Part19 Arjun and Mahi

Arnav got goosebumps, seeing the blue eyes man right before his eyes. He was about to talk, the young man gestured him to be silent by keeping his index finger on his mouth. And then he remembered him that the President is outside the temple. Arnav calmed himself by the young man's gesture.

The president prayed for a while, closing his eyes, chatting a few slokas. Ringing the bell of the temple, he circled the temple. His eyes fell on Arnav's slipper and he frowned as he was not sure about who's slipper that was. He looked here and there in the searching manner. But he didn't find anyone in the surroundings. How could he, when our hero is hiding inside the temple? He thought that someone would have forgotten it in the last evening.

The young man came out smiling at Arnav.

"You are the young man, right?" Arnav asked him with hesitation.

"Young man? Like really? I'm a hundred years old man and you are calling me the young man?" He laughed.

"The villagers call you in that name." Arnav said politely.

"These people are wired.... They do wire things... aren't they?"

Arnav was gazing at him as he is talking like a philosopher.

"Leave these people, don't you know my name? You can call me MAHI like always....ARJUN." the young man smiled.

Arnav was struck as he called him Arjun...

"Arjun?" Arnav asked him.

"I know you knew about your previous birth..."

Arnav cut him.

"How do you know?"

"You won't believe it. In fact, you can't believe it."

"I started believing such things which I had not believe ever."

"That's what life... it makes us believe, in which we don't have faith... (he again smiled.) Do you know Arjun, people will believe if you say I saw a ghost but they will never believe if you say I saw the GOD..." He said looking at the Shivlinga.

"It's not because they don't believe in GOD. It's because, a few fraud people using God's name to earn money by cheating people. That's why they don't trust such statements. And...I too don't believe if you say, we can see the God."

"What you think, Arjun....? Will God appear in front of you with eight hands? (he siled again) The man who helps without expectations to others in their hard times is GOD... The man who is TRUE to himself is GOD...The man who feels bad, seeing other's suffering is God."

Arnav thought the TRACK is getting diverted.

"Yes, the track is getting diverted." The young man laughed again.

Arnav wondered about his face reading talent.

"By the way... how are you? It's been so long... no no... many years we met." As Arnav didn't expect, the young man himself started.

"I'm getting unexpected turns in my life these days."

"There are many expected and unexpected turns, you have to face... to get Khushboo... in this birth."

"I have met her and told her what she means to me."

"What she said?" he asked as if he doen't know anything.

"She said nothing... why doesn't she get anything about our previous birth like i do?"

"Are you getting the dreams since you born?" he intentionally asked.

Arnav nodded no.

"I'm getting the drems for six months...."Arnav said.

"Likewise, she will also remember it when the right time comes."

"Will she also remember it?" The young man saw curiosity in his eyes.

"Of course... but... it's only in your hands. Only you can make her remember. otherwise, she can't remember anything."

"In my hands? What should I do?"

"I can't tell everything in open... I can just give you a hint."

"But your hint is not clear enough," Arnav said restlessly.

"Do you remember how both of you died?"

"Yes, someone killed us."

"Then...?"

"We promised to each other and died on one another's lap."

"Not only on one another's lap..." The young man tried to get the answer from Arnav.

"In the pool of blood." Arnav said.

"Yes, your blood mixed when you died..."

"Yes...So...how it related t it?"

"Use your archaeology Brian, Arjun... dig, digger sab..." he smiled while uttering DIGGER SAB.

Arnav was fed up with the back to back surprises.

"You know everything... then why don't you tell me?"

"Just because I know everything, I can't say everything. Khushboo was born in this village but she has never seen me before... because everything has a reason....it's all destined.Everything should happen when it has to happen."

"That means, won't you meet Khushi?"

"I will meet her... I have to meet her..." He said thinking deep.

"As a friend, won't you help us?"

"What am I doing now?" He asked with content smirk on his face.

"I'm confused... actually; I want to know something about my previous birth..." Arnav said stressfull because he doesn't know whether the young man will answer him or not.

"Didn't Shivshankar give you enough information?"

Arnav was again stunned.

"He gave... in that, I got to know there is a villain in our story. Shivshankar has no clue about him. "

"Are you talking about Karan...?"

"Yes, has he also taken rebirth?"

Mahi laughed.

"Please tell me the truth... Mahi..."

The young man stopped laughing as he heard MAHI from Arnav. he composed himself.

"Then you will ask me his name..." he smiled.

"That means, he also taken rebirth...." He got the point.

"Yes... very soon, he is going to show his real face to you."

"Real face?"

"Yes, now he is acting like he is a good man."

Arnav started thinking about who he could be.

"Would he try to get Khushi?"Arnav asked panicking.

"He already started processing... Khushboo is going to face the terrible situation of her life."

"Whaaaat!" Arnav became panicked.

"Yes... but, no worries, Sumer will help you and you will get a few more unexpected helping hands in unexpected situations."

"Who...."

The young man cut him.

"You want to know about Sumer....right?"

Arnav wanted to ask how do you know.... But he simply nodded yes.

"You have already met Sumer...I saw him with you in the market the other day."

Market? Arnav's face brightened. So, he is none other than Aman as he expected.

"You will meet Karan very soon...in an unexpected situation."

"How do i identify Karan?" Arnav asked him.

"Karan will give entry into your story within two weeks. Before that, make Khushboo remember about your previous birth by given clue."

Arnav nodded yes firmly. He thought to get help from Aman.

"Will Sumer and Karan also remember the previous birth?"

"It's not necessary to know about it. Fulfilling the birth goal is important here. Some unknown force will push them to do that if they didn't rememer about the previous birth.They will do it aotumatically."

Arnav sighed.

"And Arjun... you have two weeks' time to strengthen your side. In that, treat Khushboo's mother's eyes. It's your responsibility to save her also."

"Save?"

"Yes, in the process of getting Khushboo, you should not forget her."

"What if she didn't accept my favor?"

"You don't have to open it up. You will automatically get a chance to do that. Use it."

Arnav nodded yes.

"Could I meet you if I want?"

"Only you can meet me anytime in this same place... don't bring anyone with you."

Arnav nodded yes.

"Don't forget what just I said... Knowing about your previous birth is necessary for Khushboo also."

Arnav nodded yes.

"Go... and do what has to..."

Arnav came out of the temple, after confirming that no one is there. He started towards the room, thinking about the CLUE.

To be continued...

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Arnav came to the room and found Aman with a letter. It's an order from their chief Mr. Gagan Rathor. They got permission to continue the work as the statues found in NK's field is real. So, Gagan sent them the authentic order to continue the archeology research. Aman rushed to him happily.

"We got the permission.... Yaar...." Aman shouted in joy.