The Red Journal

Destroying The Root Cause

23 August 2010

Anvi's POV

"And then she listened to everything. I wish that things remain like this only." I said to my cousin, I meant Annapurna Maasi's daughter Vidya. She is the one I adore the most.

Oh Did I forget to tell you all that the riddle is solved now?

Just Be You

And The One You Adore So Much Will Come To See You.

I didn't get it what it actually meant until I was told to participate in a drama in school today.

I had two choices, either to play the role of my friend or me. And that's when it struck, I chose to be me and when I came home found Vidya who had come to stay with us for a few days as Maasi had gone to Mumbai for work.

Is this Red Journal mystical? Who cares, I was happy that I got to meet my favourite cousin after so long.

"Di," Vidya called me.

"Yes?"

"Are you sure you want to go to Sudhir Uncle's party?"

"I am going for Mom and it's not like I can't tolerate Ahana for a few hours."

"I know, but still you know how evil she is."

"I know. Don't worry. I will keep my safe distance from her." I had agreed to go to Sudhir Uncle's party with Mom. Although I hate Ahana, still I am doing all this only for my mom.

"Dinner is ready," Mom announced.

"Let's go," I said and we descended the stairs to have our meal. At night me, Vidya, Arpit and Adhayan Bhaiya played games till 11 and then retired to our respective rooms.

I was about to sleep when I saw the journal in Vidya's hand. Instantly grabbing it from her I said in a stern voice,

"Don't touch my stuff."

She was stunned for a moment as I never had talked to her like that.

"I...I am sorry," she said being sad.

Shit! I hurt her.

"It's not mine. It's Sara's and she didn't want anyone to look into it, not even me."

"It's fine, di," she said but I could see she was hurt.

"Vidya, I am sorry...I.." She cut me off in mid and said,

"Chill Di. I am fine. I know you don't hide anything from me." she said giving me her best smile. I felt guilty of my action as I had lied to her but I can't break the rules. But what if I break one?

I mean someone had written it years back and the rules must be for fun only I guess. I thought I will tell her tomorrow about the red journal and with that thought I slept.

My sleep disturbed with a sound and I got up. I looked at the time and it was 5 in the morning. My gaze fell upon the red journal that was still on my study table. Deciding to keep it inside my cupboard as I didn't want anyone else to see it, I picked it up. I thought to write Done in front of the dare and flipped the pages.

As I turned on the page there was something which was not before, a note.

'You completed the dare but broke a rule. You wished for something which is against our rule No.4 and you will be punished.'

This note was not there before and it didn't look like someone wrote it as looking at that handwriting and the ink used it seemed that it was written years ago.