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Are you okay, ma'am?

Author: Priyanka Priya
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

By the time Rudra arrived at Rajeev's place, the sky had darkened, and a heavy silence hung in the air. The dim lights of the hotel flickered, casting long shadows across the lobby. Rajeev and Abhi were waiting, their faces etched with concern and frustration.

Rudra, ever the pillar of strength, walked in with an air of determination. His presence alone brought a sense of relief to his brothers. They quickly gathered around a small table in the corner of the lobby, where Abhi spread out the scant information they had collected about Ambika.

"We've searched everywhere she could have gone," Abhi began, his voice tinged with exhaustion. "We've asked around, shown her picture to everyone we could think of, but no one has seen her."

Rajeev, his eyes still red from crying, nodded in agreement. "It's like she vanished into thin air. I don't understand. If she's alive, why hasn't she come back to us?"

Rudra listened carefully, his
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