Harish was not able to remember – who was Sara and how he was connected to her.

He strained himself and tried to push himself on seeing her in his past life. But he could only see the image of a girl holding his hand on the roller coaster telling him not to be afraid as long as she is with him.

Flashback

"Hari, open your eyes! You are missing the view!" Harish slowly opened his tightly shut eyes and saw that he was almost floating in the air.

He clutched onto Sara's hand more tightly mumbling on why did he agree for a roller coaster ride in the first place.

Sara laughed at his antics and told him to relax as she would always support him like his guardian angel.

End of flashback

Harish opened his eyes to see complete darkness. He managed to turn on the bedside lamp to make Pia get up from her sleep.

She held his shoulders asking him the reason for his sudden jolt. He shaked his head saying that he wanted a gulp of water.

After drinking his water, Harish tried to sleep and forget the nightmare which was frequent nowadays.

The next day

The local police station

The training ground

Detective Suga stomped out of the training area and marched towards the SI cabin to give him a piece of his mind.

The SI cabin

SI Namjoon kept the call from his friend who had informed him to concentrate on the Joshi case more as it was important to him.

"For the last time, I am done with those kids!!" He drank his batch of the whiskey from his hidden bottle and stormed at his friend who was laughing internally.

"Well, you didn't want the case. So, the director told me to put you in the training duty. We can't afford to make our men sit idle, Can we?" The SI spoke with the utmost calmness at the frustrated kitten who was ready to pierce his claws on the calm panda.

The SI quenched his thirst from the water filter and smiled at his friend who sneered at him understanding his play.

"Your cousin Jin threw the live grenade instead of the fake one towards the parade squad! If it was not for me to signal them to get out on time, we would have to attend a mass funeral! And don't even get me started with the maknaes (youngsters)! They are making me mad! I quit!" Suga managed to calm his nerves after blurring out his frustration on training the new squad members. He slammed the desk with his fist and tried to move out of his cabin.

Namjoon told him that he was again escaping out of his responsibilities and proving his family right on being the irresponsible son.

Suga stopped on his tracks and looked back at him, frowning. He then remembered the way his family used to tease him every time on being the useless son in their family.

He retracted back his steps and shouted at him, pointing his index finger at his face "Only on my terms! Not anyone else, but me! I will decide how this case goes! Got that? if not, I am out!...and I want a raise!!"

Namjoon nodded smilingly on his terms and conditions passing him the Joshi family file.

At the café

Hardik was sipping on his caffeine watching over the couple who were silent the whole time.

Detective Suga had informed them to meet in the café to discuss the case with them.

Harish was eating his toast and avoiding Pia who was sipping on her tea.

Both were acting like strangers in the strange country. Hardik thought to deal with them once they reach India.

"Let's go!" The trio looked at the owner of the voice who had crumpled the lit cigarette beneath his woodland sneakers.

Hardik was shocked at his attitude but he shrugged it off.

Detective Suga took them to the same abandoned house and started searching for any evidences that must have been left unnoticed. Detective Suga thought to use the memories of Harish to question the locals on the linkages that they might get on the case.

Pia was sitting on the swing in the garden area and thinking about the distance that was forming between her and Harish. He was adamant on the decision that he told her the other night.

Flashback

'Here, have some tea,'

'I don't want it'

'Shri? What's wrong? Why are you behaving like a stranger with me?'

'Aren't we? I mean *scoff* thinking about it, you do want me to be a stranger to you, don't you?'

'Shri?!! I love you? Haven't you realised it yet?'

'*chuckles* of course "Love" fancy word, isn't it? Makes you wonder if it is really love or sympathy!'

'What are you talking about?!! You think I don't love you?! Even after...*sigh* Shri, everything I am doing is for you, only you!!!'

'Yeah, it's true! You are doing everything for me – a helpless, torn, tipper! Isn't it?!! Out of pure sympathy, and nothing else!!'

'It's not true...'

'Yeah? then tell me, Prathibha? Why don't you like it when I *huff* come near you, hm? Touch you, or even when I kiss you? You...make.... that...disgusting face.... when I pour out my love, my care, my respect – all for you!!why!!! hm? WHY!!! I have a heart too, Prathibha. But you never felt the need to understand it...didn't you?!!'

'It's not true...'

'Please, you can lie better than this...Prathibha!!'

'No!!!Shri, it's not true...I .... just.... thought.... that....'

'What?!!! I was filthy! That I slept with all those girls, huh? Is that it?!!huh?!!'

'....'

'*scoff* yeah it is, isn't it? You know what? I am going to free you from this burden.... forever...I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me, for taking care of me...my illness...and my family.... But everyone needs to be acknowledged...right?!! So, I am going do exactly that...I going to acknowledge you by setting you free from this service, this bondage.... this marriage!!!'

'No!!! Shri, please don't do that!! please I beg of you...I love you so much!!!please!!'

'No, Prathibha, you don't love me...you love the new truth about me...of being a pure and unscarred Harish and not your Shri!! So, it is better for both of us...to part our ways...to *gulp* separate and live our life in our own terms....'

End of flashback

Pia sighed at the words that kept on twirling in her head making her lose her true agenda.

Suga came out of the shackles, stopping the recording and lit another one of his cigarettes.

He told Hardik and Harish to meet him in the bar late at night, where they would get the information they were looking for.

Pia walked towards their car being ignored by her Shri. She didn't say anything to anyone of them but sat silently in the backseat of the car.

Harish saw from the concave mirror how his Pia was sulking down. But she hurt his trust, his hope and somewhere his pride. So, he thought that maybe she was getting suffocated in their relationship and wanted to release her from this burden once and for all.

Mumbai

Kansya Steel industries Ltd.

Nithya was smiling internally at the next part of the plan of berating Sanya with the little help from Himanshu.

They had planned to abduct her and shame her by the local goons, so that she would keep her nose out of their business once and for all.

It was late at night, and all the staff members had left for the day. Sanya had stayed back to complete her pending work asap.

Around 10 pm Sanya packed her bags, she took her car keys and moved out of her cabin. As she did, she saw the lights went out all of a sudden.

She thought maybe it was time to call the electrician and fix the power problem altogether.

She switched on her phone flashlight and guided herself through the office floor to the ground floor.

After reaching the parking lot in the basement, she tried to signal her car and walked towards it.

She sensed someone following her, so she looked back but found no one.

She walked faster and tried to open her car door but it got stuck.

She looked back again and again while trying to open her car door, but failed miserably.

As she opened the car door, she was pulled briskly by two strong arms behind one of the pillars.

Her mouth was covered by him who signalled her to keep quiet. She complied after seeing a known person.

They ditched her car and moved out of the parking lot slyly avoiding the goons searching for her.

After settling down peacefully in the bus, she asked the guy on why he helped her.

He smiled, keeping his hands in his pocket saying "Coz, I owe you one,"

She was puzzled by his attitude and the way he helped her knowing that it would only endanger his life more and also lose the trust of his 'guardian' and mentor.

But he shrugged it off saying that she was more precious to be sacrificed for such a small thing.

Sanya was happy that she suspected him for nothing wherein he was her guardian angel. She picked her phone to call her fiancé but he stopped her saying that Hardik should not know about the incident and especially about him as it would only ruin his plan.

She agreed and told him to be careful as the step he has taken would also endanger his life.

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