The morning sun rose high in the sky as the clouds parted away and the chilly rainy night came an end. Lyric took the coffee mug from beneath the cappuccino maker and pulled over the chair to the coffee table. She raised the trivet mat to obscure the sunlight coming from the glass window. Thievery of the Purple Diamond of Mr. Francis! She read the tittle of the newspaper headline. The term felt familiar to her. She turned around to her husband who was too filling his mug with cappuccino. “Cliff! Wasn’t this jewel present at the party yesterday?” Clifford, ...Read More

The huge mansion was decorated conventionally in a royal way. Everybody was busy chatting with each other. A group ladies were laughing in a fake sense so loudly that it almost made Lyric drop her goblet filled with water. The sophisticated talk and formal dressing were already making her nervous when Lady Valarie called her to introduce her to others. She tried to walk as straight and normal as she could but was stumbling due to the heals, Lady Valarie made her wear. She hoped that Lady Valarie wouldn’t realise that she had changed into some short and little ...Read More

It was a deep dark night. With everything silent. Just one sound. The ticking of the clock. The Bouvier was surrounded by high protection. Not even an ant could crawl in alive. Everyone was in their rooms. Everyone except Lyric. She liked night time strolls. She was walking at the edge of the lake, closely followed by a person. She had no idea that she was being followed. She was as surprised as anyone could be when she turned and saw someone standing behind her. She was so shocked that she fell in the lake. She wasn’t a big ...Read More

The memory was still fresh in her mind. She was still worried if Mrs Anonymous had seen her when kept their hand on her shoulder. She gasped and turned. “Mrs Esmerelda!” she sniffed. “Bless your heart, my child!” Mrs Esmerelda. “You are just the spittin’ image of me! I was once like you my child, not knowing what to say or not! But time taught me everything I needed to know! And don’t cry!” she added. “You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar! Now cut the lights off and come out! Valarie wouldn’t want her daughter-in-law to ...Read More

“What!” Lyric cried blankly. “Yes, my dear! It is a long story.” “Go on!” Enif replied looking at the wall clock for time. The sunlight enlightened the shiny metal and the light reflected sharply in his eyes. Lyric noticed it too. “I was newly married. At that time, Lady Valarie was really rich and was married to the wealthiest person in the town while I was married to a royal but not that highly rich trader. At the family gatherings, she used to walk graciously in those high heels while I used to stumble in those tight sandals. She ...Read More

“Rubbish! You know-I don’t think you should be! And by the way-Cliff has no idea I have seen Mrs. Unless-” Lyric eyed him with sudden suspicion. “I had to! He was bugging me so I had to-I am sorry!” “It’s OK-if you don’t tell him anymore. I’ll tell him myself! It’s high time he should know!” “Lyric-be extra careful! She might know that you have seen her and it might be a part of her plan to lure you!” “I will be careful! Extra careful! But I still wanna be a part of the investigation!” she got off the ...Read More

Her heart was beating faster than ever. She shouted- “CLIFF!” opening the door as fast as she could. Cliff towards her and she hugged her tight as soon as she saw him and pointed at the mirror. Cliff froze. He saw the fog fading away. “She was clearly listening to our conversation yesterday. There is no other possible way she could have known I said ‘Who?’!” “She was inside the house! She could never have been able to penetrate the security set up by me!” “And Enif, how did I collapse? I mean I have seen dead bodies! And ...Read More