Chapter 40

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Disclaimer: all characters, situations and names used in the story are fictional.any similarity is purely by coincidence!

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Part 24B:

She sighed thinking about the herculean task before crashing into the bed!

Exactly 3 hours later, she stood before the huge gates of the samajh reading the arc board which indicated that she was at the right place...

Prithvi stood a little away, his eyes fixed on her and his fingers already messaging his chief about where she was...

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Arjun had been fidgeting with the mobile for almost 3 hours now...He knew Prithvi will message him the moment there is something worth informing him but even then, 3 hrs seemed like 3 long years for him...

Sameer and he were driving to a crime spot to investigate a new case which had landed up suddenly...

So the ETF was on it now...Arjun tried to bring back his focus onto this case but it kept darting towards Sakshi..."What the hell was she doing in that hotel room for 3 long hours?" then he himself smirked and thought sarcastically "Lazy hai toh lazy hi rahegi...kumbkaran ki behen jo tehri...so rahi hogi!"

Even in rage and anger, he couldn't help mocking her for what she was...She was a little bundle of troubles and true to her trait, she often proved to be a trouble maker for herself and landed herself amidst dangers...aage peeche ka koyi darr nahi...bas jo mann mein aaya woh karthi hai aur sab ko pareshaan karthi hai...apne khud ki manmaani karna aur jeena mushkil karna aur woh bhi koyi khel ke style mein, woh koyi tumse seekhe Miss wrong number!

His smacking here was sure having a telepathic effect on the other end...she coughed as she drank a little water from the bottle...she thought to herself, "ETF mein achaanak case ki kami hai kya? ACP ko mujhe dhaantne ke alaava koyi aur kaam nahi hai!"

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Sameer had been glancing to his side in between...he saw Arjun smirking and enquired, "kya soch rahe ho Rawte? Sakshi ke baare mein aur kuch patha chala?"

Arjun was silent for a second and then replied, "shaayad ab tak so rahi hai...Prithvi is waiting for her outside"

Sameer nodded and then enquired, "Prithvi Sakshi ke baare mein kya kya jaantha hai? did you tell him who she is?"

Arjun replied, "Nahi...abi woh sab bathaane ka waqt nahi hai Rathod...waise bhi I don't think he needs to know about her"

Sameer: hmmm...but i don't want him to misunderstand things...I mean, woh Sakshi ko ek criminal bhi assume kar saktha hai...you know with ETF trailing behind her, anyone would assume that"

Arjun knew he was right and he himself was thinking about it for a while now...but without knowing what Sakshi's purpose of visiting haridwar was, it wasn't safe to let people know more about Sakshi...He knew he could trust this guy but still, he wasn't sure if he wanted to let out the details!

Just before they reach the crime spot, Arjun's mobile beeps with Prithvi's message...its about Sakshi and where she was right now...

Arjun quickly replies, "Ok...be right behind her like a shadow...rest u know better...take care"

Prithvi smiled at his chief's orders and confidence in him...

Arjun's mind was calculating her subsequent moves and his bang on intuitions about her landing up at the samaajh was helping him with the next set of moves...

He sighed and put the mobile into his pocket and also let Sakshi take a back seat for now as he immersed into the new case on hand...He knew Prithvi would take care from now on and also keep him well posted!

Sakshi entered the huge gates and walked into the office...all around there were huge trees and greenery...the inmates of the ashram were busy with the day's activities...some were watering the plants and tending the gardens and lawns...

There were classes going on beneath some of the huge trees...people from all age groups were there...She also saw some teenagers and also a few children...

Some foreigners who were perhaps visitors like her or tourists were strolling around clicking pictures and making notes of the activities!

Prithvi was right behind her...He didn't have much problems getting in after handling the security guard...his presence of mind and a little bit of acting skills always worked and helped him in every undercover mission he took up!

Sakshi was too engrossed to notice anyone following her...moreover, there were many strangers walking here and there...so there was no chance that she would doubt him...

She enquired the possibilities of meeting the guruji at the office and then waited for a few minutes before she was led to a prayer hall where she could meet him!

It was a serene atmosphere...a peaceful silence engulfed the area...she felt calm and at peace once she stepped inside...

She had a word with one of his juniors or rather his sishya...and then finally seated herself before him...He smiled and then answered all her questions patiently...her questions were majorly about the activities in the samaajh and the people there...Guruji was quite an open and also well read person...She had no problems in getting comfortable with him...his calm and serene nature, his willingness to reply to her impressed her...

He pointed to some of his followers and gave a brief on how they ended up here and so on...While some had come there willingly to work for the noble cause while others ended up there mainly due to compulsion and as they had no other place to go...but now they were all truly into it...some tales were really pathetic...some abandoned by their own children...some by their husbands...etc etc...

Finally, he put her on to 2 other people who could help her with exploring the place and also interviewing people...these people had interesting back stories too!

One of them was a youngster, Saurab who had run away from home when he failed in his high school...Guruji had taken him under his wings and assured his family that he would be counselled and sent back...He completed his studies here but he declared that this was going to be his home forever and his life would be dedicated to serving at the ashram...though guruji tried his best, he wasn't able to turn Saurab away from this life...so he was still here, happily serving the inmates!

Another was a middle aged person named Tilak who was more of a closed book...He was rescued from the river and brought here almost 2 years ago...now he was also one of the ardent followers of guruji...He appeared very learned and well versed in the spiritual and religious activities of the samaajh...

Prithvi could gather what was happening but couldn't understand why she was doing all this...

All he could comprehend was that she was some media person who was there to make some kind of documentary or feature about this ashram...but why was ETF behind her? Well that question had been troubling him though Arjun's keep interest gave him some hints to it!

He updated what he saw, found and perceived to Arjun as well...Arjun couldn't digest the idea that she was there to make some kind of documentary or for some article but still, he nodded and appreciated the way Prithvi was following it up!

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Days passed by, Sakshi was soon one among them...with her bubbly nature and down to earth to attitude, she didn't have problems in mingling with the people there...

Saurab and Tilak ji as she referred to them were always at her service...she had made a detailed article on the various people there...she had marked the people whom she suspected as well!

There were almost 20-25 of them about whom she couldn't get to the core...She felt that there was something mysterious about them...and they preferred to keep their past lives under wraps for some unknown reason!

She had faxed the details to someone higher up in the department to narrow down the list further...the work was going on in a slow pace owing to the fact that everything needed to be covered up properly and her identity needed to be preserved as well!

One evening after her usual routines, she walked along the river banks...It was a sort of evening walk where she was herself and all she could think about was him...It had been days since she heard his voice...she had a strange pull to dial his number, hear him...She even dialed multiple times but cancelled the call...She knew if she did that, then she wouldnt be able to keep away from him...She would end up vulnerable and all her resolves and strength would drain away...

She tried her best to divert her mind from him to something else...she looked at the waters before her...

The clear water and the music it made as the river rolled along enchanted her a bit...She stood with her hands folded across her chest and looking at the fast paced water breathing in the cool air that engulfed her...the weather was chilly but she liked it...Prithvi messaged Arjun about what she was doing at that moment...

Arjun felt a strange urge to see her...he had been wanting that from the moment she went missing and today all his controls were gone for a toss..."I miss you wrong number" He breathed in heavily as he tried to visualize her standing on the river banks...

He knew Prithvi was a 3^rd person who knew nothing about their relationship but still, he couldn't push away the urge...Without thinking further, he messaged, "click a picture and send it to me"

That one message did convey a lot of hidden meanings to Prithvi...Many of his doubts were finding its answers from that message from Arjun...All he could do was smile and mutter to himself "Love leaves none!" as he clicked her picture and sent it to his chief...

Prithvi knew for the rest of the night, his chief is busy with that photo...He wouldn't want anything else for today...He wished a good night saluting to the mobile as he sat back on the sands a little away from where she stood...His job for the day wasn't over yet...He had to escort her back to her room before he could rest completely!

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Unaware of her and to be precise to Prithvi also, another pair of eyes was spying on her...

He took one sharp look at her and spoke into the phone. It was more like a growl, "She is here...I don't know what she wants but I am sure she is trouble for us...yes...get her before she does any harm! I cannot risk anything here..."

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Two days later, she was walking down the road towards the guest house where she stayed...the road was a little deserted as it was late evening and the chill weather often kept people off the roads...

She pulled her over coat closer to herself to hug her tightly and took large steps to reach her destination faster...From the moment, she walked out of the gates, someone other than Prithvi was following her...

She kept turning around hearing footsteps behind her but there was none to be seen...it was spooky and she felt a strange fear creeping inside her...

She whispered "Arjun" as if that was her mantra to get an inner strength...

Just around the corner, the footsteps behind her quickened and she felt pat on her shoulders...she stopped in her tracks startled and before she could turn around, she felt a hand with a kerchief in it on her nose and mouth...

In the semi conscious state, she heard a few gun shots and someone voicing out loudly, "You take her...I will handle this"

She tried her best to protest being carried away but her legs and body were giving up...perhaps it was chloroform that she was forced to breath in and it took over her senses...she crashed into someone and she felt being lifted up too...she remember giving some kicks and punches before she blanked out totally...

Hours later, it must be midnight...she woke up in a dark room...was it some dungeon? She wondered where she was as she sat up...her lips and throat were all dried up...her entire body was aching too...

A glass of water was held out to her...she strained her eyes to recognize who it was...in the darkness, only a silhouette, a faint outline was visible to her...

Her lips muttered in a cracked up voice recognizing him, "Arjun..."

He had controlled enough...not anymore...he was just waiting for her to come back to her senses...He didn't want to show and waste his anger to the unconscious girl who was lying before him...

But now, she was up and she had even recognized him...He held her chin and forcefully made her drink the water before throwing the glass away in rage...

She was startled and shaken to her roots by his fury and moved farther from him hugging her knees to herself...

He was quick to grab her and pin her down to the floor...his hands crushed her down as he spoke up, "What did you think? You just walk away from me and I wouldn't find you Miss Wrong number"

He didn't give her a chance to reply but sarcastically voiced scowling, "So who are you really?? Miss Sakshi Anand uff Miss Kalyai Deshpande or is it Miss Deepti Verma?"

Her whole body trembled against his intensity and flaming anger!

[To be continued]

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vidya.anand2013-11-29 04:23:00