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"ok so Sharma, u are booked for the next 10 years", Gupta said, huffing out dense cigar smoke from his mouth while mayank took a sip of wine smiling, "ya right!, and I can cancel the booking if u try to come to your original meanness", he passed him a crooked smile, gulping down the last sip of wine , leaving Gupta with an angry expression. He wanted to smash his head with the paper weight lying on the table but he had no choice except for listening to all his non-sense.
Gupta was the underworld don, with a fake business of import export and Mayank was the best criminal lawyer of the city, top of the list and a damn fu*king genius. He could create miracles from his words, you give him a case of fabricated lies and he will present it as a castle of truth. He had just fought the case of Gupta's son, a murder case and brought him a clean shit from the court. Everyone said it was impossible, but for mayank, it was way less than even possible, so today they were about to sign a 10 years contract where mayank would only fight cases for Gupta and his company for the coming next 10 years. Mayank was the hot cake in town, the whole underworld wanted to hire him, but it was Gupta who managed to convince mayank for a 10 year deal and today they were about to sign the papers.
Mayank was now lighted his cigarette and took a puff, "now do you mind signing the contract?", Gupta spoke up with a tinge of irritation in his voice because mayank was fiddling with papers from the past half an hour, 'YES!", he plainly replied and Gupta cursed him under his breath, "bas***d!"
"I feel the signing amount should have one more zero", mayank said placing ash in the tray and Gupta's mouth was left open ,"mayank it's 80 crores!",
"hmmm, and u earn almost 600 corers per year, and giving me 80 corers for 10 years, not fair!", he lighted the other cigarette,
"have u lost it! u want me to give you 800 crores?"
"u want me to work for you?", he turned the tables, Gupta knew he was just the best, had no choice but to surrender, "ok, I will add it, but you sign first", he said forwarding him the pen and mayank broke into a mean laugh, "sign first!, I like ur sense of humour", he got up from the seat, "ok fine, I 'll add", Gupta quickly said sensing his intentions
"better!"
Gupta called in his assistant and gave him the orders to re-type the papers, "it will be ready in half an hour, and u better don't leave the office until u sign", he said passing him an intense look while mayank was playing with the ash with his cigerate, he didn't bother to answer.
After half an hour, the papers were ready, "now just shut the crap up and sign", he stamped the pen in front of him and mayank again started reading the papers, increasing Gupta's irritation, "now what?"
"I don't like working with people who scream", he calmly said turning the paper and Gupta took a seat opposite him, just glaring him in anger.
It was again half an hour when finally mayank grabbed the pen. Gupta breathed a sigh of relief and as he opened the cap and the nib was about to collide with the paper, mayank's phone rang.
"damnit!, u sign first!", Gupta placed his hand over his cell phone and mayank gave him look which trembled Gupta, he unconsciously pulled his hand back, "mayank I was just..
"SHUT UP!", he spoke in the softest possible voice with the meanest possible gesture and held the phone. The name flashing on the screen made all his anger vanish, he moved to the other corner of the office, "yes sweetheart?"
"mayank.?."
The soft voice from the other side of the phone collided with his ears and mayank's lips broke into a smile involuntarily, "gi jaan?', his voice automatically turned soft,
"ap ghr kab tak aao gey?"
"in an hour", his voice was still soft, but not as the other side,
"ap abhi a saktey ho?"
"abhi?, what happened jaan?, everything ok?"
"mujhe ap se baat karni hai", her voice was shaking, "tum thek ho na?", this time mayank got scared, her voice was not sounding normal.
"main thek hon, ap ghr a ajao please..",
"jaisa tum kaho, just coming"
He went back to the conference table and grabbed his coat, "sorry gupta, some other time" and gupta was furious, "I just knew it, you are such a ..
"uh ho..i have already heard u cursing once, which lead to an addition of a zero to the signing amount, u want another zero to be added?", he smiled sweetly, playing with the keys in his hands and gupta's words were left in between, "seems like u don't, good, see u tomorrow", he left the office leaving gupta saying cursing words under his breath.
Mayank couldn't refuse the gentle pleading on the phone and this was the only weakness of mayank sharma, ' nupur ' his wife.
He loved her to death. He had known nupur since his childhood, she was 5 years younger than him. First time he had saved her from falling down from a swing, and from that day , he had loved her, till infinity, it was her pain that was not tolerable to him and it was her joy he could do anything. It was five years since they were married. Their families were friends, and after establishing himself in the law field, just like his own parents and nupur's parents, they were married. He considered himself the luckiest man on earth, because his wife was the most adorable girl on this world. He just loved her to infinity. He always kept her away from the mean world in which he worked, she was his doll, and he kept her under covers always.
The gates of his lavish bunglow were opened by his watch men, and he rushed in giving the keys to the driver who would park the car. He entered the lounge but there was no one, he went in the room and there was nupur standing by the window, dressed in a simple red sari, with her hair flowing. Immediately he could feel the magic of her aura starting upon his being, he slowly moved towards her completely enveloping her in his arms, "yes sweetheart, tum ne bulaya tha mujhe", he brushed his lips over her neck and inhaled her sweet fragrance, but nupur was quiet, and she was stiff, he couldn't feel her melting under his touch as she every time used to, "kia hua nupur?",he made her face him looking in her eyes which were swollen, "tum ro rahi thi?', he felt his heart getting caught in a fist,"bolo?'
She plainly nodded, "kis ne rulaya tumhain.?",his voice was showing the pain of his heart, nupur opened the grip of his arms and headed to the table to grab an envelope, "is ne rulaya hai", she said in her usual soft voice and mayank quickly took the envelope reading what was written, and after reading the first two lines he tore off the paper and gently cupped her face, "how many times do I have to tell u that u don't need to look into my affairs, rehne ku nahi deti ho sab kuch",
"rehne don, ta k ap mujhe haram k paisen ..',her eyes were shooting with anger and she seemed much more adorable to him, he slipped in his arms around her waist and pulled her close, "itni bari bari batein karti hon na tum, BY GOD!". He said cheekily trying to snuggle in her neck but she moved away, "door rahiyien mujh se, "she opened the grip of his arms and mayank was stunned. All this happened many times before, nupur used to create a scene over his working ways, but this was the first time she pushed him away, "nupur kia ho gaya hai?"
"mujh se poch rahe ho ap?, main bataon?, 5 saal se ik hi baat keh rahi hon lekin ap sun nahi rahe ho, aur ab bhi main bataon k kia ho gaya hai?"
"nupur jaan, just leave.."
"I will not leave., I have been leaving since 5 years and today I will not leave," her soft voice started to break due to tears and anger, her huge brown eyes were swollen, "ku aisa kia ho gaya hai aj?", he gently caressed her check again hugging her. Nupur felt his body's warmth against hers'. This was the best feeling of her life but today something else happened which was more important, "bolo na,..aj meri jaan itney ghusey main ku hai?"
" I am pregnant"
She said these words in plain broken voice and mayank pulled himself back, "really?, u are..
"Pregnant", she again said with blood shot eyes and mayank for a moment was left speechless to react, "OMG! Wow!, that is great news", he hugged her tightly and kissing her forehead, "aur ye sab tum mujhe aisye bata rahi ho main.."
"mayank ap ko sab kaam chorna pare ga, I cannot feed my child with something which is illegitimate"
"nupur, stop it ok!", he hugged her again, "today is supposed to be the biggest day of our life,",
"exactly., biggest day", she pushed him away, "the day where you have decide you want your ill-legal money or you want me and your child", it was becoming difficult for her to speak due to tears,
"bachon jaisi batein mat karo nupur," he kissed her tears and led her to couch, and after making her sit, he sat in front of her on his knees, " I guess u are just exhausted, I heard pregnancy main ho jata hai sab, lets have dinner, phir so jao, and in the morning I hope I get my princess back, " he kissed her cheek,
"main ne ap se kuch pocha hai, I need an answer", she was still looking in his eyes with stiff expression, "arey pochne se mujhe yaad aya, I should also ask from you, what gift do u want?, afterall tum ne aj mujhe meri life ki sab se bari khushi de hai, kia chiaye?, he smiled genuinely
"ye sab chor dejiye..", this time it was plain pleading tone and mayank's heart melted, "u are not behaving like my sweetheart wife..", he said in a complaining tone and nupur pushed his hands away, "because now i am a mother too,", she again held mayank's hands, looking helplessly at him, "ap ko ku samjh nahi a raha hai k main apne bache ko kisi ghlat chez k sayen main bara hone nahi de sakti"
"nupur tumhain kia lagta hai k main apne bache pe koi ghalat saya aney don ga?"
"nahi, mujhe pata hai k ap aisa kuch nahi hone do gey, per jo kaam ap karte ho, ap cha kar bhi kuch nahi kar sakte"
"tum mujhe janti nahi ho kia nupur?"
"janti hon, per ap nahi jante k kia hota hai ap k peche, log ap se nafrat karte hain, they curse you, ap ko bad-dua detey hain, ap kasie..", mayank kissed her wet eyes, "mujhe farq nahi parta nupur, meri life main bus tum aur ab mera bacha matter karta hai, to hell with the world"
"to hell with world if it's wrong, but the world is not wrong, ap ko kia lagta hai, jab ap ik murderer ko jail se bahir nikltey hain tu u insaan k ghr walon pe kia guzrti hogi jab wo us qatil ko bhir ghomtey dekhtey hain, un k dil se ap k liye bad 'dua niklti hai, main.."
"nupur bekaar ki batien mat karo..",
"thek hai, main ja rahi hon,", she got up from the couch and mayank grabbed her arm, "kahan?"
"wahan jahan merey bachey k liye koi dua kare, ap ko dar nahi lagta per mujhe lagta hai", she looked straight in his eyes, " ap ko nahi pata, a sigh from a helpless heart can even shake the skies, tu main aur ap kia chez hain", she said and headed towards the door
"kahan jao gi?", his voice was normal and her feet froze,
"apne dad k pass?", he again slipped his arm across her waist and made her face him , "shiayed tumhain pata nahi hai lekin tumhare dad bhi yehi kaam karte hain princess, so.."
"pata hai mujhe, " she jerked his arms away..
"tu, phir?, kahan jane ka plan hai?'
"ap ko ab bhi mazak lag raha hai na?", she looked at him in disbelief,"ap ko kai lagta hai, main ab bhi wohi 5 saal ki bachi hon jisey ap ne jholey se girne bachaya tha?, ap ko kia lagta hai k main apney liye koi faisla nahi kar sakti?, ap shiyed bhol, rahe hain k I am a graduate in business administration, main apne bache ko khud paal sakti hon, atleast haram k pasie nahi hon gey..
"stop it nupur, now u are crossing limits, "he closed the door and pulled her in again, "wohi tu main keh rahi hon, it's limits!, it really is limit!", her eyes were still blood shot and mayank looked away,
"ap ko ghutan nahi hoti itney paisey se?, itna ziyada paisa k ..k ye bhi nahi pata k ye kabhi khrach bhi hoga ya nahi..aur sab jo aur logon ko dard de kar mila ho?, kabhi ye bari bari payments letey hoye ap k dil main ye nahi ata k ap na-insafi karte ho?, ap jhoot bolte ho?, u ..u lead to in-justice?", her voice was stiff, she had managed to control her tears and mayank just sat on the bed with his eyes closed, he knew nupur was right and he had no answer.
"ur conscious never questions you?", she came and sat beside him, "kia chate ho ap k main apne bachey ko asia jaga bara honey don jo jhoot k base pe bana hai?, u earn money by telling lies, kabhi socha hai un logon ko kasia lagta hoga jin k sach ap apne lafzon se jhoot main badl dety ho?, kabhi socha hai.."
"tumhain kia lagta hai nupur, main nahi karon ga tu un ka sach sach rahey ga?, agr main nahi karon ga tu koi kar le ga, ye sab aisa hi rahe ga, we can't change the system..
"I care damn about the system, mujhe sirf ap se mtlb hai ..u should not be part of this system, ap lawyer ho, but do u realize u have converted urself into a lair?", he closed his eyes and nupur slowly held his hand and placed it on her stomach, although there was no movement but he could still feel a pulse, he opened his eyes, "apne bache ko bhi jhoot sikhana hai ap ko?", she looked at her with teary eyes.
"merey liye chezain mushkil mat karo nupur, tum janti ho main ye sab nahi chor sakta, aur baar baar asiaye batein kar k mujhe..
"nahi chor sakte?"..she left his hand in with a jerk, "so u have made ur choice?"
"yes i have, ku k main apne bache ko choti choti chezain k liye taraste hoye nahi dekh sakta, aur tum bhi nahi dekh sakti tu..
"main ja rahi hon..'
She again got up and mayank left her hands, "nupur main cha kar bhi nahi chor sakta, I mean kaun yakeen kare ga ab mujh pe?, main sach bhi bolon ga tu logon ko lage ga k.."
"ap chorna chate ho ya nahi?
Mayank knew nupur very very well, and he could see the determination in her eyes, and this determination meant that she will do what she is saying.
"main tum se door nahi jana chahta.."
He said it in a adamant tone, with determination in his eyes, and nupur just stepped forward to hug him..
"ye asaan nahi hai nupur.."
"na-mumkin bhi nahi hai", she increased her grip and mayank closed his eyes. Nothing was impossible for Mayank Sharma.
10 years later..
"mom I need 800 rupess, I need to buy the new fleet shoes"
"pranav 800??, don't u think it is too much", nupur replied, "mom pleaseeee", pranav hugged nupur, "no beta, 400 are enough, shoes hi tu leney hain", she said politely,
"mom!", pranav stamped his feet and nupur took out money from the cupboard and handed him, "this is 450, I guess enough, and if I am not wrong, u can add ur pocket money savings in it to buy whatever u want, isi liye paise save kar rahe they na?, she looked at pranav who was now thinking something, "hmmm..great idea mom, I love u !", he kissed nupur's check and ran to the door, "bye dad"
"dehan se jana", nupur spoke behind him, nupur smiled and looked at mayank who was sitting on the couch, lost in thoughts, "mayank", she sat beside him
"umm..haan"
"kia hua?
"kuch nahi, he kissed nupur's cheek and she smiled, " coffee laon?
"haan ok", he smiled and nupur went in the kitchen to prepare coffee , unaware that this simple conversation she held with pranav, refreshed mayank's past.
"800 crores"
He remembered the offer!!..and today nupur had to think so much before giving his son 800 rupees!
Taking a deep breath he concentrated back to his file.
He had made a choice and he will stick to it till his last breath, because this choice give him his family, his happiness, his child and his wife, and most of all this choice gave him respect, blessings and peace of mind.
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