Trust issues

"Adi, come on!! You are still angry with me? Look, this time I didn't give you any reason to get angry." Drishti shook her head a little. Aditya was behaving strange.

"I'm not angry, Dri. I'm frustrated, helpless. You are doing whatever you want, that's not good. Please don't try to be that tough when you are breaking inside." Aditya rolled her eyes at her.

Raunak found both of them was quarreling at the garden. That made him think how could they even quarrel such a time. Did the forget Rajiv that soon? Truly saying, he was hurt but he didn't know he found fear in Aditya's eyes. Even Rishi and Mohit was just standing there keeping mouth shut.

"What are you talking about?" Raunak suddenly asked that made the four of them flinch. Maybe they were not expecting him.

"Nothing." Aditya's cold gaze was on Drishti, "Just trying to find out how long she can be stubborn."

Raunak raised an eyebrow. Aditya composed himself a little, "Nothinv, Raunak. It's just about her work. She just messed up these days. Maybe upset about Ragini. So I was just asking her to take a break. She's a human after all, can't take too much loads."

"She doesn't have to be upset. She already managed Dadu to agree for Ragini's adoption. Even Deep started the procedure." Raunak was not getting their point.

"I know. Well, I need to go to my chamber. See you later." Aditya behaved like he was caught red handed and wanted to leave the place. Mohit and Rishi also followed him. But before leaving, Rishi suddenly whispered, "Don't believe anyone. People betray so soon."

Raunak was stunned. Who was he referring to?

"What do you mean?"

"Alas! I can only mean. I can't say this clearly. I don't have any proofs yet."

Rishi didn't waste any words more. He just left leaving him confused.

When they were nowhere to be seen, Raunak asked her, "What happened between you two?"

"Nothing. He's just over reacting. Give him some time, he will be back to normal." Drishti sighed, "How was the meeting there?"

"You know how it could be. You sent Deep there. By the way how did you manage Dadu?" Raunak was curious. Dadu didn't want that anyhow. But she just managed her within a few days. That was unexpected. But Raunak didn't understand what actually made Dadu listen to her without any family drama.

"Nothing much. Just said, Ragini is more comfortable with her than me. And Mitali can't be mom, so she will cherish her. The same I told her before. Oh, Mitali came to talk to her. Maybe that worked." Drishti smiled faintly.

Liar!

Raunak knew she was lying. Of course those things couldn't make Dadu agree. He knows his Dadu more than anyone. There must be reasons for her lies. He didn't know what to do. Things were getting complicated. Everyone was lying to him, Anand, Drishti, Aditya, Rishi....everyone. He couldn't understand why. And what did actually Rishi mean? Why would these people betray him? They had nothing to gain from this.

He straight went to his room and thought about the incidents happened these days. Anand didn't tell him that Rajiv sent him his last text thinking about some danger. That meant he knew it. That's what the investigating officer said, he even interrogated Anand.

Why the hell everyone is hiding things from him?

Thinking about all those, he suddenly got a call from Anand. Saying of the Devil!

"Raunak, good news and bad news. What do you want first."

"Don't be sarcastic." Raunak huffed. What had got into him?

"Well, let's go with the good one first, I've found those police officers who helped Arya in the plan. The investigating officer will take steps against them."

"Good to know. But what's bad in that?" Raunak didn't understand.

"Haa! That's the thing I'm waiting to tell you. Those officers called your landlines frequently and specially in early morning." Anand sighed. This information was like a bomb to him. He didn't know how Raunak was reacting with this.

"What!!! Why will they call my landline. That too early morning. Only Drishti and dadu wakes up early in this house.Dadu gets busy in prayers......wait....what!"

"Raunak, wait! I'm not suspecting her though.....whatever! I believe she is not involved. She can't be. Let me investigate more."

"I don't know what's Drishti doing."

"You believe her, right? Then just believe her blindly." Anand himself was not sure. But he knew someone could help him to get Deep into the matter and thanks to Rhea for bringing him.

Raunak ended the call. Rishi's words came across him mind. It was getting hard to believe anyone. Even himself too.