Part 3

NK entered Khushi's room who is lost in his own thoughts..

"Pundit called us Gudiya. He asked for our decision regarding the proposal" said NK.

"What did you say ?"asked Khushi.

"I said I will ask you and inform them" said NK.

Khushi just nodded her head.

"So, what's your answer?"asked NK.

"I am fine Bhai.. Arnavji is a good person. But I am thinking about our status.. We are just middle class people and they are very rich." said Khushi.

"Don't think about it.. If they had any objection, they wouldn't have come to our house to see you.. I have clearly explained Pundit to say them about our financial position. Do you have any other objection?" said NK.

Khushi nodded as No..

"Ok, then I will call Punditji and inform him" said NK.. Khushi nodded as OK.

It was midnight:

Somewhere in Delhi, Skyline Apartments:

An old man named Ramakanth, 62 years old is in his house sipping wine leisurely. The door bell rang.. He went and opened the door frowning who might be at this time of night.

"Are you Ramakanth ?"asked the masked person.

"Yes "replied Ramakanth.

Next morning:

IN RM:

Arnav got down the stairs for his breakfast. His family is waiting for him to start.

"Good morning everyone" said Arnav.

"Good morning Chote" said everyone.

"Chote. There is a good news for you" said Anjali.

"What is it?"asked Arnav.

"Khushi agreed for marriage" said Anjali smiling. Arnav stopped for a while smiling but hided it from his family..

"Don't try to hide your smile Chote.. You can be happy. No body will shout at you" said Anjali.

Arnav glared at Anjali.

"Don't try to make me afraid by your glares OK.. I am not afraid.. I know even though you are glaring at me, you will doing dance mentally" said Anjali

Arnav had enough and got up to leave but Ratna held his hand, made him sit again.

"Stop it Anju.. How much you will tease him ?" said Ratna.

"Uffo Mumma. In very rare occasion we will get chance to tease Chote.. We have to utilize it" said Anjali giggling.

"Now shut up Anju. Let him eat" said Ratna. Anjali nodded her head and signaled as she is zipping her lips..

After completing the breakfast, Ratna came near Arnav.

"Can we proceed with the alliance then ?"asked Ratna.

Arnav nodded his head and Ratna's face beamed with smile while Manorama didn't like it all but she can't say anything.

Just then Arnav's mobile rang.. It was from Aman. He lifted the call and went aside.. He talked for sometime and came back.

"Mumma.. I need to leave" said Arnav.

"But Chote, there is still time naa" said Anjali.

"Haan Di.. Actually, a suicide case came and I have to go..Aman is already there at the location" said Arnav.

"Ok then" said Ratna and Arnav left from there bidding good bye to his family.

"HHBB.. Bhabhi just now you said that girl agreed for marriage and see a suicide case came to Arnav bitwa.. How inauspicious naa?" asked Manorama.

Ratna and others gave an unbelievable look at her.

"Manorama.. Chote is a police officer and he will be dealing with this type of cases everyday.. It can be coincidence" said Ratna trying to control her anger.

"But still don't know why my heart is saying it is inauspicious" said Manorama.

Ratna stayed calm thinking it is waste to make Manorama understand..

"Mumma.. If whatever Chachi is saying right, then do you remember the day Sheetal joined in chote's office, he get shot by a criminal while escaping.. Then Sheetal must be inauspicious for Chote naa.. We should ask Chote to be away from Sheetal.. If possible, let's ask him to shift her to another batch or transfer her from here.. Hey Bhagwan, we didn't even think about this until now" said Anjali.

Manorama looked at Anjali shocked for her towards Sheetal. She fell in her own trap. She slowly left from there silently.

Ratna smiled to herself and gave a proud smile to Anjali.

At the crime scene:

Arnav reached the crime scene where Aman and Sheetal along with some other officers are present there..

Seeing him, Aman rushed to him. He led Arnav into the house. The man committed suicide and the police are trying to bring down the body.

"ASR. His name is Ramakanth.. 62 years old, He is living in this house from the past ten years. His wife died four years back and he is living alone form then. His children are in US. We have informed them about suicide." Said Aman.

Arnav just nodded his head.

"What is the time of suicide and any suicide letter ?"asked Arnav.

"The time of suicide is nearly at 1'o clock in the morning. We didn't found any suicide letter until now" said Aman.

"Did you talk with neighbors? Did anyone find me depressed or sad from past few days?"asked Arnav trying to analyze why he would have committed to suicide.

"Sheetal is talking with them" said Arnav. Just then, Sheetal came near them.

"Any updates Sheetal?"asked Arnav. Aman got a call and he went aside talking.

"NO ASR. Everyone are saying he was fine until yesterday. He was going to US next week to be with his son permanently and he seemed very happy yesterday" said Sheetal.

"Then why did he committed suicide?"said Arnav aloud.

"ASR" Aman came calling him, " A news about this person.. Three years back, he was accused of raping the girl who was working as servant in this house. The girl is minor. Even though case is filed against him, it was cancelled as there were no proper evidences against him"

"Sir!"one of the officers came there with a paper in his hands.

"We found this letter in his hands" said the officer and gave it to Arnav.

Arnav opened the letter.

"I am sorry to do this. Though I am living happily, my guilt is killing me inside for the sin I have done three years back. Three years back, a case was filed against me stating I have raped my minor servant. As there were no evidences, the case was closed.. But the truth is, I have committed that sin.. I have raped the little girl.. I was afraid to be in jail, so I changed all the evidences in my favor. I even threatened the girl's family to shut their mouth or else I will kill them all. Though I became free from law, but my inner guilt is killing me day by day. Then, I came to know that the girl's whole family committed suicide not able to bear the insult from the society. So, I am committing suicide. No one is responsible for my death.. I am giving half of my property to Ashiyana Orphanage"

Arnav and Aman looked at each other.

"Good. He died killing himself. Bastard. He spoiled an innocent girl's life" said Sheetal angrily.

"Take the body for postmortem" said Arnav. Aman and Sheetal left from there.

"Good that he killed himself" said one of the neighbors.

"We never knew the girl's accusations were true.. We didn't believe her" said the other one.

"Yeah. We don't know he is a snake in disguise. Such a cheap man" said the other one.

Every one of neighbors is saying something or other to the dead man. Arnav came aside sighing for the people's mentality. They didn't believe the girl's accusations then because she was a servant but now when the man himself accepted his crime, they are cursing him.

But still, he is not satisfied with the suicide letter explanation. Something is definitely missing. How could a culprit accept his crime and commit suicide so easily?

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