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Nilakaran made his way inside the forest, his eyes were everywhere, even noticing the falling leaves, birds, and buzzing insects. He collected the herbs which he had never seen before. The aura of the forest is magnificent. 

He came across a path leading into a cave. Before he could enter, a half-naked woman came out with a seductive smile. When he looked closer at her face, he was stunned. She looked like his dead wife. 

After many years he felt like he's trapped and there's no way to escape. His hands shook, his skin trembled in terror and his eyes widened in fear when that woman came closer to him. 

"You know I was searching for you? You waited for me and who are you?" he asks, flinching his hands when she touches his shoulders.