HER PAST & HIS FUTURE

Chapter-12 An Indistinct Memory

-Ashish

26th Feb 2020
6:40 PM:

Ashish gets off the train. “Mama!! There you are” Vicky comes running to Ashish. Ashish hugs him back “how was the work done?” Vicky asks “Yeah! Everything went well” Ashish replies. “A lot of what I found out seems unbelievable, but that Prashant guy seems fun” he adds.“Now you are making me curious. Everything that’s
unbelievable is what I love.” Vicky says. “Well, I'll tell you about it if you want to listen” Ashish says. “Sure! Sure! Tell me about it on our ride home”. Vicky responds. Ashish narrates everything Prashant has told Vicky. “So yeah! Now I gotta know if the rat & the diamond thing is true, to prove he’s reborn. I kind of
sense it in his eyes” he says. Vicky nods. “You are Doing Great Bro dude!! All the best for proving his rebirth” Vicky says. “Vicky, drop me off at the Aira hospital
Instead, I have to visit Ramanaidu sir” Ashish says“Dude! No worries Sir’s not in the hospital anymore he’s doing well, I met him just yesterday. So just go home
and rest now. You Can meet him tomorrow” Vicky says,“Sure! okay if you say so” Ashish says. Ashish enters Ramanaidu’s house. “Good morning beta”Vimala Says when he’s in the hall. Ashish greets her back “Good Morning Mam, where is sir?” he asks. “He is upstairs you Can go!” Vimala Says. Ashish goes up the stairs .

On his way to Ramanaidu’s study Ashish steals a glance on the door of Vimala’s lab. He looks away in a second. “Good Morning sir” Ashish greets Ramanaidu “How are you doing now” He asks. “I’m doing fine Man, Can’t you see? I’m also working again which means I have recovered well” Ramanaidu says. Ashish
nods. “So, how did the project Case go?” Ramanaidu asks, “Great” Ashish answers. “I just need to fact check one thing to prove that he’s reborn” Ashish says. “Here is the info Prashant has told us about his past life” he says taking out his mobile and playing that recorded conversation. Ramanaidu listens to it “Okay! Everything’s good but there’s nothing in this that can prove that it was Prashant who built it in his past life. so what are you gonna do?” he asks.

“Exactly Sir” Ashish says coming ahead and sitting opposite to Ramanaidu. “I asked him the same question that how all this might be google based, after I stopped recording, Then he told us something. That something is what I need to check on” he says. “And what is that something?” Ramanaidu asks. “I’ll tell you that, Come here.” Ashish signals and Ramanaidu moves closer. “There’s this rat statue near the idol of Ganesh and inside it.... when it turns dark” Ashish explains
everything Prashant has told them about the rat.

Ramanaidu nods listening to the info. “So that is the main proof, find out if it’s true as soon as possible,you don’t have much time to submit the project” he says. Ashish nods “Yes sir! I’ll try my best to get it done nicely. I’ll go now sir, I need to make a paper file of the info I have so far” he says. “Right then! take care!  Ramanaidu Say “You too sir” Ashish says & Leaves the study room, the taker a few steps and stops at the door of Vimala’s lab again. He looks at it for more than a second this time. A memory passes in his head. “AN INDISTING MEMORY” He tries but doesn’t remember that girl face. He remembers about the chain. He quickly shrugs all the thoughts away and runs downstairs “slow down! why hurry?” Vimala says but he just says good bye and exits the house.

Ashish goes back home “Hey Dude!” Vicky greets him from the Couch, but Ashish just runs into his room. Vicky runs behind him. Ashish rushes to his wardrobe and starts checking all the drawers “what are
you searching for?” Vicky asks him “You know that one chain I showed you that day. It has a snake pendant, I need to find it”. Ashish says “okay! Okay I’ll search for it too” Vicky says and starts searching through the room. They search for it for about a minute and Ashish finds the chain “Mama! I found it!” he yells and gives Vicky a tight hug and dashes out the door again. Ashish heads to his collage.

Ashish stands on the bridge near Block B
building. “I want to see you” he speaks his mind out holding the chain in his hand’s. He immediately realizes what he said it “what the! This is getting too much, why
am I thinking about her again and again. Ashish what’s wrong with you!” he says to himself. “Hey! Ashish! The class is gonna start soon Hurry up!” His friend yells so
Ashish goes back to attend his classes.

4:00 PM:

Ashish exists his last class and gets some fresh air. While having his daily dose of filter coffee accompanied by his friends. Hips phone rings. “Oh! It’s Naina” he says and answers the call “Hello Ashish! Are you back from Chennai?” She asks speaking faster than usual. Ashish notices “Yes! I am! why are you in a hurry?” he asks.“Need your help with something. Can you come to my house right now!” she asks. “Sure I’ll” Ashish Says.“Thank you I’ll talk to you when you come here”.

5:00 PM:

Ashish enters naina’s house, and she pulls him aside. She guides him to the backyard in a hurry “what’s wrong? what are you trying to do?” Ashish asks. “listen, they are trying to get me married. The groom’s Family are coming to see me now. You know that can’t happen she says.“There’s no way. That’s bad” Ashish says “So be there for me while I tell them about it” Naina says. Ashish nods, getting tensed. They go in and Naina introduces him as
her friend to her parents. He greets them and sits down.Naina’s parents as the typical Indian parents, ask him about her wellbeing at the college. A few mins later, The groom’s family arrives. And Naina comes back dressed up.

Everyone exchanged greetings and talk for a few mins.Ashish just sits quietly and patiently for Naina to confess everything. About an hour later the guy stands up “ I am okay with this marriage!” he smiles. Everyone stands up to Congratulate Naina & him, but Ashish doesn’t. He stills in his place. “I am not” Naina says, and everyone looks at her, Ashish breathes out relived Everyone turns to look at Ashish, Naina walks towards them. She grabs him arm and he stands up “WE ARE DATING, WE ARE IN LOVE” Naina Says. Ashish tenses he looks at her and he nods he holds her hand “Yes! we are” he smiles & says Naina Smiles. “You’re not siblings? The groom asks Shocked….