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2 MONTHS LATER ,

Amukta's wound is almost healed and just a scar is left. She is allowed to do her work now. Saritha stayed back for 2 weeks but sagar went to Hyderabad along with vihana long back as she have exams coming up and she have lot of pending work. Vihana left half heartedly but she understood that going to school is important and she is not supposed to skip her school. She met Raghava Raju's family a couple of times and she spent some quality time with dev's grandmother . Dev's grandmother believed that dev's mother was born again as vihana. She gave a box full of dev's mother's jewellery to vihana. Dev and viha both declined it initially but after knowing that they are sri lakshmi's jewellery dev didn't say anything. He signalled vihana to take them.

On a casual evening dev and amukta are having random talks.

Dev : ammu ! 

Amukta : hmm ?

Dev : I have to tell you something that is really important.

Amukta : what's that ?

Dev : I am planning to meet those tribes tomorrow.

Amukta : what ?

Dev : yes ! 

Amukta : But why ? It will be a very risky thing to do !

Dev : not really !

Amukta : dev ! You are suspended for 3 months because you just crossed the limit line. If you enter such restricted places they will remove you from your job. 

Dev : let it be ! I will be glad to live as a househusband than being a cop who is controlled by politicians and criminals. I will be happy even if i work as a daily wage labourer than roaming around those politicians. That Ramaswamy is trying hard to use his influence and extend my suspension. He is extremely smart. He just used his tongue but not his hands. He never let any blood stain on him. He always wore a mask called jara. This is indeed a cursed land for people who are on the side of good.

Amukta : then it is a WAR IN THE CURSED LAND. You are the person who is supposed to get this land out of the clutches of evil. That whole forest is in danger. It's an important thing for millions of people. Millions of people are getting oxygen from this piece of earth painted in green by those trees. You are a form of Rama born to save that forest from the clutches of that Ramaswamy who is a Ravan. The sita in this tale is that forest. Save her ! Save her before they destroy it completely . Save her before she dies.

Dev : I will save her for sure.

Amukta : yes ! Save her ! 

Dev : I will make my father proud. I will do what he failed to do back then.

Amukta : that's the spirit dev ! Remember one thing ! You have me by your side. Your ammu won't care about anyone when it comes to you. Still I don't know why i agreed for marrying you but I can say that it is one of the most wise decisions i have ever made in my life. I am meant to be yours. Keep it in your mind. 

Dev kissed her forehead.

Amukta : i will be there with you forever. In every single odd situation i will be there for you. 

Dev : I know ammu. We are meant to be together forever.

Dev joined his forehead with amukta's. They are disturbed by the sound of thunders and they had a power cut.

Amukta : dev ! Get the clothes inside.

Dev ran outside hurriedly for bringing the clothes. He dumped all clothes in the cloth basket and brought them inside. He hanged them to the cloth stand and placed the stand in the front-room and went inside. He didn't find amukta in their room. He called her but she didn't respond. The washroom is empty. He went into the kitchen and she is not there.

Dev : amukta ! Where are you ?

He called out in a high pitch.

Amukta : I am here. What happened dev ?

Amukta came out from the study-room and asked him. She was holding a novel in her hand.

Dev : I felt scared for a moment. 

Amukta : calm down. I am fine. I was searching for emergency light but power came back. So, i grabbed this novel.

Dev : ok ! 

Dev felt like someone else is there in the house. He checked the whole house but he didn't see anyone. He thought that it was his overthinking. A shadow near the window of living room disappeared.

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NEXT DAY MORNING 

Kalavathi was feeling restless since that day . She somehow decided to spy on dev amd got to know that he is trying find evidences against Ramaswamy. She also got to know that dev met Ramaswamy's old partners who are his enemies now. She planned to use this information for her advantage.

Kalavathi decided to meet Ramaswamy and talk to him about jara. She gathered her courage and  packed her bag. She told her mother that she is going for her friend's wedding. Her mother agreed. She boarded the bus for Hyderabad and texted her friend who is going to give shelter to her. Within 3 hours she reached her destination. She saw her friend latha outside the bus station. She gave a hug to her.

Latha : how are you kala ? 

Kalavathi : I'm doing good. How are you ?

Latha : fantastic would be under meaningful .

Kalavathi : wow ! Someone's enjoying their life.

Latha : yes ! A small happy family and satisfactory financial status.  What else i need for this life.

Kalavathi : hmm.

Kalavathi agreed her words awkwardly. 

Latha : let's go home. You must be hungry. 

Kalavathi nodded and she went to latha's house . As soon as she stepped inside she was shocked. She saw gopi sitting on the couch . She wondered what he is doing here. She looked at latha and latha gave her a tight slap across her face. 

Kalavathi : hey ! Are you mad ? Why did you slap me ? What he is doing here ?

Latha : shut up bitch ! I know everything that you have done. I am helping him to get revenge on you. 

Kalavathi looked at gopi who is looking at her with bloodshot eyes.

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