The Land of Beloved!!!

Chapter 6

It was dark. Pitch dark. He was running... Way too fast... He was experiencing shortness of breath...He knew someone or something was following him... He was sweating badly. His eyes were getting shut... He was falling short of oxygen... His lungs were hurting. He heard a voice coming form some where. He saw a well at a distance. Some one was calling his name from that well. He ran towards that well. He reached the well and looked inside. He saw her face in the water. He got shocked. She was calling him from that well. He wanted to turn back and run. But her voice hitched him to her and he reached his hand into the well to take her out. During the process his foot slipped and he started falling in the well. A scream escaped his lips but there was no one to save him.

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Thapki had finally fallen asleep. She was missing her Mom badly. She cried for hours remembering her and having her one sided dialog session with her. She heard a scream which woke her up. It was dark so could not figure out from where the scream was coming. She switched on the lamp on her bed side and finally realized that it was Bihaan who was screaming in his sleep. Thapki got closer to him and tried to wake him up by shaking his body. His eyes were open but he seemed to be mentally absent from the room. He was sweating badly.

Some one knocked at the door. She got up quickly and opened the door. Suman Bhabhi with a worried face was standing at the door. She quickly moved in and went to Bihaan's bed side. Bihaan was lying in bed fully awaken but in immense pain.

Suman: Wat happened Bihaan Devar Ji?

Bihaan looked at her face but did not say anything. His eyes were red and he was holding his head in his hands.

Thapki: "Suman Bhabhi we were just sleeping and then I heard some screams and then when I switched on the light, Bihaan was screaming in his sleep"

Suman: "But did he not tell you not to switch off the lights"

Thapki: "No when I came back to room he was already asleep so I ..."

Suman: "It is okay Thapki. It is not your fault. You did not know"

Thapki had an inquiring look on her face but she did not say anything as she saw Suman moving towards Bihaan again. Suman sat on the bed.

Suman: "Bihaan Devar Ji. You are okay and you are at your home safe and sound"

Finally Bihaan responded. He looked at Suman Bhabhi and took a deep breath.

Bihaan: "Same dream Bhabhi and then the darkness in the room"

Thapki (with a guilty face): "I am sorry... I did not know"

Bihaan did not say anything which made Thapki feel more guilty.

Suman (after realizing Thapki's condition): "Oho it is okay Thapki. It is just Buihaan Devar Ji had a bad dream and then the dark room makes his condition even more. You do not know na but u will and..."

Bihaan (interrupting): "Suman Bhabhi u must go and sleep. Pari must be alone in the room"

Suman looked at Bihaan and understood his expression.

Suman: "Yes I should leave now.You people also sleep and this time do not switch off the light"

She saw the confused look on Thapki's face but left the room leaving Thapki and Bihaan alone. Thapki shut the door again and came to bed. She sat on her side of bed and looked at Bihaan. Bihaan was finally looking better. He took some medicine out of his bed side table and took it with a glass of water. Thapki wanted to ask him questions but she did not. She knew that he will not tell her anything as she is not his confidant.