A month later........

Andrew parked his car and got ready for a new day at the office . Somewhere in the corner of his mind , he still was thinking about last night . Robert was acting all weird , and he didn't know what to make of it . "Still, the pay's pretty good , and so are the perks of the job . Who cares if my boss is a little whack ?" he thought . He entered the elevator and made his way to his office . The day till lunchtime was pretty uneventful for Andrew , and he liked the quietness . He was working relentlessly to achieve the deadline provided to him . Even though Andrew was just out of college , his leadership skills were admired by his team members and superiors alike . Amanda had even talked to him about a raise and a promotion as the team lead of the product , which Andrew had gladly accepted .

 Emma would occasionally point out his workaholic nature , but it was nothing that Andrew would not take care of by listening to her . At lunchtime , he and George were sitting along with their usual lot. Robert had not joined them today. They were discussing about the latest product launch when Andrew remembered he had forgotten his phone at his desk . He excused himself and went to get it . Robert's cabin was on the way to his cubicle and yet again , when Andrew was walking through that area , he could hear Robert mutter something . This had been going on for over a month now and it would sometimes irritate Andrew a lot . He decided that he would find out what the matter is today under any circumstances . He quickly went and fetched his phone , and then on the way back , stopped by Robert's cabin .

 He could still hear a voice on the other side of the door , but it didn't seem like it was Robert's . He decided to see who it was . It was a blatant disregard of the office rules . It was not permitted to enter a superiors' cabin without proper clearance . Andrew was just about to open the door when someone called out to him from behind . He turned around to see no one was there . He ignored this and turned around again to open the door when the door was opened suddenly by Robert . "Andrew , can I help you with something ?" he asked .

 " Yes sir . I was just wondering why you hadn't joined us today at the lunch table?" said Andrew . "I was uh.... just talking with someone  . Lost track of time . Is it lunch time already ? Hehe , come on let's go then . " said Robert , in a distracted tone . Before Andrew could peek inside his cabin , Robert slammed he door shut . However , Andrew could see , that his cabin was completely dark , without any source of light being allowed inside . "Sir , your cabin is so dark . Doesn't it bother you?" asked Andrew . "Not at all Andrew . Helps me focus on my work ." replied Robert . 

As they both made their way to the cafeteria , Andrew noticed that there was a significant cut on Robert's hand , as if made by a blade . Robert quickly took out his handkerchief and covered up his hand . "A slight mistake . Working in the dark has its downsides . " he replied hesitatingly . During lunch , Robert was not himself . He would constantly look at his hand that bore the cut , he was sweating as if worried about something . Suddenly out of nowhere , Robert jumped from his chair and screamed , "I'm sorry! " he yelled . 

He noticed everyone was looking at him , and so excused himself and walked away towards his cabin . Andrew had been noticing Robert for over a month now , and he decided to see what was going on with him . He followed Robert and waited outside his cabin , hearing everything he was saying inside . "I'm sorry , I can't bring myself to do it . It's not his bloody fault . His family has suffered enough already . They've paid for their mistake . He's innocent . Don't do this to him ." . What the hell was Robert talking about ? Who was he talking to ? Who was he talking about? . All these questions were revolving around Andrew's mind . Robert suddenly spoke from inside ,"Andrew , come in . " 

Andrew hesitatingly opened the cabin door and entered the room .  The view inside was something Andrew could never have imagined . On the table , there was an Ouija board and a dagger on the side with blood on it . On the white board was a picture of the Pentagram . Robert was crying , sitting in his chair . "Sir , what is all this ?" asked an astonished Andrew . "I told you that the spirit world exists , Andrew . And a method of communicating with them does too . Only problem is , talking with them is like opening a door connecting both our worlds. And sometimes , someone manages to get through . And once they do, it's practically impossible to send them back . " said a delusional Robert ."With all due respect sir , this is bullshit! You need to stop this right now , or I'm going to have to report you." said Andrew .

 Robert chuckled , "You don't understand Mr.West , if someone from the spirit world enters our plane , someone from our world has to take its place in the realm of the dead . Spirits have a long memory Andrew, they never forget , and trust me , they never  forgive ." "Alright that's it ! I'm reporting you right away Mr. Warren ." shouted Andrew .

 "You don't have to go through all that trouble Andrew . I have failed any way . I'm a dead man walking , and , so are you . Got the box yet?" said Robert . "So ..... So that was you who sent that thing wasn't it . You are such a creep . And where did you even get that veil ?" said Andrew . "Oh Mr.West , you are so innocent . I did not send you the box , I only know you got it . It is my job to know . As for the veil and the button , consider it as a relationship among us two ." replied Robert . "What do you mean?" asked Andrew . "For that I'm afraid you'll have to ask your dad Henry about it . I'm not at liberty to discuss it . This cabin is the only place I'm safe from her . She's always watching , and despite my requests , she isn't gonna stop . You better leave Mr . West . Now." said Robert .

 Andrew angrily shut the door behind him and left for home . What was he blabbering about ? Who is this woman ? And what's it got to do with my family ? These thoughts moved around Andrew's head as he drove home . He and his dad were not on good terms since as long as he could remember . After he had gotten into MIT , he had ceased all contact with him . And Robert even knew his name . Andrew reached home late as usual . Emma had already fallen asleep. Before going to bed , Andrew took out his phone and dialled a number . He then said to the person on the other end ,"Dad , we need to talk. ".........