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Flashback continues

"Police", Manish called out. Manish had already called the police on the way and ask them to wait outside until he got a confession from Radhika. Few lady constables caught Radhika so that she isn't able to run.

"Kya kiya tum ne uss chotte se bacche ke saath, bolo kaha chuppa kar rakha hai", questioned the officer.

"Haar room ki talashi lo, khass tor par inn madam ki", said the officers to his constables and sub inspector.

"Tum logg iss auraat ki talashi lo", the officer said to the lady constables holding Radhika.

The lady constables found her phone but there was nothing in that. The other constables came with a phone they had found hidden under a false board in Radhika's room but it was password protected.

Radhika was sent to jail as the police had already heard how she blackmailed the Goenka. They then sent the phone so that they could use the technology they have and get the details inside. After couple of hours they get some contacts which have been used frequently and track the numbers down. Manish and Akhilesh went with the police, while dadi stayed home and continuously prayed for her Kittu along with Kirti and Suvarna.

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The police team and the two male Goenkas, entered into an old looking abandoned house that seemed to be in the middle of a barren land at the outskirts of the city. The place reeked of strong alcohol, there were bottles lying all over, the contents were even spilled on the floor, but not a sign of a single soul, they so a door at the end of the room, they slowly pushed it open the police standing in front with guns in case the bad guys inside if any were armed. They opened the door and stepped in. What they say shocked each and everyone. Lying on a bed was the still body of a boy, bare and brutally bruised. Everyone stayed still and shocked for a couple of minutes, Manish felt his legs go weak, he stood with difficulty using the door. Akhilesh supported him and tried to make him stand, slowly together the walked towards the child silently hoping it wasn't their Karthik. The child was lying in his back so his face wasn't visible, his whole back was filled with cuts, slashes filled with dried blood, and some still seemed fresh, one of the officers gently turned over the boy. Manish broke down seeing his son's face which was now almost unrecognizable all beaten up, a black eye and a bleeding lip, his front body deeply wounded like the back. Akhilesh made Manish handel himself, they police took away the drunk men while Manish and Akhilesh admitted Karthik to the hospital.

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Manish and Akhikesh were at the hospital waiting for the doctors to respond. They didn't inform anything at home, they kept on making excuses when calls came from Dadi or Surekha.

Hours later the doctor walked out.

"Doctor mera beta kaise hai", asked Manish

"We won't give any false hopes Mr. Goenka, his condition is very critical. There isn't a part of his body that isn't wounded and also there are older marks on his body, I don't think those could be only 4 days old, he has been subjected to torture for years. The worst part he has also been sexually assaulted. His survival chances are low but we will try are very best.

It was late evening when the doctor came out again.

"I am sorry Mr. Goenka but your son has slipped into coma", announced the doctor.

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"Manish hum puch rahe hai kaha hai humara Kittu lene gaye the tum usse.", asked Dadi

"Akhilesh aap hi kuch bataye", questioned Surekha but all that they got was silence.

"Papa kaha hai mera Bhai", questioned Kirti

The silence was broken as an ambulance siren sounded, the siren stopped after a while and minutes later they saw a stretcher being bought in, with Karthik lying on it. Dadi, Kirti and Surekha ran to the stretcher, their eyes filled with tears looking at Karthik's condition.

"Jawab do kya hua hai humare pote ko", asked dadi.

"Maa please inhe phele Karthik ko andar le janne dijiye, hum sab batayenge", said Akhilesh. Karthik was taken in and all equipment set.

Akhilesh told them everything and then how they decided to bring Karthik home.

"Manish", Dadi called out shaking his shoulders

"Maa mera Karthik, dekhiye ne kya halath ho gayi hai uski. Unse kya galti, woh toh kehta raha ka ke Radhika ek achi insan nahi hai, hum ne uss par vishwas nahi kiya, humari galti phir usse sazza kyun.", cried Manish

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A year or so later

Manish was sitting with Karthik who laid on the bed. Like every Sunday morning he was talking to his son, apologizing for not trusting him. But the difference today was when he took Karthik's hand in his he felt a movement, he looked down and indeed what he felt was true, he called for the family and the nurses who were appointed for Karthik, who informed the doctor. The family and nurses were gathered in the room in minutes. Manish was holding onto Karthik's hand. Slowly Karthik opened his eyes, he then got into a sitting position with a start, pulling his hand away from Manish.
"Bachao bachao, please mujhe mat marro, mere qareeb mat anna, aaaaaaaa", Karthik continued to scream and beg not to hurt or touch him. If anyone tried to come closer he screamed louder, tired from all the screaming he slipped into unconsciousness, this worried the family.

The doctor arrived and checked Karthik

"Mr. Goenka, Karthik is out of danger, but hearing what you all had to say the torture and sexual assault had a terrible effect on Karthik's brain, for years he had been tortured in his own house between his own family, then for four days he was brutally, whipped, cut and raped. He is broken completely on the inside, he thinks whoever comes close to him is going to hurt him, he needs love, patience and care to be healed", spoke the doctor.

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Naira crumpled to the floor, breaking down into tears. Suvarna went down by her.

"Karthik ne mujhe kuch kya nahi batiya, kya mein iss liyak nahi ke mein uska dard bant sakun.", she spoke choking on her words.

"Jisse khud kuch yaad ho, woh batayega tumhe kuch", spoke Kirti sitting by her, taking Naira into a hug.

"Coma se nikalne ke baad, Karthik ki halath bahut burri thi, woh hosh mein aate hi cheekne chillane lagta tha, kuch mahine aisa hi chale gaye, aur phir Maasi ayi", said Kirti

"Mein UK gayi huyi thi apni medical ki padhayi ke liye, mein tab gayi the jab Karthik 3 saal ka tha, 6 saal ke baadh meri padhayi purri hogayi, phir Maa, papa ne kaha ke mein kuch waqt wahan hi apni practice shuru karun. Yaha jo kuch bhi ho raha tha kissi ne mujhe kuch nahi batiya, Di ke death, Karthik ke saath jo kuch bhi ho raha tha, kissi ne mujhe kuch nahi batiya. Mujhe shak honne lagga ke kuch toh hai jo sab mujh se chuppa rahe hai", spoke Suvarna.

"Suvarna ke saath Karthik thoda sa calm honge lagga, woh usske saath bhi kuch bolta nahi tha magar woh panic bhi nahi karta tha,  dheere dheere 6 mahine woh ghar ki sarri auraton ke saath shanth hota, lekin jaise kissi admi ko dekhta wohi darr wohi chikna chilana", told Manish.

"Inn 6 mahino mein logg Suvarna ke Goenka Villa mein rehne par barien bannane lagge, issi liye hum ne Manish aur Suvarna ko shaadi kar di", said Dadi

"Phir ek din Karthik sidyon se gir gaya, uske sarr par bahut gherri chot laggayi jiss ki wajhe se usse kuch bhi yaad nahi raha. Kissi ke liye bhi apni sarri yadein kho dena ek shraap hi sakta hai, lekin Karthik ke liye woh ek blessing thi", said Surekha

"Doctors ne kaha ke Karthik ki yaadein wapas ajayengi jab woh apni family apne ghar mein rahega, hum sab yeh nahi chate the, iss liye hum ne Karthik ki zindagi ko purri tarhe badal dala, hospital se usse Delhi orphanage le jaya gaya aur usse yeh jhoot kaha ke woh bachpan se waha hi rehta tha", said Akhilesh

"Magar hum Karthik ko purri tarhe akele bhi nahi chod sakte the, issi liye mein ne orphanage ko join karne ka faisla kiya", said Suvarna

"Please Karthik ko kuch nahi batana, woh sab kuch purri tarhe se bhul chukka hai, hum nahi chate ke usse kuch bhi pata chale", requested everyone as Naira her head positively, still not able to speak much and was in deep shock after listening to the whole truth.

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As Naira walked back to Singhania Sadan she dashed into someone, she looked up and saw her mendak.

"Naira kya hua tumhe, tum ro rahi thi, jhoot mat bolna tumhare chere se hi saach pata chal raha hai", asked Karthik cupping her face. Naira immediately wrapped her arms around him.

"Naira please tell me what is wrong", pleaded Karthik

"Karthik woh...woh", Naira stammered

"Haan bolo, woh kya", asked Karthik

"Dance Academy mein kuch problems arahi hai, mein papa ka sapna toh purra kar paungi, bas wohi soch rahi thi", Naira lied as tears rolled down.

"Arre itni si baath don't worry hum sab mil kar manage karenge", Karthik assured Naira wiping her tears.

"Hum mil kar sab kuch thik kar denge", said Naira with a smile

"Haan Karthik jo hua tumhara past tha, bahut seh liya tum ne, ab tumhare future mein, mein kissi ko bhi tumhe taqleef phaunchane nahi dungi, tumhare there par humesha smile rahegi", Naira promised to herself as she wrapped her arms around Karthik and laid her head on his chest.

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