Episode 26: Back At It

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_____ May 11, 2018 _____

PART - III

So, I will be dedicating chapters of this last part to some of my best people who supported me throughout this journey immensely

First dedication is to My Dearest Sister, Harshitha (_Victoria92), the one to push me to write Infinity on Wattpad after she heard the Storyline. I Love You and you are my Number one! Infinity is Existing here 'cause of you li'l princess❤

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- april -

We were loosing our shit!

12:30. 1:10. No sign of these two! Their location trackers were blinking right at the same place! What were they doing inside for so long? I'm so going to kill my brother if I learn Niha is in any sort of trouble. I swear!

We changed our parking place to an isolated house backyard garage. Jake said he knew the owners. They lived abroad and it was okay if we parked there. We sat in front of the house garden between the bushes, fair enough to clearly see the building where the Pub was located.

While 2 of us had our eyes glued to the phone and the red lights blinking on it, the remaining had their eyes on the building. And then, my phone suddenly beeped. How was that even possible? I had turned the mobile data off and obviously there's no WiFi here! It was a direct message then! This hour, no company sends any sms! Who was it then? I saw it. It was Aug.

Go back home ASAP. We are fine. Go!

They're in trouble! But, as I had promised Aug I'd listen to him, we had to move out. I signaled the boys and we got into the car and moved. We were on our way to Jake's, when Avi, who had the location tracker suddenly screamt the hell out.

"Guys! They're moving. Walking, probably." And his voice went higher! "Look! They're running now!" Nick stopped the car and we all saw it. They were running. And then, they started moving so fast! They're probably in a car. WTF?

"Follow?" asked Nick.

"There are two cars there! I think its a race. And our people are in the targeted car, not the chasing one." said Avi, looking at the Maps Traffic App he had on his phone, which was again Nick's friend's Software App Project for the Project Expro- 'Know how many vehicles are there around your vehicle and see who's faster'. Google satellite was used for this and Google had no idea. Smart, isn't it? Well it is being used at the right time now though. Avi probably put the car Aug and Ni were in as 'My Vehicle'.

"They're definitely in trouble!" Late realisation Jake! Impressed. All of us gave him a 'Duh!' stare.

"What do we do?"

"If Aug has texted me not to be there, that means he wants us safe and out of this. So, we better wait for his next call or text." Aug never pulls me out of anything! Since I was a kid, Aug always kept me equal to himself, in fights, in rights, everything! He never was like, 'She's little. Let it go her way.' He was more of, 'She's big now! She should know.' So, if there was something that I could do right now, then he would definitely tell me. He wants me to stay out of it and I will.

"Guys! They stopped." said Jake.

"What do we do?" asked Avi.

"We go back home and wait for the right time. I'm serious guys." I said.

"But April.." started Avi, " Okay. We go back." I knew I liked him. He was mature and understanding. He studied people real soon. He studied me very well. He knows that when I just said no, I meant, 'If we go for it, we are gonna die. Better we save our asses! We kicked it once, and it cost us our peace of mind and much more! Listen to me this time please!kinda NO. He knows I am the person always interested in chasing and running and falling into adventures and trouble, so if I say no to all that, it means SOMETHING!

"Guys. They are still there." pinged Nick, after the 12 seconds silence.

"Let them be. We need to reach home safe. I say we go to your place. You know where the key is right? I don't want Jake's Mom to freak out! We'll just sneak in and stay low at your place till August's next message." I said. I badly wanted to go and see what's going on with them, but, no!

"Okay." said Nick and started driving. Everyone started sweating after Avi said this, "As far as I know, the place they have halted at is an abandoned unfinished construction site. I wonder what they're doing there. Niha is alone with Aug and obviously there are more Men. Shit! No! August will take care of Ni! I know he will. Shit."

"Hopefully." I said. I knew Aug will do anything so Niha won't get a scratch. But, what if they're with someone else who's more powerful and who has locked them up? Thoughts slowly started eating me up. No! Not Niha, too!

We went to Avi's place and waited. I had the location tracker. They were still there. Jake and Avi kinda dozed off unknowingly. We didn't even wake them up. I and Nick just sat there, totally, completely, fully awake.

What were they doing there? It was already 3:10. I didn't understand the plot right now. And then..

"Guys!!!! Guys!!!!!!!!!" I woke them all up with my high frequency scream.

"What the hell? What happened? Where am I?" Jake woke up with a start. "I slept? April, you are supposed to wake me up when I sleep!"

"Ya, whatever. See here. They're finally moving!"

But, only Niha's light moved. August was still at the old place. Now, that scared the hell out of us.

"What the... I think we should go and check!" stood up Nick, after we realized Niha is in a car which is moving fast.

"Or, they might have just removed August's ring, maybe?" said Jake. Oh yeah. That might be it. Hopefully, that is it.

"We'll see where they go." We waited until the red light stopped.

Holy Shit!

"We need to go..?" Avi opened his mouth.

"Yes. Now!" I said. We had to go!

Nick took out the car and we raced off. We were faster than probably any car in Fast and the Furious. Silence. A whole bunch of shit stuffs were rolling inside our brains. We needed answers till now and now, there were just more questions. We had no idea what we were doing. We were just doing it. August told us not to, but we were. We couldn't just sit here after knowing where they went and after guessing who might have taken them there!

With a little skid, Nick stopped the car at the exact same place he stopped the last time we were here. We threw our foot wears inside the car and ran as fast as we could, yet very silently.

NEWSTOP.

"Guys! Lights." said Jake pointing at the corner room of the place.

We went to peek in through the same window where we saw those two Men last time.

That room wasn't lit, but voices were loud enough for us to hear.

"How long until she's conscious?" that was Swaroop Uncle.

"I don't know. I've removed the bullet and bandaged her. She should be up by morning. Where's the boy?"

What? What did he just say...

"He's in the car!"

I just didn't hear anything after that. I just couldn't. I just started crying. Niha is shot? Niha is Shot! She's unconscious. Oh My God! I fell on my knees. I couldn't stand any of this anymore.

Jake held me. He covered my mouth. I guess he saw my loud wail coming. I cried silently.   

"We'll get Aug. Thank God he's here." Avi was acting normal? How could he? Or he was just in a shock. I don't know what's happening!

As I cried, Jake too started swearing profusely and held on to my mouth with his strong hands, shushing me all along.

"What did you think? We won't know you're here?" Shit! Me and Jake went near the corner of that edge of the wall. "I wouldn't have guessed that you would be here today itself though! I was expecting for tomorrow morning after receiving the text I sent from this big guy's phone. But, I guess you had their location and when you saw it came here, you went mad? Well. Good for me. Kidnapping 4 big people would've been difficult. Now, where are the remaining two, eh?" That's how The Shadow Man spoke? His voice was Manly, but, with a different accent. He sounded all happy seeing them there. His attire always left me confused.

He turned around and saw us. We froze. We had no idea what to do. And then, entered, Swaroop Uncle.

"Hey kids." He must be kidding me. He was so calm and organised. I couldn't believe he just dealt with a girl who was shot! I couldn't keep it in anymore.

"Kids? Hey? What do you think of yourself? That girl you just shot was the one who respected you even after we got to know that you were the one involved in all of this? And you freaking locked my brother up? He was the one who came to help us, when the parents we trusted turned back on us! What do you think you are? Wait. How did you know Niha and Aug were there?" I suddenly had a question mark.

"Well. Teenagers your age, carry your phones even to your death bed. So, it isn't difficult to get your location you know. I knew you're coming now. I was just preparing for.." the Shadow Man was interrupted.

"Huh! I should've guessed. So now that you have all of us here, the remaining of us, while the three people you probably kept somewhere or just killed, what are you going to do to us, huh? One, you already shot. Doing the same to us too? Answer!" I was super furious. I just walked straight towards that Father of two of best people I've known. How can they even have the same blood?

"Woah! You were right Chowta, these kids are best of pals, eh? Do anything for each other, Die together- Live together types!" I had to turn around to see the change in the atmosphere of that Shadow guy's voice. He was being all playful and that face became sweet as hell. What the... F*ck?

"What is all this, Dad? I know this isn't what it looks to be. Tell us what it is?" Avi had tears in his eyes and Hopes in his heart for that Man. He doesn't deserve kids like Avi and Nick.

"Well. It isn't what it looks like. You're right, Son. Thank you for keeping that ray of hope on me even after I put all of you through all of this." he suddenly became the Gentleman I met three weeks back.

"Are you sure? You want to do this?" Asked the Shadow Man!

He nodded. "Okay. Let the girl come to her conscious first. We'll explain them everything later." Shadow Man just walked towards the car like nothing even happened now.

Avi's Dad joined him and they untied what looked like my brother. Gosh! He was unconscious and a total mess.

"What the hell have you done to him? Shot him too?" I said going nearer.

"We just drugged him for 2 hours so he keeps that big mouth of his shut." That Man was cruel, just like his shadow.

They dragged him in. We followed, silently. And..

Oh My God! Niha was right there, lieing like a dead body.

All of us went straight at her. She was shot on the knee. She had a jacket on and her dress was torn till the knee. Her wig and all the extensions were removed.

"We had to tear the dress. The material was allergic to her wound!" said the Shadow Guy. Nobody Asked!

You had to see Avi's face on this one. It was like he was shot, not Niha. He just stood there.

"What have you done, Dad?" tears literally started rolling down.

To the tough person I knew three weeks back, this Man here had become way weaker. He shed tears for everything. I mean, even I did, but his was a different level. He was partially broken after T's missing and he was completely broken now seeing Niha like this. He had a lot in his mind towards her. Seeing to the person she is, he kept everything inside waiting for the right time. If this missing shit wouldn't have happened, probably the right time would've come by now. He loves her. And I definitely can say, he isn't fooling around. He probably loved her since a long time. And guess what? She loves him too. She never agrees when I talk or tease her, but she does. It's like this unsaid kind of love that ends up untold but still ends up being the best of its kind. I thought such things don't exist, but trust me, they do. I'm seeing one.

"I didn't do this. Neither did he. Wait till she gets up. You'll know everything!" his Dad bought me back with his hoarse voice. This Man is the kind you instantly get high respect for. His way of talking, that gentleman smile, his positive vibes, I doubt there's anyone who doesn't like him. Even after we came to know his dirty truth, that corner of respect still stayed until now! But, this time it looks like he's telling the truth.

"You kids rest until she wakes up. Once she does, we'll talk, okay?" said the Shadow Man.

"It's okay. We won't get sleep!" Instantly Nick replied.

So, we waited. With Niha lying on Avi's lap who was on a couch that came out of nowhere bought in by Those two, we waited. August got up at around 5:40 awed to see us all and in NEWSTOP.

He started blaming himself for all this mess and Niha getting shot and stuff. No one even bothered to answer. Everyone just wanted her to get up. We all settled with our head straight and eyes mostly not blinking. This awkward silence surrounded us which was like killing all my senses slowly. Rain outside was also irritating with thunder and sprinkles of lightning all over the room where the power went off.

I don't even remember sleeping. I woke up with a start and my phone read 8:13. The F*ck? I was on the couch right where Niha was last night.

I could hear voices inside. I went in. What.

People were there, eating and talking and stuffs. Like a.. like a family get together.
Oh! Niha with the broken leg was on the chair with Avi at her service. Aug was fine too. What the hell?!

"What the f*ck is happening here?" I stepped in.

"Hey. We were waiting for you. There's some toothpaste there, clean your teeth and eat something, okay?" said Aug, quite calmly for a guy eating with people who drugged him so he stops talking the previous night.

"What?"

"April. Come and eat first. Swaroop Uncle said he'll tell the whole story once you're up. You went through a lot and didn't sleep well. So, we didn't wake you up. You're okay now?" Niha not only wakes up, but she talks too? WTF!

"No. I'm not okay! Explain all this, will you?"

"Def, babe!" Niha said.

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Hope the comeback was good. It will be better when the next chapter which will be updated by this Monday.

Thank you so much for your patience and wait over the time. We got the best rank of #5 in Science Fiction. Wohooo! Thank you Magicians! You are everything and more. 

This PART, PART III, will answer everything that's left incomplete till now.

Love you Magicians❤
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