In The Garden Of Virtue & Vice

Part-81

'Chill bandana chill tu jaldi pohoch jaegi!!' Bandana said to herself. 'Aree bhaiya jaldi chalie na!!' She said to the driver of auto-rickshaw. She was holding a packet with something inside it. She took out her phone & called someone.

'Kaha ho tumlog?' She asked as soon as the person picked up the phone.

'Kaun bol raha hai?' The person asked.

'Main bandana bol rahi hu sumedh, woh abhi jyada time nahi hai sab samjhane ka mujhe jaldi se address btao, kuch bohot hi important baat krna hai mujhe!!' Bandana said in a go. Sumedh told her the address. They hung up the call. Bandana told the address to the driver.

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'Guys bandana ka phone tha. Use kuch important baat krni hai humse!!' Sumedh said. Aarushi who was burning in anger because of devaki didn't pay attention to what sumedh said.

'Bolo devaki!!! Maine sahi kaha na!! Pta tha na tumhe iss baare mei!! Kyu kuch nahi kiya phir!! Jitna bada culprit varun hai iska usse koi kam nahi ho tum!!' Aarushi said & turned towards sumedh. 'Pta hai sumedh!! Humare group mei ek nahi do dhokebaaz hai!!' Sumedh became confused. 'Ek toh devaki hai hi jisne sab kuch jaante huye koi action nahi liya, koi support nahi dikhaya aur dusra...dusra hai rohan...mujhe bolte huye bhi sharam aa rahi hai!! Rohan bhi iss rape mei shaamil tha. Usne bhi nahi baksa sara ko!!! Sab ke sab saale hawas kr pujaari hai!!' Aarushi completed & banged her fist on the wall. Sumedh was now hell shocked & even devaki was shocked, she also was unaware about this thing.

'Kya bakwaas kar rahi hwi aaru!! Tera dimaag kharab ho gya hai kya!! Rohan aisa kabhi nahi kr skta. Woh sara ko apni behen ki tarah maanta tha!! Tujhe koi galatfehmi hui hai' Sumedh said.

'Haan aar..' Devaki was about to say when aarushi stopped her showing her palm. Devaki face fell, tears started streaming in her eyes. Aarushi again turned towards sumedh.

'Maine sab apni aankho se dekha hai sumedh. Woh nashe mei poori tarah se. Maana ki nashe mei kuch smjh nahi aata hai par woh koi airi gairi nahi thi, sara thi...humari sara' Aarushi said. Sumedh & devaki were dumbstruck.

'Main chhodunga nahi rohan ko!! Uski itni himmat!!! Itna bada dhoka diya hume..sara ko!! Aaj toh nahi bachega woh!!' Sumedh said & was about to leave when aarushi held him by his wrist.

'Nahi sumedh aisa kuch nahi krna hai hume jiske wajah se hum kisi bhi problem mei phase!! Iss baar humari help kanoon krega. Aur rahi baat rohan ki, mujhe poora bharosa hai ki usko yeh baat pta hai ki mujhe uske baare mei pta hai!!' Aarushi said.

'Mujhe pta hai ki humari help kaun kar skta hai' Sumedh said.

'Kaun?' Aarushi asked. Devaki was feeling literally ignored & bad as hell.

'Guys!!! Main bhi hu yaha!! Main jaanti hu maine galat kiya hai but mujhe apni baat smjhane ka mauka toh do. Even high court mei bhi dono side ki baat sunte hai, thoda toh samjh sakte ho na tumlog mujhe. Main kyu karungi aisa sara k saath' Devaki almost yelled at them. Both were looking at her waiting for an explanation but she didn't say anything further & ran away from there.

'Aree!!! Dev ruk toh!! Deevvvv!!' Aarushi tried to stop her.

'Lagta hai thoda jyada rude ho gayi main usse' She said. Sumedh hummed.

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'Sir humne uss ladki ko pakad liya hai' A man said.

'Good!! Ab jaldi use yaha le aao!!' Varun said & hung the call.

'Mujhe samajh aa raha hai yeh kiske wajah se iske pass woh card aaya' varun said.

'Kiske wajah se bhai?' One of his friend asked.

'Riya!!' Varun said.