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An Indo- German Expedition

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  1. creativemumma

    creativemumma Gold IL'ite

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    I think its Arjun instead of maya.

    Please dont stop :frown:...post the next episode soon
     
  2. desposhwetha

    desposhwetha Gold IL'ite

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    You are right. It is a mistake. Thanks for pointing. :)
    Glad that you like the chapter. Watch out for more....
     
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    peddadas Platinum IL'ite

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    OMG..something fishy...goosebumps...please continue...
     
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    so interesting. what is next?
     
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    Chapter 10

    Aarusihi was trembling even though the heater was switched on. The other three were waiting for her to speak. Maya held here hand gently and looked at her wondering what was happening. She was still in the shock of being kidnapped and now, her cousin was taking of hearing voices.

    Maya, tell us what happened in the stairs one more time for me please, Aarushi stammered to complete the sentence.

    Maya has been repeating her encounter for many times now to her parents, the police she was tired of it now. But Aarushi’s voice was shivering and Maya understood this was important.

    I was standing in the staircase, waiting for everyone to pass. The lady who took me was standing close to me. In fact she kept close ever since the tour began. I felt a strong perfume from her making me feel dizzy and I wanted to move away, although she managed to follow me. In the stairs, she touched my face with a tissue that was close to my nose, and that is the last thing I remember.

    But what about the voice you heard? Ishaan demanded

    Arjun looked at Aarushi and asked, “Was it a rough male voice speaking to you in Tamil?”


    The trio was stunned by his question.


    How do you know? Maya cried

    I heard a similar voice when we entered the castle. Someone was trying to tell me not to enter and warned that my family was in danger inside. As we already had too much happening, I believed it was my imagination.

    Aarushi continued, you are right. I heard the same voice when we entered the kitchen telling me that Maya is in danger and I should help her.

    Ishaan and Maya were perplexed. It was all very confusing to them. Arjun got up and fetched a paper and a pen.

    Something is wrong. This is all very unusual. Let’s first write out what all happened in these two days, and then we can arrive at a logical conclusion to this.

    Maya goes missing on the day 1 in the forest. Aarushi knows about it and rushes to help.
    1. Images appear in the cards of Aarushi of the castle.

    2. Aarushi appears to Arjun in a royal image

    3. Ishaan and Maya chased by horses all of a sudden.

    4. Horses stop on seeing Arjun and Maya

    5. Arjun hears strange voice inside the castle

    6. Maya kidnapped by an unknown woman inside the castle

    7. Aarushi hears voices and finds Maya.


    They all looked at the paper for a long time. This is definitely not a coincidence, Aarushi blurted. I am scared now, Maya was shaking.


    There is a definite pattern to the occurrence of events, Arjun pointed.

    You are tight, Ishaan agreed.

    Looks like Maya and I are in trouble by someone and you and Aarushi are going to save us, he said quite convincingly.


    Nobody could question his conclusion. They were talking for some time on what should be done next. Together they dismissed the idea of informing their parents considering they were already worried about the happenings.

    Let’s us stay vigilant. No more wandering alone or playing tricks. We do not need any more problems. If any of us sense something strange, we have to immediately inform the other three. Agreed? Arjun asked. They nodded and went back to their beds.

    It was rainy dawn they next day, and all of them slept late. By the time they ate breakfast it was 11 already. The parents had decided to stay at home, considering the bad weather and the last day’s events. They sat together around the fire place and played Uno with the kids. Food was ordered from a nearby Italian restaurant and the afternoon was quiet. After lunch, Maya suggested that they see the wedding videos of their parents and it was funny to watch their parent young and shy. Aarushi and Ishaan had never attended an Indian wedding in all their life and they were shooting questions to the parents and laughing at each ritual. Dharma and Sekar recounted their fateful fight during the wedding and spoke at length about how much life has changed ever since, and how much they had missed out because of their egos.

    The women were emotional as well, and they shared how much they missed out their families and how hard it was when their husbands spoke harsh about their brothers to them.


    Many days, your dad was furious about my brother. For me it was like my one eye fighting with the other. I couldn’t take sides and it was tearing me apart, Devi explained. Aarushi’s mom agreed in silence.

    Soon the women got up to make tea and some snacks, while Dharma took Sekar to his room to talk about his job. They foursome were left on the couch. After a brief argument on what to do, they decided to watch a movie. They were too tired of the thrillers and horrors happening in real life and so decided to watch a rom-com.

    So which one? Ishaan looked at the options.

    Even before they chose a movie, the TV turned on automatically. The castle appeared in the screen. They froze when they saw what was happening. Maya and Ishaan were drowning in the huge lake that was behind the castle and Arjun and Aarushi were shouting for help. The video stopped and the TV switched off automatically.

    Dead silence prevailed for a long time there.
     
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    Wow..Gripping narration..Cant wait to read the next episode
    Btw small suggestion...Please do spell check before you post...The typos are bit off
     
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    Chapter 11


    Dinner was very delicious that day, as Devi and Prema prepared a variety of dishes. Aarushi, Ishaan, Maya and Arjun ate in silence. They didn’t speak much after watching the visuals on the TV. It was too hard to believe that it was an imagination, as all of them had seen Maya and Ishaan drowning in the lake. The elders chatted happily forgetting yesterday’s trauma. Dharma proposed to take them to the famous Black Forest the next day. Try the original Black Forest cake and you sure will like it, he addressed Maya, who replied with a weak smile.

    “Are you still in shock Maya?” -Sekar was anxious

    “No appa. I am just tired,” -Maya answered feebly.


    After the parents retired to bed, Aarushi picked coffee for them and sat near the fireplace.

    “So what now?” -Ishaan asked Aarushi and Arjun. Maya was cuddling a pillow near Arjun, who stroked her hair gently. He was genuinely upset about what his little sister was going through.

    “Is it time we tell our parents?” –Aarushi asked them quietly.

    “I don’t think so. They had just forgotten about the yesterday, and we should not spoil their happiness. You heard mom and aunty explaining how much they missed being together. What if Sekar uncle decides to go back?” –Ishaan asked looking at Maya.


    Arjun and Aarushi locked eyes for a split second.


    “Let us try to solve this problem by ourselves”- Arjun announced. Two days ago he was dreading this trip, but now it seemed as though he didn’t want to leave the place. Leave Aarushi in particular. “First crush is always special”, he remembered his friend mentioning to him in IIT. Aarushi was bold, beautiful and very honest girl and he was, no doubt drawn to her. Be it the way she expressed her dislike on Arjun’s family on the first day, or running to the woods to save Maya or the way she helped track Maya, she was very natural, and that attracted him more.


    Aarushi also had similar feelings for him. She felt comfortable around Arjun and that was very important for her. She had begun to trust him now, which is the essential foundation for any relationship. “Trust is a great feeling. You will never poke your eyes with your finger because you know both are yours. It is the same way Aarushi. You should trust a man in such a way that, he would never let you down, harm you and most importantly respect you”,- her neighbor Saskia had told once when sharing the reason for her break up.


    When the teens were engrossed in their thoughts, the fire crackled and Ishaan picked his mug to get some more coffee for them. Maya had fallen asleep by now.


    “I am worried about you. I don’t want you to get into any trouble”,- Arjun said abruptly, not knowing what else to add.


    She wanted to hold his hands, but decided against it and stared at the fire.


    “Shall we go to the castle and see what the exact problem is?”-Aarushi asked him.

    Arjun was thinking the same, when Ishaan came back. Arjun posed the question to Ishaan who was furious about the idea.


    “Are you both mad? Don’t you know that it is extremely dangerous, considering all our past experiences? I do not want to do this”- he declared.


    The trio then discussed options of solving this mystery for the next few minutes, until Ishaan jumped out of the couch all of sudden.


    “Hey Aarushi, do you remember fainting when you touched the book Maya had presented. Do you think it is also linked to all these incidents? If so, then maybe there is some clue in there”, Ishaan asked excitedly.


    She ran to get the book when Arjun shouted at her.

    “Stop. I will get it”, he said and went to her room. He was worried if she would faint again. The book was still intact in the gift wrapper. Arjun sat with the wrapped book in his lap on the couch, and the other too peeped in. He gently unwrapped the cover and instantly threw the book away.


    The front cover had Arjun’s picture in front of the castle.




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    Haa i am sure it is gripping..please add some lovely moments among the youngsters too... Poor kids they are too much into analysis these days...
    --PS
     

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