"what happened avni, you are looking tensed?", Piya said coming out from kitchen.

"Raichand's finalized the deal with us"

Piya choked while drinking water hearing this news.
"Seriously avni? Then you should be happy about it? Why are you looking tensed?"

"They want you to work on this project but i am worried because you messed up with Abhay Raichand", avni said.

"Just chill avni, this project is important for our company so I will do it & I am not scared of any raichand, so don't worry"

"No piya, we will back off from this deal. You don't need to put yourself in trouble"

"Of hoo avni, Piya Mehta create trouble for others not for herself. And who the hell is this Raichand to trouble me"

"I know piya but...

"No ifs and buts avni. I will do it"

"Ok fine, but if any problem arises then you will tell me, got it?"

"Yes elder sista, promise"
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"Congratulations for the first ever business deal of Raichand's with Mehta's"

"Same to you Mr Raichand", piya shook hands with Abhay.

"So let's start our work from today itself. The construction design you showed me is perfect except few things which I would like to show you. So let's go to the plot"

"Mr Raichand, don't think that I am new in business so you can fool me"

"Not at all Ms mehta, you don't seems to be like a fool or do you?", He smirked while opening the car's door for piya to sit.

Construction site;

Abhay is explaining few things to piya while she is lost in her thoughts.

Piya (thinking): He seems to be a strict person but still fine. Is he planning to take some revenge from me? I should be careful.
Piya stumbled on a brick but abhay held her hands to prevent her from falling.

"Careful Ms mehta, don't be so much lost in staring me"

Piya stood up immediately, "What the hell? I was not staring at you, just thinking something", piya said looking at some other direction.

"Thinking about me??", abhay whispered in her ears.

"Not at all, you better just focus on the work"

"I am all focused on my work, but i guess you are not"

"Shut up! Don't speak nonsense"

Abhay started moving close to piya while she moved backwards.

"No one till now dared to speak like this with Abhay Raichand", he said in his deep voice making piya stammer.

"Oh.. really? And no guy ever dared to come this much close to me. So be in your limits Mr raichand"

Abhay smirked & stepped back while started to explain their work process. Piya gave him a weird look.
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"Ms avni, i think we will get clues of malti's murder in the palace only. We have to search it once again. Will you help me in this?", neil asked

"Sure officer, i also want to find out the culprit", avni replied.

"Cool then we will start our investigation from tomorrow", neil disconnected the call after saying this.
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At night.

Piya is running, not knowing the direction or where her destination is, just running in a dark misty forest. Blood dripping from her stomach. The green grasses & trees which looks beautiful in the rays of sun seems scary in the darkness of night.
She is breathing heavily due to continuous running, legs are swollen & feets are wounded due to the sharp stones coming in her path. She is wearing a heavy bridal lehanga.

Suddenly, she stopped in the middle because of bumping into something or someone.. her body started shivering seeing..... ...... ........
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Piya woke up sweating & breathing heavily. "What on earth was that dream??" She ran the back of her hand over her forehead, wiping the sweat off & took deep breaths. On her right side avni is sleeping peacefully.

"It was just a dream piya, just a dream"
She drank some water & went back to sleep again.
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In a dark place, Ayesha is sitting on her knees, bowing her head in front of someone.

"They still don't remember anything maharaj", ayesha said

"And they are doubting you now. I knew already that you are nothing more than a useless soul. Just let them doubt you for some more time", he said

"What about those 2 boys? I feel they will spoil your plan maharaj"

"You don't need to use your small brain. I know what to do, so don't try to teach me", he showed his palm towards ayesha with a force, a thick red light came out from his palm which threw her few feets away.

"I apologize maharaj, i am sorry", ayesha pleaded.

"Now get lost from here"
Ayesha left the place immediately.
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Few days passed..

Piya & abhay started working together on their project & they meet regularly in raichand's office.

While avni & neil started their investigation to find the murderer, but unfortunately they got nothing. And ayesha is trying her best to stay away from neil's eyes. Avni just told him that they found ayesha locked in a secret passage. But ayesha never came in front of him giving some excuses always.
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Sunday Morning;

Avni & piya are having their breakfast.

"Where is she?", piya asked slowly

"You are asking about me?", ayesha said coming from the kitchen.

"How did you listened what piya is asking from so far?", avni questioned

"I.. i just guessed that she must be asking about me, that's it"

Avni stayed quiet though not satisfied by her reply.
Soon ayesha left from there leaving the sisters alone.

"Did you got any proof against her avni?", piya asked.

"No piya, you know nowadays she just stayed locked inside her room mostly"

"Avni, i leave for work everyday & you stay here with her all alone. Who knows she might be dangerous. You'll also come with me now onwards"

"Don't worry piya, officer neil stays with me whole day. I am not alone here"

"Ohooo, if an Ips officer is here with you then i don't need to worry"

"Hmm", avni started eating.

"Tell me avni, is there something going on between you two?? I mean you & Mr hot cop???", piya asked mischieviously.

Avni choked while eating salad & started coughing.
Piya immediately gave her a glass of water.

"Are you mad or what piya? Is this the way to talk to your elder sister?"

"Just 1 minute elder", piya said ignoring avni's glare.

"We are just investigating a crime, that's it", avni clarified.

"Haan toh, people do fall in love while working together or like that", piya said casually.

"In that case, may i ask if anything is going on between you & mr abhay raichand??"

"Whatttt???"

"Nowadays you are not complaining much about him like he is rude, he is khadoos, he is jerk, etc etc", avni raised her eyebrows asking for an explaination from her sister.

"You are talking rubbish avni. Me & that khadoos together is impossible"

"Why not? People do fall in love with each other while working together. Am i right??"

"Don't use my line on me. I have lots of work to do. So bye bye", piya got up & took her purse.

"Where are you going? It's sunday", avni interruped.

"Actually, mr raichand have some work i don't know. He asked me to reach at construction site"

"Come then i will drop you"

"No need avni, i will go myself. You just call your officer to stay here with you", piya ran away after saying.
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Piya stopped the car in front of their construction site & came out.
But there is no one.

"Mr punctual is again late", piya opened her purse to take out mobile but suddenly a person in a black hoodie & face covered with mask came running & ran away snatching her purse.

"Hey you, stopp", piya too started running behind him.

"Mr black hoodie, stop i said. I will give you money but please give my purse back. That purse have my i'd card, neela maa's picture &... & even my driving license. God, how will i drive if my license get lost? And avni will kill me if i lose my credit cards. Please give it back to me mr thief. Have some mercy on this poor soul please.. i can't run anymore i am tired"
Piya stopped running after a good 1 km. Even the thief stopped at a little distance away from her. He took out all the cash & kept in his pocket.

Piya smiled thinking now he will throw the purse after getting the money but to her shock, he took out a lighter & started burning the purse.

"You jerk, why are you burning it? Take the money & get lost. Don't do it please. It have my mother's picture inside"
But the thief isn't listening to her.

Piya is getting very angry now but don't know how to stop him as he slowly started moving backward.
Piya again started running behind him.

"I SAID STOPPPP", she jerked her right hand towards him & a thin yellow ray came out from her palm which hits the thief causing him to fall down.

Piya looked at her hand shockingly trying to understand what just happened.
"Hey, are you ok? I.. i am sorry. I don't know what happened. How can.. i.. what was this?", she went near the thief but he got up immediately and ran away.

While piya is still standing confused, abhay came there.

"Why are you standing here? I was searching you near the site?", abhay asked.

"Am i seems to be like an alien?", piya asked lost in her thoughts.

"Whatt??", abhay chuckled on her question.
"Are you drunk ms mehta?"

"Haan.. no i mean i don't drink", piya came back to reality.

"Then why are you asking silly questions? By the way, i have no idea about it. I never saw an alien, so can't say anything"

"I am sorry i was just thinking. By the way, why have you called me?"

"My work is done.. i mean you are not well today. So go home & rest", abhay said

"Ya you are right. I should go home"

"Wait i will drop you", abhay insisted & piya agreed to that. She pick up her purse & they moved towards the car.
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"This is the last part of this palace where we haven't searched yet", neil said when they reached at the backside.

"But here is just a pond & some old statues. I don't think we will get anything here, it's just waste of time", avni said

"Sometimes we discover the deepest secrets from the least expected place"

"And sometimes i feel that you are also hiding a secret. Am i right?", avni raised her eyebrow looking carefully at neil who is not meeting eyes with her.

They did not find anything there too but avni's locket accidentally fell inside the pond.

"What are you searching?", neil asked

"My locket fell inside. It's very important for me, i am wearing it since my birth", avni opened her sandals to go inside the water.

"Stop, you don't know how deep it is. Don't go inside & moreover you are scared of water", neil tried to stop her.

"How do you know that i am scared of water? I never told you", avni asked

"Woh.. i.. i just said casually. Are you actually scared of water??"

"Either you are too smart officer or you think i am a fool. Anyways let me get my locket back first"
Avni jumped inside the pond.
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TO BE CONTINUED...