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A gun shot reverberated the hall of AnuSeena's apartment. But Haseena had pushed her with all the might her tired limbs held which deflected her aim.

"Haseena!!!", Tara shouted like a mad woman. The cops took action in the next second hearing the fire. Haseena closed the door behind her. Anxiety hormones had taken over her but she forced her self to act like an agent.

"Kaha gayi humari gun", her hands fidgeted as she tried opening the drawers against the banging of the wooden frame.

"Haseena", she growled.

The door stormed open but before Tara could do something to her, she gripped her gun aiming at her leg. She moaned in pain falling on the ground.

"Anubhav kaha hai bolo", Haseena shouted at her grabbing her neck near to the metal tip of her gun. Tara tried to get back her gun but the pain in her leg and Haseena's grip acted opposite. "Tell me where is my husband?" Tara pushed her away touching her tummy causing her to yelp. It was God's luck that she had instinctively kept her hand on her stomach before her attack.

Tara turned on ground and crawled ahead, dragging her injured leg towards the gun. Before she could grip it and stand Haseena stomped her foot on the back of her palm and kicked away the metal.

Tara screamed and lied back. Her phone vibrated and she started to laugh. She knew her work was done. When she opted for revenge she had known that this would end with an end to her life too.

"Tumhe pata hai Haseena...Your life will be a hell now missing him"

"Shut up. Batao Anubhav kaha hai. Warna is bar sar pe vaar karenge"

"Na mujhe jeene ka shouk hai...Mera kaam jo tha woh main kar chuki. Let me play with you, at the end of 48 hours from now...he would be burning in pieces"

The words she spoke, made Haseena's eyes fill up with tears. Her vision blurred and knees felt weak to stand. Tara smirked seeing her grip loosening.

"Tumhe bhi mar jana chahiye", her ego was hurt getting a knock by a pregnant lady who was weaker currently.

Haseena regained her lost senses and pressed the trigger hard. The bullet pierced right above her heart bringing her to death in seconds. But even that could not remove the smirk on her face. She knew, she has won...

The cops had entered only to see a pool of blood and their weeping pregnant senior. Sharad and Jennifer were taken aback at the mere sight of her condition.

"She is dead" Jenifer reported checking Tara's pulse. She looked back to see Haseena clasped into Sharad's embrace. How will she tell her friend that her husband has left already? Into an unknown game of danger...

"Haseena", Sharad slowly whispered into her ears bringing her out of her shocked trance. "Tum theek ho na?", He gently rubbed her back.

"Take every dust of evidence from this place", Jennifer ordered the rest and moved to Haseena helping her sit back comfortably on the sofa. "Anubhav kaha hai?"

Her question made everyone silent and her two friends to shiver at the upcoming.

"Tum dono chup kyu ho? Bolo...Where is Anubhav!", She shouted taking in heavy breathes.

"He agreed to her condition", Jenifer spoke avoiding her eyes. Haseena smiled sarcastically at her fate. "I knew him"

She turned herself to Sharad and complained. "Jane Diya tumne apne best friend ko akele?"

"I tried Haseena. To stop him, place a bug and track...But all he cared at that moment was to keep you 100% safe"

"Fuck my safety", she cried out. "Anubhav", tears streamed down continuously from her chin.

Sharad tried to calm her but at that moment she was all done. She has to search for him at any cost. "Iska phone check karo...She started to laugh at a message", Haseena stood up with blank and cold expressions, wiping her tears on her own.

"It's formatted. Ekdum clear hai, no data", the officer replied after checking it out. "call Avni"

"Haseena calm down. Hum dono dekhte hai na. Tum please thoda Aram karo, get a first aid", Sharad replied.

"Avni ko call Karo Sharad. Ya phir hum khud jaye yaha se", she replied with a blood freezing tone. No emotions.

Jennifer gulped at that sight. She was a mother to protect a child and a now a wife to look for her husband. But in that she lost the essence of herself giving a chance to relieve her heart to grieve and feel her loss or share her pain.

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At Siddhi's place.

"Haseena Bina khaye dawai kaise logi?", Siddhi pestered her for the 10th time but she won't budge. A little afraid of Anubhav's well being, since there was no news about him, Sharad scolded her a little.

"Pata hai Haseena. By this stubborness you are wasting Anubhav's sacrifice. Take care of yourself"

He realised what he said and left the place to control his rise of emotions.

"Sharad", Siddhi glared at her. "Haseena tum uski baat pe dhyaan mat do. Relax yourself, have some sleep... Tomorrow is a big day at field", she puts her under covers forcefully. Haseena doesn't speak a word but sees her go.

Ye letter Anubhav chodke gaye tumhare liye...

Sorry Haseena. Anaya ya Harsh ko bhi...waada nibhane me bahout kache ho gaye hai hum. Agar wapas mille toh jam kar pitayi kar dijyega...lekin agar nahi mille toh kripya apna bhi dhyan rakhiyega. Bahout pyaar karte hai hum aapse humesha yaad rakhiyega...lekin humme khuch hua toh kripya woh ghar chod dijyega. Ab woh safe nahi hai aapke liye...haan ab zyada rona mat? Hum bhi negative nahi hote. Wapis aa rahe. Akhir humare bacho ki shaadi dekhni hai abhi. Bas humme maaf kardijye Haseena. I am very sorry for all the lies gudda...for putting done. But trust me I couldn't put you into added stress and trouble.

I love you and my baby.

Bahout khuch kehna hai Haseena...haar baar ki tarha, lekin...

She crushed the letter close to her chest, praying to God for everything good.

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At the IB office.

"She is tech genius. Is phone me company ka nahi balki ek external software tha, jo message receive karte hi corrupt hogaya. There is no retrieval for this", Avni explained her seniors.

"Do saal pehle Anubhav jis mission pe tha us se related 8 deaths hui hai. And agar IB se data le bhi, toh bhi we know it's not their real identity", Jenifer spoke looking at her. "Aur akhiri do saalo se ye Tara ki fake identity me ji rahi hai", Sharad concluded their findings.

"Anything more?", Haseena asked with some hope in her eyes. "Probable locations or bank history track ho rahi hai Haseena. But we need some time"

" Haseena Ma'am aapse ek aurat milne aayi hai "

Haseena glanced up at Sharad. "Kon hai?"

"Mahira naam bata rahi hai Apna"

"Nahi milna bol do usse", Sharad spat back rudely. "Nahi Sharad", Haseena instincts gave another reply.

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"Aah", Anubhav groaned feeling his head heavy. His skin felt the strong rough metal chains he was tied too. The pupils of his eyes took time to adjust to his surroundings. His stomach felt knots as the drug and nearby motion hits his senses. He had an immediate urge to throw up.

"Rajat", he whispered.

"Sahi pehchana Anubhav Singh. Waise kafi time se wanted hai na hum tumhari branch ke liye?", He smirked taking a seat in front of him.

"Few more hours"

Anubhav laughed. "Fight us for that wish of yours"

Upcoming- The Hardships.

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