The Hidden Diary

Chapter 2 - Past Conflict

Later that day, Ishmael found himself sprawled on his bed, lost in a treasure trove of memories about his days with Shruthi. As he daydreamed, one memory shone brighter than the rest. It was a sunny October day, and Ishmael's classmates were all busy cramming for their upcoming semester exams. Notably, Daniel, Ravi, and Maya were missing in action. In this studious setting, Shruthi was the epitome of focus, buried deep in her books.

On the other hand, Ishmael was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, wasting time like a pro. His thumb finally landed on a meme that cracked him up, and he couldn't help but share the hilarious find with Shruthi. Their laughter echoed in the room, forging a silent connection between them. After that Shruthi asked in sign language, "Ishmael, why aren't you hitting the books? What's your excuse?"

Ibrahim then replied, "See Shruthi, I have been trying to understand concept for past two weeks. But nothing going inside my head, so I decided not to study." After hearing that, Shruhti knocked at Ibrahim forehead with her two fingers. Ibrahim felt pain and he asked, "Hey why did you hit me?" Shruthi replied in sign language, "Are you mad? Just because you didn't able to understand the concept will you back yourself from studying?" Ibrahim then said, "Then what are expecting me to do?"

Shruthi then said in sign language, "Don't afraid of the result, just keep trying. Also I am there to help you," Ibrahim felt okay with it but he thought that he will be disturbing them. So he said, "Thanks for deciding to help me, but it will be burden for you," Shruthi interrupted him and said in sign, "I will take that burden you just concentrate towards your study." After that, Shruthi started helping him. With this flashback came to end, at the same time Ibrahim took a stand.

The next day we see Ravi, Maya and Daniel were going to have a discussion in one of the empty class inside the college. As they were going to start the discussion, Maya asks, "Daniel, yesterday you shouted like some big shot now what happened? Now you are remaining quiet like a mouse." Daniel then replied, "Maya please remain quiet for a moment. I will say..." At that moment Ibrahim enters the class, while entering the class he asks them, "Hello guys, how is the investigation going on?" Ravi, Maya and Daniel didn't say they were simply staring at them like a person look at the strangers. After Ibrahim approached them, he again asked them, "Hey guys what happened? Why you all looking at me like that?"

Ravi then made a taunting comment, "Hey Daniel, yesterday one fool asked am I some kind of detective and today that same fool asking how the investigation is going on? There are people around us don't know what is self-respect?" Ibrahim already know Ravi is talking about him so he interrupted him and said, "Ok, ok I understood what are you up to? Yesterday, I spoken like that but at the same time Shruthi is my friend. So I decided I join to find out her death mystery." Ravi then asked him, "This same thing I told you yesterday. Now you were mind able to get into this part." Ibrahim simply stood silent, after seeing his silence Daniel said, "Ravi leaves it, it was just a yesterday thing. Today he is with us, that's a good thing. So without wasting any time we will start the discussion."

Ravi then started discussion. He started saying, "The night was 10th September, around 9:45 p.m. Shruthi found death hanging herself in her room. So our first objective is to find whether she really committed suicide or it was something else?" Ibrahim then asked, "Hmm, is there anything you have so that we can find a clear conclusion here." Ravi replied, "Yes for that we have to go through what happened that night. Maya you told me that you read the case study of Shruthi death. So can you explain us what was stated in police report." Maya then started saying, "Ok, around 9:35 p.m., a Hyundai car crashed into the local area electricity transform due to which there is a blackout happened in that area. The crash sound was heard in near neighbour. So people living in that area went out to check out what happened. Shruthi mom also did like that, she also went out to check out what happened leaving Shruthi at home. Within few minutes she returned to home. As she returned to home, she found out that Shruthi was hanging herself in her room."