This can't be happening.
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"Aaahhh...."
"Ohh.. ohhh"
Wait? What?
I am in my bathroom again?
"No, no no no no.... no."
"Ting ding"
The doorbell.
When I hurried I almost fall. It happens before the same situation. It's not a dream, it can't be. Nor those were a dream too. I lived at that time.
"Ting ding ting ding"
I walk out of the bathroom but didn't open the door. It must be Jayesh.
I gasp for air when my phone started ringing. It is Jayesh. What should I do now?
"Aaahh" I cried.
My hand. There is no wound nor a scar, but it is painful. I have a faded memory of me battling with my killer made me injured.
Jayesh left. There is a deep silence now. I lean on a table and try to analyze the situation. I was puffing.
I calm down a bit. And give a broad thought.
"So it happened before. I have been time-traveled. But why today? And how?" I asked myself.
My phone rings, and it's from an unknown number. I pick the call.
"Hello?"
"Miss Piya Verma?" A voice from the other side.
"Yes?" My voice is shaking.
"I am Seema Gupta, I appoint you as my yoga instructor. I need a perfect flexible body by the end of the month. Hope you won't disappoint me."
"Bam" My phone slips and falls on the ground.
"Dhap..." I sit on the ground in shock.
It will repeat again. I have to see Seema again. She will get killed again. I will be framed for her murder again. They said I extorted money from Seema. What money they were talking about? I kept a distance from her, I barely talked to her. And they suspected me. A fraud?
No god, no. This can't be happening.
***
"Ting ding"
"Piya?" A voice from the other side of the door came.
"Piya.. You there?"
My phone rings. It's Jayesh.
"I can hear your ringtone. I know you are in there."
I am scared, sitting in a corner. I close my ears with my hands because I can not stand it.
"Piya you need to sign this contract. Or we will lose such a splendid opportunity."
"Are you listening? It's for your betterment only."
I am shivering with fear. In a dark corner of the room. Wearing a bathrobe.
"Piya! If anything is wrong, please tell me."
"Oh, my god! Piya?"
"Bam... Bam"
He slams the door.
"Anita?"
He calls out my neighbor. I will ask her for a spare key. If he enters, he will see me in this condition. After what happened that night, I can't face him.
"Jayesh, " I reply.
"Oh, thank god... You scared me, you fool."
"I am not feeling well. So...."
"You are sick. I'll call the doctor."
"No, I am fine. I just need to rest."
"You are not okay, your voice is shaking."
"I am saying na, I am fine. I need to rest only. Please go."
"I won't. I won't leave you like this."
"For god’s sake go Jayesh."
"What happened to you? Yesterday you were so excited and today you are like this."
I am trying hard not to cry. If I did so, he will forcefully enter my house.
"Jayesh, can't you just give me some space."
"But"
"Please"
"Okay, fine. You want space, I'll give it to you. I am giving you 2 days' time. Or I'll come with force and break into your house. Do you hear that?"
He left with a warning.
***
When Jayesh left my house, he was damn furious. He'll definitely come back. How can I prevent everything to happen? I have to stop the cycle. I can't run away from it. I did last time; it didn't work.
"Hello Jayesh!"
"You are alive? What happened to you?"
"I want to cancel the deal with Seema Gupta."
"What?????" He gets shocked. "You want to say no, to the famous television actress Seema Gupta? Are you serious? Wow... I can't believe it. Three days ago you were jumping on the sofa with excitement and now you are saying no to her. Do you know how much effort I had made to set a meeting? You betrayed me, I single-handedly manage to set a deal. And you want to cancel it."
"Piya, if something is bothering you, you can tell me okay. Please talk to me. I am not only your partner, I am your friend too. "
He exhales a deep breath, and for a moment we keep quiet.
"You are sure you wanna cancel it?"
"Hm"
"You know na, what are you doing? It's now or never."
"I know."
"Fine, as you wish. But I need an explanation."
He waits for my reply, but I can't say anything.
"I will do as you say. I am not forcing you to tell me the reason, but I owe you an explanation. Take time, but please give."
I hang up the call.
***
One gone, one left. I cut myself with Seema Gupta permanently. I don't want to hear her name too. I don't want to get involved in her business. It's time to save my colleague.
I am at the bus stand. There is the same scenario. The same couple, the middle-aged man on the phone.
"Woof-Woof"
Yeah, the same dog. The blue hoodie is not here yet. I am a bit early. Oh, there is Nikita. I run to her and stop her from crossing the road.
"Hey Piya, what happened? I heard you rejected Seema Gupta's deal. Rumors say that she is furious with you."
"I know Nicky but I had to. You'll call me mad but..."
"It's okay. I know you. You..... Watch out!"
She pushed me away to save me. But while saving me, she got hit by the black car.
Oh no! Nikita. No.... no.
I tried to save her. I stopped her at the bus stand. We were far from the road. Why the car hit us.
That car. This....
No no no.
This can't be happening.
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