Author's Note: let's end 2024 with a smile...Here's a happy episode
Happy New Year in Advance 🥳🥳
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The Men of the gang had now started a fire which is rapidly spreading through the forest... Sayesha and shayra who don't know the way around were running in random direction trying to find a way out whilst struggling to look around in all of that smoke...The Big cloud of Smoke in the forest had attracted the attention of the locals who had called for the fire fighters to extinguish the fire

The goons were happy that somehow the kids will perish in this fire or they will run back inside this premises to escape the fire...either way it was a win-win situation...but what they didn't expect was for one of their men to turn against them

"I wouldn't let Raj's sacrifice go to waste! My friend died trying to save those little girls...and I on the other hand was a cowardice until now...If I don't stop them now the kid's life will be in peril and I wouldn't be able to answer my friend...I will not let his sacrifice go in vain...even if I die in the process!" He thought to himself and began liting their premises on fire...they had a warehouse full of explosives and drugs he lit it on fire as the explosion killed him along with many other standing close by...a violent fire engulfed their boss's office and soon enough the entire premises was on fire...the survivors tried their best to evade by running out of the premises as quick as possible

After inspecting the scale of fire the fire fighters decided it's better to lit up a controlled fire to burn away the tree line at the edge of this forest to curb the wild fire from spreading towards the villages and settlements nearby...it wouldn't spread because the tree would already be burnt by the time that wild fire approaches the edge of the forest...what they didn't know was that two children were in the forest stuck in the middle of Controlled fire, smoke and wild fire

Seeing the rapidly spreading fire Shayra's only thoughts were to somehow save her sister...she desperately searched for the cave which once Raj had told them about...it was the only landmark she knew....And the increasing smoke only made it even more difficult...she tore some part of  her shirt...and ties it around her sister's face so that she doesn't inhale so much smoke...and kept pushing her ahead

That's when she finally saw a cave...but she wasn't sure if it were the right cave...she had no choice but to take this chance...just as she was about to step in with her sister...her gaze fell on the tree that was burning and it's branch had Snapped...she knew it was going to fall so she hurriedly pushed her sister inside as the branch fell down blocking the entry way for shayra...Sayeshà had fallen down and scraped her knees

"Belle!!" She screamed but shayra only signed at her to go ahead and run

"No! Not happening Belle! Not today!"Sayeshà yelled searching for something to break this big branch which was on fire...and finally she saw a big rock and she lifted it up with extreme difficulty and threw it at the burning branch...due the fact that it was almost burnt to crisp...the brittle branch broke off at the middle

"Belle! Come in! Fast! Come on inside!" Sayeshà screamed but shayra was hesitating...so she stomped on the rock and jump out...she pulled shayra with her ...and they both reached inside the cave

"How dare you leave me alone like that and think I'll leave you here and runaway like a pathetic person...!" Sayeshà screamed and slapped shayra who didn't retaliate just stood there

"Remember this Belle! I would never leave you alone...If you walk through fire, I  will follow you into the flames ..if you walk towards death, I'll follow you even if I get killed...If you intend to leave me...I am ready to go to even the depths of hell just to be with you...so don't you dare test my patience because I am not a patient person!" Sayeshà yelled pulling Shayra along...but the whole process of running around... fighting and the excessive inhaling of smoke had rendered Shayra unconscious...Sayesha couldn't stop to cry so she lift her sister on her back like a sack of potatoes and started running again

Soon she found her way out of the cave...which was wasn't really a cave but a tunnel that looked like a cave...she reach outside and saw the trees in this side was on fire too but along with that she found some vehicles and people moving around...so she screamed to get their attention...and just as she had intended she got their attention and the fire fighters were quick on their feet and they rescued the girls meticulously...Sayeshà had suffered some burns on her feet and forearms...Shayra was taken to the paramedics...to give her oxygen and to check her vitals

As they tried to take her to the hospital or anywhere else...sayeshà only screamed and protested wildly, not being able to trust them...she only insisted them to take her to the police station...and they had to oblige to calm her down...shayra just woke up as the paramedics checked her well being and on closer inspection they found the strange bruises on her in different healing stages and all these confirmed their doubts about the abuse

"My father's name is Viren Malhotra! He works for my pa- King Raahil Singh Raizada...call them please...I am sayeshà...this is my sister... Princess Shayra! Our maa...the queen ...queen Divya Singh Raizada...she usually goes to court she's a lawyer...call her please" Sayeshà told the details as the police officer Dharmalingam stood there shocked

"You're -you're... Sayesha? I thought shayra...you-you two were dead in that- you know what ....I'll call chief Raizada here for the identification!" Dharmalingam started with the procedures as contacted Raahil Singh Raizada and Viren Malhotra...he compared the photos and description to the girls which was a hundred percent match...the eye shape, eye color of Sayeshà...The green emerald eyes was unmistakable...so his doubts had vanished...he was sure they were the kidnapped kids who were believed to be dead..he tried to persuade them to get treatments but they refused to go from the police station and only eagerly waited for their parents

In Vellore, This was the happiest Day in Aishwarya's life...She was beaming with joy as her NEET results had been announced...and secured 20th Rank...Just as she had shared the news to her parents and nanima over a conference call...they quickly arranged for a party for the next day and Shergill family was invited for the same....Rishaan was busy in his College semester exams hences he couldn't make it, while Zeeshaan had to go for a song recording in dehradun.

Aishwarya was looking forward to the party and invited her Friends....But by midnight, Raahil and Viren got the news about how Shayra and Sayesha were found...They wasted no time to rush to Yercaud along with Divya who insisted on accompanying them...They only told Shakuntala that Shayra and Sayesha were found and went away without waking Aishwarya

They  arrived at the Police station in a hurry
"Inspector?" Raahil called out

"My kids... where are they?" Divya asked desperately

"Ma'am please calm down...I wanted to let you know that-"

"Inspector Dharmalingam! Enough of all this ..I just need to see my babies...so just let me in!" Viren yelled at him as he gave up trying to explain the situation inside

"Alright go ahead...I tried my best to give you a heads up about what's going on inside ... because your kids have returned in a very critical state! The signs of abuse are as clear as a day...The burn injuries...and more importantly the Electronic Anklet on Ms.Sayesha's ankle that the officers are struggling to take off" Dharmalingam thought to himself

The Trio barged inside and stood there stunned by the sight infront of them...their babies clothed in  filthy rags sitting amongst Men, anxious and huddled to a corner...as the men prepare a small 🪚 Saw

"What the Hell is happening over here!?" Viren screamed at them

"DADDA?" Sayeshà shouted...her voice a mix of Relief and Unadulterated Joy...she hastily ran to her dadda's embrace and almost shook him off his balance with the sheer force of her hug.
"My little Wolfie!" He hugged his child lovingly and sobbed in disbelief and cried out multiple apologies to her

"I'll never let you out of my sight again Wolfie...I missed you so much..." He cried kissing her hairs

..The Tender moment brought tears to Divya and Raahil's eyes as their attention whirled back to Shayra who was still sitting in the corner... seemingly frozen....She was still in disbelief of how she got a  chance to meet her parents and at the same time she made no move to approach them, afraid that this may be one of those realistic dreams which shatters the moment she tried to touch it.

The Raizada couple ran to embrace their youngest child... overwhelmed by his emotions Raahil lifted her up in his arms and kissed all over face and tightly hugged her mumbling how much he missed her

"Ayraa..." Divya snatched her child from her husband,"you've been hogging our child all to yourself.....give her to me...let me see her!" The dirt or Ash stuck on her already torn up clothes was completely ignored as the couple relished the happiness of getting their Child back

He gently put shayra down who was again engulfed in a big bear hug by her crying mother...she hesitantly hugged her back...in all of this reunion and overwhelming emotions none of them noticed how Shayra hasn't said a word yet...but her eyes did enough talking, she missed her parents and now they're with her, it seemed like a fever dream which she never wanted to end... although at first she was reluctant to approach now that she found the warmth in their embrace she yearned for more...and relished their loving sweet nothings they whispered to her, what else would a child want...this pampering soothed her Heart...she closed her eyes and only kept hearing what they said keenly, praying that they never leave her alone again.

Viren came up to them,"Ayra...My little demon...how are you...?" He tenderly  held her hands...kissed the back of her palms...his eyes filled with tears noticing the bruises and how frail her wrists looked...and pulled his child to himself...he looked at both of his children and hugged them tightly sobbing, not caring that the police officers were stunned seeing the infamous Arrogant Businessman Mr.Malhotra crying like a child.

Divya happily called her sister-in-law Ojaswini to explain this...as she along with her husband insisted on coming to visit the girls, thus left the Mansion at the crack of dawn....And this was the moment when everything started sinking in for Raahil...his gaze fell on shayra's tattered hair, disheveled and unkempt clothing, not to mention the various bruising around her arms and legs...He turned his attention to sayeshà whose appearance also was similar to Shayra and her ankle had a big round device around it

"What is that?" He whispered as Viren and Divya too looked at it in confusion