Chapter 5 :  (installment 1)

 

Evening, 5.30 pm, Mehra Mansion

The whole area cordoned by yellow tape. Two ETF SUVs parked in the valley right there. Saakshi got a detailed map & some other information from Sonali on the way and they discussed on it. Arjun made a workplan. The team splits in three groups, Arjun-Rathod, Saakshi- Chotu and Shree- Aisha. The whole team is well equipped with their guns, bulletproof jacket, camcorder and microphones.

 Rathod : The road is blocked ahead.  We have to walk.

Arjun : Shree, check the gadgets and keep monitoring  properly. I want everything recorded. And Aisha cover him and keep an eye around, that attacker may come from outside. So this is the only way to enter the mansion compound.

 Shree- Aisha : Ok sir.

Rathod : Saakshi and Chotu, Check the backyard properly and then join us inside the mansion. Rawte, let's go in through front door.

Chotu handed over the torches. Everyone checked their microphones and cameras and spread out.

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In SUV

Aisha : Kahan phas gayee main, aab iss bachche ko samhalo.

Shree : Oye, who's bachcha? You are responsible for my condition. Na tum mere pichche vaagti, na main girta, or nahi mera ankle sprained hota. Ab yahan baithogi to profit tuhari hi hogi...aaram se baithke apni Mr. Rathod ko dekh paogi and your favorite Rathod music vi sunogi... to stop complaining.

Aisha : OH NO!!Again Shree!!!And what did u say?! I'm responsible for your foot! You started it Shree. And if you won't stop your nonsenses now, I'll definitely break both of your legs.

Rathod: (In microphone) Stop it guys and concentrate.

Aisha : (To Rathod )Sorry sir. (To Shree )Anyways, how's your foot now? Is it paining?

Shree  : Lo aab jake pucha madam ne!! Not pains much, but fast movement karo to thora laagta hai. Doc ne 2 week tak thora aaram se chalne ko bola hai. I'll be completely fine till next week.

Aisha : You should rest  Shree.

Shree : What I'm doing now?? Ghar pe rehne se to yahan rehne main zyada achcha lagta hai. Yahan at least koi to hai baat karne ko.

Aisha : (suddenly pointing upward) arre ...look  Shree!.. Pigeons !

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Outside The Mansion

Saakshi : It would be better if  our SUVs can reach here. It would save much more time. Half an hour is wasted to reach the driveway. Building tak jane ke liye aur 10 mins lag jayga. Chotu, Sameer se kehke yeh raasta open karwale?

Chotu : Yes, but after we finish our investigations. Phir open karwalenge.

Saakshi : Tab kya faayda. Hum yahan tab rehne aaynge kya?

Chotu : Who knows, according to your informations, this mansion is haunted, vooton ka adda hai!! If we die before finishing the investigation, then we all have to stay here, as ghosts.

Saakshi : Look at the bright side, Chotu. We all live together. It'll be fun.

Chotu : Fun!! Rathod sir aur Arjun sir vi hamari saath hong na??

Saakshi : Tab to aur vi mazaa aayga. Socho... Hum kuch vhi karenge aur woh dono hame maar vi nhi paynge.Maarenge to vi hum nahi marenge. Main to jee bhar ke Arjun ko pareshan karungi. (imagining how much she'll teas Arjun).

Chotu : Saakshi, tell me one thing, Aren't you afraid of Arjun sir?

Saakshi : My dear Chotu, DARR KE AAGE JEET HAI.

They moved towards the backyard and  reached under a tree. Suddenly, Chotu felt something worm on his right shoulder. And heard Saakhi's laughter. His face becomes hard.

 Saakshi : (Laughing her heart out) Hi... Hi...hi.hi.hi... Chotu...hi.hi.. somebody welcomed you well haan...hi..hi..

Chotu : Don't lough Saakshi...it's not funny. Mera shirt kharb ho gaya. Jisne yeh  kiya ek baar haath aa jaye bas... (look up and now again some white worm thing fell over his face)...oh Sh**.

Saakshi started laughing more loudly.  Chotu gave her a hard look, and then again looked up. The pigeon flew away.

Saakshi passes chotu a kerchief to wipe the mess out.

It was getting dark, and they almost finished searching outside. Saakshi again started teasing Chotu again.

Saakshi: Vooton ka nikaln ka waqt ho raha hai Chotu. Jaldi karo. Then we've to go inside.

Chotu : (ignored her words) Pata nahi... yahan to kuch nahi hua, andar jane k baad kya record hoga. Mere recorder main to sirf fast heartbeats  ki awaz hogi.

Saakshi lit her torch and pointed to a bush. Both saw two red orbs looking at them. Suddenly, the owner of those orbs started hopping towards them. Chotu froze at his place.

Saakshi : (disappointedly ) Rabbit! Humne isse dara dia.

 Chotu : Humne daraya!!Aur isne jo hame daraya uska kya? Pata hai mujhe heart attack aanewala tha. Hey Saakshi, wapas chalte hai na.

Saakshi : (composing him)That's nothing. It's just an effect of mysterious night sounds and movements on nervous system. It happens. Just ignore it. let's move, we've already scared those ghosts.

Chotu : haan chalo... Meri baat thori sunogi aab!

Saakshi shakes her head and signals chotu to move. They proceeds towards the main door, all at once saakshi noticed a broken window.

Saakshi : Chotu yahan se ghuste hain. Time bachega.

Chotu agreed and both went inside.

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that's all for today... how was it?