Lurking in the Dark #TheFloraawards2017

14. Love is in the Air and also Murder

Niki's POV

Don't just think I am just a clone! I am also a human being even I have emotions and all other traits of a human being. I just went out to use the restroom. When I was coming back, I dint notice Robin come behind me. I asked him for lime juice, I dint know he would come behind me to the basement. We both heard a sound coming from the basement and rushed towards it and found Aaliya lying in a pool of blood looking towards the ceiling. I had no idea how this happened. I heard tanu calling me, "Nikhil... What was that sound?" Later I hope she found the basement and said, "A hatch? Is there a basement here?" She came inside and saw Aaliya lying in a pool of blood and screamed in my ears. I said, "Robin inform the police! Tanu calm down dear, we will find out who did this and will punish them for sure." I had to inform Purab regarding this. I excused myself walked out of the basement called Purab and informed him.

Purab's POV

Who killed her now? Really! I was about to know about Abhi and Pragya's past which I already know. I want to hear it from Bulbul because I badly wanted to know why she dint tell me about that. Now I have to deal with this! Abhi is being terrified now, he wanted to know who killed his sister and why? Anyhow, he would have tortured her, but still she is his sister. He has all the rights to know about that person who killed her. We (I mean Abhi and Me) reached the place and saw it crowded with Police and media alike. We somehow managed to get inside the house. I was questioned by the police and my alibi was cleared by the Coffee Shop manager who saw me there. Now we are left to deal with Aaliya's murder. Again, I excused myself and left to meet Bulbul and asked her to tell me what actually happened? And why she dint inform me any of it?

Bulbul's POV

Purab said, "I don't understand! She was your sister right? Why did you wait for 16 long years to see her? Was she in some other state or country?" I said...

Meanwhile somewhere in the dark abyss...

Cyla is seen speaking to Bryan about his past. Bryan, "So that's how thing went back then?" Cyla replied, " Yes, Now its your choice to do what you want to do." Bryan," I have decided what I have to do now. Can you please help me get out of here?" Cyla said, "Yes, Bryan, anything for you. Now I will lead you out my lair, from there take a left turn not right. If you take the wrong turn, it will lead you to our beloved Mermaid. I hope you understand." Bryan interrupted, "Cyla, It's dark how will I know the direction?" Cyla, "Have some patience Bryan let me finish it. I will let Irises with you. After your left turn walk straight, you can look around if you want to but never step out of Irises light. You know the consequences, right?" Bryan just nodded his head. Cyla continued, " From there you can see the pattern change, you can find white and black intertwined together. I call it 'The Median', If you look carefully, you will feel like you are caught inside a stripped (Black and White) environment. From there you can walk to 'The White Zone'. You are pure soul Bryan, white won't hurt you. Hope you understood. Take care!" Bryan replied, "Sure Cyla. I will be out from here to finish what I left in my previous birth. Before leaving I want to ask you something." Cyla said, "Yes, Please." Bryan said, " Actually, I was, you know tortured and confined and dint get a chance to free myself from... The point is where is the restroom here? I really need to use it." Cyla replied, "Being a Spirit, we don't own such facilities." * His face became pale hearing that* he badly wants to use one you see. She continued, " I can create one for you though." She raised her hands and an opening appeared, Irises lead him to it.

Bulbul's POV

Myself and Pragya is college mates i.e., she is my senior and I am her Junior. I met her during an orientation program and we both became so close. We dint know how that happened, even everyone around us wondered how that happened. Because Pragya is such a reserved type and never pay heed to anybody around her. She does her work and leaves the place, she had very few or just a friend to be precise. She was living in a hostel, Every Sunday she would go out to her Orphanage to meet the kids and the Father in charge of that orphanage. Once I went with her that's when I met Abhi but from her expression I can understand that they have met before this. My Brother-in-Law actually saved her from an accident. I said " Thank you so much for saving her, sometimes she is very emotional and the other times violent." He said, " It's ok, I completely understand."