Mridula opened her eyes. Pitch black environment welcomed her. She would have been unconscious for a long time. It took her some time to adjust her vision in the dark. She looked around to see Rajeev. She could see the motorcycle ten meters away from her. She stood up and closed her eyes. She concentrated to feel his presence anywhere near her. She sensed him lying quite a distance away from her. She could feel that he is unhurt. She rushed towards him. She woke him up and hugged him.
“We are safe.” She muttered.
“Is that thing still here?” He gazed into the dark.
“No, I can't feel its presence.” She was alert. She used her powers to locate it but it was far away.
“Why didn't it hurt us?” He couldn’t believe it yet. He only remembers the black smoke engulfing them. It was warm inside
