Chapter 7: Murder nearby the river

1. Vishwas (male lead)

2. Solomon (CBI head at trivandrum)

3. Dr. Vishwanathan (paranormal researcher)

4. Hilda 'D'Souza (female flight attendant)

5. Claire (personal assistant for Dr. Vishwanathan)

6. Karthik (police officer at kolam, kerala)

7. Khalid illah alban (mentioned in the paragraphs)

-------------here story begins--------------

Solomon: Wow! these cookies are rich in taste.

Dr. Vishwanathan: hmmm..... yes I carefully select biscuits and cookies for my tea break.

Ok shall I continue.

Vishwas: Please Doctor. I'm in a hurry, I've to head to kolam now.

Dr. Vishwanathan: Okay, every holy books has a record of these demons, and it also says dead people cannot become ghosts, so according to it, and I've to do more research in order to help you out finishing your case, so well you know that I'm retired from paranormal activity, and for the sake of you Mr. Vishwas I'll get into it. And i know your in a hurry, so you please head to kolam and discover something and as soon as possible I'll contact you.

Vishwas: Then will I not be able to find any clues about the case today?

Dr. Vishwanathan: No, Vishwas as you reach kolam, you will find something, so don't worry, you will find something. And my brain is rusted, I have to read out the books again to start over about the demons or ghosts, whatever it is.

Vishwas: Okay Doctor.

Solomon: Vishwas even I'm coming along with you.

Hilda 'D'Souza: Yes even I'll join.

Claire: Excuse me sir!

Dr. Vishwanathan: Yes come in. Claire.....! can you book a taxi to kolam river.

Claire: Yes sir, but can you please tell me in detail.

Dr. Vishwanathan: Where is it Vishwas?

Raghav: Between bonacaud bungalow and the kolam river Doctor.

Dr. Vishwanathan: Claire...

Claire: Yes sir I heard I'll be back in minutes. But sir people say that place is haunted and sir there's a news on the television like a famous writer died between the bonacaud bungalow and the kolam river.

Vishwas: What? When did this happened?

Claire: I heard the news before 10 minutes.

Solomon: Oh God! let's hurry Vishwas, maybe, we may get some clue.

Claire: Yea I'll go book taxi.

Vishwas: Yes come on, we have no time.

**after few minutes**

Claire: Mr, Vishwas sir, your taxi is ready

Vishwas: Okay thank you Doctor. Mr. Solomon, Ms. 'D'Souza, come lets move.

Dr. Vishwanathan: I'll let you know as soon as possible about the paranormal activities.

Vishwas: Sure Doctor.

**Vishwas runs to his taxi**

Solomon: Wait for us vishwas.

Vishwas: Yes sir, please get in....

Hilda and Solomon: We're in, let's get going.

Vishwas: Please ride a bit faster, yes hurry up Mr. driver.

Taxi driver: Yes sir....

**after reaching the point**

Solomon: Thank you so much driver, we're in a hurry, what's your fees?

Taxi driver: Already fees is paid sir, by a lady called Claire, through online payment.

Solomon: Okay thank you.

Vishwas gets down goes to the spot along with Solomon and Hilda 'D'Souza, then this happened...

Vishwas: Excuse me officer, can you please tell What happened over here?

Police officer: Why do you want to know about it? Do you recognise the suspect?

Vishwas: No, but.....

Police officer: Hello! will you go from here or do you wanna get into trouble????

Solomon: Excuse me officer!

Police officer: Yes who are you old man?

Solomon: I am the CBI head at trivandrum. And he's Mr. Vishwas, CBI officer at New Delhi headquarters, also known as the best CBI officer.

Police officer: What sir! Sir we've already spoke to each other on a call, I'm, Karthik Sir, the one who wished you to move forward about this case and i prayed for you... Can you remember me?

Vishwas: Karthik Sir, What a bloody day, finally, we met, help me to know what happened?

Karthik: Sir Vishwas Sir! He's a famous horror story writer, he has four different kinds of horror stories, all stories are based on different kinds of religion, he has released a islamic horror story just before 2 days, and we found him in this condition, people say it's the work of paranormal, but I'm not sure about it, but i think you have to read that story, actually this recently released book is Part 1, before publishing Part 2, he's gone, that's the cold news Sir, we, officers are breaking our head, there's a lot of pressure from the head department, but Sir, we didn't even find a clue that how he was dead.

Vishwas: How can all this happen?

Solomon: Even I'm wondering

Hilda 'D'Souza: Oh my god! this is so cruel! I'm sure that this is the work of the devil.

Karthik: Even i guess the same mam...

Vishwas: But how sir?

Karthik: I'm not sure sir....

Solomon: What's the name of the writer?

Karthik: His name Khalid illah alban....

Vishwas: Alban....!!!!!???

**after hearing on the name alban, Vishwas was so disturbed, he was like this surname represents something.**

Karthik: Yes sir!

**Karthik constantly calls on

Vishwas sir, Vishwas sir,,,,, .....**

Vishwas: Huh! Ye ye ssss, yes Mr. Karthik.

Karthik: Are you okay sir?

Vishwas: I'm disturbed, i need a copy of his book.

Karthik: Yes sir! Sure...

Vishwas: Hmm.... and Karthik by the way, i need the writer's details his birth place, his parents, every, every details of him. If you don't mind.....

Karthik: Sure sir!

Solomon: Now where do we stay?

Hilda 'D'Souza: The bonacaud bungalow is under the name of my uncle vishwanathan, so let's stay there.

Karthik: But people say that place is haunted mam... Please don't stay there,

Hilda 'D'Souza: Officer! my uncle is a famous psychiatrist and a paranormal investigator and at night he'll stay along with us in the bonacaud bungalow.

Karthik: But Sir, mam, okay but one condition.

Solomon: Yes please go ahead

Karthik: Me and my team will join you for a stay there, is it okay?

Hilda 'D'Souza: Yeah sure, Why not?

just a minute, I'll make sure to arrange the place for us..

Vishwas sir, what are you thinking about?

Vishwas: Hmm .... Nothing I'm okay.....

Karthik, please without fail get me a copy of the book.

Karthik: Sure sir.

Hilda 'D'Souza: Come on guys let's move, Mr. Karthik are you coming now?

Karthik: No mam, I'll finish this enquiry and submit the files, later I'll be there.

Solomon: Okay then let's move. Where is Vishwas?

Vishwas, Vishwas, Where did he go?

Karthik: just call him sir!

Solomon: yeah okay.

**mobile rings, but no one answered**

He's not at all answering it.

**oh it's a new confusion, where is Vishwas? Just a minute before he was around us, but where is he? To get to know about it, wait for the next chapter**

To be continued...