The Few Hours Before
The place was Albert’s and only two are present here.
One, the illiterate, the guilty, the one who has just committed a murder and has been a part of another. One who doesn’t really respect the law and has been going against it since last few years.
And the other one. One who is literate and respects law. Is respectful. Is rich. But in front of the omnipotent, is guilty. Because as the saying goes, he who helps in hiding a crime is surely a part of it.
Both friends, since long. Since long they have known each other. Though, officially they are fighting a case together for the first time. But it’s not in the near past that they actually met for the first time.
It was 2009. And Albert was cited to go against Irfaan Qamil. But scared at first, he decides to go to Irfaan first and then take the next step.
Irfaan told him straightaway. By now everyone is familiar how at first Irfaan is friendly, as he was also with Rajveer, and so was he with Albert.
But there’s a difference between the two. A difference of a high magnitude. One had accepted the friendship and the other had refused.
Since then, whenever Albert needed some kind of threatening work for the opposite party, he had always invited Irfaan in the scenario.
Now they both are seated. On this rainy night, which is about to turn to daylight soon. Just seated. Doing nothing. Thinking, seemingly worried. Yet seated.
Albert starts, “You are insane, who said let’s discuss the plan before going there so that something wrong doesn’t happen?”
“I said”
“And who was the first one to go against the plan?”
“It was me, of course” the modesty was fake and Albert could make it.
“It’s not at all funny. You need to understand this. Now due to this act of yours, there are two possible news. One could be that we lose this case and face another. One could be that we might win this one, but surely face another”
“Rajveer was getting louder and I cannot take it. I couldn’t take it then also. So I shot him!”
“Wow! Simple explanation for your simple deed” said Albert.
“What now? What’s your take on the whole thing?”
“There’s no my take now. My image is gone now. When people will get to know that Albert has been involved with a gangster then what’s my take left to be? I don’t have any take, we’ll see tomorrow what happens and don’t you dare spoil tomorrow’s plan! Else I’ll prove you guilty and escape the light of the media” Albert said this and left.
The place was Irfaan’s. Albert left to get ready for tomorrow.
No one’s ready for tomorrow. The big day.
Irfaan throws the pistol he had used to accidently commit two murders and goes to sleep.