SEARCH: Part III

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Next morning, I, barrister babu, Samarth and Arunima didi, went to the same place, where we had found the bangle. Barrister babu was driving the car and Samarth was sitting on the passenger seat while I and Arunima didi sat at the back seat. The car came to a halt with Samarth's voice.

"Yahi vo jagah hai" He said.

We all nodded and got down of the car. I started searching for the same hut and after walking for a few minutes, I found it.

"Vo dekhiye, vahi jhopdi hai" I called them.

"Kaha par?" Barrister babu asked. I pointed towards the hut and we all went there. The hut looked like nobody lived there for years. The door was broken. We entered in the hut and started searching for some clue. I started wandering in it. The whole hut was covered with spider nets and dirt. There was a small window in it. I tried to open it and started coughing, as the dirt particles entered in my nostrils.

"Bondita!" Barrister babu came running towards me. I tried to say something, but again coughed.

"Chhoti malkin! Ye paani pi lijiye" Arunima didi forwarded me a glass of water, which I quickly accepted and drank it. Samarth was about to hold my shoulder, to calm me, but Barrister babu stopped him by keeping his hand on the same area, where he was going to keep his hand. I looked at him with a frown, who was glaring at Samarth. I gave Samarth an awkward smile when one thing stuck my mind.

"Arunima didi aapko ye paani kaha se mila?" I asked her.

"Vaha par ek matka rakha hai, vahi se liya maine."

"Matka?"

In such a place, how can a pot come?

"Par ye jagah ko dekhkar toh lag raha hai ki yaha saalon se koi nahi raha firr ye matka aur paani?" I voiced my thoughts which made all their foreheads wrinkle with thoughtful lines.








Author's POV:-

Ashi's sleep broke and she got scared seeing an unknown place. She looked here and there and saw many children of her age, sleeping. She closed her eyes and tried to recall her memories.

Baba

Star

Maa

Goons

Car

She jerked open her eyes, when she remembered everything. She started crying loudly and tried to wake the children around her, but the poor soul don't know that they were drugged. Unfortunately, the door opened with a loud thud which made Ashi flinch and the same goons, who kidnapped her, came towards her.

"Aeee! Kyu ro rahi hai? " The head goon asked her rudely.

"Kaun ho tum log? Aur mujhe yaha kyu laaye ho? " She shouted at them, gathering all her courage.

"Awaaz neeche!" He yelled at her and she immediately closed her mouth. "Ek baat kaan khol kar sun le, yaha teri awaaz nikalni nahi chahiye varna.... "

He clutched her hairs making her wince in pain.

"Chhodo mujhe" Ashi cried in pain and tried to free herself.

Thud!

A man slapped the goon. "Himmat kaise hui usse chhune ki? " He shouted at him, who was holding his cheek and hung his head down.

"M-maaf kar dijiye maalik" He apologized.

The mysterious man glared at him and turned towards Ashi, who was looking at him surprised.

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