My Word is My Bond… Part – 19
Hi friends… This is Anci once again with the new part of this FF. I’m extremely sorry for the super late update… But I couldn’t help it… My mind was completely blank and stressed with office works… So once again sorry… Do accept my apologies…
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Scene – 43:
It had been more than an hour, doctors are treating Sammy. But none gave them any update on her condition. Finally a doctor walked out.
Neil: (Rushed to the doctor.) How is she doctor…?
Doctor: I’m sorry to say Sir… But she is not responding to any of our treatments… She is breathing for sure but she isn’t getting back to her sense… If this continue, either we may lose her or she may slip into coma… Now please excuse me…
Neil: (Felt a knife piercing his heart. And stepped back slowly and walked out.)
Rest were waiting and praying for Sammy’s recovery.
Another one hour passed,
Neil: (Slowly walked into the room where Sammy was lying unconscious. None noticed him as they were tired and eyes got heavy and shut finally. Taking the seat beside her, he took her hand in his hands. Placing it near his madly beating heart,) Sammy… Please wake up dear… I need you… I can’t stand you away from me… I really wish you stand beside me at all smooth and tough situations… I want you to be with me to share all my joy and worries… I know I’m being selfish… But can’t help it you know… (Smiled with tears rolling down.) Please wake up dear… You complete me… (Closed his eyes tight and held his head low.)
Sammy: (Her fingers pressed into his chest.)
Neil: (Sensing some movement on his chest, opened his eyes to see the movement of Sammy’s fingers. He diverted his gaze to her face, to find her struggling to open her eyes and tears rolling down.) Sammy… Sammy… (Sitting on the bed and cupping her face in both his hands.) Sammy could you hear me…? Open your eyes darling… Please…
Sammy: (With lots of struggle she opened her eyes to see the tear filled face of Neil.) Sir… (Extended her hand to his face with trembling out of weakness.)
Neil: (He lowered his face to her level.)
Sammy: (With her trembling hand she wiped off his tears.)
Neil: (Closed his eyes as response and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.)
Sammy: (Her hand still cupping his face.) Sir… I’m fine… Stop crying… (Spoke with much difficulty.)
Neil: (Opened his eyes and got hold of her hand cupping his face.) Yup… You’re fine… (And kissed her palm gently.)
Sammy: Don’t shower your love towards me Sir… One day you may even feel betrayed and hate me… And I’ll not be able to take that… (Tears flowing down.)
Voice: Yes… You’re right… He is been betrayed… In fact you betrayed everyone here…
They turned towards the voice to find Shivaay and rest behind him at the entrance.
Shivaay: You’re exactly right Ms. Khanna… (And pulled Neil away from her.) You don’t deserve my friend… (Said looking into her eyes.)
Krishna: Stop it Mr. Oberoi… You can’t speak to my di like this… (With anger evident in his voice and face.)
Shivaay: Oh really…? Then please do answer my one question… Did this lady (pointing Sammy) ever said about her past to you… Who is she and where is she from…? Especially, what was she…? And God knows, if it is ‘is’ or ‘was’…
Krishna: Hold your tongue Mr. Oberoi… I spare none who hurt my dear ones… And she (pointing Sammy) is one among them… So better mind your tone and words…
Shivaay: Great… I’m impressed… (To Sammy.) I don’t know what you had done to him that he couldn’t digest even a single word against you… (With sarcasm and hatred.)
Sammy: Sir please…
Shivaay: Not today… And you aren’t worth to be forgiven or even shown mercy…
Arjun: Enough Shiv… What is this…? Is this the way to behave…?
Shivaay: Behave…? Arjun, we maintain good behaviour with people who deserve it… Not to a trash… (He couldn’t complete his words, as a tight slap landed on his cheek.) (He averted his gaze to find the fire spitting eyes of his lady.)
Anika: (Pointing her fore-finger to him.) Not a word more Mr. Oberoi… Not a single word more… And what are you talking about…? Her so called past…? So what…? So what if she was a dancer…? So what if she was a mere bar dancer…? Speak up dammit…
Every single soul was shocked and not able to react on the new revelation and Anika’s outburst.
Anika: (Continued.) And who are you to question her or raise your voice on her…?
Shivaay: She cheated all of us by hiding her past dammit…
Anika: Oh really…? Could you please enlightened me by saying in what means she cheated you…? By hiding her past…? And who the hell are you to her that she should reveal her past in front of you…? A mere boss…? Who could never ever understand people right from here…? (Pressing her fore-finger on his chest, right above his heart.)
None dared to step forward and stop Anika. Not because they were scared, but because they wanted Shivaay to realize his mistake.
Anika: You know what Mr. Shivaay Singh Oberoi… You are not worth to love or to be loved… (Fresh tears rolling down her eyes.)
Sammy: Ani…
Anika: No… Don’t you dare take his side…?
Anika: (Turning back to Shivaay.) What is so prestigious about you…? Your name, blood or linage…? Let me tell you mister without them you’re nothing… Because a person without the above do live with respect when they know to love and care for anyone and everyone around them… No matter even if they are the reason behind their destruction… And she (pointing Sammy) is one among them… And you (pointing towards him)… (Couldn’t complete the sentence.)
After a pause,
Anika: Dubaara apana shakal mujhe dikhaane kee himmat mat karo… (She went towards Sammy. Sat beside her. Caressed her hair and kissed her forehead.) Jaldi theek ho jao… Hum ek nayi zindagi shuroo karenge… Sab se door… Sirph hum… Hmmm…?
Sammy: (Fresh tears made its way.)
Anika: (Patiently wiped her tears every now and then.)
Krishna: I don’t mean nothing to you… Right di…?
Anika: (Turning to Krishna.) It is better you stay away from us… Because our past is horrible… Even without our mistake, we are been haunted… Let our horrible past not haunt you dear…
Krishna: What if I say that I don’t care…
Anika: (Passed a weak smile.) When the person who loved me since ages raised his finger on me… How could I trust anyone else…? (Tears flowing down.)
Shivaay: I never questioned you on your purity…
Anika: (Turning to him.) You did… You absolutely did the same… By raising your dirty question on her (pointing Sammy) you raised the same dirty question on me…
Shivaay: (He tried to get near her.)
Anika: (Raised her hand asking him to stop.)
Shivaay: Ok… It is different… Both your cases are… (He was cut off in between.)
Anika: Cases are the same Mr. Oberoi… The only difference is I was a personal pr*stitute for my own husband and she is a virgin called a pr*stitute by others…
Shivaay: (Was tongue tied.)
Anika: Couldn’t believe… Let me explain… She was a bar dancer for sure… But a decent and well-mannered girl with high thoughts and culture… It was her fate that she landed up into that place and that too because of her own family…
**Flashback
Sammy’s mother was a single-parent. None knew about her father. Even her mother denied to tell the person’s name. She belongs to a lower-middle class family. When she was thirteen years old, her mother died off illness. After that she was tortured by her maternal family. Still she didn’t complain for their behaviour towards her. When she was fifteen, an evil sight fell on her, which landed her in to a bar dancer.
Man: (Waving a bundle of cash.) You’ll get like this every single month… Just send the4 girl to me… (Pointing Sammy.)
Sammy’s Maternal Uncle: (Grabbing the cash.) Sahib… Don’t worry… She’ll be there on time… I’ll bring her there…
Later at night, Sammy along with her uncle reached their destination. As they walked in, Sammy was scared.
Sammy: Mamu… Why did you bring me here…? Let’s go back… It is not a good place… Come let’s go… (And turned to leave.)
Uncle: Dear… I know this place isn’t good… But… (With fake tears.) But, we don’t have any other go… You know… Your mami is dying every single day and I don’t have enough money… Then I came to know if you dance here, you’ll be paid, and with that money I can get your mami treated… I would have brought Kaira (Sammy’s cousin) but she is too young… (Joining his hands.) Please dear… Help us…
Sammy: (After thinking for a while.) Only dance right…?
Uncle: Yes dear… Just dance… Will I put your life in danger…? Don’t you trust your mamu…?
Sammy: Sorry mamu… I didn’t mean that… I’ll do it… (Still wasn’t completely satisfied.)
Uncle: (Wiping off his fake tears, got hold of her hand.) Come… Sahib must be waiting…
It was initially only dancing. She was a good dancer too and entertained many, thus earned good amount for the bar.
Later one day,
Man: Tell me sir… What can I serve you…?
Client: (Pointing towards Sammy.) I need that little angel… I can pay you whatever amount you ask for… But I want her… (With lust filled eyes.)
Man: (Money blinded his eyes.) Twenty thousand… Girl is yours…
Client: (Threw the money on his face.)
Man: (Took the money and went towards Sammy.) Sammy…
Sammy: Ji…
Man: Come with me…
Sammy: (She followed him silently.)
Man: Sahib… She is all yours… Please take her…
Sammy: (Was shocked.) Bhaiya… Bhaiya… What…? What are you… saying…?
Client: (Got hold of her hand.) Hey… You… Let go of me… Bhaiya… (Holding the man’s hand.) Bhaiya, please save me… I don’t want to go with him…
Man: (Pulling his hand back. Indicating two minutes to Client.) Bees hazaar… Bees hazaar mila hai… Sirph tumhe dene ke liye… Chal jao… Enjoy karo… Sirph pahalee baar takaleeph hogi… Uskee baad tum khud enjoy karoongi… Sirph ek bath ki afasos rahengee tujhe mein chu nahi paaya… (With lust filling his eyes.)
Sammy: (Felt disgusting and naked in front of his lust filled eyes.)
Client: (Dragged her out with him.)
Sammy: (Continuously hit him to let go of her and tried to escape from his clutches. But all went in vain. Throughout the journey, she was trembling and far away from the Client, whose eyes were fixed on her. Whenever he tried to touch her, she plastered herself to the car’s door, hiding her face.)
As they were struck in the traffic,
Client: (Lost his patience and pulled Sammy into his arms with a sudden force.)
Sammy: (She landed on his lap. She tried to push him, but failed terribly. She hit him hard wherever possible, but the monster wasn’t ready to let go of her.)
Client: (Pulled her closer and his mouth and hands were playing havoc on her body.)
Sammy: (Cried hard. But neither her screams reached out nor her struggles were seen out, as it was a sound proof and all the glasses of car were black.)
The driver felt pity for the young girl but at the same time felt helpless too. He prayed to God that she gets escaped. He slowly unlocked the car doors. He hoped that she gets out of the clutches of the hungry monster and escape by opening the door. And his prayers were heard.
Sammy: (After a long struggle, escaped from his clutches after punching his nose with all her might. She tried opening the door and was successful. Holding on to her dear life, she ran away. She finally reached her home. Just before stepping in, the scene in front of her shocked her to the core.)
Man: Tumhaare us chori kee wajah se bees hazaar nuksaan hua hai mujhe… Chodungi nahi mein… Tumhe bhi har maheene paisa de raha hoon… Bhoolo mat…
Uncle: Sahib… Thoda daya dikhao… Mein kudh use laoonga…
Man: Chaubees ghante… Mujhe vah chori chaahie… (And drove off in his vehicle.)
Uncle: Iss chori nai tho mera zindagi barbaad kar rakee hai… (And walked off in search of her.)
Sammy: (Felt disgusted realizing her own family put her into this situation, but decided to forgive and somehow escaped from her village and reached Mumbai.)
**End of flashback.
All the eyes were filled with tears. Shivaay was filled with guilt and couldn’t make an eye-contact with anyone, especially Anika.
Anika: (To Shivaay.) She earned all the goodness and success with her so called past… And trust me Mr. Oberoi, you in her position would have failed terribly, without any doubt… And she is one pure soul that she saved many innocent from his clutches once she reached a good position and forgave her family, who are her culprits… (Looking at Sammy.) And she still carries her maternal surname… Even I’m not that good to do that dear… I couldn’t neither forget their deed nor forgive… You’re the best… (Tears rolling down.)
Haider: (Embraced Anika in his arms tightly.)
Krishna: (Embraced Sammy in his arms.)
After few minutes,
Anika: (Broke the hug. Passed a weak smile to Haider and turned towards Shivaay.)
Shivaay: (Still had his head hung low.)
Anika: (In spite of knowing that he was wrong she couldn’t see him in this state. It killed her.) (Taking a deep breath, she wiped off her tears and stepped forward and reached Shivaay. Her hands automatically wiped off the tears flowing down his eyes.)
Shivaay: (Got hold of her hands on his face and shed more tears.)
Anika: (Reciprocated with fresh tears flowing down her eyes.) Shivaay…
Shivaay: (Looked into her eyes.)
Anika: Mistakes are part of anyone’s life… But the one who accept and rectifies it are human… Now you should decide what you want to do…
Shivaay: (Couldn’t control anymore and hugged her tight, burying his head in her open hair.)
Anika: (Reciprocated the hug and comforted him.)
Shivaay: (At once he was calm, broke the hug and stared into her eyes. They spoke lots of love, care and pain. Composing himself, he parted away from her and walked towards Sammy. Kneeling beside her, he got hold of her hand.)
Sammy: (Restlessly.) Sir… Aap…
Shivaay: No… Let me do it… I even feel ashamed to look into your eyes and speak… I kept judging people with their name, blood and lineage… You being a ba…
Sammy: Sir… That’s fine…
Shivaay: No… That’s not fine… I judged you with your past… That too with such a past where you were the victim, and named you as criminal… I neglected even the fact of what I saw and understood all these days working with you… I should have thought and tried to analyse whether the report I got was true or there was any other hidden truth… I’m sorry…
Sammy: Sir please… (She got up with much difficulty and made him sit on the bed. Holding his hands.) Sir… I have nil grudges towards you… And we are human and mistakes run in our blood and vein… You apologized for your misunderstanding… That is more than enough for me… Now please stop shedding these tears… I’m already fed up of this hospital environment and these tear filled faces really sucks… Please… (And showed a puppy face.)
Haider: Hospital bed par hai… Phir bhee munh band nahin ho rahi hai…
He was gifted with a pillow from Sammy, few cushions from Krishna and Anjali, a smack on head from Om, a punch on tummy from Radhika. The one that scared him most wasn’t any of the above. Instead the deadly glare that he received from Anika, Shivaay, Neil and Arjun.
Haider: (Gulped hard. Gave a sheepish smile and slowly walked to Sammy and held her legs.) Sorry dear… Mujhe maaf karde… Nahi tho ye saare raakshas mujhe zindha khaalenge… Please… Show some mercy…
(The room echoed with fits of laughter.)
Voice: Kya ho raha hai yahaan…?
Lots of Love,
Anci