Everyone reached village and held eachothers hand so that wouldn't get disappear in crowd. It looked like market place. 

Pratham (pulled Adi): Adi Adi Adi

Adi: What do you want now? Tell me without pulling my shirt. You may tore it, this is new one.

Pratham (making puppy face): ice pops!!

Boltu (excitedly): where is it?

Anu: I too want

Suhani: me too!!

Yuvi (hitting his forehead with his palm): for what purpose we came here and  what are they doing? It's our mistake only, we forget that they are nursery kids.

Anu (childishly): whatever you tell, I want ice pops. I won't move an inch from here, if you guys don't buy that for me.

Suhani, Pratham and Boltu: me too want.

Adi: ok, relax!! I will buy for you guys. Now come silently, without grabbing crowd attention.

Bela: okay, then you guys go, I will come after speak with that old man.

Mahir: okay!!

They went to near by ice cream vendor. In village we can't expect any variety of ice creams like in city but Ice pops will be there for sure. Mean while, Bela went to one old man.

Bela (greeted that man): Namaste dada ji

Old man: Namaste beta. Who are you? I have never seen you before here.

Bela (showed others to him): we all are coming from Mumbau. Actually our nani ma and nanu shree had visited one Shiv temple in this forest.  They told that temple had good effect on them. So, they directed us to visit that temple. But we don't know how to go? Do you know the way for that tempel dada ji?

Old man (his face changed into pale): Beta, there is no temple in that forest like you said. Better you all go to your hometown soon. No villagers are allowed to step into that forest. 

Bela: but I am sure there is a temple.

Old man: I am telling na. I am surviving in this village for 67 years. I never see any such temple in forest. so just go from here safely.

By saying that he left that place, glancing at their gang once. She went and joined others.

Bela (thinks): it's waste of time to ask villagers about the forest.

Mahir kissed her cheeks and gave her ice pop. She took that and started having that.

Anu: it's so long na, we had these kinds of ice pops, yet same taste.

Suhani: yes, there are so many new taste ice creams are in current market, but nothing can beat it's taste.

Anu: Yess!!

Adi: What happened Bela?

Yuvi: what did he tell?

Bela: no one in this village is going to tell about that haveli or temple. 

Mahir: this what we expected only na. Atleast, did he say anything about forest?

Bela: actually, no one from here never step into that village. It is clear from his talk.

Suhani: what are we going to do now?

Bela: let's go back to home and think about it. Yuvi, one more ice pop for me yar.

Others: for us too!!

Yuvi glared at them while asking few more ice pops to the vendor.

Bela: what happened Yuvi? Why are you looking like that?

Mahir (teasingly): He specially got ready to see some girls here, whether atleast here any girl will match with him. But here no girls at all, just aged women and men. So, he is upset.

Adi: I think they knew it before itself, that one single boy is coming to their village, may propose suddenly as he hasn't get any girl friend yet. So they might locked themselves inside their house as they don't wanna get themselves effected by this Romeo😂

Both Adi and Mahir did hi-fi chuckling at him.

Yuvi: Adi, are you teasing me? Wait and watch the life of this single and life of you commiteds. I will go wherever I wish whenever. But you can't, because you guys are in prison, that too poisonous prison.

Bela, Anu and Suhani: Yuviii!!

Yuvi (annoyed): They only pulled my legs first. I did that back to them. Why are you shouting now?

Bela: Then also, how could you blame us? You should tell them only na. Poisonous!! This is too much,Yuvi.

Adi: chill guys!! Now come let's go.

They went back to their home. All the while none talk with each other and remained silent. Once they reached home, girls sat at dining table, while boys sat in living room.

Mahir: guys, why are you all silent now? Girls, you gave back Yuvi for what he told na and he just said for fun. Come on yar, don't make small issue big.

Suhani: Now, you are saying, girls are only making issues big and there is no mistake of you, Adi and Pratham. Even, Boltu, I will tell to Kuhu.

Boltu: what did we do yar? It's Yuvi, who said about you, we are innocents.

Suhani: Innocents!! Did any of you tell single word against him? Means, you all also agreed to him na, that we are posionous and you are all in prison.

Yuvi: I am sorry!! Now shut this topic everyone.

By saying that he went out taking his mobile. Others, once again went back to silent mode, as they know Yuvi never get angry easily, but if he gets, it will take very long to reduce. So, no one dare to stop him or ask him that where was he going. Anu tried to break the silence.

Anu: let's sleep na. I am very tired because of travel.

Adi: always sleep sleep, do you know anything else?

Anu: I know about things more than you. See I am a topper in college, that is great example for iy.

Adi: that was really wonder, how you managed to be topper by being sleepy head?

Bela (got irritated): will you guys stop it? 

They both went back to silent mode.

Bela: listen, it will be better, if we start our work tomorrow. Because, no one is in mood to do anything now and  those villagers may keep eye on us, as I asked them about forest and temple. Already I felt like someone was spying us.

Boltu: what!! Why didn't you say us before?

Mahir: she just said she felt. But no one was there, Boltu. So stay chill.

Pratham: okay, but, why will villagers keep eye on us?

Bela: because that dada ji told us to go to our hometown. He warned us not to go into forest. So, they may follow us atleast for one day to know what are we doing?

Adi: fine, i will do with some sleep. I am tired. I don't want lunch Bela.

Everyone: we also don't want.

Everyone went to their room and fell asleep. Bela went to terrace to see whether any temple was visible from there inside forest. Mahir went there and back hugged her, putting his head on her shoulder.

Mahir: what my Sweety is doing here?

Bela: Nothing, Mahir. I was just seeing whether any temple or haveli is visible from here inside forest. But see nothing is there.

Bela said with pout. Mahir smiled and pecked her pout.

Mahir: Bela it may be deep into forest. See those trees in forest. How tall they are! These trees may hide it. If we walk into forest, it will be easy  to find it.

Bela: thanks, Mahir!!

Mahir: for what this thanks is now?

Bela: I thought you might forbid me or wouldn't accompany me on this research. But you are supporting me, even after knowing the seriousness of this research.

Mahir (hold her shoulder and make her face him): Bela, there is danger in everything. We are living in the challenging human world, compared to this cruel world we live that research is nothing. But I wish to ask you something. Shall I?

Bela: ofcourse, Mahir!!

Mahir: why are you so crazy to come to this place and about this research?

Bela (thinks): how will I tell you Mahir? I feel like someone is calling me and they want my help in something. I don't wish to hide from you, you will believe me I know that. But will be afraid for me, I don't want that. Sorry, to hide this from you, Mahir.

Bela: Just Icchadari naags means different species na, so I am crazy to see them.

Mahir (looked at her weirdly): to see snakes, you are showing this much curiosty. They are poisonous Bela.

Bela: They are not like human beings. They won't kill any innocents.

They sat there itself leaning against terrace wall. Mahir held Bela's hand and she place her head on his shoulder.

Bela: Mahir, are you angry with me for post poned our marriage?

Mahir: Marriage is just for outsiders, Bela. We are already one soul, so marriage is not at all important for us.

Bela: I love you Mahir!!

Mahir: love you too baby!!

He kissed her palm and forehead. Bela slept on his shoulder itself. He too slept side hugging her.

Soon it become dark revealing milky white moon in sky. Yuvi was wandering inside forest finding way to go back to home as he lost his way.

Yuvi: dam path!! How long should I search it yar?!

Suddenly he heared some noises and turned in the direction of noises. He saw a girl walking in opposite direction showing her back to him. She dressed in dramatic way.

Yuvi (thinks): who is she? That too walking into forest at this time. This is dangerous place as per Bela told. But she wears different kind of dress. May be she is working in some drama company, this is village only na. Idiot Yuvi call her, She may know the way to get out of this forest.

Yuvi: Hello, excuse me!!

She didn't respond to him and keep on walking.

Yuvi: may be she doesn't know english. Let's try it in local language.

(Conversation will be in local language. But I am writing it in english)

Yuvi: hey girl, stop!!

She stopped hearing him but didn't turn to him.

Yuvi: Yuvi, you are right. Let's go and ask her the way to get out.

That girl didn't turn to him at all and her face had scales and her eyes replicate snake's eyes.

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How is this chapter?

I know it is little bored. 

I will try to write next more better. Ignore grammatical mistakes. I write it in hurry.

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With love Selsha 💖