After a while, Ahana got out of the taxi and went straight to Vikram's room. She met Rakshita face to face, Rakshita stared at her in shock as Ahana approached her and said, "You are not expecting me here. Are you in shock?"

"Shock? I ... Why would I look at you and get shocked? How about you Ahana?" Rakshita asked softly.

"Too much of acting will be good for nothing" Ahana shrugged.

"What Ahana? Your respect drops and was flying in air?" Rakshita raised her brows.

Ahana uttered the words emphatically, "What? An honor for you? You are a betrayer of our faith."

Rakshita unable to control her tried to slap her but Ahana grabbed her hand and dragged her into a room so that no one would suspect.

"Leave me!" Rakshita shouted.

Ahana said "Rakshita, I don't need much time to tell bad about you to Vikram"

"Oh... Is that so? What are you going to say? For that you should be alive, right?See, what I'm doing to you," Rakshita said holding Ahana's hand but Ahana tried to release her hand from hers. Ahana then pushed her in the chair and tied her hands with the dupatta.

"Are you staring at me?" Ahana slapped her. Rakshita shouted and tried to get up from the chair. The argument between the two reached the peak. Vikram then arrives there, tears welling up in Rakshita's eyes and starts staging her play without letting Ahana speak.

"V... Vicky ... what a bulshit is this! Ahana tied me in this chair and threatened me that She's about to kill me" said Rakshita in tears.

How is Rakshita here? Vikram thought to himself and converse something to Ahana with his eyes. Ahana stepped away from there and came back there in a few seconds.

Vikram unroped her. "Tell me Rakshita" said Vikram.

"Vicky... Siddharth's business was ruined in one day. I have no one that's why I came to you for help," she pleaded.

"Hmm... Do you know what?
Karma will win in the end" said Vikram and Rakshita was staring at him incomprehensibly.

"What are you looking for Rakshita? If you tell me the truth I will leave you..." He went straight to her face and said.

"Uh... Really? What truth did you expect from me Vicky?" She pretend that she knew nothing, "Tell me the facts you know... whatever it is," Vikram gave her a chance.

Rakshita doubted Vikram that he came to know some truth so she continued saying, "Vicky... forgive me! I don't love Siddharth. I love you wholeheartedly."

"O ... really? Okay. Say something else?"

"Nothing else"

"Hmm... Dhr... about Dhruv?" The question Vikram asked was like a thunderbolt on Rakshita's head.

"Dhruv? Dhruv is the best table tennis player" her heart raced.

"Ha... ha... what else?"

Vikram's smile showed many emotions. Rakshita got scared and about to open up, "Vicky... I had a fact but how could I tell? I am so sorry Vicky. The word sorry isn't enough I know that but... I have nothing to do with Dhruv's murder. Siddharth killed Dhruv for his brother's wellness. I begged them many times as not to kill Dhruv. They did not listen to me. Forgive me Vicky!" She cried closing her face.

Ahana froze in shock and said to Vikram, "Sinner! Is Dhruv's death ... murder? Don't let her go" said her angrily with tears in her eyes.

Rakshita fell at Vikram's feet the next minute and screamed.

"Vicky... I'm sorry. Give me whatever punishment I deserve" she fell in his feet and screamed.

"Don't Forgive her" Ahana said strongly.

"She has realized the mistake she made. Hmm ...." said Vikram. She begged Vikram for forgiveness.

Rakshita met Vikram, was on her way to home with some peace of mind. The thought of she had betrayed Siddharth wasn't seen in her even a drop. She decided to hide the matters she shared to Vikram from Siddharth. The reason was that she knew that relying on Siddharth was no longer useful.
If he knew the truth then she could only escape if she open up atleast something. Also, the dream of marrying him and managing the entire Adithya group prevailed in her hence she decided to earn his trust.

When she got the call from Siddharth, she accepted his call as she could not dismiss him at once.

"Rakshi, what's wrong? Why didn't you call me? Did you see Vikram? Was he in the office?" Siddharth said that he saw Vikram in the hospital and kept asking her the questions.

"Hmm... I saw him. He is there only. You might have seen someone else" she replied.

"No Rakshi, I saw him in the hospital. You don't believe me so I can say with evidence that you believeears. It was a mystery who was one of the two doctors as we analyze the CCTV camera that day? Why shouldn't it be Vikram. I saw him in the same dress today and it is definitely him" said Siddharth confidently.

"No, Siddhu. You are getting unnecessary upset. Did your heart blames you for killing Dhruv so Vikram was about to kill Sanjithath?" She said.

"Rakshi, you're talking much!" he said.

"Sidhu, I will take you somewhere tomorrow"

"Where?" Asked him

"Come, that's it" she said.

"Okay," he said.

The next day...

Rakshita didn't inform Siddharth about the place she was taking him. He didn't asked her either. She took Siddharth and came to that mental hospital. It was disappointing for Siddharth who thought she was taking him somewhere to comfort him or just for a change. He hoped that she may introduce someone there for some reasons.

When the doctor called Siddharth to speak, "what is your name?"

"Siddharth"

"Who am I? Who is she?" He asked many questions that makes Siddharth irritated.

"Doctor, why do you ask me like this?" asked Siddharth.

"Sidhu, answer what the doctor asks" said her politely.

"Rakshita... what? Did you conclude that I became mad?" He shouted.

"Calm down Mr. Siddharth. Screaming like this will only make you more depressed" the doctor said.

"You idiot... Don't make me angry" he said, raising his hand.

"Siddhu please... listen to the doctor" Rakshita pleaded.

"You just listen him..." He got up angrily, stepped on the chair and left the room.

"Rakshita mam, his depression is at its peak so it is very dangerous to ignore it. Atleast go to another doctor and buy good medicines."

She asked, "Sir, he isn't cooperating then how could I take him to another doctor. You understand his condition, right? Depending on his condition prescribe some medicines doctor, I will try to give him" she said.

"I don't prescribe drugs without a thorough examination. There is a doctor I know who will give you medicine even if he doesn't the patient. You can ask him if he needs it," he gave the doctor's phone number.

Rakshita who came out from there walked towards Siddharth who was staring at her angrily as if she was going to say something.

"Did you decide that I was mad? Do I look like that to your eyes?" Siddharth asked angrily.

"No,Sidhu... It isn't necessary to see the psychiatrist if we are mentally affected. You looked so depressed that's why I took you here" said her consolling him.

"Rakshita, why don't you tell me before coming here? hmm... Can I know why you made such a decision? Really, your decision annoys me to the hell..." he gritted his teeth.

"Even now... unnecessary tension ... you looked at someone and said Vikram. I think you have some unknown fear about Vikram"

"Yes... Are you become crazy? He is Vikram" he said for sure.

"He's not Sidhu. Whoever you see looks like him. That's why I took you this hospital to consult a good pshyciatrist" said her strongly.

"Hey fool! I saw him that's why I said strongly" Siddhu said furiously.

"Sidhu, don't utter unnecessary words. Be in your limits."

"Better, leave me alone?" He said.

"I took you here for your goodness that is the bad thing I did. Enough... Everything is enough! It is better to cut off the relationship" She murmured.

"Hmm... ha... ha... How can you talk like this? How can you live without me? You didn't need me when my situation changed right? Go... behind that Vikram itself! He has everything now" he said angrily.

"Sidhu... Don't shake my patience!" Rakshita left Siddharth there and came home. When she got home she told her father everything that had happened.

The next day,

Ahana went to Vikram's office where the staff spoke politely that reached Ahana's ears. Tears welled up in Ahana's eyes as she listened to it, and the message was that "Vikram Aditya will be getting married to Rakshita next month". When Shiva arrives there, he too shared the same message. Ahana shed tears unable to suppress the emotions.

*****

To be continued...

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