BOUNDED BY FATE

TRIPURA

The next day Theera sat down on the bed and looked at Dhruv who nodded making her sigh "Saanchi! If you are really here...I want to talk to you".

Nothing happened making them frown "I think you've seen someone who looks like mom then".

"But her name..." Theera trailed off.

"It's okay! Sometimes names match too Theera. Get some rest! Swamiji is going to be here in an hour" Dhruv was about to walk out of the door but the door shut itself startling them.

The lights started blinking and then the chair at the dressing table moved making Dhruv walk back to Theera and hold her hand "Do you see her?"

Theera shook her head "No! Do you think that is Tripura?"

"If it was her, she might have attaked you by now. Something is wrong" Dhruv frowned.

Theera looked at her reflection in the mirror and a hand print fell on the mirror exactly at her neck making her realise "The pendent" and took off the pendent from her neck.

Then she saw Saanchi who sat down on the chair looking at Theera and Dhruv "Can you see me now?"

Theera nodded "Why is that only I can see you?"

Saanchi shook her head "I don't know either"

"She's here?" Dhruv followed Theera's gaze to see nothing except the dressing table.

"Tell him that I've always been with him" Saanchi looked at Dhruv.

"She wants you to know that she has always been with you" Hearing Theera's words Dhruv smiled.

"I miss you so much Ma" Dhruv whispered.

"I miss you too Ansh" Saanchi tried to touch him but stopped because he has a thrishulam tatooed on his heart.

"She misses you too" Theera squeezed Dhruv's hand.

The doors opened revealing Dhaksh and Dharani "Who are you guys talking to?"

"Mom!" Dhruv replied making them confused.

"What?" Dhaksh asked looking around.

"Her soul is roaming here" Theera explained.

"Wait a second! Are you saying that you can see my mom right now?" Dhaksh folded his arms.

Theera nodded making him scoff and suddenly the doors shut behind them startling them "Where is she?"

The chair moved again gaining their attention as Saanchi sat down "I'm so happy that they are together".

"She says that she's happy seeing you guys together" Theera acted as a translator between them.

"We too" Dharani teared up.

"Why haven't you ever appeared before us?" Dhaksh questioned.

"She doesn't know either why she was attached to Dhruv" Theera translated and frowned looking at Saanchi "It was you that day who rattled that window scaring us".

Saanchi nodded "Your food was poisioned".

"Has she seen who mixed poison?" Dhurv asked.

Saanchi nodded making Theera ask "Who? We couldn't get any footage at all! Who has Tripura possessed?"

Saanchi was about to answer when the door opened again revealing Satiksha who grinned at them "What are you guys talking?" and walked inside.

The group looked at Satiksha startled and then back at Saanchi who was glaring at Satiksha and Satiksha smirked "I see you've found a way to communicate".

Everyone gulped as Theera stood up "Tripura...".

Satiksha looked at Theera "Don't worry akka! I'll kill your baby soon and then you too".

Just as she completed the vase on the side table flew in Theera's direction making Dhruv pull her down onto the bed as Dhaksh and Dharani ducked down. Dhruv stood up and started dragged her with his siblings following them behind towards the secret door in the room.

Satiksha started throwing things in their direction and finally she peeled a part of the dresser with a sharp edge and threw it in Theera's direction but it stopped before it her making her turn around "You've done enough for your daughter in law. Step back before I make you disappear".

"I know you want revenge but Theera is not your sister anymore. Let her go" Saanchi warned.

"Let her go? Do you think she let me go when I begged her for my life...." Satiksha screamed making Saanchi fall down in pain and disappear.

Satiksha walked out searching for Theera and reached the living room where everyone stood confused as Satiksha walked down smirking as her clothes changed into vintage ones making everyone widen their eyes.

"My King! Why would you take her side? You loved me and that woman who you think you love have murdered me" Tripura stood in the middle of the living room.

Dhruv shook his head "You shouldn't be here Tripura! This is not how you get to love me like a ghost to take revenge".

The sofa flew in the air before throwing itself towards them making them escape barely "You think I don't know that! What have I done other than loving you? She gets the love and I get the punishment everytime".

A dagger appeared in Tripura's hand "You remember this sister? The dagger you back stabbed me with. I want you to know how you'll feel when the person you love and truste the most will stab you too".

The dagger appeared in Dhurv's hand making everyone shocked as he walked towards Theera making her move back while remaining tried holding him. Tripura pushed the others away and pinned Theera to the wall and Dhruv tried resisting the power Tripura held over him.

Theera struggled making Tripura pin her hands using curtains and Dhruv held her throat with tears in his eyes resisting the dagger making Theera stop struggling looking at Dhruv "It's okay! It was fated to happen".

Dhruv started pressing the dagger against Theera belly making a little blood spread at the tip of the dagger which made Theera whisper "I love you so much" and closed her eyes accepting her fate.