The world is full of horns,
Never helping anyone with mourns,
In this world,
Delicate is what I am called,
But there are too many emotions I hold,
If I suppress them,
I'll be a loser then.
They stepped into the rim of light sphere falling from the street lights located at regular intervals. They got out of that place after an hour when they were sure that no one was there. Now they were both walking to home. The road was lonely, more like a highway, with one or two vehicles passing after many minutes.
" How did you know it was hers?", he asked about the necklace.
"I ve been studying the case for many days. I saw her pictures. She used to wear this. The thing was there was not a single clue of culprit. You had seen the cottage. The time you told the address just that moment I decided to go there", she said while walking. Her cap in her hand and in her other hand in pocket.
" What else was there in the room? How did you dodge those men?", some more questions to counter. He was having many thoughts running around his head but couldn't asked them at a single time.
" When I went there, all of them were in basement, like before, they had to make sure to come up and disturb when I was investigating."
"Then", he raised his brows at the road. A car passed by not bothering them.
" Luckily that room with golden light was slightly open. I ran there and hide behind a box. I came out when I was sure of nobodies presence. That moment I noticed my surroundings. The room was full of drawers and lockers.There were numbers on some. Some were empty. Those one with numbers were locked. Then I went towards the drawers. They weren't close but we're numbered as well. I opened each one of them. When I reached number one. It had her necklace and some other unrecognisable things. I remembered so took it and outside was you."she finished her words by pointing one of her hands towards him.
"Oh.."he nodded rapidly." And what brought you there?"
"You said they could be trophy collectors too so I went there."
That place was really far from the center of city where they used to live. The road has two parts. One the straight area with fence they were walking at. And the other one was a slope moving down at their right. At the left there were bushes and trees.
"What did you told at home?", she asked.
" Said I am going to your house to work on an assignment....and you?", he question in return.
" Going to library", she said.
He looked up as if he knew there would be twinkling stars, admiring him. He stopped. There wasn't a single light looking at him but dozens of them.
Her footsteps stopped with him and she looked up as well. Her eyes widened seeing the dark sky embellished with those beads. Both of them were lost into its mesmerizing beauty. He smiled before looking back down to her. She was still gazing at the starry sky.
"That day..."he started with these words to call her back to reality."...when you talked about your likings in class I wondered if those things could make someone happy", he said.
"Yes, they can", she replied." Sometimes small things makes you happy.....just like these stars amazed us".
"Hmm", he nodded. They weren't walking. Leaning at the sideways of high way he continued." So what kind of books you read?"
"All kinds of books... history, literature,fiction,love stories if they have a good storyline." She was standing facing him but not looking at his face as usual.
" I have always seen girls obsessing over some male characters of books", he let out a chuckle which sounded good to her ears. She smiled.
"Yeah that's true. That's because of their behaviour and it has nothing to do with reality", her smile faded after saying this.
"For me, I've never seen a man looking down infront of a woman....", she lifted her gaze to look at his face. He was looking down."... Except you"
He looked up at her in surprise only to lock his eyes with her. His heart pounded more forcefully once on hearing those words. A cold shiver run through his spine.
"Third time", the only words which came to his minds." Th....Thankyou", the only he was able to say. He closed his fist. " Shouldn't we head back home? It's getting late", he broke the eye contact turning his sneakers straight. "Sure. Let's run!", not giving him a second to reply, she fastened her steps into a run. He took his hands out of pocket to follow her.
"Hey, wait for me", he summoned before her silhouette could disappear.
" I've already run a lot".
He stepped on cemented footsteps, glance once at the foreyard and followed them to the main door. His hand forwarded to open the door but before it could the sight blocked it. He turned his palm towards his face, remembered something, blushed for a while then opened the door to get in.
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The racket rip the air like a sword to hit one last counter attack and it was successful in it.
Later some time, there was crowd cheering with applause for the three winners of the state badminton championship winners. Sejal at the first place, taehyung at the second place and yuri from youston high school.
A flash approach three of them.
All of them had a warm smile on their face. After that, they went to their teacher. Medals shining and flowers in hand.
"Proud of you both", he smilingly looked at them both after pating taehyung's shoulder. Sejal's tilted her head forth.
" I know I will see you both in the nationals too. I'll consult the principal once the nationals approach near"
"Thankyou sir", they both replied.
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Police station was slightly crowded. Some complainants were there too and ofcourse the officer have to be there. Everyone was busy in doing their business when the young man stepped inside through the door donned in loose fit white shirt along with jeans. A side puff hairstyle was there too.
He walked straight to the reception.
"Sir, I have to talk to inspector Lee. "
" In what regard?" He was so unbothered that he didn't even lift his gaze from the laptop to look at who was standing in front of him.
" I am an eye witness of the group rape case", his words stunned the officer. He instantly looked up with suprised face and widened eyes.
" Which case?" He asked again to confirm whether he has a hearing problem. He was left speechless with his mouth open.
" Group rape case ", he said it again.
" Just wait a minute here boy, I'll come back", the very next second he rushed somewhere. After a minute or two he came back.
" You can go inside, meet him",he said standing there and sat. Taehyung left him with a suppressed smirk on his face.
There was a knock at the office door." Come in ", taehyung entered greetings him.
" You could've come home, child", he said with a mild smile standing from his chair. " That time is for your family", he smiled." I'm here to give you something", inspectors brows lifted as he looked at him.
He took out a mini zip lock bag containing Laura's necklace from his pocket. Inspector Lee looked confounded. He put the bag at his table and forwarded it.
" This is my friend's necklace which I got from that place", he said straightening his back.
" But why you didn't handed it to me that?", a clear question arise.
" Sir I neither had it that day. Two days ago, I went there to check if they really roam around there. They had a hideout in the basement which cannot be identified till opened and room from where I found it. To confirm you can also do a test. It has blood spots on it", he explained everything out.
" Hmm.You shouldn't have gone their alone...."
I wasn't alone , he thought.
" ...but now when you have confirmed it. I'll go there in some days." Taehyung nodded. Mr. Lee turned back to reach his rocking chair. He get a hold of its arms and sat down.
" Listen child, you know you have to appear in court for verbal evidence", he looked at him. He nodded again.
" For that, you'll also have to record it here first", now he was waiting for his reply. Without even wasting a second he replied." Sure"
" Just wait a minute, I'll call Mr. Joe. He'll record it", Mr. Lee reached towards the intercom to call Joe.
Taehyung was now satisfied. Everything went as per planned. The plan he and Sejal made on that highway.
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He met her in the practice session. After practice they both started started for the gate.
" Everything went as per planned", he told her.
" Good...", she adjusted her bag strap." Now it'll be easier for them to believe", there was a silence of minute or two then she broke.
" Are you upset?"she asked.
" Me?"
" You were not active much in the class too", she explained.
" Nothing just because appa was a bit upset yesterday so scolded me badly", she pressed her lips before saying.
" Never knew you were this sensitive", he could see from the side of his eye, she surely smiled.
" I'm not sensitive. The thing is I just love him too much that I can't tolerate his bad words. It's not delicacy. It's feeling every emotion to its depth", he finally looked at her. He wasn't talking about his father alone.
" Then you should've been an ocean", she said.
" Making fun of me? huh?"he furrowed his brows and took a long step to turn towards her. He started walking backwards.
" No it's true... You really are like an ocean, really deep with beautiful secrets about yourself", she said. While talking the reached the main gate. Sejal's car was outside.
" See you tomorrow ", he said and turned to the other side as he had to walk home.
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