The adulterous affair

Episode 14 - Off to the village

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Arnav: Are you okay Akash?

Akash(wiping his sweat off from his handkerchief): Ye.....yes... bhai..

Arnav: If you are not okay then....

Akash(interrupting): No bhai..no...it's fine. It's just that I felt something different.

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Arnav: Me too.. but it was because of the breeze and I felt like the car was being blocked. What about you?

Akash: Well bhai...I don't know.... I felt like something is unveiling. Something very different. Some feeling that I have felt long time back in my life. Or perhaps I feel like I've been here before.

Arnav: What? Akash, you want to meet a doctor?

Akash: No..bhai! I am fine....let us go.

Arnav: Sure?

Akash nodded. Arnav tries starting the car but it was not starting. He opens the hood and couldn't figure out what was wrong. Everything was right. He tried calling the mechanic but there was no signal. There was a board called "Welcome to Jagmanpur"

Arnav: I think we reached Jagmanpur. We don't have proper signal here. Let us leave the car here and get in.

Akash: What? Are we supposed to find Khushiji by walking?

Arnav(a little angry): Yes. If you have any concern then you can stay here itself in a house or go back Akash.

Akash: No bhai I will come with you!

As soon as they entered the place four men stopped them.

Man1: Who are you?

Arnav: We came here in search of a girl named Khushi.

Man1 looks at the others perplexed.

Man1(in a more serious tone): Who are you to her?

Arnav and Akash look at each other wondering what to say. They were more surprised by this encounter as well.

Arnav: Friend. Well she worked for me in my office.

Man2: Did you get permission from Thakur?

Arnav: Thakur ? who?

Man2: Whoever enters this village has got to get permission from Thakur Bhairon Singh sahab.

Arnav: I don't have his permission. If so get me one! I will pay.

He extends money and the others denied but the third man took it.

Man3: We will get his permission now. After his nod, you may come in.

Man1 stops him. He gives the money to him.

Man1: We don't take money from strangers. Get the permission or else leave!

Arnav: Listen you don't know who I am!!! I am Arnav singh Raizadha! I can do....

Arnav interrupted as listening to his name everyone gets shocked. They all bow at him. Akash was perplexed seeing this.

Man1: We are very sorry Thakur Damad Sahab...Please forgive us.

They were all about to touch his feet but Arnav stopped them. Both Arnav and Akash were perplexed seeing this gesture. A few minutes back, they were treated worse than an insect. But now, listening his name, everyone is bowing in front of him. What is the matter? What was going on?