The Unsolved Mystery #Wattys2019

Chapter Seven - Black Hill

"We're all of us haunted and haunting."
― Chuck Palahniuk

"Look Agastya, sit down. There's something you should know before we go to black hill" Chase said.

"Tell me clearly and hurry up as it's already 7 pm. We have to reach black hill soon" Agastya said.

"Actually the story is like this. No one officially is allowed to go to black hill" Julian said and Agastya interrupted, "Why so?" Confusion was written all over on his face.

Julian somehow gathered courage and spoke, "Look buddy, it's not safe to go there. People staying here says it's haunted and persons who have went on black hill have never returned till date."

"What the hell Julian! Do you still believe in this shit?" Agastya yelled. "This is true. Xavier, Chase' brother, is still suffering from strokes and many a times he acts weird."

"Look am going and that's final. If anyone of you want to come, you can come along with me or else am going alone." Agastya said meeting her gaze.

"Oh goodness! Agastya, why can't you listen to us?"

"I don't know, am going there alone" he said harshly. How rude!

"C'mon Julian, we have chit with us proving there's definitely something fishy going there. We can't just sit like this" Agastya said making a point.
"I agree to you. Agastya you are not going alone am coming with you" Amayraah snapped in the direction from where the voice came and it belonged to none other but her brother Julian.

"You are not going anywhere, Julian". I can't risk my brother's life. I can't just watch seeing him walking straight into death's mouth. He's my brother for God's sake.

"Sorry Amayraah, but am going," Julian said. "Amayraah we always wanted to go there. And finally we have got a chance to go. There is nothing like ghost in this world. I particularly being a science student, believe that there's definitely something wrong going there and we have to find it".

Chase who was quiet since all the time said," You're right Julian. Am coming with you."

"Okay. I am also coming"

"Amayraah it's okay you need not come there," Julian said.

"Yes. As you are girl, I advise you not to come." Agastya said.

"And who the fuck are you to decide where girls should go and where not." Like seriously I was feeling to kick him out of the house.

Amayraah never liked no, her temper exploded when Agastya said that since she was a girl she can't do this. According to her, women could do everything, whether walking on Mars or creating babies.

"Okay enough. Every one of us are going to black hill" Chase spoke. She mouthed a quick thank you to Chase.

"So what are we waiting for? Grandparents are already out of station. Let's go." Julian said, "Carry all your essentials, and we are meeting here in living room, right after fifteen minutes."

"Yes" they agreed in unison.

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She put the leather jacket, it was extremely cold out. 'Isabella was going to kill me, after learning I went to black hill'. She put torch and packet of chips in her bag purse. She remembered the first aid kit, her mother had forced her to carry and she put the same into her bag. Lastly she put a mineral water bottle and then she came in the living room. She saw that the boys were already there sitting on the sofa and waiting for her.

"Hi"

"Hey hi!" they greeted. "Are all ready?" Julian asked.
"Yes" they replied in unison. "Let's move then." Agastya initiated. And with that we headed towards black hill. It took them almost four hours to reach. There was no one except us. It was pitch dark. Julian guided her to move by showing torch. They proceeded further climbing the hill. Amayraah had goosebumps as she heard the loud howls of foxes.

"Hey guys look there" Chase said. They moved their torches in the direction Chase pointed and looked there and it was merely strange.
"It's looking like a cave, isn't it?" Chase said.
"Yes, Let's go and see" Agastya said.

They hurried their steps as they went towards the cave. The boys started to move inside but Amayraah was not willing to go any further. She was scared. Her heart and brain was telling her to go back.

"Amayraah don't be scared. Come on" Julian said.

"Am not scared" she lied. "Guys be careful." Agastya warned.

They entered the cave and saw the stacks of sacks in the flash of torchlight. Taking baby steps the teenager went near it, small packets of white colored powder were in the open sacks. Julian opened the small packet and touched the powder, they smelled it and a wave of shock passed over their face. What they had discovered was nothing ordinary, it was drugs.

"My God, drugs are smuggled here" Agastya said.
They were interrupted by loud noises. They dropped the packets and hurried backwards. The noise grew louder as they came near the entrance of the cave.
"My god from where is this noise coming?" she asked.
"Amayraah we can't hear you" Chase shouted.

"If this noise continues I will become deaf" she shouted. Julian signaled them to keep quiet. Agastya moved the torch upwards and they saw that the noise was coming from a helicopter. The helicopter landed after few minutes and finally the noise was shut. Few persons came out from the helicopter. And three men came from the other side of hill. Sweat accumulated on Amayraah's face, she knew that a single mistake and the criminals will kill them. She knew her concise was right, they shouldn't have come here. She removed her mobile to call the police, but there was no network. She wiped her face, thinking how to get out safely.

The talks among the persons were clearly heard. One person asked to other for money and the other person denied it and the result was both started fighting. She glanced at her mobile and saw it was 10:05pm. She understood it was the helicopter stuff mentioned in the chit.

And seemed luck was not with them because Chase sneezed loudly.
"Am sorry" Chase said.
"Fuck you Chase" Julian said "Hide. They are coming here" They hid behind the stacks of sacks.

"Search fast. Someone is here" they heard from the other end. The men switched their torches as they looked. "Even I heard someone sneezing" some other man said. The voice sounded pretty near to her. Amayraah bit her lip to prevent herself from screaming. She knew they couldn't hide for more time, their shadows were visible in the light of torches.

The footsteps came near. The light came on Amayraah's face, Amayraah kicked the man and ran but her steps were cut short as she tripped. The boys came out to help Amayraah and but there were many men, and the fights between them weren't stopping. The man prevented her from moving her hands and he put something on her nose. Help! Amayraah struggled as she shook her head continuously trying to move her hands and legs but the man had pinned her and soon the struggles stopped as the chloroform started having effect on her body.

"Amayraah" someone shouted but darkness had consumed her.

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