Arshi SS- GHOST OF THE HAUNTED HOUSE ~SEASON-2~ (Part 6)
By Unknown - Thursday, August 24, 2017
PART- 6
*2800+ Words*
After having their morning breakfast Narmada
Devi left from there saying that she wants to go to the temple and was
accompanied by her son Rudra while Arnav and Abhishek got engaged in their talks
which were as usual related to their business.
All this while Khushi was too silent, lost in
her own muddled thoughts which weren’t went unnoticed by Roshni, who shook her
jerking her out of her revere.
“Bhabhi! What happened? What’re you
thinking?” she asked while keeping the dirty dishes aside and then taking the
dishes which were in Khushi’s hand and placing them aside too.
“Ugh! Oh! Nothing Roshni,” she said composing
herself.
“But bhabhi…”
Before she could even complete her sentence
Khushi said “I think we should move out. Rest Lakhan kaka will see. Right
kaka?”
“Yes choti malkin,” saying this he nodded his
head in affirmation and both of them left from there.
Coming out of the kitchen they saw both Arnav
and Abhishek still talking about business related issue and settled beside
them.
Making a frowning face Khushi said “Don’t you
guys have anything else to talk rather than this boring business of yours?”
“Madam this boring business of ours is making
you do things as per your wish. Moreover, our business talks are far
more-better than your illogical gossips,” said Arnav smirking.
“Haww! You said my gossips illogical?”
Khuishi asked pouting.
“Don’t mind bhabhi, but gossip in itself
illogical then what’s yours or what’s mine,” he said and then both the brothers
hi-fived each other making Khushi angry who turn towards Roshni and asked
“Won’t you say something to your hubby?”
“What should I?” Roshni asked looking down.
“Leave it! I alone am enough for both of
them,” Khushi said with attitude, and then after a hiatus added “But as of now!
I am not in a mood to gossip.”
“Then what’s your mood begum sahiba?” Arnav
asked huskily making Khushi to scrunch her nose in annoyance and said “Well! I’m
in a mood to know about the history of this house or better said haveli.”
As soon as she said this Arnav becomes a bit
serious while Abhishek shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
“But bhabhi! You already got to know
yesterday. Right?”
“Not really Roshni. Whatever I got to know
was just the so called story of GHOST OF THE HAUNTED HOUSE, which unfortunately
is the same place where we guys are living but now I want to know about this
house, about the past, about Arnav’s parents. I’ve never meet them nor did
Arnav. So, you see I’m a bit curious about my in-laws,” saying this she looked
at the duo Abhishek and Roshni, her curiosity building like a cat fixated upon
its prey.
But how can I? I mean when I was born they
were no more. So how can I tell you guys about them?” Abhishek asked confusedly
not knowing what to say.
“Oho! I understand what you want to say but
then you’ve been living here from childhood unlike Arnav so it’s but natural
that you would be knowing things more than Arnav. Right Arnav?”
“Absolutely Khushi! Abhishek, daadiji and
uncle must have told you many things about them which I’m unaware of. So now
please tell me. I want to hear about my family.”
“Ugh! Oh! Nothing much bhai. You know no one
wants to remember those sad times when we lost them so they don’t talk much
about it as it hurts them to remember those sad memories.”
“Hmm! I understand! But still there must be
time when knowingly or unknowingly they’ve talk about my parents. After all we
all are family.”
“Of course bhai! We’re family. Umm! I don’t
remember much but yes daadiji used to say that they’re ideal couple, always
together with each other.”
“Yes, I too have heard that my mother-in-law
and father-in-law were very much in love with each other.”
“Yes bhabhi, you’ve heard it correct. Once
I’ve also heard a villager say that they’re like Lord Ram-Sita,” said Roshni
remembering that day.
“Really! Wow Arnav! I’m so lucky,” she said
with a smile on her lips, looking towards Arnav whose lips also curved in
smile.
“But how did they died then? I mean from what
I’ve learnt no one knows what had really transpired that had lead them to their
death.”
“Taiji died while giving birth to bhai,” he
said sadly.
“Hmm! That I know. But what about dad?” Arnav
asked with a heavy voice. His throat choked with emotions, eyes moist with unshed
tears, lips quivering to form words.
Understanding his turmoil Khushi caressed his
back, assuring him that he isn’t alone and she’ll be always there with him come
what may.
Giving a small smile upon her assurance he
look back towards his younger brother waiting for the answer to his question but
only got silence in response.
“Abhishek!” he once again called out to him
making him realised that he is still waiting for his reply.
“Bhai! Honestly I don’t have even an ounce of
idea. Have never heard dad or daadiji talking about all this. So…” he trailed
off.
“But haven’t you ever tried asking them about
it? I mean haven’t you ever get curious about it?” Khushi asked surprised that
no one knew about what had transpired in the past.
“Ugh! Actually bhabhi there was a time when
curiosity has got better of me and I’d asked daadiji about it.”
“Then what did she said to you?” Arnav asked
eagerly waiting for an answer which can put an end upon his queries regarding
the past. But may be fate wasn’t in his favour.
Abhishek sighed seeing his elder brother’s
expected eyes to seek answers to the unanswered questions. He can’t even
imagine the level of restlessness in him to get the answers of all these
questions, but at the same time he felt sorry for him as he knew that he knew
nothing about them.
Drying his parched lips with his tongue he
said “Well! Bhai I have asked daadiji about it but in response she’d told me to
never talk about the past ever again.”
“But why is she not telling us? I mean what’s
so mysterious that she’s not ready to divulge the facts,” Khushi said getting
suspicious that why even the mere mention of past affects Mrs. Narmada Devi so
much.
“May be because it brings many painful memories
associated with it. For us it’ll be just a story which will give us the much
needed answers but for her it’ll be like reminiscing all those hurtful events
once again,” Roshni said leaving a thoughtful Khushi behind.
Realising that the atmosphere is getting too
emotional Arnav changed the topic and they started chatting casually. Whole day
passed like this and none bring that topic again to the fore not wanting to
spoil their mood.
At night after having their dinner everyone
went to sleep. But in Arshi’s room the scenario was totally different. While
Arnav was busy in replying to the mails, on the other hand Khushi was standing
near the window lost in her own thoughts. Though Arnav has seen her but not
wanting to disturb her he kept doing his work.
After half-an-hour later when his work was
done he closed the laptop and look towards his beautiful wife only to find her
still in the same position lost in her own. Sighing! He move towards her and
wounding his arms around her waist, he placed his chin on her shoulder he asked
“What happened baby? What’re you thinking so deeply that you didn’t even
recognise that I’m standing behind you?”
Khushi was lost in her own thoughts when she
felt a hand on her waist making her jerk out of her revere. It didn’t took her long to understand that her
husband has come up to her, and even before she could say him anything, she
heard him.
“Huh! Ugh! Nothing Arnav,” she said not
wanting him to get worried.
“Don’t you dare lie to me Mrs. Khushi Arnav
Singh Raizada,” he said turning her towards him and then cupping her face asked
“What’s bothering you dear? Tell me. You know you can’t hide things from me.”
Realising that he’d as always guessed her
state of mind she looked in her husband’s eyes and placing her hands on his she
said “Arnav! I don’t know how you would take it because I myself had no idea as
to why I’m thinking like this, but then I couldn’t stop myself too.”
“Shh!” he said placing his index finger on
her quivering lips and then said “You know Khushi that I trust you with all my
heart and soul, and there is nothing that can waver that. So don’t think so
much and just pour out your heart to me.”
Hearing his words Khushi really thanks her
deity to have her blessed with a loving and understanding husband.
With a sweet smile adorning her lips she said
“I know that Arnav. And that’s why I love you more.”
Smiling at his wife he asked her to say
what’s in her heart and taking a deep breath she said “Arnav I don’t know the
past of your family or how parents died but there’re few things which are
bothering me.”
“What?” he asked.
“See Arnav don’t take me wrong but the fact
that your daadiji doesn’t wants to talk about your parents is just not gelling
with me.”
“But Khushi! Roshni said the reason
downstairs. So…”
“I understand Arnav! And I agree with her
too! But up-to some extent only.”
“Means?”
“Past hurts Arnav! I know it do! And
especially when it has bitter memories associated with it. But one could never
forget the past when sweet memories are also associated with those bitter
memories. Not wanting to reminisce those memories is one thing but not even the
family to know about it is a different things. We have a right to know the
truth Arnav. Don’t we?” she asked looking in his eyes, expecting his response,
waiting to know how will he take her words, praying that he’ll understand her
thoughts and her husband didn’t disappoint her.
“Hmm! I think you’re right Khushi. But still
I’m not getting what you wants to convey me,” he said in a confused tone, not
understanding where all this is leading to.
Like understanding his confusion, Khushi
placed her hands on his shoulder and said “I don’t know how to say it in
rounds. So I’ll come straight to the point. Arnav I found something fishy.”
“What? What do you mean? I’m not getting you
Khushi. Come straight.”
Sighing! She took a deep breath and said “Arnav
don’t you find it all fishy? I mean first your maternal uncle wasn’t letting
you come here and now when we come here we got to know about this ghost story
and upon that your parent’s mysterious death and as if that wasn’t enough that
now this hide and seek game of the truth. Isn’t all this really creepy? I mean
everything is under wraps, nothing is out in open. Why so? I don’t know why but
I feel that things are connected with each other somehow.”
Hearing her say that Arnav himself got
confuse. Yes! From quite sometime he too is thinking on these lines that things
aren’t really what they seems to be. But then he think that he was overdoing
it. But now hearing the same thing from his wife he knew he was thinking in the
right direction. He too needs to reach to the core of the truth. After all this
is also one of the reason why’d he came here after so long- to know the truth
and to unveil the secrets which are hidden behind the passage of time.
But what he doesn’t know is that this will
not only unveil the secrets but will also bring a storm with it. A storm
which’ll bring a devastating effect in the life of each and every person.
“So have you thought something? I mean what
will we do? Should we try asking from daadiji?” he asked not knowing what to do
next.
“I don’t think it’ll be nice option Arnav.”
At this Arnav raised his eyebrow as if asking
her why she think so and in response she replied “When daadiji hadn’t told
Abhishek about it. Then you think she’ll tell us when we’re directly connected
to it and the past will affect us directly?” she asked to which he nodded.
“Then what?”
“I have thought of another way?”
“And what’s that?’ he asked curiously.
“I’m thinking to visit that room,” she said a
bit scared not knowing how he’ll respond to it.
“Room? Which room are you talking about?” he
asked apprehensively.
“The same room which everyone here say as
haunted,” she said and waited with bated breath to hear his reply.
“But that’s closed how will you enter inside?
And what’ll you get from there?” he asked confused while Khushi sighed.
Here she was getting scared that god knows
how he’ll react after hearing her and here he is asking her questions like a
small kid. Only her husband can do this, she thought and shaking her head said
“Well! Honestly I don’t know what I’ll get there, but we can at least try. And
regarding the lock, then we have to break it somehow.”
“Hmm! Okay! But you’ll not go alone there.”
“Why? Are you scared that the ghost will harm
me?” she asked winking.
“”I don’t know about the ghost. But I do know
that I’ll not let you get hurrt till I’m alive.”
“Awe! My hubby dear!” saying this she pulled
Arnav’s cheeks and then said “So let’s go and starts the Mission ‘Find the
truth’.”
“What? Now? At this odd hour? I mean its
mid-night Khushi,”
“Don’t tell me that you’re scared and
thinking to do all this in the day-light,” saying this she rolled her eyes.
“No! I didn’t! But then…”
“Oho Arnav! Don’t be a spoilsport. Moreover
it’s fun to break into our own house. Let’s do it together,” saying this she
left from there and Arnav too follow her knowing that he has no other choice.
As soon as she reached near that room she
remembered yesterday’s events, that strange voice that only she was able to heard
making her shudder a bit, but then soon she composed herself realising that her
husband is just beside her.
“So what now? How’re you planning to unlock
the lock?” he asked pointing towards the door which has been locked and along
with it tied with red-yellow sacred threads.
“Well! I’ll use the age old formula,” she
said taking out a bobby pin from her long black hairs winking at him.
And soon she inserted the pin in the lock and
tried to unlock it. After all most five-six attempts when Arnav was on the
verge of giving in thinking that it’ll not get unlocked then the lock gets
unlock making Khushi squealed in happiness.
“I did it Arnav,” she said at which he nodded
telling her to not squeal loudly or else someone will definitely get up.
At this she murmurs a quite sorry and then
opening those sacred threads she opened the door of the room and entered with
Arnav making sure to place the lock and thread such that no one can recognize
that the door has been opened and after entering inside closed the door and
then look ahead.
Though the creaking sound of the door
startled them a bit but the musty smell of a room that’d been long abandoned
filled their nostrils now making them scrunch their faces. The room was dim and
uninviting. The bed and two old wooden chairs along with a table in the name of
furniture were placed there looking as if they would be crumbled to dust if
touched. The stillness of the air seemed to suck even the sound of their
footfalls into nothingness. The silence in the room was something which none of
them could ever describe. It was the kind of silence that falls right before
you get stabbed sending a shiver down the spine. It wasn’t feeling creepy but
eerie.
“Khushi! This room is giving me a very odd
feeling which I can’t describe,” Arnav said not liking the way he is feeling
after entering into the room.
“Are you getting scared Arnav?” Khushi asked
trying to compose herself as her heart was also beating rapidly.
“No! Not scared Khushi. But then, I can’t
explain,” he sighed looking at her.
“Hmm! Maybe this room has been closed from so
long. That’s why?” she said trying to evade that eerie feeling which she is
getting from the moment she has placed her foot in the room.
~So now as they’ve entered in the Ghost den,
then what you think will awaits for them?~
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