Secret passages of Bhairavgad

Chapter 18 : A flashback of Sati's exploration an hour back

Sati's POV

Rudra walks towards Rati without responding to my remarks then sarcastically says to Jiji, "Rati how much did you waste like 5kilos of carrot, 5 litres of milk and ... let it be these maids are just of no use."

Rati smiles to his comments but they were just irritating. I walks past them before commenting, "They re useful you know well where?" to Rudra.

I hear Rati giggle and then saying, "She's in a good mood."

"Yes, I can sense." Rudra says and next I couldn't hear them anymore as I reached in middle of the white court. The sun was set, and lights were on in the meeting room. I am sure Babosa and Joshiji are in there.

I walk up the stairs and when I reach the door of meeting room. I looked left and without another thought walked through the balcony area  to the left then turning right with an dead end of rock wall after few steps.

I wonder why Jeesa had decided to make this fort in between rocks. I moved closer to the rock wall and turned back to see if there was someone behind me or watching me but there was no one.

I touched the rock high tip toeing feeling the hot stones on the body as I leaned.

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Flashback start

Jeesa bought me here for first time when I couldn't sleep on my twelfth birthday. It was two in the morning and me being always curious to solve the mysteries he lifted me and said, "Sati, there's a secret push button here which will lead to a passage and you just have to figure it out. I will give you a hint though!"

His grip on me holding was strong with his firm feet touching the ground. He looked at my face in the dark with just half moon helping to shed the light on our faces. He spoke, "Just feel the rocks and when you reach at a point you will have to push, but (he pauses) the push has to be so gentle yet strong that it can be opened either by me or you. So tell me how?"

I replied him immediately as I only knew what he was talking about. The style he was talking about was to open this passage was like the grip he taught me while riding a horse.

He taught me that if you hold the halter too tight it may cause discomfort and if too loose you can't control the horse, so your grip to lead a horse with halter have to be gentle yet strong and his style to hold the lead rope is where the secret he taught me and only me.

"Jeesa it's the three finger lead rope thumb catch hold. Am I right?" I answered him.

He smiles and moves forward to the rock, "Search for it."

I still in his arms raised my right hand and moved till I sensed something deep and sharp as if like a lever hidden in a plain sight. I pushed the button as he asked and the rock moved.

He put me down then looking back and towards me, "This is a blind spot but don't be overconfident, and always check what's behind you before you take a step ahead."

I nodded with my hands in his, him leading me in and the stone rock closing few seconds later.

Flashback complete
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The rock moved, I looked back again and stepped inside till the rock closed on my face. It was plain dark as if my eyes were shut, I was trying to open my eyes hard but all I could was darkness. I turned and walked ahead holding the walls till I reached the dead end.