100 ... Cntinued

“Check the footage...” he issued instructions.  Dr. Bridge gaped.  “There are no cameras in this section...!” he said in a ghostly tone.  Dr. Scott turned icy cold...! 

“Find her..!” he ordered moving towards his closed chamber.  Dr. Bridge went away hurriedly.

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“Dharini...!” Aidy walked briskly towards the emergency ward...!

“Kuch toh gadbad hain...!” she whispered in Hindi looking around.  Dharini looked at her in surprise.

“What is it?” she asked.  Aidy shook her head.  “She is missing...! Warnings are relayed..!” Aidy said in a grave tone.  Rini sat up at once and the nurse came in running...

“I... I am taking care of her..” Aidy hushed up pressing Rini down on the bed.  The nurse went away.  

“What do you mean missing?” Rini asked.  Aidy looked grave.  “I don’t know..! Search is on for her..! Ok.  I go, find out!” Rini nodded resting her head on the pillow.  “Dhaa... Where are you?” her heart went out for her Dhaa.  They were so close.... and now the tables had turned against them.  “Ravi... where is he?” She didn’t know.  She couldn’t move.  She waited ...! Aidy walked in with Ravi.  He had done the paperwork.  

“She is missing... She was taken in for Electroconvulsive treatment and she vanished from there...!” Aidy said in a hushed voice.  Rini’s brain working superfast for possibilities, she closed her eyes to concentrate.

“What? She is missing?” Ravi was all lost.  “Who is missing?” he asked aghast.

“Shuu... Mr. Ray... the find is missing...” Aidy coded the message.  Ravi gaped in horror... Next moment he broke into a run.

“Ravi... wait... where are you going?” Rini yelled contorting her face in pain.

“Cafeteria...!” he yelled back disappearing...! Aidy and Rini looked at each other blankly. 

“Bhabi, Find out... Find out whether she was alright while she was carried in... !” Aidy went out hurriedly... Rini’s thought process trigerred... !

“If she was alright and conscious while she was carried.... She has vanished on her own...” smile appeared on her face...! 

“If not, then someone must have done it...!” she pressed her head with her left hand...! 

“Rescue or kidnap again?” was the question....! She concluded.  She must find out...! She got up with efforts and a nurse rushed in ...! Rini hit her back again on the bed frustrated...! 

“Don’t move..!” Another person joined the nurse.  They both surveyed her wounds... The wounds appeared to be superficial, tearing the skin, slitting the flesh... but no damage to the bone..! Vinit had expertly done it..! Dharini smiled inwardly with her heart filled with love for Vinit.  

“Sutures... !” The intern doctor prepared her for stitches injecting novocaine, to numb the area.  Rini waited with bated breath...! It took twenty minutes to complete the procedure and the nurse smiled at her.  

“You are a brave lady...!” she said patting on her back.  Rini smiled thanking her.  She was moved to recovery room.  Aidy walked in.... 

“Done?” she asked looking at the bandage.  Rini smiled.  “She seems to have vanished in the thin air...!” Aidy said in a hushed voice sending Rini in deep thoughts...! 

“There was some commotion when she was carried ... some nigger lady... was howling and complaining about some medicine... shouting her lungs out... And the nurse closed the door to inform the Doctor...!” Aidy said pushing Rini deeper in her thoughts... ! 

“Where did she vanish?” Aidy was equally puzzled.  “There is no place to hide in that procedure room....! The door was closed...!” Aidy provided the vital information...! 

“And she was strapped... “ Aidy was aghast with the mystery...! 

“And unconscious... They had drugged her...!” Aidy said on the verge of falling unconscious herself...! 

“Someone.. released her..!” Rini concluded...  “How?” was the question..! 

“She still must be hiding in the same room..!” Aidy looked at Rini.  Rini got up from her bed...!

“I need to find out... !” she stood on her feet wobbling in pain for a brief moment and then steadied herself resolutely... ! She stretched her hand... Aidy looked at her and then dashed out.

“Here... Take it! Its seventh floor left middle...” she gave her a velvet pouch with the weapon inside.  Rini stuffed it in her pocket and moved out leaving Aidy to cover up...! Within a moment Rini vanished into the elevator...! 

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Ravi dashed to the Cafeteria clutching his phone... ! He had to call Jim.. Vinit.. Everyone in the team...! He returned after fifteen minutes and waited at the entrance for Jim to bring in the ID cards for Camera servicing... ! 

Dhatri had vanished... missing... He missed his heartbeat...! “Mari mai.. Mari mai... let her be safe.. Save her.. Save her... I will come to you with her....!” he begged losing his courage...

“Dhutt Teri... Oh! Where are you?” His heart went out for her.  “We were so close...!” he repented for not acting faster...! He locked his fingers praying hard for her...! “Please be safe.. wherever you are, Dhatri..!” he murmured with moist eyes...! 

Jim broke into a run seeing Ray waiting for him at the entrance.

“Yeah.. got it...! We got to hurry...!” he said snatching the  ID card from Jim.  They dashed to the reception...! 

Vinit entered the hospital with the delegation of Minister for Health from India accompanied by the Secretary Health, of the Federal Government.  

Scott Humphrey was waiting for them ...! The corridors were cleared... !

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Dhatri stirred when something pricked her spine...! “Awaaa... “ she groaned in excruciating pain...!