The Truth Is Out

Shajan's POV:

"This is the CD. It's tampered. I found a disturbance in the video. Check it. Find out about that minister and the manager working at that time in the hotel. I want the truth to come out. Use money, men or power, but Khushi’s innocence should be proved," I said to my Personal Assistant.

"Ok, sir. We will give you the details within 24 hours," my PA said.

I returned home and saw Khushi sleeping. She looked innocent and for a few minutes I forgot everything staring at her. But then I remembered her betrayal and shouted at her.

"Khushi," I said.

Khushi woke up slowly.

"Did you prepare dinner for me?" I said.

"Shajan, I am sorry. I slept until now. I didn’t even know when I fell asleep. Please give me some time, and I will do everything," Khushi said and got up from the bed. She was in the kitchen and I went to her.

"Prepare dinner only for me. You are not allowed to have your dinner today for forgetting your works. Tomorrow by the time I get up, arrange everything properly in our room. All the works should be completed before I woke up," I said and Khushi nodded.

I woke up and saw Khushi arranging everything in the room properly.

"So you woke up early today. That's good," I said. Khushi looked at me. Her look clearly says how angry she is with me but bearing everything just because she doesn't want to go away from me.

"I arranged things in order. You can get ready. Everything is ready for you."

"Did you prepare breakfast?" I said.

"Yes."

"Very good. Did you clean the whole house today?"

"It's done."

"Ok. Now you go and wait for me. I will come down," I said.

I went down and had breakfast.

"Khushi, today I am giving a party to my business partners and friends. Prepare the items in the list," I said handing over a big list of dishes to her.

"Shajan, I am not feeling well. Please give me at least two days' time to recover," Khushi said in tears.

"Khushi, don’t make me lose control of my anger again. You should follow my orders. That's it. You are not given rest because this is your punishment for betraying me. You deserve more than this.

I won’t allow you to rest until you are proved innocent. Until then you should work without rest. Prepare everything on time. Everything should be perfect. If you don’t do it, you know better what I will do."

Khushi nodded and started the work. Party started and Khushi served everyone, making the party successful. She was so tired and slept. I slept thinking that the truth is going to come out tomorrow. In the morning, I had breakfast and left for the office.

I got the details of the minister. I went to the minister directly and as I am famous, the minister identified me easily.

"Sir, I want to do the business in collaboration with your son," I said.

"Glad to hear that, Mr. Shajan. My son will meet you within 2 hrs."

I went to a business meeting from there.

"Shajan," someone called me and I saw that side. He was my classmate in MBBS.

"Avinash?"

"Thank God you recognized me. How are you? Where are you all these days?"

"I am doing great. I came from the US a year ago. How are you?"

"I am fine. I am staying in Mumbai and came to Hyderabad today for my sister’s marriage."

"By the way did you contact Khushi and Abhi?"

"I…I didn’t," I said.

"Oh God. You should meet them. After all they are your best friends."

"Friendship has ended before three years when I left the college," I said.

"Only friendship, or love too?"

"Love? I didn't get you," I said.

"Don’t act, Shajan. Don’t you know how much Khushi loves you? When you left the college, Abhi and Khushi searched for you a lot. But they couldn't find you.

Khushi cancelled all the matches chose by her parents and waited for you. She is always confident that one day you will come back to her. Abhi and Khushi missed their happy days in the college from the moment you left.

Abhi is really a good friend and even after finishing the college, he searched for you. But now you are saying you didn’t meet them and friendship was ended. By seeing your attire, I can understand that you are in a good position. May be your status made you blind and forget your friendship. I don't want to talk to you anymore," Avinash said and went off.

I remembered how many times Abhi and Khushi tried to tell this to me. It means Khushi loved me and not my money. She loves me when I have nothing and even now after torturing her so much. My phone rang and I received call.

"Sir, you are right. The CD given by you is tampered. We abducted the minister’s son and hotel manager. They confessed the truth. We will get the original CD within fifteen minutes," my PA said.

"Send me the CD to the office," I said.

I left to the office. The office boy handed the CD to me. I played it and saw the minister’s son locking Abhi and Khushi in the room and calling the Police. I called Surya and reopened Khushi’s case.

I remembered the words of Khushi and Abhi saying that Khushi loves him. I was totally shattered and my eyes were filled with tears. I started the car and went to Abhi. Abhi was in the office at the hospital.

"Abhi," I said.

"Shajan? You? I mean did you come to meet me?" Abhi said.

I hugged Abhi. Abhi looked at me shockingly.

"Shajan, are you ok? What happened to you? Is Khushi ok? Y r you……"

"I am sorry, Abhi. I didn’t understand your friendship. You are a great friend. I am sorry," I said and Abhi has tears in his tears.

"No, Shajan. Please don't be sorry. I can understand your situation. Even if I am in your situation, I would have misunderstood you.

Now you realize the truth and my friend is back. I am happy for that."

Abhi hugged me.

"Did Khushi know this?"

"No. I don’t know how to face Khushi," I said. My eyes were filled tears because of guilt. I left from there without giving a chance to Abhi to convince me.

Abhi called me after a few hours.

"Abhi," I said "Where are you?"

"At farm house," I said.

"I guessed it. Why didn’t you go to Khushi?"

"I can’t face Khushi. I don’t know whether Khushi forgives me or not. First of all, I can’t see into her eyes. I can’t talk anything with her. I don’t deserve her love and forgiveness."

"Shajan, Khushi is missing you from a long time. She is waiting for your love. I am sure she will forgive you. After all Khushi loves you a lot. I know you too love her. Whatever you did, you did it with love.

But remember, for love, trust and understanding are necessary. Only then you can win in love. Khushi trusted and understood you. Though you hurt her, she still saw only your love in that. She can bear anything except separation from you. Don’t hurt her more," Abhi said and I disconnected the call, to go to Khushi.