Mr.Classy and Ms.Sassy

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Recap:- Shivaay going to fetch phone from the car to inform family about their night stay at village but doesn't turn up back after 1/2an hours so Anika wakes village people up asking for help to find Shivaay. As they walk towards car, they don't find Shivaay around.

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'Shivaay where are you?' Anika mentally asked looking frantically around.

"Kahi voh rasta toh nahi bhatak gaye?" (Did he got lost on his way?) Someday asked from the group.

"Chalo, jungle ki aur" (Let's move towards jungle.) Old man directed.

"Par Sevaram ji yeh rasta toh Kaali Pahadi ke aur jaata hai" ( Sevaram ji , this route connects to Black Mountain.)
A villager pointed out as they were walking deeper inside the forest.

"Ha isse aage jana yani ki jaan jokhem mein dalna!" (Yes, if we continue ahead, we shall be calling problem for oneself.) Another person spoke making others nod.

"Aisa kya hai iss pahadi par uncle ji?" (What's the matter Uncle?) Anika asked looking confused.

"Betiya, kaali pahadi par bhooton ka vaas hai, ek baar jo yaha chala jata hai voh vapas laut kar nahi aata. Aur isi nashe mein kahi log vaha gaye par laut kar nahi aaye!" (My child, black mountain is haunted with spirits and ghost, if someone dares to go there, they never return back.) Sevaram ji explained.

"Bhoot voot kuch nahi hota, yeh sab afvaye hai uncle ji, bass darr pehlane ke liye!" (There is no such thing like ghost, it's just stories to spread fear about!) Anika reasoned trying to make people understand.

"Aap sheher ke log inn sab baaton mein vishwaas nahi karte hum samajte hai par hum sab ne yeh mehsoos kiya hai, aur yeh afva nahi, hamare gaav ke kitne baache khelte khelte iss pahadi ki aur chal diye aur aaj tak na hume voh mile na hi unka koi pata mila!" (Town people don't believe in such thing we understand, but we have gone through their terror and our village kids who have gone through this area have never come back nor are found anywhere!)

"Par Shivaay ko dhundhna toh padega na, pata nahi itni raat voh kaha chale gaye! Theek toh honge naa!" (But we have to find Shivaay, god knows where he has gone in middle of the night. What if something would have happened to him?) Anika worriedly exclaimed while Madhu aunty ( Sevaram's wife) tried to calm her down.

"Bhaiyon, hum agar saath hai toh darne ki koi baat nahi, sab apne haath mein mashale jala lo aur sab ek saath chalte hai , Shivaay babu humari zimadari hai, hamare mehman hai." (Gentlemen, if we are together we don't need to fear, everyone light up your stick and let's walk in together, if Shivaay has truly lost his way inside this area then we need to save him, he is our guest, our responsibility.) Sevaram ji announced.

Few nodded but some were still hesitating to answer.

"Please, mein aap sab ke samne haath jodti hun, please mere Shivaay ko dundhne ke liye hamari madad kijiye , please." (Please help us to find Shivaay..Anika requested folding her hands infront.)

"Aree hume sharminda mat karo betiya, hum sab chalenge ..chalo bhaiyo, ya toh iss par ya uss par, jay sherawali mata!"

"Jay sherawali mata!" Everyone chorused as they slowly walked inside in herd.

Anika was constantly praying in her mind, walking with other villagers who were very cautious with every step they took. Listening to their talk about kaali pahadi had shivers run down her spine but what's more important was to find Shivaay and for that she is ready to put herself in danger.