My arranged wedding

Clues

Shekhar and Ria disguised themselves as inspectors this time and the servants easily believe them because of their looks and who could ignore the very shinning badges they so proudly displayed.

As they stroll into the house, Shekhar locates the locked room with ease and demands that the the servants stay away from the area surrounding the room.

"It's really dark in here." Ria complaines as she looked for the light switch.

"There is no light switch."

Shekhar finds the windows and pushes it opened "Problem solved, we need to search for clues." He tells his mother as they put on their gloves.

"I've watched enough crime series to know that's why we're here."

They search the old furniture but find nothing. While searching, Ria slips and falls near a wardrobe.

"Ahhhh."

"Are you okay mum?" Shekhar shrieks as he runs to help her up "I think we've found something."

She groans and points behind the wardrobe where there's a bottle and a bangle. She stares at the farmiliar bangle but she can't place where has she seen it before.

"It belongs to mother." The realization dawnes on her and she shivers and lets out a small gasps.

"We've found a clue."

Shekhar scrambles to the items and puts them into a plastic bag before giving his mum to hide away in her bag.

***

Indira and Ruchi share sweets with everyone at home.

"So much sweets? What occasion are we celebrating?" Tanya queries as she stares at her full plastic plate of sweet.

"We have bought a house, Tanya. Right here in Lucknow, isn't that great news?" Ruchi joyfully announces to her listeners.

"Yes it is congratulations guys."

"Are you going to be moving out soon?" Aniket asks after receiving his share of sweets "Not yet, some renovations have to be done first."

Ria sits on her bed holding Hema's bangles to her chest. She curses those responsible for her mum's death and swears on her life to catch the murderers and bring her mother to justice.

Shekhar stands outside the room solemnly hearing his wailing mother when Surjeet comes over "What are you doing here?"

"Nothing dad, I'm just standing around." Shekhar quietly answers, Surjeet pays no heed to his mood and tries to open the door when Shekhar stops him "I can't enter my own room now?" He narrowes his eyes with suspicion "It's not like that dad." Shekhar tries to explain but he hears none of it.

"Move away."

Surjeet walks past Shekhar who respectively steps back and is shocked to see his wife crying.

"What happened Ria?" He questions curiously while Shekhar closes the door behind him.

Ria looks up at Shekhar and narrates  everything that occured in their investigation to Surjeet who is taken aback by the revelation.

"This should be proof that Raj killed mum Surjeet. There is still something in the bottle we found, it's old but surely it must be useful." She grabs Surjeet's hand as she continues with tears running down her cheeks.

"Stay here, I and Shekhar will take care of things. I'll tell you everything when we get back."

He answers and gives her hand a small squeeze before leaving with Shekhar with haste.

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