Chapter 26

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 25

Priya comes out rushing out of her room, Mitesh, Pritem, and Arjun follow behind her.

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. The ghostly figure stands outside of Arjun's room.

Priya: (intensely scared) that's - that's

Everyone speaks one after the other.

Anurag: (shocked) Sunil!

Pritem: (shocked) Sunil!

Mitesh: (shocked) Sunil!

Manisha: (shocked) Sunil!

Priya: (confused) Sunil!

Arjun begins to laugh. Everyone looks confused at both Arjun and Sunil.

Arjun: (laughing) you guys should have seen your faces. (Copying them) Sunil! (Begins to laugh harder)

Anurag: (trying to figure thing out) wait wait wait. (Mad) what the hell is going on?

Mitesh: (mad) Wait it was both of you playing this joke. Both of you came up with this.

Sunil: (taking off the make up with a washcloth that in his pocket.) no actually -

Arjun: (cutting off Sunil, proudly) this whole master mind plan was my idea. I called Sunil the day we made the plans to come here and told him what to do.

Sunil: (pacing back and forth) and the only way, Priya would recognize me was the picture in this house. So I took all of them and took them to my office and made an excuse that Nandini took them. Just in case if someone asked me what happen to the picture. (He stops pacing).

Arjun: (begins to paces) and the minute you got off the phone and came to the dining table and ask me if I seen a ghost. I was afraid because I didn't know what Sunil might have said since I didn't think anything about that.

Anurag: so you didn't call from your office?

Sunil: (starts to pace) No I did. After Priya ran downstairs, I when inside my room and I grabbed my sport bag with my clothes inside and when out from the window. While driving to my office, I took off the make up and the clothes I was wearing because I had my office clothes underneath. Then I called you for the number of boxes I needed (he stops pacing).

Mitesh: and what about the room.

Arjun: (paces back and forth) well I sent a quick text message to Sunil that Priya was coming up when I heard Anurag tell Priya if she could get his tool box. And as nice as Priya is, she said yes (he stops pacing)

Sunil: (pacing) so I ran to the corner room. Luckily it was unlocked. I stood next to the window. So I could leave the room before anyone could see me and because I'm a profession at climbing out the window and into someone's room. I went easily into Arjun's room, the minute Priya closed her eyes. (He stops pacing)

Arjun (pacing) and then when Anurag left Priya's room. I told Sunil to go in front of Priya's window. (He stops pacing)

Sunil: (pacing) I waited outside Priya window, till she moved or turned in bed. When she did I pushed her window and she got up and screamed. Then she hided her face and I quickly climbed into Arjun's room. (He stops pacing)

Arjun: (walking towards Priya) then I walked out to see why Priya screamed like everyone else.

Manisha and Pritem: But why did you do this?

Sunil: you guys know me very well, that if I get a chance to play a prank on someone, I don't let it go and she won't know me until she falls into my pranks. (Talking to Priya) Priya I'm sorry if I might have crossed my limit. (Priya looks down about to cry)

Arjun: (cutting Sunil off, smiling) I'm not. She deserved it, for all the stupid pranks and things she did to me. (Pointing while looking at Priya) remember when I told you that I'll get back, this time I did something about it. Now you will think twice before you play around with me again. (Tears begin to come out of Priya's eyes. Arjun look away from her) and you know how fun it was (looking at Priya, happier) you know how fun it was that - .

Priya slaps Arjun. Arjun holds on his cheek and looks up at Priya. Priya begins to cry and runs into her room. Manisha runs behind her. Priya locks the door and lies down on her bed and begins to cry.

Manisha: (knocking on the door) Priya! Open the door. Please, talk to me.

Mitesh: (talking to Arjun) is they something wrong with you. Are you crazy, she did these things because for fun… to give you and everyone else a laugh. And you go ahead and do something like this.

Manisha: (walking towards Arjun) you didn't feel bad when she got locked up in the room and fell sick. (Sunil gets shocked after hearing that Priya fell sick) you didn't feel a like bit of guilt that you tried again to scare her some more.

Anurag: Sunil! Arjun didn't realize it, but you're older then him, you should have made him realizes what he is doing is wrong.

Sunil: I thought it was a harmless joke. I didn't know what happen after I left or else would I be crazy to scare her after she fell sick.

Arjun bends his head in shame.

Pritem: I could actually understand if Priya forgives Sunil, but you forget it. Sunil at least said sorry. You just went on and rubbed it in her face, (copying Arjun) how fun it was. You must be insane. (Pritem leaves into his room)

Anurag: I still can't believe you didn't feel pity for her even after she fell sick. I wouldn't even do anything this low. (Anurag leaves to his room)

Mitesh: this is the lowest thing you have ever done. You been my friend since we were small and I never thought you could do something this low. (Mitesh leaves to his room).

Manisha: you know what… forget it. I got nothing to tell you. (Manisha leaves to her room)

Sunil: (puts his hand on his shoulder) Sorry man. (Sunil leaves to his room).

Arjun sits on the chair and has flash back of the time he scared Priya and what everyone said now.

The next morning, Priya comes down to the sitting room.

Priya: good morning

Manisha: Good morning. (Closing the gas) Breakfast is ready, can you wake up Arjun. (Remembering what happen last night) Sorry I'll wake him up.

Priya: No it ok, I'll go.

Priya walks upstairs into Arjun's room. Priya moves Arjun until he wakes up. Arjun sits up and looks at priya leave the room. Arjun stands up really mad and has flashback of the night before.

Arjun: (slapping the vase off the table) damn!

Everyone begins to pack there bags. Sunil comes to Priya's room.

Sunil: (knocking on the door) can I come in?

Priya: (folding her clothes pulling it in the bag) yeah.

Sunil walks into her room and sits on her bed.

Sunil: So how you feeling?

Priya: A little better, temperature going down.

Sunil: that good (Pauses) Hey sorry for last night. If I knew you fell sick, I would have come clean.

Priya: I know I heard everything last night.

Sunil: So will you forgive Arjun. (Priya stays quiet) Never mind I got my answer.

Sunil gets up and leaves. Priya continues to pack her bag.

Everyone begins to load they bags in the car, Sunil hugs everyone good-bye.

Sunil: (Smiling) It was good to scare you - meet you! It was good to meet you!

Priya: (starts to laugh) Bye (hugs Sunil) 

Sunil: (while hugging her) forgive him.

Priya lets go of Sunil and goes into the car.

Anurag: come home more often, Mom really miss you.

Sunil: yeah I will.

Anurag hugs his brother and gets into the car. All of them drive home. Not one word was exchanged between Priya and Arjun. They reach Mitesh house. Everyone takes out they bags and loads it in either Pritem or Anurag's car. Everyone gets into there car, expect for Priya and Arjun, who are still loading there stuff in the car. Mitesh waits on his steps, for them to leave. Priya and Arjun close the trunk and walks to the front to get in. Priya is about to open the door, when Arjun grabs her hand.

Arjun: Sorry (Priya stays quiet, Arjun get mad and pulls her in front of him)

Manisha: (inside the car) what's happening? What's happening?

Pritem: I pull down the window.

Manisha: No! Then they won't say anything.

Anurag: (jumps into the passenger seat and has his ear against the tinted window, Thinking) what are they saying. Damn! I can't hear shit.

Arjun: (while that was going on. Mad, yelling) Why aren't you saying anything to me? Why don't you yell or scream at me, please say something to me. (Slowly down) If you don't say anything I won't be able to forgive myself.

Mitesh: (thinking) forgive him forgive him.

Priya: (pulling her arm away) what the hell do you want me to say to you? What you want me to forgive you, fine I forgive you. But what more can I say after what you heard last night. (Putting her hands together) So please leave me alone, because I don't need you.

Anurag gets back into his seat. Priya gets into the car.

Anurag: what happen?

Priya: (mad) nothing. (Softly) I'm sorry.

Anurag: (starts up the car) its ok.

Arjun gets into the car.

Manisha and Pritem: what happen?

Arjun: (sadly) nothing.

Anurag and Pritem drive out of the drive way. They all go there separate ways.