P.S. Some sentences/dialogues are written in Hindi as per the mood and feel of the story.

"I have very important meeting today Sanyukta. If I crack the deal today it will be beneficial for our company. Wish me luck" Randhir said as they headed towards parking

"All the best Randhir. I know you'll do well" She said

"Take care" He hugged her

"Same to you..." She replied hugging him back

"Call me once you're done with the meeting..." Sanyukta said

"Hmmm...I'll...Okay then see you in evening..." Randhir broke the hug

"Yes...I'll be waiting...come soon...Bye"

"Bye"

Randhir was off to office.

"Maasa...I want to go to market" "Can I go?" Sanyukta said while Renuka was busy in kitchen

"Market...why beta?" Renuka asked

"Maasa...I need to buy some essentials" Sanyukta replied

"Okay...but don't go alone. Take anyone from Lavanya & Sukanya with you" Renuka suggested

"Maasa...Lavanya is in college and Sukanya has her exam tomorrow" Sanyukta informed

"Ohh...but still I can't allow you to go alone...Wait for sometime I'll come with you" Renuka suggested

"Maasa...don't worry I'll manage...Aap tension mat lo" Sanyukta said

"No Sanyukta I won't allow you to go alone...No...If Randhir comes to know...pura ghar sar pe utha lega" Renuka giggled

"No worries Maasa...I'll handle him" "He will not say anything" "I'll be back soon I promise" Sanyukta said

"No Sanyukta...you are new here" "I can't allow you" Renuka said

"Maasa...trust me...I'll be fine" "I'll take driver with me he will drop me at the market and I'll come back soon" Sanyukta insisted

"Sanyukta but...what if Randhir gets to know" "I could have joined you but I have some work" Renuka said

"Maasa...I know...please let me go..." "I'll take care of myself I promise" Sanyukta stated

"Sure?" "Take guards with you" Renuka suggested

"Yes sure Maasa" Sanyukta hugged her

Sanyukta quickly got ready.

"No I'll not take guards with me...I feel odd when they are around like satellite" "I want to live a normal life..." Sanyukta thought

Soon she reached local market of Jaiselmer.

"Ma'am I'll be waiting here in parking slot" Driver informed

"Okay..Thanks" Sanyukta got out of the car

She got busy in buying some stuffs like pencils, sketch pens, rulers, drafers, some drawing sheets and various other architecture tools.

She bought a pair of earrings for Lavanya & Sukanya. She got a pair of small jhumkas and bangles for herself too.

"Ummm...what should I get for Randhir...?" She thought

Just then someone push her from back.

"What the hell?" She yelled and turned back but there was no one.

She felt weired.

She was done with her shopping.

She had turned on map on her phone to locate the exact loaction of parking slot.

But she felt someone was following her.

She stopped for a while and turned back but there was no one.

She started taking steps in direction but again she felt someone was following her.

She turned back but no one.

She got panicked.

She started running to reach her car ASAP but someone from back covered her mouth by a piece of cloth and dragged her to an empty shop. Her cell phone slipped from her hand and was broken.

They brought her inside and closed the shutter.

There was a guy who was keeping an eye on her since when she entered into the market and was following her and now kidnap her for money.

"Leave...me...Leave me..." She started shouting loudly.

"Aaay chup...nahi toh dunga ek jhapat...chup" "Chal...paisa nikal..." He shouted

"I don't have..." She started sobbing

"Aayyy angrezi mat jhad...purse main jitna paisa hai...sab dede..."

"Nahi hai..." She cried

"Let me go...jane do....please...." She cried

"Paisa de...tuje khushi khushi jaane denge....chal paise de..." He threaten her.

She gave her purse to him.

She wasn't carrying her cards with her. She had 10000 bugs cash in her purse.

"10000" goon said in disappointment

"Kaam hai..." "Chal yeh chain nikal...mehengi dikhti hai" He said eyeing the pearl chain in her neck

"No...No...Nahi...Please jaane do..." She begged

"Ayyy chup...aagar jana hai toh...yeh chain nikal aur ja..." the guy hold her wrist tightly

"Nahi...please...yeh nahi...yeh nahi de sakti....jaane do please..." She cried bitterly

"Aaisa nahi manegi..."

The guy pulled her trying to pull the chain off her neck forcefully.

Sanyukta got hurt in the process.

"No please..." She cried more

The guy tried to molest her too. He tore her sleeve of her kurti.

Sanyukta saw an iron rod lying on the floor.

She pushed the guy on the floor and hit him with the iron rod on his head.

She hurriedly opened the shutter of the shop and flew away.

It was already dark outside.

The shops in the market got closed.

Sanyukta was running aimlessly.

She was so afraid.

Her eyes were red due to intense crying. She was frighten. Her state was miserable.

"Randhir..." She cried his name felling down on her knees.

She was exhausted.

"Where Am I?" She look around everywhere and the place was completely unknown to her.

- - - - - - -

Shekhawat Haveli.

"What?" "Maasa how can you do that" Randhir shouted

"Beta I am sorry...usne bohot zid ki isiliye maine usse jaane diya" Renuka cried

Everyone in Shekhawat family was worried for her.

It was 8 in the evening still Sanyukta had not returned home.

"Renuka...how can you do that?" "Woh nayi hai yaha aaise akeli kyu jaane diya usse..." Harsh yelled.

"When did she go?" Randhir asked

"Around 4 in the evening" Renuka replied

Just then the driver of her car came.

"Sir...Ma'am...unko main market le gaya tha...par woh vapas aayi nahi aayi..." Driver informed

"I am sure she lost her way in the market" Renuka said

"Possible...but she has phone with her she could trace the location using maps if she lost her way" Randhir said

"Shit..." "I hope you are fine Sanyukta..." Randhir thought

He tried her number multiple times but it was out of reach.

He tried tracing her location but his attempts were in vain.

Harsh talked to commissionar of the city and the police already started searching for Sanyukta.

"I am going...I can't take it anymore...I am going out to search for her" Randhir announced

Randhir first went to the market.

He got inside to market to search for her.

"Sanyukta...Sanyukta..." He called out her name

"Sanyukta...." He was louder this time.

He got worried. He was restless.

"Sanyukta..." His voice became heavier

His leg touched something hard.

He rolled his eyes and saw a broken phone on the ground.

He picked it up

"Yeh toh Sanyukta ka phone hai..."

He headed forward and saw some broken pieces of bangles lying near doorstep of a shop.

"Sanyukta..." His eyes welled up

"Sanyukta..." He called her name with a heavy voice.

He got inside the empty shop and saw some blood stains on floor.

He got panicked.

He saw her wallet lying on the floor too.

"Sanyukta was here..." He concluded

"But where is she?" "Sanyukta" He cried out loud

His cell phone buzzed.

"Maasa..." He cried

"Sanyukta...mili kya Randhir" Renuka asked worriedly

"Nahi..." Randhir replied and disconnected the call.

- - - - -

"Help...Someone help..." Sanyukta screamed helplessly

Neither she had money nor phone with her.

"Randhir...please come..." She weeped

"I dont know where I am...What place is this?" "I am lost..." "I am shouldn't have come alone..." "I am sorry Randhir..." She told herself

"Randhir...please...come soon" She pleaded

- - - - - -

Randhir was searching for her at every possible place he could.

He was in constant touch with commissioner.

"Mr Shekhawat...my team has already into action we'll find her soon" He said

"Please Sir...please...find her..." Randhir literally begged

"Mr Shekhawat...you said you saw her wallet and cell phone in market" He said

"Yes..." "Here it is..."

Randhir handed Sanyukta's wallet and cell phone to police

"Mr Shekhawat...what I think is...she is kidnapped..." Police doubted

"But...how...and why...who will kidnap her? She is new to Jaiselmer and not many people know her" Randhir said

"She is your wife Mr Shekhawat. Prince of Jaiselmer Randhir Singh Shekhawat's wife. This reason is enough" Police stated

"I don't know...I am clueless...Please help me Sir" Randhir requested

"Do you have  doubt on someone Mr Shekhawat" "Any business rival?"

"No...I have not introduced Sanyukta to my business circle yet. Also I don't have any business rival" Randhir replied

"Hmm...I would suggest you one thing Mr Shekhawat...Please don't get me wrong" Comissioner said

"What Sir?" Randhir asked

"I would suggest you to go to government hospital and check for accident cases registered today" Commissioner suggested

"What?" "Are you out of your mind?" "What are you talking" "Bloody nonsense...Sanyukta is fine you get that" "Aagar aap usse dundh nahi sakte toh main dundh lunga...but dare you something like this about her" Randhir roared in anger.

He left police station and settled down in car. He pushed the steering wheel of his car in anger.

"Where are you Sanyukta...?" "Where are you?" He cried

He was driving unfocused. His mind had thousands thoughts about her. His heart was thumping faster.

He just want to see her right now nothing else.

He was on Jodhpur-Jaiselmer Highway.

It was 12 midnight. Renuka and Harsh were continously calling him but he didn't replied to there calls too. He had no energy left.

He was thirsty. He stopped the car at dhaba to buy a water bottle for him.

"Ek bisleri dena"

The shopkepper gave him bottle.

He gulped down some water and washed his face too.

He paid the money to shopkeeper and got back to his car.

"Sanyukta..." His eyes welcomed fresh tears thinking about her.

He was about to sit in the car when he saw someone trying to cross the road from the opposite direction.

It was dark so he couldn't see the face.

It was highway and the vehicles were running on high speed.

The person was on the other side was none other then Sanyukta.

She was trying hard to cross the road but was unable to do so.

Randhir thought to help the person to cross the road.

Just then the flashlight of track fall on Sanyukta's face and Randhir noticed that.

"Sanyukta..." He shouted on top of his voice.

"Randhir..." Sanyukta heard his voice and replied.

"Sanyukta here...I am here" He waved his hand up in air.

"Randhir..." "Randhir...I am here" She cried

"You wait I am coming..." He said but she couldn't hear his words due to loud horn of the truck that just crossed between them

"Randhir..." She started walking in his direction completely out of focus.

She was completely unaware of a track approaching her with full speed.

"Sanyukta stop.." Randhir shouted but she was already reaching middle of the road.

"Sanyukta..." 

Precap: Care and anger

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