1. The Cop
He checked the house. He visited every room personally for corroboration. His instincts did tell him to look out again. He barely found anything but was wise enough not to reach to any conclusion before-hand. Couple of days had passed, the victim's body was lifeless since then. Yet no hard-evidence to identify or narrow down the suspects. It could be the butler, the brother, the daughter, the gardener, or the secretary. Victim had quarrels with all of them for various reasons. The cop was fully assured that this was an inside-job. Family was hell-bent to term the act as suicide. He wanted to nab the killer badly. He wanted revenge. It was personal. He wanted to rush to his wife's grave. He wanted her shoulder to cry. With all the strength he had, he hollered: "Where are you?"
2. The Bride
She was carefully walking down the street. Fore-lines of her head were giving away the tension she was under. It was her first attempt at cooking and wanted to give it her best shot to impress the (to be) in-laws. Scanning through each and every vegetable vendor, she wanted to pick up the veggies at good prices and better quality to make that perfect recipe. The only thing left was a set of coriander for a great garnish. All vendors had coriander but not green enough. She was worried whether she'll be able to get it and get back home on time to prepare her dish. Disappointed with the options meted out to her, her mouth amplified her mind. She yelled to the (yet to be found) coriander, "Where are you?"
3. The Wife
She's running helter skelter. She's in tension. She wants to be comforted. She cannot still believe what she has heard. She seems to be anxiously searching. She's in tears. She is desperate. She's aware it's a pressing situation. She knows that the eleventh hour has as well passed and her attempts will be all but futile. She feels the destiny has given up on her. She's upset. She's angry. She's crying. She's the wife. She is searching for her husband. She wants to see his body. They told her he was martyred fighting terrorists. She cannot find him. The pained and anguished lady screams and shouts directed at him: "Where are you?"
4. The Fresher
She was carefully walking past the rooms. Her head was buzzing out anything but sanity. She was under a lot of tension. She wanted to impress her someone. The someone was her boss. A new recruit in the team, she had the responsibility to prove her mettle. This was her first project. Through thick and thin, she observed nook and corner of the house. While accessing a closet, she struck partial success! She had a final task to do. Judge the combination of the lock! Half an hour since her discovery of the safe, she was scrambling through the possible combinations to unlock the safe. Disappointed and frustrated, she realized she was yet to master the art. Depressed, she yelled at the (yet to be found) code combination: "Where are you?"
5. The Student
Prepared pretty well, he was ready for the examination. His confidence was beyond a shadow of doubt. He took great care in placing chits at various places! Few tucked in his pants, one rolled with the refill of the opaque pen, one in the hidden strap of his collar, etc. As he started his paper, he smirked looking at the questions. Many of the important answers located in his little torn shoe sole doubling up as a hidden storage cabinet. Time for execution of the plan. Now, he realized chits to be NOT present. He fervently looked again. The important notes were not there. Again, he checked. Sweat ran through his whole body. Did he forget placing them? They might have been tripped out while walking from home to school. He doubted where he might have left them. Did his companions pull a prank on him? A string of thoughts started in his mind. Desperate for a solution, he cried. He did not want to flunk. In agony, he muttered to the chits: "Where are you?"
He checked the house. He visited every room personally for corroboration. His instincts did tell him to look out again. He barely found anything but was wise enough not to reach to any conclusion before-hand. Couple of days had passed, the victim's body was lifeless since then. Yet no hard-evidence to identify or narrow down the suspects. It could be the butler, the brother, the daughter, the gardener, or the secretary. Victim had quarrels with all of them for various reasons. The cop was fully assured that this was an inside-job. Family was hell-bent to term the act as suicide. He wanted to nab the killer badly. He wanted revenge. It was personal. He wanted to rush to his wife's grave. He wanted her shoulder to cry. With all the strength he had, he hollered: "Where are you?"
2. The Bride
She was carefully walking down the street. Fore-lines of her head were giving away the tension she was under. It was her first attempt at cooking and wanted to give it her best shot to impress the (to be) in-laws. Scanning through each and every vegetable vendor, she wanted to pick up the veggies at good prices and better quality to make that perfect recipe. The only thing left was a set of coriander for a great garnish. All vendors had coriander but not green enough. She was worried whether she'll be able to get it and get back home on time to prepare her dish. Disappointed with the options meted out to her, her mouth amplified her mind. She yelled to the (yet to be found) coriander, "Where are you?"
3. The Wife
She's running helter skelter. She's in tension. She wants to be comforted. She cannot still believe what she has heard. She seems to be anxiously searching. She's in tears. She is desperate. She's aware it's a pressing situation. She knows that the eleventh hour has as well passed and her attempts will be all but futile. She feels the destiny has given up on her. She's upset. She's angry. She's crying. She's the wife. She is searching for her husband. She wants to see his body. They told her he was martyred fighting terrorists. She cannot find him. The pained and anguished lady screams and shouts directed at him: "Where are you?"
4. The Fresher
She was carefully walking past the rooms. Her head was buzzing out anything but sanity. She was under a lot of tension. She wanted to impress her someone. The someone was her boss. A new recruit in the team, she had the responsibility to prove her mettle. This was her first project. Through thick and thin, she observed nook and corner of the house. While accessing a closet, she struck partial success! She had a final task to do. Judge the combination of the lock! Half an hour since her discovery of the safe, she was scrambling through the possible combinations to unlock the safe. Disappointed and frustrated, she realized she was yet to master the art. Depressed, she yelled at the (yet to be found) code combination: "Where are you?"
5. The Student
Prepared pretty well, he was ready for the examination. His confidence was beyond a shadow of doubt. He took great care in placing chits at various places! Few tucked in his pants, one rolled with the refill of the opaque pen, one in the hidden strap of his collar, etc. As he started his paper, he smirked looking at the questions. Many of the important answers located in his little torn shoe sole doubling up as a hidden storage cabinet. Time for execution of the plan. Now, he realized chits to be NOT present. He fervently looked again. The important notes were not there. Again, he checked. Sweat ran through his whole body. Did he forget placing them? They might have been tripped out while walking from home to school. He doubted where he might have left them. Did his companions pull a prank on him? A string of thoughts started in his mind. Desperate for a solution, he cried. He did not want to flunk. In agony, he muttered to the chits: "Where are you?"
