The MasterMind

✯𝐶𝒉𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 6: 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑧𝑦 𝐺𝑢𝑦

Forensic Lab

Smaira is busy at work when her phone rings.

Smaira: (picks up the phone, slightly annoyed) "Hello, namaste ji. who is?"

Phone side: "It's me."

Smaira: "Who, me?"

Phone side: :Aadhya."

Smaira:(surprised) "Aadhya, you! Why did you call?"

Aadhya: "I wanted to ask about the case. Have you found anything?"

Smaira: "Yes, hold on a minute. Let me add Aarav to the call. I don't want to explain everything twice."

Aadhya: Ok.
Smaira calls Aarav.

Smaira: (cheerfully) "Hello?"

Aarav: (confused) "Hello, who is?"

Smaira: (teasing) "How many girls do you talk to that you can't recognize my voice? I know the number is new, but the voice isn't."

Aarav: "Smaira, wait, let me explain."

Smaira: "Go on then."

Aarav: "I recognized your voice; I just wanted to confirm it was you."

Smaira:(mockingly) "Oh, so many girls talk to you that you need to confirm?"

Aarav:(sighs) "Sam, you're dragging this too much."

Smaira:(serious) "Ok, forget it. I need to talk about the case, and Aadhya is on the call too."

Aadhya: "Good evening, sir."

Aarav: "Good evening, Miss Aadhya. Tell me, what's the matter?"

Smaira: (concerned) "First, tell me where you are. There's so much noise in the background."

Aarav: "I am on the mall road in my car. Dad asked me to pick up some things, and your call came just when I was leaving the mall."

Just then, Aarav spots Kabir entering the mall's parking lot.

Aarav: (surprised) "What's Kabir doing here?"

Smaira: "Where did Kabir come from now?"

Aarav:(still looking) "I saw Kabir going into the mall parking lot."

Smaira: (annoyed) "Is this your mall? Only you can enter?"

Aarav:(defensive) "When did I say that?"

Smaira:(jokingly) "He has a wedding in a month, probably shopping."

Aarav:(serious) "Are you going to tell me about the case?"

On the other side, Aadhya is quietly sitting, looking uninterested.

Aadhya:(impatient) "I called to ask the same thing."

Smaira:(calm) "Ok, ok, I'm telling you. Look, I found something. If it's right, this case is going to take a huge twist."

Aarav: "What did you find?"

Smaira: "Look, Smaira doesn't talk without proof. The reports will come by morning. If they're what I think, this case will take a completely new direction."

Aadhya: "Can't you tell us something?"

Smaira: "No, you'll find out in the morning."

Aarav: "Ok, we'll talk in the morning. I need to go to the bookstore."

Smaira: (teasing) "What? Your book-reading obsession still isn't over?"

Aarav: "Sam, you know how much I love reading suspense thrillers."