A LOVE STORY OR NOT PART 2

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Sidharth shook hands with Arjun, the private detective called by Varun. He was in his late twenties, just almost of the same age as Sidharth.

He was tall and muscular and Sidharth felt that he had seen him somewhere.

"Kya meine aapko kahin dekha hai?", Sidharth asked.

"Ji!", Arjun smiled and said.

Sidharth smiled back and raised an eyebrow as if asking him where had they both met.

"Aap jab bigg boss se bahar aaye the aur Mumbai mein ek din ke liye hotel mein ruke the!", he said.

Sidharth still couldn't point out his finger as to when had he met the man. He shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.

"Aap aur Shehnaaz mam apni family ke sath breakfast Kar re the. Tab mein aaya tha Shehnaaz mam ke sath picture click karwane!", Arjun said.

Sidharth's mind immediately went towards the tall handsome fan of Shehnaaz's who asked her for a picture while she was having breakfast.

Shehnaaz had obliged with the fan and then Sidharth remembered something which angered him.

He remembered how this man had kept a hand on her waist and how Shehnaaz seemed so nonchalant about it.

Although Sidharth was fuming with anger but he knew that he needs Arjun's help right now and he can't afford to loose him.

So he gulped down his anger and forced a smile.

"When I got to know ki Shehnaaz kidnap ho gyin hain, I instantly agreed for the job!", Arjun said.

"She means a lot to me. Meri behen ko uss time cancer tha and she was always in pain. Pure din mein sirf wo ek hi ghanta aisa hota tha jab wo hasti thi yan fir kisi cheez mein interest leti thi!", he spoke fondly.

"Uski last wish thi Shehnaaz se milna but she couldn't make it till Shehnaaz came outside the house.

I was in Mumbai for some work related thing and when I saw Shehnaaz, I got so excited.

You know, Shehnaaz was the only person who could make her smile even when every part of my Ruhi's body was paining.

Shehnaaz ki vja se bohot khush rahi hai meri behen and I am so grateful to her for that.

Uss din bhi meri jga, Ruhi ko hona chahiye tha. Instead of me, she should have met Shehnaaz.

Meine Shehnaaz ke sath jo picture li thi naa use Ruhi ki picture ke side mein lagwa diya hai.

I am sure Ruhi bohot khush hui hogi ki uska bhai Shehnaaz se mila", Arjun said.

Sidharth felt a little guilty for doubting the intentions of this man. He patted Arjun's shoulder and said, "I am sure she is in peace!".

Arjun nodded and smiled.
The others seemed moved by the what Arjun told. Shehnaaz was indeed a bundle of joy in everybody's life.

She gives happiness to everybody but somehow, always she is the one getting the farther end of the stick.

Arjun made a few calls, asking about the information of Armaan Kapoor and Rajesh Pathak.

The six of them made their way outside the mall. They were going towards Rajesh's place.

The house wasn't locked and this was a relief. Arjun knocked the door and a man came outside.

He was Rajesh himself and everybody recognised him instantly. As soon as Rajesh saw Sidharth, he closed the door.