He pointed his finger toward the picture on the wall.."this is my Tulshi! She was the only person with whom I used to share my sorrows and happiness, but Amitabh took it away from me too."
"So was Tulshi your wife?" I asked.
" No! I can't say she is my wife, but we both lived together - and we intended to get married soon.
"Oh! How did you get acquainted with Tulshi and why and how did she disappear? What was the role of Amitabh in this case...? Please elaborate, Akash!"
"I am going to tell you about that " Akash paused for a moment, then said - " Tulshi's name was Shailja and she lived in Poona. At that time I was also studying in Poona. Me and Tulshi fell in love during the college days itself. We both had dreams of living together and getting married and settling down. But Tulshi's father was rich and I was a boy from a middle class family. My father used to look after the accountent in a private firm. My mother passed away in my childhood, there was no sister-brother. My father have a favourable impression of Tulshi, but what to do about Tulshi's family members . Here Amitabh also had his eyes on Tulshi. He was also the only child of his father. His father Anand was a masquerading jewelery shop owner, but he belonged to the underworld. For this reason, at the request of Amitabh, his father pressured Tulshi's father to marry Tulshi to Amitabh, as well as threatened that if he did not agree, They would be terminated and Tulshi's would be married forcibly to Amitabh . But Tulshi's father ignored Anand's threat. The result was that Anand got Tulshi's father killed, not only that Tulshi's mother and brother were also killed. Tulshi was left alone in this world. She came to me. My father mistook her for his daughter in law and kept her in the house, soon both of us were about to get married before Amitabh came to know. His goons ran to my house. My father asked me and Tulshi to run away, but I could not leave my father in trouble, but my father scolded me and made me took an oath. I had to leave from there with Tulshi. Suddenly Akash's eyes filled with tears saying - "And then Miss Anju, my father was also killed by Anand. "Akash cried. After a few moments of sobbing he continued - "After this Tulshi and I came to Mumbai and I started living in this flat. She got a job in a nearby factory, I also started looking for a job, for some days everything went well but one day Tulshi did not return home. I got worried. I inquired at the factory, and got a reply that she had left long ago. That night I got a call from Amitabh. She said that Tulshi is with her and now you are done for. He threatened that I should leave Mumbai. But I could not do so. Amitabh kept threatening me again and again asking me to leave Mumbai. Many times I was even beaten up. But I stayed here for Tulshi's sake. And now today when I was on a buisness trip Amitabh's men were about to take me away; but because of your arrival, they could not succeed in their intention." Akash's eyes lit up again after telling his story.
After listening to everything, I lit a cigarette. Leaving a deep puff I said - "Don't worry Akash! Whatever happened can't be changed . Now it is my responsibility to avenge the atrocities on you and it is also mine to bring Tulshi from the clutches of those people."
They are very dangerous people Miss Anju! Akash said- "Why do you take enmity with him in vain for my sake? "
I smiled in my heart. Thinking that Akash doesn't know that even biggest Underworld dog fears to buy my enmity. "Don't worry Akash! Take it as if you are taking the help of a friend, otherwise you will never be able to get your Tulshi by just sitting hand-in-hand and waiting . Shouldn't they reach their end? It is better to die fighting such criminals than cowardice."
My encouraging words infused strength within Akash. His fists clenched and sparks of vengeance flared up from his eyes.
"Hah… yes Miss Anju! Akash now said firmly- "You have opened my eyes, otherwise I was kneeling in front of the oppression, you are ready to help me as a girl, so why can't I become a man and hit those people who attacked me. "
I smiled while taking a puff of cigarette and said - "Now you are thinking on the right line. Now lets go and save Tulshi from their clutches and take revenge from them."
"But what should we do now? Akash asked. I was about to say something when the dot phone rang once again. Akash wanted to go ahead and pick up the receiver ,I stopped him and said - "You stay! Look how I talk. " Having said this, I picked up the receiver and said making Akash's voice on the mouthpiece- "Hello."
"I am speaking." A voice emerged from the other side.
"Who is this I? Say the name "
"Bastard you forgot my voice so soon. " The one who spoke from the other side, was probably Amitabh.
"Shutup!" I also said gurgling- "Talk like a gentleman or f*ck o*f ."
Now even you have got guts, don't you care about your outcome. "
" Son of Bit *h! Speak your name immediately, otherwise don't waste my time. "
"Well, even after knowing you want to hear my name, then listen...and listen clearly " I am Amitabh, your death. And I am forgiving you just because it is my last warning, leave Mumbai and forget Tulshi. F*ck o*f as soon as possible. If you do not leave Mumbai by tomorrow, your body will be recovered from some gutter."
"My body will be recovered from some gutter , you really have your eyes on top . For the starter take your goons whom you sent after me to kidnap. All of them have been beaten up by a little girl and are badly injured. First put some bandage on them and then wait for me to fu*k y*u ." Saying this I put the receiver.
When I looked at Akash as soon as I kept the receiver, I found that he was standing at my side with tears in his eyes. "What's the matter Akash? "I asked-" what are you looking at like this?