MISSION PINK ROSE

Untitled Part 7 TIME TO COMPLETE THE MISSION

Janvi comes back home and rings the doorbell. Inside the house, Vikram is playing with the kids. Janvi's mother gets up to open the door. As Janvi walks in, without looking at the kids, she asks, "Who has come? The kids are making so much noise!" She places her bag on the console near the door and finally turns around to see Vikram. Vikram stops playing and stands up, while the kids run towards Janvi, calling her "Mama." Seeing Vikram in her house, Janvi becomes angry and, in frustration, asks her mother to take the kids inside. Janvi's mother, confused, tries to respond, but Janvi stops her with a raised palm.

"Mama, we want to play with Vikram uncle," the kids protest.

"No, you two go finish your homework. Mama has some work with Vikram uncle," Janvi says firmly to the kids, then asks Vikram to step outside with her. Once outside in the garden, Janvi confronts him. "See, Vikram, I know you helped my family, but from now on, stay away. I've already lost my husband, and I don't want to lose my kids. I don't want any justice or punishment for my husband's murderers," she says, seething with anger.

Just then, Janvi's father, who had been walking in the garden, overhears their conversation. "What?" he exclaims in shock. Janvi and Vikram turn around to see him standing behind them. "Papa?" Janvi gasps.

"Janvi, is this true?" her father asks, stunned.

Janvi, panicking, tries to explain. "Papa, I will explain—"

Vikram interrupts, "Yes, uncle, you heard right. Your son-in-law was murdered because he was a patriot. He paid for his loyalty to the country," Vikram explains, revealing the whole story. Tears stream down Janvi and her father's cheeks. Janvi's father embraces her, reassuringly, and says, "Look, Janvi, I know you're scared for your children, but we are all here to take care of them. Don't let Raj's sacrifice go to waste. He gave his life to save this country, and as his wife, it's your duty to continue the mission he left incomplete. Give that pendrive to Vikram and punish those who killed Raj and betrayed this country. Where is the pendrive?" he asks.

"I hid it in Yug's remote-control car, Papa," Janvi responds.

"Come, Vikram. Let's get that pendrive," Janvi's father says, and they all head back to Janvi's house. Once home, Janvi goes to the kids' room to retrieve the car. Yug asks, "Mama, where are you taking my car?"

"I'll explain later. Finish your homework," Janvi replies, taking the remote-control car and handing it to Vikram. Vikram opens the car, but the pendrive is missing.

Everyone grows worried. "Where is it?" Vikram asks.

"I kept it in this car," Janvi says, shocked. She rushes to the kids' room, with Vikram and her father following closely. "Yug beta," Janvi asks, "did you give your remote-control car to anyone?"

"No, Mama," Yug replies, then pauses to think. "Wait, I remember! That day I was playing in the garden with Tiya, Arjun uncle's daughter. Mera aunty and Jaya aunty were there with their kids too. A big boy came and started bullying me, asking for the car, but I refused. He threw the car, and it broke. Arjun uncle fixed it, though."

Janvi asks, "Where did the boy break the car? Can you show us?"

"Yes, Mama," Yug replies. He takes them to the garden and shows them the spot, but they don't find the pendrive.

"It's too late, and it's dark," Vikram says. "We'll come back in the morning to search again."

Janvi and her father agree, and they all head back inside. The next morning, Janvi and Vikram resume their search for the pendrive. They look in the bushes near the garden when Mera sees them and approaches. "What are you looking for?" Mera asks.