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Chapter 1
Abandoned Corridor
"Ok dad, but I really don't understand why is this even important? I mean do I need to do this?" sighed Sharon over a phone call as Swayam watched her intently.
"Fine! I do not wish to argue about it. If you have decided I am sure you have given it some serious thinking. I am in the middle of something right now will call you when I get home in the evening. Bye." Sharon didn't wait for her father to respond and cut the call, her eyes red with rage.
All this while Swayam stared at Sharon wondering if it would be right to probe her about the phone call especially when she was so upset. He thought about it for sometime and then just moved from his spot a little closer to her and planted a kiss on her right cheek. They were in the abandoned corridor and he could afford to get a little cozy with his girlfriend.
Sharon was taken by surprise and the cute gesture made her blush.
"Swayam, kya karr rahe ho tum?"
"Apni girlfriend ke saath romance." quipped Swayam, coming a little closer to Sharon.
"Swayam I need to go . There is something urgent that has come up. I will call you in the night. " Sharon picked up her bag and ran out leaving the door open and Swayam wondering.
Rehearsal Hall Rey and Kriya were setting a routine for the gang.
"Kriya mujhe lagta hai ki humein zyada lifts include nahin karne chahiye."
"Hmmm..."
"Kriya? Kya hua tumhara dhyaan kidhar hai?"
"Haan... sorry Rey woh main kuch soch rahi thi. Aap kuch bol rahe the?"
"Main toh kab se bol hi raha hoon! Listen is everything ok? Main dekh raha hoon tum subah se thodi lost ho."
"Woh kuch nahin Rey. Actually mujhe maasi ko call karna tha kal raat mein aur main bhool gayee. So..." Kriya trailed off.
"Ok. toh ismein upset hone walli kya baat hai? Aaj baat karr lo maasi se."
Kriya looked a little restless. "Rey mujhe kuch kaam hai main aap se baad mein milti hoon."
Kriya picked up her bag and dashed out of the rehearsal hall.
Rey took a minute to register that Kriya just left in a hurry and when he did all he could utter was, "Kriya meri baat toh..."
New York- 4 a.m.
A cellphone kept on the side table blinked and the automated voice announced 'You have got one new message"
It was loud enough to wake up Natasha who was expecting the message at this hour. She woke up and checked her cellphone to confirm that she had indeed received the message and it was not a dream.
She smiled as she checked the message and muttered to herself, "One step closer! Hold on to your horses Tashu and go back to sleep. We have a long day tomorrow."
Natasha kept her cellphone aside and dozed of peacefully. She was finally going to Mumbai. A first in 18 years and she had mixed emotions and the consequences of her actions could wait until morning!!
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