After resigning Siddharth walked towards his Car not knowing what he was gonna do further, he exhaled sharply dropping his head on the steering wheel just when someone opened his Car door and sat on the passenger seat leaving him perplexed,
"What are you doing here? " Siddharth eye's flustered towards Sumedh who gave him a disappointed bored look
"I don't know what you are doing and why you're doing but, I've never left your side-" He snapped towards Siddharth who looked exhausted
"Let's solve this case together " He smiled softly, tears glistened Siddharth's eyes who immediately engulfed him in a tight brotherly hug, finally in this never ending dark tunnel someone was with him ready to walk all the obstacles for him,
Sumedh was always the one who no matter what always stood with him ready to face all the consequences..be it good or bad,he was more as a brother to him then a colleague or best friend just how Rohan was once..
"I ironed my shirt in morning investing my 20 minutes in it and you crumbled it up ! " Sumedh ranted irritated freeing himself gazing Siddharth who chuckled wiping his tears off
" Bastard! You don't even shower on Saturday's and wear ironed clothes! Waah mahashay! "Siddharth scoffed starting the Car
" Why to waste water all Seven days of a week! It's useless you know! "He protested
" It's unhygienic not useless! Ganda kahi ka " Siddharth cackled
"Haa.. Sure gyaani baba " He teased chuckling making Siddharth glare him with disappointed look.
Avneet
Avneet with Jannat reached the crime scene which was already covered by media, people gossiping around, aura of terror and fright stricked in the city, Siddharth's resignation was still not accepted by the director, be what , his seniors always had more trust and belief on him as he was the man of his words, he was not someone who would back off his decisions, even though no one knew the reason of his behavior everyone had faith and trust on him,
Faisu kneeled in front of Brayden's body, dried blood pool around whereas his body was pale white, the rusty blood smell all around, wearing his gloves and avoiding to take nasty breath in he picked brayden's hand up which had "SLICED" carved on his forearm, the blood leaking out all dried up, this murder was more brutal than every murder that psychopath had committed, dropping his hand off faisu rushed out the club, jannat rushing behind him whereas Avneet was busy checking CCTV footage,
He coughed feeling his stomach crumbled up, he felt nauseous and suffocated,
"You fine? " Jannat asked worried caressing his back as he breathed heavily trying to gather himself
After 2-3 heavy breathes he felt a little better, Jannat handled him the water as he gulped it down removing his gloves,
"It's.. It's too brutal! " His expression tensed up
"Do you think Avneet will be able to handle this? " He asked Jannat who gazed him perplexed and anxious
Avneet who was appointed as the lead officer for the case now was checking the footage, but only her stare was at the footage playing ,her mind somewhere else, her mind on the talk they had, his abrupt actions whereas the tension they had between, one moment she felt just to hug him tighter and soothe everything which was messed up but other moment the guilt of those words which she never meant but were her frustation whereas him hiding such a important truth of her life held her back,
"Ma'am" A officer shook her bringing her out of her thoughts
"Umm.. Yaa.. " She exhaled shakily trying to concentrate back
"The forensics have obtained a blood which probably isn't of the victim.. It's under testing but it may be of the suspect " The officer informed
"Okay! " Avneet smiled as the officer nodded returning back to work, Jannat who was observing her actions from a distance knew this was something bigger than normal
Evening
Jannat was driving the car whereas Avneet was sitting beside her on the passenger seat looking out the window lost in her thoughts, they were driving towards Interpol back, her mind jumbled up with unknown emotions, blame and guilt making her tense more,
"Avu.. " Jannat caressed her knuckles tensed knowing something wasn't right
Avneet's eyes flustered towards her,
"Did you both get into a fight? " Jannat asked softly, Avneet inhaled shakily looking out the window again
"Means you had.. " She chuckled gazing her
"It's all messed Jaan, he never used to hide anything from me before Amaira but after her death, he always behaved differently, he.. He started hiding things - " When jannat interrupted, she was handling the steering wheel using her other hand, one hand on her knuckle
"Avneet, but you need to understand him too na.. Why was he hiding that-" When Avneet interrupted
"I know he doesn't want me to get involved as this involves risk! But this makes me feel guilty na jaan, like.. I'm his wife and am I so immature that I couldn't handle his problems? " Avneet bursted perplexed and bewildered
Jannat exhaled shakily taking a rapid turn,
"Where are we going? " Avneet asked confused
"Will know" Jannat chuckled leaving her perplexed
After driving approximately for 20 minutes they reached her special place,
Avneet inhaled deeply staring at the beautiful peaceful beach ahead, rollers of glittery gold waves dashed the sand, sun setting dazzling it's golden rays around
"Isn't it your special place! " Jannat asked gazing Avneet whose eyes gleamed with tears remembering,
20 years ago
Siddharth and Avneet were attending meeting, Avneet was taking glances of Siddharth who was busy explaining the case report to the director, she had mixed confused emotions about him, they were in a live in relationship past 6 years but still she wasn't sure about him being her perfect match!
After the meeting , grabbing her notebook and laptop Avneet walked towards the cabin perplexed and lost, she grabbed her car keys and drove towards her happy place, the beach which always gave her all the answers, the calm beach always soothed her up, it's silence cleared her jumbled mind, taking a deep breath in she sat on the golden brown sand shining under the sunset's gleaming rays, she stared the setting sun above the glittering orange tinted sea waves just when a grilled butter seasonsed corn (bhutta) caught her attention as a hand holding them gestured her to have it, she turned around finding Siddharth with his charming and calm smile holding the two bhuttas in his each hand,
"What's with that look? Butter with lemon, pepper and salt sprinkled.. As you like it! " Siddharth chuckled handling her the bhutta as he sat beside her biting the sweet corn
He is the one ! She got her answer, the answer which she never regretted but failed to interpret her emotions
"Avu, stop staring me it's creeping me now " Siddharth gulped dramatically staring her who gazed him emotional and confused
She chuckled coming out the thoughts as she munched the corn,
"How you came to know I'm here! " She managed to speak somehow with her mouth filled with sour sweet corn
"I saw you rushing out the cabin tensed and confused, so.. Thought of reliving your mood" He smiled pulling her cheeks making her pout cutely
Avneet hmmed drowning herself back in thoughts when he asked,
"Share na.. What's bothering you! "
"It's nothing Siddharth! " Avneet protested
Siddharth inhaled deeply keeping the corn aside him as he sat in front of her,
"Tell.. " He demanded adamant
Avneet inhaled deeply trying to avoid his gaze, she cleared her throat sitting straight staring into his hazel orbs,
"What if someone... someone much better than me perfect for you! " She asked in a serious tone, Siddharth gazed her bewildered not knowing where this thought came from
"M.. Means? " He stuttered asking, his heart pounding fast whereas a unknown fear engulfing him
"Mean.. " Avneet exhaled shakily not looking at him
"What if you aren't my perfect match! "
Tears threatened to leak Avneet's eyes as the memory stricked her, the beach which was once her happy place seemed to suffocate her now
Why I always end up mispreting my words..
"This was the place where Siddharth first told me about Amaira being alive! " Jannat replied as they walked through the warm golden sand, Avneet's gaze snapping towards her,
"Avu.. " Jannat exhaled shakily holding her shoulders softly
"I know that he shouldn't have kept hidden the truth from you but once try to see the whole scenario being him na.. "
"He's carrying the load of this piercing unknown truth alone past 13 years, he has done everything he could do being a father, but.. " Jannat eye's gleamed with tears
"You know Amaira's safe with tanisha.. He doesn't... For him she's either dead lying somewhere cold or being trapped, that feeling's the worst" Tears leaked her eyes, Avneet exhaled shakily controlling herself
"Just... Don't leave him alone Avu, everything he has ever done is just for you and you know that much better than me.. Don't leave him ! It's too much for him to handle now " Her tone serious, just when her phone rang, Jannat excused herself picking the call up
"The path which I'm walking is filled with thorns and I don't want them to prick you! "
His affectionate words ringing her mind , she felt her soul crushing, heart pounding fast
***
Do you really think I will get arrested? " Andrew scoffed showing him the pendrive
"Ashley Mehra, daughter of Officer of Intelligence department Rohan Mehra turns out to be the " SLICED" serial killer! " He sipped his wine turning towards Rohan
"She has nothing to do with this! " He roared in anger banging the table hard, some flashbacks haunting him, one side was his protectiveness for her.. Which may be sympathy or may be his broken soul who needed to protect her whereas other was his hate towards Siddharth, hate for the betrayal Siddharth had done to him
"Shhhh " Andrew gestured keeping his finger on his lips as he snapped towards him
"Or.. " He walked closer
"Rohan Mehra accused for abducting Criminalogist Siddharth Nigam's daughter Amaira Nigam who was reported dead 13 years ago- " When Rohan grabbed his collar tight making him slam on the wall behind because of the force
"I know the entire truth about why you're behind Siddharth! This pendrive's truth too " Andrew chuckled evilly
"Also.. " Andrew freed himself jerking his hands off when Rohan cut him off,
"You know nothing! If you would this wouldn't have been the situation! " Rohan chuckled, he knew Andrew just knew that the pendrive was important to him, but the actual truth about why or what secret it held was known to noone except him
"Fine! Just I don't know for how long your daughter would be safe.. Oh! Sorry! My mistake! " He chuckled walking around him
"How long would your abducted daughter would be safe! "He whispered in his ears, his voice dangerously cold
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Plans began 🤭
Also guys, Rohan doesn't knows that Andrew works as Siddharth's assistant...
* Avneet is realizing but will her guilt make her patch up with him?
* Or some past about Siddharth will again drift them apart..
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