Riansh SS KHUMARI

Burn

Mumbai , Raisinghania mansion . 10 a.m

Vansh Raisinghania stood with his back to the closed terrace gate of Raisinghania Mansion .

Darkness is what sorrounded him ,along with the eerieness of the environment .

Seeming by the way - he stood with his tensed shoulder: it was sure , the matter he was discussing over the phone with someone was something of great concern.

But what ?

But what he was discussing about ? well , it was not that much clear . As it seemed,the matter disturbed him enough . His jaw was clenched, eyes red with anguish and pain- a lot pain . Yet , even if the tears brimmed covering his sclera , Vansh Raisinghania's gaze remained unwavering and intense .

Tears and tenacity at once ?

Then , it was Vansh Raisinghania for you - full of emotions and grit .

On the other side his minion can be heard muttering something. During which, for some seconds he only listened , before saying in a low : yet authorative manner

" Jalado ' ( burn it )

He said those words as if his soul was been taken away from him . And , As soon as the words were uttered : Vansh Raisinghania cut the call down all the while looking farway and trembling with rage , pain and sadness

Meerut - 1 p.m next day

" What the hell ? My detective has given me this address . Then how ?

With a shocked expression on his face , kabir stared at the black debries along with ashes and soot flying all over .

Kabir wanted to shout in annoyance . Though , it was given . As he has taken a flight from Mumbai to reach Delhi and then again had come here through train . And what did he found - in the name of a home of that doppelganger !

Some recently burnt house with no evidence left after .

Hopeless , he rummaged his fingers through his hair and looked here and there for some clue or other . Thus found a local  man passing through . It brought some of his energy back . So running in a desperate abandon - he went further and asked the seemingly surprised looking man wearing a N-95 mask .

" Bhai this burnt house - whom does it belong "

The man took a few steps back , his brow furrowed in confusion .

" First of all - you have not worn a mask , so keep at a distance and secondly I am new to the neighborhood . That's why I have no idea ."

The man completed while adjusting his mask

" But , somebody would know something about him right ? "

Kabir licked his lips while saying this , desperately needing some assistance

" No , nobody knows . Infact recently a builder has purchased the whole area. So , everyone has vacated the place . I am an engineer having a temporary accommodation here , so has come to visit the place with my team . "