Vikram stood up as if he had killed the policeman with his eyes and he grabbed the baton. Ahana opened her eyes and looked at him. She was surprised to see her savior Vikram.
"Sir... Is it you?" The police woman voice get scattered.
"I didn't break your hand for the sole reason of being a woman" Vikram said aggressively, shaking the baton and throwing it down. Then he touched Ahana's red cheek and wiped it with his hands without letting the wet teardrops fell down. Unable to make peace with the words, he pulled her and hugged her on one his side. Tears welled up in her eyes as he hugged her.
"Well... Who gave the authority to touch on those who were brought in for questioning on suspicion? Is there any evidence that she is the culprit?" He asked looking straight at her.
"No sir... she was arrogant enough to speak without having the respect of police, that is the reason for taking the baton;"
"Should it is necessary to get scared at police all the time? Whoever it is, it's right to be angry and arrogant if it's not their fault! Hmm... What evidence is there to investigate her? I need to know that first?" Vikram accompany Ahana, came out of the interrogation room. He tapped his right hand on the table to express his anger.
"The CCTV camera that was taken from Dhruv's sir house, sir..." they said and the footage recorded on that camera ran across the screen. Ahana's tears wetted Vikram's top, who made her even closer in his warmth, realizing that he was there for her.
(It was while talking to Rahul about the video footage that Ahana was arrested by the police. Vikram then focused his attention on getting Ahana out)
The footage recorded in the video reads, "Firstly, Rakshita dropped Dhruv in her car. She remained there for a while. After that, Ahana came to Dhruv's home and stays there for two hours, then goes back by Dhruv's car. Dhruv reached home after sometimes later. At four o'clock, Dhruv walked out and at night he came with Vikram. Both had the conversation outside sitting infront of the swimming pool. At some point of time, Vikram threw away the bottle of wine. Within few seconds the screen turned black, cut off and then turned off automatically"
Vikram, who watched the video, felt his heart pounding and his throat became dry. Dhruv's face and smile reached Vikram's bottom of the heart. Ahana, was in Vikram's arms, leaned over him as she couldn't see Dhruv's face after half of the video.
Nothing ran into his brain, his body was trembling and he looked stunned  He sighed furiously, "I came from there was not recorded. What happened after that?"
"Yes sir... nothing more than this was recorded so we investigated this woman based on the information available" said the police.
"Based on this recorded video, Why didn't you investigate Rakshita who came first? And I'm in this video too. Could you see Ahana alone in this video? Everything is enough; Your investigation too; Get her out of this case" said Vikram.
"No sir. There will be an inquiry tomorrow"
Ahana raised her head towards Vikram who said, "It would have been different if I had spoken as Vikram Aditya for torturing her without any proper evidence but I am speaking in front of you as normal Vikram; I will give you a minute to think and decide what to do."
They looked at each other with nostalgia and anguish, "My intuition told something wrong, that's why I may told you that day. If you had gone that day itself, you wouldn't have come to police station. It hurts, right?" He touched her red cheek.
"The grief in the heart is greater than this pain. We have lost Dhruv... ah... ah... I want to be with you in the grip of hardship or loss for as long as I live, whether you like it or not" She said, and he comforted her with his eyes.
He turned away from her and said to the female police officer, "Ok! Tell me... What have you decided?"
"Sir... we are finishing the case against this woman. We will not bother this woman anymore" they said. Vikram and Ahana left from there.
Ahana looked at Vikram's face and he said, "Ahana you will not have any problem here anymore. Don't worry! Talk to your mother first" He unlocked the phone and handed it to her.
She dialed the number on his mobile phone and said, "Maaa ...."
"My sweety! Are you okay dear? My life is gone in such a short time, you know? If we didn't get the support from Vikram sir, our family must have committed suicide."
"Okay Ma... I'll be right back" she said.
As the two of them left, the press and the media stood in a corner somewhere and made a few light beams on them. Vikram took her safely and made her sit in the front seat of the car.
Vikram drive the car slowly and smoothly. Ahana stared straight into the road thinking the unforgettable gestures and disgusting words used by the female officers.
Vikram often had a glance at Ahana, he was unable to console her by words. Dhruv's words echoed in his ears. "Yes Vicky, I guess she's in love with you. I understood it from her speech. Don't be so confused. Her longing to surrender you was understandable" Vikram felt Dhruv's presence nearby. He looked at her again, the red cheeks fell in his eyes.
He sighed and revealed the words that were distorted in his mind.
"I protected Dhruv keeping him in my eyelids but now he was hiding away from my eyes. We both loved each other. Everything goes too far away from me and now I am afraid to shower my love on you"
The unrelated words of Vikram showed the pain and the confusion of his mind nakedly. She shifted her staring gaze to see him.
"Will you park the car?" When she said that he too stopped aside. She went forward holding his hand in the grass that grew on the roadside.
"I'm not going to tell you stop worring but don't give up your strength. Hmm... I can't speak looking at your red eyes ..." she said, rolling her eyes anxiously to the ground.
"Only once, will you allow me to approach you?" She asked and he let his hands fly in the air without a moment's delay towards the woman who asked for permission to lean on him. The next moment, she hugged him. The two tried to break that stone that was ingrained in their minds with their tears.
"I knew your mental struggle... You were deeply broken inside and I can clearly understand it. I knew the pain of losing loved one. I will never leave you until my lifetime. Don't be afraid! Is this enough! Will you trust me?" She asked him.
"I hope so... Do you know Ahana? I'm confused as to whom to trust now. My heart tells me that Dhruv's death would be murder. Dhruv didn't even step at the biting ant, such a great man... Who is that giant to kill him? His smiling face was standing infront of my eyes and killing me alive" He leaned on her shoulder and shared ââas like a child couldn't control his tears.
"Mu... murder ???" When she said her hands were trembling, Vikram held her hands sat on the grass and said, "Hmm... yes... you shouldn't reveal it to anyone Ahana ... If it was a murder, it was a well-planned murder as Rahul told. I am on the top of the culprit list and they have planned in such a way to create suspicious on me. Bl**dy culprits! Did you see the fate? Should I kill my best friend myself? Now there will be people watching me in any direction..." he sighed and continued "Don't approach me in the meeting or in the office until Dhruv's case gets over! Already, I have lost my loving friend. That's why I am telling you clearly, Ahana. All you have to do is only phone conversation if you needed. Do you understand?" He asked her gently.
"I will help you in every way" She promised.
"I feel like I got new strength, Ahana. The car is parked outside, isn't it? It is doubtful to stay here for long. Let's go"
Vikram dropped her in her home, didn't even stop for a second and left to meet Rahul.
*****
Vikram told about the incident that happened at the police station today. Then, Rahul started sharing the information he had.
"Vikram, 1. When examining the CCTV in Dhruv's house, It was clear that the CCTV camera didn't last it's lifetime.
It seems obvious now that CCTV has been disabled.
2. While examining, Dhruv's cell phone, he had talk to his mother for ten minutes after you left. After that, he had contacted you at 11.30pm.
3. In addition to that, It has been revealed that the other bottle is the same type of bottle that you drink. If your fingerprint were found on it then you're going to be announced as the murderer the next minute, Vikram."
"11.30 pm? I didn't get any call!" Vikram said, checking his phone in suspicion.
"Hmm. Your number is on the dialled number list, Vikram. Maybe the call wouldn't have been connected" said Rahul.
"I don't know how my friend died! No one should ever get into this horrible situation. I couldn't bear this mystery. I can't... I can't... Why did my Friend had such horrible ending?" Vikram worried.
"I understand your state of mind Vikram. From this I can assure you that the death of Dhruv is neither a homicide nor a suicide. It seems to me that there are many possibilities for murder. More than one killer is involved in this murder. So far I have been secretly investigating through my team and it will continue. You also need to keep it as secret; Because what happened to Dhruv today could happen to us or to our dependents tomorrow" said Rahul clearly.
"Ah .... ah .... Why did they kill my Dhruv? I... I will never leave anyone who involved in this. I will tear their body into pieces and make it as a garland for my Dhruv's tomb. Only then I will have peace. My friend's soul will also attain peace" Vikram's eyes reddened and breathing goes uneven.
He stabbed his hands against a nearby wall and expressed his anger.
"It takes same patience and wisdom that you have handled at the police station today! Similarly, forget about Vikram Aditya who achieved anything with money. Your patience is very important. All I can say to you now is calm down. Be careful wherever you go outside. Do not show anything to anyone! It will be our success. Soon our Dheuv will get justice" said Rahul trying to make Vikram calm down.
Ten minutes later Vikram calm down, "Okay ..." he said.
To be continued...
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