Arko opened his eyes slowly and tried to focus his blurred vision on the object in front of him. He remembered that he was going to the airport to board a flight to Melbourne. So, what happened to him? Was he in Melbourne or at the airport in Mumbai? He was confused. He also realized that he was sitting on a chair with his arms and limbs tied together with a rope.
And Miloni? He had spoken to Miloni that morning and she had told him that she was going to Pune.
“Hello, Arko!” a gruff feminine voice greeted him. He tried to see who it was but the light behind the person did not give him a clear sight. She stood up and Arko frowned. The woman came nearer and he focussed his vision on her. She was tall and broad. Her eyes bored into his and he grimaced at her, “Who the hell are you?”
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