Me and my friend Nakul were on the road to take fresh air during the break time of our new programming projects. In this Nakul offered me a cigarette at 12:30 a.m. I took one and asked for lighter. We were enjoying the rings made by smoke. But hearing such an ear- breaking scream, suddenly cigarettes in our hands slept away. We moved towards that sound and reached to the turn of that road. A teenage girl with a guy was quarrelling, fighting. From their arguments it sounds like that they are in relationship or maybe it was the end of that relation. Suddenly he slapped that girl and she started crying. We moved towards him to stop him but as he realized he told us that it’s their personal matter and we are not suppose to involve in it. At the same time girl wiped her tears and nodded it was a clear indication of they wanted privacy for their personal matter. We went back to our working place.
At 8:00 a.m. when our nightshift was over while we were going back to our home. On the road near to our office we saw some police and residential and also a dead body. Nakul asked one of them he comes to know that the girl is raped. We just move near to the body and unbelievable thing was that she is the same girl of last night.” Nakul she is the same girl ………” but before I complete Nakul gestured me to keep quite. I was shocked and stunned and continuously looking at that body. Nakul tell me that we’re getting late and on the way he told me to forget all the things that happened last night. Before I complete Nakul continue, dude it’s not a simple case of pocket picking. It’s a murder and rape case. Are we fool to involve in this? Just leave that topic and move on. It’ll be better for us.
I reached at house nearly at 9:30 a.m. I didn’t want to get fresh. My heart had more dust than that of my face. Last’s night scene was coming in front of my eyes again and again. I was not feeling sleepy even though I worked for all the night. Why the hell my head is paining? That girl! Which relation does she have with me? Is she my girlfriend or my sister not even my friend. Then why should waste my time for her justice. Though I wasted my time still she is not able to see who wasted time behind her. Come on dude just leave it and move on.
I tried to sleep but that scene was coming in m mind again and again. If something this went wrong with my GF or with my sister? What should I do ? Am I going to forget this? First of all I left that girl in worst situation. Then I didn’t have enough courage to go in front of police and to give all the information about that scene. I don’t know her name but I know that she is someone’s sister. Her BF may be the rapist. I think if there exist any culprit of her then that person is me! Some positive feelings come in my mind. But still the negative part of my mind was not ready.
I closed my eyes for couple of minutes. I was able to hear the tik-tik sound of wall clock. The innocent face and ear breaking scream of last night I was able to feel. I went to police station without giving even a second of time to my brain as my heart was ready to free itself from the tag of culprit on it which was putted by me on it. I reached to the police station and gave the details of that uncertain scene. Her BF is under custody from few days. A case of rape is filled on him still I think I am the real villain of this story
- HARSHALI MADHAV
- SYJC(C)
- MULUND COLLEGE OF COMMERCE.
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