'Dr. Gupta...
Mujhe lagta hai ab humhe ek notice media pe dena chahiyeh...
Teen din hogayi lekin abhi tak na Ms. Gupta mili na koi calls aaya...' Inspector says as he was sitting in front of the Gupta's, Mallik's and Gang...
'Dad... Mujhe lagta hai humhe aur der nehi karna chahiyeh...
Kiya pata add dekhke woh log reward ke liyeh Ridzy koh humhare saamne le aaye...' Anjali said...
'Haan Anjy tik keh rahi hai Shashank uncle...
Humhe aur der nehi karna chahiyeh...' Armaan said...
Shashank look at Padma, Ananya and Billy...
No one spoke for sometimes and let Shashank think and take the decision...
After like five minutes Shashank kept a photo of Riddhima on the table in front of Inspector...
'Aapko jo tik lage woh karo Inspector... Humhe bas humhare Riddhima sahi salaamat chahiyeh...'Shashank said...
'Tik hai, main reward ki amount nehi likhunga, aapke number likhunga...
Koi bhi call aaya humhe pata chaljaenge kyunki hum aapke calls trace kar raha hoon...
Hum koshish karenge Riddhima koh sahi salaamat aapke paas le aaye...' Inspector said...
Inspector and other officers went saying they will put missing poster everywhere so if anyone seen Riddhima or had seen her, they could inform immediately...
'I just hope Ridzy jaldi milaje...' Anjali says as move away from the elder with the gang...
'Same here Anjy... Pata nehi woh kaha hogi...' Muskaan said...
'Pata nehi Ridzy ki saat hamesha aise kyun hote hai...' It was Sapna this time...
From last three days, Sapna and Muskaan have been staying with Gupta's... Even Anjali and Atul have shifted with them so Shashank and Padma wouldn't feel lonely and miss Riddhima much...
As they were talking, Armaan was standing away from them looking outside... Nikki who was talking to others, look what Armaan was doing and saw him standing near the window...
'Guys, hum se zyada bhai Riddhima bhabs koh miss karte hai...' Nikki says as they were talking about Riddhima and how much they were missing her...
Hearing Nikki, they all look where she was looking and saw Armaan standing alone away from them...
'Haan... Pehli baar Armaan ne kissi koh itna chaaha... Itna pyar kiya...
Aur woh sochte hai yeh sab uske wajahse huva...' Atul says to whom Armaan one day before...
'Well said Atul...
Humne kabhi Armaan koh aise dukh kabhi nehi dekha... Yaad hai jab woh pehle baar woh unknown ladki koh dekha...
Uske baad woh kaise chup chap rehne laga... Phir jab use woh milgaya, tab woh kitna khush huva...
Pehle koh hum bhi nehi jaante te woh humhare Ridzy hi ti... Lekin tab pata chala, humhare khushi dugni hogaya...' Rahul says..
'Aur hum bhi bohot khush hai Rahul, Ridzy ke liyeh Armaan jaise koi mila...
Woh saccha aashiq hai, dekho... Kaise akele kade hokhe Ridzy koh yaad kar raha hai...' Muskaan said...
'Pata hai...
Bhai kissi ki saamne nehi rote... Lekin jabse Riddhima ke saat yeh sab huvi, tabse maine har saat dekhi woh kaise akele kamre main rote rahe..
Maine mom se kaha phir jaakhe woh mom se apne dil ki baat bataya... Maine dekha bhai kitni tut gaya ta...
Lekin woh sabke saamne apne dard koh chupa dete hai...' Nikki says as tears were in her eyes...
'Hum sabki yehi haalat hai Nikki...
jab Ridzy jaise koi jo humhare dil ki bohot kareeb haina, woh dur chale jaate hai bohot dukh hote hai...' Sapna says...
'Aur hum bhi kaha kissi koh apne dard dikhate hai...
hum sochte hai kissi koh yeh nehi pata chalega ki hum ek dusre se chupke se rote te...
Lekin sach toh yeh hai ki jab hum dukh hoti hai, humhe aisa lagta hai... lekin baaki sabko bina bataye pata chal hi jaate hai...' Rahul said...
'Accha ab no more sad sad baate hai...
Yaar aise sad rehne se kiya hoga, humhe abhi bhi koshish karna chahiyeh...' Muskaan said...
They all went back to work knowing it wouldn't help them to find Riddhima if they keep talking there like that...
Also they need to do their best from their side while the police were doing their duty...
~ NEXT DAY ~
As the sun came out to the world giving brightness, the news of RIDDHIMA GUPTA being vanished was roaming all over the country as tsunami which destroy the country...
Media gether out in Gupta's and Mallik's house... Also they don't leave the Mallik's office and Sanjeevani Hospital were Shashank work...
Police asked Gupta's and Mallik's not to go out from the house unless they don't want to face the media...
Also knowing they will keep roaming behind them till they didn't get any news of Riddhima...
Police give protection for Mallik's and Gupta's as the media were getting gether around their Mansion's...
Also they were around Mallik Enterprise and Sanjeevani Hospital so no people get disturb by the media..
~ IN MALLIK MANSION ~
Armaan was standing in his room looking outside to see media standing there to get a news from Riddhima...
He was getting irritate by all this when he was so much worried and tense for his Riddhima... He had left his television on and it was showing Riddhima photo in between every programmed...
He was thinking about his Riddhima when suddenly his mobile started to ring...
It shows unknown number and he reserve it without thinking...
'Hello...' Armaan said...
'Armaan Mallik...
Tik tik tik... Kitna bechen ho apne hone wale biwi ke liyeh...
Itna wait nehi kar sakte tum call kare...' It was a male voice...
'Koan ho tum...
Aur Riddhima... Riddhima ke baare main kiya jaante ho...' Armaan asked as he stood up with jerk hearing this unknown voice...
'Arey... The gr8 Armaan Mallik mere awaz nehi pehchae...
Koi baat nehi... Lekin haan, tujhe yeh jaan ne ki bhi jarurat nehi hai main koan hoon...
Tumhe Riddhima se hi matlab haina...' He said...
'Kaha hai Riddhima... Aur tum... tum kiya chaahte ho...' Armaan said as he make his way out from the room...
He knows he had to inform police about the call...
'Wahi rukh jao Armaan Mallik...
Yeh sochna bhi mat tum police koh is call ke baare main bata denge toh Riddhima tumhe sahi salaamth milenge..' he said and Armaan stop...
'Matlab...' He asked...
'Matlab yehi hai mujhe bas paise chahiyeh...
Paise doh aur Riddhima koh lejao..' He said...
Armaan think for sometime, he knows in front of any amount, Riddhima's life was important...
'Tik hai... Main police koh nehi bataunga...
Lekin mere Riddhima koh kuch bhi huva toh main tumhe chodunga nehi...' Armaan said...
'Hahaha... Jaanta hoon bohot acche se tumhe Armaan Mallik...
Aur yeh bhi jaanta hoon tum kiya kiya kar sakte ho...' He said laughing evilly...
'Accha hai tumhare liyeh...
Ab bolo tumhe kitna chahiyeh... Aur paise kaha pocha na hai...' Armaan said as he don't want to take any more risk for Riddhima...
'Pehle paise ready karo...
100 lakhs rupees...' He said...
'100 lakhs...' Armaan said...
'Kyun... tumhare liyeh toh yeh kuch bhi nehi hoga na Armaan Mallik...
Ya Riddhima ki zindagi ke aage se yeh bohot bada amount hai...' He said...
'Nehi... Riddhima ke liyeh main apna sab kuch de sakta hoon...
Main paisa ready kardunga... Kaha kab pochna hai...' Armaan asked...
'Main 5hrs baad phirse call karunga... Aur jhaga aur time bata dunga...' He said and before Armaan could ask anything the line was dead...
Armaan try to call that number again but he couldn't...
Armaan soon make another call and knowing the kidnapper would give warn but he need to inform the police he call the Inspector...
Knowing it wouldn't be good idea to the police to come house, Armaan tell Inspector everything from phone and give the number from which he received the call...
Then Armaan went to see Billy who was in his room and call to Shashank so he could tell them both about the caller...
Everyone agree to give whtever amount the kidnapper was asking because they need Riddhima in any condition...
~ EVENING ~
Armaan and Billy were trying to check the amount which they had and Shashank also was with them to help them...
Everyone by knows got the knews and everyone was hoping after the kidnapper get the money they would be able to see their Riddhima...
Armaan, Billy and Shashank were sitting in Mallik Mansion... Suddenly Shashank mobile started to ring and it was from an unknown number...
'Yeh kiska number ho sakta hai...' Shashank ask looking as he didn't know the number...
'Uncle.. Utao...' Armaan said...
Shashank answer the call and put speaker on...
'Kiya yeh Dr.Shashank Gupta hai...'It was a female voice from the other end...
'Haan kahiyeh... Main hoon Shashank...' Shashank said...
'Woh maine aapke beti ka photo television main dekha...
Aur mujhe lagta hai woh ladki koh maine yaha humhare building ki ek apartment pe doh log zabardasti se lekhe jaa rahi ti...' She said...
'Aapko pakka yakeen hai...' Shashank asked...
'Ji... Uski aankhon main patti bani ti... Aur muh bhi band kiya huvata...
Mujhe nehi pata ta woh log use kidnap karke waha le jaa rahi ti... Issiliye main kissi koh kuch nehi kaha...' She said...
'Kiya aap mujhe waha ki address de sakte ho...
Aur kiya woh ab bhi waha hai...' Shashank asked...
'Ji... Us din se main har roz ek aadmi koh waha aate jaate dekhti hoon...
Kabhi kabhi ek ladki bhi uske saat hote hai...' the lady said...
'Tik hai... Aap mujhe address de doh... Aur please yeh baat kissi koh mat batana aapne mujhe phone ki...' Shashank said...
'Don't worry sir.. Un logo koh nehi pata maine un logo koh us ladki koh waha andar lejaate huve dekha...
Aur main un logo pe nazar rakhti hoon jab tab aap nehi pochte yaha...' She said..
'Thank u so much...
Hum jaldi waha poch jaata hoon.. Please aap address de doh...' Shashank said...
Soon three man left the house and they meet Inspector...
As they got the address, they inform the near by police station too...
Armaan, Shashank and Billy were going on their car where as police follow them...
~ IN KIDNAPPER APARTMENT ~
As always Riddhima was sitting on that dark room where as the girl and boy were sitting in the hall watching the television...
'Hmmm... Mujhe lagta hai phirse Armaan koh call karke pata laga na hoga paise ki inthizaam huva hai ya nehi...' guy said...
'haan... Aur zyada din Riddhima koh yaha rakhna safe nehi hai...' the girl said...
'Toh Main baahar jaakhe call karke aata hoon...
khane ke liyeh bhi kuch lena chahiyeh na...' He said and went leaving the girl...
As he went, the girl make her way to the room where Riddhima was...
She open the door to see Riddhima sitting in the floor hugging her knees...
'Tik tik tik...
Riddhima Gupta... Kiya huva tumhe...
2 hafte apne pariwar se aur apne hone wali pati se dur rehkar aapne kiya haal bana diya tumne...' the girl said...
Riddhima didn't say anything...
'Fikar not Riddhima...
Bohot jaldi tumhare papa aur tumhari Armaan ki paas jaapaenge tum...' she said...
First time from days, Riddhima look at the person who was standing in front of her... She couldn't see her face as it was dark...
'Pata hai tum bohot khush hogi yeh jaanke...
Lekin itni aasaani se tumhe kaise jaane de hum... Abhi toh paise milne ki baad tumhe jaane de sakte hai na...' She said laughing evilly...
This time Riddhima try to say something but before she could someone ring the bell...
The girl went leaving Riddhima there... Lockin the door she went and open the front door hoping it would be her partner...
But, to her surprise, Police were standing with Armaan, Shashank and Billy...
Before She could understand what was happening they all move inside the apartment locking the door behind...
'Natasha tum...' Armaan said as he recognized who she was...
'Sir, aap yaha... Kiya huva...' Natasha act all innocent...
'Tum yaha kiya kar rahe ho...' Armaan asked...
'Sir yeh meri apartment hai...' Natasha said she started to sweat with fear...
'Accha... lekin abhi toh tumhe office main hona chahiyeh... Jaha tak mujhe yaad hai, abhi toh office ki hrs khatam nehi huva...' Armaan said...
'Mrs. Natasha kiya hum aapki apartment ki talashi le sakte hai...' Inspector asked...
'Lekin Sir, aise...' Natasha try to say but Armaan feel something fishy...
'Tum itna gabra kyun rahi ho Natasha...' Armaan asked and Natasha look at Armaan...
'May I ma'am...' Inspector asked and Natasha said yes as she knows if she didn't let them, they wouldn't leave the place...
Soon other officers were checking the place where as Inspector asked Natasha to give her mobile...
Natasha was glad she didn't keep any msg that she send for her partner... But she was getting sweaten as the time pass knowing her partner would be back any moment and she can't let him know as Inspector took her mobile...
'Sir, koi nehi hai...' Two of the officer's came and one was standing near the locked door...
'Sir, yaha pe taala laga hai...' Lady officer says...
'Mrs, Natasha, kiya hum woh kamre khol sakte hai...' Inspector asked...
'Sir woh, woh kamre bohot din se band pada hai... Woh store room pe main use karti hoon...'Natasha said...
'It's ok Mrs. Natasha... Humhe bas ek baar dekhna hai...' Inspector says...
'Sir, woh mere paas nehi hai... Mere pati ki paas hai us kamre ki chaabi...' Natasha said...
'Oh its ok...' Inspector said... He turn to face Armaan, Billy and Shashank who was standing as the officers were doing their job... 'Sir, I don't think woh yaha hai...'
'Lekin aise kaise ho sakte hai, us lady ne toh yaha ki address di ti...' Armaan said...
'I understand Mr.Mallik... but yaha iski alawa koi nehi hai...' Inspector said to Armaan and turn to Natasha... 'Sorry aapko pareshan kiya Mrs. Natasha...'
'It's alright Inspector...' Natasha said smiling...
All started to leave the place when suddenly they heard something fall down... Natasha got all scared hearing the sound and she understand from where it was coming...
Armaan also turn around when he heard that sound and he look at the lock door...
~ RIDDHIMA POV ~
As the girl went out again locking the room... I hide my face on my knees... I don't know why but I felt Armaan was near me...
He was coming closed to me... He was around me...
I try to move but as My hands were tied behind and my legs were tied too...
I heard the girl talking with someone and it I could feel that it wasn't one person... There were more people outside...
I was hoping someone would come and check the room... I untied the rope whiche was around my legs...
With difficulty, I reach to the door and try to knock the door but I couldn't... I wasn't having enough strength to hit the door with my feet...
I heard someone talking and asking about the lock door...
But the next voice I heard, I felt now I would be able to come out from this dark room, and under those two people who locked me there...
I heard them leaving and I know I had to do something, but wht...
I saw the glass which was kept on the table and only one thing came to my mind that time...
I know it was the only way to let them I m inside this room...
I move to the table as my feet carry me slowly and I got hit the table and the glass fall...
As the glass was on the floor again I hit it and it went near the door... As it was metal, it didn't get broke but a loud sound achoo inside the locked room...
I heard people talking outside and some people coming near the door...
I move a little away knowing, know I would be free, free from this jail like place...
~ RIDDHIMA POV ~
'Mrs. Natasha, aapki paas pakka chaabi nehi hai...
Kyunki humhe is room ko kholke dekhna hai woh awaz kaise...' Inspector asked from Natasha...
'Sir maine kaha na...' But this time Armaan cut her...
'Inspector, I m sure Riddhima andar hi hai... Please aap yeh darwaza tohdo, nehi toh main khud tohdunga...' Armaan says as he was getting impatient to see his Riddhima...
'Mr. Mallik, please let us do our work...
Mr. Gupta, Mr. Mallik Please...' Inspector look at Billy and Shashank who were standing just behind Armaan...
'Armaan... Beta shaant raho...
In logo koh apne kaam karne doh...' Billy said pulling Armaan little away from the door and Shashank also stood there holding his one shoulder and making him calm down...
Not having, another option, Inspector asked one of the officers to break the door...
Now the lady officer was standing closed to Natasha holding her arm as they sense whoever inform about Riddhima whereabouts were right...
Seeing Natasha getting all worried and tension as they were asking about the locked room, they understood Riddhima was in that room...
One of the officer break the locked and soon the door was open...
Armaan didn't want for anyone to go inside, he run to the room...
~ ARMAAN POV ~
As soon as the door was open, I run inside the room...
I saw a figure on the floor and seeing the dress I recognized who it was...
Yes, she was there...
At last, after whole two weeks, I was seeing her...
I look at her face and saw cloth around her mouth... Her eyes were red and when my eyes met with her, I saw what she was trying to say...
She was pleasing from her eyes, to take her in my arms... She was asking to take here away from this horrible place...
Not wanting another second, I run towards here sitting on my knees I pull her closed hugging her hiding her in my arms...
I felt fresh tears roll down from her eyes, I felt she shivering... I look at her face, cupping her face in my palms...
I saw how much scared she was...
'Riddhima... Riddhima dekho main aagaye...
Riddhima ab main kabhi tumhe akela nehi chodunga... Riddhima gabrao mat...
Main aagaya hoon na... Ab koi tumhe koi bhi takleef nehi de sakte... tumhe chu bhi nehi sakhte...' I said as I kisses her face not caring about the others who were standing in the same room...
I look around and saw Dad and Shashank uncle standing there...
Then I saw the police and not far away from them Natasha were standing... My anger rose high as fire were burning in my eyes...
'How dare u Natasha...' I shouted...
Dad and Shashank uncle move towards Riddhima and letting them handle her, I move to Natasha...
'Mr.Mallik, Jo poochna hai hum poochenge...' Inspector says as he saw how much anger I was...
'Toh poocho isse...
Kyun kiya yeh aisa... Paisa hi chahiyeh hota toh mujhe saamne se maangte... Main de dete...
mere Riddhima koh aise tadpake kiya mila isse...' I shouted as my anger was now out of control...
'Mrs. Natasha, aap sach sach bolenge ya hum humhare tarahse aapke muhse sach nikalwae...'Inspector said...
Before Natasha gave any answer someone ring the door bell... I look at Natasha whose face expression changed and I understand she was not alone on this...
'Inspector, Mujhe lagta hai yeh is main akele nehi hai...
Kyunki isse toh mera koi dhushmani nehi hai...' I said still looking at Natasha..
'Yes, Mr. Mallik... Hum dekhte hai is maamle koh... Please aap log yaha shaati se raho... Hum dekhte hai koan aaya hai...
Chale Mrs,Natasha, lagta hai aapki pati aaya hai... Hum bhi dekhe woh koan hai...' Inspector said and took Natasha out from the room...
I want with Dad, Shashank Uncle and Riddhima...
Riddhima was silently crying hugging her father and tears form in my eyes seeing her in that condition...
I saw Riddhima looking at me and blinking her eyes saying she was fine now, fine that I came to rescue her...
'Mr.Mallik...' I heard Inspector calling my name and we all came out from the room...
I saw a guy were standing there trying to hide his face... Seeing Natasha expression, I knew it was the person... Who masterplan all this kidnapping thing...
'Kiya aap inko jaante hai...'Inspector asked as he make the person face me...
I was shocked...
Shocked to see this person infront of my eyes after like 7yrs later...
'Tum...'
~ ARMAAN POV END ~
With Love,
Rihoohaws...
