Adultery Streak of Grey by iloveall

[Ramesh_Rocky]

I could barely comprehend what she was saying. It was still late night rather than early morning. I rubbed my eyes trying to shake off drowsiness and asked Roma, "But what is so serious that cannot wait until the morning? Besides, what can we do?"

Roma said, "Get ready. We must go to your house just now and alert Arpi about the possible dangers she is facing. Let me first talk to Arpi. We shall then decide what to do. And we better not lose time. It might already be late. We must not delay."

I was not sure what Roma had in mind. All the same, what she said made a lot of sense. Roma and I quickly dressed up and left in Roma's car to my house. As we were approaching the house, Roma cut off the engine, switched off all the lights, rolled the car for some distance and parked the car some distance away such that we could see the house clearly. She placed her finger on her lips asking me to sit quietly in the car.

My house was completely dark. There was no one around. No movement of any kind. We must have sat in the car for close to half an hour. I was getting fidgety sitting idly what we were doing at that ungodly hour some distance away in front of my house. Then Roma asked me to call Arpi on her cell phone. The phone rang for quite a while after which Arpi picked it up. She must have seen my number. She asked half asleep, "Honey what is it? Are you still cross with me?"

Roma quickly snatched the phone from my hand and spoke in the phone, "Arpi, this is Roma. Please don't disconnect the phone. Prateek told me about the conversation you had with him, regarding Ali's multiple passports. We think you are in big trouble. Prateek and I want to help you. Please delete this talk history, after you disconnect the phone. Get up and hiding from behind your window curtains, check for about fifteen minutes for any suspicious car or person or any activity in or around your house. Prateek and I are in my car some distance away and are watching your house. If everything is ok, quickly dress up and walk straight opposite your house. You will find my white Toyota Camry. We shall have a brief talk in my car and then decide what to do." Roma disconnected my phone and returned it to me.

I looked at Roma astonishingly. She looked affectionately at me and said with great sobriety in her voice, "Prateek, Arpi loves you even now as much as she did earlier. If my hunch is correct, and I hope I am wrong, she is being black mailed. I think she is in deep, deep trouble."

I could not but have tremendous respect and love for this woman Roma, who was telling me about Arpi's love for me, knowing well that it could harm her prospects with me. I looked at her. Roma slid back into thoughts. Her face looked grave.

After waiting in the car for about twenty minutes, I saw Arpi quietly emerging from our house, opening the door gently. She looked around and then quickly locked the door, rushed to our car, opened the backdoor and sat in it. As soon as Arpi sat in the car, without any hi, hello, Roma started the car and drove off. Arpi looked puzzled and asked me, "What is the matter? Where are we going?" I looked at Roma, indicating to Arpi that Roma was the boss.

Roma said, "We are going to my house and have a chat there. You are going to tell me all honey. We must stop playing games now. This is a deadly serious matter and we must be careful of what we do from now on. Understand Arpita that having more than one passport of different countries by one man unofficially, shows that the person is indulging in grossly illegal activities; which could land him and people in contact with him in serious trouble. Such people are not small petty offenders. They could be drug peddlers, terrorists, international mafia or spies. We not only need to stay away from such people but inform security officer and other Government agencies and seek their protection from such illegitimate individuals for they could cause harm to us.

The way Arpi's face changed colours, showed that she did not suspect anything of that magnitude. She turned pale. She asked, "Roma what you say makes a lot of sense. What beats me is how can Ali be in such a racket? He seemed so innocent and normal?"

Roma replied, "Most of these guys pretend to behave normal. They are smart actors. They are very good in disguising their real personality. However, they have big agenda behind each of their acts. The reason why Ali chose you must have been in line with their strategy. I would like you not to get involved any further in this. We must go to the security officer and tell them all that we know before the security officer catches up with us. Of course, you and even Prateek and I might face some danger from those elements, against whom you will testify. However the state will protect us under witness protection program. These people cannot match the state in manpower, skill and resources. So I suggest let us go to the security officer and tell them all and from there they will handle all. Are you ready for that?"

Arpi was so bewildered with the seriousness of the situation that for a moment I thought she would faint." I caught her, took her in my arms and said, "Hey! Take it easy. It's ok. We can still rectify our action. Let us do what Roma says. We are with you. Let us clear ourselves or else, we will be in serious trouble."

Arpi meekly nodded her head. Roma promptly said, "Let us straight drive down to the security officer now. I am afraid, you will have to narrate in great detail each and every minute detail, including every detail of your most intimate sexual sequences to the security officer. I am convinced that Ali has taken advantage of your innocence. Prateek is also responsible for what has happened. You rest assured I am for you even though, after your open affair with Ali, Prateek and I are having sexual relationship. However, I guarantee you that I shall not come in your way, if you wish to be with Prateek."

Arpi carries forward the story from here on.

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