The Adventures of Neil and Litu S1:EP3

Episode 3: Death

Litu realized that he was in a serious mess. Being a science student, these things made him think deeply. In the morning, he planned to go check out the mysterious creature or thing from another world. Thoughts of this, coupled with worrying about Neil, made it difficult for him to sleep. Not wanting to drag Abhi into this mess, he decided not to tell him. As Litu's anxiety grew, his body temperature began to rise again. He texted Neil, but the messages only showed a single tick, leaving him in anxious anticipation for the long night to end. Each tick of the clock only added to his panic.

The next morning, Neil called Litu, “What happened, bro? You texted me like a hundred times. Is everything okay?”

Litu: “Where are you?”

Neil: “I’m still out. I’ll be back home this afternoon.”

Litu: “Okay! Come back carefully. Call me immediately when you reach home.”

Neil: “What happened? Tell me.”

Litu: “Just come home. We’ll talk about it then. Okay, bye.”

 

In the afternoon, at 3:15 PM:

Neil: “What happened? You look pale.”

Litu: “I’m going to show you something. Don’t panic, I’m with you, okay?”

Neil: “What are you talking about?”

Litu: “Just look at these photos.”

 

Neil first looked surprised, then shocked, and finally excited. Seeing the sparkle in Neil’s eyes, Litu said, “Listen, vampire freak, this is real. You need to deal with this, and your life might be in danger.”

Neil: “There goes my weekend.”

Litu: “Are you even listening?”

Neil: “Yeah, I got it—danger and all. Let’s go there and find out.”

Litu: “We’ll go, but hold your horses. What kind of trouble have I gotten into?”

The Mist ....

 

Outside the college gate:

Neil, Litu, and Abhi were standing together. Litu had a bag full of religious items, Abhi had a bag full of snacks, and Neil held a torch. Wait, what? Anyway.

Litu: “Why did you call Abhi?”

Neil: “Come on! He’s a member of the team.”

Litu: “I know, but why put his life in danger?”

Abhi: “Danger? My life? He said your life is at stake!”

Litu: “What?”

Neil: “Shut up! If anything happens, we’ll handle it together.”

Litu: “That’s what I’m afraid of.”

Neil: “Nothing will happen. Let’s go.”

 

They reached the benches, and Abhi sat down on one.

Litu: “Are you mad?”

Abhi: “What?”

Litu: “Anything could happen!”

Abhi: “Should I stop breathing?”

Neil: “Guys, we’re on a mission. Let’s stay focused.”

Litu: “He’s in a different world now. Your life is in serious danger. You might die, you know that, right?”

Neil smiled and said, “Only Abhi dies in my dreams, okay? Chill.”

Litu: “This isn’t funny.”

Abhi: “Why do you always kill me in your dreams?”

Neil: “I don’t do it intentionally; it just happens. And I don’t kill you; the villain does.”

Abhi: “Yeah, but it’s your dream. So technically, you killed me.”

Litu: “If you guys don’t stop, I’ll kill you both.”

Neil: “That’s not gonna work. I have an idea. Let’s call that thing.”

Litu: “How?”

Abhi: “Why?”

Neil: “I’ve seen it in movies; they go like, ‘You bad soul, contact us.’”

 

Litu: “This is stupid. And if we call it bad, it definitely won’t do any good.”

Neil: “As if it will if we call it good. And how do we even know it’s a soul?”

Abhi: “Let’s try it then.”

Litu: “Wait! Let me get some religious stuff out of the bag.”

Neil: “What if it’s an atheist?”

Abhi: “Good point.”

Litu: “Then we’re dead!!!”

 

Suddenly, Neil shouted, “Hey! Bad soul, contact us!” several times.

Litu: “We’re all going to die.”

Neil: “Nothing’s happening!”

Then they heard a cracking sound from a branch of a tree just above their heads. They were so terrified that they couldn’t even look up. When they heard it again, they finally looked up. What they saw was enough to make them realize the trouble they were in—a shadowy, black creature with glowing eyes was staring at them. Then it jumped towards them. Their entire lives flashed before their eyes, and everything went white as mist.

 

To be continued...