The Hidden Hindu by Akshat Gupta

Author:Akshat Gupta [Gupta, Akshat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Published: 2022-02-27T18:30:00+00:00

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Chapter 8

Cryptic Chest

It was a windy night. In the dark lobby, the only source of light was the swinging lamp at the end of the corridor.

LSD bid Dr Shahista goodnight and went to her room, which was huge, but it had a damp smell. Though it was nicely decorated with ancient lamps and furniture, it seemed that it hadn’t been used for a very long time.

In the next room, Dr Shahista was worried about her children. She sat on her chair and reclined looking at the ceiling, while others were still settling in their rooms.

With time Dr Shahista’s eyes grew heavy and soon she fell asleep. Late at night, she got up with a start as she saw a shadow outside the door and felt that somebody was walking outside her room. She quickly rose from the chair and opened the door to check outside. She walked to the end of the dark corridor and realized there was nobody there. All she heard was the sound of the waves. She turned back suddenly and found LSD standing there. Dr Shahista screamed in fear. ‘What are you doing here?’

LSD gasped. ‘I was feeling scared alone, I want to stay with you. Can I sleep in your room, please?’

Dr Shahista nodded in acceptance, wiping the sweat off her forehead.

They both entered Dr Shahista’s room. LSD threw her bag on the couch and started unpacking.

Dr Shahista asked, ‘Did you hear someone walking around?’

LSD replied with fear, ‘Yes, I saw somebody’s shadow outside my window but it was dark and I had my headphones on, so I couldn’t hear a thing. I am glad I couldn’t.’

She giggled, ‘I don’t want to see or hear a ghost. I am not comfortable at these old places, they are always haunted.’

Dr Shahista put her glass of water back. She comforted LSD by contradicting her and said, ‘There is no such thing as ghosts.’

Curious, LSD asked, ‘I don’t understand. What were you doing outside?’

Dr Shahista bit back her story about the haunting shadow, as LSD was already frightened, and said, ‘I am worried about my family and I want to speak to them, but it’s too late at night.’

LSD tried to console Dr Shahista. ‘Relax. I am sure your family will be fine and we will be out of this very soon,’ she said, crossing her fingers.

Dr Shahista took a deep breath and walked to her bed.

LSD put her glasses back, opened her screen and interrupted the silence of the room as she clicked her laptop keys. Dr Shahista fell asleep within no time.

Meanwhile, Veerbhadra had travelled to Port Blair (the capital of Andaman and Nicobar) in the dark of the night with two of his men in a speedboat to receive the delivery of the chest. As he received the chest, a pair of eyes witnessed him from a distance. Veerbhadra headed back to Ross Island, followed by the unknown spy.

The night passed.

Shahista’s sleep broke with a knock at the door and she noticed an envelope in the room.

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