"How do I call an Ambulance? ". I looked into telephone directory and dialled 102.
Rahul was lying on the bed soaked totally into blood..I couldn't see any movement in him..he was stabbed so many times by a six inch kitchen knife.
Next moment I could hear sound of an ambulance growing louder and louder and stopped right next to the doorstep.
Anxiousness filled me deeply when they were taking his body. With dry blood all over my hands, I prayed for him to be alive and to ask him whether he could see his death coming. I wanted to tell him how much I loved him. I called up Sameer.
In those few seconds memories flashed through my mind. Four years passed since we moved in this city Bangalore...living together in the same apartment..new places we explored and roaming all over..pubs..restaurant and what not..everything afresh in my mind.
One night we were partying with friends at HRC and he told me pointing towards a girl that she would come and ask him out. And the very next moment it happend. My eyes still couldnt believe that. May be, we all were drunk. But still it left me with some suspicion.
We left for home and then I questioned him about that incident. He refused to tell first then after asking so many times he told me entire thing. He told me he could read mind of the people around him.
I was like " Oh..come on..don't joke me..you are still high on alcohol..we will talk tomorrow morning"
That incident left me perplexed. The mere fact that I use the word ‘perplex’; a word I didn’t even know existed in my vocabulary until right now, is a sign that I have absolutely no idea how or where to file this in my brain. May be I was over-reacting.
Next morning he only started the discussion over the same topic while having coffee. He explained me how he got to know my likes and dislikes and I was attracted towards him that nobody knew. And he knew that i always wanted to propose him.
He never wanted to tell anyone about this as people might make fun of him. And he asked "Promise me you won't tell even a single word about it "
I just couldnt believe it and said to him "Ok..fine..if you tell me what is goin through my mind right now..if you answer it I will believe you've got a supernatural power" and winked.
He smiled and said "you are thinking of using my so called supernatural power for ur purpose" and winked back at me. I got nervous 'coz he was absolutely right and thought how in the world he cud think like that.
"Rubbish" and I left to my room.
Since then coming days were really fun. He used to tell me now and then about others and our friends and I was prepared already for each and every reply. I still didnt believe him but I liked it being on winning side always.
Sameer was a very good fren of ours. He used to like me a lot during college days. Rahul once told me that Sameer was so envious of him as I was going out with Rahul. Since then I was bit uncomfortable when he was around.
That night Sameer came to our place. I served drinks and went to cook dinner. He was staring at me while I was serving drinks. Next moment I heard them having heated arguments and I went straight to resolve that. Sameer left our place in fury. I asked Rahul "Baba what happend all of a sudden...You guys were having nice time..isnt it? "
Rahul looked straight in my eyes and said "He wants to get laid with you".
I said "Rahul, please cut the crap . Anyways, can we have dinner now?"
We had a quiet dinner that night.
We went straight to bedroom. I was thinking may be he was right and wanted Sameer to apologize as we all were good friends. If Sameer was wrong then why would he leave our place and might it be possible that Rahul could read mind. I still didnt believe it completely.
We talked for a while lying on bed and he looked at me and asked for a glass of water and dispirin for headache.
I went to kitchen to get a glass of water and the very next moment I had a six inch kitchen knife in my hand.
