Over To You (Chapter 13)

#Chapter 13

“So Rishi is the murderer of Antara. But why? Did he know about Tanay? No that can’t be the reason...”

Aisha was guessing the rest of the story but Jiya was lost somewhere.

“Thank God he still remembers about his family, I thought he forgot”

“Oh you dropped a tear Jiya and I caught it. And what does it mean? Do you know about his family? Are you acquainted by chance?”

Jiya was tense. She was lost in words but she wanted to give some excuse.

“I mean...he has a family. He never talks about it, not even in his interviews, so I thought he was an orphan but thank God he has someone beside him...” Jiya was talking with full consciousness but it was disturbed by the music. Aisha got a call from her office.

“I am so sorry Jiya but I need to attend this call.” Aisha went to an isolated place, quite far.

(Conversation on call)

“Have you found something about him, or have you forgotten that you are at work?”

“I am aware. But she didn’t know anything about him. I even made up a story of him being my first love but still, she didn’t speak much.”

“Are you dumb? She could have caught you. I need to find something about him. There’s only one day left for you. Remember the purpose you got close to her. At least find out where is he now. Or information about his sister. I need some breaking news. What kind of biggest fan is she if she didn’t know anything about him? She was also working with him in the initial years, so she knows about him. This writer has become a hot topic. Get some information please.”

“I understand sir. I will try my best. “The call was ended.

“Hi Jiya, so you don’t know about his family, I mean you are his fan so should be knowing it.”

“I told you can that I respect his privacy. Either way, I am only interested in him and his work, not in his family.”

Aisha whispered, “Respecting privacy, my foot. You used to stalk him.”

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I went with Rishi to his village. From the crowd of concrete to the world of calmness and peace, we were on the journey to his village. We went a day before to help with the arrangement. While passing the trees I lost in our sweet past...

It was a physics lecture. The class was silent and was pretending to understand what the sir explained. When the sir noticed drowsy faces he gave us a few minutes break. It was needed as the lecture was of one and a half hours. When I took a look around, my eyes were searching for Antara but she wasn’t there. She bunked the class again. I never understood how she scored good marks in physics as she always bunked the physics lecture. I waited until the lecture ended and went straight to the lab. I was searching for her on the way. And I found her in the lab. As usual, she was working on the project.

“So you bunked again? I wish to have a superpower like you. Without attending the lectures you get good marks.”

“I don’t bunk daily. I care about attendance.”

“I know that’s why you ask to fake your signature.”

“I do attend the lectures but you didn’t notice. But I don’t understand his lectures so I attend another physics sir’s lecture. I don’t have any superpowers just I like to do smart work. By the way, the engine is working that you broke yesterday.”

She was always confident and savage. She used to carry a different charm. She was different, a lot different than me or anyone.

“Where are you going right now?”

“ For the lecture, I told you just now.”

“Is it allowed? I would love to join.”

“I can request but I don’t know. By the way, the weather is cool to go for an outing.”

I understood the signal. The same place we were going to visit again.

(After an hour)

I was all prepared and was waiting for her. She came and asked me to hurry up. I took my bike and we went off to the mountain.

“Did you ask the professor?”

“He said he can’t accept your request to attend the lectures but you can ask him doubts.”

“I am so jealous of you. Why he accepted your request?”

“He is taking care of my education so he accepted my request.”

“Why is he taking care of it? What about your family?”

“I don’t have one, I am an orphan.”

My dream was interfered with by Rishi’s voice. “Do you want to have some breakfast?”

As we left our home early we didn’t eat anything and the travel time was of 12 hours. “I would like to have something light food.”

....

(Glimpse of Next Chapter

In the library, I heard some noise. When I turned around I saw her. She was sitting at a desk, and her eyes were directed outside. Maybe she was too busy observing those birds on trees just like she did before...

See you soon)