Eternal love - hima (free ebook reader for android .txt) 📗

have her." raj said.

"Oh, Really? I doubt it." sid said and launched a heavy blow on raj.
He whimpered, cursed him and ran away.

Sid came running towards me and hugged. He planted wet kisses over my head. He acts like a great lover who thought his love is lost

"Are you okay?"sid said scrutinizing me.

"I'm fine," I said more in whisper.

He took me to my pop's study and bought me warm milk. I drained it all.

"Josh, get some sleep we'll talk about it later. Please." he said.

I slept clutching his hands dearly like a teddybear; I could feel the safe and warmth spreading over. Instead of the tension I slept peacefully.

10

At dawn I woke up in the sofa. At first I couldn't understand that how come I'm here, a flash of memories swept over, I shivered at those memories. Sid is kneeling right behind with his hands assuring, placed on mine. He woke up suddenly.

"How are you feeling now?" he asked with concern.

"I'm ok," I said, "I shouldn't have gone alone; I cannot think why he wanted to kill me."
I broke down into tears at the thought of my death.

"It's ok, you are safe now," sid said, "you will be fine."

Nothing will be fine. How can it be? A ghost is trying to kill just because it thinks that I'm his love came to unite after so long.

"None will harm you until I'm here. I'll promise you that." Sid said.

Go now, before anyone wakes up. Promise me, that you will not go alone anywhere. I nodded silently and slipped unnoticed into my bed. Sid must have been awake all the time to make sure that raj won't come bursting upon me again. How great is his love towards me I thought. I want him to have the same feelings towards me for his entire life. Do I love him too? The same extent he does. Well, that's a question time should answer.

The next day, we did the work alone since no ghosts are there to help us. Most of the work is completed before. We just gave the finishing to the decors. I stood calmly near the window gazing at the garden. Sid stood beside me, his eyes showed shades of restlessness.

“Josh, I love you so much. I couldn't bear the thought of losing you, Last night when I saw you there close in the hands of......” his voice trailed away.

I kissed gently on his cheeks, "I know how you feel and I promise you, I will never go alone but how many days should I spend hiding from him."

"Until I find a way out," he said.

After a brief pause; I said, “I want to get Casper out. Will you help me? Do you have a plan?”

"Well, I guess I have one." he said.

"At least, this one has a perfect known solution." I said smugly.

He smiled widely. I will be going in the noon to get him out, he said.

"You are not going alone." I said.

"You should stay inside the house. He may be there to harm you. It's not safe." he said.

"It isn't safe for you to; I'm going with you no more arguments." I said stubbornly.

"Ok, then at noon meet me in the garden." he said not approving of my decision.

At noon we met in the garden. He is carrying a small backpack with him. I wondered what he has in it.

"Where do we go now?" I asked.

We moved aimlessly in all directions near the house but we couldn't find even a clue to follow.

After a while I sat down. Sid was still thinking hard to find a way. I wish Jaya is here to help us. To my utter astonishment Jaya is there hovering around us.

"You should not have gone alone, you didn't hear my advice before but now you should please go back. Master has been waiting for you. Just go away." she shouted almost.

"It's ok. I'm not alone; I have come to rescue Casper."

But..............she interrupted.

"Just don't say anything; I will be safe with him." I said.

"Why did you call me then?" Jaya asked.

"I want to know, where Casper is?" I asked

"I will tell you but not now. Master is still with him, I will come at night. You be ready with a car since it is very far from here, you will need it." she said and left.

We went back. That evening Sid tried to convince me that he would go alone since it will not be safe. I am unyielding. Finally he got mad at me for not listening.

11

At late hour, after everyone slept I woke him up. We went groping outside to the main hall. We got into the car but there is no sign of Jaya. After a while Sid asked me to call Jaya again but I am not sure, whether it will be useful, the first time I called is purely an accident but when I wished she is there.

"Are you ready?" she asked still nervous.

"What's the plan?"I asked Sid sitting beside him. He looked as calm as ever.

"Just stay calm, you will see what the plan is for yourself." he said squeezing my hands gently assuring me.

After 15min ride we reached a deserted area with some rocks formed like a shelter. Jaya nodded as it is our destination.

"What now?" I asked.

"We will distract the two men meanwhile jaya will bring Casper out, after they are safe, she will signal us than we will go away, as fast as we can." he said looking dubiously.

"How do we distract them?"I asked.

"Like this," he said raising volume so high that I had to cover my ears but it is a pleasant song so I tried in vain.

Jaya left when she received and given instructions. After a few minutes I saw something misty in nearby trees. After a deep gaze I recognized them as the two ghosts we have been waiting for. I tugged Sid's hand. He is already watching them with his hands ready at the wheel.

He moved gently a few paces away. The two men followed us silently. I prayed god that they wouldn't see us.

"It seems that our two stupid beasts like music very much." Sid said amusing himself as his plan is working out. Another 15 min we successfully distracted them. It never crossed their seaweed brains to even check who is inside. Then suddenly there was a loud thud from the rocks where Jaya went. The two men instantly rushed into that direction. The engine of our car roared into high speed at once. Everything went well for a few seconds but then raj popped from nowhere in front of our car. I felt all the blood drain from my heart. He clutched my hand and is dragging me out of the car ferociously. It hurt me so much that tears swelled in my eyes. Sid is trying to loosen the grip but his strength is no match for raj. He is groping franticly for something to hit, at the same not loosening his grip on my hands. He struck raj's head with iron rod, he released my hand clutching his head in hands and he howled .We fled away from that place as fast as we could. My heart is still thumping hard.

Sid looked at me concernedly and embraced me.

"I'm sorry that I didn't listen to you." I said trying to sound fine but in vain.

This awarded me with even deep hug. I felt his concern and just let it be for a few seconds. When we reached home Jaya and Casper are hovering near the main gate tense. She knitted her eyebrows, demanding an answer why we are late.

"We will talk later about that, I want to see her safe in bed," he said looking at me "come on in, now."

We can't as long as pooja's go on. Nearby there is a secret hiding where my family is staying. We'll meet you in the morning near the rose garden.

Sid embraced me tightly and tears rolled out of his eyes. I wanted to comfort him saying that I am fine but I couldn't think of that word any longer after all the incident's that happened in this few days. I crawled into my bed feeling safe as raj can't enter the house as the pooja's are going on. That assures another three days of my safety. I slept hardly that night because of the nightmares.

11

I woke in the early hours of morning unable to sleep. I went for a stroll in the garden. Sid is already there lost in thoughts.

"Good morning," I said lingering beside him to get his attention.

"Haven't you slept all the night?" I asked, scrutinizing him.

"Nothing like that woke up just now." he said.

"Can we go and visit Casper, I haven't had time to talk to him yesterday." I said tentatively not wanting to bring those memories back.

He nodded in silence.

At breakfast Rocky caught me gesturing Sid, he sneered at me. When we are waiting in the garden for Jaya; Sunny came across and urged us to take him with us but then dhi and rocky came after him and said that I would like to be left alone rather than their good company. Dhi pinched on his arms to calm him down. I felt grateful for her.

We followed through the backyard. We almost reached the dead end but Jaya continued to move.

"Where do we go now?" I asked.

She gestured us to follow her silently and we did. There is a narrow passage between the tree and the wall fully covered by branches hiding it from others view. No one could know that there is room here until they ducked under the branches. The place was quite serene but the roof made by the stones and branches was very lower that we need to bend to get inside. Inside was a wide blanket spread across the floor but it was completely ragged. In one corner there are books completely dusted and a lamp dismantled. Casper is lying at the farther end of the corner. At once I rushed to him.

"How are you?" I asked him.

"Oh! I'm fine that bulk hands couldn't sort me out." he said.

"Why did you come late yesterday? I was very much worried about you." Jaya said coming closer.

Sid narrated the whole story. Everyone's face turned much paler than before.

"We have only three days time we need to find a way."It's the gardener who spoke now. We all nodded. Sid said that he would like to contact someone who may help us. Not having any other idea we all agreed that it is a better idea. I said to casper about everything that has been changed from those days. When I mentioned about all that we do at school he is all ears.

"DO you know Josh, I always wanted to study but I never had a chance." Casper said gloomily.

I wanted to make him feel better so I said about the loads of work we have and the tests we take daily. It had the effect. Meanwhile Sid is chatting with gardeners about the latest