Varun Verma - Echoes of forgotten scope.

In the quiet town of Anamiya, Varun Verma's life is a routine one, tinged with loss. Troubled by nightmares and a mysterious message, he unwittingly becomes part of a sinister plan that ties his fate with that of Jaya, a woman haunted by her own nightmares.  

As they delve deeper into the mystery, they discover a horrifying truth about a powerful man who has influenced their lives for centuries. Will they be able to uncover the secrets in time or will they fall prey to a force beyond their control? 

Varun Verma is a 30-year-old man who lives in the town of Anamiya in the state of Madhya Pradesh. He is the only member of his family. When he was 23 years old, his parents died in a car accident, which caused him to suffer from depression and mental trauma. 

He remembers that day well and cherishes the memories of his family.

After the accident, Varun left college. There was no one to take care of him in the city except the courier company Amik Super Fast. This company gave him a reason to live and supported him by giving him a job in his bad times. After battling depression, he started a new life.

Varun's life was going well. He used to work from 11 am to 6 pm. After finishing his duty, he would go home, drink tea to refresh himself, cook his food, watch movies or news channels and sleep by 9 pm. This was his daily routine until another important event happened in his life.

One night, after his parents' funeral, Varun had a dream. In the dream, he saw a man in a garden whose face was not clear, but his voice was deep and mature. The man's back was towards Varun and he was wearing an earring in his right ear, which seemed bigger than his own. 

Although the man looked childish, his voice did not match his appearance.

The voice ordered him, "Varun, I know you have lost your parents, but I need your help. You will receive a letter from your courier agency. You have to personally deliver that letter to the given address. I will come in your dreams every day to warn you, but remember my message!"

From that day onwards, Varun started having recurring dreams from the mysterious figure with the same message. The figure once told him, "This message will not stop until I give you the key to the door of the dead world."

Varuna asked, "I don't know anything about keys or the door to the dead world!"

"You don't need to know about the key," the voice replied. "Just follow my instructions carefully. Tomorrow, you will find an envelope at your agency. You have to give this envelope to Jaya."

Varun replied, "You know him, so why don't you send the mail yourself? Why make me the messenger?"

"Just do your work, I'll explain everything later," the voice said.

Varun gave the envelope to Jaya, a character from the previous story. After a few days, the dreams stopped, leaving Varun surprised and relieved. He had been experiencing these dreams for a long time, and their sudden cessation brought him joy.

One day Jaya came to his house. She rang the bell in the morning, but Varun was not home. She waited for him at the front gate. Varun returned home after half an hour and saw her waiting. He stopped his bike, took out the keys and opened the door. 

As soon as he opened the door, Jaya came to him. Varun saw her and thought, "I have seen her before, but where?"

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Before he could say anything, Jaya asked, “Is your name Varun?”

Varun was surprised and replied, "Yes, my name is Varun, but who are you?"

“Can we talk inside your house?” Jaya asked.

Though it was awkward for him, Varun agreed to talk inside. He brought his bike inside, and Jaya sat on the couch. Varun offered her water and a cup of tea, but she took only water and refused. Varun sat in front of her, trying to figure out who Jaya was.

Varun: "Jaya, can you tell me who you are and why you are here? I don't know you."

Jaya: "Well, I'm Jaya and I'm from a small town called Gajak. You might have heard about it. It's close to Anamiya."

Varun: "Yes, I know the city. Anamiya and Gajak are both separated by a river."

Jaya: "Yes, you are right. I came here to inquire about an envelope that you delivered to my house a few months ago. Do you remember that?"

Varun: "No, because it is my duty. I deliver a lot of letters every day, and Anmia is our nearest town, so I usually deliver letters there every day!"

Jaya: "Yes... then how do I explain this to you? One day you gave me a letter." She opened her mobile phone and showed him the picture of the letter.

When Varun looked at the screen, he found that his home address was written in the letter.

He asked, "Yes, this is my home address, but why would I send you my home address?"

On this Jaya told everything, "Varun, I get nightmares, which are very dangerous. My dreams had stopped some time ago, but after my father's death, they suddenly started again. 

You may not remember, but you gave me an envelope with your home address written on it. 

It also had some lines which said, 'Your dreams will not stop. You have to go to this address, and then your dreams will stop. This address has the answers to all your questions.'"

Varun was shocked that this could be possible. He had delivered the letter to her house, but she did not recognize it and could not understand why he would send her such a letter. This mystery left his mind blank.

"So Varun, this is my story. Tell me why you gave me this letter! And how did you know that I have nightmares?"

Varun got up from the sofa and walked a few steps forward in the room, thinking about this mystery and trying to find a solution to the problem. 

A lot of thoughts were running through his mind as an unknown girl was telling him about a letter that he had not written. After some time, he went into a room and came out with a notebook. He started connecting all the dots of the story.

After some time he asked Jaya, "Jaya, since when have you been having these nightmares?"

Jaya replied, "For many years, but it all started after my father's accident."

Varun asked, "Can you tell me when and how your father's accident happened?"

"Yes, I don't know the exact date, but I know that my father's car was crushed by a truck near Anamiya town. There was a temple near the accident site."

Varun interrupted and said, "Was the temple of Lord Mahavir?"

"Surprising, yes, but how did you know that?"

He stopped writing and said, "The car was silver in colour, the driver died on the spot, and there were several people in the jeep. Some were injured."

Varun: "Yes, that's exactly what happened. How did you find out all this?"

Jaya: "Varun, because I lost my parents in the same jeep. They were going from Anamiya to Patla city. How is it a coincidence that we both lost our parents in the same accident?"

Jaya asked in surprise, "Do you also have the same nightmares as I do?"

Varun: "Yes," he replied and became silent.

Jaya and Varun had no words to explain the situation. They were facing the same problem related to the same accident. How was everything connected? 

After a long silence, Jaya said, "It means our problems are connected like a chain. But how? Are we brother and sister, or is there some blood relation that connects us?"

Varun: "Yes, I too wonder how all this is possible. Well, have you ever faced depression?"

Jaya: "Yes, I have faced it, but I think you must have faced it too."

Varun: "How can you believe that?"

Jaya: “Very easily, because we are experiencing the same patterns and are inspired by dreams.”

Varun: "I can understand that we both are driven by dreams. Have you seen a boy swinging in a garden and wearing a ring in his left ear?"

Jaya: "No, I haven't seen such a boy. Have you ever dreamt of killing someone?"

Varun: "No, I haven't seen any such dream."

Jaya: "How strange that we met here, our cities are nearby, we lost our loved ones in the same accident, and our issues are connected, but not our dreams. Varun, it is possible that this lonely man appearing in our dreams is the same."

Varun: "It may be possible, but last time he was saying that he wanted the key of the dark world."

Jaya: "The key to the dark world?"

That day was very interesting for them. Both of them found the reason for their dreams, which was "the key to the door of the dead world."

Jaya asked Varun, "What do you think will happen next in our lives?"

Varuna told him, "This time you go back to Patala and I will tell you what happens in nightmares."

Jaya gave him her details and asked, "Have you gotten treatment for your depression?"

Varun: "No, did you do that?"

Jaya: "Yes, but it didn't help much. I got some relief, but the rest you know very well."

Jaya left Varun's house. Varun noticed that half a day had passed in their conversation. He started getting ready for his duty. While leaving, he thought to himself, "What is this key to the dark world?" and went to another room.