Eklavya was lying on the floor bruised and full of scars with tattered clothes. Even his parents Prakash and Arati were there unconscious with all injuries and bruises all over their bodies as if they had been tortured a lot.
What was going on? Why his condition was like this? and Why his parents were lying unconscious in front of him like this?
Then he looked at his surroundings and saw that he was in a dark and cold place and the walls were not in good conditions and the floor was all unclean.
Then he saw his parents were waking up as Arati said sitting up: "Ah !! It hurts so much."
Prakash Eklavya's father also woke up and looked at his surroundings: "What is this place? Where are we? and why is my body is aching all over it?'
Arati said: "Honey What is this place? Why are we so seriously injured?"
Eklavya was looking at his parents and seriously contemplating the situation in front of his and trying to understand exactly what was going on as he could see that they were held captive in this place since the only escape from this dark and damped place was in front of them which was a big circular tunnel however it seemed that the tunnel was blocked by a big rock which could not be removed with human strength.
Just as the family of three were discussing among themselves as to what to do and how to escape they could hear foot steps from the other side of the big rock which was covered by the huge rock.
Then they saw that the whole place started to shake even the ground and the enormous rock which was blocking the mouth of the tunnel started to move and then the complete rock shifted to the right and they saw a few men in front of them.
The men started to come near and Eklavya saw the one who was leading them was no other then Mr. Dilip he could not believe his eyes. Didn't Mr. Dilip was devoured by the Ghost King then how come he was there alive.
Mr. Dilip said: "What!! Surprised to see me? Ha ha ha ha ha. I am back. Now all of you will suffer. I will torture you guys for eternity and make sure that you will plead to me to end your lowly lives and only then I will end your lives one by one."
Prakash was astonished to see his younger brother like this and said: "Dilip why are you doing this you are our own family?"
Dilip retorted and said: "Stop saying that non sense. I have never considered you my family. Since I was a child you have over shadowed me in everything. Even our parents used to only praise you and only you and always neglect me. Our parents always used to tell me look at your brother how good he is in academics, in sports, in this and that try to become like your brother. Even when Prakash had given something to me our elders had said "Such a nice boy look he can sacrifice his things for his brother." and then they used to lecture me "Dilip you should inculcate these habits from your senior brother he is so good." and then when we grew up I thought finally it is going to be over however Prakash got a job in a Government owned company and got a capable wife with a million dollar company in her name and myself was a nobody and had to work in my sister in laws company. As if that was not enough the bad luck continued with our children also when you came you excelled in everything and overshadowed my Patrick. I am just fed up of you and your family. So you all have to die today."
Mr. Dilip aimed his revolver towards his big brother and his wife and fired two rounds of bullets.
BANG BANG.
And with that two dead bodies laid on the floor.
Eklavya watched in horror as his parents were lying in front of him lifeless as he could not believe his eyes that his parents are actually dead.
He called out to his parents: "Mom Dad please get up nothing will happen to you."
Next Mr. Dilip aimed his revolver on Eklavya and fired one final round of bullet.
BANG.
"EKLAVYA! Get up now it is already Nine in the morning. Though it is holiday but that doesn't mean that you have the liberty to sleep all day. Quickly freshen up and come downstairs to have your break fast. Then we can discuss with your Dad about which university you can go for your higher studies." his mom Arati called out as she had already come inside her son's room to wake up the sleepy head.
Eklavya woke up with a start and was covered in sweat as he realized that it was all a dream and he had saved his parents and all his acquaintances were safe now.