Monologue

PROLOGUE

It all ended today. Rakesh and his son would have been put behind the bars by now. It would not be wrong to call myself the happiest as well as the luckiest person on the Earth. It is truly said, “Patience in the panacea for all troubles.” My wait for 10 years has given me a fruitful result. I have taken the revenge and that too without being noticed.

It is said, “All is well that ends well” but before I tell you how it ended so well, I would rather prefer sharing the beginning first.

10 YEARS AGO

It could ha

ve been the happiest day for my family when I, Ayan Rathore had completed my LLB and was about to become a government lawyer. Standing in the queue to buy sweets for my small family (which consisted of me, my mother and my father), I was day dreaming on how proud my parents would be of me. Being the only child in my family, and for the fact me being a SON, my family had many hopes on me.

The beep of my phone disturbed my thoughts. It was my mother calling. “I won’t let her know the surprise so easily”, I thought. I picked up the phone and was left deep in thoughts after hearing what she said! “Ayan, reach home as early as you can”, she said. Her voice was trembling as she spoke.

“But why? Anything serious?” I asked.

“Do what I say and don’t waste time. You will know once you reach here.”

I took a taxi and left for home.DILEMMA” Some bad thoughts were deep-seated in my mind. In 20 minutes, the taxi reached my place. I saw my mother crying. On enquiring,