Deal
RAT #1
RAT #2
RAT #3
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 4
Arvind and Randalf came back from Los Angeles. Travis Scott, who was investigating Sameer's murder realized that Sameer and Sharun were murdered for the same reason. After digging deeper, he found that, Sameer and Sharun were working for a woman named Patricia. No one knows who she is or what she looks like. But, everyone knows that she is pulling strings from behind to gain control over the drugs coming in America.

In Los Angeles, while Randalf and Arvind were chasing Sharun, they got caught in a security camera. Travis found that footage and started to investigate about Randalf and Arvind. He was sure about Randalf's involvement but, he wanted to know about Arvind.

Few days later.
At Arvind's apartment.

Arvind lives in an apartment located in the low densed region of the city. Opposite to his apartment, there was an old lady who runs a coffee shop across the street. They both were very good friends.

Travis Scott visited Arvind's house.
He rang the calling bell. Arvind opened the door.
Travis was standing outside the apartment and Arvind was standing near the half opened door.

Travis          "Hello. "

Arvind [shocked]         "H.... Hey. Hey. "

Travis          "Can I come in? "

Arvind [scratching his head]          "Yeah come in. Sorry. "

Travis came inside the apartment. He looked around, he saw few artworks hanging on the wall.

Travis [looking at the artworks ]         "Love for art?? "

Arvind          "Yeah. A little mad about it. "

Travis         "There's a theme of loss in these artworks. "

Travis          "Are you missing someone?"

Arvind [fake laughs]        "No. Why should I? "

Travis [on a serious tone ]           "Isn't it strange? You let a stranger into the house and you are answering his questions? "

Arvind knew that, Travis is an FBI agent. He saw him the day, Travis and few other cops came to Randalf's hotel.

Arvind [worried, looking down ]        "Ohh... Really? "

Arvind was trying to make up a lie but then, he saw the FBI's symbol ar the back of Travis's jacket.

Arvind cont'd  [laughs]        "You are stranger to whom we are bound to answer. Your jacket says who you are."

Travis [looking at that symbol]       "Ohh.. My bad. "

Travis cont'd    "I came here to ask you about...... Hmm..... You and Randalf were in Los Angeles last week. Why? "

Arvind           "I... We were there for some business. "

Travis         "You guys were chasing a boy, Sharun. "

Arvind          "No. "

Travis [strong tone and steady face]      "He was talking with girl. "

Arvind         "I don't know them. "

Travis [strong tone and steady face]         "Yes you know him and you chased him."

Travis cont'd           "Sharun was talking with your daughter. "

Arvind          "I think you are mistaken. I don't have a daughter. "

Travis         "You can lie but your heart won't. The artworks, it shows you love her and you miss her. "

Arvind [angrily]         "Stop it, okay. I think we should talk late. I'm a little busy right now. "

Travis        "It was an unofficial meeting. But, I know about your daughter. "

Travis wrote his cellphone number in a diary kept on the table.

Travis       "I know, you'll ring it. "

Travis leaves the apartment.

Travis's words haunted Arvind. Arvind tried to pretend that he don't care but, deep inside his heart, he was crying.

Next day, morning.

Arvind phoned Travis. He said he wants to meet him and Travis asked him to come to his house.

At Travis's house.

Arvind came to Travis's house.

Arvind        "I want to know about my daughter? "

Travis             "You said, you don't have a daughter? "

Arvind [trying to control his tears]         "I lied. "

Arvind cont'd         "I had a daughter. I left her in an orphanage, 13 years ago."

Travis       "Why? "

Arvind [avoiding eye contact ]        "I don't know. I thought, her life will be at risk, if she was with me. "

Travis [laughs]          "Her name is Samantha. She was lucky, she got adopted by a good family. "

Travis cont'd         "She was Sharun's girlfriend. You guys murdered him. "

Arvind [whipping his tears]        "No. I didn't. "

Travis       "I'll believe you for now. "

Arvind        "I want to meet her. "

Travis      "Okay, I'll tell her the truth. I'll tell her, you are her father. "

Arvind        "No, please don't. Don't do that. She'll hate me. "

Travis         "Few months ago, her parents died and now her boyfriend. She needs someone. "

Travis cont'd         "I'll talk to her and bring her here. "

Arvind        "Thanks for helping me. "

Travis      "It's okay. Help me in return, when I'm in trouble. "

Travis met Samantha and told her about Arvind. He told her few lies about Arvind so that, she would love her father. And finally, Samantha agreed to meet Arvind.

Few days later.

Samantha came to Arvind's house. They both were so happy to see each other. For the first time in thirteen years, she hugged her real father.

Samantha        "D... Dad. "

Arvind was happy to hear Samantha call him dad.

Samantha cont'd        "Why you left me? "

At first, Arvind hesitated to  say the truth but, later he decided to say it.

Arvind       "I was madly in love with your mom. Her loss put me in depression and I blamed myself for that loss. I burned a church down to ashes and left you outside an orphanage because, I wanted to punish myself. "

Samantha hugged Arvind.

Samantha         "I love you dad. "

Samantha cont'd [cries]         "I was going though a lot, thanks for coming back. "

Arvind         "Love you. "

© Sharun ,
книга «Rat's life».
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