"This bed is so soft..." Shayra mumbled touching it over and over again

"This blanket is fluffy too..." Sayeshà said with a sad smile

"Just like when we had it in our bedroom....I forgot how nice it feels to just lay in bed..."shayra said as she laid down beside sayeshà who put her hand on shayra's belly and her legs over shayra's

"Our Jail room made us forget what we had..." Sayesha chuckled as shayra joined in too...but one thing in common was the fact that the laughter was hollow...a hollowness created because of the trauma they suffered

Outside the Room:

Raahil was devastated by the reports that has arrived... seeing that Sayeshà has suffered a fractured bone and because of inadequate treatment it had grown crooked...so they have to do a surgery to correct the limp in her feet... Already the remarks about the bruises and the Shocking revelation of shayra's inability to speak has thrown him off, now this was another devastating blow.

Viren was inconsolable, the thought about how much his kids might have suffered
"She- she c- couldn't have expressed herself? Why did they ignore her pain? How could they be cruel to such innocent children?" Divya was wailing over and over again,"I couldn't even protect my children..." She cried out blaming herself, Krishna and Ojaswini were numb because of the news... through the glass they could see both children sleeping peacefully, cuddled in eachother's arms

"Times like these make me question Gods...If they're really up there...how can they let that monster take these innocent babies and break them in such a way?" Krishna mumbled to himself not knowing how to console any of them

"Krish! The same god's brought my babies back from the dead...You know how we all were devastated by the news of their death...but look at these miraculous little survivors...they pulled through and came back to us...So now rather than blaming the gods or anyone else..." Ojaswini said with tears rolling down her cheeks as Raahil added

"I will do everything in my power to help my kids recover and protect them with all my might even if it means to lay my life down in order to protect them, they've endured enough and now Their Papa will protect them and punish those bastards" Raahil said in an angry tone

"You're right! We will catch those bastards and teach them what torture actually feels like!" Viren gritted his teeth

"I couldn't find it in myself to oppose your idea..." Raahil slowly murmured although he always had high morals and hated things like these but here he was ready to do the very things he disliked,"I'll get the police off the investigation somehow and we'll put out a unofficial search for those bastards....I'll get the case details and the place where they found Ayu and Ayra... We'll proceed from there!"

"Aahil...think about it...this is against your morals-" Ojaswini tried convincing him

"I tried to live by my morals...But what did I get in return...my babies...I had lost them once...I can't afford to loose them again...For that..those bastards need to die! The law wouldn't allow such a punishment so I will give out the punishment they deserve...this is my promise to my girls..!" He said with a determined voice

"But-'"

"I'm with you Aahil...I'll get you out if the police get involved....As a mother of 3 girls I would not like such kidnappers roaming freely in the streets taking our children away from us!" Divya assured him and Ojaswini looked defeated....It was not that she didn't wanna grant justice to her nieces suffering....but not at the cost of bending her brother's morals..itt was her brother's hard earned position as a Chief in CB-CID...None of this is an easy deal...one mistake and his entire career would be ruined

Her Husband silently supported her but he also knew he can't really oppose a father burning in vengeance
"Aahil...those things can be done later but our kids they're more important....Ayu's surgery is more important and therapy for Ayra is also important...so concentrate on that first..!" Krishna sternly adviced as Raahil agreed and looked at his children... unable to even look away... afraid they might disappear again...So he walked in and sat beside them on the small chair

By evening he and Divya softly woke them up and took Sayeshà for the surgery consult as Shayra stayed with the rest of the people who fed her and addressed her worries regarding Sayesha's upcoming surgery... Although one thing that broke their hearts were the way Shayra struggled to convey her feelings... Being voiceless wasn't easy...her frustration when somebody doesn't understand her sign language or her expressions were palpable...She had never face such difficulty with sayeshà but here it was unbearable...She was definitely overwhelmed and her face turned red as a defeated expression marred her face

Viren was in tears as he excused himself hurriedly out of the room inorder to not cry infront of Shayra... Krishna too came after her and kept a hand on his shoulder

"Jiju?...I haven't even heard her voice since last year... She's struggling so hard....How did this happen jiju?...Taras gaya hoon jiju...Taras gaya hoon uski awaz sunne k liye...Taras gaya hoon uske muh se ek baar bas ek baar Dadda sunne k liye..." He sobbed as Krishna was speechless not knowing how he could ever Console him

In Vellore:

Aishwarya who was initially very excited to attend her party, but she was gloomy when she got the news of her parents departure

They had  emergency work related to a case

That's what her Naani ma had told her...And now it's been evening...the party was over yet not one congratulatory phone call from her parents... Not even a single justification from their side for missing such a big day...She cried because she felt neglected again...she felt as if nothing she does was enough for her parents to turn their attention to her...she had done so many things to gain some of their love and their time but all she got was a duty from their side...They dutifully gave her food , clothing, best education and even increased high tech security but not some of their time...and even if they did give her time, it always depicted how much they missed her little sisters and how they wished they were here

Sure Aishwarya too missed her sisters alot but seeing how her parents are trying to find to their lost daughters in her was frustrating to say the least...it's as if she had lost her persona, her individuality and all they were trying to do was to find a piece of Sayesha or Shayra in her...Suddenly everything she did was compared to what her sisters once did and it would turn into a mournful session of reminiscing their life leaving Aishwarya completely forgotten...they would deep dive into Sayesha and shayra's memories with them forgetting Aishwarya who was distraught at the way her achievement and her actions were sidelined.

At such moments the only people who appreciated her for being herself and all of her achievements were Sonali, Mahira and Her nanimaa they were her comfort during tough times as she gradually distanced herself From her parents, becoming fully dependent on Her Nanimaa for emotional support....this way  Shakuntala could easily fuel her hurt feelings and turned it into jealousy and disappointment against her parents...She gradually planted seeds of doubt in her mind...made her question if her parents don't love her anymore or if they never lobed her more than they love her sisters.