Ariel's P.O.V.

"J-Jayden ?"

(A/n : if you forget, go and check Chapter "Tattoos" (chapter no. 44). He is the boy whom Ari meet in her birthday party)

"A-Ariel ? You here ? How ?" He asked shocked.

"I-I u-umm, what are you doing here ?" I immediately asked him cuz I don't know what to answer him.

"Oh me ? I am a neighbour of Collin uncle and a friend of Max. What about you ? How do you know them ?" He asked me grinning showing his teeth. His teeth are like pearls.

He is so handsome.

"M-Me, I am t-their-" I cuts off by a voice.

"She is a daughter of my friend, Jayden. And she is here for celebrating her mini vacation, right dolly" Collin said keeping his hand on my shoulder and glaring at me daring to say anything.

"Y-Yes" I forced smile at Jayden.

"Ohh, so Damon Uncle is your friend ?" Jayden exclaimed.

He is also cute.

"How do you know her Jay ?" Max asked him.

"Ahh yeah , well my Dad and her Dad are business partners so we met in her birthday party" Jayden said smiling at me.

"Umm Uncle, if you don't mind, Can we talk sometime ?" Jayden requested to Collin.

Collin tightened his grip on me but nodded nonetheless. He took his hands after glaring at me. Jayden's eyes sparkled.

He hold my wrist and pulled me with him somewhere.

"Where are we going Jayden ?" I asked him running with him.

He didn't said anything and just took me with him in a garden ?

We both sat on the bench.

"I am sorry for bringing you here like this, but you don't look ok there. Are you ok tho ?" Jayden asked concern.

"Yes, thanks for asking but I am ok" I told him.

Who is Collin's boss ? Why did he want me ? And he kidnapped us, but wh-

"Can we become f-friends ?" Jayden said nervously.

"Huh ?" I asked him.

"Can we become friends ?" He asked me.

"Y-Yes , why not" I shrugged.

My mind is swirling with my brothers' thoughts.

Are they ok ?

"I never heard about you I mean I am their neighbour but neither you nor your brothers before came here" Jayden asked me.

I gulped.

"T-That's because w-we always talk in umm online, I mean in Video call and all" I told him and from his expression, he agreed what I said.

I relaxed.

"So, you all are Quadruplets ?" He asked, I think he is trying to start a conversation.

I looked at him weirdly.

I mean he came in our birthday, so of course he should have know that we are Quadruplets, then ?

'I think he realises that too cuz he awkwardly laugh by scratching his neck'

I can't help but giggled.

"I-I mean to say why your brothers not here ?" He asked me covering his embarrassed face.

"O-Oh umm they have work ? yeah work, so they can't come, yeah that's why" I told him.

Now my turn for being embarrass.

"Ok, Can we play 20 questions so that we can understand each other" He asked me.

Not bad !

"Suree. First me. Favourite food ?" I asked him.

Wow, what a question !

"Pizza, What's your favourite colour ?" He asked.

"Blue, How many family members ?"

"4, Mom, Dad, Elder sister, Little Brother, Which type of movies you like ?" He asked me.

"Comedy and horror, Favourite Sports ?"

"Football and skating, Favourite music band ?" He asked.

"Kpop and 1D, Which is a best ship Damon and Elena or Damon and Caroline ?" I asked him

"Of course Damon and Elena, what about Stefan and Katherine ?"

"Cool, scratch that I love them. But I love Jeremy and Anna too" I told him.

"How many seasons did you watched ?" He asked me curiously.

And like this our 20 questions game turned to Vampire diaries talk.

It's dark now. Time flies.

Our conversation stop when his phone rings.

"Just a second, it's my sister" He excused himself.

He left from there and I sighed.

It's so hard to fake a smile. But still many people do that.

Meanwhile,

Author's P.O.V.

In Moretti Mansion,

A Dead silence.

No giggles, no laugh, no shoutings, no fightings, neither bickerings nor whinnings.

It looks like she is not left alone, she took their happiness with her. And they are determined to bring their happiness back. But how ? She is their strength. And now they don't have their strength.

Aryan is sitting in balcony with a cigarette in his lips. Not a single emotion on his face. Darkness is everywhere in his room. He is smoking looking at nothing. No one is there to stop him and tell him that 'Smoking is bad for health'.

Bubby, You are my Superhero.

"Superhero ?" Aryan said and chuckled dryly.

He again smoked. He remembered his sister's words.

Ryan, don't smoke. It's not good.

He looked at his cigarette and throw it squinting his eyes.

Arjun is in his dark room, sitting on his bed, closing his eyes.

Among her brothers, Arjun is her crime partner. They fight with each other, bicker with each other. Sometimes they will fight on Chocolates, while sometime on plushies. There was no end of their bickerings. But, at last they love each other to death.

He is alone now. He searched his sister everywhere. But it's like, she is just disappeared. Even it feels like Collin is also disappeared. It's not even a day and he is already become vulnerable.

Aarav, a tough big bad boy. For whom, Crying is considered as weakness. People think him as a stone, who never shows emotion, who neither become sad nor cry. But they forget one thing that he also has heart. Inspite of being cold , stone hearted person, he is still a 16 year old boy, who loves his family to core.

He is sitting on Ari's bed looking at her plushies. Tears brimmed his eyes.

"Where are you Ari ? You know, we all are broken without you. How we are gonna find you ? Neither your locket tracker is working, nor Collin is found. W-Where are you, twinny ?" He said holding her plushies with his voice crack.

With Aryan,

Suddenly, Aryan's phone rings.

He looked at the unknown number and decided to ignore it.

But it ring again, he sighed and picked up call.

Aryan (cold) : Hello

But he didn't heard anything from other side making him frustrated. Before he going to snap, he heard sobbing sound from other side making his eyes widened and back straight.

Aryan (concerned + Soft) : A-Ari ?

Ariel (sobbing) : B-Bubby

Aryan's eyes widened.

Aryan : A-Ari, Are you ok ? Where are you ? Did he hurt you ? Tell me, where are you ? Why are you not saying anything ? Atleast speak something.

He ranted.

There, Ari sighed in relief hearing her brother's voice. She smiled little hearing her brother's rant. It's not everyday thing to hear Aryan's rant.

Ariel : R-Ryan, I am ok. But I want to tell you something.

She whispered. Aryan came in his sense. Before Aryan could speak anything, she started telling.

Ariel : I heard Collin and his son talking. He told that his friend was the one who kidnapped us 13 years ago. A-And, he also told that h-his boss wants m-me. I don't know who is h-his boss. Bubby, I am scared. I don't know where this place was.

Aryan : Ari, Calm down, calm down. First of all tell me, Did he t-touch you ?

Knowing, Collin's past and hobbies, Aryan was dreading this question the most.

Ariel : No, Ryan. Don't worry about that. His boss ordered him not to touch me.

'Boss ?' Aryan frowned.

Ariel : But Ryan please take care of yourself and others too. Collin know that you are Mafia.

Aryan's eyes widened.

'How did he know that ?'

Aryan : Ari, don't worry about me. I am going to track this number, ok ? Stay away from Collin and his sons as much as possible. And whose number is this ?

Ariel : Jayden's number. He is a neighbour and Dad's partner's son.

Before, he could reply, a call declined.

Aryan : Ari ? Arii ?...... Shit

He immediately called Arnav.

Arnav : Hel-

Aryan : Track this number as soon as possible.

He said and sent number to him.

Arnav : About Ari ?

Aryan : Yes.

Arnav immediately hang phone and started doing his work.

Aryan came out from his room and go to his brothers to inform this. He know very well where to find them. He go in Ari's room to find both of his brothers.

He barged in her room catching Arjun and Aarav's attention. Before they could ask him something, he blurted out "Ari called".

They frowned but immediately widened their eyes, realizing what he said.

"What ? What she tell ? Is she ok ? Where is she-" Arjun cuts off by Aryan.

Aryan told them everything what she told to him.

Aryan's phone rings.

"It's Arnav's call" He pick up and put on speaker.

Aryan : Did you find location ?

Arnav : No, this number is unable to track. It's showing 'Server down' everytime, I am trying.

Aryan : What the Fuck !

Aarav : Ok Arnav, Keep on trying. Byee.

"I have one way" Aarav said immediately after hanging call.

"What ?" They both said.

"Isn't Ari said, Collin and his friends were kidnapped you both ?" He asked.

Aryan nodded.

"That means his 'friend' obviously knows where is Collin now, so if-"

"So, if we will find this friend then we can reach Collin too" Arjun completed.

Aryan continued "And the only person who can tell about the whole kidnapping incident is-"

"MARY"

Three immediately rushed to kitchen only to see Mary is busy in cooking. Her face looks dull and pale. Her eyes are puffy. Usual brightness is not visible on her face. It's clear that she is also missing Ari.

Arjun go towards Mary and hold her wrist, made her flinch.

"Mary, we want to talk" Aarav told her.

She looked at them. They have serious face. She nodded at them.

They all sat there.

"Mary, we wanted to know each and every single thing that happened when Aryan and Ari were kidnapped" Arjun told her.

She narrowed her eyes but told them nonetheless each and every thing.

"I didn't see anything which is related to Collin in this matter. Then why are you asking this ?" Mary questioned.

“Umm Mary, you told us that Grandma was there when Dad is at home. Then where was she when those kidnappers came ?" Aarav asked her.

Mary frowned in confusion and said “Before Kidnappers came, Mam had a call from someone and she leave. Now as you are asking, I remembered she was panicked before leaving."

Arjun raised his eyebrow, while Aryan and Aarav smirked.

Time Skip (Reach at there destination)

Arjun knock on the door.

After some seconds, an old lady opened the door.

Her eyes widened and a smile immediately broke on her lips.

“Sons ? You all are here ? Come in, Come in" She welcomed boys.

“Vincent, look who is there" She shouted.

A old man came to living room.

“Sons ? What a surprise ?" He exclaimed happily.

Arjun and Aarav fake smiled at them while Aryan is just giving them cold look, which they didn't mind.

Arjun, Aarav and Aryan came inside and they all sat on couches.

“Umm Ari didn't came ?" Their Grandma asked them sadly.

“No" Aryan replied.

“Oh"

“So tell us, what brings you all here ? What remind you three of this old couple" Vincent joked trying to lift mood.

“Granny, you know we respect you very much, right ?" Arjun asked her slowly.

She frowned but nodded.

“Actually we are here to ask you something ?" Arjun continued.

“What ?" Grandma said.

“Who called you that day ?" Aryan asked her.

“What ?" She asked totally confused.

“Who called you that day when Aryan and Ari were kidnapped ?" Aarav asked to her.

Their Grandma's eyes widened. She immediately understand what they were saying. This was the moment, which she was dreading the most in her life. Her face shows fear which doesn't go unnoticed by the boys.

“W-What a-are yo-" She tried to say anything, but cut off by Arjun.

“Please Granny, Don't make us hate you"

“N-No No, trust me, I-I did it for her good only, b-believe me" She stuttered.

“That means, you are involved in kidnapping" Aryan said.

“What the fuck you all are talking ?" Vincent shouted at them.

“No No, I d-didn't mean it. I only did it for her own g-good-" She cuts off by Aarav's shouting at her.

“What is a good in kidnapping, Granny"

“H-He told me that he will take g-good care of h-her, that's why I h-helped" She panicked.

“Who told you?" Arjun asked her sternly.

“Will anyone tell me what in hell is going on here ?" Vincent again shouted.

“Your wife and our Grandma kidnapped their own Grandchildren" Aarav said.

Vincent's eyes widened.

“N-No honey believe me, ple-" She cuts off by a voice.

“THEN JUST FUCKING TELL US THE TRUTH" Aryan shouted at her making her badly flinch. His patience level broke. She calmed herself.

“You all know Damon hated Ari from the time she born. For 3 years, I watched how Damon and Lina behaved with that innocent soul. She was totally neglected. O-One day, he came to me telling me to help him to kidnap Ari. And when I ask him why, he told me that h-he also can't see her suffering. And he will take care of Ari, just like a father, I agreed to him because I can't see poor child suffering from neglectful parents. That's why, I left from there before k-kidnappers came. I also told Mary to l-leave, but she didn't agreed. I am s-sorry, I did it for her g-good only, I am really sorry, p-ple-ease don't h-ha-"

She cuts off by Aryan's cold and dark voice.

“Who is he ?"

“Mandy"

To Be Continued...

Heyy Sparkles,

🟥 I can't upload for some days, as I am going on trip tomorrow, where I am not allowed to use Phone or any Gadgets. And I will return on 9th November 🟥

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Published :- 3rd November 2021.

Total words :- 2437 words 😁.