Late at night
"Maxi, you have to do this." The man said to Maxi.
He was the owner of the blueberry club. When Maxi was staying in a different country this club owner Mr. Romi was the only person who kept an eye on her mother. He was Maxi's father's friend. He often helps Maxi's mother with her and many other things.
When Maxi comes back from abroad. She works at his club as a dancer to return his favor. Now that Maxi works at the library she told Mr. Romi that she won't dance again. She will keep paying by working at the library. Mr. Romi also respects her decision.
But today Mr. Romi was at her door asking to do one last dance for his rich customers who like Maxi's dance. That customer demands that he wants to see Maxi's dance.
"No. I already told you I'll never dance again in that cheap club." Maxi shakes her head.
"I know, but one of our customers wants you to dance for him. Try to understand if you don't dance tonight he will close my club." Mr. Romi said in a helpless tone.
"I'm sorry. The first time I did that was because you helped my mother when I was out. But I can't do it now. Please, try to understand. I can't do this." Maxi shakes her head.
"sighs! Then I have to do this." Mr. Romi said and stood up to leave.
"I'm sorry! I can't help you." Maxi said in a cold tone.
"No. I want to say sorry too." Me. Romi said apology look.
"Sorry? For what?" Maxi asked in confusion.
"Soho..." Mr. Romi signals his right hand.
Soho, who keeps standing behind him, steps forward and grabs Maxi by her mouth. Before Maxi understands anything Soho injects some liquid into Maxi's neck.
"Mmm!!" Maxi tried to push Soho but her club owner held Maxi's wrists so Soho put all liquid into her body.
Maxi got unconscious. Soho picked up Maxi's body and put it on his shoulder.
"Deliver her to the same room. Don't forget to give her medicine." Mr. Romi said as he walked out of Maxi's house. Soho follows his back carrying Maxi.
As soon as they left Suhas and Anju came out from the bathroom. They were hiding in the bathroom because Maxi told them to hide. Maxi knows Mr. Romi is not the right person for little kids. Maxi always tells them to hide or stay outside until Mr. Romi leaves.
Today, Maxi didn't get time to send the kids out so she signaled Suhas to take Anju to the bathroom.
"Brother, what do we do now? They took Mom. I am very scared. If they did anything to Mom?" Anju asked Suhas.
"I am also scared. But we have to save Mom. You wait here, I will go and fetch Aunty Padma." Suhas said while making Anju sit on the chair.
"No brother, I will also come with you." Anju tried to get up.
"No. Anju, you stay here. If grandmother comes here, tell her everything. Till then I will call Aunt Padma." Suhas said.
"Okay," Anju said, wiping her tears.
Suhas came out of the house running. He went straight to the door of Padma's house built leaving only a few houses. As soon as he raised his hand to knock on the door, his eyes went to the big lock on the door.
"Aunt Padma is not at home. What should I do now? To whom should I ask for help?" Suhas muttered to himself and ran back home.
Anju got up and started searching for her mother's phone. And she found Maxi's phone in Maxi's purse. She tried to turn on the phone but its battery showed low. Before she could call her grandmother, she saw Suhas coming back home.
"Brother, where is Aunt?" Anju asked Suhas as she saw him come alone.
"Aunty is not at home. We have to do something else." Suhas said patting badly. He ran all the way here.
"let's call grandma and tell her," Anju said while ringing.
"Ok." Suhas nodded his head in agreement.
Anju started calling her grandmother. But Anju's grandmother did not pick up the call even after repeatedly ringing.
"Grandma is not picking up the call. What to do now?" Anju asked in a scared tone.
"Give it to me. I'll call Padma Aunty." Suhas took a mobile from Anju and tried to call Padma.
But Padma's phone also seemed busy. Exhausted, Suhas hung up the phone.
"What happened?" Anju asked in a hurry.
"Aunty's phone is busy," Suhas said in a worried tone.
"Oh, God! Who will save Mom now?" Anju burst into tears.
Suhas also started crying, hugging Anju. Both are only ten and six years old and they do not understand what to do in situation like this.
Suddenly Suhas's eyes went to his notebook. He quickly separated Anju from himself and ran to the book. He opened the book and came back after taking out two cards from it.
"What is it, brother?" Anju asked, looking at the cards in his hand.
"This is the card of the two uncles who came in the morning. One of them told the mother to call them whenever needed. Let me give him a call, maybe he can help us." Suhas started calling the number first.
No one picked up the phone on the first number. He called the same number printed on the second card. The phone was picked up on the other end only after a few rings.
"Hello, who?" Assistant Mohit's voice comes from the other side of the phone.
"Uncle... Uncle, I am Suhas speaking. Please save my Mom. She is in danger." Suhas said quickly.
"What? Wait a minute... You're Madame Maxi's son, aren't you?" Assistant Mohit asked in a panic tone.
"Yes, uncle. You came to our house in the morning, did you remember?" Shuas asked in a hurry.
"Yes, I remember. Tell me what happened. Has your father hurt Madam?" Suhas asked in a hurried tone.
Before Suhas could say anything, the mobile battery ran out.
"Oh no! Battery dead. What do we do now?" Suhas said as he looked at the dead mobile.
"Put it on the charge," Anju said quickly.
Suhas shook his head and put the phone on the charger.
"What do we do now? Will Uncle save Mom?" Anju asked in a suspicious voice.
"Don't know. God bless that uncle save Mom." Suhas asked in a sad voice.
Anju sat next to Suhas. Both started crying remembering their mother.
"Maxi? Hey, Suhas-Anju, why are you both sitting down?" Hearing Padma's voice, both of them turned and looked towards the door.
Padma was standing at the door when she saw both the children crying, she came to them.
"Why are you both crying? Where's Maxi?" Padma asked, taking both of them in her arms.
"The clubber uncle has kidnapped the mother," Suhas told the whole story to Padma. He told everything in detail.
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