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Author's POV:

Bhavika felt as if the ground beneath her has slipped. Her whole body froze. The photo of Saanvi still open on her phone screen.

Her hands shook as tears rolled down her cheeks. Her breathing turned uneven.

"Oh god Saanvi" her heart beats so erratically.

Another message popped up- "Want her alive then come alone, don't inform the police"

For a moment her mind stopped working. She couldn't process anything at all.

Her phone went off with Yash's call bringing her back to the reality. 

"Hello bhabhi, we looked everywhere but we can't find Saanvi" he said, his own voice filled with fear.

Bhavika gulped, should she tell him? But what if they did something to Saanvi?

Of better judgement she said "Yash I...I got a text from an unkown number" 

At this moment she could only trust them with this information. Obviously she wouldn't go alone, she is not dumb like those serial heroines. She can't risk her baby and Saanvi both. Moreover she knew that she could trust Yash and Mayank, she have met them many times, and they both also respected her. 

"What?? Wait what does this mean bhabhi?" he asks confused.

"Yash I got a text from an unkown number with an image of Saanvi.." she said, voice cracking. She explained everything.

Yash was shocked and scared for his best friend. For a second, he didn't speak. Then—

"What the— Are you serious? Bhabhi, send me the location right now."

"I'm sending it. Yash, reach there as fast as you can. I'm also leaving from home."

"NO—bhabhi wait!" he almost yelled. "You stay home. Me and Mayank will go. You can't risk yourself!"

"No, Yash. They asked me to come," she reasoned. "I have to go. We don't know what they're doing to her. We don't know who these people are."

"That's exactly why you shouldn't come!" Yash argued, frustrated. "You don't know them, we don't know how dangerous- and you're pregnant, bhabhi! I can't let you risk your or the baby's life!"

Bhavika's hand instinctively held her stomach.

"We'll be fine, Yash. Just come quickly," she cut the call before he could protest more. 

Yash cursed out loud and held his head. Mayank noticing this reached him, Yash quickly explained the situation.

"What the heck, what is this location, we need to reach before bhabhi. We can't risk them both" Mayank said.

He opened the location and it showed approx, 2 hours away, on the outskirts. They both quickly got into the bike and rushed. 

Yash who sat behind quickly called Nikhil and informed him the whole thing.

Nikhil who had just boarded the jet cursed and got scared to his soul. He told Yash to reach there and meanwhile Saurabh told the police commissioner about this all. 

Nikhil felt his heart at unease, same with Saurabh. They have already lost their whole family, they can't loose either Saanvi or Bhavika.

Soon their jet also took off. All while they were restless and prayed to the almighty.

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Bhavika reached the location an hour and half later, Yash and Mayank confirmed they would be there in 20 minutes. The police was also on the way, though they didn't tell her that.

Bhavika took a deep breath and prayed to all the gods for the safety of Saanvi. She touched her stomach. "Baby don't worry everything will be fine. Mumma will save your chachi and then we also have to get your chachu and chachi married na" 

She was startled with a knock on her window. Her heart stopped and she clutched her abdomen. A dangerous looking man stood outside with a smirk. She gulped looking at him, terrified. 

She prayed for Yash and Mayank to reach soon. 

He motioned her to roll down the window, she rolled it down but just a little so she could hear him out.

"What do you want?" she asked him.

"Get down and follow me if you want her alive" he said with a dangerous smirk.

She got down after a moment of hesitation. That man snatched her phone and crushed it with his foot. "Don't try to act smart or be ready to die" 

He pushed her to move ahead. Bhavika looked back at the floor where her phone was. "Kanha ji please Yash ko jaldi bhej dena" she prayed.

A stingy smell filled her nostrils when she entered the warehouse looking place. She instantly wanted to throw up. Her pregnancy was not at all helping her.

"Baby please be calm for sometime and cooperate with mumma, we need to find chachi na" she mentally cooed the baby.

Her eyes wandered around looking for any exit and escape, mentally taking in all the way, just in case she'd need them later. 

"Idhar udhar dekhnese kuch nhi hoga, no one can save you" she heard a voice that made shiver run down her spine. 

She looked ahead at the face that made her skin crawl. Her breathing quickened and fear corrupted her mind.

Kunal Roy

A monster disguised as a businessman. But she know him better.

"Bhavika, my darling" he smirked and opened his arms "How are you my love" he tried to hug her. She pushed him with all the force.

"Don't you dare touch me you asshole" she glared him. He only smirked and laughed like a manic.

"Just as I remember. Oh Bhavi" he shook his head with a chuckle.

"Where is Saanvi?" she questioned folding her arms.

"Aww so worried about her? But why, shouldn't be worried about yourself" his eyes darkened which screamed DANGER!

Bhavika felt her heart stop for a moment. She was scared would be an understatement. 

"What do you want?" she asked with a straight face.

"Trying to be confident are we now?" he laughed. "Aww Bhavi darling did those Verma brothers really fuck you up this much"

"Don't you dare say a word about my family" she screamed at him in anger.

"Family?" he raised a brow "Do you  really think they are your family?"

Bhavika wanted to punch that stupid face of Kunal, but right now she needed to stay calm. 

"Yes they are my family and back to the main question. Where. Is. Saanvi?" she asked with gritted teeth.

Kunal tilted his head, amused by her so called braveness. "Seems like she changed in all these years huh, gotta show her her real place" he though with an evil idea.

"Oh she's here. My guys are watching her" the way he said made her body turn cold.

"Where is she Kunal? Let. Her. Go" she repeated, slower this time, voice trembling with anger, fear, and sheer desperation.

His smile sharpened and he chuckled "Of course I'd let her go Bhavi, but before that don't you think we need to catch up, it'd been a long time" 

Bhavika glared at him "We don't have anything to catchup  and I don't want to talk to a psycho like you"

"Oh, sweetheart," he smirked moving closer to her "You always had that sharp tongue which never failed to impress me" 

Before he could come closer, Bhavika stepped back instinctively, her hand going to her stomach protectively.

Kunal's eyes flicked down- half from confusion, half from rage.

Rage that would burn down everything.

To be continued...