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' Everything looks good, but please do take care of the pressure . BP alone is a little high, if it shoots up during delivery, then it will get complicated. I don't see your husband today? '

Nitya slowly nodded, still worried about the pressure thing.

N- he's been busy doctor.

' I understand, but isn't the due date just a few days ahead already? He should've come. I needed to talk to him. '

She had no answer for that, the doctor decided to not dig in more and closed for the day. There was no answer again when she tried calling him. It's been like this for a long time now,he had messaged saying he's busy and all but she expected at least a call from him.
With all this running in her mind, she sat down to drink some water but the bottle slipped out of her hold as soon as she fetched it from the bag. Before she could pick it , someone already did and passed it to her. Nitya smiled and muttered a thanks to that doctor.

' are you ok ? '

N- yes, thanks.

' congratulations by the way! Uhh... we have a counseling scheduled this evening for all the to be mothers, like who are expecting very soon. You might find it very helpful, so, are you interested? '

As soon she completed, nitya thought for sometime before objecting the offer. She was planning to go and check on Daksh directly today.

N- I'm sorry I would very much like to, but I have to be somewhere else. By the way,thank you so much.

' Oh sure no problem, take care '

The doctor left, Nitya prepared to leave after having some water. She sat back inside the car and asked the driver to start. Thoughts of him kept her worried throughout, she decided to call one more time. Soon she realized that her mobile was missing .

N- baiya, please go back I missed my phone somewhere in the hospital.

There was no response though. She peeped close and called him again but her eyes grew big after seeing his face on the center mirror. It was not her staff who was driving . She panicked and shouted suddenly.

N- hey, hey! Who are you? Where's the driver?

R- He's safe. Sleeping somewhere ,the minimal dosage of sedative ain't that serious don't worry.

Rudra assured watching her through the same mirror and stopped the car suddenly. Before nitya could process it all and get off, he picked up soon after another person stepped in to settle in front. It was the same doctor she had talked with a few minutes ago, nitya was scared.

Sh- Did Leena send you the spot address?

Sharon enquired while passing a mobile and Nitya was again shocked on recognizing it to be her's.

R- yes.

N- what the hell is happening! Where are you taking me? Help, help!!

She tried but since he had already locked the windows she couldn't even get them down. She kept shouting at them, and tried to even hold Rudra from behind.

R-please! I don't want to collapse the ride, I know even you want your child to be safe.

Nitya stopped whatever she was doing and threatened him.

N- see, I guess you don't know who I am. My

R- I very well know who you are, your husband, his father... I know what legacy lesson you're about to give so don't.

She was shook for a minute, sharon worried seeing her face and spoke.

Sh- we won't harm you, please don't panick. We need something from your husband, we'll let you go as soon as our job is done. So please. Cooperate and nothing would happen to you I promise.

N- what the hell are you guys saying! If you have enemity with my husband you should deal with him, not me! Listen, leave me now , I will spare you guys.

Sharon shook her head letting out a huge sigh.

Sh- I'm sorry we can't.

Nitya glared at her hard with tears running down her eyes.

Va- don't leave her alone!

He instructed his men, Daksh who came there saw annika being taken to another room . Her wrist wound was clearly visible.

D - how did that happen?

' she tried to kill herself, but since the blunt blade wasn't tough enough to take her life ,she has escaped with a minor scratch. '

One of his men told, Varun seemed angry.

Va- this girl really is lucky, but she can't keep doing this . Her time has come, just little more I guess. After I've done everything, when I think you've got no use for me , I myself will help you leave this place. Wait for me, hmm?

Annika who stood holding the wall for support, glared at him if that was even possible in her state. She hardly recognized anyone around her, her mind was already playing worse games inside and this evil person didn't let her be in peace too.

D- Rudra and the kids, now this girl and shivaay.Who else do you think dad?

Varun scowled at his son immediately while she watched the two in confusion.

Va - I gave you one work! To confirm they're dead, see where you've made me stand? I don't know who all are left still, but I need everyone dead by this night and she's the only key we've got. Tell me everything you know, who are all with you! Tell me, where is Shivaay? Om?

Daksh remained quiet while varun neared annika and threatened her . As soon as she heard his name, she panicked remembering the news Om had given her. Varun and Daksh remained clueless watching her reaction.

A- shi... shivaay!

Va- yes shivaay, where's he?

A- shivaay... is gone! Shivaay

She kept muttering this to herself, but they did hear it. Varun seemed confused ,he didn't want to act hasty this time and do the same mistake again.

Va- take her inside, where's the mobile she had with her?

V- what is this place?

Vrushali who made her way inside a seemingly weird place, asked Om.

Om- it was a tyre factory once, until it went down in a fire accident. When we both were in the department we used this place for different purposes, you know to mask certain investigations, encounters as such.

She grew stunned which he noticed.

V- you mean you have ...killed people?

Om- some bad ones, yes. I know it's completely opposite to what you do, but don't be so scared, only the bad ones. Wait, I remember you pointing a rifle at me when I wasn't even a bad guy, why so shocked now?

He replied sarcastically, she was tongue tied for a few seconds.

V - I only have Neela with me, there's no other family. What would you do to save the only person you've got to treasure as family?

Om clearly noticed the tears in her eyes. They heard some noise them, like some vehicle approaching in.

Om- they're here I guess.

He said just that and walked ahead while Vrushali kept watching his retreating figure with yearning eyes.

Nitya was completely clueless after seeing the crew.Shivaay did what he did and tied her up to a chair present there while she kept pleading. Leena who stood beside didn't find it appropriate, she voiced out.

L- shivaay, is it necessary?

There was no response , he did his work quietly. Sharon too wasn't very fine with doing this to a pregnant woman, she insisted Rudra to stop shivaay.

R- she's pregnant senior, this is not

He stopped when shivaay suddenly looked up at him with those red eyes which screamed extreme rage. Rudra was shook for a second that he had to immediately look away to come out of the horror his face gave. None spoke after that, shivaay plastered her mouth after tying her hands and legs.

S- her phone

He collected the phone from Rudra and unlocked it using her thumb, he then went through the call history which showed numerous outgoing calls to the same contact, DK.

S- why didn't he pick up?

Nitya coughed a bit when the plaster was removed ,and then answered.

N- I don't know, last when we spoke he said he's got some important work .

He then quickly picked a photo from his mobile gallery and showed it to her.

S- you know where she is?

Her reactions changed as soon as she recognized annika from the picture, he grew restless seeing that.

S- you know, you know don't you!

Nitya shivered when he screamed suddenly, the others were quite skeptical about the way shivaay handled this but they were in a tight spot where they couldn't tell or do anything.

N- no, I don't know where she is now, but, but I saw her in our guest house this morning.

S- where!

N- our guest house, at the beach road.

Shivaay was taken aback for a second.

S- you, you mean The Seaside View, that building?

She nodded with a frown not knowing how he found out the name while shivaay here lost it completely, that's exactly where he was this morning when he went to spot the theif .

N - she seemed sick, I... I asked her if she needed help but she denied and left. That's it, I don't know anything else, please leave me!!

Shivaay couldn't take it, they were just some meters away and he lost her anyways. His agony was unfathomable, he suddenly started kicking and breaking the other things in that place. Om and Leena tried to stop him while the other three gaurded Nitya, from anything coming her way . Their motive wasn't to hurt her , she understood .

Om- shivaay! Shivaay stop, shivaay!

S- I was there Om!

He cried saying those words suddenly, Everyone was heartbroken seeing his state that second.

S- I was just there and I couldn't...

Om held him tight as soon as shivaay leaned for a hug and cried out. Nitya who was watching all this didn't really know what's it about but she somewhere felt bad for them.

D- it's broken.

Va - you're sure she was talking to them?

D- the boys said she was speaking to someone over the phone when they went to get her, but the mobile isn't her's so she must have tried to contact them only I'm sure. It's broken ,I've asked them to fix it as soon as possible.

Varun was disappointed.

Va - I need to end this now! Not knowing how many are left and what they are planning make me go insane, do whatever needs to be done and contact them fast . They should know we're in control, and they can't even think of doing anything beyond us.

Daksh nodded quietly, Varun checked the time then.

Va - it's time for my meeting, I should be at the party head office now, take care of things here DK. Don't do anything stupid, call me immediately if you find out anything about them.

D- ok.

He left from there. Daksh breathed out a sigh of relief and sat to relax for a bit, he's been trying to meet up to his father's expectations so hard still something or the other goes down. Especially this group has been the biggest of an headache they've had in the whole time. He fished his mobile to check something and that's when he saw all those missed calls and remembered Nitya . Swiping the green quickly , he pressed the phone to his ear anticipating an immediate reponse.

Shivaay who was still an emotional mess suddenly pulled back and watched Nitya when her mobile started ringing. She was once again restricted from speaking, he attended the call while she kept whimpering beneath the plaster.

D- I'm so so sorry Nits, I know you must been so worried I should've... sorry Nits. Did, did you go to the doctor? What did she say?

Shivaay slowly stepped towards Nitya and peeled off the sheet from her mouth a bit, just from one side.

N- DK!!

He sealed it back immediately. Here Daksh was shook hearing her scream, he stood up with a jolt and looked completely restless.

D- Ni nitya, what happened! Nitya where are you? Are you ... is the baby coming? Nitya talk to me!

S- she won't.

D- who is it? Hello, Nitya!

S- listen I don't even know who you are, but I know you've got my annika. Bring her to me, and I'll let your wife go, or else

D- hey! Don't you dare even think of hurting her!

S- bring annika to me , or I will kill your wife and your child she's carrying.

Nitya gasped in fear while the others grew shocked to the core when shivaay announced this with nil hesitation. He hardly even reacted to anything now. Daksh was scared to death by then, he took some time but soon connected the dots and understood everything.

D- so it is true that you are alive, shivaay.

S- no plans of dying before I take all your lives.

D- nitya is innocent, she doesn't know anything. Please leave her out of this !

S- do as I say and I will leave her. If not

D- hey ok ok, wait. I... I will bring annika.

S- will send you the time and place in sometime.

D- listen but

Shivaay had hung up though, everyone around watched him as if he was some ghost. That's how scary they found him actually. He noted some numbers before breaking the SIM and throwing it.

S- we have to move.

Saying this he left the place, leaving all the others watch him with fear. Well, shivaay himself didn't actually know what he was doing. He doesn't really remember anything and suddenly they said she's no more, then they revealed about some cruel virus which could destroy the world, Tej and Veer they said, bomb blasts, their very own government betraying them, trying to kill them. He couldn't take this all at once, but after knowing she's breathing still, he somewhere felt life just to loose it soon knowing she's been abducted again. His mind didn't have any memory stored for him to brew up and hold vengeance on anyone , but now, this second he was ready to kill anyone, for her, just her. He didn't really care anymore.

Daksh was tensed very much, he didn't really know what to do now. He panicked even by the thought of anything happening to her.

' Sir... sir '

D- what?

' That girl, annika, she has escaped! '

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