Chapter 41: The Hope.

Dump yard:

ABHIRIKA and DAREYA with SACHIN arrive at the dump yard but see no dead body or the person who informed them about the body.

They disperse around asking nearby people about the dead body but they tell them there is no such thing happened.

The team gathers as ABHIJEET calls at the bureau to confirm with NIKHIL if he heard the location right because there is nothing like that at the dump yard.

NIKHIL answered: Yes sir, I heard the caller loud and clear.'

ABHIJEET still connected with NIKHIL, looking at the team said: It looks like someone pranked with us.'

DAYA's phone beeps and looking at ABHIJEET, he takes out his phone but looked shocked seeing the message.

DAYA: It wasn't a prank call ABHIJEET but a distract call.'

All looked confused at him and he showed his phone screen to them.

The message showed PURVI's safety device got activated with the message she is in danger.

Now all looked shocked and ABHIJEET said to NIKHIL: NIKHIL, I will call later.'

ABHIJEET cuts the call and checks message in his phone as he said: PURVI said she will go to hospital today with RAJAT.'

TARIKA: Then they must be together now.'

SHREYA: The location is totally opposite to ours.'

SACHIN: They intentionally made that call to keep us away.'

All looked at each other before ABHIJEET said: We have to hurry there. Let's go!'

ABHIRIKA in one and DAREYA with SACHIN in another SUV followed the location.

On the way:

PURVI stood in the middle of the empty road staring the way RAJAT left with those goons voluntarily leaving her behind as she remembered the words he whispered in her ear while she hugged him: I can't let them hurt you till I am alive. If you want both of us alive then listen as I say. Please go for now. If you will live, I will live. This way we both will live.'

Big tears dropped down her eyes as she wiped them off taking a long deep breath and walked back to the car.

Meri raahein tere tak hain

Tujhpe hi toh mera haq hai

Ishq mera tu beshaq hai

Tujhpe hi toh mera haq hai

PURVI gets in the car igniting the engine and looking at the road remembered how she put her safety device on RAJAT's pocket while pulling him into the hug after activating it.

Saath chhodugi na tere pichhe aaungi

Chheen lungi ya khuda se maang laaungi

Tere naal taqdeeran likhwaungi

Main teri ban jaaungi

hmmm

Main teri ban jaaungi

She accelerates the car before speeding up towards the course of the location of her safety device showing on the screen of her phone.

Sonh teri main kasam yehi khaungi

Kitte waadeya nu umra nibhaungi

Tujhe har waari apna banaungi

Main teri ban jaaungi

Main teri ban jaaungi

PURVI wore a helmet kept on a bike outside of an abandoned building they took RAJAT before breaking into the building at the fullest speed and wrecked everything around chasing the startled goons at the sudden intrusion who then tried to run and jump out of her way until they fell to the floor holding their injured arms or leg paralyzed to their places.

Lakhaan to juda main hui tere khaatir

Tu hi manzil dil tera musaafir

Hooooooo...

Finally PURVI stopped the car in front of RAJAT who was tied to a chair removing her helmet revealing her face to him.

Lakhaan to juda main hui tere khaatir

Tu hi manzil dil tera musaafir

Rab nu bhula baithi tere karke

Main ho gayi kaafir

PURVI gets down the car staring him with her full of love longing eyes. RAJAT's eyes twinkled in wonder looking at his hope to his rescue as PURVI walking to him, freed the ropes around him.

Tere liye main jahaan se takraungi

Sab kuch khoke tujhko hi paaungi

Dil banke main dil dhadkaungi

Main teri ban jaaungi

Main teri ban jaaungi

RAJAT stood up looking in her tranquil concerned eyes as PURVI hugged him for a long moment assuring her-self feeling his heartbeats.

Sonh teri main kasam yehi khaungi

Kitte waadeya nu umra nibhaungi

Tujhe har waari apna banaungi

Main teri ban jaaungi

Main teri ban jaaungi

RAJAT broke the hug and she looked up at him asking: Are you ok?'

RAJAT: Why did you come here? Agar tumhe kuch ho jata to?'

PURVI: Tumhi ne kaha tha, as long as you are with me you won't let me get hurt. I trust you.'

RAJAT looking in her eyes asked: Why do you trust me this much?'

PURVI looking in eyes answered: The moment you held my hand without asking or knowing me and lead me the way in the jungle, your little gesture moved my heart. Aaj phir tumhe dekhkar mera dil dhadka hai.'

PURVI held his hand saying: Us din tumne mera hath thama tha. Aaj meri baari hai. Tumhare liye to mai bhagwan se bhi lad jaungi aur ye to sirf mere jaise insaan hi hai.'

And she led him towards the car holding his hand opening the car door for him.

RAJAT looking at her sits at the passenger seat and PURVI took the driver's seat next to him driving him out of the place.

Outside -

The masked leader of the gang who was trying to call someone has witness PURVI breaking into the building with car and even saw her driving out of the building in the car with RAJAT and scoffed a smile to himself watching the car leaving the vicinity.

PURVI while focusing on the road asked RAJAT: Mujhse itna pyaar karte ho ke mujhe bachane ke liye khudko unke hawaale kar diya?'

RAJAT: Maine kahi suna hai... Haq wo jatate hai jo apne hote hai. Apne wo hote hai jo apnapan dikhate hai. Apnapan wahi dikhate hai jo tumhe chahte hai. Aur is duniya me aise log bahot kam hote hai jo sachche dil se tumhe chahte hai. Aur mai tumhe khona nahi chahta.'

PURVI had an affectionate glance at him while driving and RAJAT looking at her said: Jabse tum mujhe mili ho, mujhe naye rishtey, naye dost aur zindagi ke kai naye mayne mile hai. You are my hope of life. Tum ho to mai hoon.'

PURVI: Mujhe pata nahi tha tum mujhse itna pyaar karte ho.'

RAJAT: Mujhe bhi nahi pata tha ke tum mujhse itna pyaar karti ho.'

On the way:

ABHIJEET and DAYA drove worriedly with TARIKA and SHREYA respectively beside them in different SUV with SACHIN to see in front of them PURVI driving with RAJAT in a front crashed bonnet car as PURVI's car passed by them.

ABHIJEET and DAYA both stopped their SUV and looked at each other getting out of SUV to see a little ahead PURVI too stopped the car.

SHREYA drives RAJVI back to the bureau while other officers went to the location but till then those men already left the place and they returns bureau empty handed.

CID Bureau:

All the officers gathers in the conference room as RAJAT and PURVI sits across each other at the long table ends with NIKHIL beside RAJAT and PANKAJ beside PURVI and FREDDY at the other side in the middle.

SHREYA gave water to PURVI and RAJAT while others stood behind RAJAT in front of the projector.

After listening what happened with them on the way, ABHIJEET calling NIKHIL's name motioned him who was doing something in the laptop.

NIKHIL looking at ABHIJEET nodded and turned the laptop screen at RAJAT as ABHIJEET asked him: Have you seen the man before?'

ABHIRIKA looked each other in surprise as RAJAT nodded in no.

CID has collected the list of all the gangsters active 18 years ago and probably a part of the murder of their parents.

PURVI doesn't have any memory of her past so they decided to show the photos to RAJAT if he could recognize any one of them.

And the first photo was of Mr. Z aka Tony Marques the first suspect of VASUDHA's murder.

ABHIJEET asked NIKHIL to show next photo.

NIKHIL slide the next photo but mistakenly a lady's photo appeared that NIKHIL didn't expect.

RAJAT asked: Who is she?'

TARIKA's heart sunk as other officers also looked a bit shocked knowing he even doesn't remember his mother's face.

ABHIRIKA again looked at each other but this time in unease. They have never looked back at their past or past memories even keeping their siblings away from it until recent happenings.

TARIKA came forward to handle it and answered RAJAT: She is your mother, VASUDHA, former CID officer.'

RAJAT felt a mini shock for not recognizing his own mother. He lived most of his life in hostel without having any memories of his family except TARIKA.

He looked around at the awfully silent faces and to break the awful moment, he smiled a bit asking: How can be she my mother? She is so fair & pretty and I am like this?'

That surely lighted the atmosphere as others couldn't resist their smiles at his shy smile and TARIKA said: It's because you and I went after our father. TARUN was only one who went after our mother.'

DAYA lighted up the moment adding: Hehe.. It's just like our happy sibling ABHIJEET went after his father and PURVI after her pretty mother.'

All smiled at it lifting up the mood of the room.

RAJAT looking at team asked: But why are you showing me these photos?'

All looked at him and ABHIJEET looking at TARIKA told everything about their case to RAJVI.

SACHIN brings the investigation board propping it in front of the projector that one side had gangster Mr. Z's name as Tony Marques and KRIPAL SINGH's name with their photos.

Other side had Mr. X's name with a question mark as nobody had seen him. Under Mr. X, there were photos of Politician DEVRAT, his brother-in-law DHANRAJ and his elder son NILESH with their name.

RAJVI looked at the board as ABHIJEET explained them the connections between all as CID team had investigated and discussed earlier.

RAJAT looking at the board stood up and taking the marker pen from PANKAJ's hand, he wrote SHAKTI SINGH in front of Mr. X's name.

All looked surprised as ABHIRIKA said together: SHAKTI SINGH?'

DAYA: Is SHAKTI SINGH Mr. X?'

SACHIN: Isn't he gangster KRIPAL SINGH's son?'

SHREYA asked RAJAT: But how do you know Mr. X is SHAKTI SINGH?'

RAJAT got a flashback...

Abandoned Building:

One of the men was tying RAJAT with the chair as others guard the place while their leader went out to make a call.

RAJAT asked the man: Do you really need to tie me?'

Man: What if you run away?'

RAJAT: Why would I run away when I come with you myself?'

The Man paused looking at him and then said: Still I can't risk until our boss comes back.'

The man again continued his task and RAJAT looked him in disbelief: You are as stupid as Mr. X's men. Don't tell me you belong to his gang.'

The man looked surprised at him: How do you know?'

Now RAJAT looked surprised: You do? I am not surprised at all. By the way, what's your boss's name?'

Man: SHAKTI SINGH.'

RAJAT felt like he has heard that name before but couldn't remember where.

The man walked away after properly tying RAJAT to join other members and just then they heard a loud crash breaking the shutter of the building with PURVI's entry.

Flashback end.

Present:

PURVI shocked: He was the same Mr. X who tried to kidnap me before and now RAJAT?'

DAYA: First he tried to kidnap PURVI to save DHANRAJ and now kidnapped RAJAT because of NILESH.'

FREDDY: Sir, it looks like the whole case is revolving around DEVRAT's family.'

SACHIN: That means KRIPAL's son SHAKTI aka Mr. X works for DEVRAT.'

PANKAJ exclaimed: Sir, KRIPAL SINGH was a gangster 18 years ago and now his son too.'

TARIKA: Then KRIPAL must also have some connection with DEVRAT in past.'

ABHIJEET ordered: NIKHIL dig out more about KRIPAL and SHAKTI and also there connections with DEVRAT.'

NIKHIL: Right sir.'

Other side:

In a shabby type dark place stood dangerous looking 55 year old KRIPAL SINGH still fit and fine as he slapped hard across his son's face and spat: Ek kaam diya tha tumhe. Wo bhi dhang se nahi kar paye. Pahle ek Ladki ko kidnap nahi kar paye aur ab ek ladke ko nahi sambhal paye.'

The man who knocked RAJAT on the table from behind at the old mill, the masked man took PURVI at knife point and even watched her leaving with RAJAT, SHAKTI SINGH stood with his head down in front of his angry father.

Note:

Song: Teri ban jaungi from Kabir Singh movie.

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