PRESENT
20th September 2019
6:30 pm
It was exactly 6:30 in the afternoon when she called. It was exactly time for the community fundraiser meeting to begin. Exactly time for me to begin the meeting at least
“Hello aunty, it's me Meher"
Her voice was feeble as if she was scared.
“Yes, Meher beta tell me"
“I’m so sorry aunty, I thought she was with Kabir but I asked him and he said he hadn’t talked to her at all. I never meant to hide that from you but I can’t find her. I so sorry"
She started crying badly on the other end of the phone
“Who's Kabir?”
“he’s” More muffled sobs
“Who's Kabir, Meher?”
“He's Ayat's boyfriend”
“He's what? Isn’t he Rashmi's son?”
There was rage and then there was fear and then there was a point where I couldn’t tell one from the other.
“yes aunty" Her voice so soft it almost drowned between the reception. It was either that or my fear was too loud.
“Give me his no. Let me talk to him"
“9873562174”
“Why couldn’t you tell me earlier Meher? This is not what I expected of you”
“I’m so sorry aunty. I thought they went to the movies together”
She was still crying. I didn’t know how to console her. So I didn’t. I cut the call and I made another one. When I didn’t find answers I made other calls. I made calls over calls over calls. I didn’t think I just acted. I was anxious, fearful and anger danced beneath my skin
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The Answer Is Within these Walls
Mystery / ThrillerThe Anand Joshi family always known to be quite the feminists and most open-minded their society has never known. A regular family with a senior doctor and an average engineer. Not rich enough to pay any ransom, not poor enough to have mixed with an...
