Where Are You bhaiya???

Chapter 9

Arav stared at the cracked ceiling of his small apartment, the fan above spinning lazily in the stagnant heat. He had always been the restless type, his thoughts racing a mile a minute, especially when something weighed heavy on his mind. And now, finding Sanjana's brother, Sanjay, was the heaviest weight of all. Weeks had gone by since Sanjana had moved in with them, she felt comfortable around them and had a hope that they would help her to find her brother. The unanswered questions about Sanjay's whereabouts were like a silent scream echoing through the apartment's walls.

Finally, Aryan, his younger brother, suggested it was time to escalate their search efforts. "We need more help," he said, stroking his well-kept beard thoughtfully. "Why don't we ask your friends who work here in Paris?"

Arav sat up, hoping to ignite in his eyes. "You mean Niranjan and Vivek?"

"Yes," Aryan replied, his voice measured and firm. "As Niranjan runs a construction firm and has connections all over the city. Vivek, on the other hand, is a professor at The University of Paris. He's got a sharp mind and an extensive network. If anyone can help us find Sanjay, it's them."

The brothers decided to meet their friends at a luxurious café known for its strong coffee and even stronger Wi-Fi. It was a place where the elite of the city often gathered, not exactly their usual haunt, but the gravity of the situation called for drastic measures.

As they walked into the café, the air was thick with the aroma of freshly ground beans and the low murmur of hushed conversations. Niranjan and Vivek were already seated at a corner booth, Niranjan in a sharp suit that screamed wealth and power, Vivek in a tweed jacket that spoke of intellectual depth. Sanjana, dressed in a simple yet elegant Crop top and Denim jeans, followed Arav and Aryan with a mix of nervousness and determination etched on her face.

The introductions were made, and Sanjana felt the weight of their gazes upon her. She clutched her bag tightly, her knuckles turning white. Arav noticed her discomfort and gave her hand a gentle squeeze. "Don't worry," he assured her, "these are good guys."

Niranjan's eyes narrowed as he studied Sanjana, his mind racing with questions. Vivek, ever the observant one, took in the situation with a calm nod. "Let's get straight to business," he suggested, leaning forward. "Tell us everything you know about Sanjay's disappearance."

Sanjana took a deep breath and began to recount the events leading up to the fateful night. Her voice was shaky at first, but it grew stronger with each word. She said, "I don't know much about Sanjay, I saw him for the last time when he was a teenager. And I just had a picture of his teenage period but due to my bad luck, I lost it recently. I don't even know how he got here in Paris, the maid who works in my abusive relative's house told me that she heard uncle talking about Sanjay bhaiya and they were saying that he is in Paris. I don't know his appearance of now!"

Niranjan listened intently, his brow furrowed. He leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the tabletop. "I'll make some calls, see if I can shake anything loose," he said, his voice low and serious.

Vivek, stroking his chin, spoke up. "I may have some contacts in the academic world who could help us analyze any clues he might have left behind. It's a long shot, but worth a try."

"But how you gonna start when we don't have any kind of details about Sanjay?" asks Arav firmly to them. Niranjan and Vivek realize that and look at each other. Vivek says, "Yeah... you are right "

The café buzzed around them, but their table remained a bastion of intense focus. There was silence created between them. Niranjan looks at Sanjana and says, "You know what, I also had one sister. She died in an accident, if she was alive then she might be of the same age as yours." Sanjna looks at Niranjan and smiles. As the hours ticked by, the four of them looked at each other blankly and then Aryan spoke, "Why don't we try to hack the phones and laptops of Sanjna's relatives? Maybe we can get any hint related to Sanjay." A plan began to take shape, and Niranjan said, "Yes that's a good idea. We can get the emails and phone numbers of them from Sanjna." Everyone looks at her with hope, she also looks at them awkwardly and says, "I don't have anything like that of my relatives."  Then everyone sighs.

After some time Aryan says, "Why don't we search the universities and schools of here? Maybe we can get any hint from that or else we can directly jump into Sanjay." Everyone thinks a bit and after some time, Arav says, "Ok. We will do that." By hearing that, Sanjana's eyes spark with happiness and hope of finding her brother.

After Aryan suggested his idea to his team, and Arav agreed to it, Niranjan said, "Then let's get divided and go to different universities and schools here and try to get details of Sanjay. Four of us will go in four ways for the search. And abt Sanjna, she will be with Arav." Then they all got divided in search of Sanjay's details or something. Sanjana stayed with Arav during the search.

After a few hours, Sanjana says to Arav, "Arav bhaiya!" Arav looks at her and says, "We went to lots of schools and universities and even Aryan bhaiya and your friends too. But till now there is no information about Sanjay bhaiya!" Arav noticed the sadness in Sanjna's eyes and also the loosing of hope. He looks into her eyes, and says, "Me and Aryan are like your brothers right?" Sanjna nodded and Arav continued, "Then trust us. We already made a promise to you that we will reunite you with your brother safely. And we mean it, Sanjna!" Sanjna starts to tear up hugs Arav and says, "I trust you."

And so, their journey into the unknown began, each step taking them closer to a truth that could either shatter their world or save a life.