Abhi was on cloud nine. He shared his happiness with his brother, cum buddy Manav.
"Wow, you are so lucky to possess your love of life. Look at me still waiting for my love".
" She will accept your love. Be patient. We all know she loves you but she has never shown it."Abhi patted his back.
As they were retreating to their room, they saw the lights of the living room open, they went in to see Sujata sitting with a laptop on and some files lying here and there.
"Mom, you are still awake." Abhi stood at the door frame.
"These are some urgent files that had to be evaluated urgently," Sujata spoke without lifting her eyes from the files.
"Good night. " Abhi wished his mom and left.
"Good night," She called from behind. Both of them turned and left.
Sujata sees a silhouette and she thinks probably because of working late she might be hallucinating. She concentrated on her work.
All of a sudden the lights started flickering, by the time she responded it was a blackout. She heard a voice.
"Sujata, don't you recognise me?"
"Who are you? I'm unable to see you then how can I tell you who you are?"
"Oh! Come on dear, don't pretend that. Ok, I will tell you. I'm your dear husband Raj." The voice resonated in the room.
She was stunned on hearing this but quickly composed herself, "don't bluff me. You are not Raj, he died years back."
"How can you be sure? I mean I'm standing here and you are saying I'm dead, please wifey don't say this."
"I have seen your dead body."
"Don't forget that the body had swelled and the face was not clear"
"But I recognised you and I'm sure Raj is dead."
"How can you be sure "
"I'm sure"
"You are not."
"Yes, I'm."
"Haha. I'm standing in front of you and still, you don't believe me." He laughs sending chills down the spine.
"I'm sure you are some bluff. Speak up, what do you want?"
" I'm not bluffing. I'm Raj, your husband." He insisted.
"Raj is dead."
" I'm alive. How can you be so sure?"
"Yes he is dead, I killed Raj. With my hands, I pushed him. " As soon as she speaks she regrets it. She slips on the floor with a thud. Hiding his face in his palms.
"For years, I have wanted to know why you did this to me. Due to this, I'm not liberated so please liberate me." The voice again echoed in the room.
"I'm Sujata Khurrana, whom you wanted to marry. To force me to give in to your demands, you photoshopped my photos and due to which Harish broke the engagement. My father had died due to the trauma. I wanted to take revenge. In later years I regretted my actions but at that time revenge blinded me. Naman has helped me to plan everything." Facepalming herself she stood there. She feels some movement behind her and before she reacts a video starts playing showing a beautiful scenic view of the sunset, as it progresses a couple is seen going down the cliff. On a closer look, they appeared to be Raj and Sujata. All of a sudden Sujata pushes Raj and he falls hanging onto a branch shouting for help. The video ends. Sujata feels a stinging pain on her cheek and realises Simmi has slapped her hard. Lights have come. The realisation hits her that she was tricked but can't help as the cat was out of the bag.
"Mom it was not dad, it was me, Abhi. Because of you, I had to spend my childhood without my father. You were so blinded by vengeance that you didn't think about me." Abhi started sobbing.
"At that time I didn't know that I'm pregnant," Sujata reveals.
"Would that stop you from doing what you did? No, never. You stooped so low that you sold yourself. You had an intimate relationship with the owner of the video." Abhi started howling and shouting, Sanjay tried to console him but he was inconsolable. He turns towards Sujata," you know to punish you for your offence, Almighty, didn't let me forget my past, the moment I came back here I retrieved my past. For your information, I was Raj in my previous birth. Whatever I did to your father was unintentionally but you did everything intentionally. I want to forget everything. " His sobbing grew louder.
"Even I 'm ashamed of my father." Everyone turns to the source of the voice. Manav came forward, grabbing Abhi's hand, he started slapping his face.
" Manav stop it. Have you gone mad?" Simmi grabs his hand.
Manav folds his hands in front of her and in between sobs he speaks, "I'm sorry for my family deeds. You had to suffer a lot because of them. Before Simmi could comprehend something, a figure appears everyone turns,
"Mrs Kapoor, you are under arrest." Inspector enters the room.
"Abhi, how did you know about the video?" Sujata speaks after a long pause.
"One day I was passing by your room and heard you shouting so I just overheard you talking with that man. I noted the number when you were in the washroom. I contacted the man and trapped him. Eventually, Kolkata police caught him. Mom, I hate you. I'm ashamed of the fact that I'm your son." Abhi bows his head.
Sujata was sobbing hysterically, in between her sobs she spoke, "I love you Abhi and I have loved your dad which I realised later in my life. As for cheating on Raj, that was an unwilling act to save me. Now listen to me carefully, you and Manav would be the future co-CEO of the enterprise, but you will have to earn that position. Your uncles Ranjeet and Rajan will help you. I love you Raj and I can't live with your hatred Abhi, so I'm going." She snatches the service revolver of the inspector and before anyone could act, shoots herself.
The room falls into a pregnant silence. Blood is gushing everywhere.No one dares to move Everyone was stunned.
Abhi falls to the ground and starts sobbing loudly."Mom why did you do this. You have also left me. I'm all alone in this world."
Simmi runs towards him and hugs him. Screeching of the ambulance can be heard. Inspector seeks their permission for a postmortem.
The next day Abhi performs the last rites of his mother.