His Lifeline

C H A P T E R 1

MEXICAN CLUB_

In the playful atmosphere of the club lights shimmering all around while people playing casino, drinking and dancing like crazy a silent path led to a private room

click click

The camera was not on flash mode but the sounds of clicking echoed in the private room catching the attention of the people in the room. One of the men turned to its source with a gun pointing in that direction.

'Who is that?'

One of the men in the group noticed two shadows and asked out. Two girls. One of them was pulling the other to get out of the place while the girl is trying to take as many pictures as possible.

Nandini Murthy. Looking all beautiful and hot. Neha whispered to Nandini

'Put on your mask Nandini you don't want to get caught do you?'

'All most done babe this is crazy'

Neha scoffed at Nandini's carelessness. She put the mask on Nadini's face and grabbed her hand

'Really Nandini, it is crazy. They are crazy. Crazy enough to chase us to death. One day i'm sure this job is going to be my death and trust me you will solely be responsible for my death'

Neha was continuously complaining finding a way out when the man fired in their direction. And Nandini finally agreed to move

'Okay okay let's move'

'Freaking hell'

Nandini and Neha came out of the building while the gangsters inside came out looking for them.

Nandini caught Neha's hand and jumped the wall of the building which is a club belonging to the Mexican mafia who migrated and settled here in Mumbai

Two different ideologies Neha thinks this job is trouble Nandini thinks it's exciting but both love their job very much. After all its their sole source of income.

Jokes apart they really do love their job

FAB 5 MANSION_

Sun shone brightly and the clock ticked 10 am

TV sounds were heard in the background a girl was cooking. 3 boys were sitting on the sofa watching the TV while one girl was still sleeping. Yeah yeah our FAB 5 chilling on a week day

' Who are these reporters? They are continuously targeting our enemies and eliminating them. In the past month this is the 3rd gang sued'

Cabir questioned his gang members noticing the activity of the newly rising reporters at BBC Reporting agency

'They are targeting our enemies. Why do you care? They are not targeting us right so chill.'

Dhruv said asking his mate to chill and not think about it. Alia came from the kitchen with a bowl full of food.

'Breakfast is ready'

'What do you think babe? Who could be this?'

Dhruv asked Alia about her opinion, their hacker

'They work with BBC reporting agency. This channel was never scared of anyone and keeps their employees information confidential so how will I know?'

'Why are you worried though? They aren't attacking us right'

Dhruv explained and asked them to relax but cabir gave his point

'What if they? Per suppose if they'

Rising from the swimming pool just behind the sitting area, their leader Manik Malhotra said

'Cabir's worry has a point I'll find out you guys chill I've to go to the restaurant'

Mukti who just woke up and freshed sat beside Cabir and hit him good morning. Manik changed and came out

'I don't get it Manik you are the owner of your restaurant yet you work there as a chef. Why?'

'I like cooking Mukti. I enjoy cooking so I work as a chef'

Mukti gave him a look and Manik returned her favour

'If you love cooking so much why don't you cook at home? I will relax'

Dhruv and Cabir chuckled. Manik rolled his eyes at Alia's taunt. They had a good breakfast and started for their works

BBC NEWS AGENCY_

Numerous pictures adorning the notice board of the cabin and the white board has a list of 10 names.

6 names from the bottom of the list were strike off. Nandini grabbed a marker from the pen stand of her messed up table and strike off the 7th name.

They are left with 3 names according to the rankings of the Mafia groups

1. Silica's Syndicate
2. FAB 5
3. Night rocks

'That is it now we are left with Slica's Syndicate, Night rocks and FAB 5'

Neha asked sipping onto the coffee that their attender just got. Nandini looked at the board

'FAB 5'

As they decided whom to target and expose next their boss entered their working space

'So Nandini and Neha you both are promoted as chief crime investigators'

Nandini and Neha had always dreamt of being an official investigator. Out of shock the only word slipped off Neha's mouth

'What?'

'Yes here is your journalist I'd'

Boss said handing the ID cards to them. Excitedly Nandini grabbed it.

'Oh my God! Thank you so much!!'

'Who is your new target?'

'FAB 5'

Both of them replied in unison

'OK careful they are really dangerous make sure you are not exposed. Remember they were behind that blast'

'Yes boss'

Nandini and Neha gave him a dramatic salute

Boss laughed at the silliness and left their cubical. The girls packed their bags and left for their college.

It was the 2nd hour. First hour class which was from 9.00 to 10.30 was cancelled. It was now 11.00 and the students assembled in the class room.

Mukti entered the class and started teaching. Neha and Nandini were seriously taking notes on their I pad.

After class it was lunch and both Nandini and Neha went to Mukti's cabin for lunch. It was their routine

Mukti was the only prof who bonded so perfectly with the students and for the girls she was their bestie as well as their mentor.

Although she is approximately 10 years older to them there are times when Nandini acted like her mother and took care of her eating habits and Neha used to scold her like an elder sister to keep her cabin neat.

Most of the professors knew Mukti was Manik's elder sister so pleasing her might bring them into his good books so they were all fake. There by mukti valued Nandini and Neha's friendship

After collage while Nandini was walking on the road. Neha was waiting for her in the bus stop next street. Suddenly Nandini noticed a car was speeding up. But a small girl was crossing the road

Nandini saw that and caught that girl but before she could move the car came too close a sudden break sound echoed in the whole road.

The car slightly touched Nandini causing her to stumble a little. Nandini hit the car bonette with her hand and went to the side of the car and opened the door

A boy who was round 5'8 came out of the car just to receive a tight punch in the stomach (as she couldn't reach his face you know height problems )

The boy was shocked at the sudden attack while Nandini was just shouting

'Can't you see that a little girl is crossing by what would have happen if the car hit her? Are you blind who gave you a driving license? Basic traffic rules are unknown to you. You are on main road not on highway more over you are going on 80 speed. What's the rush?'