(Narrator's POV)
"Hey! Pass the ball"
The ground was filled with young boys, enjoying their childhood for very first time.They all seemed happy at that time, breaking all types of walls between them created by society.
"You choosed a noisy place."Krishna commented.
"It's my favourite."He added with a grin. "Watching them playing bring back memories."
After a some seconds of silence, Krishna asked him what he had found about on Disappearance of Alice.
"From my investigation she had left her house on usual time for college.But neither she went to college nor she came back."
He cleared his throat before continuing.
"It means whatever happened with her, it had happened on her way to college.From their parents testimony it is clear that it's kidnapping."
"Kidnapping?"He asked, he didn't knew if it was his early feeling or something else but he knew that from starting.He already knew the answer he will get.
"Their was no dispute between her and parents.Neither anything was missing from her room.That means she hadn't planned to run away from house."
"She didn't had a lover.So, it doesn't mean she ran away with her lover."
A clear case of kidnapping, from everything ayappa had found it was clear that it was kidnapping.The question that stood in their way was who had kidnapped her and why did they kidnap her.
"Anything else?"
Ayappa nodded.
"She always take a bus to college.So, I asked the bus driver if she had took bus.But he declined, from what he said it is clear that she didn't even make to bus."
"It means she was kidnapped after 10 minutes she left her house."
The distance between her house and bus stand was 15 minutes walk, and she always walked to bus stand.
"Any suspect?"
"No! No suspect from her Circle.In fact the kidnapping is related to her previous work."
Krishna frowned, a hint of dissatisfaction glinting in his eyes.That girl is such a pain in ass.
"Thanks Ayyappa!"
"No need thanks me now, the work is still undone."
"Do you need my help?"
"Not now but your help will be needed soon."He stood as he said that, he covered his neck with a muffler to make his body warm in the evening of winter.
"Allow me take my leave."He waved his hand."And don't sleep tonight because you need to bath with blood."
"Hmm"He nodded, it was a good decision for him to ask help from Ayyappa.But his mind was still occupied with investigation he had did.
The five girls who was with her, in her small crew, they had also went missing on same time as her.If Ayyappa can get lead on Disappearance of Alice.The remaining girl will be also found.
He stood from his seat and walked to leave ground, from ayyappa's last line before leaving he knew that he had almost found her.
Their were many questions, which were still unanswered and now he is going to get that answers.
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Anthony walked down the street, he was visiting Krishna's house.Which was near college.So, he didn't take a taxi or a cab.
He hummed a song as he walked, his long leg covering a good distance.His height was 5'11 and he had fatty appearance, which was not much visible.Beside he had a good looking face, which was not much in use because of his little fatty appearance.
'Knock knock'
"Coming"Sumitra shouted, she was preparing dinner and had thought that it was his brother.
"Yes!"She looked at a man infront of her.
"Hello Sumi!"
"Brother Anthony"She grinned, giving him a warm welcome to her house."Please come inside"
"Oh No! I just came to meet Krishna.Is he home?"
"Krish isn't.Why?"
"Well he hadn't came to college today.We were worried about him."
She nodded, and then smiled with a humour in her voice.
"Worried? Can't live without your friend?Why don't you propose him?"
"Stop with your lame joke and tell me why was he absent"
A strong slap on her joke.
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Kal stood in front of benguluru airport with a white board in his hand.He was wearing a formal black suit.
On white board her aunt name was written.
If he just act good he is sure he will survive her temper.
His relations with her aunt wasn't that good, when his parents died he was taken in by his uncle Om.
"Aunt"He waved his hand in air."Here"
She was wearing a long blazer on her red and blue saree.Her hair were light brown, reaching her calves.She looked breath taking even in her thirties.
"It's me"
"How are you Krishna?"She said giving him stare from sunglasses.
"I am okay"He gulped feeling uneasy and nervous.
He smirked and then leaned touch her feet.Her feet took a step back.
Kal:....
"No need for that."
"Hmm."He nodded.The glint of nervousness was flashing on his face.
He took bags from her, leading a walk to Cab.The bags were not that much.So he took with him in backseat.
"Farm area uncle"
"Okay sir!" The driver started the engine and maked sure that the passenger were comfortable from rearview.
He pressed accelerator after applying gear.
The road which were very wide and big started get narrower as they left airport lane to catch highway lane.The city looked beautiful, the bill board and building were left behind in race with a car.The sun which was giving light, started to fall in ground leaving a beautiful sunset, covering all sky in red-orange colours.
"What made you come here?"Kal krishna asked, his tone was respective towards her.The same tone in which a Son talk to her mother.
"You know that better than me.Don't you?"
"Me?"
How would he know why did she came to meet him.Wait what if professor complaint her?No even if they she would have sent some one else to deal with it.
What had she found it was really bad.
On the whole way he stayed silent not to provoke her and get under her skin.
From childhood she was a strict aunt, he still remember the dark nights, him geating a beating or not getting food for a full day or even being locked for a whole week.
"We are on destination.Sir."The driver said as he stopped the car in front of his old house.
"Thank you"
They both got out of car, kal gave him money for ride and his aunt walked towards gate.
He grabbed her bags and rush towards her.
"Wait aunt the door is locked"
'crack'
'Open'
"Welcome ba...ck b.....ittu"
"Who is she?"