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Part 5

Archana’s POV

I woke up from my sleep as usual .” My insomnia didnt leave me until I find an answer”my mind told me.I moved the sliding door and went to the balcony. Everything was silent since it is somewhat 4 am except for the slight music in tha air. I felt curious  as I could see a small tea shop in a dstance  and I felt the music is from that shop. I went back to room and took my overcoat. I collected my purse and left the room closing the door behind me silently. I walk down the side road towards the shop. I felt like I will get all my answers from there. Just a hunge.

I saw the shopkeeper making tea and a man was sleeping on a bench inside the shop.

“hah..madam” the shopkeeper looked at me in disbelief and he checked the clock

“tea?”he asked

“yes” I said

He poured some tea and handed me the glass.

“Are you staying there?”he asked pointing at the hotel

“Yes” I replied

“y are you here at this time. You could have ordered tea from the hotel “he said a little concerned.

“I went for a walk” I said

Hr looked at me with concern as if he knew I have some big issues in my life. I ignored his gaze as I was familiar with this pitiful gazes

I heard the other man mumbling something in his sleep and turned to the other side and felt the smell of alcohol on him. I looked at him with a little  contempt

“Hah...ignore him madam. He is a regular here. He was from a rich family  but his parents disowned because of his behaviour. Now a days he sleeps here. I feel pity for him and allow him to sleep until customers arrive.”he said looking at the man.

I nodded and continued drinking the tea

“Why am I felt that I will find something here. This shopkeeper doesn’t know me otherwise  he would have asked about Salman “ I thought . I heard my phone ringing and I took it out my purse to see Maya’s name flashing . I connected the call.

“where are you damnt..I really got scared.”she shouted  through the phone

“i..I went for a walk and..”she cut my words

“at 3;30 am?”she shouted”wait where are you now”

I told her about my whereabouts and she reached me within a minute.

“ archu. I will kill you”shr shouted at me furiously and then she hugged me

“i...I am sorry maya..I couldn’t  sleep” I said

She parted from me and sighed.

We heard the man again stir in the sleep and he sat up from the bench. He looked at us and silently got up from the bench. He went towards us and stared at us for a few minutes

“hey sanal..they are customers ..go and lie down somewhere else”the shopkeeper shouted at him. He silently walked some distance and then he turned back looking at us and he turned back walking away mumbling something incoherently. He might be cursing us for disturbing his sleep

“whats with him?” Maya said looking at the back of the person

“ he is drunk “ I said

“Hmm..let’s go back and prepare for tomorrow “sje said pulling me towards the hotel

We reached our room and I lie down . I opened my eyes to Maya calling me.

“wake up archana..get ready let’s go to your college “she said

I got up and get ready to see raj is already waiting for us.

We get inside the car to start the next journey to solve the mystery.

Raj’s POV

I drive the car to the entrance of her college. I remember leaving her at the same entrance a few times when she was studying here . She was always cold to me and I felt that she was shy and I realise now how wrong I was.

I asked myself”do I want her to find this salman,what if he is still in love with her and they reunite. Am I able to endure it?”

My mind mumbled”no.. I can’t lose her again to some petty human who left her without any trace.. I won’t  “

I entered the campus and saw students rushing as it’s time for thier classes

“Where should we go” I looked at the trip planner Maya. She is a nice girl and  hearing her story I felt pity and I felt respect for her boldness and determination

“lets go to the office to collect some information “she said

We reached the office and went to the enquiry section.

“hello madam..we are here to enquire about someone”  she looked up from the book she was reading .she noticed Archana and smiled

“Archana” she called”its a long time “shr smiled

Archana smiled back

“Yes Pallavi madam” she smiled back

I felt relieved that Archana remembers some one from her past . This may be a good sign

“What if she remembers Salman?” a voice asked me from my mind

“No..that person had betrayed her..she won’t  go back to him” I replied to the voice

“Are you sure of it”it again asked.

I was awaken from my internal argument when maya touched my hand

“she remember the clerk “ maya mumbled” it’s a positive sign..we can solve her problem “maya said in low voice

I nodded

Archana’s POV

When the car entered the entrance I remembered the day I came to the college. I remember going to the office to collect my schedule and the nice lady clerk Pallavi. I felt like I accomplished something since I was not able to remember the finer details earlier.

I felt so happy to see the same person there and she remembers me made me even happier

“Y are you here archana? Anything official?”she asked

I explained her about my accident and my memory loss.

I saw sadness in her eyes and she squeezed my hand gently in assurance

“ I will  try to help you Archana. I  don’t  know anything about you getting married to someone from here. Anyways let’s try if you feel like if he is one of your senior. You said his name as salman sajid,right”she asked

“Yes” I replied

She took the old students lost and typed his name. There was a lot of  salmans in the list but the second name was not matching.

I felt like we again reached a dead end. I feel like crying out loud and wanted to hit something to get out my anger towards my life.

“ I am sorry Archana “ the clerk apologized to me

It’s ok ma’am “ I said. I was about to turn back and Maya said “maam so you know who were her friends and so you have any means to contact her?”maya asked

“Yeah.. Deepika ,she is his batch mate and a tutor here .I will give her number and contact them”she said

I felt relieved as there is atleast one last resort for me.”thanks alot madam”i said

Maya dialed the number after collecting it from her. She talked with that person for a few minutes and came back to us

“Lets go and meet her. She is in the paediatric  department ”maya said

We followed her hastily thanking Pallavi madam

We reached the room and I saw a lady smiling at us. But I didn’t  recognise her.

“Hi Archana.. I know you don’t  remember me.. “she said. I nodded and smiled at her

 She gestured us to be seated and said”actually we were rivalries at our college time”she smiled”its just felt like yesterday when we had a real fight in the canteen “

“what??”maya and raj looked at me bewildered

Maya looked back at Deepika pointing at me”she??”

 Deepika laughed”yeah..we were the notorious students of  this campus..last time when I met our madam she said that she remembers me and archana from our batch. We were such famous students “shr smiled

I couldn’t  believe her because I was never a violent type back then.

“Oh..great “ maya mocked at me

“can you tell about her friends and if you know about her boyfriend “maya asked

“Everyone was her friends excepts we three,me,anusha and sanal”deepika said

“ I don’t remember anyone of you” I said .I felt I heard this names somewhere

“hmm..I know..and about a boyfriend....she was like a tom boy and the boys were scared to approach her with such an intention”deepiks laughed at the memories. I couldn’t  help but laugh with her .

“ There must be some close friends , right?” maya asked

“Yeah.. priya and vidya” they were close to you . “she said

“Do you have their phone numbers?” I asked

“yeah..we have a class mate group. “she opened her phone and wrote the numbers on a paper and handed it to me.

I thanked her and gave her my number . We got up to leave and I asked

“Did you happened to hear about a person called Salman Sajid?” I asked

“ No.. I don’t  remember..if I remembers anything I will call you”she said

“Thank you”i said before leaving

At least I  am getting a few links to reach the mystery. I am happy for this.

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