Bhola Saves The Day – Part IX

Bhola’s parents were terrified upon hearing that their child had also been possessed by the whistling ghost.

“I told you to stay away from Shyam,” Bhola’s mother cried, tears rolling down her cheeks.

“What have you done? Tell me, what sins have you committed to bring upon yourself such a severe curse?” Bhola’s father said. He wanted to reprimand the boy physically but held himself back considering that the boy was already going through a lot.

They immediately sent a word out to fetch Guruji. It was only a matter of minutes before he found himself in Bhola’s household, half-conscious and half-moony. Needless to say, their next-door neighbours, Shyam and his parents, were also in attendance.

Guruji asked Shyam if he still felt the presence of the ghost in his body. Shyam replied in the affirmative.

“Interesting,” Guruji murmured, stroking his wavy, white beard. “I had imagined the ghost to be powerful and I had suspected it to be able to possess multiple bodies at the same time.”

“Please save my child, Guruji,” Bhola’s mother pleaded.

“What shall we do now?” Bhola’s father asked.

Guruji answered, “We will have the same treatment for Bhola too. Tomorrow, at the stroke of midnight, they shall both be served with a hundred lashes. It will help to drive out the evil and cleanse their souls.”

Bhola’s parents hugged each other and began to cry. Bhola had never seen his father cry before. The moment made him doubt his plan and question himself as to the futility of it. Miss Geeta’s words, however, echoed in his head. He reminded himself that he and only he was aware of the truth; that this truth possessed power with great potential; that this truth may very well save Shyam and perhaps the whole village. He only had to wait for the right moment to unleash it and the moment came presently.

Guruji turned to Bhola and asked him, “Is the ghost doing anything besides whistling?”

Bhola felt like a hero straight out of a Bollywood movie. It was the moment of truth for him.

Bhola looked Guruji in the eye and said, “The ghost is talking to me.”