Dreams, Hopes and a Million dollars (2)

You hear thunder raging in the sky

You feel the wind howling furiously

You cover your face with your hands as you walk forward.

You see that the sky is layered with grey clouds.

You feel the rain pouring down on you, making your clothes stick to your body.

You try the cover your head with your jacket.

The umbrella you had been carrying with you had been blown away by the furious wind.

You step onto the paved walkway

You look up to see a huge mansion

You see its high walls with spikes and a gothic style dome.

You see something unexpected

A large crowd of people were standing around the mansions.

You can see all kinds of people in the crowd from normal citizens to journalists with mics in their hand.

You can hear them asking the guards

"Sir! Can you please comment? Had there been any developments?"

The guard just said

"No Comment "

More reporters began hounding the guard with questions, but the guard simply stood there impassively.

You try to push your way through the crowd of people.

You succeed once but get pushed back outside again.

You sign and take out your mobile to make a call, when you hear someone speaking behind you.

"Are you Mister Vikram Rajaram?"

You turn around to see an old man.

He has an all-black suit

He was tall and had grey hair.

You could see that he has a benign gentle smile on his face. You feel a slight sense of discomfort.

You say,

"Yes, I am Vikram Rajaram"

The Old man introduces himself you

"Pleasure to meet you sir, I am the Butler of this house. Sir Afzal had asked me to meet you today.

Please follow me"

The Butler began to walk away, and you follow him.

He seems to be talking you through another entrance.

You ask the Butler

"Why is there such a large crowd in front of the mansion? Even police cars?"

The Old Butler simply turns and smiles at you before continuing to walk forward without replying.

You feel a sense of eeriness.

You begin to hear the whispers of people around you.

"It happened today morning I hear?"

"Yes, the maid discovered it in the morning itself when it was time for the Master to get up. She informed the young master immediately"

"People have been looking all over for him, but nobody has been able to find him"

You can no longer hear whispers of people now as you are now far away from the crowd.

The Old Butler stops in front of door. It seems like a backdoor to the mansion.

He turns around to look at you. You can see he has a serious look on his face.

He tells you

"The Master has gone missing Today morning"

You question whether you heard him correctly.