His Doll novel Chapter 20

Author's p.o.v

Devika is cooking lunch for everyone. She is wearing a cream colour saree with a full sleeve, full collar blouse to cover the bruises which were given by Abhinav last night.

But still looking at her anyone can say that someone has beaten her brutally. Handprints are totally visible on her cheeks, her lips are swollen and cut. She is moving very slowly as her whole body is paining.

A maid said hesitantly, "Mam if you are not ok then rest for some time. I will do the remaining work".

Devika slightly smiled and said, " It's ok. I am fine. Your sir will not like it if he comes to know that I didn't cook. You just cut the vegetables. I will cook".

The maid just nodded her head in positive and continued her remaining work.

Devika is now doing every work slowly. Her lower body part is paining like a bitch.

She is engrossed in her work when Ruhani ma entered the kitchen. She is noticing devika and understood that Abhinav has surely beaten Devika. 

She asked devika," Abhi has beaten you, Right?"

Devika was silent for a few seconds. Then she said forcing a smile on her face," No, Ruhani ma. I am fine".

" How much fine you are I am seeing this!! Ruhani ma said angrily.

Ruhani ma said with total disappointment, " what's wrong with Abhi!! I don't know why he has become like that. Just wait, tonight I will teach him a good lesson."

Saying that Ruhani ma turned to leave the kitchen when she felt someone has held her feet tightly.

She looked down and saw Devika. Devika said crying and clutching Ruhani ma's feet," please, don't say anything to him. Please don't. This time he will not spare me. He will kill me for sure".

Devika is nodding her head vigorously. Her whole body is shaking because of fear. She doesn't want to see last night's torture again.

Seeing her, Ruhani ma's eyes become watered. She is feeling pity for Devika. She can't believe Abhinav is giving all this torture to Devika‌!

"I have to talk with Abhinav. I can't see this innocent child's misery. I will ask him why he is torturing her," Ruhani ma thought in her mind.

Ruhani ma stood her up and said wiping Devika's eyes," Don't worry, dear. I will not say or ask anything to Abhi. But, why he is doing all this to you? Why he hates you?

" I don't know anything. Please don't ask or say anything to him. I am begging you, "Devika pleaded and Ruhani ma hugged her. 

She console her and said," Don't worry. Everything will be ok."

Abhinav's p.o.v

"Where is the woman whom you previously talked about? I asked Omkara.

He said," Sir, she will be here very soon. She has gone to the doctor's chamber as she is very ill. She will be here very soon. Wait for a few moments.  "

Right now, I am waiting for a woman who knew my mother. I am at her house and waiting for her. Well, she lives in a slum type area. Seeing the area I remembered my childhood. I have spent a good amount of time in this type of area. And now I am living in a mansion with every luxury. But still, I am not happy.

This destiny is a real bitch. Once when I didn't have money I wasn't happy.  Now, I have money still I am not happy. Money is really a rational thing.

I am thinking all this when Omkara said," Sir, Mrs Nalini is here". My trail of thoughts are cut and I looked at the woman who just entered her house with another woman's help. She is a middle-aged woman with a thin body. She is looking very ill.

The other woman helped her to sit on the nearby chair. She sat down and looked at me.

She asked me surprisingly," You are Anamika's son? 

"Indeed I am," I replied normally.

She said smilingly," Anamika must be feeling proud having a son like you. I heard that you are the richest businessman in this whole country. Very good. At last Anamika's hard work succeeded".

I am not here to hear my story. I am here for important information. So, without wasting any time I asked her," Tell me about that night. About 23rd August."

Listening to me, I can see some fresh tears in her eyes. She licked her dry lips and took a deep breath.

Then she started saying," That night was one of the horrible night for Anamika and me. I can't forget that night. It still horrifies me.

Well, at that time we were working as a bar dancer you already know that. But we were not sex workers. Our life was going smoothly until that night. On 23rd August we were dancing in the bar when a policeman entered our bar with some other policeman. He was looking for someone.

That policeman was looking dominating like he is some kind of ACP or Inspector. Seeing him Anamika hid behind a room. I understood that Anamika knows this policeman. And she is afraid of him. And obviously, he is searching for her.

She said to me that her life is in danger and she wants to leave the bar immediately. She told our manager that she wants to leave but that manager was a complete bastard who didn't give her permission to leave the place.

So, I helped her to leave the bar. When she left, I noticed that she had forgotten her phone. I went behind her to give it. But she was already quite ahead of me. I was walking on the street and searching for Anamika when I heard someone is crying in the middle of the street. The cries were of any woman's.  I rushed to the area hurriedly and seeing the scenery in front of my eyes my blood became frozen and I became a statue. I wasn't understanding what I should say or what I should do.

I saw that policeman was raping Anamika in the middle of the street. His fellow policemen were laughing and clapping. They were encouraging him. When he was done with her, one by one other policeman also raped her. As it was night time, the street was empty and no one was there. I understood that if I scream for help then no one will come to help or try to help Anamika then they will not spare me. I was feeling helpless and vulnerable. My friend was raped in front of my eyes and I couldn't even help her," saying that she started crying loudly. The other woman gave her a glass of water but she didn't take it.

She said again wiping her tears, "I carefully looked at that policeman's badge. And I memorized his name. I can never forget that name and that face. His name was Agnish Batra. I was standing there crying and cursing myself for not being able to help Anamika when he sensed my presence and saw me standing there. He clearly saw my face and ordered other policemen to catch me. I understood that if he caught me than he will not spare me. I run away from there and reached at my home. I was totally scared. The next day, I left my house and went to my relative's house because of fear. After that, I tried many times to contact Anamika but every time I failed.

After a few days when I returned, I heard that Anamika committed suicide. I couldn't believe my ears because Anamika was a brave woman. Why she would suicide? I wanted to complain to the police about that ACP. But When I saw that the same policeman who raped Anamika was in charge of the Anamika suicide case, I understood that it will be a futile attempt to complain to the police where the police is the culprit. I didn't have any choice to let it go. I even tried to find Anamika's children but Anamika's neighbour informed me that Anamika's children are also dead by a fire accident. So, after that, I had to give up on Anamika's case. But every day I prayed to GOD that at least He will give Justice to Anamika.

So, this is the whole story. Whenever I remembered that night my whole body started shivering," Nalini completed her saying and burst into crying.

A few drops of tear also fell from my eyes. How can I forget that night!! How can I forget how ma returned home naked that night!! Her whole body was scratched like any vulture wanted to eat her. That night I understood what type of torture my mother had seen. She never told me that police officers name. She thought that if she told me the name then I will try to do something to that police officer. "That police officer was powerful and he can harm us" thinking this thought ma never told me his name. And that fire accident. It's another painful memory for me and my siblings. Because of that fire accident, Avantika is still afraid of fire.!!

I closed my eyes and those horrible memories come to my mind. This world has done many cruelties with me. And every person who is responsible for my family's misery, I will not spare them. I will show them the lowest part of hell.