Dreams and Nightmare. Chapter. 16..

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   This chapter is dedicated to alif aka Twinsdolphin.

      The train left the station for its destination, sky was partially dark with sun rays peaking out, hidden by the terror of night. Stars were like nowhere and moon started to fade. Anuj eyes were wet with sleepless night but he was not feeling completely relax to takeover by his body needs for sleep but hunger..

His stomach was constantly signalling to fill it up. Gopal heard one of signal but he can't help it because the only thing vendors were selling was tea as morning is still envelope in dawn. He have to wait for the next station.

Vasai will be the only stop after Surat as she informed him about the schedule, they have to wait, nothing else he can do. The sudden load on his shoulder indicate his exit from his computerise brain. He lower his gaze to see Anuj's head resting on his shoulder, he smile at the way he has a cute frowning face while sleeping like kid who is waiting for their parents reaction on the red lines of his report card. The delughted smile soon faded from Gopal's face as he realize that Anuj is nearly in the same situation, failing in exams still give us secand chance but here in this position failing is equal to death. He was so tugged up by sudden tension that he decided to loose some by looking out of the window.

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     ''Anuj! Anuj! ...''

     Gopal tried for the third time to wake up Anuj. Finally he raised his head little bit from Gopal's shoulder, squeezing his eyes like a little child, Gopal reply with huge smile to Anuj frowny face.

    '' Anuj, you need to fill up your stomach, train will leave this station after an hour so we can have break, Lets have nice breakfast. ''

    Gopal explain the reason to wake him up, Anuj gave him a thankful smile. Gopal get ready to leave hanging his bag to his shoulders, Anuj stood up to follow him.

     '' Take your bag with you, you would need it any time.''

     Gopal advised him taking pause on its way. Anuj followed his words and took his bag from his seat.

     They were about to climb down train when..

    ''Gopal!  Umm.. Can I join you later? I want to use bathroom...''

      Anuj made a request sheepishly. Gopal's cheeks goes pink to hear that and he nod his head looking down and leave the train.

     After walking about twenty steps away from the train Gopal find a stall, he bought some sandwiches for later and wada pau and pakodi for right now. He also fill up some biscuit and chips packet to much in their journey along with coldrink and juice bottles. When he was packing all the stuff in his bag, chips packets remind him to call her after all she must be worried. He was about to pull his phone out when someone's whispering conversation caught his attention.

    '' What??? S7, ya train has already arrived, I'm standing in front of boggie no. S9..''

     The man leaning against near by stall said in the speaker in low tone but Gopal can easily hear each and every word. S7 thats their compartment. Humming of that strange man get back his attention on him, he looks quite familiar, khaadi kurta, faded jeans bolt head with large dark moustaches. Gopal was wondering where he have seen the similar image, but that stranger next statement cleared his all doubts.

     '' He is wearing old man facade, Ya! Now it will be easy to recognize him..''

    Gopal eyes goes wide in panic and he stop his wondering eyes on the gate of boggie and their stretching his arms feeling fresh air, believing he would be free in next few hour but he don't know his enemies have some other plans because the man standing next to Gopal to whom he have seen durring Anuj's hearing.

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