Run

Detective Nilesh was trying to read a book when his son came running, asking if he had made the decision of their vacation destination. Would it be Indonesia or Thailand? His son, was excited as this was the 1st international vacation they were planning in their family. The 1st vacation he had in the past 2 years. His friend Rajat and his Indonesian wife voted for Indonesia, as it was their favorite and planned to accompany them.

Nilesh and Rajat were family friends. Their common interest was solving cases. Both loved their work so much that they compete on solving a case they take up together. Their score was equal and the last case would have proved who won this unwritten competition.

After that last case, where both of them could not get evidence for their suspects to be caught, they both were burnt and practically burnt them out. They both planned to take a break.

But then he just could not forget the unsolved case. They just could not figure out why “Run” what was written on the wall. Every Detective has 1 case that haunts them. This case had become that for both of them. He badly wanted to find what that missing piece was!!!

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 Almost 1 year back, Naren Mallya was found dead in his apartment. He is a business tycoon who had many properties within and outside India. His shrewd methods had got him more enemies than friends. All the clues pointed out to his business enemies, but both Detective Nilesh and Rajesh were not convinced. 

Naren had a younger sister, Nalini, who had called the police after she found her brother’s body. She was completely broken to see her dead brother. No one had seen any activity in the apartment as the security cameras that day didn’t work as batteries had died.

Naren had written “Run” in the wall before he had died.

Why did he write “Run”? Did he want to convey to his sister get away from the house from this trap? Only both of them stayed in the apartment after their parents had died in a tragic accident 3 years back. And from the investigations, it seemed the siblings were very close and didn’t have any problems, even though there were business partners who had different ideas.

Nalini had taken over the business and was always available to answer any queries and looked as if she wanted to help them.

All the business rivals, though relieved that Naren is dead, but didn’t seem to have had a hand in it.

Nilesh believed the murder because of a business rivalry while Rajat was convinced that Nalini had killed her brother, though both of them could not get evidence on either angle.

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Finally, after a lot of discussions, Detective Nilesh’s family had decided to make a trip to Indonesia with Rajat’s family.

Day 3 of their trip, as they were just getting down the boat to the nearby island where they were staying for the night, his son started his questions and facts sharing. At times, he wondered if his genius son was trying to just show off.

“Dad, do you know what this island is called?”

“No, but am sure you are going to enlighten me!”, he smiled at his son as they made their way to the resort.

“Run”

“What?”, He looked startled.

His son laughed and replied, “Yes Dad, see it’s called Run, actually Pulau Run”

He and Rajat looked at each other as they entered the Resort. Mallya Resort was written in the big fonts! And this resort is in “Run” Island!

Rajat was all smiles as now he had the direction, he had to take to prove his suspicions, thanks to Naren’s writing in the wall.

He looked at Nilesh, “Dude, you are buying me dinner while I collect my evidence”. Am leading now! 😉

P. S- This collaborative post is written along with my friend, Sandhya.