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Wow, mind boggling turnaroundsUpdate - 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.
***
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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bohat he zabadast update tha sir keep going eagerly waiting for next updateUpdate - 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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शानदार जबरदस्त लाजवाब update bhai jann superree duperrere update...Update - 172 ~ Who's lying? (2)
Ab tak...
Erica ne jaise hi main entrance ka woh bada sa darwaza khola, saamne ek car khadi hui thi.
Aur, jaise hi car ka darwaza khula, usme se ek khubsoorat aurat baahar nikal ke aayi.
Saamne khade logo ko dekh, jaise hi uski nazar Veer pe padi, na sirf woh khud chaunki balki Veer bhi utna hi chakit reh gaya.
Divya : V-Veer!!???
Veer : Divya???
Ab aage...
Veer aur Divya ne jaise hi ek dusre ko dekha toh dono hi aashcharya chakit reh gaye.
Na jaane kab se Divya ke dil me woh laalsa thi. Saamne khade iss naujavan ladke ke chehre ko dobaara dekhne ki. Ek baar firse mulaqat hone ki. Kaash koi sanyog bann jaata ki woh use punaah dekh paati.
Aur, aaj jaise uski khwaish sunn li gayi. Wahi chehra uske saamne tha. Ek aisi jagah par jaha usne iski umeed bhi nahi ki thi.
Parantu, tabhi use ye dhyaan bhi aaya ki yeh jagah kitni khatarnak thi. Woh yeh baat apne dimag me baitha ke aayi thi ki uski jaan ko khatra hai. Aur, aise me Veer ka yaha hona-
Woh andar hi andar vyaakul ho uthi.
Veer : Divya?? Tum yaha?
Divya (frowns) : Veer???
Raat ka waqt tha. Chaand ki raushni ke alaawa Renshu ke ghar ke baahar kuch mashaale jal rahi thi jinki raushni me saamne aaye mehmaan saaf saaf dikhayi pad rahe the.
Veer ne car ke andar dekha. Divya ke liye ek escort driver bhi tha jo kaala suit pehne andar hi baitha tha. Use check karte hi kuch information Veer ke haath lag gayi.
*Ding*
[Name : Clark
Age : 32
Bio : A normal escort driver who works for the FBCC (Foreign Bureau for Crime Control)]
Divya Veer ke peeche khade Renshu aur Erica ko dekhi. Woh dekh ke pehchan gayi thi ki yeh bada sa dikhne waala insaan yaha ke group ‘Order’ ka Leader tha~ Li Renshu.
Kintu, Erica ko lekar uske paas jo report thi, usme kuch bhi mentioned nahi tha. Woh aage badh Veer ke nazdeek aayi aur uski aasteen pakad use kheenchte hue unn sab se thoda dur le gayi.
Divya (concerned) : What the hell are you doing here?
Veer : Same question! What the hell are YOU doing here??
Divya ne bola kuch nahi. Uski nazre baar baar peeche khade unn baap beti par jaa rahi thi. Usne apni jacket khol andar ki jeb se ek ID card nikala aur Veer ki orr karte hue use dikhaya.
Card par spasht roop me likha tha ~
FBCC
Mrs. Divya (Special Agent)
Veer ko FBCC ke baare me toh driver ko check kar ke hi pata lag gaya tha. Parantu, Divya ne jaise hi apna ID card dikhaya, use baatein aur samajh me aane lagi.
Veer : You what? Special agent? Kab? Kaise?
Divya : Lambi kahani hai Veer. In short, mein ab ek FBCC ki agent hu. I'm not a private detective anymore. Ab mere sawal ka jawab do. Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho?
Veer : Ugh-! I-
Veer ko ab naya jawab sochna tha. Use umeed hi nahi thi ki Divya yaha aa jayegi. Usne aisi paristhiti ke liye koi bhi uttar pehle se taiyaar nahi kiya tha. Ek gehri saans chorrte hue woh bola,
Veer : Actually-! Mein business ke silsile me aaya tha.
[Pfft~]
Pari hasi.
Divya (frowns) : Business? What sort of business?
Veer : Umm! Maine suna hai ki yaha recent me abhi Garofano products ki owner aayi hui hai. Darasal, woh Mumbai bhi aayi thi kuch hafte pehle.
Divya : Huh??
Divya ke chehre par confusion saaf jhalak raha tha. Veer kaha ki kya baatein bana raha tha uske kuch bhi palle nahi pad raha tha.
Veer : Toh-! You know-! Unhone mujhse kaha tha ki woh jald hi Mumbai me kisi firm ke saath tie-up karna chahengi. Jab maine suna ki woh yaha aayi hui hai, toh mein chala aaya.
Divya : Whaaaatttt? Are you kidding me?
[I can't control any longer-!!! Wahahahaha! What a lame excuse!]
‘Shut up! Mujhe thodi pata tha ki Divya achanak se yaha aa jayegi. I was not prepared.’
[Still…! Wahahahahaha! I can't-! Lmao! Hahahahaha!]
‘Fuckkkk!!! Mere mann me jo aaya maine-’
[Ahahahahahaha-!!!]
‘You freaking-’
Divya : Veer?
Veer (glances) : Huh?
Divya (frowns) : Tum mazaak toh nahi kar rahe na?
Veer : No way! Look! I'm expanding my business. Agar mein deals nahi karunga toh kaise aage badhunga?
Divya : B-But-! Deal ke liye toh pehle tumhe wahi kisi businessman ke saath tie up karna chahiye tha na? Tum seedhe hi-
Veer jaanta tha ye bahana zyada kaam nahi aane waala tha. Usko kaise bhi kar ke Divya ko yakeen karwaana hi tha.
Veer : Pehle tum batao ki tum yaha kya kar rahi ho?
Divya : I was assigned here. Order aur Legion do group hai jinke beech me kaafi vivaad chal raha hai. Use monitor karne aur ho sakte toh use suljhane ke liye hi mein yaha par aayi hu.
Veer : Whaaaaattt???
Veer ko ek jhatka laga. Order aur Legion ke baare me Divya kaise jaanti thi? Iska matlab FBCC ye sab jaanti thi? Haan! Akhir, tabhi toh Divya ko pata chala hoga.
Veer peeche mud Renshu ko dekha jo apni laathi liye wahi khade unn dono ko ghoor raha tha.
Veer : Tumne FBCC se madad maangi thi?
Renshu : FBCC?
Renshu ne ye naam pehli baar suna tha. Usne turant hi apne mann me sawaal kiya.
‘Lloyd!!’
Naam pukaarte hi uske mann me ek purush ki awaaz aayi.
[Ohh! FBCC huh? Renshu!!!]
‘Hmm?’
[Kuch gadbad chal rahi hai. I can sense it.]
‘Kya matlab?’
[FBCC ek crime control bureau hai. Duniya bhar ke bade bade crimes me woh alag alag desho ki madad karte hai. Inme kaam karne waale special agents locations par bheje jaate hai taaki crime ko jald se jald khatam kiya jaa sake.]
‘Huh?’
[Tumhare saamne khadi ye ladki… FBCC ki ek special agent hai.]
‘Samjha!! P-Par ye kaise ho sakta hai? Maine toh koi madad nahi maangi thi. Kya government me se kisi ne-?’
[Isliye kaha maine ki kuch gadbad hai. Official se baat karni hogi tumne. Agar, ye ladki hamari taraf hai toh zyada dikkat ki baat nahi. Par, agar ye hamari taraf nahi hai, toh aisa ho sakta hai ki ise Legion ne ek spy ke roop me bheja ho.]
‘Hmm!’
Veer ne Renshu ko dobaara pukara toh Renshu apne mann se baahar aaya. Usne abhi tak Veer ke sawaal ka jawaab nahi diya tha. Kya FBCC se usne madad maangi thi? Veer uske uttar ka intezaar kar raha tha.
Renshu : Tumhe kya mein bewakoof lagta hu Veer? Baahri vyakti ko mein iss maamle me kaise aane de sakta hu?
Veer (nods) : As expected.
Wo wapas Divya ki orr mudte hue bola.
Renshu ki baat sach thi. Woh toh chaah hi raha tha sirf system owners hi uske saath uske iss kaam me haath bataaye. Na ki aam insaan. Par, Divya ka yaha aana unn sab ke liye ek musibat saabit ho sakta tha.
Erica se leke Renshu dono hi Divya aur uske driver ko bhali bhaati check kar chuke the. Dono satark hoke bas maajra dekh rahe the. Par, woh dono akele nahi the.
Ghar ke andar upar ki orr pillar ke peeche khadi Garofano bhi Veer aur Divya ko chhup ke dekh rahi thi.
‘Wh-Who is she? Divya huh? Are they close??? Why is she here??’
Uske mann me bhi tamaam sawaal aa rahe the.
Idhar Divya Veer ke liye chintit thi. Uska haath apne aap uthate hue Veer ke gaal pe gaya, Veer chaunkte hue uske haath ki orr dekha.
Uski iss harqat se Erica aur Garofano dono hi dang reh gayi. Kya ye dono… Close the? Dono ke mann me yahi sawaal tha.
Divya (frowns) : T-Tumhe yaha nahi hona chahiye Veer. Business and all… Ye sab baad me ho sakta hai. This is not the right time. Yaha bahut badi samasya hai. It's a trivial matter.
Veer : I can't go now!
Divya (zorr se) : Tum samajhte kyu nahi Veer? Ye Las Vegas nahi hai ki department hume back up de dega aur hum-
Veer : I have my own plans.
Divya : ???
Veer : I know! I know you are worried about me, Divya. But trust me, I have my own plans. Also, I need your help.
Divya : Huh? M-My help?
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Par, pehle… Andar chalo. Yaha khade rehna theek nahi.
Veer ne turant hi andar chalne ka sujhaav diya. Baahar khade hoke baat karna koi hal nahi tha iss behes ka. Woh jaanta tha ki Divya se kaise maamla suljhana hai.
Renshu ki orr dekhte hue Veer ne ek ishara kiya. Renshu turant hi samajh gaya aur haami bharte hue andar chal diya.
Divya apne driver Clark ke sang unn sab ke peeche peeche jaane lagi. Jagah jagah dekhte hue woh bhi sab kuch jaanch rahi thi. Aur, use bhi ye pata lag chuka tha ki Renshu kaafi badi sampatti ka maalik tha.
*Kuch derr baad*
Hall ke kamre me neeche bicche cushions par sab virajmaan the. Siwae do logo ke.
Garofano aur Clark.
Garofano jail se bhaag ke aayi thi. Use alag hi ek kamre me chhipa ke rakha gaya tha. Toh wahi Clark ke liye bhi ek kamra alag se diya gaya tha.
Divya : Toh ye baat hai.
*Thud*
Woh green tea se aadhe bhare cup ko table par rakhte hue boli.
Veer (nods) : Right!
Divya : Tum Mr. Renshu se France me mile the aur tumhari dosti ho chuki thi. Then, Miss Garofano se Mumbai me mile the. Aur, jab tumhe pata chala ki woh yaha China aa rahi hai toh tum yaha aa gaye Mr. Renshu ke ghar taaki tum yaha Mr. Renshu se apne rishte gehre bhi kar lo aur Miss Garofano se bhi isi bahane mil ke business ki baat bhi kar lo. Hmm?
Veer (nods) : That's right!
Divya : That's strange! Tumhe itna yakeen kaise ho gaya ki Miss Garofano ke saath tumhari deal set ho jayegi aur-
Veer : Ohh! Pehle vishwas nahi tha utna. But ab 100% hai. *grins*
Divya : Huh?
Veer ne Renshu aur Erica ko dekha,
Veer : Kya mein akele me inse kuch baat kar sakta hu?
Renshu ne haami bhari. Erica virodh karna chahti thi par woh bas daant meeste hue uth gayi. Ye baat wo bhi bhali bhaati jaanti thi ki unke beech ab ek aam insaan maujood tha. Yaha ab laparwahi zara bhi nahi barti jaa sakti thi.
Unn dono ke jaate hi Divya jo chinta me thi uski dhadkane thodi shaant hui aur turant hi Veer ko dekh usne apna haath Veer ke haath ke upar rakh diya. Veer ko leke uski chinta saaf dekhi jaa sakti thi.
Divya : V-Veer-!? Th-This is not the place…! Tumhe yaha nahi hona chahiye.
Veer : Kyu?
Divya : It's dangerous. Do group ke beech ladaayi chal rahi hai. Kabhi bhi yaha jung chidh sakti hai. Tumhe yahi samay mila tha yaha aane ka?
Veer : Wait wait! I told you na! I will be fine. ‘House of the killers’ ko bhool gayi?
Divya : Ye ‘house of the killers’ nahi hai, Veer…! Insaan ek baar maut ke muh me jaake baahar aa sakta hai. Par baar baar nahi. Tum samajhte kyu nahi? Ye risky hai. Yaha hona hi khatre se khaali nahi. Aur, aise me tum yaha-
Veer : Shhh! Don't worry. I'll be fine. Ulta, mujhe tumhari madad ki zaroorat hai.
Divya : Huh?
Veer : Miss Garofano! Woh yahi pe hai.
Divya (zorr se) : Kyaaaaa?
Veer : Shhh! Awaaz neeche! Shor nahi! Woh yahi pe hai ek kamre me.
Divya : M-Meri kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai.
Veer : I know! Isliye, ab jo jo mein kehta jau use chup chaap sunti jaana. Jab mein bolna band karu, tabhi tum bolna shuru karna. Now listen!
Uske baad Veer ne Garofano aur unke pita Mr. Nicholson ki maut ke rehesya ko leke saari baatein saajha kar di.
Usne sab kuch bata diya. Siwae iss baat ke ki Renshu ne Garofano par ilzaam lagaya hai.
Woh Renshu aur Garofano ke beech ki iss bhidant ko uske saamne nahi rakh sakta tha.
‘Goddamn it!!!!’
Uske liye ye case aur bhi ulajh raha tha. Divya ke aane se woh aur bandh gaya tha. Par, uska istemal kaise karna tha iski tarqeeb bhi usne pehle hi soch li thi.
Divya : T-Toh? Tum kya chaahte ho?
Veer : Mein chaahta hu ki tum iss case ko solve karne me meri madad karo.
Divya (frowns) : Taaki, iske chalte tum fir Miss Garofano ko nirdosh saabit kar ke unse business ki deal apne naam karwa sako?
Veer (smiles) : Exactly!!!
Divya : Woh wese hi tumhari abhaari ho jayegi aur zaahir hai tumhe deal araam se saunp degi. Right?
Veer (smiles) : You catch on quick!
Divya sarr neeche kar haule se muskurayi. Fir ek aah chorrte hue Veer ko chintit nazro se dekhi.
Divya : Idea bura nahi hai Veer. Ye kaam bhi kar jaata agar baat sirf itni hi hoti toh… A-Aur-! Aur agar risk nahi hota toh. Par, yaha bahut kuch chal raha hai. Aur wese bhi, ab mein ek private detective nahi rahi. Ab mein FBCC ke liye kaam karti hu. Chaah ke bhi mein isme tumhari koi madad nahi kar sakti.
Woh apni jagah se uthi aur apne haath baandhe chalte hue kamre ki ek khidki ke nazdeek jaake khadi ho gayi. Khidki se baahar ka nazara saaf dikhayi de raha tha. Ghane ped paudho se jangal lagna shuru hota tha yaha se.
Uska jawaab sunn Veer ki bauhe kass uthi. Woh bhi apni jagah se utha,
Veer : Divya come on!! Humne pehle bhi ek saath cases solve kiye hai. Can't you lend me a hand? Just like old times?
Divya chaahti thi ki woh uski madad kare. Kintu, woh majboor thi. Veer ko kabhi usne kisi kaam ke liye nakaara nahi tha. Aaj use mana karte hue andar se bilkul bhi accha nahi lag raha tha. Magar, ye zaroori tha.
Divya : I-I can't Veer-! Tumhe baat ko samajhna hoga. Aur, yaha se jald se jald nikalna hoga. Mein-
Veer : Please Divya!!! I- I need your help.
Divya ka badan Veer ke muh se ‘please’ sunte hi thithur gaya. Ye pehli baar tha jab usne uske muh se ‘please’ suna tha.
Divya : Veer agar tumhe business ki deal hi karni hai toh mein tumhare liye deals karwa sakti hu. Mere bhi kuch contacts hai. Tumhe iss khatre me padne ki koi zaroorat nahi-
Veer : Zaroorat hai Divya!
Divya : ???
Veer : Business partners ke beech ka rishta sirf business ka hi hota hai. Par, zara socho…! Agar, Miss Garofano ko hum nirdosh saabit karte hai toh mera aur unka rishta fir sirf business partner ka nahi rahega. Ek acche dost ka bann jayega. Ye mere liye kitna zaroori hai, Divya!!!
Veer ko aaj kaise bhi kar ke Divya ko manaana tha. Jhooth bolna zaroori tha.
Divya : Tumhari baatein koi sense nahi bana rahi Veer. Tum bacche nahi ho-! Samajhte kyu nahi ki-
Iske pehle ki woh kuch aur bolti, achanak hi use do haath apni kamar par mehsoos hue aur kisi ne use peeche se apne aalingan me bhar liya.
Divya (gasps) : H-Huh???
Aur, fir…
Ek garam saans ka ehsaas use apni gardan par hua, jis se uska poora shareer kaanp utha.
Divya (shivers) : V-Veer-!!!
Veer : I really need your help, Divya!!!
Veer ne use peeche se apni baaho me bhar liya. Uske haath Divya ki kamar par kasse hue the. Baaye haath ko kamar par hi tikaaye, woh dheere dheere apna daaya haath upar le jaane laga.
Patli kamar se hote hue Divya ke stann ke bagal par se guzarte hue haath upar aake uske gale ke paas ruka.
Divya ki saansein ab lambi hone lagi thi. Aankhein band ho rahi thi. Fir, Veer ne woh kiya jis se woh poornta avaak reh gayi.
Palke jo usne moond rakhi thi woh akasmaat khuli aur aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
Veer ka daaya haath uski safed shirt ke andar seene se hote hue andar chala gaya. Aur, uska baaya stann ab Veer ke qabze me tha.
Iske pehle ki woh sthiti ko samajh paati haath aur aage badha aur-
Seedhe bra ke andar ghus, ek baar me Veer ne uske uroz ko apni mutthi me bhar iss qadar dabaaya ki Divya ki cheekh nikal gayi.
Magar, sahi samay par usne apne muh par haath rakh liya. Warna-
Divya (breathes heavily) : V-Veer-!!!
Veer (grins) : They've grown bigger-!!!
*Ding*
[Divya's favorability is raised from '98' to '100'.]
Veer ke haath ki kalaayi usne pakdi. Magar, hataane ka virodh abhi bhi baaki tha. Toh wahi dusre haath se woh Veer ke seene par le jaake uski shirt ko bheench li. Pakad itni mazboot thi ki Veer ki shirt ki button hi toot ke neeche gir gayi. Uska seena tezz saanso ki wajah se upar neeche ho raha tha.
Divya (blushes) : I-
Veer (stares) : I need-
Veer kya chaah raha tha? Kya woh ab bhi-!?? Uss din ki tarah-!?
Divya ke dimaag me aneko vichaar daud rahe the. Nichle honth ko daanto tale dabaaye woh jaise tese khud ko sambhaalne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Uska doodh Veer ki mutthi me daba hua tha. Nipple ko Veer marod ke unhe daba raha tha aur bechari Divya kasmasayi jaa rahi thi.
K-Kahi? Kahi Veer firse uske saath??
Ek janglee vichaar uske mastishk se hoke guzra. Par, kya ye jagah woh sab karne ki thi? Iss waqt Divya ye nahi soch rahi thi ki use Veer ki iss harqat par uske khilaaf jaana chahiye. Balki, woh toh ye soch rahi thi ki ye jagah sahi nahi thi.
Divya (blushes) : It- It's not the place t-to-
Udhar, baahar courtyard ke dusri orr ek alag kamre me Renshu aur Erica baithe apne aap me baat kar rahe the, jab Erica ne kuch mehsoos kiya-
Erica : Y-Ye-! Ye ladki!!! Her heartbeat is going crazy!!!
Renshu : Hmm?
Erica : Akhir chal kya raha hai waha andar?
Renshu : Veer use sachhayi bata raha hoga Garofano ki.
Erica (blushes) : N-No-! Dad! Y-Ye alag hai. Heartbeat iss tarah se tab nahi badhti… This is…!
Renshu : Hmm?
Erica (blushes) : Damn it! Dad jaldi chaliye!!!
Woh uth ke seedhe hall ki orr badhne lagi. Idhar, Veer ne apna vaakya poora nahi kaha tha. Divya ko thaame usne apni baat rakhi,
Veer : I need your help!!!
Divya : Huh??
Divya achanak hi rukk gayi. Uski lambi lambi saansein bhi durust hone lagi. Kya matlab? Matlab Veer uske shareer ko nahi bhogna chaahta tha? Woh madad ki baat kehna chaah raha tha tab se?
Ye sochte hi ki woh abhi abhi khayali pulaav pakaane lagi thi, Divya apne aap par hi sharmindagi mehsoos karne lagi. Usne agle hi pal ek jhatke me Veer ki kalaayi ko pakad uske haath ko apni shirt ke andar se baahar nikal diya.
Apna pehnava vyavasthit kar usne ek gehri saans li aur palat ke Veer ko dekh boli,
Divya : Fine! Fine!!! I agree! Khush?
Veer : Wait! Really?
Divya (blushes) : Y-Yes!
Laali abhi bhi uske gaal par thi.
Veer : Pakka?
Divya (nods) : Hmm! Magar, mujhe ye case chhup ke handle karna hoga. Director ko mein yahi bataungi ki mein Order aur Legion ke baare me information ikhatti kar rahi hu. Saath hi ye case solve karti jaungi. Chunki, Miss Garofano yahi pe hai, aur Mr. Renshu bhi. I think mere assignment ke sath ye case zyada clash nahi karega. So, I can help.
Veer (smiles) : Thanks!
Baahar idhar Erica bhaagte hue chal ke aa rahi thi. Uske peeche peeche Renshu bhi chala aa raha tha.
Renshu : E-Erica!! P-Pehle ek baar darwaaza knock karna aur fir-
*Dhadaam*
Par, Erica kaha sunane waali thi. Renshu apni baat poori keh paata ki uss se pehle hi Erica ne dhadalle se darwaaza khol diya. Kintu, saamne jo dekha toh aisa kuch bhi nahi mila jo woh expect kar rahi thi.
Veer : Hmm?
Erica (blushes) : Y-You-! Wh-What were you guys doing???
Divya ne sharmaate hue nazre ferr li. Magar, Veer use aise dekh raha tha jaise maano usne kuch kiya ho na ho.
Veer : Hmm? Kya hua?
Erica (blushes) : Y-You-!! *glares* I’ll see you later!!! Tsk!!!
Baahar se Renshu ke aate hi Divya ne bhi fir apna parichay dena ab sahi samjha.
Divya : Please, allow me to introduce myself. I’m Divya from Las Vegas. I recently joined FBCC.
Renshu : Ohh!
Divya : Your government’s offical requested us for the help. That's the reason our Director sent me here.
Renshu bareeki se Divya ko jaanch raha tha. Divya sahi thi. Renshu ne abhi abhi official se baat ki thi phone par. Aur, ye baat sach thi ki government ne hi FBCC se madad maangi thi.
Par, Renshu ko ye baat zaroorat se zyaada sataa rahi thi.
‘Agar, official ne ye matter hamaare hawaale kiya tha. Toh fir usne FBCC ko involve kyu kiya?’
[Renshu! Iss baat se mein bhi dang hu. Tumhari government kabhi bhi baahri vyakti ko apne matters me involve nahi karti. Toh fir itne bade bureau ko iss matter me kheech ke laana. Baat kuch hazam nahi ho rahi hai. Par, sach toh yahi hai ki official ne hi invitation bheja hai.]
Renshu apne mann ki baato se baahar aaya aur aage badh muskurate hue Divya se bola,
Renshu : You are now in this Li Renshu’s house. Welcome!
Baat angrezi me chal rahi thi. Divya ye nahi jaanti thi ki Renshu ek system holder tha. Aur, woh sabhi bhashaaye jaanta tha. Par, Renshu ne iski bhi samasya dur kar di.
Renshu : Wese mein Hindi bol leta hu.
Divya (surprised) : Ah!?
Renshu : India se puraane taluqaat hai toh mujhe Hindi aati hai. Yahi reason hai jo mein aur Veer jaldi connect ho gaye the ek dusre se. Hahaha!
Divya : O-Oh!!!
Baat cheet ka silsila chalta raha. Aur, raat ke khaane ke baad ab samay tha asli charcha ka. Veer ke kamre me Divya uske saath hi uske saamne neeche cushion par baithi hui thi.
Divya : Toh? Batao! Kaise kya karna hai? Tumhe zyada jankari hogi yaha ki.
Veer : Miss Garofano jail se bhaag ke aayi hai.
Divya : Whaaaattt???
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Woh lucky thi.
Divya : P-Par-!
Veer : Hume iss case ko pehle apne under lena hoga.
Divya : Kaise???
Veer : Legally!
Divya : Legally? T-Tum pagal ho gaye kya?
Veer : Nahi! Bilkul bhi nahi!
Divya : Toh bina profession aur ID ke tum bhala ye case-
Veer (smiles) : Isliye toh tumse madad maangi hai.
Divya : Huh???
Veer : Tum apni ID China ke investigation department me show karogi aur kahogi ki ye case tumhare under hai.
Divya : Whaaaatttt? Are you nuts? Veer, mujhe yaha official ne Order aur Legion ke matter ke liye bulaya hai. Na ki Miss Garofano ke Dad ke murder case ke liye. Maine agar apni ID iss kaam ke liye show kari toh tumko pata bhi hai ki kya musibat aayegi?
[Ohhhh! I see now! Indeed! I love your tactics. Haha!]
Pari Veer ke dimaag ko padh chuki thi.
Veer ka plan simple tha. Divya yaha mine ke matter ke liye aayi thi. China ki government ke official ne FBCC se agent bhejne ki darkhwast ki thi.
Toh aise me kya hoga ki agar case hi badal diya jaaye?
Agar Divya apni ID investigation department me show kare aur ye na bataaye ki woh mine ke matter ke liye yaha hai. Balki, ye keh de ki woh yaha Garofano ke Dad ki mysterious death ki wajah se yaha hai.
Aur, saath hi government ke official aur FBCC ke beech ka agreement dikha de. Toh???
Chances bahut kam honge ki koi cross check kare. Aisa karte hi, ek pal me ye saara case Veer aur Divya ke under aa jayega. Aur, yahi toh Veer chaahta tha.
Veer : Tumhe ye karna hi hoga Divya.
Divya : V-Veer! Agar kisi ko bhi pata chala toh-
Veer : Mein zimmedari leta hu. Zyada se zyada kya hoga? You'll lose your job. I'll pay you more than that if-
Divya (shouts) : Paiso ki baat nahi hai Veer. Y-Ye mera dream hai. Maine finally uss sheher ko chorra hai. Mujhe aage badhna hai.
Veer : Trust me! Kisi ko nahi pata chalega.
Divya ab peeche nahi hatt sakti thi. Usne Veer ko haan keh diya tha. Kuch sochte hue usne haami bhari.
Veer : Hume application deni hogi. I want you to prepare one. Erica woh bhej degi.
Divya ne bilkul wesa hi kiya. Kintu, application me Veer ne apna number dalwaya tha.
Inn sab me zyada samay na laga. Application abhi usne kuch derr pehle hi diya tha ki-
Use ek unknown number se call bhi aa gaya. Veer ne ahista se call ko pick kiya.
??? : Kya meri baat Mrs. Divya se ho rahi hai.
Veer : Mrs. Divya kuch reports padh rahi hai. I'm his secretary. Unke saath mein bhi iss case me involved hu. Please say!
??? : Toh Mrs. Divya ko phone do. Tum kaun hote ho iss case ko handle karne waale?
Veer : I'm sorry but mein utna hi important hu jitna ki Mrs. Divya khud. Aisa mein nahi kehta, Mrs. Divya khud kehti hai. Agar, aapko kuch kehna nahi hai toh mein phone rakh raha hu.
??? : Y-You freakin’-!!! W-Wait!!!
Veer : Hmm?
??? (clears throat) : Ahem! Dekho! Mein China Security Bureau se ek primary officer baat kar raha hu. Primary officer jaante ho na? Hmph! Well, tum kya jaano. Criminal cases ke charge me mein hi rehta hu ladke. Samjhe? Mujhe kuch zaroori baat karni hai.
Veer : Mein sunn raha hu. Kahiye! Aapki baat ko Mrs. Divya ke kaano tak pahucha diya jayega. Mujhse aap share kar sakte ho. Kyuki, mein utna hi important hu jitna ki Mrs. Divya khud. Aisa mein nahi kehta, Mrs. Divya-
Officer (shouts) : Mrs. Divya khud kehti hai. Haan! Haan pata hai mujhe-! Pata hai-!!!
P…A...T...A H…A…I
Veer : Pata hai toh bolte kyu nahi?
Officer ka paala pehli baar itne dheeth insaan se pada tha. Uska gussa badhta hi jaa raha tha.
Officer (shaant hote hue) : K-Kuch derr pehle hume unki taraf se application ke baare me pata chala. Lekin, mujhe lagta hai inn sab ki koi zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Hmm?
Officer : Mein request karunga ki tum apna application wapas lelo jitna jaldi ho sake aur iss case me dakhal-andaazi mat do.
Officer ne apni maang saaf saaf shabdo me Veer se rakhi. Parantu, Veer ne wapas lene ke liye application thodi hi diya tha.
Veer : Sorry! Ye nahi ho sakta. Mrs. Divya ki ID aur report check nahi ki kya aapne? She's the key figure in solving the case of ‘House of the killers’. You know that right? FBCC jaisi firm ko aap mana kar rahe ho?
Officer : Chinese government kisi bhi outsider ko apne local cases nahi deti. So, it’s better-
Veer : Ohh really? Deti toh Las Vegas ki government bhi nahi thi. But in the end, unhone ek outsider ko bhi shaamil kiya tha. You know why, right? Jab tak hum poori teqiqaat nahi kar lete acche se tab tak hum appplication wapas nahi lenge.
Officer (gusse me) : Kya tum hamari jaanch ke nateejo par sawaal utha rahe ho? Humne cause of death, woh hathiyaar, woh zeher sab kuch baraamad kiya hai. Yaha tak ki murderer ko bhi. File me sab kuch likha hai. Tumne padha ya nahi? Koi clue hai bhi ya nahi?
Veer (grins) : Aur waqai bahut capable ho aap log. Murderer hi aapki qaid me nahi hai.
Officer : Y-You-!!! Hamari shamtao par sandeh kar ke tum sattaa aur shikayat-karta ko chunauti de rahe ho samjhe?
Veer : Hey! Mera woh matlab nahi tha you know. *smiles* Shikayat-karta se aapka matlab kahi Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai se toh nahi?
Officer : T-Tumhe kaise pata chala? H-Haan! Wahi hai! Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai kisi bhi haalat me Miss Violet ke sampark me nahi rehna chaahte. Apne bade bhai ko pehle se hi kho chuke hai woh. Iss se bhi dardnaak kya hoga ki unki muh boli beti hi unki hatyaari nikle?
Veer : …
Officer : Toh mein chaahunga ki tum bhi privacy ki respect karte hue apne kaam se kaam rakho aur application ko wapas le lo.
Veer khamosh tha. Kahi na kahi kuch na kuch gadbad thi. Agar Garofano sach me murderer thi, toh fir ye Mr. Nicholson ka chhota bhai itna underground kyu ho rakha tha?
Na hi iske baare me zyada koi jaan raha tha aur na hi news coverage me ye dikhayi de raha tha. Garofano se use ek baat aur pata chali thi ki jab se Mr. Nicholson ki hatyaa hui thi uske baad se hi unka chhota bhai kahi pe bhi nazar nahi aa raha tha. Woh apne aap ko ghar me band kar ke rakha hua tha.
Upar se, officer ne abhi abhi kaha ki ‘tum shikayat-karta ko chunauti de rahi ho.’
[Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ne zaroor iss officer ko call kiya hai tum par pressure daalne ke liye. Woh nahi chaahta ki case ki jaanch gehrayi tak ho. Yaani, kuch chhipaya jaa raha hai.]
‘Yeah! I think so too! Aur, isliye mujhe aur gehrayi tak jaana hoga.’
Veer ne call ko hold pe daala aur waha andar aati Erica ki orr dekh usne kaha,
Veer : Ohh!? You came at the right time. Mein chaahta hu ki tum officers in charge ke baare me pata lagao China Security Bureau me aur unke baare me bhi jo Garofano ke case se jude hue hai. Witnesses, examiners, investigators, forensic departments, sab kuch.
Erica muh banayi hui thi par woh jaanti thi ki abhi iss waqt woh use mana nahi kar sakti thi. Uske dad ne khud keh ke rakha tha ki Veer ko abhi jo bhi madad lagni hai woh hume deni hai.
Veer : Mein dekhna chaahta hu ki woh sab sahi se kaam kiye hai ya fir kuch aur chal raha hai unke saath. Kahi unka koi connection Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ke saath toh nahi hai?
Erica : Tumhe ye sab abhi chahiye?
Veer (nods) : Jitna jaldi ho sake. Abhi raat ho chuki hai. Kya tum-?
Erica : Don't underestimate me. Kuch derr me tumhare paas sab kuch hoga. Wait for me!
Itna keh kar woh waha se baahar nikal gayi. Veer jaanta tha ki Erica 'stealth infiltration' maahir thi. Agar, woh madad karti hai toh kayi saari details uske haath easily lag jayengi.
Veer ne phone ki orr dekha. Uss officer ka call abhi bhi hold par tha. Woh wapas se call par aaya.
Veer : I’m sorry! Lekin, ye case ab hamare haatho me hai. Aur, hum application ko wapas nahi lene waale.
Officer : Huh?? O-Oye-!!! T-Tum-
Par iske pehle ki woh garaj paata, Veer ne pehle hi call cut kar diya. Woh uth ke baahar ko aaya aur dusre kamre ki orr gaya jaha Garofano baith ke apni needles aur scalpels ko jama ke rakh rahi thi.
Lag raha tha jaise woh kuch sil rahi thi. Dur se dekhne par woh kapda kuch dekha dekha sa lag raha tha. Veer ki aahat paate hi woh chaunk uthi aur use dekhi,
Garofano : Ahh! V-Veer?
Veer : Ahem! Y-Ye-?
Garofano muskurayi aur usne haath se woh kapda utha ke Veer ki orr aage kiya. Ye wahi rumaal tha jo Veer ne use diya tha aansu pocchne ke liye. Parantu, ab ye sadharan nahi tha. Uss safed rumaal ke upar ek behad hi khubsoorat phool ki silaayi bani hui thi.
Garofano (smiles) : Thank you for earlier!
Veer : Ohh! Th-That’s-! Ye toh mera rumaal hai.
Garofano (nods) : Mmm-hmm! Ye khaali sa tha. Mujhe laga iss par kuch decoration hona chahiye. Ab safed rumaal ki zindagi me ek pyaara sa violet phool hai. Fufu~
Uski nigaahein Veer par tiki. Veer ke gaal halke laal ho chale. Kyuki, woh unn shabdo ka alag matlab bhi samajh chuka tha. Rumaal par Garofano ka hi phool banaya tha usne. Jaise kehna chaah rahi ho ki Veer ki safed zindagi me woh ek rang biranga phool thi jo uske saath ab uski zindagi me rehna chaah rahi thi.
Garofano : Kya hua? Kya tumhe pasand nahi aaya?
Veer uske bagal se rumaal lete hue baitha.
Veer : Ye sundar hai! M-Mein darasal tumse kuch baat karne aaya tha.
Garofano : Ohh?
Veer : Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ke baare me tum kya jaanti ho?
Garofano : Unke chhote bhai unse baat karna pehle hi band kar chuke the. Dono ke beech kam hi baatein hua karti thi. Aur dheere dheere baat honi hi band ho gayi thi. Toh, mujhe zyada kuch pata nahi hai unke baare me.
Veer : Tumne Mr. Nicholson ka past dekha tha? Unke khatam hone ke baad?
Garofano : Y-Yes! Yes I saw!
Veer (frowns) : Kya dekha tha?
Garofano : Maine dekha tha ki Dad end moments me kisi andheri jagah par the. Aur, kuch log-! K-Kuch logo ne unhe waha par gherr liya tha.
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : W-Woh sab unhe maarne lage the aur-
Kehte kehte uski awaaz kaanpne lagi. Apne pita ke baare me sab kuch yaad kar uska dil dehelta jaa raha tha.
Garofano : Aur, fir dad ke sarr par kisi ne zorr se vaar kiya tha peeche se. Woh behosh ho gaye the. Bas!! Past me mujhe itna hi kuch nazar aaya. Shayad Dad agar behosh na hue hote toh mein sab kuch dekh paati.
Veer (confused) : Ohh!?
Garofano : I-I'm sorry!!!
Veer : Huh? Kis liye?
Garofano : Mein tumhari zyada kuch madad nahi kar paa rahi. I'm like a burden for you.
Veer (sighs) : Sorry ki zaroorat nahi hai. It's not your fault. Use chorro aur pehle ye Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ke baare me mujhe aur kuch batao.
Garofano : Okay! Toh suno! Dono hi bhaiyo ka rishta thoda ajeeb tha.
Veer : Woh kaise?
Garofano : Kyuki, unke chhote bhai ki aadatein kuch theek nahi thi. You know…! Juaa, satta, clubs, party, kuch kharab dost aur alag alag ladkiyo ka aana jaana. Aksar, Dad unke badle me karza chukta karte the aur fir daant bhi sunaate the unhe.
Veer : I see!
Garofano : Jaise jaise samay guzra, Dad ka vishvaas unke chhote bhai par se uthata gaya. Mujhe yaad hai ek din Dad ne mujhse kaha tha ki saari property ko baant diya jaaye aur thoda hissa unke chhote bhai ko deke saare rishte naate tod liye jaaye.
Veer : Kya mein unka poora naam jaan sakta hu? Maine files padhi hai. Tumhare Dad toh ~ Charles Nicholson hai. But, mujhe kahi bhi unke chhote bhai ka naam nazar nahi aaya.
Garofano : Unka naam Ethan Nicholson hai.
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Toh fir? Kya Mr. Nicholson ne property ka batwara kiya?
Garofano : Haan bilkul! Dad yahi karne waale the. Isliye, toh woh yaha aaye the. Lekin, uske pehle hi unke saath-
Veer : I see! Kya chhote bhai ko ye khabar thi ki tumhare dad property ka batwaara karne waale hai?
Garofano : Iski jankaari nahi hai mujhe.
Veer : Tumne Ethan Nicholson yaani ki unke chhote bhai ko check kiya?
Garofano : Haan! Lekin, mujhe koi khaas information nahi mili. Unke status me itna toh saaf likha tha ki woh dad ko kuch khaas pasand nahi karte the. Agar, mujhe unke khilaaf kuch mila hota toh maine pehle hi unhe salaakho ke peeche karwa dena tha. Magar, dad ke guzarte waqt woh mujhe niraash lag rahe the. Woh ro rahe the.
Veer : Ye sab naatak bhi toh ho sakta hai? Tumhara rishta kaisa tha unke saath?
Garofano : Jaha tak mujhe yaad hai, woh mujh se nafrat karte the. Maine favorability check ki thi unki mere liye. Favorability -8 thi. Unke hisaab se mein ek baahri vyakti thi jo unki family me aayi. Maine unke bhai ka attention unse chheen lia tha. Agar, mein na hoti toh Dad apne chhote bhai ki taraf aur bhi focused hote aur attention dete. Aisa unka maanana tha.
Veer : Hmm! China Security Bureau ne tumhe kaha par pakda tha?
Garofano : Meri workshop me. Woh mera China ka ghar bhi hai.
Veer : Aur ye kaha par hai?
Garofano : Main city se thoda dur.
Veer : Kis liye famous hai? I mean sirf ladkiyo ke cosmetics ke liye ya-
Garofano : Nahi! Ye sub branch nahi hai. Workshop hai meri. Sub branch to China me city me hi hai. High profile logo ke liye suits, blazers hote hai. Perfumes bhi. Unisex hai woh branch. Sabhi ke liye kuch na kuch hai.
Veer : I see now! Tumhare dad ke khatam hone se pehle iss branch par koi aaya tha?
Garofano : Mein harr waqt branch par nahi rehti Veer. Aur ye toh bas ek branch hai. Kaun aa raha hai, kitne log aa rahe hai, ye sab mujhe nahi pata hota. Haan, lekin employees records rakhte hai. Baaki, CCTVs bhi lage hue hai.
Veer : Tumhari workshop ke baare me kisko pata hai?
Garofano : Sirf mujhe. Aur, Dad ko bhi pata tha. Bas!
Veer : Aur, tumhare Dad last time kaha the jab tumse baat hui thi?
Garofano : Woh meri branch me hi the. Uske baad waha se jab woh nikle tab shayad kuch hua tha unke saath.
Veer : Samajh gaya.
Garofano confused thi, lekin Veer ko jaise ek raasta mil chuka tha. Uski aankhon me chamak thi. Case ko kaise suljhana tha use uski ek kadi toh mil gayi thi. Ab use bas Erica ki report ka intezaar tha.
Veer : Uss branch se hi saara maamla shuru hua hai.
Garofano : Matlab?
Veer : Kuch nahi! Thanks! Tum iss par zorr mat do aur mujhe mera kaam karne do.
Kehte hue Veer uth ke nikal gaya.
Garofano : V-Veer! R-Ruko!
Veer aage badha hi tha jab use peeche se apni shirt par Garofano ki pakad ka ehsaas hua.
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : Tumhari shirt ki button…! Collor ke neeche waali. Toot gayi hai.
Veer : Huh???
Button ke tootne se uska seena aur adhik dikhayi de raha tha. Veer ne sharmaate hue apni shirt ko aur band kiya par tabhi Garofano ne uska haath thaam liya.
Veer (blushes) : I-
Garofano (blushes) : Let me do it for you!
Uski zidd ke aage Veer haar gaya. Woh bas khada raha. Garofano itne me apne ek box me se spare buttons me se ek leke aayi aur Veer ki shirt me use silne lagi. Uska dhyaan sirf Veer pe hi nahi tha, woh Veer ki harr choti choti cheezon ko bhaanp rahi thi jab se woh uss se mili thi. Yahi kaaran tha ki ek jhatke me usne Veer ki shirt me se gayab button par nazar maar li. Woh uske behad nazdeek thi. Dono ek dusre ki saansein mehsoos kar paa rahe the.
Garofano (blushes) : T-Tumhari heartbeat tezz hai Veer! Don’t overwork yourself.
Veer (shyly) : T-Tumhari bhi-!!
Garofano (blushes) : I-I know!
Dono itne qareeb the ki Veer uske baalo se aa rahi manmohak sugandh ko bhi badi hi asaani se apne andar le paa raha tha.
Veer (averts his eyes) : Tum aise hi sabki dekh-bhaal karti ho kya?
Garofano (smiles) : Nahi! Dad ki karti thi. And, now… I think it might be you?
Uski garm saansein Veer ko apne seene par mehsoos hui. Na chaahte hue bhi Veer ko apni nazre uss par se ferrni padi.
Garofano : Hilo nahi! Warna sui lag jayegi! Be careful!
Veer : Tumhe pata hai na uss sui se mujhe kuch nahi hone waala?
Garofano : Ahh! Ohh yes! I forgot! Akhir- hum aam insaan nahi! But still-! Seedhe raho.
Kehte hue woh aage aayi, ekdum Veer ke seene me…! Usne daanto se thread ko kaata aur Veer ki collor ko acche se theek kiya.
Garofano (smiles) : Done!
Veer : Th-Thanks!
Itna bol Veer waha se wapas chal diya. Garofano ko nigrani me rakha gaya tha. Woh yaha se kahi bhi bhaag ke jaa sakti thi lekin aisa karne se mushqile uske liye hi badhni thi.
Raatri me araam kar jab Veer subah utha toh baahar hi Erica uske saamne dining table par taiyaar baithi hui thi. Toh, wahi Divya China ke security Bureau me baat karne gayi hui thi. Erica ke haatho me ek pendrive thi.
Erica : Tum sahi the!
Veer : Hmm?
Erica : Garofano ka case jo dekh raha tha uska Ethan Nicholson se gehra naata hai. Dono saath me underground clubs me mauj karne aksar jaate hai aur saath hi forensic department Ethan Nicholson se karz liya hua hai.
Veer : Toh Garofano ne inn logo ko check nahi kiya?
Erica : I don’t know! Mujhe nahi lagta woh itni bewakoof hai.
Veer : Ya fir use mauka hi nahi mila check karne ka? Agar, aisa hota toh use toh saaf saaf dikh jaana chahiye tha ki uska case jo dekh raha hai woh Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ke saath underground clubs me jaaya karta tha.
Erica : Hmm! Kuch gadbad abhi bhi hai! Also, koi bhi eye witnesses nahi hai iss murder ke. Examiners sirf security Bureau ki taraf se the aur forensic department ke log the. Inke alawa waha koi jaanch nahi hui. Sab ke sab clear hai aur kisi se bhi mile hue nahi hai.
Veer (surprised) : Tumne ek raat me itna kuch pata kar liya?
Erica : Hmm! Iss pendrive me woh sab saboot hai hai ki Ethan Nicholson ke khilaaf mujhe mile hai. Kaise usne forensic department ko hire kiya, karze ki wajah se. Kaise usne abhi haal hi me kuch goons se contacts kiya tha. Kaha kaha woh gaya, kya bills pay kiye. Sab kuch hai.
Veer (surprised) : Amazing!
Erica : Toh ab? Kya karna hai?
Veer : I know where this is going now!
Erica : Hmm?
Veer : Ye pendrive hume court me deni hogi. Divya hamari orr se case ladegi. Garofano ko mene promise kiya hai ki agar woh nirdosh hai toh mein uska naam par ucchle keechad ko saaf kar ke rahunga.
Erica : ….
***
1 day later…
Jo pendrive Erica ne use di thi, woh Veer ne Divya ke zariye seedhe court ko prastut kar di thi. Court ne wahi kiya jo karna hota tha. Ek naya verdict jaari kiya gaya jisme Garofano ko turant hi begunah saabit kar diya gaya.
Court FBCC ko dekh ke pehle hi ghabra chuka tha. Halke me nahi liya jaa sakta tha. Divya ki maujoodgi ki wajah se hi court ne ekdum sahi nirnay liya tha.
Ethan Nicholson chaah ke bhi kisi official ko khareed nahi paaya. Kyuki, uski bhrasht image ke saboot pehle hi uss pendrive me show kar diye gaye the.
Garofano ke upar se murderer ka tag zaroor hatt gaya tha. Par, case abhi bhi solve nahi hua tha.
Ethan Nicholson ko pooch-taach ke liye custody me liya gaya tha. Kyuki, abhi bhi ye saabit nahi hua tha ki Ethan Nicholson hi hatyaara tha.
Veer Garofano ke nirdosh saabit hone ki khabar paa ke uske kamre ki orr hi jaa raha tha. Woh jaise hi andar aaya Garofano wahi shaleenta se baithi hui thi.
Garofano (glances) : Veer?? Baitho na! Koi khush-khabri hai?
Veer : Maine toh abhi kuch kaha bhi nahi.
Garofano (smiles) : Tumhare chehre par sab likha hua hai. Aur, wese bhi…! Mujhe tum par yakeen tha. Tum baaki sab se alag ho Veer. She was right.
Veer : She???
Garofano (smiles) : It’s nothing! And, thank you!
Veer : Kehna toh nahi chahiye, but tumhare dad ke chhote bhai ka hi haath hai iss murder ke peeche. Jaha tak mujhe lagta hai.
Garofano shaant reh gayi. Jaise woh kahi na kahi jaanti thi ki yahi sab kuch tha. Bas evidence na milne se woh kuch keh nahi paa rahi thi aur inn sab me akeli fass ke reh gayi thi.
Garofano : Court unke muh se kuch na kuch nikalwa hi lega Veer. I just-!! Mein bas isi baat se dukhi hu ki akhir kyu? Unhe kya zaroorat pad gayi? Apne hi Bhai ko-!?? *sniff* Unhone mujhse mere Dad ko chheen liya. Agar, ye mere saamne hue hota toh mene unhe jaan se maar diya hota. P-Par- *sniff* *sniff*
Veer : I know it must be painful. Par, ab hum kuch nahi kar sakte.
Garofano (nods) : Hmm! *sniff* Th-Thank you Veer. Mein ye ehsaan zindagi bhar nahi bhulungi.
Veer : Ye ehsaan nahi hai Miss Violet. You will have to repay me.
Garofano (smiles) : Mine se related matter me... Mein tumhari madad karne ke liye taiyaar hu.
Veer (smiles) : Sure!
***
Mumbai...
Veer's home...
Veer ke ghar ke saamne aake ek auto rickshaw aake ruki. Andar se ek mahila apna bag liya auto se utri aur auto waale ko paise deke ghar ke gate ki orr badhi.
*Ding Dong*
Ghanti bajaate hi kuch hi derr me gate bhi khul gaya.
Gate kholne wali Ragini hi thi. Saamne jaise hi Ragini ne dekha ki kaun tha, uske chehre par muskaan apne aap fel gayi.
Ragini : Arre aap? Aap aa gayi?
Bhavna laut chuki thi.
Andar aate hi Ragini ne uske haath se bag liya aur wahi sofe ke bagal se rakh diya. Suman Bhavna ko dekh tezz qadmo ke saath uske nazdeek aayi aur uske gale se lag gayi.
Bhavna (smiles) : Kaise ho tum sab?
Suman : Didi aapke bina ye ghar adhoora hai. Aapko kitna yaad kiya hum sab ne aapko pata hai?
Ragini : Ekdum sahi kaha. Aur, kam se kam mujhe bata diya hota aapne. Mein car leke aa jaati station. Khamakha aap ne itni taqleef uthaayi.
Bhavna : Arre toh kya ho gaya usme? Mein jaanti thi ki sabhi apne kaam me lage honge. Isliye, auto se aa gayi.
Ragini : Par, suvidha ho jaati na aapko.
Bhavna (smiles) : Suvidha hi insaan ko aalsi banati hai.
Ragini (smiles) : Accha theek hai. Aap se behes nahi kar sakti mein. Aap baithiye. Mein paani leke aati hu.
Woh Bhavna ke liye andar kitchen me paani lene ke liye chali gayi.
Suman : Didi aapko hamari yaad nahi aayi?
Bhavna : Nahi! Bilkul bhi nahi! Maine toh bahut maze kiye waha. Nayi nayi jagah ghoomi aur-
Suman : Ah!!?
Bhavna Suman ki shaqal jab dekhi toh khil-khila ke hass padi.
Bhavna : Aisa kabhi ho sakta hai kya Suman? Ki mein apne ghar se dur jau aur mujhe tum sab ki yaad na aaye? Harr din tum logo ki yaad sataati thi.
Suman : Toh fir aapko jaldi aana chahiye tha na.
Bhavna : Jaldi hi aayi hu. Warna aur samay lag jaata.
Bhavna dekh rahi thi ki Ghar par abhi sirf Ragini aur Suman hi nazar aa rahi thi. Baaki, koi dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Woh jaanti thi ki Bhumika aur Sonali to kaam ke liye nikal jaati thi. Par baaki sab kaha the?
Bhavna : Aabha kaha hai?
Suman (smiles) : Aabha jaa chuki hai apne sapne ko jeene. Maalik ke college ki teacher hai na? Nidhi madam!
Bhavna (nods) : Haan!
Suman : Unki chhoti behan ke saath aur ek koi Tamanna kar ke badi hasti hai. Unke saath woh chali gayi hai. Naye naye sheher ghoomne aur waha ka khaana khaane. Keh rahi thi ki sab kuch video bana ke daalegi. Fir aap sab dekhna.
Bhavna : Ohh! Aur, woh kaha hai?
'Woh' ka matlab tha Shweta.
Suman samajh gayi thi ki uski didi kiski baat kar rahi thi.
Suman : Woh kapde ke naye vyavsaay ke liye Arohi jii ke saath building tarfi gayi hui hai.
Bhavna : Kapdo ka business? Inn beete dino kaafi kuch hua hai shayad. Aur Tej?
Tej ka naam usne liya hi tha ki upar se tabhi Tej neeche ko aayi. Uski aankhon ke neeche dark circles pad rahe the. Itna kaam jo kar rahi thi woh. Theek se neend bhi naseeb nahi ho rahi thi.
Jaise hi apni maa ko hall me baitha paaya, uski bachi kuchi neend turant hi udd gayi.
Tej : M-Mom-!??
Woh daud ke aayi aur apni maa ke gale se lag gayi.
Bhavna : Ye kya haalat bana rakhi hai tumne apni?
Suman : Tejal bitiya bahut mehnat kar rahi hai didi. Mein samjhati hu ki zyada zorr na de khud ke upar. Par, meri baat ye sunti hi nahi hai.
Tej : Oh I missed you so much Mom-!!! Aur, ye sab kuch nahi hai. Don't worry. Bas abhi kaam zyada hai thoda...!
Bhavna : Ek minute! Veer kaha hai?
Veer ka naam aate hi Tej ka badan ek jhatka kha gaya. Woh toh apni maa ko batana hi bhool gayi thi. Kaam me itni vyast thi ki usne Veer ke jaane ki khabar Bhavna ko di hi nahi thi.
Sarr jhukaate hue woh dheere se boli,
Tej : I- I'm sorry Mom! W-Woh firse bina bataye kahi chala gaya hai.
Bhavna : Kya!?
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.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Update consists of 8.4k words. Sambhal ke padhna. Update utna interesting bhalayi na lage par important bahut hai. Agle update me ye sab kuch khatam ho jayega. Aur, mine ke matter ke liye hum proceed kar denge. Baaki, likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. Target apna wahi hai. 160.
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SUPERB AWESOME FANTASTIC LOVELY MIND BLOWING EXCELLENT AND INTERESTING UPDATE BHAIUpdate - 172 ~ Who's lying? (2)
Ab tak...
Erica ne jaise hi main entrance ka woh bada sa darwaza khola, saamne ek car khadi hui thi.
Aur, jaise hi car ka darwaza khula, usme se ek khubsoorat aurat baahar nikal ke aayi.
Saamne khade logo ko dekh, jaise hi uski nazar Veer pe padi, na sirf woh khud chaunki balki Veer bhi utna hi chakit reh gaya.
Divya : V-Veer!!???
Veer : Divya???
Ab aage...
Veer aur Divya ne jaise hi ek dusre ko dekha toh dono hi aashcharya chakit reh gaye.
Na jaane kab se Divya ke dil me woh laalsa thi. Saamne khade iss naujavan ladke ke chehre ko dobaara dekhne ki. Ek baar firse mulaqat hone ki. Kaash koi sanyog bann jaata ki woh use punaah dekh paati.
Aur, aaj jaise uski khwaish sunn li gayi. Wahi chehra uske saamne tha. Ek aisi jagah par jaha usne iski umeed bhi nahi ki thi.
Parantu, tabhi use ye dhyaan bhi aaya ki yeh jagah kitni khatarnak thi. Woh yeh baat apne dimag me baitha ke aayi thi ki uski jaan ko khatra hai. Aur, aise me Veer ka yaha hona-
Woh andar hi andar vyaakul ho uthi.
Veer : Divya?? Tum yaha?
Divya (frowns) : Veer???
Raat ka waqt tha. Chaand ki raushni ke alaawa Renshu ke ghar ke baahar kuch mashaale jal rahi thi jinki raushni me saamne aaye mehmaan saaf saaf dikhayi pad rahe the.
Veer ne car ke andar dekha. Divya ke liye ek escort driver bhi tha jo kaala suit pehne andar hi baitha tha. Use check karte hi kuch information Veer ke haath lag gayi.
*Ding*
[Name : Clark
Age : 32
Bio : A normal escort driver who works for the FBCC (Foreign Bureau for Crime Control)]
Divya Veer ke peeche khade Renshu aur Erica ko dekhi. Woh dekh ke pehchan gayi thi ki yeh bada sa dikhne waala insaan yaha ke group ‘Order’ ka Leader tha~ Li Renshu.
Kintu, Erica ko lekar uske paas jo report thi, usme kuch bhi mentioned nahi tha. Woh aage badh Veer ke nazdeek aayi aur uski aasteen pakad use kheenchte hue unn sab se thoda dur le gayi.
Divya (concerned) : What the hell are you doing here?
Veer : Same question! What the hell are YOU doing here??
Divya ne bola kuch nahi. Uski nazre baar baar peeche khade unn baap beti par jaa rahi thi. Usne apni jacket khol andar ki jeb se ek ID card nikala aur Veer ki orr karte hue use dikhaya.
Card par spasht roop me likha tha ~
FBCC
Mrs. Divya (Special Agent)
Veer ko FBCC ke baare me toh driver ko check kar ke hi pata lag gaya tha. Parantu, Divya ne jaise hi apna ID card dikhaya, use baatein aur samajh me aane lagi.
Veer : You what? Special agent? Kab? Kaise?
Divya : Lambi kahani hai Veer. In short, mein ab ek FBCC ki agent hu. I'm not a private detective anymore. Ab mere sawal ka jawab do. Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho?
Veer : Ugh-! I-
Veer ko ab naya jawab sochna tha. Use umeed hi nahi thi ki Divya yaha aa jayegi. Usne aisi paristhiti ke liye koi bhi uttar pehle se taiyaar nahi kiya tha. Ek gehri saans chorrte hue woh bola,
Veer : Actually-! Mein business ke silsile me aaya tha.
[Pfft~]
Pari hasi.
Divya (frowns) : Business? What sort of business?
Veer : Umm! Maine suna hai ki yaha recent me abhi Garofano products ki owner aayi hui hai. Darasal, woh Mumbai bhi aayi thi kuch hafte pehle.
Divya : Huh??
Divya ke chehre par confusion saaf jhalak raha tha. Veer kaha ki kya baatein bana raha tha uske kuch bhi palle nahi pad raha tha.
Veer : Toh-! You know-! Unhone mujhse kaha tha ki woh jald hi Mumbai me kisi firm ke saath tie-up karna chahengi. Jab maine suna ki woh yaha aayi hui hai, toh mein chala aaya.
Divya : Whaaaatttt? Are you kidding me?
[I can't control any longer-!!! Wahahahaha! What a lame excuse!]
‘Shut up! Mujhe thodi pata tha ki Divya achanak se yaha aa jayegi. I was not prepared.’
[Still…! Wahahahahaha! I can't-! Lmao! Hahahahaha!]
‘Fuckkkk!!! Mere mann me jo aaya maine-’
[Ahahahahahaha-!!!]
‘You freaking-’
Divya : Veer?
Veer (glances) : Huh?
Divya (frowns) : Tum mazaak toh nahi kar rahe na?
Veer : No way! Look! I'm expanding my business. Agar mein deals nahi karunga toh kaise aage badhunga?
Divya : B-But-! Deal ke liye toh pehle tumhe wahi kisi businessman ke saath tie up karna chahiye tha na? Tum seedhe hi-
Veer jaanta tha ye bahana zyada kaam nahi aane waala tha. Usko kaise bhi kar ke Divya ko yakeen karwaana hi tha.
Veer : Pehle tum batao ki tum yaha kya kar rahi ho?
Divya : I was assigned here. Order aur Legion do group hai jinke beech me kaafi vivaad chal raha hai. Use monitor karne aur ho sakte toh use suljhane ke liye hi mein yaha par aayi hu.
Veer : Whaaaaattt???
Veer ko ek jhatka laga. Order aur Legion ke baare me Divya kaise jaanti thi? Iska matlab FBCC ye sab jaanti thi? Haan! Akhir, tabhi toh Divya ko pata chala hoga.
Veer peeche mud Renshu ko dekha jo apni laathi liye wahi khade unn dono ko ghoor raha tha.
Veer : Tumne FBCC se madad maangi thi?
Renshu : FBCC?
Renshu ne ye naam pehli baar suna tha. Usne turant hi apne mann me sawaal kiya.
‘Lloyd!!’
Naam pukaarte hi uske mann me ek purush ki awaaz aayi.
[Ohh! FBCC huh? Renshu!!!]
‘Hmm?’
[Kuch gadbad chal rahi hai. I can sense it.]
‘Kya matlab?’
[FBCC ek crime control bureau hai. Duniya bhar ke bade bade crimes me woh alag alag desho ki madad karte hai. Inme kaam karne waale special agents locations par bheje jaate hai taaki crime ko jald se jald khatam kiya jaa sake.]
‘Huh?’
[Tumhare saamne khadi ye ladki… FBCC ki ek special agent hai.]
‘Samjha!! P-Par ye kaise ho sakta hai? Maine toh koi madad nahi maangi thi. Kya government me se kisi ne-?’
[Isliye kaha maine ki kuch gadbad hai. Official se baat karni hogi tumne. Agar, ye ladki hamari taraf hai toh zyada dikkat ki baat nahi. Par, agar ye hamari taraf nahi hai, toh aisa ho sakta hai ki ise Legion ne ek spy ke roop me bheja ho.]
‘Hmm!’
Veer ne Renshu ko dobaara pukara toh Renshu apne mann se baahar aaya. Usne abhi tak Veer ke sawaal ka jawaab nahi diya tha. Kya FBCC se usne madad maangi thi? Veer uske uttar ka intezaar kar raha tha.
Renshu : Tumhe kya mein bewakoof lagta hu Veer? Baahri vyakti ko mein iss maamle me kaise aane de sakta hu?
Veer (nods) : As expected.
Wo wapas Divya ki orr mudte hue bola.
Renshu ki baat sach thi. Woh toh chaah hi raha tha sirf system owners hi uske saath uske iss kaam me haath bataaye. Na ki aam insaan. Par, Divya ka yaha aana unn sab ke liye ek musibat saabit ho sakta tha.
Erica se leke Renshu dono hi Divya aur uske driver ko bhali bhaati check kar chuke the. Dono satark hoke bas maajra dekh rahe the. Par, woh dono akele nahi the.
Ghar ke andar upar ki orr pillar ke peeche khadi Garofano bhi Veer aur Divya ko chhup ke dekh rahi thi.
‘Wh-Who is she? Divya huh? Are they close??? Why is she here??’
Uske mann me bhi tamaam sawaal aa rahe the.
Idhar Divya Veer ke liye chintit thi. Uska haath apne aap uthate hue Veer ke gaal pe gaya, Veer chaunkte hue uske haath ki orr dekha.
Uski iss harqat se Erica aur Garofano dono hi dang reh gayi. Kya ye dono… Close the? Dono ke mann me yahi sawaal tha.
Divya (frowns) : T-Tumhe yaha nahi hona chahiye Veer. Business and all… Ye sab baad me ho sakta hai. This is not the right time. Yaha bahut badi samasya hai. It's a trivial matter.
Veer : I can't go now!
Divya (zorr se) : Tum samajhte kyu nahi Veer? Ye Las Vegas nahi hai ki department hume back up de dega aur hum-
Veer : I have my own plans.
Divya : ???
Veer : I know! I know you are worried about me, Divya. But trust me, I have my own plans. Also, I need your help.
Divya : Huh? M-My help?
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Par, pehle… Andar chalo. Yaha khade rehna theek nahi.
Veer ne turant hi andar chalne ka sujhaav diya. Baahar khade hoke baat karna koi hal nahi tha iss behes ka. Woh jaanta tha ki Divya se kaise maamla suljhana hai.
Renshu ki orr dekhte hue Veer ne ek ishara kiya. Renshu turant hi samajh gaya aur haami bharte hue andar chal diya.
Divya apne driver Clark ke sang unn sab ke peeche peeche jaane lagi. Jagah jagah dekhte hue woh bhi sab kuch jaanch rahi thi. Aur, use bhi ye pata lag chuka tha ki Renshu kaafi badi sampatti ka maalik tha.
*Kuch derr baad*
Hall ke kamre me neeche bicche cushions par sab virajmaan the. Siwae do logo ke.
Garofano aur Clark.
Garofano jail se bhaag ke aayi thi. Use alag hi ek kamre me chhipa ke rakha gaya tha. Toh wahi Clark ke liye bhi ek kamra alag se diya gaya tha.
Divya : Toh ye baat hai.
*Thud*
Woh green tea se aadhe bhare cup ko table par rakhte hue boli.
Veer (nods) : Right!
Divya : Tum Mr. Renshu se France me mile the aur tumhari dosti ho chuki thi. Then, Miss Garofano se Mumbai me mile the. Aur, jab tumhe pata chala ki woh yaha China aa rahi hai toh tum yaha aa gaye Mr. Renshu ke ghar taaki tum yaha Mr. Renshu se apne rishte gehre bhi kar lo aur Miss Garofano se bhi isi bahane mil ke business ki baat bhi kar lo. Hmm?
Veer (nods) : That's right!
Divya : That's strange! Tumhe itna yakeen kaise ho gaya ki Miss Garofano ke saath tumhari deal set ho jayegi aur-
Veer : Ohh! Pehle vishwas nahi tha utna. But ab 100% hai. *grins*
Divya : Huh?
Veer ne Renshu aur Erica ko dekha,
Veer : Kya mein akele me inse kuch baat kar sakta hu?
Renshu ne haami bhari. Erica virodh karna chahti thi par woh bas daant meeste hue uth gayi. Ye baat wo bhi bhali bhaati jaanti thi ki unke beech ab ek aam insaan maujood tha. Yaha ab laparwahi zara bhi nahi barti jaa sakti thi.
Unn dono ke jaate hi Divya jo chinta me thi uski dhadkane thodi shaant hui aur turant hi Veer ko dekh usne apna haath Veer ke haath ke upar rakh diya. Veer ko leke uski chinta saaf dekhi jaa sakti thi.
Divya : V-Veer-!? Th-This is not the place…! Tumhe yaha nahi hona chahiye.
Veer : Kyu?
Divya : It's dangerous. Do group ke beech ladaayi chal rahi hai. Kabhi bhi yaha jung chidh sakti hai. Tumhe yahi samay mila tha yaha aane ka?
Veer : Wait wait! I told you na! I will be fine. ‘House of the killers’ ko bhool gayi?
Divya : Ye ‘house of the killers’ nahi hai, Veer…! Insaan ek baar maut ke muh me jaake baahar aa sakta hai. Par baar baar nahi. Tum samajhte kyu nahi? Ye risky hai. Yaha hona hi khatre se khaali nahi. Aur, aise me tum yaha-
Veer : Shhh! Don't worry. I'll be fine. Ulta, mujhe tumhari madad ki zaroorat hai.
Divya : Huh?
Veer : Miss Garofano! Woh yahi pe hai.
Divya (zorr se) : Kyaaaaa?
Veer : Shhh! Awaaz neeche! Shor nahi! Woh yahi pe hai ek kamre me.
Divya : M-Meri kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai.
Veer : I know! Isliye, ab jo jo mein kehta jau use chup chaap sunti jaana. Jab mein bolna band karu, tabhi tum bolna shuru karna. Now listen!
Uske baad Veer ne Garofano aur unke pita Mr. Nicholson ki maut ke rehesya ko leke saari baatein saajha kar di.
Usne sab kuch bata diya. Siwae iss baat ke ki Renshu ne Garofano par ilzaam lagaya hai.
Woh Renshu aur Garofano ke beech ki iss bhidant ko uske saamne nahi rakh sakta tha.
‘Goddamn it!!!!’
Uske liye ye case aur bhi ulajh raha tha. Divya ke aane se woh aur bandh gaya tha. Par, uska istemal kaise karna tha iski tarqeeb bhi usne pehle hi soch li thi.
Divya : T-Toh? Tum kya chaahte ho?
Veer : Mein chaahta hu ki tum iss case ko solve karne me meri madad karo.
Divya (frowns) : Taaki, iske chalte tum fir Miss Garofano ko nirdosh saabit kar ke unse business ki deal apne naam karwa sako?
Veer (smiles) : Exactly!!!
Divya : Woh wese hi tumhari abhaari ho jayegi aur zaahir hai tumhe deal araam se saunp degi. Right?
Veer (smiles) : You catch on quick!
Divya sarr neeche kar haule se muskurayi. Fir ek aah chorrte hue Veer ko chintit nazro se dekhi.
Divya : Idea bura nahi hai Veer. Ye kaam bhi kar jaata agar baat sirf itni hi hoti toh… A-Aur-! Aur agar risk nahi hota toh. Par, yaha bahut kuch chal raha hai. Aur wese bhi, ab mein ek private detective nahi rahi. Ab mein FBCC ke liye kaam karti hu. Chaah ke bhi mein isme tumhari koi madad nahi kar sakti.
Woh apni jagah se uthi aur apne haath baandhe chalte hue kamre ki ek khidki ke nazdeek jaake khadi ho gayi. Khidki se baahar ka nazara saaf dikhayi de raha tha. Ghane ped paudho se jangal lagna shuru hota tha yaha se.
Uska jawaab sunn Veer ki bauhe kass uthi. Woh bhi apni jagah se utha,
Veer : Divya come on!! Humne pehle bhi ek saath cases solve kiye hai. Can't you lend me a hand? Just like old times?
Divya chaahti thi ki woh uski madad kare. Kintu, woh majboor thi. Veer ko kabhi usne kisi kaam ke liye nakaara nahi tha. Aaj use mana karte hue andar se bilkul bhi accha nahi lag raha tha. Magar, ye zaroori tha.
Divya : I-I can't Veer-! Tumhe baat ko samajhna hoga. Aur, yaha se jald se jald nikalna hoga. Mein-
Veer : Please Divya!!! I- I need your help.
Divya ka badan Veer ke muh se ‘please’ sunte hi thithur gaya. Ye pehli baar tha jab usne uske muh se ‘please’ suna tha.
Divya : Veer agar tumhe business ki deal hi karni hai toh mein tumhare liye deals karwa sakti hu. Mere bhi kuch contacts hai. Tumhe iss khatre me padne ki koi zaroorat nahi-
Veer : Zaroorat hai Divya!
Divya : ???
Veer : Business partners ke beech ka rishta sirf business ka hi hota hai. Par, zara socho…! Agar, Miss Garofano ko hum nirdosh saabit karte hai toh mera aur unka rishta fir sirf business partner ka nahi rahega. Ek acche dost ka bann jayega. Ye mere liye kitna zaroori hai, Divya!!!
Veer ko aaj kaise bhi kar ke Divya ko manaana tha. Jhooth bolna zaroori tha.
Divya : Tumhari baatein koi sense nahi bana rahi Veer. Tum bacche nahi ho-! Samajhte kyu nahi ki-
Iske pehle ki woh kuch aur bolti, achanak hi use do haath apni kamar par mehsoos hue aur kisi ne use peeche se apne aalingan me bhar liya.
Divya (gasps) : H-Huh???
Aur, fir…
Ek garam saans ka ehsaas use apni gardan par hua, jis se uska poora shareer kaanp utha.
Divya (shivers) : V-Veer-!!!
Veer : I really need your help, Divya!!!
Veer ne use peeche se apni baaho me bhar liya. Uske haath Divya ki kamar par kasse hue the. Baaye haath ko kamar par hi tikaaye, woh dheere dheere apna daaya haath upar le jaane laga.
Patli kamar se hote hue Divya ke stann ke bagal par se guzarte hue haath upar aake uske gale ke paas ruka.
Divya ki saansein ab lambi hone lagi thi. Aankhein band ho rahi thi. Fir, Veer ne woh kiya jis se woh poornta avaak reh gayi.
Palke jo usne moond rakhi thi woh akasmaat khuli aur aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
Veer ka daaya haath uski safed shirt ke andar seene se hote hue andar chala gaya. Aur, uska baaya stann ab Veer ke qabze me tha.
Iske pehle ki woh sthiti ko samajh paati haath aur aage badha aur-
Seedhe bra ke andar ghus, ek baar me Veer ne uske uroz ko apni mutthi me bhar iss qadar dabaaya ki Divya ki cheekh nikal gayi.
Magar, sahi samay par usne apne muh par haath rakh liya. Warna-
Divya (breathes heavily) : V-Veer-!!!
Veer (grins) : They've grown bigger-!!!
*Ding*
[Divya's favorability is raised from '98' to '100'.]
Veer ke haath ki kalaayi usne pakdi. Magar, hataane ka virodh abhi bhi baaki tha. Toh wahi dusre haath se woh Veer ke seene par le jaake uski shirt ko bheench li. Pakad itni mazboot thi ki Veer ki shirt ki button hi toot ke neeche gir gayi. Uska seena tezz saanso ki wajah se upar neeche ho raha tha.
Divya (blushes) : I-
Veer (stares) : I need-
Veer kya chaah raha tha? Kya woh ab bhi-!?? Uss din ki tarah-!?
Divya ke dimaag me aneko vichaar daud rahe the. Nichle honth ko daanto tale dabaaye woh jaise tese khud ko sambhaalne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Uska doodh Veer ki mutthi me daba hua tha. Nipple ko Veer marod ke unhe daba raha tha aur bechari Divya kasmasayi jaa rahi thi.
K-Kahi? Kahi Veer firse uske saath??
Ek janglee vichaar uske mastishk se hoke guzra. Par, kya ye jagah woh sab karne ki thi? Iss waqt Divya ye nahi soch rahi thi ki use Veer ki iss harqat par uske khilaaf jaana chahiye. Balki, woh toh ye soch rahi thi ki ye jagah sahi nahi thi.
Divya (blushes) : It- It's not the place t-to-
Udhar, baahar courtyard ke dusri orr ek alag kamre me Renshu aur Erica baithe apne aap me baat kar rahe the, jab Erica ne kuch mehsoos kiya-
Erica : Y-Ye-! Ye ladki!!! Her heartbeat is going crazy!!!
Renshu : Hmm?
Erica : Akhir chal kya raha hai waha andar?
Renshu : Veer use sachhayi bata raha hoga Garofano ki.
Erica (blushes) : N-No-! Dad! Y-Ye alag hai. Heartbeat iss tarah se tab nahi badhti… This is…!
Renshu : Hmm?
Erica (blushes) : Damn it! Dad jaldi chaliye!!!
Woh uth ke seedhe hall ki orr badhne lagi. Idhar, Veer ne apna vaakya poora nahi kaha tha. Divya ko thaame usne apni baat rakhi,
Veer : I need your help!!!
Divya : Huh??
Divya achanak hi rukk gayi. Uski lambi lambi saansein bhi durust hone lagi. Kya matlab? Matlab Veer uske shareer ko nahi bhogna chaahta tha? Woh madad ki baat kehna chaah raha tha tab se?
Ye sochte hi ki woh abhi abhi khayali pulaav pakaane lagi thi, Divya apne aap par hi sharmindagi mehsoos karne lagi. Usne agle hi pal ek jhatke me Veer ki kalaayi ko pakad uske haath ko apni shirt ke andar se baahar nikal diya.
Apna pehnava vyavasthit kar usne ek gehri saans li aur palat ke Veer ko dekh boli,
Divya : Fine! Fine!!! I agree! Khush?
Veer : Wait! Really?
Divya (blushes) : Y-Yes!
Laali abhi bhi uske gaal par thi.
Veer : Pakka?
Divya (nods) : Hmm! Magar, mujhe ye case chhup ke handle karna hoga. Director ko mein yahi bataungi ki mein Order aur Legion ke baare me information ikhatti kar rahi hu. Saath hi ye case solve karti jaungi. Chunki, Miss Garofano yahi pe hai, aur Mr. Renshu bhi. I think mere assignment ke sath ye case zyada clash nahi karega. So, I can help.
Veer (smiles) : Thanks!
Baahar idhar Erica bhaagte hue chal ke aa rahi thi. Uske peeche peeche Renshu bhi chala aa raha tha.
Renshu : E-Erica!! P-Pehle ek baar darwaaza knock karna aur fir-
*Dhadaam*
Par, Erica kaha sunane waali thi. Renshu apni baat poori keh paata ki uss se pehle hi Erica ne dhadalle se darwaaza khol diya. Kintu, saamne jo dekha toh aisa kuch bhi nahi mila jo woh expect kar rahi thi.
Veer : Hmm?
Erica (blushes) : Y-You-! Wh-What were you guys doing???
Divya ne sharmaate hue nazre ferr li. Magar, Veer use aise dekh raha tha jaise maano usne kuch kiya ho na ho.
Veer : Hmm? Kya hua?
Erica (blushes) : Y-You-!! *glares* I’ll see you later!!! Tsk!!!
Baahar se Renshu ke aate hi Divya ne bhi fir apna parichay dena ab sahi samjha.
Divya : Please, allow me to introduce myself. I’m Divya from Las Vegas. I recently joined FBCC.
Renshu : Ohh!
Divya : Your government’s offical requested us for the help. That's the reason our Director sent me here.
Renshu bareeki se Divya ko jaanch raha tha. Divya sahi thi. Renshu ne abhi abhi official se baat ki thi phone par. Aur, ye baat sach thi ki government ne hi FBCC se madad maangi thi.
Par, Renshu ko ye baat zaroorat se zyaada sataa rahi thi.
‘Agar, official ne ye matter hamaare hawaale kiya tha. Toh fir usne FBCC ko involve kyu kiya?’
[Renshu! Iss baat se mein bhi dang hu. Tumhari government kabhi bhi baahri vyakti ko apne matters me involve nahi karti. Toh fir itne bade bureau ko iss matter me kheech ke laana. Baat kuch hazam nahi ho rahi hai. Par, sach toh yahi hai ki official ne hi invitation bheja hai.]
Renshu apne mann ki baato se baahar aaya aur aage badh muskurate hue Divya se bola,
Renshu : You are now in this Li Renshu’s house. Welcome!
Baat angrezi me chal rahi thi. Divya ye nahi jaanti thi ki Renshu ek system holder tha. Aur, woh sabhi bhashaaye jaanta tha. Par, Renshu ne iski bhi samasya dur kar di.
Renshu : Wese mein Hindi bol leta hu.
Divya (surprised) : Ah!?
Renshu : India se puraane taluqaat hai toh mujhe Hindi aati hai. Yahi reason hai jo mein aur Veer jaldi connect ho gaye the ek dusre se. Hahaha!
Divya : O-Oh!!!
Baat cheet ka silsila chalta raha. Aur, raat ke khaane ke baad ab samay tha asli charcha ka. Veer ke kamre me Divya uske saath hi uske saamne neeche cushion par baithi hui thi.
Divya : Toh? Batao! Kaise kya karna hai? Tumhe zyada jankari hogi yaha ki.
Veer : Miss Garofano jail se bhaag ke aayi hai.
Divya : Whaaaattt???
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Woh lucky thi.
Divya : P-Par-!
Veer : Hume iss case ko pehle apne under lena hoga.
Divya : Kaise???
Veer : Legally!
Divya : Legally? T-Tum pagal ho gaye kya?
Veer : Nahi! Bilkul bhi nahi!
Divya : Toh bina profession aur ID ke tum bhala ye case-
Veer (smiles) : Isliye toh tumse madad maangi hai.
Divya : Huh???
Veer : Tum apni ID China ke investigation department me show karogi aur kahogi ki ye case tumhare under hai.
Divya : Whaaaatttt? Are you nuts? Veer, mujhe yaha official ne Order aur Legion ke matter ke liye bulaya hai. Na ki Miss Garofano ke Dad ke murder case ke liye. Maine agar apni ID iss kaam ke liye show kari toh tumko pata bhi hai ki kya musibat aayegi?
[Ohhhh! I see now! Indeed! I love your tactics. Haha!]
Pari Veer ke dimaag ko padh chuki thi.
Veer ka plan simple tha. Divya yaha mine ke matter ke liye aayi thi. China ki government ke official ne FBCC se agent bhejne ki darkhwast ki thi.
Toh aise me kya hoga ki agar case hi badal diya jaaye?
Agar Divya apni ID investigation department me show kare aur ye na bataaye ki woh mine ke matter ke liye yaha hai. Balki, ye keh de ki woh yaha Garofano ke Dad ki mysterious death ki wajah se yaha hai.
Aur, saath hi government ke official aur FBCC ke beech ka agreement dikha de. Toh???
Chances bahut kam honge ki koi cross check kare. Aisa karte hi, ek pal me ye saara case Veer aur Divya ke under aa jayega. Aur, yahi toh Veer chaahta tha.
Veer : Tumhe ye karna hi hoga Divya.
Divya : V-Veer! Agar kisi ko bhi pata chala toh-
Veer : Mein zimmedari leta hu. Zyada se zyada kya hoga? You'll lose your job. I'll pay you more than that if-
Divya (shouts) : Paiso ki baat nahi hai Veer. Y-Ye mera dream hai. Maine finally uss sheher ko chorra hai. Mujhe aage badhna hai.
Veer : Trust me! Kisi ko nahi pata chalega.
Divya ab peeche nahi hatt sakti thi. Usne Veer ko haan keh diya tha. Kuch sochte hue usne haami bhari.
Veer : Hume application deni hogi. I want you to prepare one. Erica woh bhej degi.
Divya ne bilkul wesa hi kiya. Kintu, application me Veer ne apna number dalwaya tha.
Inn sab me zyada samay na laga. Application abhi usne kuch derr pehle hi diya tha ki-
Use ek unknown number se call bhi aa gaya. Veer ne ahista se call ko pick kiya.
??? : Kya meri baat Mrs. Divya se ho rahi hai.
Veer : Mrs. Divya kuch reports padh rahi hai. I'm his secretary. Unke saath mein bhi iss case me involved hu. Please say!
??? : Toh Mrs. Divya ko phone do. Tum kaun hote ho iss case ko handle karne waale?
Veer : I'm sorry but mein utna hi important hu jitna ki Mrs. Divya khud. Aisa mein nahi kehta, Mrs. Divya khud kehti hai. Agar, aapko kuch kehna nahi hai toh mein phone rakh raha hu.
??? : Y-You freakin’-!!! W-Wait!!!
Veer : Hmm?
??? (clears throat) : Ahem! Dekho! Mein China Security Bureau se ek primary officer baat kar raha hu. Primary officer jaante ho na? Hmph! Well, tum kya jaano. Criminal cases ke charge me mein hi rehta hu ladke. Samjhe? Mujhe kuch zaroori baat karni hai.
Veer : Mein sunn raha hu. Kahiye! Aapki baat ko Mrs. Divya ke kaano tak pahucha diya jayega. Mujhse aap share kar sakte ho. Kyuki, mein utna hi important hu jitna ki Mrs. Divya khud. Aisa mein nahi kehta, Mrs. Divya-
Officer (shouts) : Mrs. Divya khud kehti hai. Haan! Haan pata hai mujhe-! Pata hai-!!!
P…A...T...A H…A…I
Veer : Pata hai toh bolte kyu nahi?
Officer ka paala pehli baar itne dheeth insaan se pada tha. Uska gussa badhta hi jaa raha tha.
Officer (shaant hote hue) : K-Kuch derr pehle hume unki taraf se application ke baare me pata chala. Lekin, mujhe lagta hai inn sab ki koi zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Hmm?
Officer : Mein request karunga ki tum apna application wapas lelo jitna jaldi ho sake aur iss case me dakhal-andaazi mat do.
Officer ne apni maang saaf saaf shabdo me Veer se rakhi. Parantu, Veer ne wapas lene ke liye application thodi hi diya tha.
Veer : Sorry! Ye nahi ho sakta. Mrs. Divya ki ID aur report check nahi ki kya aapne? She's the key figure in solving the case of ‘House of the killers’. You know that right? FBCC jaisi firm ko aap mana kar rahe ho?
Officer : Chinese government kisi bhi outsider ko apne local cases nahi deti. So, it’s better-
Veer : Ohh really? Deti toh Las Vegas ki government bhi nahi thi. But in the end, unhone ek outsider ko bhi shaamil kiya tha. You know why, right? Jab tak hum poori teqiqaat nahi kar lete acche se tab tak hum appplication wapas nahi lenge.
Officer (gusse me) : Kya tum hamari jaanch ke nateejo par sawaal utha rahe ho? Humne cause of death, woh hathiyaar, woh zeher sab kuch baraamad kiya hai. Yaha tak ki murderer ko bhi. File me sab kuch likha hai. Tumne padha ya nahi? Koi clue hai bhi ya nahi?
Veer (grins) : Aur waqai bahut capable ho aap log. Murderer hi aapki qaid me nahi hai.
Officer : Y-You-!!! Hamari shamtao par sandeh kar ke tum sattaa aur shikayat-karta ko chunauti de rahe ho samjhe?
Veer : Hey! Mera woh matlab nahi tha you know. *smiles* Shikayat-karta se aapka matlab kahi Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai se toh nahi?
Officer : T-Tumhe kaise pata chala? H-Haan! Wahi hai! Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai kisi bhi haalat me Miss Violet ke sampark me nahi rehna chaahte. Apne bade bhai ko pehle se hi kho chuke hai woh. Iss se bhi dardnaak kya hoga ki unki muh boli beti hi unki hatyaari nikle?
Veer : …
Officer : Toh mein chaahunga ki tum bhi privacy ki respect karte hue apne kaam se kaam rakho aur application ko wapas le lo.
Veer khamosh tha. Kahi na kahi kuch na kuch gadbad thi. Agar Garofano sach me murderer thi, toh fir ye Mr. Nicholson ka chhota bhai itna underground kyu ho rakha tha?
Na hi iske baare me zyada koi jaan raha tha aur na hi news coverage me ye dikhayi de raha tha. Garofano se use ek baat aur pata chali thi ki jab se Mr. Nicholson ki hatyaa hui thi uske baad se hi unka chhota bhai kahi pe bhi nazar nahi aa raha tha. Woh apne aap ko ghar me band kar ke rakha hua tha.
Upar se, officer ne abhi abhi kaha ki ‘tum shikayat-karta ko chunauti de rahi ho.’
[Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ne zaroor iss officer ko call kiya hai tum par pressure daalne ke liye. Woh nahi chaahta ki case ki jaanch gehrayi tak ho. Yaani, kuch chhipaya jaa raha hai.]
‘Yeah! I think so too! Aur, isliye mujhe aur gehrayi tak jaana hoga.’
Veer ne call ko hold pe daala aur waha andar aati Erica ki orr dekh usne kaha,
Veer : Ohh!? You came at the right time. Mein chaahta hu ki tum officers in charge ke baare me pata lagao China Security Bureau me aur unke baare me bhi jo Garofano ke case se jude hue hai. Witnesses, examiners, investigators, forensic departments, sab kuch.
Erica muh banayi hui thi par woh jaanti thi ki abhi iss waqt woh use mana nahi kar sakti thi. Uske dad ne khud keh ke rakha tha ki Veer ko abhi jo bhi madad lagni hai woh hume deni hai.
Veer : Mein dekhna chaahta hu ki woh sab sahi se kaam kiye hai ya fir kuch aur chal raha hai unke saath. Kahi unka koi connection Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ke saath toh nahi hai?
Erica : Tumhe ye sab abhi chahiye?
Veer (nods) : Jitna jaldi ho sake. Abhi raat ho chuki hai. Kya tum-?
Erica : Don't underestimate me. Kuch derr me tumhare paas sab kuch hoga. Wait for me!
Itna keh kar woh waha se baahar nikal gayi. Veer jaanta tha ki Erica 'stealth infiltration' maahir thi. Agar, woh madad karti hai toh kayi saari details uske haath easily lag jayengi.
Veer ne phone ki orr dekha. Uss officer ka call abhi bhi hold par tha. Woh wapas se call par aaya.
Veer : I’m sorry! Lekin, ye case ab hamare haatho me hai. Aur, hum application ko wapas nahi lene waale.
Officer : Huh?? O-Oye-!!! T-Tum-
Par iske pehle ki woh garaj paata, Veer ne pehle hi call cut kar diya. Woh uth ke baahar ko aaya aur dusre kamre ki orr gaya jaha Garofano baith ke apni needles aur scalpels ko jama ke rakh rahi thi.
Lag raha tha jaise woh kuch sil rahi thi. Dur se dekhne par woh kapda kuch dekha dekha sa lag raha tha. Veer ki aahat paate hi woh chaunk uthi aur use dekhi,
Garofano : Ahh! V-Veer?
Veer : Ahem! Y-Ye-?
Garofano muskurayi aur usne haath se woh kapda utha ke Veer ki orr aage kiya. Ye wahi rumaal tha jo Veer ne use diya tha aansu pocchne ke liye. Parantu, ab ye sadharan nahi tha. Uss safed rumaal ke upar ek behad hi khubsoorat phool ki silaayi bani hui thi.
Garofano (smiles) : Thank you for earlier!
Veer : Ohh! Th-That’s-! Ye toh mera rumaal hai.
Garofano (nods) : Mmm-hmm! Ye khaali sa tha. Mujhe laga iss par kuch decoration hona chahiye. Ab safed rumaal ki zindagi me ek pyaara sa violet phool hai. Fufu~
Uski nigaahein Veer par tiki. Veer ke gaal halke laal ho chale. Kyuki, woh unn shabdo ka alag matlab bhi samajh chuka tha. Rumaal par Garofano ka hi phool banaya tha usne. Jaise kehna chaah rahi ho ki Veer ki safed zindagi me woh ek rang biranga phool thi jo uske saath ab uski zindagi me rehna chaah rahi thi.
Garofano : Kya hua? Kya tumhe pasand nahi aaya?
Veer uske bagal se rumaal lete hue baitha.
Veer : Ye sundar hai! M-Mein darasal tumse kuch baat karne aaya tha.
Garofano : Ohh?
Veer : Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ke baare me tum kya jaanti ho?
Garofano : Unke chhote bhai unse baat karna pehle hi band kar chuke the. Dono ke beech kam hi baatein hua karti thi. Aur dheere dheere baat honi hi band ho gayi thi. Toh, mujhe zyada kuch pata nahi hai unke baare me.
Veer : Tumne Mr. Nicholson ka past dekha tha? Unke khatam hone ke baad?
Garofano : Y-Yes! Yes I saw!
Veer (frowns) : Kya dekha tha?
Garofano : Maine dekha tha ki Dad end moments me kisi andheri jagah par the. Aur, kuch log-! K-Kuch logo ne unhe waha par gherr liya tha.
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : W-Woh sab unhe maarne lage the aur-
Kehte kehte uski awaaz kaanpne lagi. Apne pita ke baare me sab kuch yaad kar uska dil dehelta jaa raha tha.
Garofano : Aur, fir dad ke sarr par kisi ne zorr se vaar kiya tha peeche se. Woh behosh ho gaye the. Bas!! Past me mujhe itna hi kuch nazar aaya. Shayad Dad agar behosh na hue hote toh mein sab kuch dekh paati.
Veer (confused) : Ohh!?
Garofano : I-I'm sorry!!!
Veer : Huh? Kis liye?
Garofano : Mein tumhari zyada kuch madad nahi kar paa rahi. I'm like a burden for you.
Veer (sighs) : Sorry ki zaroorat nahi hai. It's not your fault. Use chorro aur pehle ye Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ke baare me mujhe aur kuch batao.
Garofano : Okay! Toh suno! Dono hi bhaiyo ka rishta thoda ajeeb tha.
Veer : Woh kaise?
Garofano : Kyuki, unke chhote bhai ki aadatein kuch theek nahi thi. You know…! Juaa, satta, clubs, party, kuch kharab dost aur alag alag ladkiyo ka aana jaana. Aksar, Dad unke badle me karza chukta karte the aur fir daant bhi sunaate the unhe.
Veer : I see!
Garofano : Jaise jaise samay guzra, Dad ka vishvaas unke chhote bhai par se uthata gaya. Mujhe yaad hai ek din Dad ne mujhse kaha tha ki saari property ko baant diya jaaye aur thoda hissa unke chhote bhai ko deke saare rishte naate tod liye jaaye.
Veer : Kya mein unka poora naam jaan sakta hu? Maine files padhi hai. Tumhare Dad toh ~ Charles Nicholson hai. But, mujhe kahi bhi unke chhote bhai ka naam nazar nahi aaya.
Garofano : Unka naam Ethan Nicholson hai.
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Toh fir? Kya Mr. Nicholson ne property ka batwara kiya?
Garofano : Haan bilkul! Dad yahi karne waale the. Isliye, toh woh yaha aaye the. Lekin, uske pehle hi unke saath-
Veer : I see! Kya chhote bhai ko ye khabar thi ki tumhare dad property ka batwaara karne waale hai?
Garofano : Iski jankaari nahi hai mujhe.
Veer : Tumne Ethan Nicholson yaani ki unke chhote bhai ko check kiya?
Garofano : Haan! Lekin, mujhe koi khaas information nahi mili. Unke status me itna toh saaf likha tha ki woh dad ko kuch khaas pasand nahi karte the. Agar, mujhe unke khilaaf kuch mila hota toh maine pehle hi unhe salaakho ke peeche karwa dena tha. Magar, dad ke guzarte waqt woh mujhe niraash lag rahe the. Woh ro rahe the.
Veer : Ye sab naatak bhi toh ho sakta hai? Tumhara rishta kaisa tha unke saath?
Garofano : Jaha tak mujhe yaad hai, woh mujh se nafrat karte the. Maine favorability check ki thi unki mere liye. Favorability -8 thi. Unke hisaab se mein ek baahri vyakti thi jo unki family me aayi. Maine unke bhai ka attention unse chheen lia tha. Agar, mein na hoti toh Dad apne chhote bhai ki taraf aur bhi focused hote aur attention dete. Aisa unka maanana tha.
Veer : Hmm! China Security Bureau ne tumhe kaha par pakda tha?
Garofano : Meri workshop me. Woh mera China ka ghar bhi hai.
Veer : Aur ye kaha par hai?
Garofano : Main city se thoda dur.
Veer : Kis liye famous hai? I mean sirf ladkiyo ke cosmetics ke liye ya-
Garofano : Nahi! Ye sub branch nahi hai. Workshop hai meri. Sub branch to China me city me hi hai. High profile logo ke liye suits, blazers hote hai. Perfumes bhi. Unisex hai woh branch. Sabhi ke liye kuch na kuch hai.
Veer : I see now! Tumhare dad ke khatam hone se pehle iss branch par koi aaya tha?
Garofano : Mein harr waqt branch par nahi rehti Veer. Aur ye toh bas ek branch hai. Kaun aa raha hai, kitne log aa rahe hai, ye sab mujhe nahi pata hota. Haan, lekin employees records rakhte hai. Baaki, CCTVs bhi lage hue hai.
Veer : Tumhari workshop ke baare me kisko pata hai?
Garofano : Sirf mujhe. Aur, Dad ko bhi pata tha. Bas!
Veer : Aur, tumhare Dad last time kaha the jab tumse baat hui thi?
Garofano : Woh meri branch me hi the. Uske baad waha se jab woh nikle tab shayad kuch hua tha unke saath.
Veer : Samajh gaya.
Garofano confused thi, lekin Veer ko jaise ek raasta mil chuka tha. Uski aankhon me chamak thi. Case ko kaise suljhana tha use uski ek kadi toh mil gayi thi. Ab use bas Erica ki report ka intezaar tha.
Veer : Uss branch se hi saara maamla shuru hua hai.
Garofano : Matlab?
Veer : Kuch nahi! Thanks! Tum iss par zorr mat do aur mujhe mera kaam karne do.
Kehte hue Veer uth ke nikal gaya.
Garofano : V-Veer! R-Ruko!
Veer aage badha hi tha jab use peeche se apni shirt par Garofano ki pakad ka ehsaas hua.
Veer : Hmm?
Garofano : Tumhari shirt ki button…! Collor ke neeche waali. Toot gayi hai.
Veer : Huh???
Button ke tootne se uska seena aur adhik dikhayi de raha tha. Veer ne sharmaate hue apni shirt ko aur band kiya par tabhi Garofano ne uska haath thaam liya.
Veer (blushes) : I-
Garofano (blushes) : Let me do it for you!
Uski zidd ke aage Veer haar gaya. Woh bas khada raha. Garofano itne me apne ek box me se spare buttons me se ek leke aayi aur Veer ki shirt me use silne lagi. Uska dhyaan sirf Veer pe hi nahi tha, woh Veer ki harr choti choti cheezon ko bhaanp rahi thi jab se woh uss se mili thi. Yahi kaaran tha ki ek jhatke me usne Veer ki shirt me se gayab button par nazar maar li. Woh uske behad nazdeek thi. Dono ek dusre ki saansein mehsoos kar paa rahe the.
Garofano (blushes) : T-Tumhari heartbeat tezz hai Veer! Don’t overwork yourself.
Veer (shyly) : T-Tumhari bhi-!!
Garofano (blushes) : I-I know!
Dono itne qareeb the ki Veer uske baalo se aa rahi manmohak sugandh ko bhi badi hi asaani se apne andar le paa raha tha.
Veer (averts his eyes) : Tum aise hi sabki dekh-bhaal karti ho kya?
Garofano (smiles) : Nahi! Dad ki karti thi. And, now… I think it might be you?
Uski garm saansein Veer ko apne seene par mehsoos hui. Na chaahte hue bhi Veer ko apni nazre uss par se ferrni padi.
Garofano : Hilo nahi! Warna sui lag jayegi! Be careful!
Veer : Tumhe pata hai na uss sui se mujhe kuch nahi hone waala?
Garofano : Ahh! Ohh yes! I forgot! Akhir- hum aam insaan nahi! But still-! Seedhe raho.
Kehte hue woh aage aayi, ekdum Veer ke seene me…! Usne daanto se thread ko kaata aur Veer ki collor ko acche se theek kiya.
Garofano (smiles) : Done!
Veer : Th-Thanks!
Itna bol Veer waha se wapas chal diya. Garofano ko nigrani me rakha gaya tha. Woh yaha se kahi bhi bhaag ke jaa sakti thi lekin aisa karne se mushqile uske liye hi badhni thi.
Raatri me araam kar jab Veer subah utha toh baahar hi Erica uske saamne dining table par taiyaar baithi hui thi. Toh, wahi Divya China ke security Bureau me baat karne gayi hui thi. Erica ke haatho me ek pendrive thi.
Erica : Tum sahi the!
Veer : Hmm?
Erica : Garofano ka case jo dekh raha tha uska Ethan Nicholson se gehra naata hai. Dono saath me underground clubs me mauj karne aksar jaate hai aur saath hi forensic department Ethan Nicholson se karz liya hua hai.
Veer : Toh Garofano ne inn logo ko check nahi kiya?
Erica : I don’t know! Mujhe nahi lagta woh itni bewakoof hai.
Veer : Ya fir use mauka hi nahi mila check karne ka? Agar, aisa hota toh use toh saaf saaf dikh jaana chahiye tha ki uska case jo dekh raha hai woh Mr. Nicholson ke chhote bhai ke saath underground clubs me jaaya karta tha.
Erica : Hmm! Kuch gadbad abhi bhi hai! Also, koi bhi eye witnesses nahi hai iss murder ke. Examiners sirf security Bureau ki taraf se the aur forensic department ke log the. Inke alawa waha koi jaanch nahi hui. Sab ke sab clear hai aur kisi se bhi mile hue nahi hai.
Veer (surprised) : Tumne ek raat me itna kuch pata kar liya?
Erica : Hmm! Iss pendrive me woh sab saboot hai hai ki Ethan Nicholson ke khilaaf mujhe mile hai. Kaise usne forensic department ko hire kiya, karze ki wajah se. Kaise usne abhi haal hi me kuch goons se contacts kiya tha. Kaha kaha woh gaya, kya bills pay kiye. Sab kuch hai.
Veer (surprised) : Amazing!
Erica : Toh ab? Kya karna hai?
Veer : I know where this is going now!
Erica : Hmm?
Veer : Ye pendrive hume court me deni hogi. Divya hamari orr se case ladegi. Garofano ko mene promise kiya hai ki agar woh nirdosh hai toh mein uska naam par ucchle keechad ko saaf kar ke rahunga.
Erica : ….
***
1 day later…
Jo pendrive Erica ne use di thi, woh Veer ne Divya ke zariye seedhe court ko prastut kar di thi. Court ne wahi kiya jo karna hota tha. Ek naya verdict jaari kiya gaya jisme Garofano ko turant hi begunah saabit kar diya gaya.
Court FBCC ko dekh ke pehle hi ghabra chuka tha. Halke me nahi liya jaa sakta tha. Divya ki maujoodgi ki wajah se hi court ne ekdum sahi nirnay liya tha.
Ethan Nicholson chaah ke bhi kisi official ko khareed nahi paaya. Kyuki, uski bhrasht image ke saboot pehle hi uss pendrive me show kar diye gaye the.
Garofano ke upar se murderer ka tag zaroor hatt gaya tha. Par, case abhi bhi solve nahi hua tha.
Ethan Nicholson ko pooch-taach ke liye custody me liya gaya tha. Kyuki, abhi bhi ye saabit nahi hua tha ki Ethan Nicholson hi hatyaara tha.
Veer Garofano ke nirdosh saabit hone ki khabar paa ke uske kamre ki orr hi jaa raha tha. Woh jaise hi andar aaya Garofano wahi shaleenta se baithi hui thi.
Garofano (glances) : Veer?? Baitho na! Koi khush-khabri hai?
Veer : Maine toh abhi kuch kaha bhi nahi.
Garofano (smiles) : Tumhare chehre par sab likha hua hai. Aur, wese bhi…! Mujhe tum par yakeen tha. Tum baaki sab se alag ho Veer. She was right.
Veer : She???
Garofano (smiles) : It’s nothing! And, thank you!
Veer : Kehna toh nahi chahiye, but tumhare dad ke chhote bhai ka hi haath hai iss murder ke peeche. Jaha tak mujhe lagta hai.
Garofano shaant reh gayi. Jaise woh kahi na kahi jaanti thi ki yahi sab kuch tha. Bas evidence na milne se woh kuch keh nahi paa rahi thi aur inn sab me akeli fass ke reh gayi thi.
Garofano : Court unke muh se kuch na kuch nikalwa hi lega Veer. I just-!! Mein bas isi baat se dukhi hu ki akhir kyu? Unhe kya zaroorat pad gayi? Apne hi Bhai ko-!?? *sniff* Unhone mujhse mere Dad ko chheen liya. Agar, ye mere saamne hue hota toh mene unhe jaan se maar diya hota. P-Par- *sniff* *sniff*
Veer : I know it must be painful. Par, ab hum kuch nahi kar sakte.
Garofano (nods) : Hmm! *sniff* Th-Thank you Veer. Mein ye ehsaan zindagi bhar nahi bhulungi.
Veer : Ye ehsaan nahi hai Miss Violet. You will have to repay me.
Garofano (smiles) : Mine se related matter me... Mein tumhari madad karne ke liye taiyaar hu.
Veer (smiles) : Sure!
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Mumbai...
Veer's home...
Veer ke ghar ke saamne aake ek auto rickshaw aake ruki. Andar se ek mahila apna bag liya auto se utri aur auto waale ko paise deke ghar ke gate ki orr badhi.
*Ding Dong*
Ghanti bajaate hi kuch hi derr me gate bhi khul gaya.
Gate kholne wali Ragini hi thi. Saamne jaise hi Ragini ne dekha ki kaun tha, uske chehre par muskaan apne aap fel gayi.
Ragini : Arre aap? Aap aa gayi?
Bhavna laut chuki thi.
Andar aate hi Ragini ne uske haath se bag liya aur wahi sofe ke bagal se rakh diya. Suman Bhavna ko dekh tezz qadmo ke saath uske nazdeek aayi aur uske gale se lag gayi.
Bhavna (smiles) : Kaise ho tum sab?
Suman : Didi aapke bina ye ghar adhoora hai. Aapko kitna yaad kiya hum sab ne aapko pata hai?
Ragini : Ekdum sahi kaha. Aur, kam se kam mujhe bata diya hota aapne. Mein car leke aa jaati station. Khamakha aap ne itni taqleef uthaayi.
Bhavna : Arre toh kya ho gaya usme? Mein jaanti thi ki sabhi apne kaam me lage honge. Isliye, auto se aa gayi.
Ragini : Par, suvidha ho jaati na aapko.
Bhavna (smiles) : Suvidha hi insaan ko aalsi banati hai.
Ragini (smiles) : Accha theek hai. Aap se behes nahi kar sakti mein. Aap baithiye. Mein paani leke aati hu.
Woh Bhavna ke liye andar kitchen me paani lene ke liye chali gayi.
Suman : Didi aapko hamari yaad nahi aayi?
Bhavna : Nahi! Bilkul bhi nahi! Maine toh bahut maze kiye waha. Nayi nayi jagah ghoomi aur-
Suman : Ah!!?
Bhavna Suman ki shaqal jab dekhi toh khil-khila ke hass padi.
Bhavna : Aisa kabhi ho sakta hai kya Suman? Ki mein apne ghar se dur jau aur mujhe tum sab ki yaad na aaye? Harr din tum logo ki yaad sataati thi.
Suman : Toh fir aapko jaldi aana chahiye tha na.
Bhavna : Jaldi hi aayi hu. Warna aur samay lag jaata.
Bhavna dekh rahi thi ki Ghar par abhi sirf Ragini aur Suman hi nazar aa rahi thi. Baaki, koi dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Woh jaanti thi ki Bhumika aur Sonali to kaam ke liye nikal jaati thi. Par baaki sab kaha the?
Bhavna : Aabha kaha hai?
Suman (smiles) : Aabha jaa chuki hai apne sapne ko jeene. Maalik ke college ki teacher hai na? Nidhi madam!
Bhavna (nods) : Haan!
Suman : Unki chhoti behan ke saath aur ek koi Tamanna kar ke badi hasti hai. Unke saath woh chali gayi hai. Naye naye sheher ghoomne aur waha ka khaana khaane. Keh rahi thi ki sab kuch video bana ke daalegi. Fir aap sab dekhna.
Bhavna : Ohh! Aur, woh kaha hai?
'Woh' ka matlab tha Shweta.
Suman samajh gayi thi ki uski didi kiski baat kar rahi thi.
Suman : Woh kapde ke naye vyavsaay ke liye Arohi jii ke saath building tarfi gayi hui hai.
Bhavna : Kapdo ka business? Inn beete dino kaafi kuch hua hai shayad. Aur Tej?
Tej ka naam usne liya hi tha ki upar se tabhi Tej neeche ko aayi. Uski aankhon ke neeche dark circles pad rahe the. Itna kaam jo kar rahi thi woh. Theek se neend bhi naseeb nahi ho rahi thi.
Jaise hi apni maa ko hall me baitha paaya, uski bachi kuchi neend turant hi udd gayi.
Tej : M-Mom-!??
Woh daud ke aayi aur apni maa ke gale se lag gayi.
Bhavna : Ye kya haalat bana rakhi hai tumne apni?
Suman : Tejal bitiya bahut mehnat kar rahi hai didi. Mein samjhati hu ki zyada zorr na de khud ke upar. Par, meri baat ye sunti hi nahi hai.
Tej : Oh I missed you so much Mom-!!! Aur, ye sab kuch nahi hai. Don't worry. Bas abhi kaam zyada hai thoda...!
Bhavna : Ek minute! Veer kaha hai?
Veer ka naam aate hi Tej ka badan ek jhatka kha gaya. Woh toh apni maa ko batana hi bhool gayi thi. Kaam me itni vyast thi ki usne Veer ke jaane ki khabar Bhavna ko di hi nahi thi.
Sarr jhukaate hue woh dheere se boli,
Tej : I- I'm sorry Mom! W-Woh firse bina bataye kahi chala gaya hai.
Bhavna : Kya!?
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.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
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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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