Eternal love by hima (small books to read TXT) 📖

vehicles and weapons we have now. We left them promising to be back tomorrow.

At dusk we played carroms me, dhi one group, sid &rocky one group. We are about to lose so I threw the board of the table.

"We win." rocky said.

"No way, you are about to lose when the board fell off." I said more sternly.

"Is that so? Let’s have another game." rocky said.

"No, there is HP series 3 on TV. I got to watch it." I said slipping off.

"Josh," rocky tried to protest but I left coolly. Later everyone joined to watch the movie with me. At dinner I chatted with sunny about the 7th series mom tried to hush us but we kept talking and others joined us too at the end we are all praises for Harry and Rowling. When each of us retired to bed I waited until Sid is sound asleep.

I woke up Dhi, Rocky, Sunny to help me with decor for it is Sid's birthday next day. I knew I'm risking more sneers from rocky but I can't do this alone without their help. Rocky helped without much questions because he is too sleepy to make any comments. He left it for the following day I thought. When it is 5 to 12 I went to wake up Sid. Sunny went to wake up mom, pop and aunt. When I went to wake Sid, he freaked, seeing me at an odd hour. I assured him nothing is wrong. At the very moment we went into the garden all the three shouted happy birthday and sprayed snow all over us than I wished giving him my best of smiles. He is speechless much with excitement. Pop embraced him and wished him, then it is followed by cake cut, and wishes from everyone. While I am retiring to bed he caught me and asked that he would like to have a private word. We went it to the garden. We walked in silence, for a few minutes and then he made me sit on a bench in the rose garden.

"What is it?" I asked half sleepy.

He then turned and picked a red rose and got down to his knees and asked "Will you marry me?"

I thought I am dreaming but it felt very real. He is truly romantic to express his feelings every time which most of the girls wish for and I'm the lucky one to have my prince charming.

I just nodded for I don't want to spoil this very special moment, love of my life.

He then raised and took me into his arms again that pleasant sensation ran all over my body. He swept me off my feet. That precious moments, I treasured them safely in my heart.

12

Sid's parents are arriving at noon. He is busy preparing for their arrival; he went to pick them up from the station. I am reading a novel by Susan copper when rocky and dhi entered the room, the flicker in their eyes showed that they are up to something. I just pretended not to notice.

"What did you say?"dhi asked.

"Oh! Come on, after seeing all that do you think she rejected him." rocky said.

Oh! God they have spied on me yesterday then. I cannot bluff now, I confessed. Then rocky burst into laughter I got mad at him and I whacked him.
"Sorry josh, we didn't know about this we just guessed that he would have proposed you yesterday and we came to ask you about It." he still laughed heartily.

I made a complete ass of myself. Dhi congratulated and said that I made a wise decision and pop would be really happy to hear it. Saying so, she rose up and went into pop's room. I said her that it's not time but she was deaf eared now in all excitement. That day I tried to avoid pop & mom feeling embarrassed. After lunch sunny informed me that pop wants me to see in his room; when I went Sid was already there with his parents. His mom hugged me and said thanks but still I couldn't make up to see pop.

"Come here, Josh," pop said in that warm tone.

"You made a wise decision; you two make a perfect pair. I always wanted this to happen and I promise you that there will be no disturbance in your career. We will wait until you get settled.” He said squeezing my hands.

"Thanks pop" I said hugging him. He smiled pleasantly, I left the room followed by Sid.

"It's so simple." he said amusingly.

I smiled and went away hopping like a rabbit and singing my favorite tune.

Night, we younger one's went to picture with sid's parents and then to a restaurant. All the time rocky kept Sid busy, with his stupid questions about some stupid movies. While having dinner I remembered my promise to Casper. I felt guilty and thought that I should go to him early in the next morning.

"Hi, I'm sorry I couldn't make it yesterday." I said.

"It's ok. I watched Sid's parent's coming anyway. I'm happy for you, you have the most elegant young man as your fiancee." he said .

"I saw you yesterday night in the garden though I'm sorry to sneak on you such a time." he said watching the floor.

I felt embarrassed but regained and said its ok.

"Have you called that man you spoke off?”Gardener is asking Sid.

"No, his cell has been switched off. I will try again today If it's not on I will meet him in person." he said.

"I hope that Jaya would love me to the same extent as you do, Sid." Casper said gloomily gazing at his love.

"I think she loves you otherwise why would she risk being caught up by your master."I said cheering him up.

"Does she really?"Casper asked.

"Yes, why don't you express your love to her?" I said feeling awkward about this whole topic.

He is thoughtful. What if she rejected him? What if the very next minute she accepted, they move to their next life? I thought. I don't want Casper to go away.

"Let's go, Josh." Sid said.

"Go on, make a move." I assured.

"What did you say to Casper? He is lost in thoughts." Sid asked.

I shrugged as if nothing important.

"Where did you go? You seem to be missing all the time now a day, went to a date I think?" rocky said.

"No way, I'm not like Suma to be always missing." I said. (Suma is rocky’s girlfriend)

"So,at last cry babe has got reins to control me." he said.

I always liked rocky though he always teases me. He is caring and most wonderful bro I have ever had. The next two days are so serene that I suspected a storm ahead.

13

We are chatting heartily at the breakfast table. Then suddenly a knife came shooting towards me, quickly Sid pulled me down but the knife made a sharp cut in my right arm. Everyone is dumbstruck to make any sound. Hema aunt came rushing with a bandage and quickly made first aid. Pop is so mad at all of us for being so childish. We all gathered in my room Sid is looking at all the corners nervously.

"Whoever did it, admit it" rocky demanded.

"Just shut up, don't be so mean." dhi slapped him.
"Then do you think some ghost did it?" he slapped.

"Exactly it's a ghost." Sunny added.

"Shut up." both screamed.

"Well, then tell me who did it?" Sunny said.

They are silent seeing the sense in what sunny has just spoken about.

"Guys, I need to tell you something that you won't believe but I have no other choice to protect josh from this peril." Sid said seriously.


All of them sat silently unable to accept Sid's part of story. Sunny is the first to speak.

"So you have not been lying about seeing ghosts." Sunny said.

I nodded.

"Well that means I'm not crazy after all." Sunny said.

"What?" we chorused.

"Oh! I guessed that there must be a ghost the same day when there came a plate flying towards sid, everyone thought it was you but the plate was thrown from the opposite direction from where you sat. I figured that there is something creepy going on around here." he said.
Thanks for his brains at least this theory seemed to satisfy others.

"So, how do we harm one who is already dead and how do we protect josh from him." it is rocky who said.

"I contacted a person who would help us in this matter, He said he will come visit on the very day of our party, we need to keep her safe until him comes." sid said.

"How do we do that?"dhi asked.

"Leave that to me." Hema aunt said entering the room.

Don't give me that face. She said sitting beside me.

"First of all, just don't leave josh alone and try to watch your back always as far as I learnt ghosts fear god's power over them. I'll arrange god's photos in our room. I raised eyebrows in suspicion as if these precautions will stop him.

We all nodded but everyone seemed to have the same doubt. We sat in silence for many hours. Sid is every time gazing around.

"Hi! I have been waiting all the day for you since you haven't showed up I thought of having a peek." casper said.

"Hi," I said with a plastic smile then suddenly everyone turned towards me.

"You look so pale, what happened?" he asked.

Sid came over, greeted him and said the whole story of raj's sudden attack. By the end of the story gardener's whole family is there.

"Go away from this place," casper said.

"He will go after her, that's not a solution." Jaya slapped.

Each of us is still deep in thinking.

"Can't you ask that man to come a little earlier?" Casper asked intending the man who deals with the ghosts.

"No, I can't catch him." sid said, "he said that he would come on the party date until then we need to watch josh carefully."

"That's the question, how can we keep her safe from something that we can’t see?" It's sunny who said that.

The ghosts looked in the direction of the small squeaky voice, clearly noticing them all for the first time.

"I have an idea." gardener said clapping his hands

"There is a room in the upstairs where master cannot enter." he said.

"Where is it? Why can't he enter?" Casper said.
While I am conveying the idea to others that is my family since they cannot hear or see them.

"Come on now," he said and moved upstairs in a swift pace we followed him in trail.

"I don't know for what reason but our owner has made master to promise that he would never enter his room without his permission. Master abides by it even now, I never saw him entering the room even after the death of him. Even ghosts abide by their promise." he said proudly.

"Are you sure this room will be safe place?" entering the boy's room.

"I'm sure," gardener said, "to ensure your safety they will stay here and watch over you at nights." he said pointing to