WE ARE ENOUGH FOR EACH OTHER

THE ADVOCATE

{PLEASE IGNORE THE SPELLING AND THE GRAMMAR MISTAKES}

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"Par sir, agar aise hi criminals ko bail milti rahi toh aam log insaaf ki aas liye kanha jaayenge? Khudko kitni mushkilon se taiyyar karke hum wapas Lucknow aaye the taki humari bachchi ko insaaf dila sake aur uske katilon ko unke ajnaam tak pahuncha sake. Aur yanha hume FIR darj kiye 4 din bhi nahi hue ki unn criminals ko bail mil gayi!" Haseena burst all her anger and sadness in front of the police officer who is investigating the 'Sonu Murder Case'.

The police officer calmly answers, "Dekhiye ma'am, main aapki feelings samajh sakta hoon. Par main bhi kanoon se bandha hua hoon. Kanoon har ek mulzim ko bhi apna paksh rakhne ka mauka deta hain."

"Mulzim nahi, woh dono mujrim hain. Aur mujrimo ko saza di jaati hain, aise khule aam sadko par aur gunah karne ke liye nahi chhoda jaata" Haseena's anger can understandable. 

The police officer again replies, "Ma'am, main aapke baat se bilkul sehmat hoon. Aur kanoon bhi. Lekin mulzim jab tak mujrim sabit nahi ho jaata tab tak hum unhe saza nahi de sakte. And trust me, main aur meri team iss case ko bahut seriously le rahi hain. And we are finding proofs too. Lekin main yeh suggest karunga ki aap log koi ek advocate hire kare."

Anubhav and Haseena look at each other and then at the police officer. 

The officer continues, "Haan Sir, main aapko yeh yakeen dilata hoon ki meri aur meri team ki taraf se aapko disappointment nahi hoga. We will definitely find all the proof against both of them. But ho sakta hain ki woh log apne lawyer se kuch aisa karwale jiski wajah se woh bach jaaye ya phir unki saza kam ho jaaye ya phir apni saza ko woh aage badha le."

Anubhav too becomes angry, "Toh aapke kehne ka arth hain ki hume kanoon se nyay milega hi nahi."

"Sir," the police officer quickly says sternly and continues, "Aap galat samajh rahe hain. Kanoon hamesha se logon ko nyay dilane ke liye hi hain. Main aapko nirash nahi kar raha hoon. Aap meri baat ko samjhne ki koshish kijiye. Sir, kisi bhi cheez ke liye hum sab alert rehte hain. Zaroori nahi ki hum kisi accident mein hi mare, phir bhi ek accidental life insurance banate hi hain naa... Waise hi iss baat ko samjhiye. Kuch log law ka misuse karte hain. Aur jab tak hum unke jaal ko samjhne ki koshish karte hain tab tak woh apne kaam mein safal ho jaate hain. Bas issi cheez ke liye main aapko ek lawyer hire karne ko bol raha hoon. Taki hum logon ka paksh bhi ekdum mazbooti se dikhaya jaaye."

Haseena and Anubhav are silent. They know that he has a valid point. But they don't know whom to hire for their case as everyone knows the power of big businessmen like Devendra Singh and Nawazuddin Malik.

Anubhav tiredly says, "Aapki baat sahi hain, inspector mahoday. Parantu aap toh jaante hain ki Devendra Singh aur Nawazuddin Malik iss shehar ke kitne naami aur bade vyakti hain. Unhone jab apni hi poti ko maar dala toh ek vakeel ko chot pahunchane mein kitna sochenge woh log! Aur yeh bhay toh sabhi mein hoga. Aise mein humara yeh prakaran (case) kaun ladega?"

"Hum ladenge yeh case" A strong male voice echoed in the room. AnuSeena turn behind and look at the person who is saying this. The police officer looks at him and smiles as he knows him. 

Haseena is shocked to see the person. She gets up and so does Anubhav and the officer. The man comes near them. 

He says, "Hum ladenge yeh case. Aur wada karte hain ki jeet humari hi hogi."

"Hume aapki madad ki koi zaroorat nahi hain" Haseena boldly and angrily says. 

Anubhav and the officer are surprised to see her like this. Anger is clearly visible on her face. 

Anubhav softly asks, "Aap jaanti hain inhe?"

The police officer says, "Ma'am, main inhe jaanta hoon. Yeh ek bahut achchhe advocate hain. Inke wajah se kayi saare criminals aaj jail ke andar hain. Aur aap hain inhe mana kar rahi hain."

Haseena chuckles sadly, "Honge yeh bahut achchhe wakeel. Dilayi hongi inhone bahuto ko saza. Par baat jab gharwalon ki aati hain toh achchhe achchhe imaandaaron ka bhi imaan dolne lagta hain. Hum ek baar kisi ko apna samajhkar dhoka kha chuke hain. Aur uski keemat hume zindagi bhar chukani pad rahi hain. Hum woh hi galti dobaara se nahi karna chahte. Hum yeh case kisi keemat par inhe nahi denge."

Anubhav and the police officer are clueless about Haseena's talks. 

"Jaan, aap kehna kya chahti hain. Hume kuch samajh nahi aa raha hain" Anubhav asks.

Haseena looks at him, "Anu, yeh wakeelsab rishte mein humare mamu jaan lagte hain. Waseem Akhtar!" Her statement makes them stunned. She adds, "Yani ke Nawazuddin Malik ke salesahab. Ek baar usne bhi humari beti ke Nana bankar, jhutha pyaar dikhakar humse humari beti ko chhen liya tha. Aur aaj yeh aaye hain. Humdard ban-ne ka natak karke phir se humara dard badhane ke liye. I am sure, isme bhi Mr. Malik ki hi chaal hogi. Iss liye Anu, hum yeh case inhe nahi denge. Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye."

Waseem softly speak, "Hassu bete, tum galat samajh rahi ho"

"Naam mat lijiye humara, Mr. Akhtar! Hum aapke koi nahi lagte. Hume na aapse koi rishta rakhna hain, na aapki behan se, aur na hi aapke jijaji se."

Waseem again tries to speak, "Haseena, tumhara gussa main samajh sakta hoon. Beta, mujhe pata hain ki tumhara dard bahut bada hain. Par beta jo hua uski khabar na mujhe thi aur na hi aapa jaan ko. Tumhari Ammi ko bhi yeh baat kuch hi dino pehle pata chali thi. Aur jab unhe pata chala tumhare Abbu ne tumhari beti ko maar daala hain toh woh bhi toot gayi thi. Na kisi se baat karti thi aur na hi dhang se rehti thi. Jab unhe yehpata chala toh sabse pehle unhone hume bataya aur tum dono ko dhundhne ko kaha. Lekin usse pehle hi tum dono unhe mil gaye."

He continues, "Aur jab tum dono ne apne apne Abbu aur Baba ke khilaf F.I.R. likhwayi toh unhone hume bataya aur humse request kari ki hum yeh case tum dono ki taraf se lade. Aur Hassu bete, tum toh jaanti hi ho ki humara aur tumhare Abbu ka rishta shuru se hi kuch khas nahi raha hain. Toh main kyun unka saath dunga!"

"Baar baar uss insaan ko humara Abbu kehna band kijiye" Haseena shouts in anger, "Woh humara kuch nahi lagta! Koi rishta nahi humara unke saath. Agar kuch hain toh woh Dushmani aur Nafrat se badhkar kuch nahi. Aur hume aapse bhi koi rishta nahi rakhna. Kyun ki aap bhi hume ussi insaan ki yaad dilate ho jisne hunari duniya ujaad di."

She leaves the place at the very next moment. Anubhav looks at her and starts to leave behind her but Waseem stops him.

Waseena says, "Anubhav, dekho beta, hum tumhe jaante toh nahi thik se. Par hume bas itna pata hain ki humari bhanji tumse bahut pyaar karti hain aur tumhari baat samjhti bhi hain. Ek tum hi ho jo usse abhi samjha sakte ho. Dekho, hum aur aapa jaan sach mein Nawazuddin Malik ko saza dilwana chahte hain. Aapa jaan ne toh woh ghar bhi chhod diya hain. Woh humare saath, humare ghar mein reh rahi hain. Beta, ek mauka toh shaitano ko bhi milta hain. Aapa jaan toh phir bhi ek Maa hain. Unki galti bas itni hain ki waqt rehte unhone apne pati ke khilaf aawaz nahi uthayi aur jo tumhare beti ki saath hua usse woh anjaan thi. Hum tumse wada karte hain ki hum koi kasar nahi chhodenge Nawazuddin Malik aur Devendra Singh ko saza dilane mein."

Anubhav doesn't reply and the police officer says, "Sir, aapke family matters toh main nahi jaanta. Par I can assure you that Waseem sir ke haath mein apna case dekar aap koi galti nahi karenge. Iski guarantee chahe toh main leta hoon. Iss baare mein sochiyega zaroor."

Anubhav is still silent. He doesn't stay there anymore and leaves the station.

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Haseena and Anubhav are sitting on the bed. There is complete silence. No one knows what to say. Anubhav sighs and is about to say something when they hear a loud and constant knock on the door. They both look at each other with surprise. Anubhav steps up and opens the door. 

He is completely shocked to see the person at the door. Haseena too gets scared and gets up quickly.

"Smita..." She whispered in a scared tone.

Smita has come there. Her appearance is not so good. Her hair is scattered. Some marks of ropes are on her hands and neck. She quickly hugs Anubhav and cries.