Part 43 Doubt

"Vihaan?"

"Yeah..."

"How many Vihans were there in your college?"

"Only one"

" Are you sure?"

"Cent percent sure"

Arnav became thoughtful. Didn't Hrithik say something different about Vihan? He looked at Khushi who was eating the banana relishing.

"Why are you asking about Vihan particularly?" Khushi questioned.

"Nothing... do you have his photo?"

"No way... he was behind me all the time. If I had his photo, then, he would have assumed that I loved him" Khushi said with a horrified expression.

"Did he love you so deeply?"

"He said so... and roamed behind me..."

"Why didn't you like him?"

"I told you, many boys loved me. All of them had good qualities in them. It doesn't mean I could love everyone right?"

Arnav thought something. Khushi looked at him.

"But, I didn't know I would fall for someone who is good for nothing" She sniffed.

Arnav took his mobile out and dilled NK, without giving importance to her words that wondered Khushi.

"What happened, Arnav? Is anything wrong?"

Arnav nodded no and concentrated on the call but NK didn't attend the call. Arnav came out of Khushi's room. He called the guard who was standing near Khushi's room.

"Peter..."

Peter came to Arnav.

"Yes, ASR?"

"Who went with NK to drop Hrithik?"

"Shan and Ibrahim"

"Do you have any of their numbers?"

"Yeah, I have both the numbers"

"Dial one of them"

Peter was about to dial Ibrahim's number they saw their car entering. Peter looked at Arnav who asked him to hold on. Arnav waited for them to come. NK came to him.

"What happened, Nananv? Why did you call me?"

"Did you drop him?"

"Yeah"

"Where did you drop him?"

"At his house"

"Go and bring him back"

NK looked at his men and then at Arnav.

"But why, Nannav?"

"I want to get cleared something"

"what's that?"

"Will tell you later... bring him back, first"

"Ok"

NK walked again.

"Peter, you too go with them," Arnav said.

NK looked at him frowning. Arnav blinked his eyes. NK nodded ok and left the place.

Before going to Khushi's room, Arnav called the doctor. He attended it.

"Yes, ASR "

"Doctor, there is a guy in the inquiry room. Treat his wounds"

"Ok"

"Immediately"

"Yup... Going"

"Clean his blood strain"

"Sure"

Arnav disconnected the call and again came to Khushi's room.

"Where did you go all of a sudden?" she was ready to fight with him as usual.

"Nothing... Where were we?" he sat on the chair in front of her.

Khushi shrank her eyes.

"Haan... Vihan... Tell me about him"

"About what?"

"Did he behave with you gently or brutally?"

"He was brutal but not with me. But, he warned me once"

"Warned? How?"

"He warned me that he will kill me if I marry anyone instead of him"

"Oh... Didn't he try to meet you after the end of your college?"

"He called me once, getting my number from my classmate"

Cutting her,

"Oh... Is not he your class?"

"No... He was a computer science student"

"Then?"

"I blocked him. After that, he went to Lucknow searching for me."

"Who told you about that?"

"Vimla massi"

"Mmm"

"Why are you asking about him?"

"Will tell you. What about his friends?"

"Yeah, he had a few friends in college. They were a gang... One or two came to me advocating for him. I complained about them to the principal. As we were criminology students, we had a special privilege in our college"

"Why so?"

"We will be in the ground most of the time, doing exercises. So, everyone knew us. Even our department seniors are our friends"

"Oh... What about Hrithik? From when he is your friend?"

"We became friends from the first year of our course. He, I, and Lavanya... We are a team. Our Seniors warned him not to roam with us but he didn't care about them"

"Why did they warn him?"

"One of them was in love with me... They thought Hrithik loved me"

"Didn't they do anything to Hrithik after him defying them?"

"They had beaten him up. He became furious and said, yes, I love her"

"Really?"

"Yes..."

"Who is his best friend, you or, Lavanya?"

"Me..."

"Mmm"

At the same time, Arnav got a message from the doctor. Arnav checked it,

DRESSED HIS WOUNDS.

Reading it, Arnav stood up.

"Come with me"

"Where? To meet jeeji?"

"You will meet her afterward... Now, come"

Khushi followed him with confusion. She had no idea where he was taking her. Yet, Khushi followed him without questioning him. Arnav brought her to the room in which Vihan was being tied up with the chair. Khushi saw him and frowned. He was sitting on the chair with his head hung as he was still unconscious.

Khushi didn't feel awkward, seeing him, like Hrithik did because the doctor cleaned the blood strain and Band-Aided his wounds.

Arnav looked at his man. He raised his head. In no time, Khushi's eyes widened.

"Vihan...???" She uttered in utter shock.

"Is he Vihan?" Arnav asked.

"Yes... He is the one whom we were talking about a few minutes ago"

"The one who was behind you...?"

"Yes... But, how did he come here?"

"He didn't come but my men brought him here"

"But why?"

"It's because he is the one who shot you"

"Whaaaat?" Khushi almost shouted in shock.

"Yes..."

"I can't believe this. Did he go to that extent?"

"Yes, but, I can't understand one thing"

"What?"

"Why did Hrithik say he is not Vihan when I asked him?"

"Whaaaat? Did Hrithik say he is not Vihan?"

"Yes... I brought him here to enquire about Vihan only because Vihan didn't speak up. I would have killed him if he is not related to you. So, I thought to ask Hrithk about him. He said he is not Vihan and he should have stolen Vihsn's phone"

"Did you get his phone?"

"Yes... We got his phone and checked. That's when we got to know he is Vihan"

"But, why did Hrithik lie?"

"We will get to know that when my men bring him back"

"Are you going to bring him back here?"

"Of course, yes. I want to know why he lied"

"Why didn't you ask me? I would have told you if you had asked me. Why did you bring Hrithik?"

"You are hurt. I thought not to stress you"

"I'm more stressed now" Khushi sighed.

"Relax... Everything will be alright. Let's go"

They came out.

"I can't believe he really shot me"

"You have to believe it because it's true"

"I don't know what's happening around me," Khushi said wearily.

"This is why I didn't want you to know about anything."

That was when Arnav received a call from NK. Arnav attended it.

"Haan, NK"

"Nannav... Hrithik is not at his house. I think he went to the market or somewhere else. I called him but his phone is switched off. Shall we wait here until he comes?"

"No... it's an utter waste of time because he won't come. Go to VT station and check."

Arnav disconnected the call, looking at Khushi who looked horrified.

"Hrithik fled away," Arnav said making Khushi gulp down.

To be continued...