The Fall of the Evil

Chapter - 79

**Emotional, Sensitive and triggering scenes in the Chapter Ahead. Please avoid it if you are uncomfortable.

Doctor: He is no more.

Listening to that everyone is broken. Meera walked back to the wall in agony and sat down leaning against it with no movements but tears flowing from her eyes.

Doctor: We will clear the formalities. You can take him.

Saying so the doctor went away. Everyone is crying. Rudra looked at his hand which is held by Raghav and gulped his tears. He slowly took his hand out of the hold and walked outside thinking about something deep. Shivani is consoling Ambika and Surya. Ishaan held Nithya who is continuously crying.

Meera is thinking about all the moments that she shared with Raghav. Ishaan saw Meera's condition and he called his parents and asked them to come here. Rudra walked outside the hospital and sat on the bench near the parking lot.

After some time, the formalities were completed and Ishaan walked to Meera and shook her by her shoulders.

Ishaan: Aunty!!

Meera came out of their trance and saw Ishaan. She hugged him and cried out loud.

Meera: I never wanted this to happen Ishaan. Look how is sleeping there lifelessly. I never wanted to see him like this. What has happened to us???

Ishaan: Aunty!! Please control yourself. Let's go.

Ishaan himself is feeling so low due to the happenings. But he has to stay strong for them. He made her stand and took her out along with Nithya. Shivani took Ambika and Surya out. She saw Rudra sitting on the bench. Ishaan came to her and said,

Ishaan: Shivani!! Talk to him. I will take care of everyone.

Shivani wiped her tears and shook her as no.

Shivani: Let him be alone for sometime Anna. He needs time. Let's go. He will come.

Saying so they all left to the house. The arrangements for Raghav's last rites are happening. Ishaan's parents and Shivani's parents also arrived. Kaasi also came there and he is also crying for his friend.

Kaasi MV: I also never understood you Raghav. I am sorry. I could not understand your helplessness and blamed you for my daughter's death.

Once the arrangements are completed, they all went to the burial ground. The priest saw everyone crying. So, he walked to Kaasi and asked him about who will perform the last rites. Meera who heard the priest, remembered that Raghav asked Rudra to stand like his son for him.

Meera MV: Where is Rudra? I should atleast do this for Raghav.

She wiped her tears and got up to search for Rudra. Just then Rudra walked towards the priest and said in a stoic tone,

Rudra: I am his son.

The priest understood what he meant and took Rudra and made him perform the last rites. Everyone stood there around them. The priest handed him the fire log. Rudra took it and looked at Raghav for one last time.

Rudra MV: I am sorry, ........Papa!!!!

He closed his eyes and lit the fire. He opened his eyes and let his tears flow for Raghav. When everything is over then they all headed to the guest house.

In the night,

Silence prevailed in the house when everyone is mourning for Raghav in their respective rooms. Meera heard a knock on her door. She looked up to see Nithya standing there with tears. She ran to her mother and hugged her.