He took a few steps into the north end of the jungle but finding nothing, began to retreat. He was almost diverting himself toward the extreme left, when he heard that bloodcurdling scream.
* * *
The telephone. Rajlakshmi quickly walked across the lobby, keeping one eye on her daughter and picked up the phone.
She had only half heard the voice at the other end when she felt her legs giving way. She took the support of the chair on the side and steadied herself.
After about three minutes she kept down the phone and stared at her daughter who had by now gone off to sleep.
* * *
It was loud and clear. But despite the volume it still did not give any clear sense of direction to him. He followed the foot steps leading on the right. He had almost reached the far end joining the highway, when he heard the scream again.
This one being louder than the last time and hence indicating that he was close.
He took a sharp u-turn and sprinted his way back inside the jungle.
* * *
Rajlakshmi had had another argument with her husband. She had again resorted to a night-walk to cool off her mind.
But then she had seen him talking to someone in the by lane. He with whom she was planning to start a new life next day, run off to another land. On a hunch, she decided to follow him.
She quietly began to walk on the side path, hiding her face with the other end of her dupatta.
It was very dark but she could make out that he was not alone. Someone else was walking alongside.
* * *
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And this time again, I am taking part in the thirty day writing challenge UBC. I have completed the challenge successfully twice before. Once in July and another time in October. Both these times I wrote a thirty-part running story and even released them as novellas. You can download them from The Other Side of Human love and The Unsent Life.
Was waiting for this…already waiting for tomorrow’s post…now off to sleep!
I know I write very late. Keep you guys waiting too!
Keep them coming
Thanks Nick 🙂 Hope you enjoying them too 🙂
Interesting story! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks for enjoying it 🙂
R was talking to whom?? That man?? Cant wait to read tomorrow’s part!!
Well done, Richa. 🙂
Thanks a lot Shilpa 🙂 glad you enjoying it 🙂
This gets curiouser and curiouser!!
Does it 😀
So he has been alive all this while… does that man have anything to do with Azhar???????
Wait to find out more..
Interesting and intriguing.
Thanks Geeta 🙂
I am hooked! Your story keeps getting better and better! ♥
Thank you so much Kathy <3
whats next??? 😀
PhenoMenon
http://throodalookingglass.com/2014/01/casting-the-net/
Find out Mr. Menon!