Ria’s POV
After getting Mrs Mahavir’s number from Upma, I put a call across to her.“Hello, Mrs. Mahavir,” I said rather cocky. We have a history together. She owes me her son’s life for paying for his surgery a few years ago.“Hello, Miss Ria. I am glad you remembered me today,” she expressed over the phone.“Well, can you blame me? Work has been hectic these days,” I said.“Yeah, I can understand. How do you do now?”“I’m okay. And your son?” I reciprocated.“He is fine. Thanks for asking.”“I want you to do me a favor,” I said with all the seriousness in my voice. “Can you do it?”“I can do anything for you, Miss Ria,” she accepted.“I want you to get me a strand of Zeehan’s hair,” I let out without any form of hiding.“What? Why?” she exclaimed.“You are going to do it, aren’t you? Remember you owe me your son’s life.”“Y-yeah, s-sure, I will d-do it,” she stuttered and a full grin appeared on my face.“Alright then, I willNadia’s POVI have to tell Veer thetruth. He has to know Zeehan is Sidd’s son. I don’t want him to find out bychance anymore. I don’t want to cause more havoc. I was out with him. We weresimply ambling hand in hand down the street. His warm hand seems to build tension in my body. I constantly glanced at him while he tried his best to keepme company with funny jokes.“You are going to make meroll in the aisle, Veer,” I laughed heartily. If only my life was perfect, Ibet it would have been as sweet as it is now with Sidd. “I’m telling you thetruth. From that day onward, I stopped watching horror movies. I made it knownto everyone that I hate horror movies,” he said and I continued laughing. “Comeon now, you need to rest,” he added.“Why? I’m not tired,” Iprotested.“I know you are, you justdon’t want to admit,” he declared and I chuckled. He tightened his hand aroundmine as we stood to cross to the o
Pari’s POV“Oh God? What the hell iswrong with you?” I snapped at Jaiden when he nudged my elbow and the cup ofblack coffee I was holding poured on my shirt, my acting costume at that.“Oh God?” he mimicked andI set my jaw at him, glaring at him with rage making its way into my veins.“What has this son of a gun done this time? Tsk. Hope it wasn’t hot.”“You are a maniac, youknow that?” I yelled. “I know you did it on purpose.”“You know? Hmm. Then whyare you barking like a mad dog? If you know something, you are not supposed toreact stupidly to it,” he sneered, making me lipid with rage.“I don’t have your timenow, Jaiden. But believe me, no matter what you do, I won’t end up as your usedtoy, do you get it? Rubbish,” I set forth and pushed him off the way.Ria’s POVI was meeting with MrsMahavir again in the same secluded place at sunset. I wonder what’s keepingher. As usual, my face was covered with
Pari’s POVFinally, the sun pouredits shaft on my face and the chirping of morning birds streamed into my ears. Istretched on the bed with my eyes still closed. Last night was just an odd longnight. My head was still heavy with a dull pain. It felt as if I didn’t sleepat all. I held my head, sitting up on the bed then began massaging my temple.“What kind of pain isthis?” I hissed, feeling uncomfortable down there. It felt like my thighs wereseparated and an agitated pain made a wave throughout my core. Opening my eyesfully, I gasped. “Where are my clothes?” I grumbled to myself, pulling thebedclothes over my chest. I was practically naked. How?“Hope I made your night,”a hushed tone sounded beside me and pivoting my head in the direction, anothergasp escaped my lips. Jaiden? He was seated on a chair near the bed.“What the hell are youdoing in my…” my lips parted in shock as my eyes fell on the photo frame of
Mrs Mahavir’s POVI was scared, my handswere trembling as I watched the innocent Zeehan fall asleep. If my son wasn’tinvolved, I wouldn’t have ever risked the life of this poor soul. I spiked anice cream I brought from home for him and he took it innocently which broke myheart into millions of pieces. I was betraying the adorable boy who respected andlooked forward to me. He trusted me like I was his mother. Tears rolled down mycheeks as I rode in the car Ria sent to pick us up from the zoo. Zeehan’s head wason my lap in the back seat while I patted his shoulder and allowed him to sleepunwantedly. Ria took my child, and in exchange, I had to bring Zeehan to her.More tears ran down my cheeks, dropping on Zeehan’s temple. I quickly wiped thetears off his temple and wiped away my tears as we neared a black car parked ona lonely track with a black hoodie lady beside it. Ria. The driver drovestraight to her and the driver he
Nadia’s POVIt was morning, Icouldn’t sleep all through the night. I began dialing Mrs Mahavir’s numberagain and just as yesterday, it was switched off. I couldn’t control the tearsthat gushed down my cheeks, trailing my throat to my chest.“Where the hell did youtake my baby!” I yelled at the mirror, slamming my hands on the vanity table.Staring at my raging reflection, all I could see was a woman with madding hair,covering her face like a scary dull. My eyes were puffy because of too manytears and my heart beat as thundering as ever, making my chest heave up anddown. I thought it was going to explode, making me lifeless, but no, I wasstill alive with uneven breathing. The thought of losing Zeehan made me tinglewith anxiety.“Veer,” I mumbled undermy breath, my eyes darkening.*****In a heartbeat, I spedinto Veer’s compound. I didn’t even talk to Hema as I ran past her like someonebeing pursued by
Nadia’s POVVeer accompanied me tothe police station to file a missing child. It shredded my heart into millionsof pieces reporting the missing of my baby whom I was with just yesterday. Itstill feels like a dream to me.“…is she?” the sergeant’slast words were the only thing I heard.Veer squeezed my hand todraw me back to reality. “Hmm?” I mumbled.“You said he went outwith his tutor. Who is she?” the sergeant repeated.“Mrs Mahavir. She hasbeen tutoring Zeehan for over a year now,” I replied.“Do you know where shelives?” he asked further.“We have already beenthere, she wasn’t home then. And this isn’t her first time taking him out. Idon’t know why she didn’t bring him back as usual and her phone has beenswitched off ever since,” I explained without fumbling. When it has to do withfinding Zeehan, I will give my best.“You have to act fast,sergeant Kalpen,” Veer interjected. “I am sur
Nadia’s POVVeer couldn’t go home. My cry won’t let him. We have been anticipating the sergeant for over an hour already.I was seated with Veer on the same couch with my head using his shoulder as a pillow. His hand was slid around my waist from the back, keeping me closer to himself while patting me to stop crying. Hema was seated on the other couch beside us. Her phone stuck in her hand while still dialing Mrs Mahavir’s number. I pressed my lips together, fighting back my tears. I don’t want Veer to see his efforts going to waste. “Sweetheart?” Veer called in a whisper.“Hmm?” I mumbled.“You don’t have to worry too much, okay? I am sure the sergeant will find Zeehan and when that happens, I won’t let any harm befall him again,” he assured me.I nodded. “Thank you for being here with me,” I appreciated him. He pulled me closer, wrapping his warm arms around my torso. This should be Sidd doing so. Our child is missing for pity’s sake. Sidd. Speaking of Sid
Jaiden’s POVSomething insane isbuilding up in me and I don’t like it. I hate giving attention to one girl. Forfuck’s sake, I haven’t had my eyes on or even touched any girl after that nightwith Pari. She is just everywhere; in my head, in my mind, and my eyes. Isee her virtually everywhere. It seems I am losing my mind. Imagine me callingmy mom Pari just a few minutes ago. She was beyond surprised and I had to rushout of the house not to look foolish or mentally derailed.“Watch your steps!” thesnarl of a lady followed my thoughts and I snapped out of my thinking mood.“Dia?” I mumbled.“Why are you lost andsleepwalking?” she sneered and scoffed.“I’m sorry,” I said.She raised an eyebrow asif I had said a foreign confusing language. “Sorry?”“What?” I furrowed myeyebrows.“Are you sick, Jaiden?”she said and I glared at her.“What’s that supposed tomean?”“It means since I knowy