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PART 16
Next day passes quite uneventfully for Roli though lots of things have been happening in background without her knowledge. All day she has been feeling worried as neither Sid nor Aarav attended her call. Her mind got filled with the most tensing thoughts about his safety which is her prime concern. It's true that she wants to get out of all the fuss, but above all that, she wants him to stay safe and sound. She knew Sid, he is totally unpredictable and so she couldn't even guess what he would do to solve the puzzle. Moreover the sleepless night added with the memories of the horrible incident haunts her, making her further weak. All the thoughts push her to extreme worries, which she vents out as tears, sitting all alone in the room.
Akhil and Shreya try their best to console Roli, they try talking to her and engaging her with little Nia. But even when she sat with Nia, Roli's mind kept wandering around Siddhant, expecting a call from him. Losing all the hopes, Akhil and Shreya chooses to give her some space, which seemed to be what she wanted at the most.
Finally it's 7 in the evening. Roli is inside the closed room, leaning on one pillow and keeping one another in her lap. She closes her eyes reminiscing the moments she had spent with Sid, the moments they had spent roaming all free. Will all those days come back? Will she be able to get back that freedom again? The present situation is no different from capture for her though thetre are warm people around. She tightly closes her eyes thinking all that and just then, she hears the rumble of a bike from outside. She opens her eyes wide, all panicked. She feels scared; is it them? Veer's men? It numbs her senses to even think that they had found her. What she will do now, she wonders. Moreover, what will those vicious people do to this family who's hosting her? The latter thought scares her more, she want nothing to happen to this lovely people who have helped her. I won't let anything happen to them, she decides even without thinking if her guess is right or wrong gets down the bed. But ending her worries she hears Akhil's cheerful voice from outside.
"Siddhant! what a surprise?' she hears, Siddhant??? She is shocked and surprised. It means, it is not those people, but it is her Sid who has come. She gets a wide smile and quickly opening the door, rushes out to the hall. Sid, who has just entered the hall, finds Roli running to him and then pausing a little far from him, her eyes brimmed with tears. Akhil and Shreya too turns back to see Roli. Roli stares in to Sid's eyes though her vision is blurred with tears. He's also looking at her, those eyes telling how much he loves her.
"Roli!' Sid calls in a low voice and as if she has been waiting just to hear it, Roli runs to him and hugs him tight, not even thinking of others. Akhil and Shreya look at each other and pass a smile, understanding their state. Sid wraps his one arm around her head, and other round her waist, trying to console her who's sobbing in to his chest. He has expected this kind of response from her and so just strokes her back, saying nothing.
Few moments later, Sid slowly pulls Roli from his chest and cups her face.
"Why is my Roli crying? Hmm?' he questions pampering her while Akhil and Nia watches with a smile.
"I was...I was scared.' Roli manages to mumble in a teary voice.
"Why? Tell me? Do I look like a vampire to scare you?' Sid questions smiling, hanging his arm around her shoulder. Roli looks up at him and rolls her eyes.
"Haan! vampire!' she says as she breaks in to a smile. Sid smiles and hits his forehead with hers while Akhil and Shreya look at each other biting their lips and coughs to remind their presence. Roli, being embarrassed, nudges Sid with her arm and .stays a little distant from him, while he smiles.
"Siddhant, I'm surprised. You here? now?' Akhil questions all confused at Sid's sudden appearance.
"Lo! Here is what my friend asks me! Arreyy yaar, I felt like coming and I came in. What is so much to ask in it?' asks Sid while Akhil and Shreya smiles, but Roli is still not convinced. Meanwhile Sid walks to Shreya and pulls Nia's cheeks.
"Come on butterfly! Let's play!' says Sid as he picks up the kid from Shreya. Just like with Roli, Nia jumps to Sid's arms too. Roli watches over with a smile as he plays with the kid. She has always loved his equation with kids. It's something like he naturally becomes a kid in their presence. They get happily engrossed with the toys on the floor while Roli goes and sits near them, just watching the duo. Akhil and Shreya too watch the scene, sitting on the couch close to them as they get engaged in some loose talk with Sid.
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