Spies & Spice (Completed)

Chaper 16

Amit and his friends were in a jubilant mood as their car made its way towards Goa. They eagerly watched every breaking news bulletin to observe how the local and national media was covering the incident at Bicholim. A new video caught Amit's eye and he pushed his phone towards Victor to watch it.

A journalist was speaking animatedly in front of the very factory they successfully pulled off the coup against Daniel and his gang, a few hours ago.

"Although Narcotics Control Bureau has not claimed any role in the sensational drug sieze and destruction by the villagers of Bicholim, they did confirm to our reporters that the recent capture of more than two hundred crore worth of drugs and arms, hidden inside trucks belonging to Joseph, one of the cartel operators, was indeed a result of joint operation between them and other intelligence agencies. Joseph is believed to be one of the chief distributors of the infamous Sharath Nair.

Is this the beginning of the war against drug cartels in Mumbai and Goa? We at this channel and our viewers certainly hope so. This is Smriti Bhattacharya with Cameraman Vincent Matthews, reporting live from Bicholim for @localnews Channel."

"Do you have any idea about this other one?" Amit asked, and Victor shook his head.

Interesting. Perhaps NCB had other leads that they are working on, but who were the other intelligence agencies? IB or ATS? Victor's mind went through different possibilities. Well,this is good news indeed. The more directions Sharath Nair gets hunted down, the better.

But first he had to something more important.

Victor sent a short message to Jishu's Mother as they drove back towards Goa.

"Maami, I hope Jishu is recovering well. Tell him that the guy who tried to destroy him had just begun to face his Karma. Please don't forget to take care of your health too."

After sometime his phone beeped and it showed a lengthy message from his Maami. As he read on, his eyes widened and he felt that rare constriction in his throat.

Chotu, My blessings to you on your birthday. You should have been with your twin sister and mother, celebrating the special day. Instead, you are out there somewhere, trying to bring down these despicable people. You have taken it upon yourself to protect us and fight on behalf of us, and it reminds me of something.

The first verse of the holy Bhagawad Gita starts with "Dharma Kshethre, Kuru Kshethre". If you twist the words around, it reads as "Kshethre Kshethre Dharmam Kuru." It means 'wherever you are, whatever you do, follow Dharma, the right thing'. And a person who follows that simple principle will remain Victorious forever. Chotu, I am so proud of you and the path you have chosen. When Jishu saw on TV how those villagers were burning smuggled drugs, he kept shouting, that's Victor's job. Don't ask me how he knew, and don't expect him to praise you directly either! He is still ashamed of his conduct.So, it would be sometime before he will reach out to all of us. This new house we are in, is quite private and convenient. Thank you for moving us to this secure place, so fast. When you are back home, make sure you come and visit us, and I will make that favourite Kheer of yours.

Love and blessings, Maami.

Maami was too sweet. He was neither doing anything extraordinary nor deserved such praise. People like Sharath Nair deserved to be hunted down and destroyed. Every time he watched Sharath's swarthy and cruel face, he was reminded of Jishu's hollow lifeless body, tied to the bed, and he had to fight hard to control the urge to attack Sharath physically. Even now, his body and mind were in a rage, and he knew he had a long way to go to completely destroy the likes of Sharath and DJ. But he was hell bent on doing it, away from the rules and regulations that came with his job.