SS: POISON OF MAN UPDATED PART 6

I am Sandhya, also called as Gajalakshmi in DABH forum.

I am 16 now. I hail from Tamil Nadu.

I love stories which give a message to the society.

I also like action, suspense and sci-fi.

I am going to post my story here. Please do comment if you
like it.

Poison Of Man

PROLOGUE

Early morning.
The cocks woke up the sun as it was his day, the Sunday. Ashwin rubbed his eyes
and saw the clock. It showed 5 AM. Ashwin got ready and switched on the TV.

"Breaking news! Veteran actor Prakash is no
more!"

Ashwin was shocked. He switched on his phone.
There was a missed call from SP Ashwadh, his senior. He called Ashwadh.

"Listen to me, Ashwin. Will you come to
Prakash's home?"

ASHWIN - Hero of the story, an IPS officer.

PAVITHRA - Heroine of the story.

AMIT - Ashwin's colleague.

ASHWADH - Senior officer.

PRAKASH - An actor.

VAISHALI - Prakash's wife.

AMAR - Owner of Amalya Jewels.

GOWTHAM - Amar's assistant.

MOHIT - Statue maker.

PART 1

Ashwin went to Prakash's home.

"Good morning, DSP Ashwin" said Amit, his colleague. "SP sir wants to meet us"

SP Ashwadh was with Vaishali, Prakash's wife. He tried consoling a heartbroken Vaishali.

"Excuse me, sir" said Amit, with Ashwin. Ashwin asked Ashwadh about the death.

"Prakash was murdered. The post mortem report shows it. Somebody injected the poison in him. We searched the whole house. We got an injection. It exactly contained the same poison, which was injected" said Ashwadh.

"Sir we can trace the murderer using the fingerprints, right?" asked Amit.

"There is no finger print. May be he had gloves in his hands" replied Ashwadh.

"Well, Mrs. Vaishali, I know your wounds are still fresh. But please co-operate with us. Can I ask you some details?" asked Ashwin.

"Yes, I will try to co-operate".

"Vaishali, is there anyone in loggerheads with Prakash?"

"There is nobody like that. Prakash used to support his co-actors too. He is a gem. I don't know who wanted Prakash to die" she sobbed.

"Calm down, Vaishali. And were you at home when he was dead?"

"I was in my mother's home to attend a function. Since Prakash had shooting, he stayed at home. I came back after knowing his death."

PART 2

Ashwin and Amit were on the way to station. Ashwin was lost in thoughts.

"What baffles you so much, Ashwin? We have solved many cases, right? This too shall pass".

"No Amit. I'm feeling sorry for Prakash. May his soul rest in peace".

"Ashwin, do you remember our meeting with him at Stafford Mall? We were there to safeguard him". Their thoughts moved back.

Prakash was invited to Stafford Mall for its opening ceremony. Mr.Mohit, one of the best statue makers kept a statue of Prakash for auction. Mr. Amar, owner of Amalya Jewels won the auction. Prakash was accompanied by Ashwin and Amit on his way back. He was a man of simplicity and hardwork.

They came back to reality, when the car moved into the arch before station.

Ashwin was thinking over the matter. Suddenly he understood something and called Amit.

"Hey Amit, What if some doctor injected the poison in him?"

"May be you're right. Let us inquire the doctor who checks Prakash usually. Also I will ask Vaishali whether he had any appointment on that day. I will be back in a few minutes." Amit departed.

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PART 3

Ashwin came to his quarter. He received a call from an unknown number.

"Hello, may I know who are you?" asked Ashwin and his heart skipped a beat by her reply. It was Pavithra, his fiance.

"Pavi, how did you get my number?"

"Your mom gave me your number" Pavithra replied him.

"What? How dare she give my number to you? I asked her not to give my number to you before marriage. I'm going to blast her."

"Just be chill. I got your number to ask you whether you would accompany me tomorrow. I'm going to buy jewels and clothes for our wedding."

"Sorry Pavi. I have some important work. I will ask mom to accompany you."

"Alright. I will adjust. Take care. And I assure you that I won't disturb you till our marriage." She ended the call without waiting for his reply.

"Pavi, don't mistake me. I started to love you from the very beginning. If we got each other's number, we would not concentrate on our own work and we would keep calling each other. In my work, even a single distraction will lead to a big mistake. I don't want you to be blamed for my mistake. And I never say that you are disturbing me. "He said to himself. His thoughts moved back.

"Hey Ashwin, are you serious?"

"Yeah Amit. I am going to marry Pavithra, our college mate."

"Oh my God, I still remember how everyone ran behind her, and how she refused everyone. But how did you make her fall in love with you?"

"Amit please stop kidding me. It's an arranged marriage."

"mmm... You are shocking me... anyways, congrats. And be careful Ashwin. If you do some mistake, people will start blaming Pavithra that you got distracted because of her. I have that experience before. Everyone blamed Priya for my mistakes before our marriage."

"Alright Amit, I will be careful."

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PART 4

Next morning. Amit called Ashwin."Ashwin, I called Vaishali and their doctor. There was no appointment on that day."

"Oh, this is the worst case in my life. How do we find the murderer?"

"Relax, Ashwin. If God closes one door, he will open another door. So we have to wait. Don't bother."

"Hmm, bye Amit." Ashwin ended the call. A few minutes later, he received a message.

ASHWIN, SOME GOONS KIDNAPPED ME. DON'T CALL BACK - PAVITHRA.

Ashwin was shocked. He called Amit and told him everything. Amit joined him. They tried tracing Pavi using her phone number. Luckily, it was not switched off. Ashwin with Amit found Pavi in an old building. She was unconscious. Her wrist was bleeding. Her hands and legs were tied. Ashwin's heart sank. They immediately admitted her in a hospital.

After a few hours, Pavi regained her consciousness. Ashwin went inside and caressed her forehead.

"Pavi, are you alright?"

"Yes, I am."

"Now tell me, did you see the kidnapper's face?"

"No Ashwin, I didn't see their faces. But I know who wanted to kidnap me."

"What? Who is that?"

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Part 5

"Tell me Pavi, Who is that?"

"Gowtham, Mr.Amar's Personal assistant."

"Why did he want to kidnap you?"

"I'll tell you everything. A few days before, I saw him in Doctor's costume. He asked me Prakash's address. I showed his home and asked him why he wanted his address. He replied me that Prakash was sick and he came to check him. Then I went. But today, I saw him at Amalya Jewels. I found him and he went away. Then I was on the way to my home. It was a lone road. Some goon came there and kidnapped me. They brought me to an old building, cut my wrist and tied me. If you were late, I would not be alive."

"Pavi, don't say anything like that. I will be with you always. I will take care of you."

"Why should you take care of me? You always consider me as a disturbance because of your job. That's why you didn't give me your phone number. I know you are marrying me for the sake of your parents. Don't show fake concerns. "

"Pavi, please listen to me. I don't consider you as a disturbance. You don't know what happened before Amit's marriage. He got engaged when we were dealing with some terrorist attacks. One day, we were about to catch the head of the terrorists. Just then, Priya called him and he got distracted. We missed him. If we had caught him, we would have averted the terrorist attack in school. See, it is Amit's mistake as he could have cut the call. But you know about surroundings na. Everyone blamed Priya that she should not call during duty time. I don't want the same thing to happen. That's why I have not given my number."

"Ashwin, people will blame anyone when they got chance. Luckily your mom gave me your number yesterday. Otherwise no one could have saved me. Even after messaging you, I had no hope."

"I admit it was my mistake. But I won't let anything happen to you hereafter. Nobody knows how much I liked you during college days. Initially, I wanted a life partner like you. Later, I realized that I did not want a girl like you. I wanted you, you only. Do you think ours is a marriage arranged by parents? Certainly not. It was me who decided the marriage. I told mom my wish to marry you. She liked you. She convinced my dad and they formally proceeded. I wanted to keep it as a surprise, but this is the right time to say that. I love you, love you to the core. I never showed it, but it is the truth. Please believe me, Pavi."

"Ashwin, I am sorry if I had hurt you. I believe you, and I love you too."

PART 6

Ashwin came outside and saw Amit waiting for him.

"Ashwin, why are you crying? How is she?"

"She is fine. And I am not crying, just tears of happiness. I told her my love. She too loves me."

"Hmm... Someone told that it was an arranged marriage. Anyways please control your emotions. Remember that you are wearing your uniform. Now tell me what happened. Do you have any clue about the kidnapper?" asked Amit.

Ashwin narrated what she told.

"I won't leave Gowtham at any cost. I'll arrest him and put him behind bars." told Ashwin.

"Ashwin, you can't arrest him for kidnapping Pavithra. We don't have a valid proof. Let us find any other possibility."

"Amit, let me do a thing. Wait for a while." He went inside to see Pavi.

"Pavi, I need your help. Is there any shop or mall near Prakash's home?"

"Yes, there's a departmental store in front of Prakash's home."

"That's good. Take care, Pavi."

Ashwin and Amit visited the departmental store. They asked the manager to give the footage of entrance CCTV camera for the day when Prakash was dead. The manager gave him the copy of the video. Ashwin saw it.

"My guess was not wrong. We can see him going inside Prakash's home" said Ashwin.

They thanked the manager and went.

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