Karma Pays Back

Dr. Rachna Aggrawal was busy examining her patients. She hardly had any time to rest as the patients kept pouring in with their ailments. Her mobile started ringing after some time. She picked up the call immediately. It was her neighbor, Mrs.Sharma.

There was a note of panic in her voice. She was almost crying. She said, " Rachna dear, come home as quickly as possible. I won't say anything over the phone."

Rachna was nervous. She immediately sought the permission of the chief doctor and rushed home. There was a huge crowd gathered outside her house. She pushed everyone aside and witnessed an awful sight.

Her mother Janaki and younger sister Riddhima were lying dead near the couch. Their lips had turned blue due to the consumption of poison. Her father Diwakar was nowhere in sight. She went upstairs to check her father's room. She screamed in fright after seeing her father's lifeless body hanging from the fan. The police Inspector arrived with his constables and an ambulance.

Rachna was in a state of shock. She was desperate to know why they left her behind all alone in this world. She was angry with them for not confiding in her with their problems.

She got down with a heavy heart, and almost tripped over the last step. The police inspector Rajvir caught her in his arms. He made sure that she regained her composure. He offered a glass of water and proceeded to ask her questions. She answered all his questions without losing her composure. Rajvir had never seen such a woman in his life. She was calm and did not express her emotions.

Rajvir searched for a suicide note that could explain why they resorted to this extreme step.

He failed to discover any clue. Just then Rajvir and Rachna heard the ringtone of a mobile. Rachna found her younger sister Riddhima's mobile lying beside the couch. Rajvir helped her pick up the mobile using a handkerchief.

She switched on the speaker mode and attended the call. A stranger started speaking, "Hi, Darling! I saw your profile on Facebook. Can I come over to your house for a one-night stand? I will pay you ten thousand bucks for two hours. What do you say?"

Rachna lost her temper and started yelling, " Why don't you pay this money to your wife? She will be glad and bless you for paying her beauty parlor bill."

The stranger replied, " You shouldn't have posted your profile as a call girl and prostitution as your occupation."

Rachna was bewildered as she disconnected the call. The inspector asked her to open her sister's Facebook account. The stranger was right. Someone had hacked Riddhima's Facebook account and posted her morphed pictures. The cybercriminal had jeopardized her entire reputation by modifying her profession as a call girl in prostitution. Rajvir was equally frustrated. He could not tolerate any criminal trying to outrage the modesty of a woman. He said, " I would like you to contact her college friends to find out whether she had an enemy."

Rachna's father Diwakar was a retired railway employee. Her mother was a housewife. Her younger sister Riddhima was in the final year of her graduation. She was doing B.com from St. Xavier's college.

Rachna called Juhi who was Riddhima's best friend in college. She replied," You must have heard of the renowned industrialist Mr. Aditya Saxena. His only son Kaushal studies in our college. We had our semester exams last week. Kaushal was sitting right behind her.

He kept on asking her to show her answer sheet and allow him to copy. She not only refused to oblige him but also complained to the principal. Poor Riddhima did not know about Kaushal's money power and his father's influence. The principal blamed her for falsely accusing an innocent boy. He threatened to suspend her if she did not apologize to Kaushal. She apologized to him reluctantly as she wanted to complete her degree. Kaushal vowed to seek revenge for his humiliation. A couple of days ago, Riddhima misplaced her mobile. She searched for it everywhere. She ultimately found it on her desk before the college closed for the day. I am sure that Kaushal and his cronies stole her mobile and played this prank on her."

Rajvir listened to the entire conversation between Juhi and Rachna. He knew that wealth could buy justice and get away with the crime. He thought of a plan to punish Kaushal unofficially but within the ambit of law.

He thought of a plan and whispered it in her ears. He explained their next course of action. Rachna was so thrilled that she rubbed her hands together in excitement. Rachna told him that she would call him after executing their plan. She accepted his visiting card and thanked him. He departed with the constables after sending away the bodies for legal formalities. She performed their last rites and vowed to avenge their death.

She went home to get ready for the big night. Rachna wore a skimpy dress revealing her thunder thighs. She wore a pink mini skirt with a white tank top and a pink jacket. She had an advantage over other women. She looked much younger than her actual age. She could easily pass off as a college- going girl. She applied makeup and wore the blonde wig.

No one could recognize her. She was a ravishing beauty. She practiced speaking with an American accent. Her disguise was perfect, and so was her style of speaking.

She carried her mobile and her purse. She hailed a cab and arrived at The Heavens Club by 8 PM.

Kaushal spotted her at once. He licked his lips and chuckled. " I am going to have this blonde bombshell for myself tonight, " he said to himself. He went near her and introduced himself. They started dancing together. Kaushal offered her drinks and spiked her glass when she was not looking. His friends spotted him with a beautiful blonde. He winked at them as they sauntered over to his table. They took him aside after the introduction was over. He whispered something in their ears. Rachna grabbed this moment and swapped the drinks. Kaushal and his friends were planning to sleep with her. He told his friends to await their turn while he finished sleeping with her. He said he would give them a missed call after his work was over. They went to the dance floor leaving the couple behind. Kaushal and Rachna finished their drinks. Kaushal felt haziness enveloping him as he struggled to keep his eyes open. Rachna offered to help him by taking him to his room. She staggered under his weight and asked a waiter to help her.

Soon Kaushal was snoring in his bed. Rachna took out his mobile and searched the photo gallery. She found a picture of all the partners in crime laughing together. She selected it and uploaded it on his Facebook account which was still accessible.

She posted an advertisement on their behalf for an all-night sex club. She had named Kaushal as the president and his remaining friends as the office bearers. She had posted enough content to slander them for the rest of their lives.

After completing her task, she said, " Thank you and goodbye, you idiot! I am sure you won't be able to face anyone after this Facebook post goes viral." She kept his mobile on the dressing table and bolted out through the back door.without disturbing him.

When Kaushal woke up, he found himself in his bedroom facing his stern father. His mother had died when he was six. He grew up under the care of the governess as his father went away on business trips.

His father said, " Good morning, young man. What do you have to say about your nighttime adventure? The manager of the club asked me to pick you up after finding you asleep in one of the rooms. I don't mind you partying with your friends. This time you have crossed all your limits."

Kaushal replied, " I swear I didn't do anything that would spoil your reputation."

His father showed him the objectionable Facebook post. Kaushal was too stunned to say anything.

The post had a caption which was Gigolo Companion Services Inc. The content explicitly described their sexual prowess. The advertisement described them as professional male sex workers charging ten thousand rupees per hour in addition to running an all-night sex club for people including members of LGBT. His father slapped him and threatened to disinherit him from his properties.

The doorbell rang, and his friends barged in with their luggage. The butler knocked on Kaushal's door to announce the arrival of his friends. Kaushal entered the living room with his father. His friends pleaded with his father to allow them to stay with Kaushal.

Aditya looked at them disdainfully. He said, " I am sorry I can't let you stay here. My reputation as an industrialist is at stake. However, I will send you along with Kaushal to a place where no one will bother you."

He pressed the intercom and sent for his bodyguards. They came in immediately waiting for their employer's order.

Aditya grinned at them and said, " Send these people to the place from where they can never return."

The bodyguards took out their pistols and killed Kaushal and his friends. Aditya was smiling in spite of seeing his son's dead body. Aditya asked his bodyguards to make these murders look like the case of internal fighting. His secretary asked him, " Why did you kill Kaushal, Sir?" Aditya replied, " My reputation is more important to me than my son."

Aditya called the police after an hour. He knew about police procedures and forensic techniques. The police came with an ambulance to send all the bodies for the post-mortem. The case was closed citing internal fighting as the cause of death.

Rachna came to know about the death of Kaushal and his friends. She had tears of joy in her eyes. She called Rajvir and thanked him for his support. She booked a ticket to Haridwar to immerse her family's ashes. Rajvir paid her a surprise visit in the evening. She prepared tea for him. He presented her with a bouquet and said, " I never realized when I fell in love with you. Will you marry me?"

She answered, "I, will marry you only if your parents accept me as their daughter in law."

He presented her with his mother's traditional bangles. He said, " My parents have already consented to our marriage."

He made her speak to his parents. They chatted with her like a long lost friend.

They accepted her as their daughter-in-law. Rachna felt as if she had got her family back. Rajvir hugged her and kissed her on the forehead. She rested her head against his chest as he whispered, "I love you, " in her ears. She reciprocated his feelings and went to prepare dinner.