Her Name Is Maya

Chapter 3

"You said you know the girl" ACP Shiva said looking at Rudra.
Rudra has stopped his car
in front of the office of the dead man Mr. Prakash. As per his wife told Rudra, her husband Prakash was a social worker.

"Yes I know one girl whose name is Manvi but I want to confirm if she is the one" Rudra said walking ahead.

"So you know where is she now? "
Shiva asked him.

"You can say that" Rudra said walking in the narrow lane, Shiva followed him behind.

"and you will not tell me where she is right? " Shiva asked him.

Rudra smirked lightly. He don't want to tell her location yet. Not knowing whether she is the culprit or victim or just a dice in this game, letting her know that police is behind her may aware her or may be scare her. It can make her go away from them. Just like her. Rudra couldn't control the wave of memories of his past. When he was in love with someone deeply and how his love only make her to go away from him. He shook his thoughts of her before it can take control over him and focused on the present. Rudra and Shiva has entered inside an old vintage office. The walls had left the colors, bricks were visible,leakage was seeping through the ceiling,glass of the windows were broken,spider webs were visible on the corners. Then he saw a table surrounded by lots of books.

"What do you want?" A shaky male voice echoed.Rudra and Shiva's head snapped at the direction.They saw an old man walked at them .He held the stick in his hand and walked with the help of it.

"ACP Shiva,we are here to ask you about" Shiva walked forward at him.

"When was the last time you met Prakash?" Rudra interrupted Shiva and doesn't let him share anything about Manvi yet.Shiva looked at Rudra narrowing his eyes.

Old man looked at Rudra .
"And you are?"

"Rudra Roy ,I am a lawyer" Rudra introduced himself.

"Oh Vakilbabu, you were the one who fought for chawl people against that builder?" Old man asked him.

Rudra nodded.

Old man walked at him adjusting his spectacles.
"Well well well ,
You are a big tough man
And I haven't met Prakash since years,I hope he is fine."

"Do you know anyone whom he used to meet?"Rudra asked.

Old man looked like thinking something very deeply.

"The man who haven't met his wife since years ,would ever meet anyone?"
Old man said.

"Why not? He can meet anyone useful to him,like any other woman? Woman named Manvi?" Rudra asked him.Shiva looked both of them.
Old man shook his head as no.

"I don't know" He said avoiding eye contact with Rudra.

Rudra noticed that and looked at Shiva.

"Ok thanks for you time " Rudra said closing the conversation there and turned to leave with Shiva when he stopped abruptly.

"Between Prakash is dead"
The old man froze on his place .A shock of horror was visible on his face.
Rudra said and left with Shiva.
The old man looked feared and stunned.He immediately picked up the receiver and dialed one number.

"So there isn't any Manvi" Shiva said

"Calm down Shiva ,don't jump into a conclusion now."Rudra said.

"But he said he don't know any Manvi,so there wouldn't be any possibility" Shiva said.

"Thats what the thing he said, He don't know ,doesn't mean Manvi don't exist.She exists and may be the old man is lieing. May be I know her.Look Shiva ,I don't know if I'm right or wrong ,if this is the Manvi or not but ..I have a gut feeling something is very fishy" Rudra said .