Besotted novel Chapter 18

What's this uneasiness that I'm feeling?

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Caleb Pov

It's always the same. Every single regulation has been declined or rejected by the government of California. I am fed up. I sighed as I loosened my tie and looked out of the plane. It was cloudy and dark outside. I was returning back and it looks like my trip didn't go as I had planned.

Leaning back against my seat, I closed my eyes. I jerked up from my seat and groaned in aggravation.

"What is this?" I muttered rubbing my chest. I took the bottle from the seat pocket and gulped down the liquid. It didn't really ease the different ache in my chest but somehow I felt relaxed.

I have been feeling this burning and stinging pain in my chest from the day I left for California.

I picked up my phone and dialed her number. It rang but nobody responded.

"What the heck?" I muttered and tried again but only to be disappointed.

I have been trying to get to her and have tried to call many times but only to be disappointed. I have been even informed by the office staff that she hasn't shown up in the office from two days.

I wonder what has happened to her.

I scratched my chin and switched my phone off when the attendant announced that we were about to land.

"Take me home, " I told the driver and he did as he was told.

My phone rang and I looked immediately at the caller ID hoping for Sangavi but was disappointed again.

"Did you get any information?" I asked Bailey whom I gave the order to find about Sangavi whereabouts.

"No, Sir! I have been calling her but each time no one responds but the phone is ringing" she said and somehow I felt apprehensive about her.

"Shall I send someone to her house?" she asked and I denied with a mere "mm mm" and disconnected the call.

"Take the route towards Ms. Carter's house," I told the driver and tried to call her again. As expected, the call remained unattended.

"We are here," he said and I got out pulling the jacket closer to me.

I went inside the building and to her floor. When I reached her apartment door, I was shocked to find the yellow ribbon there and the door was locked.

"What happened here?" I whispered and looked around.

I went to the next door and knocked on it wondering if her neighbor had any idea about what was going on.

The door opened and a middle-aged woman came into sight.

"Yes?" She asked.

"Uh excuse me ma'am do you have any idea why the door to Ms. Carter's house has been locked? Do you know where she is?" I asked and she took a step forward which made me a step backward.

"You mean Sangavi?" She asked and I nodded.

"Oh God! You don't know what happened to her?" She asked horrified which immediately built anxiety inside me upon seeing her reaction.

"N-No, what happened?" I asked wishing to the lords that may everything be fine with her.