Beyond Lies: A nail biting psychological thriller with a killer twist. by Saklani Alka Dimri & Saklani Alka Dimri

Author:Saklani, Alka Dimri & Saklani, Alka Dimri [Saklani, Alka Dimri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-10T16:00:00+00:00

36. Tia

“D aughter of a rich businessman, what makes you do an average job?” Dushyant asked me. He was a family friend, funny and witty, but downright blunt.

“I want to carve my own identity.” I said with a little attitude.

“You have a stunning identity, even without your job.” He stared at me from top to bottom and his gaze made me uncomfortable. I diverted my eyes and found Samar staring at us, his grip tight on the drink in his hand.

“Excuse me,” I said to Dushyant, and walked towards Samar, but he was already walking out of the garden. By the time I walked out, he was already driving away. I controlled my urge to call after him, keeping my self-respect and tried to focus my attention on other guests at the party.

And only when my mind shifted from Samar, did I notice that Kiara didn’t come to the party.

I called Kiara, but she didn’t pick up the call. Our house was only five minutes travel from the party plot so I decided to go and check. When I knocked at her door, I stilled the moment she opened the door, because she was panting heavily and then she slid on the floor resting her back on the wall.

“Oh god, what happened Kiara?” I immediately slid down next to her and began rubbing her back.

“My inhaler is over,” she said between her heavy breathing.

“Inhaler?”

“I…I…am asthmatic.”

“Give me the prescription I will tell Ritesh to bring it for you.”

“No Tia, there…there… must be work at the party, it doesn’t ...feel…feel right to call him.” she somehow managed to say between her heavy breathing.

Actually, she was right. Ritesh was helping out with all the small errands with Shantabai. “Ok, then I will get it, give me the prescription.”

“You…you…go…you must be needed at the party…”

“Just shut up and give me the prescription.” I was getting restless; her situation was worsening by the second.

“Lost…but…but its Asthmanefrin.”

“Asthmanefrin," I repeated. “Ok, just hold on, I will be back in 10 minutes. Okay?”

She nodded and tears rolled down her cheeks, I didn’t want to leave her like that, for a moment I even considered knocking the door of the opposite neighbour, but I had seen a grumpy old man there, so I rushed to the shop myself and was back with the inhaler in 20 minutes. The door was open, and she was still sitting where I left her, struggling to breathe.

“Water…water…” she said pulling off the lid of the inhaler. I rushed inside to get the water and by the time I came back, her breathing had calmed down a little, but she looked drained, her eyes were closed and her head rested on the wall.

“It’s ok, its ok, deep breath.” I rubbed her back and eventually she calmed down.

“I am sorry, I spoiled your party.” She said, her eye still closed.

“Don’t be silly,” I said and finally picked up my phone that had been ringing non-stop. It was Devansh.

“Where are you? Lost after inviting us to the party.

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