Honey Trap
Kimaya was born in a lower middle class family . Both her parents used to work in a private factory making plastic items . Her parents used to work in different shifts so one of them is present at home to look after Kimaya . They lived in a slum .Mohan was a habitual drinker , he drank locally made alcoholic drinks . Her parents used to call Kimaya by her short name Kim. Unfortunately, a major fire broke out in the factory and her mother died . Mohan , her father , was in another shift so he survived . Kim was 12 years old then . Kim was not very beautiful but surely she was better than any average girl and looked attractive . Shortly thereafter Mohan married a poor woman , Reena . Reena was now Kim’s stepmother .
From the very beginning Reena disliked Kim for no reason . She kept Kim busy in all domestic chores even though Reena wasn’t working . Mohan too hardly paid any attention towards her daughter . On the contrary, he forced Kim to work as domestic help in an apartment complex . Kim was 14 years old then .Even though she was earning more than her father she was not given a single penny for her personal use. She got whatever minimum dress and food were needed for her survival . She was not happy with her present parents and wanted to revolt or run away .
Kim lived in a slum and practically she was unaware of a lavish lifestyle , except what she sometimes used to see in TVs . Ever since she started working in a highrise apartment , she came in close contact with the comforts of life . Even while she could enjoy airconditioned rooms , a 60 “ huge TV screen , washer dryer , dishwasher etc. home appliances . She used to imagine that she too could have such a beautiful life .
From her dresses and appearance Kim didn’t look like a maid or slum dweller . She used to wear used apparels given to her by her employers. Even the old dresses she got looked as good as new for her and onlookers . She had an old but good smart phone., given by her employer . In one of the apartments she worked , there lived a couple in their late 30s. The man named Vinod was a Recovery agent of a bank . Vinod used to collect cash and instruments from old and disabled customers of the bank and deposit them either the same day or the next day . Besides , he was a private debt collector on behalf of some money lenders .Once when his wife had gone to see her ailing parents . Vinod intoxicated her with alcohol and forcibly slept with Kim . Kim was barely 17 years old then . He asked her to keep her mouth shut and said “ You will be handsomely rewarded if you pleased me like this . I will make your life very cool . “ At the same time Kim found some love and acceptance from Vinod , for which she was starving . She easily compromised with him .
Kamla ,another slum dweller lady in her twenties who also worked in the same apartment complex, was Kim’s friend . A couple of years back she used to work in Vinod’s flat . Kamla also shared her story of falling prey to Vinod’s habit . She had to yield to his advances and compromise for the sake of her son’s expensive medical treatment . Kamla said “ But this can’t be called a charity “
Kamla said that Vinod was a habitual exploiter of poor girls . Kamla’s husband , Shambhu , was working as a waiter in a hotel . Kamla wanted to teach a lesson to Vinod .
Kamla said to Kim “ Usually Vinod collects huge amounts on Saturdays and keeps them at home . He deposits them in the bank on Monday morning . Sometimes he deposits Saturday’s collection and Monday’s collection together on Monday afternoons . Usually he collects huge amounts in the first week of the month . You keep a watch on him and inform me . I will make a plan with Shambhu . Keep our plan a secret .“
“ Okay . Nice idea . If I can also make some good money , I will leave my house. I am fed up with my father and my stepmother and want to settle independently .”
“ You can marry Shambhu’s younger brother who is a cook at a roadside hotel . He is a good guy .” said Kamla
Kamla , Kim and Shambhu met and finalized a plan . They were waiting for a proper opportunity . The opportunity came sooner . Once when Vinod’s wife was away ,he had collected huge cash and gold on that day but he couldn’t deposit it in the bank . He had kept them in a bag at home . He was not feeling well and had a headache . Kim came in the evening to cook food . After a few minutes the doorbell rang . Kim opened the door , it was Kamla as per their plan .
Seeing her , Vinod said “ Wow , you have come after a long time . “
“ Sir , I need your help .” Kamla said
“ Okay , tell me what you want from me but I am not feeling good . “
“ I will make you feel good , sir . “ Kamla whispered something in his ears then she said to Kim “ Go to the medical store and get some medicines for sir . In the meantime , I will put some balm on his forehead . “
Kim went to fetch medicines . She knew this headache was an excuse to get closer to his maid . She pretended to have left .
Thinking Kim wasn’t there, Vinod asked Kamla “ I will solve your problem but first Will you take some drink . “
“ No drink today , I am ready without a drink . “
Vinod undressed himself and led Kamla to his bed . Just when they were in a compromising position , Kim silently shot their video on her phone . Then as per her plan Kamla started shouting “ What are you doing , I won’t let you do it . “ She started crying loudly ‘ help , help and tore up her blouse and made some scratch marks on her body .
Just then Kim appeared before him and said “ I thought you were exploiting only me but you are a habitual wrongdoer . I have shot this video and I am going to make it viral and send it to Memsahab also . “
Vinod stood up pulling up his pants and tried to snatch Kim’s phone . Kim said “ You can snatch this phone but I have already forwarded it to Kamla and Shambhu’s phones. “
Vinod said “ What do you want from me ? “
“ Hand over the bag with cash and gold to us. “ said Shambhu, coming in swiftly . Shambhu’s arrival was also pre planned by them .
“ That belongs to the bank and the moneylender . “
“ We don't care who it belongs to . Now if you want to live peacefully with dignity in society you have to hand over the bag to us . And forget forever whatever has happened. Otherwise Kamla will lodge a criminal case against you in the police . “
Finding himself in an inescapable trap Vinod gave him the bag and said “ This is not good , it’s blackmailing . “
“ And when you were exploiting poor maids , was it good ? Achcha hoga ab aage se sudhar jao ( Better improve hereafter ) “
Kim shared the amount with Kamla . She married to Shambhu’s brother and settled independently .
It was a lesson for Vinod ..
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Note - This story is purely a fiction .
