Epilogue.

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Abir tightly shuts his eyes in fear and Mishti was about to insert the wooden stick in his throat when some powder-like thing fell on them and Mishti screamed in pain, trying to get rid of it. Abir shot his eyes open and looked towards his right. There, Govind Nath was standing with a brass pot in his hand and some grey colour powder on his other hand.

Govind Nath- Abir!! Jaldi karo!!!

Mishti angrily marched towards Govind Nath but he again throws that powder on her and she screamed in pain, dusting it off her self.

Govind Nath- chalo!! Abir!!!

Abir immediately nods, gets up and again digs the ground.

The powder which Govind Nath was throwing on Mishti was the ash of Guruji's pyre.

Flashback......

Govind Nath shot his eyes open seeing the flashes.

Govind Nath- Guruma. Mujhe bechaini si ho rahi hai. Kuch ajeeb sa dekha maine.

Guruma- kya.

Govind Nath tells Guruma about the flashes and she became concerned.

Guruma- matlab yeh Abir ki haar ka sanket hai.

Govind Nath- woh apne pyar ko haarne nahi dega. Aap ussey nahi jaanti. Woh apni patni se kitna pyar karta hai, yeh mai jaanta hoon.

Guruma- baat pyar ki nahi hai. Baat dil ki hai. Apne aap ko bachaane ke liye ussey Aahna pe hamla karna hoga aur Aahna Mishti hai. Woh jaanta hai ke agar woh koi hamla karega toh chot Mishti ke shareer pe lagegi. Woh Mishti ko kabhi dard nahi dega. Par agar woh aisa nahi karta toh maara hi jaayega na. Aur Abir usski koi kamzori nahi jaanta, kyunki koi hai hi nahi.

Govind Nath- par Guruma, woh--- ek minute. Kamzori na. Har buri aatma ki ek hi kamzori hoti hai. Pavitrata. Ganga jal hai aapke paas??

Guruma- nahi.

Just then Govind Nath remembered something.

"Meri chita ki raakh ko sambhal ke rakhna. Aaj jo meri mrityu ban ke aayi hai, meri mitti usski mrityu banegi."

Govind Nath- ek buri aatma ek pavitra rooh se bhi door bhaagti hai.

Guruma- haan. Tum jaante ho aise kissi ko??

Govind Nath- haan.

Govind Nath immediately takes out a brass pot from his cloth bag and Guruma looks towards him.

End of flashback.

Govind Nath- tumne hi maara tha na Guruji ko. Le. Aaj Guruji wapis aaye hain teri maut ban ke. (Throws ash)

Mishti- aaaaaahhhh!!!! (In rage) Tu marega. Tu bhi marega. Mai tujhe---- aaaaaaahhhhh arghhhh!!!! Aaahhh!!!

On other hand, Abir got Aahna's dead body and his eyes shone in happiness. He immediately picked up the can of kerosene oil and emptied it over her corpse.

A stick came flying towards Govind Nath and it hit his hand, due to which the pot fell away. His eyes widened and Mishti attacked him but Abir pulled her back and struggled to hold her.

Govind Nath- Abir, tum usski lash jalaao. Meri fikar matt karo!!!

Abir- nahi. Mai Lakshman Ji ko nahi bacha saka, isska guilt poori zindagi mere dil se nahi jaayega. Agar aapko kuch ho gaya toh........ Nahi. Aap mere liye koi lakdi jala dijiye. Aaj yahaan Aahna ke ilawa aur kisi ko marne nahi doonga mai.

Mishti- mai tumhe aisa karne nahi doongi. Mujhse pehle teri biwi maregi. Mishti jerked and Abir lost his balance. Both rolled on the ground and came near a piece of interlocking tile and she hits her head on it with full force, making blood flow from her head like water.

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