Love, Eternal

I enter the adjacent room where I keep my phone and gracefully pick it up.

"Is this 'Mrs. Zoya Aditya Hooda' speaking?"

"Yes...?"

"I am Inspector Rathore."

"What is the matter, Inspector?"

"We have discovered a note that contains your name and phone number."

"What?!" I exclaim, surprised. He proceeds, "It was found in a car that was involved in a collision with a truck a few hours ago."

"What do you mean, Inspector?"

"A truck lost control and collided with a car at the intersection," he elaborates. "The individual in the car lost his life in the accident, while five others sustained injuries."

"Inspector, please wait a moment."

"But, Mrs..."

I calmly end the call.

I entered the room, anticipating Aditya's presence, only to find it devoid of any trace of him. My voice echoed through the space as I called out his name repeatedly, hoping for a response that never came.

"Aditya, where are you? Aditya... Aditya.... Adityaaa"

Walking the stairs, my eyes fell upon a white shirt resting on the bed, a sight that sent shivers down my spine. In that moment, the intensifying rain outside startled me, its heavy downpour resounding against the window, the walls, and the roof. Despite my growing unease, I reluctantly searched every corner of the room, but Aditya seemed to have vanished without a trace.

Descending the stairs, I called out to him once more, my voice laden with a mix of concern and frustration. "Aditya, where are you? Aditya... please I don't like games all the time!"

"Please, I beg of you! Come out wherever you are!" my plea intensified, fueled by desperation