47 The TOUCH
Part 47 The TOUCH
In the meanwhile, Ratna noticed Khushi restless.
"What happened, Khushi? Why do you look tense?" she asked.
"Yesterday, I when to Arnavji's room searching for you..."
Cutting her,
"Searching for me? Really?" she asked teasingly.
Khushi rolled her eyes.
"Stop teasing me, Maji"
"Ok, ok, tell me"
"He said he is going to meet the wedding planner today"
"Yeah, he said the same to Amma too"
"But, he won't meet the wedding planner," she said impatiently.
"What do you mean, Khushi?"
"When he told me about his program, I said that in the flow"
"Still, Chotte went to meet him?"
Khushi nodded yes.
"But, why?"
"I don't know... I think this time, Arnavji didn't trust me"
"No... nothing would be like that. He should have a valuable reason to do that"
Though Ratna said that she also became restless. What was all this? At first, Khushi said she won't do a facial for her wedding. Then said, Arnav would not meet the wedding planner but Arnav went to meet him. What the hell...! She tried to connect the dots but she could not.
"I don't feel good, Maji"
"You don't worry... I will check"
"Are you going to the hotel purple orchid?"
"Then? What am I going to do? Going..."
Ratna left RM in a blink of an eye. Khushi sighed. Why did Arnav go? Could not he be at home?
.........
Arnav was driving the car as per the gunman's order. Arnav Singh Raizada was obeying someone's order for the first time. He had no choice. It was a matter of his life. He could not act in haste. The man had a gun in his hand. A single trigger could make his life fly away. He wanted to see where he was taking him and why? It seemed this HIDE AND SEEK was going to end today. Arnav supposed.
As always, Khushi's words came true. He should have been careful instead of taking risks. He should not have come to the hotel purple orchid. But, how this man got to know he would come to the hotel purple orchid? He didn't say anything about this meeting to anyone... except for the wedding planner...! What did that mean? Did he involve in this? Arnav thought.
At the same time, his phone rang. He saw his phone and the call was from the wedding planner only. He should have waiting for Arnav in the hotel...! He looked at the gunman through the rearview mirror.
"Attend the call... but don't say anything...talk casually" he warned.
Arnav attended the call.
"Sir, I reached the hotel..."
"Oh... actually, I'm unable to come to purple orchid for some personal reason. I'm really sorry"
"Oh... then when will we meet, sir? You said your wedding is next week. We have very less time to organize the wedding, sir" he said worriedly.
"Yeah... I too don't know what to do. I will call you later and let you know what to do"
"Do you want me to leave the hotel now?"
"Yes, please..."
"Ok, sir... call me if you want my service" he sighed.
Arnav felt a real dissatisfaction in his voice. It seemed he was not involved in this. That meant this gunman was following him. Just yesterday he was targeted in his office parking lot.
"Take left," the gunman said.
"Where are you taking me?" Arnav asked while taking a left.
"You will get to know that soon"
"Why are you guys behind me? What do you want?"
"Your death"
"Then why are you waiting for? You can kill me now"
"We know when and how to do it. You don't have to tell us"
"WE? US? But you are the only one here?"
"You will meet my friends soon... we are going there only"
"By the way, why do you want to kill me? I don't even know who you are... What's the rivalry between you and me?"
"Don't try to get words from me"
"I just am asking out of curiosity. I would like to know the reason for my death before dying. That's all"
"It's not in my hands..."
"Then in whose hands?"
"Stop talking... don't test my patience..."
Arnav sighed.
On the other side,
Ratna came to the hotel purple orchid. She searched for Arnav thoroughly but he was not there. She came to the parking lot and searched for Arnav's car but she didn't find it there. She was sure that he was not there. Without wasting time, she went to AR. She didn't find him in his cabin. So, she went to Aman's cabin. He was on call.
"ASR has not come to the office yet"
"....."
"Yes, sir... I will call you when he comes"
Aman disconnected the call.
"Why does he take time to come to the office? I need his signature..." Aman murmured and dialed his number. Arnav attended the call after three rings, after getting the gunman's permission.
"Where are you, ASR?"
"I'm in the hotel purple orchid to meet a wedding planner"
"Purple orchid?"
Ratna jerked. Purple orchid? But he was not there...! Aman frowned as he didn't get the proper signal.
"Hello... hello... ASR... am I audible to you?"
"Your voice is breaking... due to a weak signal"
"Week Signal in Purple Orchid? The hotel is providing high-speed wi-fi connection to its customer..." Aman frowned in confusion.
"Oh... how do I know?"
"But, you said, you are in the Hotel purple orchid..."
"Is it...? ok, I will talk to you later" Arnav disconnected the call, giving enough clues to Aman.
Aman frowned looking at his phone.
"What happened to this man? Why did he talk irrelevant? Is he really in the Hotel Purple Orchid?" Aman mumbled.
Aman thought for a while. Taking his mobile, he downloaded the FIND MY PHONE App. He entered Arnav's phone number in it. He raised his eyes brows, seeing the result.
"Is ASR going to Vulture Rock Mountain? But, why does he go there? What's wrong with this man?" Aman sighed.
He didn't know whether he should go there or not. Arnav was already suspecting him. He didn't know what would be his reaction if he saw Aman there. He might get angry. He must have gone there due to some personal purpose. Aman consoled himself.
But, the person who heard him talking with himself, fled away... towards the Vulture Rock Mountain.
On the other side,
Arnav stopped the car at the peak of Vulture Rock Mountain. There was a small plain on the hilltop. It might be a kilometer above sea level. He saw more than ten men who were looking like buffalos waiting for them. Somewhat, Arnav understood the situation. Fighting with them would not work.
"Get down," the gunman said.
Arnav unlocked the center lock. In no time, the gunman had cut the holy thread that was in Arnav's wrist, making Arnav shocked. He looked at the man widening his eyes who was smirking. Arnav lost his one and only hope because he knew in which situation he was in. His life was in danger. He would die if he lost the thread. Each and every step of him would lead him toward death. Now, he had no choice. He had to fight. Neither he had the holy thread in hand nor had he had his mother or Khushi by his side. So, his death was confirmed. So, he had no option other than fighting. He was not ready to die like a coward but like, a warrior.
"Call our BOSS," the Gunman said.
Arnav was thunderstruck. BOSS? Did they have someone called BOSS? Were they just PAWNS? Was not their Boss here? Who was he?
Arnav saw one of the men dialing a number. He waited, keeping the phone in his ear.
"Yes, Boss... he is here..."
"......"
"Yeah... Sumesh had cut it"
"........"
"Yeah, we will finish him" he disconnected the call.
In no time, Arnav kick the gunman and pulled the gun from his hand. He pointed it at the men. All of them became alert.
"Who the hell are you damn it? Who is your Boss? Why is he hiding like a coward? Is not he a man?" Arnav roared.
Suddenly, one among them took a log from the ground using his leg and throw it at Arnav. The gun he was holding in his hand, slipped down. The next minute, a brutal fight started between Arnav and the goons. The hilltop became a war field. The goons suffocated to face angry Arnav. They thought, being an AC ROOM CEO, he would be like a kitten. But, Arnav gave them a tough time rotating like a sword.
As Arnav didn't expect, a man threw a big size stone at him. It tore his forehead and Arnav stumbled to stand for a few seconds. It was enough for them to get him in their control. The next one hit his head with a log. In no time, all of them pounced on him and started hitting him. Arnav almost lost consciousness. They dragged him to the edge of the peak.
"Throw him down" Sumesh ordered.
The men who were holding Arnav nodded yes and released their hands and let him fall into the deep valley. They thought he would fall down but they were horrified, seeing him hanging at the edge as if someone was holding his hand. Arnav who was semiconscious felt the TOUCH.
To be continued...
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