki ek patli parat jagah jagah jama ho gayi thi par fir bhi Veer mehsoos kar sakta tha ki ghar mool roop se kitna sundar aur saath hi saath aramdayak tha.
Kayi jagah Garofano ke haath se banaaye kapde mannequins par tange hue the, saath hi decorations jo kamre ki saaj-sajja ko aur bhi nikhaar rahe the.
Veer : Y-Ye sab-!? Ye sab tumne banaya hai?
Wese toh usne pehle hi check kar ke ye pata laga liya tha parantu, fir bhi woh Garofano ke muh se sunn’na chaahta tha.
Garofano : Haan! Ye sab abhi bhi poori tarah se taiyaar nahi hai.
Usne aage badh wahi rakhe mannequin par lipti ek dress ko dheere se sehla kar, ek aah bharte hue kaha.
Garofano : Well? Jisne ye order diya tha, woh toh ab ise kabhi bhi nahi pehen sakta.
Uska ishaara mannequin par tange ek coat ki taraf tha. Veer samajh gaya. Shayad Garofano ke Dad apne liye iss coat ka order deke gaye the. Kintu, use pehen'ne se pehle hi woh chal base.
Garofano ki nazre wahi rakhe ek flower vase par gayi.
Garofano : Itne dino baad lauti hu ki phool bhi murjha gaye hai.
Veer : It’s okay! Taaza phulo se hum inhe badal denge. *smiles*
Garofano (smiles) : Hmm! Mein washroom se aati hu. Feel free to look around Veer~
Uske jaate hi Veer kuch qadam aage badh wahi kamre me tehelne laga. Mannequins ko dekhte hue woh dresses ko bhi parakh raha tha. Na jaane udhar Mumbai me Louis aur baaki sabhi Yarnia ko lekar kitna aage badhe honge? Uske WhatsApp par na jaane kitne saare messages dale hue the. Jinme se sabse zyada Tej aur Kavya ke hi the.
Kintu, Veer ke paas filhal kisi ko bhi reply dene ka samay nahi tha. Woh jaanta tha ki agar usne reply diya toh aur 100 sawaal uske sarr aa jayenge.
Abhi woh tehel hi raha tha jab uske kaan achanak hi kuch halchal sunn khade ho gaye. Woh turant hi ek deewaar ke peeche chhip gaya aur tabhi-
*BAAAAANNNGGGG*
Tezz awaaz ke saath ghar ke saamne ka darwaaza dhadalle se achanak khul gaya. Kayi saare log haatho me hathiyaar liye aa dhamke. Aur, unke saamne ek patla sa vyakti tha jo shayad inn aadmiyo ka boss prateet ho raha tha.
Aadmi : Aapko pakka yakeen hai na Mr. Nicholson? Ki woh yahi hai?
Ethan Nicholson : Haan Haan! Yahi woh ghar hai! Hmph! Mere khabri ne mujhe khabar di hai ki usne inn logo ko andar jaate dekha hai. Uske saath koi- koi aur bhi hai. Dhundho unhe jaldi!
Veer ko turant ke turant hi samajh aa gaya ki bhala iss waqt Mr. Nicholson ka ye chhota bhai yaha kyu aaya hua tha. Woh ek aise mauqe ki talaash kar raha tha jaha woh uske aur Garofano ke khilaaf qadam utha sake.
Veer chaahta toh aage badh unhe maar maar ke unki khatiya khadi kar deta. Parantu, yaha dimaag se chalne ki zaroorat thi. Agar woh baahar nikal unn sab se ladta toh zaahir hai ki unme se koi bhi uska saamna nahi kar paata.
Par, unki dhulayi karne ke baad kya? Veer unki jaan nahi le sakta tha aur na hi lena chahta tha. Aise me agar woh firse kahi court chale gaye ya unhone maar peet ka evidence pesh kar diya, toh ye case aur badh jaane waala tha.
Aur, dusra kaaran jo use rok raha tha woh ye ki Mr. Nicholson ka chhota bhai Garofano ka ek prakaar se relative hi tha. Muh bola hi sahi par rishtedaar toh lagta hi tha. Yaha woh bina Garofano ki anumati ke koi action nahi lena chahta tha. Dekhne se lag raha tha shayad Ethan Nicholson bail par tha.
Woh abhi paristithi se nikalne ke baare me soch hi raha tha jab achanak do narm thande haath uski gardan aur gaalo ko sehlate hue uske muh par aaye aur use dhak liye.
Veer : !!??
Garofano : Shhhh!!! Mein hu Veer~
Woh peeche se uss se aake lipat gayi. Uske baalo se aati anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me pravesh ki. Garofano ke dil ki dhadkan use apni peeth par mehsoos ho rahi thi. Veer ne use apni gardan mod ke dekh ek haami bhari. Uski nazre jaise puch rahi thi ki aage kya karna hai?
Garofano : Ek peeche ka darwaza bhi hai. Hum waha se nikal sakte hai. Aao mere saath-! Inse bhidna theek nahi. Inke khilaf pehle saboot ikhatta karna hoga.
Veer ne use pal bhar ke liye dekha. Jaise kehna chaah raha ho ki kya waqai hum system owners inn aam aadmiyo se darr kar bhaag rahe hai?
Aur, Garofano ne bhi jaise uske mann ki baat padh li, isliye woh turant hi haule se boli.
Garofano : Hum darr ke nahi bhaag rahe, Veer. Par, harr baar taqat nahi dikhayi jaati. Come!
Woh Veer ko leke peeche ke darwaaze ki orr badhi. Uski awaaz behad hi shaant thi jaise ki woh achanak hue iss hamle se zara bhi vichlit nahi thi. Ye jaante hue bhi ki uske Dad ke sage chhote bhai hi inn sab ke peeche the.
Veer ko pata hi nahi chala ki Garofano uske itna qareeb akhir kaise aa gayi thi? Uske mann me ek ajeeb si anubhooti jaagi. Lekin, sochne ka samay nahi tha.
Dead Silence!! Yahi woh skill thi. Pehli baar jab woh uss se mila tha tab bhi Garofano ne Dead Silence ka prayog kiya tha. Veer ko ye yaad tha.
‘Such a deadly skill! I’m jealous!’
[Indeed.]
Aadmiyo ki nazro se bachte hue woh dono hi tamaam samaano ki aadh me pichhle dwaar tak pahuch gaye.
Garofano : Yahi hai gate peeche ka. Yaha se hum-
*BAAAAAANNNNGGGGG*
Woh bolti ki iske pehle hi ek bullet tezi se Garofano ke perr par lagne ko aayi magar-
*Swishhhh*
Woh ek jhatke me bagal ko ho gayi. Peeche ke gate par bhi kuch aadmi aa chuke the. Shayad woh sabhi poori planning se aaye the.
Ethan Nicholson (shouts) : Violet!!! Dhokebaaz aurat….!!! Bhaagne ki firaaq me thi tum? Hai na? Hahaha! Dusro se kaam nikalwane me tumhara koi jawab nahi. Ye ladka…! Zaroor, tum hi ho woh jisne ye case apne haath me liya, hai na?
Garofano : Mr. Ethan? No!!! Ethan!!! Tumne hi mere Dad ko maara hai. Aur, mein chup nahi baithne waali.
Ethan : Tchhh!!! Agar, tumhare bagal se khada woh kameena mere raaste me na aaya hota toh mein kab ka qamyab ho gaya hota. Yaha tak ki will ki saari property mere naam ho gayi hoti. Lekin, sirf iski wajah se… sirf iski wajah se… Mujhe jail jaana pada. Woh toh bhala ho ki police ko mere khilaaf thos saboot nahi mil paaya. Aur, shukriya mere lawyer ka jiski wajah se mujhe do din ki bail mil gayi. Ab sab kuch mere hisaab se hi chalega…!
Garofano : …!?
Ethan : Kya saboot dilwaya tha tumne? Haha? Apni alibi ka? Woh main darwaze par laga CCTV aur uski recording na? Maine woh CCTV uda diya hai. Hahahaha! Aur, ye raha tumhara dusra CCTV...!
*BANG*
Usne pichle darwaaze par lage CCTV ki taraf apni bandook se nishana laga ke fire kiya aur dusre CCTV ke bhi chithde udd gaye.
Ethan : Hahahaha!!! Ab yaha kya hua, kaise hua, kisi ko kuch nahi pata chalega.
Garofano : To think that... Mere Dad ko tumne maara...! Tumne-!!!
Ethan (screams) : Ye sab tumhari wajah se hua hai. Sab tumhari galti hai.
Veer : Shut up!
Ethan : H-Huh-!?
Veer : Tum lucky the jo uss waqt Violet ko koi aur fasaana chaahta tha. Apne bade bhai ko tumne pehle hi maar diya tha. Ye tumhari kismat thi jo waha par Violet ke khilaaf saboot koi aur chorr gaya. Tum darre hue the. Tumhe lag raha tha ki body ko tumne thikaane nahi lagaaya. Tum kaise bach paoge? Tabhi, tumhe khabar mili ki Violet ke khilaaf murder scene par saboot milne ki wajah se use arrest kar liya gaya hai. Aur, tab tumhari khushi ka koi thikaana nahi tha. Hai na? Tum ye mauka apne haath se nahi jaane dena chaahte the. Right?
Ethan (screams) : Sh-Shut upppp!!!! You bastard!!!!
Veer ki ek ek baat khanjar ki tarah Ethan ke shareer me ghup rahi thi. Harr baat jaise sach prateet ho rahi thi. Ethan gusse se jhunjhlaya hua tha. Uska poora badan krodh me kaanp raha tha.
Baat sach thi ki woh body ko samay par thikane nahi lagwa paaya tha. Kyuki, usi waqt waha kisi ke aane ki aahat paake uske aadmi waha se bhaag gaye the.
Use laga tha ki woh ab gaya. Ab woh fass jayega. Kintu, agle hi din Garofano ke khilaf police ne crime sthal par saboot dhoondh nikaale the. Woh jaan chuka tha ki uss waqt jo log aaye the woh zaroor wahi log honge jinhone Garofano ke khilaf waha saboot chorre honge.
Zaahir hai, woh shaks Erica hi thi.
Veer : Par, sach chhipaya nahi jaa sakta. Tumne socha ki iss se accha mauka Violet ko fasaane ka nahi milega. Aur, isliye tum underground ho gaye. Tumne turant hi iss case ko proceed karwaya jisme minimum se minimum investigation ki gayi. Of course, tumhari kahani ke hisaab se tum apne conclusion par pahuch hi gaye the.
Ethan : H-Huh!?
Veer (grins) : Jab tak mein iss kahani me nahi aaya tha!!!
Ethan : Y-You-!!!! *shouts* You bastard!!! M-Mein tumhe dikhaata hu…! Jao! Unn dono ko pakad ke mere paas lao. Mujhe wo dono zinda chahiye!!!
Usne apne haath se ishara kiya aur ek ke baad ek gunde Veer aur Garofano ki taraf badhne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been activated.]
Ek gunde ne Veer ke chehre ki taraf jaise hi ek pipe ghumaya, Veer ne baaju hote hi badi hi saralta se use dodge kar liya.
Veer ko achanak iss tarah hamla dodge karte dekh gunde aapas me chaunke par fir gambheer hote hue dobara vaar karne lage.
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
*Whoosh*
*Dodge*
Magar, harr prayas vifal. Veer ne mauka dekha aur turant hi Garofano ko darwaaze ke baahar dhakela.
Turant ke turant wo khud bhi nikla par tabhi-
*Bang*
Ethan ki bullet uski baah ko graze karte hue nikal gayi. Bullet uske haath ko kharochte hue gayi thi. Khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha.
Garofano (concerned) : Veeeerrr???
Veer : Don't worry!!! Quick!!!
Garofano : I know!!!
Garofano ne Veer ki kalaayi thaami, use dekha. Aur, tezi ke saath waha se bhaagi. Ghar se lagi hui kayi saari alleys bani hui thi. Unhi me se ek alley me woh Veer ko leke uske sang andar ghus gayi.
Ethan (screams) : Madarchodo-!!! Pakdo unhe-!!!
Veer ko unke qadmo ki awaaz sunayi de rahi thi. Par, woh sab ke sab clueless idhar se udhar bhatak rahe the. Jab qadmo ki awaaz poori tarah se band ho gayi, toh Veer ne Beowulf ko band kar diya.
Veer : Kya soch ke woh yaha aaya tha?
Garofano : Socha hoga ki kuch gundo ke lekar jaunga toh ye amla naari kya hi mera kuch bigaad payegi.
Veer : Uss bechare ko nahi pata tha ki hum system owners hai. Too bad!!
Garofano chalte hue uske nazdeek aayi aur chintit nazro se woh uske haath ko dekhi jaha se khoon abhi bhi tapak raha tha. Use koi zyada chot nahi aayi thi. Kuch hi ghanto me ye chot poori tarah se theek ho jaane wali thi. Ye baat Garofano khud bhi jaanti thi. Magar, uske bawajood woh chinta vyakt kar rahi thi. Kahi na kahi use khushi thi ki Veer use bachaane ke liye aage aaya. Ye jaante hue bhi ki woh khud ek system owner thi. Toh kahi use gham bhi tha Veer ki abhi ki haalat dekh ke.
Garofano : Mujhe dekhne do!
Veer : What?? Y-Ye? Don’t worry! Ye theek ho jayega!!
Garofano ne bina uski baat maane hi ek jhatke me uski aasteen faad ke alag kar di.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mein jaanti hu ki ye tumhari liye maamuli chot hai. P-Par- Par, mere liye nahi hai.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : I’m sorry! Na mein tumhe yaha laati, aur na hi ye sab kuch hota.
Veer : Pagal ho kya? Ye kuch bhi nahi hai! Don’t overreact! Hume thodi pata tha ki woh Ethan iss tarah ki tactic khel jayega. Now that I see it. He’s so dumb. Agar, Renshu ne woh sui waha nahi chorri hoti toh ye bewakoof khud ko kabhi bhi nahi bacha paata.
Parantu, iske baad bhi Garofano maayus prateet ho rahi thi. Jaise woh khud ko hi dosh de rahi thi.
Veer : Umm-!! Well-
Garofano (glances) : Hmm?
Veer (blushes) : A-Agar tum kuch karna hi chaahti ho toh- W-Well! Actually… Woh jo button tumne sili thi woh gir gayi abhi waha ladte waqt. T-Toh-
Garofano ki nigaahein kuch pal ke liye timtimayi. Jaise maano paar-darshi ho rahi ho. Veer unn aankhon me doob ke kuch na kuch paa sakta tha. Par, iske pehle ki woh aur dekh paata turant hi woh aankhein punah apardarshi ho gayi.
Garofano (smiles) : Iss baar sirf button nahi, Veer! I’ll make a shirt for you!!!
Veer : O-Oh!
Veer uski muskaan me jaise kho sa gaya.
Garofano : Par uss se pehle- Let me do the dressing!
Uske paas hamesha ek first aid kit hoti hi thi. Turant hi apne shrug ko khol usne andar ke jebo se kayi saari bandages nikaali. Jab usne apna shrug khola toh Veer ne dekha ki kaise tarah tarah alag alag akaar ki sui shrug ke andar fix latki hui thi. Yaha tak ki zeher ki woh sheeshi ka bhi alag se jeb bana hua tha. Woh aage aayi aur cotton se komalta se khoon ko pochi. Aur, uske baad disinfectant lagate hue, ek ointment ki parat upar chadha kar bandage ko baandhne lagi.
Garofano : Ho gaya…!
Veer : W-Well! Thanks!
Garofano (mutters) : No one will hurt you from now on!
Veer : Huh!!??
Garofano ne bahut hi dheere se bola tha. Magar, Veer ke senses tez the. Agar, koi aam insaan hota toh woh sunn nahi paata. Parantu, Veer ne sunn liya tha. Aur, sunane ke baad bhi use apne kaano par vishavaas nahi ho raha tha. Kya Garofano ne wahi kaha tha jo usne abhi abhi suna?
Tabhi, ek baar fir unn gundo ke qadmo ki awaaz Veer ke kaano me padi.
Veer : Ye bewakoof log firse-
Lekin, iske pehle ki woh apni baat poori keh paata, use apne haath par ek chubhan mehsoos hui. Aur, fir sunnata uski baah se uske poore shareer tak fel gayi. Use lakwa maar chuka tha. Veer ka vision dhundhla hone laga, usne apna santulan khoya aur woh peeche ki orr girne laga jaha ek narm, garm aalingan me woh utar gaya.
Veer ne dekha ki Garofano ki goad me woh gir chuka tha.
Veer (shocked) : Y-You-!!!!!????
Garofano : It’s okay! It’s okay! Don’t be scared. Kuch nahi hone waala tumhe. It’s alright, honey!
Veer : !!!???
Garofano : Bas, tumhe ab dakhal dene ki zaroorat nahi, my dear.
Veer upar uthane ki koshish karta hai. Uske gaal Garofano ke lambe reshmi baalo se dhake hue the. Aur, uski anokhi sugandh Veer ki naak me bhar rahi thi.
Veer : G-Garofano-!!! Why-!!? Ugh-!! Y-You-!!!
Garofano (concerned) : Don’t look at me like that honey! Aur, mujhe Violet keh ke pukaaro please~ Call me informally! Don’t worry! Tumhe kuch nahi hoga. I just want you to be silent.
Veer : W-When did you-???
Badle me Garofano bas muskurayi. Aur, Veer ko turant samajh aa gaya ki uske saath kya hua.
Pichle dwaar se bhaagte waqt jaise hi Garofano ne uski kalaayi thaami thi...!!!
Wahi woh waqt tha jab usne apni ek chhoti si needle uski kalaayi me ghop di thi.
Garofano (smiles) : Mein hamesha tab hamla karti hu jab mere shikaar ko iski sabse kam umeed hoti hai, Veer. Jab woh mujh par sabse zyada bharosa karte hai aur mujhse pyaar karte hai.
Veer : Y-You-!!!
Garofano : Paralysis toxin!!! Mera apna banaya gaya toxin hai. Chaah ke bhi tum ise neutralize nahi kar sakte. *smiles* After all, system ki shop me tumhe iske liye koi skill nahi milegi. Iska cure sirf mera hi anti-toxin hai.
Veer (frowns) : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Mujhe pata tha tum hi ho woh- Y-You were the only one I was yearning for, Veer. No!! My honey!!
Veer : ??
Garofano : Pehle mujhe shaq bhi tha. Kya tum woh insaan hoge bhi ya nahi? Mene itni umeed nahi rakhi thi tumse. P-Par- Tum meri umeedo ke vipreet hi nikle Veer. Tum itne imaandar, bhaavuk… Yaha tak ki itne bhole the ki system holders ki parvah kar baithe? Fufu~ Tum sach me kamaal ho. Aur, isliye mein jald se jald tumhari taraf khichti chali gayi.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Mene pehle socha tha ki agar tum mere raaste me aaye, aur tum woh vyakti na nikle jaisa maine socha tha… Toh, mein apne raaste se tumhe hamesha hamesha ke liye alag kar dene waali thi. Of course, abhi bhi tum mera target ho. *smiles* Farq sirf itna hai ki iss baar mein tumhe apne tareeqe se apne paas rakhna chaahti hu.
Veer (frowns) : Wh-What-!!? What do you want-!!?
Garofano : Maine kaha na Veer!
Veer : ??
Garofano : I won’t let you get hurt anymore.
Itna bol woh Veer ko apni goad me uthaayi. Scene ekdum hi alag tha. Ek princess carry me aksar ek ladka ek ladki ko iss tarah uthaata tha par, yaha Garofano Veer ko iss tarah se uthaayi hui thi. Uske chehre se muskaan hatne ka naam nahi le rahi thi.
Veer ko thaame woh sakri galiyo ki gehrayiyo me chalti gayi. Ek sabse chhipe hue kone ko dhoondh usne dheere se Veer ko neeche baithaya.
Woh uski orr jhuki aur uske labo ke paas aayi.
Garofano (smiles) : You just have to wait here. Okay, honey? I’ll settle this quickly.
Aur, neeche jhuk ek jhatke me usne Veer ke honth apne hontho ki giraft me bhar liye.
“Nnnnn~”
Ek siski Garofano ke muh se nikli. Aur, tabhi-
*Ding*
[You have been rewarded 1000 Points.]
Veer ke mann me ek notification ki ghanti baj uthi. Veer, inn points ko enjoy karne ki sthiti me nahi tha. Parantu,
Garofano : Ahhh~!!!
Garofano jhatka lete hue Veer ke hontho se alag hui. Zaahir hai, notification use bhi praapt hua tha.
Garofano (blushes) : W-Wait-!! You get points for this too??? K-Kya aisa isliye hai kyuki hum dono system holders hai? M-My god-!!
Veer toh ye pehle se hi jaanta tha. Pari ne use bata ke rakha tha ki jitni badi hasti ladki hogi, jitni behtar woh hogi uss hisaab se system use ladki ke sang intimate hone par points dega. Ye pehli baar tha jab Veer ne kisi system holder ladki ke hontho ko chooma tha.
Aur, Garofano ka iska na pata hona saaf darshata tha ki woh iss baat se anibhigya tha. Jiska kaaran sirf ek hi tha~
Usne kabhi bhi kisi aur mard ke saath koi bhi intimate relationship nahi rakha tha. Zaahir tha ki woh iss nayi khoj se poori tarah hairan thi. Saath hi kuch excited bhi.
*Skrrrrrrrrrrr*
Agle hi pal usne Veer ki shirt ko pakad ke kheecha aur shirt beech se fatati chali gayi. Saari buttons toot ke bikhar gayi.
Garofano (leans further) : Th-Then kya hoga agar-!? *smiles* Agar hum aur aage badhe, honey???
Uska haath Veer ke nange seene par firta hua upar jaane laga. Veer ke badan par ruye khade ho gaye. Ek sihran uski poore shareer me fel gayi.
Par, punah qadmo ki awaaz ne Garofano ke mood ko kharab kar diya.
Garofano : Jab ye sab khatam ho jayega. Mein tumhe apne saath leke chalungi, Veer. Wait for me here~
Veer chhaya me bina kisi sahayta ke bas laita hua dekhta raha jab tak ki Garofano gali se baahar nahi nikal gayi.
Aur, use kuch pal baad turant hi baahar ki awazein spasht roop se sunayi dene lagi.
Ethan : Hahahaha! Dekho zara kaun aaya hai. Arre? Woh ladka kaha hai? Lagta hai tumko chorr ke darr ke bhaag gaya. Hmm?
Garofano : Bhaag gaya? Hmph! He never runs away. Balki, tumhe apne baare me socha chahiye.
Ethan : Kya bakwaas hai? Nahi! Tumse yaha baat karna bewakoofi hai. Jao pakdo use!!
Halaki, thodi derr ki khamoshi ke baad, kuch bhaari gad-gadahat zameen par goonj gayi. Jaise maano kayi insaan neeche zameen par gir gaye ho. Aur, fir kisi ki ek kamzor kaapti hui awaaz aayi-
“Y-Ye kaise ho sakta hai? Ye ek ladki???”
Ethan ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi. Woh dehshat me chillaya.
Ethan : Y-Ye-!? Ye kaise-!? Kaise sambhav hai?
Garofano : Maine tumhe waqai me halke me le liya tha Ethan. Mujhe nahi laga tha ki tumhari tarah ek pyaada mujhe itni pareshaniya dega.
Ethan : ???
Garofano : Tum aur tumhara bhai dono hi mere shikaar the. Choonki, tumhare zariye maine Mr. Nicholson ko marwa hi diya. Ab baari aati hai tumhari- Right? *smiles*
Ethan (shocked) : M-Mere se marwaya-!?? K-Kya matlab hai tumhara?
Garofano bas muskurayi.
Ethan (screams) : M-Matlab woh tum thi jisne ye afwaah felayi thi ki jaydaad ka batwara hone waala hai???
Garofano (smiles) : Lagta hai tum itne bhi bewaqoof nahi, Ethan!
Poori gali me ek shaanti chhaa gayi.
Aur, iske baad Veer ko ek aur shareer ke girne ki dhamak mehsoos hui. Chand seconds ke baad hi, Garofano dobaara uske saamne haazir thi. Uske hontho par muskaan wesi hi feli hui thi.
Veer (frowns) : T-Tum-!? Iska matlab tum?
Woh hasi. Usne Veer ko punah apni goad me uthaya jaise maano Veer uska chhota beta ho. Use pyaar se apni baaho me liye woh alley ke baahar nikalne lagi.
Garofano : Kya soch rahe ho, Veer? Kya kuch kehna nahi hai?
Veer (growls) : So, it was you-!???
Garofano (smiles) : Of course! Aur, kaun ho sakta hai? Charles Nicholson aur Ethan Nicholson dono hi mere shikaar the. Khaas kar Charles Nicholson!!
Garofano ne apne rang aise badle the jaise girgit badalti thi. Kaha woh 'Dad-Dad' ki ratt lagayi hui thi aur kaha ab woh ye besharmo ki tarah qubool kar rahi thi ki iske peeche uska hi haath tha.
Garofano (frowns) : Mere asli Mom-Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki laparwahi se hi maare gaye the Veer.
Veer : ???
Woh Veer ko baaho me liye aage badhti jaa rahi thi aur apni kahani sunani jaa rahi thi.
Garofano : Mere Mom Dad iss Charles Nicholson ki ek factory me kaam karte the. Factory me aag lagne se unn dono ki jaan chali gayi. Aur, iss haram-zaade ne apne staff ko marne diya tha.
Veer : ??
Veer ko samajh aaya. Iska matlab woh Ryongchon Disaster me Garofano ke maa baap ka marna? Maatra jhooth tha.
Garofano : Iske peeche tab koi gang padi hui thi. Building ki zyada tehqiqaat na ho isliye isne case close kar diya tha. Jitne staff ke log maare gaye, unke baare me koi sawaal na kare isliye sabko ghoos khila ke isne saara maamla rafa dafa karwa diya tha.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Dad? Kaisa Dad? Ye woh aadmi tha jisne baad me unhi mare logo ke parivaar ke anaath logo ke saath shoshan kiya tha. Aur, iska plan toh mujhe bhogna bhi tha. Of course, aisa maine kabhi hone nahi diya.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Khubsoorat hone ke naate Charles mujhe kaise bhi kar ke bhogna chahta tha. Isliye, mujhe apni beti bana ke apne sang le gaya. Aur, tabhi mujhe system bhi mil gaya. Jis cheez ki mujhe talash thi wo mujhe akhir mil hi gayi.
Veer : ...
Garofano : Charles ko apni baato me fusla ke dheere dheere mein uske nirnayo par haawi hone lagi. Mein use apne khud ke banaye gaye sedatives deti jis se woh mere niyantran me rehta tha. Uske mann me maine apni ek atoot chhavi bana li thi. Magar, adanga tha ye Ethan Nicholson.
Veer : Huh?
Garofano : Ye China me rehta tha. Lekin, iski poori nazar jaydaad par thi. Ye apne bhai se aur mujhse bhi nafrat karta tha. Mein hi thi woh jisne jaydaad baatne ki afwah felayi thi. Yaha tak ki will ki baat bhi jhooth hai. Mujhe pata tha ki Ethan apne bhai aur fir mujhe maar ke jaydaad par haq jatayega. Isliye, maine afwah fela di ki batwara ho raha hai.
Veer : ???
Garofano : Jabki aisa kuch bhi nahi hone waala tha. Gusse me aake, Ethan ne woh chaal chal hi di jiski mein na jaane kitne samay se aasha kar rahi thi. Ethan ne apne hi bhai ko maar daala. Aur, isi ke saath mera badla bhi poora ho chuka tha. Jaise jaise maine pyaade baithaaye the sabhi ne bilkul wesa hi kaam kiya tha.
Veer : ??
Garofano : Ab baaki tha toh sirf Ethan ke crime ke saboot police ko dena, par tabhi Renshu ne apni taang ada di.
Veer : P-Poison???
Garofano : Huh? Ohh! Of course body me paaya gaya poison mera hi tha. Renshu sach keh raha tha. *smiles* Maine Charles ki body me sui bhi ghopi thi aur poison bhi inject kiya tha. You know? Just to make sure he was dead. Lekin, woh pehle hi adhmara ho chuka tha. Ethan ke aadmiyo ne use pehle hi maar diya tha. I mean... Almost...! Fufu~
Veer (frowns) : A-Alibi-!?
Garofano : Hmm? Ohh? You mean agar mein apni workshop se bahar nahi nikli thi to crime location par pahuch ke woh needle kaise ghusedi? Right? Oh Veer! I'm a system owner. Kya ek system owner darwaze se hi aa jaa sakta hai? I jumped from the terrace. Fufu~
Veer ko ab sab samajh aa raha tha. Sab kuch Garofano ka hi plan tha. Yaha tak ki woh khud ek besahara naari ka vesh-bhusha banaaye khud ko nirdosh jataate hue inn sab ke peeche asli hatyari thi.
Garofano Veer ko car ki taraf le gayi. Veer ne dekha ki kaise sabhi ke sabhi log neeche sadak par behosh pade hue the.
*Click*
Darwaza khol back seat par Garofano ne bade hi komalta se Veer ko litaaya. Veer ka sarr car ke khule darwaze ki taraf tha jaha Garofano khadi hui thi.
Woh jhuki aur uske chehre ko pakad uske nazdeek aayi.
Garofano : But as I said~ I won't let anyone harm you!
Veer : Tch-!!!
Garofano : Iss tarah se mat dekho Veer. Dil dukhta hai. Charles ke saath wahi hua jo wo deserve karta tha. Also, Ethan ko mein nahi dekhungi. Use to police dekh legi. Sab kuch maine audio video sab record kar rakha hai. I have a hidden camera here~
Usne apne shrug ki ek badi si kaali button ki orr ishara karte hue kaha.
Woh muskurate hue jhuki, Veer ke hontho ko punah choomne ke liye par tabhi-
'Huh!!!???'
*Gwakh*
Ek mazboot haath ne uske gale ko daboch liya. Garofano ke hosh udd chuke the. Woh bhaybheet hote hue neeche Veer ko dekhi, jo uske gale ko jakde hue tha.
P-Par ye kaise? Veer hilne dulne ki haalat me nahi tha. Uska paralysis toxin kam se kam 3 ghante tak asardar rehta tha. Aur, toh aur system ki shop me bhi iska koi upaay nahi tha.
Iska upaay ya to yahi tha ki 3 ghante tak intezar kiya jaaye ya fir anti-paralysis toxin ka istemal kiya jaaye jiski vidhi sirf aur sirf uske hi paas thi.
Garofano ke paseene chooth rahe the. Veer ke chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Aur, fir usne bolna shuru kiya.
Garofano : V-Veer-!? T-Tum-!?
Veer : Mein jaanta tha shuru se hi ki ye sab tumhara dhong tha.
Garofano : Ahh!??
Veer : Kyuki, poison sirf tumhare aur Renshu ke paas tha. Renshu khud hi body me poison dalwa ke mujhe autopsy ki report nahi bhejega. Isme koi shaq nahi tha ki body me poison tha. Aur woh poison do hi logo se aa sakta tha. Renshu and you!!!
Garofano : Ughh! Th-That's-!
Veer : Erica aur Renshu ka meri itni madad karna wahi dusri orr tumhara mere nazdeek aana, khul ke saari details bhi na dena aur sach ko chhipana. I already saw through it.
Garofano : T-To s-say such a thing-
Veer (smiles) : I was just seeing how far you will go.
Garofano (frowns) : K-Kaise-!? I knew I-
Veer (smiles) : You pricked me? Are you sure? *grins* Kya waqai tumhari sui meri kalaayi me dhasi thi?
Garofano : Urggh!!
Gale par Veer ki pakad mazboot ho rahi thi. Par, Garofano bas uski kalaayi ko thaami thi. Virodh nahi kar rahi thi.
Garofano : I-I... I did-!!
Veer ne tabhi apni shirt ki wrist ki button kholi aur usme se ek eraser jaisa kuch baahar nikal ke gira, jise dekh Garofano ki aankhein hairangi me fel gayi.
Veer : Tumhari needle meri skin me nahi iss kneadable rubber eraser me ghusi thi. And you thought- *grins*
Paansa palat chuka tha. Jaha pehle Garofano poori tarah se Veer par haawi thi aur soch rahi thi ki sab kuch uske plan ke hisaab se hi gaya parantu, ab drishya ekdum ulta tha. Ab woh khud Veer ke qabze me thi.
Garofano (shocked) : Wh-When did you-!?
Veer (smiles) : You don't need to know that.
Veer ne agle hi shan use ek baar me chorr diya. Garofano apne gale ko pakadte hue peeche hui aur lambi lambi saansein lene lagi. Veer abhi bhi usi tarah araam se car me leta hua tha aur iss baar wo tha jo muskura ke use dekh raha tha.
Garofano : T-Tumbe mujhe... Yuhi chorr diya?
Veer (smiles) : I believe you!
Garofano : Huh?
Veer : Because I know you won't hurt me.
Badle me woh bhi muskurayi. Punah uski orr aage aayi. Veer shan bhar ke liye sachet hua par jab uske tapte garam honth aake Veer ke hontho par lage toh woh kuch kehne ki haalat me hi na raha.
*Kiss*
Ek chhoti si hi kiss thi. Khud ko dur ko Garofano muskurayi. Itna sab hone ke baad bhi woh Veer ko kiss karne se peeche nahi hatt rahi thi. Chand pal pehle hi Veer ne uske gale ko jakad rakha tha.
Garofano : Tumhe yaha se jaana chahiye Veer. Mujhe ye sab settle karne me ek din kam se kam lagega hi lagega. Zyada bhi lag sakta hai. Toh mein mine ke matter ke liye tumhare saath nahi aa paungi. I'm sorry. But tum jaante ho ki mujh par bhi sanctions lage hai. Inn dino mein busy rehne waali hu.
Veer : Got it!!
Woh tabhi daud ke apni workshop me gayi aur ek packet baahar leke aayi.
Veer : What's this?
Garofano (smiles) : It's a shirt! Meri taraf se. Tumhare liye. It's all black!!!
Veer : Ohh? Thanks, I guess?
Garofano uski collor pakad use kheench ke uske kaan ko apne labo tak laayi aur fir haule se boli,
Garofano : Mine ke matter ke liye, Renshu tumhare saamne do prastaav rakhega Veer. Pehla ki tribal logo ki territory me jaana aur ladna. Aur, dusra ki seedha Legion ke Head Jaw Long ke paas jaana aur usko khatam karna.
Veer : ???
Garofano : And if you're smart enough. Then, you know what to choose right? Galti se bhi Jaw Long se ladne ke liye khud ko aage mat karna. Your safety is important. Mein aas paas nahi rahungi, so I won't be able to help you out.
Veer : I know what to do. Don't worry!
Garofano (frowns) : Veer please~!!! Jaw Long se ladne tum nahi jaoge. Kya tum khud ki safety ke baare me nahi soch sakte? Tumhari family bhi hai. Don't take risks.
Veer : I know!
Garofano (nods) : Mein jald hi aaungi. Till then... Take care...!
Woh Veer ke gaal par haath ferr waha se nikal gayi. Zaahir hai usne police ko call kar diya tha. Aur, sab kuch police ko saupne waali thi. Ethan ab chaah ke bhi iss se baahar nahi aa sakta tha.
Toh wahi Veer Renshu ki car leke wapas uske ghar ke liye nikal chuka tha.
Car me hi uske mission ki notification uske dimag me goonj chuki thi.
*Ding*
['Mission : Unmask the culprit' has been completed.]
[You have been rewarded 3000 points.]
Veer ne case ko handle karne se pehle hi Intelligence 10 points se badha liya tha. Woh jaanta tha ki yaha pe dimaag ke ghode daudaane ki zaroorat thi. Aur, woh extra 10 intelligence ne hi aaj use bacha liya tha.
Woh aage aane waale dino ke baare me sochta hua gaadi sarpat raaste par daudata chala gaya.
***
Mumbai...
Kaera's home...
Night ~ 10:12 PM
Ghar me jhunjhlate hue aaj pehli baar Kaera apne kamre me aayi. Uske iss ravaiyye se ghar me maujood kaam karne waala saara staff hairaan tha.
Aisa aam taur par nahi hota tha. Kabhi kabhi hi woh log Miss Kaera ko gusse me dekh paate the.
Julia jo ki Kaera ke kamre me saaf safaayi hi kar rahi thi, apni Miss ko gusse me aate dekh thodi aashcharya me reh gayi.
Usne dekha ki peeche peeche Karan bhi aaya hua tha.
Julia : Eh!??
Kaera aate hi bistar par baith gayi. Aur, apni aankhein band kar na jaane kin vicharo me leen ho gayi.
Julia : I-Is something the matter? Master Karan?
Karan : A-Actually, hua ye ki... Jis company se hamari deal hone waali thi. Woh company achanak hi Elite Motors se deal kar li. Aur, Elite Motors... You know very well...! Sonia di-!!!
Julia : Ahh! I see!
Karan : Dii ka kehna hai ki Ruchika dii ne kuch gadbad kar di. Kyuki, Ruchika dii ne jaisa bataya tha aur jaisa plan kiya tha wesa kuch hua nahi. Balki, Elite Motors ne woh sab pehle hi kar diya tha. Mujhe nahi pata ki unn logo ne ye kaise kiya. Kaise deal dii ke haatho se leli... But, kuch gadbad hamari hi taraf se hui hai, I think.
Julia : I see!
Karan : Dii ka dhyaan rakhna Julia please. She's mad right now.
Julia (smiles) : Don't worry Master Karan.
Karan itna bol waha se nikal gaya. Parantu, Kaera ka mood aise hi sahi nahi hone waala tha. Kabhi aisa nahi hua tha. Upar se Sonia-!!!!
Kaera : Where's Veer Julia?
Veer ki jankari ikhatta karne ka kaam Kaera ne Julia ko hi saupa tha. Julia sirf maid nahi thi. Uske neeche bhi maids thi jo uske liye kaam karti thi. Woh maids jo ghar se leke baahar ke kaamo me bhi maahir thi.
Julia : You keep pushing him away. Why would he care?
Kaera : Wh-What!??? A-Aisa kab hua? Maine kab use khud se dur kiya?
Julia : When was the last time you had a beautiful chat with him?
Kaera : I-
Woh maun reh gayi. Use waqai yaad nahi tha ki akhiri baar Veer ke sang baith ke usne kab baat-cheet ki thi.
Julia : I keep telling you, young miss!
Kaera (glances) : Huh?
Julia : Do you know what's the meaning of a 'good woman'?
Kaera : A good woman?
Julia : A good woman never points out the unnecessary flaws of her partner. A woman's role is to support her man.
Kaera : Huh?
Julia : You are someone who can make Young Master Veer feel like a king just by being beside him. That's what a good woman does. She can boost the confidence of her man no matter what the situation remains.
Kaera : M-Mein jaanti hu but-
Julia : A good woman will never say 'You are lucky to have me.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Mein aisi nahi hu Julia. H-How can I-!?
Julia : A good woman will never say 'Earn more money.' to her partner.
Kaera : M-Maine kab?
Julia : You did it indirectly. Weren't you the one who told me you want Young Master Veer to become more rich in order to have you?
Kaera : Ahh-! N-No-! You misunderstood Julia!
Julia : And lastly...
Kaera : Huh???
Julia : A good woman is never too busy for her partner. When she's asking the whereabouts of her partner from her maid...! That explains everything!
Kaera (frowns) : J-Julia-!!!
Kaera pehle se hi pareshan thi. Upar se Julia ne uske dil par ghaat aur pahucha di thi. Kintu, Julia ne jo kuch bhi kaha tha woh apne dil se aur sach hi kaha tha.
Julia Kaera ko akela chhor baahar jaane lagi par jaate jaate woh darwaze ki dehleez par ruki,
Julia : Please! Take down your mask, young miss. You don't need any mask in front of Young Master Veer.
Kaera : I-
Julia : This time you lost just the deal. If you keep behaving like this... You might lose Young Master Veer himself.
Kaera : Huh!????
Aur, itna bol Julia waha se ravana ho gayi. Reh gayi toh bas Kaera aur uski aankhon se behte aasu.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
This update consists of approx 8k words. Iss update me sab clear kar diya gaya hai. Agle se poora mine ka matter hi hai. Garofano out of the scene rahegi as you know ki use apna case settle karna hai abhi. So abhi ek do updates me to woh nahi dikhne wali hai. Baaki, target apna wahi hai. 170. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka.
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