CHAPTER -1
28-year-old sarika desai live with her grandma and her younger sister sara desai in Delhi. Sarika looks so confident and calm but she's completely opposite of what she looks like. She have a dark past which affect her too badly, which changes her completely. The peace of her life is always missing. She is totally unaware from the upcoming conflicts. It's her cruel fate which never going to leave her alone. After all of her difficulties she decides to fight for now.

After a longtime it's a day which can change her life. Today she have an exam of civil services. It's her last hope to find the truth of her past.

Knock! Knock!
(Someone knocks the door)

Sarika come downstairs and have your dinner. After that you have to leave for shimla for your exam. (Sarika' s sister sara said)
Alright! I'll be there in a minute. (Sarika replied)

Sarika left for shimla after having dinner. After travelling the whole night, sarika reached at shimla bus stop. Before going to exam hall sarika had to go to a internet cafe for some document that needed for her exam verification.

At the internet cafe sarika noticed someone.

What is this? They look like my high-school friends. But how is that possible. They should not be there. (Sarika talk to herself surprisingly)

Excuse me! Diya! Rishi! Is this really you guys. ( sarika said shockingly)

Maddy, Rishi look whose there, it's our introvert sarika. (sarika' s high school friend Diya said)

You too are here? It's been 11 years since we meet. Where did you go after high-school? I've been looking for you a lot. (Sarika' s high-school best friend rishi asked curiously)

Yeah! It's me. But?....(Sarika replied confusingly)

Rishi cut sarika' s talk and said: okay fine, I have got you, that's enough for me. Now, come with us we have a lot to talk to you.

Sarika said : oh sorry! I can't.

What you mean by u can't? We are your friends how can you say that? (Sarika 's high-school friend maddy said )

Aah! Noo! I didn't mean that. Actually I've an exam and i don't want to be late for that. We can meet after that if you guys don't mind. (Sarika said nervously)

Ahh! It's ok, I have no problem with that. And all the best for your exam. I know you'll rock. (Maddy said with a laugh)

Ok then, we'll meet after that. (Diya said and everyone agreed)

Sure, we'll. (Sarika replied with a smile)

Everyone leaves. Sarika asked maddy to help her.

Hey maddy! can you tell me where is this place. I can't find it. (Sarika asked)

Sure, that's my pleasure. Tell me where you want to go? (Maddy replied)

St. Joseph college, near Nav bahaar (sarika said)

Maddy looked at sarika strangely...

What??? What did you just said?(Maddy asked shockingly)

I said St. Joseph college.Why? Did i say something wrong? (Sarika asked confusingly)

No , I won't go with you and you don't go either. That place is cursed. Don't even think of going there. (Maddy said with scared)

Hahaaha! You still have a habit to joke. But now it's too much so stop joking. (Sarika said with laughter)

That place is not less than a curse, you are my friend, so I'm explaining you don't go there. (Maddy warn sarika in a deep voice)

Stop nonsense! This exam is my last hope, so i am not going to leave it at any cost. Did you get it? And if you don't want to go with me you can leave, I can go by myself. (Sarika said with anger)

Fine, do whatever you want to do, don't tell me later that i didn't warn you. Bye!! (Maddy said disappointedly and leave)

Of course, bye!! (Sarika shouted angrily and left from there)

Sarika reaches at college..

Look everything is fine and normal here, don't know why he is so dramatic? (Sarika talking to herself)

Now, sarika is sitting on her seat and looked around everything seemed so strange to her. There were expression of fear on the faces of teachers and students.

Exam started...

A girl named bella sitting beside sarika asked the teacher in fear.
"Teacher, why we are here ? We didn't do anything. We don't want to do this. "

Shut up bella!.. Do the given instructions, otherwise you know the consequences. (Teacher panickly said to bella)

Sarika was very scared to hear all this, she could not understand what was going.

What is all this happening, why am i so scared? (Sarika said to herself in fear)

Everyone in the start arguing with teacher which creates a noisy sound. This noisy sound scared the teacher.

Please stop it!! Otherwise he'll come. Please. (Teacher pleased the students with teary eyes)

Bella! please stop it, it's scaring me the teacher is also scared. (Sarika said to bella with trepidation)

A creepy and horrible sound start playing from somewhere. Teacher, bella and the other students were scared to death.

What's going on?? (Bella said)

Someone was coming towards the room, slowly the sound of his footsteps started getting louder.
The sound of this footsteps became familiar to sarika due to which she was frightened. Her hands and feets trembled badly.

Suddenly something hit on sarika' s head and fell near her feet.

Oh god! It's a crib sheet. I'm dead now.(sarika said in bewilderment)

She put her foot on the crib sheet and pretended to do her work.

Someone is at the door everyone keeps silent after seeing that strange man.
That strange man was wearing a black overcoat and a black hat. It's was difficult to see his face, only his nose and mouth were visible.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. Please forgive me, I made a mistake and it'll never going to happen again. Please forgive me.. "
(Teacher feared and was repeatedly apologizing to that strange man)

Strange man entered in the room and started looking around. After seeing sarika, a sly smile appeared on his face and leave the room. Sarika got affrighted because of all that.

Why was he looking at me? What does that mean? Maddy was right. I shouldn't come here. What's all this happening?? (Sarika was cursing herself for not believing maddy)

Teacher please take my answer sheet. My exam is done. ( sarika feared and told the teacher)

Teacher started collecting everyone's answer sheets
"Ok everyone submit your sheet fast"

Everyone started leaving the room in a hurry. Sarika was about to leave the room when a voice came.

"Sarika stop! "
(Teacher stopped sarika)

Sarika: yes teacher.

Teacher: Don't stop anywhere after leaving this place.

Sarika: What? What's that means teacher? And why?? I've my plans.

Teacher: He has found you, he will continue to reach you.

Sarika asked shockingly: who found me? And how they know me??

(Teacher tells sarika in a weeping voice)
"Take this ticket. The car is parked on the main road below, that car will take you to the bus stop.
Sarika don't stop, go as far away from here as you can, run sarika! "

Sarika could not understand what was happening, she was in shock.
Now what will happen with sarika??

To be continued...