3 PEOPLE 1 GOAL: INVESTIGATION SHOULD STOP

11:30 pm, Snappy enters Madhav's room and after killing him he left the house by 1:30 am.....

" that's all I could figure out from the condition over here " siddhant concluded narrating about the possibilities that could grow up within between Madhav and Snappy.

Each individual present there stood uptight holding their breath after imagining the cruelty that might be taken place last night inside this bungalow and no doubt if siddhant was telling wrong as of now finding the reasons behind they can easily connect all the dots which makes a clear picture of that every word whatever was being told by him...

" so what should be our next move in your sense " the chief finally asked taking the liberty to break the silence of the room.

Siddhant shrugs his shoulder then spoke honestly " I don't know, seriously I really don't know from where to initiate, he so cleverly planned everything without leaving any traces to track him down"

Tarun jumps into the conversation taking everyone's attention " up to now the only thing left for us to do is to search here again, what if we missed something to notice which could lead us to him "

" exactly my thoughts" Siddhant lets out giving an accepting look to Tarun whereas the chief huffed disappointed seeing no progress at all, as of now they have to start it afresh to find something strong to reach Snappy.

Everyone dispersed in different directions keeping their eyes wide open while Siddhant and Tarun were still in Madhav's room observing it again ... Tarun was done with all his photography and handed his camera to sid, he moved near to the place where the corpse was kept and around that place, a proof for the game tic tac toe was there which was played by Snappy and Madhav with Madhav's blood... Fingerprints of Madhav can easily be grabbed from it but not Snappy as he very smartly used the knife to scribble his mark...

Tarun was trying to read every detail of that game while Siddhant was having a look at the pictures again to see if there was something uncommon he missed noticing before, while swiping the series of pics from Madhav's room his eyes caught something which paused him for a while, he zoomed into seeing what it is. He found a little place under the closet has tiny white shiny spots as if something is there which shines after the flashlight of the camera falls on it, a quick thought came into his mind that maybe something of metal is there and out of curiosity he moved near the closet present inside that room meanwhile Tarun gets up from the floor saying " I feel uneasy seeing all these blood give me sometime Siddhant I'll be back"

Siddhant stopped in his track, turning to Tarun he replied " you are still on to it, I had already told you this will be common in our work and if you aren't ok then you shouldn't be with me here, yarr Tarun I don't want you to play with your health "

" whatever it is I want to be beside you at every moment on this journey as promised, it's just normal uneasiness by seeing blood that's it " Tarun answered back before Siddhant starts his lecture again

" Yeah, just normal uneasiness right?... I'm so much convinced to hear this from a hemophobic person" Siddhant disparaged with a glare and to answer it Tarun just rolled his eyes then left the place before Siddhant starts with his lecturing session... Tarun had lost his parents in an accident and the last time when he saw them was that they were covered with their blood, from then Tarun feel apprehensive whenever he sees blood. Siddhant knows it clear about the problem he suffers he even tried to convince Tarun not to accompany him to the crime scene but like always he never hears him...

Siddhant knows it too that Tarun wants to overcome this feeling of his so that is why he always comes along with him, wishing good for Tarun Sid diverting his attention towards the closet moved near it, he kneeled, pushing his arm under the little space tried to grab the thing. As his fingers touched it he felt alarmed comprehending that he was right about his guess, trying a little more he finally got it in his hand. His lips curl up into a victorious smile as he brings that thing out but as he spots his hand he froze......

It was a bracelet, having a metal piece engraved into a Viking Axe having a band around it...

Viking axe has driven his attention in two ways. First - it was the weapon Snappy has used to kill Madhav, which means it could be of his. Second - the same bracelet was the favorite one of Rudra, in fact, he himself has gifted it to Rudra back then when both were having an unbreakable bond which seems to be faded currently...

Unknowingly Siddhant turns it little to see something which he surely doesn't want to witness but to his misery, it was right there. Siddhant flicks his eyes so quickly to clear the vision thinking if he has seen something wrong but again the scene was the same, he again saw the same. At the butt of the Axe, it was written - Ru❤Si.

December 2015

Phoenix Marketcity, Mumbai

" Wow, look at this bhaiya how beautiful it is, no? " Rudra excitedly exclaims showing a bracelet to Siddhant.

Siddhant glances at it briefly then with an uninterested voice confessed " well it's ok but not so cool, I mean Ru what's your special love with this Axe and all I can't understand it but still if you are liking it then buy "

Rudra's enthusiasm went a little down knowing Siddhant doesn't like it as much as he does, he kept it down... That's how he is, he worshiped Siddhant without any flaws, if Siddhant says yes then yes, if he says no then no, if there's something he likes but Siddhant not then he'll decline it too...

Siddhant noticed Rudra keeping the bracelet back, he chuckles knowing the reason behind that... He asked " you still didn't tell me the reason behind your undying love with this thing "

" from the time I had watched the Vikings series I love it so much " he responded in a low voice ...

" then buy it, what's stopping you?"

Rudra doesn't want to voice it out that it's all his tepid reaction to it so he tried to find some excuses, he looked at the price tag and got the one  " actually  the price it's so high, let's see something else moreover, you know dad he won't let me have it "

Siddhant can feel the sadness in his voice, he was about to say but before that Rudra spoke " let's go bhaiya we've to do so much of shopping" saying so turned to leave and Siddhant he hurriedly asked the attendee to pack the bracelet...

Siddhant reached to him, pulling him into the side hug he speaks up " never ever dump your wishes because of your father ok, do what your heart leads you to"

" he won't let me to " Rudra's eyes were filled with tears on the thought that his father won't allow him to live his life as he wants like a carefree bird, doing that everything to which his heart wishes to. His dad would always want him to be perfect just because they were rich and for him rich means they should be disciplined and should never pull off any cheap stunts which won't suit their personality. But at the same time, he wants to respect his dad for filling him with all the necessities he ever wanted in his life, and just because of this reason Rudra follows every order of his father.

" then why am I here? " Siddhant asks brushing Rudra's hair, Rudra looks into his eyes, sid smiles, and kissed on his forehead " just come to me whenever you feel like you wanna fly my bird, and don't worry about what chachu will say if he says anything then tell him that I asked you to do so ... Put all the blame on me alright, rest I'll handle "

" no-no-no bhaiya I don't want to trouble you, how can I blame you " Rudra mumbles grabbing sid's arms

" c'mon bro, where have you left your brain today" sid pats on his head, Rudra pouts. Siddhant continues " stupid if you have forgotten then let me remind you that my father is the elder brother of your dad "

" Oops I forgot " Rudra finally smiles biting his lower lips

" sir your order is packed you can go for billing " the person came informing him about the bracelet.

Rudra with wide eyes asked " which order I am not taking it you've mistaken '

Siddhant: that was from me

" bhaiya you? "

" Ru had it ever happened that you touched something and I didn't buy it for you" Siddhant rubs his cheek with his thumb so lovingly while Rudra's eyes twinkle with happy tears.

" excuse me,  wait... Is there any option we can have carvings on the bracelets?"

" yes sir you can "

" what is running in your mind Ru, " Siddhant asked with a confused face.

" come bhaiya " Rudra drags sid to counter then asks from the attendee to write 'Rudra loves Siddhant' on the metal piece

" sir that'll be too long if you can make it a short one "

" write Ru❤Si, now is it ok" Rudra asks and they nodded while sid ruffled his hair. That's when Sid's mobile rings and Rudra asks " who is it? "

" Miss Excess " Siddhant replied with a sweet smile

" oh, maybe your miss is missing you " Rudra laughs and along with him Sid too laughs.

" hey bhaiya why don't you buy something for your love too she'll definitely be happy " Rudra quips with a slight giggle

Siddhant: nice idea by the way, so what should I buy

" mangalsutra "

Siddhant widened his eyes and said " you want Maa to kill me "

" why Badi Maa knows all about miss excess, doesn't she? "

Siddhant: areey boy Maa has so many dreams for our marriage, so how can I go against her, wait for a while then will buy it too

Both laugh and then fetch the order left to complete the shopping...

" Is that Rudra, No... My boy can't be, but his anger towards Madhav " when Siddhant was still in the process of digesting the facts which were in front of him, he heard some footsteps coming near the room, he hurriedly put the bracelet in his pocket and acted as if everything was normal...

Alok Asthana entered the room with an attitude-filled face, he stood in front of sid face to face then asks " what do you think of yourself that who are you"

" what happened boss " Siddhant replies with a mischievous wink

" you think yourself as smart then can you say who he is"

" not yet but if we try then we can surely find who he is" Siddhant somehow spoke those words fearing that Asthana should not catch his shiver in his voice.

" anyways don't think yourself the only one, we already know all these theories already"

" all of it " Siddhant asked being a little amazed

" word to word the same "

" how? "

" You aren't the first person who's telling this theory, we already have the one with us " Alok taunted Sid to show he isn't only the one with a sharp mind

" Who ?? "

" Roli diwedi " replied Alok

" Roli? " Siddhant mumbles the name being in deep thoughts...

" yeah, Roli Diwedi, our officer " Asthana repeated it with some pride. Seeing Siddhant's stumped expression he left the place with a satisfactory smile but after moving out of the room his smile vanished and he spoke to himself with a determination " I saw you hiding something in your pocket Siddhant, and I know how to bring it out, my eyes will be on you "

Whereas Siddhant was still in deep thoughts, he whispered " if this Roli thinks the same as me then she too may find this shiny spot, I've to meet her soon but before that should talk with Rudra, that what his bracelet was doing here "

BHARDWAJ MANSION

Rudra was searching his bracelet in every corner of the room with the hope that he didn't leave it at Madhav's house, " search Rudra search you can't do this huge mistake"

" Are you searching for something " Siddhant ask entering inside

" that's none of your business, just leave my room I don't want you here"

" So now I can't even enter your room Ru "  Siddhant asks nearing him, his one hand was inside his one pocket obviously clutching that bracelet...

Rudra freezes after hearing Ru, that's how Sid always calls him lovingly, it reminded him of their previous days, his eyes were filled with tears, angst, pain, love, anger but anger was more so he shouted back " yes even I don't want to see your face too, so just leave before I push you out, and there is the door so please leave "

This rudeness hurts Sid a bit but still, he manages to gulp it in and not wanting to increase his anger more sid came to the point taking out the bracelet " what was it doing at Madhav's house "

Rudra was turned into an iceberg watching it in sid's hand, his guess came true, he left it there, his eyes which were stuck on bracelet slowly moved to meet with Sid's. The realization has shaken him so well, his body starts reacting violently, he was shivering. Siddhant noticed it but before he could even ask, Rudra pulled the bracelet and just pushed Siddhant out of the room then closed the door...

Siddhant was taken aback by this violent behavior of Rudra, Rudra was always his innocent little boy but this avatar of his was blowing Sid's mind... It took him more than fifteen minutes to even move a step from that place, still dazed and shocked he entered his room and closed the door shut " What was just that, he really pushed me out, my little boy pushed me out " Siddhant's eyes started flooding with tears as now he was able to accept the truth of Rudra's behavior with him happened in real. He fell to the ground and cries " what are you doing Ru "

Here Rudra was still in the panic mode he was so scared with a thought that Sid got to know about his presence in Madhav's house yesterday, he looks at his bracelet, he with slow moves wore that bracelet and that surely made him notice the scars over there and anger again raises in his eyes, he absentmindedly moved near the table then picked one of the photo frames kept their holding his pic with Siddhant, he stared at that then throws on the floor breaking it, he then took one of the glass pieces and spoke so determined " this investigation should stop, anyhow "

Other side Siddhant said to himself holding the same pic of theirs which he had with him, caressing on Rudra's face " what happened to you my boy, I know something is bothering you, it's not you... But before I get to know every detail relating you to this case I can't let your name come out, I've to do something, this investigation should stop, anyhow.

At some different place in Mumbai Jagdish spoke " this investigation should stop, anyhow "

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PRECAP:

Siddhant was trying to edit the photos in Roli's cam unknown of the fact that Roli is just a step away from her cabin... And also someone is watching him doing it through the CC surveillance provided in her cabin

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JAGDISH BHARDWAJ: He is Rudra's father and also the younger brother of Shekhar, he didn't want to be known by his brother's name so left the house long back and was living independently after building his own empire, quiet egoistic and money-minded too

MISS EXCESS: Siddhant's first love.... Will detail later

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