Touch Her And... (Completed)

Chapter 4

Triss:

I can’t really understand where we are heading to.. but looking at Manik's face I know that he is really excited. So I waited.. while Bruno fell asleep on my lap. These views.. these rows of pine trees.. I was getting mesmerized.. “it looks so mysterious.. who knows what lurks behind these woods..?” I asked to myself. From my very childhood I have been attached to mountains like anything.. as if I can talk to them.. as if they understand me. I used to have dreams filled with mountains.. clouds .. woods.. There were so many things that used to pop up in my dreams.. I can’t really recollect all of them but the smell of woods.. rain.. these are so known to me.. as if they have been with me forever.
I did not realize that I fell asleep but I woke up to the barking of Bruno.. “ what happened little one.. have we reached already?” I asked to both .. “Yes.. almost..” Manik said with a mischievous smile. And suddenly we were in front of a huge metal gate.. two guards opened it for us and as we entered.. my jaw dropped to the ground.. “Oh. My.God.. Manik… is this where you live.. is this a dream.. a fairy tale.. pinch me please..” I said as I was awestruck. “ It is sweetheart.. I’m sorry that I couldn’t bring you here earlier.. do you like it?” he said pointing his eyes towards what is in one word would be a palace. It was made of white stones.. on either side surrounded with various trees full of flowers.. which would have been even better to look at if it was daytime. In the middle stood an immensely beautiful statue of what should be a classical dancer .. behind it was a small man made water fall.. and then the stone curve road towards the mansion began.. “ What is it.. what the hell on earth am I doing at your place.. it is sooo awkward Manik.. your family might get equally surprised..”.. I said feeling totally embarrassed.  “ cut it.. my brother is my only family here.. and yes there is Pratima ji.. she has been with us from my father’s time.. she’s like our grandmother only. That’s it.. we have no one else here.. who you can call family” he said in a little more serious tone for how he usually talks. “ Hey.. I just got carried away.. I didn’t mean to hurt you Manik.. sorry.” I said feeling even more embarrassed. “ Shut up pretty lady.. get the hell out of my car right now.. let me show you my house..” he got back to his own self pretty soon.. I felt relieved seeing him like this.
The very moment I placed my foot out of the car a weird feeling started to creep down to the spine. "Do I know this place.. have I been there before.. why does it feel so ‘ home’ ?” I asked to myself when I was dragged inside “ Triss.. Triss.. come back to your senses please.. don’t be that awestruck at least..” Manik said sarcastically.. I smiled back at him and started walking towards the main door. Something is weird however.
The main door opened.. I entered.. and the last thing I remember was the huge chandelier.. and I blacked out.

Daivik:

“Mom.. mom..” I was trying to wake my mother up.. so that I could tell her about the dream.. “ yes beta.. what happened.. you thirsty?” my mother asked while patting my chest.. “ no.. that dream.. I saw it again.. she was dying..” I was crying badly.. “ come here.. come to mom.. she will be okay.. we’ll save her in the next dream.. okay ?” mom said consoling me. “ You promise?”.. I asked for assurance.. “ I promise.. now drink it.. and let’s get some sleep.. we’ll be late for school tomorrow” she was smiling at me.