AISHA: The Cursed Name

Chapter -24 The Sword That Surrendered

The Sword That Surrendered

Rishab walked out of his building straight to the ground where Siddharth was celebrating his victory. He had got his wounds aided and was surrounded by his housemates. Bani had met Siddharth and was now making her way to see her friends who were still sitting there.

Rishab entered the ground with his mob following him. Although the girls saw him but ignored the reason for his wild arrival.
Aisha and her friends started back to the school building. Climbing their way back they kept on talking about random things.
"So what will you do Aisha, we all will be returning tomorrow."

Aisha smiled and said,
"In some books, I read;
'Uttamlok is a world made with a lot of difficulties. For thousands of years, people have been preserving this world. There is still a lot that is hidden here.'
And I am on a mission to find it out. I will peep into the mystery of books and will discover this world. I have a lot to search about myself, something might be there in those thick dusty books stacked in the school library."

Bani smiled and said,
"True! If I were a reader, I would have also stayed back to read. But take care of yourself, when the children are not here, certain strange things have happened here. I am sure you will remain fine until you try to indulge yourself in useless shit. So just stay away from anything that could be called strange. I want to see you with all your organs functioning when I return."

Aisha frowned and said,
"I guess the library holds the best volume. It's the only thing I will do here alone, find answers to all those little - little questions that had been pinching me since I came here. I have a lot of leisure to keep sitting in the library from day to night. Miss Aadya said that I should read old books to find out the truth about my name being cursed. So yeah, you will find me with all my organs... Safe!"

Swara chumps in saying,
"Great... So we may find a happy Aisha in return who will tell us a lot about herself."

Namrata blocked their way saying,
"It's fine if you are staying here, there will be many more around. But remember, don't go on adventures. That won't be safe. I am advising you because I once got trapped in the forbidden area when I didn't return over the summer last year. So better stay away from there."

Aisha sighed and suddenly asked,
"You never told that story? What was it?"

The others started to laugh when Swara said,
"This mouse got a heart attack when she tried to wander alone in the school. It was not the forbidden area, we've been explaining this. But she just didn't listen, it was just a sound which freaked her out. And then, she passed out."

Namrata hushed them saying,
"I'm telling you, it was bad. And Aisha, believe me... Don't... Go... On... Adventures...!"

Aisha assured her and then they carried on their way. The building was standing right in front of them when suddenly Aisha stopped walking. Her eyes glowed luminously golden as her smile faded away and her face lost all expressions. She stood paralysed for a moment until she shivered and closed her eyes to take long whiffs.

'A lightning has just struck me,
It's striking me, more and more.
Just now I've seen some darkness,
But through it, I watched his blood.

What the hell is wrong? What happening?

Oh, hell, this emptiness,
Is eating into me so quickly.
I'm feeling as light as nothing,
Yes, for him, I'm too losing blood.

My heart is sinking as if something wrong is gonna happen or is happening. I feel the tension in all my bones and my skin is falling cold. There has been a fierce pain in my body all day but I was feeling well by now. But again, I feel a sharp irritation in my heart, in my entire body.