Chapter 16 : The Dead Plants

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When the music stops,
you'll see him in the mirror,
standing behind you.

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Aanya's POV

"How the hell did this happen?" sir said.

Well not only him, currently we all are in shock. The reason was the scene in front of us.

The plants and shrubs ramesh kaka bought for planting today, are all dead. Not only the plants, but the equipments are also broken, the manure is all around the floor instead of in the sack. And the room is smelling hella disgusting.

"Let's go outside first." mam said and we quickly went out of the room except for sir.

"Abhi, what are you doing?! Come out." mam said.

"You guys go first. I'll take some pictures." sir said.

After a few minutes, sir came outside with a handkerchief on his face.

"Shreyas do you know how all this happened?" sir said in a tempered tone.

"No sir. Dad asked me to check the store room a few minutes ago. When I saw the room in this state, I ran straight into the haveli to call you." shreyas said.

"Call ramesh kaka here." sir said and shreyas ran towards his house.

"It's damn strange. How can all the plants die at the same time?!" kartik said.

"Kal raat se kuch na kuch ajeeb chize ho rahi hai." mam said. Her face showing the literal meaning of nervousness.
(Too many strange things are going on from last night.)

"Ho nahi rahi hai, koi kar raha hai." sir said, still in his angry mood.
(It ain't happening, somone is doing it.)

Ramesh kaka and kaki came towards while running followed by shreyas.

"Chhote malik, shreyas sach keh raha hai ke?" kaka asked and sir nodded, showing him the photos he took inside.
(Young master, is shreyas telling the truth?)

"Aisa kese ho sakta hai?! Subah jab mali yeh sab rakh ke gayo tab to sab phool aur podhe ekdum taaja the." kaka said in confusion.
(How can this happen? All the plants and flowers were fresh in the morning, when the worker delivered it.)

"Yeh sab podhe aur saman aaj subah aaya hai?" sir said, getting surprised.
(All this stuff came in the morning?)

"Haa chhote malik. Subah 6 baje hi yeh sab saaman aayo hai. Jaise hi woh mali gayo, mene naukari ke haath yeh sab andar rakhva diya. Aur is kamre ko achchi tarah dekhne ke baad taala bhi mene hi lagaya tha." kaka explained.

(Yes young master. When the shopkeeper delivered this stuff, the house helpers placed it in this room. I myself checked the room before locking it and everything was okay.)

"Then what could have gone wrong in just 4 hours." sir said murmuring to himself.

"Leave it for now. Boys, you all go to nursery and buy all the things again. Take shreyas with you and send me the QR for payment." sir said and the boys went out.

"Kaki, andar bohot badbu aa rahi hai, aap uska kuch kar sakti hai?" sir asked kaki.
(Aunty, the room is smelling very bad. Can you do something about it?)

"Haa, mai ek kaam karti hu, andar dhup jalake rakh deti hu, jisse ki na baas aaegi na to kitanu rahenge." kaki said.
(Yeah, I'll place an incense stick in the room, it'll kill all germs too.)

"Shivangi, take all the girls inside. Aanya, come with me, we'll check the cameras." sir said and I nodded.

After 5 minutes :

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