P.S. Few dialogues/sentences are written in Hindi. Just few don't worry. *grins*

Shekhawat Mansion

The door bell rang.

One of the servants from of house opened the door.

"Inspector...?" Harsh said

"Good Afternoon Mr Shekhawat"

Harsh nodded

"Hmmm...inspector...you here?" "I mean..." Harsh fumbled

"Mr Shekhawat...you must be definitely know about the last night accident that took place at Mall Road" inspector said

"Yea...Yes" Harsh replied

"We have investigated the matter and we came to know the car belongs to Shekhawat mansion" Inspector said

Meanwhile Randhir,Renuka and Randhir's dadi gathered in living area

Randhir was hell scared now.

"I want to know more about it Mr Shekhawat" "For that I need to do inquiry with your family members" "Please call them" Inspector said

"Yes..." Harsh nodded

Harsh immediately called Kishore & Sanyukta there.

Sanyukta was unable to register anything.

"Whats going on?" "Why police is here?" Sanyukta thought

"Everyone..is here" "You can start..." Harsh said

Kishore looked at Harsh assuring him.

"So..." inspector stood in front of Sanyukta

"Your name?" Inspector asked her

"Sanyukta...Sanyukta Agrawal" She replied

"Inspector please...let her be out of this" Harsh said

"Why?" "Mr Shekhawat...I said I need to investigate the matter so please don't interfere in between" Inspector replied rudely

"So Miss Sanyukta Agrawal" "May I know what you do?" Inspector asked

"Sir please...leave her" "She has nothing to do with it" Randhir came in between

"Om my god...why is everyone defending her?" Inspector laughed

"Cause she is innocent" "Please keep her out of it" Randhir said

"Okay okay..." "So coming to you know Mr Randhir Singh Shekhawat" inspector said

"Can you tell me where were you last night?" Inspector asked suspiciously

"Umm...I was...I was...at hom..home..." Randhir lied

"But...your recent debit card transaction shows the last amount debited from your account was rs 10000 in Royal pub of shimla" Inspector said

"And when we investigated in pub we got to know you were the last person to leave pub Mr Shekhawat" Inspector said while Randhir was tongue tied

"Yeah...I mean...I was in pub last night but it has nothing to do with the accident" Randhir said

"Absolutely not...unless you were drunk and driving" Inspector smiled sarcastically

"So Mr Shekhawat...which route you took to reach home last night?" Inspector said

"I...I took...I took...I took highway" Randhir lied again

"I will be get back to you...again Mr Shekhawat" Inspector said

Now the next person was Kishore Agrawal.

"May I know how are you related to Shekhawats?" Inspector asked

"Sir...I am...I am Harsh Sahab's driver" "My name is Kishore Agrawal" Kishore said

"And a family member too" Harsh said

"Okay...Okay..." "And she is..." Inspector pointed at Sanyukta

"She is my daughter" harsh said

"Okay..." "Where do you leave Kishore Agrawal?" Inspector asked

"I live in out house...with my daughter" "My wife is no more alive" kishore said

"Hmm...so Kishore Agrawal may I know your schedule" "Day to day schedule...your routine" inspector asked

"My daily routine is...subah Sahab ko office drop karna...to take him to project sites and dropping him back home" Kishore said

"Hmm...so..at what exact time you come home kishore?" Inspector asked

"When Sahab says...When he gets free...we come home" Kishore said

"And what after that?" Inspector asked

"After that..." Kishore was confuse now.

"Inspector...please" Harsh roared

"Mr Shekhawat..let me do my work please" Inspector said

"So Mr Kishore where were you last night?" Inspector asked

"I was...I was..." Kishore fumbled

"He was at home..." "Please stop doubting him" Sanyukta said

"Betu...please...keep quite" Kishore asked to her keep mum

"Papa...but..."

"I was not at home last night" Kishore lied

"Then where were you last night?" Inspector said

"I was...I was on mall road" Kishore lied again

"Come again?" "What did I just heard?" Inspector said

"I was...I was at Mall Road..." Kishore said

"What were you doing there?" Inspector said

"I...I...was driving the car" "That accident happened because of me...I was driving the car" Kishore said

Randhir,Sanyukta everyone was shock to hear that.

"Papa...why are you lieng?" Sanyukta grabbed his hand

"Betu I am not lieing...Whatever I am saying is truth" Kishore said

"No...this is...not true" Sanyukta said

"Please elaborate Kishore Agrawal" Inspector said

"Randhir baba was in bar...he was drunk" "Sahab told me pick him up from bar cause he was not in state to drive" "I reached there ..and found Randhir Baba getting inside his car" "I stopped him and made him lay on back seat" "He was drunk...so he was not in his senses" "I drived the car" "It was raining heavily last night" "I was not able to see anything on road properly...thats when the car hit the person....and...." Kishore stopped

"But...Mr Randhir said he took highway...and he was driving?" Inspector said

"No he wasn't" "As i told you he was drunk..." "He was not in his senses" "unhe kuch yaad nahi hai" Kishore said

"No this is wrong" "This is not true..." "Mere Papa aaisa nahi kar sakte " "He is innocent" Sanyukta tried to explain to inspector

"He has accepted his crime" Inspector said

"No...he is lieing..." "I know my Papa" "He can never do that" "In fact I was awake till midnight...I was studying..." "I know Papa was home last night" "He didn't go out" "I know..." Sanyukta said

"Betu...you were sleeping" "I didn't got you up when I left home..last night" "you don't know anything" "But its true...accident maine kiya hai" Kishore said

"No Papa...I don't believe this" "You cannot do this to anyone...you just cannot" "Papa tell me...are you under any pressure" "We will tell it to Bade Papa..." "Please Papa...aaisa mat karo.." Sanyukta was in tears by now

"Betu...I have commited a crime" "I have to accept it" Kishore said

"Mr Kishore...We have to arrest you" Inspector said

"No...No..you can't take away my Papa " "No..."

Sanyukta ran to Harsh

"Bade Papa...Bade Papa..please do something" "Please...Papa aaisa nahi kar sakte you know that..." "Please Bade Papa save him...Please" Sanyukta cried bitterly

"Sanyukta..." dadi came to her

She hugged Dadi tightly

"Dadi...Papa is innocent..." "Please tell them not to take him away" Sanyukta cried in her arms

"Mr shekhawat..." "We need to arrest him" Inspector said

Harsh nodded but inside he was guilty

Cause of his son...an innocent person like Kishore is getting arrested. He is suffering.

"Betu..." Kishore said before going with police

"Papa..." She ran to him

"Take care..." Kishore cupped her face

"No Papa...I know you are innocent" "I will prove you are innocent" "You have not done anything" "You are being framed in all this" "Papa...please...say its all wrong" "Its false..." Sanyukta said

"Kishore...please chaliye" Police dragged Kishore with them

"Papa..." She ran after the police van

"Papa...No...please come back" Sanyukta fell down on her knees

"Sanyukta..." Dadi came to her and made her stand properly

"Dadi...please...Papa ko le aao..." "HE is innocent" Sanyukta cried

Dadi hugged her tightly thus trying to console her.

- - - - - - -

"I am ashamed of myself today" Harsh said in disgustment

"Cause of you" He pointed towards Randhir

"Just cause of you an innocent person is suffering" Harsh roared

"Sorry Dad..." Randhir was guilty

"Sorry...you know what...I am ashamed of you Randhir" "Only I know how I convinced Kishore for this..." "But that person...Kishore...he was ready to take the blame on him...that's his loyality" "And you...you are my son...and..." "Leave it...I don't want to waste my time in talking to you" Harsh said

"Dad...Please..." Randhir tried to speak but Kishore showed him his palm to stop

"Don't think...its all okay now Randhir" "I have promised something to Kishore and now...you have to fulfil that promise" harsh said

"What Dad?" Randhir asked

"You'll get to know soon" Harsh said and left

"Mom..." "Now please..you don't do this to me" Randhir said

"You are disgusting Randhir..." Renuka said

"Mom...I didn't do it intentionally" "I was drunk...I lost my senses...and...accident" Randhir said

"You are ...forget it" "You know how much I hate that Kishore and his Daughter Sanyukta...bloody sympathy gainers they are..." "As much I try to keep them away from our family...more they get chance to grab sympathy" Renuka said

"Mom Please...this is not the time to talk all this" "Kishore uncle took blame on him to save me..." Randhir said

"Huh!" "Randhir you don't know him" "He must be having some selfish motives behind this" Renuka said

"What motives?" He said

"Ask your father" Renuka said and left

- - - - - - - -

Dadi brought Sanyukta inside Shekhawat mansion.

Sanyukta was still crying.

Randhir looked at her while Dadi was taking her to the room.

*flashback*

A 6 year old Randhir saw 3 years old Sanyukta siting in the corner of their garden and crying.

Randhir came to her.

"Why are you crying?" Randhir asked her

"My Maa ...Papa says she will never come back" Sanyukta said in her cute voice.

"Why will she not come back?" Randhir said

"Papa said..." "Woh Bhagwanji ke ghar chali gayi" "Aab kabhi vapas nahi aayegi" Sanyukta replied crying

"Mere saath football khelogi?" Randhir asked

"Muje nahi aata football khelna..." She said

"Chocolate khaogi?!" Randhir handed her a chocolate

Sanyukta nodded in NO

Randhir sat in front of her.

"Tum ro mat please..." Little Randhir said

Little Sanyukta looked at him

"Tum roti ho...toh...tumhari nak laal hoti hai" Randhir said

"Aur...muje aacha nahi lagta jab tum roti ho...." He said

*flashback ends*

That was first conversation they had.

Sanyukta had rested her head on Dadi's lap and still crying.

"Stop Beta...don't cry" "You will fall sick" Dadi said

Randhir was still standing there and watching the scenario

Randhir left miserable.

He rushed to his room and locked the door from behind.

He felt guilty.

He felt bad.

Thou Randhir is spoil sport but he very emotional person.

He knows what Kishore meant to his father.

They are innocent,poor,loyal but good people.

Few hours rolled on.

Sanyukta was siting at the corner on her house and crying.

"No...I can't keep on crying like this" "I need to do something to save Papa..." Sanyukta got up wiping her tears

She grabbed her shawl and winded it around her frame.

"I should meet Bade Papa..." "Then will go to police station" Sanyukta said

"Bade Papa..." Sanyukta peep inside the mansion

There was no one in living area.

She quitely got inside and was about to go Harsh's room just when someone pulled her holding her arms tightly.

Her eyes were red and puffy due to intense crying

"Stop crying..." He said in low voice

"Papa..." was all she could say that time

He so wanted to hug her tightly in his arms.

"He is innocent RRandhir.." "Please save Papa..." Sanyukta said

Randhir had no answer to that.

How is gonna tell her that infact its Kishore who is saving him.

"Sanyukta..." came Harsh voice and Randhir immediately left her.

"Bade Papa..." "papa..is innocent" "You know that...Please save him" Sanyukta begged in front of Harsh

"Sanyukta...I...I am sorry...but..." Harsh fumbled

"Bade Papa...only you can do something...Please..." Sanyukta said

"Beta...he has accepted it" Harsh said

"No Bade Papa...there is some reason" "I know Papa can never do this" "He is under pressure or being framed" "Bade Papa...please..." "Do something..." Sanyukta said

"I wish...I could do something" Harsh thought

Harsh looked at Randhir.

"Sanyukta...beta stay here tonight" "We will go to police station tomorrow" Harsh said

Sanyukta nodded

"Randhir come to my room" "I want to talk to you" Harsh said

Randhir nodded

TBC

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