Riya's Historical Adventure

Raj stood with his team.

" Riya hid something under or around that Banyan tree in Riya's historical adventure ", said Raj.

"And I think she hid the weapons there too", said Maddy.

" Why there", asked Myra.

" So that they remain in broad daylight open for everyone to see but not decipher what they entail", said Ro. " That's brilliant".

" So where are those weapons", asked Kenny. " And what is in that tree"?

" There is some clue", said Solly. " Probably where my techniques are needed. So Vicky asked uncle to raise an apprentice ".

" The weapons", said Kenny.

" Pundit Agnisharma beautiful", Raj answered in her head.

She looked at him and nodded.

" The Banyan tree", mused Kiara. Its mostly a play area and garden.

" Just like the Neem tree used to be here" remembered Parry.

" Do you have any old photographs of it", asked Myra.

" I do", Raj's voice was heavy..

He got his laptop and opened an album titled

" ' Memories".

"Kenny saw an year old Raj smiling widely at Jeniffer as she smiled looking at him. Raj touched his mother's pic softly.

" She was very beautiful", said Kenny in his head. " She is watching over you".

Kenny hugged her husband.

Quietly he showed the photograph of tree.

He was on a swing as Jeniffer pushed it.

" Maa higher. I am a big boy".

Raj seem lost.

" Is it too much", Kenny whispered to him.

He shook his head as he held her tightly. He breath in her scent. It calmed him.

The photos showed him happy with his parents and also as a forlorn boy seeking solace in the tree after Jenny died.

And then the five of them on the tree.

" Wow you used to climb it too", said Kiara.

" Yaa earlier we pretended to be monkeys", replied Maddy grinning.

" Not much has changed", she raised a brow.

" We use to catapult his brothers and I am sorry but once or twice Bhanu too", said Maddy.

" I would pay to see that", Kiara whispered to him.

" Fun times", sai Solly as his face broke into grin.

The girls saw three swings as boys played on them.

" It seems you spent most of the time here", said Kenny.

" Elsewhere I was unwanted", shrugged Raj.

Kenny's eyes smarted.

" It does not hurt beautiful", he said. " Not anymore".

" Stop", said Kiara suddenly.

" What", everyone looked at her.

Kenny look at this", she said. " Raj what is this"?

Kenny was surprised as Kiara.

" Its a box kind of", replied Raj. " It was hollow in one of the many branches. Its artificial prepared by grafting. Then we used it as alien spaceship".

" Yes", smirked Kiara. " It is artificial because unlike Banyan tree Neem does not have hanging stems."

" I bet Riya suggested this to your mother", said Myra.

" Now we need to enter this box in Riya's historical adventure ", said Parry. " But how"?

" The place is closed on Wednesdays " said Grace. " And owned by Mr. Oberoi. We can seek his permission ".

Raj's eyes twinkled.

" Nah we are going in on that very day but we shall sneak in", he said.

" Breaking rules",chuckled Ro.

" Fun times", said Raj.

" You bet your daddy will find out", said Maddy.

" Its been long since he punished me, said Raj.

" Its Wednesday tomorrow ", said Parry.

The men chuckled.

" You are going to get your ass kicked", Myra said to Raj.

" If it helps you sleep", smirked Raj.

She flipped him off.

Parry chuckled. " Lets discuss the fashion brands".

" I want Bastian", said Raj.

" You know him", asked Myra.

" We were together in college", he spoke. " Did hou research him"? He looked angry.

" I know he was at Harvard", she said defensively.

Raj rolled his eyes.

" We will push for Bastian. I don't want to work with some broad feminist type hag ruining daddy's business ", said Raj.

" What did you say", Grace sneered.

The girls were ready for a fight.

" I umm", he stammered.

" Madhuri Sarkar is an independent woman who started her business from scratch ", said Kenny calmly. " She is 25 , with a marvellous figure and excellent knowledge of business. And I don't see any problem in being feminist. If she has same talent and puts on hard work equivalent to a man she should earn respect as such",

She looked at him calmly but he knew she was angry.

" I am sorry", he said.

She shrugged. " Accepted but be careful from now on. You are a public figure and whatever comes of your mouth makes Queens responsible", said Kenny.

He looked at her sheepishly.

" And if Sebastian is as chauvinist as he is my vote goes to Madhuri", said Shai. She sneered at him and moved to her desk.

" She inherited that from her mother I am afraid", said Solly.

" I wish I could cut yiu in small pieces", said Myra still seething.

" No use splashing sh*t", said Kiara.

" Yeah flushing him would be a better option", said Grace as she too marched back to her desk.

Next afternoon

" WHAT A DAY", said Kiara.

" Yeah entering like thieves in our favourite place", said Kenny.

They were inside Riya's historical adventure. Probably their entry planned by Vicky and Riya even before they were borned.

Raj shrugged.

" Its fun", he said.

" I reluctantly agree", said Myra "

but we need to see the tree.

" Careful there could be security people and cleaning staff", said Maddy. " Dodge them".

The team dodged everyone carefully as they reached the tree. Solly has already hacked the cameras.

" What secrets you hold in your girth oh mighty banyan", said Maddy.

A gentle breeze blew.

Kenny got a vision.

Riya closing a lock.

" Show me the map", she said.

Maddy did.

" Myra you have tapes right", she asked.

" Yes Kenny", she replied.

" Why the measurements",asked Raj as he helped Kenny.

" Because Riya mentioned scales", said Myra. " She comes from a family of architects ", she said proudly. " She knew her measurements ".

" Here I guess", said Grace.

" Dig", said Raj.

" No", replued Maddy. " No need to".

He started knocking walls of cabin nearby. And floors too.

Tack tack.

" Here it looks empty", he said.

It looked like a branch covered with wines. They started removing leaves and vines and lo....

They found a vault. Parry entered his key and ...

CLICK IT OPENED.

Inside lay a CD and a blackberry phone.

There was also a message.

" I am glad you found it Riya and I hope you found him too. Hope this helps you".

Riya.

" Wow", said Raj.

" My work is done", said Maddy.

" And mine begins", said Solly.

" Well we got what we came here for", said Raj. " Time to leave", he said.

" NOT SO SOON", came a voice. " WHAT ABOUT THE MESS YOU CREATED"?

" Mr. Oberoi", said Myra.

" DADDY", Raj stood open mouthed.

" I am surprised by your reaction", said Mr. Oberoi. " Last I check I own the place".

" How did you get in", Madddy asked foolishly.

" Aah! My entry is not adventurous as yours. Rheumatism I am afraid", he replied.

" I can explain ",said Raj.

" Of course you can", he patted his son's back. " You were 14 since you are giving me explaination. I took liberty of arranging tea and snacks. Join me. Kenny sweetheart you come too".

" Uncle I amm so so sorry", she said.

" Oh I am sure it was my son's idea to sneak in on a closing day", replied Ramcharan.

" I did ask him to seek permission ", sulked Grace.

" Where is fun in that? Right Raj", said Ramcharan.

" Hpw did you catch us",asked Raj.

" Numaan handled security of this place", replied Ramcharan. " This idiot will need another 10 years to reach there", he pointed to Solly.

" I would never reach where he wa", Solly said fondly. Shai smiled too.

" Come the snacks have arrived", said Ramcharan

" So Raj freedom, help or project. What were you upto today", asked his father.

" Riya hid the weapon here", said Raj.

" Riya's historical adventure stands as the starting point from where this war will begin".

Ramcharan stood dumbfounded. Raj's ultimate mission have started.