Sambhav is pacing about angrily in his room , rubbing his hands together to calm himself. Abhay's image is flashing across his mind and he only getting angrier. We can see that his house is adorned with animal skulls and skins and paintings of wolves and werewolves. He looks very upset. Just then, the doorbell rings and Sambhav goes running to open the door.
Sambhav ( opening the door)- What took you so long, Jack? I was…
Sambhav's words die in his mouth as he sees a shocked Misha looking at him, holding her helmet under her arm. Sambhav becomes alert and his face breaks into a charming smile.
Sambhav ( leaning on the door )- Aha, I like that, Miss.Dobriyaal. I never gave you my address and you found me… pretty fast and smooth , I must say.
Misha ( blinking her eyes at him in disbelief)- Are you gay, Sambhav? Your parents will get so depressed that you are making a real life Dostana!
Sambhav is puzzled.
Samvbhav ( letting her in)- What? What did you just say? I am GAY? What made you think that?
Misha ( laughs )- Well, if a man opens the door of his house at 1am in the night in full excitement taking a man's name , what should I think? … Jack! Oh Jack!
Sambhav raises his eyebrows with a grin and closes the door.
Sambhav( making himself comfortable in a couch )- We will discuss my sexual orientations later, madam… first , you tell me what are you doing here ?
Misha (fascinated by Sambhav's house interiors )- I didn't know it was your house, Sam. My bike broke down and I preferred to seek refuge here than become a king's dinner for some downmarket wolves.
A small smile comes over Sam's face but he says nothing.
Misha ( looking at the living room)- WOW! Sam, your house looks like some classic wildlife museum , dude! Are these real or just artificial reproductions?
Sambhav ( amused by her wonder)- Real. All this is real, Misha. My ancestors were hunters ….
Misha ( gleefully )- Cool! That is interesting.
Sambhav ( getting up)- You wait here. I will just go and see what is wrong with your bike.
Misha ( makes a face)- It is an imported bike, desi hunter.
Sambhav ( turns at the door )- You will be at your home by 2am, madam. Chill.
Sambhav goes out and Misha continues to look around the house and pick things and observe them. Just then , she sees a silver box that is empty. It looks very old and there is a dragon face carved on it. There is a fit space inside it that is empty. Misha narrows her eyebrows as she picks it up.
Misha ( puzzled)- What is this doing here!
Suddenly , she hears the roaring sound of her bike and the box drops from her hands. It rolls and goes to Sambhav's feet who has just walked back in. He looks at the box at his feet and picks it up. His face goes grave and he clutches it.
Misha ( rushing over to him)- I am so sorry, Sam! I dropped it by mistake. I hope it didn't break.
Sam ( closing his hands on the box)- No, such things don't break, Misha. Go, your bike is ready and just fine. And…. ( looks at a confused Misha)…. Misha, are you listening to me? What are you looking at ? I told you that the box didn't break.
Misha – No, it's not that…. I think I have seen this box somewhere….or something that looks like it … I see it everyday.
Sambhav is stunned to hear that.
Sambhav – WHAT? Are you, are you, like sure?
Misha nods.
Sambhav ( putting up an act )- Never mind. Go home now and… ( puts his hand forwardz)…. And I shall see you in college tomorrow.
Misha shakes his hand and as she does so, Sam closes his eyes and through Misha, he mentally visits her house, holding the little box in his other hand. Sam's eyes stop in Arnab's study again and again. He releases her hand and Misha falls back.
Misha ( rubbing her hand)- Whoa Sam! You have the hand of a monster.
Sam ( taps her bare arm)- You need some muscle up there , young lady! Go, get going now.
Misha smiles and goes to go but Sam blocks her way by putting his arm on her abdomen.
Misha ( laughs)- You are flirting with the wrong girl , Sam.
Sam ( grins)- No. I am just removing all your doubts of my being gay.
Misha looks at his grey eyes for a few seconds and then, removes his hand and leaves..
Misha ( jokes )- I shall think it over , Sam… dream about Jack!
Misha buzzes off on her bike and Sam's expression turns grim. Just then, Jack jumps in through the window.
Jack ( huffing and puffing)- Sam ! You won't believe what I found at Piya's orphanage.
Sam ( turning towards him)-What?
Jack ( shows him a paper )- Piya was brought to the orphanage at the age of 6 from Jaamgarh!....
Sambhav ( looks at the paper)- Jaamgarh….That is the same place as …. Oh no! Jack, get our men together and in 48 hours , I want this chick's whole history! Even before Abhay can smell it
Jack – Don't worry. We are leaving tonight…..but what are you so worried about?
Sambhav ( fingering the door from where Misha just went)- I need to get close to Misha.
Jack ( surprised )- Do you like her?
Sambhav ( irritated )- Don't be stupid. Jack. It is not about my liking…. It is what she has possibly hidden somewhere in her house ….something that needs to be destroyed before Abhay finds it.
Jack ( horrified )- Oh no…..you mean… you mean the .. the Witch's cross?..Misha has it?
Sambhav ( grimly)- It is in her house. That is all I know and I must find and destroy it….otherwise all of Abhay's doors will open to Maithli and nobody will be able to stop him from bringing her back to life! Abhay should not get the witch's cross – NO WAY!
TO BE CONTINUED…
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