Stolen Heart [✓]

Part 17

Kartik is seen in his room but he was worried about Naira...he knew that she was not showing how much scared she was as she didn't want him to feel guilty but still she was afraid of all the things that were happening around her so he decided to go to her room and have a look at her.

He goes in her room and sees her sitting near the window, looking outside, completely lost in her thoughts. He goes towards her and keeps his hand on her shoulder bringing her to reality.

N: Aarey Kartik tum yahan kya hua...neend nahi aa rahi?

K: Tum theek ho na?

N: Haan main toh bilkul theek hun aur vese bhi mujhe darne ki koi zarurat nahi hai...tum ho na mere saath.

K smiles listening to this.

K: Naira pls bilkul tension mat lena....maine uske baare mein sab pata laga liya hai aur kal main usse pakka pakad lunga....I promise.

N(smiling): I know tum usse pakka pakad loge.

He then asks Naira to sleep...she lays on the bed and he covers her with the blanket,turns off the lights and retires to his room not before wishing her goodnight.

N(in mind): Kartik kitna achcha hai usse meri kitni chinta hai...meri kitni care karta hai....wait....do I like him....no.....I don't know....maybe....I just know that I am very lucky that he is my best friend.

Thinking about Katik she drifts to a peaceful slumber with a smile on her face.

On the other hand,

K(talking to Naira's photo): I promise you Naira that I'll not spare him....how dare he try to harm my Naira.... I'll catch him and make sure he gets the punishment for all the sins that he has done till now. I promise u.

He caresses her photo and then sleeps, keeping Naira's photo near his heart.

Next day,

Kartik asks Naira not to go to college till Shankar is caught as it is not safe and also asks her to keep her phone on and call him if she finds anything strange, he even instructs the staff and watchman to be alert all the time and call him if anything happens.

He then leaves to catch Shankar after making sure that everything is fine.

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K to another officer: r u sure that this is the place where he was seen?

O: yes sir...these people saw him going in that house yesterday morning....but he left from here soon and has not returned yet...we were here only since yesterday evening after ur call.

K: let's go in and check.

They went inside the house. It was all dark suddenly one of the officer fell down as he collided with something in the dark,the others used their flashlight to check and what they saw shocked all of them....especially Kartik.

It was the dead body of his colleague along with whom he solved Shankar's case but it was not only him that was killed but that criminal Shankar also killed his wife and 3yrs. old daughter.

He was shattered to see his friend cum colleague and his family in this way.....he started getting flashes of their moments...how they used to pull each other's leg in college, how they became CBI officers together and how they used to spend time with each other when they used to be free. He couldn't hold back his emotions and seeing the bodies a few tears made their way to his eyes but soon the tears and sorrow in his eyes was replaced by anger and hatred for that killer Shankar.....He immediately asked others to hand over the bodies to their families with full respect and himself started searching the house...he was now determined to catch that Shankar anyhow.

He was finding for clues in the house when suddenly he saw a painting...he found it to be a little strange as the while house looked barren and dusty except for that painting. He went near the painting and tried to move it a little and suddenly, he saw the wall shifting to right opening his way to a secret room, on turning the painting to right.

He went inside the room and what he saw shocked him to the core....he saw many pictures of his friend along with his family on one wall and the picture of each of them with a red cross on it.....he had been planning and following his friend for a very long time.

Then he turned to get another shocked,the other wall was covered with a his and Naira's pictures.....he had been following them as well since a very long time he saw all the details of Naira written there...her college, the timings when she reaches and leaves the college, her friend circle and a lot more....he knew a lot about Naira and her routine but how....this was something Kartik could not understand....

Kartik went on searching in that room and saw many weapons....gun, knife, poison etc. kept there....now he was hell worried as he knew that Shankar can attack anytime and that he was too dangerous....

He came out to call Naira and ask about her wellbeing....he was about to call her but just then only he got a call from her home...he picked it up.

K: Hello Naira

Staff: Sir main ghar ki cook bol rahi hun....maine aapko call isiliye kiya tha kyunki mam kahin mil nahi rahi hain...

K(shocked): Kya?

S: Haan sir...main unhe khaane ke liye bulane gayi thi but woh apne kamre mein thi hi nahi....humne har jagah dhund liya par woh kahi nahi hain....

K: tum sab dobara achche se dhundo....main abhi wahan aa raha hun....

He cut the call, took his car and rushed towards her house.

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