AnuKathaa

Of late, I've been reading more of Agatha Christie 's novels. So, when the prompt for this month's short story was "The Robbery" I decided to try and tell a simple story, focusing on a crime and its resolution. To add a little more emotion, I thought I'd weave in some romance, too. The result is this story titled "The Missing Necklace"  Prompt: The Robbery    Word count: 1500 words exactly I tossed the newspaper onto my desk, and cursed these astrology experts.   ‘Get ready to rebuild! Your ruling planet Jupiter arrives in Taurus for the first time since 1993, helping you attract new people into your orbit ,’ was predicted for me. Huh! It was 11 o’clock on a Thursday, and not one client had entered my new ‘Alpha Detective Agency’ office. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. I opened the door to a young man in his late twenties. “I’d like to see Mr. Gaurav,” he said. “I’m Gaurav. Come inside. Please sit down, would you like a glass of water?” “No,