The Mystery [UNDER MAJOR EDITING]

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KAIRA POV

"But why he took for a rent and that to just for 15 days? And who is this professor Saxena?"

"Professor Saxena is an expert in phenomena involving the unexplained and the supernatural. After the tragic accident at the wedding, he inquired lots of information about the mansion. He wanted to study the mansion and learn more about it. He contacted me and I gave him the mansion for rent for 15 days.", Mr. Singh cleared my confusion.

"Did he observe any supernatural energy in the mansion?" I asked to Mr. Singh, for which he replied, "When I met him after 15 days, he told me that he has seen the ghost of King Sooraj Pratap Singh. His mission of staying in the mansion turn out to be successful."

"Did that ghost harmed him in any way?", Neil asked.

"I was actually suprised that he was alive, even after visiting the haunted mansion." Mr. Singh laughed and continued, "Who wouldn't be? A person who stayed alone almost for two weeks in that mansion survived was like a miracle. He told me that the supernatural power is very powerful. Since he has knowledge of dealing with those, the ghost couldn't harm him, despite of his many attempts. He even warned me not to allow anyone enter the mansion, but that was 5 years back."

"Wait a second, you said his mission turn out to be successful. What mission was he talking about?", I asked remembering about his mission which Mr. Singh mentioned earlier.

Mr. Singh started explaining, "To solve the mystery revolving around mansion was his mission. I have no idea what exactly he found out, but I am damn sure that he knows a lot about the mansion. He must have found the cause of all the incidents happened in the mansion. May be the ghost is the reason as you said, but unfortunately he didn't mentioned any sort of information to me. But his warning to me to stay out of the mansion was enough for me to understand that the reason is big and dangerous."

"So this means we can get information about more about the mansion. Professor Saxena could even help us to get out of this situation." I asked as soon as I realised that there is way out of it.

"Yes, Professor Saxena can help in you in this. I even think that he found the solution to get out of the situation and hence he might have succeded in coming out of that horrible place without anyone's help and that to safely. If you want to contact him, I have his visiting card given by him." Mr. Singh said and pulled the drawer of the table. He removed the visiting card from it and gave me as he spoke, "This was given by him during his one of the visits. The address is there on the card followed by his contact number. You can take this card. It will help you to reach him."

"Thank you, Mr. Singh." I said as soon I took the visiting card from him.

"Now we only need to find him and the mystery will might been solved. Let's go Kaira. Thank you Mr. Singh. You really helped us." Neil said and shaked his head with his.

"Mention not puttar. I'll pray to God that you get success in this. All the best." He replied before  we move out of his cabin.

PROF. SAXENA'S HOUSE
As soon we reached to the house, we stood infront of the main door. Neil rang the door bell. Noone came, he rang again. The door was made of glass and wood. You can clearly see the person inside the mansion. I can see someone coming. He opened the door and asked, "Who are you?"

The person looks in the mid 50s. He was curiously looking at us. His expression was neutral.

"We are here to meet Professor Aashitosh Saxena." Neil answered.

"I am Professor Aashitosh Saxena. Why you wanted to meet you?" He calmly asked.

"We heard that you lived in the haunted mansion. We wanted to know....." I was telling but interrupted in between by him, "I don't want to talk anything about it." He said rudely and closed the door. The close is not even a correct. He literally bashed the door on our face. I could make out that he didn't want to talk about the mansion. But why? I need to know everything about the place I am staying.

I looked disappointely at Neil. Professor Saxena is the only hope left. Only he can be our saviour and he is not ready to help. I can see him going back from the transparent glassy door. I don't know what to do. I panicked. I started banging the door slowly. Looking at me even Neil started banging it. It was not loud, but clear enough to be heard.

"Professor Saxena, you need to help us." I said but he didn't respond.

"We came with the hope that you will help us." Neil said and again he didn't respond.

I don't know whether Professor Saxena can hear our voices through the transparent door. Is it soundproof? But I can't lose this opportunity. I need to convince him to help me.

"Professor Saxena, I stay in the mansion. My family is in danger. Please help us." I said those words and he turned. Did he hear it? The door isn't soundproof?

I can see him coming towards us.
Oh my God! That means the door isn't soundproof. He heard my voice. His step by step steady movements were giving hope of winning this battle. He opened the door.

"Come inside."

The only words uttered by him gave me intense relief. We both nodded and entered his house.

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A/N

So the new character is up,
Professor Aashitosh Saxena.
Tell me how you feel about him?
Do you think he will help them out?
If yes, then how do you think he will help them?
If no, then do you think he will add more trouble to the problem?
Will Kaira and Neil will ever get out of this?
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Yours truly,
Prapti