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Chapter- 15(1)
Everyone was walking in that crooked path to reach the temple. Today, it's the full moon day that everyone was afraid to meet.
The bright moonlight cleared the darkness surrounding them. Rathi carrying the oil lamp in her hand followed Aadhiyan's footsteps. No one's face is happy nor sad, no one uttered a word, and all their faces were grim and grief-stricken.
Today she's going to see her great grandfather's death in front of her eyes. Even if she doesn't want to she is pushed to stand in this situation.
Birth and death keep a balance in this world. In order to maintain that, Aadhiyan's ancestors follow this rule of premature burial. They will end their long life in their hundredth year. More than maintaining the balance they have a selfish intention too. Living a long life isn't easy
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Dusky Moonlight Chapter- 15(2)
Rathi stepped back. There's something wrong with him! She didn't doubt it; strongly believes it now."Why do you always questioning me?" he hissed gripping her shoulders. "Can't you just stay in your limits?" Rathi is greatly intimidated by his warning. But still, she couldn't keep her mouth shut, she doesn't want to give up this chance since no one will tell the truth to her other than Aadhiyan."Why should I've to be silent? I want to know?" she hesitantly told. Aadhiyan's face turned hard to hear that."What do you want to know?" he confronted."Who are you?" she asked gazing his eyes."What type of question is this?" he glared."I saw you, there's something glowed in your eyes on our wedding day, that day in the cascade and even now," she asked."Who do you think I am?" he smirked by her disclosure."I don't know," she nodded."You saw me a lot of times, can't you recognize me?" he asked.She thought for a mom
Dusky Moonlight Chapter- 16(1)
The wind is blowing harder as it could even make Rathi slip out of her balance. She cleared her vision to see someone walking before her. A skinny- petite woman, Rathi has never seen someone like her. She has long hair that reached her thighs but it's unkempt. Her half white saree is covered in blood, especially in the thighs. It's loosely covering her body but that woman doesn't care about anything and walking to her destination –to the edge of that cliff. The clouds were closely floating over her head and the chill drizzles from the rushing waterfalls made the surface damp.Rathi turned to see her home at the far end! She's aware that she's in a dream and needed to know what this is going to show her now!That woman walked like someone who's no longer wanted to live in this world. It reflected dejection, pain, and hate. More tha
Dusky Moonlight Chapter- 16(2)
"No I can't eat anything, more than this, please," Rathi said to Sumaya."NO no, you cannot say like that, just eat this one serving of rice," Mithran insisted and Rathi held his hand."Please Anna, I can't," she requested."Hmm," he nodded and sat beside Sumaya. They were so happy to hear about Rathi's pregnancy. On the same evening, Mithran asked Rathi to come for the dinner in their house, and he cooked all the best dishes he knows."Ayya do you want something?" Mithran asked when Aadhiyan was silently chewing his food."No, Mithra," he smiled."Do you like it?" Mithran questioned seeing his unhappy face."You know that I like your cooking," he replied and continued to eat.Sumaya watched them w
Dusky Moonlight Chapter- 16(3)
Rathi could feel nothing but the scorching fire. In front of her, there’s a big well which is glowing brightly, she went close to it and saw something that will ruin her sleep for the rest of her days. There are hundreds of heads rotting and burning in it. In a terror, Rathi turned to run but she saw something that made her stumble. That’s Aadhiyan and his eyes were totally red like a devil. His hand carried a man’s head. He dropped it and came closer and Rathi closed her eyes in fear.In the middle of the night, when they were deep in sleep, Rathi got up from her sleep and sat upright in shock. Her eyes started to shed tears which is an impulse for the horrific visuals she saw in her dream right now.“No don’t get scared, don’t,” she mumbled and kept telling me that.At that moment she wanted to use the bathroom, but
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Rathi was frightened to hear Sumaya crying in the labor pain. She doesn't know what to do and just stood there like a piece of wood."Aadhi, get some hot water," her father in law ordered him."Rathi, hold her hand," Aadhiyan shouted at her and she nodded her head."Calm down, Sumaya. We are with you," Rathi solaced still knowing that no one can be silent at this time. Aadhiyan's dad asked Sumaya to push out. Though she tries, the child's head isn't visible.Aadhavan panicked and urged Sumaya to force out her best. The blood and mucous started drenching the sheets. Mithran was not there and he was standing outside. Usually, husbands won't stand there to see their wife in pain and they will get emotional too which might hinder the process.Aadhiyan came inside with the hot water, cloth, and a sharp knife. He placed it beside his father and held Sumaya's other hand.The moments become stretched, and Sumaya cried and creamed not able to withsta
Dusky Moonlight Chapter- 17(1)
Her room was dead silent, Rathi could even hear the sound of the wind that blows through the window, her eyes were tired of crying. She's blankly staring at the sunrise sitting on her bed. Rathi couldn't understand what's happening around her, it's confusing and terrifying to imagine the things that are going to happen to her in the future. Now she has a great doubt whether she will be alive after the birth of her child. Rathi was always afraid to die, she doesn't want to be that human who has never experienced true freedom. The faith that she will be safe here has totally vanished out from her mind after witnessing Sumaya's death.I have to live for this child, I can't let these people raise him as a heartless freak like Aadhiyan, she constantly had this thought. Rathi couldn't sleep in the night, she kept thinking about Sumaya who died in front of her eyes holding her hands. Her memories are still playing in her head, the
Dusky Moonlight Chapter- 17(2)
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Dusky Moonlight Chapter- 17(3)
In the night, after having her dinner Rathi sat in her bed. There's a slight drizzle falling from the dark sky. The room has turned cold.Aadhiyan lighted the fire in the inglenook before coming to the bed. He gave a glass of milk to Rathi which he specially made for her."Drink it," he smiled and Rathi did feeling better at that moment.Aadhiyan laid on the bed and heaved out a sigh in relaxation. From morning he didn't have time to rest and was occupied by the household work.Rathi, sipping the sweet milk watched him, sometimes she gets angry at him out of her control, and sometimes she can't help but fall in love with his kindness that shows up occasionally. She also loves him when he's protective of her.Rathi never thought she will develop this type of love-hate feelings on Aadhiyan, which always dominating one another. It's confusing to say whether she's totally in love or completely hating him.Aadhiyan turned his gaze to her and Rathi ca
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