"I spy you!" - 70

Vasupradha looked at Pushpahaasa immediately. She wanted to know how he reacts when he confronts such a situation. After all, we have to learn something from our known persons.

His face was expressionless. But he was alert, which she could see.

“Why do you think so Adhokshaja... Gadaadhara?” he addressed both the young men.

The way the people of the two houses behaved did raise suspicion.

“They are too normal.... You know what I mean... it is never like a regular house where there will be bickering, talking back etc., Here everything goes too smoothly. It is almost as if they don’t want anyone to even check them. The other day Gadaadhara went to ask for a glass of milk since the milk at home had gone bad....” said Adhokshaja.

Gadaadhara took over from there. “The house has only men. I have not seen them going out of the house at any time.”

“How did you check that?” enquired Pushpahaasa immediately. Gadaadhara said that when he went there to ask for milk, they did not allow him inside. He was even gently pushed back when he tried to step in.

“If they have no problem, then what is the wrong in going into their house?” asked Adhokshaja.

“Some people are very private. So they don’t allow outsiders” Vasupradha tried to justify.

“No madam” said Adhokshaja and turned to Gadaadhara and told him, “Tell about what you got a glimpse of”.

“Oh yes, probably they did not expect me. When they saw me in the door, they carried something inside in a jiffy. Somehow it gave me an impression that it is an electronic device”

“What type of device?” asked Vasupradha.

“Lot of wires hanging around it...” Gadaadhara told in a hush-hush tone. “Is it a bomb?” asked with his eyes wide open.

“Hello, don’t you see movies?” teased Pushpahaasa. His voice had become milder observed Vasupradha. “We don’t know what it is with your description, but let me check” said Pushpahaasa getting up. So the youth got up.

“Will you tell the police yourself?” asked Adhokshaja. Pushpahaasa just nodded his head and opened the door and looked on both sides. “No one is here. You may leave. Don’t tell anyone. If you see something, please tell me!”

The command in his voice made those two young men to agree, thought Vasupradha.

Once they went off, Pushpahaasa closed the door, turned to Vasupradha and said, “Our job starts. We need to act. I am sure they would be observing us” and he walked near to her and held her from behind. Vasupradha’s heart stopped for a moment and started beating fast!

Oh God! Why am I feeling uncomfortable? Was it not the same I was always craving for?