Chapter - 03(A) https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/152999876
This is the khichdi that I was pakaoing... (I hope it doesn't taste bland. π)
Chapter - 03 (B)
Meanwhile, in the present time, Saavi had informed Pia about the mishap with Ansh and she had reached there.
Saavi told her the entire incident...
"...we found Jiju lying on the floor near Dafli's cradle, unconscious. And he has been like this only since then."
They went inside the room where Ansh was lying on a bed.
Pia turned towards Nishant...
"What do you think happened to him, Baba?"
"I can't say exactly..." Nishant told her. "Initially, I thought that he has probably fainted due to inhaling the smoke of the Kohrayan essence. But now, it seems as if the essence has put him in a deep sleep."
"So, is there no way to wake him up?"
"I don't know Gudiya..." Nishant sighed. "I was experimenting with it for the first time, trying to find out what is its composition, what extra powers does it have and what else can it do... But, before I could complete my experiments, this accident happened."
"So, what are we going to do now Dad?"
"Well, first of all..."
Before he could say anything further, Nishant and Saavi were startled by a low cry which escaped Pia's mouth.
They turned around...
"What happened Gudiya?"
Pia was staring at Ansh's face...
"I just saw some movement in Ansh's eyes..." She was still staring at Ansh's face. "See, his eyes are moving rapidly in different directions. It seems as if he is in a deep sleep, as if...
"As if he is having a dream." Nishant completed her statement.
"What are you trying to say Dad?"
"The Kohrayan essence instead of sending Ansh to the past has put him in a deep sleep. And according to the stages of the sleep cycle, you can clearly see that he is in the Rapid Eye Movements stage."
"And this is the stage where people usually have dreams."
It took Saavi a few seconds to process the entire information.
"So, you are trying to say that this Kohrayan essence is showing Jiju some kind of a dream?"
"I think so..." Nishant paused for a few seconds and then said. "Yes, he is definitely having some dream... And most probably, his subconscious mind is trapped in that dream."
"So, what do we do now, Dad?"
"I think we should find some way to bring him out of his dream and wake him up... I guess we have to make an antidote which could neutralize the effect of that essence."
"But Baba, for that we first need to know what that Kohrayan essence contains..."
"Yes, I know that. Fortunately, the entire essence didn't evaporate and we still have some essence left to conduct our experiments and make an antidote. Let's go. We don't have a moment to lose..."
And they went inside Nishant's laboratory and began their experiments with the essence.
After some time, they had finally figured out everything and had prepared the antidote.
They sprayed it all around Ansh so that he could inhale it. Now, all they could do was to wait for Ansh to wake up...
The Other World:
Ansh was still sitting on that bench, thinking what to do next... He finally got up to leave when suddenly, his hand grazed against a broken branch of a tree causing a small cut.
He again sat down on the bench and swiped his hand over that cut in order to heal it... But, nothing happened!! His cut did not heal on its own like always...
"What's wrong with me? Why isn't my wound healing?"
He was sitting there lost in thoughts when he heard a voice...
"Hey, what's up?"
Ansh almost groaned as his recent unwanted companion made his appearance again...
"You!! What are you doing here again?"
"Why are you getting angry? I thought you might be bored... So, came here to give you some company." He noticed that something was off with Ansh. "What's the matter with you?"
"Just a slight cut on my hand and I..."
"So, just go an put a band-aid on it." He replied. "Don't you know the basic first-aid?"
"I know that..." Ansh practically hissed. "It's just that my wound is not healing on its own like always. And I don't know why."
"Because you are a dumbo!!"
Ansh turned his head towards him...
"What do you mean?"
"Wait a minute."
His alter-ego was looking around as if trying to find someone or something... He finally found what he was looking for and turned towards Ansh.
"See that shop?" He pointed in the direction of some shop. "Just go there and buy a jar of mentos."
Ansh was really irritated...
"Now what does your mentos have to do with my injury not healing?"
"Ever heard of that tagline: 'mentos khao dimag ki batti jalao'? You need it right now for your brain to function properly."
"What are you trying to say?"
"Okay fine... Do as I tell you. Take out your cellphone, open the front camera and try to heal your cut while looking at your face."
Ansh did as he was told.
"My eyes are not glowing!! But why?"
"Because you are not a Davansh here..."
"I am not a Davansh??"
"No, you are not a Davansh; Pia is not a Daivik; your mother is not an Ekayan; your other world sasurji is not a Reevavanshi and your this world girlfriend cum other world ex-wife is not a Daayan." He paused to take a breath. "In short, you all are normal humans here. Your life is free from all the problems and you don't need a Daivik to help you, just like you wanted."
"If this is the case then how will I convince Pia about everything?"
"As if she will actually believe whatever you will say..." his alter-ego said. "Did you forget the stunt you pulled off at her house?"
Ansh bent his head remembering the scene.
"By now, she must be convinced that you are probably off your head."
He went silent for a few minutes thinking about something.
"Oh and by the way, what is the need to go after her? She is no longer a part of your life just like you wanted."
Ansh was irritated...
"What is the need to put 'just like you wanted' after almost every statement?"
"Because it is all happening in accordance with your wish..."
"It was NOT my wish..." Ansh almost shouted. "I just said all that in anger."
"Whatever... It is not my concern."
"I wish instead of irritating me you could tell me what to do."
"Just wait and pray for some miracle to happen." He looked at Ansh. "Or be ready to get married to your darling girlfriend Ruby."
He suddenly remembered something...
"By the way, how are you going to face your family at home?"
Ansh flung his hands in air in despair...
"I don't know..."
"So, you sit here and think..." He waved at Ansh. "See you later... Adios amigo!!"
Saying this, his alter-ego disappeared once again leaving Ansh behind.
Ansh closed his eyes, trying to think how he would face his family once he goes home...
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