Now that havis dynamo light goes down. The little light from the crescent moon struggled through the tree trunks is what assures the presence of crowcat. The warmth of the tar road might tell them “you’re not alone” but the silence in which the forest is in reminds them the aloofness. The only options adhi has is to wait and watch until the creature crosses the road but for their astonishment it is not moving anywhere.
3 minutes passed they stood where they were. Absolute silence, suddenly abhis toy watch stated beeping! Somu went on to stop it, his bicycle fell down making a clatter!
“Fall back, somu fall back” shouted adhi.
Within a blink they see crowcat running towards them, their heart was almost immobile and stunned. Confused, horrified there was no choice except of survival. It was havi shouted louder than abhi. They ran in reverse leaving their bicycles apart. Abhi was unable to make it havi dragged her with fear “mummy.. mummy..” this is how little one started crying they all stopped at a distant far and when they looked back it was gone.
Somu: “where is it havi?”
“Might have gone left”
“Down the hill” answered abhi.
Havi was still exhaling rapidly, they kneed down for a while and made a confirmation that it has gone for sure. They were holding each other’s hand adhi was at the front with the stick. They approached their bicycles for their amazement crowcat had not even come close to it. Then what was it? Was it really chased them or was it a Hallucinations? There were four who witnessed could not be a delusion!
Somu lifted his bicycle the head light was broken. And the rear break was misplaced it took them another 20 minutes to repair them they did it after walking a mile. Who wants to meet the creature again right!
Time was running, quiet few miles to go. They headed straight with the doubled speed. Somu has to follow havani as his head light was blinking. Little one was little confidence as somu is riding behind her.
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