Number 13. 💀
“Sir, you look like an IT guy, what happened sir? what brought you
here?”, ask inmate. I did not want to kill those 12 people. But I need to do
it.
The inmate with a shell shock expression, says, 12 murders!! “Yes! Do you want to listen?”
It all started when I got a call from them. They said if I don't do it, my family and I might die.
I reached the hotel much earlier than I expected. She handed over
the room key to me. The room number read No.13. A perfect number for murder. I smiled and tried
to settle down. Briefly, the room was kept clean and had two beds. I assumed
that no one would share the room. I had a full proof plan for my last murder execution.
Once again, I revisited my plan. Sharp 9 PM, dine with him and make him to smell.
That’s all! Job done. I checked the packet and reconfirmed by myself. I need to
make him smell.
With reconfirmation, looked at the watch. It is 4 PM. I decided to
rest for a while after shower. I laid
down with newspaper which I bought near by the shop. Eventually I slept off. Suddenly,
altered by the door sound. With hesitation, I opened the door. He was standing
with a bag. “Hello, sir, if you do not mind, I am here to share the room since
there is no room available.”, he said, and introduced himself as Naren by
extending his hand. I extended my hand and but no words.
“Why sir, what happened...? “In-mate ask. “No questions, please!
Shall I continue? “, I say.
The person I wanted to kill was in front of me. I was taken back and
kept staring at him. He ignored my reaction, entered the room and asked my name.
Before I said something, he continued, “have we met before? You look familiar
to me.” “Immediately, I said yes and no. He got confused, I guess! Again,
he asked,” what is my name?” Vikram, I said.
He looked at my bed and said, “looks
like I disturbed your sleep?” “No. yes”, I said. I was still confused. I could
not take any more questions from him. So, I rushed to washroom and splashed
water on my face and stared at the mirror for some time.
I left the restroom. I mixed the powder in the water bottle and
waited for him to return. Once he returned, he dialed some number. He was not
trapped. I was! There was a camera that watched my activities. Before he left
to restroom, he set the camera to watch my activities.
“What is the powder?” ask, in-mate…
I have been randomly selected by some group of people whom I have
not even met yet. They blackmailed me saying If I do not complete, they would
kill my family. They instructed me whom I need to meet when and where. My job is
to make the chosen people to consume or smell the powder. The powder is medicine
for new disease vaccine and the chosen people were the trails. All of them died
except him!
Saritha Subramanian
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