~Third person P.O.V.~

"ALLIE--WHAT HAPPENED? HOW DID YOU..." Shubman abruptly stopped shouting into the phone as it beeped, indicating that the call was cut.

He felt unsusally panicky. His parents were standing where he had left them to take the call.

He needed someone to think clearly for him, because he sure as hell couldn't think clearly now.

He knew just the person.

He ran towards the dugout.

"Where are you going, beta?" shouted his mother.

"You go home! I'll come back soon!" Shubman shouted over his shoulder.

He dashed into the dugout. "NITISH BHAIYA!"

Nitish was bent over his kit. He looked up quickly. "What's wrong?"

Shubman struggled to speak as he was panting so hard. "Need to--go to the station...fast..."

Kuldeep, who was nearby, asked quietly, "Is it Alisha?"

Shubman gasped, "Yes."

Nitish stood up immediately. "Come on!"

They ran out of the stadium. One of the cars they had booked was empty. The driver was nowhere to be seen.

Nitish opened the door and to his relief, the key was there. He entered the car; Kuldeep and Shubman followed suit.

Nitish Rana had always been a champion driver, and at the face of Alisha being in danger, he surpassed himself.

As the car sped through the highway in a terrifying speed, Shubman couldn't help feeling glad that he had turned to Nitish bhaiya, and not anyone else.

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~Back to Alisha's POV~

I knew the only chance I had to avoid a traumatizing experience was to delay the moment they dragged me out of the station, because once we left the station, I would be untraceable.

Two of the men grabbed each of my hands. I kicked and struggled and thrashed around, chanting "Shubman, Shubman, Shubman..." in my head.

I had to trust him. He will come to save me. He will.

They started dragging me to the subway. I screamed loudly, hoping someone might hear, but there was no one around.

As I gave one of the men a particularly viscous kick, they lifted me off the ground. Now their progress was much faster.

The subway was in sight...50 metres away.

"SHUBMAN!" I screamed, knowing it was hopeless. "Shubman..." His name was the only thing that kept me from losing my mind completely.

"ALLIE?"

I stopped struggling suddenly. Did I really hear my name?

"ALLIE, WHERE ARE YOU?"

My heart leapt.

It was definitely Nitish bhaiya's voice!

"PLATFORM 7!" I screamed back.

"HOLD ON, ALLIE, WE'RE COMING!" shouted another voice.

Oh God...oh God...they're really here. How did they come so fast? It must be barely 10 minutes since I called Shubman!

The men holding me dropped me to the ground and started to scatter.

As I was rising to my feet, running footsteps came up to us.

It was Nitish bhaiya, Kuldeep and... Shubman.