The Mystery [UNDER MAJOR EDITING]

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The sun rays falled on the girl sleeping peacefully. She woke up and closed the curtains besides window. She felt someone's presence behind as usual and when she turned, she found no one. She never thought her life will change after yesterday's incident.

Flashback
''Saraswati, you are back.''
As soon Neil and Kaira heard those words from Grandpa, both were mystified.

''Grandpa, she is not Saraswati. She is Kaira.'' Neil told as he sat down on bed besides grandpa, holding his right hand in his.

''Kaira???'' Grandpa looked more confused.

''Yes Grandpa, she's Kaira. And who is Saraswati? I never heard this name. Who is she?'' Neil asked curiously.

''....''

''Grandpa, why you are quiet? Tell me who is Saraswati? '' Neil asked.

''Neil, let him rest. He isn't well. We can talk later on." Kaira said after a coming a step forward.

"No, beta. Let me speak. I wanted to speak." Grandpa said referring to Kaira. (beta: child)

"It's alright, grandpa. Kaira is right, you need to rest." Karan said as he got up from bed.

''No Neil, let me speak." Grandpa hold Karan's hand and signed him to sit besides him.

Karan sat and he continued, "Sarswati was a princess of our nearby kingdom. She was a daughter of Maharaja Vishwajit Pratap Singh Rathore's friend. Vishwajit Pratap Singh Rathore was king of this kingdom. He had two sons, Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore and Yuvraj Pratap Singh Rathore."

"Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore? Are you talking the king who had that mansion in which we live." Kaira asked with confusion.

"You live in that mansion?" Grandpa looked amazed.

"Yes, my brother bought it a month ago." Kaira replied

"Didn't you find any strange things?" Grandpa asked expecting her to answer what he already knows.

"I heard that the mansion is haunted and..." Kaira was telling when Karan interrupted, "Grandpa, forget about the mansion and tell us why you mentioned Kaira as Sarswati?"

''Neil, that mansion is related to Sarswati also. Let me continue what I am saying.'' Grandpa said trying to calm Karan and further added referring to Kaira, ''If you are staying in the mansion of Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore, then I am talking about the same person who once used to live in it.''

Grandpa pointed at the chair and exclaimed to Kaira, ''Sit down girl, it's a very long story to hear.''

Kaira sat besides on the nearby chair and Grandpa continued with the past.
''As I told you, Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore was elder son of our king Vishwajit Pratap Singh Rathore. He was our king's first son with his first wife, Revati. Yuvraj Pratap Singh Rathore was the second son with his second wife, Sudha. Although, both brothers were half-brothers, they loved each other a lot. Sarswati was daughter of Vishwajit Pratap Singh Rathore's friend, who used to visit the mansion often. All the three kids; Sooraj, Yuvraj and Sarswati grew up together.

As the time passed, Vishwajit Pratap Singh Rathore turned old and one day died due to illness. Being elder son, Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore was sworned as the king.

One day, King Sooraj found Prince Yuvraj and Princess Sarsawti together. He was unaware about the fact that the two were in love. King Sooraj was secretly in love with Princess Sarswati and never proposed her. Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore got angry and felt betrayed. To put more oil in the fire, Maharani (Queen) Revati who didn't liked Prince Yuvraj nor his mother started manipulating Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore. King Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore thought of marrying Princess Sarswati and hence sent his marriage proposal to her father.

Princess Sarswati never loved King Sooraj and considered him as friend. Princess thought of declining the proposal. Before that she need to meet the King Sooraj and tell him everything. She told king Sooraj about liking his brother. King Sooraj knew everything but pretended to be shocked. He also promised Princess Sarswati that he will get them married. As said king Sooraj managed everything and arranged the marriage, although he had an evil plan in his mind.

King Sooraj planned to kidnap prince Yuvraj on the wedding day. Since prince Yuvraj won't turn up, he will marry princess Sarswati to save the dignities of both families. As the marriage ends, his men will kill prince Yuvraj. With this, he thought he will get rid of prince Yuvraj whom he assumed to be one behind his crown and kingdom and also he will get princess Sarswati, whom he loved but never proposed. Princess Sarswati and Prince Yuvraj falled in king's trap wherein they believed that King Sooraj moved back from the marriage.

But things didn't turn up the way king Sooraj wanted. On the day of wedding, Princess Sarswati comes to know the evil plan of King Sooraj. She was shocked at first and thought of confronting Sooraj. Before that she went to meet Prince Yuvraj. Prince Yuvraj although didn't believe at first that his brother could do such thing, but looking at some of his brother's soldiers, he ran with Princess Sarswati as fast as possible. They entered King Sooraj's room. King Sooraj who was sitting and enjoying the glass of wine, turned and saw them together, holding each other's hands. His expression changed. He gave a murderous look.

''Why you want to kill me, brother?'' Prince Yuvraj asked his brother.

''Because you're having what is mine.'' King Sooraj said with a smirk.

TO BE CONTINUED......

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