Setting: Mumbai city, Lokhandwala, Star Tower Apartments
Day: Sunday (7th February 2021)
Ranveer: Well I guess we should all clean up.
(Sana, Sara and Samaira a bit hesitant)
(Ranveer sighs!)
Ranveer: I am fine if you want to stand with blood on your bodies and discuss the plan.
(Samaira, Sana and Sara snap out of being shocked)
Samaira: Where are the bathrooms?
Ranveer: Do you do wanna get yourself cleaned. There are 2 bathrooms one just a bit ahead of here and one in the room to the right. The towels are inside the bathroom.
Sara: You 2 go-ahead. I will go after you.
Samaira (Whisper): Are you sure?!
Sara (Whisper): Yeah I've something to discuss with him anyway.
Samaira (Whisper): Alright but be careful I don't trust him especially after what we just found out.
(Samaira and Sana walk towards the bathrooms)
Ranveer (Thinking): I seriously thought they were all gonna take a bath together but I guess that only happens in anime and manga. Wait!! Why am I even thinking about such useless things right now?! I should focus.
Sara: Did you kill her uncle?
Ranveer: let's get one thing straight right now. I will not ask you questions about your past and you guys don't ask about mine.
Sara: Bu-
Ranveer: You've already heard everything I said. I don't need to say anything else.
Sara (Thinking): Even though I've seen the bodies of the people he has killed I still can't believe he killed a person in cold blood. I don't doubt his ability to kill someone but like before in the store he must've killed those people for a reason and I feel if he did kill Sana's uncle he must've not done it in cold blood. I mean if he was just a cold-blooded murderer then he could've just killed us too. That said it does not make him any less dangerous.
Ranveer: Hey snap out of it!
(Sara realizes that she was thinking for too long)
Sara: Sorry!!
Ranveer: Anyways, What do you plan now?
Sara: I thought you were gonna come up with a plan.
Ranveer: I do have a plan but I wanna know what you were thinking to do.
Sara: I see... Well, I was thinking of us leaving tomorrow what do you think?
(Ranveer controlling his laughter)
Sara (Angrily): What are you laughing about!!!
Ranveer: Nothing! I just think you have a great idea. If you wanna die of course.
(Sara gets taken aback)
Sara: What do you mean?!
Ranveer: From here to South Bombay is a long distance from here when you take the zombies in the equation.
Sara: That!
Ranveer: Also the route is filled with malls, fast food restaurants and some clubs.
Sara: That means a large number of zombies will be on our way.
Ranveer: Exactly!
Sara: What if we take some other route?!
Ranveer: All the routes suffer from the same problem.
Sara: Damn it!
Ranveer: Don't be so down. Don't you remember? I still have an idea.
(Sara feels a bit better)
Sara: Really?! What is it?!
Ranveer: Since we can't do anything about the route, that means the only thing we can do is change ourselves.
Sara: What do you mean?!
Ranveer: Isn't it quite simple? I plan to train you all.
(Sara pauses a bit from the shock!)
Sara: What?!?!
Ranveer: Why are you so shocked?!
Sara: I mean what will you train us in?!
Ranveer: I will teach you some fighting techniques. It is so that you become a bit useful and not remain deadweight your entire lives.
Sara: But you know no one will agree to it right?!
Ranveer: It's fine if you don't agree because in that case, I will just have to force you to learn them. Of course, if you guys continue not to listen and take me seriously all of you will become snacks for the zombies in the long run.
Sara: But tha-
Ranveer: Think carefully and answer.
(Sara starts thinking)
Sara (Thinking): I do understand what he is trying to say but I don't know if the other 2 will agree to this especially Sana. I guess for all our well being I will have to convince those two.
Sara: I understand but convincing Sana would be the most difficult. After all, you killed her uncle.
Ranveer: Don't worry about her. She will agree instantly.
Sara: What?! How are you so sure?!
Ranveer: Isn't it obvious?! It's because she wants to kill me.
Sara (Thinking): What?!
Ranveer: If she trains under me then she will understand how I fight and that would be a great advantage for her.
(Sara gets taken aback)
Sara: If you know that then why would you even train her?
(Ranveer looks towards Sara)
Ranveer: I guess it's because it would be fun.
Sara (Thinking): What?! Is he willing to train a person who decided to kill him just for fun?!
(Ranveer opens his bag and removes painkillers and bandages)
Ranveer: Catch these.
(Ranveer throws the painkillers and bandages towards Sara)
(Sara catches them)
Sara: Aren't these..
Ranveer: Take these and share them with the other two. I noticed you guys had bruises all over your bodies. Take these so that your injuries don't hinder your training.
(Sara looks at Ranveer)
Sara: What is your name?
Ranveer: Hah! I guess we never exchanged names. First, you tell me yours.
Sara: Oh right! I am Sara Ahmed.
Ranveer: I am Ranveer Rathod.
Sara: Ranveer?
Ranveer: What is your other friend's name?
Sara: Her name is Samaira Afzal.
Ranveer: I see. By the way, take these clothes.
(Sara takes the clothes)
Sara: What are these for?
Ranveer: Do you guys prefer being naked here since you know your clothes are fully ripped to shreds.
(Sara realizes and gets embarrassed)
(Sara pulls Ranveer's jacket inwards which covered her)
Sara Are these clothes-
Ranveer: Mine? Yeah
Sara: I see.
Ranveer: Give it to the others too and wear it after bathing.
Sara (Embarrassed): I get it! You don't need to say it!
(Sara starts to walk away)
Ranveer: There is one thing I guess you must know.
(Sara stops)
Ranveer: If you guys even think of betraying me.
(Sara turns around and looks at Ranveer)
Ranveer (With cold eyes): I will kill you all without any mercy.
(Sara gets frightened)
To be continued...