Zindaan – The Golden Cage Chapter 15 (Cage of Illusions – Part 2)

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Anika search all the possible ideas on the internet about there is anything which brings memories back. She was frustrated by the fact that there is nothing she can do. She can’t get answers from her sister neither she can confront her Dad. She keeps her elbow on the table while holding her face in the palm. She gets sudden pain when it hit on the table and then she gets remember about the injury.

She remind of Shivay’s care, it is the same care which she sees in Ishu’s eyes. Despite of being angry on her, she can’t deny that she cares for her. No matter how much cracked their relation got, it will never going to break. Some relations become immortal part of your life, they can’t leave you even you can’t live without them. She was cursing herself for becoming habitual of her, she feels only that relation is real in the fake world around her. That is another type of golden cage in which she is trapped which create the illusion of being free. She was trapped from staring but realising it now.

“Search other orphanages too. Do anything but bring back that child” Kshiij said to Vishal while he nods his head. “I posted Raghav’s picture online, we get him for sure” He replied while typing reward article and post it. He gets reminded of Drishya’s words. What if he is putting another child’s life at stake while ignoring. “Juhi doesn’t have any child,” He asked to Palak. “She gives birth once” She replied while reading autopsy report of Mr Khatri. “What? Why didn’t you tell me before?” He shouts? “I mean that is not an important thing ” She replied.

“Why every fool is working around me” He blabbered in himself”. “Every small thing is important. I told you not to ignore small facts while finding big clues” He replied. “I need every single detail of their both autopsy. Got it.” He asked while she nods her head. He moves toward his desk and starts looking here and there. “What are you finding,” Vishaal asked. “I kept a paper here in which Juhi’s biodata is written. Did you take it? ” He asked. “Why would I take it?” He said while he looks under the desk while bending down. Suddenly, something strikes in his mind and he shook his head in frustration. “Not again, Drishya,” He said stamping his hand.

Tanya opens the door on the sound of ringbell. “How can I help you?” She asked looking at the lady dressed up in white jeans and black crop top. “Hey, I am a gynaecologist and I am writing an article that’s why I need your views,” Drishya said to her while showing her card. “Sorry, I can’t help….” Tanya tried to close the door while she stopped her. “Please, just I need your views about teenage pregnancy.” She requests while she asked, “Why me?”. ” I need views of youth. You are nothing special, I want to know everyone else views too” Drishya replied. “Fine, just five minutes,” She said while opening the door. “What do you wanna ask?” Tanya asked to her who was looking at the interior keenly. “Can you please bring a glass of water for me? ” Drishya requested while she nods her head.

Drishya stands and starts searching after her leaving. She bends down and looks at the broken crayons pieces near the pillar. She picked them and touched the wall behind the pillar where some words are written. “What are you doing?” Tanya asked to her while she turned. “Actually I’m just admiring your interiors ” She replied. “Do you have any child in the house?” Drishya asked showing her crayons pieces. “Who are you and why did you come here? ” Tanya asked. “I already told you” She replied. “Am I looking a fool to you? Are you an intruder in disguise ” She asked picking a knife from the fruit basket. “No, you are mistaken….” Drishya tried to calm her. Drishya runs toward the main door for opening it while pushing her. Tanya runs behind her but she already opens it. “Detective, She barges in my house forcefully. Please arrest her and put charges on her” Tanya said looking at the Kshitij on the entrance.

“Sure, Don’t worry” He replied to her while holding Drishya’s hand. “What are you doing? Let me explain” Drishya said when she saw him putting handcuffs. “Shut up! Come with me” He said dragging her. “Are you mad or what? How can you come alone here?” He shouts while opening the handcuffs after coming outside. “You have any idea that she can harm you,” He asked. “Why are you believing me on now?” She asked. “It’s enough. Sit in the car now” He said. “I get these crayons inside. Do ask her where is the child?” Drishya said while showing to him. “She won’t say anything now. We have to find a solid proof for the existence of child” He replied. Before she could say further, his phone ring. “Well done! I am coming” He said while cutting the call. “Finally, We found Raghav. Let’s go” He replied while getting inside Car. “Can I also come with you?” She asked while he nods his head.

Anika was sitting in a cafe and waiting for her old school friend. She found her on the internet as she was studied in the same school. She wants to met her because she wants to know about her childhood lil bit. They don’t know each other by face as she see her photo in childhood. “Where are you,” Anika asked on phone. “I am sitting in front,” Anika said to her. “Hey, Anika…right” A girl ask her while she replied “Yes”. “You are Mitali,” Anika asked while she nods her head. “Please sit, I get to know that we used to study at same school,” Anika said. “Yeah, I remember you a lil bit” She replied. “We were friends. Can you tell me how I was in childhood?” Anika said while playing with her fingers.

“We were just classmates, we were never close like friends that’s why I don’t know about you this much” She replied while she gets amazed. Anika took out a photo and showed to her. “My father told me that you were my close friend and even told your name too. I think you get forget ” Anika said showing her childhood picture with her. “Of course, It’s your birthday pictures. Just because we clicked a picture together doesn’t mean that we were close. I think you are mistaken. You were not close to many people and you rarely have some friends in childhood. ” She replied while she looks on. How come such a big change in personality of her? She is not getting why did her father lie to her?.. “Anika, Nice to see you again after childhood. Well, we can be friends now” Mitali said while forwarding her hand while Anika smile.

“Sir, Here he is,” Vishal said to them while signing toward a little boy who was sitting there scared. “I tried to talk with him but he is not saying anything,” He said. “He is mute,” Kshitj said to him. Before they further continue, Raghav runs toward her and hug her legs. Drishya bends down and caresses his hairs. “Are you alright?” Drishya asked to him in sign language. “You know sign language,” Kshitij asked. “I learn for understanding his silent words” She replied. “Do ask him about a murderer? ” He said. “Did you see the murderer’s face?” She asked. “I don’t. He was wearing some white thing on his face” Raghav said while she translates same to detective.

“It can be a mask. Maybe he notices some other thing. Do ask him” He said to her. “I think he is scared. We should not force him to answer. He is just a child” She replied. “Give him some time.” She said while he nods his head. Kshitij tried to take him but he was not leaving her. “Detective, Let him with me. I don’t think that he will be comfortable between you all” She said. “Take him with you but be careful,” He said. “What about Juhi’s child? You will find her….right” She asked worriedly. “Her….How do you get to know that it is a girl” He asked? “It gets tangled in my watch” She replied while giving him a small anklet.

Shivay was sitting in a corner of his room while hiding his face in knees. His eyes were shedding tears. “You are again crying Shivay,” Maya asked to him while standing in front. He looks on and swiped away his tears. “Did anyone hurt you again?” She asked. He nods his head negatively while standing. “Then why are you crying?” She asked cupping his face. “Somebody reminds me of my childhood,” He said holding her hands. “No one is going to harm you now. You can fight for yourself. Don’t get scared from anyone ” She replied while he smiles. “I never allowed anyone to hurt you. I will ruin that person who tries to harm you Shivay” She said. “You are with me. Never leave me Maya” He said in a cracked voice. “Never, If you want then also I won’t leave you. You can’t get rid of me this much easily” She replied.

“Who’s child is this? ” Svetlana asked to Drishya while she glared her. “Don’t interfere with my matters. Keep living in this house but don’t forget that these all things belong to me. It’s not your concern why and whose child I have brought here?” She replied while Swetlana fumed. “How dare you talk to me like this? You are not the daughter of this family, How can these things belong to you?” Her tongue slips in anger while she looks on. “How do you get to know?” Drishya asked to her while she gets tongue-tied. “Didn’t you inform Anika? You are playing with me ” She shouts. “Just stop predicting anything. Why would I tell Anika? I get to know when you both had a fight” Swetlana replied. “If you think that you can make me fool then it is your misunderstanding. Mark my words, I won’t spare you if you tried to harm Anika” She said. “What is happening here?” Anika asked while coming downstairs. She was already disturbed with the things which are happening with her and now she has to bear this drama too.

“Ishu, Who is this child? He is so innocent and cute” Anika tried to touch his cheek but he hid behind Drishya. She looks on at his behaviour. “Of course, He gets scared if some people keep standing there ” Drishya indirectly taunts Swetlana. “This is not orphanage….Get out,” Swetlana said tightly holding Raghav’s arm. “How can you behave like this with a child” Anika tried to defend. “It’s you who deserved to get out….Miss Swetlana, Pack your bags and get out” Drishya said gritting her teeth. “How dare you talk from her like this?” Tej shouts on her. “Daddy, She was the one who started it,” Anika said. “Who brought this child here?” He asked. “He was abandoned by his parents that’s why I took him here” Drishya replied meekly. “So what? It’s any charity that we keep all abandoned children here” He said while Anika looks on. “Dad, It’s just a matter of one or two days. I will find a place for him soon” Drishya said. “You know that I hate children. They are too noisy and nuisance ” He shouted in frustration.

Anika was not believing that the person who loves her daughter is saying these for children. If he hates children this much for being noisy, how can he raise her two daughters? People around her changing colours like a chameleon and she is not able to accept it. Looking at the hatred and irritation in his eyes, she is forced to think that who took care of her in childhood when her father hates a child’s existence. “Daddy, I didn’t expect this from you. How can you say this for children? ” Anika asked with moist eyes. Tej realised that he create blunder in anger. “What if his parent’s file complains about kidnapping? I have no problem” He said twisting his words in a second and move upstairs. Svetlana also followed him. For the first time, Anika realised the hypocritic and fake behaviour of her father. Though she was angry on Ishu too for hiding things but she never felt her care fake. “Ani, Maybe he was tired or angry on something or else he ever says this” Drishya said while covering for him. “What is your name?” Anika asked from him while smiling. “He is mute Ani. ” Drishya said. “Sometimes these flaws become blessings. At least he didn’t hear her father’s words” Anika thought in her mind. Drishya bends down and makes him understand something in sign language. Raghav smile looking toward Anika.

“He takes some time to get close to you. But I know he is going to like you more, as you are innocent like him” Drishya said to her. Anika does handshake with him for friendship. He said something in sign language while she looks on confusedly. “He is saying that you are very kind,” Drishya said for clearing her confusion while she smiles surfing in his hairs. “Ishu, Take them back,” Anika said to her while giving same earrings. “You like them then why are you returning it?” She asked. “When you can’t share memories and feelings, then what’s the use of sharing things?” Anika replied and move upstairs leaving her behind. Drishya looks on with hurt and tears rolled down from her eyes. “Why are you crying?” Raghav asked in sign language while she replied: “My sister is angry with me”. ” My sister also gets annoyed with me but she used to come back at last. You sister also come back to you” He said while she nods her head.

“I emailed every orphanages and organisation for that girl child,” Vishal said to him. “But they are asking about identity, we don’t have any and moreover we also don’t know the age of the child, ” He asked while he stops writing with a marker. “Do ask them that any girl child nearly about 3 years old admitted in their orphanages from last two-three months?” He said. “It’s going to be very difficult for finding an unidentified child,” Palak said to him while he nods his head. “If we thought keenly there are three things common in both murders,” Kshitij said while writing on glass board. “What things?” Vishal asked. “Quotes on revenge and injustice, that flower line and children” He replied. “Children?” Palak asked. “Children….Abused and Neglected Children” He replied while they both look at each other. “Someone is judging them for abusing and abandoning children. The culprit is giving punishment for their deeds that’s why he murdered these both” He said. “Exactly, Why don’t we think about this before?” Palak said while agreeing to him. “Because we didn’t look the case from children’s view. That Culprit is becoming a saviour for those abusive children” Kshitij said. “What’s the use of catching him? Atlast these people deserve to punish” Vishal asked. ” Don’t matter how bad any person is, no one has the right to snatch his life from him” He replied.

Precap – Anika get to know about Maya….Drishya and Shivay’s relationship.

Kindly Ignore grammatical and spelling errors. Keep smiling and reading.

Regards

Niyu❤

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