“Where are we going?” Al Pacino’s
duplicate asked turning back at me as his robot pressed the gun deep into back
of my neck.
“You know where” I said without
looking at him and I felt the gun digging deeper into my neck.
“Don’t act smart and don’t forget
that your stupid sturdiness can cost two lives. Just tell me where the data
card is” he said, still looking at me.
“Nothing is more important than
that data. Don’t open your mouth” Praveen said, only to receive a punch from
the robot.
“I know it is important and that’s
what I want” he said turning to Praveen and laughed.
I was still not looking at
anyone, not even Praveen or Sonali. I was busy thinking.
Wherever you are, it comes with the job. Sit right, always alert,
planning your next move, going over your intelligence, reviewing your
knowledge. But when it gets so long as to you see hatred in your enemies’ eyes
and fear in your loved ones’ eyes, it’s time to make a move.
“It’s in my home” I said, turning
to him.
“I need all the details” he said.
“In my home, I have kept a book, ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ in
front of the night lamp, on the table just beside my bed. You would feel the
book is lying casually but it’s actually a box containing the card which you
are looking for. The code of the box is 8899”
“And if any of this is not true?”
he asked.
“Then you can shoot me there
itself at that very moment” I said looking into his eyes.
“Noooo” I heard Sonali crying.
Without looking back at her, I
said, “Don’t worry Sonali, this will end soon. Once he gets his data we all
will be free”
That dint convince her and she
continued crying. Praveen remained silent.
“We will see if I need to shoot
you or her” he said and turned away from me.
Everyone in the car remained
silent until he turned back after few minutes and said, “I am repeating. If you
act smart or try doing anything, my men will be shooting all three of you”
“What smart move?” I asked.
“I know you very well and I doubt
you are taking me into a trap”
“Then go back” I said smiling at
him
“Shut your mouth. I am ready for
any of your foolish moves. It will only cost you and your friends, not me” he
said, grinning back at me.
“Then are you worried?” I asked.
He just turned front and sat
silently. No one spoke till the vehicle entered the street in which my home was
there. The vehicle stopped at the entrance of the street and the second vehicle
was behind it. He dialed a number and suddenly two guys from the second vehicle
came running and stood outside his window. He threw his head out of the window
and ordered them something to which they quickly ran ahead. They slowed their
pace as they neared my home and took a normal walk, carefully studying my home
and the security and every detail possible. Behaving normally, they walked till
the end of the street and walked back again.
Within minutes they were standing
outside his window and reporting him all that they had studied. He listened to
them carefully and sat silently thinking something deeply. He sat silently
without saying anything or acting anything. Everyone in both the vehicles
turned dead until he thought.
After a long gap, he turned back
at me and said, “Get out of the car”
I had no chance to get out as
even before I could move, I was pulled out by the robot. Without any option
left, I stepped out and stared at him.
“Walk ahead with us. If we get
the data and return safely, you three will be free. If anything happens to us,
my men will kill your friends” he said looking at me and then turning towards one
of his men, he said, “Wait for exactly 30 mins for us to return. If we don’t return
safely in 30 mins, shoot these both”
I was pushed ahead as he and his
robot and his two men carrying submachines followed me. As I reached the first
floor of our building and unlocked the door of my home, they quickly ran inside
the home and started checking, while we three waited outside the door.
“The book is here” one of the
guys shouted and the boss quickly sprinted towards my bedroom followed by his
robot pulling me.
The light was switched on before
we entered the room and the boss quickly stepped towards the book and picked
it. As soon as he picked it, he knew it was a normal book and not any box.
Within seconds, in gust of anger, he threw the book at my face.
“What the hell is this?” he
shouted in anger.
“This is my favorite book which I
read daily before going to bed” I said grinning wickedly at him.
“Where the hell is my data?” he
said taking out his mobile.
“Inside that cupboard” I said.
He quickly walked towards the
cupboard and opened it and within seconds, suddenly, he fell back and two men
walked out of it pointing their submachines. Within next few moments, all I
could see was few bullets flying across my bedroom followed by two dead bodies.
The robot tried pulling the trigger of his gun into my neck but the bullet from
one of those guns hit his leg and saved my life, as he fell down yelling about
the pain. Taking a quick chance, I ran towards the boss lying in shock and
snatched back my Colt.
Hitting his head as hard as I
could with the butt of my Colt, I stood by his side smiling. More men ran
inside my bedroom, all dressed in black and carrying the same submachine ready
for a mini war.
Though my heart was still not at
peace, thinking about the condition on the street and the safety of my two dear
friends, I was still standing victoriously over a major threat to the country
and it was my turn to relish the victory. But it was not the right time to dance;
it was time to wrap things up quickly and safely. Handing over the scene to one
of the men, who was quick enough in arresting the person who were alive, I ran
out of the building and out into the street.
I saw Chief standing along with
Praveen and right beside them was a chair placed on which Sonali was sobbing. I
ran towards them as Chief noticed me.
“Cool down Sam. All is well” he
smiled.
“Thank God you got my message and
all went as planned” I said sighing.
“But when did you message?”
Praveen asked looking at me.
“When you grew suspicious over
the conversation between one of those men in that building and their boss, I
quickly messaged Chief from your cell saying, by any means I will get these
guys to my home and they should be ready for attacking a strength of three
vehicles with the most sophisticated guns”
“Awesome. But who the hell could
guess these guys had submachine’s, that too the ones which still we haven’t yet
got a hold on” Praveen said.
“Yes. Even that was a shock for
me. A real shock. I had guessed what Sam wanted me to do and had placed men
beside his home, inside his home, outside on these streets, but I was never
ready for these weapons” Chief said turning at me and pointing his hand slowly towards
Sonali.
“I have two important tasks to do
and Chief, I am requesting you two more favors today”
“Go ahead. Anything for that Data
and capturing this whole group” Chief smiled and his eyes twinkled peacefully,
as ever.
“One, assign this rascal with me
in all my assignments or assign me with him. Two, I have made new friends, two
auto drivers, who helped me a lot in this whole chase. I request you to
identify their contribution in capturing this group and give them the proper appreciation.”
“Accepted Sam” Chief smiled and I
saw Praveen smiling too.
Turning towards Praveen, I
stepped ahead and hugged him tightly and said, “Thanks dude”
“Shut up and talk to her” Praveen
said, without even looking at me.
I walked slowly towards Sonali
and placed my right hand on her left shoulder. She raised her head from between
her hands and looked at me. I looked into her eyes, smiling. Slowly I moved my
hand and wiped out the tears from her eyes and then the tears that were rolling
down her cheeks. Holding her shoulder I pulled her up. As she stood silently in
front of me, blankly, I hugged her tightly. I could listen her sobbing for a
minute and could sense a drop of her tear wetting my shirt.
“Enough Sona. It’s all finished.
Bad guys have been caught. No more worries and no more crying. Never Ever!” I
said.
Her arms around my back tightened
their grip. But within few minutes she stopped crying and looked up into my
eyes and continued looking into my eyes. After a silent pause of few more
minutes she placed her head on my shoulder again and tightened her grip.
Will be back with another series…
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