BHANGARH :

Spending one night there.

A search for truth\

among rumors.

By,

Som
Saxena
 Dedicated to BABA!
Even today, I have kept
you alive somewhere in
my subconscious.
I used to be an atheist. Yes, I
never believed in god my entire
life so far. But one day, god
made me face reality.

Based on true life incidents. None of the

part of this book contains any kind of
fiction.
Aaj m aap sabko ek kahaani sunana
chahata hun
Ye kahaani Bhangarh ke baare mai hai..
Bhangarh kiley ki ginti duniya k sabsey
bhootiya jagahon mai ki jaati hai
Mai wo shaks hun jisne bhangarh ke kiley
m ek raat guzaari hai..
Toh kya mujhe wahan kuch ajeeb ya alag
mehsoos hua?
Mai aap sabko iss sawaal ka jawaab abhi
ke abhi de dena chahata hun
Par ye wo sawaal hai jiska jawaab itna
aasaan nahi

Acknowledgements:
You people are not literary experts, yet you made me realize
that the world wants to hear my story. You people made me
realize that my story is interesting. You made me realize
that my book was a booker material just by hearing the tale
once. Without you people I would have never came across as
an author in me. For that I would like to thank you Tushar
Saksena, Tanay Saksena, Prajal Audhaliya, Monica Saxena
and Sonia Saxena.

Also, I would like to especially thank you sir, Mr. Priyanshu

Sharma for your small motivational talks between the
lectures that made me aware about the fact that anybody
can do anything, its just a matter of strong desire.

I would like to thank my Chief Editor Charvi Mathur for

editing my book. Thank you for correcting the flaws in such a
short duration.

I would like to thank Vibhu Katara, Mrigank Singh and

Shubham Jain. You people are not aware about the fact, but
the day when I had a small conversation with you people,
suddenly my views about existence of god were clear.

Sarthak, Mudit, Harshita, Sarika, you are the most amazing

people I have ever seen in my entire life. Without you people
I would have never experienced this.

Special thanks to all the reviewers for whatsapping your

valuable reviews every day before sunset.
One fine day I was having an argument with my friend cum
mentor, he- a believer in God whereas, I used to be an
orthodox atheist those days. He is an IIT- Bombay alumnus,
and he told me that there is motion in the world and
whatever is in motion is moved by another thing. Now this
thing must be moved by something, to avoid an infinite
regression we must have a first mover, which is god he
claimed. Well, in my opinion he is right to a certain extent,
but he never believed in devils. Also during the discussion, I
told him that science also states that Energy always stays
conserve so if god is positivity, then there must be
negativity too, just to make the energy conserve. But he
never believed me, until that day.
Raat kitni bhi bhayanak kyun na ho,
Subah zaroor hoti hai

No matter how dangerous the night

is,
The morning definitely comes
-Anonymous
Jism par lagi hui chhot toh theek ho hi jaati hai samay k
saath, aey bhagvaan..

Par agli nasal m kuch aesi indriaan daal dena jo ruhh par
lagi hui chot ko bhi theek kar sakey

Theek se soye hue arsey beet gaye hain,

Jab bhi aankh band karney ki koshish karta hun, ruhh par
lage ghaav phir jaga deytey hain

-Som Saxena
 CHAPTER ONE
BIRTHDAY PLANS

I was in Jaipur that day and meeting Mudit and Sarthak was the plan for
the day. I had been very excited all morning as I was going to see our gang
of three after so much time. This was the first time in two long years when
we were finally having a get together. We have been friends since forever
and have done all amazing stuff together.

Mudit and Sarthak used to live near my place in Pratap Nagar, Jaipur
when we were kids... Initially, I never considered Sarthak and Mudit as
good guys because of their fondness for drugs, cigarettes, liquors and
girls. But when one night I was coming home from a party all alone late at
night, I passed from a small isolated narrow place where I saw Mudit and
Sarthak for the first time in my life there sitting in a corner smoking and
taking long puffs of god knows what, one by one. As I was passing by,
some robbers appeared from nowhere and started threatening me. I can
tell it from their accent that they belonged to states like U.P or Bihar. Then
Mudit and Sarthak appeared, fought with those robbers as if it was their
daily job and saved my ass that day. Since then our chemistry started
building, we got to know each other better. I started sharing my secrets
with them and they did the same too. That life saving incident got me
closer and closer to both of them, which changed my life dramatically.
Yes, I used the word dramatically because I used to be a nice, sober and
innocent middle class man at that time and they were rich spoilt brats of a
rich father, much above my standards. They managed to shack my core
beliefs, prospective towards life, greatly influenced my personality and
injected me with their adventurous living life to the fullest virus.

Buraaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! Mudit said as I saw him smiling while looking

at me. I smiled back. He came running towards me from a distance and
hugged me tightly. I was extremely happy that this reunion was finally
happening, and there were violins playing melody tunes in my heart. No, I
am not gay. This happens when you see your best friends after such a long
time; at least it happened with me that time, at that very moment.

Mudit is now turned into a grown up man with a masculine body and
manly beard. Standing tall at six feet with those broad shoulders he could
make anyone conscious of his physique. He has been a fitness freak since
eternity. But this time he was looking much more mature and bigger than
ever. We have grown up together, but he shifted from Jaipur to Delhi in
search of a decent engineering college which was his priority then. On the
other hand I decided not to leave my hometown and ended up taking
admission in Jaipur itself. Since, he was in town after ages, we decided to
compile back our gang of three. There could not have been a better
occasion as it was my best friends birthday that day. So we decided after
a long discussion that we must spend some time together in Jaipur. Mudit
took his phone out and rang up the third one, the best one, the
adventurous one, the coolest one. Sarthak he was.

Mudit dialed his number and put the phone on loud speaker.

Mudit: Hello.

Sarthak picked up the phone and then suddenly without taking a

moment, he disconnected the call.

Mudit: What happened to him Som.?

Som: I dont know. Maybe you should try calling him one more time.

Mudit dilled Sarthaks phone number again.

Fortunately, this time he picked the call and did not cut. But we could
hear some strange noises coming from the other side, like someone was
shouting at Sarthak. Loud, like really really loud.

Mudit: What are you doing bro? Where are you?

Sarthak: This Harshita is bothering me so damn much, all over again.

He said in a frustrated tone.

Mudit, asked strangely: What? What happened?

Sarthak: Just dont ask. Dont, he shouted in a frustrated voice all over
again. This time he was frustrated at us for putting many questions in
front of him.
Mudit: Okay, we are coming to your place dude. Stay calm and dont do
anything stupid on your part.

Mudit dropped the call and looked at me;

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Both of us burst out laughing loud at his helplessness in front of his

girlfriend. Then after some time, both of us stopped to gasp some oxygen.
We both took some deep breathes to control our laughter.

Looked back at each other and again started laughing.

Harshita and Sarthak were in a relationship since last five years, and they
fight every day. Like seven days in a week, 30 days in a month, and 365
days in a year. Yes, they also fight on each others birthday like they were
fighting today. But still, the fact remains unchanged that they were the
cutest couple I have ever seen. I mean that. They never had a breakup till
to date. They do fight, but they are happy with each others imperfections.
They were in love.

Mudit drove for about 30 minutes, and we finally reached Sarthaks flat.
Even though his hometown is Jaipur itself but still he has rented a flat, just
because his better half, his girlfriend needs privacy for both of them. He
had been paying Rupees 5000 every month for that privacy since last five
years. Rich people, Rich habits.
As we entered his flat, the main gate was already ajar. But his car in the
garage confirmed his presence, yet none of them were visible anywhere in
the house. There were clothes and beer bottles on the floor, everywhere.
Then Mudit saw smoke coming out from one of the rooms and whispered
in my ear, there he is our brother. We started walking inside, there was
so much dirt was everywhere like the last time they seemed to clean this
place was five years ago. As we stood just behind the gate, we heard
Harshita saying something angrily to Sarthak.

Harshita: You always do this to me.

Just then, I whispered in Mudits ear Dude! Should we open the gate and
walk in or not?

And he replied back Obviously not. We just saw clothes lying outside, we
could disturb their privacy and winked looking at me.

I was about to smile back at him when suddenly Harshita came outside
the room crying and yelling something. As she saw me standing there, she
came and hugged me tightly. So tightly, that she managed to crush my left
rib.

Harshita: He always does this to me she said sobbing.

Drops of tears were rolling from her eyes like she was badly hurt by
something Sarthak had done.

Som: What happened? I asked Sarthak to explain me what was exactly

going on between the two of them.
Sarthak SHE IS CRAZY AND IMMATURE. TELL HER TO LEAVE. He said
in a really angry voice.

I pulled Harshita away who was still sobbing in my arms, and asked her,

What happened Harshita?

Harshita said, pointing her finger at Sarthak, THIS MORON

Suddenly Mudit bursting laughing at the way Sarthak was insulted by his
girlfriend, and he rolled down on the floor holding his stomach, and
continued this for quite some time. I on the other hand, could not control
it too. I looked at Mudit and even I started laughing completely ignoring
Harshita who was still crying. In a while we both were rolling on the floor
laughing. Meanwhile, Harshita still stood there, staring at us in utter
disbelief, constantly. I stood up, came out of the joke that only I and
Mudit share till date. Then I stopped Mudit from laughing and the
atmosphere of the house was again serious.

I grabbed Harshitas hand and took her inside.

The room was completely filled with smoke. Clothes were lying
everywhere. Sarthak was sitting on the bed inside. Lying on the bed
must be more appropriate to use. He was lost in his thoughts, as always.
Smoking puffs of Marijuana (As known as Ganja). He looked like Bob
Marley. Black dark circles just under the eyes. His big beard and mustache
indicated that he was not interested in the shit that was happening
around him.

He was not aware about the personality that god has gifted him, at 6.2 feet
height and broader chest than Dara Singh, he must consider himself
lucky. He was so giant looking guy that when he enters a room, the light
goes dim due to his shadow. He was the owner of a great personality and
he was ruining it badly, really badly.

Harshita: See, this is the problem. He has gone crazy. He is becoming an

addict.

I snatched the roll of Marijuana from his hand and gave it to Mudit.

Som: What are you doing to yourself Sarthak? You are wasting your life
and she is concerned about you and your health. Dont you know that she
loves you? At least respect that, and do as she instructs you to.

I commanded.

Sarthak pointed at Mudit Twice, asking me to look at him and smiled.

I turned around to see what Mudit was up to. He was sitting right behind
me in the exact position as students of school sit when teachers awards
them punishment, taking puffs of Ganja as hard as he could. And I gave
him a disgusted what the hell are you up to now? look.

Sarthak and Mudit started laughing at my reaction.

Even Harshita joined them.

I was happy to see her smiling after such a long time.

I first met Harshita in school, she was my classmate. At that time she used
to have a comely figure which was stem thin. When I first adored her
wheat-ish complexion, she must belong to the Sindhi community, I
thought to myself. Her crescent shaped eyebrows inclined slightly as she
saw me staring at her for the first time. I yelped at being caught. She
stared at me, and broke into a smile, her beguiling oyster-white teeth lit
up the room. Her baby pink lips looked like rose petals. I always adored
her bouncy personality and the sugary voice. Harshita has been one of the
most innocent people, I have ever met. With the heart of a five year old
and body of a perfect teenage girl she is the deadliest combination. Hitler
would have used her as a lethal weapon against other countries if she
would have existed at that time, I thought to myself. She has been my
friend since childhood, and I introduced Sarthak to Harshita exactly five
years ago from today. I understand her even better than Sarthak
sometimes. We share a common way of looking at things, which I believe
has kept our friendship alive for so long. We never admitted this fact
because it would have affected her relationship with Sarthak, but deep
down, in our hearts, both of us knew it. I believe that it is not easy to stay
in a relationship when you dont like so many things about your partner.
Still she stayed with Sarthak, when he needed her the most. She managed
everything so easily, I respect her for that. Till today, I have a soft corner
for her located somewhere at the deepest bottom of my heart.

Okay, Harshita and Sarthak now I dont want to see both of you fighting
at least till I am here. Leave all your grudges aside and behave normally
with each other

I said in a very polite manner.

And they both nodded their heads; I knew they will start fighting again as
soon as I leave, but was happy that their fighting sequence at least came
to a halt, till we were together.

Mudit: whats the plan for tonight? He asked me lifting one of his
eyebrows.

Som: I think we should hit some club or bar nearby tonight. I know some
good places to hangout. Let the liquor flow. Lets celebrate this moment.

I said laughingly.

Then I asked Harshita, would you mind joining the Three Musketeers,
tonight? To which her face immediately lit up and she said- Of course yes.
I would love to hang out with you guys.

I hope your family wont have an issue? I questioned.

They will never know, she said giving a I am so clever expression

And how is that going to happen? I asked being a little worried.

My family is out of the town for a week, and according to them their sweet
innocent daughter will sleep till 10 at her own place, inside her own
blanket.

I smiled looking at her. Deep inside, I was really happy that Ill be getting
to spend some quality time with my childhood friends, after a long time.

Okay great. So lets hit the bar tonight then. Done everybody? I asked in
excitement looking at Sarthak and Mudit

Mudit nodded. Mudit seemed to agree with me and then I looked at

Sarthak.

He was nodding his head from left to right, and said slowly. YOU. ARE.
THE. WORST. PLAN. MAKER. SOM. He said, giving a disgusted
expression.

Everybody started laughing.

You must be having a better Idea then? I asked him being a little sarcastic.

Lets hit Bhangarh fort tonight. He said, in a very casual tone.

Mudit made a strange expression and said,

HAHA! You cannot visit Bhangarh fort after 6oclock, it gets shut down
after sunset. This is the Game of Indian Archeological Authorities, baby.

Sarthak looked at Harshita deep in the eyes stared there for exactly
quarter of a minute and then smiled devilishly looking at me.
I was worried of this expression; I have known Sarthak since forever and I
am aware about each and every espy bitsy of his life. I was worried
because when he made a plan last time we ended up being in a jail for two
nights. Apart from this, he has violated almost every rule that exists in
India and also he has also been to Jaipur jail three times in a row last year.
Even the inspector of police knows him now. When we were going to
Ajmer on our bikes last time and a traffic police officer asked him why he
was not wearing his helmet and threatened him for penalty aggressively,
when we were a few kilometers away from Ajmer. Sarthak grabbed his
neck and pushed him away and shouted on him DO NOT RAISE YOUR
VOICE. I DONT LIKE IT. He is short tempered, unpredictable as well as
crazy. That makes me afraid of his smile.

After which he instructed Harshita to tell us about their plan that they
have made together previously.

Harshita said, Sarthak has developed this strange fantasy of visiting and
spending one night at the worlds most haunted places. Bhangarhs fort
being the nearest and most famous, he insists on visiting this place first.
She further added, He is so much excited because, he has purchased
camping equipments for all of us.

Mudit and I looked at her with a surprised expression.

She continued,
Yes, I know it may sound weird but even I am fascinated by his idea. I
mean, isnt it interesting to stay there one night all alone without any
resources or support?

But I have heard so many rumors and stories about that place. It is a sick
idea. Mudit said, with a hesitation in his voice.

Thats not true baby, localities have made those junk stories.

Sarthak exclaimed.

But there must be something there, there has to be a reason for it being in
the topmost list of one of the most haunted places in the world.

Mudit further put his petition forward.

Well, in that case, you have to dip your finger in water to check how warm
it is. Sarthak told Mudit.

I was quite, during this conversation. Literally quite, I was listening to

each one of them closely. Thinking deeply that where do theses stupid
ideas originate from? Imagining where all of it could end up. Mudits
words were spinning in my head. I was analyzing the risks involved, going
to a place illegally midnight that too with a girl and I was regretting my
decision to join them.

I am not up for this plan. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I said, seriously this time.

Everybody started looking at me.

What? I asked.
You are a coward. Said Sarthak, in full disagreement with my decision of
not going to Bhangarh fort with them.

We will have fun dear. Harshita said, in excitement.

I moved my head from left to right, Harshita and Mudit turned their heads
toward Sarthak as if they were indicating him to convince me.

Then he smiled and said.

What is the best and most adventurous thing that you have done in your
life Som? He threw at me, the most difficult question which I always
avoid. I have never been willing to take any risks in my life and therefore, I
said, maybe cheating in the exams.

Everybody started laughing.

See? That is the difference, when you will ask me the same question I can
answer it in more than ten thousand words. I have been to Leh and
Ladhak, I have been to Kerala. I have touched the head and toe of India.
Apart from that I have been to Australia, where I clicked a picture
thousands feet above the ground. I have done underwater diving in Goa.
Just name it and I can say confidently staring in your eyes BEEN THERE,
DONE THAT. You see the difference? You are the own writer of your life,
and your story lacks action and adventure. Even movies without action
and adventures are flop show these days.
OH YOU DONT THROW PHILOSOPHY AT MY FACE. Yes because you
are rich, your father has an already built up huge business empire. On the
other hand responsibilities are my legacy. I said, a little irritated.

He then whispered slowly making a cute face this time,

Its my birthday Som. Will you not do what I wish for even for a day?

I nodded.

The next thing I remember, I was packing my stuff for spending a night at
Bhangarh fort, for the sake of my best friends happiness on his birthday.

Unexpected turns.

Mudit decided to drive the car that day and it was against Sarthaks self
respect to sit on back seat. So ultimately, to my luck I ended up sitting
with Harshita on the back seat. I was sitting there in the car, on the back
seat like a gentleman with my best friend. I was still thinking of
something that could change our plan to visit Bhangarh fort at night. It
was already 10 o clock by then and I was afraid of spending the entire
night at Indias most haunted place. I stupefied the idea slowly thinking
that they will get convinced.

Maybe we should visit Bhangarh tomorrow morning. I said, hoping to

get a positive reply from Sarthak and Harshita.

Sarthak said laughing, the ghosts wont wait for us till morning dude. Be
a man and enjoy the party!

I came downstairs and without a word sat in the car. Meanwhile the two
of them were busy packing their stuff, I quickly Googled about Bhangarhs
fort, out of curiosity and came to know that no one is allowed to hangout
in the premises once sun sets and strict restrictions have been imposed in
order to keep people away from the place. The rules claim that, even if
you are inside you have to leave the fort before dusk and the entrance is
then prohibited. Also, government has placed a notice board at the main
entrance that says:

Visiting the fort before sunrise and after sunset is strictly prohibited and
if rules are violated legal action would be taken.

There were rumors that spirits roam inside the fort after dusk, which
made me more uncomfortable to celebrate my best friends Big Day!
I was not afraid about the ghosts, I was afraid about breaking the rules
and about trespassing there midnight. I wanted to scream in Sarthaks ear
that I am afraid of going to prison, that clearly, you are not. You idiot.

Instead, I showed myself as the brave, grown up boy who could handle
ghosts all alone, and I smiled looking at him, as if I liked his joke.

Meanwhile Mudit was busy chatting with someone on his phone.

Mudit started the car and Looked back at us and shouted in excitement

Everybody ready?

We nodded.

He screamed, even louder this time JAI BHOLEY NAATH.

And to this we joined him. I was praying of not being arrested by the fort
authorities and the other three prayed to encounter ghosts. Even though
they didnt admit this, but I could read it on their face, what evil plans
they had for the night.

Now, the journey begins from Jaipur to Bhangarh. After driving the car
around a mile, Mudit stopped near an isolated old place where bunch of
huts existed. He looked at Sarthak and winked. Sarthak winked back at
him. I was not aware what was happening.

Mudit got out of car, looked at me from the half opened window and said
that he needed some medicines from here and would be back in a minute.
Even Harshita looked surprised this time. I never knew that he was taking
some sort of medicines and these medicines were also available in huts
now-a-days. I asked Sarthak, Why were you both making such strange
expressions?

Sarthak winked at me and said, you will discover it soon.

I have always been afraid of his winks for two reasons: either they put you
behind the bars, or on the other hand, he has something devilish cooking
inside his head.

After around ten minutes Mudit returned with a big black polythene bag
in one hand which he was swinging from right to left and at the same time
he was hiding something in his jacket with his other hand. He was smiling
looking at me.

He opened the door, came in and handed the black polythene bag to me
and said, thats for you my dear friend.

I opened the bag, unwrapped the newspapers that were inside and
discovered five kilograms of grilled chicken inside. Fresh, hot and ready to
consume. I have loved grilled chicken since always, and because he knew
I was not feeling comfortable going to Bhangarh midnight, so he bought
chicken. He was well aware that chicken was my one and only weakness.
That is what happens when you are with your best friends; have got a
super strong connection with them, so strong that they can tell everything
about you just by looking at you. They know you inside out, they can tell
about your mood. They understand you and then they know your
weaknesses too. They use them wisely, very wisely.
I repacked the polythene bag and placed it on the dashboard behind me.
With an ideology of saving these resources for future use.

Then Mudit said aloud and with pride looking at Sarthak- and this is for
us, my Casanova, taking out things that he hid in his jacket.

He was carrying a bottle full of liquor that he had hidden inside his jacket

They exchanged a high- five then.

We all laughed together.

Then I murmured, And this is your medicine, you were going to purchase
so readily.

Everybody laughed again.

But it was strange, where did he get it from, it was around 11 o clock and
according to Rajasthans law buying and selling of intoxicant liquors is
not allowed after eight.

I asked curiously.

Its not legal to purchase liquor after eight, where did you get it from?

Mudit said, Everything is legal when you pay double and laughed.

Then we resumed our journey. Even I was feeling better this time; after all
we were together after so long and we were happy. Mudit again drove for
around ten minutes and stopped the car in the center of the street.

Harshita asked him laughing this time, Need more medicine now?
And everybody laughed, except Mudit.

He gave a serious look to Harshita, after which took his phone out and
dialed someone; he laid his phone on speaker to let us be a part of the
game too. This time even Sarthak looked surprised.

Mudit said in a romantic tone, whats up baby?

A girl from the other side replied.

Ummmsleepinggg yaar.

To which Mudit said very seriously, I am coming to the balcony.

Her siesta suddenly broke down.

She freaked out and said in disbelief, what? No way. Where are you?

At the end of your lane. Said Mudit very coolly.

No...No...Dont come here, you will wake my parents and we could both
get into some serious trouble... said the stranger, worried.

Oh! Thanks for informing that your parents are sleeping. Wait for me
baby. I am coming. We need to talk about some serious business. He
instructed her.

The girl said, Arey!! Meray buddhu....listen Na baba...They jus

She was trying to say something meanwhile Mudit ended the call leaving
her sentence incomplete. Then he got out of car. I tried to stop him Hey
Mudit where are you going...Listen...
But he was not in a mood to stop. We were looking at him from the car.
He went near a huge villa that was located at the other end of street. There
was no proper lightning in that area but the lights of the entire villa were
turned on. Making the huge mansion clearly visible from a distance of five
miles. But Mudit never cared about getting caught, we saw him climbing
the front wall then he jumped from that wall and grabbed the railings of
outward lying balcony mid air, pulled his long legs upward and somehow
managed to climb it. Then we saw a girl there, he took her inside the room
that was attached to the balcony. Meanwhile Sarthak said looking at me.

WOW!! Making a proud expression, the one which people usually make
when they are about to receive an award.

This is crazy man. Sarthak what are you feeding him these days? I will
tell him not to be with you so often.

She said amazed by what Mudit had just done.

These balconies are made for this purpose only. One day I will also take
you away in the same manner baby.

He said in a romantic voice, looking straight into Harshitas eyes.

It was indeed romantic. She Said looking in Sarthaks eyes and started
blushing.

I was stunned. I mean, if Mudit wanted to meet a girl, he could have done
it tomorrow morning. Why now? I thought to myself.
There is no point in taking risks all the time, everyday, at every point of life
I believe. If her parents will catch him sneaking in their daughters room
via balcony at eleven oclock, then they are going to kick his ass, like real
hard and then we will end up ruining our trip as a consequence. I was
thinking all of this when I saw Mudit coming out from the front gate of
that mansion grabbing hand of a girl and with a school bag hung on his
back.

That nerd like looking girl with small height and thick spectacles on her
nose looked really scared while coming out with Mudit.

I asked Sarthak, What is he doing? Who is she?

Well! Our friend got company.

He said, making a proud expression.

They came near the car running, he opened the door and requested me to
shift to the front seat and drive the car. He wanted to sit on back seat with
Harshita and his own personal geek. I quietly slipped to the front seat
from the space between both the front seats without coming out of the
car.

That short girl was literally shivering either due to cold weather or she was
really afraid of what she was up to now with Mudit and all of us. She
looked like a depressed turtle that has no mood to come out from its
nutshell. She was afraid of something. There was an awkward silence in
car maybe due to her presence. None of us knew her, except of course
Mudit. The way she was looking at each of us was strange. She was biting
her nails. Like literally cutting them down to pieces, each finger one by
one.

Mudit hugged her and whispered in her ear, dear dont be afraid, they are
all my friends and dont worry we will come back before tomorrows
morning. Even if we wont be able to make it that early, you can call your
father and tell him that you went for your daily morning jog a little too
early even before they woke up.

After all this she was still quiet, biting her nails. So we decided to spend
some time on a tea stall that was located on Jaipur highway to make her
comfortable with us.

I drove till there and parked the car near the tea stall. We got out of the car
and ordered five cups of tea and I also ordered a large size chips packet
for the geek girl. I thought at first, that she would say thank you for this
but she was much more typical character than I thought. Even after this
unacknowledged packet of chips I gifted to her, I wanted to initiate a
conversation with her, still hoping to make her comfortable in our
company.

Hie! Whats your name?

I asked, putting my hand forward for a casual handshake.

I am Sarika she said, and we shook hands with each other.

And you are Mudits friend? I asked an obvious question just to continue
the conversation.

Yeah. Kind of, we were classmates in school and he used to sit next to
me during board examinations. She said with a bit of hesitation in her
words.

Oh! Now I get it completely.

I said, teasing our new group member.

Got what?

She asked amazed.

The trick behind him passing his class 12 board examinations. I

chuckled.

Everybody accompanied me with laughter including her.

We chit chatted a little there. She seemed to like our group, including the
cool and serious ones at the same time. After which Harshita had some
deep heart open conversation with her and during that time we were busy
looking for navigation up to Bhangarh in our smart phones. Yeah! Girls
understand each other better, maybe or she was not comfortable talking
to me or with the big beard and moustache guy Sarthak maybe. Later on,
we came to know through Harshita that this Sarika is daughter of a big
businessman of Jaipur. They are basically from Trivantampuram. I have a
mentality in life, that every Tom Dick and Harry who belongs to south
India is a genius and a passionate person. Even I was right that day, Sarika
was one of the science stream board toppers of Rajasthan. That tells a lot
about the life of a girl who was behind those thick glasses. It also explains
a lot about her fears and makes it obvious that she has never even thought
about doing something like a night out. We still dont know, what tricks
did Mudit used to convince her in the room, which was attached to
balcony, that made her leave her house from the front door and joined us
to stay alone for a night, that too in Bhangarh. I can assure you, that
Mudit has not told her where we were heading to and what were our plans
for that night. Or else she would not have joined us. She also told us that
she has been in a relationship with Mudit since the day, she let him copy
her answers during board examinations.

Then we decided to resume our journey once again. We finished our tea,
paid the bill and then left for the destination again.

I was still afraid about our plans for the night but when I looked at Sarika,
I thought of the consequences if I will show her that afraid part of my
heart. I decided to suppress my fears deep within myself and to enjoy rest
of the journey and see where and how it goes.
 CHAPTER 4.

INSIDE THE FORT

The roads from jaipur to bhangarh are not well maintained but still it took
us less than three hours to be there. We wandered there looking for some
assistance from some local man who could tell us the way to the fort but
didnt find anyone except monkeys and other animals that night. As it is
said, not all those who wander are lost; we finally reached bhangarh, after
getting lost twice on NH11 and wasting some our valuable time.

It was absolutely dark, pitch black there. As we entered the premises of

bhangarh city, there were no read lights lit in the entire city that night
which gave me Goosebumps on the inside but I did not let my friends
notice my fear. It was so dark that even the houses around were not
visible properly that night. I was driving the car slowly, very slowly to
avoid getting into road pits because there were so many of them. As we
moved forward, I stopped the car suddenly by applying full pressure on
the brakes. Harshita asked me what happened still holding the bump that
she just got from the jerk. I pointed outside from the front wind sheet of
the car.

We were surprised to be stopped by a giant monkey who was having his

dinner mid street; Sarthak who was sitting just beside me blew horn at
him, taking control of the steering from his own seat. But he was not in a
mood to move even by an inch and seemed to ignore us. Later on, after
several failed attempts to move the monkey, we flashed cars headlight to
scare him but unfortunately that did not worked as well. Then Sarthak
started to lose his temper, he leaned half outside from the window and
threw things on him that were in his cars front drawer, the monkey bared
is teeth angrily looking at him as a reaction. He quickly sat back in the car
and closed the window for safety. The monkey moved after several
attempts. FINALLY! I said, as the monkey left our way.

Then we realized that there were several stray animals and birds like
peacock in abundance. There were monkeys everywhere. The population
of both grey langurs and Rhesus Macaques out casted humans there.
There were literally so many monkeys there that even if you will throw a
stone out of the window randomly it will definitely hit one. The place is
beautiful and calm and so silent that even the breathing sounds of each
other could be easily heard. Bhangarh is located at the edge of sariska
tiger reserve which is home to many wild animals including tigers; it may
be the wild animal that makes the area dangerous according to the
authorities. Its proximity to Sariska Tiger Reserve makes it a haunt for
foxes, panthers and even tigers at night it is not impossible that a wild
animal may wander here at night and attack at someone who is prowling
alone. . Maybe the ASI warns people from entering here after sunset is
because of wild animals

We reached the fort at around two o clock.

One major problem that we faced there was lack of proper parking place
near the fort. We were forced to park our car near the front entrance. Just
then Sarthak yelled all of a sudden.

Turn the car back.

What happened?

Harshita asked Sarthak the question that was in all our minds.

Everyone looked surprised by Sarthaks statement.

I grabbed his shoulder lightly and asked him

What happened?

He yelled again, Just do as I say, you idiot.

I followed his order.

We were now driving in the opposite direction from where we just came,
away from the fort. After driving around a mile, Sarthak told me to stop
the car. There was a huge tree, around there was a narrow place that was
covered from two sides. Sarthak pointed towards the tree and told me to
park the car there.

I asked, surprised.

Why are we parking car one mile away from our destination?

In case we will get caught by the local police patrolling team then it
would be easier to run up here even when we split up. Whereas, in
contrast to it, if someone will see our car parked just outside the fort then
it could get us in some serious trouble and we can all go behind the bars.

Everybody nodded in agreement.

Wow! Good presence of mind, my boy.

I said praising Sarthak for using his brain after ages and that too, at the
correct time.

So we ended up parking our car a mile away from the fort for safety. Then
we stepped down from the car. Packed our bags, I made that chicken
polythene fit in my bag and then we walked to the fort with full
enthusiasm ready to encounter ghosts.

As soon as we reached the fort, we saw a sign board outside the forts
front entrance which was pointing towards one major restriction that
nobody is supposed to enter Bhangarh fort premises after the sunset and
before the sunrise , and we were standing there before the sunrise and
after the sunset at one o clock mid night mocking and joking at that
board.

The main entrance of Bhangarh was guarded with a high wall. Sarthak
told us to stay there until he checks if some guards are standing inside the
fort or around it. He grabbed the locked gate and then took a high jump
from there grabbing the upper edge of the wall and went inside the fort,
alone.

He soon disappeared from our sight.

Now we were waiting there outside the fort for Sarthak to return.

5 minutes have passed already, we should go inside as well now I

suggested.

Som you stay here with harshita and Sarika, I will just check that what is
taking Sarthak so long to return. Mudit said, being a gentleman.

He looked and smiled at Sarika and told me- Take care of my baby. Ill be
right back.

No mudit. You are not going anywhere

Sarthak can take care of himself. Sarika ordered Mudit and holding his
hand tightly.
Let him go NaHe will just check and come back in a while.

Harshita said, taking Mudits side.

But. Said Sarika, still not being in favour of the two of them.

I stopped Sarika midway, because I didnt wanted Harshita and Sarika to

fight there like teenage girls on a stupid thing.

Okay, I will go. You wait here mudit with Harshita and Sarika. No more
discussions and arguments required now.

I gasped looking at them for having a conclusion less conversation when

one of us could be in trouble all alone.

Everybody nodded.

I was afraid to go in but now I didnt have any options but to be brave and
jump in.

I somehow managed to climb that wall too. It was really high. I took me a
lot of time to climb it unlike Sarthak.

I jumped inside.

As soon as I entered the fort, I felt a chilling wave of some sort of negative
energy. Maybe due to the psychological effect of being alone, midnight at
so called worlds most haunted place.

Sarthak was nowhere around there. So I had just two options either go a
little further and find Sarthak or call Mudit and tell him Sarthak is not
here.
I chose second.

I called Mudit to inform him of my plans to hunt Sarthak.

Hello Mudit, Sarthak is not here near the gate.

Why? What happened? Mudit asked shocked.

May be he went too further. I let him know.

Call him on his number na. Mudit suggested back.

Som: Already tried, not picking. Maybe his phone is on silent mode.

Mudit: Okay wait, I am coming inside.

Som: No...No you wait there. Let me try one more time, maybe Ill find
him.

Mudit: Okay, but inform me back before coming out if you fail to find
him.

Som: okay.

I ended the call.

Then I walked further inside, I never wanted to, but I had no other option
at that time. It was very quiet, and due to improper lightning it was
difficult to find Sarthak there. The only source of light was the moon. Yes,
there are no roadlights or bulbs placed inside the fort. After walking for a
while on the strait path I saw someone sitting there. He looked like
Sarthak from his physique but I was not sure because he was barely
visible.

He was sitting with his back towards me; he was not able to see me till
then. He was looking at the broken houses inside the fort, which maybe
the king made for his army. I reached slowly towards him, without making
any noise. I placed my hand on his left shoulder and said slowly
Sarthak?

He turned his face around slowly.

Thank god! He was Sarthak. I was really scared. I sat there beside him and
took a sigh of relief. I said slowly.

What are you doing here Sarthak? Everyone is waiting outside for you.

Look at these houses Som he said, pointing at some broken houses that
were built inside the fort.

Yeah, I already did. Now lets get back. I said, thinking of Mudit, Sarika
and Harshita who were waiting for us to return from the fort.

No, wait. He said, grabbing my hand.

What now? I asked, little frustrated this time.

These ruins are destroyed in exactly the same pattern. Each one of them,
observe them carefully. He said.
I looked at them and observed that he was right. Every house was
destroyed in a similar pattern. None of them had a roof and the side walls
were also similarly devastated.

Yes you are right Sarthak.

But tell me one thing, why did you came here. I mean you just went to
check the guards. I questioned.

Some strange sounds drove me here and then I thought some guard
must be making those sounds from the fort but when I came in here.
There was nobody. Sarthak answered.

Maybe some wild animals were behind those noises. There are so many
of them. I tried to comfort him.

Then I asked him to go back with me at the entrance. He followed me. But
he barely said a word after that. He was thinking something big, deep
down there, in his subconscious. We reached the gate, climbed the wall
again and whispered slowly to Mudit, Harshita and Sarika who were
standing at the other side of the wall.

Come on guys, climb up. I said, asking them to hurry.

Harshita asked looking at us- Is there any guard around?

To which Sarthak Said in a laughing tone, Even the guards are afraid to
be here at night.

Everybody laughed.
Mudit wrapped Sarika with his hand around her shoulder and took her to
the gate.

Climb up baby.

No...No... THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. She said

Mudit asked Why? What happened?

Sarika answered Its too high yaar. I am unable to get hold of the wall.

Mudit came forward and said, Dont worry I will help you climb the
wall.

Harshita also joined the conversation.

Yes Mudit she is right, even I cannot climb that wall, we need to find
another way to get in.

Sarthak was hearing this conversation with me sitting above the wall.

He whispered in my ear. Bloody nerd.

I giggled at his reaction.

We jumped down to find another way to get in.

So we decided to enter from the jungle that was located just behind the
fort which was attached to the Sariska reserve. Entire Bhangarh is situated
on the Aravalis belt, there is so much of wasteland and greenery here. We
walked there together. The jungle was dense as well as opaque. To enter
the Bhangarh fort, we were supposed to cross the entire jungle now.
There was almost no boundary in the jungles entrance. We just walked
inside. Everybody was hungry by now except Sarika as she already has
had her dinner. After walking for a while there in jungle we saw a huge
tree, I stupefied the idea of having our dinner here. Mudit asked Sarthak.

Mudit: Do you have lighter?

Sarthak said joking, Of course yes! Life is lonely without a lighter.

Sarika asked suspecting something fishy: What are you going to do with a
lighter?

He will smoke some marijuana obviously. Harshita said in an obvious

tone.

Hawww! You promised me na baby that you will never do that again in
your entire life.

Sarika asked Mudit being very innocent.

Sarthak coughed. AHEM AHEM!! And laughed.

Harshita accompanied him with me.

But this time, Mudit had different plans. He quickly gathered some old
thick and dried wood from nearby, made a pile from it and lighted it up
from that lighter. Awesome idea I said.

We quickly took some medium to big stones from there and placed them
around the fire in a circular form and sat on them. So now we were sitting
there around the fire in a circle. Like a camp fire. I opened my bag and
took the grilled chicken out, they were not hot anymore. So I took a stone,
cleaned it with harshitas scarf and placed our dinner on it at the centre of
fire on our naturally made oven for that night.

Chapter 4.

Some corners are dark.

Everybody was in a good mood at that time. Sarthak took a packet from
his pocket and opened it. It contained GANJA (Marijuana), he made
something like a cigar from it by keeping it inside a paper and then rolling
it. He then asked for the lighter that he gave to Mudit earlier. After which
he started smoking while waiting for the chicken, meanwhile Mudit had
already opened the bottle of liquor. He took out five plastics glasses from
his bag and starting pouring neat liquor from the bottle. He didnt mix
anything with it. Not even water or soda. While he was pouring in the
third glass I stopped him mid way.

Ummmmm, Mudit I dont drink. I said, a little hesitantly.

Harshita asked making a shocked expression- What?

Yes, I never did. I accepted.

Harshita said laughing, Then how come you are Sarthaks and Mudits
friend?

HAHA! Thats a long story. So do you drink? I said, diverting the topic
away from me.

Yeah! Occasionally. Not always but I do adore drinking. She answered.

Well, good. I said. After which she also lifted her glass.

Mudit took two glasses and landed them back in his bag.
Meanwhile Sarthak was getting really stoned. He does it regularly. Taking
drugs is a part of his lifestyle. After taking around three or four puffs in a
row he handed the cigar to mudit and lifted the glass which mudit had
filled for him. After which Mudit was about to take a puff but Sarika
stopped him midway by calling his name loudly.

Sarika said in a monotonous tone, MUDDDIITTTT!

Sarthak was drinking the neat liquor and it was filled in his mouth, which
he spilled out from his mouth and busted out laughing. I accompanied
him.

Stay quiet Sarthak. Mudit made an innocent expression and with this
gesture she asked Sarika for her permission.

One last time na baby.

Okay but promise me its your last time. Sarika said, seriously this time.

And he also started taking puffs after which and I could tell it from their
faces that they were losing their senses.

Sarthak has a good characteristic, whenever he loses his consciousness by

getting stoned or by drinking something, he comes up with amazing ideas
to entertain everybody.

Meanwhile, Harshita gasped.

Taking her phone out from her skinny jeans. How come have I not
received even a single call from my parents till now? She asked herself.
Oh god! There is no network here, She added.

Mudit Said taking out his phone from his pocket Haha! I have got plenty
of it. You just need to use a good network operator and teased Harshita.

Forget it. Lets play a game. Changing the topic of discussion, said
Sarthak.

He said standing on his place, everybody will narrate an interesting recent

incident from their life and the person with the most boring incident have
to take a puff from my cigar.

I said, No. I dont do drugs. Your idea is insane.

I dont like it either. Sarika added joining me

Guys, just one puff will do nothing to you. He said and somehow
convinced both of us.

We were sitting in a circle As Sarthak, Harshita, Sarika, Mudit and Me

respectively.

So it was Sarthaks turn first.

He started,

Sarthak: So this story is about Goa, I recently visited Goa with some
friends and I was highly intoxicated. I had a bottle full of rum that night
and I was driving the car making zig- zag patterns on road. When a police
inspector stopped me, coming in front of my car. He came closer and took
me out of my car; I was so drunk that he was barely visible from my eyes
that day. He had some sort of machine in his hand; he kept the pipe of
that machine near my lips and told me to blow air inside. By that moment
it was certain that I was about to get in trouble. I blew air in. The machine
displayed that there was no alcohol consumed by the person. His
machine was not working properly that night. He had no option, rather
than letting me escape.

Hahahahahah!!

Everybody laughed loudly.

Now it was Harshitas turn, Harshita stated her story by saying that this
story is also about Goa.

When I went to Goa with Sarthak last summer, we were completely drunk
that night. We were dancing in a pub midnight when Sarthak went to get
some mock tails for us from the counter. In his absence, a black African
nigro man came close to me and started dancing with me; I was so drunk
that I thought its Sarthak. I also started dancing with him, after a while
when Sarthak returned back and saw him getting cozy with me. He pulled
him by grabbing his shoulder, turned him around and punched him
furiously near his left jaw. Blood started flowing from his nose and mouth.
They both got into a fight. When the authorities saw them fighting, they
sent around five or six bouncers and they threw us out of the club. It was a
hell lot of embracing situation for me.

Everybody laughed again.

My turn was getting close and I didnt had anything to share which was
interesting so I was getting anxious.

Now it was Sarikas turn so she started.

I dont have any personal story to share like you guys have because I
never did such things as I have been a serious person since forever. But I
would like to share Bhangarhs story with you guys.

Whoooaa! Whats that? Mudit asked in amusement.

A small tale that locals have made to scare the shit out of people and to
increase tourism in Bhangarh city. She added.

Well. This seems interesting. Said, Mudit.

So this story is about the princess of Bhangarh and a woo doo magician
(Tantrik). Five hundred years back, this princess was considered one of
the most beautiful unmarried girls in the entire Rajput breed. Her name
was Ratnawati. She was so beautiful that she was getting proposals for
marriage from different places. But a Tantrik whose name was Balu Nath
fell in love with her. Being a black magician, he decided to use his
compulsion powers to make Ratnawati fall in love with him. He wanted to
marry her. So he spelled some woo doo on a scented oil that the maid of
Ratnawati was purchasing from the local market for Ratnawati. But the
maid saw Balu Nath doing spell on that scented oil and she told Ratnawati
about this incident and Ratnawati conveyed this message to his father
who was the king of Bhangarh. When the king came to know about the
intentions of Balu Nath he got very angry.
The king burnt the Tantrik alive. But before dying he gave a curse to king
that entire Bhangarh will get devastated after which a king from
neighboring kingdom Ajabgarh attacked Bhangarh and each person of
Bhangarh who used to live their died including the king of Bhangarh and
his daughter Ratnawati.

After which I asked her curiously.

It is very interesting but is this real story?

Yes, according to the locals it is. They also say that since then whosoever
comes here at night never returned back.

Now she was making me regret about the decision to come here.
Everybody else was listening carefully to our conversation. In hope of
more answers, I asked slowly.

Then why are you here Sarika?

She said smiling, because I dont believe them.

Sarthak and Mudit were completely stoned by then.

We suddenly heard a strange noise like someone was chanting mantras

out of nowhere .Also a light was visible to us that seemed to be far away.
Mudit decided to go and check what and who it was. He stood from his
place but he was so stoned that his legs were literally shaking, I thought
that it would not be safe for him if he will go alone so I decided to
accompany him. Harshita also joined us. So now three of us were going to
check the source of that light and noise, leaving Sarthak and Sarika
behind.

Wait for me Sarika I will be back in a while. Mudit told Sarika.

Of course.

She said.

Then we moved slowly towards that light in search of answers. At first we

thought that maybe some guards live here in the forts premises at night
and maybe the lights are coming from the flash lights that they are using.
We were trying not to make any noise as we could draw attention of those
guards.

From the middle of the trees branches we saw a man who would be in his
mid thirties probably with whole black cloak and a big black turban on his
head and a huge pale yellow mark made from Chandan on his head, his
big ice blue eyes were twinkling from twenty five feet away. He had two
big bones in his hands which were much bigger than humans bones, may
be they were the bones of some animal. He was making noise by
smashing both the bones together simultaneously. The light that was
visible from our camping place was originating from the fire in front of
which he was sitting. He was chanting some mantras as he was hitting a
human skull that was placed exactly in front of him exactly at the center of
fire. He looked like a Tantrik.

He stood up from his place and yelled something real hard in the air. Like
he was calling someone or something.

Just then we saw a dog coming somewhere from the dense jungle. The
dog stood in front of him. It was a dangerous looking rot wheeler. He took
some chandan from his forehead and gradually applied it on the dogs
head.

The Tantrik then chanted some more mantras and rubbed a powder on
the face of dog which made him fell asleep within moments.

The Tantrik, dressed in the black cloak he wore for each pernicious
occasion, knew the act of murder well, along with the thrilling chills it
bought along.

He pulled the long, narrow red dagger from the concealed pocket of his
cloak as he looked down upon his sleeping victim.

Just beside him, lay a young Rot wheeler dog. Rot wheeler dogs are
considered as one of the most furious breeds of dogs. But he was sleeping
like a small baby in front of the Tantrik.

The Tantrik smiled devilishly, knowing it would be only a moment before

the perfectly sharpened blade of his knife would strike his skull, tear
through his flesh, and stab one of the most vital organs in the body.
The act will leave him no time to neither wake nor scream.

The Tantriks hands shook with excitement as he raised the dagger, his
expression that similar of a madmans. His eyes stared at his peaceful
victim.

Taking a long, deep breath, the killers eyes narrowed in on the dog, his
muscles tensing, his heart racing.

He swung his arm down, dagger in hand, and watched as it sliced into his
skull. The blood pouring almost instantly from that gush.

Immediately, the dogs eyes opened, but the Tantrik continued thrusting
the pointed knife into his head. A faraway look formed in the dogs eyes,
but the Tantrik didnt stopped.

He continued violently and angrily stabbing at the dead body, watching as

the blood flowed heavily from his many wounds. His insanity was evident,
and he knew it, but that simple fact was nothing to his need for killing.
The whole area was drenched, along with his own face, which brought the
intruder satisfaction.

Blood dripped from the dead body onto the nearby area, surrounding the
killers feet.

The sight would be stomach churning and disturbing to some, the Tantrik
knew, but not to him. He wished he could stay with the body, look at it but
he couldnt, for it was only midnight and he had other plans.
He took some blood from the floor on his thumb and touched it on the
human skull which was red hot by now, he chanted something

afterwards.

I was standing between Mudit and Sarika; I grabbed their hands and
breathed slowly.

I think we should get out of here, without making him aware about our
existence.

To which Mudit countered.

Maybe we should stop him from playing with those bones.

Just then harshita whispered.

wait wait waitlook there Mudit, beneath that small cloth that is
lying near him. Certainly there is some sort of gun that he is hiding.

It could be dangerous to provoke him right now, she added.

They agreed to come back to the camp and leave that place as soon as
possible.

When we returned to the camp we were amazed to see that Sarthak and
Sarika were not there.
There was blood everywhere around the place. It looked like a wounded
animal was roaming around here. Even the camp fire looked devastated.
The chicken that we had left for a mild heat was burning. The burning
smell was in the air.

Tears rolled down from Harshitas eyes fighting with the shock of anxiety.
Her pulse was ramping up and down.

Its nothing they must have gone somewhere near this place, I told her
but still she was heavily breathing.

She murmured slowly, we are not alone here guys.

I grabbed her right shoulder which was already shaking and made her sit
on a large stone nearby.

I stared directly deep inside her eyes and told her, dont worry I will find
them and then we will get back home safely.

I told mudit to call Sarika as I already knew that Sarthaks phone was on
silent mode. He called her and we discovered that her phone was ringing
somewhere nearby. We could literally hear the sound of her ringtone.
Mudit searched nearby and found her phone lying near the camp.
Looking at it Harshitas worry evolved into terror.

She started biting her nails and smashing her teeth against each other in
apprehend.
Now we had just two options either to go inside the fort or look for them
in the car because they were not visible anywhere near the camp.

Chapter5.

The worst decision of my life.

Unfortunately, we chose the first option that day. Going inside the fort to
find them.
Now, to go inside we were bound to cross the entire jungle and then jump
a five feet high wall. But we had no other option at that time. Our car was
parked at a distance of a mile so Mudit gasped that it will not be advisable
to check in the car and if in case they were there then we have to come
back and check inside the fort. He was drunk. He was not in his complete
senses that night. But even then, he was right. I agreed with his idea, so
did Harshita.

We started to cross the jungle. Clouds covered the moon which was only
source of light there. Now nothing was visible, except our faces because
we were walking closely holding each others hand. Harshita took her
phone out and turned its flash light on. Thanks to her phone, except her
none of us had any sort of flash lights in our phone at that time. I stopped
them, midway in the jungle. I wanted to confess something, something
really serious.

Ummmm...wait guys I want to tell you guys something.

Som, not now.

We need to find Sarika and Sarthak fast and get back to home before
sunrise.

Mudit said, irritated.

Its about them Mudit.

I said slowly.

We dont have time for your teen drama right now.

Mudit said, being very irritated.

Harshita observed my expression of worry carefully and said.

Wait mudit. I want to listen.

Thanks Harshita, I said.

Okay. What is it? Utter fast. He said, with no other choices left.

This may sound totally irrelevant but umm.. I said, being a little
hesitant.

Come on. Fast, we dont have all night. Mudit added, making me more
conscious.

Sarthak never liked Sarika.

I said, in one breath.

So? What are you trying to say? Sarthak slaughtered Sarika into pieces,
kept her in a bag and left us leaving here midnight with a Tantrik?

Mudit said clearly not wanting to hear my confessions at that moment.

Nono...I gasped. But

Mudit rested both of his hands on my shoulder and whispered looking

into my eyes.

Look som, I know you are afraid, so am I. But right now its not the time
to suspect each other. Instead we must work together as a team and try to
find them as early as possible.
He then added, pointing towards Harshita.

Look at her, her legs are literally shaking from fear. We need to help her
right now and if you cannot comfort her at least dont make her more
tensed.

There was something in Mudits voice that I have never witnessed before.
He was talking sense this time. For the first time maybe, but he was right. I
had to make my subconscious quiet, for Sarthak and for Harshita.

We started moving forward. Curious to know, where they were. After

crossing the entire jungle, the entrance wall actually came. Just then, a
memory flashed backed in my head. I stood there, staring at the forts
wall.

Som? Mudit called my name, shaking my shoulder

Listen guys, when I entered the fort to find Sarthak from the front
entrance. Remember? I asked.

Yeah..so?

Harshita asked.

I found him looking curiously at the devastated monuments. I said.

So? Be specific.

Mudit told me.

I think he could be there. He was so much interested in those broken
houses. Like something or someone was attracting him towards those
houses. I revealed the truth, finally.

Harshita said, scared- What? Why didnt you tell us before?

I thought you will laugh at me. I said, looking down.

Okay leave it. So now we will check near those houses. Said Mudit,
being a little mature amongst us.

But there is a problem guys. I added.

Harshita: again asked in disbelief -What?

We have to cross the entire fort to get near those houses as they are
situated near the front entrance.

Harshita said Holy Shit! Again a trouble!

Dont worry guys. We can do it. Whats the big deal? Mudit said, to
comfort Harshita.

So we jumped the back wall of fort to come in. Mudit accompanied me, to
help Harshita get across and then I jumped in too. So did mudit.

Why did you guys threw me in first? Harshita asked.

What? What happened? I asked her, concerned.

I dont know. I am afraid of this dark. She said and started sobbing.
Look harshita, we will get through this. I said, to boost a bit of
confidence in her.

Harshita hugged me, again grouping my ribs and started sobbing on my

shoulders.

HarshitaHarshita Listen to me very carefully, Mudit yelled.

This is not the time to get weak. We are alone here; there is nobody to
help us here. Cant you see, we have to get through this together?

Harshita nodded.

None of us knew the fort completely. We were visiting there for the first
time, so it was not easy to check everywhere. So I advised that we should
walk on a certain strait path instead of roaming here and there. That way
we will not get lost, at least.

As we moved forward, we saw some big rooms. There was no light inside,
they were completely pitch black. I observed a thing there, none of the
rooms had any door. They were wide opened, like they were welcoming
us inside. I was trying to avoid moving near those rooms, which caught
Mudits attention.

Som? He said.

What? I asked.

Maybe we should try and check inside these rooms. He said, noticing a
possibility of Sarthak and Sarikas presence inside.
Are you crazy? There is no light inside. I said aloud, taking a step back.

There is no light here too. He said making an obvious statement.

But...Ummm...look at them Mudit, it is totally black inside those rooms.

We could get lost.

Do you want to find Sarthak and or not? He fired a direct question at

me.

Just then Harshita joined the conversation.

I am going in.

What? No, Harshita wait. There could be stray animals inside. I said, still
firm on my words.

Without listening to my words, she just walked in. Mudit followed her as
well and I was standing there just on the edge of the room. It was
horrifying for me. Each beat of my heart could be clearly heard at that
time. I was afraid to walk inside.

But it was more terrific to stand outside alone, when your friends just
disappeared from your sight. Those chill winds were hitting be bad, like
really bad. I decided to step in. I saw Mudit and Harshita at a certain
distance, I ran towards them.

As soon as I reached there, Mudit whispered in my ear.

Dont make any noise.

I whispered back in his ear.

Why? What happened?

I was standing with Mudit at that time, and Harshita was standing in front
of us. The room was narrow, and I was standing with Mudit gripping
closely one side of the wall and Harshita was on right wall, gripping the
wall as well as her mobile in the other hand.

Mudit pointed upwards from the corner of his eyes, without raising his
head.

As I looked up, There were bats everywhere. I have never seen a place with
so many bats in my entire life. They were everywhere, gripping the ceiling
of the room. The color of ceiling was not even visible due to the bats
density. But even they looked afraid that night. They were making a noise,
like they wanted to warn us about something that they had already
anticipated.

Just then,

Harshita stopped with a gasp, as her flashlight turned off automatically.

She looked at her phone.

Her phone was ringing.

It cant she thought. It hasnt worked since yesterday.

There was no network available there.

She was afraid, she would not answer it.

Unknown calling was flashing on her screen.

She didnt know who it was.

It kept on ringing, the shrill sounds stabbing at her eardrums, at her brain.

She mustnt answer it.

She wouldnt.

The telephone kept ringing.

No, she said.

Ringing. Ringing. Ringing. Ringing.

Finally she did answer the call.

She placed the phone near her left eardrum.

Her hand was shaking at that time.

She gatherer all of courage and;

Whispered slowly, Hello?

A girlish voice replied.

Not from the phone, from behind us.

Hello.
 Chapter 6

Consequences

DONT LOOK BACK!

She yelled from the bottom of her throat.

We were about to turn back but she stopped us midway.

She grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the room.

JUST DONT LOOK BACK!

She yelled again, being more dominating this time.

While she was dragging me out of the room, I asked her without breaking
our pace.

What happened?
DONT THINK. JUST RUN.

We were running like a mad bull, who has just witnessed a piece of red
color cloth.

We were running so fast that our surroundings became hazy.

Broken houses on my right and devastated structure on my left whizzed

past.

My face became numb in cold air.

My clothes began to feel heavy as cold breeze started to seep inside.

My legs began to hurt.

I developed a nasty cramp in my stomach.

My lungs were out of breath. They were about to collapse.

But Harshita didnt stop nor did she leave my hand.

I was unaware about the thing that made her run like a mad dog.

I sat down in a squat and took a few deep breaths.

DAMN! FEEL THE PAIN LATER

She yelled again, and started dragging me. Even harder this time.

I stood up. Without thinking, I started to run again.

My legs and abdomen screamed with pain.

My nose felt like ice.

I ran, almost jumped every stride, and looked straight ahead.

We reached a dead end near the front entrance. A small temple of Lord
Hanuman was situated near the front entrance.

It was emitting light from inside. Maybe there was a source of light inside
the temple. But there was no electricity in Bhangarh fort.

She went towards it.

She started shaking the locked gate of temple. The gate was small, but it
was locked from outside.

She was desperate to get inside. I was clueless about her intention. But
when I saw her struggling to get inside I considered it my duty to help her.
I ran towards the gate in full pace and kicked the gate and it opened wide
in first attempt.

We got inside.

She fainted as soon as she got inside.

She just fell in my hands. Without a warning, without a scream, without

uttering a single word.

I sat beside her, and placed her head on my lap.

Her heartbeat was so high that it could be heard from a mile, like the heart
was struggling to pump blood.

Sweat was dripping from her face and palms.

She just stood there like a statue, like a monument frozen for eternity.

I stretched my hand a bit to reach the pot that was situated at the corner
of room. I took some water from that pot in my palm and poured some
drops of it on her face.

It took her a while to come back to senses. After a while, she nodded her
face from right to left.

She opened her eyes slowly.

My face comforted her.

She took a deep breath.

The first sentence that she murmured was save me please

I placed my hand on her bare head.

She was cold; I could tell it from her body temperature that she was afraid.
The fear she felt was being in itself because it was not just in her, it was all
around her.

I placed both my hands on her cheeks and said there is nothing wrong
with this place Harshita, its all in your head

I thought my words would comfort her.

She was shivering at that time, she pointed her finger towards a lamp that
was the source of light there and asked

Can you explain that?

There was something wrong with that lamp.

There was no oil inside it, yet it was lit up.

I had no idea, what she wanted to say exactly when she pointed finger
towards that lamp. Maybe she was shocked to see the lamp lit since six o
clock because nobody came inside after that.

I stood there silently, I had to.

It took her a while to get back to normal, to collect her senses back, to
overcome some of her fear.

She got up from my lap.

Joined her hands together, and closed her eyes.

She was in middle of chanting something when suddenly,

She screamed.

OH! SHIT!

What? I asked.

Where is Mudit?

She countered.
 Chapter7

Oh shit!

You left him there? she asked in a very scared tone.

I thought he must be following us

I said firmly.

I was looking calm from outside. But the reality was different, if you will
turn my skin inside out you will find Goosebumps there. I never wanted
Harshita to see them, she was already freaked out. I had to stay calm
anyway I said to myself.

I am going to find him she announced.

You stay here; I will be back in a minute I told her.

ARE YOU CRAZY?She countered.

What? My friend needs my help Harshita, I am willing to sacrifice
whatever it takes to find him and get him back here I replied.

Her eyes filled with hope.

Are you sure you are going to sacrifice everything?

Even me?

She asked and started sobbing again.

Harshita listen, this is not the right time for this. I need to find Mudit.

Som dont you know what is happening with us? she asked.

What? I asked.

Why are you being ignorant Som?

She counter, staring deep inside my eyes this time.

What?

I asked her again.

Dont tell me, you didnt hear that voice inside the room?

She looked serious this time.

What voice? I countered.

Som?

She continued staring me.

Mudit did that Harshita, to fool us maybe

I tried comforting her.

Why are you fooling yourself?

She became more serious.

Okay, listen to me very carefully, you just stay here, I will be back in
about a minute with Mudit and then we will leave this place.

What about Sarthak then?

She asked innocently.

We will wait in car, till morning and then come back here in sunlight

I told her.

I am coming with you

She whispered.

I gave her my hand she stood up, and we started walking out of the
temple.

The aura of that place was shaking us mentality. I was drained out, but I
needed to help Harshita.

She looked at me and whispered,

Arent you afraid, Som?

She continued.
We were five when we entered and now its just you and me

My legs were shaking, I was panicking from inside. My heart wanted to

jump out of my body, get in that car and reach home as soon as possible. I
needed my mom right here, right now to motivate me to keep going.

But I looked at her, smiled and said.

I am brave Harshita

Everything is going to be alright.

As we started moving back on the same track from which we came down
running like mad dogs, I started to feel a negative energy there. It may be
just psychological, but it was affecting me really bad.

Harshita felt my shivers and gasped.

Why are you shivering?

Its too cold here I replied.

After walking a few steps, Harshita saw something far away. It was not
clearly visible in her flash light.

But it looked like someone, or something and it was moving.

Or crawling I should say.

No..No

She grabbed my hand hard

Lets get back to that temple

This is so freaking

I just saw that thing crawling

Som trust me, I know what it is

I didnt moved a bit this time, instead I held her there.

ARE YOU NUTS?

She screamed. Pacing the pitch of her voice, higher than ever.

She spooked her hand, and tried to run back to the temple.

I stopped her this time, holding her hand tightly than ever before.

Listen to me very carefully

That thing is just some bushes, and it is moving because of wind breeze.

I will not let you go alone this time; I have already lost three people.

I screamed on her.

Her panicking somehow stopped and she seemed to agree.

She nodded.

I snatched the flashlight from her hand and took lead.

As I started to reach closer, I realized that thing was actually moving and it
was definitely not a bush.
Just a little more close I told myself, half heartedly.

When we were almost twenty five feets away, I realized that it was a
person. Who was laying there on ground, with his face gushed inside the
ground.

I freaked out.

But continued my pace, taking each step slowly.

Whoever it was, he was completely covered in mud, and dirt. I slowly

uplifted his face, it was all covered in blood. Blood was flowing like water
from his head.

OH GOD!!.

Harshita screamed looking at his face.

It was Mudit.

I took scarf from Harshita and tied it on his head. In a moment the white
scarf turned red.

I tried to stop the flow of blood somehow.

I lifted him up, cleaned his clothes.

Waaaatteee

He murmured.

He needs water

Harshita gasped.
We both helped him, I was supporting him to walk from one side and
Harshita supported him from the other.

He was not touching his left leg completely to the ground. But somehow
we managed to get him inside that temple.

I took some water from there and cleaned his face. I observed, there was a
big bump on his forehead. His right shoulder as well as right leg was also
damaged. I gave him some water to drink. It was not clean, but it was the
only water that we could arrange there.

We made him sit there.

We poured some water over his wounds and cleaned them with it.

His bleeding was not stopping, he was getting unconscious.

We needed more pieces of cloth. But there were none.

I tore his shirt apart into pieces, and bind it around his head.

All of it.

As I got behind him to clean blood stains that were on his neck, I saw
fingerprints on his back.

They were imprints of small hands.

Like someone hit him real hard on his back.

They were red marks.

"Harshita looked at me with her eyes wide opened"

I didnt told her anything.

I placed a hand on Mudits head, and said..

"Everything will be alright"

We had so many questions in our minds at that time, we needed answers

but he was not conscious. We were waiting for him to get conscious.

I looked at harshita; both her hands were folded and joined. Even her eyes
were closed. She was praying, maybe for Mudit, maybe for Sarthak,
maybe for Sarika.

So many things were wrong there that it was not easy to tell.

Mudit came back to his senses after around fifteen minutes. The flowing
of blood was stopped somehow by then.

I am going to kill you Som

He whispered, looking at me. Smiling slowly now.

You ripped my shirt apart?

Next time, it should be your shirt, you idiot

I laughed. Suddenly each and every moment of us together, each thing

that he has done for me flashed back inside my mind.

I hugged him tightly, and started crying.

Ouch! You are hurting me

He gasped, laughing a little.

You deserve this

I said Removing tears from my face with both hands.

Mudit, what happened to you? Harshita finally asked.

We were curious to know this time. We have been waiting for this answer
since the moment we lost him.

I dont know.

Aahhh.. Mudit answered, in pain.

You were just beside me in that room, I thought you must be following
me. But when I looked back you were not there. I questioned.

You people left me alone there. Mudit informed us.

I freaked out. Harshita said, being sorry.

Yeah..I saw that, when you grabbed Soms hand and dragged him out of
danger leaving me alone to deal with it. Mudit said, taunting her.

I am sorry; I thought you must be following us. She said.

Yes I was, I was following you people. But you were so fast you just
disappeared from my sight within moments. Mudit narrated his story.

But what happened to you then? I interrupted.

I was trying to follow you guys, I was already running at my full pace. Just
then I stopped to gasp some air and started again, even faster in order to
chase you. Mudit replied.

But we found you laying on the ground. I added

Yes, while I was sprinting my foot got hilted by a stone or it got into a pit
maybe. Then I fell down on the ground and my right shoulder got
smashed on ground real hard. Mudit told us.

But there are some serious bumps on your head too. I asked out of
curiosity

Yes, it was all dark. Nothing was visible, nothing. When I fell, I couldnt
manage to save my head. There were stones everywhere. So maybe I got
hit by one. He said.

So nobody pushed you from behind or something like that? I confirmed.

Yeah I felt something similar that someone pushed me from behind but
when I was falling I turned my neck backwards a bit and there was no
one. So it was obvious that it was just my anticipation.

Why are you asking this? You saw someone? He questioned.

Absolutely not, I was just asking. I told him.

I looked at Harshita, smiled and said.

See Harshita, there is nothing supernatural or paranormal about it.

She smiled back at me. She didnt look convinced even then, but I tried
my best.

When we bought Mudit to this temple and I was cleaning his neck, I saw
some hand imprints there. I didnt even mention those to them. Not even
Harshita. I knew they would freak out. Mudit was thinking that he fell as
an accident, so did Harshita. None of them knew the truth. Even I didnt
wanted to reveal it to them, at least not at that time.

I looked at Mudit; He was sitting there at one corner of room without any
shirt. His bare chest was all covered in mud, dirt and blood. His head
bump was blue by now. His right shoulder joint was dislocated from that
jerk. His leg was seriously injured, it may have several fractures. But yet he
was smiling, I didnt wanted to lose that smile at that moment.

Then I turned my attention towards Harshita, she was sitting in front of

Mudit. Holding his injured leg on her lap, carefully examining it like a
nurse. She was nodding her head from left to right like she wanted to
convey that the current situation of his leg is really bad. She was stressed,
and tensed too. Harshita had an anticipation of the possibility that
something unpleasant is about to occur, in her eyes. It was clearly visible,
I could sense it.

I was sitting there looking at both of them quietly. I needed help. But
there was no one to guide me. I wanted to scream that I am the same kid
who used to get under his bed whenever his father yelled at him. But then,
I was the only one who could help them at that time. They needed my
help. Just then, something striked within me.

I have a plan

I said confidently.

What?

Harshita replied.

We will make Mudit cross the front gate. You are going to help me
Harshita. I ordered.

Som? That gate is more than five feet tall. He is seriously injured, he is
not in a condition to move even an inch. Cant you see? She yelled,
holding Mudits injured foot.

We have to do this, there is no other option.

I said and stood from my place and gave a hand of help to Mudit.

He grabbed my hand and stood from his place with a smile on his face.

He knew what I was doing. He always believed me.

Guys, think once again. Its dark outside, and we may not be able to get
across that front entrance gate. Harshita asked to rethink about the plan.

Mudit replied this time.

But we may too. There are possibilities Harshita.

Harshita nodded and gave her shoulder to support him.

The front entrance door was attached to the temple. As soon as we got out
of the temple, it was in front of us. But the real problem was to get across
it.

There was a small stool inside temple, I told Harshita to get that while I
was supporting Mudit.

We placed it just below the gate, but even then the gate was too high for
an injured person to get across it.

Look at that I pointed towards a big fat stone that was lying near the
gate.

Its too huge, we cannot move it here.

Maybe we should try to break the lock of the gate

Harshita gasped.

The lock was too huge, it looked strong. I was sure that it is even stronger
than the gate itself.

Lets move that stone here

Mudit countered.

I told him to stand there, holding the gate and asked Harshita to wait
along with Mudit till I try to move that stone.

I went near that stone, it appeared bigger when I looked closely. It was
even heavier than I thought. I tried a lot to roll it but nothing happened.
Go Harshita, help him

Mudit told Harshita.

She came to help me, she was weak but yet she contributed something
and with her help it moved a bit. But we were not successful in rolling it
even by then, as we thought earlier.

We were trying, when we saw Mudit. He was holding his injured shoulder
from one hand and jumping like a frog, only on one leg.

He came towards us like that and joined us.

aahhhhhhh.

He shouted as he helped us with one hand, standing on one leg.

I pushed it with my full capacity, even Harshita was using both of her
hands.

Finally the stone rolled once.

One more time guys

Mudit gasped.

AGAIN. AGAIN. AGAIN. AGAIN.

We did it again, and then again. Till it reached its destination.

We placed the stool on it and helped Mudit get on the stool. Somehow he
did.

After which he climbed the gate and sat over it.

I am going outside Harshita, now you just have to help him make
balance from inside and I will catch him from outside when he will jump.

I told Harshita.

No...Som

She replied innocently.

I am afraid. I will go outside and you stay here.

She countered.

What are you saying Harshita? Will you be able to catch him from outside
then?

I asked her angrily.

Ummno but..

She was about to say something when Mudit stopped her midway.

Guys its hurting to sit on top of the gate. Can you cut the crap and hurry
a bit please?
I helped Harshita to cross the gate, and then I jumped across too. First I
helped Harshita to get down. I wanted her to help me from inside but she
was not agreeing.

Then I catched Mudit, he screamed as soon as my hand touched his

shoulder while he jumped on me.

Ooouchhh

I whispered.

I am going to stab you with a knife as soon as we reach home

He smilingly said.

Both of them seemed happy, but I was tensed, we were heading towards
the car now. It was parked a mile away; it was not easy to get him there on
our shoulders. As we moved ahead, we saw some drops of blood, poured
on road. We would have never noticed that if we would be walking on a
regular pace but we were a lot slower than that due to mudit. The blood
on the streets, made a pattern. It looked like someone who is injured just
moved from here. One foot imprint was clearly visible beside which a
constant line of imprint was created like someone just dragged down his
leg there. It made us afraid. We should move carefully I told them. I
thought it could be someone whom we do not know.
IS THAT SARTHAK?

OH GOD! WHERE WERE YOU?

DAMNIT!

SARTHAK?? What are you doing here?

Harshita ran towards him leaving Mudit completely on my shoulders.

Harshita yelled as hard as she could. I saw a sudden spark in her eyes.

Sarthak was visible from a distance to me. It was not clear, but it looked
like Sarika was tapping his back with her hands and Sarthak was sitting in
a squat position just near his car. He was puking, puking a lot. As I
reached a bit closer, carrying mudit on my shoulder I realized that he was
frequently puking. When I looked closer, I saw it was blood. He was
puking Blood. Even his leg was bleeding so much. Like he just had an
accident. I observed carefully and saw that his legs flesh was teased apart.
His whole jeans was turned red from one side.

Blood. Blood. Blood. Everywhere.

What happened to him?

There was blood all over our camping place too

I asked Sarika.

A large pale black Rot wheeler like looking dog appeared from nowhere
and started barking looking at Sarthak; it looked like an angry rot wheeler
mix bread. Not a pure one, it was much bigger and furious looking.

What? A Rot wheeler, even we saw one. What happened then?

Harshita asked curiously. Tapping sarthaks back.

At first we didnt realized that someone or something was staring us

from inside the woods from long time.

But suddenly we heard it, something moving heavily and quickly behind
us, not bothering to silence its steps; we could hear the heavy breathing
through the dark and creeping night mist.

We knew it was no monkey or other simple night creature. It was an

animal thing that felt no fear as it padded behind us.

It was a carnivorous beast that looked hungry from ages, it didnt howl or
snarl: It didnt need to, it was sure of its prey.

As we heard the footsteps reaching towards us, we turned and realized

how deadly beast it was. Run Sarthak I said loudly.

But Sarthak didnt even moved an inch, he knew running wouldnt help
now, that the beast would pace us out and pull us down from behind and
grab our neck with one savage bite and shake
But Sarthak couldnt bear that, falling like a frightened young dear. He
would stand and meet his fate instead.

Suddenly, the mist cleared. The full hideousness of the inhuman shape,
bunching its muscles to pounce.

In one moment of pure muscular action, it was upon Sarthak, I saw

Sarthaks breathing, and meant to be a scream, came out in a low moan
as the beast bore down upon him in one leap, the strength and weight of
its body carrying Sarthak to the ground.

Sarthak was on the ground within moments, the hideous, slavering

mouth and hot rancid breath at his face. He felt, helpless beneath the
weight of the monster.

Sarthak got into a fight with it. Meanwhile I took a stone from nearby,
and threw it on that rot wheeler.

It made him even angrier; he grabbed sarthaks leg from his sharp
carnivorous teeth that were made to hunt and penetrated them deep
inside his flesh. Sarthak screamed in pain. He was tearing the muscles of
Sarthaks leg apart. Sarthak was trying to remove him but his teeth were
deep inside sarthaks flesh.

What were you doing at that time you didnt helped him Sarika?

Harshita yelled on her...

AreyI I I i was afraid. That dog was tearing sarthaks leg apart, and
Sarthak was screaming loudly. I thought that the dog is going to kill us
both and if Sarthak is not able to fight with it, how can I? After all I am
weak and tiny.

But both of you could have fought it together Na

Harshita yelped while sobbing.

UmmmBut that time, my reflex reactors were not working at all, I was
feeling helpless.

Okay leave it now...Tell me what happened then?

I told her.

Sarthak kicked him from his another leg suddenly

The dog left sarthaks leg and groaned even harder.

It looked like he was going to kill Sarthak first and then he would snatch
my neck

Shut up you idiot!

Harshita screamed on her again.

I am sorry harshita but it looked that way at that moment

But then how did you people escaped from there?

Mudit asked curiously.

As soon as Sarthak kicked the dog, he left his leg and grabbed his foot. He
was doing the same with his foot now.

I dont know what lightened a spark inside Sarthak; he just stretched his
hand a bit and grabbed a long wood from the camp fire which was on fire
half way.

Sarthak screamed hard and smashed that piece of wood on dogs head.
The intensity of his smash was very low. But the fire made the dog afraid, I
guess. He just ran into the woods again, and disappeared within
moments.

I helped Sarthak to get up then; his right leg was bleeding badly. Splashes
of blood were everywhere. I bent down slightly and examined, I found
that the dog had ripped Sarthaks flash so much that even the bone was
clearly visible

Sarthak was getting unconscious, because of so much blood was flowed

till then.

His voice was stammering

Sarthak told me slowly, that his vision is getting dark. He couldnt see
clearly

Then he added that we should get back to his car as soon as possible,
because there was a medical kit located in his car

We slowly moved till the car, meanwhile his blood was dripping drop by
drop on the road.
We even tried to stop that blood from a piece of cloth but still the injury
was so much that nothing happened in our favour

We walked carefully and quickly, using the heavy stick that was lying
nearby.

We feared to fall, I cursed myself for being out here in the danger, alone
and undefeated. I kept sarthaks breathing as light as possible, he was
doing labor in inhaling and exhaling air from his lungs and it was clearly
visible,

Finally we reached the car somehow and then I dressed sarthaks

wounds carefully

Well, thank you so much, but tell me one thing why is he puking so
often?

Harshita asked her.

Even I dont know that, he has been puking since we reached here. I
dont know what happened to him.

Sarika replied.

Maybe an internal breakdown. The drugs which he has been in taking

from years are killing him from inside.

I said slowly.
Harshita started crying again.

This is not the right time for this dear, stay strong.

I told her.

I found your phone near the campfire?

I asked Sarika again.

Oh! Yeah my phone. I lost it somewhere.

She said.

I returned it back to her.

After finding everyone back, we waited for Sarthaks condition to stabilize

a little, and when he stopped puking, we finally sat in the car, ready to
leave for Jaipur safe and sound. It was already dusk by the time we left
and chirping of birds could be heard everywhere. The monkeys too were
now running and jumping here and there as if they were celebrating a
new day of their lives, just as we were. That morning was one where we
realized the importance of our lives and got to know what encountering
fear is. We couldnt be more thankful to God that day for keeping us all
alive and I specially became a believer in God after last night.
We entered Jaipur around ten in the morning and all of us were thinking
about the incidents of last night, none of us had a conversation on our
way back. There was fear in our minds still, but there was a sense of
happiness that could be seen on all of our faces for accomplishing what
we had decided.

Sarika was still worried but when she saw Mudits condition, she
preferred to hide it.

I dropped Sarika exactly from where we picked her and none of us have
any idea what she said to convince her parents and we were not even
concerned at that time. We had other important things to deal with.

Harshita preferred to stay with Sarthak for some more time.

I took Sarthak and Mudit to one of the best hospital of Jaipur for
treatment.

Mudit got nine stitches around his head and three minor fractures in his
leg, apart from which doctor sealed his shoulder with a cramp bandage
and advised him not to move it for at least a week. He got handicapped for
around a month.

On the other hand, doctor told us that Sarthak had a minor heart attack
that night as his blood pressure was touching heights. Also, the blood that
he was puking was caused my some internal damage. When I told doctor
about his habits, he advised him to leave everything if he wants to live
anymore.

Since then, Harshita has made it a mission of her life to help Sarthak quit
his drinking habits and smoking and she is trying her level best since
then.

--------***********************-------

Its three o clock in the morning. A bad nightmare destroyed my sleep

even today. Its not happening for the first time since I visited Bhangarh. I
have not slept properly since then. As I am sitting here in front of my
laptop at three oclock midnight, I have no idea what I should write.

I wrote something very personal that night. That night, when I heard a girl
whispering something in that dark room and after which I saw imprints
on Mudits back. It generated a clear picture of reality inside my mind.
The reality which we certainly know but still do not accept. Since the time
I came back from Bhangarh, people have been asking me Did you
encounter anything supernatural there? And I never ever uttered a word.
But now I want to tell them all, YES! Supernatural powers do exist and we
encountered them there that night. I have been reckless since that night. I
have questions, and I need answers. I will get them anyhow. Even if it will
include going back to Bhangarh, I am willing to do it.
That night, I decided to re-live the experience and started writing our
experience in Bhangarh. That feeling of being alive after being so close to
death is in every aspect beautiful. I do not have debates anymore with
people questioning the existence of God. The only major change in me
after that tour is that earlier I used to be an atheist, now on the other
hand, I am a believer of God. I believe that it was the Almightys way of
letting me know that he exists, and is much more powerful than we all
actually consider him to be. But, after this experience I also believe, that
there is something called supernatural energy, which exists in our world.
It might not be easy for everyone to believe at once, but take my words I
have actually encountered ghosts and it was the scariest thing that I have
faced. Till today, we have no answers to the questions like whose hand
imprints were on Mudits body? How was that lamp lit in the temple
without any fuel or electricity? Who was that man chanting mantras in the
fort premises and where did he disappeared? Do you think, all these are
merely my imagination? Do you think imagination can cause a person so
many fractures? I do not have the answers to these questions as of now.
But I believe, that there was someone else too who was present with us in
that fort, that night who didnt wanted us to roam in their area and
interrupt their privacy. But we did, and we faced the consequences.
Consequences that we will never ever forget in our lives. If you still do not
believe in our story, I believe its your turn to pack your bags and have a
visit to Bhangarhs fort.
So should you visit Bhangarh midnight like I did?
YES TOTALLY! But only on one condition that you must have balls of
steel. Now, I would not dive again in the question that are ghost real or
not but I can guarantee you that; the stories, the incidents, the aura of the
place, will disturb you psychologically and mentally, you will start
hallucinating, adrenaline will be peak high, your auditory receptors will
work amazingly, every little sound that you will hear will make you think
that someone is around you or following you. You will mistake shadows as
ghosts. Blood pressure will be gushing high, and many horrifying blatant
stuff will happen to you. You might even die from a heart attack. Or you
can get arrested for trespassing too. But somehow if you survive all this,
you will earn an experience of lifetime. Like I did.

Upcoming books:
1.Bhangarh: Resolving all mysteries.

My next book Bhangarh: Resolving all mysteries will change your

perception entirely towards the so called Worlds most haunted
place. You know what?

This story will expose the reality behind those haunted stories.

It is a story of some friends, who have willpower and curiosity even

stronger than concrete to ponder over the truth. They struggle to get
behind the thick walls of lies, to find the truth. They manage to
come out alive and finally share their story to the world. You will
look at bhangarh differently after reading this story, and I promise
you that.
 About the author:

Som saxena is an Indian author of contemporary horror, supernatural,

nonfiction, suspense and fantasy. He is currently pursuing his graduation
in civil engineering.
nd
Personal life: Som Saxena was born on 2 October, 1997, in an educated
KAYASTHA family settled in Nepal. Later he migrated to Ajmer, Rajasthan
and then finally got settled in Jaipur. He completed his schooling from
St.Wilfreds Sr. Sec. School, Jaipur.
Words from the author:

I am an author by chance. Without the incidents that happened with me

there, I would have never discovered my writing abilities.

Story telling is the only one thing that I can do twelve hours a day
without getting tired or complaining about it. I also adore peoples
reaction when I tell them a story, it just makes me happy. I appreciate
both positive as well as negative feed backs. Even during my school life I
used to pen down each and every ipsy bitsy of my life.

To know more about Som Saxena:

If you liked his work, or if you have any kind of suggestions for him;

You can like his official facebook author page.

Som Saxena

Or you can mail him at:

somsaxena.wordsmith@gmail.com