Naina opened the main gate of THE MORGAN HOUSE..

Caaaraaaaaaaaannnnnnggggggg………..the gate opened with an ear piercing sound…. As soon as she stepped in….out of no where a crow flew with its scary kaaaaaaawwwwww kaaaaaawwwwww sound… the crow…. The crow which itself looked abnormally horrible…. Of the size of a hen…blacker than black..only two exceptionally bright red eyes looking at them…. Like warning them not to step into his territory…

Wooooow……….kitna sundar bunglow hai…….she explained…. Her voice made it clear that she was quite impressed by the first look of the bunglow…

Ha naina… bohat hi sundar ghar hai…. Rajveer agreed.. He had composed himself to a great extent.. he by then had understood very well that its not his brain or his eyes which are tricking him.. its something unearthly.. something which can only be felt and not seen.. something dangerous…very very dangerous…. And now he has to find a way to escape the unescapable. To fight all demons and save Naina.. he knows he may not escape this situation.. but he knows that he will set Naina free from all these.. and he will fight all evil powers till his last breath.. and even after that.. he knows now……spirits exist…….  And only some supreme power can help them out of this situation..

Koi hai………..naina called for some unknown person…… her voice echoed… koi hai….. koi hai……koi hai……making few birds nearby fly out of sudden fear……

Bahadur kakaaaaa…………this time it is Rajveers voice………. Bahadur kakaaaaa…. Bahadur kakaaaaa….. the birds chirped again…..

It seemed that the nature surrounding has not heard any humanely voice since long.. the birds doesn’t know what human voice is…. And the voices making them all the more afraid…. Afraid of something invisible…..

Raj…lagtha hai yahapar bohat dino se koi aya nahi………naina said looking at the surroundings….

Hmnn….lagtha to wohi hai… lekin ali ne kaha tha ke usne caretaker ko already bata dia. Ruko.. mai dekhta hoon…..saying this he moved to the main door…….. finding no doorbell he raised his hand to knock the door which was locked from the inner side….. he was abot to bang the door when suddenly the door opened… a man in the early sixties standing at the door…….

Rajveer sir???? He asked arching his brows…

Jee haa… Rajveer smiled….. woh Ali ne syed aapko bataya hai…. Aap Bahadur chacha????

Haa… mai he Bhadur hoon… is makan ka caretaker…. Woh... Naina bitiya kaha hain?? Ali ne kaha khoob khayal rakhne ko aap dono ka…. Mehmaan nawazi me koi kami nahi honi chahye…..the old man laughed heartily..

Naina……he called her.. andar aao….

Aap dono andar baithiye….. Mai  luggage leyke aata hoon…..saying this Bahadur Chacha went out to carry the luggage that Naina was holding..

Unknowingly Rajveer felt a little relaxed.. the laughter of the old man seemed washed away a certain part of terror from his inside…..

Chalo….koi to zinda admi hai yaha….. agar yeh yaha zinda reh sakte hai…..toh hum bhi yaha se theek thak wapis jayenge…. He thought……

Naina came running…. She was extremely happy.. she was abour to step in crossing the door frame when all of a sudden a cold breeze blows making her shiver to the core…… Nainaaaa……………..a whisper..the pine trees outside started rustling in the breeze….. Donggggggggggggg…….the bell of the church rang loud from somewhere near……

She was starteled and stopped there instantly looking back in search of the voice…….

Kya hua naina? Rajveer saw her with curious eyes..

Mujhe laga mujhe kisine pukara……she said confused….looking here and there to find the source of the sound..

Uhu… yaha toh koi nahi hai…..Rajveer said with creased brows….

Ha… wohi to… mujhe koi galat fehmi huyi hai syed…..she said making herself understand….and as she stepped in……..

Hone wala hai kya koi jaane nahi Raaz hai… Raaz hai…..

The sudden voice scared the hell out of both of them… Raaj……..naina screamed and Ran to Rajveer hugguing him tight closing her eyes..

Rajveers condition was no better…. It was again his spell to sweat in cold climate….

Man ki jo as hai kitne wo paas hai… Raaz hai…raaz hai…..

Rajveer looked here and there to find the source of the sound… sound… not exact the sound..but the music… he realized that it’s a song which suddenly started playing and he couldn’t trace the player..

Kaisi aahat hai yeh kaisa aagaz hai raaz hai raaz hai…

Log unjaan hai ..hoha anjaan kya Raaz hai raaz hai…..

Naina daro mat.. yeh bus ek gaana chal raha hai… he tried to make her understand…. Dekho tum….

Naina opening her eyes realized the entire situation…. Kitni ajeeb darawna gaana hai yeh….she still is pumping blood with the greatest pressure…

(You all can listen to the music clicking on ➡️Raaz Ki Ek Baat Title Track DD National DD1 - YouTube)

Relax…… bus gaana hai….. waise Achhe khaso ko dhul chakhane k baad meri cadet singh ab bus ek gaane se dar gayi?? He winked…trying to lighten the situation.. and she turned red out of embarrassment..

But How much Rajveer tried to make a fun out of the situadion…deep down he knows that it was an indication.. indicating something is gonna happen…sooner than later….

Aarey… aaplog khade kyu ho? Asked Bahadur chacha…..chaliye andar…

Nahi chacha… bohat thak gayi hoon… ab thoda rest leyna chahti hoon.. said naina.. aap please bedroom dikha dijiye..

Jee bitiya chalo phir……..he said and moved forward….suddenly he stopped and turned… sorry sahab… hum aap dono ko aapke naam se bulaya lia…..he said as if he had committed a crime..

Toh kya hua?? Aap buzurg ho.. naam se hi bulana hume…..Rajveer said assuring him that they had no objection with Chachas addressing..

Rajveers statement immediately made Bahadurs face glow with happiness.. chaliye app log fresh ho jaiye.. bathroom me pani garam karke rakha hai maine.. he said as he guided them to their room..

What a beautiful room it was... A  premium room with all modern amenities along with classy designs..
Perfect combination of old and modern choices...

Settling their luggage inside the cupboard he said…. Mai chai leyke aata hoon…

Jee nahi chacha.. abhi nahi chahye.. aap raat ka khana jaldi de dijiye bus wahi sahi hoga.. abhi chaye peene ka man nahi hai… bus thoda rest lena chahte hai hum.. said Rajveer…

Theek hai phir… mai chalta hoon…. He said and went out..

Naina tum fresh ho jao.. mai saman theek karta hoon…he said…

Ha Raaj.. yeh ghar bahar se jitna achha hai, andar se bhi utni hi khoobsurat hai… she standing near the jumbo glass window which overlooked the green mountains…

Then turning she said….mai fresh hoti hoon.. tabtak aap chacha se paani aur glass leyke aiye… room me pani nahi hai….and she went to the attached bath…

Rajveer went outside looking at the architecture of the building…amazing it was…. Beautifully designed pillars added more to its beauty..

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Imagine the central part of the bungalow to be like this)

(Spacious living room)

(Study room)

(Dining room)

(Entrance to the main door)

(Way to their bedroom)

mesmerized with the beauty of the bungalow he went to the kitchen…

Chacha….he called makng Bahadur turn to him.. his was chopping veggies..

Jee Veer baba??

Wo chacha paani chahye peene k liye…..he smiled hearing his addressing..

Jee haa.. mai garam karta hoon.. paani itna thanda hai peeya nahi jaata….replied chacha putting a large bowl full of water on the oven..

Waise chacha..is makan ka naam itna ajeeb kyu hai? Morgan House?? Rajveer asked..

Sunne me aya tha ke koi Morgan naam wale firangi ne yeh banwaya tha… tabhi se iska naam pada Morgan house… ab us Morgan k koi rishtedaar se humare malik ne yeh bangle khareeda…. Lekin naam wahi rakh dia…he smiled…

Hmnnnn….Mr Morgan!!! Rajveer murmured..

Veer Baba kehte hai who morgan ka bhoot abhi bhi yahi par bhatakta hai… kisiko nahi pata uska maut kaise hua!! Ek din khai k kinare uska laash mila tha…. He stoppd for a second…Bohat atyachari tha who.. isliye syed kisine khoon kar daala unka…..said Bahadur chacha…

Waah chacha.. interesting…. He smiled.. aapne Morgan ka bhoot kabhi dekha?? Aapko dar nahi lagtha yahapar aise akele rehna??  he is curious now!

Na.. baba…. Maine to kabhi nahi dekha…..he smiled again… aur dar?? Sham 7 baaje khana khake thoda afeem khake sota hoon… afeem ka nasha……bus ek neend me raat khatam…. He smiled again..

Waise yahapar kayi admio ne ghodo ki awaz suni hai.. raat ko… lekin kisine dekhne ki himmat nahi ki..aisa kaha jaata hai k Morgan sahab ghode par chadhke chalte the… ab maut k baad bhi waise hi chaltein hai unki aatma….his words disturbed Rajveer….

Veer baba.. yeh lijiye paani…….chaliye mai paucha deta hoon…said Bahadur..

They returned to his bedroom to find naina standing near the glass window looking at the ethereal beauty outside… the sound of the door made her turn..

Bahadur placed the tray with jug and glass on the side table….

Who Naina bitiya……he called her reluctantly…

Jee chacha?? Naina came closer….

Who bitiya yahapar bohat jaan bohat saari baatein kehte hain… yeh rakho do lehsun…. Lehsun se buri shaktia darti hai…. Mujhe pata nahi tum log is baat par viswas karoge ya nahi.. bus rakh do room k ek kinare……he said handing over two round garlic to her.

Tum log rest karo.. mai khana lagata hoon…..he said and made his exit from the room..

Naina looked at Rajveer surprised.. rajveer smiled a little and went to the bathroom to get fresh..

Ab iska kya karon?? She thought looking at the garlics…. Yeh saab bhoot woot kuch nahi hota.. bus vehem hai saab…… she thought… isse phek deti hoon….. she threw the garlics out through the window.. warna Rajveer phirse chidhane layenge mujhe.. she smiled and came back to the dressing table brushing her hairs…

The garlics…..as soon as they touched the ground…….changed colors….from white to red……and finally from red to black!!

And so is the change in the color of the sky…. Blue to uncanny reddish….to black….clouds engulfed again!