Fais: KOYI HAI IDHAR? IS ANYONE HERE?

The girl got a hope listening his voice and shouted for help.

G: Toota hua kaanch... Neeche Broken mirror... Down

Fais saw the mirror hanging on the wall, broken and having some blood on it. His leg hit something, it was a handle. He pulled it, thankfully wearing gloves. He saw the girl and forwarded his hand. She hesitantly forwarded her hand and he pulled her up. She was way lighter than he expected so he almost fell on his back but balanced himself and stood up. He wrapped the cloth in his hand around her and took her out of the house. He informed the other officers before taking her to the hospital. After the doctor had checked her he went to her.

Fais: Aap theek ho? Are you fine?

She nodded.

Fais: Aap kaun ho? Who are you?

G: Reem.

Fais: Aap waha kya kar rahe the? What were you doing there?

Reem: Mai wahi badi huyi hu. Unhone mujhe us chote kamre mein band kiya tha zameen ke neeche aur aag lagayi thi taaki koyi bhi mujh tak na pahuch sake. I've grown up there itself. He had put me in that small room underground and set fire so that no one finds me.

Fais: Kaun? Who?

He showed a photo.

Fais: Yeh? Him?

Reem: Ha. Yes.

Fais: Agar aapko batane mein koyi dikkat na ho, aapko itni chot kaise lagi? If you don't mind saying it, how did you get so many wounds?

She said him of that man's words and actions.

Fais: Aapko kaise janta hai woh? How is he related to you?

Reem: Pata nahi, par mujhe lagta hai woh ya toh mere mummy papa ko jaante the ya khud mere papa hai kyunki mai us hi ghar mein rahi hu jabse mujhe yaad hai tabse. I don't know, but I think he either knew my parents or is my father because I have been in that house since the time I can remember.

Fais: Theek hai, aap aaram karo. Mai is baat ka dhyaan rakhunga ki woh dobara kabhi aap tak na pahuch paaye. Ok, you take rest. I'll make sure he never reaches you again.

She nodded and he went out. She got off the bed and started walking around the room. When she looked out from the window he was standing there itself. She was confused on who he is and why is he doing all this. She saw him coming towards the room and stepped back.

Fais: Kya hua, aap khade kyu ho? What happened, why are you standing?

Reem: Kuch nahi. Nothing.

Fais: Aapka khana jald aa jayega, woh khakar so jana. Bahar do officers khade hai aapki safety ke liye, kuch bhi chahiye ho toh unhe bata dena. Your lunch will be brought soon, eat that and sleep. Two officers are standing out for your safety, in case you need anything tell them.

Reem: Aap police officer ho? You are a police officer?

He was confused at first because he was in his uniform but then realised she was in that house, how would she know the uniform of an officer.

Fais: Ha. Yes.

He made her sit before leaving and this time she lied down, feeling tired. Soon her lunch was brought by a nurse. After eating she didn't even realise when she fell asleep.

In evening Fais went on a walk after dinner. He met Sid coincidentally and decided to use the chance to convince him to confess.

Fais: Hey

Sid: Hi

Fais: Chinta mat karo, mai ek officer ki tarah nahi hu yaha par. Don't worry, I am not here as an officer now.

Sid: Hmm.

They started walking together.

Fais: Tumhe pata hai, meri maa bhi tumare papa ke gang mein kaam karti hai, leader ke baad unhi ke paas sabse zyada power hai us gang mein. You know, my mother is also in your father's gang, after him she is the one who holds the most power in that gang.

Sid: Tumhe bahut bura laga hoga pata chalne par. You must have been hurt when you found out.

Fais: Ha, maine abhi tak unse is baare mein baat bhi nahi kari hai. Mai unse pyaar toh bahut karta hu, par phir bhi unhe giraftaar karne waala hu. Yes, I didn't even confront her yet about it. I love her a lot, but I am still going to arrest her.

Sid looked at him in shock.

Sid: Sabse badhkar duty? Duty before anything?

Fais: Ha aur mai janta hu woh yahi deserve karti hai, is baat ko jhutla kar koyi fayda nahi. Agar maine unhe giraftaar nahi kiya, mai humesha guilt mein rahunga kyunki woh kya kya karti hai jaan ne ke baad mai unhe apni maa nahi maan sakunga kabhi. Yeah and I know she deserves it, there is no use denying the fact. If I don't arrest her, I'll always be guilty because after knowing what all she does, I won't be able to consider her as my mother.

Sid remembered Jai's words.

"This respect is of no use if not by heart Abhi. I also understand the value and limit of relations, but it shouldn't stop you from speaking up." "When he doesn't respect the relation, he doesn't show any love, you are not bound to do so either."

Fais: Agar mai galat nahi hu toh tumne yeh baat apni maa aur apne bhai se bhi chupa rakhi hai? If I am not wrong you have hidden this from your mother and brother also?

Sid nodded.

Fais: Mai samajh sakta hu kaisa hoga tumhare liye, kisi apne aur sahi ke beech chun na, maine sahi chuna. Mai aaj kisise mila. I can understand how it is for you, having to choose between your loved one and the right, I chose the right. Today I met someone.

Sid: Kisse? Whom?

Fais: Ek 15-16 saal ki bachi hai, Reem, usne use ek ghar mein band kar rakha tha woh bahut choti thi tabse. Use apni zindagi ka koyi hissa nahi yaad us ghar mein jaane se pehle ka, agar koyi tha. Aaj usne pehli baar us ghar ke bahar kadam rakha. Woh apne parivaar ko nahi jaanti. Pata hai usne mujhe kya kaha She is a 15-16 year old girl, Reem, he had kept her locked in a house since she was a child. She doesn't remember her life before going to that house, if there was any. Today she stepped out of that house for the first time. She doesn't know her family. You know what she said me

Sid: Kya? What?

Fais: Use lagta hai tumhare papa uske papa jo sakte hai kyunki woh unhe dekhte hue hi badi huyi hai, agar nahi toh woh uske mummy papa ko jante hoge. She thinks your father might be her father because she has grown up seeing him only, if not then maybe he knew her parents.

Sid couldn't even imagine how it would be for her.

Fais: Woh use maarta hai, uspar chillata hai. Us ladki ki ek jhalak se pata chalta hai ki woh kitna bereham hai. Usne Reem ko ek chote underground room mein band kar diya tha jaha do jan bhi khade nahi ho sakte aur ghar ko aag laga kar use waha marne ke liye chod diya. Aur jis tarah ka aadmi hai woh, chaukane waali baat nahi hogi agar Reem se pehle bhi kisike saath aisa kuch kiya ho.  He curses her, beats her. One glance of her is enough to know how merciless he is. He had put her in a small underground room today where even two people can't fit and set the house on fire, leaving her to die. And the type of man he is, I won't be surprised if he did something similar with someone before Reem as well.

Sid closed his eyes, having such a man as his father also felt like a curse. And though Abhi never said anything, Sid was sure their father has done something to Abhi for him to be the way he is.

Fais: Tumhe lag raha hoga ki mai tumhe manipulate karne ki koshish kar raha hu par tum khud woh sab jaante ho jo woh karta hai base par itni baar jaane ke baad. Pehli baar 9 saal pehle gaye the, tab kitne saal ke the tum? You may think I am trying to manipulate you by saying all this but you yourself are already aware of everything he does with the number of times you have gone to his base. First time being 9 years back, how old were you at that time?

Sid: 10

Fais: Aur kya expect kiya ja sakta hai usse, itne se bache ko aisi cheeze dikha raha tha. Tu bahut strong hai Siddharth, tu itne wakt tak sab chupata raha apne parivaar ke ache ke liye, tune galat raasta nahi chuna uski laakh koshish ke bawajood. Ab kamzor mat pad, please use woh mil jane de jo woh deserve karta hai. Decision tera hai tu kya karta hai, mai kewal advice de sakta hu, request kar sakta hu. Yeh torture ab band bhi kar de jo tu khudko aur apni family ko de raha hai us insaan ko bachakar jise parwah hi nahi. Ek insaan bas itni der tak hi ek paun par khada reh sakta hai, I hope tu samajh gaya mai kya bolna chahta hu. What else can be expected from him, showing a little boy such things. You are strong Siddharth, you were able to hide it so long for your family's benefit, you didn't go down the wrong path despite his endless tries. Don't fall weak now, please let him get what he deserves. It is your decision what you do, I can just advice you, request you. Stop this torture you are giving yourself and your family also by saving the person who doesn't care. A person can stay on one leg for only so long, I hope you understood what I mean.

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How do Sidneet know each other? Why don't Abhijeet know of it?

Will Tanya be able to share her problems with her family?

Where is her second sister and why doesn't she live with her family?

Why is Abhi so scared of their father? 

What had happened which Jai was about to say but stopped?

Will Riyaz be able to move on from Avu?

Will Avu realise what his feelings are?

How is Daniel related to the gang?

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