Vikas

Present

I have never liked the decor of this room......it's too old and rusty............Evreytime I enter.............Its like watching a scene from those 90s British dramas with the Boss on the other side of the huge mahogany table, smoking cigar......except.....Uncle does not smoke, he drinks..........drinks...........a lot! more so after his wife's death. This man surely has class and taste as well when it comes to drinking, only if he would have put an once of time he spends collecting splendid alcohol from all over the world towards his kids, things would be much better.............for both of us............... as one of his offspring is died and another one is trying to wreck my life and is very close to signing his own death warrant with me. I had warned him..........2 days back and since then I have not been able to sleep knowing that he has been hovering around her...........anyway!.......I will put an end to this soon, he is acting like a brat and I will do what any educated adult would do in such situation..........push his parents to reprimand him.......Believe me! Thats the easiest way for him or else I can go over and beyond and screw him for once and all. 

He came with a bottle of scotch in his hands and started pouring it down the shining glasses to start the evening.........I took it graciously and smiled back at him.........."I met Aryan in Delhi.....few days back......he is......." He knew from my expression that I was pissed as I saw him frown the moment his name left my lips....."He is definitely disturbed by her death but his behaviour is odd..........."......."ODD" he reflected. I masked my expression into a concern and asked "Is he blaming me for her death.............the accident?" He put the glass down on table and put his hands on his face to mull over..........."NO.....VICKY............IT'S ME! HE BLAMES ME......FOE EVERYTHING...................FOR HER DEATH AND......... EVERYTHING ELSE..................I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO.............I MEAN............I JUST DO NOT KNOW HOW TO MEND OUR RELATION AT THIS POINT..............YOU KNOW...............YOU SHOULD BE GRATEFUL!............YOU AND YOUR FATHER........YOU GUYS ARE CLOSE! I REALLY ENVY YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!" He is right! Me and Dad have a good relationship, Aryan on the other hand has always been thorny towards his father since his mother died and two days post her funeral...........he found out about the other woman in his life. Well! I knew about her!!!!...Way earlier than siblings did or maybe even their mother...........I had once seen Uncle with that woman in a restaurant in Dehradun and the vibe was telling everything I needed to know about their association, but I ignored as it was not my place to say and Shefy would have been hurt and devastated especially when her mother was battling ovarian cancer.......It would be too much and I did not need that drama in my life at that time or ever!

I took the last sip of the scotch and lifted myself "I UNDERSTAND THAT HE IS GOING THROUGH A TOUGH TIME BUT THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH I CAN TAKE..........YOU UNDERSTAND RIGHT?..........I AM ALSO SUFFERING WITH HER LOSS AND IT HURTS MORE AS SOMEONE............HER OWN BROTHER WITH WHOM I GREW UP...................GIVES ME SHIT DUE TO THIS! HE IS NOT PUSHING ME DIRECTLY BUT HE IS GOING AFETR THE PEOPLE I LOVE AND CARE ABOUT AND YOU KNOW THAT'S WERE I DRAW THE LINE!!!!.........UNCLE! I WILL NOT BE AMICABLE ALL THE TIME.........YOU KNOW THAT!..............YOU KNOW ME!!!!!.......I HOLD HIGH REGARDS AND RESPECT FOR YOU AND FOR THAT I HAVE DONE ENOUGH..................YOU KNOW!!! WITH SHEFY AND ALL THAT................BUT THAT DOES NOT EXTEND TO ARYAN.................THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME I AM ASKING YOU TO KNOCK SOME SENSE INTO HIM AND IF HE CONTINUES WHAT HE IS DOING RIGHT NOW AND PLAN FURTHER!................DO NOT BLAME ME FOR THE RESULTS OF MY ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE THAT I CHERISH!"......He heard me silently with no expression and took his last sip......cleared his throat and said "WHO IS IT?...........WHO IS THIS PERSON THAT YOU CHERISH SO DEEPLY.....?"............Fucking Hell!!! This man is.................Rather than apologising for his son's actions.........this man is questioning me?................Fine.......I already tried for the sake of shefy........if he has any common sense left after all that drinking he will straighten his son...........or else............I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH SUCH PESTS!!!!........."I THINK YOU ARE ASKING THE WRONG QUESTION.............BUT ANYWAY.........I EXPECT YOU WILL HAVE A CHAT WITH HIM AND I DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS MESS AGAIN.............RIGHT???........UNCLE!!!"..........He raised an eyebrow, he knew I was not requesting............IT WAS A FUCKING WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!.......He moved to get the scotch and slowly said "SURE.......I WILL TRY TO CONVINCE HIM..........HOWEVER.........I AM NOT SURE WHAT HE HAS DONE OR WHO IT IS THAT HE IS BOTHERING! WE BOTH KNOW HE WON'T TELL ME BUT LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR TO YOU........................ MY SON DOES NOT HARM ANYONE.................NO ONE...........HE IS MANY THINGS BUT HE IS NOT A BAD PERSON!............NOT EVEN SELFISH!..........SO IF AS YOU SAY.................. HE IS DISTURBING YOUR LIFE OR PEOPLE YOU 'CHERISH'..............THEN THERE IS A REASON FOR THAT.............AND I KNOW YOU WILL NOT REVEAL IT AS WELL! SO......I CAN ONLY SAY THAT YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL....................YOU KNOW ARYAN........RIGHT!!!............HE IS HIGHLY TENACIOUS..............IF HE WANTS SOMETHING HE WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET IT............ONLY IF HE WAS THAT PASSIONATE ABOUT WORK................ANYWAY!.........YOU GET WHAT I MEAN!............LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE IN TOWN NEXT TIME I WILL TREAT YOU TO MY LATEST WHISKEY COLLECTION...........HAVE A GOOD EVENING!"..............WOW!!!!........I CAN'NT FUCKING BELIEVE THE CONTRAST!!!! This is the same man who almost begged me to get engaged to his daughter and now he is acting as if he is going to protect his son from me...........PATHETIC BASTARD!!!!................PATHETIC!

I went back to my place...........I need to compose myself now............I need to get into action and for that I need my men...........

FIRST CALL........

Ring............ring............ring...........

VIKAS : Hello!

DEV : MY MAN!.............what's up! Miss Me!!!!

VIKAS: I do not have time to fuck around...........that brat is having Anu followed by someone for sure............so.............find that bastard!!!!

DEV: wohhh!!! Task right off the bat.........ok! Give me 3-4 days.....I will arrange a.......

VIKAS : You got 2 days.........get whoever you want........money is not a problem!

DEV: Ahhh!.......You always get impatient when it comes to her! Fine.............Bye!

SECOND CALL........

Ring............ring............ring..............ring............ring...........

He is not picking up!!!! This bastard is always busy!!!!!!!!!!

AMAN calling.................

AMAN : I told you not to contact me for two weeks.........I am on my fucking honeymoon.................!!!!!!!!!

VIKAS : Like I care!...........and you guys have been together since................forever........cut your lovey dovey bullshit!!! It's a serious matter!!!!

AMAN : Do not tell me its about her!!!

VIKAS : Why not???...

AMAN : silence.............WHAT NOW??

VIKAS: That Bastard is following her around.............

AMAN : Like you!!!

VIKAS : exhales...........AMAN!!!! He wants some sort of revenge and if he gets to her..................... I will kill him and go to jail (maybe)...................you will be responsible!!!!

AMAN : WTF..............Why do I have to keep your sanity and morals in check all the time?

VIKAS: Just get into her systems and see if there's any activity related to him...............

AMAN : This is...........it's a black hole Vicky! You understand what you are asking right?............Years back when I offered to do the same.........you only said that its malicious to do so and you will never compromise her privacy! Remember !!!

VIKAS : I KNOW!!! DAMNIT!!! I KNOW...........but this is different! What makes you think he is not doing this already!

AMAN : Man..........You should have never met her again!!!!!!!! FUCK!

VIKAS : silence.............JUST DO IT!

AMAN : I will notify you when done........

VIKAS : Tonight!

AMAN : You wanna ruin my married life or what???

VIKAS : I AM DESPERATE!!!!

AMAN : You are always desperate when it comes to her.........then and even now! Ahhhhhh.............I will call you when done............TONIGHT!

VIKAS : I MET HER AGAIN!!!

AMAN : So what? Is she enamoured by you now?

VIKAS : She is definitely moved by shefy's death! 

AMAN : Obviously!! Someone she knew died.........it affects people! and you...................you are using your fiancee death to get close to her...........what a gentlemen!!

VIKAS : I do not want to hear that from you..............Do I need to remind you how you got your woman!!!! 

AMAN : silence..................................FUCK OFF!!!!!!!!!

Now...........that I have put my trusted men to work.............I can rest a while!!!! I woke up and it was 3 am.........just on time to receive the call from Aman on its first ring......."FUCK.........DID YOU NOT SLEEP?"............I ignored his concern......."UPDATE?"...........He continued..."NO ACTIVITY............I AM IN............SHARING THE ACCESS WITH YOU!".........I was relieved....."THANKS!..........YOU CAN GO BACK TO YOUR HONEYMOON NOW!!!".........He did not take that well........"FUCK YOU!...........THERE IS SOMETHING!!!!....................SHE MIGHT LEAVE FOR GERMANY SOON!!! SHE GOT INTO SOME PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM!!..............YOU NEED TO MOVE FAST!!!!...............OVER AND OUT!!!!!!"

FUCK!..........Just when I think I am getting closer! No.......I cannot risk it now......she cannot go now...............WAIT!!!! Or maybe this is a blessing in disguise!  she should definitely go and I can join her there!!!! I need to access this situation clearly!!! I opened my laptop and begun my research..............through her accounts....emails............social media.............everything...........I need to know everything!!!

It's 7 am............I was on my assignment (checking the contents of her accounts) till 4 am....I guess! He was right.........I saw the mail...........she has accepted the fellowship, I need to move fast...........If everything is according to the plan then I will follow her to Germany in few months......You can say it will be a FRESH START!!!!...............She will have to take off in September...........There's almost 5 months till then............this chaos should be over by then anyway and hopefully we would be in much better place.........in terms of our relationship.................We would be TOGETHER!