Suhasini's POV
Suhasini is witnessing everything, but she is quite curious to know, who is he?
They share a very brief eye contact grey to amber eyes and leaves the stage.
"Gifts time everyone!" Suhasini says after cake cutting.
This is for you daddu, hope you like it. Suha says with hopeful eyes.
I love everything you do Suha! Daddu says while kissing her forehead.
Vidhya's POV
Let me bring dad's gift ! Vidhya's to Ved while leaving towards their room upstairs.
Ved's POV
It's been more than fifteen minutes since Vidhya has been gone! I am confused what has happened why is she taking soo long.
I decide to go upstairs too.
Vidhya? Vidhya? What he sees makes him stunned .
The room is messed up all things displaced and scattered .
Vidhya is kneeling in front of the cupboard panicking.
What has happened, are you okay? I ask.
I...I...I can't find the watch! Vidhya's says while stammering.
What? Are you sure? Must be here somewhere. Have you checked everywhere in the room? I ask anxiously .
Thrice! Vidhya says .
This can't be possible! I kept it myself! It was in the drawer! When we got ready I checked it also it was there. She explains to me while her hands are shaking.
Calm down Vidhya! We will figure out something . I say gently rubbing her back .
Calm down? It was limited edition goddammit! Keep money also aside! It was customised for him! We should check everyone! Thief must be among us! She desperately says to me.
Have you lost your mind? How can we disrespect our guests? What if nobody has stolen it? It's misplaced or someone else has taken and left the party already! We don't know the timeline. We can't do this. I say to her.
I don't care! I am going and asking each one of them! She says and rushes out of the room towards downstairs crying and rubbing away her tears and slightly agitated.
Argghhh! Stop Vidhya! I am rushing after her .
I stop her at top of the steps and takes her back in the room, I know mom n dad has noticed this, they can feel something is off. .
Third Person POV
Party comes to an end. Guests are exchanging their pleasantries before leaving.
Raghunandhan and Kalyani are half heartedly standing there and saying goodbye to everyone. People are noticing Ved and Vidhya are missing nobody questions it but notices it. Once everyone is left. First thing Raghunandan and Kalyani do is call Ved and Vidhya downstairs. They have changed their clothes. They are in their regular homewear. Anyone can sense it something is wrong.
"What's wrong ?" Raghunandhan asks anxiously to them
"Please tell us bacho!"
"We have been robbed !" Multiple gasps can be heard in the hall.
Rudrani's and Inder's POV
"What are you saying? Are you sure?" Rudrani, Suhasini's cousin grandmother questions Vidhya while giving her judging looks.
"How can you be so careless? How the hell did it happen?" Inder, Rudrani's husband questions Vidhya along with her in a higher voice.
Ved's POV
"How can you talk like that to my wife? Don't ever raise your voice at my wife". I fire back at both of them. I am pissed off by them. Always looking for a reason to create ruckus.
Raghunandan's POV
"Quiet everyone! This is not the time for all this. Vidhya explain to us properly what happened."
I say to everyone while glaring.
Vidhya's POV
"When everyone was giving you your gift, I went in my room to bring your gift. The watch was not there in the cupboard drawer. I checked the whole room thrice, it was not there." I say being almost on the verge of crying.
After taking a deep breath and calming myself I say again what I have realised in past hour or so.
"Thief is from within the family, papaji." I say it with conviction.
"How can you be so sure Vidhya?" Papaji asks me.
"Nothing was messed up. Everything was in it's place. The person knew everything about my room or the place where I kept it." I say by recalling everything.
Raghunandhan POV
"Nobody will sleep tonight. Gather all the staff. Search the entire house." I say to everyone with conviction and determination.
"Don't worry Vidhya we will soon find it , Maharaj ji gather all the staff members and look around the house." I say to our head chef.
Suha get me some water, it's too much to take in. I say to Suha while sitting on sofa.
Yes daddu! Suha says to me.
Suhasini's POV
After giving water to daddu, I thought it was supposed to be a good day. I am unable to believe what has happened. I seriously don't know what to do or say on it.
"Mom, dad please take rest a bit. You guys look tired. Let me check with the staff and see if we can find it." I say to my parents.
Mom and dad give me a sad smile and sits on the sofa.
"Krish , Kabir ( my bua's children) , Anjali and Anshika( my chachu's daughter) and Arjun( my brother) let's go. We should start checking our rooms too. What if somebody kept it there." I say to my siblings.
"Yes! We should , let's go." They say collectively. Everyone goes to their respective room to search the watch.
Sudhir and Sudha POV
"Bhaiya, bhabhi, don't stress! We will find out.
Sudha let's go and check our room". I say to Sudha my wife while looking at her.
"Mom and Dad, you guys should check your room too." I say to my mom and dad(Rudrani and Inder) looking at them.
"Why would we? We have nothing to do with this. We are not searching our room in the middle of the night." Mom says to me arrogantly.
Everyone is done with mom and dad , I can sense it.
"You guys should go and check." I say glaring to them.
Fine! We are leaving. This is heights, why we are getting troubled for this nonsense. Mom keeps on saying something or other while going to the room.
"I sigh. Please ignore her. Sudha let's go" I say while moving towards the room.
Kalyani POV
Are you really sad for the stolen watch? Or there is something else? Kalyani asks Vidhya by taking her hand in hers.
"No! I am actually more afraid of the outcome, who is the one who stole because it's clear , it's someone fro
m the family." Vidhya says to me sadly.
Sighing I say Let's see.
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