Naini Central Jail
Manish looked up at the ceiling. He couldn't see anything in the pitch-dark room. Was he going mad or imagining things? If he recalled every bizarre thing that happened to him in the past few hours, anyone in his place would go mad. It all started with the Prison Sentry informing him that he had visitors.
Instead of the normal common hall where prisoners met their visitors, he was taken to a small room on the way. The Sentry opened the door and let him in. First Manish was blinded by the blazing lights pointed towards the door.
As he covered his eyes, and yelled "What is this? What the hell is going on?", the Sentry explained "these guys want to interview you. DSP Saheb gave the clearance. I am right outside, just yell if you need help." Saying that he banged the door to a close.
Now we know how Aryan cleverly manipulated Manish into thinking he was going to be killed and made him call his father Rana. Thanks to Miku and friends fabulous acting skills. :D
Aryan's heart was in turmoil. After listening to everything Shankar revealed, he almost felt dumbfounded. He thought nothing else could shock him about the events of that fateful night from 16 years ago, but he was mistaken. But In a way, now everything made perfect sense. What happened that night as well as what happened later in Goa. His heart burst with relief and joy with that tiny hope all was still not lost. There is still humanity in this world and it might show in the strangest of places. But ultimately it reaffirmed his belief that whatever happened to him and Miku, it was purely because of the goodness and kindness of his parents. How else can he explain these new revelations that he heard today?He will never forget this day. And that was purely thanks to Shankar, who finally confirmed that he will stand as a police witness and give evidence against his former mentor Rana and his partner in crim
"Chandu!!" He wished his voice didn't sound so hoarse, desperate. "Dev, How are you? You didn't get hurt too bad right? Raj Kaka spoke to me a long time ago. Just after you and Shankar reached the cantonment, Avinash ji called him and informed him it seems, and he called me straight away. He told me everything that happened today... you were so brave, to tackle them all like that and then pull such a trick on them. I am... I am so proud of you. But what did Shankar finally say? Raj Kaka didn't know, so..." Chandni who was talking rapidly till then, stopped herself, feeling shy and awkward for sounding so eager. Aryan just listened to her, his heart brimming with joy, not even taking her words completely, just happy that she wasn't mad with him, even after all the past incidents, and was talking with him so happily. He looked up at the starlit sky, which seeme
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