I stepped on the first step of the mysterious staircase. The chest trembled with fear. The darkness was slightly illuminated by the light of the torch. Knowing the way in that light, we are going down.
Suddenly we both stopped at a sharp sound.
Sujeet said, "What happened! What is this noise?"
I don't know. But it seems that a big stone has fallen in the well. The sound of that stone came to our ears with a loud noise.
Sujeet asked, "How do you know it's the sound of rocks? We're here. We can't see anything. So how do you know it's rocks?"
That sound came from that well. From there a sharp sound has reached our ears. Before coming here, I saw a stone on the wall above the well. And a little while ago, I heard the voices of other friends. They were calling us names. The stone may have fallen due to the impact of one of them.
I didn't hear them call us. How did you hear?
I heard their voices when the door of the well opened. You must have been thinking something while holding me and looking at this staircase. So you didn't hear.
Why didn't you tell me then? If I tell you, you will ask them to come here too. They may actually increase the danger rather than reduce it. So I didn't tell you.
How did they know that we are here? Nothing can be seen from above. We could not see very far even by torchlight. How did they understand?
I am tired of answering Sujeet's questions one after another. I said angrily, "Where are your shoes?"
Why?
Tell me first.
You see that I left the shoes on top. Feet were hurting due to walking too much. So I took off my shoes and came here. What happened to understand them with shoes?
When they see your shoes, they know that we have gone down this well to find treasure.
Oh! I understand now. Pritam, you are really very intelligent. You can understand everything very easily.
It's done now. Now let's go down.
Again we started to descend following the steps of the stairs. Sweating in the heat. There is no way for air to come from anywhere in this enclosed space. With him again the heat of this torch. I have come so far in such a good way. There was wind in the well. I did not understand then how hot it is in a closed place. I feel it now.
After a long time we finally entered a room. The room is very big. Its full distance cannot be understood by the light of the torch. Due to the lack of light from this one torch, the surroundings cannot be seen well.
I told Sujeet, "We need one more torch. Two of us can't find the treasure very well with this one."
You are right. But how to make a torch? I don't see any sticks here.
Yes. Torches had to be made and brought from above. Now we have to continue working with the light of this one.
I took the torch in my hand and started looking around. I couldn't see anything on the floor or corner or anywhere in this dark room. I also looked at the wall.
What is this! I see rows of torches. which are attached to the wall. All these torches do not have any kind of light. These torches are very old. Some have clothes attached and some don't. I lit the other torches with the torch in my hand. As a result, beautiful light is created in this room. In that light I saw that there was nothing in this room. But it turned out, this room is not the end. There are more rooms.
So I asked Sujeet to take a torch.
"Since there's nothing in this room, we'll have to look elsewhere. It's not worth wasting any more time here," said Sujeet.
Must do so. Now you have to find the rooms that are ahead. You know that to get anything you have to suffer. Nothing can be gained without hard work. We have come this far without finding the treasure and will not turn back. What do you say Sujeet?"
Yes, that's right. I have suffered and I will take the result.
So let's not delay here and look in the front room.
"Are you going to sit here? The one who has eaten. Now it's afternoon. You can go out for a bit and walk around. Not just sitting and talking," said Subarna in an angry voice.
I thought to myself, I can't deal with this Subarna anymore. Can't listen well to its beautiful mysterious story. Just messing with the story. However, I could not tell Subarna . I settled my anger in my mind.
I'm not the only one who's upset. I also saw the expression of annoyance on my father-in-law's face. He too could not say anything to Subarna. They have one daughter. He was nurtured with great care. So he also had to remain silent.
Subarna got angry and left.
I said to my father-in-law, "It is not right to talk anymore. Tonight you and I will sleep in the same room. I will hear that mysterious story from you."
Of course. You are right. Now some time should be given to family members. Later, I will start my exciting and mysterious story again at another time. Now let's go outside.
Ok. Let's go.
We both went out of the room. I am leaving the room I entered. I was in a room for a long time. Of course, the time was passing well. I also entered into that story.
When I went outside, I saw Subarna and mother-in-law sitting on a chair under a tree in the yard. There are two additional chairs. Those two chairs have been kept for us.
We went and sat on the chair. Looking at the surroundings. At that time the attention was on Subarna's face. His countenance brightened in our presence. Seeing that, my face also smiled. I saw his angry face a little while ago. And how beautiful he looks now. He doesn't like it at all when he gets angry. In the afternoon, the cold air is coming to the body. I feel very good.