MIDNIGHT RIDER PART 9

''What do you think Ro?''Amish enquired.

It was dusk.Sun was setting in the horizon,throwing huge shadows across the room.Roha was standing near the bay windows,gazing absent mindedly into the space.

''Well...I don't know what to make of it.But I'd wager something pretty big is going on here.''she began slowly.

''By the sound of it,theu'd k..killed someone.''Kyra said uncomfortably,looking fearful.

''So where does it takes us?I mean what do we do now?''

''We can't leave the matter where it is.''Amish said.

''Shall we go and report this to Mrs.D'souza and let her deal with it?'' 

''Are you nuts?''Amish asked incredulously. ''Roha will give up her books for good,before Mrs.D'souza believes even a single word that we utter.''

''So it comes down to this.Doesn't it?''Roha turned,her eyes glittering.

''What do you mean?''Amish frowned.

''I'll go to that old temple tonight and try to find out what's going on.''

''Have you lost your marbles?''Kyra looked aghast. ''Those people are dangerous!''

''I know it Ky.But we .really can't put a sock in it and go about our business.Something pretty fishy is going on here,probably affecting several innocent lives!They are killers.Its not safe for people to have such kind of low lives out and about.They need to be punished and I'll be damned if I don't see to it.''she spoke firmly.

Kyra and Amish stared awestruck at their feisty friend,knowing she won't give up until she thoroughly looked into the matter.

''How will we go out?''Amish asked,breaking the silence.

''We?''

''Of course Ro!You really didn't think we'll let you go alone!''Kyra said indignantly.

''But..''

''No buts!I'll meet you two tonight at 11:30 and then we'll set off.''Amish said firmly,putting an effective end to their arguments.

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''They should be here at any moment now.Its going to be 12.''Amish said tensely,glancing at his watch.

Roha,Amish and Kyra were hidden in thick bushes on the outskirts of the surrounding forest.A clear night's sky was flaunting all its glory,without a trace of cloud.

The ancient temple was silhouetted at the foot of Mani hill,casting a garagantuan shadow in the moonlight.A pristine silence wrapped the place,occassionaly dispelled by jingling of temple bells or cries of night birds.

''They should come before a wild animal or a reptile provides us with free tickets to heaven.''Kyra said nervously glancing around in pitch black.

''Don't worry Ky.They won't want to pop their clogs by having you in their bowels.''

''You..''

''Cool it guys and listen!''Roha said impatiently,straining to hear a faint sound.It was the revving of a huge vehicle