Chapter 22

Rihoo Haws

@RihooHaws

AR FF... FROM THE TIME I SAW YOU...

PART 33...

'Toh Mujhse Shaadi karlo Riddhima...' Armaan said...
Riddhima was shocked to hear this... Was he really proposing her, like this, this time of the night...???

Riddhima didn't know wht to say...
After they had been engage from few weeks, they had got so closed to each other, the time they spend which each other seems so less...
It doesn't matter if they spend whole day and night with each other, it feels very less to them...
Its true they see each other but spending time alone was little less as the work pressure had increased for both, Specially Riddhima who needs to do new designing...
'Sorry...' Armaan says as Riddhima didn't answer him...
He knows he shouldn't have asked it as Riddhima, herself before tell him when she is ready, she will come and tell him by herself...

Riddhima look at Armaan with question in her eyes not knowing why Armaan was saying 'Sorry...'
Armaan holds Riddhima hands which was on his chest... Holding it softly, and squeezing it Armaan look at Riddhima eyes...
'Riddhima...
Main jaanti hoon tum abhi shaadi ke liyeh ready nehi hoon...
Lekin is kuch month main, hum dono bohot closed aa chuka hoon ek dujhre ki... Mujhe bohot mushkil ho raha hai tumse dur rehna...
Jitna tumhe mere saat rehna hai, time spend karna hai, main bhi wohi chaahta hoon...
Hum kaam ki waqt ek dusre koh dekh pata hoon, mil pata hoon... But kaam ki alawa humhare ek aur zindagi hai...
Kitna tum mujhe aur mere saat ka miss karti ho, utna main bhi karta hoon Riddhima...
Sorry issiliyeh main yeh jaante huve bhi tumse isbaat kar izhaar kiya mujhse shaadi karo... Main jaanta hoon tum abhi tayyar nehi hai...
Lekin mujhe wait karna chahiyeh, tum khud aaye mujhse nehi kehte, tab tak mujhe inthizaar karna chahiyeh ta..' Armaan said...

Hearing Armaan every single words, tears form in her eyes... Today, she came to know how much Armaan respect her, there is no doubt how much he loves her...
But today, he proves saying those simples words and make her feel she was the luckiest girl in the whole world, or it wouldn't be wrong to say whole universe...
Riddhima move her lips upto forehead and press her lips there for a while...
Armaan closed his eyes when he felt her lips on his forehead... Riddhima move looking at him as Riddhima saw the question on his eyes Riddhima smile...
'Yeh issiliye mujhe itna respect karne ke liyeh aur itna barosa karne ke liyeh...
I m really happy maine tumhe haan kaha Armaan... Meri woh decision galat nehi ta..
Jo kuch bhi mere saat pehle huva, us baat ki wajahse main hamesha darti ti... Kyunki main nehi chahte phir koi aakhe mere life ki saat phirse khele...
Maine tumhe pehle bhi kaha ta Armaan, jab tum mere saat hoti toh jo main feel karti hoon, woh kabhi kissi ki saat hokhe maine feel nehi ki...
Main bohot khush hoon god ne mere liyeh tumhe bheja... Aur main bohot khush naseeb hoon tum hazoroan ladke se mujhse pyar karte ho...'

Riddhima smile when Armaan kiss her hands and he hold her hands closed to his chest...
'Toh iska matlab tohda chance hai jaldi shaadi karne ki...' Armaan asked winking and he knows he needs to turn the serious atmosphere...
'Hmmm... Let me think Armaan...' Riddhima said as she make an expression as she was really thinking about the matter...
Armaan give a 'Really Now' expression to Riddhima who look at him and soon both brush out laughing..
'U r sacch a nautanki Riddhima..' Armaan says controlling his laugh...
'Woh toh main bachpanse hoon Mr.Mallik...' Riddhima says checking the time...
It was going to be 1am and she knows they both got work the next day...
'Armaan, its quite late...' Riddhima says to which Armaan check his watch...
Soon both went back to their respective house bidding goodnight and promising to meet in dreams...

Weeks and months past like this and it was karwachaut soon...
It was Riddhima's first karwachaut after she got engage to Armaan and it was her wish to keep the fast for Armaan...
Padma was taking about Anjali about keeping the fast and it was Anjali who asked Riddhima if she was keeping the fast or not...
'Ridzy, tum Armaan ke liyeh fast nehi kar rahi...' Anjali asked who was sitting in the hall in front of Padma who was massarging her hair...
'Di... abhi almost one week se zyada hai us din ke liyeh...
Aur Ma, aap bhi yeh kiya baat lekar beit gaye... Har saal aap yeh sab batate ho...' Riddhima said as she was disturb by Anjali and Padma who was talking about karwachaut and she just was too busy to listen all this over again...
'Toh kyun na bataun main...
Riddhima, jabse tu job join ki, tabse tu har baat pe chidak ne lagi ho...' Padma says...
'Really Mom... Dekho Ridzy kaise baat kar rahi ho..' Anjali said...
'Di please... Main yaha hoon toh sirf aap dono ki wajahse hoon...
Ma, aapko pata haina mujhe design bana na hai... Isse complete karna hai Ma...
Main room main hokar araam se kar leti, but...' Riddhima said closing the file she was holding...

Anjali and Padma sense something else were disturbing her, its not only that their talking wasn't the reason...
'Ridzy, u ok...' Anjali asked at last...
'Haan di... Main bilkul tik hoon...
Bas, tohdasa headache...' Riddhima said massarging her forehead...
'Itna kaam karenge toh headache bhi hogana...
Common Riddhima, aaj Sunday hai... Please ek Sunday apni ma aur Di ki saat bhita sakte ho na tum...
Jab se Anjali ki shaadi huvi hai, tabse tum friends har Sunday ek hojate ho...
Lekin jab mere saat binata hote toh dekho is Riddhima koh bhi, kaam lekhe beit gayi hai...' Padma said standing as she was done giving massarge to Anjali...
'Ma, Aisa kuch nehi...' Riddhima said but Padma left to wash her hands...

Anjali who look Padma going, move closed to Riddhima...
'Ridzy...' Anjali said keeping her hand on her shoulder to which Riddhima look at her...
'Kiya huva, itna disturb kyun ho...' Anjali asked...
Riddhima knows if anyone who knows in and out other then Muskaan, Sapna and Armaan is her sister...
Armaan was really busy to know wht was going inside Riddhima heart...
Muskaan and Sapna were also busy, as Muskaan has to gone to visit her parents and Sapna was busy in with her patients...

Riddhima sit looking if Padma was there to hear them or not...
She knows she had to tell someone about this feeling that she had been having from few days...
'Di, promise me that u wouldn't tell this to anyone...' Riddhima ask forwarding her hand to Anjali...
Anjali look at her Riddhima and then to her hand, again she look at Riddhima face to see the worried lines on her forehead...
'Aisa kiya baat hai jo tum chaahte ho main promise karun princess...' Anjali asked without promising...
'Pehle aap promise karo aap kissi koh nehi bataenge, I know aap aur sab mujhe lekar bohot pareshan rehte ho, fikar karte ho...
I know aap log mujhe bohot zyada pyar karte ho Di... Issiliye main nehi chaahte aap log aur mere liyeh pareshan rahe issiliyeh maine yeh baat chupayi...' Riddhima said...
'Kiya baat hai Ridzy...' Anjali said...
'Aap promise karo main sab kuch sach sach bataungi...' Riddhima said pointing to her hand...
Anjali knows she wouldn't say a word before she promise so she kept her hand on hers saying, 'I promise u Ridzy...'

~ AFTER TWO DAYS ~

Armaan was back from a tour to Singapour for a week...
In this week, he miss his Riddhima alottt... So as soon as his flight landed, he went to office knowing this time, Riddhima will just finished her work and will be getting ready to leave...
Knowing he has one hr to reach office before Riddhima leave to her house...
He hasn't inform Riddhima or anyone that he was coming today other then Kaka, who answer Armaan call as before coming he call asking to send car with driver...
He also inform him not to tell anyone as he wants to give suprise to everyone...

Armaan reach office on time to see his staff one by one leaving the office after completing the working hour for the day...
Armaan knows Riddhima would be one of the last to come out so he thought to wait for her...
He send the driver so he could spend sometimes with his Riddhima...

~ RIDDHIMA POV ~

From the day Armaan left for the tour to Singapour, I felt that someone was following and watching me every time when I go out from house and office...
I know, it might be my insecure as I was used of Armaan always by my side and he suddenly had to go leaving like this...
I know I had to tell someone about this and I told Di about it... As expected di react the way I just thought, it took 20mins to calm her down...
She had been coming to drop and picking me from that day, if she can't she send me her car or ask Mom to send car for me as knowing Armaan also wasn't there to drop me home...

I used to work late in night, but when I get that feeling I stop being alone in office late night...
Whatever work I had to do, I take it with me to home... I know how much mother hate it but I wasn't having any other option...
Today, as usual I was leaving the early but alone... Di call saying she got an emergency and mother went to her friend place, she took the car...
Dad was out of station for some work and I thought its better to leave early then waiting for anyone...

Collecting my stuff, I move out bidding by everyone who I met on my way out...
I was unaware what was waiting for me outside...
As I move to get a texi aur auto, A van came in front blocking my way...
Two guy came out who have cover their face and pull me inside the van... I shouted but next second they shut my mouth and put cloth around my eyes...

~ RIDDHIMA POV END ~

Armaan was waiting for Riddhima to come out, he got a call from a client... As he was talking, his eyes were focus on the main door of the office...
When she saw Riddhima coming out, smile form in his face...
But he was beyond shocked to see wht happen the very next moment, A black van came from nowhere and stop infront of Riddhima...
Armaan came out from the car only to hear Riddhima shouting...

PART 34...

Armaan was waiting for Riddhima to come out, he got a call from a client... As he was talking, his eyes were focus on the main door of the office...
When she saw Riddhima coming out, smile form in his face...
But he was beyond shocked to see wht happen the very next moment, A black van came from nowhere and stop infront of Riddhima...
Armaan came out from the car only to hear Riddhima shouting... and the van drive off as soon they pull Riddhima inside the van...
Armaan run towards it but he couldn't reach other neither see the number of it...

Guard came running to Armaan...
'Sir yeh...'
but Armaan didn't wait to listen to him and run towards his car...
Sitting he drive off, looking for the van but he couldn't find it anywhere near...

Armaan took out his mobile and call the police and after that he went to Gupta house as he knows he need to inform Shashank uncle and Padma aunty about it...
After informing Police, Armaan call Atul and asked to reach Gupta mansion also ask to inform Rahul,Muskaan and Sapna to reach there...
Then he call his dad and asked to reach with Mom and Nikki...

~ IN GUPTA HOUSE ~

Shashank just came from hospital and he went to freshen up whereas Padma was making tea for Shashank...
Suddenly, land line started to ring and Padma came to answer it knowing Shashank went to fresh up... Before she could answer it got cut...
'Koan ho sakti hai...' Padma thought and she was to go back to kitchen, when door bell rang...
Padma open the door only to see police standing there...
'Aap log...' Padma ask question in her eyes...
'Woh Mr.Armaan Mallik ne humhe yaha bhulaya...' Inspector said...
'Kiya.. Armaan ne... Lekin woh toh yaha hai ki nehi...' Padma says...
'Lekin usne humhe bataya bohot jaruri kaam hai issiliye jaldi yaha pochne koh..' Inspector said...
'Accha... Aap log andar aao main Armaan koh call karke poochti hoon...' Padma said and soon the police move inside and wait for Padma to call...

Before she could again door bell rang and she went to see Armaan standing... He was looking tense...
'Armaan... Kiya huva.. Itna pareshan kyun dikha rahe ho...' Padma asked...
'Ma.. Riddhima ghar aagaye...' Armaan ask moving inside...
'Nehi, abhi tak toh nehi... Hoga Anjali ki saat...' Padma said not knowing wht was happening...
'Nehi Ma... Woh Anjy ki saat nehi hai...' Armaan said and as he moved he was glad the police reach there...

Shashank came outside to see police and Armaan talking and Padma was standing a little away from them...
As Padma saw Shashank coming she run towards him...
'Yeh sab... Kiya huva Padma...' Shashank ask seeing Armaan talking to the police...
'Pata nehi Shashank, pehle yeh police aagaya, phir Armaan...
Armaan aate hi Riddhima ki baare main pooch raha ta... Bohot pareshan hai...
Kahin mere bacche koh...' Padma was having tears and her voice were shaking with fear...
'Humhare bacche koh kuch nehi hoga Padma...
Woh toh office gaye ti na... Anjali ya uski koi aur dost ki saat hoga..' Shashank said moving towards where Armaan was standing...
'Nehi Shashank, woh kissi ki saat nehi hai...
Mujhe bohot tension ho rahi hai Shashank...' Padma says...

Before Shashank could say anything Anjali came running followed by Atul, Rahul, Muskaan and Sapna...
After a while Mallik's also joins them...
'Kiya huva Armaan, tumne achanak sabko kyun bhulaya...' Billi asked seeing the tension and worried lines on Armaan forehead...
'Dad woh, main...' Armaan told them everything he saw... How he try to catch up with them but lost them...
'Armaan hum Ms.Riddhima ki phone trace karne ki koshish kar rahi hoon...
Don't worry jaldi pata chal jaega woh kaha hai... Aur kissi ne kidnapped kiya hai toh kidnapper ki phone jarur aayenge...' Inspector said...
'Kidnapped... Koan kar sakta hai...' Padma asked...
'Siddhant...' Anjali said to which everyone look at her direction...

When every look at them, Anjali thought now she had to break the promise she had given to Riddhima...
'Anjy, Kiya Riddhima ne tumhe kuch batayi...' Armaan asked...
Anjali took a deep breath and let it go before telling them what Riddhima tell her few days before...
'Woh actually, Ridzy ne mujhe bataya kuch din se koi uska peecha kar raha ta...
Use wohi laga issiliye main ya Atul hamesha uski saat rehti ti... Lekin aaj hum dono koh kaam ta issiliyeh woh akele...' Anjali said as she was crying now...
'Aisa hai toh Ma'am aapko pehle humhe batana chahiyeh ta...
Bohot log hai jo Armaan ki dhushman ho sakta hai.. Ms.Riddhima koh aise feel huva toh woh humhe inform karna chahiyeh taaki hum alert rehsakte...' Inspector said...

Padma also by now was crying badly and Ananya was trying to calm her down...
Inspector some police to go and search while he was with Gupta's and others... Armaan, Atul and Rahul went to search while the girls wait there with Padma, Shashank, Billi and Ananya...

- 5HRS LATER -

Still there was no news of Riddhima and Armaan came back with Atul and Rahul...
No one move from their place as now they had to wait for the kidnapper call and then only they will know if she was kidnapped or not...
'Armaan, tumne Siddhant se contact karne ki koshish ki...' It was Sapna who asked...
'Nehi, mere paas number hi nehi hai...' Armaan said...
'Shilpa ki paas hoga... Use phone karne poochti hoon main...' Atul said and she call her number but it was switch off...
'Mujhe ab pakka pata hai yeh in dono koh chaal hai... Nehi toh Shilpa itna badi showstopper kabhi apni mobile switch off nehi rakhte...' Atul said...

They don't have any other choice then waiting... Armaan was trying to call Riddhima's number but it was switch off too...
Everyone was really tense... Everyone was thinking about only one person... 'RIDDHIMA...'

~ SOMEWHERE ELSE ~

Black van stop infront of deep inside the jungle were a old cottage where the only place to see around...
Four man who was wearing black cloths came outside pulling Riddhima along with them whose hands were tied on back... Cloth were on her eyes and mouth too so she can't see and shout...
They took her inside and push her into a room and closing the door they came to the hall...
'Yaar isse toh yaha le aaya... Lekin aage kiya karna hai...' first man asked...
'Boss ne bataya nehi aage kiya karna hai... Kaha use utake laha le aayo, woh baad main call karke bataenge aage kiya karna hai...' second man said...
'Lekin chori toh bohot khubsurat hai...' third man said...
'Kyun na ho... Boss ka choice hai...
Hoga hi... Waise maine is ladki koh kahin dekha hai...' first man said...
'Arey mujhe pata hai yeh koan hai...
Armaan Mallik ki fiance...' fourth man said...
'Woh businessman...' Second person asked...
'Haan wohi... Mujhe lagta hai boss aur uske beech koi panga hoga...
Issiliyeh ladki koh utane koh bola...' third man said...

As they keep talking, inside the room Riddhima was trying to get herself free... But she couldn't as cloth were around her eyes...
She only knows they had take her away in to somewhere that no one would find them...
As she felt the the mud and greenish smelly, she knows they were around trees and somewhere like jungle...
'Yeh log mujhe kaha leaaye ho...
Toh meri shak sahi ta... koi mujhe bohot din se follow kar raha ta...
Nehi toh aaj use nehi pata hoga ki main akele... Mujhe dad koh phone kardena chahiyeh ti... Lekin ab main kiya karun...
Ek toh in logo ne mujhe yaha baad ke rakkha... Upar se mere purse bhi un logo ke paas hai and I m sure yeh log mere phone bhi off kardiya hoga...' Riddhima was struggling to removed the knot which was tied so strong...

Riddhima could here people talking outside where she was... But she couldn't hear clearly...
She was trying to loose the knot. but she was tired of trying now...
She felt silent and try to hear what they were talking... Only she could know it was man's nothing else coud be hear...

While outside, one of the man got a call...
'Shhh...Boss ka hai...' First man said...
Other got quite and he answer he call putting it to speaker...
'Hello...' It was a lady who speak from the other end...
'Yes Boss... Humne Riddhima Gupta koh yaha jucle main jo cottage hai waha par lekhe aaya hoon...' First man said...
'Good Job guys...
Main waha tohdi der main pochti hoon meri saati ki saat...
Jab tak tum log uspe nazar rakho aur acche se baand ke rakho...' She said..
'Ji Boss... Aur humhare paise...' First one ask...
'Abhi toh pura kaam khatam nehi huva, paise miljaenge...
Pehle mujhe dekhna hai tumne sahi ladki koh utaya hai ya nehi... Main paise lekar waha pochti hoon...' She said...
'Ji boss...' First man said and next second the call was disconnected...

The mens sit on the dirty couch as they brough whisky to drink so they could timepass while whoever the boss come there...
They started to play cards and smoke while Riddhima was inside the room left to cough because the smoke where making her feel restless as it was affecting her...
Riddhima didn't know how much time it spend she laying on the floor like that...
She hasn't had anything after breakfast and she was feeling so hungry... She don't know when she sleep like that...

~ GUPTA MANSION ~

Armaan was walking around trying to call Riddhima numbers and trying every possible place where he thinks she could go...
As her phone was off, now everyone knew she had been kidnapped not if she would have inform someone about her whereabouts...
Padma slept crying for her daughter while Anjali sit with her holding her hand... Tears were not stopping and she keeps blaming herself for whtever happen...
'Anjali, tum juice peelo...' Atul forward her juice which servant has bought to everyone for Shashank request...
'Nehi Atul... Main kaise...
Pata nehi Ridzy kis haalat main hogi... Kuch khaya bhi ya nehi...
Main tab tak kuch nhi pee paungi jab tak Ridzy ki koi khabar na mile...' Anjali said looking at her mother who slept few minutes ago...

Padma also had been crying and she fainted before hearing the news of Riddhima was kidnapped...
Her BP went down and she keep calling Riddhima name only... In her face, there was a tear lines which was dry now but showing she had been crying...
'Atul, mujhe Ridzy koh manakar police pe report likhwana chahiyeh ta...
Dekho na Atul, aaj Ridzy.. pata nehi... kaha...' Anjali started to cry hugging Atul as he was standing next to her near the bed...
One hand of Anjali was around Atul waist and other hand was still holding Padma hands...

Outside in the whole, Ananya also was crying silently... Riddhima is like Nikki to her and as she was now going to be their daughter in law soon, she felt really bad for Riddhima...
Billi were trying to calm down Shashank as he was real worried for his family now...
first Riddhima and now suddenly Padma healths goes down...
On the other hand, Muskaan, Sapna and Rahul were calling Riddhima's other friend to check if she reach...
Police were trying to trace Riddhima's number but as her phone was off, they couldn't...

As they had been trying to know about Riddhima, Armaan got angry and left the house...
Seeing Armaan goes in anger, Rahul make his way out behind Armaan who had reach to his car and kick it hard on his tire..
'Armaan...
Shaant raho... Aise hyper hone se jo hogaya woh toh badal nehi sakta na...
Police koshish kar rah hai...' Rahul said...
'Rahul, its been six whole hours...
Pata nehi Riddhima kaha hoga... Kis haal main hoga...
Kuch khaya bhi ya nhi... Main use pehle bata diya hota woh mere liyeh wait karte office pe...
Lekin nehi, main toh hero ki tarah end waqt pe entry maarne ki soch kar use itni...' Armaan stop saying up to this...
'Armaan... Dude, us main tumhare koi galati nehi hai...
Woh koi bhi ho, use toh tujhse ya Shashank sir se problem hoga toh woh yaha hi phone karenge na...
Don't worry, jaldi Riddhima ka pata chal jaenge...' Rahul try to make him understand...
'lekin Rahul, woh koi bhi ho, kyun mere Riddhima koh dukh pocha rahi hai...' Armaan said...
'Kyunki woh jo koi bhi hai, use pata hai tum aur Riddhima ki family Riddhima se kitna pyar karte hai...
Aur hum yeh bhi nehi kehsakte Siddhant ne ya Shilpa ne kiya hai... Kyunki humhare paas koi evidence nehi hai...' Rahul said...
'Lekin I m 100% sure yeh Siddhant ki kaam hoga...' Armaan said...
'Maybe woh ho bhi sakta hai nehi bhi...
Armaan tum bohot bade businessman ho... Aur jaise Inspector ne kaha koi issiliye Riddhima koh kidnapped kar sakte hai money ke liyeh...
Aur Shashank uncle bhi kitna bada aur famous doctor hai... Samajh rahi ho na mere baat Armaan...' Rahul said...
'Haan lekin...' Armaan started but Rahul cut him...
'I know its filmy and all... Lekin trust me Armaan...
Reason yehi hoga... Aur hum kuch nehi kar sakte jab woh kidnapper ki call nehi aate..' Rahul said...

Muskaan came running to them... She was out of breath and she was saying something but Armaan and Rahul didn't get her...
'Muskaan... Pehle saans toh loh... Phir batao kiya baat hai...' Rahul said...
'Woh... Armaan...
Rahul... Woh...' Muskaan again try to say but she couldnt...
'Woh kiya Muskaan...' Rahul asked...
'Call...' Armaan somehow guess wht Muskaan was trying to say...
Muskaan nod and soon three ofthem run inside the house to see Shashank holding the receiver close to his eyes...
Whoever it was, he called to the land line...

Armaan was to ask Shashank who was it, but inspector stop him before he speak...
Everyone was standing around him while other two police was trying to trace the call...

- THE PLACE RIDDHIMA WAS KEPT -

The four guy slept while playing cards and they jerk up when someone through water on their faces...
'Abey koan hai...' One of the man shouted...
'Main hoon...' Girl said...
'Boss aap... ' The man said who shouted...
'Tum log yaha araam se so rahi ho... Riddhima kaha hai...' She shouted and other four bow down their heads as she would kill them any moment...
'Woh Boss us kamre main hai...' One of the man show the room where they lock Riddhima...

The girl ask from her hand to open the door and as one of the man open, she move inside to see Riddhima laying on the floor...
'Usse kuch khilaya..' The girl asked...
The man's exchange look and seeing their expression she understood they haven't...
'Main kaha ta na dhyan rakhne koh iska...
raat ki 1bhaje hai aur tum log pee ke araam se waha baahar so rahe hai...
Tum jaante ho yeh koan hai... Riddhima Gupta...
Country ki sabse famous Sugeoun ka beti hai... Aur uski shaadi sabse bade businessman ki saat hone wala hai...
Maine tum logo usko utane koh bina reason ki nehi kaha...' She shouted...

Hearing noises around Riddhima, she wake up and try to sit...
Seeing Riddhima wake up, the girl ask other to leave as she wanted to talk her alone...
'Mine mine mine...
Riddhima gupta.. What a pleasant surprise to meet u again...' the girl said...
First Riddhima didn't recognized the voice... She was wondering who she must be and why she had kidnapped her...
'Yeh soch rahi ho na main koan hoon aur maine tujhe yaha kyun laaya...
Sab sawal ka jawab miljaenge...
Pehle apne ghar phone karke inform toh karde tum mere saat ho... meri kabze main...' She said and laugh evilly...
As Riddhima mouth were shut with cloth, she could talk and she just was so angry why this girl were harming her like this... What must be the reason...

Riddhima hear she was pressing number in her mobile and soon she hear the ringing...
Her heart stop beating when she hear the teary voice of her father...
'Helo...' Shashank was the one who answer from the other end...
'Dr.Shashank Gupta...' The girl asked...
'Main hoon... Aap koan...' Shashank asked...
'Yeh important nehi hai jaanne ki main koan hoon...
Main bas itna batane ke liyeh phone kiya tere laadli beti mere paas hai...' the girl said laugh again...
'Riddhima...
Ho koan tum... Aur chaahte kiya ho...' Shashank shouted from the other end...
'Tik tik tik...
Itni bhi kiya jaldi hai doctor saahab... Main aapko pehle apni beti ki awaz toh sunaun...' she said and next moment she remove the cloth which was around Riddhima mouth...
'Papa... Papa please mujhe bachalo...' Riddhima shouted and the girl laugh evilly again...

Before Riddhima could say anything more, she again cover her mouth with cloth...
'Sun liya apni beti ki rone ki awaz...
Ab meri baat sunno... Main kal phirse call karungi...
Aur haan, Police koh is maamle se dur hi rakhna... nehi toh tere beti ki laash milenge...' She said and cut the call before Shashank said anything...

Cutting the call the girl look to Riddhima who was trying to free herself from the robe which was tied her hand...
'Tik tik tik...
Riddhima, itna koshish kyun kar rahe ho...
tum tak jaenge... Chalo main tumhe yaha se kahin aur lejati hoon... Is jhaga se toh accha hoja aur mere aankhon ke saamne hogi phir tu... Har waqt...' She said making Riddhima stand...
Before she could move out someone came and stand in front of the door blocking...
'Aagaye tum... Un kamino koh paisa de diya...' the girl asked...
'Haan aur yaha se bhaga bhi diya...
Chale... Riddhima gupta toh ab kuch din humhare saat rahenge...' it was a guy who answer...
'Haan... Isse toh sabak sikhana hi padega...' the girl said holding Riddhima hair in her fist and pulling it...
The girl and guy pull Riddhima out from the cottage and pushing her behind the car seat, they sit in front the guy driving while the girl sitting in the passenger seat in front...

PART 35...

Another two days past after that call and the kidnapper didn't call them back...
Police trace the number but by the time they reach that place, no one was there... Also the number was disconnected now...
The kidnapper were really smart then the police think...

Armaan and Atul were trying to reach Shilpa as Anjali, Muskaan and Sapna were trying to get any information of Siddhant with the help of Rahul...
Shashank was with Padma all the time as she was on the sick bed after Riddhima kidnapping... Ananya, Billi and Nikki visit them every day as Billi had to go office as Armaan wasn't handling anything related to office from two days...
Shashank also can't leave the patient so he keep visiting hospital but always be avaible for anyone and everyone just to get news of his daughter...

~ SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY ~

A guy was sitting on the sofa with a drink on his hand... Television was on and as he thought there was no news of Riddhima being kidnapped... He was glad the Gupta's and Mallik's didn't dare to go to police...
He keeps changing the channel to check if he didn't miss any news... As his eyes were on the television and he slowly keep sipping the wisky...
After sometimes, a gal came who wear a short dress which comes up to her knee... Also her shoulders and hands were bared... Her hair left open...

The girl came and sit on the handle of the sofa putting her hands around the guy shoulder bending towards him...
Sealing his lips, she smile and look at the television which was on to a news channel...
'I hope un logo ne police koh inform nehi kiya...' the girl said as she took a glass of wisky which was kept on the table which was in front of the sofa...
'I m sure nehi kiya hai... Nehi toh abhi news pe aajaenge... Aur I m sure woh log bhi aisa kuch nehi chahte saare dhuniya koh pata chale Riddhima Gupta ki kidnapped hogayi...
Media toh un logo ke aaspaas jhumna shuru kar denge... Aur yeh Armaan Mallik koh bilkul bhi accha nehi lagega...' the guy said...
'Haan mujhe pata hai...
Aur yeh bhi pata hai Armaan Riddhima ke liyeh kitna possessive hai... Aur protect bhi...' the girl said...
'So, aage kiya karna hai... 2 din hogaya humhe use yaha le aaye...
Humhe sirf paisa chahiyeh kuch aur nehi...' the guy said...
'Maine kabhi socha nehi tum sach main Armaan Mallik se panga lenge...' the girl said as she shifted to the guy lap and the guy put his free hand around her waist...
'Kyun nehi... Armaan Mallik ki itni himmat usne mujhe jail bhijwaya...
Aur main kuch na karun, aisa ho sakta hai kiya...' He said laughing evilly...
'I know, uske wajahse humhare business rukh gaya... Hum kitni asaani se yaha se baahar supply kar rahiti...
Pata nehi kaise use pata chala yeh sabki peeche tum ta...' the girl said sipping her whisky...
'Jo bhi ho, accha huva tum pakde nehi gaye... Nehi toh bohot mushkil hoga mujhe jail se baahar aana...' the guy said...
'Jaise tumne kaha, maine waise Armaan pe naraz rakka... Accha hai woh apne paas koi bodyguard nehi rakhte...' the girl said as the guy was started to care her bare shoulder and hands...
'Stop it, Pehle yeh socho is Riddhima ka kiya kare...
I mean mujhe nehi lagta yeh safe rahenge use zyada waqt humhare paas rakhne ki...' the girl said...
'Aah... Riddhima...
Hmmm... Use toh baad main deal kar sakte ho na... Abhi mujhe bas, tum chahiyeh...' the guy said as he hides his face on the girl hair...

~ IN GUPTA HOUSE ~

Everyone were gether around request of Anjali...
Anjali and Atul haven't reach yet but Armaan and others were eagerly waiting for them...
'Achanak se kiya baat ho sakte hai...' Ananya asked as she was sitting with Padma...
Shashank and Billy were standing little away from them discussing something while other were walking around waiting for Atul and Anjali...
Armaan was so desperate that he just can't stop checking the time and his gaze were on the door...
'Armaan... Phone karke poocho na woh dono kab tak pochenge...' Padma asked as she was desperate like Armaan...

Everyone was hell busy trying to get any news about Riddhima...
They keep this quite as they don't want media to know about it and make news... Also if the media knows, they would reach near Gupta and Mallik house which no one wants...
Armaan was about to call but Anjali and Atul came before he could dial Atul number...
Shashank and Billy joins them as they saw Atul and Anjali present...
'Kiya huva Anjy... Kuch pata chala Riddhima ke baare main...' It was Armaan who asked...
Anjali look at Atul who blink his eyes... Everyone look both Anjali and Atul holding their breath not knowing wht they got for them...
'Actually guys, its not about Ridzy...
Its about Siddhant... Woh yaha nehi hai... Woh US waapas chala gaya... Aur humne use Shilpa ke baare main poocha toh pata chala woh Paris main hai, issiliye uski mobile band aa rahi hai...' Atul said...
'Matlab yeh sab un dono nehi toh koan...' It was Shashank who spoke...
'Jo bhi ho Dad... Un ko aapse ya Armaan se badla lena hai...
Socho aap dono, aise koi hai... Dad, pehle maine bhi socha Siddhant hoga, lekin use pata hai woh aisa kuch karenge toh kiya hoga...
Jo koi bhi ho use Ridzy koh lekar aapse ya Armaan se kuch chahiyeh...' Anjali said...
'Lekin kissi ne mujhe call nehi kiya, jo koi bhi ta, usne yaha call kiya...' Armaan said...

Everyone were busy thinking now who might these new person could be if they arn't Siddhant and Shilpa...
'Pata nehi meri bacchi kaha hoga, kis haalat main hoga... Khana khaya hoga bhi nehi...' Padma started to cry...
Anjali move to her sitting on her other side, as Ananya was sitting other side of her... Anjali hold Padma hand and squeeze as if saying everything would be fine...
'Mujhe apni beti chahiyeh Anjali...
Apni behen koh waapas lao...' Padma said hugging her and crying...

Seeing a mother crying for her child, tears fall from Ananya eyes... She keeps caring Padma back to calm down... From the last two days, it was like this for the Gupta's and Mallik's...
Police were trying there best to search Riddhima... They don't have any clue and also no phone calls to which they could find out where Riddhima was...
Also no other clue make everyone helpless...

~ MALLIK MANSION ~

Armaan was sitting near the bed on the floor holding Riddhima and his engagement photo... Tears were falling from his blue ocean orbs were as his nose were red as his eyes...
Its been two days and still no news of Riddhima... He act as strong as he could in front of others, specially in front of Gupta's knowing how broken Padma aunty was...
Armaan was sitting with his legs closed to his boys and his chin were resting on his knee...
'Kaha ho Riddhima...
Mujhe tumhe akele chodke jaana hi nehi chahiyeh ta...
Yeh kiya hogaya Riddhima... Maine tumhari raksha karna chaaha aur yeh dekho...
Pata nehi kyun jo bhi koi ho tumhe mujhse, tumhari family se aur hum sabse dur legayi... Please tum ek baar mujhe bata diya hota main tumhari hifazat (protect) ke liyeh kuch karta...
Lekin yeh kiya baat huvi Riddhima, tumne mujhe yeh chupayi aur yeh sab...
Mere saamne koi tumhe utake legaye aur main kuch nehi karpae...
Please Riddhima waapas aao... Main tumhare bina kaise rehte... Please Riddhima jaldi waapas aao...
Hum sab tumhari inthizaar kar rahi hoon. tumhari papa, mamma, di, Atul, tumhari friend... mera family aur MAIN...' Armaan keep saying as there was no one to hear his cry...

He didn't know when he reach his room, he hasn't eat anything since Riddhima was kidnapped and he had fainted two time and it was Anjali who scold and make him drink juice...
Other then that, he couldn't let anything go down from his throat...
Suddenly with the wind the window hit loudly... Armaan stand from the place and move towards the window...
He look up at the sky and as it was night, the moon were there up but it was hidden behind the cloudy redish clouds as if it was going to rain soon...

Armaan fold his hands on his chest and look up at the sky with so much complains in his eyes...
'Please god,
Please keep my Riddhima safe where ever she is...
Mujhe use sahi salaamat chahiyeh... kissi bhi keemat pe bhi...
Maine use promise kiya main use kabhi mushkil main nehi daalungi, lekin main uski...
Please god, Riddhima koh mere paas leaao... Main promise karti hoon main phir use apne aapse kissi bhi keemat pe dur jaane nehi dungi...' Armaan said closing his eyes...

Armaan didn't know how long he was standing there closing his eyes... He felt someone hand on his shoulder and he slowly open his eyes...
Now most of the time he spend out from the house and late night he come home when others slept... He don't wanna see other how badly he was broken...
It was Ananya who came to see Armaan crying badly... She knows her son so well that he wouldn't let anyone see his pain...
It was she and Nikki who knows him inside out without him saying anything...
Ananya always was waiting for to get a chance to talk to him and listen to him to know what was going on his heart and mind...
Knowing how badly Armaan was in need of someone, and still he wouldn't say it...

Ananya came to see Armaan crying standing near the window, knowing what was going on his heart, Ananya came to spend sometimes with him...
She knows Armaan has never let anyone come so closed to him other then Riddhima... It was always his family mean to him the most... Also his friends...
He first time fall for someone that too so badly... And don't know why god were so cruel with him..
'Armaan...' Ananya call his name as he didn't face her...
But she was taken back when suddenly Armaan turn and hugs her so tight...

Ananya didn't say anything and let him cry... She knows he was broken from inside so badly and it would be best to let him cry...
After standing like that for like 10mins, Ananya come out from the hug looking at Armaan face cupping it...
She saw her son pale face and seeing him in this condition she understand two things...
How much Armaan love Riddhima and how much he try to hide how broken he is, when his mother come in front of him, he can never hide anything from her... He was the same old Armaan who was weak in front of his mother...
As he never hide anything from her from his childhood...

Ananya look at his face for sometimes and Armaan was looking down not to her...
She smile and move make him bend towards her and kisses his forehead... Ananya took him with her to the bed and make him sit down and sit next to him...
Ananya hold his cheek and make him look at her... As soon as Armaan eyes met with his mother, a tear fall from his eyes to cheeks...
'Nehi Armaan... Yeh waqt rone ka ya kamzor hone ka nehi hai...
Jo bhi huva, tumhare koi galati nehi hai Armaan...' Ananya try to make him understand and make him feel better...
'Lekin Mom yeh sab...' Armaan try to talk but his voice was getting stuck in his throat...
'Jo bhi huva, woh kissi ki haat main nehi ta...
Jaanti hoon Riddhima koh pehle bata deni chahiyeh ti... Lekin woh bhi aise kuch socha nehi hoga Armaan...
Bohot log tumhe jaante hai Armaan aur yeh bhi jaante hai Riddhima Shashank ki beti hai...' Ananya said...
'Lekin Mom...' Armaan wants to say so much but he couldn't...
'Main jaanti hoon tum abhi kis haalat main guzar rahe ho Armaan... Lekin tum socho tumhare yeh haalat hai toh waha Shashank aur Padma ki kiya haalat hoga...
Un dono ne apne beti se dur hai, Anjali apni behen se... aur uski dost...
Hum log toh Riddhima se kuch months pehle mili hoon Armaan... Lekin woh log, jabse Riddhima paida huvi hai us din se aakhe aajtak woh har pal har lamha Riddhima ki saat hi batae hai...
Armaan main jaanti hoon tum baaki sabke saamne bohot strong bante ho, lekin andari andar kitna tuta hai, yeh mujhe behtar koi nehi jaan sakte..
Aur tumhare yeh pyar Riddhima koh waapas lekhe aayenge... Hum sab milke use dhundne ki koshish karenge... Hum sab use waapas kissi bhi keemat pe apne paas layenge...' Ananya said...
'Haan Mom, jo koi bhi ho, main use jo chahiyeh dene ke liyeh tayyar hoon, lekin Mom mujhe Riddhima chahiyeh...' Armaan said hugging his mother resting his head on her shoulder...

Ananya put her one hand around his back as she was holding his other hand... She keeps caring his back to make him feel...
Armaan was feeling better to be in his mother arms... This was what he wants... Someone to support him, someone to say that whtever happen, he/she is with him...
For Armaan, always Ananya was the best supporter in his life... Whatever Armaan go till over today, Always Ananya support him like his shadow...

~ DARK ROOM ~

Girl were sitting on the floor holding her knee closed to her body hugging it...
She has a wound on her forehead as it had hit very hard somewhere and blood was coming from the corner of her lips...
Tears were coming down from her greenish eyes as it was red because of crying...
Near her, on the floor there was a plate with food which was kept un-touch... Few minutes ago guy came and throw the plate on the floor asking to eat and untied her hand...

It was none other then our very own Riddhima...
She was sitting there god knows from how many hrs and she just couldn't stop crying...
There was no light in the room other then the orange dim light was the only light... It was a small room with one bed and a small toilet attach to it...
Riddhima try to find a way out but, there wasn't any way... Not having another choice, she was sitting and crying whole day and night... She didn't know when its day time or night...

~ RIDDHIMA POV ~

I didn't know whom these poeple were and wht they want...
For one second I thought their one of them voice was familiar to me... But. where could I have heard it...
I was thinking carefully trying to remember where I has heard her voice...

'Koan ho sakti hai...
Yeh aadmi koh main pehchaan ti nhi hoon... Lekin yeh ladki...
Maine ek baar bhi uski chehra nehi dekhi nehi toh...' I was thinking...
Next second I heard someone click open the knob of the door and I look around to see the same guy who has been bringing the food for me...
Every time he leave the plate and take it back without me un touching... How can I eat being away from my family... from my friends... and mostly being away from my ARMAAN...

Tears fall from my eyes when I remember about Armaan...
Its been more then two weeks I haven't seen Armaan... I m sure now he must be back, and knowing I am being kidnapped, what will be going through him...
I know everyone would be shatterd but Armaan, wht must be going through with him...
'I am sorry Armaan...
Mujhe pata hai tum ab apne aapko blame kar raha hoga is baat koh lekar...
Lekin Armaan, yeh tumhare wajahse nehi huva...
Main jaanti hoon tum mujhse bohot pyar karte ho aur jaldi mujhe yaha se nikalenge...
Sab meri galati hai... Mujhe tumhe pehle bata dena chahiyeh ta...
Main jaanti hoon yeh log koh tumse koi dhushmani hai... Yeh log jaante hai main tumhare liyeh kitna important ho mujhe bachane ke liyeh tum tumhare daulat bhi yeh log koh de sakte ho...
I m sorry Armaan, jab mujhe yeh feel huva koi meri peecha kar rahi ti, tab mujhe bata deni chahiyeh ta...
Aur usdin mujhe akele nehi nikalna chahiyeh ti... I m sorry Armaan...
I miss u a lottt... A lottt...'

'Khana khalo...
nehi toh tum zinda yaha se bahar nehi nikalpaenge...' I came out from my thought when the guy speak...
'Mujhe nehi khana...' I said looking at the guy who bend down and holds my hair in his palm tightly...
'Chup chaap khaalo...
Hum tumhe itni aasaani se na jaane de sakte ho na tujhe marne de sakte ho...
tumhare liyeh tumhari baap aur tere so called fiance kuch bhi dene ke liyeh tayyar hoga yeh hum jaante hai...
Aur humhe toh paisa hi chahiyeh, aur kuch nehi... Barbaad kar dunga Armaan koh...' he said pulling my face closed to him and then pushing me...
'Haan... Armaan aur mere papa tujhe jo chahiyeh de denge...
lekin tum police ki haat ya Armaan ki haat lag gaya na, tum zinda nehi bachenge... Armaan tumhe bohot maarenge... Mujhe choo ne ke liyeh...' I said as I felt anger rosing in my spine...

Next moment I received a hard slap on my cheeks which bring blood from my mouth...
'Uske liyeh pehle Armaan koh mujh tak pochna padega...' He said laughing evilly... Leaving me crying on the floor he goes out from the room and locked the door...
I push the plate away and hugs my knees pulling its closed to my body...
Today, I was missing my family a lot...
I know how much they will miss me... I know wht will go through with them knowing they can never see me in pain... Or in hurt...

~ RIDDHIMA POV END ~

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