CHAPTER 37

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Nandini POV

All the brides are getting  ready in the same room and just twenty minutes left for ceremony. Poor girls are looking so happy but they are unaware from reality. And I am just  hoping my team collect those papers.

"Apka naam ?" a man came to me with a register and pen in his hand who was noting down girls name and informing something to them.

"Nandini" I mumbled.

"Apka ka mandap no. 17 hai" after saying this he walked to other brides.

Soon the time came and all the brides after getting ready asked to follow the man who was noting down and telling the mandaps number. I started to tremble more in nervousness thinking about the very less possibility to save us or we can hope only for miracles because one thing is sure that even after finding the paper just 2 young girls and two boys can't stop these wedding in this tight security and well planned destination. May be they can show the proof to police and telecast this whole sting operation tomorrow after the wedding and save next girl victims but they cant atleast save this girls and me its not possible at all.

I don't know where I will be tomorrow and what I will be doing but at least I will try my escape after the wedding.

I was trailing behind other brides so lost when my phone vibrated and I stealthily answered it with my hands free. I don't know who it is but I hope it will be something good whoever it is.

"Hello ma'am??" Some man whispered from other side as if hiding from someone and I instantly recognized the voice. Shivam. but just 'hmmed' in acknowledgement. "Ma'am we found the papers!!" His voice is was still a whispered but happy. "And you won't believe these files has more than the things we already knew. It has record of 25 years of mass wedding which are conducted here in this village. It has all the needed information where and whom they are selling these girls, how many more famous faces supporting them etc. I think now we reveal their true faces and this time no one can help them because this proves even trap those who will ever try to help them.

After hearing him I felt first time happy even knowing that it won't save me and other these girls but atleast it will reveal their faces. I look around me and found two brides are trailing behind me so I gave them way to walk ahead of me and slowly started to creep my paces and quickly hide behind the wall.

" shivam.!! Listen carefully whatever I am going to say. You with others go back to city before anyone catch you and we lose our last hope.those papers. I don't think it will be possible to stop this wedding because its already time and if you call police to tell them to come here they will ask thousands proof or possibilities are if policemen are also sold out to them then you guys will be over here. But if they believe you and aren't supporting them which I really doubt they won't make it quick to come here because it will take two hours for them to be hear. So please take others and go back and may be....it was our last meeting."I explained him everything and dragged last part.

"Ma'am don't say this we will do someth......." He was saying something when I heard footsteps then man voice.

"Dulhan no. 17!!" The man is searching for me so I quickly cutted the phone.

I think I can't escape atleast from here...

"G..g.. Main yaha hu" I quickly came out behind from the wall and stuttered.

"Kya kr rahi this tum yaha?" He asked suspiciously.

"Wash...washroom gai..thi" I gave him a fake nervous smiled and he looked convince.

"Think hai chalo.. Varmaala ka time ho gaya" and my body shivered in fear.

This is my end..

All the brides take their places on their mandap as explained. I took my mandap number seventeen where I found a man sitting in a groom attire his face was covered with sehra. He wasn't so tall may be just two inches taller than me. He was so lean as if his bone will break just by the touch of a finger. A slowly walked there to sit in my mandap and seeing me groom took away his sehra with his shaking hand and my eyes widen in horror. He is a man in his sixties with broken rotten teeth which was looking more horrible because of his smile and I gulp audibly in horror seeing this old man checking me out so openly with his lusty gaze.

God!! He haven't any idea its not its age and condition to list over someone.

Well the bright side is it will be easy to escape from him..

As directed by priest every couple exchanged their garlands whereas I put the garland with shivering hand my heart hammering inside loudly and a tear roll down from my eyes. And then groom it took him five minutes to put Garland in my neck with his shaking hand.

"Ab sabhi var vadhu apna sthan Graham Kate" pandit stated next step and we all sat on the wooden stool and I was just controlling myself not to burst out every passing second and I think my team must have get away for the city.

"An vadhu var k hath me apna hath rakhe" I placed my shaking and in old man's cold one and another tear escape from my eyes. And now  thinking about the situation, depression and wound on my head creating a massive head ache as if I will faint any moment.

"An Jo sari cheeze main apki hatheli PR rakhunga dheere dheere SB agnikund me pravahit kariyega" priest explained further rituals and I did with a heavy heart and my heart aching more and now it is the time for mangalsutra and sindoor. My heart started to thumping more loudly and my head is like Thor is using his hammer on my head.

"An var vadhu k gale me mangalsu...." Priest was telling about mangalsutra ritual when a very familiar voice echoed cutting him in the whole area and for the first time in my life i was happy hearing this voice and grinning widely with happy tears.

Manik..

"What the hell is happening here!!!" He roared and I flip my ghunghat and found him standing breathing like a bull at the entrance with a huge police force surrounding the area. I didn't know what got into me but seeing him standing there like seeing light on the other side of tunnel and my saviour a got up and ran towards him ignoring my headache and crashed myself on his chest hard hugging him and to my relief he hugged me back.

"are you ok?"he asked in a concerned voice and i nodded in response  not in mood to speak anything but most importantly i felt peace and safe.

"aap log yaha kese aae?" another man's voice boomed and i know it is premraag.

"yaha pr jo sb chal raha hai. Use rukne aae hai!!" an inspector came front and threaten him.

"kya!!!" premraag exclaimed "pr hamare pass court se permission hai is shadi ko conduct krane ki" he stated.

"shadi conduct krane ki permission hai human trafficking ki inspector retorted back.

"kya bakwaas kr rahe hai applog. Deemag to sahi hai apka. Jante b ho hm kon hai?" premraag roared.

"abtk ka to pata nahi pr is scandal k baad sb janenge. inspector mocked "officers!!! Sari dulhano ko yaha se leke jao" inspector ordered and i heard saveral footsteps running in mandap direction.

"kya kr rahe hai aap log or saboot kya hai ye shadi jhutti hai" premraag asked in dangerous growl and at this point. I lift my head a little from Manik chest who was still embracing me tightly without complaining  to look behind Manik and saw Ranjit and Shivam handling a thick file to inspector.

"ye hai saboot hamare pass or sirf is shadi ko rokne k lie nahi tumhara pura political career khtm krne k lie kafi inspector mocked again and premraag face filled with horror and i can't miss this moment for life so i pulled away from Manik to see his fear laced face and it soothed my heart.

"ye kaha se mila applog ko?" premraag asked in a scared voice .

"ye frk ni padta kaha se frk padta hai ye k ye hame mil inspector said dangerously threatening voice. And then premraag looked towards me, his face is red with anger and then he rushed towards me.

"to ye sb tumne ki...."he reached for me to hit me and i was about to use my hands as a shield but i was already  pulled to hard chest protecting me and catching premraag hand on time.

"Dont you dare to even put a finger on her or else.."manik growled in anger inspector take him"he then ordered inspector and i pulled back to look at his face and our eyes lock for a brief moment but his eyes slowly drifted on my for head and he scrunched his eyes in observation.

" how did this happen?"he asked in a low voice touching my for head and I shivered by the memory and my eyes automatically shifted to Premraag where inspector was already handcuffing him and officers handcuffing others.

Suddenly Manik pushed me a little away from him and reached for Premraag and punched hard on his was which earned shocking gasp from everyone.

"This is for hurting Nandini!!" He stated dangerously. My heart melted instantly  and then he blow another punch on him "and this one for torchering so many girls since years and this won't be enough. I will make sure you rot in prison for the rest of your life." He threatened him in low voice pointing his fingers to him.

Eventually everything wrapped up soon. All the brides got back to their house with their family looking broken where as police arrested who racket with shaikh and other politician and now I trailing behind Manik with Ashna and Mitali beside me. Reaching where our jeep is I was about to sit on jeep with my crew members but Manik's voice halted me on my track.

"Nandini!! You are coming with me." His voice is serious as if there is no space for argument nor I was in mood so I nodded my head and joined him in his shiny black Audi.

He was driving in silence looking straight on the road and his jaw was clenched,his hands hard on steering and I guessed he is disturb and the silence was really awkward.

"How did you find us?" I asked in a low voice trying to clear the awkwardness.

"Mitali called me and told me to bring a police force on given address. I asked her why but she said its urgent she can't tell right then." He answered monotonously.

"Thanks!" I mumbled a thanks "thanks for saving those girls and helping us. If you hadnt made it on time I don't know what could have happened to other girls and...me" ranted my thank you speech and my voice cracked when I mentioned 'me' and then his car halted with a jerk and I gasped and I averted my eyes to look at Manik who was hastily unlocking his seatbelt and turned on his seat to face me his jaw still clenched with anger and he  looks furious.

"What do you think yourself haan? A super hero??" He charged angrily and I flinched at his tone. "You are right don't know what could have happen to you if I hadn't made it on time." He rubbed his for head cursing in his breath." You have any idea what I felt what surprise I got when I reached there, when Mitali told me they are trapping you in human trafficking, they are tying you with some padeophile old man. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA?"He yelled and hit his hand hard on windshield and I flinched and gasped seeing his hand beeding. I swear this is the first time I saw him this angry. I always heard Manik Malhotra has a bad temper but now I witnessed it. "I don't know why but sansain ruk gai this meri. I was feeling safocated. I thought if something happen to you then..." He suddenly looked vulnerable surprising me. I felt a rush of emotions in my body. This is the first time after my mom and Abhi someone shown me this care. I don't know what came into me but I wanted to relax him so I slowly took his hands in mine.

"Manik!! I am OK!! Look at me am perfectly fine and its my job." I said softly and he rolled his eyes.

"Yeah yeah!! I can see that" he mocked sarcastically "and job my foot" he growled gritting his teeth. "Risking your life is a job, sacrificing yourself is a job?" He asked in disbelief and I avoid to answer it because I don't think I can't tell him I did this for my revenge which is successfully over.

He started his car again when I didn't get any answer from me.

We soon reached home and thanks to my luck they all went to pandit to fix Alya and Dhruv's date. Manik hadn't joined them because he already made the  excuse of workload and took me too with him.

"Can you please don't tell anyone anything. Please?" I pleaded when we entered living area. Its almost dinner time and they must be coming any moment.

"Why?" He asked baffled.

"I don't want them to worked up about me and I always seems to doing that so I don't want it in the happy environment when they are finally coming after fixing their marriage date." I reasoned and he nodded after looking convinced.

"Well!! You have a problem to always trap your self in problem and I don't know." He said sarcastically.

"I don't think you could ever understand why I do this" I wobbled and ran upstairs.

I was sitting in my room when my phone rang to life and I answered it after seeing Mitali's name.

"Hello!!" I said.

"Ma'am!! The operation we shooter today and the mass wedding scandal is about to telecast in 5 mins. We are now in Broadcast media news office Chandigarh IBN branch." She sounds excited.

Hmm..so they directly went to IBN NEWS..

" really!! Congratulations guys. You made it. Well answer me one thing first." I asked.

"Yes ma'am.!!" She now sounds attentive.

"When you told Manik to come there. I mean I didn't remember telling you that" I asked curiously.

"Ohh!! That." She sighed and paused " actually I didn't tell you all I called Manik sir. When we find out about  locker which have papers. When other were busy to find out the way to broke into locker I took my time to call Manik sir and asked him to come with a police force on given address as soon as possible and the detail can wait. I don't know why I did this but I felt it right in that moment because saving you was more important than collecting proof and Manik sir is a power full well known in Chandigarh. I thought if we didn't make it to break locker than at least police can when on asking proof. That's all" she rambled her voice was little nervous.

"Thanks it worked though.."

"Knock knock" I was replying her when I heard soft knock on my door and I hanged up saying bye to a shocked Mitali not believing that I thanked her and appreciated her.

Well I got up from my bed and reached the door to open it to find Manik with a box in his hand and I frowned. He without saying anything push me aside and walked inside me room as if he own it.well he do.

"What are you doing here?" I asked baffled crossing my arms on my chest. He didn't said anything bed gestures me to sit beside him on bed and I raised my brows questioningly.

Is he back on his cocky terms...

When he noticed I didn't move an inch and still standing there with my raise brows he rolled his eyes and lift a little to reach me and pulled me beside him without any warning and I squeaked in surprise but glare him after recovering myself which he shrugged coolly and he again lift the box from my bed side table which he brought with him earlier and then I noticed it's a first aid box. He open it and then pull out a cotton ball and wet it in antiseptic while I was watching him doing it keenly. He then brushed  cotton ball softly on my forhead as if fearing to hurt me and stop to see my reaction after every brush as if I am wincing or not but I didn't even I was staring him lost. I don't know why he is doing this when he know there is no 'US' .

He then took out the ointment after cleaning my wound then dressed it with a bandage on my for head and he looked satisfied.

"Was it hurting?" He asked while closing the first aid box back.

"No...its fine thankyou"  shook my head before answering and passing a small reassuring smile to him. He took the first aid box after returning the smile and mumbling a " take rest" and get up to leave when my eyes fallen on his bleeding hand and I abruptly holder his hand halting him in his steps h froze as if he doesn't believe I actually did this well me too but he eventually turned around with a smile.

"What you need anything?". He asked and I shook my head making him sit on my bed while he looks confuse. He took his wounded hands in mine and observed it and realisation flashed in his eyes. His wound is not looking good it started to change color which started to worry me but I pushed the feeling deep inside. He took the first aid box and clean his wound keenly not leaving any part to catch infection while I am well aware of his intense gaze. I put ointment on his hand after cleaning the wound then dressed it properly and sighed after getting over with it. I looked up only to find him already staring with some emotions flashing in his eyes.

" thankyou" he thanked me giving his breathtaking smile and walked away. I really thought he won't go this easily without passing some cocky comment or remark but unexpectantly he didn't.

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