Meghana - 12 ( Final )

Vijay rushed to Sudhakar Rao's home along with his team. They saw the withered body of Sudhakar Rao soaked in blood. He was lying face down and stabbed on his back

He instructed his expert team to take photos and search for any finger prints. He looked at the servant, who was in the other room. He was trembling with fear.

Vijay approached him and asked,

“How did it happen?”

“I killed him”, he heard a voice with such anger but when he turned, all he could see was a woman with tears rolling down her cheeks.

A lady was standing in the kitchen corner with a knife. The knife was covered with blood which indicated that it was Sudhakar's murder weapon.

Her hair, dresses were not proper and she looked totally exhausted and tired. It looked like some struggle had happened before the murder.

“Who are you?” Vijay asked in a surprise.

“I’m his wife and it is shame for me to say that”, she said in resentment.

“What are you saying? … You killed your husband… Why?”

“Not just my husband… I’m the one who killed Meghana …”, She grinned.

Vijay and Sunil looked each other faces in shock. Clearly it’s not a fact to be digested easily.

“You killed Meghana … “

She said, “Yes… indeed… I will tell the truth from the beginning and I am not ashamed for killing this heartless monster …”,

She dropped the knife to the floor and sat on the sofa and started telling her story,

“I’m actually his second wife … he married me because he didn’t have kids through his first wife. Like any other girl … I had dreamed of a wonderful married life. It started off well, he was well educated and worked in bank and financially we were sound. Apart from that he was very good artist. He drew many pictures of me. I was floating in air thinking I was lucky to be his wife.

After few years of marriage ….Slowly I came to know the real intentions of him… he was a sadist... he harassed me to do things that no married women will dare to do… he drew my nude pictures and showed it to his friends … I become a public joke for them.

I had many sleep-less nights… but I ignored all those pains because I loved him… I wanted him… I didn’t want to lose him. I struggled to make this marriage work and wanted him to lead a decent life with me.

God didn't have any mercy on me and to make the matter worse Meghana entered in our family. I initially thought he was taking care of her as a father… but later realized that it was all about the lust on her… I pleaded him not to indulge in these sinful activities … but he continued his relation with her…

They continued their relationship in my home, in front of me… it was a worst period of my life…”, she stopped talking and she wiped the tears that are coming uncontrollably from her eyes.

Then she continued – “They treated me like an extra baggage and ignored me in my own home. I have not studied much and my parents were no more. I have only one sister who is way younger than me and studying in hostel. If I had to support her I had to stay here and endure all the pains inflicted on me. I requested Meghana to stop this incest relationship and advised her about her future life. And the way these activities will affect my life as well. She didn’t listen to me, not even a single word not even my plea entered her heart. I had done what I could do and left everything the way it came. About that time ... It happened... God had answered my prayers and I got pregnant… I could see visible changes in him .He started taking care of me and I felt relaxed, he had even asked Meghana to go out from our house. She refused initially as was she afraid that her luxury life would go away, if she would stay outside. But he never gave her any option but to go out. So, she left us…

I thought good days have started in my life… but… but that bitch came to my home few months later… she said she had changed…and gave me something to eat and said it was Swami prasad from temple… I was so stupid to believe her and ate that thinking it was Swami prasad and few days later I got miscarriage… You can’t imagine how much I cried when I came to know that… my unborn kid dead … I was helpless… didn't know what to do. My motherhood was taken from me by that selfish bitch…

“Is there anything more worse than that...???”

Vijay was not able to answer her questions. He understood her, a mother's agony for losing the child. He had seen his own mother cry over the body of his brother. It was the worst moments of his life.

She continued - “After that incident he changed again… he despised me… and continued his relation with her… he made her a prostitute to get more money… all her customers were high level… who were well settled in the society… even her boss was one of her clients…” she stopped and looked straight at Vijay and said,

”One more thing ... you will never believe what I am going to say. You may feel nauseating to know the fact that. Your military father… he was one of Meghana’s customers. My husband introduced her to him. Your constable, Veeraya followed your father and he came to know that fact… but he didn’t know that they saw him … and my husband was afraid that if he informs you… then you would come to know everything… So he killed him, a simple Hit and Run case”.

Vijay now realized why his father behaved that way when he told Meghana’s full name, and why he got a dream like that.

He did fell nauseating … by the fact that can’t be ignored. The respect and awe he had for his father… everything had changed in a minute.

She continued – “Once he renewed his relation with her ... he stopped coming home. I couldn’t bare his absence. I had forgiven her for many mistakes… but he went to the extent of leaving me for her sake… So I decided to kill her and eliminate her once for all from our life…Nobody should get a doubt… I could trust only one person that was my cook… I requested her… she understood my pain… She promised to help me and I told her my plan. As per the plan, she joined as a cook in Meghana's PG . She continued in that PG until Meghana trusted her.

My cook used to prepare special food for her… no body in the PG knew about it. The time that I waited for so long came ... When Meghana returned that night from pub… as per the plan… my cook gave poisoned food to her... Meghana knew her well, so she didn’t question about the food… she ate that food and then she finally died and felt me in peace to relax.

Since it was midnight… nobody knew it”, She blurted.

“But… why did you kill your husband?” Vijay asked.

“Once she died… he came back to me and poured his love at my feet and begged me to forgive him for his mistakes and promised to be good. I thought he changed …

After few days he asked me to call my sister, who is studying 10th standard ,and bring her home from hostel and convinced me saying that we can adopt her.

I believed him and called her. But… that bastard had some other ideas… today… he tried to rape her… I begged him not to do… but he didn’t listen… and I didn’t know what else to do… I took that knife and stabbed him multiple times… that’s it… he died under my feet… now… no one has to suffer... i killed him… I should have done that long before but the love I had for him didn't let me do it.…”, she broke into tears and fell on the floor.

“Hmm…”, Vijay sighed and signaled Sunil to arrest her.

Sunil approached her and arrested her.

When he was about to take her …… she suddenly sprang from the floor and in a second took hold off the revolver from Vijay’s gun pocket and pointed the revolver to her head and pulled the trigger.

Everything happened so fast… no time for anyone to react… the blood splattered ever where… her body fell on floor… it was motionless.

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The murder mystery case that created so much hype was closed. Vijay and his team were greatly appreciated for their efforts in solving the case.

After that incident, in guilty, Vijay’s father was not able to see his family especially his son who didn't reveal a thing to his mother and who requested the client list of Meghana not to be displayed in the newspapers.

Ashamed he left his family and disappeared.

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One month later…

Vijay and Abihgnya’s Reception…

People from different facets of life attended the reception. Function was arranged in an open ground nicely decorated with flowers and fountains. It was close to midnight but still people were coming and greeting the new couples.

Abhignya looked beautiful and happy .Vijay noticed some one in the crowd. He felt that he had known that person . Some where he had seen her.

All he could notice standing from the stage, was a lady with beautiful White designer saree with glittering diamond bangles and ivory white watch and her flowing lose open hair. She stood like an angel from earth in her attire.

He tried to see her face. But he was not able to see clearly. Out of curiosity to know more about her,

He asked Abhignya "Is that your friend standing there in white saree?"

Abhignya puzzled and said, "Who"?

Vijay pointed in that direction but to his surprise his wife said, she doesn't see any lady there.

But Vijay was able to see the wicked smile on that lady face and suddenly it strike him and he thought,

"No, it cannot be possible... Megh... ??????"

THE END