Her Voice

Episode 4

    Vikram came out of the room and saw Sneha sitting at the dining table and went and sat near her and looked at her for some time and said, ”I am really sorry for yesterday’s behavior, you know I really didn't mean that.”

    Sneha smiled and asked, “Why are you telling me sorry, when you are not wrong at all Vikram?”

    Sneha, don’t behave like you are not affected at all.

    No Vikram, I don’t feel bad with any of your words, I know you were not in a good mood yesterday. 

    Vikram smiled looking at her and said, "thank you for understanding me Sneha, you are the best thing happened in my life, wait I will make tea for myself" and started to go towards the kitchen.

    “Vikram, today Lata is coming late, you have to eat outside,” said Sneha looking at Vikram.

    "Okay dear, as you say, do you want me to order something for you as well?" He asked from the kitchen.

    She just smiled.

    He came with the cup of tea and sat beside her and asked, “how was your day yesterday? We didn’t get enough time to talk, as I spoiled everything.”

    It was good Vikram, but the TV is giving trouble, will you get it repaired, so that it won’t stop suddenly in the middle of my favorite program.

    “Yeah sure, I will call the person, when I reach the station, he will come and repair it today only,” said Vikram and went inside to get ready.

    Anuj woke up in the morning and saw Naina was sleeping on the other side of the bed fully dressed and saw the ring, which he made her wear yesterday, was lying beside him. He took the ring and put it on the night stand and went into the washroom.

    After some time Anuj came out of the washroom fully dressed to go to the office and saw Naina was still sleeping and went downstairs thinking Mili might have already prepared breakfast, but when he saw Mili was not there, he started to call her name, thinking she might be working somewhere else, when he didn't get the response, he took the phone and called her number and after some time one male voice answered the call.

    Hello…

    Hello..who is this, where is Mili?

    “Who are you?” asked the opposite person.

    I am Anuj..

    Anuj Sir...Sir, Mili died after she returned from your house, somebody attacked her, she was severely injured and before she died she told me to tell you something.

    “Who will attack her? Do you have enemies? Did you give a police complaint?” Anuj asked a series of questions.

    “No sir, please, leave it as it is, we are moving out of here, I have kids to take care of,” said the opposite person and disconnected the call.

    Anuj sat on the seat, thinking what might have happened to Mili suddenly, when Naina came and stood in front of him.

    Naina..morning..why are you so dull today? Are you feeling sick? Shall we go to doctor?

    “How can you do that to me Anuj? You took advantage of me in an intoxicated state,” said Naina looking angrily at Anuj.

    Naina, when did you drink? We didn’t have any drinks yesterday and I asked you so many times, before proceeding, and it was done mutually, I didn't force you or take advantage of you, he said arising from the seat. He tried to go near Naina, but she ran away upstairs and closed the door.

    “What happened to her now? She only asked me yesterday and now why is she blaming me?” Anuj was confused with her behavior, when suddenly his phone rang.

    Anuj looked at the door, which Naina entered and went to the office as he had an urgent meeting to attend.

    Vikram, what did you think about that guy, who came yesterday? asked Sneha looking at Vikram who was all dressed to go to station.

    Sneha, I want some time to think. Today, the postmortem report will come and accordingly I will plan.

    Do you have his phone number, Vikram?

    No..I didn’t take his number, but don’t worry, he will come back soon to me, he said smiling.

    “Vikram, take care of yourself, don’t forget i will be waiting for you here, so don’t pull any dangerous stunts,” said Sneha looking at him.

    Vikram smiled looking at her and gave a flying kiss to her and went away.

    In the station, constable KK was waiting for Vikram with the reports of the constable that died yesterday. As soon as he saw Vikram coming, he greeted him and handed over the report to him and stood there.

    So, the reports came early, what is written in it?

    Sir, he has been killed by strangling his neck and his heart size is also decreased. So, they concluded it as murder.

    KK, I didn’t understand one thing, why did he go there? Where there were no cameras? Was he trying to take a bribe from somebody that he tried to hide from the camera or he is on some secret mission without our knowledge?

    Sir, he is working here from only six months, then who will bribe him and why will they bribe the person who is new here? It doesn't seem like he is on a secret mission as he didn't try to touch any of the records.

    “We have to get the answers as early as possible, because he died while on duty KK, his family and higher authority will put blame on us,” said Vikram and sat on his seat.

    Sir, I tried to get access to outside cameras, but somebody off the cameras at that time.

    Vikram thought for some time and asked, “who has the access to on and off the cameras? bring him here now.”

    Sir, I am trying to contact him, but he is not lifting the call since morning.

    Vikram caught his head in frustration and said, “why are they doing this to my station, there are so many police stations in this State, can't they go and do this in other stations.”

    Sir, that guy is coming again, to whom you gave the wrong number yesterday, said KK and Vikram raised his head to look at Anuj in irritation.

    Morning Sir, hope you are doing well? Said Anuj coming near Vikram’s desk.

    Very Good Morning Mister, I am doing fine till now, tell me what you have to say today?

    Mr. Vikram, my housemaid died yesterday and her husband is hiding something, he said she was killed and said they are moving out of the city, and without giving any further details he disconnected the call. So, I have a doubt on his husband, why he is suddenly shifting after the death of his wife in one day?

    Mr...what is your name? Asked Vikram looking at him.

    Anuj...Anuj Saxena.

    Mr. Saxena, what do you want us to do in that?

    Just an inquiry on how she was killed, not more than that, I don’t want to file any complaint. She did help me yesterday, so I thought of at least help her in getting justice that's it.

    “Ummm...okay we will look into it, you just give her name and address to KK and go,” said Vikram thinking he will start his story again.

    Anuj took a small book from his pocket and one piece of paper fell from his pocket, which Vikram saw, but kept quiet. He wrote the name and address and gave the photo of Mili to them and was about to leave.

    Mr. Saxena, aren’t you interested in your other complaint? Asked Vikram looking at him.

    No Mr. Vikram, Naina wants me to be out of all this, she has given me only one week’s time to prove that I am right, which I can’t do, so I have decided to take treatment and forget about everything and live a happy life with her.

    Vikram looked at him confused and asked, “Your wife?”

    Yes, my wife Naina Saxena, who came here yesterday.

    “All the best for your new beginning Mr. Saxena,” said Vikram and Anuj left from there.

    Vikram looked at the chits which fell from Anuj's clothes and called KK and said, "KK, collect all those chits and send them to lab and ask them to see whether any invisible ink has been used on it."

    Sir, what are these chits, from where they came.

    Vikram started laughing and said, “these all came from Mr. Saxena’s sleeves and pockets and one fell from his tie as well.”

    KK looked at him shocked and asked, "Mr. Saxena didn’t notice them?"

    No...I observed him whenever the chit fell from his clothes, but it seems as though he didn’t notice them as he was busy giving details and he was in some urgency as well, as he saw something on his phone.

    If he is not interested in giving a complaint, then why should we do all this, Sir?

    I am anxious to know about it and track his phone number and keep an eye on Mrs. Saxena as well, I am suspicious about her and I want to know each and every detail about her, where she is going and whom she is meeting, everything I want to be informed to me.

    Okay sir, but we don’t have his number, said KK

    Vikram looked at him angrily and said, “why do you always forget you work in a police department.”

    Sorry Sir, KK said scratching his neck.

    KK, I want Naina's history as well and I want that within two days, as I don't have too much to waste on it. We have to see where this lead will take us and one more thing, see where Naina was when that lady was murdered.

     Okay Sir, I will get all those details by evening, said KK, and went to talk to someone on phone.