Sree looked at me with eyes popped out...
Me: How does she know about them Thambran?
Sree: Where are we going bro?
Me: I don't know yaar, whatever it is, I'm feeling it's not good for us
Sree: Don't say that, we have to do something
After a few mins of thinking...
Me: Let's get to Pradheesh and Vishnu.
Will discuss everything with them and try to figure out.
Sree: Yes, we don't know what's happening with them.
Then I took a moment and said
Me: They may be fine, we both only saw everything bro, if there was something they must have already come to us.
Sree: You are right, this is on us, let's go.
The moment I hold onto the door handle to open, suddenly a voice passed between both of us,
"Never involve anybody else"
I took my hand off from the handle and looked towards Sreeresh. He was stunned in his position.
Me: What was that? Did you hear bro?
Sree: The same kinda voice I heard earlier Nipin
Me: What is all this ? Who spoke to us ?
Sreeresh was looking all around the room.
I wanted to move from my position but due to fear I wasn't able to.
I started shouting in the room.
Me: Who are you ? What do you want from us?
There was no answer.
Suddenly I started feeling somebody standing close to me.
Me: Bro, can you see anybody standing near me?
Sree: Can't see anyone bro
Me: Look carefully, I can feel somebody standing near me.
The moment I finished saying this, I heard a whisper on my right ear,
" You sought for me and I have come for you"
On hearing the voice, we came out of the room and ran down to the ground floor. Once we reached ground, went to the living room where my younger bro was studying. He looked at both of us dubiously.
Nandhu: I have been watching both of you for the last two days, something going on?
Me: what ?
Nandhu: You guys are lucky only till I find out.
Sree: Nandhu, you are wasting your energy unnecessarily on us. Focus on your studies, ok. This year also you have to come first. Focus..
Me: I looked at Thambran with an impression don't give anything to my bro, he only needs a piece and will construct a full palace with that.
Nandhu: Ok bros, I will leave you guys in peace untill I get to know what's all this about.
Me: You are so kind my lil bro.
Nandhu left, still I felt being inside the house not proper at the moment. Therefore we came out, went to the terrace for some fresh air and privacy. We had a small terrace in the back side of the first floor. The only access to the terrace was through a staircase provided in the back along with the house. Checked nobody around and we sat peacefully in a corner. Both of us were silent for some time and then,
Me: So...what's next
Sree: I'm completely lost, can't think of anything
Me: We have to talk to the spirit
Sree: Spirit ??
Thambran looked at me
Me: Spirit, God whatever it is !
Sree: But, how are we going to talk, we don't know when the spirit comes and goes...
Suddenly, an idea struck my mind and Sreeresh noticed the same in my face.
Sree: what is it Nipin, tell me ?
Me: Why don't we call the spirit and talk to her using the Ouija board
Sree: Thats black magic yaar, where are you going with all this bro ?
Me: You tell me what to do then..
Sree: Ok, ok. From where will we get that board now
Me: No need to go anywhere, we will make one.
As we were discussing and deciding on how to face the force we just encountered, somebody was there along with us listening to all this silently, "The spirit from the Grove"
Next day morning, I was infront of Sreeresh's house,
Me: Sreeresh, you coming or not ?
Sree: Wait yaar, 2 minutes
Me: This is the 3rd time I'm hearing your 2 mins...
Sree: Ok, let's go.
Sreeresh got into my cycle and we started moving
Sree: Where are we heading to ?
Me: We are going to an internet cafe...
Sree: Cafe, really... come on Nipin, this is not the time to play Roadrash... What about the discussion we had yesterday evening ?
Me: Who told you we are going for playing games ?
Sree: Then...
Me: Do you remember the Mamootty film "Aparijithan"
Sree: Which one, Mamootty has three brothers, Manoj K Jayan is also there, that one ?
I stopped my cycle and looked back at Sreeresh...
Sreeresh gave me a shameless smile
Sree: No need to say anything openly, I know what you were about to say ?
Me: Thambran, for Godsake yaar can't even remember a film also, that also a Mamootty film. You are lucky it was not a Lalettan film. Otherwise I must have crushed you now.
Sree: Ok, ok...mistakes happen, everybody can't remember all films like you, cut the topic and tell me what's with the movie now
Me: No point telling you, will show you ok.
Wait and watch.
After about 10mins, we reached an internet cafe. We parked our cycle and went inside. The cafe was fully occupied, we had to wait for half an hour to finally get into a cabin. While opening YouTube for the film, I told Sreeresh,
Me: The film was about a spirit..
Sreeresh was looking at me when I said spirit,
Me: Finally, now you know why we are here, I am honoured
Sree: Kavya Madhavan is there right?
Me: Aah, When I said Mamootty you didn't know, my mistake actually, I should have told Kavya's name instead.
Sree: So, we are going to watch the film, that's why we came here, Sreeresh was laughing while saying.
I put my hands on my head and said "desperate situations"
Me: Thambran...
I folded my hands
Me: Mercy my friend...
Now onwards I won't ask anything ok, I will tell you everything, It's all my mistake, am at fault. I forgot, it's the great Thambran who is sitting with me, my goodness...
Sree: Ok, ok cool buddy, not everyone can be that smart like you..
I looked at Sreeresh again, this time I too couldn't control my emotions and we both started laughing. Suddenly, somebody knocked on the door and said,
Guys, please maintain silence ok, there are other people also here..
I apologized to him and told Sreeresh..
Me: Finally, felt some freshness and we laughed Thambran...
Sree: Good
Me: Fine, let's get to business...
In a few minutes, we found what we had come for.
The Ouija board which is used in the film.
Me: Yes, I was right. I remember the board is shown clearly in two- three scenes in this film. Thambran, get a white paper, we will roughly sketch it out now and later will make a proper one for our use.
Sree: Bravo boss, sharp memory man...
I felt a little proud and heightened myself but didn't show it,
Me: Ok, ok go and get the paper
On his way, he smiled at me indicating I liked what he said and went for the reception...
Later, we were in Sreeresh's room with a big piece of drawing paper on the floor. We got started with making an Ouija board from the rough sketch.
Sree: Why are you working alone, let me help you...
Me: You are most welcome
You get going ok, I'll just go to the washroom and come.
I came back after 10 mins and found Sreeresh lying on the floor and sleeping
Me: What ? You have finished!?
Sree: It's not my cup of tea Nipin, looks too complicated, otherwise I must have completed almost by now...
I was speechless
Me: You lazy soul, move!
Sree: Everyone can't be...
I stopped him before completing with folded hands...
Me: Yaar, I know ok...you don't have to keep telling me that, just sit nicely somewhere here, don't touch anything..
Can you do that for me, Thambran ?
Sree: Sure, anything for my friend...
Continued our mission for almost an hour
Me: Yes, it's done
Sree: (Got up from sleep) what happened ?
Me: The board is ready
Sree: Wow, this looks simple only...
I looked at him giving an expression "shut up"
He understood my feeling.
Sree: Good work, great effort Nipin!
Now, what ?
Me: We are doing today itself...
When I said that, suddenly a gust of wind came across both of us...
Sree: She is with us, she is hearing everything.
Me: Hhmmm...but did you notice something
Sree: Cut the surprise, tell me...
Me: She is capable of doing anything, but why
isn't she trying to stop us ...
Sree: She may be testing us both
Me: Maybe... or she too wants to talk to us...
Sree: Is it ? But why, for what ?
I looked at Sreeresh and said...
Me: I don't know, it looks that way to me...
"Get some candles and a coin ready, we are doing this tonight..."