Hearing Rudra's words, Varun took a few steps forward in anger but then he suddenly stopped. "If what you are saying is correct and this tantrik is as you described, then why is he helping this village for so many years? Till date, whoever came to him with a complaint has never gone empty-handed. If you answer this question of mine, then I will leave from here," said Varun while stopping his steps.
"I don't know whether this tantrik is right or wrong, but he knows the answer to my question and until I get my answer, I will not go anywhere from here. I want to know what happened between him and my father that day. That alone will probably provide a solution to my problem," said Rudra angrily.
After listening to his entire talk, Varun had a little doubt due to which he also started insisting to stay with him.
"By the way, when will this tantrik come here now?" asked Rudra. As far as I know, he will come here only tomorrow morning, before that if you want to meet him then it is not possible. No one can meet him without his wish" Varun replied.
"Okay, I am ready to wait, anyway I have waited for so many years, so one more day is fine" Rudra said to himself. "By the way Aditya's house is nearby, if you want we can go there" Varun said.
"But what do I have to do there" Rudra said in surprise. After which Varun started scratching his head and said "If Aditya met you in the train, then don't you think that there must be some reason behind his meeting. It is possible that he is giving you some signal".
Rudra saw the truth in his words, after which he also started thinking that maybe some of his words are true. Then Rudra got ready to go to Aditya's house. As soon as he got ready, Varun started taking him there smiling. Varun's smile was a little strange. He knew that his friend had died and he was going to his house, which Rudra was not aware of, but still he was so happy as if he didn't know what he was getting.
Rudra was surprised but he also wanted to know, due to which he went with him without saying a word. After reaching there, both of them stood in front of Aditya's house. Rudra was about to say something to him when Varun knocked on their door with curiosity and then came back and stood behind them.
A middle-aged man opened the door and looking at both of them said, "Who are you son? How come you are here, did you have any work?" Then Varun stepped back and pushing Rudra forward said, "Yes uncle, he is Aditya's friend, he has returned from the city after a long time, he was very keen to meet you."
Seeing Varun's face, the man was remembering something, after this he started looking at Varun with surprise. "Hey uncle, did you not recognize me? I am Varun, Aditya's friend. Do you remember me? I used to live in Haridwar?" said Varun smiling.
After he said this much, Aditya's father remembered everything and he got emotional and started taking them inside. After going inside, he welcomed them both and started talking to them about Aditya. Even though Varun was talking nicely with that man, Rudra's attention was still here and there in his house.
Then his eyes fell on Aditya's photo on which a garland was tied and just below it were some packets of biscuits. "Why have you kept these biscuit packets there?" asked Rudra with surprise. Now tears came in the eyes of that man and he said softly, "My son loved these biscuits very much. He used to say that he could eat them all his life and even today I bring them everyday and every day one of these packets goes missing." After he said this, Rudra remembered that when he met Aditya, he was eating the same biscuits and he was wearing the same clothes which were in the picture. "By the way, how did Uncle Aditya die?" Rudra asked. Now tears came in the eyes of that man and he said while crying, "I don't know, my son left the village to go to the city and then he never came back."
While saying this, he started crying after which Varun calmed him down and asked Rudra to stop by gestures. Rudra was restless after which he started going towards Aditya's picture. After going there, he started looking at the picture carefully.
Rudra was about to touch the picture when he heard a voice from there. "There is nothing of your interest there, come here."
That voice was forcing Rudra to follow it despite not wanting to, due to which Rudra could not stop his feet and started following the voice. Slowly, Rudra came out of the house and started going inside the forest.
After some time when Varun did not see Rudra for some time, he left to look for him. Rudra was following that voice and the closer he went, the farther the voice sounded.
Rudra kept walking and after some time he found that he was in the middle of the forest and the river Ganga was flowing in front of him. Seeing the bank of the river, he remembered Aditya's words after which he could not control his steps and started going towards it.
He felt that maybe that voice was taking him to that bank but as soon as he stood on the bank and started looking here and there, he heard the same voice once again. "Come to me Rudra come to me" that voice was coming from some distance from there due to which Rudra was surprised and started going behind it.
From there
There was a cremation ground at some distance where everyone was scared to go. Rudra did not even know in which direction he was slowly moving. After going a little further, Rudra suddenly stopped and was stunned to see something. Rudra was looking at that place with surprise when someone put a hand on his shoulder from behind. Rudra got very frightened. His breathing became fast after which he turned back in fear.
As soon as he turned back, he found that Varun was standing behind him. Rudra took a deep breath of relief. "You scared me" said Rudra trembling. "You scared me, what have you come here to do, do you even know anything about this place" said Varun in a little anger. "Maybe I have seen this place before, I am not able to remember properly but I can say this with confidence" said Rudra while stroking his beard. "I don't think you would have ever come here before, now quickly leave from here, it is not good to stay here for long", said Varun fearfully.
"All these things don't look good coming from your mouth, you are so knowledgeable but still you seem scared here, can I ask why?"
"Whatever you have asked, ask after leaving from here. Look Shyam is about to come, he must be coming anytime", said Varun fearfully. "He, who is he", asked Rudra with surprise.
"First you tell me, only then I will go from here".
Don't insist, come with me.
Now Rudra was adamant on his insistence, due to which Varun was about to tell him, when suddenly they started hearing the sound of running horses from somewhere. Once again Rudra found that voice familiar.
"Look, he has come, now we cannot even go from here, come with me", now Varun hid with Rudra. Rudra was surprised because he did not know what Varun was so scared of.
Which place was that which looked familiar to Rudra, who was the person whom Varun was so scared of, will Rudra be able to meet the Tantrik?
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