Proof

Both, Aastha and Denisha watched them quietly. Adhir came out of the kitchen and Aastha opened the camera, ready to click pictures but only his side of the face was seen, not the full face. He handed Reason a glass of water and sat on the couch showing his full-back towards them.

"Shit," Denisha muttered.

"Are you hungry?" Adhir asked.

He shook his head and was in deep thought about how to start the conversation about prayas. He saw Adhir's brother Badal's photo on the table.

"Its been so many years. I still can't believe" Reason said not taking his eyes off the photo frame.

Adhir sighed "I miss him. Been three decades without him," Adhir sighed.

"Hmm. I was wondering where are your....those friends who used to come to the cafe?.... That vampire and the human." Reason asked suddenly.

Adhir was silent and his eyes were filled with anger but he didn't show anything in front of Reason.

"Haven't talked to them since forever," He said in a calm tone.

"Hmm... I wanted to ask you how you took revenge with that vampire?"

Adhir looked at him in a confused expression. He was confused about why he was asking those questions. He suddenly came to visit and then asks the questions about Prayas, Sati, and Badal.

"What's with these questions?" He asked turning his attention towards the glass on his hand.

"I wanted to hear how you killed that vampire. Its fun to know. I never really got opportunity to ask you before. We rarely even meet after you sold the cafe." he said smiling.

"Killed?" he asked looking at Reason.

"You must have killed him?" Reason shrugged.

"I didn't ....but.. I did something that he will never forget for eternity. You don't worry about it," he said patting in Reason thigh.

Denisha and Aastha were waiting for the moment when he gonna show his face so they could click his proper picture but he was sitting, still, his back facing them. Reason eyes went to the door and Denisha gestured reason to make Adhir turn his face.

Reason sighed.

"Don't worry about it? Are you fucking kidding me?" Reason got up.

Adhir looked at him narrowing his eyes in confusion and got up too.

"You ruined their life and you say I shouldn't worry about it?" He said slowing coming to the side so his back would face towards the door and then Adhir turned his face towards the door.

Denisha and Aastha quickly started to take pictures and videos but making sure Adhir won't notice them.

"The fuck are you talking about?" Adhir asked.

Reason smiled and shook his head "It's my fault too,"

"Can you tell me what are you talking about?" Adhir asked in an annoyed tone.

"You punished prayas for nothing," Reason said and now Adhir realized what he was talking about.

"For nothing?" He scoffed.

"Yes, for nothing. He is not the vampire that killed your brother."

"What? But you said..."

"I know, I said the guy had lion tattoo but the guy had tattoo here on his forearm" Reason said showing his hand. "It was my fault but you can make it right,"

"I don't understand," Adhir said hands in his pocket, taking a slow step towards the door to close it. Denisha and Aastha hid on the side when they saw him walking towards them.

"You must have heard about Queens. Prayas has gone to Queen's palace." Reason said and Adhir stopped. Adhir turned his face to look at him. Denisha and Aastha slowly brought their head towards the door and watched them.

"Yes, you heard me. You made his life so damn miserable that now he wants to die. You ruined Sati's life too." Reason said.

"I... It... Can't be. You told me the vampire had a lion tattoo and prayas is the only guy who has a lion tattoo." Adhir said looking at the wall behind him then at the ceiling.

"I was not on my right mind after I saw them kill Badal. So I didn't explain to you the details, and it's my fault too and I will always be sorry for that." Reason said looking at the door. He was telling it more to Aastha.

"Now, only you can save him," Reason said taking step towards Adhir."You can go there and stop him."

"You even know what you are talking about?"

"I know," He said in a serious tone. "It's your chance to make what is left right."

"As soon as I step there my freedom will end. They will never forgive me and the only punishment for what I did is death And you know that." Adhir said pointing his finger towards Reason.

"But... " Reason was about to speak but Adhir stopped him showing his hand and again turned towards the door and looked at the ceiling. Denisha and Aastha slowly started to click his pictures and videos. Now, he was quite close and everything was heard and seen clearly.

"I think you should leave," Adhir said after some pause.

Reason sighed "Think about it. I guess Badal is also waiting for you to make things right." Reason said and walked out of the door and closed it behind him.

Now they were quite far from Adhir's house.

"Thank you," Aastha said.

"I am sorry for everything. I wish I could help you more." Reason said with guilt.

Denisha rolled her eyes "You helped us enough. Now, we should leave." she said.

"Yes, we should leave now but thank you so much. Now we can save my mama," Aastha said with happiness and hope-filled voice.

He nodded "Good luck and if you need anything I will always be here. You can take my number." He said giving Aastha his number while Denisha scoffed.

"Den," Aastha said in an annoyed tone and Reason just smiled.

"It's his fault too, Ash,"

"I know but he helped us acknowledging his mistake,"

Denisha rolled her eyes.

"She is right," he said.

"Can I ask what's your name?" He asked Aastha.

"No, you can't," Denisha said in an annoyance.

"Den, please,"

"My name is Aastha and she is my best friend, Denisha."

"She really is your best friend?" Reason said with a smile and Denisha rolled her eyes.

"Let's go, Ash," Denisha caught her hand and slightly pulled her.

"Thank you," Aastha said and then they left while Reason stood there looking at them leave and thinking how lucky Prayas must be that he has such a loving nephew who loves him more than anything.

"You are automatically blessed when you are loved even if you know nothing about it or care about it," Reason thought "And that wolf......she is a trouble." he shook his head, smiling. He then walked towards his way.

Aastha and Denisha went to take their bags from Denisha's fupu's house to leave but Denisha's fupu insisted they shouldn't leave at night.

(Fupu - father's sister)

"She is right, Ash. The place is new and we know nothing about it." Denisha said. "It would be better to go there in the morning."

"But tomorrow is the 7th day, den. I can't take a risk and we are a vampire and a wolf. We don't need to be afraid of the dark. We are born for the dark."

"You are right, child but going by flight at night is risky there. The weather is not good so I am insisting you to stay. I guess the flight will be cancel due to the weather." Denisha's fupu said.

Aastha signed "fine," she said in low voice and went to the room and Denisha followed her. Aastha made a call to her mother but the phone was unreachable. After dialing for 5 times it ranged.

"Aastha," she picked up the phone in one ring.

Aastha told her mother about everything and that they have all the proof needed. Relief filled Muna and she thanked her daughter million times. Aastha told her she will land tomorrow cause she couldn't come because of the bad weather. Muna told her that queens were planning to take his life in the mid day and she should hurry. They talked for some times and ended the call.

"I had something on my mind," Denisha said as they laid on the bed.

"Tell me about it," she said looking at the ceiling.

"I was thinking maybe I should go back to Butwal and talk to Sati about it," Denisha said and Aastha turned her face to look at her.

"She needs to know the truth too and realize her mistake. She needs to know how she punished him for nothing."

Aastha looked at the ceiling.

"To be honest, I don't care if she knows the truth or not. She never tried to hear his side just gave him his punishment."

"I understand that but what she saw was the truth she believed in. We always believe what we see hell we even completely believe what we hear."

"You know Den. Aama always told me, Forget about what we hear cause even our eyes and our gut deceives us. She always told me to see with my mind and use logic so I never get wrong."

( Aama - Mother )

Denisha nodded "Your mom is right,"

"And you know who told her that?"

Denisha shook her head.

"Mama,"

( Mama - mother's brother in Nepali )

"It was him who told her that and now today I realized how right he was. Sati's eyes deceived her. In a way maybe her eyes saw the truth but it was not wholly true. She only believed what she saw and punished him for nothing."

Aastha blew a deep breath and closed her eyes.

"He was so much in pain but still loved her. You know den, he didn't use to smoke while watching her in the park. He always has a cigarette in his hand like as if he can't live without it but around her, he doesn't."

"Hmmm.Maybe for him, she is his cigarette when she is around him,"

Aastha was silent.

"To be honest, Ash. Never see a lover like your mama. His love is so pure and nothing bad gonna happen to him. I will go to Butwal and tell her all the truth and he will get everything back." Denisha said and Aastha nodded.

"Maybe after that everything will go back to normal," Aastha said.

They said goodnight to eachother thinking tomorrow will be a very different day for everyone.