Blood And Blossoms

Chapter XIV

07/07/23

The room was cold and dark. A long table was kept in the middle of the room under a dim, low light. One wall was made up of glass from where two of the inspectors and Ayaan were keeping a watch on Ishika and Anaya .

The forensic reports were out. It was shown that Nishi's drink was spiked, and that glass of her drink became the reason of being the last one. Fingerprints of Anaya and Ishika were found on the glass. Ayaan, being the owner of EcoGreen have a right to know about their employee's criminal record.

Ishika and Anaya were sitting on the one end of the table and Mr. Martin was standing on the other side with both his palms on the table looking directly at the girls, confronting them. Mr. Martin is considered as the smartest case investigators. He is well known for his case solving skills.

"We are innocent, we didn't do anything!" The duo were pleading him to believe them, but how can he believe them when all the proofs were against them?
"We haven't killed her. Why would we even do that?" Ishika questioned
"You have to tell me WHY?" Demanded Mr. Martin. He was not going to get them off so easily.
"But we didn't do that. We are not guilty." Anaya said firmly but she was on the verge of breakdown. Going through pain makes you strong, but it can never ever make you habitual to it. Sometime sooner or later, the strong shield has to break.
She looked out of the glass window to see Ayaan. Her eyes said 'trust me Ayaan, I am not involved in this' but was moved a bit when she saw the blank expressions on his face.
"Let me decide that who's guilty and who's not." Mr. Martin said calmly but with authority.
"Now explain me how is it possible that your fingerprint were detected from Nishi's glass. Do you have an explanation for that? We also came to know from someone at the party that they once overheard Ms. Anaya saying that she would kill Nishi. And Ms. Ishika, you had an argument with her on that night, right?"
"Yes but-"
"Yes! Whats your connection with her? Do you know her by any chances, Ms. Ishika?
"I don't personally know her, but I know her as she works with Anaya and she was a headache." He raised an eyebrow as high as Eiffel Tower and smirked.
"So you planned to completely erased the headache. To kill Nishi." He said pointing his hand in the direction of Anaya.
"No sir. She worked in the same office as mine and used to constantly argue about random things. Everyone was irritated because of her. And out of irritation I said to kill her but clearly didn't mean it." Anaya clarified.
Ishika continued "My fingerprints were present on the glass because I spiked her drink. But not with poison, with jamal gota so that she would spend her time in washroom and my friend can enjoy her time. And since Anaya didn't knew about this plan of mine, she first picked up the spied glass which I asked her to keep down. As a result, our fingerprints were imprinted on the glass." Ishika explained the whole situation to him.

As soon as Mr. Martin was about to charge them with another set of questions, an inspector entered and said something to Mr. Martin in a low voice.
He found new evidences that gave a new turn to this case. According to that evidence, Nishi wasn't killed by any women but by a man.

Anaya and Ishika were allowed to go to home, but they were not allowed to leave the town or the state until the case is solved. Ayaan drove with them back home.

He was silent the whole time. Trying to process what happened in the course of two days. The dark bags were visible under everyone's eyes.

As they reached home, they found Parth already waiting there. Ishika ran and hugged him and broke into tears. It feels so good when you have someone by your side always, isn't it? When someone never leaves your side even during your tough times, when someone STAYS despite of your messed up life.

"Shushh... it's okayy Ishi, you are safe, you are here, with me!" Parth tried to console Ishika.
"I know. But I was afraid. I thought I would end up in jail, away from everyone, from you."
"I am forced into your life. Even the summation of force of the whole world cannot make us apart. No one can take you away from me." Parth stated as if this is the eternal truth, that destiny would change it's way if time comes.
"I don't want to be away from you. I am innocent."
"I know dear, I am the one who brought jamal gota remember? Let her poop and we'll party you said that day."
Ishika chuckled after many hours. But her laughter soon faded into silence.
Parth took her to the bedroom so that she can sleep and have some rest after such a difficult and tiring day.

Whereas on the other hand Ayaan was as silent as space. Anaya was worried, since this isn't how Ayaan is.
"Are you upset?"
"Shouldn't be I?"
"Trust me Ayaan I'm innocent." Anaya pleaded. But where there is love, trust comes automatically, right? You don't have to ask for it.
"I know you are innocent. But I trusted you thinking that if you face any problem with anyone you would say it to me. But you didn't. You fought with Nishi but never told me that one of my employee is humming like a fly in ears."
"I thought that it wasn't that big of a deal. We find such people everywhere. We have to face them and adjust with them. Why bother you with such little inconvenience?"
"You don't understand that nothing is 'little inconvenience' when it's about you. You don't bother me and you can never bother me. You are my priority and your inconvenience are my problems. I WANT to be with you and solve every issue of yours. This is what I want and not your so called bothering."
"I am sorry. I didn't knew that it would turn out into this."
"You don't know anything Anaya. I guess I should leave and shouldn't 'bother' you anymore."
Before she could stop him, he left leaving her alone standing in middle of the hall. A single drop of tear fell from her eyes.

How will Anaya convince Ayaan and gain her trust again? And who was the man who killed Nishi? And why? To know more, stay tuned.

Hey readers! Sorry for the late update but my exams were going on and I didn't find time to write a new chapter. Afterall one cannot think properly when they are studying physics right? But I'll nake sure to regularly update from now on. Stay tuned.