Was she relieved after all?-Part 20

by | Jan 23, 2014 | Uncategorized | 23 comments

Started at: If only she could understand this-Part 1

Contd from: Because you can’t-Part 19

“Because he is your father,” she replied in a low whisper.


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And that changed everything, Rajlakshmi thought. She finally started to put the wheels in motion. She knew there would be repercussions but then the choice was never going to be without them anyways.

“My father?” and her daughter all of five could not quite get it. She felt it was some sort of a term for a ‘good uncle’.

And Rajlakshmi let it be at that.

In pieces though he would ask her to call him, ‘daddy’ and she did comply happily.

The perfect dream was being etched right in front of her eyes. Little did she know all preparing her for the final showdown.

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“Daddy?” she would ask surprisingly.

“Yes in this game you have to call me daddy and I will call you my sugar, understood?,” he replied smilingly.

It was that smile, Devyani thought. She couldn’t quite forget it.
Father? Was he? Really? She had often sat in silent spaces of her mind and tried to piece it together. But every time she felt as if parts of her memories were missing. 
Like incidents had evaporated overnight.
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Saraswat knew something was going on behind his back. He had seen his wife sneaking out of back doors for a long time. But slowly he had started to see her walk out with his daughter as well. And this all made him very uncomfortable. 
That morning when he found the letter he realised how much of it was already damaged. And he had been the mute, helpless spectator to it all.
“Now that she has readily started to call you daddy, soon she will accept you too. This will be all about us, one complete family.”

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Till the last moment, Rajlakshmi had no idea what might happen the next day. She was in two minds all through. Watching her husband come back home, sit calmly at the table serve himself food watch television and sleep suddenly seemed like a huge blanket of comfort for life. But then she remembered the racy love life she enjoyed with the other man. And something about it enticed her to dismiss all negative thoughts.

Of course she had never considered that his death and not her indecision could be the reason for the plan being failed.

Was she relieved after all?

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“You tell me how much money do you need to shut the case, officer,” Saraswat insisted.

In those few moments he realised that the man was very serious about the offer. He had no idea why or what made him feel scared. Like there was something to the tune of being possessed in the other person. He quietly kept the whiskey on the side and stood up.

“Mr. Sarswat we are inching closer and closer towards the murderer. And given the new found analysis of the footprints near the body, we feel we will take a few more weeks to crack the case. I would recommend you to back out on your offer. Or else proposing a bribe to an honest policeman will be one of your first crimes to start with,” he jeered.

But Saraswat looked unperturbed. He suddenly found thin thin line between courage and daredevilry.

“In that case I might have to up my offer, officer. Perhaps money is not a great motivation for you. Is your healthy being one?” Saraswat tightened the grip on the gun in his pocket.

contd. at Am I very late?-Part 21

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And this time again, I am taking part in the thirty day writing challenge UBC. I have completed the challenge successfully twice before. Once in July and another time in October. Both these times I wrote a thirty-part running story and even released them as novellas. You can download them from The Other Side of Human love and The Unsent Life. 
And with me my fellow bloggers are also participating in the festival, I would love it if you could go around and provide them much needed motivation too. Trust me we all thrive on it. 
Shilpa                                           
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Suzy                                           
Jairam  
Sheethal                                      
Kathy                                                      
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23 Comments

  1. Shay
    Shay on January 23, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    I love your story! And you are writing this as you go? Or do you have some sort of outline that you stick to? This is really cool!

    Reply
    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 3:57 pm

      I am writing on the go as each day comes. But having said that I do have a plot ready separately..

      Reply
  2. Nabanita
    Nabanita on January 23, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    I think Rajlakshmi killed him or maybe Devyani by mistake and then Saraswat saved them..Oh I’m spinning theories!

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    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 3:59 pm

      haha well I am enjoying your theories too 😀

      Reply
  3. Kalpana Solsi
    Kalpana Solsi on January 23, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    WOAAAA! Will Saraswat kill the honest police officer? or will the officer succumb to his blackmail? Richa is doing very good work.

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    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 4:01 pm

      Thanks a lot Kalpana 🙂

      Reply
  4. Casi Nerina
    Casi Nerina on January 23, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Threatening a police officer is never a good idea. Thanks for sharing, there was a lot of image and emotion in this little piece.

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    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      Thanks a lot Casi 🙂 Yes it is never a good idea , don’t try it 😛

      Reply
  5. tulika singh
    tulika singh on January 23, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    Echoing Say’s question above.. I’ve wondered about this too.. Do YOU know what’s going to happen? Or are you writing it as it happens? Richa.. this is amazing.

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    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 4:03 pm

      Tulika writing as it happens. But the plot is ready on the side 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kathy Combs
    Kathy Combs on January 23, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    Holy crap!! Is he going to kill him??? I am curious to if you know what is ahead or if you are writing as you go and even you are surprised with the outcome? Great story!

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    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 4:05 pm

      Thanks a lot Kathy 🙂 this seems to be the question of the season then 😀

      Reply
  7. myriadrainbowhues
    myriadrainbowhues on January 24, 2014 at 9:49 am

    Its a great weave, Richa…looking forward for the next installment. Lets see what the policeman wants now…

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    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 4:06 pm

      Thanks Kajal 🙂 well lets see then 🙂

      Reply
  8. Seeta
    Seeta on January 24, 2014 at 10:00 am

    Oh, kahani mein twist! I think Rajlakshmi tried to kill Saraswat and instead ended up killing him… ok how inaccurate a guess was that 😀

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    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 4:07 pm

      haha you will soon find out 😀 😀

      Reply
  9. Suzy
    Suzy on January 24, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Oh my another murder?

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  10. Aditi
    Aditi on January 24, 2014 at 11:46 am

    Woman what a fine job…what twists and turns…what a portrayal of confused human emotions!! Loving this thoroughly!! Coming back after a long time and it was great to read the last 10 parts in one go…I don’t know why Saraswat’s character to me is the most intriguing!

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    • Richa Singh
      Richa Singh on January 24, 2014 at 4:10 pm

      Thanks a lot for catching up Aditi 🙂 and don’t all characters seem dubious somehow? Or perhaps it is just me 😀

      Reply
  11. Shilpa Garg
    Shilpa Garg on January 28, 2014 at 7:05 am

    OMG!! Did he kill that police man??

    Reply
  12. Athenas Take
    Athenas Take on February 4, 2014 at 6:46 am

    When are you coming out with the print version? Publishers please wake up and smell the coffee. There are some good writers in India and then there are many that just write crap. You are meant for greatness. Get published.

    Reply

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