Devaganga Hills...!!!

Three friends, Ram, Sachin and Atul went missing in Devaganga hills – read my dad, I am sure police can’t find them they are surely dead dad uttered slowly continued saying - people don’t understand value of life…!!

What’s wrong appa? why do you get upset whenever you hear about Devaganga hills?

It’s a cursed place Naina, who ever visits their never returned back alive...!! we in our childhood have heard a strange noise at night, we have heard someone crying, we have heard someone screaming… we... it might be someone really crying na appa? why do you believe in all these mad stuffs... I interrupted ... I know Naina you young ones never trust in all these; you try to find scientific reason for each and everything, but there is something beyond science too and you have to trust even that!! I just smiled at him and left…

Few days passed… Three friends, Ram, Sachin and Atul who had went missing was found in the forest, they were found wounded, unconscious in the middle of road -when locals found them, they were still breathing and was admitted to nearby hospital… doctors say they are responding for the treatment and all of them are out of danger… all I remembered was that appa said no one can escape from that cursed place, I rushed home to tell about this to appa.. Appa... app... your appa is not at home Naina, he said he got some urgent work so he has left … where did he go Amma I interrupted – he has gone to native, what happened? you were in hurry! nothing Amma I wanted to tell him about the article regarding the saved one’s …. He already knows about it Naina he was telling that these were lucky to escape !! he was saying it is first time ever he has heard that people escaped from that hill!! Come on Amma do you also believe in all these mad stuffs ?? don’t be silly!! I think people over there are just scaring people as they would spoil the nature or they might have hid some treasures!! An… stop it Naina believing or not believing is up to you, talking low about someone’s belief is bad…. Amma yelled at me.

After dad returned from his native there was little change in his behavior, I saw a strange satisfaction smile on his face and he was proud of something… I carefully started observing, day by day there was change in his behavior which I was not able to identify. I grew more suspicious when I saw message in Appa’s phone it – Mission cleared…!! Meet you when next group comes… - it was message from Appa’s friend Kiran uncle. I wanted to follow his activities but I felt what I was doing was wrong though I wanted to take a step forward I chose to remain silent…

Few months passed, our team decided to take a break and go on a trek - after long discussion they decided to go on trek for Devaganga hills, I tried lot to stop them going for that place but they seemed not to accept my care for them. I was not permitted to go… I was worried for them. As expected, out of five three of them went missing and two were found severely wounded. The very next day appa went to his native my doubt on him grew big… I decided to follow him, I went to my native in search of appa to my surprise I did not find appa at my granny’s place it was locked..!! When I enquired with neighbors their answers made me fall to ground, I was shook by their response – they said what’s wrong with you my dear? don’t you know that your own grandparents and you father are not alive? These generations young one’s don’t even bother to know about their own family – no respect nothing, what type of daughter you are who don’t even know about her father’s death...! you have gone nuts my father is alive, I have spoken to him even before the day he left our house; what non sense you all are talking about?

I called amma – Amm.. amma Here people are talking nonsense about dad, can you please tell what's happening here?? I came here in search of dad but people are talking shit about him... they are saying he is dead how can this happen na maa... please tell me ma... maa started crying - what they said it’s all true Naina… it’s your imagination. He breathed his last in front of you Naina you were mentally disturbed by this incident I never expected that you would go there… listen to me carefully dear I will explain everything yo..youu.. you just stay with someone, don’t be alone. I am coming please wait for me dear… stay with someone don’t be alone. As I sat confused under a tree with a group of unknown people; all that was running in my mind was what is happening with me? What was I imagining? I came here for something but something else is happening!! I was feeling stressed, but soon maa came searching for me... Maa, I am here I waved hand at her... tell me, tell me now... explain… explain me what's all these I cried…

Naina my child, your father was killed by a group of gangsters at Devaganga hills when he tried stopping them from doing illegal activities, by the time people found your dying father he was at his last stage as he was severely stabbed he breathed his last on your lap that made you mentally ill for many months… after you got discharged from hospital doctor said that you might imagine the things that does not exists, the same way you are behaving my child. Since that incident people here have restricted people visiting Devaganga hills, it’s all your imaginations Naina lets go home.

A week later Naina’s mother found her dairy and was sad after reading it- Appa I am trying my best to get justice for your death, I am killing the one who are entering Devaganga hills though they are restricted from going. This time I have not left my colleagues too I have killed them all, may your soul rest in peace appa; Kiran uncle has helped me a lot I thank him too Appa you sleep in peace…sshh sshh I am gonna come to you soon till then wait for me…...

Kiran uncle is also dead my child, you have got attached to your dad more than I imagined, she whispered as she kissed sleeping Naina’s forehead. You are gonna be alright soon I am sorry my dear, I am sending you back to hospital hoping that you would come back after your disease is cured. I am sorry dear this is the only way of protecting you, though it’s tough to stay away from you your health is more important- she sobbed.

As she woke up to call doctor -Naina who had woken up but pretended to sleep- she secretly heard her mother’s words. Stabbed her with knife. I am not gonna spare anyone amma who comes in my way. I am here to give justice for Appa’s death and you have become an obstacle in my way… Please Naina save mee... I am not gonna send you away, please save me Naina – she cried and breathed her last. Rest in peace Ammaa…... Naina replied.

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Naina was arrested by police after neighbors complained. It is believed that Naina’s mother’s soul wandered that street crying for help and she committed suicide in prison before her treatment.