"Where should we start from!? " Ali's electrified voice, early in the morning was like a needle pricking in the ears.

"Reduce your volume. " Anya ordered.

Ali started jogging in the same spot. "Come on Anya. It's early in the morning. Where is your energy? You should be energetic in the morning. "

"So you will run twenty one kilometres this Sunday? " Anya asked while crossing her arms.

Ali stopped jogging. "Hey! "

"Where does your energy go on Sundays? You are close to crying then." Kabir said. It was early in the morning and they were standing on a footpath far away from where they live. Ali was standing right in front of Kabir whose heart was beating fast. Anya was standing few steps away from them and had her phone on her left ear, but she wasn't talking to anyone.

"It's eight o'clock now! Marathons start at six or at times five thirty. Do you know how early I have to wake up for that!? And it's Thursday today.  Sunday is God's day. " Anya narrowed her eyes, wishing she could throw something at him. "Hello? Mom. " Anya frowned instantly. Ali looked at Kabir before asking,"What is happening? "

"She is talking to her mom to find out if they have any new news about Dia."

"Why is she frowning then? "

"Her mom is probably angry."

"Why? "

"Anya was rude to her uncle and Aunt yesterday. "

Ali shook his head. "That makes sense."

"Okay." Anya said before disconnecting the call.

Ali frowned. "She is done already? "

"She doesn't beat around the bush."
Kabir said as he started walking towards Anya. "What happened? " he asked.

"Nothing new about Dia. Few new taunts though. "

"You cannot blame your mom. " Ali said.

"When did I say I blame her? I know I am wrong. "

"That's like a good girl. " Kabir tried to motivate her, but instead that made her frowned at him.

"So where are we starting from? We should start looking from there! " he pointed towards his left.

"What is there? " Anya asked.

"Station." Kabir replied.

"You mean we should check stations and bus stops? " Anya asked Ali.

He shook his head."That sounds like a good idea to me. "

"Police would have already done that. " Kabir said. "We cannot think like the police or like normal people. We need to find her before her husband does. She will be forced to go with him if he finds her. We need a different way."

"He got a point. " Anya rubbed her hands together. "What is a different way? "

"The Jack reacher way. " Ali said. His eyes were shining and he smiled like he found the worlds biggest treasure. "Jack reacher! "

"Who is that? " Anya asked.

"Lee child's child. "

"huh? " Kabir raised his eyebrows.

"Author. Book. Character. Come on you guys. "

"Why did you ask him to come? " Kabir asked Anya.

"You did not invite him!? " Anya asked in disbelief.

"You did not invite him? "

"Who needs an invitation? " Ali said with a smirk.

Anya looked at Kabir. "How much can he get hurt if I bang his head in a wall? Will he bleed? "

"You don't have that much strength, but his body is like a baby so he might. He won't die though"

"I was born premature! That's why my skin and body is like that. I am not very proud about that. "

"Focus! " Anya snapped. "We do not have a lot of time to spare. We don't get lucky like this every week. We got a holiday today so we need to utilise it to the fullest. "

"Why do we have holiday today? " Ali asked.

"Who knows? Just be glad we have. " Anya said.

"When was the last time someone saw Dia? " Kabir brought them back on the topic.

"Her building watchman. She left the building around. " Anya paused to think what her mother said.

"Afternoon? " Ali tried to help.

"Yeah! Afternoon. Late afternoon. "

"That isn't going to help much. How can we find her like that? " Kabir was losing his patience.

"Calm down. We won't be able to think straight if we get agitated." Anya said.

"I just feel a lot of time has already been wasted. This burden is really weighing me down. "

"Kabir everything is fine. " Ali said.

"She is safe. I am sure. "

"Yeah." Kabir said half heartedly. Just as he said that his phone started ringing. He excused himself and went a few steps away from them. Ali was looking around and moving back and forth in the same spot when his eyes suddenly fell on Anya. Her eyes were narrowed and her arms were crossed. "What did I do now? " Ali asked.

"Do you wish to die? "

"No, but I know one day you will kill me. "

"That day is not too far. "

"I unfortunately know that. " He nodded his head couple of times.

"Ali! "

"What? "

"Where on earth did you get the key of my house from? " Ali leaned towards her before whispering, "I cannot tell you that. "

"You better do that before I kill you! "
"Sorry my friend needs some help." Kabir said as he came closer to them.

"He is nearby so I will just get it sorted. "

"Sure. Take your time brother. " Ali said with a smile. That made Kabir curious and he looked at Anya. "What happened to him? "

"Preparing to die. "

"He is here."Kabir said." All the best Ali. "  He then started walking towards his friend. Ali was happily watching them when Anya came and stood in front of him. "Ali!"

"What? "

"Why the hell did you enter my house? How dare you? "

"So I was supposed to take that big news and go to my house? It's all your fault. "

"My fault? "

"You took my phone and then when I called you from your phone you did not answer it."

"How did you unlock my phone!? " Ali 's eyeballs went up instantly. He pressed his lips together, trying to avoid Anya.

"Ali answer! You unlocked my phone and then my house! What the hell are you!? "

"A mysterious character who knows his way out. " He answered proudly.

"ALI! "

"How can you yell so early Anya? Have some Mercy on the birds. They don't deserve it. "

"If you don't open your mouth now I will not have mercy on you. "

"You know you won't do that. I am the brother you never had."

She raised her eyebrows. "I have a brother. "

"Baby brother. You don't have a younger one. "

"Ali you.. "

"Do you not remember two years ago?"

"What two years?"

"Kabir was making fun of you about your lock pattern. He said it is too complicated. He asked you if you were hiding national secret in your phone. And then we had this little competition ,remember? Where you showed us your pattern three times and we had to figure out what it was? Who won that competition?" Anya was frowning as she did not know where Ali was going. "I won it. I did not remember the pattern so after many tries and thirty seconds time out I cracked it. "

"Why did you crack it? "

"I received the call and it was important to call you! I didn't have a phone thanks to you! And then you didn't even answer the call. That's how I ended up in your house."

"How did you get in my house? "

"I have my ways."

"Where did you get the key from?"

"I should not say everything. Where is my authenticity? "Anya raised her eyebrows. Ali rolled his eyes before saying, "I came to you directly! You should at least respect me for that. "

"What you did was good, but you cannot enter my house like that. Especially when I live alone."

"In my defense I thought your nani was home. I used the key only because she wasn't."

"Where did you get the key from!? "

"I am not going to tell. " Anya shook her head and was about to say something when Ali said,"trust me. You know I am not a bad guy. I will never use it against you and I gave you back the key. You know I will never hurt you. "

"But you still need you tell me how."

"I did not receive it from an unlawful way. I got it in a very decent way."

"Then why aren't you telling me? "

"Because hero's never tell their secret! I used my brain and strength to find it." He looked down before whispering, "I cannot tell it to a common man. "

"What? " Anya could not understand what he whispered.

"He looks familiar. " Ali pointed at a man who was walking towards them. Anya followed his gaze. She instantly turned her back to that man and was facing Ali. "Kabir's brother. "

"Oh yes! What's his name? "

"Hello. " Samar said before Anya could reply.

"Hi. What are you doing here? Keeping an eye on your brother? " Ali asked cheerfully.

Samar smiled. "I have a life. I don't have time to waste on him. "

"Why are you here then? " Anya asked.

"I was passing by." He looked at his watch. "And I am late. See you guys soon. " He left soon after saying that.

"He didn't even talk to his brother."Anya felt a need to criticise.

"Who is Kabir talking to? " Ali asked looking at Kabir and his friend who was on bike.

"Don't change the topic. I am letting this one go, but if you ever enter my house again I will kill you. "

"I gave you the key. I don't have any legal way to enter your house now. "

"As if this way was legal. "

"Let's go. " Kabir said walking towards them.

"Where? " they both asked together.

"To her husband. I feel that he knows about her. "

Ali raised his eyebrows. "You mean he is behind this and he knows about her? He kidnapped her?"

"WHAT!? "Anya exclaimed.

"Who knows? Maybe. I feel we should keep an eye on him. "Kabir said.

"I was thinking of talking to him. To know how much he knows. "Anya said.

"Let's do that. We don't have any other lead. " Ali said.

"Sure. I brought a car. Come."Kabir said before walking towards the car.

"He brought a car? "Ali said.

"He bought a car? " Anya asked.

"Not according to my knowledge. "

"Whose did he steal? "Anya said before she started walking behind him. In less than a minute Kabir had started driving. Ali was sitting in the passenger seat and Anya was right behind Kabir. "So, what is the plan? " Ali asked.

"I will go and talk to him to find out what he knows. "Anya said.

"We won't go with you? " Ali asked.

"I think I can handle him."

"But still don't go alone. One of us should accompany you. " Kabir said.

"You really think I am not capable of doing it alone? I can take him down with just my words. "

Kabir realised he was going to collide with a bike so he suddenly applied the break."It was a police bike. "Ali informed. Anya looked at Kabir. "What happened?" He started driving again before saying,"It was too close."

"Did you get hurt? "Anya asked him. He shook his head. She looked at Ali then. "And you? "

"Perfectly fine. You? "

"Fine.". They did not talk much the whole ride. Anya was planning in her mind the conversation she would have with the man she hated more than she hated Shopping. Kabir avoided thinking about anything and focused on driving. Ali was rescuing people in danger without any cape or superpowers. Half an hour later they were standing in front of Dia's building. "I am going alone. "

"I will come with you." Kabir said.

"You see him. " She pointed at a young boy who was walking towards the building. He looked in his late teens or early twenties. "He is my cousin. Dia's brother. I will go with him. Don't worry."

He shook his head."Okay."

"You two go and disturb Himani if you want."

"We are fine here." Ali said.

"Okay.Bye now." Anya quickly ran to her cousin. "Rara" He turned around and raised his eyebrows. "What are you doing here?" he asked.

"I can ask you the same question."

"I am here to ruin his day. You?"

Anya smiled proudly."I came to make it worse." They quickly got in the lift and went to Dia's house. When Aman opened the door he could not stop himself from raising his eyebrows. Anya and her well trained cousin were standing with their faces blank and eyes on fire. They looked intimidated and he knew they were up to no good. Rara walked in without any permission and Anya followed him. They went in the living room but did not sit. Soon Aman followed them. 

"Any news from the police?"Rara asked.

Aman shook his head."Nothing new."

"Any news from you?"Anya asked.

"What do you mean? Who are you?"

"Cousin." Rara replied for her. "Answer her."

"I will if I understand her question."

"Where is Dia? Do you really not know where she is or you know where she is?"

"I do not know where she is. Why will I hide her? I was the one who called the police."

"Perfect crime."Anya felt like Ali while saying that."You did that so that no one doubts you."

"I would have never called the police in that case. Why will I get myself in trouble?"

"You are a very successful lawyer, your father happens to be a politician and you are rich.you can easily escape anything. Who will corner you?"

"You know a lot about me."

"More than you can image."Anya challenged him.

"If I find out you have anything to do with this, trust me I will ruin your life. I don't care who you are and what you do. If my sister cries one more time. " He paused to breathe. "You will cry more."

"I have nothing to do with this. I am genuinely worried for her. I want her to be safe and at home. She is my wife."

"The wife who was your punching bag."Anya taunted.

Aman ignored her and looked at his brother-in-law."Trust me no one wants to find her more than me. I am using all my power to find her."

"I can never trust you. I will never trust you. I am keeping an eye on you. Your life is just about to get complicated." Rara threatened.

"Trust me I cannot wait to see her."

"If you were so concerned about her then why did you do that to her. Its you who is the reason!  She is missing because of you."Anya said.

"I made a mistake. I will apologise. I want her back." Anya clenched her teeth as he was not following the script she made. He was being nice and in her script he was the villain."I am regretting. I will do everything for her. I will never make her cry again. I will do whatever she wants when she comes home."

"She is never coming back home." Rara said."when I find her I will take her home. My sister is never coming back in this house. NEVER." Anya did not expect her baby cousin to be this confident and firm. She was beaming with pride. "I came here to warn you. Be on your toes now Mr. AMAN. You messed with the wrong guy." Rara took her hand and walked straight out of the house. He then banged the door as hard as he could and in less then ten seconds they were in the lift. "I am so proud of you."

He looked down at his fingers."It is nothing to be proud of. I should have done this earlier."

"You at least did it now. That's good. She is lucky to have a brother like you." He did not say anything, so Anya decided to reduce the temperature. "Raraaaaa." He closed his eyes immediately."At least don't call me that in public. I have a name."

"I gave you this nickname and it's perfect."

"It's weird!"

"Hey! Don't try to raise your voice in front of someone who taught you how to talk." He frowned and crossed his arms.Anya smiled."I am so proud of You."

"Why do you have to give such weird nicknames to everyone?" He asked before coming out of the lift.Anya followed him quickly.

"Everyone?  Who else did I name?"

"You gave didi the nickname Dia."

"It's a beautiful name! I love dias that's why I named her that! And it's a perfect short form of her name."

"Whatever. I am going home now."

"I can drop you. I have a ride." She was walking very close to where her colleagues were, so they heard her say that. Ali looked at Kabir."It's your car or hers?"

"You don't ask that question to Anya."

" I have a bike. Don't worry." Her cousin replied.

"You are not allowed to drive! You are five. "

His face softened. "Leave it to you to decide my age and I will never be six. "

Anya rolled her eyes before crossing her arms. Rara mean while got on his bike and started it before putting his helmet on his head. "Drive safely. " Anya instructed. He nodded his head, said bye and took off. Once he was gone Ali and Kabir came to her and asked what happened. She was telling them how her cousin threatened him and how she was extremely proud of him when she received a called. She quickly answered it. "Hello? "

"Anya Malik? "

"Yes? "

"I am the officer who is incharge of your cousin's case."

"Oh." Anya got nervous.

"I would like to ask some questions. "

"Whenever and wherever you want. "

"I actually have to leave for my hometown in an hour, but I have to ask questions before leaving. So we can make it quick. "

"Ah okay. "

They decided to meet in a cafe close to the officer's house in fifteen minutes. That place was not far from Dia's building, so they quickly got there. Anya was sitting alone whereas Ali and Kabir were sitting on the table right next to her. Samar had magically appeared from nowhere and though he said it was a coincidence that they met again,  Anya found him suspicious. But she had something more important to concentrate on, so she decided to leave him alone.

"So you are a psychologist? " Ali asked Samar

Samar smiled. "Yes."

"That's a cool job. Sitting and listening. "

"There might be less of physical movements, but my brain has to run 400 kilometers per hours. "

Ali laughed. "I am sure it does. "

Samar smiled before looking at Kabir. "So why are we here? "

"Anya needs to meet a police officer. "

"Okay."

"That's why we are here. Why are you here? "Ali asked.

"I was going home and since it's my car he is using ,I thought of being a burden on you all. "He said with a smile.

"You did not tell me it's his car. " Anya said Kabir.

"You would have not got in it if you knew? " Samar asked with his eyebrow raised.

Anya narrowed her eyes at him before looking away. She saw a man looking around. She started thinking how she will recognise the officer. He would be in the uniform, she thought. She did not realise she was staring him. It was only after he started walking towards her when she realised it.

"Anya? "

"Police? "

"Yeah." He sat on the chair across from her before saying "I would like to ask few questions. "

It was obvious he was in a hurry and did not have time to waste."Sure."

"When was a the last you heard from cousin or met her? "

"Few days back. More than a month ago.  That was the last time I met her."

"Where? "

"Her house. "

"How was your relationship with her?"

"As kids we were really close, but growing up we drifted apart. I did not meet her for years and we hardly talked. The only reason we meet that day was because I was visiting my friend and I was lost in that building. They live in the same building."

"Okay. Why didn't you talk or meet her in years? "

"No particular reason. We just drifted apart and had nothing to talk about. "

"Okay. "

"Do you have any clue where she is or what exactly happened? "

"Not much ,but we think maybe someone kidnapped her. "

"Kidnapped? " Anya's heart started running fast.

"Yeah. He is a lawyer and a good one. He recently won a case and the other party was kind of. " He tilted his head to his right. "Let's say scary. "

"So they kidnapped her!? "

"That's our best guess. We are trying to find out. They are not easy. "

"What will you do? And how are you so sure? Did they call? For ransom or something? "

"No. Her husband is very sure she cannot run away. They had a very good relationship and she was in love with him." Anya wanted to bang Aman's head in a wall for saying that. "So he can only guess them. "

"CCTV wasn't helpful? "

"No. She left around three in the afternoon. That's all we know through that. "

"Oh." She frowned before biting her lips. "Please find her. I might have not been very close to her lately but she is still my cousin. Please take care. If she is kidnapped then it's. " She frowned deeper. "Oh God, I did not think it can be this serious."

"How can you not think it was serious? "

"As a kid whenever she was upset or angry she would go and hide somewhere until she is no more angry. I thought it was something like that.But she used to hide for few hours and now it's been a long time. I didn't think about kidnapping! This is. Please find her faster. What if those guys do something to her!? "

"I will. Do not worry."

"I cannot stop worrying now. "

"I did not wish to do that. Anyway, I will get going now. I am getting late. "

"Okay. Thank you. "

As the police officer was standing up he looked at Samar. Samar gave a nod to his head. The police officer too gave a very quick and small nod of his head before turning around to leave.No one noticed the little conversation Samar and the officer had. Anya was biting her nails and the boys were looking at her. They both quickly stood up and sat next to Anya. "It's just a guess Anya. " Ali said instantly.

"She is fine. I am sure she is." Kabir said. "But what if she isn't?" He looked sick and sacred. "It is all my fault. She must be so scared. She must be crying. It's all my fault. "Anya and Ali exchanged glances.

"Kabir." Ali tried to say something.

"I should have not done that. She is all alone. Who knows what she is going through. She must be in danger.We should go and look for her. She could be hurt."

"Kabir."Anya said. "She is fine. "

"How do we know? How can we know? We don't even know where she is. "

"We know. " Ali said.

"We don't! "

"We do. " Anya said this time.

"What are you two talking about? Stop talking and let's go find her! If we don't find her soon I will lose my mind. "

"She is with me. "Anya said instantly.

"What do you mean!? "

"Dia is at Anya's house. "Ali said.

Kabir's eyes widened."What? "