A Night on a Highway (completed)

chapter-8

Have you watched Kahani - that Vidya Balan movie? Or A Wednesday? They're brilliant movies :)

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It was mere coincidence or some play of destiny, Khushi couldn't tell, but just as she was about to dial Arnav's number, she saw his number flash on her very old Nokia mobile!

"Khushi, I need to talk to you"

"Arnavji, humein kuch baat karni hai (I want to discuss something)."

They both said at time. But unfortunately, didn't have time or space to dwell on deeper meanings of their coordinated thoughts...she heard his rueful sigh.

"Arnavji, can you come and meet me at a place in some time? It's very urgent." She said and waited for him to object.

She was sure, the shawl-covered person she saw going out from their house was her babuji and if she wasn't wrong, he probably was going to meet the only outsider privy to his truth. And she had a strong doubt that it was Devyani Raizada, Arnavji's Nani ji! Whatever was being hidden from them, they both needed to know it. Sure, it was a long shot and risky too to include Arnav in this, but for some reason, she could trust him. Especially after how he had sought her after that night on highway and patiently listened to her when she talked about Shyam's deceit...

Arnav frowned for a minute, but then agreed for her demand of keeping the meeting place a secret...

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Within 10 minutes of following him, khushi saw her babuji walk into a small garden near temple. At this time of night, there were hardly any people there. Besides, he had a shawl covering his face and upper body, so no one could identify him. No one, except his daughter.

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Khushi texted Arnav the address of the place, and he immediately set out. But as Mohan was taking out a car from the parking garage, Arnav observed that another one was missing. Since Akash and Mamaji were already at home, who could have taken it out?

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Khushi almost shrieked when she saw a car stop near to where her babuji was waiting, and the driver side door open to reveal Hariprakash, a servant of Raizada family! He himself checked the surrounding to ensure no one was keeping an eye on them-but obviously missing to notice khushi.

Another funny truth was HP or even Shashi or Nani might sure have been a part of a sinister plan, but they weren't of criminal background! So, they kept making some obvious mistakes that any person would who hasn't even hurt an ant!

HP then opened the passenger side door, and as Khushi had guessed, Naniji stepped out!

Khushi looked at her phone and hoped Arnav reaches soon, so they both could confront the trio in front of them on what they were hiding!

"Jaldi aaiye Arnavji" she prayed.

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"What? Thik se suno Yadav, Shyam jha ka nahi Shyam Jha ke liye call hoga (you should listen carefully Yadav, it must be a call FOR Shaym jha not OF Shyam Jha)." Manik said when constable Yadav told him there was a call regarding this case and it was Shyam Jha on call.

"No sir, the person on call said his name is Shyam jha" Yadav said, frowning and looked at the telephone receiver in his hand again. As Manik came there and snatched it, the phone line had gone dead.

Sub inspector Nandini meanwhile, realized something and her eyes went bigger with shock,

"Manik, when we found the body- of Shyam Jha- wasn't his face unrecognizable?"