Vikrant's POV

Last night when we came back to the apartment we hardly had any talk and because of my medicine's effect I overslept this morning only to find Arushi already gone.

'Left for work. Your Breakfast and Lunch is ready will be back by 8' she had messaged me.

After Lunch when I was bored enough to laze around the house I decided to see Dadu at the hospital. Not wanting to trouble anyone I just took a cab.

It was heart wrenching to see him in such a state. Laying on the ventilator he could hardly move even a bit. His eyes were open and they welled up seeing me there. Realization again hit me I had hurt him as well. Not understanding what to speak I stood there just looking at him.

His lips twitched as he tried to speak something. I bent down a little to hear what he was trying to speak. With his trembling voice he said

"Don't let me down." I know what he meant by it and I assured him this time I wouldn't.
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Cooking can be such a nightmare with a half broken hand. Though the pain has subsided to a greater extent it is still a trouble. It was almost 7 in the evening I was cooking the same paneer curry that I cooked months ago when I wanted to confess everything to Arushi but I could not. But this time I will make sure to clear out everything. I just hope she understands me.

Almost an hour later the main door clicked open revealing a tired Arushi. Though her face clearly showed how tired she was she still had that aura to captivate anyone.

"Hii" I said initiating a conversation still in the kitchen finishing the cooking job.

"Hii" she replied back.

"How was your day." I asked keeping the conversation alive.

"Good...you did not have to trouble yourself I would have cooked." she said walking into the kitchen fetching herself some water.

"Still a shock that you learnt to cook but never mind I wanted to cook so I did." I tried to lighten up her mood but considering the previous track record of her responses in the past few days her bland reply was expected.

"Situations teach you a lot of things. Considering no one was there to cook I had to learn not that I could order food everyday."

Not wanting to spoil her mood anymore I just asked her to freshen up while I placed the dinner.

With every passing minute my heart was beating faster wondering would she even hear patiently and how would she react to things. That feeling was almost like waiting for your board exam results it was scaring me like shit.

'Calm down and speak it out she is sensible enough to understand you. Just speak your heart out.' I kept chanting to myself.
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"How is it?" I questioned her about the dinner.

" It's good. Same like months ago." she replied still digging into her plate. Though shocking that she remembers but it made my heart flutter a little.

The dinner was almost done. After that little conversation nobody spoke a word. The silence only made my mind think more and more on how to initiate the talk. Just to make sure I don't blurt out wrong sentences I was thinking more and more to form proper words to begin.

"Why did you leave?"

"Huhhh..?" her question was so sudden that my reaction was involuntary.

"Nothing you dont have to answer it." she said and walked into the kitchen with her plate. But I was determined to answer it tonight. She walked out of the kitchen ignoring my presence she was walking out of the dining area but I held her hand to stop her yet she did not turn around.

"I want to answer it." I said taking in a deep breathe.

"Answer it only if you want to not because I asked you."

"I want to just hear me out once please." I said making her sit on one of the chair. She just hummed indicating me to continue.

"Natasha is dad's cousin sister's daughter. When I was in London she was also there at London model academy. We were in a relationship for more than a year. Her dad passed away in the same year that we returned back to India. Her mother wanted us to get married and frankly I did not have any problem because I thought I loved her. But she denied saying it would affect her career I did not mind waiting. After a few months I found that she was just using my contacts to make her career and was cheating on me with god knows how many men just to build her career. I parted ways with her. 4 years I never met her. But out of the blue 2 days before our wedding she contacted me like a psycho."

I started telling her everything without missing a single detail. She just looked at me blankly. Even if I try to decipher her expressions I couldn't.

"Just like today I cooked for you months ago because I wanted to tell you everything but she kidnapped Naina because I was creating obstacles in her modeling assignments." I said and only then her face showed some expressions. She was shocked just like I was when Rahul had called me.

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"Dude where is Naina?" Rahul's voice boomed as I received his call.

"She was going to Panchgani for an outing with her friends. She is on the way I guess. Why?" his voice was giving me negative vibes I wonder what went wrong now.

"Is the driver with her? Or she went alone?"

"The driver is with her....What has happened Rahul. You are scaring me."

"The security I had appointed behind Naina just called me now. Near NH 66 Some men attacked on Naina's car the driver is injured and the security man has been hit with a bullet. The men took Naina with her. I have just called the Ambulance and I am driving. I doubt its Natasha behind this."

What the fuckin hell on earth was happening now. Why will she kidnap my sister what has she done to her.

"Call the cops now. Get that woman arrested." I yelled at Rahul loosing my patience.

" I have informed Praveen already he has already sent a team to search for Naina." He said. Praveen was our school friend and DCP of Mumbai south zone.

"Meet me at his office in an hour. The Ambulance will bring the driver and security person you don't have to go." I was almost barking at Rahul.

My mind was raging in fire. All I felt was to strangle that psycho woman till death. I was pacing around the balcony not understanding what to do. That's when my phone pinged with a message.

' Did you think cancelling my modeling assignments would scare me? Nahhh.... just sleeping with 2 or 3 men is all that will take me to get them back. By the way you did oscar winning acting last night I almost fell for your trap but something caught me off guard. 2 days ago the man who slapped me for his to be wife suddenly changed so much. Umm..mm a little too much to digest. You confirmed the false deed by getting my contracts cancelled. So yeah have a great night. But for once think about your sister before informing anything to anyone. You know I wouldn't hesitate to get her killed or maybe rape is a better option I guess. See you soon my love.'

Panic struck me hard. My hand my legs everything started to sweat. I need to search for my sister. I can't let anything happen to her. Not even in my dreams.

I was about to leave from the house when I saw Arushi in the dining area. Not wanting to answer her unwanted question I ate the dinner in silence. After the dinner I walked into my room to make sure Arushi had slept but to my bad she was awake.

Giving her a lame excuse of sleeping in another room I walked out of the house to meet Rahul and Praveen. I know my behaviour is hurting her but I cannot help at this moment.

"Praveen I want this investigation to be undercover. I don't want that psycho woman to hurt my sister. Just make sure you find her soon. Do whatever it takes just find her safe."

"Calm down Vikrant I'll put the best men behind it. I'll try my best to keep everything undercover."

My phone started ringing when I was in the middle of the conversation. It was Mom.

"Vikrant Naina is not receiving my call.  Did she call you? Even the driver is not receiving my call. I am feeling restless Vikrant." mother instincts never fail to find the danger on their kids. But what will I tell her now?

"Vikrant can you hear me?"  not hearing any response from my side mom questioned again.

"Yes mom...Naina had called me. She has reached safely but that stupid sister of mine dropped her phone into the pool. Since her friend had my number she called me and asked to inform you. It just slipped out of my mind. You don't worry she will be fine." I said swallowing that big lump that was forming and disconnected the call.

"Just go home now. Tomorrow we will interrogate with the driver and security person. I'll keep the search on don't worry we will find her soon." Praveen said trying to comfort me but it was hard really very hard. At one side my sister is in trouble and on the other side my wife might have been feeling like a trash. All because of me.

It was past midnight when I returned home. I checked on Arushi to find her asleep her tear stains were clearly seen through the dim lights. It was only making me feel how horrible I have been with all my relations. A bad son, A horrible brother and the worst husband. The whole night passed by with various thoughts and fears eating up my brain. Rahul asked me to visit the hospital in sometime because the investigation was suppose to take place there.

When I walked out of the room I saw Arushi had made some breakfast. During the breakfast she told that we were suppose to visit her parents for some ritual and she even asked me to act along. Her words were hitting hard but those were the same words I used 24hours ago.

I dropped her to her parent's house and told her that I would come there after attending a meeting which was a pure lie because I had taken off from the office for a week to spend sometime with my wife but god has his own plans.

I went to the hospital. Praveen and Rahul were already there. After an hour long questioning Praveen called the sketch artists because the security man had seen one of the goon. It would be easy to find them that way.

After making sure that the search was going on in full swing I made way back to the apartment. Finding the place empty I realised that I was suppose to visit my in-laws. It had completely slipped out of my mind. I decided to change into some casuals rather than going there in this formal attire.
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The continuous ringing of the door bell woke me up from my deep slumber. Shit....I had layed down to rest for a while I din't realise when I slept. It was already 7.30pm. Two nights of no sleep had really taken toll on me.

The door bell was still ringing. I guess it's Arushi. She might be more upset now. I went to open the door ready to face the worst consequences but at the door was the beast not the beauty. Natasha.

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