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Radha's tears just won't stop flowing, even when she already fainted two times in the row. Her eyes trained on the door hoping to see someone who would bring the news about her daughter's whereabouts.

Evening has passed and the night has come and still Niyati haven't reached the home.

"Radha..drink some water..your blood pressure is low-" Roopa was sitting beside her on the floor of the 'Pooja Ghar' begging her to drink the ORS mixed water Shivangi has bought.

Her husband along with the few men of the neighborhood has gone in the search of the Niyati and they still have to return, but Radha's condition is getting worse as deteriorating as the minutes passes away. Maithili who also has been crying non- stop seeing her mother's condition and worried about her sister was currently sitting with the Gola some feet away.

"Jiji..B-bhaisahab haven't came back.. please call him.. please J-jiji..." Clutching Roopa's hand tightly in between her Radha begged. Usually when she would come back from the school.. Niyati would be at the home doing preparation for the dinner or sitting infront of the TV or be in her room.

But today was different..all different and Radha curses herself for ignoring the worries creeping in her heart and not taking any action earlier.. for she thought her daughter would be at a friend's home and will soon be back but as the evening grows so does Radha's tension of not seeing Niyati.

She even called Reecha and few other girl's home whose number she has wrote in the diary but they all had only one answer "we don't know aunty.."

"Yes! Yes! But first, please drink some water-" just as Radha bought the glass of the water to her lips, the telephone ringed loudly..

"I'll take it.."said Shivangi hurriedly before running followed by the frenzied Radha and Roopa and the two siblings.

"Hello! Yes Papa.." were the only words left from Shivangi's lips before the telephone slipped from her hands as she gasps.."no..no..no.." stepping away from the table shaking her head, covering her mouth tears flowing from her eyes.

"Shivu.."Roopa yelled before picking the hanging phone and putting it on her ear..

"What happened ji.. Shivu is cry-"

"Roopa.. Roopa..oh Roopa..she is nowhere to be found.. nowhere to be found Roopa. We searched every street, every corner we could think of, went to the college and the guard their told us about seeing her last when she was taking the auto. And if that isn't enough..few people told us that their was an accident around the Mg-13 road and the driver is taken to the hospital. I came to the city hospital to check- "

"No.. please say no.." begged Roopa clutching the phone tightly..

"She isn't here. Niyati is nowhere. Rathod sahab is suggesting we go to the police-"

"NO..."

"We have no options left..I'm going to the station, untill then take care of the Radha and others."

Closing her eyes, Roopa prayed to the goddess to give her the courage to face Radha who was now shaking her hand to know what her husband just said that made Shivangi sobbing so hard hugging Meethu and Gola.

"They- they haven't found Niyati yet- RADHA..RADHA..SHIVU GO GRAB THE WATER..RADHA..HURRY UP" the woman hit the floor merely saved by Roopa who clutches her tightly before Radha's head could touch the floor, as she lay there lifeless even when Shivangi sprinkles water on her face..

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"They have not found Niyati yet, Reecha.." Shivangi repeats the same information to the girl on the phone that she has repeated to the women sitting in the hall.

"Oh didi..oh no.." came the sob from the other side. "..what..where she could be? What have has happened to her?"

"Nothing have happened to her Reecha, don't talk rubbish. Our Amu will be fine..she'll be soon home.." said Reecha angrily. She wanted to cry as well but her mother is busy taking care of the Radha kaki leaving the siblings under her care and so, for them..she has to stay strong.

"I know..I'm praying the same didi..I'm..I'm so sorry..I don't know what I'm saying-"

"Then don't say anything. Reecha, who do you think?Do you know something you haven't told anyone?"

The question rings so many bells that Reecha do not know how and what to answer..is this the time when she should let the truth about the Achintya Chaudhary lrt out..but then it is not her place..

"Didi..do- did she - did she told you about..about Vijay Chaudhary" confirming Shivangi's doubt. Niyati has mentioned about that man from time to time, about how she felt his gaze on her whenever he is in the vicinity.. Shivangi was worried thinking it was the work of the Niyati's mind or maybe she has thought too much..

But then Reecha is talking about him meaning Niyati has shared her worries with her too..

Should she tell this to her father?

"I noticed that too didi.. that man along with his friend standing outside of the college or in the street near your home when I would come to my drop her- I think..I think it has something to do with him."

"You are sure? Because involving him means involving the Chaudharys because at this point we are ready to do anything..to run after any clue..papa even went to the police station but they said it is only after 24hours that they could register her case.." she said rubbing her eyes controlling the sob bubbling in her throat.

Her father had looked defeated, hopeless and above everything completely shattered when he returned home.

"I am. Please tell uncle to do something.. because if it is indeed him, then our Niyati is in grave danger."

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It was as if..the cloud of sorrow has burst on the Mishras that night, every hour becoming excruciating to pass in between the howl of the pain of Radha and whimpers of the Maithli and Ranveer who refuses to touch anything came from the Singh house.

Radha was lying in the room where the women were sitting around her while the men stayed in the living room discussing what to do next. Manorama has not left the Durga temple since the evening and was where most of her friends were.

It is in between these all that the topic of the Asha's elopement came from the mouth of one stranger "..and she took away all the jewelleries of her mother-"

"And the cash. I heard the police man saying that, Mr and Mrs Sahu are both in the hospital after the overdose of the medicine..I just don't understand what is happening with today's generation -" another man added.

"Yeah..yeah..I heard that girl was our Niyati's friend?" The third one asked but after receiving many glares from the other shit his mouth at once. It was an absurdity to think Niyati's involvement in a thing like this beside..everyone knew and trusted the Mishra's upbringing.

"All I hope is that the boy and the girl got caught-" the first man said earning many nods when Radha came running from the room followed by the Roopa and other women all trying to hold her back..

"Radha.. Radha.. please..come to the room. " Roopa begged holding her hand.

"No.. jiji..no..my Amu is outside and I need to be there too.." sobbing Radha said, her tone having a slur as if she is not in her right mind "..it is so cold and she was only wearing the thin sweater and she must have not eaten anything. I need to go..leave me I need to go.."

Her situation was so vulnerable that many has to move their tearing eyes away from her. The women somehow manages to bring her inside as she fainted again, someone's son was sent to call the local doctor immediately.

"Papa.." Raghuveer turned to find Shivangi standing there. He couldn't even guess the amount of the pain Radha must be in.. Niyati and maithili are her everything after the death of her husband and now one of them is missing leaving no clues behind -

"Papa..I have something to tell you-"

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Shivangi disclosed everything in the presence of the people she grew up familiar with.

"And Amu was keep saying how she feels Vijay Chaudhary is following her but I would shut her saying it is not possible that it is her imagination only. But Reecha, her friend said it is true as he and Shekhar, his friend, would stand outside the college for hours sometimes and always look toward them. Papa.. Papa..I think this is where our Amu is.. Papa please please save her Papa..she is in danger -" the rest of her words were muffled in the sobs as Raghuveer pats her head.

For a long moment no one said anything. All of them busy to think what to make of this information now. If what Shivangi is saying is true..and the Vijay Chaudhary is involved in this..then this turned the situation to the worst level.

"Vijay Chaudhary and his friend Shekhar? No no..why these two?" One man groans aloud.

"Exactly..look at their audacity to raise their gaze to a Brahmin girl- they have completely lost their mind." The other one shakes his head.

"Hm..what if it is true than what will happen to Niyati? Who knows where they have took her?" The third one asked aloud.

"What we should do now Panditji?" Rathod Sahab asked looking at the Raghuveer who has not said anything till now. Midnight has arrived and if they don't do anything now, the next morning might brings the news of the disaster only.

Raghuveer turned his gaze to the Roopa who was standing near the door listening everything with the other women, silently sobbing in her pallu.. Shivangi's wedding was around the corner and if they went to Chaudharys then this news is bound to reach to her in-laws and that could lead to many things..

But then their was.. Niyati. The girl who has not returned to her home when their daughter is sitting infront of them..who knows where she is and what condition or torture she must be bearing at the hands of those cruel bastards..

He received the nod from her and turning to the other men he stood up "I am going to the Durga Bhavan. If there is even only one percent of the truth in this, then I want to know that too. And if what my Niyati was feeling is indeed true, then I am cursing the whole Chaudharys."

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The phone call came late in the night. Even though the phone ringed not only twice but three times, Achintya was just dead on his feet that his mind couldn't register the sound of the ringing phone.

It is..when the door of the room was banging that there was any moment behind his eyelid as if he is finally coming out of the trance. It was not only how the whole week played out with urgent meetings, dealing with higher ups, doing negotiation with those who were important or beneficial to them..no, but it was how Achintya's father has mended in his plan of returning back to the Begusarai.

He had promised Niyati of coming to see her soon only for it go down the drain, as his father deliberately sent the team of the lawyers to deal with the property issue happening in the Gaya, even though it was not at all crucial of handing it he still stayed here. In patna, away from where he wanted to be, with whom he wanted to be.

Achintya was well aware of the fact that it was the tactic of his father to keep him away from the Begusarai in hope of taking his mind away from the issue (or has he started calling it) but he keep forgetting that Achintya is..his father's son and the more people tried to stop him from doing something the more he would want to do it.

Mithilesh Bhaisahab tried that, it didn't worked in his favour but brought him and Niyati more close..and now his father..

"STOP BANGING OR I'M BANGING YOUR HEAD NEXT -" he yelled across the door. It better be something good or worthwhile or Achintya is committing the genocide. The lack of sleep added to the growing irritation has made his mind going frenzy.

The need to see Niyati is only increasing as the minute passes, from the morning he is feeling anxious and unease, and Achintya Chaudhary never has felt those particular enotions before in his life. He has already lashed out on enough people today, has spent 3 excruciating hours in the Gym trying to take his mind off for letting his body be in the pain to take the pain off his mind and heart.

His muscles were aching and there was a dull throb pounding in his head, and thus, explaining his sleep induced coma like condition.

It really doesn't matter, Achintya is leaving for the Begusarai soon..as soon as the election result is declared -in the three days it will happen- and he's leaving for his Niyati.

"Chaudhary Babu...uh.. Mayank Babu is calling you- " the servant on the other side of the door answered. He trembled badly, as Achintya's red shot eyes sent glare at him before taking the mobile phone from his hand, and closing the door on his face harshly.

"What now?" He said roughly in the phone, not hiding his sour mood.

"Fucking man.. Achintya where are you? Just fucking where are you..I have been calling you for hours..where-"

"Stop babbling and come to the point..my head is about to burst-"

"The point! The point Achintya is, Niyati is missing. " Mayank exclaims. Reecha has been giving him updates, begging, as to inform Achintya about the matter and take his help. "I have been trying to reach you for hours and you- fuck..did you get my- Achintya are you listening?.. ACHINTYA!"

His entire existence has been put on the stop for few seconds hearing Mayank's words..the headache worsening as the grip on the phone tighten in a way that his knuckles turned white "explain"

"Niyati is missing. She haven't returned home since the college, the auto she took had an accident and driver is admitted but is currently unconscious-"

"I'm coming. " The phone crashes against the wall with a bang just as he cut the phone call. Clutching his hair tightly Achintya hit the small coffee table with a force , the glass over it now glistening on the floor from the force.

"FUCK.." the scream echoes in the quiet room as he went to the bathroom to change the clothes hurriedly putting his black leather jacket over his grey jumper. Grabbing the keys of the SUV he went to the cupboard where he has kept the loaded gun and tuck it in his jeans and left the room.

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"Bade Malik..bade Malik.." the servant came hurriedly running inside. Since the midnight has fallen every member were in their room, the haveli was silent and quiet making the servant voice loudly echoed in the empty hall.

"Bade Malik.." he gently tapped the Phoolan Chaudhary's door but it was Mithilesh's voice that answered him from the staircase.

"Bloody hell..why are you barking like the mad dog?"

Content to atleast find someone responsible the servant immediately went to the center of the hall and answered "Sahab..pandit ji is here. Pandit Mishra is here along with many men and is demanding a meeting with the bade Malik."

It made his eyes narrowed as why in the bloody hell would that man be doing here.

"Bring him inside." Both the man and Mithilesh's eyes went to the Phoolan Chaudhary who was standing near the door.

"Who was it?" Nupur asked as Mithilesh enter the room. "Who was it?"

"Raghuveer Mishra is here along with other men-" his answer cut in the middle as his phone gives a shrill sound and he answered it.

"Sahab.. Achintya Babu has left for the Begusarai an hour and half before. The servant said..he received a call from his friend and after that.. everything of the room has been destroyed, he left in the worst mood." Vishnu said. " I have never seen him looking like that, ever before."

Achintya left? Despite their father's order of remaining there..he left?

"You are looking like as if the clouds are about to burst..tell me what happened?" Insists Nupur coming closer to him holding his hand.

"Achintya is coming to the Begusarai in the middle of the night and Raghuveer Mishra is standing outside of our door right now, -"

"What?" Nupur exclaims.

"Yeah..and I think.. whatever it is..it is connected with that girl. "

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The commotion caused by the servant somehow reached to every member's and soon the emptied hall was filled with people from the both side.

Durga Devi sitting on the palang along with Rukhmani Devi, beside her the chair for Phoolan Chaudhary was kept. Some distance behind Nupur and Gayatri were standing and Mithilesh has yet to grace the occasion.

"What it is Panditji that bought you to my door this late?" Phoolan Chaudhary asked to the man standing infront of the crowd.

"My niece is missing Chaudhary Sahab. She has not returned home from the college and we have searched every nook and corner for her but we couldn't find Niyati. "

Durga Devi straighten up a little looking at the man, what a tragedy has fallen upon him. It is such a shameful act committed by some heinous bastard,

"Help would be provided to you immediately, don't be worried. Mithilesh -" Phoolan called to his eldest son who have just came from the inside of the room holding his phone to the ears "send men. Panditji's niece should reach the home before morning."

There was something on Mithilesh's face that made Phoolan's worried but he pushes it for later and turned to the man who called him again.

"We are thankful for your help Chaudhary Sahab..but my concern is not that. " Raghuveer said holding his hands infront of him.

His tone suggests something else and it suddenly made everyone's eyes trained on him, "it is about Vijay Babu. Niyati's friend as well as my daughter Shivangi confirmed that he has been seen around the college following and keeping eyes on Niyati. Even today, he was in the college -"

"What do you mean? Are you suspecting Vijay behind all this mess?" Phoolan asked at once.

"As the matter of the fact, Yes. I am. My daughter has not reached the home and it is midnight now, think about our condition Chaudhary Sahab. Do you think I came to your door if -"

"That if does not matter. You can not came to my house and blame my family member and then expect me to listen to you-"

"And what about my daughter? All we want is you to prove me wrong. Please contact Vijay Babu and ask him his whereabouts. I am sure if it would be you..he wouldn't lie. I'm begging you Chaudhary Sahab..I'm ready to fall on your feet" and as the man lowered on his knees to the horror and pity of everyone present there Durga Devi interrupted.

"No. Please do not do that.. Mithilesh -" even before Mithilesh's name was out of her lips..the man is already helping Raghuveer back to his feet. "You are a Brahmin, a pandit..Mishraji. If you kneel on my land..it would be equivalent to my clan to be receiving the curse of the heaven. Please..do not do that."

"Please help us..badi Thakurain. Please help us. Her mother is in a very pathetic condition, her siblings haven't ate any morsel and..on top of that..no one knows how my Niyati is and what condition she is suffering from.." Raghuveer's throat constrate, his voice coming thick as he lowers his head and blinked away.

Niyati was his deceased brother's treasured child whom he failed to keep safe. What face would he show to Laxman now..if he really couldn't find Niyati in the right time.. Raghuveer would rather face the death then to his brother's family.

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"Bhabhi.. bhabhi.. Panditji is right." Whisper Gayatri to the Nupur's ears.

"What you mean Guddi?" Her eyes were already moisten from seeing the Mishraji's condition and now hearing Guddi's words..her heart was going frenzy.

"Vijay Bhaisahab..he was indeed enticed by the Niyati. He would stay outside of the college looking towards her, he even asked me about her name. I warned him that she is off limit.. but..you know how he is.."

Oh lord..what he has done. Vijay has committed the biggest scandal of the history and Nupur had no idea how this will be solved.

Once Achintya will be here..and he got the whiff of it.. only lord knows, what he will do to the Vijay.

"Bhabhi...tell Bhaisahab. Tell him to convince Papa to interrogate Vijay Bhaisahab and safe Niyati. His intentions weren't pure about her and I'm afraid for her now."

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Instead of going to the Mithilesh Nupur went to the badi Amma and told her everything.

Durga Devi looked as if the force of the earth has hit her straight to the heart as she remained thunderstruck for a long moment before coming to her senses.

"Phoolan..call Vijay immediately. "

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Achintya driverd at the knack of the speed touching Begusarai in the span of the two and the half hour thanks to the lack of the traffic.

Mayank was already outside of the house and hurriedly sit in the SUV.

"I want to know everything from start to the end. No point missing. " Achintya ordered.

Nodding his head, Mayank list off everything he has gathered till now about the situation. "She and Reecha went to the college like usual but in the middle of the class Reecha got the call that her brother has gotten in a accident and hence left the college earlier. Then someone stole her notebook and Niyati stayed back and left the College at the last."

"The auto she took had gotten in the accident, the driver is admitted to the city hospital and was unconscious last I checked. "

"And now she's missing?" He asked after a long moment. Trying his best to control his rage as not to crash the car

"And now she's missing. There is no information about her.Her Kaka went to the police but they said they can take action only after 24 hours-"

Achintya's patience was already running low and Mayank's silence was testing his limits "COMPLETE THE SENTENCE."

"The thing is.. Reecha..and her sister Shivangi suspects Vijay- ACHINTYA "

This time..the rage manages to slip past his control and the SUV halted with a force as Achintya looked at the Mayank. "Repeat.." came a whisper, his tone not high but promising the threat.

"Apparently, he and Shekhar has been following her for few weeks and she shared those concern with them. Her Kaka went to the Durga bhavan to ask your father's help-"

Mayank suspected Achintya to loose his mind hearing the mention of the Vijay's name but the man remained calm only looking outside of the window clutching his hair tightly, not uttering a single word. His face blank and devoid of any emotion.

It brings chill to the Mayank, it seems Achintya's rage, that was burning so hot, has turned cold. Stone cold and soon who ever is about to face him will only burn in the blue flame.

"Hello.. Bheem..I have work for you. Find me the whereabouts of my dearest brother and his close friend Shekhar. I want the details before I reach the home. "

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"Achintya Babu is coming? What we would do? Why Vijay Babu did this?" Babbles Nupur in tension striding from one place to another clutching her head.

Mithilesh has been trying to call Achintya which he has yet to answer but he knows his brother has entered the Begusarai.

The situation has gone out of the hand and if Achintya wouldn't be stopped, soon hell will be loose on the earth.

"Did he answered? Did he answered his phone?" Nupur asked again coming to his side.

"No Nupur..if he did I would be talking to him, no?" He replied closing his eyes. Nupur's tension has been contagious that it has start affecting him also.

"Yeah..you- you are right.." she mumbled sitting beside him "try..try again.." fearing the moment Achintya will enter the house.

Vijay Babu didn't answered Papaji's call confirming the worst .

Raghuveer Mishra's last words still echoing in her ears "I curse him for touching my daughter and bringing dishonour to her name. Pray to the lord, Chaudhary Sahab that when Niyati is found she'll be how she once was because if not , he is gonna suffer the consequences no man has suffered before."

Folding her hands, Nupur sent the prayer to the Shree Ram of keeping Niyati safe who has turned to the scapegoat in between the fight of the two brothers. "Keep her safe and sound, Prabhu . Keep her safe and sound. " She repeats in her mind when Mithilesh uttered the words, and her heart start beating wildly.

"I am fearing the moment Achintya found her before anyone else. Because that means, the showdown of the two assholes and it would only end in the bloodshed where in the end only one of them will stood fine. "

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I'm just so excited about what will happen next.(⁠^⁠_⁠^⁠メ⁠)

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Poor Radha..༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ feeling so bad for her.

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