Above Reality

MELVIN (PART-3)

'He is our best friend and so there are no secrets between us. You can talk to him-but in front of me.'

'Ron' Alen screamed. ' Come on, stop being so stubborn for no reason at all. She didn't do anything to you then why are you making her life miserable.'

'You all are peace lovers but I am not. And she is a friend of Andy. So, I won't spare her either.'

Shannon irritated by Ron replied. 'Ron, do you always like meddling in other's business? Don't you have any other work to do? Twenty-four hours of a day you simply create trouble for others. If I want to talk, I will talk and in front of you too. Let me see how you are going to understand what we are talking about.'

'Continue.' Ron continued. 'You both are anyway going to speak in a language I understand.'

Arjun ignoring Ron asked Shannon. 'What do you want to talk about.'

Shannon smiled and replied. 'You are barking at the wrong tree.'

Arjun leaned on the locker and with a fed-up look he replied. 'I can't say anything more about it.'

'Arjun, please. There are thousands of questions I have and only if I get this answer can I find the rest.' Arjun had a hopeless look on his face. When Alen interrupted and asked Ron. 'Do you understand what they are even talking about?'

'No, I don't.' he replied indignantly.

'Then, what is the use of standing here.' Alen cried. 'Come.' He said and Ron followed him outside.

As Ron walked out Shannon could speak more liberally. 'Arjun, this ring has answers to many of my questions. I want to know everything about it.'

'You want to know about the ring.' he asked surprised.

'Yes, you told me you would tell everything about it, cycles ago. Till now you didn't get the name and birth date.'

Arjun looked around with eyeballs moving in circles. He looked desperate and frustrated and then he replied. ' Okay, Shannon. I will say everything but for it, I need to be successful in one thing I do. Then by this evening, I will be able to give you your answers.'

'On what you need to be successful.'

'You need to wait patiently to know about it.'

'Alright, if you are successful in it by at least half an hour. Then meet me in the library.'

'Your friend Andy will be there.' Arjun said reminding her.

'Andy knows everything.' Shannon replied. Then she quickly added. 'Except for that story you told during the event.'

'Okay, I think I can trust you.' Arjun replied turning to leave.

'Does Melvin come home right after work or does he become late.' Shannon asked to test Arjun, to know whether he is aware of where Melvin goes.

'He is nowadays late. He should reach home by six but he comes by seven now.' Arjun replied, turning back. 'But why are you interested in these things.'

'Because I was wondering if you suspect him of going somewhere else. Because I do.'

'You know where he goes.' Arjun said enthusiastically. 'Don't you.'

'Yes, as a matter of fact, I do.' Shannon replied frankly.

'Okay, are you trying to put it for a bargain?' Arjun asked sarcastically.

'I know the price tag of that information for you is very high.' Shannon replied in a serious tone. 'But if you need to know about it. You need to tell me the truth.'

'Shannon' Arjun said turning serious. 'I will tell you everything. Only if you are the person, I think you are. This is not a simple thing you are asking me. Your questions and answers are one of the biggest secrets. I cannot tell it to anyone in any way.

You need to wait because only more thing is left. And I know I am right, but I need to hear it from where it should be heard.'

Shannon couldn't understand the meaning of his words. What did he mean by 'if you are the person, I think you are.' But she knew, Arjun wasn't joking.

'Okay, Arjun. I need to go to the library. My shift has already started.' She said and she hurried towards Andy.

'So, you are going to get answers to all your questions today.' Andy said excitedly.

'Yes, and that means I will know how Melvin and Arjun are connected with my parents.' Shannon yelled.

'What did you mean by that.' Arjun asked coming inside.

'What are you doing here.' Shannon asked doubtfully, as he said he was going to do something.

'You are the one who told me that after I complete my task. I should come here.' Arjun said frankly.

'So, you will tell Shannon everything regarding the ring.' Andy asked.

'You will have to wait a bit longer for the results. Once it comes, I will let you know.'

'Is this an exam that you need to wait for the results?' Andy asked laughing slightly.

'Pretty much.' Arjun said. 'Is she going to interrogate me with questions like in an exam.'

'Again! Start to irritate me like the day of the event.' Shannon said starting to feel annoyed.

'Can you please tell me what I did to irritate you?'

'You kept asking about July 7, What else. Why do you always disturb me by asking about it? It's not my fault that I was born on July 7 and the dragon attacked............... Shannon stopped in the midway she didn't realize. But she told Arjun the truth about her birth date being July 7.

He smiled like nothing had happened. While Andy looked at Shannon wonderstruck.

'So, you were saying you were born on September 7th.' Arjun said. 'Then how come July 7th also became your birthdate.'

'I said that by mistake. My birthday is September 7th.'

'Save it, Shannon.' Arjun replied smiling, reminiscently. 'Anyway, I got the results and hence I can answer your questions.'

'You got the result.' Andy asked, surprised.

'Yes, I needed a full name and a birth date and I got both now.' Arjun answered.

'You needed my full name and birth date.' Shannon asked stunned. 'But why? And how did you know my birthdate on the date we met itself.'

'I will explain everything but for that, you need to choose whether you want to know it now or wait till your parents say it to you.'

'I want to know now.' Shannon said boldly.

'Okay, it is your choice. Rub that ring of yours.'

'Why.'

'To make a frequency blocker. So, no one can hear what we three will talk about.'

Shannon rubbed the ring as instructed and the moment Arjun snapped his fingers. A blue-coloured layer surrounded them. 'Shannon, you can ask your questions.'

Shannon asked in a calm voice. 'Who did this ring belong to before me.'