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Doctor Redimita Josef Matthew
Doctor Josef Matthew was a third generation line of
successful doctors and his chain of multispecialty hospital
Redimita was world renowned. He wanted a son but when
only a daughter arrived he accepted it as the will of God
and baptised her as Redimita in the name of The saviour
Holy Redimus, but vowed himself that she would be better
than any man. So Redim as she was called become the son
and tried her best to become better than any man ..
Redim was tall, fair and classically beautiful with dark hair
.
She underplayed her beauty and wore spectacles so that
her striking eyes would not be noticed .She had a habit of
wearing jeans and T shirt and many had not seen her in any
other dresses .
if at all she attended any parties she had a top knot with
minimum make-up and a straight cut gown in pastel shades
that touched the ground or came up to her knees .
Redim and Frank were in the same high school . Frank had
been the natural leader and teachers’ favourite whereas
Redim had been the rebel and a fighter . She could be
tamed only by Frank even then.. He had treated her just like
any other boy instead of giving her some special
treatments..She felt that he was her equal in all the respect
and he understood that she must be accepted as she liked .
They were seen most of the time together . Then their lives
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separated as he selected Aerospace Engineering and she
followed her ancestors and opted for Medical field ..
Again they met in an intercollegiate meet in their
undergrduation and they had been inseparable since then .
But their families never knew and they had never disclosed
even to themselves about their intentions till Frank came
out and bluntly announced their engagement.
Redim was furious and no explanation was accepted . But
not so strangely her father accepted it in fact was very
happy to know that Frank Timothy was the only son of
Francis Timothy the business baron of FT Group .
But Redim was not ready to accept Frank’s sudden
proposal and did not help when she landed in the airport
she was told that media was waiting and she had to escape
in another exit and took a cab to Frank’s place .
Only then she called Frank to inform him where she was.
Frank did not expect her but thought that she was the ideal
person to share his thoughts and spoke to her
enthusiastically.
Redim was puzzled because if she was rude he would not
continue the conversation and would become silent..
whereas even though she was extremely angry he did not
mind nor was he silent...Instead he was so happy and she
could feel his enthusiasm .. Now Redim became silent and
cut the call..
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Frank told his mother that Redim was on the way and keep
the guest room ready and ran out to get his car. His phone
rang and it was Richard .
‘Frank where did you go ? I have been searching for you ?’
Only then he realised that he had not told Richard and he
must have searched for him in the library..He felt a little
guilty and told him , ‘ I did not want to see the media so I
slowly crept out of the library and I reached home .. I am
going to pick Redim now I will give you a call later’ and
disconnected the call
He took his another car as his economy car was parked in
the church parking lot and drove towards Tuticorin which
was the nearest airport .
He met the cab on the way as the traffic was very less he
could spot it. The cab stopped and Redim got down . She
looked really gorgeous in that simple blue t shirt and blue
jeans .. half her face was covered in a big dark goggles and
the high wedge gave her some extra inches to her height .
He could not read her face ..the driver brought the baggage
kept it in Frank’s boot of the car and he was paid
handsomely .
Redim got in to the front without speaking a word and
Frank did the same and started the car ,turned back to the
way he had come .
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He said tentatively ,’ I have so much to tell you’ She cut
him short.. ‘why did you tell the media about us’
‘
It was a long story ..but in short I had to tell that to help
some aliens!’
Redim couldn’t help but laugh , ‘ I don’t want all these
comic book themes .. I want to know the truth ‘
Frank drove the car to a shady lay-by and turned towards
her...
‘Redim what I am going to tell you would be hard to
believe but you will be seeing all these shortly so you have
to believe’ He was very earnest and solemn that she took
off her goggles and turned to listen.
Frank told her everything starting from the appearance of
Re, the cyclone , the colony ,father’s obsession with media,
the cave drawings, old man’s death, the treasure, The
seekers and the their bargain ..
Redim’s expression changed from one of disbelief to
concern. She had never seen him to be indecisive. She
admired him mainly for his coolness in any tight situation
but now he sounded nervous and hesitating to make up his
mind about something ..
Redim stopped him and asked , ‘ so what is bothering you?
Is it the creatures from outer space ,or something else is
bothering you..?’
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Frank was silent for sometime ‘ I am thinking about the
ethical way of dealing with these creatures. If I reveal about
them it would end up as a mega show and exhibition. Dad
was not telling me something and I fear he was responsible
for the old man’s death..
Redim was alarmed , ‘ don’t imagine things without
evidences and don’t conclude and build up evidences to
suit it.. be open’
Frank continued as if she didn’t speak ‘moreover I feel
kind of committed to Re and group because they came to
me ..trusted me..They don’t have any of our sentiments but
I am human I don’t want to abandon them …But don’t
know what they want . they had bargained with the old man
using the vast treasure and now they are bargaining with
me .. If only I could guess what they want ..’ he sighed .
Both sat there ,immersed in their own thought for some
time . finally Redim broke the silence . ‘we must help the
creatures ..must never tell the world ..the media and the
scientists will destroy them….o let us bargain with the
world using the treasure .This is all about the treasure
nothing more nothing less..right’
she meant every word she said ..
Out of nowhere the grey bird Zo flew in and perched on the
steering… the metallic voice rang out in the confined place
‘Greetings lovely lady .. you are just like Frank ..beautiful
from inside ..
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Redim shrieked and looked at it with awe..
Frank asked, ‘ were you eavesdropping us?’
Zo nodded its head yes ‘we were ..you are linked with
us.. you have our link pendant
Frank did not know that they could set it to listen to his
conversation …Obviously the old man Oliver was spied on
like this ..
Zo looked at Frank sideways , ‘ Frank if the news of the
treasure comes out the whole mountain range would be
searched and we are really worried ..’
Frank couldn’t answer Zo as it was true and the worth of
the treasure will bring the entire world here ..
Zo continued, ‘ but you never asked how The Seekers came
here on that particular day? You see ,it is your father who
called them and informed them about the old man and the
knowledge he possessed ..’
‘But how would my father know of the treasure ? it was the
Old Book that he wanted !’
Frank did not want to know of his father’s hand in the old
man’s death even though he suspected it .
Zo said, ‘ definitely it was something that triggered this line
of events.. Perhaps when you spoke to your dad you were
not discreet enough and mentioned about aliens and that
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must have been the actual trigger. The Seekers tortured the
old man to find about the aliens not about the old book and
they were not for the treasure as they have been searching
for the same treasure for a long time and they knew that no
one has any map ..So your father had asked them to find
about aliens..
Redim asked , ‘ did he tell anything ?’
Zo looked at her, ‘ I was there ,it was really pathetic..he
was our friend and fortunately he did not understand the
word alien and he never thought of us as an outsiders . For
him, we were just talking animals ..’
Redim again interrupted Zo, ‘did they take anything?’
Zo, ‘ They didn’t get anything of value. They took some
gold pieces that we had given him and the so called map .
the map has no meaning ..it shows a place of a far off
mountain..’
Frank voice showed his impatience when he asked , ‘ you
are here to bargain with me ..so tell me ..what you want’
‘silence ..nothing else .. no more indiscretion . We do want
your help but not now …Now just lie low for some time.
Don’t tell anything to Richard very good soul but he is not
clever ..If Redim here, reacted in a different way and asked
you to go to the authorities ,she would be dead by this time
…
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Both said, ‘what?’ at the same time ..But Zo took flight and
disappeared …
They were silent for a long time and then Frank drove and
reached home . His parents were genuinely happy to see
Redim..she was given the guest suite in the second floor
which was opposite to Frank’s room. Both the suites were
on either side the staircase.
Frank showed her the suite and asked her to refresh and left
in a hurry. Philomena was with Redim chatting with her as
if she knew her all her life ..
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