C1 Chapter 1 Prosecutor Rahil Khanna

'Fall seven times, stand up eight.' ~Chinese Proverb.

Narrator's Perspective

Cameras flashed as he stepped out of the car, dressed in a dark blue suit looking charming as ever. There was a huge rush of reporters standings with mics in their hands impatient to throw their questions. It was one of the biggest day, all the media was waiting to know about the results of today's trial. Everyone was anxious on their place while the serenity on his face was enviable, he didn't seemed a little nervous. Why would he feel nervous? He was waiting for today from such a long time and finally the day has arrived.

There was no doubt that the aura he held was so appealing that people became fond of him very easily. The shine of intelligence in his eyes, his self-confidence and his incredibly driven nature was enough to make everyone his admirer.

'Prosecutor Rahil Khanna, are you sure that you will take Mr.Sandeep Singhania towards his end?' One of the reporters questioned.

'Sir, please tell us is this true that the famous bureaucrat Mr.Karthik Khanna involved in the famous murder case of Jiah Mehra, was your Father?' Another threw a question at him while he felt rage inside him listening to the accusations about his beloved Baba.

'Sir, Mr.Sandeep Singhania has murdered the fashion model, Naina Tiwari? Is this true?' Questions after questions everyone was eager to get the information from him.

'Listen, I can't answer any of these questions right now.I hope you understand.' He answered and moved towards the court while the guards were busy in clearing the way.

He was walking towards the preperation room to prepare himself for the trial when he saw her coming towards him. She was wearing a sky blue long frock with a scarf around her neck. Her long hairs were scattered on her back while she looked like a fresh plucked rose.

'Best of luck, Mr.Prosecutor.' She said with a smile.

'Hey, Are you ready? I mean if it doesn't feel right than don't..' He was saying when she interupted him and put her finger on his lips.

'No, Rahil remember you said that exposing him is important and I have lived enough with that burden.' She said in a determined tone while he smiled at her.

'Oh look who is here?' A voice came from behind and both of them turned their heads towards the source of the voice.

'Well, I can't believe Izna, you have been trapped in his trashy stories.' Randhir said.

'Shut up! I never get trapped into someone's stories. You and your father are same disgusting creatures.' She shouted on top of her voice.

'How dare you. Who do you think you are?' Randhir said coming towards Izna when Rahil come in between them.

'She is my wife." Rahil said loud and clear enough for him to keep this in his head.

"Well, I understand you already know that you are going to lose this case that's why you are taking out your frustration like this, right my dear Randhir Singhania?' Rahil said and smirked at him.

'You bastard, I'll see you in the court.' Randhir said and went away huffing like a bull while Rahil turned around and look towards Izna who was standing with the wall lowering her head.

'Hey, are you fine?' He asked and took her face in his palms. She looked towards him with eyes brimmed with tears.

'Hey, crybaby don't start your hobby here.' He said in a mischievous tone while she looked towards him with an angry face.

'Okay, okay, sorry tomato.' He said plainly while she hit his shoulder and they both started laughing.

'May God bless both of you.' They both look towards the owner of the voice. He was looking pale and weak which has made him look older than his age.

'Daddy.' Izna beamed with excitement and run towards him while Rahil tried to control the flames burning inside him still managed to smile half-heartedly.

'Best of luck, young man. May the truth wins.' He said and kept his hand on his shoulder.

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FLASHBACK

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Karthik Khanna and Ruhi Khanna were the perfect example of a couple in love. They have married each other without the will of their parents and both the families broke all the ties with the couple but Elakshi Khanna the only sister of Karthik Khanna supported him secretly and loved and respected both her brother and sister-in-law. Rahil Khanna came in their life after ten years of marriage but God has planned something else, during the birth of Rahil, Ruhi faced many complications and thus she couldn't survived.

After the demise of Ruhi Khanna, Karthik took great care of Rahil, his only son and the last living memory of his beloved wife. The little lad always felt the absence of his mother but never said a word while Karthik brought him up by giving him both the love of a father and a mother. He was a strong shelter for his son and most importantly a loyal friend.

About the ten years old Rahil, Baba was his everything. He was his role-model. Rahil suffers from Nyctophobia from childhood and hates darkness because it engulfs everything around, which terrify him the most.

It was Rahil's twelfth birthday and he wanted to celebrate it. Elakshi also came with her kids, Ranbir Dhawan who was two years older than Rahil and Mannat Dhawan who was two years younger than him. The kids were in Rahil's room while the elders were sitting downstairs when the security guard informed them about the arrival of police officers. The police officers told them that they are there for the arrest of Karthik Khanna for murdering the famous N.G.O worker Jiah Mehra. Everyone was beyond shocked but the officers didn't waited for long and took Karthik with them.

Kabir Mallick was the prosecutor in charge of Jiah Mehra's case as he came up with some solid evidences clearly indicating that Karthik has molested Jiah Mehra and when she didn't gave in he murdered her, but Kabir didn't get successful in proving Karthik guilty. In one of the court hearings Kabir Mallick came up with a letter of the victim Jiah Mehra found from her house clearly stating that Karthick has tried to harrassed her many times and when she decided to take the matter to court he started black mailing her that he would finish her family. In the end of the letter it was written that if something happened to Jiah in the near future, the person responsible for it would be none other than Karthik Khanna.

After that hearing the media spread the news like fire declaring Karthik as a corrupt, disloyal man. Karthik's friend Siddhart Shekhawat arranged the best attorney for his case but they didn't find any possible proofs to prove him innocent. Karthik became dishearten after all the situation and one night he was found dead in the jail. The postmortem reports states that he has got a big shock which his brain wasn't able to take and he suffered from a massive hemorrhage which resulted in his death.

Rahil took the loss of Karthik's demise to his heart and became very sensitive. If it wasn't Elakshi to take his care he wouldn't have had survived for long. Elakshi took Rahil with her to Newyork as her husband was settled there.

Gradually, with time Rahil came back to life but he always felt the absence of his parents when Ranbir tried to insult him. Ranbir was rude from the start but Mannat was a very nice girl and she loved and respected Rahil more than her own brother. When Rahil was young he wanted to become an engineer, but after Karthik's demise and when he came to know the accusations on his beloved father he decided to become a prosecutor and clear the name of his father. It became his only mission when he became a little mature.

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Time passed away but wounds weren't healed yet as he stepped on Mumbai airport. He have returned to his motherland after fifteen long years. He took a cab and went to his home. On his way he was observing the busy streets of Mumbai, and he found little or no changes but many things have changed in this span of time. The carefree and innocent twelve years old lad has turned into a twenty-seven years old confident and handsome Prosecutor.

'Baba, your son will prove you innocent.' He said putting on his shades with a determined smile on his charming face.