"Why did he hug you?"

"Because I allowed him, now tell me why did you come down now?" I cross questioned him.

"Ugh," he groaned raking his hair.

"Because I wanted to." He replied as he abruptly turned around and left, keeping me wondering.

"Useless fellow." I decided to return back to home too, when my phone blazed.

"Bhai,"

"Ello, bhaiyuuu," I screeched excitedly.

"Agent R, we have a news for you. And you have no right to cross question me." He uttered as if he was reciting some thing.

"Okay?"

"Your mission has been suspended. Apparently the case wasn't as important as the director made it. It was his reasons, and he involved you in it. You have three weeks more. Thats it. Search for the theif amd return back."

"But-"

"No question Ragini. Am I understood?"

"Yes sir." And the line went dead. What was dad's motive, which bhai mentioned? And why was this 'mission of emergency' now was of no importance?

It was all so confusing, until a message popped.

And I knew I was lied to.

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It wasn't something so important, but I was kept in dark, I don't know what dad had wanted but this wasn't something simple.

I don't know how I could now face Laksh, when I knew a truth.

A truth, because who knew, he and dad had lied more things. I felt so wasted. Like, was it even real? Was this really a case? Why was I being a medium here when I knew nothing.

Telling me it was a case, and then going against an important policy of his own rules?

Laksh, I didn't know him. Enough.

I agree, these days I started feeling comfortable with him, but after what I saw and concluded. He wasn't what he showed.

The Laksh, from the first day was an act.

The Laksh, even today was an act.

Strangely, I will miss both of them, but now I have to know the real Laksh. Who is he?

I quickly walked out of the garden going to my building, when the watchman stopped me.

"Ji?"

"Madam, this is for your flat number." And he handed me a printed paper.

"Annual 50th year celebration of the building.

Venue- clubhouse.
Date- 29/06
Time- 7pm onwards.

For all residents."

I smirked, atleast one problem is going to get solved soon.

"Acha, toh sabko jaana hai?" I asked him.

"Jii, but madam sambhal ke. Humhari buildings ki party bahut mashoor hai."

"Why?"

"Itni-"

"You, do we pay you for gossiping?" A loud noise blazed from behind me startling me at first.

A middle aged man, with a super angry look scolded the watchman and then glazed at me.

"I assume you are new here. And I see you got the paper. You can go now."

"Excuse me?" He had no right to talk to me so badly!

"Watchmen are for safety and not for gossiping."

And with that he went away. Why was everyone spoting that anger look and going away?

I blinked my eye at the watchman, pacifying him. He smiled and I left for the lift.

The whole time, thinking how to behave infront of Laksh from now on?

I rang the door bell, and Laksh opened the door. His dripping water from his bath.

Ragini control.

I shoved the paper in his hands and went inside without sparing him any look. He didn't deserve it.

"So, finally our mission starts, I think it would get over before this three months." He said.

"And reminding me of that, no our mission has been reduced to a month, thats three weeks more." I corrected him.

His expressions changed, as his jaw tightened.

"Who told you?"

"Bhai called, and informed." I told as I poured a glass of water for myself.

"And you are chill about it?"

"I mean yeah, obviously. I'll get home soon."

"Something's wrong,"

"I don't know."

"I'll call Director and ask him."

"Go ahead."

He fetched his phone out searching for dad's number.

"Laksh, where is maida (flour)?"

"Second last compartment, on the top." He replied instantly as he finally dialed the number.

I went inside to the kitchen, opening the top second last shelf, finding a a plastic container filled with maida.

I smiled, as I realised how foolish I acted.

"Ragini, he said he didn't give any orders." Laksh said as I got back to the living room.

"Bhai said. And I following the orders I received."

"I didn't get any orders." He retorted.

"Good for you." I was acting as a bitch but I had to do this.

"Whats wrong with you!" He suddenly lost his calm.

"I don't know. Nothing is."

"Ragu?"

"Ragini." I corrected.

"I thought we were friends?"

"You thought exactly, we are co workers thats it."

"How did that come from? We are friends Ragini,"

"Nope, you don't know me and I certainly don't know you."

"I know you, enough."

"Not really."

"Why are you behaving this way?"

"Laksh, we have a mission to solve. Lets concentrate on that and end this."

"Ragini, answer me."

"I am not."

Suddenly my arm was grabbed and I was pulled with force towards him, my body hitting his chest as he twisted my arm on my back.

"Tell me whats wrong."

"I don't know," my eyes and his having a staring competion of its own.

"Please?"

"Who are you Laksh? I certainly have no idea who you are."

"What are you saying?"

"I am just saying, you have been to the kitchen just twice, and we never made anything which required Maida, how did you remember its exact location?"

"Ragini,"

"I know, because you kept it there."

"Listen to me,"

"Its your house Laksh, and I certainly have no idea why am I here."

Thank fully the way i had planned the last scene i was able to put it in words!

Also, i am back after a long week of exams, 😂 i haven't slept for these five days so now I dozzZzzz off😂

Also monsoooons are heree!! And its raining as i write this!! Itnii zyaaadaaa haayee😭❤️✨ i love rainsssss!!!!!

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