The Countdown Begins

23rd April 2020,

New York

In Dean’s house,

Vanshika was in the living room and she heard someone’s footsteps in the hallway she stood and walked towards the sound.

“come, come Dean I was waiting for you, where were you all this time? And what did you wanted to tell me? Say it quickly.” said Vanshika as she came into the hallway.

“Dean, are you there? Dean...” but no one was there. She went forward towards the door. “ouchhhh…..ohhhh ahhhh… ! You… but why? What have I done..?” said Vanshika and she fell down on the floor. Blood flowed through her head which made the entire white floor RED.

After some time the doorbell rang ‘ting tong’. Dean was outside the door he called out “Vish, hey come on Vanshika open the door” but he got no answer so he tried the knob “oh the door’s open. Surprise!! Vish!! Oh my god, how does this happen? Vanshika tell me who did it? please tell me? No!!!!! Vanshika…..” and she laid in his arms DEAD…

Some days later

In a café

“Hey guys!” said Divyanshika and she sat down beside Mihil. “Hey Div” said Mihil “what brought you here?” “Come on Mihil, Vanshika was my friend too.” Said Div. “‘IS’ Div Vanshika is your friend too” said Akhil “she is missing not dead”

“sorry to say that, but it’s been almost a month and the police department has no clue about her neither we have anything.” Said Div.

Akhil, Mihil, Divyanshika and Dean were Vanshika’s friends. They were tensed and confused because the death of their friend Samaira and Vanshika’s disappearance.

As they were discussing two people, a girl and a boy of same age as that of others (Vanshika’s friends) entered in the café. They looked around but there was no vacant place for them to sit, only place they had was the table were Akhil and the group was sitting. So they went towards them.

“Hey, if you don’t mind can we sit here?” said the girl.

“Off course you can” said Mihil. “Thanks” said the boy and he sat next to Akhil.

“Hi I am sandy and he is Ben” said the girl.

“I am Akhil, he is Mihil and she is Div and that’s Dean” said Akhil.

“Nice to meet you all” said Ben. There was an awkward silence, everyone suddenly stopped talking as Sandy and Ben joined them. Sandy and Ben did notice it. “Is everything alright?” said Sandy looking at everyone. “You all look really tensed, what’s the matter” said Ben. But he got no answer everyone was silent.

“If you all aren’t comfortable, we can leave” said Sandy.

Finally Akhil said “No it’s nothing like that”. “You all were discussing something, we don’t want to disturb you” said Ben.

“Truly, we are ok, it’s totally fine” said Mihil. “No its not, look at you guys, anyone can tell that something’s wrong with all” said Sandy.

“What are you talking about? Seriously there is nothing as such, everything is cool” said Akhil.

“Tell us Akhil maybe we can help you” said Sandy. “You cannot help us, actually no one can” said Div.

“Why? Tell us at least” said Ben. “Even the police is unable to figure it out” said Dean.

“What, Police? Why? I mean what’s the matter” said Ben.

“Actually it’s about our friends, we lost them lately” said div.

“Oh, I am sorry about it” said Sandy “was it a murder?”

“Yes” said Akhil.

And Akhil told them Vanshika’s story……

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