Whats Next ?

It was Tuesday. The Three Solvers were going to meet again and start solving the crime. I was anxious about it. Today I had the permission to stay out late as my mother would be leaving for my neighbor’s daughter’s marriage and she would be coming at 8.00 at the night, so I can stay at least up to 7.30. It was a good start of my day.

  I reached Shabab’s house at 3.30.  Adeeb and Shabab, both were very angry with me.

  “You fix the time and you are the person who is late and last one to come, which is not fair.” Adeeb ranted.

  “I am sorry! But I had nothing to do; there was a lot of traffic. It is easy for you guys because you both leave here.” I was showing that I was also becoming angry, or Adeeb would go crazy on me.

  “Okay! Okay! Let’s have some food, and then we will go out.”  Shabab changed the topic.

  “No! Man! I am full. I came after having my lunch.” I said rubbing over my belly.

  “Me too!” Adeeb exclaimed.

  “A little or my mother will mind”

  “Okay! But not now when we come back, let’s go out now and when we will come again, we will have some food. Not now, please.”  I requested.

  “Yeah! That is a good idea. We can do that. Today I have the permission to stay late as there is no test this whole weak and I have finished all my home works in the school.”

  “That’s clever. Whatever, that is not the topic we came here for.”  I said. “We should start our main topic.”

  “Okay”

  “What is the plan?” Shabab asked.

  “We have to make it.” I said.

  “Today, we have to venture the alley.”  Adeeb said.

  “But how?” asked Shabab.

  “That is the plan we need to make.” For a moment the Three Secret Solvers fall on deep thinking.

“What can we do?” Adeeb kept on repeating.

“Hey! Stop that, it disturbs.” Shabab complained.

“I got an idea!” I shouted out.

“What is it? Tell it.” Shabab told it as if he was begging for it.

“We have to keep the butcher busy.” I said.

“But, how will we do it?”  Shabab asked.

“I believe the butcher already forgot about us. So any one from us will go and act as if he was going to buy something, and at that moment the other two will go inside the alley and search around.

“Who is the person to keep him busy?” Adeeb asked. 

“Can you be the person?” I asked Adeeb.

  Adeeb thought for a minute and then accepted.

  “What do I have to do?” Adeeb asked.

  “Nothing, just act that you want to buy meat, and keep him stays with you.” I explained to Adeeb.

  “What about the new shopkeeper?” Shabab asked. 

  “Oh! I just forgot about the shopkeeper!” I sighed.

  “Now, who is going to keep him busy?” Adeeb said.

  “I can.” Shabab said.

  “But I do not want to go alone in the alley. I need someone else with me.”

  “Hey, I remember that there was a sack in front of the shop, full of something. Did you notice that?” asked Adeeb.

  “No” I said.

  “Even if there is, what’s the big deal?” Shabab retorted.

  “It is a big deal! If you can cut that sack, the shopkeeper will need an hour to clean the mess. I am sure.”

  “That’s a great idea.” I shouted out.

  “But we can’t just go and cut it. The shopkeeper will see us.” Shabab said.

  “You dummy! We will keep him busy, and that road is usually empty, people don’t much walk around there, so there is no one to catch us.”

  “What if someone comes?” asked Adeeb.          

  “We will hide.” I said.

  “So what is the plan?” asked Shabab.

  “At first, Adeeb and I will get up in the shopkeeper’s shop and keep him busy while, you Shabab will cut the sack. And after that, Adeeb you will go to the butcher’s shop and keep him busy, while Shabab and I will try to find some clue.”  I told out the plan. “Then if we take too long, we will change person. Shabab you will go to keep the butcher busy while Adeeb and I will search for clues. Do you have any questions?”

  “What if the butcher comes while I am cutting the sack?” asked Shabab

  “If he comes, then you hide like all the other time.”

  “But where do I hide?”

  “Anywhere you feel to hide.”

  “Man! You guys are going to make me fall in trouble.”

  “Okay, if you think you can’t hide anywhere just run away from there.”

  “Okay!” Shabab sighed.

  “So any more questions or we start for our work.” I said. “It is already 4.10.”

  “No! Let’s leave.” Adeeb replied.

  “Yeah, let’s leave; if we fall in any problem we will face it.” Shabab said. I understood that Shabab was quite nervous about it. He was scared about getting caught.

  “Don’t forget to take a scissor.” I reminded Shabab.

  We left for our investigation once again and were much excited than before. Our clues were preserved in Shabab’s house, in his own room.