Part 20 

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.

Arnav smiled at him understanding the meaning of his joy. So, their stay in Shivshakthi Pur is confirmed. They could stay here for the next few months...maybe for a year. So, Arnav could get time to spend with Khushi while proceeding with their work.

Arnav wanted to discuss the young man's clue with Aman. Until Shyam is here they can't do that. So, he planned to send him out.

"Shyam, could you show the order to the president of the village? Then we could start the work today itself. (looking at Aman) Aman, you go to NK's field. I will come having breakfast."

Aman and Shyam nodded yes. Taking the order, Shyam came out. He saw his slipper's strap being off. Yes, yesterday night it got cut. He thought for a while. Wearing Arnav's slipper, he went to meet the president. As he knew Arnav has another set.

Aman also started to wear a shirt to go to NK's field. Arnav stopped him. After confirming that Shyam left the place, Arnav said.

"I have met the young man."

Aman looked at him with disbelief. At the same time, they heard,

"Really?" from the doorstep.

They saw NK standing with a happy expression. Arnav nodded yes.

"Was the meeting useful?" Asked NK.

"Undoubtedly..." Arnav nodded yes.

"Did he speak with you?" Aman asked curiously.

"He spoke like a friend..."

"Wow... that's really great" Said Aman.

"No wonder they were friends in the previous birth." NK smiled.

"What he said?" Aman asked.

"He said many things about my past... and also future..."

"About future....? Gad damn... what's that yaar...? Did he say who the villain of the story is?" Aman questioned with nervousness.

"No... but he said he will reveal his real face in two weeks."

They frowned...

"Reveal? What that mean?" Aman asked.

"Means, he is showing himself good to the world."

"That means, we knew him already?"

Aman spared a glance at NK suspiciously.

"I too think so."

"Then what did he say?" NK continued.

"He said, Khushi is going to face a terrible time of her life."

NK became horrified more than Aman. After all, she is his friend.

"Whaaat....That means we are also going to see a terrible time. We should be careful."

Aman voluntarily included him in that issue and Arnav liked it. He is Sumer, after all, Arnav supposed.

"Didn't he say what the problem Khushi is going to face?" Aman asked.

" No... But he said we will get many helping hands in the village to get rid of the problem."

This time also Aman couldn't hold himself from glancing at NK.

"That we already got... NK and his father"

Aman intentionally said that to appreciate NK. and NK smiled at him.

"The young man said that he saw Sumer with me in the market."

"Market? That day we three were with you...I, NK, and Shyam...whom he talked about?" Aman frowned.

Arnav also got confused. Yes, that day, he went to the market with Aman and Shyam. But Shyam got vanished all of a sudden like always. After he got hit on his forehead only NK came to the spot. So, it was Aman who was roaming with him in the market. Arnav came to the conclusion after analyzing. But he didn't say and stayed muted.

"I need your help guys."

"For what?"

The duo asked in the same tone.

"I wanted an answer... the young man gave me a clue to find the answer but I didn't get anything."

"What you asked him and what clue he had given?" Aman questioned him didn't get what he is saying.

"I asked him whether Khushi will remember our previous birth or not."

"Will she?" Aman asked eagerly.

"Yes, he said it's very important for her to know about our previous birth but he said it is only in my hands."

"But how... how could you do that?"

"He asked me about the last minutes of our previous birth. I said about the promise we took before taking the last breath and also about our condition."

"So?"

"He said there is a clue"

"Maybe she will get to know if she sees the villain," Aman said.

"No way... she loved me badly, if she couldn't even remember anything after seeing me, then how could she remember, seeing the villain?"

"He has a point." Said NK.

"Why not we bring Khushi near the same temple?" Arnav said.

"That's a good idea," Aman said.

"I don't think so because Khushi has been going to the temple many times."

They sighed.

"That's it..." NK shouted.

"What?" Arnav asked curiously.

"You both died in the pool of blood right?"

"Yeah..."

"At that time, both the blood got mixed with one another's..."

"Yeah... the young man also said the same."

"I think she will remember you if both your blood mixes AGAIN."

"Yeah.... Excellent, super... great..." Aman hugged NK, shouting happily.

Arnav thought something, frowning his face.

"But how could our blood mixes again?"

"Didn't you see in the movie BOMBAY? Hero cuts the heroine's hand and also his own hand. And he makes both the blood mix to show, there are no differences between them." Aman said excitedly

"What the... do you want me to cut Khushi's hand?" Arnav asked furiously.

"Then how your blood mixes?"

"Have you gone mad?" Arnav shouted.

"Do you have any other choice?"

"I can't hurt her. Understand?"

Aman and NK sighed.

"Didn't the young man say that it's very important for Khushi to know about your previous birth?" NK asked.

Arnav gulped.

"Then try it Arnav..." NK pleaded.

"Yes, ASR... you have to do that," Aman said regretfully.

"You are not hurting her to torture her. You have a purpose to do that. Until she remembers it, we can't expect her to be forceful because she belongs to the conservative family. We don't know, in which form the problem is going to arrive. She will fight for you only if she knows the truth." NK said.

"Yes, ASR. We have only two weeks for the villain's entry. We have to make it as soon as possible. Who knows how aggressive he would be? We need Khushi to be on our side. Without her contribution, it will be hard."

Arnav sighed.

"The young man insisted me to do something else also."

"What's that?" Both of them asked in the same tone.

"He wants me to treat Khushi's mother's eyes... that too, as soon as possible."

"How is that possible, how could we do that to her?" NK questioned.

"He said, I will automatically get a chance to do that"

"What the mystery is this yaar....? How could you get the opportunity in this small village? We are waiting for the weekly market to get simple things and you are talking about operating her eyes...."

Aman sighed...

That's when they heard a tom-tom sound that dragged their attention. They stopped talking and heard.

The tom-tom man dropped the message shouting in high pitch.

"We are gladly conveying the message to the villagers.... The famous Eye hospital "Nethra" is coming to our village to serve us today. Those who wanted to check your eyes could do that freelyyyyyyy......" making a sound from the Tom-Tom he moved to the next lane.

The trio looked at one another with an unbelievable look, completely horrified.

To be continued...

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Bloody Lips

Arnav, Aman, and NK were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe what they just heard.

"What the hell is this ASR...? It feels like watching a thriller movie." Aman said, holding a shock in his tone.

"Didn't I say the young man said that I will automatically get a chance to treat Khushi's mother?" Arnav replied.