Two negatives make a positive

" Rash you are going out to cover this event and that is final. Mr. Sharma said to his daughter.

" Okay fine if it stops you from pestering me", she said.

She had been living here since she came back from abroad. Elections are over. Once he wins she and Jeet can quietly separate.

" What is this coverage about", she asked.

" An art exhibition for upcoming artists", said Mr.Sharma.

" Diva called me last week", she said. " Is it the one in Kala Niketan"?

" The very same", said Mr. Sharma.

" He will be there. It will be nice to talk to a friend", she said. " Papa did Chi Chi ever contact "?

" Not after she left for Paris", said Mr. Sharma.

" I wish she is happy", said Rash.

CPS did so too. The girl was nice but ill treated by Kapoors.

" What about Singhania ", she asked.

" He survived", said CPS.

" Such a loss for humanity", said Rash.

Mr. Sharma chuckled.

" Zeeshu told you about him. So how is he like", asked Rask.

" Ask Zeeshu", said Mr. Sharma.

Rash scowled and left.

At Art exhibition

Kash entered various of her pieces. Chanchal could not refuse him. He also insisted that she come here with him. As Sumeet was busy elsewhere he sent Zeeshu with Chanchal. She was least scared of him.

ZEESHU WAS DETERMINED HE WILL MAKE CHANCHAL TALK TODAY.

" Mrs. Singhania you could just smile a little", he told her. " See like this", he smiled.

Chanchal ignored him.

" You should be a unique piece on this earth being so quiet. I know girls who even talk in sleep", he said.

Silence.

" Maybe if you talk a bit you can sell some of those paintings. Help your husband's finances a bit. Allah knows what things he do to earn that money".

She looked at him now raising a brow.

" Maybe if you could teach that friend of yours some silence. It becomes hard when he talks in bed too along with other activities we do", he said.

Chanchal's mouth fell open and her eyes widened. Her eyebrows shot up. She looked first at Zeeshu and then Kash.

Zeeshu was elated. A reaction at last. He was about to continue when they heard a female voice,

"Excuse me . Are you the one who painted lost hopes"?

It was the broken cribs painting.

Chanchal turned and said, " I.its n.not for s.sa"..... She stopped in the middle of the sentence.

" Chi Chi..Oh Shiva! My little angel"!

Rash hugged her friend. She said,

" You little fool you ran away. I fought so much with him . He felt really bad by the way. Look you are all grown up. And so beautiful ".

" I.I missed y.you q.queen", she said.

Zeeshu was stupefied looking at them.

" You come with me. I will talk a hundred things with you",said Rash.

" R.rash w.we c.can't sneak away. Kash will th.throw a t.tantrum", she said.

Zeeshu was still staring stupidly at his love.

" Diva is here. And the b*tch was in touch with you and never told me",said Rash. " I shall throw his tops away".

Chanchal giggled.

" B*tch please if you touch my tops just think what I will do to your bags", came a snarky voice.

The girls turned to see Kash standing there making various faces.

" YOU CHEAT YOU DID NOT TELL ME HOW BEAUTIFUL MY ANGEL BECAME", roared Rash.

" Ohh please you fly in sunshine with Mr. Hot chief minister and forgot us mere mortals", said Kash.

" Rash I am s.sorry", said Chanchal.

' " Not you baby", Rash kissed her cheeks.

Zeeshu noticed Chanchal turned tomato red.

" I want kisses too", sulked Kash.

" Like you are some hero", said Rash.

" Darling I am superstar ", said Kash.

All three of them burst out laughing.

Zeeshu was shocked.

All therapies failed for Chanchal. As CPS told him Rash has lost her zeal too. But here he saw no negativity or depression.

Two negatives make a positive.

He recorded a video quietly. Invisibility in crowd was his speciality.

" She got married", said Kash.

" Married to whom", asked Rash.

Chanchal fidgeted.

This was his cue.

" Umm Mrs Singhania ", said Zeeshu. " Did you sell anything"?

As Rash looked at him wide eyed he smirked.

" What is this snake skin doing here", asked Rash.

" Snake akin is not even authentic abuse", tsked Zeeshu.

" You r*scal", said Rash.

" Better and I would have taught you more but I am escorting my boss's wife", said Zeeshu with mirth. " Now if you will excuse me"..

" You f*cker consider yourself excused for your whole life" hissed Rash.

" R.rash', said Chanchal.

" Yes babes", she said lovingly.

" G.go p.please", said Chanchal.

" Are you selling her Mrs Singhania ", asked Zeeshu pointing to Rash.

" MRS. SINGHANIA", screamed Rash. " Who are you married to Chi Chi".

" S.s.S.S..sum.sum..", Chanchal tried hard but looking at Rash just cried.

" She is married to Sumeet Singhania ", Kash said hugging Chanchal.

" R.rash p.please don't h.hate me", said Chanchal.

" Never little angel", Rash hugged her too.

" How did your boss force her", she whisper hissed to Zeeshu.

" Not him. Kapoirs", he replied solemnly.

" I am going to wipe each of them out", vowed Rash.

" Dragon would be obliged", said Zeeshan.

" Him", Rash was not sure.

" Ohh my queen he loves her", said Zeeshu.

Chanchal started. She stared at Zeeshan her eyes empty.

" Chanchal snap out of it now", roared Zeeshu. She blinked.

" Whats wrong with her", asked Rash.

" A lot of things", said Kash with tears in his eyes.

" I am taking her Kash. Take Rash home safely", said Zeeshu.

Chanchal meekly went back with Zeeshan.

" What happened to Chi Chi Kash", asked Rashmi.

Kash told her everything how Kapoors forced her in marriage, her encounter with Sumeet, her life after that, pregnancy and miscarriage.

"She went in deep depression Rash", cried Kash. " She tried to kill herself. First it was sleeping tablets. The second time she slit her wrists. We were on this brink to lose her. We all were drained out. Sumeet was down on his knees."

Tears filled Rash's eyes. She wailed in pain.

" She paid for her husband's crimes. I shall not let him go", she vowed . " He needs to face it. She is better off without him".

" I don't know queen", said a helpless Kash. " I don't know".

" Why didn't you tell me", asked Rash.

" She was against it. She could never get over her childhood love. She does not want to bother you. She wants you happy", said Kash.

" And do I look happy? All this for nothing", cried Rash. " Jeet and I. I don't know anymore about that. But her. I won't let anything happen to my little angel", said Rash.

Meanwhile

" Dragon you know who her best friend his", said Zeeshu. " Mrs. Rashmi Sharma Oberoi".

" Ranjeet's wife", smirked Sumeet. " So as Kash said she must be in love with...

" JEET", exclaimed Zeeshu in wonder.

" Fun times", smiled the dragon.

His smile reminded Zeeshu of devil himself.

Lives were at stake. This was one final gamble. Fate has always handed him losses.

And life had been negative .

But two negatives make a positive.