Epilogue


"Then what happened?" a voice asked, pulling me back to the present. I looked up to see Rajeev sitting across from me, his expression a mix of disbelief and curiosity.

He had been listening intently, hanging on every word as I recounted the twisted tale of my life. I took a deep breath, feeling the weight of the story I had just shared. "I didn't die," I continued, my voice steady but hollow. "I pulled the trigger four more times, but nothing happened. It was as if the gun was empty, but I knew it wasn't. I felt... strange. Then I loaded three more bullets and tried again, but still, nothing. That's when I realized—she was still with me. Swapna."

Rajeev's eyes narrowed slightly, skepticism creeping into his gaze, but I pressed on. "I could feel her presence inside me, like...