・~BLACK SAPPHIRE~・

💎The Woman At Night!💎

"I'll reveal what we were exactly doing at night.", Ramesh said in a serious tone while the rest looked at him waiting for the truth to be untold while there were some people who had no idea about which girl was being addressed. 

"I'll explain. Since the time we have arrived, Karan has heard some sounds, of music, payal and all from the terrace. He went to check and found a girl, looking exactly like Monami either dancing, or talking, or for the matter of fact even kissing him.", Adi said while Monami's breath hitched. She tried to make it not visible but evidently failed as Koel and Sanjana heard her gasp while Karan read her expression. "Karan, bro? Really? You made out with a girl you don't know?", Sid asked to which Karan replied, "I wasn't in my senses as such. Because just after the kiss I fainted and the next thing I now is that I am in my room and I am being told that I overslept a lot."

"Anyways, moving on, yesterday night, Karan saw that same girl, who called herself Pallavi, jumping of the terrace after uttering the words, trust is like Karma.", Adrith explained making everyone shocked. "So, she's dead?", Faizi tried to conclude while Karan shook his head, "I went down to check but then there wasn't anyone. I first thought Monami was involved but only her face matches with Pallavi, the way Monami talks, dances, walks and behaves was totally different. And most importantly, I went immediately to Monami's room after the girl on the terrace, Pallavi jumped off. And Monami was sleeping with giving a damn to the world."

"And Pallavi wore a lot of jewellery, a proper saree, blood red in colour. It wouldn't be possible for Monami to change so quickly.", Adi explained while Sona asked, "How do you know all this?" Adi glared at her, "Karan told me."

"No, like I get that, but then did you verify it somewhere?", Sona asked to which Adi shook his head, "I checked the CCTVs. All clear. No girl, no Karan, at all.", Adi said making all heads turn towards Karan, "I am more than sure I saw the girl. Thrice. And Ramesh and uncle are ready to accept the existence of Pallavi.", Karan said looking towards Ramesh and his father who nodded.

"See, to be clear. I am not involved in this. At All.", Monami said raising her hands while Ramesh laughed dryly, "You are Ms. Pallavi. You are." Monami looked at him confused, and then accusingly, "Excuse me? I have nothing to do with dancing or anything for that matter of fact! I haven't gone to the terrace ever since we left this mansion years ago.", Monami said while Ramesh smirked, "You recognised the payal Karan showed right?"

Monami remembered the time when Karan showed her the payal and she recognised them as her mother's sketch design. 

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FLASHBACK - Ch. Singer's Secret

Karan nodded and took out the anklet that had fallen. "Do you recognise this anklet?", he asked. Monami squinted her eyes and closely looked at it. She immediately got some flashes and after a while she spoke, "Yes yes yes! My Mumma had sketched these anklets on a paper, she took a total of a week or two and continuously kept on sketching them. It was extremely detailed and this seems an exact 3D model of those anklets.", Monami spoke while taking them in her hands. "But wait, where did you get these?", she asked. "And why are you asking me all this?", she added on. "Before I answer to your questions, just one last question.", Karan spoke. Monami looked at him confused but then gestured him to continue. 

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"Yes. I remember recognizing them. But they were the payal my mother had sketched.", the justified. Ramesh added the intensity, "Do you know how to do Bharatanatyam? Exactly the same dance Pallavi did, right Karan?", Ramesh asked to which Karan sighed and nodded. Monami looked even more confused, "How is that related? My mother taught me Bharatanatyam when I was seven." 

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FLASHBACK- Ch. Singer's Secret

"Do you know Bharatanatyam?", he asked. "Have you gone nuts?", Monami shot back. Karan glared at her to which she justified her question, "No see, because first you asked me if I had a twin, then you asked me about these anklets and then Bharatanatyam. By the way, Yes, I know Bharatanatyam, My Mumma taught me when I was seven years old."

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"How is that not related Monami? Karan, you saw her dancing in the garden right? Every one of us saw her dancing, them Karan, were her steps exactly the same as Pallavi's?", Ramesh asked making Karan frown and then nod. "But I have absolutely nothing to do with the dance, the terrace scenario and I have definitely not kissed Karan!", Monami said saying the last words looking at Karan, somewhat... accusingly? 

"I didn't say you did.", Ramesh calmed down while the rest looked ready the murder him. "YOU ZIP YOUR MOUTH NOW.", Karan said making everyone go on their toes again. "Firstly, how do you know I had asked Monami about these anklets, about the dance and what all I saw on the terrace. Because even Adrith was not able to see what I saw.", Karan asked suspiciously. 

"Because I made you see all that Karan sir.", Ramesh said while Sid threw his earphone. "Now I really cannot find a good background music to this situation man! Not even horror works now! I tried dramatic tune too, too over the board. Try some other dialogues. Chalo, cut! 3,2,1-", Sid was about the clap but Faizi interrupted smiling nervously. 

 "Uh- sorry. Please excuse him. We all now how, innocent, stupid, idiotic, and brainless he is. Isn't it?", Faizi said smiling forcefully while patting his cheeks roughly in a way not slapping him but not too softly either, while saying each word. 

The rest sighed while Sanju hid her smile, 'So... cute?', she thought but then mentally smacked herself for thinking this way. 

"Can we get back to work?", Karan asked roughly while the rest nodded seriously. "So now what did you do?", Karan asked Ramesh who replied, "The first scene you saw on the terrace was true, actually. You had kissed Pallavi. But physically Monami."

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Hi READERS!

I know short update, but I really wanted to leave it on a cliffhanger! I am waiting for your guesses and reactions! And I will update the next chapter tomorrow night because I have already typed it, but I'll publish it only if I get my desired reactions :))

Chalo Chalo Commenttttt! 

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So, is Ramesh lying? Or he is telling the truth?

Is Monami involved?

Will they be able to proceed ahead?

Will they be able to meet Pallavi? 

Who is Pallavi, actually?

Pallakshi? A new thought on it?

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Precap: "I am sorry, but I had to do it!"
Word Count: 1139 words
Next Update: Depends upon response.