As Sakshi walked back home, she remembered what the old priest had said. "Her name is Pallavi. She can be your armor against the evil. She has defeated many dangerous demons and cleansed the evil out. But she is difficult person. She may not help you at first instance. It may take a lot of convincing her. But I know you will succeed in persuade her. Make sure you don't make her angry.", he had said.
She had found a small ray of hope. But she was not convinced yet. "What if she didn't agree to help me ! What if I fail to get her to help her? What if I have to face the evil alone?", she worried. Later, she cleared the doubts by convincing herself to stay strong. She had to stay strong. If not for herself, but at least she should be strong. She had to persuade Pallavi at any cost.
When she reached home, she was astonished to see Sheila and Vicky banging the door. She rushed towards them. "What happened? Where are the kids? Where is mother? Why are you both outside?", she asked. "The evil has struck mother again. She is possessed by the spirit. She has locked us outside and has kids with her. We have been banging the door. Vicky even try to break it open. It's not opening.", Sheila cried while Vicky and her tried to break the door open.
Sakshi banged the door and called her mother, "Ma! Ma! open the door." "Oh God! Please don't do this now. Please help us.", she prayed silently. After failed attempts of banging and breaking the door, they all finally tried one last time to break open. At last the door was open. As everyone tried to nurse their bruised arm, something grabbed the hand of Sheila and pushed Sakshi and Vicky out. The door was locked again.
Sakshi and Vicky tried again to break the door. They were tired after many attempts. "Lets try the back door.", she said. "But we tried the back door, it's the same case", he said as he rubbed the pain on his arm. "We need to get inside. Come. Let's try once more.", she said , running towards the back door. They had tried to open the door. But they failed. Sakshi couldn't wait any longer. She remembered the words of priest, "Go at once. Don't delay before it causes more damage to you and your family." She had to do something before it was too late. "The balcony of my bedroom is open. Climb up there. You can easily enter there.", she said, thinking why she had not thought about this.
Vicky agreed. He walked towards the side where his sister's balcony was. He rubbed his hand and climbed the pipe that lead to balcony. The skill he had learnt as notorious kid had got him the wrath of his family was useful now. He easily put one of his leg on side of balcony and held the railing with one hand while he held the pipe for the support with one hand. He slowly got inside the balcony. The door was open. Vicky and Sakshi silently thanked God. He waved at his sister. "Okay. I will go and get Pallavi. You stay with the kids, Sheila and mother.", she said. "Who is Pallavi? Where are you going? Why are you not coming up?", he asked. " I will come back. Pallavi is our only hope to fight evil. I need to go now. I will tell the rest of story when I come back. Don't worry. God is with us.", she said, leaving confused and scared Vicky alone.
(To be continued)
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