Everyone was confused...they didn't know what to express...to be relieved...that they escaped...or...did they even,.with so much questions on their mind...they followed...they looked at each other as they walked down the main gates...

They walked down ...and reached near the bus...still staring at each other at utter confusion....they never spoke a word...they would just stare at the soldiers and then at each other..

Bala walked up to the front..and went near the soldier...sirji...he called out...
The soldier stopped and turned and looked at them...faizi walked back two steps seeing him turn swiftly... everyone one gulped in their saliva...

Chitra slightly bent her head near sanjana's ears...and whispered..# bhooth toh nahi.. sanju glared at her ...and chitra went quiet...

Bala neared the soldier..while everyone was still contemplating...and stood near him..he wiped his sweats...and brought his trembling hands near his shoulders..mmm...he just bit his lips....bhagwan ji yeh bhooth na ho bas...he prayed in his mind...he neared his shoulders and touched....he closed his eyes..it was the uniform...and he felt his hands... He sighed a relief...and slowly opened his eyes...he immediately bent down..and saw his shoes...they were perfectly on the ground...he felt relieved....insaan hai...he screamed turning back at his troop who were still contemplating...

Everyone came out of their thoughts...the soldier too looked confused...kuch nahi...kuch nahi...Monu faked a smile and tried to cover it up...

The soldier noded and they reached the van...

Near the van...the driver of van came out... running and hugged sid...

Are karan Sirji..he said and saluted him..
Humne aapke troop ke bare mein bahut kuch suna hai..aaj aapka driver banne ka mauka mila hai ...

And hugged him..sid was shell shocked...he didn't hug back ..
He suprised...shocked
it's ok ..vaise main ...he gulped his saliva karan nahi hoon main... He stammered sid hoon..

The soldier awkwardly broke the hug..

Aap bhi bohut ache ho sir ji..vo raat haina na kuch dikha nahi.. hehe

Sid didn't know how to react and he looked at sanju and Monu..who were also...shocked...they forgot to close their mouths..
Karan sirji.. he said and saluted him and gave the most awkward hug..

mein apka fan hu sir..mujhe bhi apke jaisa banna hai..filhal aap gaadi mein baitiye.. karan looked at sid..none blinked an eye..they froze in the place they were standing in..

Sir?!?sir?!? The soldier called out...

Everyone was still in shock...they rubbed their dry lips with their tongue...

Karan hit the flashlight 🔦 on the soldiers face...it wasn't the same person who took them first...he is a different person .... But how...same conversations...nobody knew...

Ek minute...sanju said...and signalled all of them to gather...except the soldiers..

All of them walked and formed a round...

Hume Jane chahiye kya??bala asked..

#same to same chitra said...

Haan..main bhi vahi soch rahi hoon...Monu said...

Par aadmi different hai...karan said....

Toh....pehle aadmiyon ka kya??faizi gulped...

Kahin vo log booth toh nahi te??? Sanju asked...

Everyone went quiet...there was just a terrified silence...between them...nobody said a thing..they held their head..what is what is not... nobody knew...

Bala: par...we know now na that these soldiers here are real insaan....

Everyone couldn't comprehend...kya comprehend..kuch samjh aatha toh comprehend karenge na......it was like their minds vanished from their heads...

Bala is right.. atleast we know they are humans...hum...uss ghar se bahar toh aye ..let's take the ride what say...koel said...

Everyone had no points to argue...rather their mind has just given up at this point ...

Karan: i think koel is right... atleast we are out of the house..i think we should go...

Everyone nods and all of them got into the van...

Monu saw the medikits..and started dressing all of them..they had also food supplies...they finally had some food...

One solider was in the back with them and one was driving..

The soldier: sir aapko pata nahi...aapko dundne dho groups nikale..aur dono groups gayab....pata nahi kaha gaye...humare troop ko leleo..hum do hi bache hai...thank god aap log milgaye...

Karan and others looked at each other...

Faizi...took a deep breath...toh..pehle Jo aaye the..unka kya huya...?!?

Soldier: patha nahi sir ji...

Everyone looked at each other ....in shock....

The one driving: par sirji aap log vo bhoothiya banglow pe kar kya rahe the??

Karan and everyone couldn't hear him as it was closed the other side..infact the van had no windows...it was a type of army vehicle..where the back door is fully shut ..and there were little windows .. these vehicles are used in army only for higher safety purposes...to avoid bullets..they didn't know what they are facing as the soldiers said..two groups are missing so this van...karan thought...

Karan came out from his thoughts...kya??

Driver: aap iss bhootiya ghar mein kya kar rahe the??

Chitra shouted...vo..bhotiya banglow hai???

Faizi hit his head in angst...bala silenced chitra....

Driver in a loud voice...so that they could hear..mein yehi kaa hoon sir...i grew here and i got posting here only isliye patha hai...ek vakt pe ek raeez khandaan rahththi...

Aur...sanju asked

The driver continued...aur kya ek din ek gang of gunde aagay..au unhe lootne lage.. par vo family haar nahi mani isliye vo lade ....un sab family members ko gunde mar diye....aur jab..loot ke..vapas jaana chaha.... gunde log phas gaye...abhi bhi kaha Jaa ta hai...ki vo gunde log ki aatma abhi bhi batak thi hai...bahot famous story hai sir...

Everyone tried to make sense out of it...
Iss me hum #family teh ya #gunde?? Chitra asked.. everyone silenced her through their eyes...

Suddenly the van started..making some weird noises.. and stopped..in the middle of the road..
Monami left her breathe harder...

The soldier turned the engine off and started again..but the engine wouldn't start..
Karan: kya hua..
Driver: dekta hoon sir ji..and got off the van..

Engine heat up hogaya ab start nahi hoga.. kuch time lagega... He said...

Everyone looked at each other in terrified looks...their body chills sent down shivers... koel's eyes shed tears...they forgot to breathe...

The driver opened the door...bahar aaye sir...Mausam acha hai...

Everyone was looking at each other... nobody wanted to get out...karan adjusted himself and got out...and slowly everyone got out...they moved to the side of the truck...

And everyone's heart was racing...infact...they could hear their heart beats vividly...there it was...the same mansion... standing in front of them.....

Karan came out from the trance...and held both the driver and the other soldier who were near the engine...and held them by their collars...kya gatiya mazak hai yeh??phir tum log iss mansion pe le ayo ho??he shouted at their face...

The soldiers... trying to get off from his hold...sir...kounsa...mansion...kaha hai...hum vaha se .kitni fire aagaye hai...

Everyone's eye balls widened 👁️ ...karan...pulled them by their collars..and made them stand in front of the house ..yeh...dikayi nahi deraha apko??

The soldiers cried nahi sirji...kuch nahi hai yeha...pedh hai...vo bhi bada bada ped hai kuch nahi....

The soldier quickly took out his phone and walked near the place and took a photo....dekhiye sir...dhekiye...trees hi Hain...

Everyone saw the photo ...it was a tree..there was no mansion....

Everyone was bewildered....nothing made any sense they zoomed and zoomed it..it was a tree... atleast hum mansion ke andar toh nahi hai..sid said staring at the mansion...

Kounsa mansion sirji...?!?the soldiers cried...abhi hum log ko bhi Darr lag raha hai....

A cool breeze of wind flew... sending them chills throughout their body

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