Episode 1

It was evening.

The sky was slowly darkening as Somya sat silently in the back seat of the car, watching the road pass by through the window. She was on her way to the hospital to see her father. He had cancer. The word itself felt heavy, like a stone pressing against her chest.

For the past few weeks, life had stopped feeling normal. Her home no longer felt like home. She was staying at her aunt’s house now, a place that never truly accepted her presence.

Every corner of that house reminded her that she didn’t belong there.

As the car moved forward, her thoughts grew louder.

Why does this always happen to me?

Am I not meant to be happy?

Does God not like seeing me happy? Is that why He keeps putting me into strange and painful situations?

She clenched her fists in her lap.

Living at her aunt’s house felt suffocating. Every word, every look made her feel like a burden. She hated it there. But what choice did she have? Her father was in the hospital, her world was falling apart, and circumstances had forced her to stay.

She closed her eyes for a moment.

Then everything happened at once.

Out of nowhere, a truck appeared.

The impact was violent.

Metal screamed as the truck crashed into their car, crushing it from the side. Glass shattered into the air. The car spun, then came to a sudden, horrifying stop.

Even though it was evening, the road was almost empty. No crowd. No immediate help. Just silence—broken only by the sound of twisted metal.

The truck driver stepped out.

He looked at the wrecked car calmly, without panic. He walked closer, pulled a phone from his pocket, and made a call.

Inside the car were Somya, her aunt, and her uncle.

Her aunt and uncle were badly injured. Blood was everywhere—on their clothes, on the seats, dripping onto the floor of the car. They weren’t moving.

Somya tried to scream, but no sound came out.

A large shard of glass had pierced into her waist. Pain exploded through her body. Her head felt heavy, dizzy. Warm blood flowed down her forehead, blurring her vision.

She was slipping in and out of consciousness.

Through her fading sight, she saw the man standing near the car, speaking on the phone.

“Everyone in the car is dead,” he said coldly. “What should be done with the bodies?”

Somya’s heart pounded weakly.

A voice answered from the other end of the call.

“Do nothing,” the voice said. “It should look like an accident.”

The call ended.

Darkness slowly swallowed her.

Somya lost consciousness.

And then… she dreamed.

In the dream, there was no ground beneath her feet. The air felt strange, heavy. In front of her, a severed head floated in the air, moving gently as if carried by the wind. Its eyes were open. Watching her.

“You will not die so easily,” the head said.

Somya felt fear crawl through her body.

“I have the power to give you anything,” it continued calmly, “and I also have the power to take everything away.”

Her voice trembled as she spoke.

“What are you?” she asked. “What are you saying? I don’t understand anything.”

The floating head moved closer.

“I am the one you worship every day,” it replied.

Suddenly, realization hit her.

Rahu. Her mind flashed back to the astrologer’s words. Her Rahu period had begun. That was why she had been told to perform Rahu Yantra puja. That was why everything had started going wrong.

Her throat tightened.

“Has my end time come?” Somya asked softly. “Am I going to die?”

Rahu laughed.

The sound echoed through the emptiness—cold, mocking, powerful.

Somya opened her eyes. Bright lights burned above her. Machines beeped steadily. The smell of medicine filled the air.

She was in a hospital.

Her body ached. Pain spread through her head and waist. She tried to move but couldn’t. Fear rushed through her chest as memories of the accident returned.

The truck.

The phone call.

The voice.

Tears rolled silently down her cheeks.

She was alive.

But somewhere deep inside, she knew the truth.

The accident was not the end.

It was only the beginning.

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