| 'Time' Series |
| Time#1 : Book One of The 'Secrets Duology' |
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The workings of her brain were a mystery to her own pneuma.
That's what Hinduja Rao always thought.
But, quite similar to her thoughts about her own self, was someone else aro...
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Word Count : 4800
Audio Theme : Jee Le Zaraa
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28 | The Karate Kid & The Battle Of Revenge
13 May 2023.
| Morning: 0600 Hours |
Wiping the dampness off his torso, he wrapped the bathrobe around his body. Throwing a quick glance at the platinum band enclosing the fourth finger of his right hand, he lifted his head up to stare at his image in the mirror.
Silence prevailed over every other noise in the backdrop.
A survivor or an avenger?
Who was it that was staring back at him from the mirror?
A defender or an attacker?
Who was it that was slowly leering at him from the mirror?
Perhaps an amalgamation of all four.
But then, who was she?
Was she really a survivor too, he thought her to be? And, possibly, an avenger as well?
From a certain distance outside the confines of the bathroom and the closet, the entranceway of the bedroom creaked, pulling him straight out of his reverie. He turned around and walked towards the bathroom door, got out of it, and closed the door behind his back.
Putting on his regular formal wear, he strolled towards the door. With one quick peek at the time reflecting on the wall clock in the closet, he walked out of it, shutting the door in the process.
She was unclasping the straps of her Kolhapuri flats from around her ankles, her ever-so-calm and composed self settled on the diwan.
"Where were you?" He asked, crossing his arms across his chest.
