The Mystery [UNDER MAJOR EDITING]

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Kaira is running as fast as possible to save herself from him. She ran from corridoor to rooms and finally reached to the locked room. There is no way she could save from him, her own brother.

Yeah, Karan wants to kill her.

But why? Isn't he her brother ?

Karan had sharp knife in his right hand and he was running behind her. Kaira was tired and finally she reached to a room. But it's locked.

The locked room.
What is secret behind this room? She thought.

Oh God, there is no way to go. It's the end.

When Kaira turned back, she could see Karan coming towards her, with a different kind of emotion in his eyes like he wants to kill her.

''No, no, please someone save me. Somebody help me.'' Kaira cried for mercy.

''No one is going to save you from me, my loving sister.'' Karan said with a smirk.

When he was about to pierce the knife in her stomach, she closed her eyes. When she opened she could see someone standing infront of her. His back is facing her. The person finally turned and she closed her mouth with her right hand to see him holding the knife in his stomach and she recognised the face.

''Neil....''

Neil came in between the two and saved Kaira. Neil's knees were bending and he was about to collapse the floor when Kaira ran towards him to hold him.

''Neil....''

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Kaira woke up suddenly from the armchair on which she was sleeping. The book was lying on her chest, tightly hugged by her hands. She was reading a book, a while ago and she didn't know when she slept. The dream she saw of Neil dying was so horrendous to make someone quiver. But Kaira was glad that it was just a dream, a petrified dream and not a true one.

Suddenly she heard the horn sound of car.
'I think Karan is come.' She said to herself and ran happily towards the main door and opened to find the smiling face of her brother.

What could she expect more than his brother who is fine?

''Will you just stare at me or allow me to enter ?'' Karan said at her gawking sister.

Kaira retorted, ''Oh sorry, come inside bro. I am very gleeful to see you.'' 

As soon they took Karan in his room, Kaira stated, ''Mom and dad, you go and have rest. I want to spend some time with Karan.''

They both nodded and moved out. Kaira helped Karan to sit down on the bed and she sat near him.

''So how are you?'' Karan asked.

He knew she was worried for him after all it wasn't a minor accident. It was a prodigious accident that almost caused his life to death. He was fine but his left hand was fractured. He had a bandange on his head.

''I am all right, Karan. What had happened to me? You are unwell and need to take care of yourself. '' She said while emphasising the word you.

''But you look stressed. Is their anything that you want to tell me?''

Kaira wanted to tell about King Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore. She have to tell him. Afterall, she wants to save her family from him. Hesitantly, she nodded.

"Tell me Kaira, what is bothering you?" Karan solicited.

''Karan, I wanted to tell you that I think..... I think that this mansion is haunted. I have seen the ghost of Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore. We need to leave this mansion as soon as possible, otherwise he will kill us." Kaira declared making her brother benumbed.

''Relax Kaira. You need to rest. This whole scenario haunted you in such a way that you started hallucinating about that king. Oh God..... What's his name?'' Karan chuckled not believing her words.

''Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore'' Kaira replied.

''Yeah, Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore. Are you serious, Kaira? What made you think that there is ghost in this mansion? And Kaira, are you telling me to leave this mansion? The mansion which I bought few days ago? This is unbelievable.'' Karan said emphasizing the last word.

''Karan, I am not lying. You need to believe me. Please trust me, I saw that king. I mean his ghost. He is dangerous. The one behind the accident is none other than him.'' Kaira said trying to control her tears.

''Stop it Kaira, this is too much. I need to rest. Please leave.'' Karan shouted. He was indignant at Kaira's behaviour.

''But Karan...''

''I said leave.'' Karan demanded.

''Karan listen to me once.''

''Kairaaaaaaa....'' Karan raised his voice.

''Okay Karan, I am leaving. Take rest.'' Kaira said politely and left the room, not before closing the door.

While she was leaving, she found her mother outside.
''What happened Kaira? You looked frazzled. I heard the loud voices from your brother's room. Did you do something that made Karan angry?'' Smita asked her daughter with stern voice.

''No Mom. I was just...''

''Listen Kaira. I don't want Karan's health to get worse because of you. He already suffered so much. It's not easy to survive from such fatal accident.''
The last sentence was different as if it's not her who was speaking, but  someone else's words, although it was her mom's voice.

Was her mom being possessed?

When she looked at her mom, she found somethimg different in her eyes. Yes, she was not her mom. She is being possessed.

She remained stable at the spot without moving as she find herself losing the battle. She couldn't do anything. The only thing she can do is to run and she did. She ran as briskly as possible from there to her room, but not before looking at her mother who was giving her an evil smirk.

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A/N

The latest twist in the story is Kaira's mom being possessed?
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