Before Read: What is Stockholm syndrome? It is a psychological response. It occurs when hostages or abuse victims bond with their captors or abusers. This psychological connection develops over the course of the days, weeks, months, or even years of captivity or abuse.

In simple terms: It is when a person feels attached to a person who is their kidnapper or abuser. They feel positive feelings for their kidnappers or abusers.

This is known as Stockholm syndrome because it was first realized at a place called Stockholm. This information is vital for readers to understand the title.

 Note: Veeranshu Singhania will not be Bani's abuser. Also it is not necessary for all kidnappings and abuse to end up with this syndrome. It is not a healthy response either.

This story is not based on the abuse factor. It can also develop with kidnappers. So gear up for the story and read further to decide yourself- Is it love or Stockholm Syndrome? 

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Story Setup:

Ritu Sharma is a widow. She has a daughter named Meera. Her husband also adopted a girl named Bani when she was three and orphaned. Ritu hates her. Ever since her husband died, she has been abusive towards Bani.

Veeranshu Singhania is an orphan as well. He became an orphan at age twenty. He was very brilliant and got a scholarship to study abroad. Six years later, he came to India and found out that the only thing he had left of his parents- a cottage, was claimed by a local goon.

The goon also owns a lot of money to Ritu but she is not returning.

New Characters' Pictures:

The local goon- Jatan Thakur

His son: Girish Thakur

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Veeranshu Singhania was pissed and irritated. The only thing that he could remember his parents by was the small cottage at the outskirts of the city. His parents lived in a rented flat and died in a house fire. The fire that claimed their lives also took away everything he held dear save this cottage his father bought when he was five. It held so many memories for him and to see it claimed to be the bachelor pad of a goon's son was irksome.

V: Mere to India me koi contacts bhi nahi hai, kisse help mangu? Ek gunde ke khilaf khada hoga bhi toh kon?

He had begged the man for the cottage but got kicked out of his 'adda'. He was wondering what he could do when he received a call.

V: Hello?

JT: Thakur bol rahe hai!!!

V: Ji? Apne kaise phone kiya? Aap maan gaye hai kya?

JT: Aisa hi samajh le, humra ek kaam kr...inaam me apna vo jhopda le lena..

V: Ji...kaisa kaam?

JT: Chinta nahi kr...koi murder nahi karwayenge...bs ek ladki uthani hai..

V: KYA?? Mai apne mtlb ke liye kissi ki zindagi barbaad nahi kr skta..

JT: Arey barbad nahi krna hai.. accha sun..ek aurat humko bahut tang kr rakhi hai..uska pata bhejenge...uski beti ko utha lena...behosh krke gadi me rakh lena..gadi hum de denge tumko iss kaam ke liye...aur tum humko kaam khatam krke bol dena..jb ho jayega sb tb hum usko phone krke bolenge ki bitiya humare pass hai...vo paisa degi, tum ladki ghar chor dena...aur hume humari ghadi return krke apne ghar ki chabbi le jana..

Veer thought and agreed. He checked out of the hotel with all of his things as he was going to sleep in his cottage after tonight. He went to the Thakur's place. They gave him necessary things and a car. He drove to the address.

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B: Nahi chachi!! Mt maaroo...chachi maine kuch nahi kiya..chachi!!!

Bani was crying and pleading to Ritu to not beat her but the woman was merciless. Meera had accidently broken a vase while cleaning and Ritu was beating Bani. Meera tried to tell her that it was not Bani's fault but she did not listen. Ritu only needed an excuse to pour down her frustrations on Bani so she pounced on any excuse she got.

After beating her, she dragged Meera away.

M: Maa! Chor do mujhe..

R: Nahi, mujhe pata hai tu iska dhyan rakhegi phir..sadne de usse...tu aaj mere pass soyegi..

Ritu took Meera into the room and shut the door. Bani was sobbing on the floor.

She somehow got up and winced in pain. She dragged herself to the door and shut the house. She switched off the lights and went to the large window. She sat near the edge and wiped her tears. She was so much in pain that she started to drift off to sleep.

Suddenly! Bani felt some movement. She opened her eyes and saw a ghost stare right into her face. Her eyes widened but before she could scream, the ghost put something on her face and she drifted off into deep sleep.

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Veer bought Bani out and put her in the backseat of the car. He called and informed the goon.

V: Sorry babes! But promise, mai tumhe koi harm nahi karunga and subah tk toh tum apne ghar hogi...tum isse bura sapna samajh kr bhool jana..

He played some soft songs and rested in a parking of a park. An hour later, he got a call.

JT: Kisse utha laya hai??? Vo aurat to mujhe ulta thank you kr rahi hai ki uske sir se musibat hatti...

V: Kya??? Pr ye mai ussi ghar se laya hoon..

JT: Arey beshrm aurat hai...usse paison se mtlb hai bs...uss ladki se nahi...iska imaan toh hum gundon se bhi gaya guzra hai..

V: Ab iska karu kya pr?

JT: Fenk de kahin bhi..

V: KYA??

JT: Uss aurat ko isse mtlb toh nahi hai..pr ye mil gayi toh isse mere khilaf usse kr skti hai...media aur police me bakwas krne ke liye..I am trying to enter politics so it is not good for my image...so tu dump kr de isse kahin bhi..

V: But..

Meanwhile, Girish, who was near his father, interrupted him.

GT: Bhauji, isne zarur us aurat ki godd li beti uthai hogi..

JT: Toh?

GT: Vo sundar bohot hai, hum ek raat ke liye mangwa dijiye..

Before Jatan could convey the same, Veer- who had already heard this, shut the phone. He switched it off.

V: (panicked) Ye kaise log hai?? Mai iska hissa nahi ban skta...jane anjane mai hi isse laya hoon..iske gharwale bhi cruel hai...wahan bhi nahi chod skta...aur us thakur ke admiyon ke hath lg gayi toh pata nahi kya karenge iske saath...nahi...I have to save her..

Veer started the car and took off, a million questions and doubts running in his head.

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At Sharma house, Ritu was awake and happy.

M: Maa! Hume police me bolna chahiye..

R: Chup! Us gunde se panga kon lega?? Tu zyada mahan mt ban...aur haan zyada oversmart bankr police ke pass gayi na toh ghar mt aana

She shut Meera up and slept.

Meanwhile, Girish was angry. Jatan was trying to calm him down.

JT: Phone ki battery dead ho gayi hogi...car dene ayega tb baat kr lena..

However, when even in the morning, Veer did not appear at his doorsteps, Jatan realized that Veer had ditched their plans.

JT: Uss ldke ko bohot kuch pata hai....unhe pakadna hoga...aur waise bhi Jatan Thakur se panga lene wala ka kya haal hota hai, uss foreign return ko samjhana padega lgta hai..

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To Be Continued

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Bani is kidnapped! But isn't Veer the sweetest kidnapper? Also the hottest if I might add.

Up next: Vani on the run.

Yesterday, I published a new book: BIN TERE || Vani FF. It is on my profile, do give it a shot.

Veer is under the influence of some really dark powers and asks Bani to go away. What happens when she agrees and leaves?
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'for you, it will be like I never existed.'
If only he knew how strongly she will stand by these words.

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Come follow the story of Bani and Veeranshu down the road of separation.
The timeline is after the actual series ends.
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Take care! See you soon

PS: Kidnapping is no joke and I don't romanticise it. Veer isn't that character as you might have already inferred. 
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