Abhi was sleeping on the bed. His sleep was broken in the middle of the night and he found the couch empty.pragya was no where to seen. Suddenly he heard a sounds of raining heavily outside. And he could feel someone's sharp piercing gaze on himself. He turned towards the balcony only to find empty. He was scared to the death. He remembered the night When he was watching horror movie with pragya and got scared. It's coming back to haunt him again.
He mumbled slowly,"fuggy ?? Fuggy are u there?? Come back na ...I'm feeling lonely. What if something happens to u..."
He heard a sound from balcony,getting scared he closed the door and went inside the closet & washroom to check whether pragya is there but he found none but he heard the sound of opening of door. He came inside the room,checking frantically for the pragya but he couldn't find her but instead found something fishy. Door to the balcony was opened and that of the bedroom is closed. Now he was scared the most in her entire life. He was getting wet with his sweat. No words were escaping his mouth. He cannot bring himself to even shout. His all facial muscles were looked like paralyzed in the most crunch situation. Suddenly he was feeling someone else's presence in the room other than him. For a second he thought it's pragya.so he asked worriedly.
"Pragya, is that u?? Dekho agar tum koi majak kar rahi ho to ye bahot hi ghatiya majak he.agar mujhe pata chala ki iske piche tumhara hath tha to me tumhe chodunga nahi."
But no response. He was not in a condition to think properly. Situation reminded him the famous line that "scariest thing about being alone is finding that you are not."
He again tried still hoping that he could find his partner in crisis.
"Fuggy? Fuggy tum kaha chali gai?? Tum janti ho na mujhe bhoot se kitna dar lagta he. Tumhare bina me kese uska samna karunga?? Please wapas aa jao."he was literally crying now.
Suddenly he heard someone speaking in a very calm & composing tone.
"Apki fuggy kabhi wapas nahi aayegi apki life me jab tak tanu apki life me he,jiju."
He was surprised by unknown voice's reference to him as jiju.but he found that voice rather familiar.
He asked suddenly.
"who r u ? Where r u?? I'm not your jiju."
He was now trying to escape from the room but door wasn't opening up.
"U can't escape from here until u hear me out fully."said the unknown voice in an authoritive tone.
Abhi sighed in defeat knowing that there is no escape now. He nodded and sat on couch looking all around like trying to figure out the voice's location.he was confused but before he could ask any questions,he got his answers from the ghost itself.
"I will answer all your questions.
First-I'm bulbul.
Second- I'm standing in front of u. Now u know you're my jiju."
He was in shock. He couldn't understand how to react to the situation. His eyes were welled up with tears. He was at lost for words. He recovered suddenly. And replied.
"I'm sorry,bulbul.it's all my fault. I couldn't complete the good upbringing for aliya. I couldn't handle her & u have to become her victim. I'm so sorry."
She was too in a tears. But still she has work to do.so she replied.
"It's of no use in crying over past.so leave it jiju.& think about future."
Abhi suddenly realized something & he asked.
"What were u telling me about fuggy and tanu??? Are they hiding something?? Please tell me."
And bulbul told him all the history of the mission ,there attempts and all. When she completed, both of them were in tears. He felt terribly guilty for Bulbul's sacrifice and ma's condition and all. He again apologized to bulbul.
"Apki galti nahi thi jiju.aur agar aap mere liye kuch karna chahte he toh pehle mere gunahgaro KO saja dijiye aur mujhe insaf dilaiye."
Abhi was determined now to punish the takhil. He decided that it's enough of their mission. Now it's time to take matter into his own hands. And he will make them pay for their deeds.but before that he asked bulbul.
"Bulbul tum apni di se nahi milogi??"
"Nahi jiju.me sirf kisi ek insan KO mil sakti thi. Isliye mene apko chuna. Me aur logo KO tadapta nahi dekhna chahti thi.Me unko milti to bhi wo kabhi apko sach batane ki himmat nahi karte. Ab wakt aa gaya he tanu KO iski jagah dikhane ka. Usko chhodna mat jiju. Ab mere Jane ka wakt ho gaya he.mujhe ijajat dijiye.
Purab KO bolna achhi ladki dhundhke shadi karle.me ye jimmedari apko deti hu. Aur jaldi se ghar me ek chota mehman laiyega jiske sath me dubara janam lekar apke pas aa saku.say I love u to all from me.your one &only bulbul."
Saying this she disappeared into the thin air leaving a gutted abhi behind. He was caught up in his own thoughts but suddenly his thoughts were broken by opening of bedroom door. He saw pragya entering the room. He thought that she might came back after planning something in their strategy room but it's all futile now because he knew the reality now. He wanted to scream ,cry and do lots of things but he knew it's not the time for these things.
HE HAS MORE IMPORTANT WORK TO DO.PUNISH THE PERSON BEHIND ALL HIS MISERY AND HIS DEAR SALI'S UNTIMELY DEMISE.
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