She was deep in thought about her nightmares when she heard the announcement of their arrival in Mumbai. She was happy knowing she was going to meet Sharon, interested about the deal with the great business tycoon Mr. Reyaansh Singhania and tensed regarding the warning she had been getting till now.
As the plane landed a sense of familiarity engulfed her. It felt as if she had been in Mumbai her entire life time. And that was weird knowing that this was her first visit to India. Taking a deep breath, she calmed down herself and stepped out of the plane...
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He stepped out of his house. He was already late for office. He had an important meeting with Ms. Taani Mehta. He hadn't told Swayam about the deal as he was busy regarding another project. He locked his door and called his secretary.
"Has the car been sent to the airport?"
"Yes sir. And as you had said he was sent with the name board."
"Great. Keep all the files ready." and he disconnected the call.
He opened his car door and drove off to the office.
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As she stepped down the airport she decided to atleast freshen herself and went to the wash-room. She splashed water on her face and as she looked up she saw her sleep deprived eyes and her crumpled dress.
"Great... I need to change so I hope that my car has been sent. Still let me confirm it." and she called her secretary.
"Did you send my car to the airport?"
"Yes Ma'am."
"Good. And hope you remembered that I like to drive on my own..."
"Yes ma'am."
"Good ! " and she disconnected the call.
She stepped outside and saw a driver holding her name-plate except that it had the spelling wrong. It spelt "TAHANI". She smiled at the driver and asked for the keys which he handed over and left from there.
She got into her car, switched on her GPS and started on her way for the meeting.
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"Sir the driver said that there was no Ms. Taani there on the airport."
"That's odd. Contact her secretary right now !" he screamed at her.
He was feeling odd since morning. He kept on feeling as if someone whom he loved the most was coming. But the only one's he loved had died in an accident - his parents. Then why was he having these strange feelings.
He picked up his coat and asked his secretary to inform him if she is able to get in touch with Ms. Taani Mehta or her secretary. And he decided to drive to the cemetry where his parents were buried. He was really missing them.
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Taani put on her goggles and kicked the door shut. She kept on cursing the stupid car for breaking down in the middle of nowhere. Her GPS had stopped showing her location and her mobile was unable to get any signal. As she moved in search for signal with her mobile held high, she noticed three small children going inside the woods nearby. She saw a girl and two boys. She decided to ask them.
"Excuse me..." she shouted but the children paid no heed.
She went near them when she heard their conversation which shocked her...
Girl : Rehan hume khelna hai aap ke saath.
Boy 1 : Rehan aap ke saath nahi khel sakta Tahani. Hum aap ke saath khelenge.
Rehan : Shadeed agar Tahani humare saath khelna chahti hai to aap ko kya harz hai?
Shadeed : (giving a deadly glare) Tahani sirf humare saath khelengi... samjhe aap?
Tahani : Hum aap se nafrat karte hai Shadeed... (and she ran into the woods followed by the two boys)
Taani's legs unknowingly started following them. Her mind kept on going over their names - names that kept on coming in her nightmares - Tahani and Rehan. But who was Shadeed? She kept on pondering over it as she moved forward. She noticed that she had lost the track of those children. And to make the matters worse she was now lost in the woods.
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Rey entered in the cemetery and put fresh flowers on his parent's graves. It was so quiet that he could hear his own breathing. He was about to get up when he noticed a car standing by the side of the road and felt himself being pulled towards it. He moved towards the car and was about to open the door when he noticed foot prints going into woods and he decided to follow them.
He entered the woods but it seemed as if he was not welcomed there. The wind started blowing wildly. Dust was entering his eyes making them water when he sensed some one behind him. He was about to turn when he heard a warning...
"CHALE JAO YAHAN SE..."
He turned back only to find no one. He was about to step back when he noticed the back of a girl running. He quickly followed her and found the girl, her back facing him, kneeling holding cuddling guy's body and crying. He moved the branches in front of him and asked...
"Koi madad chahiye?"
But the girl kept on sobbing and lifted the guys head to place it on her lap when he saw the guy's face and stepped back in horror. The guy was no one else but him... or may be it was just a trick played by his mind.
"OUCH !!!" he screamed in pain as a sharp branch ripped his shirt and made a deep wound on his arm. He looked at his wound and then turned again to see the dead guy's face but there was nothing except the dead and dried leaves on the dusty earth.
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It felt as if she was trapped inside the woods forever. She had been trying to find her way out but everything just looked the same. That was when she heard some one scream in pain and she moved forward in that direction.
She found a guy having a deep cut on his arm. he was trying to stop the blood by tying his handkerchief on his wound but was unable to do so.
"Any help required? " she asked.
The guy looked up only to find a pretty angel with her goggles on and her dress fitting her figure properly.
"No. I can manage..." said Rey.
"It won't harm your Masculine ego to take some help" she said as she helped him bandage his wounds.
"Thanks. By the way what are you doing here in the woods?"
"My car broke down. And I followed some children in here until I lost track of them and got lost... And why am I telling all this to you?"
"May be because we need help."
"Don't you know the way out of here?"
"No. Being a businessman I don't have time to go through forests. And the same questions apply to you too..."
"Great... My first trip to India and am stuck here with a total stranger in this forest in the middle of nowhere..."
"Then let's introduce ourselves... I am Reyaansh... " he was unable to complete when lightning struck making it impossible for Taani to hear his full name.
"I am Taani..."
Again lightning struck making it impossible for Rey to get her name.
"You can call me Rey. But I still didn't get your name..."
"Call me Tanu..." she said and removed her glasses.
The sun had set and it was dark for Rey to notice that the pair of eyes staring at him were the same hazel eyes he had already seen. Both had a feeling that they knew each other but something was not allowing them to recognise that.
THEY MET...
... BUT WHY IN THE WOODS?
WHAT HAD FATE IN STORE FOR THEM?
WILL THE MYSTERY BE SOLVED SO EASILY?
NOTE : Guys not at all a scary update. Just TR meet. Hope you guys like it. Plz do hit like and try giving long comments. Love you all...
P.S. - Critisicm is always welcome.
P.P.S - If I don't get a good response am not going to continue this ff.
Edited by Vrindaroxz - 11 years ago
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