Rahul's  POV 

I just got up from a peaceful sleep. I looked around, I was still in the jeep. What was the time?! I took out my phone. ARGHHHH!!!! It was switched off. I switched it on. What the!!!! It was 8 p.m., I had been out for 5 freaking hours. Wait a sec !!! What are all of these missed calls?! Were they from them?! I was messed up with these thoughts when my phone rang bringing me back to this world. It was them again!!!! I lifted the call .... 

Rahul : Nee sonnad.....

I attempted to speak but the one on the opposite side cut me off with a simple shush. 

That person : Ippo nee thriumbi kaththi nee un energy ah waste panradhu naan ennoda time ah waste panradhu edhukku??!!!! Naan solradhu rendu nimisham kelu adhukku aprom neeye mudivu panniko... 

Rahul : Hmm sollu... 

That person : Ippo unnakku naan sonnadhu panradhula enna dhaan ya prechana?

Rahul : Ippo varaikum nee sonnadhellam naan panniten but ennala Arjun ah kolla mudiyadhu.

That person : Ippo varaikum nee pannadhellaam unnakkaga adha vida Rhea kaga and unga rendu peroda future kaaga dhaane.... 

Rahul : Unnakku Rhea epdi theriyum???? 

That person : Ennakku ellame theriyum!!!! (with a smirk)

I gasped and started sweating. 

That person : Enna Rahul tension ah irukka ?! 

Rahul : Rhea enga ? 

That person : Un guess correct dhaan ippo ava en kitta dhaan irukka.... 

Rahul : Avala onnum pannidadha please!!!!! 

That person : Panna maaten...... Naan sonnadhu nee panna naan avala onnum panna maaten.

My heart started to beat faster, my hands were sweating and my breath became brisk. I didn't know what to do. I don't want to be in his clutches anymore. But at the same time.... I didn't want to lose my Rhea. She means the life to me. What should I do? 

That person : Enna Rahul? Rhea or Arjun? 

Rahul : Nee enna sonnallum naan pannuven...... please Rhea va vidu.

Meanwhile with Arjun 

Arjun's POV 

I called Sathish , Pranav and Susha to my room telling them that I have something important to talk. They all came hurriedly and were sitting in front of me wearing serious looks. 

Susha : Enna Arjun? Ennachu?

Arjun : Ippo naan solla pora vishayam romba complicated, confidential and sensitive aanadhu. 

Their expressions became even more keen. 

Arjun : Idhu naan ippo varaikum yaar kittayum sollala, first time unga kooda dhaan discuss panren. 

Sathish : Vishayam ennanu sollu!!!!! 

Arjun glared at him while Sathish smiled sheepishly. 

Arjun : First... naan unga ellarayum inga yean vara sonnen na...... I need your help. 

Pranav : Enna help Arjun?! 

Arjun : Ennakku appa va yaaro wanted ah well planned ah kola pannitaanga nu thondhu. 

Sathish : Enna da solra nee?! 

Arjun : Aama da ennakku appadhu normal death illa murder nu thonudhu.

Sathish : But yean?

Arjun : Appa epdi sethutaaru nu ketta oruthan seriya badhil solla maatinguraan. Yaara kettaalum complete ah answer eh varamaatingudhu, adding to this appa oda postmortem report uhm missing dhaan. Adhunaala dhaan ennachu nu naane kandupudikanum nu mudivu pannen. 

I said without a break. I was finally feeling a bit light as I could express all my feelings to my friends. Until now, I didn't know whom to trust or what to say about dad's death. Amma was there but then all of this would had made her upset even more.

 Now that my friends and Susha are here and I know that I can trust them with my life, I was feeling better. Not because I was weak before but because we are stronger now. 

I could have faced this situation myself, but then if I did it myself..... I wouldn't have succeeded in it completely. It is always good to have people whom you can trust and love you truly. 

At the same time, I wondered if I was dragging them into my fight. What if any of them gets hurt?! I can't lose anyone of them!!!!! What I am to do now? I was slightly hesitated. I was fighting with my own thoughts when..... 

Pranav : Seri da, we are with you. 

Sathish : Nee enna sonnallum naanga ready. 

Susha : But ippo enna panrathu? Idhelaam epdi enga irundhu start panradhu?

Arjun : First Appa epdi setharu nu kandupudikanum.

Sathish : Adhu epdi?

Arjun : Adhukku modhala andha night Bern la ennachu nu kandupudikanum.

Sathish : Adhu epdi kandupdikanum? 

Arjun : Solren.... 

I started with the first lead and explained them everything crystal clear. If we really did break this riddle, then I will have answers to all my questions. After I was done explaining, I asked if they had any doubts in anything. They nodded a no. 

Arjun : Whatever we do as part of our investigation should be done here in this go down and no one except us should know what is happening in here especially my mom and the P group, i.e, Priya Bharadwaj, Preetam Sharma & Prakash Varma. 

Everyone nodded and we dispersed form that place. 

Later that night 

Arjun's POV 

I was in my room sitting in a sofa near the veranda. It was midnight and I was counting stars sitting here. Well, what else would I do? I was trying to sleep but all my thoughts about the turn of events were not letting me. Suddenly a rock hit me from somewhere. 

"Yaaru ya adhu?" I mumbled to myself to myself angrily and gazed around. "Pssstttttt!!!!" I heard some one hiss. I was even more confused and started looking around keenly. "Arjun inga!!!!" I heard someone call me or rather whisper loudly. 

"Inga....inga" it came again. It came from the other balcony, so I went towards it but no one was there. "Arjun...keela paaru" the voice whispered again. I looked down.

It was Susha!!!!!!!!!!!

She was standing on the grill connecting the verandas." Arjun" she shouted in a low voice as I was staring at her confusion."Huh???" I said not knowing what to do?! "Pull me up" she commanded and I followed it . 

I pulled her up she came in and sat on the bed. I kept on staring at her in shock. Well, who wouldn't get shocked if their girlfriend broke in to their room at midnight.

Susha : Enna Arjun apdi paakura? 

I didn't respond and continued staring at her with a mixed expression of shock, surprise and confusion. She looked at me in confusion too... 

Susha : Enna?! Naan unna disturb pannitena?

Arjun : Illa..... but nee ippo inga enna panra?

I asked sitting beside her.

Susha : Adhu.... un kitta pesanum nu irundhuchu.

Arjun : Adhukku ipdiya varuva?

Susha : Ippo dhaan ya time kedaichadhe!!!! 

Arjun : Adhukkunu ipdi night la grill mela eri varanumah?! (angrily)

Susha : Kova padadha chellam, un room munnadi hall la Sathish uhm Pranav uhm thoonguraanga adhaan ipdi vandhen. 

Arjun : Naalaiku kaalaila pesalaam la?! 

Susha : Appo ennakku innaiku thookam varadhe!!!!!! 

Arjun : Susha!!!! Edhavadhu aagirundha?! 

Susha : Nee ennakaaga evlo pannuva?!! Naan idhachum pannannum la!!! 

She said wrapping her hands around me. She came close to me and I held her waist without my knowledge. She pouted at me whereas I gifted her a smirk.  

Arjun : Aama, en kitta enna pesanum? 

Susha : Adhu nee go down la edho konjam hesitated ah irundhiye, yean?

Arjun : Adhu..... 

I dragged. 

Susha : Parvala sollu..... 

Arjun : Unga ellarayum naan en fight la drag panra maadhiri thonudhu. Pesama idhelaam naane thaniya pannirukalaam la!!!! Oruvela unnakko illa avangulukko edhavadhu aachu na naan enna pannuven?!! Adhaan .... 

Susha : Shut up Arjun!!!!!

She cut me off saying that with glassy eyes.

Susha : Enna pesama ellam neeye thaniya pannuviya????? Oruvela unnakku edhavadhu aachu na naanga ellarum enna panradhu????? Unnakku edhavadhu aachu na ........Naan, Sathish, Pranav, Amma naanga ellarum epdi thaanguradhu???!!! Idhellam yosichi paathiya..... 

Arjun : But.... 

Susha : Pesadha!!!! Unnakku onnum aagala naalum, edhavadhu aagidumo nu bayam podhum enna kolradhukku. Inga vandhadhukku aprom unga company ah paathu, anga situation ah paathu, inga un suthi irukura atmosphere ah paathu, inga nadukura andha series murders ah paathu and ellathukkum mela inga enna nadukuthu nu theriyama naan apdi thaan bayanthutu irundhen. But innaiku nee ellam en kitta sollum podhu dhaan nimadhiya iruken..... 

She said without a break looking straight in to my eyes. I felt startled knowing how she felt about it. 

Arjun : Appo unnakku bayame illaya? 

Susha : Indha madness ellathulayum naan thaniya irundha kandippa bayanthuruven. But ippo nee en pakkam iruka laa!!!!

Arjun : Naan irundha??!! (tauntingly)

Susha : Nee irundha ennakku onnum aagadhu nu ennakku theriyum. (with a grin)

She said caressing my cheeks and then kissed me. I smiled at her and kissed her on her forehead. She really is blessing to my life....... 

To be continued....... 

How was the chapter?????? 

Hope you liked it. 

Course questions.......

Who killed Sanjay?

Who is planning to kill Arjun? 

What did Dhruv find out?

What is Arjun's plan?

Will Rahul kill Arjun?

So, what do you think??!!! 

For all those who are waiting..... will update when time permits.....