Srimayi's POV
We entered into a modern looking Mansion , welcomed by Aniruddh Das and his wife, Thanu Sree Das.
It is the first time for me and Shyamkeerti to visit the Das residence. The rest of the people visited the residence a few times while our parents regularly visit each other's homes often so, they might be familiar with the place.
Honestly, I was shocked by how rich the Das family is until I remembered the fact that Aniruddh uncle has a business named, Amar Tech and a Real estate business named Hari Real Estate Cooperate
Thanu auntie sat us down as Aniruddh uncle took Aarush Anna upstairs to Viraansh's room, who has been converted into a memorial.
Thanu auntie turns to me and Shyamkeerti, offering Murmura mixed with spices, " Would you like some snacks?" .
We took the snacks as Indeever reached out for a snack, Thanu auntie's face was filled with confusion, " Who are you?"
Indeever looks at her, stands up as he takes a bowl from the tray that Thanu auntie was holding , " I am Indeever Memon, I am close to Aarush."
Thanu auntie nodded in confusion.
She asked everyone if they wanted Coffee or Chai
The older generation that is our parents' generation decided on Chai while my cousins and their friends decided on coffee.
Just then, Ishaan Anna's parents, Abhiram Raghupaturni and Vasundhara Kankarala walked in with Sumadhura and Sumith. I think that they are 9 years old now since it has been two years since their mother passed away.
Sumadhura and Sumith looked dull until they saw Ishaan and their faces were lit up so bright that I bet that Aniruddh uncle and Aarush Anna spot it if they were outside of the room.
Ishaan stood up smiling ear to ear upon noticing them.
Sumadhura and Sumith ran over to Ishaan, tightly holding on his legs as he was too tall for them.
I think that Ishaan Anna is about 6 feet?
He pulled away and bent down to match their height and hugged them so tight that they literally asked him to stop hugging them.
Then, Aarush Anna's grandfather came in, he sat in the couch infront of the couch we were sitting in, side eying Ishaan, Sumadhura and Sumith.
Interestingly—The grandfather here do not show any grief due to his younger grandson's death. It's almost like they were secretly happy about it.
I think he had set up Viraansh's death without any body, even his son knows about it.
Everyone stood up to greet him as Me and Indeever sat down staring into his soul .
The old man signaled everyone to sit, " You two, stand up."
We did stand up slowly giving each other the look that said that we were thinking of the same thing, Viraansh might be killed by people sent by his grandfather.
We turned to him. I greeted him with an angry face and happy tone while Indeever greeted him with a smiling face and a angry tone.
He pointed at Indeever, " Who are you?"
Indeever introduces himself as Aarush's friend.
Just then Aniruddh uncle called the main members of the team . It's name is The Echos of Dharma. It includes Aarush, Rudyash, Kriday, Amudha, Sharadvitha, Ishaan, Mriganka and Karthika.
Kriday just refers to The Echoes of Dharma as the team as he doesn't know the name of the team.
So, It's kinda like a team of people who are as powerful as the Brahmanda Guardian and the Srusthi Pragna.
Kriday pulled Indeever to the memorial as the remaining members head to the memorial.
Aarush Annaya came out of the room.
Indeever's POV
I was dragged to the memorial to which I did not need to attend as I am an complete stranger to them.
Aarudhra's father asks me whom I am and who I am related to Viraansh or Aarush.
I was about answer it as Aarush replied that I am his friend and introduced me to his father.
"Nice to meet you Indeever." He shook my hand.
"What is your name and auntie's name sir?" I asked him
He replied that his name was Aniruddh and his wife's Thanu Sree.
As we entered the memorial, Rudyash leaned in close, whispered, "Aniruddh uncle is the owner and CEO of Amar tech and Hari real estate company."
My jaw dropped at jet speed and slammed the floor as he dropped it very casually as if it was a SIMPLE JOKE!
Surprisingly, there were no photos of Viraansh , only his belongings in the memorial.
They were kept on a coner of his room in which a bookshelf was present.
Since they had no photos, they hanged his shirt in the middle of the shelves as it was surrounded by his belongings.
"Why are there no photos?" I turned to Aarush.
"Well—" Aarush looks at the dark closet across the room before looking at me, " They were burnt down by my grandfather as soon as he found out that Viraansh was dead. My parents tried their best to stop it, but it didn't work."
I stepped closer to the bookshelf to take a closer look at the belongings.
I looked at each object carefully until I noticed a book in the book shelf which looked clean clean compared to the other books and the glasses looked very clean like some just used it.
I held the glasses, "Aarush," I turned to him, "Do any one in your family use glasses except for Viraansh?"
He nodded no.
" Then, Why do they so clean if they had been sitting in this from a day?" I stepped towards him.
He simply replied that he cleaned and tried them on as he feels like Viraansh was with him when he wears his glasses and is planning on Taking it with him.
That was a good point — or a good lie.
Mriganka grabbs the glasses from my hand and looks at the ceiling through the lenses of the glasses , "Your brother has good taste." She hands the glasses to Aarush, " We lost a good person, Rest in peace, Viraansh."
Then, I reported everything back to Srimayi as Ishaan's parents and his twin cousins went to the memorial along with Mr and Mrs Varma.
After they came back, Srimayi went to the memorial along with her family.
Srimayi and her family returned and went to help Thanu auntie as well as Mr and Mrs Varma and Ishaan's parents.
Ishaan's cousins started playing with him.
I called out to the girl, " What's your name and your brother's name?"
She looked at me seriously, " Sumadhura and Sumith, why do you need it Anna? You look like money with pig's nose."
Everyone laughed on that joke.
I simply accepted it but I will not leave that small Rabbit alone.
I sat in the rocking chair nearby.
I opened my phone and connected the AirPods to listen to music but it didn't play.
Confused, I pressed the play button repeatedly until a voice came into my AirPods , " Nice jeans bro."
I looked around me , every one was talking sitting in the couch.
"I am not visible to anyone, don't search for me." The voice continued making me gulp with my eyes filled with fear, " Leave this place, NOW!"