THE WEDDING RING’S MYSTERY

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 I was in Dehradun to attend a family function. I was getting bored so I thought to meet one of my friend who lived in a remote area. It was night but somehow mom agreed and allowed me to go there on foot. When I reached there I got to know from uncle that my friend has gone to hostel as his aunty died some two years back .

The house was rather large, and the dining table was arranged as if uncle was waiting for someone at dinner. We both talked for around half an hour when the phone rang. Uncle picked up the phone which was a little far in the hallway, and did not return for a while. I finally got up and went into the hallway where I saw tears dripping from his eyes! I helped him to the sofa and both of us sat down. He was still weeping and told me that his elder son and daughter in law were returning from America, but a car accident took place and they died on the spot, and the hospital had called up for identifying their body. He also informed that the food on the table was meant for them only. Saying this he again started to weep. I thought that I should also leave along with him, but he asked me to stay in the house till he returned as it was not safe to leave the house vacant. I wanted to leave but before I could say something, he gave me a bunch of keys and went away.

It was around ten when I had my food and then went to sleep after informing my parents about the situation. At night when I was turning from one side to another I felt as if my leg landed on someone else’s leg! I got soooo scared that I didn’t open my eyes. I quickly covered my face with the quilt trying to be calm and show as if nothing has happened . I felt the person searching for something . His hand went under my pillow where I had put the bunch of keys. Now I knew that thieves  were there to steal. Still I could not gather the courage to open my eyes and fight with them. I lay still .Later I heard the sounds of opening and closing of various cupboards and finally the noise went dead. After around half an hour I somehow got up and came to the dinning hall where I saw two more used plates .I suppose there were two thieves and they had food also before leaving .

 I could not sleep for the rest of the night and waited for my Uncle . Uncle came around 5 O’clock in the morning .looking very sad and a little horrified when he told me that the police had taken the body for post mortem and they have handed him a pair of diamond ring which they had gifted to the couple but later his wife kept them inside the cupboard as an astronomer told they were unlucky for them, although they were not willing to give. After listening to him I told him everything about the theft in the night and wanted him to check what has been stolen and inform the Police .After about fifteen minutes he came out of the room more horrified than before with an empty box of the pair of rings in his hand .Nothing else was stolen. I went pale and he kept looking at the two plates and the two diamond rings lying on the table .

Madhavan Pankaj Srivastava,

Class X

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