Arjun could feel the word travelling in his ears , the voice echoed in his mind and his heart somehow was filled with joy . He felt the whole surrounding fading away and he only could hear the soft voice calling him ARYA . As these words still remained in his ears , his heart was dancing in joy and it felt that he had got his ears just to hear those words from her mouth. Love crept his heart and it seemed all the years he was waiting to hear those words and was now thirsty to hear it again. He thought as though he was in the ninth heaven and turned back to see who caused his nerves strike to the tune of her voice. But when he turned around all he was left with was confusion .
"What? What did u say" he asked collecting his senses .
Draupadi was somewhat scared looking at him . What did she want to say and what did she gave up saying? But now she would take no risk of repeating the mistake again . She faked a what the hell are u saying, look.
"What ? Nothing, I have not said nothing."she said softly trying hard to hind her mistake and trying to sound as if she had said nothing.
"Are u dreaming or something ? Cause if u r ,then let me inform u that u r just dreaming cause I have no interest to say something to you" she continued . "I just came to tell u that Drona sir is calling u and wants to meet u and nothing more"she finally finished. She was trying hard to sound like she always did and hiding her guilt.
"Oh " was all his reply and he left confused with leaving Draupadi confused .
What happened to him , she thought." I thought he would be angry with me and would reply me with another mocking expression but all his answer is Oh , seriously!"she said to herself. She left that place still confused and somewhat disappointed.
What did I just hear? Thought confused Arjun as he walked through the corridor. She did not say anything so why did I hear her voice calling me Arya? Perhaps I was dreaming and hearing nonsense . And anyways her voice could never be so sweet and why would I feel so happy to hear her calling me Arya. I even don't know what does that mean . So finally his mind filled with confusion he concluded that he had heard something that was never said . I bet to forget this thing or else I would go crazy he finally thought as he entered the staff room .
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Draupadi and Chitra returned home talking the whole way .
"Seriously! What did u call him?" Chitra said laughing . Draupadi had just told her about the name thing and Chitra had been laughing since then .
"Stop it will u!" draupadi said now irritated too much . She had been laughing from the last fifteen mins and had asked the same question more than twenty times.
"I did a mistake and that was all . Don't act as though u make no mistake"
"Of course I make mistake but I don' t make such kind of mistake like calling some one Arya"
"Whatever ,by the ways I even don't know what does it mean"draupadi answered.
"That's the thing bebs, u don know what does that mean and called him that . That is what is funny. What if it means something like my dear lover or my love or something. "Chitra said trying to sound serious .
" I hope not , I wish it means idiot or stupid and maybe that is why it slipped from my mouth automatically ."Draupadi said trying hard not to imagine that it meant something like what Chitra had called.
"Yes wish , it's all we can do cause we don know what it means". Chitra said as they entered Draupadi 's house.
"Look Dhrist is here!" draupadi said as she saw her friend blushing at her comment. She knew that Chitra had a crush on him since they were kids and this was the only way to take revenge for the name thing and also the only way to change the topic.
"So " said Chirta said trying to sound normal .
"So someone ought to be happy!"said Draupadi smiling . Now the game was in her hands.
"Shut up plz!"Chitra said as they entered the house . Draupadi gave a victory smile.
"Hey Dhris , wat u doing?" Draupadi said as saw her twin climbing down the stairs.
"Oh !came here to change sis , need to go to a party. And hi Chitra"Dhris said causally.
"Hey "Chitra replied and Draupadi slightly pinched her.
"Oh Dhris can u do me a favour? "Draupadi asked.
"Of course if it is not going to another boring romantic movie"added Dhris as he tied his shoe lace.
"No , u can go wherever u want but can u plz drop Chitra home first"
Drauapdi said keeping an eye on Chitra. But before Chitra could say something Dhris agreed, " of course sis , why not , your friend my friend".
And at this point Chitra blushed unnoticed by Dhris .
"No need for thanks" draupadi said sneering to Chitra immediately after Dhris went out to take out his car.
"Will get u for this "was Chitra last words and she walked outside the house.
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Panchali , panchali , panchali , panchali ,Panchali
Five voices called out from five different directions. Druapadi tried to run away from these voices . It seemed as though they called her. She tried hard to get away from those sounds but it kept haunting her ,all she could hear was Panchali .
"Stop it "she screamed out and to her suprise she was in her room .
"What happened baby ji "asked Daimaa as she came in with a glass of water.
"It's again the nightmare Maa and now they are worse" Draupadi said as she drank the water.
"Do not worry baby ji it was a nightmare ,forget it " Daimaa said trying to console her .
"Worse than a nightmare , maa some voices were calling me and they kept haunting me . Five voices maa and calling out for me"
"Five voices?"
"Yes and all were calling PANCHALI "
"Panchali ?" Asked the confused daimaa.
"Yes , and why were they calling me that and why do all these happen to me " Draupadi cried out.she now hugged daimaa tightly.
"Nothing will happen baby ji and do not worry these will go soon it is just a phase "daimaa said consoling the broken up Draupadi .
"I hope they do"
It took two hours for daimaa to make Draupadi act normal and come up from her nightmare . She was now sleeping beside her peacefully . It had been now one year that her baby ji was having these nightmare and she wished it would go away.
"Oh God plz free my betiya from these nightmare" wished daimaa as she left the room quietly leaving behind sleeping Draupadi .
TBC
I hope u all liked it and plz tell me how it is through the comment . Hope I did not disappoint u .
Chapter 5- The five voices
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