Aatma Page #3

It's a secret.

No.

Nia.

No. Don't hide.

Come out, please.

Where are you?

He left because of you.

Nia. Darling.

Nia.

I know you miss your papa.

But he won't come back

playing such imaginary games?

Tea?

Thanks, mom.

What's wrong?

Mom.

Something's wrong with Nia.

What?

She pretends to be talking

to someone every night.

Son.

A lot of children her age do that.

Don't worry.

No, mother.

She talks to Abhay.

I've decided.

I'll take her to a child

psychologist after school.

Look.

Maybe it's not such a big thing.

Maybe...she's imagined

a father in Abhay's absence.

That's all.

No, mom.

It's not that simple.

Then? - A lot's been happening.

Tell me.

Mom, I've been having nightmares.

And I can't sleep.

And I feel someone's trying

to take Nia away from me.

That's not going to happen.

You know that's

not going to happen.

Mom, every night.

And Nia.

The way she's behaving.

Look, you are taking her

to the psychologist tomorrow.

Just tell him everything.

It's going to be alright.

Don't worry.

I'm sure it's going to be fine.

I don't know, mom.

Don't worry, dear.

Don't worry.

Who can tell me what's

the spelling of country?

Wow. So many.

Nia.

Would you like to tell

us all what you're looking at?

Nothing, ma'am.

Oh, they why aren't

you answering my question?

You didn't ask me ma'am.

Acting smart, are we?

What's the spelling of country?

C.. - Nia, get up.

When you're asked a question..

..you're supposed

to get up and answer.

Okay?

Country.

C...

O...U..

Nia, look at me.

N...T...R..

Nia.

Y.

What's the spelling

of 'constitution'?

C O N S T I T U T I O N!

Aero.. - A E R O P L A N E.

Biz.. - B I Z Z A R E.

Ad.. - A D J U S T M E N T.

What you laughing at?

Put your hands up.

Put your hands up.

Nia's punished.

Mrs. Verma.

Hi. - Hi.

Can I talk to you?

Yeah, is everything okay?

Yea, everything's fine.

Just that, since Nia's

father's left, she's been very..

Distracted. - Distracted?

Yes? - She doesn't

pay attention in class?

Off late,

Nia's invented a secret friend..

..and she talks to him

in the middle of the class.

Starts giggling in

the middle of a lesson.

Sometimes she has

a smile on her face..

..as if someone she

knows is right there.

Look, I really think she

needs some sort of medical help.

Hi, dear.

Hi, Nia.

Yeah.

I'm still completing the papers.

One hour.

Okay.

Then you can pick me up.

Okay, darling.

See you.

Bye.

Bye.

That's done.

So, let's see.

Paras.

Paras.

Pa...

He's behind you.

Turn back.

Look up, dammit.

Look up.

He's right behind you.

Look up.

He's behind..

Please...

No! Please...

Before dying, the victim

tried to break the glass.

The pot's so heavy.

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