After 20 Years

Veiled Destinies

Tara opens her eyes after a few while. In the daylight, Curtain City. She sees she is in a car, in the back seat. Kalyani is sitting on her right side and a woman is sitting on her left. Akshar is sitting beside the driver while wearing bandages on his whole body. Gajraj is driving. There is an awkward silence between them.

Tara: How are you, ma'am Siddhi?

Kalyani: Don't say anything.

Tara: Why?

Kalyani: Let us be at peace.

Tara: Oh my god! Looks like nothing is going smoothly between you and your husband.

Siddhi: Naina!

Tara: Okay. Brother!

Akshar: Yes.

Tara: I am sorry.

Akshar: It's okay, Naina. You did the right thing. You are my good sister.

Kalyani: Really?

Akshar: You don't need to interfere in my conversation.

Gajraj: Guys, stop. We will be here in a few minutes.

Tara: Oh, wow. A betrayer jumbo is telling about this.

Gajraj: Sorry.

Tara: Untie the rope. I will forgive you after that.

Kalyani: In your dreams.

Siddhi: Enough! No one will talk now.

After a few minutes, they all reached a big-sized tree. They get out of the car and go near the tree. Kalyani pushes Tara on the ground.

Tara: What should I do with the soil? Eat it?

Siddhi: Touch the tree and stand there until it leaves you.

Tara: Leaves me?

Kalyani: Do what you are told. You are nowhere to go.

Tara: Brother-in-law! (Akshar was going to her, and Kalyani held his hand which he removed with force. He sits beside Tara.)

Askhar: I am here. Go! Touch. Naina!

Tara: Thank you.

Akshar holds Tara's shoulder to support her. Tara touches the tree which makes a hole and pulls her hand a little forward. The trees were having more brunch and more new green leaves. After a while Tara's hand comes out from there and an invisible veil is created upon that city. Akshar cuts the rope and holds Tara's hand.

Siddhi: Akshar! Gajraj!

Akshar: Where will she go when we are with her? Look at her hand, it's become a wound.

Tara: Thank you, brother. (Hugs Akshar.)

Akshar: Let's go.

They start going. Tara was sleeping in Akshar's arms while Kalyani was looking outside. Siddhi is sitting beside Gajraj who was driving and she was instructing him the way. Tara suddenly opens her eyes and sees there is a cave where they are going through. Tara taps on Akshar's shoulder. Akshar gestures What? to her. Tara opens the car's door and they fall on the other side while getting hurt by hitting the rocks.

Before everyone tries to see what happens, the car gets pushed by another car and everyone inside has a serious injury. They somehow came out of the car. They saw Nishant standing there with his men which was mostly like an army.

Nishant: Well! Well! One day is gone. I came just half an hour later. (Look at Tara and Akshar.) How did they come out of the car? We made sure that no one could see or hear us.