He chose & she stayed

A messier mess

NOTE:

Stockholm Syndrome: People develop positive feelings towards their captors or abusers over time.

😋 Sorry to that particular reader, as this is also a short chapter of 1100+ words. But hey! I've got the base for Abhirohi to be in the same room. Small compensation 🤭😁
-DarkRaspBerryo 🙈
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5.00 a.m. - At the warehouse

Aarohi and Rohan dozed off a little in the darkness, before a loud opening sound woke them up. The masked goons switched on the lights and forcibly boarded their hostages into a vehicle donned with a blindfold.

Aarohi screamed profanities at the goons, but Rohan managed to calm her down.

Rohan: *whispering* Dr. Aarohi, stop cursing at them. Who knows what they'll do if they get angry!

One goon: I was just searching my stash for the duct tape or any cloth. Make my job easier and listen to him, Dr. Aarohi Goenka.

Aarohi took a deep breath to calm herself, she had half a mind to curse the kidnapper's whole lineage, but she held her tongue back. She could feel her ex-colleague wriggling near her to stay closer. The vehicle started to move and after what felt like an eternity, a blindfolded Aarohi and Rohan were taken to Abhinav's new secret place.

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*At the room Abhinav kept Abhimanyu*

Aarohi's hands are bound in front, and attached to the bed post, she was sitting on the floor with another restrain on her legs. And if looks could kill, her once pseudo brother figure will not be standing now. After she and Rohan reached here, they were give a warm welcome by Abhinav. He also gave his new guests (read hostages) a short version of things from his perspective.

Aarohi couldn't hold back any longer and hurled the first thing she could get her hands at Dr. Abhinav, which turned out to be the notepad, Abhimanyu used yesterday for their counselling session.

Abhinav easily dodged that and gave his intern an unamused look. But Aarohi was glaring at him with all her might.

Meanwhile, Abhimanyu was having a hearty laugh as Aarohi has done something he was itching to do for a while now. The glaring match continued between Aarohi and Abhinav, while Abhimanyu's mood was considerably lifted though he was now bodily restrained to a chair. These three of them were silently observed by Dr. Rohan, who was also restrained to the bedpost. So before his ex-colleague could piss off their kidnapper any more, he broke their glaring match by clearing his throat. Abhimanyu managed to stop his laughing spree and gave attention to his intern.

Rohan: *unsure* So Dr. Abhinav Sharma...

Abhinav: *nods* Yes, Dr. Rohan? Also I'm surprised, how you don't know about me and got involved when we were chasing Dr. Aarohi?

Rohan: *awkwardly* I was out for a walk and spotted Dr. Aarohi running away from the goons. *looks at his senior* How long are you planning to keep Sir as hostage?

Abhinav: *calmly* He's my guest.

Abhimanyu: *seriously* No I'm not!

Abhinav went near Abhimanyu.

Abhinav: *sighs* Comeon, we got over this already!

Abhimanyu: *fed up* If you're so willing to pretend that I'm your guest, please I'll let you know that you're are a terrible host for guests.