The Mystery Of 79° 41'E | ✓

Chapter 10

"What nonsense is this? I had asked you to keep an eye on two girls. You don't know which train they boarded. You idiot. One more mistake you're fired. Understand F-I-R-E-D." barked Pandit Aditya.

Unprofessional idiots! Those two are messing with our golden plans. Their grandfather is already causing lot of trouble. None of them are opening their mouths. That Natraja Statue has some secret. Once we smuggle it I am done my job as Pandit. Oh God! I am such a great actor. No one will ever come to know that I am a theatre actor. But this problem! I'll call Mahesh.

"Hello Mahesh... who am I? I'm Aditya... sometimes I feel you have short term memory loss... anyways we have a small problem... those girls boarded train going to Vijaywada and before the train could leave they got down and dis - disappeared... okay got your plan..."

Pandit Aditya had a smirk pasted on his face.

***

A loud knock was heard was heard at Pandit Bhavyesh's house. Ramya opened the door to find Aditya standing.

"Namaskaram Panditji, you here? What happened?"

"Nothing much. I came to ask where Panditji is? He has never taken a holiday. So came to ask if he is alright."

Ramya gritted her teeth. Where is Panditji? You must be knowing it you fool. I'm so worried if he has eaten anything or not. Came to ask if he is alright. Ramya! Control your emotions. One mistake and this idiot will come to know that we know about their plans.

"Excuse me Ramya ji. What happened?"

"Nothing, nothing, please come inside. I was just thinking that in spite you did such stupid mistakes and tested my husband's patience, you came to ask about him. So sweet of you!"

Pandit Aditya's face was red with embarrassment.

"About your question, Panditji has gone to Kanchipuram."

Aditya was shocked. But he recovered. "Kanchipuram??"

"Well Panditji has a friend in Kanchipuram. High Priest of Ekambareswarar Temple- Pandit Nallasivan.He has gone to meet him."

That was well put up. This fool won't doubt, thought a relieved Ramya.

"Panditji could have given responsibilities to me. How unprofessional of him!"

Ramya glared at him. "Hold your tongue Panditji! Talking about unprofessionalism, I guess we know who is unprofessional. You've constantly tested his patience. You have no idea what affect it had on my granddaughters who just came to spend their vacation. They had tough time cheering him up. This time I stopped him but next time I'll write letter to Temple Board on behalf of him."

"Ramya ji the house is so silent. I mean where are your granddaughters?"

Now you asked the correct question, Panditji.

"Panditji, my daughter, Kajal, is suffering from viral infection. Chaithra and Charusila have gone to take care of her. Well my son in law, Arjun has no problem taking care of Kajal but he is pathetic at cooking. I didn't want my Kajal to suffer, that's why I send them over there."

Did I give him too much of information? What can I do now? It wouldn't be nice if I don't offer him anything, thought Ramya.

To cover up she said, "Arre Panditji I forgot to ask you? Would you like have tea? Or coffee?"

This woman will surely put poison in the tea or coffee. She will kill me as I insulted her husband. Better I will go off. thought Pandit Aditya.

"Thank you Ramya ji but I will leave now."

Good for you. You idiot. Otherwise I would have poisoned you.

Pandit Aditya got up. "Ok Aunty, now I'll leave."

Ramya glared at him. Whom did he call Aunty? Stupid! So what if I have a daughter and two granddaughters? I still look like this idiot's elder sister. Nah! I actually look like his younger sister. Ramya! Ramya! Why are getting so worked up? I'm sure he needs glasses. Fool.

Ramya got up. With superhuman effort she said, "Namaskaram"

"Vanak- I mean Namaskaram namaskaram." saying this Pandit Aditya quickly left the house.

***

"... good job Aditya... now you make me feel that I made a correct decision about hiring you... what you called his wife Aunty? I mean no seriously you are reacting as if it's an achievement... stupid... she embarrassed you twice... you are working under me... yet someone embarrasses you... yeah we are stealing the Natraja Statue after two days..."

"Sir his granddaughters have gone to Vijaywada. Now no more snooping." reported Mahesh to his 'boss'.

" They gave information so easily. Something is wrong." replied in his 'boss' with heavy American accent.

" No boss I tell you everything in detail." saying so Mahesh started off the story.

"Okay so I don't think there is much of a problem then. I'll go with your instinct too."

Mahesh felt honoured that his 'boss' trusted his instinct.

"I am sure Sir nothing will go wrong. Nothing will happen in two days."

" It is not two days, Mahesh. It is 48 hours. Don't you know that families of the first two priests we kidnapped have filed a missing report. I don't think so they'll come to Chidambaram. Anyways are fake papers ready?"

"Yes, Sir, they are."

"Good then. I think that recently kidnapped Pandit should know his daughter's condition?"

"Of course Sir," said Mahesh with an evil grin.