Heeyyyyyyy Guysss! Waise I know title dekh ke tum log fule nahi sama rahe honge. Yeah...Iss chapter me sab logo ka Shruti Hemraj kaun thi iss baat ka confusion clear hone wala hai. To mere note pe dhyaan diye bina (jo tumne title padhke diya hi nahi hoga I know) padh lo chapter...😁😁

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(It's the chapter which continues the story Meeting Purvi Again.)

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PRESENT DAY.

Kavin – Aur aise kal mai shaant hua.

Shreya – Ye ladki Purvi...iski kundali nikalni padegi.

Kavin and Shreya are sitting on the dining table in Kavin's house and drinking coffee and eating sandwich. Pankaj went to his house to meet his mother as due to duty of Kavin's protection, he couldn't meet her for a while.

Kavin – Purvi ki bhi aur....Shruti ki bhi.

Shreya – Shruti ki...lekin...

Kavin – Shruti ki bhi...maine use sirf iss balbute pe apne ghar me liya kyuki usne mujhe wo Dragon wala tattoo dikhaya.

Shreya – Lekin tune us bracelet ke baare me bhi pucha tha na?

Kavin – Haa pucha tha. Lekin uska jawaab tha gundo se bhaagte waqt kho gaya.

Shreya – Tujhe uski maut ke do mahine baad uspe shaq ho raha hai.

Kavin nods. – Haa...kyuki ab mai thoda clearly sochne laga hu. Aakhir koi bhi behen...apne bhai ki aakhri nishaani yu hi kaise kho sakti hai? Tch...kuch baat hai...jo nazro ke saamne hai...par dikhayi nahi de rahi. Ab tak hum duniya ko apni nazar se dekh rahe the...lekin ab duniya jaisi hai..waisi dekhni padegi...

Shreya – Tu aisi baatein kabse karne laga?

Kavin – Ye baat mujhse Purvi ne kahi hai..

Shreya (teasingly) – Ohh.....Purvi ne kahi hai...

Kavin glares at her.

Shreya – Ahem...waise baat to sahi hai...Aur agar do mahine se Shruti ka killer nahi mil raha...iska matlab iske peeche koi taakadwar aadmi hai.

Kavin – Hmm.....

Shreya – Shruti ne tujhe ek Kahaani sunai thi. Kyu na hum uss kahaani ki saari kadiyo ko jod ke dekhe?

Kavin – Sahi keh rahi hai...chal...

Shreya – Kaha?

Kavin looks at her.

Shreya – Iss ghar me bhi tune waisi hi jagah banayi hai?

Kavin shrugs.

Shreya pulls Kavin's cheeks.

Shreya – Haaye mere CID afsar.

Kavin laughs – Ab chalegi?

The duo go to Kavin's room.

Kavin closes the door and windows of his room. He pulls the curtain making the room totally dark.

He pushes the cupboard. Behind the cupboard, one can see a door. Kavin opens the lock with a password.

He opens the door and they both go inside. Kavin closes the door.

Shreya – Mujhe tere ghar ki yaad aa gayi.

Kavin – Mujhe bhi.

Shreya – Hum dono kitni baar tere ghar ke iss khufiya kamre me aaye hai investigation ke baare me sochne ke liye.

Kavin – Actually...Afsos..Dushyant ko ek hi baar la saka.

Shreya puts her hand over Kavin's shoulder. Kavin holds it assuring her that he's fine.

Kavin – Tune ye kamra abhi tak nahi dekha na?

Shreya dramatically – Nahi...aapki kripa..

Kavin dramatically – Kripa, Iccha, Akanksha teeno ke peeche paagal tha mai....kabhi meri hui hi nahi..

Shreya hits Kavin on arms – Lame joke

Kavin – Thank you

Shreya – Not welcome

Kavin laughs. – Chal ab room to dekh le.

And he switches on the room's light. There are many photos of the victims of various crimes. Many leads, many suspects, many cases' information is sticked to the room's walls.

Shreya – Tu tere ghar ka wo room yaha leke aaya hai.

Kavin – Haa. Yaadon ke sahare hi ab jeena hai.

Shreya gives a tired smile.

Kavin – Accha chalo...investigation start karte hai... Shreya ji...

Shreya – Yes sir..

Kavin smiles.

He remembers the rainy night 4 months ago. The night he met Shruti...

CHAAR MAHINE PEHLE...

Kavin was walking alone on the road. He didn't feel like going home. He didn't feel like talking with anyone. He hit a stone nearby...the stone flies and lands on the road again.

Kavin had his eyes moist - 6 saal ho gaye Dushu.....Tujhe jaake...aur tabse naa to tera khooni mila hai...aur na hi...teri behen...kiss baat ki sazaa mil rahi hai mujhe...Mumbai ka har ek hospital chaan mara. Purvi nahi mili. Puri Mumbai chaan li...na to wo murderer mila...aur na uska koi suraag....

He hits the road forcefully...

Kavin – MAI HI KYU????!!! HUH??????? HUH????

Suddendly rain starts. Kavin cries as the water droplets fall on his face. Someone comes running from behind. She hugs him from behind.

She – Bacha....bachalo....mujhe....un...un logo se bachalo...(cries) please....please....

Kavin seperates himself from the hug and turns around.

Kavin (in a low distressed voice) – Kisse bachana hai?

She frightenedly points towards the other direction. Kavin sees 5-6 men coming. Due to rain, he couldn't clearly see their faces, but he felt that they had no weapons in their hands.

As soon as they reached near, their speed decreased. In few meters distance, they stopped.

A man – Kaun hai re tu?

Kavin – Tera baap.

The man – Ale baap le...mai to dal gaya...

Kavin – Good. To ab jaa.

He holds that girl's hand and is about to leave.

The man – Papa...apni bahuriya ko to yaha chod do.

Kavin leaves her hand.

Kavin – Le chod diya.

The girl looks at Kavin in tensed expression.

The man comes a little forward that Kavin shows him hand gesturing him to stop.

Kavin – Tum hathiyaar wagera nahi laaye?

The man - Mera haath hi kaafi hai...

Kavin laughs – Galti kar di bhaiyya....

The goons look at him with a tinge of nervousness..

Kavin takes out his gun which he brought after retiring from CID.

Kavin (with cold anger) – Kisine bhi iss ladki ko haath lagane ki koshish ki na...to iss bandook ki goliya tumhare bheje me hogi. Samjhe? (with anger) Samjhe?? Nikal jao yaha se warna kal tumhari death news paper ki front page pe chapegi.

The goons look at the gun with tension.

A goon – Boss...chalte hai..lagta hai bohot pohocha hua aadmi hai...

The goons run at the fastest pace known to them.

Kavin looks keeps the gun back and looks at the girl..

Kavin – Ab tum safe ho...

The girls hugs him

The girl (crying) – Thank you....Thank you......Thank you so much.....mujhe pata nahi...wo log...wo log...itni dur tak mera....peeecha karege...

Kavin doesn't repond the hug. But seeing her breakdown like this, he caresses her hairs.

Kavin – It's okay. Mai mere Driver ko call kar deta hu. Wo tumhe tumhare ghar chod dega. Hm?

The girl doesn't respond.

Kavin doesn't feel good. He separates himself from the hug only to find the girl unconscious. He puts the girl's hand around his shoulder and walks some distance. Walking for sometime, he finds a rikshaw. He hires it. And takes the girl to the nearby hospital.

In the hospital...

Kavin is outside the ward. He is walking in the corridor.

The doctor comes out

Kavin – Doctor..wo thik to haina?

Doctor – Ha..chinta ki koi baat nahi hai..shock ki wajah se unhe chakkar aa gaye the. Kal subah formalities puri kar dijiyega..unhe discharge mil jayega.

Kavin – Okay. Thank you doctor. Mai...mil sakta hu?

Doctor – Ji..lekin thodi der ke liye.

And she leaves.

Kavin goes inside. He fills a glass and gives it to her.

Kavin – Paani peelo.

The girl – Thanks.

Kavin – Kal tak discharge mil jayega. Tumhare mom-dad ko call karlo wo aa jaege yaha.

The girl – Mere maa-papa nahi hai.

Kavin – Oh...I am sorry..

The girl – It's okay..tumhe thodi na pata tha.

Kavin – Hm...to koi dost, rishtedaar...

The girl – Abhi nayi nayi Mumbai me aayi hu. Pehle Delhi me rehti thi. Dost wagera koi nahi hai.

Kavin – Oh..aur...office wagera..

The girl – Delhi me mai ek practicing doctor thi. Lekin ab uss job me mann nahi lagta. To mai yaha aa gayi. Yaha mujhe ek NGO kholna hai jo baccho ke beech awareness create kare drugs ke khilaaf. Uske liye investors dhoondh rahi hu...

Kavin – I see...Kitne din hue tumhe Mumbai aaye?

The girl – Yahi kuch ek hafta.

Kavin – Hmm...tum reh kaha rahi ho?

The girl – Hotel Diva me. Ghar dhoondh rahi hu. '

Kavin – Hmm...waise...I am sorry...hum itni der se baat kar rahe hai..tumhara naam puchna bhul gaya. I am Kavin Khanna.

Purvi looks at Kavin with a puzzled gaze..

Purvi – Senior Inspector CID Mumbai?

Kavin is perplexed for a moment – Tum...mere baare me ye sab...

The girl – Purvi Hemraj.

Kavin is shocked to hear the name 'Purvi Hemraj..'

Purvi (with moist eyes) – Dushyant Hemraj ki behen hu mai Kavin.

Kavin (with wet eyes) (whishpers) – Dushu ki behen....m...mere D...Du...shu ki behen...Purvi...

Purvi (with moist eyes) – Haa...Dushu ki behen Purvi...

Kavin sighs... - Tumhe pata hai maine tumhe kitna dhoondha? 6 saal....6 saal se mai tumhe dhoondhe jaa raha hu...Aaj mili tum mujhe (a tear escapes from his eyes)

Purvi smirks – Mujhe dhoondhke kya fayda Kavin...dhoondhna hi tha to mere bhai ke Qatil ko dhoondhte.

Kavin – Purvi...mujhe galat mat samjho.. Please...lekin maine Dushu ke qatil ko dhoondhne ki koshish ki aur ab bhi kar raha hu...

Purvi – Sach?

Kavin nods.

They both wipe their tears.

Kavin – Tum hotel me ruk rahi ho...matlab tumhe pata hai ki tumhara ghar...

Purvi – Mujhe pata hai ki wo ab government property ho gayi hai.

Kavin – I am sorry Purvi...mai tumhare ghar ko bacha nahi saka..

Purvi – It's okay Kavin..aur kitni cheezo ke liye sorry bologe?

Kavin nods. – Waise tum mere ghar rehne aa sakti ho..

Purvi looks at Kavin.

Kavin – I mean...maine khud se promise kiya tha...Dushu ki body ko dekhke...ki Purvi ki puri jimmedaari le lunga..

Purvi – Tumhe meri jimmedaari lene ki jarurat nahi hai Kavin..

Kavin – I know..lekin phir bhi..mujhe tumhari help karne do..please...aur mai ye jaanta hu ki Dushu jaisa pyaar mai nahi de paunga tumhe..par ek dost ke naate mujhe help karne do...please....please...plea...

Purvi – Okay..! Okay. Mai rehne aaungi tumhare ghar.

Kavin sighs – Thank you..

Purvi laughs..

Kavin – Waise mai tumhare NGO ke liye funds raise kar sakta hu.

Purvi – Kaise?

Kavin – Tum Senior Inspector Kavin Khanna se nahi, Khanna group of industries ke owner Kavin Khanna se baat kar rahi ho.

Purvi – Kya...?

Kavin – Yes...meri company me ek department hai...jaha se NGOs wagera ke liye alag se funding ki jaati hai...lekin bass tumhe hafte ke 3 din dene hoge company ke liye. I mean to say...company ke fund raising department me financial cheezo ka data wagera sab managed rakhna hoga.

Purvi thinks for a while – Sure! I am ready...

Kavin – Great! To kal aa jao office.

Purvi – Okay..

Kavin – Aur kal office se mere ghar aa jaana. Shifting wagera ka mai dekh lunga..

Purvi – Par..

Kavin – Puch nahi raha hu bata raha hu.

Purvi sighs – Okay..waise ek baat hai...

Kavin – Kya?

Purvi – Mai agar tumhare ghar rahi to log tarah tarah ke sawaal puchenge aur mujhe mera asli naam batana hoga. To...

Kavin – Ek kaam karo...tum apna naam badal lo....Shruti kaisa rahega?

Purvi – Shruti Hemraj..

Kavin – Great! Mai tumhare saare Shruti ke naam wale documents kal tak tumhe ready karke de dunga. Aur kisine pucha ki tum meri kaun lagti ho...to bata dena girlfriend hu...koi aage peeche ka kuch nahi puchega..

Purvi – Girlfriend?

Kavin – Are sachme thode bana raha hu. Maine to tumhare liye alag kamra bhi rakha hai..

Purvi laughs. – Okay..

Kavin – Waise tum itne saalo tak sabse chupi kyu rahi?

Purvi – Gussa thi sabse...mere bhai ki jaan na bachane ke liye...aur ranga ka darr bhi tha...

Kavin – Aur ab?

Purvi – Tumhe dekhke lag raha hai ki...mujhe kaafi pehle tumse mil lena chahiye tha.

Kavin smiles. Something strikes Kavin's mind

Kavin – Waise wo bracelet aur tattoo kaha hai?

Purvi – Bracelet aur tattoo?

Kavin – Haa...Dushu ki tarah tumne bhi banaya tha na tattoo aur Dushu ne diya hua bracelet..

Purvi – Are ye too....mera bracelet? Mera bracelet kaha gaya?

Kavin – Kya?

Purvi (panicking) – M..Mm...mera bracelet...mera bracelet kho gaya...mera bracelet..

Kavin – It's okay..it's okay Purvi...shaant ho jao...aur yaad karo last kaha rakha tha..

Purvi – Last to mere haath me hi tha...haa...yaad aaya...gundo se bhaagte waqt wo bracelet...wo bracelet gir gaya...

Kavin consoles her and calms her down.

Purvi – Aur wo tattoo..

The nurse – Visiting hours khatm hone ke baad bhi aap yaha kya kar rahe hai?

Kavin turns at the nurse – Wo..actually...

The nurse – Abhi ke abhi jaiyye yaha se...jaiyye...

Purvi – Tum jao...wo tattoo mai tumhe kal dikhaungi..

Kavin nods. – Take care. He goes out of the room.

Purvi gets discharged next day. Kavin gives her fake documents giving her the new identity – Shruti Hemraj. She shows him her right hand which has the same Dragon tattoo Dushyant had on his right hand. She had covered her right hand with prosthetics.

Shruti (Purvi) – Dushyant ne Delhi bhejte waqt safe rehne ke liye kaha tha. Ye tattoo hum bhai behen ki akeli nishaani hai.

Kavin nods.

Kavin hires her in his office's fund-raising department. And he gives her the place to live in his house. He had separately prepared a room for Purvi when he moved in that house an year ago.

As no one knew about Dushyant's sister except Shreya, Kavin tells everyone in the bureau that she's his girlfriend. Only Shreya knew the truth about Shruti.

Kavruti, as friends, enjoyed many moments together. In a short span of two months, Purvi (Shruti) had started falling for Kavin. One day, she confessed him about her feelings, when he denied politely.

Kavin – I am sorry Purvi. Tum meri bohot acchi dost ho, par mai tumse pyaar nahi karta. Tumhare saath mai confortable hu, lekin at least abhi mujhe aisa nahi lagta ki humara koi aur Rishta hona chahiye...

Shruti, with teary eyes had ran out of that house, with Kavin behind her. Only before she could be caught by Kavin, she was hit in the head with a bullet which made her die on the spot.

ACP insisted Kavin to help to find Shruti's killer, but the team was unable to find him even after a month. He started drinking in those days. Kavin hadn't told them that she was Dushyant's sister till now. He didn't want to.

Depressed for cheating himself, and blaming himself for Shruti's murder, Kavin decided to quit his life.

Mai, Kavin Khanna, aaj, apni marzi se aatmahatya kar raha hu. Mera faisla sahi hai ya galat mai nahi jaanta...bass mai khush hu (shayad). Maine mere Dushyant ko kho diya...aur ab meri Shruti ko....kaash us din maine uski baat sun li hoti...na to wo naaraz hoke baahar jaati aur na hi uski hatya hoti. Jindagi me maine sab kuch haasil kar bhi liya ho lekin kisi ka wishwas nahi haasil kar paaya. Agla janam insaan ka mile to logo se pyaar karne ki aadat, logo ka wishwas na tutne dene ki aadat...pehle se ho mujhme.. Chalta hu...yaad na rahi meri to bhi chal jayega..

Kavin completed his note. Checked the locked door. Took out his shaving blade. And in one go, cut his wrist. Blood kept oozing out from his wrist. And tears kept flowing out of his eyes as he waited for his life to slip away.

Pankaj had come to his apartment for some work with him related to Shruti's case. He rang the bell several times, banged the door and called Kavin n times...but no response. Thinking that he is not that home, Pankaj opened the house with spare key which Kavin had given him if he needed anything from the house. He straightly went to Kavin's room. He found the room locked so he banged it several times. As he didn't get any response again, he felt there was some trouble so he kicked open the door and was horrified to see Kavin half-dead. He immediately picked up Kavin and took him to the hospital. The doctors checked him and saved him in nick of the time.

He got conscious the next morning. Pankaj had informed the entire CID team next day.

Thesame day, Kavin and Pankaj met Dr.Purvi, the psychotherapist.

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to be continued....