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Abhi's mind was filled with numerous questions. He has never seen Pragya's this face, which she had never shown out. For the outer world, Pragya is arrogant and bold women. But inside, she is like a kid, who has a lot of secrets inside her. He can't leave her like this, in this situation. When he tried to held her hand, she pushed his hand and clutched the saree even more tightly. He could smell the heavy alcohol smell on her.

Without taking the saree from her hand, he lifted her and took her to her room. He made her lie on her bed. He noticed her thumb, which was still on her mouth. He tried to take it out, but she protested in her sleep, making Abhi chuckle. Again he tried, and this time, she took her hand from her mouth. Abhi signed and was about to go, but Pragya held his hand tightly.

Abhi tried to free his hand from her clutch, but her grip was very tight. So, he lied next to her, whereas she hugged him tightly, burying her face on his chest and continued her sleep.

Next Morning

Pragya stirred in the sleep and woke up. She lifted her head and noticed that she is alone on her bed. She checked her surroundings and found no one. The incident happened yesterday flashed in front of her eyes.

Pragya thinks: What happened? How did I come here? Maybe I might have reached here by myself. He wouldn't have helped me. He hates me.

A lonely tear escaped from her eyes. She wiped it and got out of her bed to get ready for her office.

Bulbul was sleeping on her bed. She wakes up, hearing the phone call sound. Lazily, she took her mobile, and Abhi's name was flashing on it.

Bulbul: Hallo

Abhi angrily: Where have you been? Why your phone was not reachable? What happened to you?

Abhi asked angrily as well as with concern.

Bulbul: I went to my native town, that's why I was not able to contact you people. Why do you sound so tensed? Is everything ok?

Abhi: I need to meet you.

Bulbul: When?

Abhi: Now.

Bulbul: What?

Abhi: It's important. Tell me your address so that I would come there.

Bulbul: No... It's ok. I will come to your place.

Abhi: Ok, come to coffee Day.

Bulbul: Hum.

Bulbul hung the call immediately, whereas her face was filled with nervousness.

Bulbul: What would have happened?

With this question in mind, Bulbul rushed and went to Coffee Day to meet Abhi.

She entered the shop and noticed Abhi, sitting there along with Siddharth. Abhi waved his hand, seeing Bulbul, whereas Bulbul went towards him.

Bulbul: Hi Abhi...

Abhi: Hai Bulbul, this is Siddharth. Siddharth, this is Bulbul.

Both Bulbul and Siddharth exchanged a smile. Bulbul got settled on the bed, and the trio ordered for each other. After some time, Abhi started.

Abhi: Bulbul, do you know anything about Pragya?

Bulbul was taken aback, hearing Abhi. Her heart was filled with nervousness, and she clutched her dress to prevent it.

Bulbul: What are you asking about?

Abhi: You won't believe it if I say what I saw.

Bulbul: What did you see?

Bulbul asked, hiding her fear. Abhi took the photo and gave it to her. Bulbul's breath hitched, and her heart squeezed, seeing the picture. He explained to her everything that happened yesterday night.

Abhi: I saw it in Pragya's terrace room. I think that it's Pragya and her mother. I'm damn sure that she is hiding something.

Bulbul hid her feeling and faked a confused look.

Abhi: Do you know anything about this?

Bulbul: No, Abhi. This face is so new to me. Let me do one thing. Let me have this picture with me, and I will try to collect details about this madam.

Siddharth: Ya, that sounds good. You collect as soon as you can so that it would be easy for us to figure out.

Abhi: Bulbul, you are the one who can help me. Because Purab always things that Pragya is a wrong person and he thinks that you are hiding something about her. I think you know about her better than us. Please help us.

Guilt formed in Bulbul's heart. She knows that what she does wrong. Abhi deserves the truth, but it's not the right time.

Bulbul: I think it's time for me to leave.

Abhi: Another thing I want to share with you.

Bulbul: What?

Abhi: This picture looks familiar to me. I feel like I have already seen them somewhere.

Bulbul felt helpless. She doesn't know how to control the situation, but she has to. She can't reveal the truth now.

Abhi: That's why I'm very curious about it.

Bulbul: I will take care of it, Abhi.

Abhi gave a satisfying smile to her.

Abhi: Where you went fo these days?

Bulbul: I went to my native home to meet my mother.

Abhi: Oh, how is she?

Bulbul: She is fine.

Bulbul said and went from there. After a few minutes of Bulbul went, Purab came there.

Purab: Hi, buddies, what's up.

Abhi: I found something about Pragya, and I asked Bulbul to figure it out.

Purab: Really?

Siddharth: Ya, he found something photo of her with mother. I think Abhi is going to find Pragya's mother and complain to her about Pragya's torture.

Siddharth said teasingly, whereas Abhi gave a deadly glare to him. Purab chuckled, seeing them.

Purab: Ok guys, fun apart. Abhi, show me the photo.

Abhi: Why?

Purab: I want to test whether Pragya could smile or not.

Siddharth chuckled, hearing Purab.

Abhi: Wait, I have a copy on my phone.

Abhi searched it on his phone and gave it to Purab. Purab's reaction changed, seeing the photo. He looked at Abhi and Sidharth with a confused look and again looked at the picture.

Purab: Bulbul didn't say anything about her?

Abhi: Do you know her?

Abhi asked curiously.

Purab: First say me what Bulbul said.

Siddharth: She said that she doesn't know anything about this lady and she assured that she would find about her.

Purab: Why she lied to you people?

Purab asked shockingly, whereas Abhi was taken aback.

Abhi: Do you know about her? Does Bulbul know her?

Purab: Of course she knows, because she is...

In Bulbul's house

Bulbul was caressing the photo with tears on her eyes.

Bulbul's pov: She now, she didn't come out from it. She didn't move on. How can she move on when it made her life itself upside down. After everything happened, I was not able to do anything other than standing and watching everything with tears. Still, now she is suffering. I made a mistake by hiding it from Abhi. I should have said about it to him. He is the one who can help her. He is the one who can bring her out from that darkness. I have to say about it to him.

Abhi shouted: Bulbul... Bulbul

Bulbul jerked, hearing Abhi's angry voice. She wiped her tears and went out to the hall and saw Abhi, who was standing furiously.

Bulbul: What's the matter, Abhi?

Abhi sternly: What is the relationship between you and Pragya?

Bulbul was taken aback, hearing him. She gulped, seeing Abhi's murderous glare.

Abhi: I'm asking you something, and I want an answer. After this, I don't want to be fooled.

Bulbul: Abhi, please listen to me.

Abhi: Why didn't you tell me that she is your ELDER MOTHER. You know about her very well and then also you didn't even open your mouth. I want answers to all of my questions. Who is Pragya? Why that photo looked familiar to me?

Bulbul looked at him with tears. She wiped her tears and signed a breath.

Bulbul: You know her Abhi. You even know me.

Abhi: What do you mean?

Bulbul: Have you been to Agra?

Abhi: I lived in Agra when I was a kid. After Disha's birth, we came back to Mumbai and settled here. And...

Suddenly something strikes in Abhi's mind. His eyes became wider, whereas he looked at Bulbul with a shocking face.

Abhi whispered: Fuggy?

To be continued...

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