The Cursed Silence

Day 4 : Cremation

Amit called me today's morning , telling me that the authorities are gonna keep him for few more days inside some wanky hospital . I just woke up in suprise rubbing my eyes , trying to get my thoughts straight ," Is Everything all right ? "

" Yeah , I am good . It's just .... " He took a long pause ," The thing I was injected with directly affects my private parts . Doctors said that it even could be permanent , if I am not cured on time "

" Oh God " I gasped ," I ... I am really sorry , I should have never insisted you to come with me in this rotten place "

He laughs over the call ," If I had said ' No ' , then you would have definitely picked up one of your friends for the trip and I couldn't bear to see you with another person ... like on the positive side we would have a lot of stories to tell our kids to " he again paused ," If we could have kids now " we both laughed ," Ahh , this will be over soon ... it could almost fell it coming to the end " My eyes goes all watery but I had a big smile on my face ," Naaz .. we will get married as soon as I come back ... I ... I cannot wait anymore and and .... " He again stops and started singing ," Mera dil bhi Kitna pagal hai .... " My hands shook like ocean waves , I felt my veins bursting out , my eyes went wide open , " Amit ... stop singing this song " my voice fumbled , he didn't responded but continued singing the song ," Amit ... I'm not kidding . Stop Singing The Song "
He again doesn't responds and cuts the call

We planned to do my grandmother's cremation today ,
As per the orders we were not allowed to have any guests staying inside the house , so all of them were waiting for us at the cremation place from the start of the day .
According to the rituals , the respected person's body should be washed first before performing the rituals . Dad was in on position to help me , so I called Amit's driver to help me out .
First we dragged the body from her room to the washroom , then he helped me picking up the big tub of hot water towards the washroom . It was so heavy that we actually had to lay very low to pick it up . while going towards the washroom , I lift up my eyes and realized the driver was constantly looking at my boobs , moreover I forgot to wear my bra ... he looks at my face and immediately looks down in absolute shame , I told him to wait outside until I get my grandma ready .
Me , dad and grama visited the place using Amit's car , as dad sets foot outside many of my relatives came lifting up the body and patting dad .
I saw the driver again staring at me , litting up his cigarette . First , he looks into my eyes but soon the eyes slides down towards those big two boobs , he looks at them , again, shamelessly ...
I ignored him ...
I didn't knew that police officials were also called to the cremation . Prehaps , dad must have called them to look out for any danger ...
It was just as immediately as we complete the rituals , one of the officials dragged me towards their team

" Where were you last evening ? " The mustache guy asks litting up his cigarette

" What do you mean ? " I looked back at my father and my family members , none of them had noticed me yet

" Listen " He showed me his finger , he was obviously angry ," I don't like to make a scene here . Sit inside the car quietly or we will drag you all the way to the place "
They took me inside the interogation room , I was anxious as there was not at all any sign of any female officer

" I will ask you again . What were you doing last - evening " he removed his watch and placed it in front of me ," I don't have much patience "

" I -- I went to meet a friend of mine "

" Hmm , so now you have a friend " He punches his fist on the table and yells ," Do you even know ... how we all have been looking at this ? Huh " Somone unseen from the other side of the glass bangs at it with their finger ," We installed cameras in your house ... there was a reason for it , right ? I didn't responded

He stands and sits near me on the table ," There was a reason why we installed the cameras , right ? " I again didn't responded . He slaps me hard , I felt the weight of the ring he was wearing on his fingers . I looked at the looked and I had his fingers marked on my face ," Did I asked something , hmm ? Did I asked something " he continued slapping me , my lips started bleeding he stands up while I was constantly weeping and my head was tilted down to earth ," Don't you look down " And he slams the table again ," TALK TO ME " He held my chin tightly and immediately a female lead opens up the door " Enough ! " The mustache guys leaves

At first she offers he some water ," Please , you look hurt and scared and definitely not someone who could hurt that many people " I picked up the glass and drank the whole thing within seconds . I could still smell and taste my own blood mixed with the water ," I .. I swear man , I didn't do anything "

" Yeah , yeah I know it " She hugs me and someone from the other side of the glass slams it with their entire force , separating us apart ," Look , I'm about to send him again inside in few minutes ... so it's better to unleash everything you know "

I told her everything ,
Everything , about my aunt's death ,
My first night ,
The Speculations ,
The rituals ,
Everything about the dogs , the song , the burned cat ,
Dad's allegations ,
Everything ...

" People called your aunt a witch and yesterday you went outside with some unknown guy to perform black magic , is that so ? "

" Hmm "

She holds my hairs tightly from the back and pushes my face on the table three times , making my nose bleed . At this point , I was actually terrified of everything and everyone ,
At that point , I just screamed and cried over my lungs . I felt like my nose has been broken apart , I couldn't breathe properly

" Listen girl " She tried to hold both of my hands together but I resisted ," Shut up " She yelled ," You're fiancée is dead .... " A dead silence followed me for a brief moment ," And everyone everyone and everything is against you and only you . Do you even understand the stakes at what you are playing ? " I just couldn't stop crying after hearing the news . The female lead picked up the jar full of water and poured it all over me ," Don't you ever dare to step a foot outside your house .... DO - YOU - UNDERSTAND ? " She yells ," We Are seriously just trying to help but don't be in our way "
Before leaving she kicks my chair and I feel upon the floor with both of my hands still chained to the back of the chair , I heard them outside and they were planning to hunt down Ramesh

" What do we do when we catch him , miss ? "

" Shoot him on sight "

The same evening they dropped me back .
Dad immediately hugged me and started crying watching my condition , I was bleeding and was covered in a towel .
I just stepped inside the house and saw a light flash from behind me , as I turned I saw the driver talking my pictures . I didn't do anything , nor I protested .
I was just done with everything
" Dad ... Amit's alright na ? " I asked him , He never responded and continued hugging me ," Please , say something dad " my voice cracks up ," Daad please .... he was the only friend I had "
I told dad everything ,
Everything from the crunch ,
Where it all start and how it went ,
The lake night , the goats sacrifices , everything ...
Both of us were helpless , I never felt more depressed ...
Both of us were just laying down on the ground just few feets away from where the cat was burned