The Yakshi and the Doctor

Chapter 9: Yakshi?

Doctor who had gone back to the routine of his bachelorhood and medical practice, was asked by lakshmiamma one day that would he be interested to marry. She told that she knew a good girl in the area, who was perfect for him. The doctor joked that he is not even in a position to afford her salary, how can he afford to take care of someone else. When pressed further, doctor in his characteristic innocence told honestly he had put thoughts of his marriage away. He added that given a chance he would have liked to marry mohini, but that also didn't happen. He was not even aware where she had vanished. Lakshmiamma sighed and told that she also didnt have any clue where mohini left. It was clear to her that doctor was clearly missing her. She felt bad about it. She comforted the doctor saying who knows might be she will come again, after all who can ignore a good person like him. He had a hearty childlike laugh at her remarks. In heart of his heart, he also secretly wished that mohini would return. But he wouldn't admit it to anyone. Not even to himself. 

The doctor had a hectic day at his office and was returning from office at night by walk. He heard a cry of a man begging for mercy from someone. On closer inspection, he could see that a women with super human strength has raised the man from the ground. She was literally throwing him around like a child was throwing a ball. For his medical mind, it seemed entirely implausible that such a thing could happen. He was not able to see her face though. But she could hear her booming voice n laughter. She was telling that person that men like him who had no respect for women didn't deserve to live. In a swift motion, she threw him against a tree and he fell down. Immediately  she bit his neck and in an instant, the whole body seemed to be pale without any blood. The doctor tried to intervene to save a life. But it was too late. The lady also vanished from the spot. 

When the doctor, went near the person it was clear that he had died. On closer inspection, he was shocked to see that the person didn't actually have any blood left in his body. This seemed to be very strange. The doctor didn't have any logical explanation for his death. The person who died was a local money lender, who didn't have a very good reputation in the area. The doctor tried to bring some person to move the body. But by the time he returned with people, the body was no where to be seen. The people were also terrified. They ran away telling the doctor that this was the work of the yakshi. It is not safe to stay here. Else we would also lose our lives. As soon as they uttered these words, the could hear a maniac laugh in the background. 

The happenings were too much for the logical mind of the doctor. He shouted at the supposed yakshi who in his mind was someone playing with the minds of poor innocent villagers. He dared her to come in front of him and not hide in the background making terrible noises. Mohini replied that she will come in front of him quite soon in her true form. But today was not the day. Run away or you also will lose your life. The doctor on hearing this challenged her saying, he is not affraid or losing his life. Afterall, everyone has to die and he is no exception. 

The mohini told him, that is not true and there were people who would miss him, if he died. But still he could not see her. After uttering these words, there was total silence in the area. The doctor was sure that he had heard this voice somewhere. But was not able to immediately recollect it. He started his walk back home. Nearing his home, he remembered that the voice seemed very similar to the mohini he knew. Even the names are same. Is it possible that the mohini he knew and the mohini the yakshi are one and the same.

It was a wild thought. The mohini he knew was saving lives and the mohini he has just encountered was taking lives. It could not be one and the same person. He also didn't see the yakshi and didn't know how she looked. But he also couldn't deny that a person could not exhibit the supernatural strength that was on display before her. Neither the death was normal. As these thoughts kept running in his mind and as he was feeling sleepy now, he decided to investigate the source and the story of the ghost tomorrow. 

To be Continued.