Delphian

Entangled in Enigma and......... DELPHIAN.

What if that guy is Abhi? No! How can it be? It can't be. No ways. It's just due to fear, I am having such stupid thoughts. Sangami, cool down! Anyways, Abhi didn't have a tattoo in his hand. That brought a sigh of relief in me. But where did this Abhi go? I could sense that something was not right.

"You're Mrs. Sangamitra Singhania, right?" The inspector asked me. 

"Yes, I am." I said.

"So, tell me what happened? Why did you leave half way to the hotel?"

I decided to not to tell the truth. This inspector will never believe if I tell him that I have been to the painting and came out as well. He will name me 'mentally ill'. I am in no mood for arguments. I want Abhi at any cost.

"Actually, we were on our way to the nearby Durga ma temple. On our way, I felt like having nausea and couldn't walk. There was a huge crowd and I was lost in that and I couldn't find Abhi, Dad and Asha. Hence, I went back to the hotel." I lied. 

"Did you make a call to inform?" He asked. 

"No. But, I had sent a message to all of them." 

"Yes sir, she is right." The constable said as he came along with my phone, which he took from me for checking. 

"Hmm. Okay. Mrs. Singhania, write a letter and sign this. We'll begin our search soon."

"Do find him soon at any cost, Inspector." 

"Don't worry Mrs. Singhania. We will try our level best."

Saying that, the inspector went from the room, where I was left with the constable to write the letter.

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It was 11:45 p.m. at night. The police had begun its search. I am so stressed. This trip had turned out to be the worst rather than what I had expected. I am feeling so bad and nervous now. Probably, fate is paying me back for what I did with that random guy at the lake. But what can I do? I didn't do that desperately. What would have happened to him? Would he... Would he have been.. drowned? No! That cannot happen. I don't know why the hell I am feeling more bad for him than my husband, who's missing. 

I could not sleep. So, I decided to walk around the palace. Though it was midnight, the palace was bustling with people and night activities. If Abhi was here, then we would have enjoyed too. I am feeling worried for Abhi. He should be safe. As I was walking around, my eyes caught the sight of the same painting which I had entered today morning. I entered the room again and saw the painting.

I received the biggest shock of my life as I saw that painting. I couldn't believe my eyes.

There... There was... There was another guy in addition to the hand of a man which was present in the original painting which I had entered. But this new guy was not presenting the painting which I had entered in the morning. I rubbed my eyes in disbelief. But that was true. There was another guy in the painting.

His face was not visible. He was sitting on the shore with his arms crossed against his chest. He was watching the first guy who was drowning.

I couldn't get this. While I was there, only the guy which I met and I were there. When did this new guy come in? As I was engrossed in thinking, I saw the sparkling thing on this new guy's ring finger in the left hand.