I kept the diary in the same place as it was before. It was 3.30 AM when I got out of her room. I had some water and laid down on the sofa covered with a blanket. I closed my eyes and started to think of the questions I had. Only person who could answer all those questions was the psychiatrist who treated Neha. But there was no name or any details about him in the diary. Only thing I know was that he lives in the same society.

When I was questioning myself about how to find him without any details of him. I felt a weight in my legs. I got scared and opened my eyes slowly. It was Max. I got relieved and resumed thinking again.

“You could ask Sarah”.

“Nope…She might not tell. Because till now she hasn’t told you anything about her friend. She wants to keep her friend safe”

I wasted some time thinking about a way to find the psychiatrist while the answer was lying on me. It was Max. If the psychiatrist stayed in the same society, he would have at least seen and petted him a few times. He did not sound like a guy who never checks on his patients. So, I planned to take Max to the garden and make him find that psychiatrist for me.

It was around 4 AM in the morning by the time I finally got an idea. I had an hour time. I spend the next half an hour watching some shitty videos on YouTube. Then I got freshen up, changed my clothes, connected walking rope to Max belt and finally left the flat with one hope of finding the psychiatrist.

“Now find me the psychiatrist”, I told Max after he completed shitting in the garden. I started walking in the garden with Max hoping to find the psychiatrist.

Even after fifth round Max did not get him. It seemed like everyone petted Max. None of them who petted Max were that psychiatrist. I got exhausted. I tied Max to a bench and sat on it.

“Excuse me. May I know who you are? I have not seen you around.”, I heard someone asking me while I was texting Sarah to check whether she woke up.

“Hi…I am Aryan. I live in B-213 and you are?”, I questioned that fifty-year-old man who enquired about me.

“Hi…I am Gokul. I live in A-502. I would not have questioned you if you did not have Max”, He gave me a hand shake justifying himself.

“So, you must be the one who gave Max to Neha”, I said recollecting the information from the diary.

“Yes…Yes… It was me. I could not take care more than two dogs. I am old. So, I gave him to Neha when he was 2 months old”, said Gokul petting Max.

That was the first time I saw him bark. He was so happy playing with him.

“Are you Neha’s boyfriend?”.

“No, uncle. I am friend of that another girl who stays with Neha. Since Neha went home. I came here to give company to Sarah”, I replied immediately.

“Oh… Sarah’s friend! Ok. My friend Venkat told me that he met Neha’s boyfriend few days ago. Since you had Max, I thought it was you. I am sorry”, he said and sat next to me.

“No Problem. Uncle”. I smiled at him for giving one answer to my question.

“There is no need to worry about your friend while Max is there. He won’t allow anything to happen to your friend. Neha and Sarah both takes care of him more than I could have”

“Yes, Uncle. I can see”, I replied. I thought for a few seconds and spilled the question I had in my mind. “Can I ask you something Uncle?”.

“Yes, Beta”, Uncle replied while wishing good morning to his friends.

“Is Venkat a psychiatrist?”, I asked uncle with my fingers crossed.

“Haan…Beta. Why?”, uncle wondered.

“I need to speak to him. My friend is not well. Can you please introduce me to him?”, I begged uncle.

“He is Venkat”, Uncle pointed out to a forty-year-old man who was walking away from us.

I was so happy. I could not believe that I found the psychiatrist. I was so lucky that day to say.

“Can you please look after Max. I will talk to him and come”, I asked uncle and started running towards the psychiatrist the moment he nodded his head.

“Hi…Are you Venkat?”, I asked blocking his way.

“Yes. And you are”, Venkat asked me back.

“I am Sarah’s friend. Who lives in B-213 along with Neha. Can I please talk to you for some minute?”, I replied to him panting.

“Sure… I am about to complete my third round now. I will meet you after few minutes in that coffee shop”, He pointed to a coffee shop which was right next to garden.

“Thanks a lot, Venkat. I will wait there. Please come. I really need to speak to you”, I told him and walked back to get Max from Uncle with a huge smile on my face.

I got Max and thanked uncle for his help. Then I walked towards the coffee shop and waited for Venkat to show. After five minutes I saw Venkat walking towards me. He ordered two coffee, got Max from me and sat on a table outside the shop. I got the coffees, kept it on the table and sat opposite to him.

“Who are you?”, Venkat started the conversation.

“I am Aryan. I am Sarah’s friend. She lives in B-213”, I introduced myself again.

“How do I believe you are telling me the truth? Are you stalking her? Are you? If it is anything like that, I swear I will call the police right away”, he scared the hell out of me.

“No…No… Nothing like that sir. I am really a friend of hers. See”, I got afraid and showed my phone wallpaper to him. He busted out laughing looking at my reactions. I was totally confused with his strange behavior.

“I am really sorry. I am just messing with you. I know you”, He said while laughing at me.

“Sorry? You Know me? What? How?”, I questioned him puzzled.

“Sarah told me about you. I know who you are. She told me that you handle situations cool. So, I thought of testing you. It is one my bad habits my profession makes me to do. I am very sorry”.

“You almost got me sir. I got scared of your tone. Please don’t tell this to Sarah”.

“Ha…ha… Now tell me, why you wanted to talk to me?”, Venkat started the conversation like a normal man.