Kartik, Manish and Akhilesh reached Kairav-Vansh’s school. They spotted the driver outside the school gate.

Kartik- Tumne ass pass mai dekha? 

Driver- Ji Sir maine dekha par kahin nahi mile. Har roz bacche isi jagah intezar karte hai par aaj dekha toh Vansh baba aur Kairav baba yahan they hi nahi. Maine pucha watchman se toh unhone kahan ki school choot gayi hai aur koi  baccha andar bhi nahi hai.

Akhilesh- Kartik tassali ke liye school ke andar jakar check karte hai

Manish-Haa Akhilesh sahi keh raha hai chalo andar

The trio went inside. They searched the play area, art room, music room, classrooms, auditorium and every possible nook and corner of the school. They talked with their teachers but they answered that they had left the school along with other children. Disappointed they came outside. Kartik’s phone started ringing with Naira’s number but he did not pick the call as he himself did not know what he would answer at that moment. 

Kartik- Papa ek baar security guard se puchte hai. Kahin bacchon ko bahar jate hue unhone dekha ho toh.

Manish-Haa 

Kartik-(showing photograph of Vansh-Kairav) Excuse me kya aapne in do bacchon ko bahar jate hue dekha hai?

Guard- Nahi Sir itne saare bacchon mai dhyan nahi gaya

Kartik-(shouting) What do you mean dhyan nahi gaya. Aap log laparvah kaise ho sakte hai? Do chote bacche school se nikal gaye aur keh rahe hai dhyan nahi gaya. Yeh aapki zimmedari hai ki jabtak bacchon kp lene nahi aate tab tak unhe gate se bahar nahi chodna.

Manish-Kartik shant ho jao beta chillane se kuch nahi hoga

Guard- Sir hum bhi bacchon ko parents ke bina nahi jane dete. Magar aaj Principal ne mujhe urgent kam se bulaya tha andar isliye jab bacche chut rahe they tab mai nahi tha aur dusra guard aaj jaldi gjar chala gaya tha kyunki uski tabiyat theek nahi thi isliye.

Kartik-Kahan honge bacche

Suddenly his eyes fell on CCTV at the entrance door.

Kartik-Papa CCTV footage usmai se pata chale shayad bacche kahan hai. Iski footage dikhayiye humai

Guard- Sorry Sir yeh camera bigad gaya hai. Humne dusra camera lagwaneko kahan hai par woh replace karne aye nahi hai abtak

Their last ray of hope also died.

Manish- Kahin aise toh nahi ki Naksh bacchon ko apne saath Singhania Sadan le gaya ho? Aur humai call karna bhul gaya ho?

Akhilesh-Haa yeh bhi ho sakta hai waise bhi bacchon ko unke Mamu ke sath bohot accha lagta hai. Aur maine kal suna bhi tha bacche Naksh se phone pe keh rahe they ki Mamu humai aapse milna hai. Toh ho sakta hai bacchon ko woh surprise dene pohoch gaya ho aur unhe ghar le gaya ho.

Kartik- Mai Naksh ko call karta hun.

He called Naksh.

Naksh- Arey Kartik bohot dinon baat yaad kia? Batao kaise h/ Ghar par sab kaise hai?

Kartik-Naksh ek ek minute. Kairav-Vansh tumhare saath hai kya? I mean tum unhe Singhania Sadan le gaye ho?

Naksh-Nahi toh. Tum aisa kyun pooch rahe ho? Sab theek hai na?

Kartik-Kuch theek nahi hai Naksh bacche kahin nahi mil rahe.

Naksh-Nahi mil rahe. Aise kaise mujhe poori baat batao kya hua?

He explained everything to Naksh.

Naksh-Kartik tum tension mat lo kuch nahi hoga mai abhi wahan araha hun phir saath milkar dekhte hai.

Naksh was leaving the house when Bhabhimaa and Devyani stopped him.

Devyani-Naksh itne pareshan hokar kahan jaa rahe ho?

Naksh-Choti Dadi Vansh aur Kairav kahin nahi mil rahe.

Bhabhimaa- Yeh kya keh raha hai tu Lalla

He explained the whole situation how they went missing.

Bhabhimaa-Naira aur Gayu ki toh halat buri hogi. Devyani tu aur mai wahan jaate hai unke pass.

Devyani-Haa bhabhimaa chalte hai warna yahan baith kar Gayu-Naira ki chinta hoti rahegi. Naksh tum jao Kartik ko iss waqt tumhari jaroorat hogi. Mai aur bhabhimaa driver ke saath chale jayenge.

Naksh-Theek hai sambhal kar jana.

In the Goenka villa the atmosphere was full of tension. Naira and Gayu were inconsolable and Dadi was extremely worried. Swarna and Surekha were trying to calm Gayu-Naira as it was not good for both of their health to take stress in pregnancy.

Dadi-Swarna Manish ko phone lagao poocho bacche mile ki nahi.

Swarna-Maine kia tha call tab unhone kahan ki wo school ke pass dekh rahe hai

Meanwhile Samarth came home.

Samarth-Gayu

Gayu-(hugged him) Samarth Vansh nahi mil raha hai. Usse dhundiye please. Mai kabse call kar rahi thi aapko. Aapka phone switch off araha tha.

Samarth-Haa woh mere phoone ki battery dead ho gayi hai. Par yeh hua kaise?

Gayu explained how they got a call from the driver and then Kartik, Manish and Akhilesh left for searching kids.

Gayu- Kuch bhi keejiye mera baccha mujhe laa dijiye please…..Aaahhh(holding her belly)

Samarth-Gayu kya hua?

Swarna-Gayu aram se

Samarth made Gayu sit.

Samarth-Paani pilo. Aab theek hai?

Gayu-Haa

Samarth-Mana kia na maine tumhe stress lene se. Humare bachche ko kuch ho jata toh? Jaroor yeh Vansh ne hi Kairav ko uksaya hoga bahar jane ko. Din bhar bas shaitani hi karta hai.

Everyone was stunned looking at Samarth accusing Vansh even in such a sensitive situation.

Dadi-Samarth bas. Yeh samay mai kisne kya kia woh sochna jaroori nahi hai. Bacche sahi salamt ghar ajaye woh jyada hjaroori hai.

Swarna- Samarth waqt aur halaat  dekh kar bola karo. Yahan sab pareshan hai aur tum kuch bhi bole jaa rahe ho.

Samarth left the room. On the other hand Naksh reached the school. He spotted Kartik, Manish and Akhilesh. He hugged Kartik assuring him that they would find the kids.

Naksh-Aap logon ne police ko inform kia?

Akhilesh-Nahi Naksh hum ass pass dhund rahe they. Par aab aisa lag raha hai police mai ek baar inform kar dete hai.

Naksh- Ek minute aapne unke doston se puch shayad unke ghar gaye ho?

Kartik- You are right naksh. Yeh possible hai humein ek baar puchna hoga. Mai parents ke whatsapp group pe message post kar deta hun. Aur tab tak hum malls, shops sab jagah ek baar check karte hai. Papa aap commissioner sahab ko ek baar bacchon ke baare mai bata do taaki wo bhi kuch koshish kare.

Manish-Haa mai abhi inform karta hun.

Naksh- Ek kam karte hai Kartik mai aur tum malls, shops wahan dhundne chalte hai tab tak chachu aur Papa Police ko inform kar denge.

Akhilesh-Yeh sahi rahega. Har ek minute keemti hai.

Kartik and Naksh left to search at the possible places. Kartik had also posted message on parents whatsapp group as well as he called few parents too but kids were not there. Bhabhimaa and Devyani reached Goenka villa. They saw Naira and Gayu crying and tried to calm them.

Naira-(crying) Choti dadi humare bachche pata nahi kahan hai woh.

Devyani-Kahin nahi gaye honge tum shant ho jao. Gayu tum bhi. Aise halat mai bacche ke liye theek nahi hai. Tum dono thoda pani peeyo aur thodi der aram karo.

Dadi- Devyani ji sahi keh rahi hai. Mai abb koi baat nahi sunungi. Thodi der let jao Naira. Surekha Gayu ko tum uske kamre mai le jao aaram karne ke liye aur Swarna tum Naira ke pass baitho. 

Devyani-Mai in dono ke liye kadha bana deti hun. Inhe thodi takat ajayegi.

Bhabhimaa and Dadi went to the house temple and prayed for the safety of Vansh-kairav. After drinking kadha Naira-Gayu both slept which was necessary for them to stay calm. Meanwhile the men kept the search on. Kartik also informed his private detective about the same. Kartik was broken from inside but he knew he had to remain strong for his Naira.

To be continued........
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