Chapter 4 - Childhood Besties

5 years later,

On harihareshwar hill, the mountain top where no one had ever gone due to fear of unknown, two children, boy and girl of the age 10, reach of there. There was a Shivlinga and a Shaligram kept under the peepal tree, the area unkempt from years as nobody ever visited over here. The boy was carrying a bag slung on his shoulder.

Boy- This is the area which I saw in my dream. Did you see it too in your dream, Shakti?

Girl- Yes, I saw it in my dream too, Shankar.

Shankar- This area is so dirty.

Girl- Let's clean this area and pray to Shivji and Vishnuji over here.

They both clean the area. Then, Shakti goes gets flowers, while Shankar opens the bag and prepares everything for doing the pooja. After everything was done, Shankar and Shakti sit down to worship Shivling as she was a Shiv-bhakt and Shankar sat down to worship Shaligram as he was a Vishnu-Bhakt. After sometime, they both finish praying and give Pushpanjali to Shivling and Shaligram respectively, and then to eachother aradhya too. After that, they both went back to Vishnumandir in Sheshvan.

Over there, everyone was looking for them as they were worried as too where did they both go. Ashwinkumar sees them both first and comes near them.

Ashwinkumar- (sternly) Where did you both go?

Shankar- Bhaiya....

Shakti- we went to Karkotak Mahadev Gufa Mandir to do pooja. On the way we stopped at Padma Vishnu Mandir for praying to Vishnuji.

Ashwin smiles and hugs them. After sometime, he breaks the hug.

Ashwin- Next, time onwards, please tell and go, ok? Now let's go inside.

When they both go in, both of there parents come and hug them. After hearing everything from them, they just smile.

Sunaina- Shakti next time tell me or Swarna jiji where are you both going, otherwise there will be chaos, now go and play with your siblings.

Both of them run towards the playing area where, Premlata and Rudrama, the younger sisters of Shakti, and Rudra, the younger brother of Ashwin Kumar were playing. Seeing three of them arriving, all of them ran towards them.

Premlata- where had you Shakti didi?

Rudrama- yes where did you both go?

Rudra- did you how tensed everyone was especially bhaiya.

Shakti- (smiles) we just went to Shiv and Vishnu mandir to pray that's all now. Let's play games.

They all start playing together. Seeing them play together, their parents where really happy. Just than, Mahendra enters with Aparna. Seeing them, everyone bows down. Mahendra gestures them to get up.

Aparna- (looking at the kids) Swami, it is time for the kids to go to Gurukul.

Mahendra- I agree with you. (looking at the parents) Do you agree with me?

All of them together- Yes.

Nahush- Since, you consider these children as your own, that's we agree with your decision.

Everyone looks at the children with love in their eyes.

While playing Shankar gets hurt on his elbow. Shakti quickly tears a portion of her cloth and ties it around his elbow. She quickly takes out motichoor laddoo and gives it to him.

Shankar- How did you know that I wanted to have a motichoor laddoo?

Shakti- I am your best friend, that's I know it. Now eat this.

Shankar smiles and eats it happily. Ashwin smiles looking at their bond and he quietly sends Rudra to call them near him. They both go near him.

Ashwin- Shakti, where did you get the motichoor laddoo from?

Shakti- From the Mandir. (Smiles nervously)

Ashwin- But today they did not make the laddoo in madir. So, tell me actually where did you get it from?

Shakti- (looks down on the ground) I made it.

Shankar- (Surprised) You made it! That's why it tastes so good. (Continues gobbling down the laddoo)

Shakti looks at him with a smile. Ashwin shakes his head and gestures them to go and play. They played happily, without knowing it is time for their separation. 

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