All the characters and scenes in this story are purely fictional. Any resemblance to the living/dead is a pure coincidence.

The copyright of the book belongs to me as in Sakshi Devi, any form of plagarism and translation of this work is not allowed.

This is not a fan fiction story! It's a horror story

My first language is not English. Kindly look over the errors.

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Valini was getting ready infront of the mirror while Tarak stood behind her and was combing his hair. Both of them did not look at each other, they were immersed in their own world.

Valini and Tarak are married, it's an arranged wedding and it's going to be an year for their wedding in few hours. They are still not in good terms of their relationship, this time Tarak has planned for a long drive as their anniversary special.

"Valini, please be ready soon. We will leave as soon as possible",he said not making any eye contact with her instead looking at the marbled floor.

Valini nodded looking at her husband who seemed to take an immense step tonight. She got busy in getting ready and  wore a white coloured shiffon saree with  ear rings and a pendant which was hanging in her neck. She left her hair open and put jasmine flowers in her hair.

She looked into the mirror, for a second she was envied by her own beauty she pushed her tresses back and picked her clutch and walked towards the car her husband owned.

"Finally! You do look gorgeous Valini",he  complemented her while she just blushed and looked out of the window.

She was seated in the passenger seat, the smell of the jasmine flowers hit Tarak's nostrils and it did give him weird feelings. He didn't want to scare her by his sudden actions, he tried hard to control himself.

"Shall we start?",he asked her in a husky voice and she nodded yet again. The time was almost 10pm in the night and they were randomly driving in the streets of Aramkonda.

"Do you want to listen something Valini?",he asked.

" No!",she barely spoke out and he nodded.

The place they were driving became darker as the time passed by and neither of them looked scared. They were confident about things coming up.

Out of blue, "Stop the car! Stop the car!",Valini shouted and Tarak quickly applied the breaks. Thankfully they both had seat belt and they were saved from falling onto the head board.

Tarak looked at her horrified face with a terrified expression. He was scared then, looking at her sweating too much and she wasn't able to take breathe.

"Ta.. Ta.. Tarra.. Tarak.. There.. There.. Is someone.. On.. The.. Road",she was stuttering and pointing towards the road. Her breathing was still uneven and it was becoming difficult for her to take breathing.

Tarak looked at the road to find an old man sitting and he was about to get down from the car, he felt a tight hold on his left hand wrist and he looked at Valini, she nodded him a no. She was trying to stop him, she wasn't giving up on the tight grip she had on his left hand.

He sat back and closed the car door. Valini still didn't leave his hand and the tight grip was hurting him, he was sure it would leave her finger prints once she leaves.

"Valini, don't panic. Calm down! Leave my hand. There is someone but it's not spooky Valini. Let me go and check", he was trying to divert her while talking and remove his hold on her hand.

" For godsake! Don't you dare divert me and go there Tarak! It's not safe, listen to me when said once",she shouted on him with a furious eyes glaring at him.

"Valini, how do you know that there is danger ahead? You were with me here, and I know you have never visited here ever. Why are you stopping me? Just let me go. Will you?",he shouted back on her feeling infuriated.

"Tarak! This one time in our life trust me and drive back. It's not safe",she started pleading him.

"Valini, you are just exaggerating the whole thing. Are you scared of dark? Do you have any phobia about the beggars?",he questioned her trying his best not to shout on her.

" Tarak! I will tell you but just drive back now! Please Tarak I beg you",she broke down into tears holding Tarak's hands.

Tarak really wanted to make their anniversary a special one and he had plans, he didn't want to go back and cancel the plans. He was a type of person who was very stubborn when it comes to something which is already decided by him.

"Valini, I respect your choice",he said.

" Thank you Tarak! You don't have any idea what you are escaping from. We are going back home right?",she asked feeling relieved.

"No Valini! I found another route from here to our destination which I decided to surprise you. We can go from there in that way we won't cross this man also we will reach the destination",he said and noticed she was becoming restless yet again.

" Tarak! Can't we just go back home and celebrate our anniversary there? We can come here any other time. I am really scared to travel more",she was tired of arguing with him then.

"Please Valini! I listened to you, let's go now. Don't argue more and spoil my mood",he said and drove towards the right side of the road.

Valini didn't understand how to stop him and make him understand what was going to come. Her worst nightmare was coming true and she was helpless. She felt restless and starting panting.

" Valini! Why do you look so worried and bothered? Is it really your first time visiting this place?",he asked her in a distrustful way.

"Why do you even ask Tarak? Don't spoil my mood now! Just drive please! I will play something",Valini replied feeling irritated.

" Fine Valini! Let's talk about something else then",he was trying his best to interact with her.

She didn't reply but looked away from his side. He applied sudden break and halted the car.

"Valini, get down",Tarak ordered and she looked at him in confusion.

"Tarak?",she was bewildered at his words.

" Get down Valini",he said yet again and with her palms shivering and sweating she openend the door and went outside.

Everything was dark and she could barely see anything, she was looking around and felt a hand on her shoulder. She jumped from  her place, she saw the begger who was on the middle of the road.

"Ahhhhhhhh! Go away go away!",Valini shouted while Tarak came out from the car and shooed him away.

" Tarak! Where are we?", she asked.

"In the graveyard Valini", he said.

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