FACELESSđ
DEMONđč
(A Life For A Life)
Â©ïž Chidimma Christineâïž
EPISODE 69đ„…..
#Longest_Episode_Ever
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âGood Morning Dad….â I greeted with a sm-irk.
âHow is the interrogation goâ He asked. âShe is still proving stubborn but I will surely get you the treasure… Trust meâ I said.
âOkay…. My men will bring her back tomorrowâ he said and the line went off.
I walked towards my car and drove straight to Siddarth house.
âHey buddy I thought you won’t be comingâ Siddarth said as I walked into his house.
âI hope you got everything re-adyâ I asked sitting down.
âOffcourse…. But I was meaning to ask, why do you want to track Andris phoneâ Siddarth asked staring at me.
My subconscious began to scream at me… I really wish I could tell him whom I am and the reason am feeling insecure beside Andris but I can’t, not yet…
âNothing….. I just want to make sure she isn’t doing anything funny” I lied.
âOkay…. I got the ch!p, I hope you know how to use itâ he asked and I nodded.
âAbout the information on her phone… its in coded language and its going to take alot of time to retrieveâ Siddarth said.
âNo worries…. You can take your timeâ I said.
âAnyways…. I spoke with Sasha… Chief Varmaâs Mistressâ I said.
âSo did she tell you where the treasure isâ Siddarth asked.
âNot excately…… She just gave me a clueâ I said.
âClue…”
âYeah Mumbai Central Museum… We have to go thereâ I said.
âOkay but what excately are we looking forâ Siddarth asked.
I bec@mÂŁ speechless, I didn’t think of that at all âWell till we reach there, am sure we would find somethingâ I said.
Siddarth glanced at me and smiled… âI hope this doesn’t go wrongâ he said.
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âGood Morning dadâ I greeted smiling.
Chief Varma smiled back looking really surprised âYou didn’t inform me you were comingâ he asked.
âI wanted to suprise youâ I said still smiling.
âOkay… You did succed in doing so, Anyways how is my grand son doing” He asked.
âGrand son… What Grand sonâ I asked looking all suprised.
âMy unborn grand son off courseâ Dad said pointing at my stomach.
And that was when it hitted me, I had lied that I was pregnant… Gosh how can I forget.
âOh.. His fine, bouncingâ I said smiling praying he doesn’t notice anything suspicious.
âYou got me scared…. I thought you have lost the baby, anyways its a good thing you both are safeâ he said.
I smiled without saying anything… I looked around hoping to see Rocky but I didn’t see him anywhere…He had left before I woke up.
âWhere is Rocky dadâ I asked.
âOh… He must be heading home by now, or maybe he went to see his family…. Whyâ Dad asked.
âNothing… Just that he wasn’t home when I woke up and he is really acting all strangeâ I said hoping that dad tells me what I have been dieing to hear.
âHe is a man and above all he is your husband…. You shouldn’t be worried about his characterâ Dad said.
Birds of the same feathers flock together…. He is of no difference with Rocky, corny.
I smiled in response, Too bad he doesn’t know what awaits him.
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We arrived at the museum and walked in gradually like every other person.
âWelcome to Mumbai Central Museumâ We heard an old cracky voice say.
We turned only to see an old woman smiling at us.
I glanced at Siddarth whom gave me a signal to go closer to her.
âGood Afternoon maâ we greeted in unison bowing.
âI haven’t seen any of your faces here, are you both looking for somethingâ She asked.
âYeah something extremely importantâ I said and she smiled.
âEverything in the museum is important sonâ She said.
âYeah that’s true but this p@rticular one is very important…. â I said.
âOkay… What is it, Granny knows where to find anything in the museumâ She said jokily.
âDo you know Mr Phogat’sâ I asked.
âI might be old son but my memory is still very young…. Mr Phogat is my husbandâ She said.
I scoffed, its obvious she isn’t mentally okay, how can She call my dad her husband.
I glanced at Siddarth, he was busy trying to control his laughter.
âYour husband…â Siddarth asked in between laughter.
âYes… He comes here everyday just to see me… He even promised to bring me home to see his family, he was such a kind manâ She said.
âIts almost dawn and we don’t have much time leftâ Siddarth whispered into my ears.
âlet’s go and meet the receptionist, am sure she must know where to find itâ He added.
I stared at the old woman for a while before I turned to leave with Siddarth.
âAm not lying son… He even gave me something to prove his love for meâ she said.
I st©pped and stared at her…. âHe gave you somethingâ I asked just to be sure I heard her right.
âYes….â She nodded.
âCommon Dude let’s leave this Psychoâ Siddarth said.
âYou can come take a look if you wantâ She said.
âLet’s just see what she hasâ I said to Siddarth and walked towards the old woman.
âWhat is that grannyâ I asked, she smiled and brou-ght out an old dirty shabby note and gave it to me.
Siddarth hissed âLet’s go manâ he said tapping me from the back.
I collected the note, just then two doctors and some security guards walked into the museum and gr@bbÂŁd the old woman.
She screamed on t©p of her voices as the security guards tried to take her out of the museum.
âAm so sorry if she caused you any harmâ one of the doctors apologized.
âYeah… She w@!sted our timeâ Siddarth said furioused
âIts okay…. What’s wrong with herâ I asked.
âShe has mental issue… She ran away from the clinicâ The doctor said and left.
âI knew that woman was a psycho… Its written all over her, the way she talks and smile…. Jesus Christâ Siddarth yelled angrily.
We left the museum immediately they took the old woman, it was alre-ady closing time.
âCalm down Sid… We will come back tomorrowâ I said opening the old book.
âWe… I doubtâ He snapped starting the car engine.
I used my eyes to scan the book from page to page, just then my eyes caught something…. It was a neat folded paper.
I quic-kly collected it and opened it, A message from Dad.
âïž To my beloved son, I know one day you would meet granny and she would definitely give this to you.
There is a direction at the back of this letter….., it leads to all my as-sets, my wealth my treasure everything.
I s-en-sed betrayal and greed in your uncle Varma… But I couldn’t do anything because of the love I had for him.
I decided to hide my property away from him until he prove his loyalty but too bad he never did.
Besure to find my property… Take care of granny and remember trust no one
From Dadâïž
Tears filled my eyes, it was as if I was actually hearing directly from my father.
âDad….â I called in tears.
âDad….â Siddarth said looking at me, I turned to stare at him, he’s face was plastered surprise
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I stared at him, what the hell…. I have never seen a guy cry before….
I st©pped the car and turned towards him âWhat’s wrong dudeâ I asked helping him to wipe his tears but I noticed something usual.
I tried to t©uçh his face again but he knocked my hands off.
âAm fine….â he said trying to hide his face.
I collected the paper he was holding f0rç£fully and re-ad the message.
âUnbelievable you are Mr Phogat’s sonâ I asked staring at him, he opened his mouth to talk but no words c@mÂŁ out of it.
âRocky….. You lied to me, you liedâ I screamed angrily.
âAm sorry…â he finally said.
âSorry…. I told you everything about myself and what did you do…. Lie to meâ
âTell me… Were you planing on betraying me as well huhâ I asked.
âNo…. I would never do that Neverâ
âThen why did you keep the truth about yourself from meâ I yelled, he was mute.
âNo reason…. Maybe you don’t trust me but guess what, I just lost the trust I have for you Rocky…. I lost itâ.
âRocky devi is that even your real name…. It should be Shiva Phogatâ I yelled.
I was very angry, I have never been this angry since after I watched Chief Varma murder my sister.
âAm sorry…. Am really sorryâ he apologized.
âSpare me that Shiva…. Who knows what else you are hiding from meâ I said.
âJust this…â I heard him say.
I turned only to see a different face all together…. He was holding the other face on his hand.
âHolly Crabâ I said…
âAm sorry… I wanted to tell you but I just didn’t have the courageâ.
âYou know what Rocky fake face… Get off my carâ I said.
FACELESSđ
DEMONđč
(A Life For A Life)
Â©ïž Chidimma Christineâïž
EPISODE 70đ„…..
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I stood there as I watch him drove off, Oh no… Of all times.
I looked around to check if someone took notice of me but no one did, everyone is too busy with their own business.
I walked down the road and took a cab down to Siddarthâs house… I had left my car there, I never knew this would happen.
The cab st©pped me infront of Siddarth house and I alighted.
He was seated infront of his house waiting for me I guess… âDon’t you ever return here again… I will get my revenge on chief Varma my own wayâ He said.
âSiddarth look, I can explain…. Its not what you thinkâ I said but he fall deaf ears.
âJust pack your loads and leave Shiva….. Now I know what you want, trying to use me to gain back your family wealth and then abandon meâ.
âWell you alre-ady have clue to that…. Find the treasure and leave with your sister you as-s-holeâ he yelled.
I have always known that Siddarth was h0t tampered but I never knew it could get to this extent.
âAm sorry….â I managed to say and left.
I come back home feeling very empty and all alone, the same feeling I went throu-gh when I escaped from Chennai, if only I had told Siddarth the truth… None of this would have been happening.
âHey darling your backâ Andris said smiling at me… Staring into her face made me remember the voice ch!pand the stuffs from her phone.
I smiled back at her so she won’t notice anything.
âDinner is served…..â Andris said, âDinnerâ I stared at her wondering where all these drama and pretendance were coming from.
I smiled nodding my head. âLet me shower firstâ I said re-leasing myself from her grip.
I hesitated my step as I walked into the room.
I dropped my briefcase on t©p of the table exhaling de-eply, âWhat do I do now…. How to I break out of this prison I putted myself in without Siddarthâs helpâ I thought.
âI Should better inform Mrs Blake, she might talk to Siddarth to reconsiderâ I thought reaching for my phone just then I saw Andris phone on t©p of the side table charging.
âThis is the only opportunity you have to in-sert the ch!pin her phone…. You might not be this lucky againâ My subconscious screamed at me.
I quic-kly took the ch!pand inser-ted it in her phone…. I checked my phone to know if it was successful inser-ted and Offcourse it was.
The door cracked open just few seconds and Andris walked in.
âBefast Darling… You food might get coldâ She said reaching for her phone.
âJust a sec…” I blunted out smiling.
I shaked my head negatively wondering what she was up to just then my phone beeped.
I checked it… It was an incoming call for Andris from the new guy Omar.
âThank goodness I inser-ted the ch!p…. I would what they are up to” I thought.
đČ âHey… I have been calling, where the hell did you keep your phoneâ Adris barked immid@tÂŁly she answered the phone.
âNone of your business…. Why are you callingâ
âI received the package from your boys but am really confused on how to use itâ
âJust two tea spoon into his meal and make sure he eats about six spoonful of the meal…. After twenty minutes he would become drowsy and before you know it he would begin to blab talking to himself as if he is drun!kâ.
âYou can ask him any question you wantâ he said.
My heart began to race…. No wonder Andris was becoming all ro-mantic all of a sudden, he wanted to drug me and make me spill the truth to her…. Unbelievable.
âOkay…. Thanks Omarâ She said.
âWhen will I receive my balanceâ He asked.
âWhen our business is over….and remember you would be visiting as Chad tomorrow… I have a feeling Rocky doesn’t trust me anyoneâ She said.
âI can’t…. Not tomorrow, I have somewhere to goâ he said.
âWhat’s this… Why do she nee-d him to come visiting as Chad when she can always call the real chadâ I thought…. Just then it hitted me, Andris has been pla-ying me for a fool all this while.
She helped me see Rhea only to in-sert a ch!pin my car and Listien to our conversation… She might have used Chad to make me think she was actually helping me.
âWhatever….â She snapped and the line went off.
I whole b©dy began to shake…. How can this be happening un-der a day, first it was Siddarth and now Andris too.
âDarling your food is getting coldâ Andris screamed from downstairs.
âAm coming….â I didn’t know when I quic-kly responded.
I walked towards the bathroom and had a quic-k shower before going downstairs.
âYou will surely love it… I made it myselfâ Andris said while dishing out the food.
âI betâ I made sure to reply at interval.
âEnjoyâ she said and dropped the food…. She sat down and began to eat her own food which she alre-ady dished out before I c@mÂŁ downstairs…. Am certain she didn’t put the poison in her own food…
I tried to eat the first spoon and all of a sudden I pretended as if something flew into my throat and I was trying to cough it out.
âWhat’s wrong darlingâ Andris asked.
âGet me water….â I said still coughing ha-rd .
There was no water on the table so am sure she’s going to run into the kitchen to get water which would give me enough time to switch the two food.
âOkay….â She said…. I quic-kly switched the two food, it wasn’t that difficult since the ceramic plate was of the same design and color.
Few minutes after Andris c@mÂŁ in with a jug of water and two glas-s cu-p.
She poured me a glas-s full and I gulped the water still nervous.
âEat up….â Andris said busy eating her own meal.
I smiled and began to eat mine as well.
To Be Continued…….