Dreams Of Trikuta

Part 8

Ritvik's POV

I again woke up in between when I turned to left Trikuta was sleeping peacefully, and let me tell you she snores not that loud, just a little. Its cute isn't it ?? I turned to watch where is Chitra. "Hey Vishal what are you doing here ??" I asked. "Forget about me, What are you doing here Mr. Ritvik Raichand ??" He asked looking at Trikuta. "Don't ask me ask your favourite sister." I replied.

"Oh so she is the only reason ??" Vishal being Vishal. "Why don't you shut up again ??" I asked. "Hey speak slowly she will wake up." Vishal said. "Ya ya as you care." I said. "Okay okay I am going. You sit here with her. Byee." Thank God. Then I looked at Chitra, she is sleeping too. 'Good.'

Getting back to seat I slept again, I don't know till when. But it was peaceful. "We arrived." a voice woke me up. I was struggling while opening my eyes as I was too tired, but once I opened a cold breeze blew from window, it is still dark as it's 4 am in morning. ' This smell of wet soil, and flowers in soo calming. I remember I use to wake up this early whenever I visited here, just to smell this natural fragrance. '

I looked at other side Trikuta was still sleeping. "Ms. Trikuta we arrived." I said but it was like she is in ICU and can't hear anything. "Ms. Trikuta." I tried again. "5 minutes mom just 5 minutes." Her reply reminded me of myself as a small child I laughed, but she is still sleeping.

Everyone else got out of the bus but here I was waiting for Trikuta. ' Idea !! I am sorry Ms. Trikuta for this. ' I put cold water on her face and she woke up. "I am sorry but we have to get out we have reached our destination." I quickly said. "What ??" she asked. "We are here Ms. Trikuta " I said again.

"Ohhh !! Thanks it's Trikuta and it's okay. Good night." she said in a go and slept again. I shook my head, even the bus driver started to think about this as he too want some rest and have other places to go. I then called her parents and they took her in half sleepy state.

Then I went to my room to sleep too. Haldi ceremony is at 7 am and its 5 I have only 1 hour to sleep. I went to close the window, but I saw my childhood friend Virat near our gate. "Hey Vir !!" I called him, he looked at me and started walking. I ran down as fast as possible and followed him. ' He never behaved like this. He is my good friend. '

"Vir !!" I called him. "Vir !! What happened ??" I shouted. He was going towards the jungle. I too walked few steps but someone pulled me. It was some old man, ' I know this face, he is Vir's father. ' "Are you mad ?? You don't know this is ' Jungle of death ' it's cursed, anyone who went inside never came out." Uncle said.

"Uncle didn't you recognise me ?? I am Ritvik. Virat's friend. Just now he went inside, I was just following him. And what happened to him ?? Why he ignored me ??" I asked. "How is this possible. Vir can't go inside." Uncle said. "Why ?? he just went inside, I saw that." I replied. "You can't see him. Just go back to your how Ritvik." Uncle said in a sad tone.

"Why ??" I asked. "Because Vir died 4 years back." Uncle shouted in frustration. "He died ?? How ?? Then whom did I saw just now ??" I asked. "It was just an illusion child. And about Vir he went to this jungle and the next day we found his dead body here where we are standing." His replied. "How did he die ??" I asked again. "We don't know even doctor were not able to find it out." Uncle said almost in a crying tone.

"I am sorry I didn't knew." I apologise. He just left like that. ' I didn't mean to hurt him, I didn't knew Vir died. He was the purest soul anyone could find on earth. May his soul rest in peace. ' I looked at my watch it's 6 ' I should get back home I should be ready now. ' I jogged back home, its been a while I had a morning like this.

' This was my vacation routine. I wonder why we never came back here after my 10th ?? I mean in the past we came here for vacations, various festival or just family meetings. This place is a real heaven. Anyone will love this place at first site. Just look the people here are enjoying their work as well as life. '

That's when I looked at the watch and it's 6.30. Maybe I should get ready as soon as possible. I went to my room took a quick bath and pulled out yellow sherwani which Mom and Chitra bought for me. ' I can wear one of my suit but No !! this is their order. '

I wore that, set my hair and went down for the function. The hall was decorated with yellow flowers, it included yellow roses, carolina jasmine, sunflower, etc. 'I guess the theme colour is yellow. Chitra always wanted her marriage to be perfect and it's really perfect. '

TO BE CONTINUED...

Published on: 21/10/2022