Part 21
Everyone is full for praise for Ahem and Gopi. Apart from the trophy, the judge asks the winners to exchange gold rings. Ahem and Gopi come forward and they make each other wear the ring.
Ahem: I knew that you were good in table-tennis and running but never knew that you could play cricket so well.
Gopi: We were playing in the college. You know there isn't much encouragement for ladies cricket.
Ahem: From tomorrow, we will spend time. Why don't you come with me for morning walk, jogging and workouts? Before you came in my life, my mom used to inspire me but now, you are my inspiration and our taste is the same.
Gopi: Sure, I will definitely join you. Even devarji is with you right?
Ahem: Yes, we go daily.
Jigar comes in & says, "Bhabhi, you are always welcome to join us." Gopi said, "Devarji, how about taking Rashi with you?" Jigar said, "Yes, nice idea. But the problem is that she gets up late. I will speak to her about it."
Rashi: Jigarji, I will join you from tomorrow.
Jigar: Fine.
Ahem and Jigar inform Kokila about their respective wives joining them for jogging. Kokila is reluctant but Baa and Hetal convinces her. Kokila agrees.
One day, Gopi gets an unknown call. She was getting it since her college days but she was back-answering that person & blocking those numbers. Anurag was her another classmate who was secretly admiring her but she did not care. Anurag was calling & texting Gopi from different numbers stating, "I know you since college days. I'm your class-mate. I know you had gone abroad & are married. I tell you one thing. Ahem is not fit for you. Leave him & make me yours." Gopi decides to tell Ahem about it.
Anurag calls her again. Gopi receives & tells him, "Who the hell you are? If you have guts come to my house or office personally. I will show you what I am." Ahem comes in & overhears the telephone conversation. Gopi shows him the text message & plays his recorded voice.
Ahem: You have not told this to me before. Whatever is the problem, you can tell me. I'm not only your husband, but also your friend. We got married later.
Gopi: I was getting it since my college days. But I was back-answering that person & blocking his number. After coming from USA, I had also changed my number as my old number had gone for recycling. I thought he won't be able to trace me. So I did not bother about it.
Ahem: If he was studying in your college, he would also be in facebook. If we don't find him there, there are other ways.
Ahem takes the phone password from Gopi before she went to the bathroom. There is one more call. Ahem picks it up & tries to speak to the person but he cuts the call. After Gopi came out, both exchange their mobile phones.
Ahem: I will give the phone to you when anybody other than that unknown caller calls you. In case if anyone calls to my number, you can answer the call if I'm busy or in another call.
During their lunch time, Ahem & Gopi check the facebook for that person. They find Anurag Joshi is one of Gopi's friends in facebook.
Ahem: Is there by any chance that any guy in the college was secretly/openly in love you?
Gopi: I never kept any boyfriends during the college days & I'm not aware whether anyone was secretly loving me.
Ahem: I know you never kept any male friends but many might have proposed to you. I too studied in the same college but I was your senior. I used to see your name in the toppers list very often but that was during the last days. I got an opportunity to meet you in USA. I had married Anita very early but our marriage lasted only for 3 months.
Gopi: Yes, many guys had proposed to me but I had cut my friendship when they did.
Ahem & Gopi take the photos of all the males in their college who are in her facebook & go to the police station. They lodge a complaint with those pics & give the caller's number. The police said, "We will trace & inform you."
There is an unknown call at Modi Bhavan at the landline which Kokila picks up. Before she could speak, the caller asks for Gopi but cuts the call after hearing Kokila's voice.
Ahem: Could you find that from your caller id?
Gopi: Yes, to one mobile number, it shows Anurag Joshi but other numbers are giving different names. During college days, Anurag & myself used to exchange our notes very often. During heavy rains, he used to brave the weather for me. But I can't suspect him as he didn't propose to me.
Ahem:Oh one minute, yes, I was coming to that side very often & I used to see him very often. It is the same face. He is a crazy guy to the extent I've seen. He also attended the interview in our office but was rejected.
Kokila comes to their room & says, "One unknown caller has asked for Gopi. Do you know who is that person?"
Gopi said, "That is what we are talking about." Kokila asked, "Is that guy troubling you?" Gopi said, "Yes."
Ahem & Gopi show Kokila all the evidences they have gathered. Rashi comes in & overhears everything. Kokila was about to go to her but finds her near.
Rashi: I have found that guy very much weird. He had dashed Gopi & me once.
Policemen go to the service provider and the telephone exchange and gather the information. All her male friends are called for enquiry. All of them are in the station except for Anurag. All the guys who are called are found to be innocent. They go to Modi Bhavan to talk to Ahem and Gopi who explains them about this problem and apologizes to them. They all said, "Nothing serious. They had enquired us about that person. We gave them all the information about him to the best of our knowledge & belief. We are Gopi's old friends and are always for you. We also came for the wedding if you remember."
Kokila said, "Yes, I do remember. Can you tell us about Anurag?"
One of the guys name is Federer. He stood up and said,"Definitely! Anurag is basically a good person but he has a mental problem and his behavior has been weird. I've observed that his behavior used to change as soon as he used to see Gopi. Though he was good at studies, he was obsessed about her & wanted to marry her. He was heartbroken after her engagement with your son Ahem. Gopi never knew that he was in love with her because he was normal with her."
Ahem said, "I saw him waiting for someone in the college in that mad weather."
Federer said, "Yes, he was waiting for Gopi who did not turn up that day. Only a lover can do such a thing. Even the cops suspect Anurag as he ran away to another city."
Ahem asked, "Is he in touch with you." Federer said, "Yes, but he does not call me on one particular number. He calls me on different numbers."
He then gave the number list to the Modis who thank him.
The caller stands near the gate one night where all are sleeping. He comes from Savitaben's house to Modi Bhavan. He then climbs the pipe leading to Gohem's room & hides in the terrace where the women dry their clothes.
Suddenly, there is a noise where everyone wakes up. But the noise is only from the terrace which Gopi finds. There is a broken glass. One of Gopi's ear-rings fall near the terrace of which she is not aware. A hand comes & makes her unconscious, kidnapping her thereby.
After Gopi gains her consciousness, she finds herself in Anurag's house & is shocked to see him.
To be continued
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