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Police cars speed through the traffic on the road. Police siren unsettled the surrounding. Traffic was giving them way to go. Due to the siren and looking at these many police vehicles at the same time a fearful curiosity spread among the people around. Making their way thought the traffic and taking turns along they reached somewhere around George’s neighborhood. As the vehicles stopped, a team of police came out in hurry still in discipline.
“ Come on, Surround the whole area... Quick, the killer should not escape.” Sam ordered.
Police team ran to surround the area. Their footsteps created the tense environment, which could be seen on the neighbors looking through their windows.

With few police officers, Detective went to one house. The man who told George’s story was already outside his house, astonished, looking what was going on. Detective went to him.
“ Would you please tell us from which houses George’s activities can be seen and heard.” Sam asked him.
The man went forward and showed pointing at the houses,
“ Those two.... and the third one is mine”
“ We need to seal off those areas “ Sam said taking few team members to those houses.

Apart from those three houses Sam took 2-3 more houses on his list. One after the other they started to visit the houses. If the door is closed they used to knock the door. When some of the house residents used to come out, the expressions of fear and surprise could be seen on their faces. In between Sam promptly gave his team members the appropriate instruction. After inspecting the houses, one after the other, at last they reached a last house. They knocked the door. There was no response although they waited for long. They suddenly became alert, prepared for the possible attack with their loaded guns. Again one of them knocked the door - this time little hardly. Still there was no response.
Now Sam decided to give an order,
“Kick it open.”
A member of the police team, Jeff, who was expert in such activities, kick opened the front main door, taking help of his associates.
As soon as the door broke, as a part of caution, all of them backed away, and then slowly entered the house guarding each other.

No sign of live was seen inside the house. Kitchen, Foyer was empty.
Slowly they went to the bedroom. The bedroom door was open.
They peeked in; nobody was there, only a table sat in the corner.

As they entered the bedroom, all of them got stunned. On the table, there were pieces of skin, loafs, blood spread around. Detective Sam's eyes widened. Everybody looked at each other with ghostly silence. At once everybody has lot of questions on their minds. But they didn’t have courage to discuss about it, not even among themselves. Detective Sam looked at the bedroom window. It was open.
“Collect information about the resident” Sam ordered.
One of the team members went outside and returned back after a while collecting the information.
“ Sir, We've contacted the landlord and he's on his way, but he said the house being rented out to one Ewen Foster.” the officer said.
“ Make sure I see him first when he arrives. Call forensics, I don't want anyone else to enter this apartment until everything is bagged. “ Sam instructed.

Outside in the crowd a murmur started ‘Landlord has arrived... Landlord is arrived’
“ Who is the landlord?” Sam asked.
A aged person came forward and fearfully responded in low tone, “ I am”
“So, you must have all his information, like address and all” Sam asked him.
“ Yes I have” He handing over him a paper slip.
Sam took the slip. It contained Ewen Foster’s address, phone etc.
“ But seeing all this, I am afraid it may be fake.” the landlord said in hesitation.
“ Have you not verified it before renting.?” Sam snapped back.
“ No… I mean.. I was about to do it.” He said clearing sweat on his face.

... contd..

English novels – Aghast CH 29 Special mission

Detective Sam was pondering over something and discussing with his partner in between.
" Did you get one thing?" Sam looked into void and asked his partner.
" What?" His partner asked.
" Till now three murders are executed.. right?"
" Yes...So?" .
" During all the murders, George was aware of who is going to be murdered and when he is going to be murdered. " Sam said.
" Yes .. right "
" Moreover, during 3rd murder George was in custody."
" Yes, you are right" His partner said.
" What does this mean?" As if Sam asked to self.
" That his black magic is working even though he is behind bars. " His partner concluded enthusiastically.
" Don't talk nonsense.. " Sam snapped him with rage.
" Think rationally.." Sam continued, trying to control his rage.
His partner's face gloomed.
Some time passed without any conversation.
" Look, when we went to George's house, we have noticed one thing?"
" Which?"
" ... that George's house is so much ventilated that everything is visible and audible in his neighborhood." Sam said.
" Yes ... so what?" His partner looked at him in confusion.
A flash of thought stroke Detective’s mind and suddenly he got up. His face beamed up with happiness as if some puzzle solved.
His partner also got up without getting the reason of his happiness.
'' Come on ..." Sam said going to the door in hurry.
His partner followed him.
Abruptly Sam stopped, turned and instructed his partner,
" Okay do one thing... tell the team to be ready for a special mission."
His partner was totally confused. He was not getting what his boss is up to.
Special mission?...
Did he find the killer?...
But whatever we discussed, it didn't implied anything similar..
Then what for he wants the special mission?...
Before his partner asks anything Detective went out of the door, stopped, looked back and said sternly, "Hurry, that was an order. "
Immediately the partner came into action, held the phone and dialed some number.

...contd..

Horror Novel - Aghast CH-28 Ronald

As soon as Eric ringed Sam, he prepared and started for Ronald's house.
After so much of caution, what is it that Ronald gets killed? ...
Already the image of police is on the verge of getting worse...
And this time I was dam sure about the success of the plan...
Because it was impossible to escape from the six moving cameras...
Then what went wrong?..
As Sam's vehicle was running fast on the road, his thoughts were also running with the same speed.

Detective Sam entered the bedroom. Ronald’s dead body was lying on the bed, blood spread everywhere. Detective Sam inspected the body and the room. Investigation team was already on the scene. They were busy with their investigation. Richard and Eric were also there.
" Any clues? " Sam asked.
" No sir. " His partner replied.
Detective made a round of the room inspecting carefully. Detective bent down and checked under the bed. Suddenly, he jumped backward. He saw two shining eyes staring at him from under the bed. The eyes started coming closer to him. Suddenly the eyes came abruptly to him as if the thing jumped on him. He defended by bending aside. It was a black cat, belt on her neck, came out, and ran out of the door. The cat stopped outside the door, turned, and looked back. There was an anxious silence in the room. The cat stared at him for few moments and darted away.
Few moments passed without any conversation.
" This is the cat... sir'' Richard broke the silence in the room.
"Where is the transmission box? " Sam remembered of the transmission box.
" Sir, right here." Eric pointed to one of the corner.
A box had fallen on the ground.
Detective Sam went to the box. Picked it up, it was broken. He regarded it, upside down and kept it back. Something at bedroom door caught Detective’s attention.
He went to it. The door was broken and the latch was locked with chain from inside.
" Jeff, come here. " Sam called out Jeff.
Jeff went to him.
" Look and tell me now what your theory says? .. How the latch would have been locked with chain after the murder is executed. " Sam asked pointing at the latch locked with the chain.
Jeff carefully observed and said,
" Sir, I am getting convinced."
" About? "
" There must be some inhuman, invisible powers in the murders." Jeff said, absorbed in thoughts, looking in the void.
Everybody looked at him with a weird silence.

...contd..

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Ronald’s house was in complete darkness, chirping sound of the insects, wailing of a dog perturbed the surrounding. Suddenly a group of birds, sat on the tree for shelter, flied off fluttering their wings in fear.

Two police team members Richard and Eric were monitoring each and every activity in Ronald’s house on circuit TV. Both Richard and Eric were in their thirties. Richard was honest, storing and exactly opposite Eric was tall and shrewd. One of the rooms from Ronald’s guesthouse was allocated for the surveillance purpose. Disturbed Ronald curling to sides anxiously was visible on the circuit TV.
“ I would have loved to monitor the bedroom of a sexy couple.” Eric said jokingly.
Richard didn’t show interest in his partner’s humor.
“ I would even love to monitor the bedroom of funky married couple like you.” Eric continued.
Still Richard didn’t respond.
Suddenly there was some movement on one of the monitor. A black cat walked across the bedroom
“ Hey, look there's a cat in the bedroom. “ Richard said.
“ We're not here to catch activities of cats and dogs... If my father would have known that one day I am going to monitor the cats and dogs like this... he never would have allowed me to join the police” Eric said with sarcasm.
Suddenly as the cat jumped on a square box kept in the corner, the circuit TVs went blank.
“ Hey, what’s wrong?” Eric said, getting up from the chair.
Richard also got up from his chair.
The humorous expressions from Eric’s face were replaced by worries and confusion.
“ Come on let’s go and check. “ Richard said, darting out of the room.
Eric followed him.

Somebody was slept on a bed. Telephone kept beside the bed rang continuously. A hand came from a bed picked it up.
“ Yes..” It was Detective Sam’s voice.
From the other side Eric said, “ Sir, Ronald has been murdered the same way the other two has been.”
“ What?”
Suddenly Detective Sam sat up. He switched on bedroom light. His sleep was completely ruined.
“ What? Pardon?” Sam wanted to make sure again, as he was not able to believe what he heard.
“ Sir, Ronald has been killed.” Eric spoke from the other side.
“ In spite of the continuous camera monitoring. What the hell are you people doing out there?” Sam groaned.
“ Sir actually a cat jumped on a transmitter module, due to which it became dysfunctional. We went in to repair it and that is when we found the body.” Erick tried to explain.

.. contd..

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What's happening inside the George's house was visible from the window. Today also he was sitting in front of the fireplace. He kept aside the doll, bowed against the fireplace, rubbed his forehead on the ground. During all this he was continuously chanting something. After a while he got up and made strange shrieking sound. It was so unexpected that Detective Sam, his partner and the man standing at the window, startled. An eerie silence! They shared a puzzled look.
" Mr. Ronald Parker it’s your turn now. " George talked to the doll picking it up.
Suddenly the doorbell rang. George looked towards the door. He kept back the doll, where it was before on the ground and came to the front door, opened it. Detective Sam and his partner were standing at the door. The third person that brought them seemed to be vanished.
" Mr. Collins I am arresting you on the suspicion of the murder of Steven Smith and Paul Roberts. You have the right to remain silent but anything you say can and will be used against in the court of law." Detective Sam declared as the door opened.
No emotions appeared on George's face. He came forward calmly.
Before arresting Detective Sam decided to ask him few questions,
" Who else stay with you here? " Detective asked the first question.
" I stay alone" George answered.
" But according to our sources your father also stays with you"
" Yes he used to ... but now he is no more"
" Oh ... I am so sorry... When did it happen?"
" After we got the bad news about Nancy, he died just few days later"
" I see... Do you know Steven and Paul?" Detective Sam was trying to be on the topic.
" Yes I do... I know those basterds very well" George said with rage. .
Sam noted one thing, as he mentioned about Steven and Paul, the hatred and the anger about them was clearly visible on George's face. In fact he didn't even tried to hide it.
Now Sam decided to directly come to the point,
" Did you murder Steven and Paul?"
" Yes I did" He said plainly.
Sam was expecting his resistance, but he agreed without any hesitation.
" How did you do it?"
" With the help of the black magic, I had" George said.
Earlier Sam felt that George is mad, from his appearance, but now he was sure he is dam mad.
" Can you show us how you can kill anybody with your black magic now? " Sam said with sarcasm.
" Why should I kill anybody? ... I kill those who are my enemies."
" Who is next on your list?"
" It's Ronald's turn"
" Can you kill him right now here? " Sam said, trying to expose him and his black magic.
" Not now... I will kill him when his time comes" He said.
Listening to his responses, Sam didn't feel like to continue the conversation. They came forward to arrest him. This time also he cooperated without any hesitation.

Sam was dam sure that either this man is a mad or extremely wise...
But what if it's true what he says? ...
The thought stroke Sam's mind, for a moment...
No... How is it possible?...
He shook off the thought from his mind.

Detective Sam’s partner left George in the prison and came out. He locked the door. Sam was standing outside. As Sam and his partner were returning, George cried loudly, " You are insane. ... The magic will work even if you put me behind bars. "
Sam and his partner stopped, turned and looked at him.
Sam was feeling pity about him.
Anybody would behave whimsical as him, when his sister is killed in such a brutal way...
Sam thought and continued further with his partner. After they walked some distance, again Sam turned and looked at George. Now George bent on the ground and rubbed his forehead on the ground, murmuring something.
" Keep an eye on him... I don’t want him to have any visitors. " Sam instructed.
" Yes sir." Sam's partner said obediently.

An Entertaining Novel - Aghast Ch - 25 Black Magic

In the police station a man was sitting across Detective Sam’s empty chair. Detective Sam rushed in and occupied his chair.
" So, You have information about the case?" Sam asked.
" Yes sir." the man said.
Detective looked at him and waited for him to speak further.
" Actually, in our neighborhood Nancy’s brother George resides."
The man started to narrate the story...

... In a small colony there was a house, a highly ventilated house, the things going on inside were visible from neighborhood.
A man sitting in the foyer could be seen from a window. He was George, Nancy’s brother. Grown beard, disorganized hairs, this time he appeared more undone and eerie than earlier. He was sitting in his foyer, in front of a fireplace. He held a cloth made doll, probably made by him.
He picked up something from a plate kept on his right side, murmured some unintelligible words, “ Abs thee baa rass keyeetin stata”
He threw the material picked from the plate in the fireplace. The fireplace blazed up.
Again, he murmured similar unintelligible words, “ Katsii Nantdi Vasharpat rerrat stata”.
Again, he threw the material kept in the plate in the fireplace. The fireplace blazed, this time more wildly. He kept aside the doll, bowed against the fireplace, rubbed his forehead on the ground.

A man was watching this from the neighborhood.

The man saw that George got up and made a strange shrieking sound. The man watching from neighborhood startled.
George held the doll, again made the strange shrieking sound. Eerie silence! Eerie silence spread every where.
“I hope you’re ready to die Steven.” George talked to the doll.
“ No... I don’t want to die, George I apologize I am very sorry. I'll do anything for you, please forgive me.” George was talking doll’s dialogs, as if the doll was pleading.
“You can do anything... Can you bring back my sister?” now George was talking his own dialogs.
“No, how can I do that? It’s not in my power. I can do anything but that.” George was again talking doll’s dialogs.
“Is it? ...then be ready, give me your life.” George talked with the doll.

The man was still listening and watching hiding behind the window.

It was midnight, nobody on the street. George vigilantly came out of his house, looked around. He hid the doll in a bag he was carrying. He locked the door.
Coming out of the gate again he vigilantly looked around. The road ahead was dark till end. He started walking fast on the road.
The man watched George from the window. It was so dark outside that he was not visible to George. The man watching him turned from the window and left his room.
George was walking ahead speedily and the man followed him without coming in contact.

The man followed George and reached a cemetery. Trees were grown high and dense around the cemetery. The owls sitting on the tree watched around probably were looking for a new dead body. The wailing sound of a dog unsettled the environment. The man was not comfortable in this fearful environment. But he didn’t want to return unless he knew about what George was after. As George entered the cemetery the man watched from behind the cemetery boundary wall, with astonished expressions on his face. George was digging a hole in the ground. He removed the doll from the bag, placed it in the grave. Again murmured something, filled the grave with soil, stood on it to flatten it down.

...Detective Sam was hearing carefully to the man sitting across from him.
“ The next morning I could not believe my ears when I heard the news of Steven’s murder.” The man continued.
For a while nobody spoke up.
The affair had taken the new turn now...
Sam thought.
“ You think he’s the killer? “ Sam asked entering into his investigation role.
“ No, He is using black magic to execute murders.... Because the night Paul was killed he did the same thing.” the man said.
“ Do you believe in all this? “ Sam asked ridiculously.
“ No, I don’t believe, but I know what I saw. “ the man replied.
Detective Sam’s partner, who was listening from a distance, walked over to where Sam and the other guy was sitting.
“ I was sure from the beginning that the murderer is not a human ... it must be some ghostly power”
An awkward silence. Everybody looked at each other.
“ Now he has made a new doll...” the man said.

... contd..

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In the conference room a meeting was going on. On the wall a white screen was hanged. Layouts of the two houses, side by side, appeared on the screen through projector. Using red laser pointer Detective Sam was explaining…
“ Mr. Parker and Mr. Anderson …” Sam started.
Among other audiences were Christopher and Ronald, who were listening carefully.
“ These are the spots in your houses, where the cameras will be fixed. In bedroom there will be three cameras and in the rest part of the house there will be three more cameras fixed at different places. These cameras will be connected to a circuit TV where our surveillance team will be continuously monitoring the activities in your houses...” Sam was explaining the overall scheme.
Christopher under his breath murmured in Ronald’s ear, ‘’ Do you think it’s going to work? “
Ronald looked at Christopher and without responding him he talked to Detective,
“What if the killer stays away from the cameras?”
“Gentlemen, we've installed moving cameras therefore your whole house will be under the cameras view.... And, yes let me assure you that this is the most effective trap we have arranged for the killer. ... The killer cannot escape if he tries to intrude. ... Literally, our technical staff has taken all the necessary steps to design this surveillance arrangement.” Sam tried to clear their doubt.
“What you are going to do with the killer after you catch him?” Christopher asked.
“ Of course he will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Sam assured them.
“What if they escape?” Christopher asked next.
“Like the people, who killed that innocent woman, Nancy?” One of the officers sitting in the audience said ridiculously smiling.
Christopher and Ronald threw piercing look at the officer.
“ So, to you we are already guilty; “ Ronald said furiously to the officer.
“ Mind well we haven’t been found guilty in a court of law.” Christopher warned him.
“ Mr. Parker, easy, let’s not beat around bush. Right now, the issue is how to protect you. Whether you are guilty or not isn't the issue.” Sam tried to calm them.
“ You just concentrate on our security right now... the rest of the things will be taken care later on..” Christopher said in commanding voice, looking particularly at the police officer who tried to provoke them.
In fact the police officer was included in the team to protect Christopher and Ronald. He hadn’t liked it. Sam also gestured the police officer to calm down. But he was so irritated that he left the hall. As he left, the atmosphere in the hall calmed down, though time being. Sam continued further to explain his scheme.

Christopher and Ronald were still doubtful about the police, whether they were capable of protecting them or not. But for the time they didn’t had any other alternative other than to rely on them.

... contd..

Online Novel - Aghast : Ch-23 Jeff’s trick

Detective Sam was sitting drowned in his thoughts. Jeff, his team member, came into his cabin.
“ Sir I have got an idea, how the killer must be entering and leaving the crime scene.”
Detective cocked his head at Jeff.
Jeff went out of the door and closed door from that side.
“ Look now.” He said loudly, so that his boss could hear.
Sam could see the latch of the door started moving slowly. Detective looked surprisingly. The latch moved slowly and the door got locked.
“ Sir, Did you see that?” Jeff voice came from outside.
The latch of the door then started moving the other side slowly and the latch got unlocked. Detective looked amazed.
Jeff opened the door and came in, hiding behind something in his hand.
“ How did you do that?” Sam asked in surprise.
Jeff disclosed a huge magnet from his behind, held it in front of Jeff.
“ It’s the power of this magnet.” Jeff said.
Sam looked at the magnet and then at the latch, which was made up of iron.
“ Jeff, for your information the latches at the crime scene were made of aluminum.” Sam said ridiculously.
“ Oh, it was aluminum. ... It doesn’t’t matter; I have got solution for that too.” Jeff said realizing something.
Detective Sam looked at him dubiously.
Jeff removed a stone necklace from his neck, broke it. He collected all stones in his one hand and pulled behind a nylon thread holding in other hand. He pocketed the stones in other hand. Now he held a nylon thread in his hand.
Detective Sam was looking at him with confusion.
“Now look the second trick. Just come with me.” Jeff said.
Detective Sam followed him.
Jeff went to the door, inserted a nylon thread in the latch hole.
He held the nylon thread ends in both hands and said, “Please, go out of the door.”
Detective followed his instruction. Jeff also went out of the door, holding the thread ends and closed door from that side.
The door was closed and the thread, which was still in Jeff’s hands, was attached to latch through the miniature slit between the doors. Jeff slowly pulled the nylon thread with both hands. He then released the one end and pulled the thread with other hand. The complete thread came out, which was now in his hand.
“Now try to open the door.” Jeff insisted Sam.
Sam pushed the door. What a surprise! The door was latched form inside.
Astonished Detective looked at him.
“Now I am sure.” Sam said.
“About what?” Jeff asked.
“What you must have been before you joined the Police force.” Sam said jokingly.
Both of them smiled.
“But tell me one thing?’’ Sam asked.
Jeff looked at him quizzically.
“ What if the door is locked with a key from inside?” Sam asked.
“ Then there must not be any way to open.... other than..” Jeff left the sentence incomplete.
“Other than what?’’ Sam asked.
“ Other than some ghostly powers” Jeff completed his sentence.

... contd..

English novel - Aghast : Ch-22 Who is next?

Ronald and Christopher sat in foyer, drinking, with lot of worry on their faces. One after the other, their two friends were killed brutally. Firstly when Steven was killed, they were not very sure whether the murder has to do anything with Nancy's murder. But after Paul's murder their doubt was confirmed. Even though they have decided not to take it seriously, but they couldn't, as they knew that the next is one of them. Therefore their faces were faded with lot of worry and fear, which they were trying to overcome with drinks.
" Didn't I tell you at the time? " Christopher said.
Ronald just looked at him quizzically.
"...Don’t leave that asshole alive.... We should have killed him too with the girl'' Christopher said, taking a swig of whisky, making bad face.
They were not only doubtful but were sure about John's involvement in the murders.
" He never seemed to be so dangerous." Ronald said.
" Revenge! ... Revenge makes man dangerous." Christopher said philosophically.
" But still I am not getting ... How he must be executing the murders... not only that, how Paul’s flesh got into my kitchen sink?... And my house was also properly closed at that time... all doors .... all windows were properly closed and latched " Ronald said in surprise.
Ronald looked into the void and said, " Seeing all this ... only one thing seems to be possible"
" Which one?'' Christopher asked filling his empty whisky glass.
" Do you believe in ghosts?" Ronald asked in dilemma, not sure about to ask or not to.
" Don't talk nonsense ... there must be a way that he’s doing the killings" Christopher said.
" I also think so... but at times I get confused" Ronald said.
" Don't worry... We will get him, before he gets us. " Christopher tried to console him.
" Shall we ask for Police protection.?'' Ronald asked.
" Police protection? ... Are you nuts? ...What we are going to tell them?
That we killed a girl, sorry, it won’t happen again, please protect us?" Christopher said ridiculously.
" All that stuff comes afterwards... Now the issue is to protect ourselves... you know" Ronald said.
" But going to police and ask for protection..." Christopher seemed to be reluctant.
"Just leave it to me. " Ronald said confidently, cutting him off in between.

... contd..

Online fiction book – Aghast : Ch-21 Where is John?

Detective Sam was listening sitting across Detective Baker. The story he was telling about John and Nancy, had finished long back. But the persons present in the room were so moved by the story that no body talked for awhile. There was an unnatural silence in the room.
How could a love story so sincere and so pure end like this?...
Everybody had a question on their minds.
Nancy and Johns love story had touched everybody’s heart present in the room. Deceive Sam broke the silence, controlling his emotions,
“Did John report the crime?”
“ No”
“ Then, How do he know all this?” Sam asked.
“George Collins, Nancy’s brother reported the crime” Baker said.
“ But how come he reported the crime... I mean How do he know? .. Did John meet him? ...” Sam was asking questions one after the other.
“ No ... John never met him...’’ Baker said.
“ Then how did he knew about the killers? “ Now Sam seemed to be in hurry to get answers to all his questions.
“ Months before John had written a letter to Nancy’s brother about this incident. In addition, he had informed him about all four culprits....
The brother promptly reported the crime.” Baker replied.
“ What was the outcome ?’’ Sam asked.
“ The case was investigated but since we couldn't find the dead body or John, who was the only eyewitness, the case was dropped and still remains unsolved” Baker provided him the information.
“ Where is John?”
“Nobody knew anything, not even whether he is alive or dead... Even after the incident he never contacted his home. ..... But if alive why he is hiding?... that’s the question for which really we don’t know the answer”
“ The reason is clear” Sam’s partner who was quiet till now spoke.
“ Yes ... The reason I brought this case to you're attention is that I think John may be involved in all these murders..’’ Baker said.
“ Yes you are right...His involvement in the murders would make sense. ... But, how can he enter the crime scene when the place is closed from all sides and how he is killing the victims is becoming something of a mystery.” Sam said.
“ How did Nancy's brother take the news of the case being dropped?” Sam asked.
“ Badly.... He come here very often to know the progress of the case... In fact he could ask all this on phone... but no... He comes personally... In fact I feel pity about him... But what we can do, we have our limitations” Baker expressed his concern about Jorge.
“ I think we also add Nancy’s brother to our list of suspects.” Sam said.
“ I don’t think so, ... I think you should meet him.. Though he is little crazy, he is very simple and straight forward person” Baker said.
“ But we should consider it as one of the possible suspect” Sam said.
Baker pondered over and nodded in affirmation.

... contd..

English online Novel – Aghast : Ch-20 I'll get you

John suddenly found everything calm and quite.
“Hey, you can take off the bandana now. ‘’ John heard Christopher’s vicious irritated voice.
John feels that the bandana was being removed from his eyes. The bandana was wet, as his anger and helplessness was erupted out in the form of tears.
As the bandana was removed, he saw the scene in front of him. His face frowned, brows furrowed, eyes became red. The scene before him was …
Nancy’s nude body was lying before him. Her neck was hanging on one side. Her eyes were open and white. She was dead.
He tried hard to release himself. Suddenly something hit him on the head and he lost his consciousness.

When John gained consciousness, he found that he was no longer tied up. However, Nancy’s dead body was missing. He immediately got up, looked around.
Was it some horrible dream?...
I wish it should?..
But how it could be?...
“ Nancy” He called out loudly, though he knew that there won’t be any response.
His head was still paining from back side. He checked with his hand. As he checked, his fingers were covered with red blood. Now he was sure whatever he had experienced was not a dream. Immediately he bolted out to search her.

John looked around, running until he reached the corridor. He went to the elevator and pressed the down button; he took one last look around. The door opened and he entered the elevator.
Where the hell they went?...
And where is Nancy’s body...
Or they have disposed it off..

He went out of the hotel and ran around like a crazy. There was dark everywhere, barely anybody on the road. On the corner he saw a taxi driver standing leisurely.
He is the one who may know about them...
John went to the taxi driver, enquired. Taxi driver gestured something towards left.
He sat in a taxi and asked taxi driver to drive. The taxi drove off.

Disappointed John came back and entered the room and locked the door from inside.
He looked at the bed. The bed sheet on the bed was wrinkled.
What should I do now?...
Shall I go to police?...
But they will arrest and file charge against me for this murder...
In fact it’s me who is responsible for all this...
Not only murder but also rape..
He sat on the bed corner; hiding his face in his knees, he started sobbing.

While sobbing a paper slip lying on the floor caught his attention. He got up, cleared the tears with his sleeves.
Paper slip...
We never had such a paper slip..
He picked up the slip. It was the same slip on which Paul has written the playing card scores against their names. He turned over the slip. There was some number written on the reverse side, seemed to be a mobile number.
He got up resolutely.
“Assholes, I'll get you.” He cried out loudly.

... contd..

English free Novel – Aghast : Ch-19 I promise

In the hotel room Nancy and John sat on a bed across each other. John gently cleared a bunch of hairs on her face.
“ I was scared that they would have found us.” Nancy said.
She still was not able to come out the panic.
“ No need to worry sweetheart. I won't let anything happen to you. I promise you” John tried to console her.
She looked at him, definitely with a proud.
Really how his consoling words worked, as if a medicine to wounds..
She thought.

Slowly John slipped near Nancy. She looked into his eyes. John was also not able to avert his eyes from hers. They stared at each other for a long moment. They noticed that their heart beats and breaths were increased. Gently, Embracing, they lied down on the bed.

John leaned on her and held her face in his hands as if he wanted to stare at her forever. Gradually he bent on her and his warm lips gently rested on her soft lips. They passionately started kissing each other. In excitement, John rolled on the bed holding Nancy firmly. Thud, the sound came - they both fell on the floor. John fell over Nancy. Nancy pushed him away, screaming with pain.
“ Uuum... You trying to break my legs.. or what?’’ Nancy screamed.
John got up, trying to hold her up.
“ I am sorry... I am so sorry.” John apologized.
Nancy pretended slapping action. John pulled back his head closing his eyes with fear. Nancy grinned. She pulled his face holding firmly and kissed his lips wildly. He also responded. They didn’t care to get up from the floor; in fact they did not want to waste a single moment. They made out on the bare floor. Suddenly there was a gentle knock on the door. A frightful silence.
Was the knock real or just a hallucination...
Again there was a knock on the door, this time little louder.
May be service boy...
“ Who’s there? “ John asked loudly.
“ Police...” voice came from outside.
“ It’s important that I talk to you.” Again the voice came from outside.
Both of them slowly got up from the floor, shared apprehensive look.
Nancy buttoned her top, John buttoned his shirt.
How the hell police reached here? ..
Both of them thought. John went to the door, looked through the peephole.
Nothing was visible, only a dark.
As he unlatched and tried to see through the slit, all the four Christopher, Ronald, Paul and Steven entered forcefully in the room. Before they know, what was going on, Christopher locked the door from inside. Ronald made Nancy quite keeping his knife on Nancy’s neck, with his swift movement. Christopher also kept knife on John’s neck, as a part of preplanned thoughtful move. Now everything was in their control. They shared an evil like winning smile
“ Steve, fix his mouth.” Christopher ordered.
As Nancy tried to scream, Ronald kept his other powerful hand on her mouth,
“ Paul, Fix her too.”
Steven fixed John’s mouth, hands, and legs with tape. Paul fixed Nancy’s mouth and hands. The way they have executed the thing till now, they seemed to be professionals and experienced in such activities. Now, a wicked smile crept over Christopher’s face.
“ Hey, Put something over his eyes, he may not be able to bear it.” Christopher said.
Steven fixed a bandana on John’s eyes.
Now, John was able to see only the dark, and able to hear the laughing of those four and the helpless moaning of Nancy.

... cond..

Englsih online Novel – Aghast : Ch-18 Scare makes one weak

Now, Nancy was completely sure that they were been followed. Both were panicked and confused, as the town was totally strange for them. To get rid of them they were speeding up wherever the roads lead them to. At last they reached the area where People sparsely occupied the road, may be due to it was too late in the night. Nancy looked behind. Christopher and his friends were right behind them. Her heartbeat skipped. John was also not sure what to do next. Just what they could do was to walk as fast as they can so that they could get rid of them. As Nancy and John walked ahead, the road was dark; there was nobody on the road other than them and the guys following.

" It seems they saw us." Steven said to his friends.
" Let them " Christopher said carelessly.
" They seem to be scared of us" Paul said.
" They should ... In fact it’s the scare, which is going to work now.... sometimes scare makes one weak" Ronald said.

John looked back and saw them approaching fast towards them.
“ Nancy, Come on let’s run.” John said holding her hand tight.
Holding each other’s hand, they started running.
“Shall we go to the Police?” Nancy said, gasping.
“Where is police here?... and if we decide, they must be already for searching us....” John somehow managed to say while running.

Nancy and John, running, entered a narrow alley.
Christopher and his friends also started running behind them.
As they were about to follow them in the alley, a big truck pulled across. They waited till the truck drove away. As the truck passed, they saw the alley empty. They ran across the alley. They stopped at the other end of the alley, looked for them around. But, they did not find them.

Christopher and his friends looked all around standing in a small square. They were not able to find them.
“ Let's all split up and find them. We can’t lose them.” Christopher said. They spread in all directions.

Nancy and John were hiding in a drainage pipe lying beside the road. Probably the drainage pipes were lying there for replacement of the older ones.
They tried to squeeze themselves in more as they hear footsteps of somebody running towards them. Now they were completely trapped. They even could not run away. They just kept calm and squeezed closing their eyes like a cat, as they didn’t had any option other than that.

Suddenly Steven came running near the pipe. John and Nancy were silent so they didn’t give themselves away to the people after them. He came still closer, looked around. They could hear his frustrated words, “Where the fucks are they?”
Steven saw the pipe and thought maybe they could be hiding in there.
He went closer to the pipe. He was about to bend down to look into the pipe when....
“ Steve, Come here quickly.” Christopher called out him loudly.
Steven looked in that direction and ran off. John and Nancy sighed in relief hearing his departing footsteps.

..contd..

English literature Novel – Aghast : Ch-17 Game

Bunches of people were moving on the platform with their belongings. In the crowd people, carrying their luggage, were struggling to find a way. Probably a train would have arrived recently. On the platform, in the corner was a gang of four - Steven, Paul, Christopher, and Ronald, playing cards and waiting for their train to arrive. Christopher Anderson was around 25, stern, physically strong, and seemed to be their leader. Christopher looked up at the information screen overhead.
" Still plenty of time to arrive our train, we can at least play three more games". Christopher said while dealing the cards.
" Paul, write the points on this slip.... " Ronald removed a paper slip from his pocket using one hand while his other hand held the cards.
He handed over the slip to Steven.
" And Steve don’t try to cheat" Paul warned Steven.
As Christopher finished dealing, suddenly some thing caught his attention. He kept on staring in anticipation. In the crowd were Nancy and John holding each other's hand. The way they walked and looked around it was easy for anybody to point out that they were new in this town.
Christopher’s mouth remained partly open and eyes widened.
" What a beauty!" He could not stop exclaiming.
Steven, Paul, and Ronald joined his stare and were not able to avert their eyes. Her beauty infatuated them.
"The birds seem to be running away from their nests." Christopher's experienced eyes guessed.
"I wish I were that guy with her." Paul said.
Christopher snatched back the cards from each one of them, " Hey look, Let’s play a real game."
Their faces beamed up with happiness, as they knew the hidden meaning of what he said. In fact it was not the first time that they were playing this game. All of them cheered in unison and stood up.
" Hey ... look... we should not loose them" Ronald said.
They started to follow Nancy and John, keeping a safe distance so that they should not notice them.
“ Steven you better go ahead, as you could not see proper through your spects” Christopher pushed Steven ahead. Steven went ahead running, taking care that Nancy and John should not notice him.

Nancy and John wandered around in the city throughout the day. They did not realize how time passed. Now it was an evening. John and Nancy were walking on a sidewalk, their hands entangled. Ahead they saw a street vendor selling red heart-shaped balloons. They went to him, John bought a bunch. He gave it to Nancy. The thread broke, as it was not strong enough, and the balloons started flying up above in the sky. John ran behind, tried to pick it up jumping, but could not succeed. The heart shaped, red balloons pushing each other were going up in the sky. Nancy burst out laughing seeing Johns struggle to pick up the balloons. And far behind John and Nancy, were Christopher, Ronald, Steven, and Paul following them unnoticed.

Nancy and John stopped at a street vendor for ice cream. They bought and started eating a single ice cream cone. While eating, Nancy giggled, seeing ice cream stuck to John’s face.
“ What’s wrong?” John asked in surprise.
“ Look into the mirror.” Nancy said pointing to a vehicle mirror nearby.
John looked into the mirror, and burst out laughing. He then cleared the ice cream, and tenderly looked at Nancy.
“ Really, we like the same things.” Nancy said.
“ You know, it’s a perfect match.” John said proudly.
While eating ice cream Nancy’s attention was caught by Christopher’s odd stare from distance. As their eyes met, suddenly he averted his stare. Nancy felt oddity in his look and in his overall activities.
“ John, I think we should move.” Nancy started to move forward.
John followed her, confused by her sudden change of mood.

After they walked for a while, they entered a clothing shop. Now it was around 10’ O clock in the night. Nancy was going through the dresses on display inside the shop. Nancy suspected whether the boy was still following them. She peeked out of the shop though a slit. As she looked through the slit, again her attention was caught by Ronald and Christopher discussing something outside the shop.
“John, don’t look back. I think we are being followed.” Nancy said with low voice, as John was in the vision range where he could be spotted by them.
“ Who? Where?” John said in confusion.
“ Let's move I don’t want them to find us.” She took him outside the shop.
Both of them leave the shop and ran up the sidewalk pushing people out of the way.

... contd..

English novel - Aghast : Ch-16 Good bye! (English books literature)

Due to office boy there was an interruption in the story being narrated by Baker. Sam and his partner’s curiosity had reached to its peak to know the remaining part of the story. After all of them finished their refreshments Detective baker continued to narrate the remaining story...
... The taxi reached the railway station. John and Nancy got down, made the payment, and went to the ticket window carrying their bags. They had still not decided where to go? They just wanted to leave the city. A ready to leave train was standing on the platform. John asked the lady sitting across the ticket window to give two tickets of that train.
After buying tickets they were searching for their compartment on the platform. They didn’t found it too difficult, as the compartment was not to far from the main door. They heard the last warning bell, rushed into their compartment. After they searched their seats, they kept their luggage taking care of its safety. Suddenly the train started to move. As train started to leave, Nancy rushed to the compartment door taking John with her. She wanted to see her city the last time.
Nancy and John were sitting beside each other. As they ran, they lost their home support and now they were with only each other’s support. They had left behind all their relations, all their dear ones. Nancy’s head rested on John’s shoulder.
“So, how you are feeling now? “ John said trying to ease the atmosphere.
“Feeling great!” She said, pretending very happy.
John knew, though she was not showing, what kind of lonely emotions she was going through. John held Nancy firmly.
“ Do you remember something?” John asked her, smiling, holding her more firmly.
“ Some special incident when I held you like this.”
“ How could I forget?” She remembered the hostel incidence when he had trapped her in the blanket, holding firmly.
“ And you too...” Nancy caressed his chicks reminding him of the slap she had hit.
Nancy and John burst out laughing.
When their laughs subsided, Nancy said looking at him fondly, “ I love you”
“ I love you too.”
They embraced in a tight hug.

Nancy was staring out the window, though there was nothing but complete darkness outside. John looked at Nancy.
“ Do you know why I was holding that flower bouquet? “ John said reminding the incidence of apologizing. How could he forget the incidence, in fact it was the moment when their love story began.
“ Obviously, to apologize.” Nancy said curiously.
“ No ...No ... to stop my hands from making any unpleasant postures, which could lead to another slap.”
Nancy and John burst out laughing again.
Their laugh subsided slowly. There was a bit of silence, joined by a sound of a running train.
Suddenly Nancy had a gut feeling that someone was following them and was in their compartment.
But how is it possible?...
Because nobody knew about our running away except John and me..

... contd..

English novel - Aghast : Ch-15 Decision (English books literature)

So many thoughts were revolving in John’s mind. Whatever the decision he was going to take now, he was thinking about its long run consequences. From the discussion in the library he was now sure about the three things -
Firstly he was first time exposed to the sternness of Nancy, though she did not appear so, superficially...
He was sure that she would never leave him... Or never even think so...
But now he was beginning to doubt himself.
Am I sufficiently stern within like Nancy?...
Am I capable of sticking to her in bad times too?...
Or bad time would change me?...
He was inspecting and judging himself.
But no... I should have to be stern and firm..
I need to take some firm decision...
And once the decision is taken I have to stick to it, let whatever happens afterwards..
Lastly John made his mind.

John closed the door and started to pack his necessary things in the bag.
Will everything be Okay?...
Should I tell my parents?...
As he thought, his belongings were packed.

He changed his cloths and pondered over, if anything left. A thing was left, he put it in his bag, zipped it. He heard the peculiar sound of the zip, which he always liked. He held and kept the bag on table and rested on chair. He must have relaxed for few seconds, when his mobile vibrated. He looked at the display screen. It read ‘Nancy’. Immediately he got up, picked up the bag and cautiously exited the room.

Slowly and vigilantly, John came out of the main door, pulled the door closed.
Ambling he came out of the compound gate, pulled it closed too. On the road, Nancy was waiting for him sitting in the taxi. He went to it. Their eyes mate, they shared a smile.

John squeezed in beside Nancy, closed the door, taking care that it didn’t sound loud.
They hugged each other sharing a tender look and a winning smile. Their taxi drove off.

Now their taxi had reached far from their house, and was running in speed. Nancy and John were now enjoying the cold breeze of the air coming in from the open taxi window. But were they aware of the fact that one more taxi was following them? .

...Detective Baker took a break while telling the story. Detective Sam looked at him to know why he had stopped. Baker picked a glass of water kept in front of him and took a swig. By that time office boy came with refreshments. Baker gestured office boy to serve it to Sam and his assistant first.

...cond..

English novel - Aghast : Ch-14 Things never change on its own... we need to change them

A lady teacher was teaching in the class. Students were listening. Among the students sitting were Nancy and John.
" So, the moral of the story is that it is better to make some decision rather than not taking any. Be on this side or that, not hanging around in between." Teacher told the gist of the story.
Nancy stole a look at John, their eyes meet. They shared a lovely smile.
Nancy showed a notebook to John on which it was written ‘LIBRARY’ in bold letters. John nodded i