At The Hotel, Mumbai:
Abhimanyu gathered Roohi in his arms again and walked straight to the lift. The moment he entered the floor they were residing, he saw Abhir, Aradhna and Abhishek waiting for them. Abhir rushed to see if Roohi is alright but she looked too pale to his liking.
"Thak ke so gayi Bacha. Nothing to worry. Hmm!" Abhimanyu told him gently. Aradhna gave Neil a hug and looked out for Roohi.
"Andar chalke baat karte hain. She is fine Aru. Bhai ne khud check kiya." Neil whispered to her as he clutched her palm in his on their way to the suite.
Abhir held on to Roohi's hand that was swinging freely as they walked towards the suite. Manjari was sleeping in one, so they took Roohi to the other. Abhimanyu laid Roohi on the bed carefully and adjusted the pillows to make it comfortable for her. Abhir sat down beside with his palms still holding Roohi's. Neil bent and pressed a kiss on Roohi's forehead before going out to check on Manjari.
Abhimanyu wanted to talk to Abhishek but that needed to wait a little longer. His family needed assurances, and he would prioritize that over everything else.
"Abhishek! Would you mind waiting for a few minutes. I need to..." Abhimanyu needn't complete it as Abhishek responded with,
"I will wait for you in the lobby Sir. Please don't bother. Take your time." Abhimanyu nodded and he was grateful for the understanding.
Abhishek walked out. Even he had a lot of talking to do with his staff before he actually spoke to Abhimanyu. He couldn't fathom how his people let Roohi get kidnapped!
Even after Roohi informed them of an impending danger to her friend and also her exact location along with directions, how the hell did they manage to let this incident happen. He knew that he was going to fire such useless people but before that they were up for some not so nice discussion. They will regret their inefficiency, and Abhishek will make sure of that.
Aradhna kept looking at Roohi and the minute she brushed Roohi's hair off her face, she flinched at the faint imprints on her cheeks. Her blood boiled and anger rose within her. She was really trying to keep herself together and Abhimanyu could see it. He knew that he had to talk to her, and he did.
"Maa kaisi hain ab Aradhna?" He tried to divert her attention.
"Bilkul theek nahi hain woh Bhai. Unki toh haalat kharaab hogayi thi Roohi ki baare mein jaanke. Woh toh shukkar hain ki jab tak unhe baat pata lagi, tab tak Roohi sahi salamat aapke paas thi. Only that made her calm down a little. Unko baat karni thi isliye call kiya tha maine." Aradhna responded.
"Haan. Hum mein se koi bhi baat karne ki haalat mein nahi tha. Isliye nahi utha paye." Abhimanyu gave an explanation to which Aradhna nodded.
"Kab soyi thi?" He asked again.
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The Birlas' - CHAKRAVYUH
General FictionThis is Part - 4 of a story that takes off from where it ended in The Birlas' - BHAVANA. This book will see a lot of new characters in play, a newer setting and new challenges. It is a maze set up for the father in Abhimanyu to decode. Well! This is...
