Today's Tomorrow

Ep-14 : Tuesday (1)

Natalie's POV:

I felt like shit. Guilty as heck. Why? Why did this have to happen? Just when there is a little happiness , life decides that it needs to be shittier. Just yesterday i had a great time with my friends and today..

- sometime earlier in morning -

I was at work as usual. Going through the documents our team leader had given me. I was just sorting it through when..

*Rrrrrring Rrrrrring* my phone buzzed. At first i just cut off the call, without seeing who it was. I thought it's some random call or something because nobody calls me this hour anyway. But once again *Rrrrrrrrrringg Rrrrrring* "Tsk!" With a bit of annoyance i keep the file and pick up my phone.

"Mom? Why's she calling me at this time..?" I picked up.

I heard my mom speak in a trembling voice. I was suddenly scared, there was this ominous feeling that something is wrong..

And wrong it was. My phone dropped just like my heart. I registered only one message. "Tyler is dead. He was crushed under the debris of the crumbling building.."

i knew i should've convinced him more. I -

I pack up my stuff and immediately go to the team leader. He was hesitant but agreed at last since my work had been good so far. I thank him and dash out the building to get a cab back home.

Suddenly my last conversation with him replays in my head. The one i had before going back home yesterday.

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Natalie : You know, thei is really all creepy and suspicious. I think you shouldn't go at all. With your talents you could search for another job around here..

Tyler : but..what if your wrong? I mean you all think its a abandoned building but what if a factory was recently constructed?

Natalie : But..then we'd know..

Tyler : i know but.. it won't hurt to atleast get a look right? I'll come back immediately if something's amiss.

Natalie tried convincing him to not go , one last time but failed. At the end it was decided he'd cautiously go and check it out. If something is really wrong he'd come back home immediately.

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Of course now she regretted it "what if I'd try harder? Convinced him more?" These kind of questions swirled in her mind along with guilt. "I was the last person he talked with.."

Her guilt only got heavier when she reached and saw Mr and Mrs.Hart cry and bawl their eyes out. They were in front of a casket. It couldn't be opened since they said his face and limbs were so badly crushed. The gore would just be all more heart-wrenching for the parents.

Natalie cried and blamed herself. She almost felt.. responsible, for his death. She also felt bad for his parents who thought they lost their precious son in an "accident."

Natalie was suddenly determined. And then there was a singular thought occupying her mind "i have to find his killer."

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