_____ April 19, 2018 _____

- niha -

And so, we dressed in the most decent looking outfits. April wore a denim long shirt with black jegging, the boys wore T-shirt along with denims, I wore a simple red tunic with black legging. August was impressed. "This surely will make a good first impression." he said.

At 6 o'clock we left to T's place after Aunty told me he has come. We were super nervous and scared as to what to tell him.

We reached T's place by 6:30 p.m. We got some stares from his neighbors. We really didn't care and just walked in. We were welcomed in the front door after a long time of back door entering, by T's Dad. Automatically, everyone hid behind Nick. There was this fear inside us every time we saw T's Dad. Nick didn't have it.

"Good Evening, Sir." Nick never forgot his manners even at the serious of the moments. See, there was so much to adore in him. He was the calm in the chaos, the good in the bad, the understanding among the judging, he was that perfect person one can wish for in life.

"Hello. Come in. Keep a smiling face today, you don't want to scare him." "Sure, Sir!" We all went in.

Oh My God!

My heart came out of my chest, and all I wanted to do was to give it to the little boy standing in front of me. April had tears in her eyes. Two more minutes and even I would start. Right in front of us was a mini version of Doctor Murugan Mohan. Those eyes, those chubby cheeks, those glasses! It was like the photocopying machine used a small sized paper! He was quite tall for his age. He had the looks of a typical well-known scientist. The only thing that happened after seeing him was Hugging! April was the first one to do that. She hugged him so tightly and started silent sobbing. Me next. Later the boys hugged him.

"Why are you crying? Not that you know me. We are meeting for the first time!" He spoke like a professor and his expressions were nothing of a 7-year old! My my!

"Nothing, Boy! Just that you reminded us of someone we know." said April running her hands through his head.

"Oh! I know. Many tell me that." He smiled. Oh God! Doctor was right here!

"By the way. I'm April, this is Niha, that is Avi, Nick and Jake." April pointed at each of us. We were literally kneeling down in front of him.

"Oh! Nice names you've got there. I'm Ihith. Ihith Mohan."

"Hey! You have a better name!" said April. "I know. Dad's choice." This was a smart boy we were handling.

"Now. Will you tell me where's Dad and Manhar? Meera Ma told me you will tell me about him. So, start!"

"Aunty, can we talk to him personally. Please." asked Nick. We were sent to the study. The same place where we spoke to Doc. I felt weak when I remembered those day again. You have to be strong Niha, for Ihith, you have to be.

April made him sit on her lap and we started telling him the scene slowly. Surprisingly, he knew everything about KRI! So, he did believe us. He spoke and asked questions very smartly and to the point! We knew, he will understand everything. So, we told him everything. He just listened. He was far more mature for a 7 year old. Not one 'Oh!'.

"And then, I suddenly heard the screams and they were gone! I don't know how and where, but they were gone. We waited for like 4 hours and till date we never saw them again!" April said, sobbing. Shes till thought it was her fault. Avi said the rest of the story with Nick's help.

"...so, my Dad is involved. Now we don't know what to do. They are going to kidnap you. So, you have to come with us to where we are living so we can protect you and they won't know you're here. We'll tell Meera Aunty a reason."

"Hmm. I like you people and I know you are telling the truth. I will only agree to come along if you let me help you find him. Everywhere you go, I go!" This guy did know to deal well!

"See, Ihith." Nick started. "You really are very understanding. But boy, you're just 7. We don't want to put your life in trouble. You need to hear us here. We have already been through a lot, boy! Because, you are understanding we are telling you. I can't put your life in trouble too. Please Understand Ihith." Nick sat on his knees. We all nodded at Ihith and he kind of like understood I guess. "Okay. But I should and will know everything!" "Sure! You are the best boy!" Nick hugged him.

"So now think of what to tell Ma!" Ihith said, making a puppy face. My Heart!

"I've already thought about it. Let's go." Nick said, lifting Ihith up.

"You look perfectly okay. What have they even told you?" Meera Aunty said taking Ihith into her arms.

"Everything. And I want to be with them, Ma, for some time."

"What?" She turned towards us. "Why?" with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, Aunty, he misses his Dad very much and he needs to be kept away from that media that's right outside of our gates. No one should know that Doc has a son. Another problem will arise, don't you think?"

"You might be right there!" interrupted T's Dad. "And, I know pretty well to take care of him. He needn't go with you!" He pointed at all of us.

"But, I want to. They relate to my state more than anyone, Big Pa. You should know what I'm feeling right now. And only they truly understand." This is one bog boy here, I must say. "Please, Big Pa. I will be safe, I promise!" Puppy face again.

"Okay, I will come and see you everyday!"

"Definitely, Uncle. I'll send you the location of April's house. Thank you."

"At least have dinner and go, kids. Please." Meera Aunty was undeniable.

"Okay. I'll pack." said Ihith and ran off.

"Thank you Aunty. It was wonderful!" said everyone after the heavy dinner than had one favorite dish of everyone! How did she know?

Ihith was all ready to go with us. He seemed cool about this. Even Meera Aunty got all worried about his reaction. She was like "He's in shock!" Didn't look like it, though.

We reached home and guess who was more than happy to have Ihith? Granny and Grandpa.

"What a sweet little boy. After April, you're the first kid living here." We all laughed at that.

He was very adjusting ad understanding.

"I'll stay with them" he said, pointing at the boys.

"Come here!" Nick picked him up and took him to the room like he just kidnapped him and all Ihith did was laugh.

August and Ihith met. He loved August's tattoos. They were cool actually. They blended well. For the typical grown up attitude and brains Ihith had, he still was a 7 year old fascinated with little things and cool stuffs!

"So, boy. You know everything, I heard. You need to stay here okay. I have put up cameras and heat sensors everywhere. See this phone? It shows you a 360 degree view around the house for 100 square meters. You need to keep seeing when we won't be here. Okay?"

"Definitely. So, you are going out today?"

"Yes, at 11:30, once the oldies sleep. You need to stay in, okay? And, in the girl's room until we come. I have a special security there. Just play games or.." "I know what to do! Needn't worry about me!" Ooh!

"Okay, okay. Just take care. And anything, any sign of doubt you get, just click that middle button of the phone thrice and I'll get a ping. All right?"

"Yeah. Okay. Thanks for doing so much for me." Gosh! He was mini Doc after all. All that manners and that politeness and that attitude.

"We are just correcting what bad we did, Kid." said Avi.

"You didn't do anything wrong." He smiled. "It just had to happened!" He smiled again.

We left after we took care of everything with Ihith. We had no idea where August was taking us. He stopped to the left of a building where only the pub was open at the moment! What the hell.

"Why here?" asked April.

"That's cause, this guy's Dad is in there!" He said, patting Nick who was sitting next to him and pointing to the pub which was on the first floor on the other side.

"How do you know?" asked many voices at once.

"Duh! He gave me the phone number of his Father. You think finding location is difficult for me. For God's sake I'm a double graduate in Computer Software! Give me some credits. Now, which of you girls is coming with me in?" Huh? They'll recognize us, mister.

"They know us, Aug! What the f*ck? That's why you're here?" April said, quite taken back by this.

"Oh well. I have an id of a 39 year old and I need a partner to go in as a couple. This is a business meeting and usually Men come here with a Woman. So, I need a girl. Or, are you expecting me to take one of the boys?" very funny.

"I'll go!" God! The hell even? I didn't know when did that come out of my mouth! "But, I can't even go like this." Why that, too? Niha, I hate you.

"Woah!" said everyone. "So, what now?" asked Nick. "She can't go in like that!"

"Oh.. That won't be a problem. I knew she'll be going with me. April wouldn't even think of it! Now, April, sneak in to that place with me and her, will you?" he said, pointing at a closed shop that was in the ground floor. She just made a stupid face and nodded. We got down. He took a bag from the trunk of the car and signaled. We waved goodbye to the boys and followed him.

He pushed us into the closed shop and gave the bag to April. "Help her change." She only nodded. She started unpacking the bag.

A silver dress, a silver beautiful dress came out of it. It was long and sleeveless and layered and My Size! Wow. He did know I would tell yes! There was a pair of golden heels that went with the dress, makeup kit and a brunette hair wig that was super straight hair. It was like long, longer than my hair. April quickly helped me change. I changed in the washroom and came out.

"Oh My God, Ni! That you, Bitch?" April never talks to me like that! I knew it meant I was looking 'Bomb!' "Yeah, I guess." I said.

"Okay, so there are extensions in the makeup kit for your nose and lens for your eyes, it's blueeee!" She was so excited! "Wear them. Here, let me take your dress for you." And we did do all the makeup, the fake eyelashes, the nose extensions which was the most difficult job and that made me look like a crane, the wig that totally changed my look and the lenses made me look all imported.

"FML!" said April after everything was done and I was slipping in to them 4 inch heels. She stood with her open mouth for like 2 minutes. "August did do some good shopping there! You really look like some business woman's wife there lady! Wow. Wait till the boys see you. And look at that back!" She was acting all lesbian with me. It was a backless dress, so, April's behavior was totally expected. Sometimes this girl did go all mushy! And sometimes, it was pretty cool, the way she acted all crazy.

"Let's go." she said. We went slowly towards the car that August said would be parked in the building behind. He was there, mouth open and the boys, well, eyes, mouth, everything seemed un-fine.

"What the F*ck even? What? What? What happened? Who's this?" Jake screamed like a girl!

"Very own Niha Rai!" said April. "All yours bro! She'll even help you recognize our main characters!"

"Perf! Great job Ap!" said August, hugging her.

Avi and Nick were still in shock. "Does it look that bad?" I asked.

"No, the eyes!" Avi! What was he even thinking? He stared right into me. That went too deep inside. He never stared like that before! There was something, something he wanted to tell me, I knew. Since day 1, he never looked straight into my eyes for more than 3 seconds and today, 2 minutes already! And I couldn't take my eyes off too. Ni!

"Just that he's lost in that blue ocean you behold, Madam!" laughed April. Avi came to his senses. So did I! "Shut up. It's just that it suits her. You look really nice, Niha." He said, smiling. Now I was sure I look good. What's wrong with you, Ni?

"Okay. Let's go now. Niha. Listen." said August. "You need to act like this isn't the first business party you're attending, okay? And also, you need to, sorry to say, but act like a Women I'm with. I know you hate all that, but I already have something for that! We are going to have a fight in like a minute after we enter. Think of something and do end up slapping me. We need to grab people's attention. Okay?"

"Oooooooooohhhh!" April's background noises. "Now I wish I was the girl. I would love to slap this Man. Huh, continue!"

Totally ignoring, "So, you need to just not give a f*ck and definitely not freak out if you see Avi's Dad inside, with a Women who's not his Mom, okay?"

Now that paused the air around. Dead silence. I hated this. "Is.. is it possible?" I asked.

"Yes, maybe! So, you'll be strong, won't you?" "I'll try!" I said, looking at Avi and Nick who were staring blindly in the air.

"Yes. You shouldn't react!" said Nick. "He'll know!" How can he be so managed, when I know he's all broken. "Okay." I said.

"Let's go?"

"Yes!" I let out a huge sigh.

"This is for you guys. Wait for us till 1:30 max. If we don't come, go back home. And this device tells you where are we. I have the tracker in my ring, while I put Niha's in her contact lenses. So, keep tracking!"

"Sure, yeah!"

"And park the car somewhere else." Nods.

"Take care, Ni. Be strong!" April hugged me. Ended up being a group hug.

Hope I will be.

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So, next chapter will be a spicy one, eh? Hope you're liking all of this. A very few chapters until Part 2 is done. Part 3 will begin hence, which is the last part of this book, INFINITY: EXISTING TO EXISTED ~ BOOK-1.

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