Half an Hour later Armaan and Medha were on their way to the hospital when Medha's phone started ringing.
Medha: hello....what?...but why?...are you sure?....ok...if that's what they want...I will be there.
saying this Medha hung up the phone still thinking....Armaan kept looking at her waiting for her to tell him what was going on...seeing no response from her...
Armaan: (looking at Medha)...Well??
Medha: (being interrupted in the middle of her thoughts)...hmm...what?
Armaan: are you planning to tell me what that phone call was about?
Medha: Oh...sorry...I was kind of lost in my thoughts...there is a change of plans...I am not required at the hospital....they want me to meet up with them at the construction site near King's Circle.
Armaan: Why is that?
Medha: Apparently they are hoping its gonna clarify some things about the accident...they need some backup and thought I will be more useful there than at the hospital.
Armaan: (turning his car around) ok....King's circle it is then...
When they reached the location Medha hurried out of the car...
Armaan: (getting out of the car)..hey...wait up...
Medha: (turning back with a confused look on her face)...what for?...you are not planning to come inside...are you?
Armaan: you don't expect me to let you go alone into that awful place...do you?..I won't let you in there in broad day light....at this time of night.....no way...
Medha: (with an exasperated look)...Armaan....how are you gonna explain your being with me at this time of the night to Ajay and Boxer....considering the fact that you don't belong to our team ....and as far as they are concerned you and I are practically strangers....
Armaan: (walking beside her) ...I will come up with something....
Medha: (facing Armaan...and stopping him putting both her hands on his chest) Armaan... You can stop pretending that you give a damn about what happens to me.
Armaan: (getting a little mad)...you are right....I forgot how disposable people are to you...once you get what you want you don't think twice in kicking them out....(moving closer to her) next time you need to go somewhere in the middle of the night.....(pushing her hands off him)...call a cab...
(still standing uncomfortably close to her and looking into her eyes) and u know what...u deserve to be in that God forbidden place alone...
saying this Armaan walked away from her....furious at her....and more than that...furious at himself for letting her get to him.....
Medha stood there...looking at Armaan walk away from her...yet again....the only difference was although it hurt like hell watching him go this time....it was not even close to how it felt the first time he had walked away from her...may be because his hatred for her didn't come as a shock this time.....
She watched him drive away and then started walking towards the construction sight....she kept thinking of the hatred in Armaan's eyes....
Medha: (shaking her head)...Medha....stop thinking about him....first rule of field work...have a clear head....
She walked into the gloomy looking building...
Medha: (to herself)...I wonder where the guys are? And why meet at such a weird place....(she called out loudly) Ajay....Boxer....I am here.....and I am not much fond of darkness........(this more to herself)...and silence....
getting a sense that something was totally off about this place....she slowly started moving back the way she came...when suddenly she felt a hand on her mouth.....she moved her elbow back with full force and threw the captor off balance....
Medha: (holding her gun out trying to see through the darkness)...(to herself) This would have been soo much easier if it wasn't so dark.....
Unfortunately this wasn't a problem for the person lurking in the darkness...
Medha sensed someone move behind her ....she aimed a kick at him....and heard him fall back towards the wall .......she took out her gun and moved forward towards the wall where she could make out a vague outline of the body of her assailant....when suddenly she felt something cold and hard hit her leg from behind.....a sharp pain ran up her leg...she lost her balance and fell down....that's when it came to her....there was more than one person there trying to harm her....or worse ...kill her......
Before she could recover from the attack .....she felt a strong hand on her face....blocking all the air out...she felt suffocated....she struggled to get back up....but suddenly she started feeling dizzy ...and weak....the pain started increasing steadily .....and then it stopped......and she felt a darkness envelop her ......a darkness darker and more chilling that what she was in already.......
Armaan was still furious driving back home...he looked towards where Medha was sitting moments before....wondering why she still had such a strong presence on his thoughts....on his life....after all this time.....when suddenly his eyes fell on a shiny object stuck in the corner of the passenger seat... he realized it was her cell phone....
She might have dropped it in the car after the last call....
Armaan: (cursing under his breath and turning back the car)...Damn you Medha.....
Armaan reached the construction site in a couple of minutes.....he walked in....one look at the place and he knew....
Taking his flashlight out he looked around the place....there was a clear sign of struggle....which didn...t make him feel any better....he kept hoping that Medha never walked into this building....May be she met Ajay and Boxer outside.....and then he saw....lying in the corner.....the pale blue scarf that she was wearing .... a chill crept up his spine.....
Edited by mj_friends - 14 years ago
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