Stunned by the sound of the door slam, Rakesh almost fell down on the couch next to him and sat with his face buried in his hands, and started murmuring, " its happening again....all of this again..." Sunita rushed to Rakesh's side, and pressed his right shoulder lightly, " Rakesh....calm down...mummy will be fine in no moment..." " Sunita it has all started....I can sense it!" Rakesh took Sunita by surprise as he turned towards her in a jiffy and held her hands.
" What has started Rakesh.....please do not make vague statements like Guruji...it scares me!" Sunita overcame her surprise and gently asked Rakesh pressing his hands hard. Rakesh stared blank at Sunita. Sunita repeated her question, shaking Rakesh's hands. Rakesh spoke in a dull tone, " it took Shikha didi from us..... Took her away!" Sunita didn't quite understand, what Rakesh was saying, but she nodded her head in order to ease him and let him continue.
" Shikha didi was a wise young lady, good in studies, helpful to kids, .... Until she fell ill..... she fell so ill that tantrik baba had to be called upon.... For her treatment.... He did something to her waving his broom and all....I was a kid back then, I'm not sure what happened, but we soon lost Shikha didi...." and Rakesh buried his face in his palms.
