(Present)

"Please forgive me Eshaal." Having said everything, John fell on his knees.

Not only Eshaal, everyone present in the room was shocked. Even Ash was shocked. He didn't expect John to confess everything so easily. Eshaal called Minni back and released John. Her mind felt numb.

First one to come into senses was Ash. He grabbed John by coller and forced him to stand up. "How can you betray your friend like this?"

"I had no choice." John said.

"You... " Ash punched john in the face. He was stunned by his shamelessness.

"You killed my parents and I thought you were helping me all this time. How foolish I was?" Eshaal wiped her tears and laughed. She seem to be laughing at her ownself.

"You both didn't know anything?"Sarah asked Edd and Lara.

"I don't believe this." Lara shook her head and clutched Edd's arm. She didn't dare look at John.

"Lara, Edd don't get me wrong. .I did that for you." John could barely talk with his swollen cheek.(thanks to Ash)

"Was it necessary to give us spiritual devices?" Edd looked at his father.

"I am sorry Edd."

"There is no use of being sorry now." Ash said coldly. But soon after he finished his sentence, he felt something cold cutting into his flesh. John had stabbed him with a knife. Ash's hold on John's collar loosened a bit and John freed himself from Ash's hold.

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Before anyone could react John stabbed himself too. "I was wrong." He murmured.

"Dad!" Lara screamed. She and Edd hurried to hold John.

"I underestimated you." Ash groaned. Sarah was pressing on his wound.

"Please forgive me." John first looked at his kids and then looked at Eshaal.

"Hang on. I will give you medicine." Lara searched for her pouch but John held her hand.

"Take care of your Mom." John closed his eyes. His hand which was holding Lara's wrist also fell.

"Dad, Dad, wakeup." Lara called john but to no avail. He was already gone.

Whole room fell into silence once again. Except Lara's sobs, nothing could be heard.

"We are sorry Eshaal." Edd faced Eshaal and said in a low voice.

"It's not your fault." Eshaal said. At that time Eshaal hated the word "Sorry".

"Just get lost already." Ash felt dizzy. He needed to go hospital immediately but he didn't want to leave Eshaal with them.

"Fine."

"Wait." Eshaal stopped Lara and Edd. "Lara please help Ash." Eshaal said these words with difficulty. She didn't want to ask her for help but she couldn't bear to see Ash like this either.

"Sure." Lara checked Ash's wound and gave him healing candies. At first, Ash refused her but Eshaal interfered.

"I know you don't trust her but you can atleast trust me." Eshaal said.

"Ok." Ash sighed.

"You might feel sleepy." Lara said to Ash after she fed her medicine.

"You should go home and rest. Sarah, take him home." Eshaal said to Ash and Sarah.

"Are you sure?" Sarah was also hesitant to leave Eshaal alone.

"I will be fine."

"You should be more careful. Don't trust everyone so easily. Take what happened to your parents as a lesson." Ash said before falling asleep.

Lara and Edd looked extremely embarrassed. Edd carried his Father's corpse and apologized to Eshaal again before leaving with Lara.

" Why don't you come with us too?" Sarah offered Eshaal.

"No, thanks. I need some time alone." Eshaal said to Sarah. She also wanted to fall asleep like Ash so she could escape reality.

"I can understand." Sarah said.