This is the XXVI chapter of a mystery
series in the “Game of Blogs”. Our team “Kalakaar Colony” is a part
of #CelebrateBlogging campaign
by Blogadda. You can
read the previous chapter here.
Circle of Deceit :
Team Kalakaar Colony : Wild Card Entry ( Level 3) Chapter 26
The Eagle Who Flew
the Coop.
Shekar dared to cast
a side glance at Jennifer’s flushed face as he opened the door to his
apartment. He was able to think logically now and he felt remorse for talking
brashly to Jennifer and for suspecting her benevolent intentions.
“I’m really sorry Ms.
Jennifer. I shouldn’t have yelled at you or made those allegations. It’s just
that I am confused and scared for my daughter. I really don’t know whom to
trust”, Shekar said to Jennifer as he offered her a glass of water.
“It’s ok Mr. Dutta. I
understand you must be worried, so no offense taken”, replied Jennifer as her
eyes roamed over the dozens of photos hanging on the wall. Most of the photos
were taken when Roohi was a baby, maybe a year or two, and she was surrounded
by her doting parents.
‘What a picture
perfect family!’, thought Jennifer and as her eyes finally rested on Shekar’s
haggard and tired face, she resolved to do her best and reunite this family,
which for some unknown reason had managed to tug at her heart.
“Look, I was talking
to you over the phone and Mr. Ahuja was listening to our conversation, a little
too keenly if you ask me. And then as soon as I finished talking he was out of
the door, almost forcing me out of his house. I am pretty sure that he was
going to meet his blogger friend, Legal Eagle. I think we should follow Mr.
Ahuja”, Jennifer contemplated as Shekar struggled to keep his weary mind alert.
He knew that he did
not have any other clues to follow, so he agreed to go along with Jenny’s
plans.
“I left Mr. Ahuja's
house around 20 minutes back, so let’s hope that he has not gone too far”,
hoped Jennifer as Shekar locked his apartment. They hurriedly got into his car
parked in the basement.
The Gods were smiling
down on Jennifer that day because her prayers were answered. As soon as
Shekar’s car turned the first cross near his house, he saw Aryan’s familiar
Black Honda City zoom past the next intersection.
“He sure seems to be
in a hell lot of hurry”, Shekar pondered as he stepped on the accelerator of
his own car.
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“Dad, any news about
Roohi?” Tara managed to keep her voice steady even though her hand holding the
diet coke was trembling slightly.
In her arduous yet
successful career, Tara had learned to trust her instincts and right now her
instincts were screaming and telling her that her father knew about her
involvement in her own daughter’s kidnap.
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“Tara, can you come
to my house? I need to talk to you about an important matter immediately”, Mr.
Gupta’s voice was grave and stern.
“Dad, I can’t talk to
you now. I am dealing with some critical matter.”
“Yes, so critical
that you couldn’t meet the General, even if that meant it could help in tracing
your daughter? Tell me what’s more important than finding Roohi right now?” Mr.
Gupta’s voice was steely enough to make Tara shiver in fear. She had forgotten
how imposing her father could be.
“I’ll be there in few
minutes”, was what Tara managed to speak as she disconnected the call and left
the restaurant flustered and in panic, her diet coke and omelet long forgotten.
What
else did Mr. Gupta know but was not disclosing over the phone? Mr. Gupta had
not ascended to the top of his business by being gentle as a lamb. He was known to be ruthless and unrelenting to
his adversaries. Would he spare his own daughter?
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Aryan was excited and
exalted at the same time as he manipulated his car effortlessly through the
potholes and the traffic. But what he failed to notice in his agitated and preoccupied
state of mind was the other car following him closely yet, far enough so as to
not raise any suspicions in Aryan’s mind.
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Aryan received a call
on his mobile. It was his assistant who was calling back with the details of
the quarry.
“A train ticket is
booked in his name for Delhi and I must say that this guy is travelling cheap.
Also he has locked himself up in a discreet and paltry lodging, Hotel Descent
in Room 202.Do you want any other information, boss?”
“No thanks, I can
take this further “, replied Aryan as he took a sharp left turn.
‘So the eagle has
flown the coop’, thought Aryan smugly who felt particularly snobbish at
tracking down Legal Eagle.
He was close to
cracking this case, he knew it. Aryan was very rarely wrong when solving a case
and he knew in his bones that this case was a foul one and Roohi could not have
been kidnapped without the help from an insider, a family member.
Was Aryan’s hunch
right? But why would anyone want to hurt sweet, little Roohi?
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