#1 in short stories on 17-6-2017
Few miles away from HER house, a car headed away from Bengaluru.
"So how is it going?", his friend asked.
"All my actions, so far, are suitable enough to make her fall for me", he paused and continued .
"Ahhh.. Sh...
The alarm which usually buzzes in the morning to wake her up for her shift, did not ring that day as Tanya was wide awake to turn it off well before it rang . She sat up in bed, threw her blanket off , slipped her feet in her flippers and as she stood up, the first thing that caught her sight was the coffee mug that Sanyukta had gifted her on her birthday. It had a crazy selfie of both of them printed on it along with the words, 'TO THE WORLD'S BEST FRIEND' scribbled in bold .
She sat back on her bed with a thud as a sudden realisation dawned on her . It wasn't Sanyukta's fault. She was the one who was selfish to gain Vikram's love.She was the one who had asked Vikram not to ignore even if he gets a small information on Randhir . She was the one who had sent him. It was all because of her that Vikram had gone missing.
She decided to meet Sanyukta in office and apologise to her for being harsh . Just then it struck her that Sanyukta wouldn't be going to office as she had already applied for a leave . She hurried to catch up with her at her flat..
August 19th. : 7.00 A.M
Tanya was disappointed to knock on the locked door of Sanyukta's flat . She had been ringing the doorbell and knocking the door since past 15 minutes.
'Where is she?' , she wondered staring at Sanyukta's name plate. She then walked up to the security guard to ask him about Sanyukta's whereabouts.
"Have you seen Sanyukta , the girl who stays in Flat no 102 , going out somewhere??"
"I don't know", he replied. "I didn't see her since morning"
'She wouldn't have left for office. Then where is she? ', Tanya wondered .
She took out her mobile from her bag to call her. Her instinct threatened Tanya , that Sanyukta might not be reachable, just like Vikram and Randhir . She shook her head to wither off the wrong intuition and dialled the number.
Much to her ecstasy, she heard Sanyukta's caller tune . But her joy, didn't last for long as the call went unanswered. She decided to wait for some time before she tried dialling her number again.
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August 19th : 2.00 P.M:
Inter City Bus Terminal, Miyapur , Hyderabad.
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The bright sun light hit her face, as Sanyukta stepped on to the bustling inter city bus terminal of Hyderabad . It looked less crowded, comparatively as it was a weekday afternoon. She squeezed her eyes, which were already swollen due to the sleepless night and constant whimper.
She walked towards the main road, dragging her trolley bag . The cab that she had booked , had arrived and was already waiting for her near the exit.
