I guess that art of sharing is very underrated because I feel so much better after sharing everything with Rohan. I stare at time and stretch my body, trying not to wake up Rohan who was sleeping peacefully next to me. I freshen up before going down for breakfast.

"Morning everyone," I greet them as I walk into the kitchen.

Monica grins in my direction before flipping the parantha and letting it sizzle.

"Where's your man? Has he forgotten that he has to go to the court today?" mom asks me as she takes a sip from the orange juice.

"He's still sleeping, he was too exhausted last night,"

"Go and wake him up yeah? He can sleep after the hearing at the court,"

"Yes mom, I'll do that,"

I went inside the room to find him already sitting and working on the file. He grinned as he saw me and I walked and sat down next to him.

"All the best for today, I hope you win this one just like all the other cases you've won,"

"Accompany me?"

"You don't need to ask Ro I was going to get ready anyways, I cant wait for you to kick their asses,"

Rohan chuckled as I disappeared in the bathroom to take a quick shower.

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Rohan squeezes my hand as we settle in our benches all the while glaring at Mr. Puri. Today we were representing a girl who was deaf and she'd been assaulted by a very important man, the chief miniter's son and I wasn't even surprised to find Mr. Puri there. That asshole would go anywhere they offer money.

"Let the session begin,"

"Sir, I may sound very informal but I don't get while the Mr. Mehra even bothers taking such cases, like it's a waste of money and resources, you can clearly see from the video recording that Varun Mishra is innocent, that girl walked inside the on her own will and she didn't even say anything when my client sat next to her, it's almost like she lured him in-"

"Objection Your Honour!"

"Objection overruled, you will get your time Mr. Mehra,"

"I even have a friend of this girl in the court, may I call her?"

The judge nods and as a girl stands up from the audience, Mishika, our client gasps and tears well in her eyes.

She stood there, not meeting Mishika's eyes and took the oath.

"So Ms. Tanisha..."

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My ears were ringing as everyone walked out of the court after the judge announced the dismissal and gave us another date. My whole body was trembling as I held onto Rohan for support. Mr. Puri and Rohan were the only ones who were there other than me.

"Mishika's fault for going out to celebrate her birthday? Was that the best you could do?" I ask as I block his path with tears rolling down my cheeks.

"Excuse me,"

"Why isn't it ever the guy's fault?! Why couldn't he just fucking stay inside the house if he couldn't control himself?! I'm so sorry Mishika was outside! So fucking sorry that she thought she would be safe and yet people took advantage of her! So sorry for every girl out there who think they're safe with whomsoever they are and yet those people who need to keep them safe are the ones who take advantage of the girl's vulnerability, so sorry that girls are raped because the guy couldn't fucking control himself!"

"Sanju," Rohan whispers as he places his hand on my back.

"You're an asshole you know, and it would be a shame if one day you're helping someone that did wrong to your daughter, don't fucking forget that someday it might be your daughter and I'm thankful that Monica is with us who will always have her back rather than an asshole who just runs behind money, you don't deserve her! You don't deserve to live, you asshole!"

I turn around and storm out of the courtroom, tears burning in my eyes as I hurry towards the car and unlock it before sinking into the back seat. The door to the car opens and I'm relieved when Rohan slides into the backseat and holds me while I cry.

What the fuck is wrong with the men of this generation?

"You know what Rohan?"

"What?"

"I always wondered what goes on inside their head? What do they think while they're raping women? Why do they do what they do? I always wondered this thing you know, and yet I couldn't really come to a conclusion, they have mothers too, right? Why can't they think of the women in their family while they think of committing such heinous crimes? Why can't their male ego just not stand a girl denying them and so they act to such an extent where they're ruining the girl's life?! And yet this fucking society will have the audacity to blame the girl? What sort of a sick mindset is that?"

Rohan says nothing but just holds me.

"You know, I'm sorry I don't know how to answer your questions but just know that every time I hear a girl being abused all I think about is ending my life because I don't want to be a man at that time and trust me when I say this sweetheart if I had the power, I would physically go and end every man out there who's ever abused a girl,"

As I calmed down, Rohan drove us home and I immediately went to our room and dragged myself under the covers and closed my eyes. I was exhausted and there was nothing I wanted to do more than just sleeping.

I wake up an hour later and not even surprised to find my head pounding. I almost lose my footing as I walk towards the bathroom and almost jump when I stare at my reflection.

"Fucking hell, I look like a devil incarnate," I murmur and try to tame by hair but running my hand through it only to wince as I pull at the knots.

I don't want to comb my hair and I almost feel like crying, its going to hurt so much just unknotting my hair. I wash my face and wrap my hair in a bun before going to the kitchen where everyone except Monica and Sunil were sitting.

"Where's Monica and Sunil?"

"Monica was still working on something and Sunil has just left to drive Monica home,"

"Sunil forgot he had a wife and just came home without her," Dad says as he chuckles.

His chuckles however are interrupted by the ringing of Rohan's phone.

"Sunil?"

Whatever Sunil says on the other side must have been serious because the spoon falls out of Rohan's grasp as he gets up, he gestures for me to take the car keys and holds my hand as we rush out of the house. Rohan starts driving after assuring mom and dad that its nothing serious but halfway through the car ride, Rohan curses.

"What happened?" I whisper, my heart beating erratically in my chest.

"Will you stay inside the car? I don't... I don't want things to trigger you,"

"What happened to Sunil? W-what happened to Monica?"

"I-I don't know and Sunil just told me to rush to office, he can't stand blood and he was crying, he said he'll call the ambulance but he just couldn't recognize Monica over the blood,"

"Rohan," I whisper, my hands trembling as i clasped my hands together.

Rohan parks the car haphazardly and we both rush out of the car only for me to stop dead in my tracks. Rohan notices me going stiff and looks at me before following my line of sight. I just act on my instinct and run towards the two figures.

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Cliffhanger!