PS- avoid the typos. The chapter is highly unedited.

Swara is missing.

CHAPTER: 22

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Sanskar.

So it was Laksh! I have never paid any heed towards him. In college, he was an innocent boy. Even though he was from a wealthy and influenced family, he didn't showed any attitude and arrogance of that. He was always a good boy and a friend to everyone. And I bet, only because of his that nature, even Arpita would have fallen in his traps. Arpita may have thought him to be a naive and honest man.

Yesterday, when Swara brought me to her penthouse, I informed Arpita to come here along with Aryan. She demanded the discharge papers as Aryan was well. And when she came here, she saw the footage directly. She wasn't ready for that shock. But still, it happened.

I felt tragic in her pain. She has trusted Laksh so much. Even in her dreams, she thought that Laksh would betray her. But why? Why would he even kill an innocent soul for his selfish motive! He has done a medical crime. I need to trace Laksh!

I saw Swara going to her room for serving the breakfast to Aryan. Her face flickered no emotions. I was well aware of my deeds to her. I have insulted and tortured her. Everything was because of the fucking misunderstandings. She was always innocent. It was me, who was selfish!

I saw Swara ascending to my direction. I smiled at her. But she didn't reciprocate it. She came to me said, "Arpita is awake." I became happy. I followed Swara to her room.

I saw Aryan feeding a steamy soup to Arpita. She was resisting it. Her face was pale. Her eyes showed null emotion. I sighed and went near to her. She looked at me and asked, "Did you got any information about Laksh?". I stood there stunned. She wasn't well. And still, her thoughts and concentrate were on Laksh. Yes, I can't blame her for that. Laksh has destroyed 3 years of our life. And he will endure the punishment for sure.

"Arpita, look at yourself. You are so pale and weak. You can't keep on thinking about Laksh like this." My wife scolded her.

My wife? Seriously, Sanskar! When did you accept her as one? You were always busy with your revenge drama, right? And from where the wifey-saifey things came? I chuckled at my own thoughts.

"I'm asking you, Sanskar." I heard Arpita questioning me again. But this time, her voice was dangerously high.

"No, I'm...try...ing for it." I stammered and said. Why the hell she has that trait of Swara.

"Hello, Laksh...where are you, dude." I saw Arpita taking her phone and dialling his number. When he took the call, she started to talk. She put the phone on speaker authorizing us to hear him.

"Where would I go, Arpi. I'm here in London only. And why would you even ask that?" I heard Laksh replying Arpita. I saw Aryan and Swara clenching their fits. I signalled them to cool down.

"It's because I have been trying your number for a long time. But now only, the network got connected." Arpita managed to lie.

"Okay, Arpi. I'm getting ready for the office. Will call you later. Take care." Laksh disconnected the call quickly. Arpita threw the phone angrily.

"Track his phone number, Sanskar! He is in Kolkata only. I have heard Hindi dialler tone when I called him. That son of witch! Still going on lying." For the first time in my life, I saw a furious and wild Arpita. Of course, it would be the company effect of Swara only. What the hell! Even in the most serious situation, I was thinking about Swara! You are impossible Sanskar!

I phoned Aman to track the phone number. When I turned after finishing my call, I saw Swara missing. I narrowed my eyes at her retreating figure. I saw her entering the study room. I followed her.

She was trying to track Laksh's phone number. He was moving towards our college. But suddenly we lost our track.

"Shit!" I punched the table as we lost his track.

"I think, he had switched his phone off," Swara muttered and went away from me. I was confused with her behaviour. Today, she wasn't standing me. Every time I went towards her, she walked away from me! Christ! I followed her.

"His phone is switched off, Arpita." Swara said on which Aryan sighed.

"I need him, Sanskar," Aryan said looking into my eyes. I nodded my head.

"I think, I need to inform this to dad and mom," Aryan announced and took his phone.

"No, Aryan. We can't give them any kind of tension. I'm here, naa. I will try my best to get a hold of him." I assured Aryan. He stood silent. I saw Swara rolling her eyes at me. Huh!

Two days flew quickly. I tried the very possible way to track Laksh. But he wasn't giving a grip. He was moving his cards well. I went outside my cabin after finishing a video conference. I saw Lavanya's cabin empty. The files and documents were shattered here and there. I stepped inside her cabin.

I saw her phone beeping continuously. My inner conscience asked me to attend the call. But I stood there thinking it would be rude from my part as mobile phones were someone's privacy. But then, I heard beeping sound of messages. What if, it was something urgent? I went and took the phone reading the text. The number was saved as bhai.

"Sanskar is behind me. You should never let him reach me, okay! Try every way to divert his attention. I have been successful to hide my real face from everyone till today. Even, Arpita has got to know that I'm the foe!" The floor slipped from my foot. What was that? Lavanya? She was with Laksh on his planning. Suddenly I felt like everyone was betraying me except Swara, Aryan and Arpita.

Sanjay...he was the most trusted employ of Maheshwari family. He had worked with dad and badipapa too. That's why I trusted him with Swara's case. But, I was betrayed. They took advantage of my helplessness. Till today, I have been listening to my mind!! How many times did my heart has warned me saying you were doing wrong with Swara.

4 years ago, when I took a decision of keeping tabs on Swara's activity, my heart whispered that I was violating her privacy. But then remembering about Aryan and Arpita, I asked Sanjay to tab and track her every activity.

I thought that, if I keep an eye on Swara, I could get a clear picture of Arpita. At first, I haven't trusted Arpita. That's why I preferred Swara. I was sure, from Swara, I could know about Arpita too. And after 1 year, when Arpita went away from the city, I continued to tab from activities. I don't why, but my mind had triggered Swara.

And the information I had got from my trusted agency was something unexpected. The reports said that she takes drugs and sleep with boys for pleasure! The reports said that she has dated many boys and betrayed them for her own selfishness. My heart had ached to accept it. But it was the truth. From there, I started to hate her. There, my Aryan had suffered because of her and so-called best friend. If Swara had informed Aryan about the pregnancy, he won't be that is affected. I hated her for the reason that she and her friend had ruined Aryan's life.

That's when I vowed to destroy her life. I had wanted her to suffer her whole life. Call it an obsession, I don't care. I was obsessed for her pain. That's why I took a drastic decision of marrying her. I thought that I could get peace. And after marriage, I understood, how difficult it was. Whenever I raised my hands at her, my inner conscience had always questioned me. And in the first month of our marriage, I tried my maximum to torture her. I slapped and hit her for no reason. I took my every anger at her.

And that's when I realised I wasn't able to see her in pain. When badipapa asked her to join our office, I didn't resist it thinking that I could torture her there too. But when she came into my office and then into my cabin, it affected me. I wasn't able to withstand her. Her mere presence started affecting me. And all in that 3 months, I avoided her. I run away from my own feelings. And I hated the fact that, after all that things, the only that mattered to me was, her.

My life wasn't that perfect. Even though I used to avoid the crowd, I have been always the buzz of the whole college. I was an introvert boy. And Aryan was my only true friend. When destiny played a trick to him, I lost my sense. Only vengeance and revenge were flowing through my blood.

The more I tried to think about my hate towards Swara Gadodia, the more I was restless. To avoid the thrusting of my heart, I tried to convince myself that she doesn't matter to me. But I failed miserably.

And now, my heart was right. Swara was innocent. It was Lavanya and Sanjay, who betrayed my trust. It was them, misleaded me. I never thought that there was a brute in my own company. I failed to acknowledge the conspiracy that was happening in my own place.

Swara hasn't done anything. It was all Laksh's and Lavanya's plan. But why? What grudges do they hold towards us? Why did they play such a nasty game against us? They have destroyed 4 lives! And now, they have to face me.

How would I face Swara? The attraction and
interest I have for Swara Gododia had been buried deep inside my heart. And after knowing everything, I felt guilty. I have committed a sin by destroying her life. I wish I could go back to the last and undo everything. I wish, there was a delete button for clearing everything that happened in the past. How was I going to beg Swara's pardon? Will she ever forgive me? Will, she ever able to reciprocate the feelings that I have for her? I cried and broke down.

Wait? My feelings for her? Yes, the attraction! No Sanskar...the age of attraction and information has ended. So? My heart and mind were fighting with each other. I felt vulnerable and helplessness.

My trance broke due to the beeping of my phone. It was Aryan. Why was he calling now? I made my voice steady.

"Swara is missing..." Aryan whispered against the phone. And my mind went blank.

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