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Chapter 4 - 4. I believe you

Nithya: who are you all ?Where is my husband Naveen ?

Nithya started to panic seeing herself in hospital surrounded by machine and two unknown men in the room staring at her .

Nithya: I asked you, who are you ? why am i in hospital? where is my husband ? (panicking)

Seeing her panic both, Arjun and Atharva came out of their trance. Arjun spoke first.

Arjun: Miss Nithya, please calm down first. Tell us what was the last thing you remember.

Nithya: Y...ye..yesterday evening when Naveen came back from work . After that i have no idea what happened . Now please tell me who are you?, why am i in hospital? . And most importantly where is Naveen?

Arjun: Miss Nithya , you have been unconscious for a whole day . You are under custody for killing ur husband Naveen .

Nithya: w...w..what d..do y..you m..ean i killed Naveen . No i won't believe you and all. You are lying . Why would i kill my husband . i didn't kill anyone .

Arjun and Atharva noticed the change and realised that she is having a panick attack and tries to calm her down.

Atharva: Miss please try to calm down .

Arjun: Atharva, go and get doctor immediately now fastly .

Atharva nodded and rushed out .

Arjun: miss Nithya, please try to calm down.

Nithya: n...n..no u all are l..lying . I didn't kill anyone. I'm n..not a m.. murderer . I...I d..di..didn't kill a..anyone .

Nithya started to hypervent and panic more . At the same time Atharva entered with few doctors.

Nitya: p..p..ple..please b..be..elieve m..me . I...i'm n..not a m...murderer.

Doctor saw her condition had to sedative her . nurse held her from struggling . doctor injected her . Nitya weakly mumbled before losing consciousness .Arjun and Atharva were shocked and confused seeing her condition.

Arjun: Doctor, what just happened now. Why does she act like she doesn't remember what happened last night. Why did she have a panic attack when we said she is accused for murder

Doctor: It might be dissociative amnesia where person experience a significant inability to recall important personal information, usually related to a traumatic or stressful event. According to her case, she has forgotten from day before yesterday evening , it was selective amnesia . it can be temporary or longer than that . for now all she needs is rest.

Arjun : Ok thank you doctor.

Doctor left leaving them in thoughts.

Atharva: Sir, does she really don't remember what happened that day or it's just an act. How we are going to proceed the next step.

Arjun : No Atharva, she's not lying .Her eyes...they are real . she's confused and scared . she really doesn't remember what happened that night .

Atharva : what are we going to do now sir ?

Arjun : For now we have to wait for her to wake up .

Few hours later

Nithya slowly coming to consciousness confused . Her eyes fell on Arjun and Atharva . Her eyes widened with fear as she remembered the incident

Nithya : p...pl..please b..bel..believe me . I...I...didn't k..kill Na...veen . Please believe me . I really don't remember what happened that night . P..Please ( Sobs)

Arjun : Miss Nithya calm down . I believe you . I believe that you didn't kill . So please calm down.

Nithya : Y...You beli..believe m..me ?

Arjun : Yes , I do . I need to know everything about you and Naveen . How did You two met . How was this marriage life . I can help you only if you tell me everything .

Nithya : ( deep breathe ) Naveen.....he was my senior in college . He used to save me from bullies as i'm poor and orphan . My parents died when i was 7 . He showed me the care and love which i was yearning fot years . Without my knowing i started to fall in love with him . He proposed me in my finalyear . His family doesn't like because of my status . But he didn't give up on me . Finally they accepted for his sake . Everything was fine . We got married and....

Arjun : And ? . And then what happened ?

Nithya : After 6 months of marriage his behavior started to change . I know he had anger issue but he started to shout even for silly things . I thought it was because of the work and left it . But one day it started to be physical . One important client came for dinner and i accidentally added more spice . After that client left, he slapped me and blamed that i wantedly added spice . After that it started to get often . Even if i served breakfast by 1 min late he will hit me . On that day I only remember welcoming Naveen after he came back from the work . After that everything is very blank. I don't remember anything.

Arjun : One last question . Why you didn't go to police about this ?

Nithya : Because I....was scared . He had eyes everywhere . I have once tried and the result was not....good . So never tried again . I swear i didn't kill him . I...just....I ( starts to hypervent )

Arjun : Nithya calm down . We will take care from here . You try to take rest .

Arjun and Atharva leaves the room ordering the police officer not to allow unknown people .

Arjun : Atharva, I want to investigate with Naveen's parents .

Atharva : Yes sir

Both left in the car to Naveen's parents house.

Arjun : I want to ask both of a question . Did you both know that son is abusing Nithya ?

Gunasekhar : what officer you talking about my son . He doesn't do anything like that . Yes he may have angry issues but he won't do anything like that . That girl must be lying to you to escape from the case .

Arjun : Why would she lie sir . we also the doctors noticed some old bruises and scars . How can you explain them ?

Gunasekhar : It's all a drama . she must have killed my son

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. she must have killed my son like she killed my grandchild

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