Nemesis by Saif Ahmed (book recommendations for young adults TXT) 📕

Nemesis Chapter 1

 

                             

 

 The Graveyard

 

Hey you, where do you think are you going!” Kevin said I am here to work in this film!” “Show your identity card” the guards said.

 

Kevin showed his ID card and they let him in. On going in Parker asked “Hey, aren't you the winner of this season?” Kevin started feeling shy.

 

While Parker was talking to him, the director of the movie came. He was a startling, strong and an angry person. In an angry tone he asked -” Where is the hero of the film — Peter Hamilton?” “I don't know.” Said Parker. “Such delaying of the movie, doesn't he have any sense, this is such an important movie, and he delays it” said John Parker said. “ The boy is filled with pride. Thinks nobody will ask him. He thinks he is the best actor in the world, which is not true.”

 

Without saying a word John left. Kevin looked at his watch. The filming was said to start at 9 am, it was already 1 pm! No wonder John was angry.

 

Parker said to him” Go and wait in my office, and he obeyed. Through the window he could see John waiting. He was in such an angry mood that if in case Peter came, he would kill him.

 

Suddenly he saw the writer run to John and whisper something in his ears. John, whose face startled everyone... was now startled himself. He quickly sat in his Rolls-Royce and went away.

 

Kevin could not stop himself from thinking what had happened. He sat in his Audi A1 and followed the Rolls-Royce.

 

After one hour of the travel, They came to the beach. It was a Porch place, named California Beach. From his car Kevin could see John and his two bodyguards get down from the car. They went towards the house at the middle of the beach. Kevin got down from the car. From the road the house looked like a small toy.

 

John sat in a motorboat and reached there. Kevin used a boat of a Fisherman for $5. The boat went slow, he could not match John's speed.

 

When he reached the house, John saw him and asked, “Hey kid, what are you doing here Kevin said “Please don't get angry sir, I am a detective. If I find a mystery, even I can't stop myself. I promise I won't talk about it to anyone. “ John agreed.

 

Meanwhile, in Bob's house, James had come to play ludo. Bob's father was reading a newspaper. He suddenly called out to Bob and showed him an article and said “Hey Bob, Isn't this boy your friend who used to come here every Sunday?”

 

Bob saw the article and even asked James to see it. James said “So he doesn't want to tell us he is working in a movie! Keep it a secret, don't let him know that we know his 'well hidden' secret”.

 

James said OK “, They continue their game of ludo.

 

Let us go back to the beach house. John, Kevin and even John's two Bodyguards. Kevin was shocked ! The house was in such a mess. The windows were broken, door broken, cupboard fallen down, curtains torn and furniture almost broken. The house was reminding Kevin of the movie he saw last night.

 

It was a horror movie. A shiver went down Kevin's spine. He asked John, “Sir is California Beach hit by some hurricane or tsunami!” John was even more shocked than Kevin. His V shaped eyebrows were lifted so up that wrinkles were seen on his face. It was the first time Kevin had seen John with such astonishment.

 

John looked at Kevin. After 2 – 3 mins He said; There has been a theft in this house, and Peter's missing. They must have kidnapped him!”

 

Kevin was terrified! In his time as a detective in the 3D, he has never seen a case related to kidnapping. It was the first time he was trying to solve a case in the absence of his friends.

 

“I would solve this myself, and prove to them that I am the best of them both!” he thought.

 

He asked John what do we do now?”

 

John replied “Report this to the police, what else ! I know that you are a detective but I need no find — outing now. The police will take care of it. I repeat, no find outing over here “.

 

Kevin could not do anything. He was dumbstruck by the words of John. He sat on his Audi A1 and followed John to a police station. It read out 'California Beach police station'. It was a big red building giving a glimpse of the 1980s.

 

John went in. He didn't let Kevin come in. Keven waited outside. After almost an hour, John came out.

 

He said to Kevin, “The shooting has to be postponed, because there's nothing else we can do. But I give you a work. Make a car for the movie, from which blood pours out.” Kevin agrees.

 

They both go to their homes in their cars. Kevin was tired, but he could not sleep. He thought “How good it must have been if Bob was there, he would have straight away said that he will investigate more on the case, I must be like him. I will investigate on this case.” and he slept.

 

Next morning when he woke up, he quickly got ready and went to the beach. On the way, he saw an old man.

 

He looked like a mystic, as he wore a blue Kurt with many chains on his neck.

 

He said “Do you want to know your future, ask me:' Kevin believed in him.

 

He asked “Can you tell me whether I will solve this case “.

 

The old man said “No, stay away from the house. It can lead you to any kind of trouble. I repeat — Stay away!” and he departed.

 

Kevin was in a dilemma. On the one hand he was scared of the mystic's words and on the other hand, he was curious of the kidnap. But Kevin thought that the mystic's words were stupid.

 

He continued his journey towards the house. On reaching the house, he saw that the house was still in the same manner. He went in and investigated the whole house.

 

The only thing he found was a paper. It was wet. The pen ink was all faded. He quickly got the piece of paper in his pocket.

 

When he went out, he saw two cops. The cops caught him by the hands. But Kevin was no less. He quickly withdrew. The cop gave a slap on Kevin's cheek so hard it turned purple.

 

Kevin was trained in Karate. He landed a blow on the cop's neck, and he fell down shouting in pain.

 

The other cop shouted, “How dare you keep hands on a police man! Wait and watch!” He called the other cops.

 

They pushed Kevin into the police van. Kevin was kicking shouting and trying to escape. They took him to the police station, filed a case and put him into lockup. Who could save him now?

 

The production Center was in a crunch, John was in a fix, Parker had to stop the production. The whole team faced criticism from the critics and the public.

 

The people were so eager to see this film, Brisbane Terror 2, as it was such a famous film of the 1980s.

 

John got the news of Kevin getting into lockup. He thought “I told him, I told him not to interfere. He didn't listen to me. Now I have to go to the police station to save him!”. 

 

In the police station, Kevin stood in lockup helplessly, Suddenly a police man appeared.

 

He opened the lock and said, come out, you have been saved.”

 

Kevin had to wonder who saved him, but could not know. He went out and saw the reality.

 

Not so long, he got tears in his eyes. His heart felt sour.

 

It was none other than his own friends, Bob and Jame!"

He started crying and apologizing to them.

Bob said “we already knew that you were working in a movie. As soon as we got the news of you being arrested, we rushed to save you.” Kevin could not control his tears.

 

They all went to their old hideout, the 'tool box'. It was named so as it contained each and every thing they needed.

They discussed what had happened. Kevin told everything that happened, how he tried to find out and how John restricted him from poking his nose into the mishap. Bob understood everything. The three planned what to do next.

 

He decided — they will visit the disheveled house that night.

He said to Jame and Kevin, “tonight 11:30 we are visiting the house. Sharp 12: 00 after investigating everything, we will come back”.

Kevin inquired, “What if the cops find out, we three will be put in lockup!”

Bob smiled “No California cop is as sincere to be awake at midnight!”. They all agreed.

At night, Kevin heard a horn sound outside his home.

At was Bob in his Cooper and there was Jame too, half awake.

Kevin quickly went and sat in the car. They went to the beach.

Bob and Kevin got out. They went inside the house There they found out the following things, which Bob thought, were suspicious. They were :

i)A photo featuring Peter and John. It was unharmed.

ii) A cheap phone, which he thought was one of the phones the kidnapper, used.

iii) A half broken spectacle. Peter didn't wear those, so Bob thought it would be useful.

iv) A silver ring with a scorpion design on it.

 

He took some photographs of the windows, doors and balconies. He thought these would be useful to find out how Peter was taken out.

Kevin put all these things in his bag. When nothing more could be found out, they both came out. Both of them were sleepy.

Kevin felt that he would fall asleep even if he closed his eyes. Suddenly something struck Bob. He was petrified.

He asked Kevin. — “Where's Jame!” Jame was missing.

Kevin took his car and sped forward. He didn't know where he was going.

He entered a graveyard. There were trails of steps. Kevin followed these steps. As he went on, he saw a grave burning.

Suddenly a ghost face, burning in fire, came out and said “I will return”, Kevin was terrified and ran to his car and sat in it. He sped away as fast as he can, and then he closed his eyes.

 

When he next opened his eyes, he was on his bed in his house.

His mom came out and asked, “Where were you last night? Bob had to bring you home in his car last night.”

Kevin realized that he had slept in his car. But still his heart was still beating badly, and he felt as if he was half dead.

He rushed to Bob's house, where, to his immense surprise. It was a feeling of both, happiness and terror.

He saw James playing ludo with Bob. He was so dumbstruck that he could not speak anything.

Bob broke the silence, “I know the reason for your silence. Jame was scared of the house and ran away.”

Kevin was relieved ! At the same time he was angry. He gave that V — Shaped eyebrows look to Jame, which he learned from John.

Jame said, “I saw a horror movie that day. Please don't take it serious dude!” Kevin was not bothered.

 

Kevin told Bob about the fiery face he saw in his dream. He suddenly stopped speaking again, with the same terror on his face.

Bob brought some water and sprayed it on Kevin face. Kevin uttered, “the mystic! He told me not to enter the house”. Bob was least interested.

He said, “You are just saying the story of a 20 years old horror movie! Don't think you can fool me!” Kevin was angry.

He changed the topic, “Ok,