Looking into his face straightly I am explaining Nova's behavior in my cabin. Looking into the perplexed expression of George I reclined in the chair. "What you are thinking George? Why that Nova is behaving like that?"

"Nova is very intelligent and quite useful to us Dazzle. I just cannot understand why she behaved like that in your cabin. Talking with her late husband? How it is possible?" there is surprise in his voice.

"Are not you believing in devils George?"

"No Dazzle. I am incapable to believe in such type of things."

"Why? Are you sure that much there are no devils on the earth? There are no supernatural things at all?"

"No chance Dazzle. My education made me too logical and rational I just became incapable to believe in any such type of things."

"Do you believe in god George?"

"Don't ask me that type of questions which make me uncomfortable."

"Why my question about belief in god makes you uncomfortable George? Tell me do you have belief in god or not?"

"I believe in god Dazzle. Then what?" George said

"If you do believe in god then why don't you believe in devils?"

"What type of logic this is?" George smiled. "First tell me do you believe in god and devils."

"Yes, I do believe in them both." Now it is too much tempting to me to say about my experiences to George. But I am feeling embarrassed also to say all that to him. Before sharing that much intimate things with him I should share first about my love with him. May I do it now? But I just don't know how to broach that subject now.

"Nova is appearing a clever and intelligent lady. I cannot think that she is imagining things like that George." Hissing out heavily I said.

"This is surprising to me also. I cannot think of that she is a psychological patient. She needs treatment."

"Viola." I almost yelled. "How I have forgotten about her. I do tell about Nova to her. Viola surely can treat Nova."

"But what you are going to say to Nova? That she is a psychological patient and your friend Viola treats her?"

Now I am considering that point and after few seconds pause I am saying "What is wrong? She is indeed a psychological patient and talking with her late husband is proving that. We convince her that she is suffering from some psychological problem."

"Just now you have said to me that you do believe in god and devils also. Then why not you take it as Nova is really talking with her late husband?" with a mischievous look George asked me.

"My god, I don't know what to say to this." Now I am feeling irritation. "You tell me what should we do George."

"We are not facing any problem with her work Dazzle. We just do observe her for some more days. If she behaves peculiarly in future also then we do think what to do with her."

"Best Idea." I am feeling enthusiastic and happy again "You are always giving me very good ideas George."

"Thank you Dazzle." The mischievous look is still in his face.

***

"Nova is talking with her late husband?" after hearing me carefully Viola asked me. It seems to me whatever I may say to her that would not make her to feel surprise.

"She is quite normal in all other matters Ola. She is an excellent worker. She is having very good qualifications. But her behaving like this is perplexing to me. What you are going to say to this?"

"There is no rule that educationalists and intelligent people would not be subjected to psychological problems." With firmness in her voice Viola said.

"So you have come to the opinion that Nova is suffering psychologically?"

"What else you are expecting me to say then? Agreeing that she is talking with her late husband?" with an irritating expression but a small smile on her lips, Viola asked me.

"But you said that you also believe in supernatural."

"That does not mean I do believe in every incident like this."

"If it is so then from what type of disease this Nova is suffering?"

"Need to be seen Dazzle. If you want I do talk with her. First know yourself whether that woman is ready to get treatment for this."

"She is believing that her late husband is really talking with her. I don't think that I can convince her that she is suffering from a psychological order. Then how can I make her agree to take treatment from you?"

"If it is so." Viola hissed out heavily. "We have to wait for some more time. But I want to say something to you. Even however much efficient she may be, sometimes psychological patients prove dangerous to us. Be careful with her."

Now I am feeling strange fear in myself. Am I going to face any problem because of this Nova? "Alright." I am still looking into the face of Viola. "It seems that you are still thinking about something."

"I am thinking about Williams." Viola said

"What is there to think about Williams? And why should you think about Williams?" with a mischievous smile I asked her.

A frown gathered on the forehead of Viola. "We three grew up together Dazzle. I have intimated with him and he is a friend to me also. What is the surprise if I think about Williams?"

"There is no surprise whatsoever Ola. Moreover sometimes I really feel worry about him. I don't want him to waste his life like that." Now I am reclined in the chair, closed my eyes and breathed deeply.

"Yes, you are right. He is just wasting his time I am thinking. What he is really doing now? Don't you have any idea?"

I opened my eyes with a snap and looked directly into the face of Viola. The concern in her face is amusing to me. Is there something between Viola and Williams? If it is so, it is indeed very good thing in my opinion.

"He never says anything direct to me. It seems that he is interested in something black magic, shadow world etc. You are so much intimated with him, cannot you get any information about what he is actually doing?"

"No" Viola nodded her head in negation. "I too could not be successful in gathering information from him with respect to what he is exactly doing. May be aunt knows something about what he is doing."

"I am not thinking like that. I have discussion about Williams with aunt on more than one occasion. I think she too did not express anything about what he is doing at present."

"Better we do ask him directly what he is doing." Viola suggested to me.

"He may become offensive Viola. Why do we go to that extreme?" I hissed out heavily.

"I do go to that extreme. I don't like one of us become rot like this." Viola got off from the sofa. "I am thinking that he is in his room. I do go into that and see what he is doing. I straight ask him what I do want to ask."

"My god! Viola what is this? What you really are going to do?" I too got off from the sofa and went near to her.

"If you want to know about that just come with me into his room." Viola is walking briskly and I became helpless. Now I am also following her. The present mission is creating interest in me. I too just started following her.

Williams room doors are closed nearly and without a second thought Viola is tapping on them. She has no objection to open them wide but they are latched from inside. I am waiting eagerly to see what happens. How Williams is going to take all this?

The doors opened suddenly and there is Williams with an irritating look on his face. "Oh, Dazzle and Viola! What brought you both like this to my room?"

"Viola terribly wants to have a discussion with you."

"Then come inside. We make better discussions sitting together inside than standing outside like this."

Williams warm welcome to inside is making me feeling happy. I went inside into his room along with Viola. I really felt surprise looking around the room. He arranged it quite neatly. I know there are several books in the cupboards there.

"Now I want to know what Miss Viola wants to talk with me." A smile decorated the face of Williams.

"I want to know what you are exactly doing." Viola said straightly.

"I am talking with two beautiful girls right now." The smile is still playing its role on his lips.

"What you are doing everyday?" I can see the irritation in Viola's face.

"Eating, breathing, drinking...."

"Shut up. I want to know what you are doing for your livelihood."

"I don't need to do anything. I am having means to manage my life without doing any work."

Now Viola and I are looking into each other's faces. It is Viola who first turned her face towards Williams. "If you are having enough means to live, would not you bother to do any other thing at all?"

"What other things you need to be done by me, tell?" with an amusing look in his eyes Williams said.

"My god! How can I make you understand!" it is really quite amusing to me that Viola is worrying like that for Williams. Sure she is feeling something about him and it is making me feel good.

"First tell me why you are bothering this much suddenly to know what I am doing?" he asked the question which I am expecting that he asks sooner or later.

"Why should not I bother?" Viola angrily said. "We both are known each other from early times of our childhoods. I don't like you rot yourself in your life like this."

It gave me a jerk. It seems Viola is going too far in talking with Williams. How Williams is going to take this? Williams face turned red and I am looking into his face with fear.

"Who the bloody hell said I am rotting myself? You are crossing your limits." His anger expressed in his voice also.

Viola suddenly looked into my face. "Now it is your turn Dazzle. You too ask. Why he is...."

I am suddenly feeling angry. "Why are you involving me in this Ola? It is your idea to talk with Williams. I have just accompanied you into his room."

"But he is your brother. You should be more concerned with his welfare than me too."

"There is no danger comes to my welfare and you don't bother about it at all." Williams' voice is still angry.

"Williams please. Don't get angry. But I am also quite interested in knowing what you are doing at present." How and why I am asking this I cannot understand. Something unknown is prompting me to talk like this. "Yes, I am also concerned with your life. You are my brother."

"You know very well that I am interested in supernatural Dazzle. I always try to learn something about it."

"You are interested in supernatural and want to learn about it! It is appearing strange! What you really want to learn?" I am hearing my voice strange. I never have talked this direct with Williams about what he is doing.

"Black magic, voodoo, adoring bad angels, witchcraft..." Williams is saying.

"Just stop." Williams is abruptly interrupted and he is now looking into the face of Viola. "Do you really believe in those matters?"

(..........to be continued)

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