At night I quarreled with my husband and slept without eating anything. In the morning there was another quarrel, at one point he slapped me. I quietly went to the office I have never experienced such pain in my four years of married life. I married the son of my parents choice, he was good enough as a husband.
When I came to the office, I could not concentrate on the work at all. I am speechless after hearing such awkward words from Tajul's mouth at night. Moreover, I never imagined that he would lay hands on me.
Until noon was spent only in thoughts. I ate in the office canteen. Many experiences are happening for the first time.
The first slap in the hands of the husband.
Stop eating in anger.
Do not get up in the morning to cook.
Do not bring food to office.
2:40 PM
"A gentleman has come to see you," said a telephone call from the reception desk.
The gentleman at the reception is none other than Tajul. Tajul never came to my office. Today is his first visit to this office. The first incident is being recorded. Tajul came into my room. I couldn't help but be surprised to see him.
The body is full of sweat, the expression of serious thought is evident in the face. This should not be done out of regret because of quarrels. That means there is something else, but what is it? What could be causing it to seem so worrisome?
"I said, what happened? Why are you sweating like this? And what are you doing here instead of going to your office at this time?"
"It's a disaster, Mitu."
"What happened?"
Forgetting everything about night and morning, I looked at Tajul naturally.
"My hands and feet are cold. Believe me it's not my fault. I didn't do anything!"
"Well tell me what happened? Did you come to talk about the events of the night? If so, we can talk about these things at home."
"No! Nothing about the night."
"Then tell me what happened?"
"I went home to have lunch."
Tajul's office is just a ten minute walk from our home. We are outside the sector but within his office sector. His office is just after leaving the house and crossing the railway line.
When I was not working, Tajul took a house near his office. When I took a job a few years ago, my office was far away. But the advantage is that there is an office car. So my travel will not be difficult at all. So the house is not changed anymore. Everyday I bring lunch from home but Tajul eats at home during lunch time.
I said, "I didn't cook in the morning, so why can I find out when I go home?"
"You left your cell phone at home today, didn't you?"
"Yes. But why don't you tell me what happened?"
"At twelve o'clock Afrin called me."
I was shocked. Afrin came to our house just two days ago. Afrin is my younger sister. He is three years younger than me and he is not married yet. Sometimes he comes to us. But that's why I didn't think it would come twice in a week. What is the reason?
I said, "What did Afrin call?"
"He told me that, brother, you don't receive calls. I am standing in front of your house."
We live Uttara! My parents all live together in Dhanmondi. Since Afrin never comes suddenly like this. So it is suspected that Tajul may have called him and asked him to come. Of course I brought him to advocate because of my anger.
I said, "Why do you want to tell Afrin about our quarrel?"
"I didn't say anything. He suddenly called me and said that he is in front of the house. I asked him to go in front of my office. Then Afrin went in front of the office. I gave him the house key. Afrin went home. While leaving I just said,
"Your mother woke up late in the morning so she didn't cook in the morning."
Afrin said, "Okay brother in law, I will go home and cook it. You will come to eat at noon."
Then I said, "No problem, you cook and eat. I'd rather eat at the hotel today."
He said "How is it bro. It is near from your office. You will go home."
Tajul said after a short pause, I left the office at half past one. Because it has called three times before. Crossing the railway line, I called Afrin's number. Afrin did not receive the call. I bought two kg of curd from the market near the railway line and went home. Yesterday you said to buy yogurt.
Afrin then sent a message saying "Don't call, you come."
I went home and found the door of the flat open. I entered slowly. I kept calling Afrin's name but no response was received. Even during the day I started to feel scared. This is not supposed to happen. Then let's go inside our room.....
Tajul stopped, his eyes and face turning even paler. I said impatiently,
"What happened in our room?"
"I can't say you come with me now. You'll see when you get home."
"Don't be rude, tell me what happened."
"Afrin's body is lying on our bed. He has been hanged by his veil. His eyes are still open."
Tajul is shaking, my body also started shaking then. I said in a vague voice, "What happened to Afrin?"
Tajul held my hand on the table and said, "Mitu, believe me, I don't know anything. I just gave her the key. But before I went home, someone might have gone to our house and killed her."
I felt suffocated, quickly got up from the chair. I left the office without saying anything to anyone. Tajul comes behind me and says "I haven't told anyone yet. Believe me I'm very scared. I stood in the room for a while and quickly closed the door and came straight to you."
We both came home together with one CNG. The doorman was surprised to see me and said "I wonder why you feel like this? And you are at home at such a time. Has something happened somewhere?"
I came to the flat and saw in our room that my sister had really slept forever. No, no one made him sleep. When Tajul came down, he asked the doorman to send the landlord to our house.
A moment later, the voice of the landlord was heard at the front door. Tajul brought her to the bedroom. I am sitting on the floor. I lost the words to say anything.
The landlord then calls the police to find out what happened to Tajul. Parents were informed in Dhanmondi. Seeing the body of my younger sister, I fainted once.
When I regained consciousness, many people were standing around me. Tajul is standing in front but his hands are handcuffed.
OC sir asked me "are you ok now?"
I stared without saying anything. OC sahib said again "We have heard some initial talk of the incident. We are suspecting your husband from the house doorman's description and the condition of the flat. Your sister's body has been sent for postmortem."
When did you meet your husband and what is he saying to you? Is there anyone else on your list of suspicions? If you say
I am looking at Tajul. Tajul looked at me helplessly. I told everything to the police little by little. Then the police took Tajul to the police station. The father filed a case with the police
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Saju Bhai is sitting with the empty cup of coffee in his hand. He was listening to everything from Mitu while drinking coffee. The murder happened yesterday. First, Saju went to the police station. Then went to Tajul's office. From there he went to Mitu's office and then came home.
Saju bhai said "Mrs. Mitu said everything. But she didn't say why the fight happened for the first time in four years."
Mitu said "no big deal."
“Another question, you said you had lunch from the office Canton at noon. But I brought the news that you left the office at lunch time. And entered the office about an hour and a half later.”
Mitu remained silent. Saju said, "Really think about where you were, I'd better go to the kitchen and look around. We need to see what your sister cooked yesterday, right? Let's see if she was able to cook or if she was killed before."
Mitu looked very surprised. Saju with a smile on his lips in his usual seriousness
He went to the kitchen. The police saw everything yesterday. Saju looked around and finally opened the fridge and peeked inside. After looking at it for five minutes in surprise, he came to Mitu again and said,
"It would have been better if the police had arrested you instead of your husband."
#Continued.
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