Ghost Calls by hima (read people like a book .TXT) 📕

How did he know my name? “Why do all the hot guys go after her? What do they see in her?” Poo was saying. I ignored him and walked away, he grabbed my hands. I felt tense.

“Leave her…” Aryan said grimly. “Oops…” the blue eyed boy pulled away his hands instantly lifting up his hands in air.

“I thought you might want to thank me for saving your life…” He said. “Thanks…” I mumbled and walked away from him briskly.

“Who is he?” Aryan asked as soon as we are out of the cafeteria. “He is the one I saw in the cave… He scares me…” I admitted. “It’s okay, I’m here with you…” Aryan assured.

Aryan dropped me home and promised to come back soon. As soon as I was in the house, I was appalled at once; the main hall was entirely transformed as if there is a party here. I ran into dad’s room.

“Megha…How do you like the decoration?” he asked. “What’s all this about?” I asked. When you said your friends were home for a gathering, an idea struck in my mind, I should celebrate the occasion of finding my daughter and hence the party. I nodded.

There is another surprise for you…Armaan, He called aloud. I waited to see who it was, I was stunned for the second time in the day, and there he is the blue eyed boy.
“He is my nephew; He’ll be staying with us. In fact he joined your college this day… Didn’t you see him?” he asked.

“I didn’t go to the classes so she might not have seen me, uncle.” Dad nodded. “Go and get ready before the guests come…” My dad said. I practically ran into my room, something about him scares so much, may be the fact that he could deal with bad souls or the fact that he behaved with me as if he owns me.

I was trying to figure out which dress to wear when he walked in, as he moved towards me, I walked back. He gave a smile that hit my heart like 100mw.

“I have waited so long for you to come and you’re going away from me every time I come close…” He said. I frowned. “You’re the long last daughter of my uncle…” he replied.

He picked up a dress eying me… “This will be good on you…” he said. “Thanks…”I said trying to take it from him. He gripped it tightly.

“Friends?” he said extending his hands. I shook them and he eased of his grip on the fabric. He walked away from me.

Mrs. Mehra walked in while I was trying on the dress. “That’s not good enough…All your father’s friends will be here. You ought to look gorgeous, he said searching for a good dress.” She picked up the dress Armaan gave me to wear.

“Aunty, not this one…” I insisted. “This will really look good on your skin…” she persisted. I resigned to do as she said.

“The only heir of Mittal industries, Miss. Meghan mittal.” Dad was announcing when I walked down the steps… talk about dramatic entrance… I thought. I saw from the corner of my eye, Poo’s mouth wide open. I gestured Neha to see Poo. She laughed seeing her expression. I walked over to my dad. One by one Dad’s business friends came and introduced them to me. Some of them are my friends parents like Karan’s and Rohan’s. They winked at me. Even my friends were there. As soon as I knew dad was finished with me, I spotted Aryan and walked over to him.

“Wow! You look great.” He said placing his arm around my waist and pulling me closer. I blushed. We talked for a while. “I’ll just come back.” I said and went into my room.

I went into the wash room and came back, I checked myself in the mirror once again before leaving. “You look beautiful as always…” I heard the same intense voice. I startled and jumped back when I saw Armaan’s face inches apart from me.

“You wore the dress I chose…” he grinned. I was about to say that I had no choice when he crashed his lips on to mine. I tried to push him away but he was too strong on me. Finally he withdrew himself after sometime.

He gave an evil grin and walked away; he stopped at the door and turned back, “You can call me, Maan.” He said. I slumped on to the bed catching my head. Who is he? Why can’t I control him? I’m usually a strong woman…

“What is he doing in your room?” Aryan asked. “He is dad’s nephew, Armaan.” I said blinking back tears. Aryan stared at me as if that wasn’t the answer. I hugged him crying… He didn’t ask anything again. He sat there rubbing my shoulders for a while… when I calmed down.

“Your dad is asking for you…come down.” He said. I nodded. I went into the room washed my face went down. What did Aryan think about my outburst, I must tell him something before he gets it wrong? I searched him but found him nowhere.

“You can’t impose yourself on her…” I heard a voice as I walked by the pool room. “What were you doing then?” It’s Armaan’s voice. “She loves me…” Aryan said. “It’s never a one way fight brother and this time she will be mine…”Armaan said. “I have waited for many centuries and this time you’re not going to take her away from me…” he replied grimly.

“We’ll see…” Armaan said throwing the doors open. I stepped back so that he wouldn’t see me. “What was that all about?”

I waited patiently until the last of the guests went, I said goodnight to dad and went back to room tired. Aryan came to my room, I was about to ask him about the conversation I overheard maybe I should let him tell instead of asking.

“Sleep well and be safe…” he said and kissed me goodnight before leaving. He didn’t mention anything about the conversation.

Early next morning dad woke me up. “You’ll be late to college…” he said. I freshened up quickly and joined dad for breakfast, I served dad when Armaan walked in. I walked towards him tentatively and served him too, He gave a wicked smile.

“Wait for a second…I’ll just get ready then I’ll drop you at college.” Dad said. “It’s okay, uncle. We’ll go in my car. From today onwards I’ll be Megha’s driver.” He joked. Dad chuckled but I gave a plastic smile fearing that I should go alone with him.

He opened the door for me. He sat me in the front seat; I sat silently to the edge of the seat. “I’m sorry about yesterday, I’m usually a good guy, and It’s just I couldn’t control my feelings in front of you… It’s just I love you so much…” he said.

“You met me just a few days ago…” I asked bringing up the courage. He chuckled. “But I have known you for many years…”he said. He is a weirdo… I thought.

“I’ll never behave like that again towards you…”he said. I gave a weak smile.


He seems to have certain charm around him; people gathered around him like flies around eatables, all my friends including Neha were no exceptions for his charms. Even during the lunch, he sat with us and people were listening to him intently whatever nonsense he was saying. I wondered what’s so interesting about him. Aryan was glaring at him all the time and he obviously ignored his threatening glares.

“I didn’t know that I had a charming cousin like him…” Neha exclaimed. Aryan walked away throwing his chair, I went after him. He was sitting in the ground hitting the ball repeatedly to the wall.

“Hey…” I took his hands into mine. “He is just a newbie and after a few days, everything is going to be the same way as it was once…” I said. “You are thinking it the wrong way… I’m worried about you… what if…” He stopped.

“What are you doing here alone?” Armaan asked coming towards us. Aryan hit the ball to the ground being vexed about his frequent interruption in his life.

“I just needed some fresh air so I came out…” I said. “Isn’t he the one to come out first…?” He asked with fake innocence.

Aryan walked away glaring at him, I just sighed and went away to our classroom. Before Armaan would come and impose me to go with him, I texted Aryan to drop me home and I would wait for him at the parking area. When he came back home, he knocked on my door and I made it sound like I was in wash room.

“Megha… Wake up…” Sapna jerked me. I woke up yawning, “What are you doing here?” I asked rubbing my eyes.

“Do you remember me saying about a memory that I lost and wanted to find out?” she said. She waited for me to reply, I nodded.

“I think it has something to do with my death…” she said feebly. “I think there is something wrong in the way I died…” She said grimly.

“Just give me a second…” I called Aryan, He didn’t lift the phone, I tried again and this time after the third ring, he lifted the phone.

“Megha…Is everything alright?” His voice sounded tense. “I’m good…Can you come to my house, I’ll wait for you outside.” I said. He seemed to relax a bit after he heard my voice. “I’ll be there in two minutes…”he said.

I closed the door carefully, and walked tip toed to the hall glancing everywhere careful to avoid being caught.

“Where are you going and who is this ghost lady, I see.” I heard the very voice that I shouldn’t.

“Please…Just stay quiet.” I said. I introduced them. “Can we go now?” I asked. “You are not going anywhere without me… It’s my responsibility to protect you.” He said. “She won’t hurt me…”

“Yeah! There are so many things out there that you don’t know…” he said. I huffed and went out silently.

We stood out there for a while waiting for Aryan to join us. “Why are we waiting here and what’s her problem?” he asked. He was bothering me with his questions, when Aryan’s car lights were visible.

“Who called him?” Armaan said clearly irritated. “I did.” I said. “What is he doing here?” Aryan asked eying Armaan. “I might ask the same question to you…” Armaan snapped back.

“Will you just stop that?” I explained what Sapna’s problem was. “Do you know where they found your body?” Armaan asked. Sapna flinched at his direct question. I kicked him in his ribs and asked to watch out his language.

“I don’t know, I forgot most of the things from human life.” She said. “I know the place; I saw it in the newspaper.” Aryan said.

“Let’s go then and see whether Sapna can remember anything from seeing that place.” I said. “He is not coming with us, is he?” Aryan asked eying Armaan. “He might be helpful…” That was all I said.

“We can go by walk…” Aryan said and led us the way. After 15min of walk from the road, he stopped us at a sign board pointing towards the right and a