I dont know whether you guys remember this os or not
I was really confused about sequence of scenes so its taking me lot of time for completing this series
And thank you itz_soumita for all the suggestions otherwise ye two shot incomplete hi reh jati
Happy reading!

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Avni returned to her art room& the sight in front of her left her shocked to the core- her painting of a beautiful bride was replaced with a photo of neil laying in his own pool of blood
The brushes fell off her hand& she screamed on top of her voice

A-aahhhhh!

Avni's scream was so loud that neil came running from their bedroom

N-avni

Avni turned& found neil standing on the door, totally confused
She ran in jet speed& clung to him in fear

N-avu?
Kya hua jaan?
Tum itni zor se kyu cheekhi?

Avni was just clinging to neil, still shivering in fear
She couldnt understand what to say& hid her face in his chest

N-jaan what happened?

A-neilu wo painting ko dekho kya hogya (point towards her painting)

Neil followed her finger's direction

N-kuch bhi nahi h avu
Instead kitni sundar bride banayi h tumne

A(surprised)-huh?

N-haa
Khud hi dekho

Avni looks at the painting& was shocked to see it exactly as neil had described it

She tried to explain what she saw but he doesnt believe& leaves the room with strange expressions
Many such incidents continued to happen with avni in coming days-

👉Avni felt a pair of hands pulled her closer but when she turned, she found nobody
She foud it strange but brushed it off thinking that it was her assumption

She again got to work
But few minutes later she felt that someone blew air behind her ear
(typical ghost move🤣🤣🤣)

She turned but again found nobody

A-window khuli hui h
Shayad isiliye hawa aayi
Band kar deti hu

Avni moved forward& was about to close the window when she saw the same person in balcony whom she saw in the bedroom few days back

As she was about to touch the shoulder of the person, it vanished- as if in thin air which frightened her alot but she didnt tell neil bcz she felt that he wont believe her

👉Few days later avni saw an injured man in mirror of their room, while she was dressing up

👉On another evening, avni saw a shadow in the balcony

👉One of her paintings got completed on its own, which was actually pending

👉On another day she felt that someone took her name while she was painting

But in each situation, when she went to call neil, the person dissapeared& neil didnt believe any of her statements& finally lost his cool 1day

N-avu kya hogya h aaj kal tumhe?
Kabhi kehti ho ke tumhari painting change hogyi& i was bleeding bcz usme mera stomach stab hua tha
Phir kehti ho ke channel surf karte hue tum tv se ajeeb awaaz aayi
Phir kaha ke painting karte time kisi ne tumhara naam lia
Hua kya h jaan?
Doctor pe chale?

Avni flinched on his high tone-even if they have a small argument, he never raised his voice on her
Neil immediately realised his mistake& cursed himself

N-avu im really sorry jaan
Mera intension tumhe hurt karne/darane ka nahi tha

But avni didnt listen& silently went to their room with teary eyes while neil followed her but she had closed the door

N-avu plz listen to me once

A(whispered)-neil ko lagta h ye sab mere mann ka vehem h
Usse meri baaton pe zara bhi trust nahi h

Silent tears ran down her cheeks

N-avu im really sorry jaan
Pata nahi muje itna gussa kese aaya
Plz darwaza kholo

After sometime, avni finally opened the door

A-you are right neil
Ye sab mere mann ka vehem hi h
Memory loss ke side effects h shayad
Im sorry for bothering you
I will try ke men phir tumhe ese bother na karu

She said everything in cold tone, leaving neil numb
He at once pulled her closer for a hug, making her crash on his chest
She tried to get out of his hold but failed
Ultimately, her eyes became blurry again& she hugged him back, sobbing slowly
Soon her sobs became louder& neil rubbed her back to calm her down

A(hiccupping)- plz...tru...trust me n...neil
Men jhooth nahi bolri

N-relax jaan
We will talk about this but not right now- in evening
Lets rest for some time

Avni silently nodded

They went inside& neil caressed her hair to put her to sleep& avni snuggled into his arms

N-sab theek hojayega jaan
Im so sorry for shouting on you
But i really love you

A(mumbles)-its ok neil
And i love you too

*****

It had been just few mins since neil closed his eyes when suddenly he saw a blurry figure of a man in his mid twenties

Man(evil tone)-avni sirf meri h
Men usse bohot jald tumse door le jaunga- humesha ke liye

The man laughed evilly& neil woke up from his sleep with a jolt
His face& neck were sweaty
He moved his gaze& found avni sleeping peacefully

N(mumbles)-huff!
Sapna tha
Par tha bohot daravana

Neil went to wash his face& soon came out
He lay beside avni& pulled her over himself& started to caress her hair

N(to himself)-it was just a nightmare
Me& avni have always loved eachother- hume koi alag nahi kar sakta

Neil's face had determination on it

*****

Neil continued to have similar nightmares for few days-
The guy in twenties always stated that he will take avni away from him but his face was never clear

Initially neil got up mid sleep& ignored it but 1day when avni had gone to fetch vegetables& neil was alone at home, while combing his hair, he suddenly saw the same man's face on the mirror, making neil shocked

He turned around but found nobody& when he faced the mirror, his eyes widened in horror-
Blood was smeared on the mirror with the text-

I will get you avni

But in the next moment, the stains had vanished &the mirror was crystal clear
Neil sat on the dressing stool with a thud

N-what the hell is happening since so many days?
Kya jo saare incidents avni ke saath hore the vesa hi kuch mere saath toh nahi ho rahe?

He held his head in his palms& ran his fingers in his hair when he spotted something behind the dressing table
He got off the stool, bent closer& found a doll which had lot of dust on it
Before neil could rub the dust off it, the doll spoke up in voice of an old lady

Doll-wo tumhe nahi chodega
Mera beta tumhe maar dega
Tumhari wajah se uski maut hui h
Wo wapas ayega& avni ko haasil karega
Uska 1saal ka intezaar finally khatam hoga
Ha ha ha(evil laugh)

Neil threw the doll away

N-ye awaaz kisi old lady ki lagri thi- jaani pehchani si ho
Par h kiski?
Aur ye kiski baat karri thi?

Neil tried to recollect any relevant information, until the doorbell rang
He opened the door& found avni holding grocery bags
He took few of them& let her in

A(while staking the grocery in fridge)- neilu tumhari wo presentation ready hogyi jispe tum itne din se lage hue they?

N-not yet jaan
Actually ussi per kaam karra tha (he lied)

A-ok
Carry on

N(to himself)- avni se puchu iss awaaz ke bare men?
Nahi nahi
Agar usse phirse flashes aaye toh wo pareshan hojayegi

*****

Same night-

Avni had slept off peacefully in neil's arm but neil was wide awake
He was caressing her hair
The voice of the lady& her statements were constantly ringing in his mind

Mera beta tumhe nahi chodega
Wo tumhe maar dega
Tumhari wajah se uski maut hui h
Uska 1saal ka intezaar finally khatam hua h
Wo wapas ayega& avni ko haasil karega

Suddenly something struck neil

N(to himself)-jaha tak mere& avni ke contacts h, uske according pichle ek saal men toh sirf vidyut ki death hui thi
Agar ye awaaz ragini pandit ki h& spirit vidyut ki h, toh muje pata h ke muje kal avni se kya baat karni hai (determined look)

He kissed avni's hair& exhausted himself to sleep

*****

Next day-

AvNeil were having breakfast when neil spoke

N-avu

A-hmmm

N- Im going to show you a photo but please don't freak out
Darr lage to just hug me, ok?

A(confused)-esi konsi photo dikhane wale ho neilu?

Neil pulled out the photo from his pocket& kept it on the table

The moment avni looked at the photo, she got off her chair& hugged neil in fear
Suddenly, the blurry figure which used to come in her nightmares, became clear in front of her eyes

A-neilu...neilu...neilu yehi wo...me...re...mere night...nightmares men...

N(caressing her hair)-relax jaan
Men jaanta hu tum kya kehna chahti ho
Ab saare unusual happenings ka cause detect hogya h toh solution bhi mil jayega

A-par ye h kon?

N-vidyut& uski maa ragini pandit

A-kon vidyut neilu?

N-vidyut was your previous assistant who used to maintain schedule of your exhibitions, details of all your paintings& arranged meeting timings with clients

Flashback-

1yr ago, he proposed you but you refused bcz we loved eachother& soon we got married
This rejection didnt go well with vidyut& he tried to murder you by hitting your head with rod& had decided to commit suicide, thinking that you will be his

But with DD's help, i tracked your phone location& took you to hospital at right time& you were saved bcz his aim wasnt so strong
We took vidyut too but he had stabbed himself so terribly that doctors couldnt save him

Flashback over

A-this means its his spirit which is haunting me bcz i rejected his proposal& wants to take me with him?

N-yes
And the way vidyut came in your nightmares, his mom is coming in my nightmares
They wants to see me suffering

A-ab hum kya karenge?

N-ali's wife riya is an exorcist
Men usse baat karta hu
She will find a solution

A-ok

So thats all for now
There will be a third part of this series
My classes have resumed so im falling short of time for updating so plz bare with me