Yuvaan noticed that his sister was missing from the anniversary party, even though she was standing near his wife a while ago. He approached his wife Ashvi and asked,
" 'Where is Prisha?"'
Ashvi responded, '
"She mentioned she was going to her room because she's feeling tired. Maybe she's there.' "Yuvaan felt relieved and stood near his wife. Ashvi then suggested,
" 'But maybe we should check on her to see if she's okay.' "Yuvaan agreed, and they both left the party to go to Prisha's room. Rudransh, who was sitting by her bed, gently stroking her hair decided to stay until she woke up. He heard footsteps approaching the room, which made him alert, so he moved to the balcony. Just then, Ashvi and Yuvaan entered the room, and Yuvaan, in a worried tone, exclaimed,
"'Prisha!' "as he saw his sister lying on the bed.
" speak softlyYuvan , she is sleeping , she seems tired, just let her rest," Ashvi told him, seeing Prisha unconscious but mistaking it for sleep. Yuvaan approached her bed, gently placing his hand on her forehead to check on her.
"She's okay, Yuvaan, don't worry. She's just tired from the party and now she's resting. Let her be," Ashvi reassured him, seeing her normal temperature. He softly kissed her forehead, ran his hand through her hair for a moment, and told Ashvi
, "Let's head outside and leave her to rest." Rudransh observed everything from the balcony, feeling relieved as he watched Yuvaan and Ashvi exit the room. Then, Rudhransh came inside, closing the balcony and room doors and going to her bed....
"I'm not scared of anyone. I could easily make you mine forcefully in front of your family, but I don't want to make things hard for us or for you to keep hating me. I want to win you over with love " he said, sitting next to her and admiring her beautiful face, while holding her hand and gently running his fingers over hers.
However, deep down he knows that he will forget these thoughts in the future and end up doing something he shouldn't.
As the clock strikes 1:00 in the night, Rudhransh remains seated by Prisha's bed for over 2 hours without moving from his spot. He sits on a chair beside her, stroking her hands and playing with her fingers...
Feeling a bit tired, he decides to take off his shoes, coat, and starts unbuttoning his shirt.
"It's a habit of his to sleep shirtless, "
After undressing, he lays down next to her, pulling her in his arms
he had her in a tight embrace, with his hands around her waist and her head resting on his chest as he slept like that for a moment, feeling close and connected to her
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IN MORNING
New day, new morning, sun rays shining everywhere. Prisha was still fast asleep in her bed when the sunlight beamed through her window and landed on her face. It must have woken her up because she slowly rubbed her eyes and tried to open them. 'Ugh, my head,' she groaned, feeling a sharp pain while holding her head.
Her head felt heavy, and she had a bad headache. Propping herself up on the bed, she muttered, 'Oh, God,' in pain, closing her eyes briefly. But then, her eyes flew open again, and all color drained from her face. She looked shocked, clearly disturbed by something that had happened during the night now flashing before her eyes.
"'I kissed him,'" she whispered in disbelief, her face twisted in misery.
"'How could I do that,'" she pondered, placing a finger on her lips...
"what a mess I've made!" She was so upset with herself, tears streaming down her face as she recalled how she had forcefully kissed Rudransh.
"'What on earth happened last night? Did I drink something wrong accidentally?' she wondered, feeling emotional. '
"I can't believe I gave my first kiss to a stranger!' 'She yelled out in frustration, grabbed a flower vase from the table, and threw it on the floor, shattering it. She couldn't believe she had given her first kiss to someone she had just met for the first time. She had always saved it for someone special, someone she could see a future with, someone she could truly love.
"I saved my first kiss for that person, for my soulmate, for the one I could spend my life with, and now, I messed up everything
"I don't even remember what happened last night," she exclaimed in a mix of emotions. Resting her head again headboard
", I can't recall anything after that kiss. Why is everything so fuzzy? This is driving me crazy," she exclaimed, burying her face in her pillow in a mix of confusion and frustration.
"No way, it can't be what I'm thinking. I don't feel any discomfort. I'm sure nothing happened," she muttered as she sat up in bed.
Then she noticed her clothes had been changed, and she couldn't believe it.
"I distinctly remember wearing a gown. Who could have changed my clothes?" she pondered, closing her eyes in sadness .
"Why is my memory drawing a blank? I need to remember something to ease my mind," she cried out, taking off her clothes and stepping closer to the mirror.
Minner's gaze scanned her body, searching for any signs, and she felt some relief when she found none. The image of Rudransh changing her clothes faded in and out of her
memory.
His assurance, 'Trust me, I will not do anything, you can trust me,"' echoed in her ears as memories flooded back of him blindfolding himself while helping her change. She breathed a sigh of relief, wrapping herself in a blanket before sitting on the bed, deep in thought as she took a moment to compose herself.
" 'I must confront him ,bhaii mentioned his home is near our home. I need to meet him to find everything to find peace,' """she muttered to herself before rising from the bed and heading towards the bathroom."
"Rudransh had his eyes fixed on the TV airing the news; a wicked smile adorned his face as the report on Vicky's murder played. As he pondered the brutal death of Vicky, a sinister laugh escaped him, knowing well the one responsible.
"'He dared to hurt my beloved; he got what he deserved,'" Rudransh whispered, a deranged lover seated regally in his chair,
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LAST NIGHT FLASHBACK
WARNING/ DISTURBED SCEN ⚠️
, "could you untie me? Can anyone hear me PLEASE HELP ME ?" Vicky yelled for his life as he saw Amber in front of him. He was trapped in a cage with Amber staring at him hungrily, mouth wide open and roaring.
"Please, get me out of here! I'm begging you guys," Vicky pleaded, wondering why he was imprisoned. He begged desperately, with folded hands, in front of Rihaan and Neel. But they didn't care, smirking at his pleas.
"You're in this mess because of what you did. Now, no one can save you from your fate," Rihaan informed him, gesturing to Amber. Neil approached Amber, whispered something in his ear, then both Neil and Rihaan left.
They had overheard Vicky and his friends' conversation and witnessed him spiking Prisha's drink...
Amber wasted no time and attacked Vicky as soon as they were left alone in the room, using his claws to inflict pain on him. Vicky screamed in agony as Amber targeted specific areas on his body with his teeth, following the orders not to kill him but to only cause harm.
It's 3:00 in the morning when Rudransh returns home, his eyes burning with anger and resembling a devil hungry for vengeance. His disheveled hair, unbuttoned shirt, and swollen veins added to his menacing appearance. Despite his brothers waiting in the living room, he disregards them and heads straight to the room where Vicky is being held captive.
"How dare he hurt my drewdrop " he thinks, determined to confront Vicky in the cage.
Rudransh was fuming with anger as he forcefully swung open the door, creating a loud thudding noise. His gaze immediately fell on Vicky lying on the floor in a pool of blood, with Amber in the corner. Rudransh's eyes were blazing with fury like a volcano ready to erupt. Spotting Vicky barely conscious, Rudransh lunged towards him, grabbing his collar and lifting him off the ground with menacing steps
". 'How dare you try to harm her? I'll ensure your demise haunts even your soul,"' he roared in a lion tone before delivering a punch that caused more blood to spill out. '
"Get the acid, Vansh!' he bellowed, landing another blow.
'Please, I apologize, just let me go!'"" Vicky pleaded weakly, begging for his life in a barely conscious state...
" Rudhransh smiled menacingly upon hearing his words and swiftly reacted by grabbing his head and forcefully hitting it against the wall. Meanwhile, Vansh entered the room holding a container of acid, alongside a sword and a knife. Rudhransh, with a gaze full of fury, pushed him onto a chair and approached him, accusing,
"'How dare you try to harm my Prisha, how dare you!"' With a swift motion, he grasped Vicky's hand and pressed the knife into his palm, causing Vicky to scream in agony.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Feeling as though his life was draining out of him,
"Forgive me, I will not do anything like this again. Please forgive me for this and let me go. "
Vicky pleaded for forgiveness, hoping that Rudhransh would spare him. However, Rudhransh, with a sinister grin, decided to teach him a lesson by placing another knife in Vicky's plam...making him loos his scen
"His screams were muffled as the skin of his hands began to slowly peel off and he comprehended that acid had been poured on his hands, causing them to drop piece by piece to the ground. It was at that moment when he drew his last breath, ultimately succumbing to death. With closed eyes and motionless hands,
Out of frustration, Rudhransh wasn't satisfied even with that. He kept staring at him, feeling like even his death didn't bring him peace. He thought he should have made the death more painful...
Subsequently, he retrieved the sword that was in his possession and proceeded to sever each of his hands from his arms one by one. Following this, he turned his attention to his feet and proceeded to amputate them as well.
He also burnt his with acid and chopped his body into pieces
" he deserve that " he screamed
" Hang his body at the city crossroads." Rudhransh ordered his men
His clothes were drenched in blood, hands and face stained with it. He looked like a demon, and in reality, he was one as he didn't hesitate to take lives. As he gazed at his torn body, a sinister smile crept onto his lips, and he laughed like a devil.
In the room, Rudransh's four brothers were present, but only the youngest, Aadarsh, seemed frightened. He tightly grasped his elder brother Rihan's hand, mumbling,
"I'm scared," into Rihaan's ear.
Rihaan gently held Aadarsh's hand and started massaging it, aware of how sensitive Aadarsh's heart is. Unlike them who put up with everything, Aadarsh is easily frightened by even the smallest things due to his soft and delicate heart that can easily be swayed.
" 'Go to your room and get some rest,' "Rihaan instructed him.
" 'I can't, I'm scared",' Aadarsh replied he was almost in tears seeing his Elder bother in this form , casting worried glances at his brother Rudhransh, who seemed to have transformed into a devilish figure. Aadarsh had witnessed Rudhransh's ruthless actions before, but this time it felt different. 'Rudhransh's new appearance is really scaring him,'
Rihaan noticed his eyes on Rudhransh and told Vansh
" 'Vansh, please take him to his room and make sure he gets some rest,:' Rihaan instructed Vansh, who nodded and took Aadarsh away. Neil glanced at Rihaan and muttered,
"'I think he might need therapy again.'""
Rihaan took a quick look at him and responded while looking at Rudhransh, who was still checking out Vicky's body with a creepy smile on his face.
"'He doesn't need therapy, he just needs his Prisha.'""
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Next day
Prisha pov
Before heading to college, I was also preparing myself to meet Mr. Agnivanshi. I need to have that conversation with him to address the questions swirling in my mind and find some peace. After one last look in the mirror, I headed out of my room, slowly descending the stairs. Father was engrossed in the newspaper, and my eyes scanned for Mother, who was coming from the house temple with my sister-in-laws.
" 'Good morning, everyone",' I greeted them.
"'Good morning, dear,'""they all replied in unison, and I accepted the Aarti from Mother. As I consumed the Prasad, Ashvi bhabhi asked,
"'Feeling better now that your tiredness is gone?'"
I replied, "'I'm feeling much better. My exams finished just the day before yesterday, so I had trouble sleeping and felt exhausted yesterday.' "I lied to them because I wasn't ready to share the truth just yet..
"Ohhh my god !!! " only then we heard dad voice which seemed shocked
" Mom asked dad, 'What happened? Why do you look so shocked, as if you've seen a ghost?'
Dad replied, '"Someone has murdered Jayanarayan's son Vicky Bhanushali."
' I was also shocked upon hearing the name and quickly moved towards dad to snatch the paper from his hand.
"'I gapsed, Vicky is dead,' I said. This news shook me to the core. Vicky was a boy from my class. Who could have killed him and why?
As I looked at the paper, my eyes widened and I felt a pang in my heart seeing how mercilessly someone had killed him -
" his body had been burned with acid and then cut into pieces."
'How can someone do this to another person?'' I thought and I felt my eyes watery seeing the his dead body pics which were printed in newspaper
I knew him from college, actually from my class. I admit he had some bad habits and wasn't a great guy, but no one deserve this .
I feel hurt hearing about his death.
" what the hell is happening in this world?"' I thought.
I don't know what is happening in this world, why doesn't everything happen peacefully, why don't people live peacefully with love with each other.
"He was your classmate prisha, right "Dad asked and his voice make me come out from my thoughts
Yes !! 'He was my classmate,' I added, my voice breaking as I absorbed the painful news.
" 'Who killed him and in such a cruel way?' maa asked in disbelief...
""Vicky's family came over for a party at our place last night. It's possible that the police might also swing by to ask us some questions about his passing," mentioned dad. Shreyansh bhai then appeared from outside, chatting on the phone.
"Yeah, I showed you the CCTV footage, and Jai Narayan mentioned that the all guests and his family left after the party till then his son was fine so Whatever happened to their son, it must have been on the way or at their home," he continued while on the call. It was evident he was speaking to a police officer regarding Vicky's death. After a brief conversation, he ended the call.
"Who was that on the phone?" Dad queried.
"The Commissioner was gathering details about Vicky's death. Since Vicky's family was here for the party yesterday, he wanted to know if anyone at the party had something to do with it," bhai explained...
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I'm just sitting in my room, with all these different thoughts swirling around in my head. Vicky's unexpected passing really hit me hard, and then whatever went down between Mr. Agniwanshi and me last night is adding even more to the mix.
“I need to chat with him to sort this out,” I mused, getting up from my comfy spot on the bed. And then, out of nowhere, I felt something furry and gentle near my feet. Looking down, I saw Elli giving my toes a little lick.
“Oh, my sweet baby,” I scooped her up in my arms. She started licking my face, and I couldn't help but giggle. Giving her a gentle smooch on the head, I held her close. She's my little mood booster - now I'm starting to feel a bit more at ease and relaxed.

Today I skipped college because my mind is all over the place, but I need to see Mr. Agniwanshi. It means I have to venture out alone since his place is close by. It's just that my family won't allow me to go solo, so I have to come up with a plan. Anyway, I decided to set those worries aside and spent some time playing with Elli instead.
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Other side....
AUTHOR/ POV...
Rudransh couldn't take his eyes off his laptop screen, watching every move Prisha made while playing with Elli and laughing. He was seeing it all through his laptop.
He didn't appreciate Elli getting so close to Prisha, kissing her on the lips and cheeks. Rudransh was not a fan of that.
"F*ck off, get out of her lap if you don't want trouble," he groaned, his eyes darkening.
"He gulped down a glass of water, a sinister smile appearing on his lips as he watched Elli move away from Prisha's lap and leave the room.
His smile got even bigger when he heard Prisha say,
" 'I have to meet Mr. Agniwanshi,"""which he heard through the voice recorder he had installed in her room.
"'She's coming to meet me, wow,' :!!! he thought happily.
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Prisha pov
Hey, it's 3:00 in the afternoon, and I'm thinking of stepping out of the house. Turns out my parents and brothers are not around, they're all out. But , my sister-in-laws are at home. The catch is, to leave, I'll have to fib a bit to them . I'm stuck, I know I shouldn't lie, but honestly, it seems like I have no other choice. I need some answers from him for which i have to meet him .
I don't have his phone number otherwise
I would get answers to all my questions from him over the phone.
. I walked downstairs where I saw both my sisters-in-law chatting together. They noticed me and said,
" 'Come, Prisha,' "smiling at me. I smiled back and took a step towards them.
Arya Bhabhi asked, '
"Are you heading somewhere?"' as she checked out my outfit. I fibbed and replied,
'""Uh, yeah, I'm going to the stationary shop to get some study items"".' I felt guilty for lying. Ashvi Bhabhi chimed in,
"'Oh, I'll come with you. Arya, you go rest in your room".' Arya Bhabhi agreed and headed to her room...
Ohhhh no !!
" Let's go " Ashvi bhbahi said
Huhhh bhabhii
" I'm heading to the nearby shop and will be back in 20 minutes. You staý with Bhabhi, just in case she needs something." I tried to convince her.
She look at me with puzzled face
"Sure thing, I'll be back in 20 to 25 minutes," I assured her.
"Alright, take care of yourself. Take Ahil with you," she said and called for Ahil. I couldn't do anything as I knew they wouldn't let me go alone after what happened last time.
I sighed, and shortly after, Ahil appeared in front of us.
"Go with Prisha and make sure she stays safe," Bhabhi told him.
"Sure mam, I got it," he nodded, and we both left.
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Both of us headed to the market, just a few steps from Mr. Agniwanshi's place. Ahil parked the car and asked me to buy what I needed,
"mam go and buy whatever you need.:
but I was unsure of how to explain my purpose for being there. Then it hit me - I handed him a list of items to distract him, allowing me a chance to meet Mr. Agniwanshi. When Ahil seemed a bit surprised, I swiftly made up a story.
"'While you shop, I'll be at the coffee shop across the street meeting a friend. She needs my help, so just handle the shopping and I'll join you later,"
' I informed him. He seemed hesitant to agree, but I cut him off.
" 'Remember what Bhabhi said about us needing to head home early? That's why I need you to handle the shopping while I assist my friend. I'll catch up with you in the car later,' "I nudged him to comply.
And get out of the car..
> "As soon as he stepped out of the car, he glanced at me and casually said, 'Take care and hurry back soon,' before heading into the shop. I made my way towards Mr. Agniwanshi's house, which was conveniently close by. After a short walk, I stopped in front of his opulent house, impressed by his success in business. I couldn't help but notice the numerous security personnel near the gate.
"'I wonder if they'll let me in,'" I thought. '
'Well, there's only one way to find out,' I said
to myself as I approached the gate. To my surprise, they immediately opened the door for me.
"'Please go in, ma'am. The boss is already waiting for you,"' one of the men said. '
""Waiting for me?""' I was taken aback by his words.
"" 'Did he already know I was coming?' I couldn't help but wonder."
Feeling all sorts of weird, my brain was like, 'Don't go inside " while my heart was like, 'Go see him and figure things out.' Of course, the heart won.
Once my heart won, I mustered up the courage and stepped inside her house. With each step, my heart raced even faster. But then, I noticed something soft beneath my feet - a path of flowers leading from the gate to a distant point. I was taken aback and couldn't help but wonder,

"'Why was this path made, and is it a daily occurrence?"' As I proceeded, my heart continued its rapid beats. It was an unusual yet pleasant feeling, accompanied by an air of mystery. I then spotted flower decorations and pondered,
" 'Is there an event happening at this house today?"
' Moving closer, I suddenly found myself amidst a shower of flowers....
" Curious about the commotion, I glanced up and was surprised to see a cascade of flowers falling around me with no one in sight. I found myself now at the front entrance of the house. I could see all of Mr. Agniwanshi's brothers standing there, each with a different expression. One of them had a smile on his face, one looked calm, and the other two had cold eyes fixed on me.
" 'Why are they staring at me like that?' ""I wondered. As they stood on one side of the entrance and I on the other, a strange sensation washed over me. I hesitated before finally stepping inside.
" 'Aapke ghar mai apka svaagat hai""
,' all four brothers said in unison, catching me off guard.
("Welcome to your home")
. 'Aapke’?( your ) What did they mean by 'Aapke'? ( your ) This isn't my home,' I thought but also voiced out loud.
Those people didn't say anything to me, but they smiled and made me smile too. It's interesting - at first they seem so cold and scary but when they smiled
They look so innocent and cute
They almost look like characters from a fantasy story -
I couldn't help but be drawn in, and for a moment, I even forgot why I had come here.
Then we all glanced toward the stairs where the sound of shoes was coming from. I looked up and saw Mr. Agniwanshi coming downstairs in his usual attire, a white shirt with sleeves rolled up to his elbows. I found myself unintentionally staring at him from head to toe, only to widen my eyes when I noticed his gaze meeting mine.

As we stood near each other, locking eyes, I struggled to hold his gaze and ended up looking away. However, his mesmerizing voice caught my attention, and the words he spoke took me by surprise
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