I have only arrived in India. Upon my arrival, I found myself in immediate danger. Ratri and I disembarked from our plane and went through the airport.The immigration and stuff, just know we didn’t come here through proper means. However, I was surrounded once I got out. Ratri was taken hostage. By none other than her mother.The people surrounding are people whom I know. I have met most of them before. We are in Benares. This place is both holy and unholy. I don’t mean to desecrate the image people have but it goes both ways.I got entangled with them 3 years ago. I speak an entire year, in this city, being chased by goons.Anyway, Ratri is someone who can’t go against her mother. She did say that her mother went home while we were in Japan.So she has been waiting for me, I guess! “Mother, it has been a while since I last saw you.” I can speak Hindi decently as well. I spoke in Hindi. Mother doesn’t like speaking English.“Why are you calling me mother? Call me Ma.” (Ma)“Yes, Ma
(Mona POV)The last thing I remember is my husband saying some incomprehensible words. They exactly weren’t incomprehensible but I couldn’t make anything out of them. I had signaled others to take the initiative and capture my husband. I know that they also harbor some sort of feelings for him but he moved before us.I passed out after the white smoke hit me. Waking up, I found myself on a mattress. Ariel and Tsubasa are on my each sides. I sit up and try to assess the situation. The floor has tatami mats. It seems like the house which my husband had recently bought. “What time is it?” I asked myself expecting no one to answer it for me.“It’s evening. You were conked out for more than 5 hours.” I heard an answer. It came from behind me. I look back as well. There, I find a seated Shizuka. “What are you doing?” “Meditating. His actions made me do something that I wasn’t accustomed to do. I have to recompose my mind.” (Shizuka)She sits normally. I also sit facing her. “What e
(Mona POV)Everything has become complicated. Serus or whatever his name is, has totally messed up our lives. Masato said that Akito is coming here with my mother. I patiently wait for them to arrive. Ariel and Tsubasa did wake up. They started throwing a fit about wanting to see Akito. We had no choice but to make them remember. They were present when Serus revealed everything.One thing is still bothering me. Why are their memories so jumbled? They were supposed to have gone to the same elementary school. But what Serus said doesn’t match with Ariel’s memories.I guess only one way to find out. It’s usually our parents who raise us. So they remember things we forget. My mother has a lot to explain.Currently, we are all sitting in the hall room. With a grim look on her face, Ariel is silent. She has been that way ever since we made her remember what Serus said.Tsubasa is also the same. How is she so attached to Serus?I feel like nothing has changed. We still don’t know anything.
(Akito POV)Ever since I have stepped foot in India, I have been a bit dramatic. I am feeling like my emotions aren’t in control. On a sudden impulse, I came here to watch a movie. The movie is supposed to be good. I heard good things about this movie. I bought two tickets and got us some popcorn to munch on with some cola. Our seats were at a corner of the theater. The movie is about to begin.“You like this actor if I remember correctly, don’t you?” I asked Ratri. “Yes. I have been a fan of him since childhood. I find it hard to believe that he is the same age as my father.” (Ratri)“Well, he takes good care of himself. See, the movie is about to begin.” The lights were off and the movie began. Very typical for a movie opening. It took about 5 minutes just to get to a movie scene. The beginning is full of sponsor names and stuff like that.Anyway, I won’t describe the movie word for word. It’s a good movie. The story is a spy thriller. Two countries at odds with each other. One
(Mona POV)A week has passed since Serus fled. This whole week was one thing after another. We had to explain the entire situation to both my father and Mr. Kanehaya. My father knew some of it but the rest was still too shocking for him.And Mr. Kanehaya had no idea. Must have been a pretty big blow. I am still uncertain. Tsubasa and Ariel have pulled themselves together. Now only a fire of revenge remains in them.But I don’t know what Shizuka is thinking. She has been working on something but I don’t know what. And the African mafia has retreated. Rachel stayed behind as her studies weren’t finished. Masato has been restless since then. Akito visits him everyday. On the other hand, me and Shizuka have the duty of supervising the chapel project.Ariel is working normally too. But suddenly Masato called all of us to his house. “What could it be now?” “What did he say?” (Shizuka)“To go to his house. With you and Ariel. What is he planning this time?” I wonder what he is thinking.
“I am here.” Standing in front of a tall building, our protagonist exclaims. His looks are average. His build is average.But currently he is tired. He sighs heavily. Because, he is standing in front of his wife's office.It's not like I really wanted to get married. But, I was forced into this. My family had taken a huge debt from a mafia. And I had to work to the bones to be able to pay the monthly interest.Then, one day, the mafia wanted the money back in full.My parents were startled at that. I worked even harder than before. But I couldn't meet the deadline.I was taken into custody. And then I found out that I was sold. My parents actually sold me to the mafia. Pretty common, right? This situation was really common if it was a manga or a novel.Why do I have to suffer? And another big bomb was waiting for me. I was about to be married to the daughter of the mafia boss.She was the same age as me. But after that, my life became a living hell. So much that I had to act to save m
I am standing outside of my wife’s office. Hello, I am the main character of this story.I will introduce myself later. Let’s begin the story. I was thrown out. I was abandoned. And yet, here I am.After all these years, I am back. Although I am not back for any particular reason.I am here to check things out. Thinking this, I take the first step into the building.But call it a stroke of bad luck or coincidence, I got a leg cramp.I fall down right there. At the very door of the building, I fall down due to a leg cramp.It hurts. My muscles feel like they are tearing apart.I can’t move my leg. But even after seeing me like that, no one came to help. I guess nothing has changed.I am still the failure I was. At least to them. I would like to say that I have improved or more like, I wasn’t incompetent to begin with.That was just an act. But even so, they treated me way too harshly.I move to the side to recover. The pain subsided and after five minutes, I could stand again.“Let’s d
The talk with father was refreshing. I remembered some things. Some good memories and some bad ones.But still, it was fun. I hadn’t met him in a long time. But he is still the same as ever.Though I have to say that age is taking its toll on him.I am sitting on a bench outside of the office building. Technically I am still in front of the office.But the day is nice. I thought, why not?And here I am. Sitting lazily on a bench. Completely occupying it.I was about to doze off. But someone was calling me.“Hey…hey….” I was being shaken. I look up. I see a girl. About 14 to 15. Wearing a school uniform, she was shaking me.“Yeah, what is it?” I say, with a dry tone. I was about to nod off but she woke me up.“Can you help me?” She said and pointed at the tree behind me.I look at it. I see that a kitten is on the branch.I guess she wants me to get it off the branch.“The kitten?” I ask her while pointing at the kitten.*Nod nod* She nodded.I get up and pull up my sleeves. I climb th