Next day early in the morning, Mr. Banerjee woke up at 7 and after getting a shower, he dressed up as usual for work and walked downstairs.

He saw Sarvesh and Dhruv lying asleep on the floor, along with two other boys whom he couldn't recognize.

He went straight to the kitchen but Prabir was not there, then he again went upstairs to check out if Prabir was in his room. Prabir's room was vacant, he checked on Parul's room but she too was soundly sleeping.

"Paru do you know where Prabir is?" He asked, waking her up. She looked up at him drowsily and mumbled, " I am not going to school today Bhaiya please", and drifted off to sleep again.

Mr. Banerjee called up Prabir several times, but his calls went ignored. Then at last, he decided to call up Bhargavi. Bhargavi who was awake and working on a report, received the call immediately shocked, " Hello! Good morning Uncle", she said cheerfully.

"Bhargavi, do you know where Prabir is?" Mr. Banerjee asked without any preamble.

"He's not at home?" She quizzed in return.

"No Bhargavi. I haven't seen him since the morning and he's not receiving my calls. Do you know these two boys, sleeping here? I recognize Dhruv and Sarvesh but I can't ..." Mr. Banerjee said calmly.

"Uncle one of them is Sarvesh's chauffeur and the other one is Ishaan, Bhawani's friend", Bhargavi replied politely.

Where could he have gone so early in the morning?

"Uncle I'll come and help you out with making the breakfast and I am hoping that Prabir will return soon.

Parul won't be able to go to school today I guess because she might still have a hangover. They were all partying out last night", she further added softly.

"Okay! I guess I will need some help else I will get late, but won't you go to college today Bhargavi?" Mr. Banerjee enquired.

"No Uncle, I am not going to college today, as you know Raunak is still in the hospital, I'll go to visit him and Kavya Aunty", she replied smoothly.

Bhargavi explained everything to her mother and rushed to help Mr. Banerjee.

Though she was not good as a cook and never ever tried to help her mother in the kitchen, she had observed Prabir work in the kitchen very carefully and had begun to question herself as to why she hated to learn and develop cooking skills.

She quickly peeled, washed and chopped vegetables as Mr. Banerjee started to make a curry. She toasted bread and applied butter smoothly for his breakfast and kneaded a dough of flour, before rolling out some rotis using the rolling pin.

"I have never seen my child act like this Bhargavi. Prabir has always been extremely polite, nice and a responsible person. I don't want to leave for the hospital without seeing him once", Mr. Banerjee said worried and anxious.

Bhargavi placed her hand on his palms and ensured, " Prabir will return Uncle and as soon as he returns I will call you up", as soon as the words parted her lips, they heard the doorbell.

Both Bhargavi and Mr. Banerjee raced to the living room and Bhargavi opened the door.

"Surprise! Look whom I found", Prabir beamed.

"Ek..Ekansh", Bhargavi uttered startled.

"Prabu, where did you find him?" She quizzed and then held a glimpse of the men standing behind him and was aghast.

"Mayank...what is he doing here? Why did you bring him home?" Bhargavi spat out.

"Bhargu, let us in first, I'll explain it all", he said softly with a warm smile. Bhargavi quickly moved aside and let them in.

"Prabir where were you? Do you even realize how worried I was? You could have at least answered my call", Mr. Banerjee shrieked.

"Shhhh! Baba they are asleep", Prabir jumped on, placing his palm on his father's mouth. "I am so sorry for making you feel so worried about me Baba, but where could I go?" Prabir said innocently and then hugged his father tight.

"I know I behaved like a bad boy and you can punish me if you want, but later. Now you are getting late, it's almost 8.30. Did you have your breakfast?

Don't worry about the lunch, I'll take it when I visit the hospital", Prabir said scratching his head.

"Yes, I had my breakfast and don't do this ever again Prabir. I can't suffer the heartache of discovering early in the morning that ..my child is missing", Mr. Banerjee said sadly and left.

After his leave, Bhargavi grabbed Prabir's arm and pulled him out of earshot of everyone else in the room.

"Please enlighten me with your treasure of wisdom", she hissed softly.

"Bhargu, yesterday, though I was tired and exhausted, I was unable to sleep and was checking on my social media accounts. I happened to visit Keya's profile and I saw her pics posted with Mayank.

Then I saw one of my friends post a picture from a bar with Mayank clearly visible in the background.

I was curious and wanted to know if Keya and Mayank knew each other. So I set out on a voyage in the middle of the night and reached the biggest bar in town.

Mayank recognized me at the bar, and he asked his guards to help him escape with me. When I asked him the reason, he told me that he knew Keya was my friend and wanted to meet her once.

I haven't told him yet that Keya is no more. I think he loves her", Prabir informed.

"You think that person is capable of loving anyone? You are petting a snake Prabir. You are risking not only your own life but everyone in this house. He has gunmen with him as security", Bhargavi retorted with disgust and disbelief.

"Bhargu,he had kept Ekansh as a hostage, but never harmed him, as you can see he is hail and hearty.

I was not able to speak with him and inquire about his relationship with Keya but please let me do it now.

I won't let anything wrong happen okay, trust me please", Prabir pleaded Bhargavi looking into her eyes.

Bhargavi nodded mutely, abandoning all hope of trying to persuade Prabir that Mayank could not be trusted.

"Mayank, Keya was your friend right? How did you two meet?" Prabir asked Mayank.

"I'll talk about all that later, please take me to her. I want to see her just once. Is her condition still critical?" Mayank asked curious.

"I am really sorry Mayank but Keya is no more", Prabir said sardonically.

"No, no no no this is not the truth, you are lying. She can't do this to me. She can't leave me", Mayank blurted out with tears streaming down his face as he sank down on the floor.

"You and your father are extremely skilled in killing people like insects.

You killed Dhruv's father seven years ago and made an innocent person suffer, spending years in jail for a sin he never committed", Bhargavi screamed out loud waking up Dhruv, Sarvesh and his driver Manoj.

Ishaan was still unaware of anything happening around him, and was still lying on the floor like a log, sometimes snoring out loud.

Dhruv was enraged with Mayank's presence and darted towards him. Even after seven long years it wasn't a bit difficult for him to recognize the person who had killed his father.

Prabir lurched forward, placing his palm on Dhruv's chest and pushing him back. Mayank's security personnel were ready with their guns.

"Dhruv not everyone is blessed with a father like you.

Even if you kill him, you won't get your father back. You won't even have an iota of mental peace.

Your father would have never wanted you to do this... run after vengeance.

Mayank has committed many sins because he was unlucky, he was never guided the right way.

His father never let him learn the difference between right and wrong, instead supported and covered up for his mistakes", Prabir spoke earnestly, making Dhruv calm down.

Then Prabir turned towards the gunmen and barked, " we are not butchers or murderers. If you take out your weapons again, I'll make sure to throw you out of my house. Is that clear?"

The men swiftly slipped their guns inside their jackets,hiding them from visibility.

" I met Keya one evening at a bar in Rimpson, the town where I currently stay. She had come to the town with some of her friends.

I was awestruck to see such a charming, boisterous and lively young girl. She had drinks and danced like a crazy person, enjoying every minute of her life.

I wanted to marry her but my pathetic old Dad ruined it all for me.

He never liked her and wanted me to marry the party leader's daughter instead. For his own personal gains, he wanted to use me as a pawn.

He told that all I need to do is marry Arunima but I can keep Keya as my mistress. When I refused to do so, he wanted to send me abroad for further studies as if he was so much concerned about my future and my career.

I wish I had known that he would do this to her, I definitely would have gone abroad or even agreed to marry Anurima. I wish I could exchange my life for her", Mayank sobbed horribly and uttered these words with deep regret and sorrow.

He slowly stood up and pulled a gun from one of his security personnel. Then he placed the gun on his head and sighed, " I don't want to live anymore."

"No, please Mayank, put that gun down", Prabir said gesturing him to calm down.

"What do I live for Prabir? No one is going to shed a drop of tear if I die.

I have no right to live anymore. When I never had any dreams for myself, Keya wanted me to become a doctor, but I ...am responsible for her death.

I may have killed Dhruv's father, but it was unintentional. I have never wanted to take anyone's life ever", Mayank snivelled. "I just want to see her smile once more. I want to hold her in my arms for once."

His heart wrenching sobs made Bhargavi question herself ' Is this really Mayank Sinha?'

'Is he capable of loving someone so deeply?'

"If you really love Keya please put that gun down Mayank.

If she wanted you to become a doctor, you should try your best to fulfill her desires and not try to kill yourself", Prabir pleaded.

Mayank put the gun down on the floor and sank down, he banged his fists on the floor, hurting himself as he yelled and cried out loud.

Bhargavi was extremely distraught at the unpleasant sight and moved forward to stop Mayank, but Prabir held her arm stopping her.

"Let him cry Bhargu, he is in a lot of pain", Prabir whispered softly.

"How is he so sure that his father is involved in Keya's death?" Bhargavi quizzed.

"We need to find the answers to these questions Bhargu. His father never let the news about Keya reach him.

He found out about Keya only because he urged his father's men accompanying him to have a drink. They were supposed to be keeping an eye on him, so that he's unable to meet Keya but he on purpose made them drink heavily and pass out.

He had held Ekansh as hostage as he had managed to take pictures of Keya and him together.

Mayank thought that he was sent by his father, but he never hurt him and thanked him instead for having taken those candid shots", Prabir mumbled.

Ishaan woke up grumpily listening to the loud noises, made by Mayank and was wondering where he was, when Prabir said, " quickly get up Ishaan, it's already 9.30."

"Sarvesh I know it was your terrific idea to get everyone drunk yesterday, so you have a punishment to bear, but of course first we will be having our breakfast. So freshen up quickly."

Mayank snivelled and whimpered laying on the floor, for more than an hour as Prabir, Bhargavi and Dhruv worked in the kitchen making breakfast for all.

Ishaan pleaded to leave as soon as possible,as he had to be with his mother who would be worried as hell with him not returning home the previous day. Prabir swiftly toasted bread and Bhargavi served it applying some butter to both Ishaan and Manoj.

Manoj was asked to give Ishaan a ride back to his home.

When finally all tears dried up from Mayank's eyes, Parul came downstairs. She had already freshened up and looked sober.

Soon after they had finished their breakfast, Bhawani came in looking for her sister as Prabir commanded, " Sarvesh you need to bathe both Winky and KitKat as a punishment.

Winky will try to hide if she finds out you are going to take her in for a bath but beware of the MEOWJESTIC moves of KitKat."

Mayank didn't eat anything and locked up himself quietly in the guestroom.

A/N : Hi Everyone!!

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