31.

Ishika was in her study , abhimanyu made a study room for her where she can work sketching. She was still sad because of the turning of events. True she let out all she was hiding and Abhimanyu too took it well. But still remembering that night was truly draining and horrifying. Ishika sighed for the nth time she was trying to figure out the draft.

She has already booked a studio for her new agency, she needed to hire a few people who would help her in the start. And after a month on Abhimanyu's birthday she was gonna surprise him by telling him about her new agency. She hasn't said this to anyone yet not even swanandi her best friend or ananya her sister..cause this is supposed to be a surprise for everyone.

Ishika heard a knock on the door, "come in" a maid in she bowed to Ishika "mam sir wants you in the kitchen" Ishika got up, turning off her laptop. She walks downstairs into the kitchen "abhi?" she called him out. She felt a pair of arms around her waist. She knew it was abhi. "Kya hua ?" (What happened?) Ishika asks and turns to look at him.

"Jaan i have a surprise for you" he held her hands and dragged her into the kitchen. He pulled out a stool for her to sit and she went behind the gas counter. "Today this abhimanyu is Abhimanyu Jalebi vala" he boops her nose "just give me a few minutes these Jalebi will be ready" Ishika's face lit up. He loved jalebi but her husband made Jalebi for her was a whole nother thing.

Abhimanyu took out hot Jalebi from the sugar syrup and placed them in a dish. He walked to her "chalo ab mu kholo" (open your mouth) . Ishika opened her mouth , and Abhimanyu fed her Jalebi. "How is it jaan? Good , bad, too bad?" Ishika closed her eyes as her taste buds erupted just by eating the jalebi. 'This man how can he make perfect Jalebi in his first try'

Ishika finishes her jalebi and takes another one munching it. "Abhi, this is the best!! Like really best.." Ishika finishes the plate pull of Jalebi "How did you make these perfect Jalebi?" Abhimanyu held Ishika's hand. "I learnt it from that Jalebi stall bhaiya.. i want you to enjoy my cooking , so that whenever you want i can make your fav dish for you , make you happy"

"You learnt it for me" Ishika asked, feeling butterflies erupting in her stomach. "Yes for you jaan.. I'll do everything that makes you happy and besides I want my ishi to love Jalebi made by me and not by your fav jalebi wala bhaiya" ishika chuckles and nods with a smile. "I know you were sad.. so I made these to make you happy" Abhi boops her nose. 'This man, what do I do to get him.. i just love him so freaking much'

"Your presence is enough abhi to make me happy, your hugs and your warm words are enough" Ishika spoke wrapping her hands around his torso. "This.. this makes me happy in your embrace" Abhi pulled back "and you know what makes me happy?" He looked deep into her eyes "this"

Abhimanyu kissed her , his kisses are always gentle , he pours all his emotions. Ishika kissed him back immediately , Abhimanyu pulled Ishika closer. He pulled back for Ishika to breathe. They heard someone clearing his throat. They looked at the door Armaan was standing leaning on the door frame.

"Yaha Jalebi ki dukan khuli h and hume pata bhi nhi chala" (Jalebi shop is open in our kitchen and i didn't even know) armaan walked into the kitchen. "Jalebi is only for your bhabhi if you want you can go buy for yourself" abhimanyu spoke, stopping armaan on his track.

"But bhai you made enough for the whole city to eat, why can't we eat them?" Armaan asked, clearly offended. "Ishika will eat it all for her," Abhimanyu said, crossing his arms. Armaan looks at Ishika, only his bhabhi can let him eat jalebi. "Bhabhi" armaan spoke Pouting. Ishika looked at Abhimanyu "abhi.. there are a lot of Jalebi you can give him one" ishika spoke tugging his hand swinging it.

Abhimanyu glared at Armaan who was just trying to control his laugh. "Fine fine only one" just as he was about to speak further Abhimanyu's phone rang. It was Neel's he excused himself and went out to pick up the call. Seeing his chance, Armaan rushed to stuff Jalebi. Ishika cleared her throat "only one" armaan pouts "please bhabhi" Ishika shook her head. "After Abhimanyu I love jalebi. And it's made by him. There's no way I'm gonna share it" ishika spoke sternly.

Armaan, like a kid, kept those jalebi stuff in her hand and only ate one. "Bhabhi.. I heard from my friends you are looking for a small studio.. are you gonna start your own firm?" Armaan has contacts in the field no matter how secretly Ishika tries to work there's no way it would be hidden from Armaan and Abhimanyu. Abhimanyu chose to wait for her to tell him while Armaan couldn't contain his curiosity.

"Yes, I'll be buying a small studio so that I can start my own firm. I want Abhi to be proud of me.. i want to stand beside him proudly.. i want to be worthy of being his wife not that he asked me but i want to people to know that i deserve to be his wife"

"Well bhabhi you are already deserving , if you need any kind of help don't hesitate to ask me okay.. don't take so much stress od else bhai would make sure no interior designer stay in the city including me" ishika pats his shoulder "don't worry I have already handled everything just need to sign the documents"

"All the best bhabhi" armaan left the kitchen. Ishika too left grabbing her plate full of Jalebi going to her room.

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Abhimanyu was in Neel 's office as he called Abhimanyu urgently. "So what is it that you found?" Abhimanyu asked, tapping his fingers on the table. "In Ishika's first year there were many students but you know there was someone else too" neel spoke and opened a profile turning his laptop to Abhimanyu. Abhimanyu's brows furrowed "Varun Kapoor?"

"Right varun Kapoor this guy is surely weird.. he knew Ishika was in his college for the whole two years and when he met her at the party he met her like it was his first time." Abhimanyu frowned "he must have forgotten about her, we don't usually remember everyone right?"

"No.. i had a chat with his friends when he was in college, they confirmed he was crazily in love with her just afraid to confess" neel spoke "so you mean varun can be the stalker" abhimanyu asked with a cold voice clearly ready to trash that varun Kapoor.

"There's a possibility" neel spoke cause there wasn't any proof confirming their assumptions. "But the way he approached you for business partnership and trying to be friendly it just makes me doubtful" abhimanyu hands clenched into a tight fist. "It that stalker is him I'll fucking kill him with my bare hands" Abhimanyu spoke gritting his teeths.

Abhimanyu's phone rang , it was an unknown number. Abhimanyu picked up the call.

On call:

Abhimanyu: hello?

Unknown: what are you doing abhimanyu? Your wife is alone at home, how could you leave her alone..

The stalker didn't use a voice changer and abhimanyu recognised the voice.

Abhimanyu: Varun Kapoor.. if you touch my ishi.. I'll kill you.

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The line went dead, Varun hung up the call , Abhimanyu panicked and he got up from his seat rushing out of neel's cabin. He was scared for the first time in life. Armaan and radhika were home, how come she was all alone. She got in the car driving to his mansion.

Neel too was confused with the change of events he too went and followed abhimanyu in his car. He called Raghav to inform him to reach Singh mansion as soon as possible. Abhimanyu drove as fast as he could, he broke signals, he tried calling Ishika but her phone was switched off.

"Ishi please be safe.. please ishi" he reached the mansion and ran in the mansion leaving the car door open he didn't care about anything else but his wife. The mansion was all dark, everyone in the house was nowhere to be seen. "ISHI.. ISHI?" He called Ishika out but there was no reply. "Maa? Papa?" Abhimanyu ran to their room but they weren't home "armaan , Ananya?" He called out but no reply came.

His breath caught up in his chest with heavy steps he rushed to his room.

His room door was locked "ishi.. ishi!!" He banged the door but the door was locked and no sound was heard. Abhimanyu kicked the door a few times and then finally the door broke.

He rushed in "ishi" behind him came neel and raghav along with Ananya. They all gasped at the scene in front of them.

But the scene in front of him was horrifying. Ishika was on the floor hugging her knees close to chest burying her face in knees sobbing. There were cuts on her leg and hand. Abhimanyu walked close to her slowly and kept his hands on her shoulder "ishi" . As soon as she heard him he looked up, throwing her hands around his neck "abhi" . She cried even more as soon as he engulfed her in his embrace. "Shh it's okay i am here shh" abhimanyu whispered caressing her hair.

Neel walked to Varun who was on the floor unconscious with blood coming from his head.

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So cuties the stalker is revealed, i hope you remember varun Kapoor who was introduced in 50 years aniversary party!!! Now what would happen?