71|➴Painfull➴

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Entering inside the club Raunak searched for his wife with a thudding heartbeat and worried mind. He sighed in relief, finding her giggling with a woman and a man.

He ran towards her and held her hand to stop her from gulping the shots.

“Enough of this now” He said, widening his eyes to scare her but she just pushed him aside and gulped the liquid down.

“Divya”

“Why are you here?” Divya asked, giving her blurry attention to him.

“Because you called me”

“So what? I just called you. I didn't ask you to come here”

“Divya get up now. You've drank enough” He said pulling her hand but she struggled in his hold

“Why did you ask him to come here Rudra?” Divya snapped at her friend. Who surrendered by raising his hands in the air and Divya mentally groaned.

“thank you so much for informing me”  Raunak gave a fake smile to the guy named Rudra. And then bent down a little in front of Divya, while she looked all confused. But gasped when she felt she was being lifted up in his arms in bridal style.

“Raunak… What are you doing? Keep me down” She hissed but Raunak ignored and walked past the crowd towards the exit. While they could feel gazes on them.

“What was that?” She asked when they settled inside his car and he forcefully tied the seat belt around her.

Raunak tied his own seatbelt and started the engine, ignoring her questions and anger.

While Divya was getting frustrated as he was not talking with her. Getting irritated she stopped talking and sat there quietly, folding her arms.

Suddenly he stopped the car, and she looked at him confusingly.

“What?” She asked, scrunching her brows.

“Are you really drunk?”

“Yes. I am” She said with a tight lipped smile.

Raunak unclasped the seatbelt of his first then her and pulled her close to face by holding her nape.

“Wha… What are you doing?” Her eyes flickered between his eyes and lips. While he was scrutinising her face and eyes.

“You are not drunk” he said and pressed his lips over her, she was taken aback for the moment and breath hitched when he sucked her lips twice before entering his lips inside her mouth.

Divya's eyes become closed as he makes her encircled her hands around his neck while he cupped her left cheeks and pulled her face closer.

“Ron” Divya breathed over his lips as they both came out from the kiss.

“What did you call me?” He asked caressing his knuckles on her cheeks.

“Ron”

He smiled looking down and then looked at her.

“It's the name mimmi has given me”

“I know. I've heard it”

“I love her so much. She was there for me in every breakdown in my every achievement.”

“She is always with you”

Raunak shook his head and brought her face close to his.

“She has her own family now. I was nothing but a responsibility to her. They made mistakes and raising me was the compensation for them”

“Raunak…”

“Your family snatched my mother first and now they snatched my mimmi from me too.” Divya shook her head at his statements.

“And the way I married you, after this she will never love me like she used to”

“Raunak please” Divya held his hands and he looked ahead.

“I know you miss her. I know how much you love her. But Raunak, she will love you the same.”

Divya was trying to make him understand but his eyes grew wider as he saw Ayaan running towards the constructed building.

“Divya… let's come out” He said and came down from the car leaving Divya in shock.

“what happened?”

She asked when Raunak came to her side.

“I've seen Ayaan bhai”

“Ayaan bhai? Here?”

“Yes…  he went inside the constructed building, running.”

Divya came out from the car and stood beside him.

“You stay here Divi.. I'll go and check”

Saying Raunak was leaving but Divya hold his wrist from behind and he looked back at her.

“I'll come with you”

“But… “ He paused looking at her eyes, “okay come”

They both also ran into the building, where Ayaan went a moment ago.

~♥~

Ayaan forgot to bring his laptop, so he headed back to the apartment. And when he reached he saw his friend Vinith all tensed and sitting on the couch, holding his head.

“Vinith, is everything okay?”

“Ayaan” Vinith got up hurriedly. “Ayaan, Ishani is missing”

“What”

“Yes Ayaan, when I came back home, I found the door ajar and coming inside I couldn't find her. I was also calling you but you didn't pick up”

Ayaan brought his phone from his pocket and saw it was on silent mode. With Vinith he found another landline number on his missed call list.

“Where did she go?”

“I'm going downstairs to the controller room. We must check the CCTV.” Saying Vinith left and Ayaan was too numb to react for some moments.

He remembers her saying “Ayaan.. I'm feeling scared”

“Why?”

“What if someday someone separates us from each other. How will I live without you?”

“No one is going to separate us. Okay.” Ayaan cupped the worried face of Ishani and smiled.

He mumbled “no one is going to separate us, Ishani. I'll find you”

He dialled Yuvaan's number first but it went unreceived, so he dialled their landline number.

“Hello.. Aditya Suryavanshi speaking” He heard his father's voice and tears rolled down from his eyes.

“Papa”

“Ayaan? You? Ayaan is this you?” Aditya asked, hearing the papa and guessed it must be Ayaan.

“Papa.” He cried out and Aditya got more gensed.

“Yes Ayaan.. Are you fine? What happened? Is Ishani okay? Why are you crying Ayaan”

Ayaan could feel Aditya too was worried and decided to tell him.

“Papa someone kidnapped Ishani, she is missing”

“What?” Aditya was also too shocked.

“Yes papa…  I was leaving for hospital but on the way I realised that I didn't bring my laptop so I came back, but then Vinith, my friend at whose house we're living, he informed me that Ishani is missing”

“Okay okay.. Listen, calm down first hmm.. Then think positively, can you guess who could do this? Anyone you doubt?”

“I couldn't think right now papa.. My Ishani is missing…  what can i do right now papa?”

“Ayaan.. Ayaan…  stop panicking. Hmm”

“Papa.. Someone is calling me”

“Okay pick up the phone and I'm informing to police”

“Yes papa”

Ayaan wiped his tears and picked up the call. .

“Hello”

“Ayaan.. It's Rekha, suhani's mother”

“Did you do something to Ishani? Tell me aunty you did something with her?”.

“ Ayaan listen to me.. I didn't do anything with her. Trust me.. But I can tell you where she is now. I was calling you for an hour but you didn't receive my call. Suhani kidnapped Ishani.”

Rekha gave Ayaan the address.

"I heard her talking and leaving the house a few hours ago" Rekha said closing her eyes and Ayaan's eyes becomes bloodshot red.

“If anything happens to Ishani.. I won't leave Suhani”

“Please find Ishani soon, Ayaan”

Ayaan cut the call and went downstairs to meet Vinith.

Vinith informed Ayaan that a girl and a man came there to kidnap Ishani.

Ayaan left to the address Rekha gave to him and in the way he called again to his father on their landline number and informed him.

When Ayaan was running inside the building, Raunak saw him and both he and Divya went inside.

“Ishani” Ayaan roared loudly, looking at the view in front of him.

Ishani was tied with a chair and Suhani was slapping her continuously.

Suhani indicated her friend to hold Ayaan and he rushed towards him.

“Leave me you idiot” Ayaan wiggled in his hold.

“Ayaan” Ishani whispered, her eyes become forced closed. Her breathing was uneven. Cheeks were paining because of the  continuous slapping and bleeding near the cheekbones.

“You are so obsessed with your beautiful hair right dear little sister… let me snatch the beauty from you then. Like the way you snatched my love from me.” Suhani said and once looked at Ayaan, who's struggling between the three men.

“Suhani….. I Swear I'll kill you if you dare to touch her hair” Ayaan warned with bloodshot red eyes.

“Watch me Ayaan” Saying Suhani bent down to Ishani's level and cupped her jaw harshly before pushing her head into the chair headboard and Ishani winced in pain.

“Ahhhh” She screamed loudly when Suhani forcefully made a grip on her hair and started cutting the lengths unevenly.

She couldn't cry more. She has lost all her strength now. Giving up on her cries and screams she just sat there, numb to react.

While Ayaan started punching the three men. “Scoundrel” He growled and punched another one.

On the other hand, Raunak helped Divya to climb the stairs as it was still unfinished and under construction.

“Careful” He said and Divya nodded her head following Raunak, toward the sound of screams .

“it's Ishani's scream” Divya said and both started  searching for the source.

“This way Divya” Raunak pulled Divya with him and she stumbled on her feet by the force.

“I'm sorry, are you hurt?” He bent down to check Divya's feet.

“Raunak I'm fine…  let's go first”

“Yes, come carefully”

They both again started running towards the sources of screaming.

“Bhai” Divya screamed and Raunak went to help Ayaan, who's with the men. While Divya made her way towards Suhani and Ishani.

“You're a fucking bitch” Divya ounched on Suhani's stomach and she groaled in pain.

“How could you hurt your own sister?”

“She is not my sister, she is nothing to me” Suhani breathed out with blood.

“I've never seen such a jealous soul before you”

“Trust me.. If you're at my place, you may also feel the same.”

Divya held Suhani's collar and made her look at her.

“you trust me.. I would never. If I were at your place.. I would have been let them live their lives because they love each other”

“I've also loved him”

“This is not love Suhani. This is an obsession. Love gives you the power to sacrifice everything. But you're making everyone's life miserable. This is definitely not love”

“Then what is love Divya? What Raunak did with you was love? ”

Divya's hold loosened from Suhani's collar and she looked back at Raunak who's still fighting along with Ayaan, against the men.

“Divya di” Divya heard Ishani's whispered voice and she pushed Suhani aside.

“Ishuu” Divya removed all the rope and hugged Ishani, who just stared at the wall.

“Ishani…  see we all are here…  you don't need to worry more. Bhai is here, see” Divya cupped Ishani's cheeks and that is when she felt blood oozing out from Ishani's cheeks and lips.

Divya wiped Ishani's cheeks with her handkerchief but blood was still coming out from the cute.

“Ishani” After finishing with the men, Ayaan rushed towards Ishani and engulfed her.

“Ishuu.. I'm here, see.. She won't hurt you anymore” Ayaan kissed her hair and patted her back. While she sat there numb.

“Ayaan” Aditya with police and Yuvaan came there and looked at the scenario.

“Here they are officers.. You make sure to punish them well” Raunak said, pointing to them. And then looked at the couple.

“Ayaan bhai, let's go from here” Raunak said and Ayaan picked Ishani in his arms.

“Ishani” Maheen and Heer rushed towards them as soon as they saw Ayaan was coming with Ishani in his arms.

Ayaan made her sit on the bench outside the building area and Maheen bought the water bottle for her.

“Ishani” Heer sat on the other side of Ishani and pulled her head close to her shoulder.

“Ishani” Heer again called but got no response.

“Ayaan” Aditya touched Ayaan's shoulder and Ayaan hugged his father, getting up the next moment.

“She is not saying anything” Ayaan mumbled. And Aditya patted his back.

“Shh…  stop crying…  she is going to be okay” Aditya tried to calm down Ayaan by saying good words.

While Maheen went to ask Divya about the matter. Divya explained everything to her. Raunak and Yuvaan handed them to the police and were talking with the officers.

“Ishani”

They heard Ishani's father's voice and everyone looked at him, coming with Rekha.

Ishani got up on her feet, with her unsteady legs, seeing her father approaching her.

“Papa” She cried out when Harsh hugged her and kissed her hair.

“Ishani your hair” Rekha gasped looking at Ishani's uneven shaped hair and she cried out more in Harsh embrace.

“She did this?” Rekha asked and Ishani nodded her head.

“My god” Rekha was too stunned to react.

“Papa…  I never did anything wrong with her, why did she do this with me papa?”

“Shh…  my princess. Calm down, stop crying. You're papa's strong princess right? Then why are you crying only because of this?” Harsh cupped and wiped her cheeks lovingly and her lips quivered.

“Ishani” Rekha held Ishani's hand, and she flinched with the touch as it was cut all over her hand.

Rekha took a look at her arms and tears made their way from her eyes.

“Are you here to hurt me? Just like her?” Ishani asked when she found Rekha was looking at her bloody arms with tears filled eyes.

“Ishani” Rekha pulled her close and both of then cried out.

“It's hurting mumma” Ishani hugged Rekha more tightly and Rekha patted her back.

“It'll heal bacha…  it'll heal”

“Did you forgive me mumma?” Ishani asked, breaking the hug and Rekha shook her head.

“I should be the one to ask forgiveness from you, Ishani. I never behave good to you. I'm sorry Ishani. Please forgive me.” She joined her palms and Ishani looked aside.

“Rekha…  She is not in her right state now.” Harsh said to his wife.

“We should head back home,” Maheen said to everyone.

“And you two are coming back home with us.” Heer said to her son, who looked aside.

“Exactly. If you hate us this much, me and Heer, we will leave but you two don't have to live anywhere else.” Aditya said.

“No one is going anywhere. Everyone is going to home right now. And that's my order” Yuvaan said and Ayaan nodded his head, knowing Yuvaan's anger if anyone disobeyed his warnings.

“Divya come with us” Maheen said to Divya, who looked at Raunak, who's shocked to say something.

“but Badi maa”

“No need to stay where you don't belong. The day he will realise his mistakes, and will ask forgiveness from you, we will let you go back to your in-laws happily” Maheen held Divya's hand, but she was looking at Raunak, hoping he would say something, but he didn't, instead he left for his car.

“Harsh you should also go back to your home. Ishani will be fine” Yuvaan said, patting Harsh's shoulder.

“Please take care of her” Rekha joined her palms in front of Maheen, who smiled and nodded her head.

Heer helped Ishani to get inside the car and sat beside her. Hugging the poor soul, she caressed her head and asked her to cry as much as she wanted.

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I'll try hard to update

tomorrow evening.

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Hope you all liked it.

So sorry for making you all wait like this.

But it's not in my hand. So the exam is finally over and I can update more frequently now.

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Maira 🦋