Her heart was thumping in fear of getting caught but the commando inside her didn't permit to take her steps back. She can't turn around when she has come so close to find the mystery behind this second hostage. With shivering hands, she got a hold of the cloth that covered the person's face and pulled it with all her might. As the second hostage's face reveal, Monami who is the intruder had her eyes open wide and jaw touching the floor in shock. She couldn't believe what her eyes are seeing right now. Her mind went blank, her legs didn't have any strength left & the only activity happening was the tears which were streaming down her cheeks.

She never ever imagined that she would ever be able to meet the person who's in front of her. Her happiness knew no boundaries & she stumbled back a bit as she couldn't handle all these emotions at once. Monami just covered her mouth with both her hands so that her happiness doesn't come out in the form of yells and fell on her knees crying.

Monami (in shock) - P..Param bhai..ya!

These words escaped her mouth just like a mere whisper. The man in front of her was missing or rather martyred from the past 5 years. The man in front of her had a long beard, darkened and beaten-up face, tired and drowsy eyes & heart beating for his nation. It was Param, Martyred Special Agent Major Param Shergill!

The person for who was someone's inspiration & backbone, the person who is someone's whole world and the person who is someone's most admired and inspiring hero was right in front of Monami's eyes. She took a few stumbling steps towards him and kneeled down in front of Param. With tears of happiness in her eyes, Monami touched Param's feet with trembling hands and tried to absorb his blessings. But soon it struck her that he's been here since years, he might be heavily injured. Monami hurriedly checked his pulse and found out that it's slower than normal. With her presence of mind, she quickly grabbed an injection of glucose from her bag and injected it into Param's visible vein making his pulse normal.

Monami (to Param's unconscious figure) - Bhaiya, itni door aakar to main aapko chhodkar nahi jaane wali. I'll rescue you, bhaiya!

Zid hai meri dard
Chir ke nikal chuka
Mauka mile to karun
Main ye dobaaraa...

Monami grabbed a water bottle from her bag and started sprinkling some drops straight on Param's face and her tries went successful as he was quick enough to gain his consciousness. But his eyelids still felt heavy due to the harsh beatings & dosage of drugs. Before opening his eyes, Param blinked his eyes a few times and adjusted to the light of his surroundings and found a girl standing in front of him.

Param - T..tum kau..n?!

Monami - Main Monami! Ka...

Monami halted at her words and thought to not to disclose this most vital information about herself right now and in this situation.

Monami (in mind) - Param bhaiya is very special to Karan, I'm very special to Karan & this relationship is also very special to Karan! Main aise dono bhaiyon ka moment nahi kharab kar sakti. Haan, abhi bhaiya ko kuchh nahi batati.

Param (angrily) - KAUN HO TUM?! CHARU NE BHE..BHEJA HAI NA TUMHE??

Monami - Na..nahi nahi, mujhe Charu ne nahi bheja. Main to yaha aapko chhudane aayi thi.

Junoon ke aag mein
Ubalti meri koshisho ko
Chahiye na koi aur sahara..

Param - W..What?!

Param couldn't believe that after 5 years, finally someone's there who has atleast volunteered to rescue him from this hell. Param tried wriggling out and wanted to be free from the bondages. Monami noticed it and hurriedly opened the ropes he was tied with. As he became free from the knot of ropes, Monami expected him to try standing up or try to escape, but to her surprise, her was sitting all silent..just like a corpse. With baby steps & curiosity, Monami moved towards Param who was just observing her actions. As she went a bit near him, she sat down on the ground and looked at him with tears of joy & admiration. But still confused at his silent behaviour.

Monami - Aa..aap aise kyu baithe hain? Chaliye, yaha se nikalte hain!

Param - Dekho do baatein!

Listening this phrase, Monami was immediate in raising her two fingers, the way she used to do if for Karan. Seeing her reaction, Param just scrunched his forehead but just shrugged it off as he has many important things to say. Realizing what she did, Monami awkwardly kept her fingers back and bit her tongue internally.

Monami (murmuring) - Sorry!

Param (In mind) - Ab uthai thi, to uthaye rakti! (To Monami) Pehli baat, I don't know you and I don't trust you to main tumhare saath to bilkul bhi nahi jaane wala. I know it's Charu's trap only!

Monami sighed on this interrogating and doubting behavior of the Shergills. Now she's getting that from where has Karan got this habit of seeing everyone with an eye of suspicion.

Monami (in a fed-up tone) - Dusri baat?

Param - Dusri baat ye ki main yaha se nahi jaa raha! And that's final!

Zid hai meri dard
Chir ke nikal chuka
Mauka mile to karun
Main ye dobaara

Monami scrunched her forehead being extremely confused that why is Param willing to not to leave this place even after 5 years of continuous mental & physical torture. She stood up in surprise and scanned him from top to bottom.

Monami (in shock) - Aa..aap Special Agent Major Param Shergill hi ho na?

Param - Koi shaq?!

Monami - Haan, bahot bade wala! (Furiously) How can you say ki aapko nahi jaana? Aapko pata hai aapke yaha hone ki wajeh se kitni zindagiyan barbaad hui hain?!

Monami's words added some sense to Param's brain but still he was adamant on his decision. He lowered his gaze for a moment and again raised them as he remembered another valid point.

Param - It's been 5 years! Main 5 saal se yaha hoon aur sabke liye...sabke liye main mar chuka hoon. Sab bhool gaye honge aur sabne life mein move on kar liya hoga. Main unki lives mein wapis aakar cheezein complicate kardu, that's not right!

Monami's lips parted in surprise that how can someone think so low about their family. Param's words really made Monami angry. She's the one who has witnessed Karan's sleepless nights filled with guilt, Barkha's loneliness and Baby's wait. She's the one who has witnessed all right in front of her eyes!

Junoon ke aag mein
Ubalti meri koshisho ko
Chahiye na koi aur sahara

Monami (angrily) - I'm sorry 'sir' for my tone! But aap aisa soch bhi kaise sakte hain?! Aapki family 'move on' kar chuki hogi?! (Sarcastically) Wowww! Now I really wish sab move on kar chuke hote. Aap abhi-bhi sabki life ka ek bahot hi eham hissa hain!

Param - Oh please, tum kuchh nahi jaanti!

Monami (cutting him off in between) - Main kuchh nahi jaanti?! Aap kuchh nahi jaante! Aapne nahi dekhi na apni family ki tadap, maine dekhi hai! You know what...pichhle 5 saal mein aisi ek raat nahi aayi jab aapka bhai chain ki neend soya ho. Ek raat aisi nahi aayi jab use nightmares na aaye ho! Pichhle 5 saal se tadap raha hai vo apne bhai ke saath ke liye, apne bhai ke support ke liye! Pichhle 5 saal mein ek aisa lamha nahi gaya jab aapki biwi ne aapko yaad nahi kara ho, ghar ke har kone mein aapko sahejkar na rakha ho! Sab hain unke saath..lekin ek jeevansaathi ki kami koi puri nahi kar sakta! Pichhle 5 saal mein ek aisa din nahi aaya jab aapki beti ne aapke baare mein na puchha ho, ek aisa din aaj tak nahi aaya jab vo apne baap ki god ke liye tarsi na ho! AUR AAP KEH RAHE HAIN KI AAPKO UNKO TADAPTE CHHOD DENA HAI! THAT'S EXTREMELY SELFISH!

While yelling, Monami's eyes got a few tears too imagining Shergills' life without Param, but it was necessary to say. Monami's true words took Param in the lane of those happy & beautiful memories he has spent with his family. His whole world was his family! His naughty brother who's always been like a child to him, his wife who's one smile was enough to convert a bad day into a best one and his child, his heart, the apple of his eyes, his Baby. His daughter from who's mouth he even couldn't hear 'papa' properly must've grown much big now. Param knows that his decision of not going back into their lives is extremely cruel and selfish, but he has his own reasons.

Param (with tears in his eyes) - I know! I know mera bhai, meri biwi, meri bachhi bahot akela mehsoos kar rahe honge mere bina aur main kya unhe miss nahi kar raha?! Pichhle 5 saal se iss aas mein hoon ki kaash mere bhai ne life mein move on kar liya ho. Apna pyaar jise kisi aur ke saath kabhi imagine bhi nahi kar sakta, uske liye ye dua mana raha hoon ki kaash usne do..bara sh..shaadi kar li ho aur khudko aur Baby ko kaash ek achhi life de di ho. How difficult it is to see your love with someone else & I'm praying for that since the last 5 years! Aur tum mujhe selfish bula rahi ho!

Monami & Param, both were literally in tears right now but for different reasons. She couldn't even imagine that how selfless and unconditional one could ever get. Monami was slowly realizing her mistake of calling him 'selfish'. But still, she couldn't get why is he not agreeing to go back to his family for whom he himself has yearned every day and every night. Despite of feeling guilt, sadness & loneliness, Param kept looking down and stared at nothing except the floor. Monami sighed not being able to understand what's going on in Param's mind and sat down in front of him.

Monami - Sir, jab aapko khud unki yaad aa rahi hai to aap kyu unse door bhaagna chahte ho?

Param (sadly) - Mere vapis lautne se unki zindagiyan disturb ho jaengi. Maybe ab to unhe mere bina rehne ki aadat pad hi gayi hogi. Tum mujhe mere haal par chhod do and just go!

Monami's eyes clearly reflected how pity and helpless she's feeling right now. On one side, she was delighted that how Karan, Barkha & Baby will react when they'll get to know about Param being alive. But on the other side, her wish of seeing the Shergills happy was cruelly crashed by Param. She sighed deeply and fell on her knees in front of Param.

Monami - Sir, unhe chand din ki disturbance se bachane ke liye puri zindagi ka dukh aur akelapan dena sahi hoga? Aap apni family ke baare mein mujhse zyada jaante hain. But ek baat main daave se keh sakti hoon...sabko apni khoi khushiyan vapis mil jaengi! (Folding her hands) Sir, apni chhoti behen samajhkar hi..please chaliye na!

Param immediately held Monami's hands when he saw her folding them. After a brief thought, Param's lips curved into a short, sad smile and he nodded his head making Monami burst into tears of happiness. Seeing Param agreeing she felt extremely delighted and excited about his & his family's meet.

Jagga jiteya te
Milan badhaaiyan
Jagga jiteya

Param - Chalte hain!

Monami - Thank you so much, sir!

Param - Vo sab to theek hai but yaha se niklenge kaise?

Monami - Jis raaste aayi thi main usi raaste niklenge hum!

Jagga..

Param nodded still being skeptical and as ParMi stepped ahead. They halted in their steps as they saw a group of around 10-12 Charu's men around them with guns in their hands. Though Monami got scared and worried for a second but the determined look on her face still didn't vanish. She closed her eyes and clutched to the pendant she was wearing of initials 'M & K' & felt as if her Karan is near her, she remembered whatever she has learnt from Karan till date. All the techniques were refreshed in her mind and the thought of meeting her love & reuniting the Shergill brothers was in her heart!

Jagga jiteya te
Milan badhaaiyan
Jagga jiteya

She slowly bent down and pulled out two guns from her boots and passed one to Param secretively. Param & Monami took a quick look at those men, their body, their weapons and their posture. The way Monami was glaring at those goons was quite enough to make their pants wet but still..their ego intervened.

Jaggan te milan badhaaiyan
Ke aaya hai fateh karke soorma..

As one of those men came ahead to punch Monami, she took a hold of his arm and literally threw him on the ground like a dirty cloth. That goon was gifted by some excellent and power-packed punches and kicks from Monami making a lot of blood ooze out of his mouth. All the angst and disgust she had for those terrorists in her heart was coming out in form of her hand movements.

Soorma ke mane
Hai ab mera ek soorma
Soorma, soorma, soorma..

Two more men - Aaaaeeeeee!

Soorma
Soorma soorma..

Two other men who didn't love their life came ahead and were about to attack Monami when she shot one of them directly in his chest and the other one got showers of bone-breaking punches. While Monami was handling that man, one more of them was going to hit her head with an iron rod from behind when Special Agent Param Shergill came in form. He stood in between Monami & those men and was holding the iron rod by his one hand. As he lifted up his eyes, those orbs held anger and feeling of revenge. Param pushed that man back and he too started showering kicks on him. As he was highly injured, he could only make that man unconscious, and that goon fell on the ground.

Jagga likke nayi kahani
Jagga likke aa jagga..

Param & Monami gave each other a nod conveying different emotions. Monami was thankful to Param for handling that goon before he could attack her & Param nodded indicating that he's there! For the first time in her life, Monami felt protected like a sister. Param was indeed an elder brother figure to her.

Roke woh kafi roke na tu toh
Toke toh woh kafi zhuke zara bhi
Rokegi na par in kala bhi..

One by one all the useless goons hired by Charu was defeated by Param & Monami. Some were gifted by hard punches and kicks and had many parts bleeding. While some's souls left their bodies by a single neck twist. ParMi was successfully in clearing all of them from their way.

Param - I don't think ki seedhe raaste se nikalna safe hoga. Vaha par aur log ho sakte hain which might create doubt in Charu's mind.

Monami - Yes sir, hum yaha ek peeche ka rasta bhi hai. Vaha se bhi ja sakte hain. Vaha comparatively kam security hai.

Maan hai raazi darna kyun
Ab apni baari maar hi lenge
Ab toh baazi

Param agreed to Monami's words, and both started to leave using that secret passage. But to ensure their safety, Monami was walking ahead with the gun in her hand and Param being highly injured & weak, was behind her. While walking, Param's eyes fell on the way Monami was holding the gun and that created a huge suspicion in his mind.

Param (suspiciously) - Umm..hey, tumne aise gun pakadna kaha se seekha?

Hearing Param's question, Monami halted in her steps and looked at her hands which were holding the gun. She reminisced the moment when Karan was teaching her how to hold a gun & aim at the target. She clearly remembers how close they were at that moment. His hands wrapped around her arms, his face extremely close to hers & his breath fanning on her cheeks, definitely this memory made her cheeks heat up. Getting no response from her, Param tapped her shoulder and gave her a questioning look.

Jagga likke nayi kahani
Jagga likke aa jagga..

Monami - A..sir, vo mere trainer ne sikhaya hai aise. Kuchh galat kar rahi hoon kya?

Param shook his head and they both continued to walk and have crossed almost 90% of the passage safely.

Param (in mind) - Iss ladki ka kuchh na kuchh connection to hai meri family se. Aise gun sirf dad pakadte thhe aur fir unhone mujhe aur Karan ko bhi sikha diya. Dad hain nahi, main kabhi isse mila nahi..kahi iska aur Karan ka koi relation to...? Nahi nahi! Main hi overthink kar raha hoon!

Param somehow made his mind and heart understand what it is but still wasn't satisfied. Soon after a lot of walking in fear and worry of getting caught, Param & Monami finally reached at the end of the passage and the backside of PRF hideout. They were about to leave from there when both stopped and gave a last look at that infrastructure which has snatched a lot of things from them.

They are glaring at the PRF hideout as if they are glaring at their foes indicating that their destruction is near, and the commandoes won't back off without taking revenge of each & everything!

Jaggan te milan badhaaiyan
Ke aaya hai fateh karke soorma..

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