Vanya's POV

It had been almost a week since that night.

Everything was normal at home. 

Yesterday I met Kanav.

I received Kanav's call and internally freaked out.

Taking a deep breath I picked up his call.

"Hello?"

"Hi. Vanya. Abhi free ho kya? I wanted to meet."

(Are you free?)

Shit! Did he find out?

"Abhi? Kis liye?"

(Now? Why?)

"Mai aaj raat ko Bangalore wapas jaa rha hu. Aur kuch batana bhi tha."

(I am going to Bangalore tonight. And I wanted to tell something.)

He sounded low. 

"Bangalore?"

He hummed and told me to meet him in a nearby cafe.

Why was he going back to Bangalore?

I took my car keys and went to meet him.

He was sitting there with a dejected look.

"Hey."

"Hi."

"Tum bhut sad lag rhe ho."

(You look sad.)

He smiled weakly and said.

"Bhut miss karunga tum sab ko."

(I will miss you guys a lot.)

"Toh kyu jaa rhe ho?"

(Then why are you leaving.)

I didn't want him to leave.

"Kaam hai. Hamesha ke liye nhi jaa rha. Ek saal lagega to shift the entire business to Delhi. Phir hamesha ke liye yaha aa jaaunga."

(Work. I am not going forever. It will take one year. Then I will be back to Delhi permanently.)

He said and was about to hold my hand but stopped.

He closed his eyes and gulped.

"Mujhe ek cheez aur batani thi tumhe."

(I wanted to tell something.)

He says in a scared and low voice and I nod.

"Wo reunion wali raat-"

(Reunion's night-)

I felt my breath stuck. No! 

He closes his eyes and says.

"I-I slept with someone that night."

I look at him wide eyed. Does he remember?

He looks at me and then looks away.

"Please don't look at me like that. I already want to kill myself."

"Tumhe yaad hai wo kaun thi?"

(You remember who it was?)

He shook his head and I sighed in relief.

I looked down not knowing what to say.

"Kuch bolo please!"

(Say something!)

"Kya bolu?"

(What?)

"Anything! I just want to know what you feel. Naraz ho mujhse?"

(Are you upset with me?)

"Mai kyu tumse naraz hongi Kanav? Its your life. You can do whatever you want."

(Why would I be upset?)

He looked at me very intensely.

"Really! Tumhe koi farak nhi padta mai kya krta hu?"

(You don't care what I do?)

"Not in your personal life. Tumhe apni life apne hisab se jeene ka right hai."

(You have the right to live your life according to you.)

I say looking away and he nods seriously.

"Fine then. I think I should leave. Mujhe thodi packing bhi krni hai."

(I have some packing to do.)

He said getting up and left. I broke down in tears as soon as he left.

I wanted to stop him. I wanted to tell him that he affected me. His every action did. But I could not. The thought of our friendship being ruined stopped me. And I let him go.

I broke out of my thoughts when I hear mumma call me down for breakfast.

We were just sitting for breakfast when a maid came with a small package.

Papa asked to keep it on the table and we settled down.

Just then he received a phone call.

His demeanour changed and he looked furious.

Bhaiya took his phone, attended the call and put it on speaker.

"Aaj but khush hu mai. Isliye tumhare liye bhi ek gift bheja hai. Wo parcel dekh lena. I hope you like the gift."

(I am very happy today. That's why I sent you a gift. See that parcel.)

"Chahte kya ho tum Mishra?"

(What do you want?)

Papa asked furiously and we heard that man's deep laughter.

"Kuch nhi. Kuch bhi nhi. Mai toh bas tumhe tohfa bhej rha hu. Waise...bitiya kaise hai tumhari?"

(Nothing. Nothing at all. I just sent a gift for you. By the way...how is your daughter?)

He said and disconnected the call and I froze.

What did he mean by that? 

Mumma looked at me tensed and I tried to smile.

Bhaiya opened the package. It contained a pendrive.

He looked at papa and papa nodded.

Bhaiya connected it to the tv and asked all the househelps to leave.

He played the pendrives content and my heart literally stopped.

It was the video recording of our reunion's night.

Someone was recording us while hiding. At first it showed me and Kanav sitting at the bar and talking. There was no voice.

In that video we can see that the bartender has added some pill in both of ours drinks.

I could feel all my family's eyes on me but I was totally numb.

Then it showed us stumbling in the lobby. A man took us to a room.

He had fitted his phone on a table which gave a clear view of the bed.

I felt like I would faint anytime.

It showed me and Kanav kissing each other. Bhaiya switched off the video and mumma fell on the couch.

"Hey Bhagwaan! Kya hai ye sab?"

(What is all this?)

She asked in a crying voice.

Papa too sat on the couch and held his head.

Bhaiya smashed the remote in anger.

My knees gave up and I fell to the floor.

"Vani!"

Everyone shouted and bhabhi and bhaiya held me.

Tears started to flow down my eyes.

"Maine ye sab jaanbujh kr nhi kia. Mujhe nhi pata ye sab-ye sab kaise- I swear mujhe nhi pata bhaiya. Kanav ko bhi kuch yaad nhi hai. Usse toh ye bhi nhi pata ki wo mai thi. Trust me bhaiya-papa-believe me-"

(I didn't do it intentionally. I don't know-how this-I swear I don't know bhaiya. Kanav also doesn't remember anything. He doesn't even know it was me.)

"Shh! Vani! Meri taraf dekh. Look at me."

(Look at me.)

Bhaiya cupped my face and said softly.

"Mai jaanta hu tujhe. Hum sab jaante hai. Aur hume pata hai tu kabhi kuch galat nhi karegi. Hume pata hai teri galti nhi hai."

(I know you. We all do. And we know you would never do anything wrong. We know you are not at fault.)

"Par bhaiya ye video-"

(This video-)

"Leave it to me. Mai hoon na. I'll handle everything. I promise."

(I am there.)

He kissed my head and hugged me and I sobbed in his arms.

Bhabhi was rubbing my back.

She took me to my room and lulled me to sleep.

Vanya's brother's POV

I look at Vanya's sleeping form and clench my fists.

I won't leave that bastard because of whom my sister had to go through so much.

That man drugged my sister and recorded her video.

He will have to pay for every tear my Vani has shed.

I dial one of my best friends who happen to be a DGP.

I told him the situation.

"Zinda nhi bachna chahiye wo kamina. Meri behen ki zindagi kharab krna chahta hai wo. Uski zindagi nhi bachni chahiye."

(He should not be left alive. He wanted to destroy my sister's life. I will take his life.)

I disconnect the call and go to my room.

Aashi looks at me worried.

"Ab kya hoga?"

(What will happen?)

I hug her and kiss her head.

"Kuch nhi hoga. Mai sab thik kr dunga."

(Nothing. I will handle everything.)

"Lekin-"

(But-)

"Shh!"

I keep my finger on my lips and say.

"Trust me. I have everything in control. We need to focus on Vani. She need us."

She smiles slightly and nods. I hug her and she hides her face in my chest. I know she is scared about Vani.

At night, we were in Vani's room, trying to cheer her up.

I received a message and called papa outside.

Switching on the TV I showed him the news.

"Famous lawyer Dinesh Mishra found dead in his apartment. He is said to have committed suicide by overuse of drugs-"

I switched off the TV and papa looked at me shocked. He then pats my back and leaves from there.

I know I did a crime but after what he did with my sister he didn't deserve to live.
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