" Can we go out", Chanchal asked Shaun.
" Jeet is on balcony", he replied.
" Umm can I not face him", she asked tentatively.
" You do as you please sweetheart. Nobody is forcing you. Least of all him", said Shaun.
" I behave like a fool around him. It must be irritating for him", she said.
Her stammer was gone now. She felt at ease with Shaun these days.
Shaun remembered what Jeet confessed to him in a drunken slur..
" She runs away from me mate. It's heartbreaking"...
" You can come with me. Don't talk to him", suggested Shaun.
" He will talk to me. If I don't reply it will be rude", she said.
":Garden then. I saw you there after your marriage in his lap that day. It ached here", he touched his chest.
" I am sorry", she said weakly. ": Okay garden", she agreed.
They both slowly walked to the garden. Chanchal was weak. Her steps were slow.. Shaun matched the steps with her.
Meanwhile
Guru sent Mustafa an offer
He wants to meet you today. My office basement in the evening.
He chuckled reading the reply
It's too hot here. Get me an AC...
He ordered one shaking his head.
He was about to make other arrangements when..
" Guru"..
A twelve year old boy ran in and hugged him.
" Dillu how are you here. You look fine", he smiled.
" Mom is away for charity for two days. Dad is in capital .It's me and you", he said with excitement.
A genuine smile broke on Guru's face.
" High five champ", he put his hands in the air.
Dillu jumped and clapped.
" You grew tall huh", he said looking at him.
" I am twelve ", he said.
" That you are".
Guru looked at his son. He was 18 when Dillu was born. His father knew Dillu was not his. He calculated the date of birth but that b*tch Natasha lied about being assaulted. Dillu was result of his and her illicit affair. He got a dna test. His father reluctantly gave Dillu his name but kept his distance. So Guru stepped in. He took care of his son albeit as a brother. Jeet was agitated when he found. It was this that propelled him to enlist. He wished to die back then. Sumeet was the one who asked him to take the responsibility. He did.
He sighed
He couldn't confess his shameful truth in front of everyone.
It would destroy this innocent boy.
" Can we meet the CM", asked the boy. " I like him".
" He is off duty today. I'll take you to his place", said Guru
" Deal".
Meanwhile
" Father I won't last long now", said Grace.
" May the Lord give you peace", said the Father.
" I have my sins to confess before Him", she said.
" You can child. Confess in the name of Lord", he said.
" I killed Malti Singhania not with my hands but I gave the money for it. I sold my apartment and got the money", she said.
" Why did you do it", asked Father D'Mello.
" She was going to take Kunal away from me. I heard them. He was going to leave me and my child for her".
Flashback
" ARE YOU F*CKING MAD KUNAL. THIS SCANDAL. YOU ARE THROWING EVERYTHING AWAY FOR THAT B*TCH", screamed Malti.
" I I don't know. She is pregnant ", he raised his hand
" She is what", hissed Malti. " We had a deal you b*stard. You can keep as many as wh*res you want but this.. this is a matter of succession. What is she? A two cent bar dancer", Malti fumed.
" Malti listen you are still my wife", he said.
" I won't be. If this child is born then I am divorcing you", she said calmly.
" You can't. You won't. Our deal", he said.
" Ends if that b*tch births your b*stard. You of all people should have realised that child will hold no candle if a legal heir is born", she said.
" We can always ", he said
" No Kunal. Our child will be the first born of the house. Leave her. Get the child aborted. Or else.."
" Or else", he asked.
" I am telling Sumeet and divorcing you. You are his blood but remember I am the legal daughter. He adopted me. If you challenge my authority I'll bring you to the ground", she said.
Kunal thought for a long time..
" Fine I'll do what you say", he said at last.
" Good get rid of her and the b*stard", she said.
Present
" She left after that father. And she was right. Kunal had no legal standing. He was Don's son but not his legal heir", she coughed blood.
" Child", said Father D'Mello.
" I am dying father", she said.
" Continue ", he said.
" Kunal was backed in the corner. Under the pretext of a prenatal checkup he booked me for abortion. But I found out. I didn't confront him. He wished to be Don more than anything else. But I had my child to think off. I got in touch with my village hotman, sold my house and gave the money to him.
" I want her dead Arbaz", she told the hitman.
" Yeah I'll replace her driver, kill her and.."
" Make it look like an accident. Kunal must accept it as fate", said Zeenat.
" Sure", said Arbaaz.
" He killed her", asked Father.
" Suffocated her and threw her car off the cliff", said Grace.
" But I didn't order any hit on Fon, his wife or child. I am a mother. I can't kill a child", she cried.
" May the Lord forgive you", he said.
" Thank You Father. Now I can die in peace", she said.
She closed her eyes and slept.
Meanwhile
Shaun and Chanchal sat in the garden talking about random things. She caressed his bruised cheek a lot. He leaned into her hand.
" She hit really hard", she said. " Hurts".
" Nah", he brushed off. " I am habituated to my fighter".
" Did you umm I mean you both any.."
" I slept with her yes but no feelings from either side. We are just best friends", he said.
" Oohhh", she said. Then she started thinking.
" Don't ponder over it. No big deal. Jeet knows. He is cool with it", he said.
" He told me about his open marriage with her", she said softly.
" Don't equate it with lack of love. They both can't live without each other. Their marriage works because their hearts belong solely to each other", he said.
" The more I think the more I'll go mad", she confessed.
" Don't think then", he said.
" Josef" , a voice startled them both.
Jeet she shivered.
" So this is where you are hiding your face", said Jeet.
He looked at Shaun and started laughing.
" Hiding your face for a good reason ", he pointed at the cheek .
Chanchal wished to run away. She kept looking at the ground.
Shaun merely shrugged. Rash arrived with Kash then.
" My God it turned nasty", he gasped looking at Shaun's cheek. " You drew blood witch".
" Good next time I am s*cking every last drop if he bothers Chi Chi", she said.
" Chief I demand a compensation. She assaulted me", said Shaun. " I have a fingerprint as proof".
" Why are you here", asked Rash haughtily.
" Chanchal wished for fresh air", he explained.
" Then you should have brought her to balcony. She was really ill. You got her here in the garden", argued Rash.
" I I. a.asked to c.come here", said Chanchal softly.
" Why", asked Rash.
She looked down and went quiet.
Shaun looked at Jeet. He understood.
" How are you Angel", he asked softly.
She couldn't speak. She held Shaun's hand tightly.
" Do you wish to leave", he asked.
She nodded.
He picked her up .
" She is tired. I am taking her back", he declared.
Then without looking back he marched away.