Adios my friend!!!

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Sunlight seeped into that hospital room.Dev had spend the entire night staring at the ceiling.His fragile body was lying on the bed solely relying on to the life support systems and he was sitting right next to it.Uncle Agasthya was sleeping on the sofa.As soon as the photons came in, Dev walked out of the room.Unlike other wandering spirits he prefers to stay in his room during night time.
Abhay had enlightened him about what happens post death.But there were also spirits who refused to leave the realm of life.They claimed to have unfinished business here.Most of them had grudges or resentments.Everyone felt it was unfair to die. Ultimately they are dragged back by the angels.They mostly prefered non violent methods to deal with the non cooperative spirits.. like,negotiation and smooth talk..But when it was necessary they would take out their whips and drag them back.That was a scary sight to watch.It mostly happened during night time and gave Dev a fear of darkness.

Abhay had also told him about the evil spirits.The ones with extremly evil energy.Their sole purpose is to harm the living beings.Dev said there was some one else that worked together with the angels to capture them back to hell.He is yet to encounter an evil one but he did not want to.

He looked at the hospital calender...Ah..its been a month.Its been a MONTH!!!!!!! He wiped a tear and sighed.Everyday he motivated himself.I will get better..I will be fine.....But slowly he was loosing hope.His frustruation was getting piled up.Positivity is easy to preach.For a man who is low on hope it feels like a stupid thing to do.With each day passing Dev was getting more and more desperate.

He slowly climbed down the stairs and walked straight to room no.210.Dev found it amusing.He was really bad at making friends when he was alive.Now that he is almost dead,he managed to make a friend in Abhay.They were more like acquaintances but it was more than enough to comfort those lonely souls.

Surprisingly Abhay's room looked chaotic that day.His wife was crying outside the room.Dev could hear doctors screaming 'charging...clear...'
A bright man in white suit was standing outside the room with a lilac coloured rose flower in his hand.Abhay was chatting with that man.

Oh...its Micheal...Abhay's guiding angel to the afterlife.Does that mean?......No...No...He cant die!!!!!!!
He ran towards Abhay.

'Hey man,I was about to come to you.I think its finally happening.Micheal is here to get me.Micheal meet Dev..Dev meet Micheal'

'Hey'Micheal extended his right hand.

Dev couldnt care less.He said,

'You can't leave.I got nobody man.Dont leave.'

Abhay sighed and said
'Do you think i have a choice?I gotta die someday Dev'

'It doesnt have to be today.'

'seriously,Dev...Dont ruin this,okay?.I have been waiting for this moment since a long time.You think I wanna go back to my old poor miserable life?Even if i survive its gonna be painful with those broken ribs..Don't be stupid.'

'But...'Dev didnt have anything else to say.Like,what was he supposed to say?
I dont wanna be alone so keep wandering like this??
Like Abhay had a choice!!!!!!!Of course,it is not his decision.Its just his fate.

But Dev was getting really paranoid.
His fear and desperation was growing on him..A couple of minutes later the doctor came out and declared Abhay dead.His wife ran to the room and hugged his body for one last time.
Abhay smiled at his wife and said,
'Thank you, my love.You did so much for me.I hope you find love again and sorry that i wasn'tgood enough for you.'Tears rolled down his cheek.He looked at his own hands and sighed.Can't even touch her for one last time.
'Its okay man,come lets go..'Micheal tapped his shoulder and guided him out.

Dev had to do something.The only person who helped him endure this state was leaving him..He grabbed Micheal's left leg tight and said
'Please...help me...do something for me..'

'Whoa...hey...hands off my leg'Micheal got surprised.
'What the hell,Dev..let him go'Abhay was startled as well.

Dev held on to that leg like his entire life depended on it.Well, it did.
They struggled for a good 10mins..

'fine...'Micheal sighed....

'you will help me??'Dev looked at him with hopeful eyes.
'Take me to your body.'
Micheal said.

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'what are you doing?'Dev asked

'cant you see?I'm putting you out of your misery!!'Micheal replied.

'No..stop..you are going to take off the oxygen mask??you are going to kill me....STOPP'Dev protested.

'seriously,dude..what is your problem..You were the one who didnt want to be left behind.This way you can come with me.'

'Can angels do things like this?you are murdering me'

'We can, under special circumstances'

'How come??'

'I can take you with me if you ask for it.If the soul gives up i can do this.'
Micheal shrugged his shoulder..
'you scammer,when did i ever say that i want to die.I will never give up on myself.'
Dev pushed Micheal away from his body.
'You know what,suit yourself.Come Abhay,lets go'
Micheal grabbed Abhay's hand and walked out of the room.

Out of desperation Dev ran and snatched that rose from Micheals hand.
'What are you doing???Give it back...We need it to get back on the train.'

Micheal yelled.Abhay was shocked as well..That rose was his ticket to afterlife.Once its lost both Micheal and Abhay would be in trouble.Micheal will have to do additional 50 yrs of service as a guide to be eligible for promotion and Abhay will be a wandering soul again.
'Dude...why are you doing this to me?I thought we were friends..'Abhay asked
'Because I'm desperate....hey,you..'dev pointed towards Micheal.
'Pull some trick and get me back to my body..or else i will eat this flower right now..'Dev looked like a maniac ready for slaughter.

'Trust me Dev...I am just a guide to afterlife...There is nothing much that I can do.Please give it back..we need to reach the station within 30 mins or else the rose will whither away..please try to understand...If i was powerful enough,then i would have snatched it back from you.Please give it back.'

'I dont care..Either you help me or find help for me...or else forget your trip'

After few efforts of negotiation,Micheal asked..
'How desperate are you??'

'Cant you see?????VERY MUCH..IM THE MOST DESPERATE PRIMATE YOU WILL EVER SEE'Dev yelled.

'Fine..i will get you help.'

'how?'

'i know someone who can help you.'
Micheal said.
'No..not that witch!'Abhay exclaimed.'Dev..she is bad news'

'Look,she is powerful.she might be able to help you.She isn't a witch or zombie like they say,Abhay.She is just a woman who is cursed.You dont know anything about her.'Micheal protested.
'Dev,listen to me.Chandrakala can be scary.I cant promise you anything but she might be able to do something ,provided that you pay her price.'

'What price??'Dev asked

'she isn't an angel like me or a wandering spirit like you.She is human.Its just that she is cursed and thereby stuck between life and death.She can focus her energy very well.Its a skill she developed through years of meditation.She can focus her energy and make things move with her mind.Dont ask how.She has good connection with important people in the afterlife management department.she is also a skilled warrior.All these qualities makes her useful in catching bad spirits as well as bad guys.'

'Wasnt she a maid?'
Abhay asked
'no...she was a star warrior in queen Varnaprabha's army.You think a simple maid would have been able to kill the queen in such a gruesome manner??The maid story was created and spread by the royal family to protect the queens honour.I dont have much time to explain the full story.Dev...you want it or not??'

'Fine..take me to her'Dev was in.
'Tomorrow..i promise'
'Not a chance'Dev wasnt buying it.
'Dev..please..i dont have much time..here take this..'Micheal handed Dev his bracelet and said 'you have my word...angels dont break promises.Tomorrow sharp 10.00am.i will be here.This bracelet is very special.Its my whip.You can keep this as a guarantee.'

Dev had to let them go.He handed back the flower.Before Abhay entered the elevator, Dev apologised for his actions.
'Its okay,man.Adios!'Abhay was quick to forgive.

'Adios....my friend!!!'


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