the reunion - an ashaangi ff

xxvi

Vishnu sighed as he stared at the case file. Who was Arjun? Why didn't he just kill Sivaangi? Why was he waiting or did he change his mind? Who killed Karthik? Was it his drug ring? Or someone totally different? Was ir Arjun?

"Sir!,"

His train of thoughts broke and he looked up to find Ram,

"Sir, Commisioner vararu sir."

Vishnu got up, "What?". He sighed, why was he coming here?

Vishnu nodded, and straightened his shirt. Just as if on cue, the door opened and the commissioner, Sadasivam entered the room. He sighed upon seeing Vishnu,

"Good morning sir," Vishnu said

"Good morning lam irukatum. What's happening Vishnu? Two murders have happened, one month aaiduchu, still no progress?"

Vishnu cleared his throat, "Sir, suspect identify paniyachu sir. We're just waiting to move on him."

"Yaaru?" Sadasivam asked, taking off his cap.

"Arjun Ratnam, sir."

He sighed, "Pathathuku antha resort la ellarum celebrities vera. I heard a pregnant woman is tnere as well. Ennaku melenthu romba pressure varuthu."

Vishnu breathed deeply. He hesitated, "Sir.."

Sadasivam eyed him, "Enna? Ethava irunthalum sollu."

Vishnu huffed, "Sir, direct ah avana deal panlama? Direct confrontation."

Sadasivam looked at, buried deep in thought. "Serial killer nu solra. He's also personally involved with you. Avan ethavathu trigger aagi, eduku mudka ethavathu aachu na?"

Vishnu said, "Sir, namala avan kitta pesara varaikum avan ethum pana mattan. But evalo naal ippadiye pogum? He's waiting for us to act. I think we should take bait. Psychologically, namma direct ah confront panna, avanuku oru ultimatum mathiri irukum. It'll be like an endgame. Athoda problem solve aidum."

Sadasivam nodded slowly, "Do you plan on arresting him alive?"

"If the situation arrives where I have to kill him, I'll do it sir."

Sadasivam sighed and nodded. "Okay, multiple borough task force venuma?"

Vishnu shook his head, "Illa sir, namkullaye vechukalam. We can't trust anyone else. I can manage with my men."

Sadasivam got up, "Eppo execute panna poringa?"

"As soon as possible sir. Maybe the day after tomorrow. If you give us permission."

Sadasivam was quiet for a while. Vishnu looked at him intently. He said, "Okay. Proposal anupu, naa approve panren."

Vishnu smiled, "Thank you sir."

"Right, just capture him. And get everyone out alive, okay?"

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Sivaangi groaned in happiness as she chewed on another spoon of gulab jamun. She looked at Rohini, "Anni, vera level. Super ah iruku."

Rohini smiled, "Un avaruku mattum than samaika theriyuma? Naangalum samaipom."

Ashwin who was engrossed in his phone looked up at that. He shifted his gaze to Sivaangi, "Avalo nalla iruka?"

Sivaangi nodded, "Yes. Neenga pandratha vida nalla iruku."

Ashwin gasped and Sarath who was behind started singing, "Dhrogam. Dhrogam, dhrogam, Dhrogam."

Ashwin glared at him. Sivaangi giggled, "Nejamave Ashwineyy. Neenga mathathu ellam nalla panringa. Aana, gulab jamun Anni than best uh."