The darkness in the forest is not just trees, it's eyes.
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Author's POV
Rivansh and Kaaya were lost in their own world, basking in each other's warmth, oblivious to the storm brewing around them.
Meanwhile, downstairs,
A few minutes ago:
"What the hell! They tricked us!" mona exclaimed, watching rivansh and kaaya's retreating figures.
"Let's catch them!" taksh said, and they were all about to follow them when shivangi stopped them.
"Stop, guys. Let them go," shivangi said, sitting down on the bed.
"But why, Ma'am?" keya asked.
"Because I have something important to tell you all, and it's better that they're not here. Parthiv, go and call ramesh kaka's entire family here," shivangi said, and parthiv ran out.
"Ma'am, is it something serious?" kaavi asked, sitting opposite shivangi.
"Yes, something very crucial. You guys should sit down first." shivangi said, massaging her temple.
"Chhoti Malkin, aapne bulaya?" ramesh kaka said, standing at the doorstep. His family and parthiv stood behind him.
(Madam, you called me?)
"Haan ramesh kaka, aaiye na andar," shivangi said.
(Yes I did, please come inside.)
As everyone settled into their seats, shivangi began to feel nervous. She was about to reveal the next step, and she knew it would be difficult.
"Come on, ma'am, tell us! What's bothering you?" aanya asked impatiently.
"I'll tell you, but no one will interrupt me. I'll answer all your questions once I finish talking." shivangi said, and they all nodded.
Shivangi then explained abhi's instructions. As she finished, some eyes widened in disbelief, while others held their heads, trying to comprehend the news.
"Malkin, hum ahmedabad jaake ke karenge? Hamari to rozi roti hi athe hai!" ramesh Kaka exclaimed.
(Madam, what will we do by coming to Ahmedabad? Our livelihood is here only!)
"Ramesh Kaka, I'm just saying what abhi told me. We'll have to follow guruji's word." Shivangi replied apologetically.
"Malkin, aap Malik ke saath baat karke puchiye na ki hum mahre maayke wale gaav chale jaaye to chalega kya? Hamara dusra ghar aur ek khet hai wahaan, kheti se ghar chala lenge." kaki suggested.
(Madam, why don't you talk to the sir and ask if we can go to my mother's village? Our second house is there and we also have a farm, we'll do agriculture for livelihood.)
"Thik hai, mein puchke dekhti hun." shivangi said and called abhi.
(I'll try to ask him.)
After consulting guruji, he agreed to let them go to their other house, but on the same condition: they had to leave with everyone else.
"What are you guys thinking?" shivangi asked, turning towards the others.
"Ma'am, do you really think we'll be able to lock kaaya up?" keya asked.
"Why are you asking like that?" shivangi asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Because of rivansh, ma'am. Don't you see how he's been behaving since the morning? Kaaya just fainted in the cold, and this was his reaction. Imagine what he'll do when he finds out about this!" kaavi exclaimed.
"Ma'am, he'll swallow us all raw!" parthiv commented.
"Do you have any other options?" shivangi asked, her patience wearing thin.
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Horror''But why can't we go there?'', Abhi asked furiously to his father. ''Because I said so.'' His father replied in a calmly. ''Then listen, now i'll find what is going on in haveli. I've promised my students to take them to our haveli and now even you...
