Beyond The Palace Walls| ONGOING

Chapter - 03

Scene 1:

"Princess Meera, please come quickly!" Karanveer called her from inside the temple.

Agastya's eyes snapped back to Meera, and he felt a surge of surprise. Princess Meera? He had never heard her name before. And why was the pandit calling her a princess?

Meera stood up, brushing off her clothes, and walked towards the temple. Agastya watched her go, feeling a mix of emotions. He was still trying to process the fact that she was a princess.

Archana, sat in the temple, her eyes fixed on Meera. She was captivated by Meera's beauty and elegance, and she couldn't help but stare.

Meera, sensing Archana's gaze, looked up and smiled awkwardly. Archana quickly looked away, feeling embarrassed. But she couldn't help herself - she was drawn to Meera's warmth and kindness.

Archana began to ask Meera questions about her life. Meera hesitated at first, but Archana's gentle manner put her at ease. She answered little things about her family (all lies)

As the conversation drew to a close, Archana turned to Meera with a smile. "Tumse baat karke acha laga." She said. "Kya tum mujhse dubara milna chahogi?"
("It felt good talking to you." She said. "Would you like to meet me again?")

Meera looked taken aback by the request. "H-hume nahi pata. Agar mauka mile.."
("I-I don't know. If I get a chance.." )

Archana nodded. "I would love to learn more about you and your family."

Meera looked uncertain. She nodded slowly, and Archana beamed with excitement.

"I'll tell my son, Agastya about you. He's a nice man , you know. You guys should meet"

The name Agastya ringed in her ears. She thought there might be hundreds of Agastya in this world... And the chances of him being Agastya Singh is very low , right?

As they parted ways, Meera couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement. She had never imagined that she would meet someone like Archana, who was kind and warm and understanding.

Scene 2:

Pandit Karanveer and Meera had just arrived at his home, exhausted.

As the night wore on, Karanveer sat in his living room, reading a book and sipping a cup of tea. Suddenly, he heard a faint cry coming from Meera's room. He immediately set his book down and rushed to her room.

"Meera, kya hua?" Karanveer asked, rushing to her bedside.
("Meera, what happened?")

Meera was sitting up in bed, her eyes wide with fear and her chest heaving as she hyperventilated. She clutched her blanket tightly around her shoulders.

Karanveer gave her a glass of water. "Drink this, Rajkumari. Ab batao kya hua"
(Now tell me what happened)

Meera had calmed down a bit. "Woh...woh sapna phirse aa raha hai..."
("That .... That nightmare is coming back...")

Karanveer looked at her worried. "Kaisa sapna, Meera?"
(What kind of nightmare, Meera?)

Meera's eyes were wide with fear as she recounted her dream to Pandit Karanveer. "Hum usse har raat dekha karte the, pandit ji. Ek hi sapna, har raat. But after that my parents had done a Pooja , since then I stopped dreaming that. But from when I came here to Jaipur, it has started again. Aaj raat ka aur bhi worse tha. Ek aurat mahal mein bhaagti rehti hai...aur ...aur phir woh aadmi aata hai
(I used to see it every night, Pandit ji. It was the same dream every night. But after that my parents had performed a puja, since then I stopped dreaming about that. But from when I came here to Jaipur, it has started .A woman is running away in the palace...and then that man comes)