ARAKSHI SS: BANDHAN **COMPLETED** - Page 2

CHAPTER 2:

Arjun went to her and put a hand on her shoulder. He shook her a bit.

Arjun: Sakshi..

Hearing her name Sakshi came out from her trance and tried to compose herself.

Sakshi: Kya baat hai Arjun tum kuch keh rahe the?

Arjun: Tum janti ho isse?

Sakshi: Main kaise janoo? Woh Sameer mujhe accha nehi kag raha. I mean I am having a strong headache. Can I take leave for the rest of the day please?

Sameer also noticed Sakshi's state. So, he agreed.

Sameer: Ok. Do you want any of us to drop you?

Sakshi: No. It's ok. I will manage.

Sakshi went from there while the rest of the team watch her go.

The rest of the day passed away like this. They tried to discover the identity of the young man but failed. As if he came from a thin air. It was evening. Whole team were at conference room. Arjun noticed a distant look on Liza's face.

Arjun: Liza kya baat hai? Kuch hai jo tum kehna chahte ho?

Liza: Woh..woh sir woh..

Arjun: Baatao.

Liza: Sir shayed isska case se koi bhi connection na ho but.. Sir jaisa pendent hame body ke pass mila bilkul waisa hi pendent maine kuch din pehle Sakshi ke gale pe bhi dekha.

All became shocked to hear this.

Sameer: What? Are you sure?

Liza: 100% sir.

Chotu: Ho sakhta hai uss lakde ne usse Sakshi se chuda liya ho ya phir woh pendent Sakshi ka nehi hai. I mean aisa pendent toh koi bhi bana sakhta hai.

Sameer: Nehi Chotu. Aisa pendent sab nehi bana sakhta.

All head turned to him.

Arjun: Sam jo bhi kehna hai saaf saaf bol.

Sameer took a deep breath and pulled out a gold pendent under his shirt. It was a small lion's face.

Sameer: Aisa pendent sirf ek Rajput ya Rajputain ke paas rehta hai. Yeh hamare khandan ke nishani hai. Hamare khandan ke har ladka aur ladki aisa pendent pehente hai.

Aisha: To phir iska maatlab..

Arjun: Sakshi aur jiss ladke ka body haame mila woh dono hi Raj gharane se sambandh rakhte hai. Aur Sakshi ne hamse jhoot bola. Woh uss ladke ko pehle se jaanti hai.

Shree: Par sir Sakshi se hamse jhoot kiyu bola?

Arjun: Jaroor koi gadbad hai. Shree Sakshi ko call karo.

Shree came back after a few minitues.

Shree: Sir woh Sakshi ka phone switched off a raha hai.

Arjun: What?

Sameer: Damm it. Sakshi aisa kiyu kar rahi hai?

Shree: Aur sir woh apne apartment pe bhi nehi hai. Uss building me mera ek dost bhi rehta hai. Maine usse poocha toh ussne batya ki ussne dopahar se pehle hi Sakshi bag lekar bahar jate hue dekha hai.

Arjun: Shree usski koi relative ko tum jante hoom? Liza, Aisha?

Aisha: Haan sir. Usski mammi papa yehi Mumbai pe rehte hai. Main aur Liza ek baar gye the.

Arjun got up from the chair.

Arjun: Thik hai. Aab haam wahi jayenge. Usske parents ke ghar.

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When they reached Sakshi's parents house it was almost 7 pm. They ring the bell and a middle aged womam opened the door.

Woman: Ha kahiye?

Arjun: Aap Sakshi ke ma hai? Haam usski colleagues hai.

Woman: Ayie ander ayie.

She led them into the hall room. A middle aged man came out.

Man: Koun hai Sudha?

Sameer: Mr. Anand? Haam Sakshi ke saath hi kaam karte hai.

Man: I am Rajat Ahuja. Sakshi's father and she is my wife.

Mrs. Ahuja: Kya baat hai meri bacchi thik toh hai na?

Arjun: We guess not. Woh yaha nehi ayi?

Mr. Ahuja: Nehi. Woh toh yaha rehti nehi hai. Kya hua?

Arjun: Aaj subah hi Sakshi ne leave liya tha for the rest of the day as she was not feeling well. Dopeher se pehle usse a bag ke saath apni apartment se likalte hue dekha gya hai. Par agar woh yaha nehi ayi to gyi kidhar?

Mrs. Ahuja sat on the sofa and started crying.

Mrs. Ahuja: Meri bacchi. Kaha chali gyi tum?

Sameer: Kya Sakshi apki sagi beti hai? I mean aap Ahuja and she is Anand.

Mr. Ahuja sighed.

Mr. Ahuja: Nehi. Hamara koi baccha nehi tha. Aaj se 8 saal pehle haam dono gari se apne ghar arahe the. Ratke 2 baje the. Bohot barish ho rahi thi. Achanak haamare gari ke samne ek bacchi aa geyi. Bohot dari hui thi. Kapde acche pehen rakhe the. Dekhke acche gharane ki lagrahi thi. Haamse lift mang rahi thi. Haamne usse lift de diya. Ghar lake kapde change karwaya. Thode samhal jane ke baad ussne batya ki ussi naam Sakshi hai. Sakshi Anand. Usske apno ne usse dhoka de diya. Iss duniya mein jane ke liya usski koi aur jayga nehi hai. Bas yehi taak bata payi phir rone lagi. Haamne usse apne saath rakh liya. Baadme haamne usse bohot poocha ki kya hua tha usske saath likin ussne muh nehi kholi. Aur apni surname bhi change nehi ki. Kaha ki yeh naam usske jakhmo ko hamesha taaja rakhegi. Aab woh 24 saal ki ho gyi hai. Likin aaj bhi kabhi kabhar raat ko neend mein chikhti hai. Roti hai gidgida ti hai. Pooch ne jao toh kuch nehi kehti. Officers please usski madad kijiye.

Sameer: Aap phikar maat kijiye. Haamse jo ho payega woh haam karenge.

Arjun: Ek aakhri sawal uss raatko Sakshi aapko kaha mili thi.

Mr. Ahuja: Badoda gao ke paas wale main road pe.

Arjun nodded.

They came out from there. They drove back to office. All were quite. Never in dreams they thought that bubbly, chirpy, talkative girl could have experienced any kind of pain.

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In Hastanapur palace Maharani Padmabati put the reciever of the phone back to the cradle.

Padmabati: Kadambini, Raghu abhi yaha aiye. Issi waqt.

Kadambini was her daughter and Raghu was her son-in0-law. She spared their life because she knew that they would never try to go against her. They had a son but died. So, she had nothing to fear.

Kadambini and Raghu came their running.

Kadambini: Kya hua Masa? Sab thik toh hai na?

Padmabati: Abhi abhi Sakshi ka phone aya tha. Jinda hai woh. Wapas aa rahi hai.

Kadambini: Par Masa aisa kaise ho sakhta hai. Usse toh apne..

Padmabati: Ha ha mujhe yaad hai. Likin agar yeh Sakshi nehi hai toh koun hai. Isse saab paata hai. Sabkuch toh aise kaha jaise khud apne akhon se dekha ho.

Raghu: Ho sakhta hai kisi ko yeh raaj malum par gya ho?

Padmabati: Namumkin. Baba ne kaha ki meri andh tay hai. Issliye haamne Sujay ko bhi raste se haata dia. Likin agar Sakshi jinda baach gyi toh.. main aab kuch aur nehi soch sakhta. Main apne kamre me ja rahi hoom. Raghu aap paata lagayie ki yeh phone kaha se aya aur kisne kiya.

Saying that Maharani Padmabati went from there. Kadambini couldn't control anymore. Tears came out from her eyes.

Kadambini: Sujay ko maar dala. Issne Sujay ko maar dala. Meri vaia ki akhri nishani thi woh.

Raghu: Sambhalo apne apko. Agar Masa sahi keh rahi hai toh abhi bhi ummed hai. Sakshi jinda hai. Haamne usse Rabke bharose choda tha aur dekho Rabji ne usski raksha bhi ki. Aab Maharani Padmabati ki antim ghari aa chuki hai. Sakshi apna badla pura karne aa rahi hai.

Raghu squeezed her shoulder while she nodded.

Dear readers I guess when u started to read this story u didn't understand anything. Well mystery is revealing itself. Stay tuned and it will make sense. Probably in the next part u will get to know what really happened.

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