Please note that conservation between shikhu, Rangrez, and Mahir is in Hindi but I will be writing it in English.

Shikhu uncle and Rangrez don't speak English. Also, Rangrez thinks that it's the language that animals speak.

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Mahir

I cough to gain shikhu uncle's attention "umm...... Can you please tell me how can I go back? ".

" We don't know. " Uncle stated moving his head left to right.

Don't trust them, Mahir. Just don't trust them. They can be fraud
Maybe kidnappers?

But how did they managed to get me here? I was with my family. Are they going to ask for money for releasing me? Or they are going to kill me?.

I don't trust them especially this colorful hybrid.

They looked so amused seeing me. They must be thinking of me to be an alien.

But this all can't be true. This place is so weird. I am getting these types of dreams since the time I got this watch.
The man who gave me this watch said he invested his 25 years into this horrific watch I wonder what he even did with this watch.

Why waste your time designing such a stupid watch when you can simply buy a watch.

Or if was so passionate about designing watches he could have made a simple watch.

God! This is all so weird.

"Child you can live here until you find a way to your house" Uncle suggested as if it was the most normal thing to live with strangers when you know you can be killed anytime.

Again Mahir this is not real. This is a dream. This is a pure dream. Wake up. Just wake up dude.

I kept repeating the same line and squeezed my eyes.

But nothing was helping as I was still stuck at the same place.

I got up from the seat "I will find my way on my own. Thank you" I just spat the words with a tight-lipped smile totally ignoring the grinning of the gray eyes.

"You can't find. This village neither has an entrance nor exit".

" What does that mean? "

"I mean that you are here because nature wanted you. You didn't reach here on your own instead you have been needed here. you may return to your home once the purpose of you being here is completed".

I started laughing at his poor attempt of joke. " You are kidding me, right? You want to scare me as you already saw me getting me scared, isn't it? "

I laughed at his explanation but he only gazed at me with concerned eyes.

Glancing at him, I again asked "you are kidding? "

"No," He said in a deadly serious voice.

I won't be wrong if I say that this no gave an electric shock throughout my body.

Without uttering a word, I moved out of the hut with uncle following me and the gray eyes tailing behind him, rolling his hair strand on his forefinger.

'This is a dream I was continuously reminding myself but it seemed that it was fading away.

Uncle put his palm on my shoulder due to which I jerked a bit.

"Can you see that child? " He pointed towards a child who was stocking woods into piles, I nodded.

"He has been this much old since God knows how many years and not only that child but everyone here".

How's that even possible?. They are fooling me of course. Dude what about rotation, revolution?
He failed all the science. I was always right about being this a total nonsense dream.

Not getting maybe his desired....response? He continued.......

" That lady there has been pregnant for all these years. Nothing changes here. No death. No birth. There is no way to either enter here or exit from here".

"Enough! Why are you doing this to me? How much more are you going to annoy me. Do you even know what are you speaking? No birth? No death? See you are old enough that is why I am dealing with you respectfully kindly don't take advantage of it. " I snapped at him.

He was still standing looking totally unaffected as if he expected the reaction.

"Do you know how did you reach here? " Now that was the question for which even I was searching the answer.

I kept mum.

He just gave me a small smile and said"stay here for some more time. You will understand everything soon"

He went back to his hut with the stupid guy, who licked his lips looking at me.

I cringed at the sight.

Rolling my eyes, I sat there analyzing what was actually happening.

This is can't be true right? This was indigestible.

My eyes wandered around and I found people busy in their daily routine. their body language screamed their tiredness. They were wearing different dresses. Men wore dresses like uncle and rez guy while women wore maybe............a gown? Only I was the odd one out.

I was sitting there totally lost in my thoughts when a child approached me.

"Are you the same hero everyone was talking about? "

I .....what?

Before I could register what he said he continued speaking

"Oh yes, you are. Please make everything fine as soon as possible. I can't see everyone this sad anymore"

I didn't know what to say so I just nodded, he gave me a quick warm hug and went away.

Maybe I should just sleep.

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Waking up, his eyes roamed around but found nothing to be changed. He was still stuck in the same place.

But the surprising part was the weather. It also didn't change a bit.
It was cloudy with very few sun rays piercing from the clouds. It was so little that it could be counted on fingertips. Just like it was before it was warm but scary.

He knew that he must have slept at least for an hour and not even the slightest change in nature kept him on the edge.

Horror crawled upon him.

He rushed inside the hut to see shikhu sitting on the chair while rangrez pressed on his legs slowly.

"What is the purpose? " The desperation in his tone could be easily seen.

Shikhu glanced at his petrified expressions, giving him a comforting smile he gestured him to sit.

Taking shallow breaths, Mahir managed his ass on the small chair and looked towards shikhu with hopefulness. while Rangrez chose to stand behind shikhu.

"You have to find the purpose on your own. I can just guide you".

Being clueless Mahir just nodded.

" Come with me " Shikhu commanded him.

Totally unsure what was happening, Mahir decided to follow him as he really didn't have any other option.

Mahir was following shikhu while rangrez was following him.

Being fascinated with his biceps, rangrez slid down his finger from his shoulder all the way down to his elbow which creeped the hell out of Mahir. Giving him a death glare, Mahir fastened his pace to walk beside shikhu.

Dream, reality, or whatever it was, it was horrific enough to send cold chills throughout the spine of Mahir and creepy antics by rangrez was cherry on the top.

After walking for what seemed like a mile, they reached in front of a giant door. Rusty color-coated door stood proudly as if hiding something very precious. It was way too tall from the natural height of the door. The borders of the door were enclaved with some ancient design.

"We were supposed to guide you till here only. From here you have to travel alone but don't worry you will have someone to guide you whenever needed".

Hesitantly, Mahir just nodded. How can he just go anywhere when he didn't even know the surroundings.
His mind and heart both took it upon themselves and started the war with each other, putting Mahir in a further dilemma.

While his heart said to follow the door as he does not have any other option, his heart battled to not move even a bit as the explanation they gave was purely impossible.

"I pray for your successful attempt. Go and Prove that you were the right person for the purpose".

Mahir dragged himself towards the door. Taking deep breaths, he opened it.

He glanced back at them to find shikhu with a small smile playing on his lips while rangrez looked at him blushing, rolling his hair strand on his forefinger.

Rolling his eyes, Mahir just stepped inside after which the door closed.

"Sir do you think he is the one? And will he be able to complete the task? "

"Rangrez if he can open the door which was closed for ages and didn't open with even after trying so hard then he will definitely be able to complete his task ".

They both nodded at each other and went back.

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The door closed loudly making Mahir jump in his place.

He looked around to find giant trees but they looked dead.

There was an eerie silence.

Mahir picked up a stone for his self-defense and took cautious steps further. Looking his left, then right, then back, then tripped on the slightly big rock and stumbled upon a tree.

His anatomy landed straight on the tree.

Rubbing his forehead he straightened himself but a spider wanted to surprise him so he crawled down just in front of his eyes on the tree.
Screaming his lungs out, he ran off from there.

Gasping for oxygen, he kept running until he tripped upon another stone which made him land on a couple of stairs.

He looked up to find the same palace which he saw in his dream the previous day.

Wait! This was also supposed to be a dream right?

"Yes I was right I am in a dream" Mahir smiled.

Relaxing down his tired muscles, he took few deep breaths and entered the palace.

It was the same, the majestic walls, clean marble floor, unique furniture, and magnificent vases. Just like his dream.

Mahir

Everything is the same.

Same that means......... That means the girl in white. She must be here.

I kept walking until I found the door which was different from others. All the doors had unique designs but they were atheistic. While they looked a part of each other. It stands out to be far apart.

I traced my fingers as I did in my previous dream but the door didn't open.

What the hell?.

It was supposed to be open.

I kicked the door, punched it but ended up hurting myself.

I kept my palms on the door 'please open up' I sighed
disappointedly.

it opened. I don't know how but grinning ear to ear, I rushed inside to find the girl.

Yes! yes! yes!

She was there but caged inside what looked like a glass cage.

When I neared her, her eyelashes separated a bit and a lone tear escaped her eyes.

Please don't cry.

I looked around to find something so that I could break the cage and put her out.

But there was nothing. She kept her palm on the glass door.

Tears kept flowing through her eyes.

I too kept my palm just in front of hers on the cage.

I will pull you out of this I said with determination.

In a matter of few seconds what happened, I don't have any idea but the glass cage split into tiny pieces.

She was going to fall but I was quick to grab her in my arms. I separated her hair strands from her face to see her beautiful and innocent face.

"Bela! "
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