Kissing A Devil (Complete and Continuing In The Sequel)

Chapter 24

Sidharth was lost in her thoughts. He wants to tell her how much she meant to him but he knows that he can't do it.
He says to himself,"Sidharth Raichand expressing his love? A sight to watch for I must say. I don't think you can ever do that..not in this lifetime. She will be the one to tell you.."

A knock on the door brings him back to the real world. It's one of his men, Saikat. He tells him, someone has come to meet him. Nobody visits this mansion during normal hours, so it is strange for someone to come at this time. And he or she must be someone he knows to be allowed inside.

He could see a woman sitting and crying as he got down from the stairs.
"Yes?", he asks as he reaches the end of the stairs.
She turns and Sidharth looks surprised, "You? Wh..wh..at..what are you.. doing here?"
"Please..help me."
"What... What happened? Wh..why..why are you..crying?.."

Sana and Martha had already joined them in the living space.
"Are you.. hurt? Are you.. hurt? Did anyone.. anyone hurt you? Pl..please.. tell me..", he fumbles as he speaks to her.
She gets into his arms, "Sid, baby.."
Sidharth gets startled, his heart beats faster. He had missed her embrace for 12 long years. He has missed her touch, his mother's touch. Tears trickle down from his eyes. He trembles a little now as he slowly lifts his hand to hold her.

A wide range of thoughts starts running in his mind.
Did she leave him, Mr. Arvind Ahuja? Is she really back with him? Will she live with him again? Did he hit her?
His thoughts are broken when she mumbles,"Baby, please I need your help... They have kidnapped him, they have Arvind with them."
Sidharth removes his hand. He takes them back and stands there still for a moment.

She is not back. She is not here as his mother, his Mumma. But she is here only to ask for help. Mrs.Ahuja is here to take the help of Sidharth Raichand.

Sidharth gulps down his pain and controlling himself, he removes Richa away from himself.
"Mrs.Ahuja, control yourself. Please sit, have some water. Then you can tell me everything. Mary, please give her some water. Peter!"
Peter arrives in a moment,"Peter, call Kabir chacha. Ask him to come now."

Sana holds Richa and makes her sit on the couch. Martha gets a glass of water and gives it to her. Sana holds the glass as she drinks. After a few minutes, she feels a little better.
"Aunty, are you feeling better now?", Sana asks.
Richa nods her head and says,"Arvind was at the airport to pick up Rajiv. He was returning today from Sydney. On the way, he called me to inform me that they will reach home in about thirty minutes. And then I heard, screeching of tires. I could hear him screaming at some people who had blocked the path. They fired bullets and took them both with them."
Richa starts to cry again as Sidharth stands still. His face is devoid of any expression and his eyes cold.

Sana rubs her back, consoling her as she speaks again,"I immediately called him back but the phone was not reachable. I called the police who found their car on the side of the road."
She looks at him, "I got a call then from the kidnapper. They said have him. They want something from you, in return for them."

Sidharth does not react. He calls his men to get his cell phone.
Richa says,"Sid baby! Please get him back. I know I am being selfish here, but I don't know what else to do."
Peter standing there takes a step closer, "Boss, I.. I think it is Chowdhry, David's loyal and old partner. "
Sidharth's face hardens hearing the name David.
Peter with little inhibitions says,"They want something from you, which means they are planning something dangerous. Let Kabir bhai come and suggest.."
Sidharth gazes at him as he lowers his face, keeping quiet.

Richa overhearing everything stands up, "You will not help. Right? I know. You hate him."
She comes closer to Sidharth and says on his face,"You hate me as I left you and went away. I deserve that. Hate me as much as you can. I was scared of Raghuvir. I couldn't take his thrashes, his insults anymore. I begged you to come but you didn't so I left. But Arvind, he is innocent. "
She stares into his eyes, "He was never the reason, I left you. He is a good man and so is Rajiv. Don't let anything happen to them because of your hate. Please."