Chapter 71 - 2.23

Arnav after running from home doesn't know where to go. But he remembers that he once stay in a hotel in a separate room. He still can stay there. He knows his uncle will find him in one or a maximum of two days, and after that, he will cherish him. 

Thinking this he can't help but giggle. He already packs many things on his back, like his toy and some biscuits. He has his card with him. But what Arnav doesn't know is this card is fake. 

Aarav wanted to teach Arnav the importance of money, so he opens a bank account for him when he is just three years old. Their relatives, Aditya, Anuj, and even he himself give money to Arnav. So Aarav open a bank account for him and started to save his money there. And he gives him this fake toy card. Whenever Arnav wanted something he gives this card to butter and then butler buys the things with real money, but they act like they take money from Arnav. 

Even though Arnav is quite smart he is still a child. He doesn't understand that he won't have any money on that card. It is not like Arnav doesn't have money though, he has a piggy bank that might have 25K INR, but again he thinks that taking this money with him is quite difficult and he has a card so why take it. 

In this way, he is going to be in big trouble. Arnav after walking for some time feels tired and sits on the bench, he wanted to eat the biscuits but sees some stray dogs there, so he gives his biscuits to the dog. He eats his evening snacks, three hours ago, and now he is feeling hungry, so he decided to buy something. But he doesn't know where to buy it. 

Arnav is someone who is protected all over his life. He never comes on the road without anyone guarding him. Neither he is on this type of road. He started to see around him, due to is the month of July, the day ends early, so now it started to dark. The area where Arnav is a city market where people from all layers of life come. Arnav also started to get scared. But he can't do anything, he left his phone also at home. 

And to be honest he doesn't know how to return home. While he is walking he sees something delicious so he goes towards there, and sees a stall selling bhaji, he never eats it, as his uncle tells him it is not good for health, but he always wanted to eat it. 

He goes there and sees lots of big uncle and aunt are eating it. He also asked one from the seller. The seller first feels surprised to see such a little boy ordering, but then he thinks his mom and dad might be near. Arnav eats two of them, but he doesn't like them, so he throws them. The seller sees this and doesn't like it very much. But again, the boy already buys this, then Arnav goes and gives his card to the seller. Sellers look at him with a question mark. 

"Uncle swipe it and you will get money," Arnav tells him. 

"We don't have that service here you need to pay me" The seller tries to tell this little boy in a calm tone. 

"But I don't have money," Arnav said while looking tense, he knows that we must need to pay. It is not good to eat freely. 

"I have a machine," One of the other sellers tells them, and Arnav feels quite relax, but when the vendor swipes his card, he tells Arnav that this is fake, Aranv can't help but feel scared. And the plate from his hand falls and breaks. 

"You boy, you first waste the food and now even break my dish, and not even going to pay, who is your mom dad, so irresponsible" 

"Don't scold my mom and dad" Arnav shouted. At first, the seller is not wanted to do anything to this boy, but listening to his arrogant argument, he wanted to at least teach this boy a lesson.

"If you really wnated to pay then wash these dishes," The seller tells Aranv. Arnav puffs his cheeks. His uncle might be on his way, so it is better if he looks pitiful, so he nodded his head and started to wash the dishes, but he never does this and doesn't know what to do, so he annoyingly stomps his foot. 

But again he is quite unfortunate because there is a dog sitting there and he accidently stomps on his tail. The dog started to bark at him. Arnav due to all this get scared and just started to run, leaving his only bag there, He runs until he struck someone. 

"Oye baby can't you run while seeing where are you going?" Anu said while helping Sidharth and the little boy who struck on them. 

"huh?" Arnav looks towards the trio and doesn't know what to say. To be honest, he is too scared, and suddenly he started to cry. 

"Hey what happens? "Anu and children get scared due to his sudden cry. 

"I am lost" Finally Arnav manages to say, He is scared, hungry, and tired too. He wnated to see his uncle. 

"Arr. Okay okay, Don't cry"Anu said while patting his head. She takes him in her arms and wipes his tears. After two or three minutes Arnav calms down. Anu gives him water to drink. 

"Now baby can you tell me, about your parents, like what are you guys going to do, or where you lost them, etc?" Anu questioned. 

"That...." Arnav doesn't know what to say. 

"Okay, do you remember the address or phone number of your parents?" Anu questioned. 

".....No," Arnav said now he realized how big a fool he is. He can't help but suddenly wanted to cry, he really really wanted to go back. 

"Okay, okay let's go to the police station," Anu tells him. She comes out today to celebrate meeting her boss once again, who has thought that she will end like this.. Anyway, she remembers seeing a police station nearby so she takes the children there.