Backstreet mental asylum, Golden high road, North India 701, Jammu. "For whom this letter is?" The receptionist on the table no. 4 was inquisitive about the letter just arrived. It had no name written on it, marvelling where it came from and who sent it. "Hello Doctor, our asylum has received an unknown letter with no name of the sender and no name of the receiver," the receptionist dialled to the main doctor of the asylum. "Did you check the address properly, is it ours?" inquired the doctor. "Yeah doctor I did check it 3 times before dialling you up, but there's no clue about it." "Ok, I'll come downstairs and have a look at it," he hung up. "Is it again for her? If it is again for her then who is sending her letters from past five years? Who is she and what does she hold?" the doctor's mind was flooding with numerous questions. While going downstairs he reminisced about the letters previously received. You are here for s
Dev ~ 'The poor man must have not comprehended the pain when his throat was slit. It was an immediate action and less severe death I think,' I reckoned. 'I think I saw a silhouette of someone glimpsing inside the ward. If they have come to know, the police will be here any minute. I should rush,' I aroused myself. I thought it would be better if I entered from the window rather than from the door. I was certain that somebody was there peeping inside. The person who saw me committing this action must have already informed the whole asylum that there's a murderer in here. Even the receptionist was looking at my face the way she will remember it well to give a sketch of me to the police. No fusses, I can find my way of evading. After all, executing so many crimes didn't bring me to the police, then how can I let them take hold of me now. They don't know my momentum. No matter how much they try they can never have me. And even if they have me I'll never surrende
Dev ~As it was the night time, the street in front of me was as solitary as the asylum, in which I got into deep turmoil. My escape was always very brisk, I don't know what got with it that it became so bothersome. I side-eyed her and she was seeming fine now, no howling nor trying to escape. I had covered a pretty far distance by gushing my car from the asylum. Stridulation of crickets could be heard and only the sound of silence was widespread. Don't know where I am going to take this girl.Each and every building's lights were close as I saw them, passing through my car. Every living being was swallowed in deep sleep. But the dogs, what's wrong with the dogs, that they are giving a loud cry. They are the only individuals present, who are making me feel that life on earth is still prevailing. My car is a black coloured Toyota, I had to buy it when I got lots of money from selling the cocaine packets to an international smuggling gang.
Dev ~The rigid surface of the rock was jostling my skin beneath my back. The rock was substantial enough for me to sleep on it.I squinted my eyes as the sun rays fell upon them before I was awake. My vision was blurry and the sun's light was faintly mixed with the haziness in my sight. I rubbed my palms on both my eyes and wide-opened them and sat awake on the rock. The sun was above me shining and glittering in its morning glory between the crowded trees. Quickly, I realised that I am beside the lake. The chirping noises of the birds distilled my ears and mind.The lake was glistening by the sun's shimmery light, giving it a golden yellow colour tinted with silvery crystalline glaze.For a moment, I forgot what happened the night before this amicable morning. Within a second all my memories crashed in my head like a truck hitting you unaware. My silent morning turned into a tense moment.Turning my head behind, I saw my car still at its place with her seated inside, asleep. I sough
Romil~Why is Commissioner sir not giving a thought about what I said? Am I a fool? Do I know Nothing? Then what's it?. He helps me every single time, he trusts me every time then, why not now?"Hello," I took out my phone from my uniform's pocket to see who called me. I learnt it was Commissioner sir."Romil.""Yes Sir""Where are you son?""I am here, just standing outside our police station.""Okay. Stay there. I am coming.""No sir, I'll come."Don't do any formalities now, come on, I am coming.""Okay sir," I hung up.I have known commissioner sir for a decade now. I was of age twenty when I joined the police force. That time he had just begun his duty as the Commissioner. Being of that age, I had just completed my graduation and gave exams to join the police. By God's grace, I was selected. I was the youngest there. Being naive, everyone uses to assist me and help me to learn different tactics and strategies. Of course, before joining the police I had taken training for about 6
Dev~The room was mesmerizingly decorated. A huge hall with tall ceilings boarded beautiful paper colourings hanging till 3 feet distance from above. In the middle of the room was a huge table set, with a neatly placed silk silver cloth, having a two-storey cake on it. The cake was delightful looking, pleasing to the eyes. It was white, completely white with fresh cream on it. It looked like a pure vanilla cake, without a bit of any other flavour or any other toppings to add to its beauty. Five candles placed in the circles on the cake lit unwavering.I mean how do they know that I am going to succeed in everything, even before completing the task. And of course, Vanilla cake is my favourite, they knew it.Seeing the room highly, hugely decorated, I was stunned. Not only the cake, but even the room was also completely white. I don't know why but the walls had red balloons hung on them. C'mon, I do not like balloons at all and I hated the colour they were in. I loved the only black and
Dev ~I came to a little far distance panting from the backyard, where still I can see it a bit tiny in my vision…Why the hell are they investigating me? I closed my eyes and thought and thought about what to do next. And finally reached on an idea.All the three were still standing near the door and were discussing something. I had never been angry with them. My violent nature is just for others and not my team. Sh*t what have I done? I thought about rubbing my hands on my face, feeling tense. Whatever it may be before they further investigate I'll succeed with my idea tomorrow before my boys wake up.Writers POV~The car stood at a deserted place, a dried arid land, like no rain has fallen since decades on it. "Sir, why have we come here?" Enquired Romil. "I'll let you know my boy," said the Commissioner. Instead of focusing on the case, he's brought me here, why? Romil's curiosity was on pique. "Here. This is the land where I had my first encounter with Dev. Can you see the bl
Dev ~I was startled by the thought that I've been caught. I turned away for a bit, shutting my eyes tight in regret. Why lord? Why? I know they must have been planning on me to catch me red-handed. I am a very bad actor, yesterday I did the worst acting. But, what should I have done? I have never been in this kind of situation before. I turned to face them, finally. "Boss, we asked you— who's she?" they repeated. Me, not wanting to utter anything, was forced to spill the beans. Touching my ear guiltily I replied, " she.. umm, she was just peering in here, I saw her and just wanted to throw her out.""Please boss, are you trying to fool us? We know it all. Please tell us the truth. Till when are you gonna hide it from us? " Mayank said frustratingly. "Yes boss, yesterday you told us not to open the door, and you have never said that. Were you hiding that girl?. If so, for what?" asked Raghav. "Okay fine." I sighed upon the fact that I have to tell them everything, every truth. T
"Look, we are gonna help you. Okay, girl?" Said Suraj nearing towards her.She was trembling with fever. His body was hot. It was pretty unprecedented that she got a fever because of her period. Maybe because she was scared so she got that. She was still sitting in that corner wailing and sobbing hard."Boss. She has a fever," Said Mayank when he touched shalmali's forehead."You all go and bring a bowl of cold water and a clean towel. And also bring some pieces of cotton cloth. By pieces, I mean the size of my arm. Hurry," Ordered Dev.All three boys galloped to bring the things necessary. Dev was flustered about all this. This thing was a problem but he knew he could handle it flawlessly.He went near shalmali, touched her forehead and felt her pulse. The pulse was racing and her body was warm. She shuddered on his touch, shaking. Tears still were spurting from her gorgeous eyes. Dev's heart, in reality, agonized to watch her in tears. He wiped her tears gently with his hands. She
The morning sunshine had started to pour on the roof of Dev's hideout. Shalmali was slumbering on the cot-like bed inside, where they all made her sleep.The rest of the members were awake by now but only Dev and shalmali were sleeping. Shalmali rubbed her eyes which were dry as the fluid inside it had parched due to sleep. She was a bit restless today. Didn't know what was making her so, but she took too many turns on the bed while opening her eyes. She let out a huge whimper then.By hearing that, all the members ran into the room to see what had actually happened. Dev woke up with covering his ears and a disgusting clicking of his tongue."What in the world is happening to that silly girl?" He said to himself."What happened?" asked Mayank running towards her.She went on crying holding her stomach. Tears started to trickle down from her eyes till it flowed to her chin and all the way towards the sheets of mattresses on the cot."What's it, tell us?" asked Raghav."Yes. Did you s
Dev ~"What is the furore there about?" I asked looking over my shoulder while cleaning her wound.They both got quiet upon my loud voice."Boss nothing, Mayank was telling me what he had prepared for the dinner. Nothing else," Suraj explained."So what's there to laugh about?" I asked."We were just...umm," he faltered."Let it be. I don't want to hear now, may whatever the thing be," I said.I cleaned her wound carefully as I do on my own. I usually clean and treat my own wounds. Each and every member does that for themselves. The wound which she has got is a minor one but I had the wounds of bullets and knives of fists and fights.I applied ointment on her wound later, caressing it. She had got some abrasions on her hands and face too. I managed to clean and treat them too.I bandaged a few of the scars, which went deep into her skin, after applying the ointment. All the way up till here she was uneventful, trying not to make a sound and enduring all the pain no matter how much it
Dev ~"So, you all were playing with her then?" I inquired."Yes, boss, you are right," responded Mayank."But trust us, boss, she was all good," Suraj interrupted."You all know right that we are planning to take Pankaj from their clutches? Then why are you people not understanding the intensity of it? Y'all are playing with her, entertaining her but don't care about your fellow member? I am very aggrieved," I meant. "I will let this both slide, but Raghav you, you knew very well where I was visiting. Weren't you?"I asked, my eyes flitting at him."I know my boss and I am sorry for that, but she was made to stay here, so she should have been made livable first. You saw she was dreading seeing us, right?" deciphered Raghav, apologetically.When shalmali hugged me for the second time, I don't know why but it felt gentle, warm and cosy. I have never ever once felt like that. She trusts me, does she?If so, why? I have solely mistreated her the whole time. Why is she affectionate towar
"So you're telling me that your boss has it, " says mahesh shekhawat."Yes boss, " replies himansh."How much money will he give me for this task? " asks shekhawat."How much do you want, sir? " asks himansh."You are saying as if you are having tons of money. " chuckles shekhawat."Of course we have it. You just say and we will pay you," shrugs himansh."Okay. I agree but, has your boss already killed santosh? " asks Shekhawat, raising a brow. "Yes, he must have. There's nothing that my boss keeps pending," answers himansh confidently. Santosh is the same guy whom Dev had murdered in the asylum. It was mahesh shekhawat who had ordered him to do so. Shekhawat and Dev both had some grudges against him. And for this they came together and thought of killing santosh. As per information, santosh was a small grade smuggler who had robbed shekhawat and gave the information about Dev's whereabouts to the police. Santosh was working at shekhawat's place earlier but shekhawat threw him out
Dev ~I look straight inside, peeping, my eyes piercing the window of the police station. The time I left my place was to come here. My reason for coming here was to See if Pankaj is doing well or not. For six months he is captive. Don't know how he must be doing. And don't know how many harsh beatings he must have taken for me, but still have not uttered a word.I slowly and quietly visited the police station putting a mask on my face which covered my nose and lips but kept my eyes open. From outside, each month I used to visit him in silence. He didn't know of this anytime that I visited. I used to just look for him and go. The first window in which I was peeping was unfortunately the commissioners cabin. The second was of another police official. Damn! have they shifted him to some other prison? I questioned myself as I couldn't find him anywhere. I am a master in climbing windows and coming down from them. There was no one outside the police station, I mean there were two police
Inside the asylum as usual there is complete silence. After Shalmali disappeared from there mostly the asylum remained quiet. She was the only one who would make lots of chaos and shout there. Here, in the asylum she was free because from the 5 years she was here, she was not frightened, instead she used to make others scared of her unusual behaviour. But, at Dev's place it was new for her and Dev was not the one who would get scared of her or people like her easily instead, he makes others' pants wet.The main doctor who was treating Shalmali arrived in the morning with lots of files in his hands. Everyone was quiet inside seeing him. After the incident happened and he took the whole asylum on his head going mad after Shalmali's disappearance nobody is free to talk with him. Everybody bowed low when he entered the main reception. They didn't even have the mouths to greet him good morning."Listen everyone,"the doctor called, stopping at the reception.Everybody was getting chills to
Romil~Sir had told me a very different thing, which I still couldn't fathom. His face when he explained to me how we are going to take down Dev was metaphysical. The light on his face told me that everything's gonna be fine and we will be able to catch Dev one day or the other.But one thing was making me restless. Why did he choose this path of the plan and why not others? it's very very risky for the person who's going to do it. And fortunately and unfortunately both, I was sad and happy simultaneously, that person was not at all me. Obviously, questions raised why not me? He trusts me with his instincts then why not?Asking myself this question was also not proper as he had mentioned earlier he would not like to involve me in such dangerous matters. I stand at a very important point in his life, he considers me as his son, so it's baseless to ask such questions to myself about why not me?I remember he had also told me that— that person has a motive to do so and is equally intelli
Dev ~I was startled by the thought that I've been caught. I turned away for a bit, shutting my eyes tight in regret. Why lord? Why? I know they must have been planning on me to catch me red-handed. I am a very bad actor, yesterday I did the worst acting. But, what should I have done? I have never been in this kind of situation before. I turned to face them, finally. "Boss, we asked you— who's she?" they repeated. Me, not wanting to utter anything, was forced to spill the beans. Touching my ear guiltily I replied, " she.. umm, she was just peering in here, I saw her and just wanted to throw her out.""Please boss, are you trying to fool us? We know it all. Please tell us the truth. Till when are you gonna hide it from us? " Mayank said frustratingly. "Yes boss, yesterday you told us not to open the door, and you have never said that. Were you hiding that girl?. If so, for what?" asked Raghav. "Okay fine." I sighed upon the fact that I have to tell them everything, every truth. T