The Last Second

Once Sabari disconnected the call, he could not believe what he heard. He tried to rewind what had happened. ‘Yes.. It was definitely Ananya… ‘ ‘I told her that it would take an hour to reach home’ ‘And yes.. it was a male voice’ ‘The male voice definitely said that’ ‘Who could that be? A relative? If it were, she could have informed me’ ‘Should I ask her who that was?’ While he was debating heavily, there was a voice from behind. “Are you done Sabari?” Sabari turned around to see MD Sidharth. “Yes.. Yes sir..” Sidharth looked at him and asked, “Are you alright?” “I’m alright sir... “ and he tried to fake a smile, but it didn’t work out. “You were... But not now... any problem?” “Nothing serious sir… My wife wasn’t happy that I’m not home for lunch yet.. Nothing else” Sidharth giggled and replied, “That is silly and nothing to worry about. They are temporary. Once you reach home, the anger would disappear. Let us leave now. I will drop yo...

Sidharth was shocked hearing about the cops in the doorstep. He regained his normalcy and asked, “Is that Inspector Mahadev?” Prathap answered, “I don’t think so.. Yet to check who is in.. I just saw the SUV entering inside our building” “Ok… There is nothing to be worried here…Take the cop inside and I will talk to him. If he asks any questions, I will answer him. I want the rest to be silent and not to intrude. Where is Chandrika and Chang Lee?” “They are in their respective rooms” “Ok” Once Sidharth finished his sentence, the calling bell rang. “Prathap… Allow them in” Prathap left the room and Sabari was in a tense mood. He turned to Sidharth and said, “Sir… why should cops visit here? Do they know that we are here?” “First let them come in.. Let them tell why they are here” In the next minute, Prathap entered the room followed by a young policeman. He turned to Sidharth and said, “Hello Sir.. I’m Pankaj. I took charge as the Inspector for this a...

Once he felt a hand on his shoulder, he turned around immediately. With the gun in his hand, he was ready to pull the trigger. When he turned around, he was shocked to see his boss Prathap. He stood with a smile. Prathap said, “Relax Sabari.. Relax… “ Sabari, who was high on shock, was confused and angled the gun again towards Chang Lee and Chandrika. “It is over dude… There is no necessity to be high on anger” “Sir... These guys... Do you know what they did? You know something… “ Sabari stammered and was not in control. Prathap turned to Sabari and said, “Sabari… Can you handover the gun to me? It is not needed anymore… And it won’t help you. It is a dummy pistol without any bullets in it” “What do you mean sir?” “I would say that all the incidents happened until a few seconds back are not real… “ “Sir??” “Both Chang Lee and Chandrika are colleagues from Pune” Chang Lee and Chandrika walked towards Sabari with a smile. They shook hands and sai...

Sabari was sweating watching the streaming video. While the video continued to play, Chang Lee turned to Sabari. “Sabari!!! Can you recognize the guy in the video? Have you seen him before?” Chang Lee giggled posting that sarcastic question. Sabari stood silent without answering and Chang Lee continued. “There cannot be a better evidence that this.. Correct? What if, I send this video to the police department. I assume that they are eagerly looking for evidence. Just imagine the kind of damages to you and your organization. “ Sabari stood without uttering a word. Chandrika and Chang Lee smiled at each other. Sabari said, “Ok.. Listen” “Yes… “ “I know everything about the project. But… The hardcopy is with my boss Prathap… “ Chang Lee and Chandrika fumed hearing the answer. Chandrika said, “Chang!! I don’t think this is working out. It is time to use the gun… He is seriously testing our patience.. “ Chang Lee answered, “Need not wait for my nod… Go ...

After 40 minutes of drive, the car took an exit from the Highway and entered a posh suburb area. The car took a few quick turns and entered a bungalow. It was a thirty-year-old two-storey building surrounded by tall trees. The car stopped in the parking slot. Chandrika turned to Sabari and said, “Get down” Sabari got out of the car and looked around. The surroundings and the area was pretty new to him. The calmness took him by surprise. Chandrika observed him and said, “Sabari!! We are not in a picnic… Let us get in” and pushed Sabari gently with the pistol mouth. Sabari walked towards the entrance followed by Chandrika.   With too many questions running in his mind, he walked through the door. A large hall welcomed him. The hall was well illuminated and with couches in the center of the hall.   Chandrika walked in front and said, “Follow me” Chandrika walked across the hall and to the right, there was a passage. They walked through the passage and there ...