Karan’s POV

“Who killed her?” I asked.
“I don’t know I honestly don’t know” Abhi said.
“What is mission Raabta?” I asked.
“It’s none of your business Karan you have delivered the briefcase so now your job is officially over you are free to go and live your life” Abhi said.
“If that stupid mission took the life of the only girl I ever loved then it is my fucking business Mr. Abhi Mehra, I am not going anywhere without getting answers, what is in this briefcase I wanna know right now” I said.
“Karan please leave I promise I will take care of all this” Abhi said.
“Tell me or else I am calling the cops” I warned as I fished out my phone from my pocket and started dialling the number of the local police station.
“OK fine” Abhi said.
He took off a necklace which was around his neck.

He slid open one locked of it and surprisingly it had a small key inside it. He took the key and unlocked the briefcase. Inside the briefcase were many chart papers, Abhi took the rolled chart paper and unfolded it to reveal beautiful paintings of many people.

Inside the briefcase there was also a small box and a file. Abhi pulled out the small box on opening it I discovered Ayesha’s pendent inside it.

“That’s Ayesha’s, but this was stolen......” I blurred out.
“I know Ayesha was concerned about the robbery of the pendent so she hid the real one inside this briefcase and wore a fake one around her neck” Abhi said.
“What’s so special about this pendent anyway?” I asked.
And Abhi pulled one side of the ring locket to reveal that it was actually a pen drive in disguise.
“What are you guys secret agent’s?” I asked.
“Nope we are archaeologists” Abhi said.
“Your job is just to dig out the past not to spoil someone’s future” I said.
“Enough stop blaming me for her death and please get out and stay out of this mess” Abhi said.
“Mr. Abhi Mehra, you have two options either tell me who killed her or else tell the police” I warned dangerously.
“How many times I have to tell you Karan I don’t know who did it, if I did I would never have let it happen, don’t you get it I loved her” Abhi said with tears forming in his eyes.
“I don’t need to know how much you loved her, I need answers who are all these people in these paintings what connection did Ayesha had with them?” I said showing some paintings we found in her briefcase.
“They have nothing to do with Ayesha I told her to stay away from this issue this is a mess which I created and I should fix it myself, but she was stubborn she didn’t listen and continued working on this project with me, I wish I had convinced her I could have saved her life” Abhi said.
“I will never forgive you for taking her life but completing this project was her last wish and I will complete it at any cost” Karan said more to himself.
“Karan this is dangerous you could die” Abhi said.
“Guess what I have no one to live for” I said.
“Karan if you insist you can work with me, but you have to be really careful and if anything happens to you during this project, I won’t be responsible for it” Abhi said.

“Agreed” I said.
“OK, I will tell you the whole story” Abhi said.

4 years ago..........

Abhi’s POV

“Ayesha........Ayesha........pleases yar we will be late for work” I said.
We had to get ready for work but Ayesha wanted to have sex first thing in the morning. After a good amount of love making I was sitting on the floor and she lay on the bed refusing to get up.

“Come on we still have time for that” Ayesha said with a cute pout.
“I don’t wanna be late today, we are going to explore this city which existed during the 1930’s in Agra” I said.
“Mr. Abhi Mehra, just because you are dating an archaeologist you don’t have the right to talk history after sex” Ayesha said.
“Come on yaar aren’t you excited for today?” I asked.
“I was until you brought it up now like this” She said.
“OK I am sorry, you want me to make up for it?” I asked.
“Well....I don’t want you to make up, but we can make out a little...” Ayesha said.
“Nope, we will get late get up now” I said.
“Don’t be such a bore yaar” Ayesha said.
“If you were so turned on why didn’t you tell me last night?” I asked.
“I was not turned on last night I am turned on now, precise you dozed off yesterday while checking out the pictures of mohenjo daro on Google” Ayesha said.
“Ah.....it was such a beauty” I said.
“That’s not something I wanna hear when I am laying naked besides you.....you know what you have successfully turned me off let’s go to work” Ayesha said getting up.
“Great let’s go” I said exited.
“Oh my......you did that on purpose, didn’t you?” Ayesha asked.
I grinned at her instead of replying.
“You are such a jerk” She said kicking me before she went inside the washroom.

Few hours later...........

I looked at my beautiful girlfriend who was sitting at a coroner writing down notes she had covered her head with a dupatta to escape from the sun.

After looking at her for a few minutes more I continued walking around the old city which was abandoned now. It was truly a masterpiece, unlike others I love my job I had a thing for history all my life this was my dream job. Ayesha and I shared the same passion for history since school days, that’s why we connected instantly during school and that’s the bond which kept us with each other for all these years. We joint the same collage and now we are also working together.

I continued walking around the place and exploring the ancient buildings. Suddenly I started getting some blurred images in my head.

Soon I started hearing people screaming, crying, cursing and begging for life. My head started to hurt like hell.
“Aaaa........” I screamed as I kneeled down holding my head.
Hearing me scream many people from our group surrounded me.
“Abhi....Abhi........what happened.........look at me.......Abhi......” I heard Ayesha say in a panicked voice shaking me continuously.
Soon my vision became blurry and I passed out.
***
A few hours later........

I slowly opened my eyes adjusting to the light. I realized that I was at a hospital.
“Abhi......are you ok?” I heard Ayesha’s concerned voice.
She was sitting on a stool near my bed holding my hand tightly.
“I am fine” I said giving her an assuring smile.
“What happened to you?” Ayesha asked.
“I don’t know” I said.
***
I was running people ran behind me with swords in their hand I ran like crazy without looking back but they were reaching close I ran and I ran but still I couldn’t match their phase I was about to get stabbed. I jerked and woke up from my sleep panting, I was taking deep breaths, and I could feel the sweat beads on my forehead.
“Abhi.......” Ayesha called as she woke up and switched on the bedside lamp.
“What happened? Are you ok?” She asked sitting upright.
“I am fine it was just a bad dream” I said.
“Abhi look at me” She said putting a hand on my shoulder. I looked at her I could see her concerned face.
“It’s that place isn’t it? I can understand Abhi that was a place which faced brutal British rule; there were all these deaths, killing, fighting and violence. All this might have created such a bad negative energy around the place maybe that’s why you are getting disturbed in such a bad way........we are not going back there ever again” Ayesha said.
“No, Ayesha........this is our job I don’t wanna quit because of some bad vibes, I am fine we have to finish what we have started, precise doing a project like this was my dream” I said.
“Are you sure?” Ayesha asked.
“Of course I am, we will be fine” I said kissing her forehead.
***
For a few days I had similar disturbance but I had gradually learned to deal with it but I knew deep down that something was terribly wrong somewhere. One day Ayesha was posted in another location. She really didn’t wish to leave me but I insisted she should. That day during the work things really got worse and I had to finally take a day off and go back home. On returning home Ayesha found me devastated and drunk I had cried a lot.
“Abhi.......” She screamed painfully as she ran towards me and hugged me tight.
“Abhi what have you done to yourself......Abhi, what happened Abhi......please don’t do this to yourself Abhi.....” I didn’t have to look at her face to know that she was crying by now.
“I........I.....Did a horrible mistake Ayesha.......I committed a big sin” I said.
“What Sin? Abhi what are you talking about? Abhi you are freaking me out” Ayesha said.
“A...long time back I did something terribly wrong” I said.
“How long?” she asked.
“85 years” I said.
“Wh....what?” Ayesha asked confusion clearly visible in her eyes.
“Abhi......how.......how is that.........how is that even possible?” Ayesha asked.
“I remember my past life Ayesha” I said.
“Wh......What?” She asked leaning back a bit composing the piece of information.
***
Two hours later.........

I had narrated to Ayesha everything I remembered about my past life.
“So that’s it I am a horrible person Ayesha, you might be thinking that I may be crazy right?” I said.
“Nope I think it’s possible to remember your past you know such incidents has been reported from all over the world especially in children, precise I trust you yar” Ayesha said.
I gave her a sad smile.
“I wanna fix my mistakes Ayesha” I said.
“We can I am with you, let’s just collect some more information and then see what we can do, you just take some rest now” Ayesha said as she hugged me tight again I felt so comfortable in her embrace.
***
Few days later........

“Ayesha I don’t deserve to be with you” I said.
“What the hell are you talking about?” Ayesha asked.
“Ayesha I am such a horrible person I can’t have a happy life with my girlfriend after snatching the loved ones of many people” I said.
“Stop talking rubbish and let’s just arrange all these data we collected about your past” Ayesha said.
***
Present day

“Even though Ayesha avoided that topic back then it popped up again and again in between our conversations and one fine day I...........I pushed her outside our apartment even though I convinced her to leave me I failed to convince her to leave the project and that was my biggest mistake” I said.

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