FLASHBACK
Ten years ago,
It was autumn season.
Preeta was following her best friend deep into the woods.
Preeta(confused): Tapsee.. Hum kahaan ja rahe hain? Tumhaari mom ko agar pata chala.. Toh woh hum dono ko maar degi..
Tapsee: Haan.. Par.. Tujhe woh dekhna chahiye.. Thoda hi aage hai..
Tapsee led her to crumbling stone building.
Preeta(surprised): Woah.. Yeh kaunsi jagah hai?
Tapsee: Pata nahi.. Par yeh dekh..
She picks up a pebble and throws it towards the house which stops mid-air.
Preeta(shocked): No way..
The pebble hangs in air for sometime and then goes in the reverse direction.
Preeta: Wow.. Mein try karti hoon..
Preeta picks her own pebble and throws it towards the door of the house which collides against an invisible barrier and breaks.
Preeta: Wow.. Pata nahi andar kya hoga?
Tapsee(scared): Andar? Hum andar nahi jaa sakte..
Preeta: Kyun? Aisa toh nahi lagta ki koi rehta hoga.. Matlab roof mein holes hain yaar..
Tapsee(scared): What if you're wrong? Agar andar kuch galat.. Kuch bura hogaya toh?
Preeta looks at Tapsee whose fists were clenched and lips were trembling.
Preeta(softly): Hey.. Tum apna birthday gift laayi ho?
Tapsee draws out an old whistle hanging from a chain from her collar.
Preeta: Good.. Tumhe yaad hai na maine kya bola tha?
Tapsee: Ki jab bhi mujhe dar lage.. Tab mein yeh bajaun.. Aur tu mujhe bachaane aa jaayegi..
Preeta(smiles): Exactly.. Ab chalein?
Glancing back at the ruins, Preeta can almost hear the stones shuffling, calling for her.
Preeta walks towards the ruins, heart thrumming in her chest.
As they walked in, a tingling sensation spread over them. They smiled and continued walking.
Darkness surrounded them like fog, almost thick enogh to touch.
They were certain, there was someone with them, watching them.
Preeta(nervous): Hello?
Her voice echoes strangely in the hallow place. The voice returning was not hers.
The leaves at their feet blow away revealing a name, scratched on the gray stone.
REDFIELD.
Preeta(confused): Redfield?
A strong storm suddenly starts blowing knocking them off their feet followed by a eerie voice.
Voice: Preetaaaa.. Tapseeee
Tapsee's whistle gets blown away, which makes her shocked.
Preeta(angry): Mr. Red.. Agar yeh storm band nahi hua.. Toh mein aur mere dost aake aapka yeh ghar jala denge..
The wind suddenly stops. Preeta and Tapsee exit the ruins.
Preeta takes a one last look at the mysterious house and then leaves with a sobbing Tapsee.
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