“This is sheer nonsense. I don’t know you. You drop in uncalled and I permit you to enter on grounds of humanity and now – you want me to listen to your nonsense and be a slave and do everything you say or hint me to do that … Who the hell are you?”
“I did tell you – I’m Subbu Kumar.” he started laughing at this reaction, “Relax – I also did say – I mean no harm to you. I look at you as my savior.”
“I want you to shut your mouth and sit there quiet till this storm is over. After that – I am going to personally escort you out of here – the indecent way…”
“Cool down buddy … didn’t I say that I’m here to help you help me and in a way help you as well. This way – we both will be helped and make sure that our lives go on – smooth…”
“I don’t believe you.” he said pointing his revolver at him, “I don’t want your advice, I don’t want you to tell or suggest anything. Just shut your mouth and stay put…”
“Okay – if you say so – but, I’m still feeling cold sitting near this fireplace. I need to get warmer.”
“Can’t you see the bloody wine there?”
“I do – I quit drinking wine or alcohol 25 years ago… I’d love to have some coffee.”
“Unfortunately – I don’t know how to brew one. Never did anything in the kitchen. But, I know where things required are kept.”
“Time teaches everything you never dream of learning. I know how to brew one. If you allow me – I’ll brew it for both of us.”
He thought about the odds for a moment. He was feeling cold as well. He didn’t want to risk getting drunk with this sinister guy around. Coffee seemed a good option. He nodded his permission to go ahead and waived his revolver to show him the direction to the kitchen.
He carefully followed the guy into the kitchen and was amazed – the guy knew exactly where to look for the ingredients and he started brewing it even before he could say anything.
“You seem to know this kitchen very well.”
“I did tell you that I know everything you know – perhaps, more than you know about yourself…”
“Really?” he said thankfully taking the cup of coffee from the guy, “prove me…”
“Riya called you few minutes ago to let you know how much she missed you – you felt happy about it – what you don’t know is she called to check that you were indeed at your farmhouse and won’t drop in at her place the usual way…”
“What do you mean?”
“Riya is cheating on you. She wanted to make sure that you are away – right now – she’s in a compromising situation with the producer of your next movie for a meaty role and money…”
“You’re a liar – she loves me true.”
“Tch-Tch – since when did you start trusting women? Aren’t you the same person who rudely turned away Nisha – someone who loves you true and wants to marry you – ‘your’ lucky co-star? – You should have accepted her proposal and married her. You wouldn’t be here tonight, meeting a person like me – instead you would have been at an exotic location on your honeymoon…”
He pointed his revolver at the guy again, “Now – I really am nervous about your presence here. The facts you related are between me and Nisha – nobody else knows what happened between us – how did you know?”
The guy laughed heartily, “Didn’t I tell you that I know everything about you – in fact, more than you do … and do not try to threaten me with that revolver – it’s not loaded. No bullets in it – go on – check it out yourself.”
He got up from his seat and approached the guy and put the nozzle on his forehead, “The best way to check it out is – I pull this trigger.”