Chapter 51: "I'm...I'm fine.",
The school started again...
After Anan left...Aditi seemed to concentrate more on coding, martial arts, shooting, and learning designing from her Grandma Lilly.
"Haha...he left and you've become so obedient, Anvi where is the mischievous girl who always irritated me...?", He spoke as he passed her a chocolate bar.
"Brother...I'm not in a mood, I have to complete this design and I still have my homework to do later.", She replied as she rejected the chocolate bar.
Everyone in the family felt something was wrong with Anvi...the child who always smiled suddenly became silent. No matter what gifts Varun brought, Aditi smiled and accepted them, unlike the times she jumped and hugged onto him.
Varun felt heartache seeing his little princess like that. He couldn't help but drag Karan into his study.
"Speak...who made my girl become like that...? Did someone bully her...?", Varun asked as his eyes carried draggers.
"No one bullied her or made her anger...she's just upset, leave her to me. I'll deal with it.", He said as he walked out of the room.
'Anan even though you are 3 years older than me...sorry now that you made her cry...I can't trust her to you.', He thought as he walked towards Anvi's room. This is the time from where he wanted his sister to stop thinking about Anan.
He opened the door...he saw Aditi who was busy scribbling something in her diary...he left the room silently.
Next day...at school.
"Ram...Can you help me in shifting my sister's concentration...?", He questioned.
"Me...?", Ram questioned.
"Yup...have problems...?", Karan spoke again.
"No...", he was happy instead.
"If you do a good job...I might consider you as my future bro-in-law.", Karan said without much thought.
Ram smiled as he stared at Karan.
Anvi days passed rather okay...Ram and Karan accompanied her everywhere and made her uncomfortable too.
"Bobo...can you and your friend stop following me. I'm fine...I really fine.", She said.
Listening to she calling him bobo again his smile curved upwards.
"Okay.", She said as he pulled Ram away and walked away from her.
"Why...Why...what about her then...?", Ram questioned while being dragged.
"She's fine now.", He replied.
"Then me becoming your...", when Ram was about to ask.
"There is still time.", He said as he dragged him into the house.
Anvi returned back to her usual self and started to be cheerful...but only the moon knew her sobs at night and only her diary knows her emotions that she hid from the rest for them to not worry about her.
Many memories played...her childhood, her friends...slowly she started gaining her memories.
It was when she was 9 years old and there were still 2 months for her to turn 10.
Anvi had many suitors at her age...but after her heartbreak, she choose to only concentrate on studies and improving herself.
Karan who knew her sister...didn't allow Ram to mislead her brain, as he restricted him to do anything that disturbed her sister.
But who would have imagined...That night Anan came back again...the 13 years old looked more mature and tall, which made him look more awesome.
That night from his grandma and mom he heard about his marriage with the Vastav's granddaughter...As he heard yesterday that this little girl will be his bride in the future...he decided to take a look.
Seeing the girl's photo his eyes widened in shock...' isn't she the little girl who hacked his laptop.' a rare smile appeared on his face.
The next day...he volunteered to make a trip to Vastav's mansion to see her, he was excited and nervous to see her...
Anvi who heard he was back and their families are conforming them to get married...Karan was super pissed.
"Brother you are an idiot, I said I like you too...just because I like him doesn't mean I hate you.", Little Anvi spoke.
"No, he is three years older than us...and I hate him because grandpa always compares me to him, you better don't like him, if not Anvi I will punch him so hard that he will become an Idiot.", Little Karan spoke.
"You are an idiot, your whole family is an idiot.", Little Anvi spoke in anger.
"Yes I agree because my family has you too.", Karan spoke as she saw Little Anvi.
"You wait...Karan, I will kill you today.", One started running other followed.
Anan who was standing behind the door walked out as he saw them going far away....he heard the little girl...his ear reddened as he stared at the little girl's photo in his hand with a rare smile.
Later on...Anvi's love story which she thought was ended...started to bloom again.
She tried every method to get his attention and every situation to make him see her. Anan was rather an introvert, even though he could see all her effort he lacked the confidence to reach her.
'Anyway she was his...there's no hurry.', he thought...but never could he have imagined...it was too late before he could make any regret.
It was Anvi's and Karan's birthday.
Anan thought that he was already overboard...so he wanted to gift her a proper gift and apologize so he thought her birthday would be the best occasion. Due to some problem, the gift was misplaced...to not let this type of thing happen again...he personally went to get the gift as he lied to his parents saying he was meeting a friend.
Before he left he saw the Anvi walking down wearing her evening ball gown that made him want to stare at her for a few good minutes...He saw Anvi wanting to walk towards him but was afraid too as she stood there.
When he saw Anvi speaking to Karan...he called his chauffeur as they drove to the given place.
Anvi saw Anan leaving in his car...Karan who was beside mocked her...
"See...the one you adored is leaving...do you still wanna rely on him...?", He asked.
"Bobo...I hate you...you are bad...", her eyes carried tears as she ran away...Karan felt bad for hurting her so he fell into deep thought about how to make her smile again.
Kyra who listened to the conversation smiled as he walked towards him.
"Karan...I'll help you...", She took him into the mansion.
"This room has many dolls...I remember the last time she cried when she lost her old doll...I'm sorry it was Diya who took her's and threw it inside this room. Go and search for it.", Kyra said with utmost guilt.
"Not a worry Aunty...I'll search for it.", He said as he walked in...his voice was neither cold nor had any warmth...it only carried respect towards an elder.
When he entered the room...the door was automatically locked.
"Karan...the door locked. I'll get someone to get you...", She shouted as she ran out. She informed a servant to call Ajay that Karan was locked.
She then turned off the lights too.
Ajay who heard about the issue...ran in quickly as he saw the lighting isn't there...The party had so many people. Vastav's and Mishra's were busy dealing with guests.
Anvi sat on a bench nearby as she controlled her tears and a broken heart. A silhouette came and stood before her. She raised her head.
"Uncle...?", In the dark she questioned.
"Yes, my little princess...why are you sitting here alone...? Are you feeling bad...? let's go for a walk...", He extended his hand to her.
"She didn't give it much thought as she extended his hand to him. An unknown vicious smile appeared and disappeared on his face.
"Here chocolate...", He handed her a bar.
"Uncle is the best...", She said as she thoughtlessly ate the bar.
Seeing the girl getting a bit weak...he walked along with her towards the car...Deeksha who just saw her husband walking inside the mansion and again seeing him in parking tried to stop him as she chased him...but failed.
After confirming she was almost dead...he left her near a highway and entered the car...Anvi could see all of this but could do anything...she felt so weak...her whole body was hurting.
The one who entered the car didn't notice a young boy who stared at the scene as he covered his mouth.
But the car was a bit far...An Old Man observed Ram who ran back towards the party...like he knew nothing. An old man's eyes sparkled and his lips curved upwards.
"Rio...I want that child...he can be my grandchild's right hand.", The Old Man said as he stared at the car that has Anvi.
Moments later a woman entered the car.
Seeing the lady...Anvi eyes widened..."Aunt...?", she weakly spoke.
Kyra scoffed at her as she pulled her out. She turned towards the man as she said...
"Wait for me here...", And left the car as the man nodded.
Anvi was taken to the Old Man's car...as Anvi saw an Old Man walking out of the car...her vision is getting blurred she couldn't differentiate what's happening...her head started to hurt...
"Anvi...you are abounded in a night market...look she is your mom...she abounded you...", An Old man voice came.
"No...she is my aunt and you are a liar...", Her little self revolted.
"Don't test my patience after today...you won't remember anything happened these two hours and none of your memories will belong to you...no rather I kill you...Kyra deal with her.", He said.
"No..No...", She shouted.
Then the scene shifted again...she was in the car right now...
"Kill her.", Her aunt said as she walked away.
But the man pitied her and left her near the orphanage...she was drenched in the rain...She saw a paper beside and a broken pencil...she quickly wrote some code as she tried her best to not fell asleep...she knew once she closes her eyes she was bound to forget everything...her tears fell nonstop...her heart ached....no one knew...Her family and Anan...she cried and cried.
"Aditi...Aditi...", Stella's voice is heard as she jerked from her sleep.
"You are fine...??? you were about to paralyze so I choose to wake you up.", She said.
"I'm...I'm fine.", She shuttered...too many memories came back.
"Doctor...I almost got all of my memories but...I can't seem to remember a half-day events before I lost my memories...", She said as she repeated the last words of the Old man.
Stella's eyes widened in shock...
"You were hypnotized to forget your memories...?", She was shocked.
"Yup...that seemed to be the case...but I still couldn't see that old man's face and my interaction with him...it feels that I'm missing something...I shouldn't miss.", She explained.
"Aditi...cool...relax first. The chain they created in your mind was broken by me...so your memories will eventually return back to you...try to be more calm and patient...if not your head may not be able to handle the stress.", Stella said.
"I understand. Thank you for the help.", Aditi said.
Meanwhile.
"So you are saying...you know our every conversation and every single thing...?", Karan asked in disbelief.
"That isn't the main point...", Anan said.
"So...what happened next...how did you find her...?", Karan asked.
"After I returned back...the house was filled with police and investigation...you fainted after getting locked for so long...I tried every mean gathering Mishra's secret guards...but no one could find her...then you know police brought a body and said she was Anvi and was dead...there was Ram who testified that body is Anvi's body. I knew she wasn't her and it can't be a coincidence....but I was helpless...and powerless...I realized...I have to become someone who strong enough to protect her...powerful than one would never dare to even challenge me.", Anan's eyes were filled with coldness.
"Is that why...you found Destiny...? And took charge of MEDIA CORE in abroad...?", Karan's eyes widened.
"hmm...Then after so many years of searching and nonstop effort...I couldn't even trace her. But destiny was rather amusing...she herself walked to me and stood in front of my eyes...The moment I saw her...my world that paused when she left started to move again...after getting her information...knowing that her records before 10 were missing...I became more sure...later her DNA report proved she was indeed Anvi. ", He said
"Why did you hide it from me then...?", Karan questioned.
"Karan...you must have understood the situation...and knew she was in danger...how will I risk her life...?",
"But still she's my sister...!", Karan said.
Anan pulled out a letter from his pocket...and passed it to Karan...Karan took the letter into his hand...his eyes widened as he read the words in it.
"Don't tell me...he is...", Karan could guess...with his IQ he was sure he knew this man.
"Is he alive?", Shock...nervousness was heard from his voice.
"He is alive, and so is your Grandmother.", Anan said as he sipped his tea.
Karan's eyes widened in shock...knowing the grandparents who went missing....were alive.