KalRatra (काळरात्र) A Night With Horrors

The Dark lord!! Part 1

It was a beautiful day!!! Vishwaprit was feeling light like a feather and ready to take on his life with all the new charm. Setupati was observing him since last night, his aura was changed totally. He really wanted to peak into Vishwaprit's thoughts and wanted to know the truth, but his instincts were preventing him to do so. He might knew that, it could be something very private, that he shouldn't interfere as a good friend, so he didn't.

Afternoon lunch was a delicious treat from Raghav's mother's kind motherly instincts, towards her son's friends. She almost forced them to stay for lunch. And their motherless lives were filled with warmth once again, which reminded them of Setupati's mother.

They were resting on terrace, not talking to each other at all. Vishwaprit was listening to the chirping birds with smiling face. But actually Vishwaprit was worried about last night's attack and enemy's real motives and how to stop him. He just couldn't stop smiling since last night. Setupati and Raghav, both had noticed his ridiculously happy expressions and decided to ignore.  Raghav was stressing his head over last night's attack on Vishwaprit's team and was trying to understand the full picture. Whereas Setupati was deep into his mind realm, trying to find the clues about enemy's plans.

While they all were busy in their deep thinking, Setupati heard a voice into his head. It was Shastriji, calling for him with great urgency.

"We need to gather around. I have an important matter to discuss with you and Vishwaprit. Meet me at my Aashram as soon as possible. You may bring Raghav along."

Setupati heard his message and opened his eyes. He replied quickly,

"We'll be there by evening."

He stood up from the lazy chair and declared,

"Vishwa, Raghav, we need to leave. Shastriji has asked us to meet at his aashram."

"Are you sure he wants me there. I feel like he doesn't like me."

Raghav asked honestly. He had actually felt his hate or disliked feeling towards him and his senior Ganesh had also warned him about his daughter Meera, in front of whom Raghav forgets everything because of his fluttered heart, and he couldn't understand why. So he had decided to stay away from Meera as well as Shastriji.

"He asked me to bring you along by himself." Setupati explained.

Raghav looked at him with puzzled eyes and then looked at Vishwaprit and said,

"Who knows what thought's are going into that old head of his?"

Vishwaprit didn't have an answer either, so he moved his shoulder up and down saying he doesn't know either.

They all looked at each other and said,

"Let's go then!!"

They all left for the Aashram.

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Meera was looking at the sun in the afternoon sky. It was shining brighter today, she felt.

'He is coming!!', she thought to herself and continued with her chores in the aashram.

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Vishwaprit, Setupati and Raghav reached the aashram after noon. Shastriji was waiting for him in the spiritual room, to discuss something very important. One of his followers showed them a way towards Shastriji's presence. The aashram was too big to search for him.

They entered the room where they saw Shastriji meditating silently, seating in a spiritual 'Padmasan' position. They all felt his devotion towards God and positive vibes around the room.