Above song: Something just like this.

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Mystery

He's the epitome of mystery

A mystery that takes a lifetime to solve

You'd be busy with his elegant puzzles

As he entertains with his clumsy clues

And at times, solving him would be tiring

Yet you know giving up would be a waste

So when you finally do solve him

You'd know that it was worth it.

He loved being a mystery.
Just because of the simple fact, that we don't know his history.

A mystery nobody wants to decipher,

Cloaked in shadow and words,

In experience and hurt.

A riddle with no clear cipher.

~ source: hellopoetry.com

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Four large pizzas' and six kinds of juices were the gigantic order currently I have been serving to a beast named Zenith that boy eats like a freaking starve.

It's been already closing time of Zoe's Pizza corner but Zenith is still there stuffing his last piece of cheesy pizza. At one point I thought that maybe he is taking just a sheer pleasure in irritating the lights out of me. Cause every time I bought his order to him, he used to have some of the sarcastic comments on his sharp tongue.

For example: He ordered an English breakfast in the middle of the evening and asked me to teach him the etiquettes, me being a responsible employee taught that imbecile boy some table manners, even though I was sure that Zenith got explicit table manners then me, yet he is playing the card as if he doesn't know.

"Okay so you got to hold, the fork on your left hand and the knife on your right, now do this and cut the food into half-" I was explaining him, by helping him to cut his food, but Zenith being Zenith instead of being a good student and learning, he was more interested in my clothes.

"I would rather prefer if you do me" winked Zenith, "tell me honestly Kiara. Don't you find me attractive, I know you can't live without me" teased Zenith, but I smashed the fork hard on the food and replied, "No personal questions Sir and please stop bothering me" I almost said irritated.

"Fine, you're such a bore, besides bring me the bill. I guess I'll call this as a night, after all I got to come back tomorrow" smirked Zenith evilly, as I couldn't help but grope my bangs of hair in frustration, I felt like bloody ripping them off my scalp. He frustrated me.

It was already, late at night when I left the Pizza Corner, sadly today Eigen was not with me to accompany me back to my apartment, all because of that monster named Zenith, he purposely made my services last longer than requisite and I just can't think about him coming to my workplace every day. But indeed aside from all of the troubles he made me go through he left a whooping amount of tip that is fifty dollars, that's the highest I got till now.

*

Walking down the lane in night-time can be dangerous, but it's even more dangerous when you see a silhouette of man standing at the sidewalk currently in a black hooded tee and motionless, I currently can feel his stare on me, as I walked past him. I was prepared, out of nowhere the hooded guy tried to grope me, but I dodged and hit him on his gut, he doubled up in his pain as I saw the hoodie shrugging off his head and came face to face with the view of Mahogany coloured hair and a face that I'm oh so familiar with.

It was Zenith.

"What the hell is wrong with you dude! Are you trying to attack me or something" I was beyond enraged by his acts.

"Nah, I was just trying to hug you" laughed Zenith at me giving a wolfish grin.

"Huh! Really funny, may I know why you're waiting for me out in the middle of night Zenith?"

"Oh so you know, how observant of you Kiara. There is some unfinished deal between us that I need to finish up" said Zenith all of a sudden looking a lot more serious than ever.

He held out his hand in the back of his jeans, as he slowly removed something from behind of his back pockets. I was really curious to know what he is going to show me right now, I was expecting the gun he stole from the goon named Sebastian but instead of it I was welcomed by a small miniature plastic model of pink coloured Barbie bed.

And I was twisted in his vehement behaviour.

"What in the world is this, do you think this is some kind of a joke, why are you showing me this Barbie toys" I asked him totally confused.

"I guess you forgot our deal Kiara, you did said that you will let me crash at your place that night if I give you a brand new bed, so here take it I bought you a bed. Though you never mentioned what kind of bed you want. I pretty much figured it out and stole this bed from a girl in the Park Avenue. She may have thought that she had lost it herself" smirked Zenith, as he tossed the toy in a teasing way in front of my eyes

"You thief!" I yelled at him and grabbed the toy out of his hands smacking him hard on his head.

I just can't believe how dumb he tried to play with me. And besides he freaking stole a toy from a kid. That's sinful in itself.

All the way back my apartment, he tried to irritate me with his sarcastic silver tongued mouth, but I had enough. I really need to have some serious talks with Zenith.

"Why do you take all the blame on yourself Zenith" I asked him the question unceremoniously.

Suddenly Zenith stifled beside me, the once funny kind of persona of Zenith was lost and the old mysterious Zenith was back.

"I don't know what you're talking about Kiara" said Zenith cautiously.

"You very well know, what I mean Zenith. Calypso told me everything, how she confessed her love to you, how you and her got yourself into the accident, how you lied to Christopher... everything. Yet you behave so oblivious, I know you love them. I know you miss your friends, its written all over your face, yet you behave as if you could care less. Tell me Zenith, tell me why are you holding this facade"

He was staring at me wearing that cold emotionless face, which I very well know when people tries to wear them.

"I don't think myself to be bonded to answer your all questions Kiara. You don't own me anything, besides it would be better for you to mind your own business and focus on your studies." said Zenith in a monotone.

I stared at him for a good minute, as I could feel the temperature of the night sky Deeping down drastically, it was a moon-less night, the only light that we had was the street lamp at the side walk, which somehow thrown the light on the ugly truth of Zenith's soulless life.

"You're bonded. You may not be bonded to me, but you're bonded to your work and promises that you made for your people. I may not know who you're truly, but I do know why you can't speak the truth. You're trained to lie, because I can feel it Zenith, every word you speak, every story you say, every move you take, every smile you give, it's a big fat lie. It's as if you're born to lie and I can feel it that you're lying for quite a long time. You may not realise this right now, but your act of lying has somehow become your habit and trust me the day is not far away when I will figure out your truth, cause believe me Zenith, you're my most favourite jigsaw of puzzle that I would be ravishing every moment of solving you apart" I gave him my own, confident and cocky smile. Maybe even for a second, I saw the fear in his eyes; somehow I made him believe that someone is indeed capable of revealing his secrets.

"Fine I hide secrets, I accept the fact that I'm not letting you guys know the truth. But listen to me very well Kiara, there is a fine line between love and hate, you can either love me for who I'm to you guys or you can either hate me for hiding the secrets that you guys don't know yourself" said Zenith in a dangerous cold manner.

*

Night was peaceful, I was back to my apartment, currently eating my leftover pizza from Zoe's pizza corner, I was in my loose and comfortable shorts and baggy sweatshirt, when I got a call from an unknown number.

I picked up the call and the person who greeted me from the other side of the line held me astounded.

"My Queen, this is Jyaya the third from the house of Millensh, I hope I haven't interrupted you in between of your work chores." said the old wise Jyaya, confidently.

Indeed it was the fact that I wasn't expecting his call in the night. But then again if he took the pains to call me himself, then I'm pretty sure he means some serious business.

"It's Miss Kiara for you Jyaya and nope you haven't interrupted me. May I know what brings you to call me all of a sudden after so many weeks? Last time I heard of you was when you send Macus along with a dozen of spies, I hope you understand this fact clearly Jyaya, the meaning of exile and salvation." I replied curtly at him, my life was already full of troubles that I can add more troubles to my already complicated life.

"Yes indeed, how can I forget the fact that how easily you caught my spies around you, as your Jyaya I'm actually quite happy about it though, after all I expect no less from the future heir of Millensh. But I haven't called you to discuss my defeat Miss Kiara, I called you to demand an answer. Tell me Miss Kiara, wasn't it you who send me those anonymous email this early morning, regarding the involvement of Maya Dello in the assassination of Mr Randhir Millenerai?"

I was actually expecting this question from Jyaya. But never thought that he will figure this out so soon, by the time I managed to take a copy of the folder from Zenith that night in the club, I had created a fake email id and mailed those documents to Jyaya, immediately alarming the people back there in Millensh.

But indeed the fact that I couldn't solve the mystery about Zenith, that why he had to steal that file from his boss was eating me alive. I couldn't do amends to that task of his.

"Yes, it was me. I never thought you would know about it so soon, but I guess now you know and I hope you have already bought the matter to justice"

I replied coldly, as a matter of fact I very well know why Jyaya took the pains to call me.

He wanted to know about my emotional stableness and my sanity. He calling me is the proof that he was questioning my sanity, as he very well knows Aunt Maya Dello was a mother figure to me and such kind of betrayal had taken a huge toll on me.

But I guess I have learnt this in a hard way not to trust people so often, sometimes your loved ones are the monsters hiding behind the mask of facade.

"Maya Dello has been arrested and behind the bars" said Jyaya in one swift motion, short and clear. I always loved the fact that Jyaya talks to the point, nothing more nothing less.

I took a huge breath, the news was adequate enough for me. I don't need to listen to why and when she planned to kill our family, cause for me it was enough to know that the justice has been served.

"Very well then, but I do have an important message for you Jyaya" I said, as I can imagine those dark eyes of Jyaya, concentrating on my very words.

"Yes Miss Kiara, I'm here to receive your message, you can share your confidential messages to me" assured him.

"I want to know what is Prince Siddharth Singh Rathore doing nowadays, if you meet him do send him this message that the task that I have given to him to find a certain someone is completed or not and if he haven't completed yet tell him to at least mail me the status of the situation" I told him professionally, I mean I don't want Jyaya interfering in the search mission of my dad. He could be a serious hindrance to my results, cause last time I checked he was very much against the idea of talking about my father itself.

"Prince Siddharth, has gone to an unannounced visit to London. But you can expect a call from him in two days when he returns back. Though I'll make sure that your message reaches to him eventually." said Jyaya.

Now that I hear of Sid being busy in London, I felt a little bit relaxed. At least now I know what he is up to, I'm damn sure he is busy in inspecting the situation there in London and solving the mystery behind that anonymous call to my step uncle from Lotus Hotel. I hope we find some clues from this.

"Okay, thanks Jyaya. See you by the end of the year" I greeted.

"Vayam saNghaTita my queen, take good care of yourself" after hearing the house motto from Jyaya, I cut off the call.

It was strange but I felt a little bit nostalgic while talking to Jyaya, I never thought I'm also capable of feeling such things.

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A Maverick Girl's Tale is reached to it's 32nd chapter and I want to congratulate each of my readers,

Finally the fate of Kiara would be out soon,

I have decided to make this story last till it's 41st chapter, still nine chapters more to go.

And I plan to write these chapters with all my will.

For impress you is my only deed.

Question of the Day: What do you think could have happened back in Millensh as soon as the news of the betrayal of Aunt Maya Dello reached there?

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Till then Toodles ;)