ArHi FF- Bawari Piya Ki - Thread 3/ Link to thrd4 - Page 25

Caller: Really? So the best lawyer claims to be the best husband too!! Impressive! But I am so sorry to say, that doesn't seem like. Do you even know where she is now? Arnav heard the annoying laugh again and became worried for a moment.

Caller: I'll call you again in five minutes Raizaada! Hopefully you'll know where she is by then! He cut the call saying this. Arnav put the phone down with his eyes full of rage.

Karan: Is everything okay? He whispered standing just behind Arnav. But Arnav without saying another word immediately called another number on his phone.

***

The phone in the living Area of the penthouse rang and Maddy who was working in the Kitchen picked up the phone in the kitchen using the intercom.

Maddy: ASR residence, may I know whom do you wish to speak to? She greeted in her rehearsed welcoming tone.

Arnav: Maddy, transfer the call to Khushi please! He spoke in a voice which showed no sign of any anxiety or worry which he was going through. Arnav had very well learnt in his years of experience in the law profession to control his emotions.

Maddy: But Arnav, Khushi isn't home. She went to see a friend of hers. She answered confused about Arnav not knowing that Khushi would be going out for the day.

Arnav: WHAT? He burst out shouting but immediately calmed down realizing Karan to be standing next to him who himself was at the peak of anxiety as he had no clue what Arnav was talking about.

Arnav: Ah! Okay I'll call Jean Paul and ask him where they are?

Maddy: Oh no dear! I am afraid that wouldn't be possible.

Arnav: I beg your pardon?

Maddy: Ah! I mean JP hasn't gone with her. He's still outside with the other guards. She said hesitatingly. But this time Arnav lost his cool.

Arnav: What the! Maddy how the hell could you let such a thing happen? Didn't I tell you to be with her until I get back home?

Maddy remained silent knowing she should have made sure Khushi knows to take JP with her. On the other hand Karan by now understood that Khushi wasn't safe and that bas***d had definitely put her in some kind of a trouble. He immediately turned around and started calling someone on his phone.

Arnav: Maddy I need to talk to JP right now! He said through gritted teeth trying to make sure he doesn't shout as he didn't want to disrespect Maddy.

Maddy: Arnav, actually Khushi left her phone number, maybe you could try and contact her on the same?

Arnav: is it? Maddy please tell me the number?

Maddy: yeah sure! And she told Arnav the number Khushi had given to her reading from the small piece of chit on which she had written it.

***

Karan had immediately called Akaash and asked him to leave for Manchester the same evening as soon as possible to get the work on track before the guy blackmailing Arnav did something disastrous to postpone the case in any way.

Akaash: Alright Karan Bhai, so I'll leave from the next available flight itself. But is Bhabhi alright?

Karan: Don't worry about her. Donny is trying to track where she is and I am just going to help him with this. But you should start working on the case as soon as possible because I don't want Donny to worry about this too. And yes Aman will be accompanying you to Manchester also.

Akaash: yes I understand. He said smiling a worried smile.

Karan: And Akaash ... Take care of yourself! He said smiling but the worry was clear on his face.

Akaash: yes I will!

***

Karan returned back to Arnav's cabin but saw him coming out leaving for somewhere. Arnav could understand that Karan wanted to know what exactly was going on but before Karan could say anything Arnav spoke up.

Arnav: It's alright you don't need to come with me. Make sure everything is fine here. Karan disagreed and wanted to go with him but just then Arnav's phone rang again. Arnav picked it up this time on loud speaker so that Karan could hear too.

Arnav: What the hell is it now? He shouted.

Caller: Time UP! So the best husband would know by now where dear wifey is?

Arnav: where is she? He said through pressed lips.

Caller: Too bad Raizaada! Too bad! I am sure your wife wouldn't expect such a thing from her husband! Now will she? You have to ask others where your wife is. What a pity!

The man was by now truly testing Arnav's patience. Karan looked up at Arnav's face knowing completely well that ASR wasn't going to take such an insult easily.

Caller: But you know something. I like you my friend. So I'll give you one more hour. Find her or else... the same irritating laugh followed which was cut in between as Arnav cut the call before listening to all of it.

Karan: Now would you mind taking me with you?

***

Arnav sat on the passenger seat of his SUV continuously trying to call Khushi's phone number while Karan drove the car as fast as he could. But to Arnav's luck it was Khushi's phone was switched off. Still he didn't give up. Arnav frequently kept calling back home to know if Khushi had reached back home or not. But every time he got the same answer from Maddy that she hadn't. It was already started to get dark in London which was making Arnav tenser.

Karan and Arnav tried to look for her in all possible malls and famous shopping centers but all in vain. They were coming out of the parking lot of a shopping complex when they saw that an accident had taken place just a few meters away from the exit point of the place. They rushed to it and Arnav realized that it was his own black Mercedes benz car!

But before Arnav could understand anything in between all the chaos his phone rang again.

Caller: So Mr. Raizaada! How's the view?

Arnav: I'll kill you, you understand me I'll kill you if you even dare touch her!!!

Caller: Seems like you haven't seen the condition of the car yet. I wouldn't need to touch your delicate wife anymore. There are other ways I realized which would ... He cut the call.

The earth below his feet shifted and his world came crashing down as he realized the possibilities of the scene in front of him. Karan held Arnav firmly to support his body weight as Arnav had just gone mute and had become stiff like a stone.

The car was in a very bad condition and it was clear that anyone inside the car would not have survived. The crowd had encircled the whole of the area with police officials were trying to clear off the road to tow away the car. Karan almost dragged away Arnav from the scene and made him sit in his car while he went to enquire about the accident. All he could gather was that there were two women and a man present and they all were taken to some xyz hospital.

Karan called for his own car and then rushed back to Arnav who sat in his car like a half dead man. Karan realized that Arnav was in no condition to go to the hospital right now, and it would be better if he went himself. He tried calling back Maddy to tell her that Arnav would be coming back home but nobody picked up the phone in the penthouse. He then slowly tried to talk to Arnav.

Karan: Donny! I'll go to the hospital myself. Don't worry she'll be fine. He tried talking to him but it felt as if he was talking to a statue. But he still continued. I've called for my car; you should just go from here right now. Go back home. I'll call you soon.

Arnav looked back towards Karan and whispered: Khushi!

Karan had never felt so helpless. He for the first time of years knowing his friend was seeing him so vulnerable and broken. He held Arnav from the shoulders and said: You won't lose her. You love her don't you? He said searching for an answer in friend's eyes.

Arnav looked back at Karan with teary eyes and uncertainty trying to get something out from his mouth but nothing came.

Karan: then you don't have to worry; even god cannot take her away from you. She will always be yours and with you.

Karan's phone beeped again and he saw that Krystle had texted him. He assumed it to be something regarding the anniversary party and ignored it seeing the issue at hand to be more important keeping his phone back in his jacket.

He assured Arnav that he'll inform him very soon and asked him drive back home as he wasn't in the right state of mind to think right now.

***

Arnav drove back home while it rained heavily on the streets of London. He just couldn't understand what was happening to him. But then suddenly a strange power made him to stop the car and Arnav pressed on to the breaks making the car to come to a halt. He had gripped on to the steering wheel as tightly as it was humanly possible making his palms form red rashes all over them. His breathing was uneven as he took long breaths in and out realizing the extreme fear his body was reacting to. He feared losing her, losing her forever. And when he tried to calm himself down remembering Karan's words he felt the salt water flowing down his cheeks. He was crying!

Arnav: She'll be fine! He told himself. She won't leave me. No she won't!

His mind was just not working. He should have gone to the hospital. How could he just leave her to suffer through all that pain alone? How? He questioned himself. But no answer came. He didn't know what was right or what was wrong! He just needed her close to himself; just them, away from everything else and away from all the evils. He was scared and his body language was shouting and telling his state of mind at the moment.

Arnav somehow could drive back home and without saying anything just passed by the four bodyguards who looked at him wanting to tell him something. He got out of the private Raizaada lift on the top floor of the builduilg in front of the huge door to his apartment and rang the bell.

He was lost in his own world not reacting to anything around him. When the door didn't open irritated he again rang the bell but then immediately realized that nobody was home, not even Khushi!

How he had wished that Khushi would be there to welcome him back home from work on their first day of starting their new married life. And here he had just left her in the hospital all alone. Anxiety and hatred for himself more than anyone swept into him as he immediately decided to go to the hospital and turned around to the lift when the door of the apartment opened and he stood there stunned to see his angel standing in front of him.

Khushi: Good evening! She wished him with a bright smile on her face.

***

Next: Arnav's reaction!!

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