The girl from the last train - II

 

Image courtesy : Kuldeep Jadhav

Read part 1 for the proper perception of

Kresha : What was that?

Bhumi : I think she is here.

Abhinav : We must get out of here. Just leave the book and run outside.

Narrator (writer) : they scramble towards the door to save their lives. 

Abhinav & Kresha : gasping…

Kresha : Where is bhumi?

Abhinav : oh shit! Ahhhhhh! (Screamed)

Kresha : We should go in to save her. 

Abhinav : No! No! If we dare then we both will also die like those three and like Bhumi.

Kresha : We dare or be silent, we're gonna die anyhow.

Abhinav : Don't lose hope! We can survive Okay! Kresha? Look into my eyes, we are not going to die like this.

Kresha : Mm-hm, (in whimper voice)

Narrator : Somehow, they ran from there and saved their lives for some time. Their mistake of knowing the truth about Maya will cost many more than life. This story was not going to end silently with no bloody bad. There is more to happen.

 Now, only two are alive in the game who knows about Maya. All the doors are closed, only one door is opened and that is the door to hell. Let's see how they rush for their lives.

(Next morning)

Kresha : ring..ring..(calling) Hi! Abhinav I found one way. You come to my house.

Abhinav : What? Ok! Great. I am coming. (Beep)

(After some time)

Abhinav : What is that way?

Kresha : You remember the name 'father Kristen'?

Abhinav : Yes, the person who helped them and gave them the idea of taking neuroleptic drugs.  

Kresha : Yes! He helped them and he can also help us. We should go to him.

Abhinav : Why go to him? We will do the same as prof. Meera and the other two were done that night. Just need to arrange that drug only and we will be a lifetime safe from this.

Kresha : I think we must go because we don't know everything about the past. Prof. Meera, Riaz, and Mukul tried to make her fool and they did that. They freed themself from Maya that night but then also how they died unnaturally. There is something hidden from us and we must dig till we get the proof. Our lives can be saved if we take the right decision without taking a single risk.

Abhinav : Ok then let's go.

But where he is, we don't know if he is alive or not. If he is then we don't know his place.

Kresha : Look! There are three churches in our city we just need to visit one by one each. I am sure we will get him.

Narrator : They started to find father Kristen in churches. After looking in the first two nearby churches they didn't find him. Then there was only the last church left to look into. With the hope of life, they reach the 'Restore Life Church'. They entered the Church. A man was sitting on a wheelchair and chanting God's name.

Abhinav : Excuse me, father. You are father Kristen?

F. Kristen : Just leave from here!

Kresha : We need your help, father.

Abhinav : We are in big trouble.

F. Kristen : I know….I know. I can smell the foul odor of the dead around you. I can't help you, you just leave.

Kresha : Getting punished for a mistake that is not done by you is very unfair. Anointing the sick is the duty of religion. The religion you praise for spreading the love and belief of goodness. You can't go against your religion, father. Please, save our lives.

F. Kristen : ugh…. See when Riaz came towards me I told him to do that drug thing and he did that only. After that night the next day, they all three came to me with that book. They were asking what to do about the book. So, I suggest keeping it in the locker of the church library.

After two days one horrible incident happened in the library. The librarian was searching for a confidential book kept in the locker and when opened the locker he found that book which was evil but annoying for him. He was suspicious about the book and the unknown owner of it. He opened the book to see what it was and……

When this happened Meera decided to keep the book with her. She said I am the only one who wrote about her, I must take the responsibility for it. She collected the book from the library and took it home. After that, I had not seen any one of them for a while. Then one day the news came on tv that two youngsters hanged themselves in their own house. When I looked carefully, one was Riaz and another one was Mukul. After this incident, I didn't hear anything about them. 

Kresha : Father, Prof. Meera didn't come to you after the death of Riaz and Mukul?

F. Kristen : No, she didn't (sigh)

Abhinav : Father, we want your help to get out of it.

F. Kristen : I…(coughing) I will tell y….(coughing gasping)

Abhinav : What happened father, are you alright? 

Kresha : Bring water go. Father? Father? Father Kristen? What happened?

F. Kristen :  …..you one…(exhale) Oh, no! Shit! Shit! Father? Please wake up, please!

Abhinav : (standing behind)

Kresha : Let's take him to the hospital Abhinav.

Abhinav : I think we can't do anything now, Kresha.

Kresha : (sobbing) Ahhh! We will die now.

Abhinav : First of all we need to move from here.

Narrator: They hoped that father Kristen would help them but they got something different. They tried to save themselves but the situation was getting worse only. After losing hope they moved from the church.

Abhinav : Why did we read that book! A huge fuc*king thing we have done and now it's costing us. Who the hell is she? Where did she come from? Entered in our life through that rubbish book.

Kresha : Don't forget Abhinav it was not her fault that she is doing like this.

Abhinav : What is our fault? Cuz we know about her? This much only? We don't deserve this. We just tried to find out about the professor only.

Now, what are you thinking?

Kresha : I think we were going wrong.

Abhinav: What's wrong?

Kresha : We were trying to escape from her rather than understanding her. I know she is killing everyone who is trying to peek into her past. But if we think about it, she is neither bad nor good at her place. She is afraid of the people of this society, she thinks if anyone from this society will know what happened to her then this society will spit on her and on her family too. Yes! Her family? We should try to find out more about her family. So, we could know exactly what she is.

Abhinav : But how?

Kresha : Wait a minute. Ring...ring…(calling) Hello! Ji Kresha here. 

Speaker : Ohh! Daughter of Rajveer?

Kresha : Yes, yes.

Speaker : There is some work?

Kresha : Uncle I am working on a project for my college. It is based on compiling crime events that happened in our district in the last few years. Just to analyze the crime ratio. So, people will get aware of what happens in their surroundings. I want to show my project at the college event. So, in that case, I want your help.

Speaker : Okay, what kind of help?

Kresha : You are in the police so you can easily provide me with the history of any case. I have selected some of the cases whose history I want to know.

Speaker : But beta I can't hand you any kind of confidential document because it will be illegal.

Kresha : I don't want the whole case study, just a history of the victim. Her living place, family, and background.

Speaker : Her? Is it a girl?

Kresha : Yes, firstly, I want the information about a 7-year-old case of a girl named 'Maya.'

Speaker : Maya….(er) seven-year…(er)

As far as I remember,  there was a case of a girl who got missing from a train. Her name was Maya only. You are talking about that case?

Kresha : Uh-uh…. Yes! Yes! That only.

Speaker : But now we don't have any penned material about that case. Because when the mother filed the case about her missing daughter the investigation team tried to solve the case but after some days every person from the investigation team was found dead. There was not a single sign of murder or suicide, postmortem reports claimed that everyone got died naturally. Then the case was handed over to the higher officer for solving the mystery but after taking charge the next day only the officer too was found dead in their home.

Then to prevent the death of any servant it was decided to close the case. Now, no one knows where the material is. 

Kresha : "oh no.." It means it is impossible now.

Speaker : hmm but I can tell you how much I heard from people.

Kresha : sure!

Speaker : As much as I remember, that girl was living in 'Wintwall Street', 'Seisoom' village. Her mother's name was uh-uh...something...like..uh...ha! "Susmita". Only this much I know. Actually, It's impossible to remember any particular case but this case was something mysterious to everyone.

Kresha : Thank you So much! Uncle. I will call you later, okay. (Beep)

Abhinav, let's go to Seisoom.

Abhinav : Sure, let's go in my car. You go and get ready. I will come in 15 minutes.

Narrator : Here came a new twist in the story. Both decided to go to the girl's place in Seisoom village. In the hope of getting some help and information there, they navigate on the way towards the past. Let's see what comes in hand.

 (In few minutes)

Abhinav : Seat fast! Have you taken the book with you?

Kresha : Yep! Let's go.

 (In the way) 

Abhinav : Your mom and dad both are unaware of this incident, know?

Kresha : Of course! They don't know anything. Yesterday they were saying we are coming to meet you tomorrow. But I managed it, I made an excuse.

Abhinav : Ok, "aurgh…"

Kresha : What happened?

Abhinav : I forgot to give the room key to Shiv. Ahh, he has the spare key on the hostel's desk.

 (A few hours later)

 Evening - 7 pm

Abhinav : Kresha? Kresha? Wake up we reached.

Kresha : Let's find Mrs. Susmita.

Abhinav : Let's ask that man. Excuse me, uncle, do you know where Mrs. Susmita lives?

Bystander : No.

(Walking ahead)

Kresha : Excuse ma'am, Mrs. Susmita?

Bystander : No.

Passersby : Mrs. Susmita? Plot no. 13.

Abhinav : Thank you. Let's go!

 

Ding-dong (bell)

Mrs. Susmita : Yes?

Kresha : Hello! Aunty Ji, we came from 'Autumn.' We want to talk about something important with you. May we come in?

Mrs. Susmita : Sure, come in.

Abhinav : Aunty, don't bring anything to drink or eat. Please, close the door and seat here in front of us.

Kresha : Maya?...

Mrs. Susmita : She was my daughter.

Kresha : We have something for you about your daughter.she has been missing for 7-years. After that train incident, no one saw her. "Sigh…" except some people including us. We met her and only the two of us are alive.

Mrs. Susmita : "Huh…" (weeping) is she alive? Where is she? I want to meet her.

Abhinav : No Aunty she is not alive. She has killed many people till now and only we both remain to die.

Mrs. Susmita : What!? What are you talking about? You mean my daughter is….

Kresha : Yes. Do you know what happened to her on a missing day? She has gone through a very dismayed act. "I am sure a daughter will never harm her mother."

Mrs. Susmita : What are you saying? I am not understanding.

Kresha : Take this book and read it. You will come to know everything.

 

[In an hour]

Mrs. Susmita : (Whimpering) (sobbing) my daughter! What has done with you!?

Kresha : Like you got this book, we also got it. It was not our fault, it was not yours. But Maya didn't understand this. She thinks when all these people are outside there will know my truth then it will be slander for her and you. Please, Aunty, save our life. Our lives are now in your hands.

Call your daughter and tell her what is fair. There is not anything shameful she has done. She should not feel guilty about anything, she is true, fair, and loyal to her mother. Call her Aunty, please! Call her name.

Mrs. Susmita : sigh...Mm-hm… Maya?

Maya beta? Are you here? If you are here please talk with your mother. (weeping voice) Maya? –– electricity rumbling, shhh…. (Horrific sound rumbling everywhere).

Pop-pop-pop (breaking bulbs)

Maya : Maa!? Maa!? I am here with you.

Mrs.Susmita : Maya? Where are you?

Maya : Here! Behind you Maa.

Mrs. Susmita : Ah! Maya! My daughter.

Maya : Yes, Maa.

Mrs. Susmita : What happened to you, my girl? If I stopped you that day then this would not happen. You will be with me in this house, living with me.

Maya : I am with you Maa! I am here with you only, not going elsewhere by leaving you.

Kresha : Maya? Whatever happens with you was wrong and the culprit has already got his punishment. Please, leave us.

Mrs. Susmita : Yes, beta they are innocent. 

Do you know? When any girl gets hunted into this type of situation the whole society stands with her. The world has somewhat changed now. And if no one will stand, your mother will always be with you in any situation. You had thought wrong and killed many innocent people.

A mother will never teach wrong to her daughter. Understand and leave them.

- To be continued

Written By : Kuldeep Jadhav