Silently...

Part: 42

Present Day

Riya: Sikandar… Sikandar… Sikandar… chhh chh chhh. You turned out to be quite foolish. When you’ve messed with so many people, you should’ve been a little careful at least. Why didn’t you pay attention? Ahhhh… arrogance got the better of you, didn’t it? Come on, let me tell you what happened to you. Don’t worry — you’re not going to die like this. Such an easy death isn’t meant for you. And the one who will finally free you from this life won’t even feel like they killed someone who was already dying.

Saying this, Riya looks towards Arjun.

Flashback
Liza’s House

Riya: Liza, how long does this liquid take to start working?

Liza: The effect starts as soon as it’s consumed. The difference is that the person doesn’t feel anything. In about one hour, it shows its full effect — but without giving the person even a moment to understand what’s happening. A minimum of one hour of life… and then everything ends in a single jolt.

Riya: Hmm. This liquid itself will end our enemies’ game.

Liza: But how will we make Sikandar and his men consume it?

Riya thinks. She checks Chhotu’s location again — he had been standing at the same place for the last ten minutes.

Riya: Why isn’t Chhotu moving? Didn’t he go to find Sikandar’s hideout?

Liza: Riya, where is this place?

Riya: Two kilometres ahead of Minar Forest.

Liza: Look — there’s an old warehouse here. It looks abandoned.

Riya: If it’s abandoned, then it’s the perfect hiding place for a man like Sikandar.

An idea strikes Riya. She checks the time. Lunch time.

Riya: Liza, can this liquid be mixed into hot food? I mean, it won’t change the taste, right?

Liza: No, it won’t. But what’s the plan?

Riya: It’s lunch time, Liza.

Liza: So?

Riya (smiling): So…

Liza (understanding): Okkkkk. But where will we order the food from?

Riya: From the dhaba closest to the warehouse. I’m missing, and Sikandar is after me. He knows the police are behind him. He and his men won’t come directly into town to get lunch — why would they take that risk? Sahil and Raj are already in their custody. He’s also afraid of his own men. If his men go out and Raj’s men spot them, they’ll try to rescue them — unnecessary chaos. On one side, the police; on the other, Raj’s men. I don’t think Sikandar or his men will step out of their hideout. Either he’s assigned the search for me to his men in town… or there’s someone in the police team licking his boots.

Liza: There must be people in the police too — otherwise how did Sakshi disappear from ETF, and how was the CCTV footage hacked?

Riya: Right.

Liza: So we’ll have to execute the plan at the dhaba itself.

Riya: Yes. There are two dhabas there. We’ll have to go to both.

Liza: But Riya, there are only two of us. How will we manage everything? And how will we mix the liquid without being noticed? The dhaba staff will ask questions too.