Rishi is lying on the ground, crying. Black shadows are swirling in front of his eyes. Sounds of weeping, screaming, and laughing are echoing in his ears.
Suddenly, he sees the shadow of a child with 3–4 dogs chasing it. That child runs and hides behind a woman. The woman chases the dogs away and strokes the child's head, saying…
The Woman:
"Beta… don't be scared… I have chased them away… they won't bother you much. Your mother is always here with you."
Hearing the woman's voice, Rishi becomes completely calm, and all the black shadows vanish. Rishi remains on the ground, just crying—a wound was breaking him from the inside. After some time, Rishi stands up, wipes his tears, and suddenly disappears.
Ayaan, Rishabh, and Pankaj are sitting at the airport. Ayaan is reading a book, Rishabh is watching reels, and Pankaj is playing a game on his phone.
Suddenly, all three of them feel something and look back at the same time. On the chair behind them sat a girl wearing headphones, holding a cola, and on the chair next to her sat Rishi.
Rishi drinks the girl's cold drink. Seeing the empty glass, the girl says angrily…
Ladki:
"(angrily) What… the… My cold drink…"
Saying this, she stands up and walks away. Seeing this, the three of them burst out laughing. Rishabh thinks to himself…
Rishabh:
"(laughing) I knew you would come, you rascal…"
Because of their loud laughter, everyone starts looking at them strangely.
Ayaan:
"Hey rascal, when did you come?"
Everyone is shocked to see the three of them talking to thin air. Then an announcement plays…
Announcement:
"This is the final boarding call for flight 6E 521 bound for Udaipur. Passengers Mr. Ayaan, Mr. Rishabh, and Mr. Pankaj are requested to report immediately to gate number 5. The aircraft door will be closing in a few minutes."
Hearing the announcement, the three start running. Rishi flies behind them with a smile on his face. He says…
Rishi:
"That was the last call, why didn't you go?"
Pankaj:
"(running) What did you think, we would leave without you?"
Hearing this, Rishi gets emotional. Tears of happiness fill his eyes.
Rishi (thinking):
"I wish I had met all of you earlier… I don't even remember if I ever had friends before?"
About 1 hour later, they reach Udaipur airport. They step outside, and Shiv's driver is waiting for them. They all get into the car.
Rishi:
"Udaipur is very beautiful."
Ayaan:
"Yes, it is beautiful."
After a 30-minute drive, they are now climbing a hill. As the car goes higher, Rishi begins to see more black shadows—screaming, a mother scolding her child, boys playing cricket.
Every stone there feels familiar to Rishi. He is feeling many emotions at once. Tears start flowing from his eyes, and he sits on the roof of the car. The mountain air calms him, like a mother gently caressing her child.
As they head toward Shiv's farmhouse, Rishi's blurry memories start taking shape. He sees the place he had seen in his memories among those black shadows.
Then the car stops at the top of the hill in front of Shiv's farmhouse. The farmhouse is surrounded by walls on all sides. There is a beautiful wooden gate. Two guards open the gate, and they all go inside.
In front is a garden with big Ashoka trees on its boundary. Green grass is spread across the garden with flowers, and in the middle are white chairs and a table.
In front of the garden is a small, cute wooden house—3 bedrooms, a kitchen, and a
bathroom. They all go inside the house and start looking around. After some time, Rishabh's voice comes from the back of the house…
Rishabh:
"Rishi… Ayaan… Pankaj… come fast…"
The three go behind the house, and their eyes widen because from there, they can see a lake and a massive royal palace on the shore. Everything looks so beautiful.
But Rishi still sees shadows—a woman scolding her son, who looks about 15–16 years old. After standing there for a while, Rishi disappears. Ayaan, Rishabh, and Pankaj go inside the house to rest in their rooms.
They are eating food when they learn that Shiv will arrive by tomorrow night. Rishi is still trying to find answers to his confused, blurry questions