Bela was driving the car and Mahir sat at passenger seat. While others were at back seats.

Yuvi: Bela, why did you bring us here?

Bela (pointing Mahir): this idiot ruined the research permission form. We have to get sign from Nikhil Sir (Sumeet Kaul) again.

Mahir smiles sheepishly at her. She looked at others to join her. Except Yuvi and Adi everyone got down.

Mahir: aren't you guys coming?

Adi: we don't have mood to step into this college again. So, nope, we are not coming.

Others left them in car and went inside to get permission for research from their professor to handover that to village administrative officer of the village they are going.. Adi and Yuvi got down and took selfies near their car as they got bored, because their friends make it late. Suddenly, someone punched their back. Both got annoyed as the picture went bad because of that turned to see that person and smiled instantly seeing that person.

Yuvi and Adi: hi sir, Good afternoon!!

Nikhil: after college, you guys have became VIPs that I had to come and meet you. You guys won't.

Adi (smiled): nothing like that, sir. Just got bored of seeing this college for 3 years continuously.

Nikhil (chuckled): Ok, listen. This research is private one, I just signed form as research about Naag temple and stautes. Moreover, keep in mind that forest is banned for humans.

Pratham and Boltu (panicked): what!!

Nikhil( ignored them): And your safety is more important to me. So, you guys enquire about forest to villagers and ensure about your safety. After that proceed with your research.

Anu: Sir, electricity will be there na?

Yuvi: haan, sir will we get tower for phone there?

Nikhil (smiled): I  haven't yet said whether there will be electricity or not. Yeah, Anu it's not that much remote village. There will be electricity as well as tower. Moreover only 15 days research time. If you can't able to find anything means also no issues. Bela, I can't handle your mom more than 15 days. 

Pratham: why do you have to handle her?

Bela: I will tell you.

Nikhil: Do you guys have anyother doubt?

Boltu: where will we stay sir? You said it as village.

Nikhil: I had arranged everything for you guys for food and shelter. Yuvi and Adi know the house where you are going to stay. Just when get into forest be safe other than that you guys will be safe and comfortable. All the Best, hope for good. Be safe.

Everyone: yes, sir!!

Everyone bid bye to their professor and got into car. Mahir, Boltu and Pratham sat at back seat. While Bela, Anu and Suhani occupied middle layer.

Boltu (sleepily): Bela, drive the car smoothly. I feel sleepy after eating full meals. I wanna have nap now.

He yawned while telling getting tears of sleepiness and looked at driver seat only to recieve a evil smirk from towards him sitting in driver seat. 

Boltu (rubbed his eyes): no!!No Yuvi, you can't. You shouldn't.

Yuvi (smirking playfully): I will, my dear buddy, Boltu.

Yuvi did hifi with Adi, who was sitting in passenger seat and both smirked playfully at Boltu and Pratham.

Pratham: Bela you shouldn't do this to us. You know na, how much scaringly they both will drive.

Bela: But, They only know the route, Pratham. Relax, we will be safe yet. They never did any accidents till now.

Everyone laughed hearing her. Yuvi started driving at full speed of 100km/hr in Urban road itself, making Boltu and Pratham skip their heart beat for each and every turns and sudden brakes.

Suhani: Pratham, if you are afraid that much, close your eyes tightly.

Mahir (teasingly): or hug Suhani tightly.

Suhani and Pratham: shut up, Mahir!!

Mahir chuckled at them making them frown.

Boltu (while thinking deeper) : by the way, Ooty is so far from here, going by car will take nearly one day. Then how this Adi and Yuvi know the route? Don't tell google map, I am asking exact location of home. Because, they were with us only, never disappeared any single day to go by flight with Nikhil sir and come back.

Anu turned back to Boltu and patted his shoulder appreciatingly with smile.

Anu: This is one good question.

Pratham: but what is the answer?

Bela: You two will know soon, now stop asking questions yar.

Boltu: then everyone else know.

All others: YES!!

Yuvi: Boltu!Pratham! Pray your Favourite Gods. Let's start our journey.

Both looked at him with horrible fear. He started driving in the speed more than 100km/hr as they reached highways.Boltu holds the front seat in fear but end up grabbing Anu's hairs.

Anu: Aaah...Boltu you are pulling my hairs.

Pratham (shiveringly): Yuvi yar, drive slowly na.

Like always Yuvi ignored him and drives without reducing speed even a bit. Mahir by mistake caressed Bela's feet when he lean. Bela felt ticklish. He suddenly take his leg back realising that.

Bela text him: Can't you keep your feet away from my leg?

Mahir texts back: by mistake only... but Now I will do it intentionally.

He caressed Bela's feet sensuosly making Bela blush. He smiled seeing her blush.

Mahir text: I know you removed your sandal for this only, so that can have romance with feet😉

Bela text: rubbish!! I removed it because if I keep on wearing it for long, it will start sweating. Then why you removed yours?

Mahir text: to play with your feet😉

Bela pushed his leg with hers reading it, but by mistake it hit Suhani's leg.

Suhani (turned back): Pratham already there is no space to keep my leg. Will you keep your leg back and stop hitting my leg?

Pratham (who was in half sleep): what are you saying? When did I hit your leg?

Mahir: nothing, he didn't realise as he is in sleep. He will keep it back, Suhani. Sorry

Suhani: Why are you asking sorry, Mahir? It's this idiot na.

Bela chuckled seeing Mahir got between them.

Mahir text: laugh...laugh. you will be get punishment for laughing like this.

Bela ignored his text laughing at him again. Everyone fell asleep in a while. Adi and Yuvi drove alternatively. It was almost night fell when they reached Devdutta village (Village name is my imagination). 

Adi: hey guys, wake up. We reached.

Yuvi: Wake up guys.

Everyone opened their eyes tiredly and looked outside stretching their hands.

Boltu: are you stopped for dinner?

Pratham: where are we?

Yuvi: first get down.

Everyone got down. There was only one house in that area and fully forest. They can see some more houses little far from there.  

Boltu: it neither seems like hotel nor as inn.

Adi: we are going to stay here only.

Pratham: whether you two feel sleepy that you can't drive and staying here for one night. After that resuming journey.

Boltu: what is the need? If you can't drive any other can drive na. I don't wanna stay here, it looks scary.

Mahir: no, this is where we are going to research and We are going to stay here for 15 days.

Both: what!!

Adi (faking fear): See this house looks like haunted. There is no house near here. I am dam sure, some one might be died here, that's why no house is near. It's really scary yar.

Suhani: shut up, Adi!! Already they are scared, don't scare them more.

Bela: Yes, that is because these villagers won't allow us to get into forest if they stay in village along with others. That's why separate house.

Boltu: Why they won't allow?

Anu: Beacuse this forest is occupied by icchadari naags and naagins.

Both: what!! We will go back then.

Suhani (holding his hands softly) : Pratham, if you wish to go, you have to go alone, I am staying here only. Will you leave me and go, baby?

Pratham (melted): oh..that... not...ok!! we will stay. But...

Adi (side hugged Pratham): chill dude, they won't put a toe out of this forest.

Yuvi: what about you Boltu?

Mahir: he will, Yuvi. Otherwise he knows that we will tell to Kuhu about his fear for everything, even we can show her video proofs.

Anu: then she will ditch him, as she wanna marry a person who never fear for anything.

Bela: hey what are you guys speaking? My Boltu will stay here. His love for Kuhu is more than his fear for everything.

Boltu realised that they blocked his every way by blackmailing saying Kuhu's name. Without any option he accepted to stay there.

Suhani: how long we should stand here, guys? Let's go inside.

She said turning to the house while examining it. That was little big house with three bed rooms and one living room and kitchen.

Anu (caressing her tummy): I am hungry!!

Adi (teasingly): I expect this word will come from Boltu.

Boltu glared at him. He realised that he is still in anger and buttered him somehow and took them all inside.

Yuvi: for tonight we will have Bread and jam. From tomorrow village boy will supply us with vegetables and other things for cooking.

Pratham: but you guys told us we will go to ooty? Why did you all say like that?

Mahir: yeah, why did you lie to Sumi aunty Bela? I forget to ask.

Bela: actually if my mom knows, she won't allow me here. Because she had promised to my nani that no one from our family will come to this place, especially in search of Naags.

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