He chose & she stayed

Captive

*At the Goenka house*

Neither Aarohi nor Abhimanyu could break the eyelock. But soon a loud crashing sound of two cars colliding was heard from outside. Everyone turned around to look outside, the Birlas and Akshara finally noticed Aarohi's presence. Aarohi has completely turned her back to them to inspect the cause of the sound. Abhimanyu managed to break free from Akshara's embrace and took a step towards Aarohi, but suddenly he saw Aarohi taking a step back as a masked man was approaching her.

*Flashback*

Abhinav saw Aarohi entering the Goenka house after paying the taxi, from his hideout and hatched a quick plan. He called his men to split up and instructed them to file a missing report for his car on his name in the police station near the hospital he was working and hack the security cameras of the premises that shows him exiting the hospital today before the kidnapping fiasco and destroy them. He also asked some members to come pick him up, a hundred metres away from the Goenka house with restrains, sedations and a first aid kit.

Then he drove his car backwards for a good measure, before speeding up forwards aiming to collide with the police car. As the three policemen investigating the kidnap were standing inside the compound, they quickly rushed out to collision spot. Meanwhile Abhinav managed to conceal his face and entered the Goenka compound by jumping over the compound wall without being noticed. He took out his pocket knife and advanced towards Aarohi.

[Dear readers, something has gotten into your author 🤣🤣🤣 Seriously I don't know why I'm proceeding like this🤭]

*Flashback ends*

At present.......

After regaining herself from the initial shock, Aarohi tried to make a run for it, but alas Abhinav the masked man was pretty fast. Before anyone could even comprehend what was happening, Abhinav successfully got  Aarohi in his hold and placed the knife threateningly close to her neck. Aarohi gasped in utter shock.

Abhimanyu: *panicking* Aarohi!!!

Abhinav: *loudly* Everyone back off and keep quiet! I don't want to harm her, so don't make me.

To Aarohi's utter disbelief, she recognised the voice and felt numerous emotions coursing through her veins. The three policemen came running back into the compound to try take the intruder down.

Policeman 1: Release her and throw your weapon away or else you'll face severe consequences.

The second policeman tried to advance near the intruder, but he clenched his bodily hold on Aarohi a bit too tightly and earned a noise of discomfort from Aarohi. The policeman stopped advancing. Abhimanyu, Akshara and the Birlas are too lost on with the ongoing scene. Abhinav turned to glare at them. Manjari took Akshara in a protective hold.

Policeman 1: Who are you? Why are you holding Dr. Aarohi Goenka as hostage?

Abhinav: She is not my target. But I won't hesitate to hurt her, if any of you interfered.

Policeman 3: *pissed* Are you from the same group, that kidnapped Ms. Akshara Goenka today?

Aarohi was shocked to know about this new piece of information. Meanwhile Abhinav was thinking about his next move and ignored the policemen's continuous flow of questions. His knife was directly connected with Aarohi's neck, so the policemen did not try to advance as Aarohi might get hurt. Abhinav's phone vibrated in his pant pocket, indicating the arrival of the vehicle he requested. He turned to look at Akshara who was downright panicking. Abhinav does not have the heart to traumatize her further. But his sympathy for Akshara, has a risk of Abhimanyu getting manipulated or forced. So why not take him away from here for sometime. Also Abhinav does know that Aarohi must have recognised his voice, yep so she's tagging along.