When it all happened – Finale!!

“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… Comments Welcome…

Vishal…

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