Setting: Mumbai city, Lokhandwala, Star Tower Apartments
Day: Wednesday (10th February 2021)
Sara: Did...Did you kill Sana's uncle in cold blood?
(Ranveer's eyes widen up)
Ranveer: Didn't I tell you to not ask about my past?
Sara: You did! But...
Ranveer: But?
Sara: I just couldn't stop myself from asking.
(Ranveer looks outside)
Sara: Can you-
Ranveer: I will answer you.
(Sara gets a bit shocked)
Ranveer: But! You'll have to tell me what happened to you guys.
(Sara's eyes widen up)
Sara: Why do you?-
Ranveer: I am asking you this question because I've seen you guys fight.
(Sara looks towards Ranveer)
Ranveer: You're not that good but I am pretty sure you guys could've handled yourselves at least but somehow I found you guys in that horrid condition inside the shop. So tell me how was a Judo black belt not able to protect herself and her friends?
(Sara looks down at the floor)
Ranveer: I guess you can't answer
Sara: We were betrayed!
(Ranveer widens his eyes)
Sara: We were betrayed by our boyfriends!
Sara (About to cry): We were betrayed by the people we trusted the most!
Sara (Crying): The fact is that the moment you're betrayed no amount of physical power nor training can save you! Because at that moment you're broken from inside.
(Ranveer remembers the time when he trusted Ansh)
Ranveer: You're right!
(Sara looks towards Ranveer)
Ranveer: To answer whether I killed Sana's uncle or not, the answer would have to be yes.
(Sara looks towards Ranveer with shock!)
Ranveer: It was a day before I met any of you. The old man and I were going to leave for a supply run but on the way, we met one of my friends. You must know him.
Sara (Sobbing): I do?
Ranveer: He was the person I killed in the store!
(Sara's eyes widen in anger)
Sara: That man!!
(Sara clenches her fist tightly)
Ranveer: He betrayed us when the old man got injured by a zombie.
(Sara looks towards Ranveer)
Ranveer: You're right about one thing! That, when one gets betrayed no amount of training nor physical strength, can save you! The old man got infected and then I had to...silence him forever.
(Sara continuously looks at Ranveer)
Ranveer: I guess you should blame me for the things you had to go through at the store. If I had killed Ansh that day maybe you would've suffered less.
Sara (In horror): Those people weren't even human. They treated us like toys for their pleasure if I had a chance I would've tortured them so bad that even the devil would be scared of letting them in hell! You killed all of them. I should be thanking you, all of us should be thanking you but we just wanted them to suffer a bit more!
Ranveer: Don't worry. You'll have your chance.
Sara: What do you mean!
Ranveer: The people who betrayed you. They are still alive, aren't they?
Sara: They left us in that horrible condition but I still hope they're alive. So that I could skin all of them slowly.
Ranveer (Smiling): You've got great plans for them but to accomplish all of them you've got to become stronger!
Sara: You're right!
Ranveer: Say! Do you believe whatever I just said!
Sara: I do!
(Ranveer looks towards Sara)
Ranveer: But why?! For all you know I could've been lying!
Sara: You could've been lying but when I saw you killing those bastards at the store the look you had on your face was not the look of a cold-blooded murderer.
Ranveer: What do you mean?
(Sara comes closer to Ranveer)
Sara: You had genuine anger in your eyes and even when you were killing that friend of yours. You had tears in your eyes.
(Ranveer widens his eyes in shock)
(Ranveer gets away from Sara)
Ranveer: What are you?!-
Sara: I noticed it that day and I was right.
(Ranveer calms down a bit)
Ranveer: Even if what you say is true. It does not change the fact that I've killed people.
(Sara was about to say something but Ranveer speaks before she could even say a word)
Ranveer: You should go to sleep. We have training tomorrow, so get your rest.
Sara: Bu-
Ranveer: I said go!
(Sara gets a bit taken aback)
Sara: Alright!
(Sara starts to walk away from Ranveer and goes towards her room)
Ranveer (Thinking): I had tears? In my eyes? That cannot be true!! Even if it is it doesn't matter anymore because I've decided to destroy anything that gets in my way of survival!
(Sara enters her room and lies down on her bed)
Sara (Thinking): I think I went a bit too far!
(Sana on the other bed)
Sana (Thinking): That means he didn't betray my uncle. He killed him because he had no other choice!
Sana (Thinking): I did not think that going out to get water for myself would reveal something so unexpected.
Sana (Thinking): What should I do now?! I said that I would kill him but now that I know the truth what am I supposed to do?!
Sana (Thinking): What if he was lying?! But then even I saw tears in his eyes when he was killing that bastard! I don't know what to do anymore!!!
(Samaira comes out of the bathroom)
Samaira (Thinking): What the hell did I just hear?!
Ranveer: You might be thinking 'What the hell did I just hear?!' Right?
(Samaira gets startled when she sees Ranveer)
Samaira (In shock): Damn it!
Ranveer: You heard everything, didn't you?
(Samaira nods her head saying 'no')
Ranveer: Don't lie to me. Did you hear us? Yes or No!
(Samaira gets a bit scared)
Samaira (Scared): Yes!
(Ranveer smirks)
Ranveer: I see!
Ranveer: Well I hope you know how to keep your mouth shut!
Samaira (Sacred): What do you mean?
Ranveer (Smiling): I'll keep it short! If you say a word about this to Sana. I will make sure that the zombies eat you.
(Samaira gets more scared)
Samaira (Scared): I promise that I will not say anything to her!
(Ranveer comes right in front of Samaira)
(Ranveer looks into Samaira's eyes)
(Samaira gets a bit embarrassed due to Ranveer continuously staring at her)
Ranveer (Smiling): Ok! You should go take your rest. Good night!
(Ranveer leaves from there and goes towards his bed in the living room)
Samaira (Thinking): This man is really scary!
(Samaira enters her room and directly goes into the bed and falls asleep)
To Be Continued...