Jealousy ***

“Anneh, you don’t know me, but my name is Amar.”
“Ok…?”
“I am calling about Anu…”
“What about her ?”
“I was told you are engaged to her…”
“Yes, so what do you want ? Who are you ? How do you know her?”
“Anneh. Don’t get angry. What I am going to say may come as a shock. Please listen. Please stay calm.”
“Who the hell are you ? What do you want ?”
“I know Anu for a long time. We dated each other for many years. We were planning to get married soon. That’s when this thing happened. Her parents went and ….”
“Dey, what the hell you talking? Anu is my fiancée. I have talked to her many times. She never said anything about all this. You better not talk nonsense ok?”
“Anneh….”
“Im not your anneh. Put down the phone.”
“Sir, please be patient. Please listen. Anu is here….”
“What ? Anu is there ? Let me talk to her.”
“Mr Kannan…….”
“Anu? Is that you ? What is going on? What are you doing there ? Who is this guy ?”
“Mr Kannan. You must forgive me. I am in love with Amar….”
“What ? Why the hell you didn’t tell me this earlier? You made me lose face. I will kill you. I… I…. ”
“Mr Kannan…. Listen…. Listen.... Oh my God... he put down the phone la. Call him back. Quick….”
“Shit…. He is not picking up. How to get him ah ? He may do something stupid.”
" Oh God Oh God Oh God....."

****

As they entered the outer fence, they could hear the loud voices from the house.
“My God, Amar, this has gone so terribly wrong.”
“Quick, we have to go in and explain.”
As they entered, Kannan swirled around. They were stunned to see the gun in his hands. Black with rage, he lunged at Anu, shooting her point blank. Her head exploded amidst the screams of her mother. Recovering from the deafening blast, Kannan took aim and pulled the trigger on Amar. The bullet pierced Amar's chest. He fell in a heap.
“It was a terrible terrible mistake. We were playing a prank on you Kannan. Anu is my cousin. There is nothing between us. Im sorry… Im so so sorry…”
Amar slumped lifeless.