The Trusting Heart

Chapter 5

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*The flashback begins*
(This is a week after the Asia Cup Final...just for the story - India lost)

On video call

" Still in gym?" Rits asked gently, her voice carrying a hint of worry.

"Yeahh.." Nush replied with a heavy sigh.

"And him...is he still sleeping?" Nush inquired, her voice tinged with a mix of exhaustion and frustration.

" Playing with sammy...for a change" Rits said, a hint of relief in her voice.

" Please bring her here yaar...only she can bring him out now" Nush pleaded, her voice tinged with desperation.

" Don't worry...hum teeno aate hai " Ritsy reassured her, her voice filled with determination.

" Okay!!... i am waitingg...come soon" Nush said, a flicker of excitement in her voice, trying to stay positive.

Ritsy couldn't help but chuckle at Nush's reaction, but her amusement vanished when she noticed something on the screen that drained the color from her face.

What the hell!" Ritsy yelled in anger, her voice trembling with disbelief.

"What happened?" asked Nush, her expression shifting to concern as she saw Ritsy's horrified face.

Ritsy took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly as she spoke. "Nush... switch on the news."

Nush hurriedly switched on the TV, and what she saw made her freeze, her blood running cold, her mouth hanging open in shock, and her eyes wide with disbelief.

" Nush... Anu... Anushkaa..." Ritsy's voice cracked as she nearly screamed, snapping Nush out of her daze. Tears instantly welled up in Nush's eyes, streaming down her face in a torrent of emotion.

" This can't be true...no...he can never do it...My Vi will never do this ..how can they...rits trust me....vi can never" Nush's voice trembled with fear, her words choking in her throat.

" Anu listen to me..we trust him...we know he'd never do such a thing... Not in a million years... He wouldn't even think about it... We're on our way there... Please, don't panic, and don't let him see anything specially keep his phone away until we arrive... Okay? Stay calm," Ritsy reassured her with a gentle tone, trying to calm her down.

Ritsy walked quietly to the garden where Ro and Sammy were laughing and playing. She gently placed her hand on Ro's shoulder, who had his back turned to her. Ro turned around slowly, a warm smile gracing his face as he watched his daughter's joyful antics. "Ritsy, you know Sammy ---" he said, his voice filled with affection.

But as Ro looked into Ritsy's eyes, his smile faded. He noticed fear etched on her face, and her eyes were filled with concern. "What's wrong?" he asked, his own worry growing as he saw her distress.

Ritsy struggled to find the words, her heart heavy with the burden of what she had seen. "Ro... vo Vi..." she started, her voice barely above a whisper.

" Vi?..kya hua use?...vo theek hai?" Ro's worry deepened as he asked, feeling guilty for not having spoken to him the whole week..."kya hua ritsy...bolo na?" he urged, his voice tinged with panic.

Ritsy took a deep breath before continuing, " Vo news mein aa raha hai ki...." She led Ro to the TV screen, where the breaking news flashed in bold letters.

" Aee pagal ho gye hai kya ye ..kuch bhi bol rahe hai...vi aisa kabhi kar hi nahi skta...shit... Vi...usko pta hai?" Ro's irritation turned into concern as he realized the gravity of the situation.