The Hell Games (Kalki Chronicles)

Undying Love

"There is nobody around. I was hallucinating", cried Samaira. It is the side effect of the medicines that I am compelled to take.

She took a glass of water and drank it after keeping the knife down on the slab. Suddenly, she was amazed by a voice -

"What are you doing here?"

"Oh! I was just drinking water, she replied and laughed at her hallucinations.

"How can there be somebody at this time of the hour to ask me anything? I must be hallucinating again", she thought. She played with her thoughts for sometime and started humming a tune. After a while, Samaira turned around only to find Harlyn's instrument standing in front of her. Samaira wasn't sure if she was Catherine or Harlyn. She confirmed the same through her inner voice which was immediately responded.

"I am Catherine. Our masters have left. Only Menal is yet to leave".

"What are both of you doing here? a voice came from behind Catherine which startled both of us. It was Bela.

"While I was drinking water, Catherine came to see who was in the kitchen".

"Is it the right time for you to chat or go off to sleep?" Bela showed her anger.

"Don't act like a strict warden, lady, replied Catherine. We are going to sleep. She kissed Bela on her cheeks before leaving for her bed".

Tell that moron to sleep. She was about to commit a dastardly act, suicide without writing any note for us. You know how important she is to everyone. Catherine communicated her message to Bela through her inner place so that it doesn't reach Samaira's ears.

Turning to Samaira, Bela began "Should I send an invitation letter to you so that you go off to sleep?

No, replied Samaira

Hey, what's this? A knife on the slab".

"What were you doing with the knife? Were you trying to hurt yourself with it?"

"I wasn't doing anything. I swear by your name, Mom".

"Okay. Just don't play with it. Did you take your medicines as prescribed?"

"Yes".

"Okay. Now go to sleep. Your everyday dream is our reality", she murmured.

"What did you just say?"

"Oh. Nothing that you cannot understand.

15th May 2020 - She heard it for the first time while reading Bhagwad Gita. She heard the word "Shri Krishna" in the left ear which was partially affected during the game. She felt some warmth within and her eyes swelled with tears of joy. At first she looked around to see who took the name. However, there was no one around. Everyone was in the room and it was time for their tea.

Samaira, please prepare tea for us?

Can I make tea in ten minutes? I am on the verge of completion of a chapter of Bhagwad Gita.

I cannot leave it in between, she thought.

The words of wisdom are like pearls of a necklace which must be woven intricately. She read beautiful lines somewhere and scribed the quotes in her diary.

Routine reading of different scriptural doctrines and research on the internet became a habit she gradually acquired. Adhyatam Ramayana, Bhagwad Gita, Vishnu Purana, Garuda Purana and her most favorite two - The Bhagwatam and Kalki Purana were few of her cherished readings. A marked change occured whereby quietude and inner peace replaced timeless restlessness.