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PART 12
"Roli, I think I will have to leave now...' says Sid pulling her off from his embrace. Roli looks at him, her eyes well reflecting the confusion that she's having in my mind. "Hmmm...I have someone to help me...' he says and just texts something on his phone. He quickly receives a reply and stuffs the phone back to his pocket. "Who????' questions Roli all confused. "Wait couple of minutes...He's almost there...' says him still keeping her in dark about his helping hand. "Siddhant...Tell me who's it...' Roli asks not really ready to bear the anticipation. "I'm here!!!' he hears a manly voice and turns to find a masked guy opening the backdoor. Roli is puzzled and holds Sid's T-shirt may be for some support. "Finally!!!' exclaims Sid with a sigh as Roli looks up at him quizzically. " You are a bit late...things may get tough for us...' continues Sid as the guy enters and closes the door. "I'm sorry...' mumbles the guy before removing his mask. "Aarav!!!' cries out Roli in shock and surprise as Sid and Aarav share a smile. Roli looks at Sid questioningly wanting him to reveal the real shape of his plans. "I know you have a truck load of questions to shower me with, but wait...we don't have much time to ask all of them...So, now, about Aarav's presence here, the simplest explanation I can give you is that he's with me in this plan...' says Sid all in a breath. Roli looks at him not even blinking her eyes. "I can't understand you Siddhant... in fact you're too difficult to be understood ...' she mumbles. Sid smiles at her statement and taking her hands in his, intertwines his fingers with her with a smile. . "it may be so, but only thing you need to understand is; whatever I do, it'll be always for our good...for putting things straight for us...' he says as he kisses on her palm as he looks straight in to her eyes. "Ahem ahem...' Aarav alerts the duo about his presence making them move apart. "Aarav...now everything lies in you...be careful...' says Sid as he gets in to the serious matter. "But Siddhant...What are we gonna do? You should know the reality which has taken things to this edge?' interrupts Roli. "Roli...I know that's important...But we can't stay here so long...The team may get updated about your missing any minute...So you'll have to go off from their vicinity as soon as possible..' says Siddhant. "How long will I keep running Siddhant?' asks Roli, her eyes brimmed now. Siddhant cups her face and wipe off her tears with his thumbs. "As long as I get to find a way to get you out of all these, permanently...Until that you'll have to be under wraps and I'm sorry, but I'll have to force you for this...' says Siddhant, reflection of regret clear in his eyes. "I understand...' says Roli as she holds his hands assuring him that she'll abide by him. Sid smiles and presses her hands with a sense of resolution. "Okay then...Aarav...get me the bike's key...' Sid commands. "here...' says Aarav as he throws the keys to Siddhant. Sid catches it in time and turns to the cabinet of the car. He opens it and gets a phone from it. "Roli here...' he says as he hands it over to her. Roli looks at him amused, not really understanding his intention. "This is a new phone with a new sim in...it has just two numbers saved, one mine; not my usual one, it's a new one and other Aarav's, which is also new...So, whatever conversations we'll have from now on, will be through these numbers..make sure, you'll never dial up any other number from this phone...Because even if we manage to destroy the sim then, the IMEI number of the phone will definitely get us trapped...' warns Siddhant. "Hmmm...' agrees Roli with a nod. "Roli...I feel really bad to do all these but...' Sid pauses as his eyes get welled up. "Siddhant...' begins Aarav as he keeps a soothing hand on his shoulder. Roli just watches him as she is on the verge of breaking down as well. "Not a problem...it's after all for her...' says Siddhant as he keeps his palm on her face. "We'll have to leave Siddhant...the time is running...' alerts Aarav so that the emotional scene clears up. "ya...' says Siddhant as he straightens up. "Fine Roli...Take care...We'll have a discussion about the real matter once you reach that safe place I have decided for you...' says him in a hurry. "Siddhant...once you reach home, go to the mantelpiece..You'll find something very important behind our pic in the third row...That's the key for you to solve this puzzle...' says Roli. Sid nods being sure that it's something quite big. let me leave...' he says, plants a kiss on Roli's forehead and smiles at her. Roli gives him a nod, her eyes teary like his. He gives her a quick hug which makes Aarav smile and pulls back as quickly. "Aarav...' he alerts Aarav with a call and gets out of the car. Aarav too gets out of the backseat and takes the driving seat. Roli watches Sid getting on a bike parked by a tree. He blinks at her promisingly as Aarav starts the car. "Aarav...call once you guys are there and yes, careful...' Sid says one last time. Aarav nods and begins driving. Roli looks out of the window for Sid who just looks at her and waves trying to hide his internal storm from her. She waves back trying best not to cry. Sid watches the car disappearing from his sight and covering up his face again starts the bike towards home.
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