"I spy you!" - 9

She made the decision to call the expert whom she wanted to meet. She remembered the number even after so many years.

Vasupradha had a photographic memory. To take a cue from Pushpahaasa’s comment, she had an elephantine memory.

‘I hope he remembers me!’ thought Vasupradha when she took her phone to dial the number of Swayambhu. He was a scientist in the Intelligence Office.

“Hello stranger!” the laughter in the voice was heard over the phone from the Nation’s capital to the State Capital.

Vasupradha felt relieved. She thought she has been totally forgotten by most people in her office. People who knew her as just a colleague had forgotten her. But people who knew her as Vasupradha did remember her. Swayambhu was one of them.

“Can you come on a secure line?” she asked cautiously.

“Vasupradha! Are you in any sort of trouble?” the concern in his voice was genuine.

“Please come on a secure line and call me!” she disconnected the phone.

She did not have to wait for long. Swayambhu came on the line and asked, “Now tell me!”

Vasupradha knew this tone of his voice. He was all ears to know what she was going to say.

She started talking. The talk was about 3 minutes. It was accurate, brief and clear.

“Ok, let me call you later. You be aware that it may be after another 12 hours also. Is that okay with you?” he asked.

As she had no other choice, she said yes and the line went dead.

It is a long wait thought Vasupradha................

She remembered her first day in the Intelligence Office. She had come to meet the head of the organization after finishing her formalities.

She knocked the door of her Chief’s office and went in and introduced herself.

The Head was talking to the Deputy Head in very serious tones. The moment they saw her, they looked at each other and smiled.

The Head said, “Welcome Vasupradha! You could not have chosen a better time to join. We are giving you a test assignment. Of course, by this, you could hone your skills”

She eagerly awaited her boss’s next words.

The Head said “We have a suspicion that one of our colleagues is a mole and we want you to spy on that person and find out the truth”

Vasupradha felt a thrill run through her body!