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Chapter 1 - Thunderstorm

1 December 2016, 9:00 PM

"It was a pretty nice movie", said Krish to Sathya. They were sitting inside a restaurant celebrating the first year work anniversary of Sathya.

Sathya, a quarter century year old girl is a consultant at a private IT firm in Chennai where Krish joined six months ago. Soon they became friends.

"Oh! Where did you see that film?" she asked him.

"Of course Internet" he said with a laugh.

Krish is from southern part of Tamilnadu. His parents are doctors. He has a sister who got married last year probably pregnant right now!

"We will go to a movie sometime. To a real theater not your computer" both laughed.

It was 30 past 9 at night. Both took a walk. Her apartment was just two blocks away from the restaurant.

They reached her apartment in 10 minutes. The security made an entry about Krish's arrival and wrote "Krish, 9.40PM, To Sathya's Apartment" in his notebook. Then it happened!

There was a big thunder storm and suddenly it was a huge shower without a control to turn it off. Both went inside the lift. Her home was at the eighth floor in that twelve floor apartment.

Krish wanted to leave but Sathya didn't allow that. "Look out Krish, It's a huge rain. I think it will be the same for next half hour. You can stay here for some time and you leave once the rain stops".

He agreed to her and both entered her home.

She showed the rest room. He went in, got refreshed and came out. She changed her dress. She made him a coffee.

"Drink Krish, It will be good for this rain!" They sat in a sofa with each holding a cup of coffee.

"I don't know about you a lot" said Krish. "You always ask about me and I never got a chance to ask about you. It's my turn now".

"What do you want to know Krish?" she asked him.

"Everything!" he said.

"You know my parents died in an accident couple of years ago".

"Yeah", he said in a low voice.

"I have a brother in US. He got married there. He comes to visit me every May. His family doesn't like India and also me".

"Oh! That's bad" Krish said again with a low voice.

"That's okay! I don't think about that much. I live in the present and I am happy about that" she smiled.

The time was close to 10.30PM. There was no thunderstorm outside and the rain also lost its speed.

"Sathya, I think it's time for me to leave!"

"You didn't even finish your coffee" she said with a smile.

He finished it too quickly and left. She came to the door and said "Good night Krish, See you tomorrow!"

He smiled and said "Same to You"

He entered the lift and pressed "0". It took some 20 to 30 seconds. The door opened.

There was a woman waiting for the lift outside. She was wearing a Pardha (A Muslim Outfit). He accidentally collided with her and said "I am sorry mam". She didn't say anything. He felt something.

"Was that a man inside that costume?" He turned and saw the lift. The lift was about to close. He saw the eyes. IT WAS DEFINITELY A MAN!