"Hey, It probably is just a wrong number"

"No Vikkki. I have been getting calls from this number for the past one week. I know who it is. I spoke to him"

"What? Really? Who is it? And why do you look so tensed?"

"That was Siddarth. My ex-boyfriend. Not met him in over 6 years now. He wanted to talk to me. He wanted to get back together.."

"That's strange. And what did you say?"

"What do think I would have said? I said that there was someone else now. Thats why he keeps disturbing me with these calls... He has also given me an ultimatum. I get back with him, or he will decide my fate for me. I am not sure what he meant by that"

"Hello. Is this Mr.Vikram?"

"Yeah. Who is this?"

"This is Inspector Ravi from the KK Nagar Police Station"

"Inspector? ....Yes sir, what can I do for you?"

"We found a cell phone on the road and your number was present in the 'Recently Dialled Numbers' list. The cell phone's number is 9847128290. Do u know this number sir?"

"Yeah. That's Shreya's phone. She must have misplaced it. I can hand it over to her. Where can I come to collect it, Sir?"

"Mr.Vikram. How do you know Shreya?"

"She is a very good friend of mine, Sir"

"Mr Vikram. We found a girl dead on the road. This phone was in her purse and we found your number in it and thats why we have called you. I am afraid, but I think your friend Shreya is dead. "

"What?? What are u talking about?"

"She has received a blow to her head with a blunt object. She has also received multiple knife cuts to her neck. We have found stab wounds in her stomach. Mr. Vikram. We need to make sure that this is indeed Shreya. I need you to identify the body for us. Please come to the Ashok Pillar junction immediately."

"Yes Sir, I'll be there.."

"A brutal murder has just been reported at the Ashok Pillar junction. A young girl, possibly in her early twenties, was stabbed to death just a short while ago. Eye witnesses say that she was attacked by a single person, but no information about the attacker has surfaced. The girl has a fractured head following a heavy blow to her skull. Inspector Ravi who is handling the case has refused to comment. The entire area has been cordoned off and tension is in the air. We will bring you further news about the incident as and when we get it.."

"We are not sure too. We initially thought that this was a robbery attempt. But all her belongings are intact in her purse. All the cash is still there and nothing seems to have been taken. Nobody saw the actual attack take place, but people say they saw a guy run away when they heard the girl scream for help. I am sure someone would have seen everything but no-one is willing to come forward. Vikram, do u suspect anyone?"

"I am not sure if this has anything to do with the case, but Shreya told me that she had been receiving calls from a number. 9847168111. She said that the caller was her ex-boyfriend Siddarth. She also said that she hadnt seen him in 6 years and that he had apparently threatened her to get back with him when she declined."

"Ic. 9847168111 eh? I'll run a check on the phone number and be back"

"Hello Siddarth"

"Hello Sir.. How did all this happen?"

"We'll come to that in a while. When did u last meet Shreya?"

"I met her tonite Sir. She came over to my place in Vadapalani. We had dinner together."

"I thought she hadnt met you in over 5 years."

"No Sir. Who said that? We kept meeting regularly. I used to take her out often over the past 1 year. I last saw her one month back and next I saw her tonite. She wanted to speak to me about something. She called me yesterday and said she would come over to my place. She came and she left just an hour ago."

"Hmm. Achcha. Can I see your mobile phone mister."

"Yes sir. Here you go."

"What is the number of this mobile?"

"9886334223"

"Whose number is 9847168111?"

"That was my number sir. The phone got stolen two weeks back. Thats interesting sir. Shreya asked me about this number this night too. She told me that she was getting calls from that number and that the caller had identified himself as me. She came to my place to confirm if it was indeed me. Has that got to do anything with this murder??"

"Mom. Vikkki here."

"Hey. Whose number is this?"

"Why? Mine."

"No. It is flashing 9847168111"..