Chapter 25

Had originally been posted on IF.in. I'm starting from the start for the people whom have not read my story and have added some changes for the interest of the reader.

Episode 24

Manisha: (shaking Priya. Speaking softly) Priya! Wake up, we're back.

Priya: (opening her eye) hmm! Oh hey you guys are back. (Priya gets off of Arjun's shoulder, looking at the time). Wow it's late.

Manisha: yeah.

Priya: I thought it would be 5 or 6. (Priya gets up while smacking Arjun on the face). Arjun wake up they're here.

Arjun: (opening his eyes) what?

Pritem: (giggling) we thought you guys might have killed each other. But you're sleeping together here like babies.

Arjun: (still sleepy) hmm. Yeah! Me and Priya… sleeping together… babies. I'll do it. (Pulling his pillow)

Everyone looks at Arjun or each other. Priya picks up a pillow and hits Arjun.

Arjun: what? Can't you let a guy sleep?

Manisha: hey, guess what I brought, let's go upstairs.

Manisha runs up the stairs, Priya drags her herself up the stairs, still sleepy.

Manisha: (pouring everything out of her bag) I brought shoes, shirts, pants, a bag, jewelry. Oh yeah (picking up a perfume) smell this smell soooooo good (spraying it in front if Priya's nose.

Priya: hmm that does smell. (Priya faints and falls to the ground).

Manisha: (dropping to the floor) Priya (slapping her) Priya, don't do this to me (Priya lays on the floor with her eyes closed. Anurag walks pass the room.) Anurag help, (shaking her) Priya (getting an idea) water.

Manisha runs to the bathroom and grabs a towel. She opens the water and soaks the towel in the water. She walks back out to Anurag who is on the floor, trying to wake her up. Manisha drops next to Priya.

Anurag: what happen?

Manisha: (squeezing the water out of the towel onto priya's face) I don't know I just told her to smell the perfume I brought.

Priya: (covering her face) Stop!

Manisha: you ok what happen.

Priya: (wiping her face) you tell me (everyone gets up)

Manisha: (picking up the perfume bottle) the only thing I did was tell you to smell the perfume (putting it under Priya's nose).

Priya faints again and falls on to the bed.

Manisha: yup! That actually what happen, but she fell on the fall. (Holding her head) not again.

Anurag: (on the bed, next to her) Get the towel.

Manisha sits on the other side of Priya and squeeze the rest of the water on to Priya. Priya gets up.

Anurag: (holding the back of Priya) ok (talking to Manisha) you don't let her smell it. There's something in it that is making you faint.

Priya and Manisha leave the room.

Anurag: (he smells the perfume and throws it on the bed) Umm! Smells good!

He combs his fingers threw his hair and leaves the room, smiling. Remembering every expression Priya made when she did something stupid. Manisha, Anurag, Priya go into the sitting room. Arjun, Mitesh, and Pritem are in the living room; Priya grabs her book and begins to read. Manisha grabs a box and hands it to Anurag.

Anurag: what's this?

Manisha: I accidentally slipped a card through the crack and I need the number on the card. Can you take it out for me?

Anurag: yeah (looking at the box) oh wait this has screws. I need my tools, Priya.

Priya: (Priya who is about to walk upstairs, stops and turns) yes

Anurag: can you get me my tools if you're going upstairs.

Priya: yeah (Priya takes a step upstairs) wait where are your tool?

Anurag: (looking at the box) it's in the corner room. The lights are gone there so there will be a flashlight on the table outside the door.

Priya ok (prey walks up the stairs.)

Priya walks down the hall to the corner room. She opens the door and puts the book down on the table and picks up the flashlight. The door closes behind her. She turns turn in on and sways the light from on corner to the other. Priya freeze as she rewinds the sways. Priya stops the light in front the face of the ghost, she had seen before in the hall. The ghost slowly moves towards Priya. Priya drops her flash light and begins to scream as she tries to turn the knob.

Priya: (banging harder and turning the knob) help Manisha… Anurag! (She continues to turn the knob) Manisha, anyone please help me. (She continues to bang on the door.)

Mitesh, Arjun, and Pritem walk into the sitting room.

Mitesh: did you hear someone scream?

Anurag: It might be the T.V.

Mitesh: no we just turned it off.

Priya then again screams.

Anurag: Priya!

Everyone runs up stairs.

Anurag: (tries to open the door) Priya you ok. Unlock the door. (Not hearing Priya's reply). Let's break down the door.

Anurag and Mitesh try to break down the door. Pritem holds onto Manisha as she begins to cry. Priya pushes herself harder against the wall. The ghost takes his last step in front of Priya. Tears begin to fall out of Priya's eyes. Priya slides down to the floor. The ghost also bends down to the floor. Priya looks into the wicked gleaming eyes of the ghost. The ghost raises his hand about to touch Priya's cheek. Priya closes her eyes in fear. Anurag and Mitesh need two more push to break down the door. They break it down. Priya quickly turns and looks at Anurag and Mitesh. Everyone at the door looks at Priya. Who sitting with her legs again her chest, crying.

Priya: (pointing in front of her. She turns to look at the ghost. Speaking softly) Bhoot (pauses) huh!

The ghost wasn't in front of Priya. Everyone walks in. Anurag looks at everyone as he sits next to Priya.

Anurag: (wiping her tears) Priya you ok? What happen?

Priya: (scared stiff) Bhoot

Priya puts her head against Anurag's shoulder. Anurag looks up at everyone else. Everyone looks at Anurag with a confused look, wondering what's going on.

Anurag: (taking Priya off his shoulder) I think we should leave. Priya (Priya is unconscious. Anurag feels Priya's forehead) she's burning up.

Arjun: we should call the doctor.

Anurag: every doctor is out of their clinic and the hospital is hours away. I'll take her in the morning. But first let take her to her room.

Anurag picks up Priya and takes her to her room. He lays her down and pulling a blanket over her.

Anurag: we should let her rest.

Manisha: yeah.

Everyone leaves Priya's room and walks downstairs to the sitting room.

Mitesh: what the hell is happening? I starting to think there is something in your house.

Manisha: maybe there is a ghost (looking at Anurag) what are you doing?

Anurag: (pouring cold water in a bowl) nothing. Manisha order some pizza.

Manisha: ok

Anurag: Thanks

Anurag takes the bowl and walks up to Priya's room. He puts the bowl on the side table of Priya's bed. He walks into her bathroom and comes out with a small towel. He drips the towel in the bowl and squeeze out the extra water. Then he puts it on Priya's forehead. He continues to do that. After a while, Manisha comes at the door.

Manisha: (looking at Anurag and Priya for a few minutes) how is she?

Anurag: Cooler then before.

Manisha: By the way the pizza's here come down and eat.

Anurag: (putting the towel on Priya's head) I'm not hungry.

Manisha: you sure. You haven't eaten anything since morning.

Anurag: (taking off the towel) yeah I'm

Manisha leaves the room wondering what is wrong with Anurag. Anurag continues to put the towel on Priya's forehead. After an hour, Manisha walks into Priya's room. Anurag is about to walk into the bathroom, to refill the bowl.

Manisha: Anurag it's about to turn 2, aren't you sleepily? Go to sleep. We'll take Priya to the doctor in the morning. (Hearing Manisha Priya regain conscious but is still is a bit sleepy)

Anurag: I guess you right. (He puts the bowl down on the table). Let's go.

Manisha and Anurag leaves and go into they rooms. After a few minutes, the doors to Priya's window push open. Priya gets up feeling a numbing chill. Priya sees a shadowy image at the window. Priya rubs her eyes and sees the ghost at the window, looking at her, smiling. Every nerve in Priya body freezes as if they had been paralyzed. Anurag takes of his shirt about to go to sleep. Anurag is just about to go to bed, when he hears Priya scream. Anurag runs out of his room and into Priyas room. Priya has her head between her legs. Anurag walks in and sits on the bed as he puts his hand on her head. Priya jumps up scared

Anurag: Priya it's me Anurag. You ok?

Priya push herself out of her position and hug Anurag really tightly. Everyone walks in.

Manisha: (mad and confused) what's going on?

Priya and Anurag slowly push each other out of each others arms.

Priya: (scared and stumbling on her words) There was - a ghost at - the window.

Mitesh: at the window. (Mitesh walks towards the window and looks out side) Maybe it was the fog causes there is nothing but fog.

Priya: I saw it again. I swear.

Manisha: (mad) Anurag can I see you outside.

Anurag gets up and walks out the room with manisha. Mitesh sits on Priya's bed to comfort her. Priya hugs Mitesh.

Manisha: (mad) is there something between you and Priya that I should know about.

Anurag: (confused) what do you mean?

Manisha: Are you more then friends. (Mad) Are you having an affair?

Anurag: (mad) No! Why the hell is wrong with you. Where the hell would you get that idea?

Manisha: cause in the corner room, you were holding on to her if she was the most precious person to you. Then in her room, it seemed like you wouldn't eat or sleep until she got better. Then right now, I just couldn't take it. (Laying her head on Anurag chest)

Anurag: Manisha, you're the one who told me to look at how scared and frighten she was. So when it happened again, I took care of her. And her parents sent her with us with the trust that nothing will happen to her. I also know Priya has no feeling for me. She just scared and if it was you, you would also grab on to anyone who was next to you if you were scared. (Combing through her hair) There is nothing between me and Priya. 

Manisha: I sorry. I don't know. I have been so confused lately.

Anurag: its ok (he holds on to her tightly. He begins to thinks, having flashbacks of what happen in both rooms) what is happening to me? Why am I pushing myself towards Priya for?

Priya comes out rushing out of her room. Mitesh, Pritem, and Arjun come out of Priya's room.

Priya: (sitting on the chair against the wall. Looking down holding her head) Anurag, that's it I can't take it anymore, I want to leave.

Anurag: we'll leave tomorrow.

Priya: (looking up) No I want to (slowly looking behind everyone else, getting up) leave now.

Everyone turns to see what Priya was looking at so painfully. Everyone's mouth drop open.