Ch 3: I am her friend

Yajna said  "So, You have special eyes to see the spirits or we have special connection to see only me"

Nikhil looked at Yajna's soul. Yajna's Grandma entered the room. Yajna's eyes widened "Grandma…"

Nikhil stood up from the chair and said "Grandma.."

Grandma asked "Who are you?"

Nikhil was a little confused and looked at Yajna's soul "I am.."

Yajna said "Tell my grandma, you are my friend.."

Nikhil nods his head "I am her friend"

Grandma smiled "Thank you for visiting her. Doctor is saying her brain is dead. She won't wake up again. I lost my husband, then son and now my granddaughter. I don't have any connections to this world now. God would have taken my life instead of my granddaughter." Her eyes filled with tears

Nikhil hugged grandma and consoled her "It's alright. She is just next to you. She will be hurt by seeing you crying right now"

An hour later, Nikhil came outside with Yajna's soul. Yajna said "Thank you for consoling my grandma. "

Nikhil asked "What happened to your father?"

"My father too died in an accident when I was 2 year old. My mom got remarried later. I am only related to my grandma. "

Yajna stopped at room number 503. She stared into the open door of 503. Nikhil went to Yajna "What are you looking at?"

She pointed out the grandma lying in the bed. Nikhil entered the room with Yajna soul. "Grim Reaper.." Suddenly the flatline appeared in the cardiac monitor showing the person was dead.

Grim reaper looked at her and disappeared with grandma's soul. Nikhil asked "Did you see the grim reaper?"

Yajna walked out of the room and said "I saw the grim reaper earlier. This time, it sees me. It was really scary. At that moment, I felt like it's gonna take my soul as well"

Nikhil said "I am sorry…"

Yajna said "It's not your fault" and turned to Nikhil "Can you do me a favour?"

"I wanted to visit my mother. She might have broken down because of me. Don't tell anyone your friend caused this accident. "

Nikhil mocked "Why do I have to do this for you?"

Yajna said "because of your friend, I am wandering like a ghost. You have to fulfill my few requests on behalf of your friend. Otherwise, I will hang around your neck like a ghost in shutter movie"

Nikhil and Yajna laughed "Just now you were scared to death by seeing the grim reaper"

"Am I? I was just kidding with you. And you believed"

She came to her house with Nikhil "Just wait outside, I will check my mom if she is okay to see outsiders"

When her soul came through the door. She saw her mom discussing insurance money for Yajna after her death over the phone. Her stepfather said "I was planning to file a case against the person who caused the accident. So, we could get some money from him"

Yajna looking at her mother and stepfather. She came out of her house angrily. Nikhil asked "No need to say anything to them"

Nikhil asked "What happened?"

Yajna tears flow from her eyes. Nikhil said "They are worried about you. I will convey the message whatever you wanted to say"

Yajna said in anger "Tell them to go to hell"

Nikhil doesn't understand her behaviour. He went to his house and introduced himself as her friend.

Yajna's stepfather showed the fake tears. Nikhil saw the insurance paper on the table. Yajna's mother explained "we need to settle the hospital bill and her education loan with this amount. So, we are looking for the possibilities"

Nikhil said "Your daughter is lying in death bed. You are just worried about her insurance money. She is really disappointed in you"

Nikhil left the house and looked around for her. He didn't find Yajna. He went to the hospital and found her sitting on the bench where he saw her.

Nikhil got a call from his fiancee. He picked up the call "My friend is admitted in the hospital. If you don't mind. I will talk to you later" and he disconnected the call

Nikhil mumbled to himself "Why are you so concerned about her? You don't have no connection with her"

Nikhil went to Yajna and said "Hey.."

Yajna looked at Nikhil and smiled "Call me Yajna.."

Nikhil said "Yajna…"

Yajna asked "Why are you here? I have set you free from me"

Nikhil said "Well...I should take responsibility on behalf of my friend"

Yajna looked at the ground in guilt "It is not your friend's fault. It was mine. When I was riding the scooty, a peacock came from nowhere in the middle of the road. To stop hitting the peacock, I accidentally hit your friend's car."

Nikhil jaw dropped "You were using me by saying I have to take responsibility for you"

Yajna said "Sorry. Only you can see me. I don't have any reason to disturb you again"

Nikhil laughed "I was kidding"

Yajna said "Don't laugh and talk to me. All of them looking at you and thinks that you are mad guy"

Nikhil looks around and takes the phone from his packet and said "Now people thinks, I am talking over the phone"

Yajna smiled. "My birth is a mistake from the beginning. I lost my father after my birth. My mother show no interest in me"

Nikhil asked "Are you gonna spend your last moments with your negative thoughts?"

Yajna shakes her head. Nikhil asked "If you wanna go somewhere, I will take you"

Yajna said "I can go by myself"

Nikhil said "You don't anyone to talk to you"

"Who told you that? I can see spirits and ghost now"

"Okay then, you don't need my help anymore. I am leaving"

Nikhil started to leave. Yajna walked with Nikhil and asked "Can I come with you?"

"I am going to my home"

"I don't know, I feel alive when I am with you. I swear, I won't disturb you. Is that ok?"

Nikhil said "Your wish"

Nikhil takes Yajna to his home. Nikhil's mom asked "How is your friend? You said you will be staying with him tonight"

Nikhil said "he can take care of himself"

"You went to hospital. Go and fresh up. I will get you dinner"

Nikhil nods his head. Yajna followed Nikhil to his room. He said "I will take shower and come. You can wait here"

Yajna nods her head and lies on Nikhil's bed. Nikhil's phone started ringing. Yajna called Nikhil "you are getting a call from Ishita"  Nikhil didn't respond to her. After 10 mins, Nikhil came out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around his bottom.

Yajna's jaw dropped "You have great body and so many injuries as well"

Nikhil put on some clothes and looked at Yajna. Her eyes are fixed on him "Why are you staring at me?"

"I always dreamt of having boyfriend like you"

Nikhil said "I have fiancee"

"I didn't ask you to be my boyfriend. I just wanted boyfriend like you"

"Well, it's same"

"There is a huge difference"

Nikhil's mom opened the door "Whom you are talking to?"

"I am talking over my phone"

Nikhil's mom said "Okay come down have dinner and sleep"

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