Tuesday, 1 December 2015

RAYA FF : Eternal Shades Of Love Part 18

PART 18

One Week later

 PRIYA RAMKAPOOR

 The  week    spent with My husband Ram  , was  one  of the  most beautiful week of my life.  We  lived each  day   as if there was no tomorrows. We  stepped  into each  day lived it to its fullest  and  The next day was all new  journey on its own . 


I realised Love is    experience that   smoothens    most treacherous  path of  journey of life. It becomes  Best  journey   when we take   it with  the person we  love. . My  juourney will always  be  best   because now I have my Ram  in it .

 Idont know what  tomorrow has in store for me  ,  but my  today is filled with  Ram . I know  with him by myside  I can face  all  hurdles that life throws at me . I know he will always  be there to hold  me  to  love  me .   My fear has left  me , my confidence has returned .  This  journey  has been toughest  even more toughest than the year I spent running away from Rajath .  But when I think  about it ,this journey  has almost come to  an end , I  never knew  how but  one more step  then  we  will beginning  our new journey of our new life away from  the shadows of my past .  One More step the   these shadows can  no more touch me  or  threaten my   happiness  nor marr my life.  
But I need to  take  that one step … to reach and  hold on  to  my happiness for ever more.

 The step  will be the hardest  , would  test  me  to the maximum. As they Say  every test  in life would  make  a person  bitter  or better, every problem  comes to  make us or break us .the choice  is ours  whether  we want  to be victim  or victorious . I no longer want to be the victim , I want to be Victorious now ..  I know  I will

When  Vikram  called  us  yesterday   and told  us   all of them would be coming down today .. I knew the time has come .It was  time to face the truth  It was time to face my fear . It was time to battle. And  This time I will win .

 Ram  was down  talking  to venu  anna  looking through the security arrangements   This has become a routine for him  . He does it every  morning after breakfast . This  would be usually followed by lengthy  discussion with Vikram and Shruthi   and Piyush regarding  the case and Rajath  He make is sure that I join them  and so that  I know  what is going on .

They gave us the complete  update   all that   transpired.   Shruthi made me understand   why Rajath   behaved the way  behaved.  Piyush   gave me  run down  on  all possible questions  the cross examiners could  ask. I felt so awkward answering them .  But Piyush  clearly  told the   defendant lawyers would try to  make  it as awkward as possible. Though he would  try  circumventing  but they may be some integral questions which  I may have to answer. There is no choice for it .

There were somedays when I felt claustrophobic during these discussions  … I felt air  got sucked  out of  my body  and l felt  suffocated  and  I just  didn’t want  to not be there  but  one look  one  touch  of Ram ‘s hand clamed me down .

Ram was there  holding my hands  encouraging  me  to answers all the questions.  Some questions   which  bought back  nightmares and fear   ,  I just  looked into Ram ‘s eyes and answeredWithout fear… I don’t  Know what   was going to happen at the court tomorrow, but I was ready ..

But how  were we going put  Rajath behind the  bars??? That was one question which plagued me … I wanted  him behind the bars  not  just for what he did to me  but to all the others girls  before me …. There was no fear ,  there was  no   guilt ,  there was no self pity  but  there was lot  anger in me  , Which sruthi  says   is positive emotion to have given the circumstance . This   emotion  shruthi  says will  help me  hold on to my confidence. I  felt  this   anger gave  me a new hope to fight .

I was still looking  at sunset when  a familiar set of hands  circled my waist and hugged me

 What are you thinking ? He asked

Nothing I said

Ram  turned me  around … Priya   Please..  I know  ,, just   don’t  worry everything will be allright

 I asked ? How   we don’t have single evidence against Rajath   except  mine ….

 He  is evil  Ram    he doesn’t deserve the life  god has given.him . not after  what he did to me and  all the others girls.. With my evidence we can  maximum  charge him for assault  but he deserves more  Ram

 I know  He  said trying too calm  me  ,assure  me. He will  , We will get something don’t worry   you know what Piyush has planned so  don’t worry

 But what  will happen  if it doesn’t work , what if kali  doesn’t  say anything then what.

 Priya … I really dont know what Kali is going to say or not say … but believe  me when I say   I will never leave  Rajath  go scot free.. I will keep  fighting  till   he gets what he deserve

 Then Ram  …

Shhhh shhh Priya … It is  going to happen, tomorrow   it will be last  day   Rajath will be a free man.TOMORROW this will be over !!!

  He slowly pulled   me   into  his  strong  arms hugged  me  close. I let  my head rest on  chest  where  I could hear his steady   heart  beating .  Peace is what  I feel when I am  in his arms .

 The Door bell rang, announcing  our vistors  arrived. I and Ram   got   down to meet them . 









 Vikram and Piyush  and Shruthi . flew in  from Mumbai . For tomorrow  case . Neha couldn’t make because of  Children. Papa  and Karthik will be  coming down  tommrow  morning .  



Ram  and me  invited  them ,  they   went into their rooms  to refresh and  we decided will  talk in detail after lunch  We had our lunch .  We   again went  through all the facts we  have now… trying to figoure  out something .

 Ram asked Shruthi “” any news from   Naina “ . 

 No Shruthi replied   Not yet , But  she  said she will call   if  there is anything

 Any  new  evidence we are presenting ,  Ram  asked

 Piyush  I have already subpeoned   for Dr Mehra    to  be cross exmanined

Dr Mehra  Ram asked in suprise ,   you told   me that  day  there is  nothing that  can  be got from  him  that will be useful  except ofcourse sheela was a drug abuser.

Yes , But there is something   there which  I  am not able to figure out which will definitely  help us . further  because there is a definite connection between sheela  kali and   Rajath  beyond the  obvious  So  somehow  I feel there is still angle that we have not looked at . here.  I want to examin  this in the court , because this guy is going  give evidence in favour of Rajath ,and I  have  already  planned my counter move on the basis of it. 

Okay ... If  you think so it will help.

“Ram “  Vikram  added  “ this puzzle  there is  key  which we still not  figured it out  . Once we get the key   the puzzle will unravel itself. It  just a matter of the  last piece of jigsaw puzzle to fall in place.  Then  the picture will automatically complete itself”””

But where is the last piece. Ram’s  desperation was showing ..



 Ram   Vikram  said,  I know  it is frustrating , but  we have to  keep looking  and analysing     and lastly hoping that we will get it

 But Vikram we don’t  have the time,  there is nothing much  concerete we have also   and tomorrow is  the court case .

 Yes ,,,,,   Ram  just calm  down we will figure it out , we are this close to finishing  so we will finish it up also . DONT WORRY .

.
 So what do we do now... ?  I asked

 Vikram answered .. RELAX...  we have  to be ready  to face tomorrow’s challenge.. And  tomorrow it is all new ball game  .



  NEXT  DAY at 8.00 am

 The MADRAS HIGH COURT  , PARRYS CORNER

 It was sunny   Chennai morning  ..   roads in the busiest  area of Madras  had almost minimum traffic.. majorily dominated by School going children  and their parents.  High court  was  a part   Old Madras .. it was a  imposing structure  where  daily   thousands people knocked  its door for justice. Today  it was turn  of  Priya Ram Kapoor  to  knock its door
The  few  press and already turned up   at this time to cat ch  the news  of the most  proflic case  high profile case .. But the barricades and police where  already  in place to  cordon off  press   right  at the outside gate..   The    wing   where session  was going  to  be held was fortified  by the police . Rest  of the  court  premises functioned normally .  At this time of   day ,The high court  complex  was  pretty empty   except for the police and  few  admin  support staff of the court .A lone car  entered  the  majestic primesis of law.



The building of the High Court, an exquisite example of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, was built in 1892 .Though the High Court building was damaged in the shelling of Madras by S.M.S. Emden on 22 September 1914, at the beginning of the First World War. It remains one of the very few Indian buildings to have been damaged by a German attack. There are several matters of architectural interest in the High Court. The tall  sculpture  of Manu needhi Chola   nor The painted ceilings nor the stained glass doors  masterpieces ,  nothing interested the 5 people who got  down   the car and  where now  walking  down the corridors of this 150 year old building except the  hearing  today.   Their faces held a tension which   was quite similar and  so was their look of determination. They had only  one similar    thought running  in their  heads today it is  that  of winning  even though  odds were against  them

   Ram was  holding priya’s hand  and walking. Suddenly  Priya  stopped walking . Ram turned to look at  what caused Priya to stop. He turned  around , he couldn’t find anything . He asked what happened .. She said I think I saw someone, Who He asked. A small boy  what ? He asked where.. She they  were here but now   there is nobody  they disappeared. It is okay  it was somebody s  child who had come for a case   Ram trying palcate her

 No  The boy   very small  and  man with boy was Rajath  goons

What ? Ram asked in suprise

 Yes  it is Rajath’s  goon.. I know this guy he was the one who picked me up at Varanasi.

  Bythis time  Rest of their team  joined them ...

 Vikram ... Priya Did you see where  they went .

 No I didn’t  I saw the boy standing with the Man. And he was crying That is whyI looked.. But I before  I looked closely  they vanished behind those  pillars. I Didnt see which direction they went

How  old was the boy ? Piyush

 He must have been  not more than 3-4 years... Priya answered

Shruthi .”” raised the question which was  hovering in all our heads....” was it   Nina ‘s child”” is that  why  Nina has not called us ...

  Vikram.. said may be  we  never know

  Vikram  turned over to Piyush  “  when does our session  start””

 At 11 . piyush answered. 

 Okay  I and Ram  will go in search of the  boy .. They cant have  be very  far from here.

 You and Shruthi stay with  Priya. And  at no point leave her alone.

 We will go around the place check things out

   Just take  care Ram said 

 He and Vikram left.

PRIYA RAM KAPOOR



 Pisyush  and  us ,Waited in one  of the chambers of   the leading lawyer Mr  Naryanan  a close friend of  Piyush  whose family  walked through the  these corridors for generations each one established himself  as lawyer  par excellence.  Mr  Naryanan was helping  him  in coordinating the case here.

 It was a large chamber, but  it was covered  with  Tables and chairwith not an inch  to spare, which was in turn covered  with files and case file which reached the tall ceilings of the room

  Shruthi  left   me in the room to check something on  her phone as the signal wass weak in the  room.

Piyush and Mr Narayanan was busy  discussing  the case

 I  was too   resteless to sit  in one place . I got up   embrassedly enquired about the loo . Mr naryana  told me the direction went back to the  discussion . I excused myself  from. Went in search of the loo

 I found it the , ladies bathroom  I entered  the long  paasage    with rows of   toilets lined up  at either side.  . I was surprised to find it  neat , it  looked   as if it was cleaned   up few  minutes  go.  As i entered  one  toilet . I heard  a amel  loud  voice ..  Get in  you have 5 minutes. If you don’t come out .. you know  what will happen. So hurry up ..

  I turned around tried to see what was happening  but the partition wasll between the toilet stall was blocking my view of the entrance . I could only  hear the  voice . The lady sounded  very articulate but it was difficukt to make out  between her sobs

No please she said don’t do anything  to my son. I have promised that  would not say anything  I wouldn’t  please!! Don’t do anything she begged

Stop crying now Rajath   has said you can take your son and leave  as soon  the case has been cleared.  So stop making a scene .. Dont waste time  . Go  and come the  male voice threathened her

The minute I heard Rajath   ‘s name I knew  the lady was nina and  the boy  they were taling about nina’s son  who was held by rajath  And Rajath  as somehow come to know Nina  has been helping us.

For The fear seeing me in the  toilet  I went deeper into toilet closed by stall door.

 I waited for the foot steps  some towards the stall. To open the door

.  I  peeped through the  gap between the door  and wall.  Nina was     in a cotton churidhar walking inside towards the washbasin  at the far side of the toilet  .     Her eyes full of fear , tears threathening  to run down her eyes.



 When I was certain the   goon was outside , I stepped out  of my stall. The moment nina saw  me, she reconginised me  she panicked , she tired to turn back and    go out of the  bathroom. I stopped her  by calling out --- Nina

  I knew the only way of stopping her panic was tell her  about her son Nina,   I saw your son, Ram and Vikram right now searching for him.  And they will get him  soon. Trust me please . Dont leave !!! Please !!1

 Nina  slowly turned  there was a glimper of  hope  in her eyes,   . I am  sacred that  rajath  would  do something to him . 

 Please trust Ram  he  will find him. I Know Ram. He never  let anything happen  to your child or you.

What happened? How did Rajath  get to know this?

  Rajath  saw the notes his father wrote  to tell me  the details..  I usually destroy them but somehow one note reached him, my son  drawn on picture  on it  . He showed it Rajath .  he wanted to show  his how nice he draws .. Rajath   was leaving for Chennai yesterday, when   saw the  note. All hell brooke loose.  He took   Aryan  away for me threatened  to kill  him If I didn’t tell him everything . I told  him everything .... She started crying saying sorry in between heart wrenching sobs....

 I need her control herself because  Rajath ‘s men where outside waiting  for her... Please Nina  please stop crying ,  we don’t have the time ... any time they will come in . Please stop crying . Ram  will  get  Aryan  back .. Please, just hold on to your self.    Do you  know  where  they are holding  him

No  except  he is somewhere in this Court premises. Not sure where exactly .Please  Priya , Help me .... You  Know , what  Ranjith is capable of... Please priya help me.  Nina cried



Nina Dont worry , i will   see to it  that Aryan  is not hurt . please leave  go with Rajath.  Act  as if you  didn’t see me... behave as before. He should  not know that  you have met me  or that we know that he is blackmailing  with  Aryan .   Making myself   stronger . Just go . rest we will take care..

Slowly nina wiped her tears  slowly left the Toilet . .then she suddenly turned  and told me Priya  just  wanted to tell .. Mr Ashok Kapur is not Rajath‘s father but it is Kali his bodyguard.

Does Rajath know this?

Yes she said always!!!!..

I needed to share this with Ram ... was this connection which made Kali  cover up for Rajath . I waited for Naina to leave.. Waited for 10 minutes in the toilet   , and then left   the toilet. As soon as I was outside Shruthi   came rushing towards me ... very worried. 

Where were you she asked I was worried when you didn’t return back?

 Shruthi I need to tell you something

 What she asked

 Not here I said. Looking around. Court corridor were   beginning to get crowded with people , as it was getting closer to the time the sessions opened.

  Let us go ... as Ram and Vikram  come  back   No she answered. Let us go back to the room  and call them .Then  I will  let you know  what i found out.Come on   let s go...

 I  and  Shruthi  walked   as  fast as possible  back to the chambers.

 We reached the  chanbers, Piysuh seeing us hurry back into the  chamber what happened asked us what  happened.  I just said I met shruthi  and  Shruthi child is   danger

 What piyush .. Oh god  .. it was  him then.. where Is Ram and Vikram  we need to  tell them .. I will also call in DC police inside  ask him  to helps 

 Shruthi  joinded   us   after  1 minute  said I called Ram  Informed  them .. they are on the way back .

 Mr  Narayanan   said I have called DC he will be joining us in fe w minutes..   I knew we may need is  help because  Rajath ‘s connection. That is why he vountered to be here

   Ram and Vikram  joined  us .



 Ram  came to me  and held my  hand as  soon as he entered   the chamber ,   are you okay he asked ..

  I nodded my head  retold my  whole conversation with Nina to him 





 So  this  is the link , Piyush  we have got the  link  we need break it  now . Any  ideas How

 Shruthi :  Ram  this  emotional bond we have   to break it  through a stronger emotional bond. Kali   supports Rajath  because he is  his flesh and blood but  does  he know Rajath  is responsible for the murder of  Sheela. Will he support him..

What are you saying ? Kali would have know  about it  he was rajath  shadow. He never left his side.

In fact  he  would  helped him Vikram   said  ...



 Shruthi:  No Vikram ,  i don’t think so,, I  don’t think he  was  involved in sheela murder, He was true  lover, always lived  for her this  is what I have understood . Piyush you have test water there . You have to  question  in such a way  that it will irk  some kind  of response from   him , it  may be good or bad .. but   it has  to    give us  enough to drive a wedge.

Piyush  : Yes I was also  thinking on the same lines. Did  Nina tell you about   her  or her sons relationship with Kali.

 Shruthi:  Yes she did mention something  ,  when I asked  about whether anyone kali or rajath  hurt her or  Aryan She said No  But  infact  Kali  always   nice to  Aryan  in fact  he when  plays with him. It is only  Nina who never encouraged thier bonding .

 Hmmm Said Piyush ...  Ram we need to   find this child .

Yes we need to  but we have checked   the complex.  Ram said but it is too big we may   have missed it .There are to much crowd.

  Mr Narayanan  added “    yes  you cant do it  alone , Sir .This is  Madras High Court  It is believed to be one of the second largest judicial buildings in the world. This complex houses the High Court, the small Cause’s Court and the City Civil Court. It is considered to be one of the three High Courts of India,  and It  has largest number of court in  Asia. It is going to be tough  to do it alone.. we need help from the  police. And another thing the lady  is  still in the clutches of the gang and we have to be very careful . if   One  of   them get to know we are on to them  we may lose the child and the mother. We have to be careful.  The DC  here is very close friend of mine  he is  already aware of the case and its complications so  we have to follow what he  says.

But Mr Narayanan   we don’t  have  much time , it is already 9.45 .. another   45  to 50 minutes  we must be in the court   before the judge...

 I know sir we   have no  choice.

  We  will wait for  the DC ..  Mr Narayanan when will he come  the Dc ,

 Sir he will be here another 5 minutes . he is  in the  Complex , is the person in charge of  of today’s security specially appointed by the Judge  himself .

   The DC  Arun Kumar    entered   , removed is cap   came foraward introduced himself   to  Ram and Vikram. Piyush seems to know him  already.

 The DC Arun,  sir  I have asked for   police men in  mufti  to  search for the kid. It would help if Syou have any photo of the kid  sir.

Vikram  said  I will get  it across to you in another 5 minutes. We have  complete video coverage of the  child  so  don’t worry  photograph will not be problem.

 Okay sir we will  start our search, We request you not to interfere or  show  that  you are aware of what is happening .    You proceed with case as planned , we   get the child and inform  you .  Take care  that  at no point of  time  you  donot let Rajath  and his  goons know what we are up to . because it is case of  life of two innocents people which are at risk

   Okay  we noded

2 comments:

Dhristi said...

Interesting

Unknown said...

Raya are now together Priya is back as with self confidence when she met Ram. He will always be their for her. Rajath soon be behind bars

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