"From BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN TURNS
REAL, INDIAN GIRL STUCKS IN PAKISTAN, to PAKISTAN IS A WELL OF DEATH; we have
heard it all in this filmy case, but no one really cares about the real
"BAJRANGI BHAIJAANS" here", a frustrated voice came from the
couch. "They should have asked you",came another from kitchen.
"This is a matter of great concern", this time Arun walked all the
way to kitchen. "Yes but first eat you breakfast, then change the
world", giggled Priya while she walked into bedroom.
Arun ate the breakfast while the news
channel continued to show the news of the Pakistan returned Indian girl.
"Arun, let’s leave if you are done its 9:30", Priya said while she
picked the keys. "Yeah let's go", said Arun as he left the breakfast
table. They locked the room and headed to their respective offices.
That night on the dinner table Priya
served all his favourites. "Wow! Is it my birthday?” Arun said happily.
"No! I was in a good mood.” an instant response came, "You were
saying something about that Pakistan matter", Priya continued. "Yes
just like that.", Arun said.
"Then who do you think is THE
BHAIJAAN here?"
"So many"
"Must be our government right"
"No. Both the governments"
"Both? How is that? She fought
for coming back"
"Yeah, but baby, she had crossed
the border and now is here, this couldn't be possible without the corporations
of their government"
"You are right but there was a lot going
with ICJ in another case, may be that built up the pressure for them"
"there is no way you can deny
the fact that she came back and with the help of both governments"
"That is not the point, what is
important that she is back"
"But we cannot ignore the factors that
brought her back"
"And we cannot avoid the thousand bad
things that had happened because of them"
"One right can heal all the
wrongs"
"Past cannot be healed and Why should we
forget? What will we get out of it?"
"A friendship"
"Friendship? After partition, Kashmir
attach, 1993 blast or after 26/11 ha?"
"Before future wars"
Pause. She had nothing to say but she
did, "there's a lot that lies in between these soils that can't be wrapped"
"I think you already counted all the
unwrapped, it's never too late to be friends"
"What will we get?"
"End of war"
"But she was tortured, men there
torture they are bad, you are favouring people who don't respect our
girls"
"Priya! It's not the country but
the people, we have people like him in even in India"
"But they are Indians at
least"
"Priya! Let’s cut the topic. We
should sleep"
"Yeah! It's an endless
discussion...hey! Don’t come to pick me tomorrow"
"Why?"
"I will go shopping with Maira,
it's been long that we met and then we will meet an old friends group"
"Ohho and you are telling me
now"
"Hey I just forgot.. I got her
message now...."
"Relax baby, you go have fun and
please inform me your whereabouts, just for safety"
"Yes mister I will be informing
you all the time, good night and I love you"
"I love you too, good
night"
Next day.
5pm
Priya: left the office. Off to mall
with maira.<picture attached>
Arun: enjoy! Be safe.
8pm
Priya: bought you something
marvellous, see when I get back.
Booked the cab for restaurant, going
to meet some fiends.<location sent>
Arun: okay baby
10 pm
Priya:left for home
Arun: wating
11pm
Arun:not yet here? It's half an hour
distance baby. Even in traffic.
11:30pm
Arun: Priya I have called you 78 times where you
are, I reached the location you are not here. Of course.
00:00
Arun went here and there, searched
all the possible places. Thoughts, worries, tears filled him thoroughly.
00:31am
Arun's mobile displayed, Priya
calling...
After 3 hours...
Even the sound of keys made Priya
move in shock as Arun unlocked the flat. They sat on the bed for another hour
as Priya continued to stay quiet and hugged him as tight as she could. Arun
started the conversation, "Priya I know you are frightened with this whole
incident but do tell me what exactly happened." She finally broke
down," I texted you when I left for home, Maria and I took different cabs
obviously. After 15 minutes when we were away from the square, two drunken boys
waved our taxi to stop. When the driver did not stop they followed us with their
bike. I could have called you then, right! Shit! It did not click. Then they
stopped in front and took out the cab driver and then snatched me out. They
looted all my bags and jewellery. I thought that was the end. But then they
started touching me. The driver had already escaped, they looked at me with
those weird smile and they were coming closer,,, they touched my ... my neck
then my Breast ,, then they went down to touch....", Arun interrupted in
between,"hey Priya you don't need to recall all that.. Relax... Take a
breath... now tell me how you escaped", Arun caressed her.
After a while Priya continued,"
when they stopped before us and were dealing with the driver, luckily it had clicked
me and I dialled 100, when they had snatched me I dropped my phone in the cab,
the police must had heard the sounds as I uttered HELP a thousand times. When
they were assaulting me, police came and the two drunk men,, they escaped. I
called you once we reached the police station and you know the rest."
"Hmm, you are brave Priya, it’s your presence of mind that saved you. And
don't worry police officers will find those bastards", Arun consoled her. "I
hope they catch them, they were piece of devils, not humans for sure",
Priya said.
To break the moment Arun said,
"Now let’s sleep, we are not going anywhere tomorrow, we will take a break
from the world and I will cook for you.. Okay?" "Deal", Priya
smiled for the first time after all this.
Arun switched off the light.
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