My Cursed Guardian

Bhola

Dev frequently visited CK the next few days.It took around 10 days for her to be back on her feet.Micheal was itching to tell everything to Dev.He did not want Dev to repeat the same mistake he once did.But Dev looked happier than ever.He had forgotten about his own desperation.In those 10 days,Dev made a trusting friend in Poppy and got attached to those two women.He could heal around 70% of CK's wounds.There were few burns on her arm and back.Old wounds stopped bleeding
She didn't have to cover herself in heavy bandages.After a long long time CK could breathe without hurting...sleep without the fear of soaking her sheets in blood.She could fight without being weak.....

She was feeling eternally grateful to the existence of Dev.
She smiled more,till Micheal confronted her.

Micheal felt responsible as he was the one who made them meet.Dev was assigned to him by heavens later.He wanted to keep him safe.
'Why will you keep him close knowing everything?'Micheal asked CK.

'Excuse me?HE CAME to me...I didnot drag him into this...Besides I have figured out a way to make him wake up.'
CK went defensive.

'You do know that he is Bhola's reincarnation,don't you?'
Micheal asked,to which CK replied
'Don't be so sure...he might look like bhola...but he..he may not be Bhola...All these years I never saw Bhola....Why would our paths cross now?'

Bhola was a very important memory to CK..He is someone she wished to protect at every births he would take.

'Dev deserves to know...You can't keep him in dark anymore...We both know he is Bhola only..I even confirmed it from the book of rebirths.'
Just like the name suggests, its a record of reincarnated souls.

'What shall I tell him,Micheal?How shall I tell him..how stupid he was?He looks happy now..... '

'Then let me tell him...Eventhough it is your story to tell...'
Micheal insisted.
CK didn't say a word.She knew Dev might never trust her if he getsbto know that CK wasn't completly honest with him.

But you shouldn't bury truth.It will only burst out at the wrong time.

So Micheal decided to be the one who will drop the bomb.

CK had no right to keep it from Dev.
But,this was Her story to tell.
'No,I will tell him...tomorrow'CK promised Micheal.

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Dev saw CK sit under a banyan tree.She looked much younger but chubbier,a green plain saree was loosely draped on her...her hair was untied and messed up..lips pale and bruised,eyes teared up,there was blood oozing between her legs....

What happened to her?Dev couldn't resist his urge to protect..he ran towards her and asked
'What happened CK?Who did this to you..'
But she gave him no response.She was just staring towards the horizon.Dev tried but he couldn't touch her.She was holding back tears.

'Chandra....'
Suddenly he heard someone call her name desperately.

He was shocked to find the source of that voice

'why...w..why...
Why does this boy look like me when I was 17?Who is he?'
Dev was dumbfounded.

That boy ran to her and touched her shoulder...

'Aaaaaaacccccccckkkkkk'

She screamed at that gentle male touch...She screamed like a traumatised young girl...She was one though....

'Chandra...Its me...Bhola...You have to put yourself together...'
The boy tried consoling her...But she crawled away at the sight of him and just screamed..

'Dev saab...Dev saab'

Someone started tapping his shoulder.
When he turned back..there was noone...Suddenly someone splashed water on him.