Riya: And once when my friend had her first break up, that time also dadi had used the jigsaw to give us another lesson. 

Flashback: 

Riya: Dadi, they always seemed perfect for each other, they got together after so many struggles but suddenly everything between them ended. 

Dadi: Just because both are good or bad doesn't mean they have to be together. 

Riyarth looked confused. 

Dadi: Go get the puzzle. 

Sid got the puzzle and she picked two pieces. 

Dadi: Can they be joined? 

Riyarth: Yes. 

Dadi: Take, join them. 

She gave those to Riya and two other to Sid after repeating the question. 

Sid: They aren't joining dadi, I think they are from different areas. 

Dadi: No, look one is inward and other is outward, they have to join. 

Riya: But for two pieces to join being one inward and one outward is not enough right. 

Dadi: But you both had said they can be joined. 

Sid: From far it looked like that. 

Riya: Yeah, there is no picture also on this, it is completely black. 

Dadi: Exactly, from far they looked perfect but after bringing them close we realised they aren't meant to be joined, they have to be joined with some other pieces. And yeah it doesn't have any picture to show which will be right, but we keep searching till we find the right one. 

They both smile, understanding what she meant. 

Flashback ends. 

Riya took out a jigsaw piece and showed it to Sid. 

Riya: You know, dadi always made us believe that the jigsaw is black, but the truth is something else. 

She removed the black sticker and behind it was a part of a picture. 

Riya: By her words she made us believe there is actually a jigsaw without picture though we had never heard of one other than this one. 

Sid: That means someone was trying to manipulate Avu and because of that she is behaving in this manner? And she believes I am just her imagination and am not really here?

Riya: Yes. 

She explained the entire situation to him. 

Sid: Why her? 

Riya: The gang can target anyone they find, unfortunately they found Avu. 

Sid: How do I make her believe I am not her imagination? 

Riya: Manav has already done that. Let's go. 

Sid nodded and they went to Manav's room. Manav saw them from the corner of his eye and gestured them to leave. Though confused they went from there. 

Manav: Avu, why do you not want to meet Sid now also? 

Avu: I am scared of seeing him. Already I was swinging in reality and imagination so much that I don't know what is the truth anymore, everything still feels an imagination. And I don't know the reason myself honestly, but just thinking of going in front of him itself is scaring me so much. How will I face him? 

Manav: It's fine, this fear is obvious after everything. Should I call anyone here? 

That's when she remembered something. 

Avu: Bhai, I had hit bhai that day. Is he fine? 

Manav: Yes, he is fine. 

Avu: What if I hit him again? 

Manav: Be in this room only. Ok? 

She nodded. 

Manav: So should I call Jai bhai? 

Avu: Yeah. 

Manav: Ok, you be here I'll call him and come. 

He went out after closing the door. 

Sid: What happened? 

Manav: She is scared of coming in front of you right now and seeing you. With her constantly swinging between reality and imagination this was bound to happen. She needs time and I think it is better you don't come in front of her till the effect of the drug ends completely tomorrow morning. 

Sid: Ok. 

Manav: I am calling Jai bhai here to be with her. 

Riya: Will he be able to come? 

Manav: Yeah, I had talked to him few hours back, he is completely fine now. 

Sid: What had happened to him? 

Riya: I forgot to tell you. When Avu had come home searching for you we had made her sleep and Jai was with her. She hit him on head with a showpiece to run away from there. This drug made her get angry suddenly and she could do anything in anger without even realising it at that time. 

Sid: I hope whoever this Jiya is receives the right punishment, because of her Avu had to suffer through so much. 

Riya: But why did you come here directly from the airport, without informing anyone that you have come to Mumbai? 

Sid: I received a message saying Avneet is in danger. There was even a video of someone jumping off the bridge and it was written that she is next. When I called at home, all kept making excuses instead of giving phone to Avu so I booked the earliest flight that I could and came. My work there was anyways finished. In a hurry I couldn't inform anyone. And about coming here, you all had given those tracker chips to us in different things right, I had the access to seeing everyone's location so I saw Avu's is here. 

Manav: How did you get access to it? When we tried finding Avu through the chip we weren't able to trace her location, anyone's location actually. We had even changed everyone's chips except Avu's because she wasn't here. 

Sid: I don't know, look. 

But when he tried opening it it didn't open. 

Sid: Why isn't it working now? 

Riya: However it happened, leave that, we'll give her the new chip, you also. Now everything is fine, that's enough. 

Manav went to call Jai. After returning, 

Manav: I'll go see her, she's alone since long. 

Riya: Manav, I'll go see. And Sid, you just came after a flight, you should take rest. 

Both agreed and Riya went to Avu while Manav took Sid to one of the extra rooms. Soon Jai arrived. He didn't ask her anything about what happened, deciding to wait for tomorrow. 

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