FF- Tragedy of Death Ch-5 Page 10 Oct 7 - Page 2

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Chapter 2

Arjun entered the bedroom and his eyes fell upon the said alcohol glass and its remains. An empty sleeping pills bottle lay on the bed and he made a mental note to check the woman's medical history. All he knew about her till now was her name and basic background- Vishakha Malik, working for a design house. The house belonged to her, a feat in itself. Her room was organized and was tastefully decorated. An interior designer's work, probably. His mental monologue continued as he walked around the room. Nothing was out of place. He noticed the photographs on the wall. One of them depicted her in a typical pose, other had what he assumed were she and her family. It was a small family of four, parents and 2 sisters. He guessed she was the elder one, matching her dusky complexion with the teenage girl's in the picture. The younger sister was fairer, and he placed her around 4-5 years younger to her. The walls carried some paintings and photographs. He went around the bed and picked up the diary thrown carelessly there. It was detailed and cryptic, consisting of daily facts, reminders, haphazard statements and what seemed like dreams. He skipped to the last page to check for some sign of impending doom but found none. In fact she had not written anything since last 3 days. A quick look through the closet confirmed that nothing was stolen. Near the closet, there was a band aid wrapper crushed and thrown on the floor. He checked the medical supplies box which was placed in the front shelf again.

He walked out and saw Riya speaking to a fat woman whom he presumed to be the maid. He went closer to listen as the woman wiped her tears and spoke in a harried voice.

"When did you find Vishakha's body?" Riya asked, patting her arm lightly.

"When I came to work in the morning as usual, around 7 AM."

"How did you get inside when you got here?"

"I used the key Vishakha madam has left with me as she has to go out of town frequently. She doesn't like to come back to a dusty and unclean house so she has instructed me to clean irrespective of her presence."

"So you entered the kitchen and called the police?"

"No, I was too shocked' I screamed and the newspaper boy heard me. He called the police."

"What are your duties in the house? Cooking and cleaning?"

"No madam' Vishakha madam is very particular about cooking her food herself. She makes a new dish once a month and I sometimes help her in her shopping for ingredients, but that's it."

"How long have you been working here?"

"3 years."

He moved on to see Rathor questioning the guard of the colony about her and went to the backyard of the house to observe the area. A low wall ran around the house and he bent down as he saw thick footprints near the wall in the mud. He smirked and stood up to see Riya standing there.

"She comes across as an extremely organized and ambitious woman with a busy social life, generally friendly and generous."

He nodded to her and pointed at the footprint in the dried mud.

"This is not exactly a good sign." She spoke in a low voice.

"Thank you for stating the obvious Riya." He said before walking away to Rathor.

"The guard says he saw a man coming here by jumping over the wall and getting through that window to meet her as it's the backside and generally deserted."

"I found a footprint over there, yes" Arjun nodded. "This is a murder. We need to get the house swept for any DNA or blood traces. I found a band aid wrapper on the floor and some first aid bandages were missing. I think the killer injured himself while fighting her."

"She does have bruises on her body. So yes" Rathor nodded and ordered Sree to get the forensics done.

It was an unnaturally clean scene.

So someone cleaned it up...questions, questions and questions.

- Any sign of breaking and entering? Through door or windows?

- If Vishakha was inside, why wasn't it bolted from inside? Or is it that maid was told by Vishakha that she would be out of town. What's the reason for the maid to use her keys?

- When's the next update? 😆

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Originally posted by: sashashyam

Dear Ivre,

Very nice opening, especially with the haunting nightmare, dreamt by we do not know who. You have an obvious flair for evoking images with words, as in the description of the nightmare.

Now you have to continue, and without too much of a gap, as otherwise you will lose the mental thread, and in a mystery like the one you seem to be attempting, not losing the thread is vital. So please get on with it!

Shyamala B.Cowsik

PS: I wonder if you know what your id means in French. It mean drunk, or high, and it would suit you quite well if you get really high on your mystery!

Originally posted by: sizzysehrish

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Originally posted by: ValleryRose

You write really well... You have a way with words dear..
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