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“You mean, in the running train!”
“No, it’s in your A.C Guards’ house.”
“Wonder how he landed there!” she said feigning surprise. “But who could have killed him?”
“Who’s Dilip?”
“He’s my errand boy, don’t mind his age,” she said smilingly.
“Is that all?”
“I know privacy is the first casualty in crime investigation.”
“Don’t mistake me, it’s a routine question.”
“To tell you the truth, I am carrying on with him.”
“I don’t think he’s of your class.”
“Why that should bother you at all?”
“But surely your man would’ve been concerned about it.”
“You are spot on,” she said taking his hand. “You may know that I offered to divorce him.”
“Are you in love with Dilip?”
“Didn’t you hear me say that I am carrying on with him?”
“When did you last see him?”
“Last night, we were together till ten.”
“Where it was?”
“Where Ashok was murdered that’s going by what you’ve said.”
“You mean you three were there.”
“Are you implying a threesome or what?”
“You know I am not privy to your sexual proclivities.”
“Given a chance, I won’t withhold any from you,” she said seductively.
“You may keep that on hold and...”
“As you put me on hold, I can hang on in hope,” she said turning bold.
“Maybe by the rope,” he said mocking sympathy.
“Don’t worry on that count.”
“Misplaced though, your confidence is admirable.”
“Cerebral though isn’t it a misplaced compliment,” she said coyly adjusting her lingerie.
“Could be but how Ashok was in the wrong place?”
“How am I to know that?”
“Maybe you could guess.”
“I’ve no clue on earth.”
“What if Dilip too is dead.”
“Oh God, did they kill each other?”
“I haven’t said Dilip was dead,” he said and as she was startled a little, he added, “didn’t you give away the clue to the case?”
“Brush up your grammar boy, it was but my question,” she said recovering.
“Then, ‘yes’ is my answer,” he said bowled by her smartness.
“Oh, losing my man and my paramour.”
“What a double jeopardy, I’m really sorry.”
“Why be sorry as I’m doubly free,” she said taking his hand.
“I guess you’ve some way to go before that,” he said holding it.
“Going by your demeanor, I don’t think so.”
“Why not follow me there?”
“Can’t you spare me all that now?”
“So be it but don’t fail to turn up at the mortuary tomorrow.”
“Where it is?”