THE UNBARRED CASEMENT

“Nothing” replied Keerthi

Once you become dead all your belongings go away with you and you don’t own a right over it again. And how come you say this as your place. And how dare you kill my friends saying that they came to your place when it’s no more yours?” asked Keerthi. Her face turned sympathetic. “You are an ignorant fool! Killing neither finds a solution for all your problems nor this school will be sealed. This business won’t get corrupted just because of the death of some students. Instead, their business will spread, that is, this school will develop by constructing many schools as its branches and only get many more students admitted to this institution. In the matter of money and the world of business, your sacrifices and murders won’t get accounted for. You are just an ignorant fool!” continued Keerthi.

“Stop it. I’m not a fool. I was brave. I wanted to be wise” replied Meera. “If you are brave leave my friend,” said Keerthi. Meera faced Keerthi and gave a smile. Suddenly Amrin fell unconscious and something seemed to Keerthi, like flying out of the casement. She hoped that it was Meera’s spirit that just liberated from Amrin’s body. Later Keerthi made Amrin lie on her cot and sprinkled some water over her face to make her recover from her unconsciousness. She slowly opened her eyes and asked in a very feeble voice “what happened?”. “Nothing” replied Keerthi and she made her sleep. Keerthi smiled at Amrin. She won’t believe it if Keerthi says what had happened to her, so she decided that it was better not to say her what had happened.