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Chapter Title: The Shadow Who Saved Them
"Anshu… are you okay? You're not hurt, right?"
Seema asked, still breathing heavily as she looked at Anshika.
"I'm fine… are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere? But… what just happened?"
Anshika said, still shaken.
Both of them turned their heads forward—
And froze.
Their car… was no longer on the road.
It was off to the side.
They stared in confusion.
Just a moment ago, the truck was right in front of them… about to crush them—
Then how…
How were they suddenly out of the road?
Without wasting a second, both of them stepped out of the car and checked it.
Surprisingly—
The car was almost fine.
Just a few scratches.
Nothing major.
That only made things worse.
Because now—
Nothing made sense.
"What just happened here? We were about to die… and suddenly we're here… with the car too. Anshu, I swear, I don't understand anything."
Seema said, completely confused.
"If you don't know how to drive… then you shouldn't drive at all. Saves you from situations like this."
A voice came from behind them.
Both of them froze.
Slowly—
They turned back.
But—
There was no one there.
They looked around in confusion.
"Seema… did you hear that?"
"Yes… I did. But there's no one here."
Fear started creeping in.
"Don't strain yourselves… I'm not there. I'm up here."
The voice came again.
This time—
They looked up.
And what they saw—
Made their eyes widen in shock.
A dark figure—
Sitting casually on a tree branch.
Completely covered.
Face hidden behind a mask.
Only the eyes visible.
"W-who are you? And what are you doing up there?"
Seema asked, her voice trembling slightly.
"Oh wow… I just saved your lives, and the first thing you ask is what I'm doing here? Impressive. Looks like neither of you knows how to say thank you."
The man said lazily, swinging his leg from the branch.
"What do you mean you saved us? Who even are you? And if you saved us, then what were you doing there?"
Seema asked, even more confused now.
They couldn't see his face clearly.
He was hidden in the shadows.
And it looked like he was wearing a mask.
For a moment—
He didn't reply.
Seema continued, her tone sharp with doubt—
"Fine, let's assume you saved us. But you didn't do it with your hands, right? Then how exactly did you save us?"
"Uh… Seemu… I think… he might actually be telling the truth."
Anshika said slowly, as if recalling something.
"What do you mean? You think this guy pushed our heavy car away in a blink… and then climbed up that tree in the same second? Does that even make sense to you?"
Seema said, stunned.
"No, no… it's not a joke. You're right, it sounds impossible… but that's exactly what happened. Believe it or not—that's the truth."
The shadow said, now standing up on the branch.
Anshika nodded slowly.
"I think so too… because when the accident was about to happen, I opened my eyes for a split second… and I saw someone near my window. Maybe… it was him."
She said, trying to piece it together.
Seema went quiet.
Then Anshika stepped forward slightly, her tone softening.
"Whatever it is… there's no one else here but you. So… thank you. Thank you so much for saving our lives. I'm really sorry for how we spoke earlier."
She gestured to Seema—
And both of them bowed slightly.
"If you don't mind… could you at least tell us your name? We would like to thank you properly. I can even tell my family… we can do something for you."
Anshika said politely.
The man shook his head.
"No need for that. Just drive carefully from now on. You can talk later… but if you lose your life, there won't be any talking left."
His tone was calm—
But firm.
"Yes… you're right. I'm sorry… we'll be careful."
Anshika said sincerely.
But the moment they looked up again—
He was gone.
Only the leaves of the tree were moving slightly.
As if something had just left.
"Wait… where did he go? He was just here… who was that guy? He's insanely fast…"
Seema said, looking around.
"I have no idea… I'm just as confused as you. How can someone disappear like that?"
Anshika said.
Just then—
They heard a sound behind them.
They turned—
And their eyes widened again.
Their car…
Was back on the road.
Perfectly positioned.
Both of them stood frozen.
Slowly—
They walked toward it, almost scared now.
Checked it again.
Then looked ahead.
"That means… he was telling the truth. He really saved us. Thank you… whoever you are…"
Anshika whispered.
"Yeah… but who was he?"
Seema said.
"I don't know… but whoever he was… he felt like an angel. Came, saved us… and disappeared."
Anshika said as she got into the car.
"Or maybe… a ghost from this road?"
Seema muttered as she sat down.
"Stop it, don't talk nonsense."
Anshika said, starting the car.
"And don't say things like that again… you saw what just happened."
This time—
She drove carefully.
Silently.
After dropping Seema at her house—
Anshika finally reached home.
She parked her car and walked inside.
But—
She didn't notice—
A shadow standing on a tree near her house.
Watching her.
A masked figure.
Only the eyes visible.
The same eyes.
The moment Anshika entered the house—
The shadow disappeared again.
Later That Night
Anshika sat on her bed, drying her wet hair with a towel.
But her mind—
Was somewhere else.
That moment—
Kept replaying.
The accident.
The truck.
And then—
That figure.
She remembered clearly now—
For a split second—
When she opened her eyes—
He was right outside her window.
Pushing the car.
She couldn't see his face.
But his eyes—
She saw them.
Clearly.
And when he pushed the car—
He closed his eyes for a moment.
And so did she.
"Who was he…? And how did he reach there at that exact moment?"
She whispered to herself.
"Those eyes… I feel like I've seen them somewhere before… but where…?"
She tried hard to remember—
But nothing came.
After a while—
She gave up.
Let it go.
And lay down on her bed.
Scrolling through photos from the party on her phone—
Until she found one.
Om.
She zoomed into his picture.
And a soft smile spread across her face.
For a few moments—
She just kept looking at him.
Then slowly—
She held the phone close to her chest.
Closed her eyes—
And drifted off to sleep.
With a strange sense of peace.
And a heart—
That now belonged to someone.