[The scene] : I opened my eyes softly , a blurry appearance of a large room infront of me...
" Where am I ?"
"It seemed I had been unconscious for more than two hours."
I tried to sit on back...
(A unknown person came towards me .)
" Hey ..did you sleep well?? He asked with a smile .
" Who are you?"
" Well my name is Rusuf emmett...and I think you can relate by , Mayble...I am her boyfriend..
" Wait!! Who is mayble? "
" Hold on , bro. You seriously don't know her?"
I frowned. "The name doesn't ring a Bell"
A sweet gental voice of women came from door....
" Did he awake?? "
She entered together with Evelyn ..
(A realif feel inside me )
" Where you have been... Evelyn??"
" When you passed out on road they are crossing from there and ....here we are!!."
( I looked towards mayble.)
"Hey !! Long time...once again thankyou...
Well your name is mayble... ."
She smiled " you don't even know... It's okay"
" Well guys what happened by there last night? Why did you faint down!!" Asked Rusuf in curious way...
( I looked Evelyn)
" What happen why both of you looking to each other "
" They don't want to share " ...said mayble, in disappoint way.
" That's not the point. You misunderstood us"
" No, it's okay...stay here till you want ."
"Btw a going to make breakfast...Rufus could you bring some stuffs .."
"Yeah sure...list me the items ok "
( They both leave the room)
" What do you think, we should tell them or not? " Asked Evelyn..
" Look we just meet today and don't even know them clearly...how can we trust..."
" May be... talking make some sense..let them feel comfortable then we keep the point "
"Not bad.."
"Okay...I am going to help her...do you want water or something"
"No no"
"Ok"
(I am sitting alone in there guest room observing the things..... The room is quite beautiful but doesn't seem like couple decor. Not a single photo frame of them together... cleaning is perfect but ...the men's item is limited....i wonder and start exploring there house...i know it's not an good idea but still my mind... F*** off..
i accidentally entered in a room seems to be , rusuf stuffs at all .. few things my mind stuck on..
1. Only Men's clothes, shoes and even in bathroom there is only one brush...mean no women's stuff ..May be they leave separate bedrooms.!!
2. But I got something into the bed , photo of rusuf kissing a women...and interesting part is...she is not mayble.
3. Fallen long hair on his bathtub...at first i thought may be it's mayble but.!!!!!! Mayble have Short hair...
Confusion arise in my mind that...is they really dating eachother....or in photo may be. she is Rufus' ex ...but still...
I thought it's enough, may be ...i shouldn't interfere in someone's personal life..)
I walk down the stairs into kitchen..
" Do you need something" asked mayble.
" Um , no..just bit bored. Can I come inside?"
" Of course"
(In hesitating way )
" So, mayble thanks for kindness at bar and here"
She just smiled..
(Evelyn looking at me...eyes talk... saying... continue...)
" Well ..you and rusuf...you two look cute together! how long you have been together?" Said Evelyn...
" Not long... only 6 moths".
"Live in relationship? "
" Yes but may be we have separate ways "( that smile disappear in her face as quick the waves disappear the beach.)
" What ?"
"Nothing "
" What about you two guys..are you in relationship?" Asked mayble...in casual way .
(It's funny, We both at same time)
"Noo"
"Just friends"
" Ooh just friends " in mocking way.
" Evelyn could you pluck some chillies.. from the garden."
" Yeah sure ."
(I just smiled mayble and asked...)
" Mayble are you all right?"
"Yes I am fine. What happen all sudden?"
"Nothing, just want to know about that flight incident... you were zone out looking at me suddenly."
"Ooh, there was my father's funeral..so I was upset that day "
"Oh, I am so sorry to ask"
"Don't worry..it was the past"( holding breath)
"Ok..i think I should help evelyn "
"Hm"
( I walked towards garden...saw Evelyn in red...i know i never noticed her...but this time she is looking different... Who was the person she fell for..{. saying melodiously...}
"She is beautiful...."
(Just toung slip..i said infront of her and looking at her...btw I was talking about her..)
"Who is beautiful? Advik " she asked curiously.
" I said that?? " ( I asked surprisely... managing the situation)
"Yes. You said that"
"I don't know.. leave it... Did you plucked?"
"Almost done "
Again ..I was looking at her eyes softly,
( There was something about her eyes that defied explanation. The more I looked at them, the more I found myself drawn to her. She wasn't just a person anymore—she was a question, and I was desperate to find the answer.)
"Hey, are you okay advik? You are staring at me."
" Ooh sorry..I was thinking something...
Let's go inside "
After a while...
We enjoyed breakfast..
And Rufus leave urgently after breakfast... He has something to do with his friends...
We choose to rest for a while before leaving...
At evening... it's raining outside...
" Rufus was stuck in his friend 's house so..he decided to spend night coz the rain is not going to Stop." Said mayble
"We are going to do same, right?" asked Evelyn.
"I think so"
Ok come on guys... It's 8: 04 pm
Have dinner...you can leave tomorrow.
"Ok" "ok"
(At dinner ... mayble surve some wine.
And we start eating , there are some eggs , vegetables..
After finishing we went to room for sleep...)
" You know, You have to talk with her"... Said Evelyn.
"Ok...may be..this is not right to open something around her... anyway she is still strange ".
"Ok as you think "
"Good night."
"Good night "
( Lights off ..)
At midnight
(I walked towards bathroom...and suddenly hear a sound of sobbing.
I looked inside and the sence tensed me...
Mayble was crying sitting on floor..
I get inside.." hey! Are you okay"
She suddenly wiping her face... start saying... "it's fine... don't worry...'
"You can tell me what happened with you?"
"Nothing, I was just."
"Is it, about rusuf?"
"How do you know?" stare at me ..
"I just guessed" ( in tensed way)
"Wait! Are you spying on me?"
". No no..."
"I don't know why I am telling you this.... But....
"No... I know him. He's still involved with his ex." She wiped her tears, but her voice trembled.
"Are you sure?" I asked quietly. "I wish I could say you're wrong."
"Look... every Saturday night I spend time with my friends. But whenever I come back the next morning, something feels off."
She took a deep breath.
"I've found long strands of hair in his bathroom. I saw a photograph of him with his ex. Maybe none of that proves anything..."
Her eyes lowered.
"But I know him, Advik. I know something is going on."
"Did you ever ask him about it?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because I want him to feel exactly what I'm feeling right now."
I frowned.
"So you want to cheat on him too?"
"Maybe."
"And then what? Do you think it'll make the pain go away?"
She stayed silent.
"I don't know..." she whispered.
"Can you help me with something?"
"Sure."
"You're not with Evelyn, right?"
"What are you trying to say?"
She looked at me for a moment.
"Be my boyfriend."
"Wait... what?" I stared at her in disbelief.
"Why? You're not dating Evelyn. Who are you afraid of?"
I remained silent for a second.
"Maybe... because I like her."
"What?"
"Yeah."
"There's something about her I can't explain. She's a mystery I want to understand. At first I was curious about her past... but now..."
I paused.
"Now I care about her."
Mayble looked away.
"I see..."
"But if you're trying to make Rufus jealous, maybe my friend Zayn could help."
"I'll talk to him for you."
"Now go and get some sleep, okay?"
"Okay."
She gave me a small nod before leaving.
I returned to my room, my mind unusually restless.
Did I really mean what I said back there?
I barely knew Evelyn. We had only met today. We hadn't even talked that much...
And as far as I knew, she didn't feel anything for me.
A smile escaped my lips.
What kind of nonsense am I thinking?
Get some sleep, Advik.
We still have to find Yavaan .
I lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling.
Something about the whole situation felt off.
If Rufus was really cheating, why was he being so careless?
The photograph. The hair in the bathroom. The sudden overnight stays.
None of it felt hidden.
Almost as if someone wanted those clues to be found.
Or maybe I was overthinking again.
Either way, something wasn't adding up.
People who wanted to hide an affair usually hid the evidence too.
So why did every clue seem to be waiting for someone to notice it?
For the first time, I wondered if the truth was exactly where someone wanted us to look.
The next morning...
Evelyn and I sat on the sofa, trying to contact Arpita once again.
"She still isn't answering," Evelyn said nervously.
I sighed.
"We're leaving."
"Where?" Mayble asked.
"Yavaan's house."
A brief silence filled the room.
"Then we're coming with you," Mayble said, glancing at Rufus.
Rufus nodded.
"Of course."
"Guys, there might be danger involved," I replied.
"Don't worry, Advik," Rufus said with a confident smile.
"Four people are better than two."
The Scene
We finally reached the place.
"Is this Yavaan's house?" Evelyn asked.
"...Yeah."
I replied, though my voice carried more tension than confidence.
I pressed the doorbell.
As the sound of approaching footsteps grew louder, so did my heartbeat.
The door opened.
To my surprise, it was Yavaan.
"Advik!" he said with a smile. "Come in."
His expression seemed completely normal, as if he had no idea why I was there.
He stepped aside, but the moment his eyes landed on Evelyn, the color drained from his face.
His smile disappeared.
"Why is she with you?" he asked sharply.
"What?" I frowned. "She's my patient."
Yavaan stared at her for a few seconds.
Then he looked back at me.
"You're her psychiatrist?"
"Yes. What's going on?"
His expression turned serious.
"Advik... you need to stay away from her."
"What are you talking about?"
"Leave her before it's too late."
The room fell silent.
"Why?" I asked.
Yavaan lowered his voice.
"Because someone wants revenge on her."
My heart skipped a beat.
"What do you mean?"
He hesitated.
Then finally spoke.
"I used to work for someone."
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
"What kind of work?"
"The kind where people paid for accidents."
Everyone in the room froze.
Yavaan continued,
"I never targeted innocent people. At least... that's what I told myself. The people I went after were criminals, people who escaped punishment."
He looked at Evelyn.
"A few months ago, I received an order."
My chest tightened.
"What order?"
"To cause an accident involving her."
Silence.
Complete silence.
"What?" I whispered.
Evelyn looked equally shocked.
"Why was she targeted?" I asked.
"I don't know."
Yavaan shook his head.
"I only received the order. Nothing more."
I exchanged a glance with Evelyn.
For the first time, it felt like we were getting closer to the truth.
"Can you help us?" I asked.
Yavaan nodded.
"Of course."
Then he leaned forward.
"But this conversation stays between us. Understand?"
I nodded.
Before anyone could speak again, Yavaan suddenly looked toward Mayble and Rufus.
"What are you two doing?"
His eyes narrowed.
"Wait..."
He took a step toward them.
"Are you sending something?"
Suddenly—
WEEEOOOO... WEEEOOOO...
The sound of police sirens echoed outside.
Everyone froze.
"What the hell?" Rufus muttered.
Several police vehicles stopped outside the house.
Within seconds, officers rushed through the front door.
"Yavaan Sharma?"
The smile vanished from Yavaan's face.
"Yes?"
"We're placing you under arrest."
"What?" I shouted.
Two officers grabbed him.
Yavaan struggled.
"No! Wait!"
His eyes found mine.
"Advik!"
There was genuine panic in his voice.
"I trusted you!"
"What are you talking about?" I yelled.
"I was trying to help you!"
The officers began dragging him away.
"Officer, wait!" I shouted.
"What evidence do you even have?"
One officer briefly glanced back.
"A voice recording."
My stomach dropped.
A voice recording?
Before I could ask another question, they pulled Yavaan outside.
The front door slammed shut.
The house became silent.
Too silent.
Something about the timing felt wrong.
Almost as if someone had been waiting for Yavaan to speak.
Slowly, I turned around.
My eyes moved toward Mayble.
For a brief moment...
I thought I saw fear in her face...