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Ayla regained her conscious but when she was asked where Emir and Aarvi  were  , she wailed and new tears started to form in her eyes but she tried to compose herself and she started speaking again. Abhijeet waited patiently for the translation. When he heard the translation of what the old woman was speaking , Abhijeet's heart sank.

FLASH BACK STARTS....

10 days ago Aarvi was taken to a Psychologist . Aarvi was not speaking initially but after a session of 2 hours she finally wrote everything that happened with her on a. piece of paper. Ayla gave that piece of paper to the policeman who was interrogating her. What Aarvi wrote on that piece is given below.

I just can't believe it just happened with me.That midnight changed my whole life in the worst ways. My teammate Nikita smashed my forehead making it bleed . Ravi sir my ex batting coach molested me . When he molested me I felt like the whole world  ended for  me. The pain I went through was unbearable and wished to die that very instant . Nikita disliked me I knew it but she will hit me like that out of hatred ,I had never imagined it even in my wildest dreams.

I don't know when my eyes closed after getting assaulted but when I gained consciousness I was tied up with ropes around me. Some ugly goons looked at me angrily . I was so scared . The  goon   told me that they were going to sell me because I was a trouble . I asked them why they were selling me and what was my fault. They laughed evilly and they  told me " Everyone hates you specially your teammates, nobody loves you and your parents are fed up with you .So, your parents wanted to get rid of you because you were always a pain to them . Your father Arya Mehta has given us money to kidnap you and sell you away." I could not believe what they said as I knew my parents loved me beyond measure . I told the goons it was untrue but they shot back at me and said that " Your teammate Nikita hit you badly and that coach molested you is that not the proof that everyone hates you". I scoffed and I  said but my maa and papa loves me unconditionally". The goons laughed on me and they  played an audio tape in front of me " We don't love her that much .She is the reason we lost our happiness and freedom . I wish she was never our daughter . You take her wherever you want as we don't want to see her face anymore". It was my father's voice and I recognised it correctly . Hearing it my heart shattered . I hated my parents, my teammates specially Nikita and that coach Ravi. One of these goons was  slapping me when an elderly Turkish couple saved me from them . They decided to take me with them and I  remained silent because I wanted to get away from this land where people troubled  and harmed me. I decided that I will go away and I will  never return to India ,to my homeland.Trusting people is hard for me now so, I kept mum and I never spoke to anyone in Turkey plus I never wanted to return so , I thought to remain quiet and never disclose anything about my earlier life to anyone.

After that session Aarvi interacted to Emir and Ayla but she never talked to strangers .Everything was going fine and 3 days passed normally . But 7 days ago Emir was watching a Football match on tv when by mistake he changed the channel to a news channel which was showing some cricket news , seeing it Aarvi's eyes welled up. She told the couple that she loved the sport , she loved cricket and was missing it terribly. Emir tried to cheer up Aarvi but nothing was working. Then suddenly a girl was showed on that news channel . On seeing her on the tv Aarvi got glued to the tv and she  heard  it carefully. The girl on the tv  was Aarvi's teammate and best friend Aditi Malhotra.Aarvi wept listening Aditi on tv and she  said to Emir" This is my bestie Aditi Malhotra. I call her Adu . She was saying to the news anchor that she and the whole team was missing me immensely and they wished that police finds me soon. She also told that my parents are miserable now . I know Adu loves me like her own sister and I know that she won't lie about anything she said on the tv. That means the goons lied to me and they  trapped me by making me hear a fake audio tape." After that Aarvi's urged Emir to take her back home as she wanted to meet her parents and friends soon .Emir agreed to UNITE Aarvi again with her parents and they  started making arrangements to take Aarvi back home . Emir told Aarvi that he will take Aarvi to India tomorrow morning. Aarvi told Emir and Ayla that she is keeping it secret from her parents that she is returning home as she wants  to surprise them. Then she hugged Emir and Ayla and she went in her room.

Ayla packed Aarvi's clothes with tears in her eyes as she thought that she will miss Aarvi a lot. Aarvi knew Ayla will miss her.So, she hugged her and she  said " I may not be around you physically but I will always be present with you all the time. You just remember me and I will be there for you Amma"The world Amma melted Ayla's heart she kissed Aarvi's forehead . Ayla had told Aarvi that her late daughter Alara called her Amma. So, Aarvi addressed Ayla as Amma because both Ayla and Emir had treated her as their own daughter by showering her love , care and warmth when she needed the most.

After that Ayla went to the kitchen and Aarvi started writing something in her dairy. After writing down in her diary Aarvi looked  towards her luggage and  smiled  to herself. While Ayla returned with a glass of milk and she  made Aarvi drink the milk .Ayla asked her what she was doing to which Aarvi replied " I was writing in my diary Amma."Ayla told her to sleep and she obliged .Ayla sang the lullaby which she used to sing to her late daughter Alara meanwhile Aarvi slept peacefully . Ayla kissed her forehead and she wished that Aarvi gets UNITED again with her family and friends soon....

TO BE CONTINUED....

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