Ruhaani Episode 10

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#Rhituparna Chakraborty

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#Rhituparna Chakraborty

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While having breakfast, Zafar asked Ruhaani, ‘Did you sleep well?’ Sipping her cup of tea, Ruhaani nodded and said, ‘First time in my life, I slept like a baby.’ Zafar smiled and said, ‘Glad to know that.’ Zafar wished time would come to a standstill and he and Ruhaani would be stuck in this moment for ever. But that can’t happen now. He hesitated and said, ‘After breakfast I will drop you home.’ Ruhaani looked at Zafar and said in an agonizing tone, ‘Home?’ Zafar went quiet. Ruhaani quietly finished her breakfast and went inside to get ready. After fifteen minutes she came out. Her hair neatly tied into a braid, radiant face, soft lips, bright eyes, Ruhaani looked fresh as a daisy. Zafar could not take his eyes off her. Ruhaani noticed that. Zafar immediately looked away and clearing his voice said, ‘Well, if you go back to the brothel like this, Latika would know….I mean…..’ Ruhaani added immediately, ‘I understand.’ Before Zafar could say something, Ruhaani went back to the bed room, disheveled her hair, smeared some kohl on her eyes sloppily and put some lipstick patches in some parts of her body and smudged those patches with her hand. They looked like marks from some injury. As if someone slapped her. When she came out of the room, Zafar was startled. Ruhaani smiled and said, ‘Now Latika won’t know.’ Zafar laughed and said, ‘Awesome!’ Ruhaani did not want to leave this place. She felt so safe here. More than the place, it was about Zafar. She had heard about angels. She did not know if they really exist. After meeting Zafar she felt all the stories that she had heard about angels were true. Why was Zafar so nice? Why did he spend so much money just to get her out of the brothel for a night? She had all these questions hovering in her mind. She would get the answers, she hoped. But once she reached the brothel today, she did not know if she would be able to see Zafar again. While she was lost in these thoughts, Zafar said, ‘ Listen Ruhaani. Nikhil will drop you at the brothel. Not me. Because he was the one who had negotiated the entire deal. Also, try and not answer many questions. Behave as if you are suffering from hangover and you were forced to drink a lot of alcohol. Also…..it sounds gruesome….but…..I mean…..Latika should feel you were molested by not one but at least two men……’ Ruhaani nodded and said, ‘Don’t worry. I will manage everything.’ Zafar smiled and said, ‘Great. Let’s go now.’

Nikhil was anxiously waiting for Zafar and Ruhaani. The moment he saw them coming, he heaved a sigh of relief and said, ‘There you are. Now Ruhaani, hurry up. We need to leave. And Zafar, I will tell you everything. You go ahead to the shop. I will drop Ruhaani and come.’ Zafar hugged Nikhil and said, ‘Thank you so much.’ Nikhil smiled and said, ‘Oh so you are becoming formal, huh?’ Zafar had no words to thank Nikhil. He said, ‘See you at the shop.’

Zafar decided to go home first, freshen up and then go to the shop. When Zafar entered the living room, Saloni was busy dusting the furniture. Seeing Zafar, she exclaimed, ‘Where were you! I had been trying to reach you whole night. Do you have any idea how worried I was. Now answer me, will you?’ Zafar laughed and said, ‘Oh come on Saloni. I am a grown up man now. I am not a kid. You don’t have to be worried.’ Saloni looked sternly at Zafar and said, ‘Zafar, where were you?’ Zafar held Saloni’s shoulder and said, ‘Chill! I was chilling with my friends.’ Saloni looked dubiously at Zafar and said, ‘Neither Nikhil nor Ravi nor you answered my calls last night.’ Zafar laughed and said, ‘Because we did not want to. We were busy.’ Saloni asked, ‘Busy with what?’ Zafar evaded the topic and said, ‘I am ravenously hungry now. Give me something to eat please.’ Saloni said, ‘Right away. You know I can’t see you hungry.’ Zafar blew a kiss in the air and said, ‘That’s what sisters are.’ Saloni smiled and went to the kitchen.

Nikhil took Ruhaani to the brothel and handed her over to Latika. Latika looked at Ruhaani sharply. She noticed Ruhaani’s disheveled look. Ruhaani pretended to be in a morbid state. On the way, Nikhil had sprinkled alcohol also in Ruhaani’s dress just to ensure Latika did not doubt anything. Latika seemed satisfied. Nikhil continued in his rude tone, ‘The way your guards disturbed my evening, I don’t want this to happen tonight. Or else, give my money back.’ Latika said, ‘This won’t happen tonight. I assure you that. But who was the guy who beat my boys?’ Nikhil laughed and said, ‘Well, even I don’t know. But your boys deserved it. Hope one of them is at least dead.’ Saying that Nikhil laughed even louder and left. Latika did not like that. It was hard for her to tolerate someone like Nikhil who tended to humiliate her with every action of his. It was the money which his making her do it. The question is how long will she tolerate?

Mushtaque wore a blue striped shirt and pair of beige formal trousers. He encased his feet with a pair of brogues . It was his first day at work here. The driver was right there on time. Mushtaque wore his aviator glares and boarded his vehicle. Mushtaque reached the police station. He took off his glares and went aside. It was 8:00 a.m. and except for one constable no one was there in the office as yet. Seeing Mushtaque, the constable yawned and said, ‘Come back at 10. No one is here as yet.’ Mushtaque replied, ‘But the complaint is really urgent.’ The constable got up from his chair, went to a table close by and sat there and murmured to himself, ‘The fan speed is so slow on that table. This table is better.’ Saying that he sat comfortably on the chair, and crouched down to get a nice sleeping position. Mushtaque went near him and said, ‘So won’t you write my complaint?’ The constable yawned and said rudely, ‘I told you. Come at 10.’ Mushtaque pulled a chair right in front of the constable and sat. The constable was infuriated. He said insolently, ‘Don’t you understand what I said?’ Mushtaque looked sternly at him and said, ‘You are refusing to help someone who has come to the police station because of some urgent need. Do you know what it means?’ The constable was fuming, he said, ‘You will teach me rules?’ Mushtaque said, ‘I think I will have to teach a lot of people some rules here.’ Before the constable could say something, Latika reached the police station. Seeing Latika the constable gave a her a warm flirty smile and said, ‘What a pleasant surprise Ma’am! Please come!’ Mushtaque looked at Latika. She was wearing a glittery pink saree. She was wearing a bright burgundy lip colour and thick kohl in her eyes. She swayed and walked up to the table of the constable. She saw Mushtaque and could not take her eyes off him. She looked at Mushtaque flirtatiously and then looked at the constable and said, ‘Who is this item? He is so handsome.’ The constable looked at Mushtaque with rage clad eyes and said, ‘Didn’t I tell you to come at 10. I have to take care of a guest now. Go away from here.’ Mushtaque sat there and said, ‘I won’t budge from here.’ Latika laughed and said, ‘Let him sit here. Write my complaint. Some idiot hit my boys last night. Find that moron.’ Mushtaque listened carefully. The constable said, ‘You want me to write a report Ma’am? It will become official then?’ Latika laughed and said, ‘No no. Write as in, write it in some rough paper. I don’t want any official or legal hassles. Just find that moron and bring him to me. I will send one of my boys to describe how he looks like.’ The constable replied in a servile tone, ‘No problem at all. I will ask Tyagi Sir to take care of it.’ Mushtaque listened. He waited patiently for Tyagi to come. The constable was least bothered. Mushtaque went outside and walked around the entire campus. In between he made some calls to his trusted co workers and spoke with a young officer named Rohan who was there in this office before time and had come back after his patrolling duty. At around 11:00 a.m. Inspector Tyagi came. Mushtaque saw Tyagi but Tyagi did not see him. Tyagi went to the police station casually. Mushtaque followed him. Seeing Tyagi, the constable stood up and said, ‘Good Morning Sir!’ Tyagi said, ‘Any report or complaint?’ Tyagi replied, ‘Latika Ma’am had come. Apparently someone had attacked her boys. She wants us to find out who he is and hand him over to her.’ Tyagi replied, ‘So, find and hand him over to her.’ The constable said, ‘And the fees? Because it is not official.’ Tyagi replied nonchalantly, ‘I will handle that. You will get your share. Latika pays well.’ As they were talking Rohan came inside and said, ‘Tyagi Sir, I was here in duty since 7:30 a.m. I had to go for patrolling. I had come to the police station in between. I saw a gentleman waiting to get a complaint written. I told him I would do it, but he said that’s fine and that he would wait for you. But Sir, its not right. That gentleman has been waiting for long. We should write his complaint.’ Tyagi smirked at Rohan and said, ‘You are junior here. So behave as one. Go and mind your own business.’ Rohan was a sincere and honest officer. Mushtaque witnessed all of it. Mushtaque came in and looked at Tyagi and then the constable and said, ‘So will you write my complaint now?’ Tyagi looked at Mushtaque from head to toe and said, ‘Aha! So you are the one.’ Mushtaque smiled and said, ‘Yes, I am the one.’ Saying that Mushtaque flashed his identity card and said, ‘ACP Mushtaque Khan here. Well, you don’t have to write a complaint now. I will get the papers from the head office. From tomorrow onwards, for some days you guys stay at home. I will send the suspension letters to your home.’ Tyagi and the constable froze. Rohan kept on looking at Mushtaque with awe.

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Zafar called up Nikhil, ‘All set to pick up Ruhaani for tonight?’ Nikhil replied, ‘On my way.’ Zafar smiled and said, ‘Cool.’ Nikhil went to the brothel. Latika had got Ruhaani ready. She was not happy to send Ruhaani with Nikhil but then it was only for that night. After that the money deal would be over anyway. Nikhil took Ruhaani and dropped her at the flat where Zafar had taken her last night. Zafar was already there waiting for her. Ruhaani smiled at Nikhil and said, ‘Thank you.’ Nikhil smiled back and said, ‘You are like my little sister. Don’t thank me.’

‘Aha, so that is the plan!’, thought the person. ‘Anyway, things are all ready’. As Nikhil drove away, after half an hour or so, the front tire of his car suddenly gave way. He had to bring the car to a sudden halt. And then there was a shower of bullets all over the car…………….

To be continued……………………..