PUTRID CHILD-2 : MY NAME IS FRANCIS, NOT WILLIAM (MIZO SUPERNATURAL/HORROR STORY) [A SEQUEL TO PUTRID CHILD] Written by : Aaron Malsawmdawngzuala Warning : 18+ CHAPTER- 1

 PUTRID CHILD-2 : MY NAME IS FRANCIS, NOT WILLIAM

(MIZO SUPERNATURAL/HORROR STORY)

[A SEQUEL TO PUTRID CHILD]

Written by : Aaron Malsawmdawngzuala

Warning : 18+

CHAPTER-  1

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Linda-i leh Maruata te nupa chuan an fa lak thar, kum 8 mi, mipa naupang hmeltha tak Francis Zothansanga chu duat namen lovin an duat hi a ni ber mai. A duh duh an leisak a, ama pual liau liauvin smart phone an leisak bawk. School an kal tir ve leh bawk a, a ngai te ang bawkin a thiam thei fal em em a.

Zirtirtute mak tih khawpin sap tawng te chu a thiam a, mahse a class mate te erawh chuan an nel lem lo kher mai. A chhan pawh zirtirtuten an duhsak bik vang chu thuhran ni se, a awmdan chu a pangngai chiah lova an hriat vang a ni. Class 2 atangin tan leh tho mahse a thiam theih em avang chuan pawl 3 ah an sawn a, class test leh term examah pawh pakhatna a ni zat zat zel.

Francis-a te nu leh pa thar, Linda-i te nupa hian fanu kum 16 mi an nei a, a hming chu Sangtei a ni. Tleirawl hmeltha leh duhawm tak a ni a, naupang te e tilo chuan ft 5'5 laia sang a ni. A pian a nalh em em a, sam sei hnap mai leh vun ngo lampang a ni. An vengah pawh mi hriat a hlawh in a luck hle a, kum upa deuh lam pawn a hmelthat zia chu ha hipin an sawi thin.

Sangtei hmelthatna leh duhawmna chu Francis-a pawh chuan a hmuh hmaih bik hauh lo, engtin emaw taka a ta a siamdan tur chu a ngaihtuah ran thin. Mahse Francis-a chuan hmelma a nei thar ta tlat mai a, chu chu Sangtei bialpa, tlangval kum 21 mi, Hmingmawia a ni. Linda-i te nupa hriatpuina thlapa inngaizawng an ni bawk a, Hmingmawia pawh zantin deuh tawh a leng thin bawk.

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Zan khat chu ruah a sur nasa em em a, khawpui a ri rum rum bawk. Chu khaw chhe tak hnuaiah chuan Linda-i te nupa chu an titi melh melh a, an fapa thar Francis-a chungchang an sawi mek a ni. Francis-a hian room hrang a nei a, an bulah an mut tir ve lo a ni. "Duhtak, Francis-a hi ka ngaihtuah takzet a ni." Linda-i chuan a han ti zawi sap a.

"Enga ti maw?"

"Nakin lawkah a rawn thang lian anga, a nu leh pa te kan ni tak tak bawk silo nen. Tleirawl sual te an rawn nei chho anga, thil thalo a thlen ka hlau a ni."

"A ho lutuk, chutiang engmah a thleng lovang."

"Ka rilru ah a awm reng mai...a future hi ka ngaihtuah takzet."

"Ngaihtuah ngai pawhin a awm loh hi mawle...tikhawpa lehkha thiam thei te chu."

"Ani tho va, mahse sawi tak ang khan a rawn than len hun tur hi ka huphurh lawk a ni."

"Chutiang ngaihtuah suh...tlangval fel tak ala ni dawn alawm."

Chutia an ti ti lai chuan kawl a rawn phe zawk zawk mai a, Maruata chuan an khum mawnga tu emawni lo ding run mai chu a hmu thut mai. "Ehe.." tih pah chuan a tho chhuak a, light a on nghal vat a. Mahse khum mawnga lo ding chu tudang nilovin an fapa, Francis-a a lo ni. Hlau hmel tak hian a lo ding khur zawih zawih a, a mittui a lo tling teuh bawk.

Mak ti tak hian Linda-i leh Maruata chu an in en hu ringawt a, "Tinge BAwiha? Enge i rawn tih a?" tiin Maruata chuan a zawt nghal a. Khur zawih zawih hian Francis-a chuan, "Ka hlau..keimahin ka mu ngam lo." a ti zawi sap mai. Linda-i chu a nui a, "Aww..anih chu...lo mu rawh..kan bulah riak mai rawh." tiin Francis-a chu an bulah chuan an muttir ve ta a ni.

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A tuk zingah chuan Linda-i chu a harh a, a inzi mar vel a. Mahse Francis-a chu a lo awm tawh miah lo, "Ehe..a thawh lai ka hre miah silova." tih nuah nuah pah chuan a tho chhuak a. An thawh hma in a lo tho anih ringin ngaihthatlohna em em pawh a nei lo, room atang chuan a chhuak a.

Sil hmun lam panin a hmai te chu a han phih fai a, a ha te chu a nawt a. Chutih lai chuan an kawngka chu a rawn in kik karh karh mai, a kam thuah vatin kawngka chu ava hawng a. An thenawmnu Pi ZAii a lo ni reng mai, "Ehe Pi ZAi, enge ni ta?" tiin a lo zawt a. Pi ZAii chuan pawi tih hmel tak hian, "Linda...saw saw in ui a ni em?" tih pah chuan kawngsir chu a kawk a.

Linda-i chu a chhuak a, kawngsira ui ruang lo let reng mai ava en chuan a hmui  ahup nghal, "Awiii, Jimmy...a ni thei lo." tiin a tap titih nghal a. An ui Jimmy-a ruang chu a thi nasa em em a, a khabe a uai hnuang bawk. A lan dan chuan vuak hlum emaw, sawisak hlum ngei a ni tih a chiang.

"Pi Zai, enge awmzia?"

"Zing ka tho kha, pawn ka phiat fai e ka tia...chuan ka va hmu a, Jimmy-a a ni khan ka hre deuh a."

Linda-i rilru chu a na kher mai, "Tu phiangsenin nge maw lo vaw hlum le, a va han rilru chhiat thlak em." tiin a tap zawih zawih mai. Maruata leh Sangtei te pafa pawh chu an rawn chhuak ve a, an ui Jimmy-a ruang an hmuh chuan an ni pawh chu an rawn tlan phei ve nghal a. "Ui...Jimmy, a ni thei lo." tiin Sangtei pawh chu a tap nghal a.

Maruata erawh a thinrim kher mai, "Enge awmzia? Tunge kan ui hi sawisa hlum?" tiin a vin hlur mai. Thenawm dangte pawh an rawn chhuak khawm hial a, mahse Pi Zaii chuan Maruata chu thil awmzia a hrilh nghal a. Jimmy-a ruang en chuan a thihna a la reilo tih a hriat hle a, a taksa pawh a la lum vung vung mai.

Chutih lai chuan a room tuverh atangin Francis-a chu a lo dak ve reng a, a kawrah chuan thisen a kai hnuang bawk. A kur dinglamah chuan chemte a hum ran bawk a, chemte ah pawh chuan thisen a kai bawk. A nui var var a, "Kha kha a nimai...kha kha a nimai..engvangin nge min bauh ve khanglan.." tiin a phun nuah nuah bawk.

Francis-a hi an ui Jimmy-a hian a rawn awm tirh atang khan a ngaina lo sa hrim hrim a, a ngur chhur chhur zel a. Kar 2 dawn a awm tawh hnuah pawh Jimmy-a chuan a bauh vak vak fo mai a, Francis-a hian dahthat a lo tum char char thin zawk a lo ni. Hemi zing pawh hian hma takah Francis-a chu thovin Jimmy-a chu a that a, a ka(mouth) a pawh kau sak vak bawk a, tichuan a thah zawh ah ama room ah a let leh ta a ni.

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Inrinni zing a ni a, Linda-i te nupa chu veng dangah mitthi ral turin an kal dawn a. An insiam mawlh mawlh a, "Sangte, i nau hi lo awmpui char char ang che. Lo chhuak miah suh aw...tlaiah chauh kan lo haw dawn ania." tiin Linda-i chuan a hrilh mawlh mawlh a. "Awle...ka chhuak dawn lo hrim hrim." tiin a lo chhang ve mai a.

A nihna takah chuan chutia a nu leh pate an chhuak bo tur chu a lawm takzet zawk, a chhan pawh a bialpa Hmingmawia nen duhtawka an chet theih dawn vang a ni. A nu leh pate chu an chhuak ta a, Francis-a leh Sangtei chauh chu inah chuan an awm ta. A phone chu phawrhin Hmingmawia chu a call nghal a, "Lo kal tawh rawh...an chhuak chiah." tia a hrilh lai chuan Francis-a chuan a lo melh kar mai.

Minute 15 hnu velah chuan Hmingmawia pawh chu a lo thleng ta a, mahse Francis-a chu Sangtei room ah chuan a awm ve tlat mai. A phone  a khawih a, a kal sawn duh ta bik reng reng lo mai a. Sangtei pawh chuan, "Hmun dangah va awm teh." tia han hnar ringawt chu a hreh ve deuh bawk si, a bialpa nen chuan an in en leh deuh hu ringawt thin a.

A tawp a tawpah chuan Hmingmawia chu a insum thei tawh ngang lo aniang nge, a wallet chu phawrin cheng 100 note a phawrh chhuak a. Francis-a pek pah chuan, "Eitur va lei la, kan ei ho dawnnia." a ti ta a, Sangtei chu a lo nui huk mai. Francis-a chuan Hmingmawia chu a han melh deuh vang vang a, "Enge ka lei dawn?" tiin a han zawt a.

"Ka hrelo, i duh duh i lei dawnnia."

Francis-a chu phur lo tak chuan a tho chhuak a, pawisa chu ala ve mai a. Room atang chuan a chhuak chiah chu rang takin Sangtei chuan room chu a kalh ta nghal hmak mai, Francis-a chuan engmah a hai hauh lo. Thinrim tak chuan dawrah chuan ava kal a, eitur te chu a lei ve mai bawk a.

A va let leh a, a u Sangtei room atang chuan thawm a hre ta ngei e. AWlsam tak chuan bangah chuan thawm dim thei ang ber chuan a lawn chho a, Sangtei leh a bialpa duhtawka nuam chen chu a zu hmu ta. A u Sangtei, mal var no nalh tak mai leh a awmbawr vawng tha tak mai, duhtawka Hmingmawia'n a han chul kual vel a hmuh chuan thinrimna hlriin a khat ta.

Darkar 3 dawn hnuah chuan Sangtei te pawh chu room atang chuan an rawn chhuak ve ta a, chokaah chuan Francis-a chu a lo thu tum bur mai. Inthiam lo tak hian Sangtei chuan, "Bawiha, i rl a tam tawh em?" tiin a han tlawn a. Francis-a chuan melh miah lo hian a lu a lo bu nghat ringawt, "Kan siam ange aw.." tiin Sangtei chuan eitur chu a siam a.

An pathum chuan an ei ta a, Hmingmawia chuan Francis-a chu tih hlim tumin a be char char a, mahse a rul tawk te te bakin a chhang duh lo. Dar 3 a lo ri ta a, Hmingmawia pawh chuan haw  a tum ve ta. Pawn thleng chuan Sangtei chuan a thlah a, "Naktukah pawh i nu te hi chhuak leh se aww.." tiin Hmingmawia chu a han nui khi suk a.

"Chi dawn mi...i zawngchhang palh ang." tiin Sangtei pawh chu a lo nui ve bawk a. A kal hma chuan inthlakhlelh hmel tak hian an han infawp leh vawng vawng a, tukverh atang chuan Francis-a chuan a lo thlir leh ran mai. A thinrim lutuk chu a mit a sen vek thei hial a, sakeibaknei thinrim ang mai hian a rum chhur chhur bawk.

Tichuan rang takin a room lamah a tlan chho nghal a, tukverh atang chuan Hmingmawia haw tur chu a thlir ta ran mai. A tlan liam chiah chu Francis-a pawh chuan a chemte dahthat chu a la leh a, a room tukverh atang chuan a zuang thla ta a. Hmingmawia chu a um ta ngat ngat mai a, a tlan chak em em mai lehnghal.

Kawngsir lam zela a tlan avang chuan Hmingmawia chuan a hmu lem lo, thlamuang tak chuan a tlan zel a. A mitthla chuan a bialnu duhtak Sangtei nena an han che dun tak tak laite chu a han hmu a, a nui leh vur vur thin. Chutah kawngsir atang chuan Francis-a chu a rawn chhuak thut mai a, lehlam bawlhhlawh paina kham awih lutuk lovah chuan a bike nen chuan a tlan liam ta daih mai.

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Dar 5 a ri a, khua pawh a thim dawn hnai tawh. Sangtei nu leh pate chu an rawn haw a, Sangtei chu a lo inbual mek a. "Sangte...Sangte.." tiin Linda-i chuan a han au nghal vak vak a. "Ka inbual." tiin bathroom atang chuan Sangtei chuan a rawn chhang a. "Khawnge i nau?" tiin a han zawt leh a.

"A room ah." tih ringawt chuan a lo chhang leh a. Maruata erawh room ah a lut tlang a, a inthlak nghal mawlh mawlh a. Linda-i erawh Francis-a room lam pan chuan a chho a, room a han lut chu Francis-a hmel reng reng a hmu ta hauh lo mai. "Francis..Bawiha?" tiin a zawng kual a, mahse chhanna reng a dawng lo.

Room atang chuan chhuakin, "Sangte..khawnge Francis-a chu?" tiin a zawt leh a. Sangtei pawh bathroom atang chuan lo chhuakin, "A room ah a awm reng kha.." tiin a chhang leh a. "A awmlo hrim hrim." tiin anu chu a vin lek lek mai. Maruata a lo chhuak a, "Enge ni vak vak a?" a rawn ti ve bawk a.

"Francis-a ka hmu zo lo."

"A room ah a awm in ti a nilawm ni?"

"Ka en zo chiah alawm mawle...a awmlo."

Chutia an inhnial buai lai chuan kawngka pui atang chuan Francis-a chu a rawn lut hlawl mai a, chips a rawn ei lut mial mial a. "Ehe..khawnge i kal daih a?" tiin Linda-i chuan a zawt nghal a. Ngaih that hmel tak hian Francis-a chuan, "Hei...thil ka lei." tiin a lo chhang mai a, Linda-i pawh a thaw huai mai.

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ZAnriah an ei lai chuan a khat tawkin Sangtei chuan a phone chu a en leh thin a, "Sangte..chaw ei lai tal chuan phone dah teh." tiin apa chuan a hau a. "Hmingmawia hi ka message a reply thei miah lo. Ka call pawhin min chhang thei silova, ka ngaih a tha lo riau mai." Sangtei chuan a han ti a.

"Aww...a buai te pawh  ani thei a." tiin apa chuan a lo chhang mai a. "A buai dawn pawn min hrilh ziah alawm, tiang hian a awm ngailo hrim hrim." tiin SAngtei chu a mangan hmel kher mai. Chutih lai chuan a phone a rawn ri a, Hmingmawia nu Pi Thangi a lo ni. Rang takin a pick up a, "Hello." a han ti dek dek chu Pi Thangi chu a rawn mangan hmel kher mai.

"Hello Sangte...Hmingmawia a lo kal em?"

"Aih kal lo...ngati nge?"

"Hei..alo la haw miah lova...phone a chhang thei bawk silo."

"Keipawn biak ka tum a, ka thei lova...alo la haw miah lo maw?"

"Aw la haw lo..kan mangang tawh khawp mai."

Sangtei chu a hlauthawng takzet, "A thiante i phone kual em?" tiin a han zawt leh a. "Phone vek tawh...tuman a awmna an hre biklo." tiin a rawn chhang leh a. Maruata pawh a ngaih  atha ta chiah lo, "Khawimaw lo la teh." tiin phone chu a laksak a. "Pi Thang, dar engzat ah nge a chhuah a?" tiin a han zawt veleh a.

"Zingah khan a chhuak, dar 11 vel daih tawh khan. Tlai dar 4 velah ka lo haw ang a tia, mahse hei tun thleng hian a la rawn haw silo a nih hi."

"Ava mak awm ve...a kalna tur a sawi em?"

"SAwi e...in inlama leng phei tur angin a insawi a...chuvang ania Sangtei pawh ka rawn phone."

Maruata chuan a fanu chu ava melh hrawk mai, "A nih tak chu....vawiin chu kan chhuak daih a, inah kan awm lova. A va zialo ve aw...a lo haw ve leh mai ang chu maw.." a han ti leh a. Sangtei chuan apa chu melh pawh a melh ngam lo, hnuai lam a bih reng a. "Police hnena report mai ka duh a ni." tiin Pi Thangi chu a tap lek lek mai.

"Pi Thang, han nghak leh deuh phawt ula. Tichuan kan ngaihtuah dawnnia, anih phawt."

Phone chu a dah a, Sangtei chu a melh rum kher mai. Thinrim hmel tak hian, "A lo leng ami? Sawi rawh.." a ti vin khur khur a. Sangtei chuan, "Aw...a lo leng alawm." a ti zawi sap mai. Linda-i pawh chuan, "Kum 16 lek i la nih kha...vawi engzat nge kan hrilh tawh che? A duh anih chuan kan awmlaiin rawn leng rawh se, a ruka kan awmloh laia inhmuh hi in lo tum lawk reng a nilo maw?" a han ti ve leh a.

"Aih...inrinni te a ni sia, a rawn leng deuh thut a." Sangtei chuan inthlahrung tak chuan a ti zawi sap a, Francis-a chu a kham daih mai. A nu leh pate chuan Sangtei chu an zilh nghal mawlh mawlh a, Francis-a chu ngawi rengin silhmun lamah chuan ava phei a. Anmahni hnungchhawn zawng chuan a kut a sil a, a nui var var mai.

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ZAnlai dar 12 a ri a, Francis-a chu a room ah chuan a vei sek mai a. Hmingmawia bo thu pawh police hnenah an report tawh a, hma an la mek a ni. SAngtei erawh a nu leh pate chuan chhuah ve an phal loh avang chuan inah an awm luih tir a, Hmingmawia awmna chu Francis-a chauh lo chuan tuman an hre lo.

12 leh a chanve a ri a, Francis-a chuan thawmhnaw lum ha in a insiam mawlh mawlh a. Tichuan a room tukverh chu a hawng a, a zuang thla leh ta mai a. Chak takin a tlan a, reilo teah chuan inrel lian tak, la sak zawh loh leh a hmun fal tak maiah chuan a thleng ta. Inrel chhungah chuan a lut a, pindan pakhat, a kawngka bula lunglian tak lo inrem khat vek zawnah tak chuan a han ding leh a.

Lungrem chu a han la sawn zung zung a, tichuan kawngka chu a hawng ta. A chhungah chuan Hmingmawia chu thi hnuang hian a lu thu a, nikhawhrelovin a lo awm a. Thutthlengah chuan phuar beh niin a hmui chu tuam sak a ni bawk, Francis-a chuan na em em hian a beng pawp mai.

Hmingmawia chu a rawn harh a, a awmna hmu chu a enkual a. A hlauthawng kher mai, chutah a hmazawna Francis-a lo ding reng a hmuh chuan a hrilhhai takzet. Francis-a chu a nui suk a, "Hello U Hmingmawi...ilo harh tawh maw?" a han ti a. Hmingmawia chuan mak a ti takzet, a en vung vung ringawt a.

Francis-a chuan inthiamloh hmel tak hian, "Sorry...ka tipalh lutuk. I hmui ka lo tuam animaw? Lawk aw.." tih pah chuan a hmui tuamna chu a phelh a, "Tikhan a zia deuh em?" a han ti leh a. Hmingmawia chu a khuh vak vak a, "Fran..Francis...enge awmzia? Khawnge ka awm?" tiin a zawt nghal a.

"Khawiah emaw...hmun fal takah i awm?"

"Tinge phuar ka nih? Engthil nge i tih a? Min chhuah vat teh."

Francis-a chu a khi sak a, "Ni lul love...thah ka tumna che hi a rei tawh asin." a ti ta mai a. Hmingmawia chuan mak tih hmel tak hian, "Eng a? Engvangin maw? I pawi ka sawi em ni?" a ti hu mai. "Sawi teh reng e....vawiin khan kei hi hnawk min ti ani lawm ni?" a han ti leh a. Hmingmawia chuan a hrethiam lo kher mai, "Enge awmzia? Francis...ka thin i ti rim ange? Min chhuah rawh...vatin.." tiin a han vin a.

Chuveleh Francis-a chu a tho a, Hmingmawia chu a hnek ta siah siah mai. Thinrim tak hian, "I thinrim ange maw? Ka hlauh che i ring em ni? MAwhhh..." tiin a vin let hrep mai. Hmingmawia chuan kum 8 mi lek naupang kutthlak ni theiin a hre mawlh lo, a hnekna chu na a ti kher mai. "Fran..Francis..enge i duh a?" a ti tawk tawk a.

"Sangtei...Sangtei ka duh a ni. Sangtei hi ka ta a ni, ka hmuh tirh atanga ka duh em em leh ka it em em chu nang hian i duhtawkin ilo mutpui vel amaw?" tih pah chuan a hnek leh siah mai. Hmingmawia chu thinrim tak hian a rawn hawi chhuak a, "Eng ang naupang nge maw i nih le? Kum 8 lek i nih kha...nangma u ngei pawh i it amaw?" tiin a vin ve hrep mai a.

"Ka u a nilo...inchhunna pakhat mah kan nei lo."

"Chupawh nise, kum 8 lek i nih kha...engtin nge hetiang em em a rapthlak hian i chet theih?"

Francis-a chu a nui uar uar mai, "Kum 8...Kum 8 mi lek maw ka nih a..." tih pah chuan a tum hmuk a, chiang em em hian Hmingmawia chu a en a. Chutah patling aw thum tak ang mai hian a tawng chhuak ta, "Anih leh ti hian...kum 8 mi lek ka nih ila ring em?" a ti ta chhur chhur mai. Hmingmawia hlau lutuk chu a meng phar awn awn mai a, "Min chhan ru..kahwngaihin." tiin a tal tak vak vak mai.

Francis-a chuan a hmui chu a tuam sak leh nghal a, "Francis-a hi chu ka hming phuahchawp mai mai a ni, ka hming diktak zawk chu William-a a ni. Kum 38 ka ni tawh, he naupang taksa hi ka hmang mai chauh a ni. Mahse tuman an hrelo, a hria awmchhun pahnih te chu an thi tawh. Keimah ngei hian ka that a ni, tunah chuan nangmah chauhvin i hre ta." a han ti leh a.

Hmingmawia chu a mittui a tla phung tawh mai a, a lu a thing vak vak ringawt mai. Francis-a chuan rod lian em em mai chu a la a, "I hmangaih leh i duh em em, i bialnu saw ka duhtawkin ka pawngsual anga, chumi hnuah ka that ve ang. A nu leh pa te pawh saw ka that bawk ang, a bul tanna turin nangmah hi ka that hmasa ber ang che." tih pah chuan rod chu a en vang vanga.

Hmingmawia hlau lutuk chu a tap zawih zawih mai a, a au chhuak thei der bawk silo. Chutah Francis-a chuan chiang takin a han en leh a, "Ka nihna diktak hria hi he khawvelah hian an awm tur a nilo,  a hria apiang chu ka that zel ang. He khawvel mipuite hriatah chuan kei hi naupang kum 8 mi lek chauh ka ni, pawisawilo naupang." tiin a han khi leh suk a.

Chutah ngil tak hian a ding a, a rod ken lai chuan Hmingmawia chu a tin ta ran mai. Hmingmawia chu au a tum a, a thei der mai silo. Francis-a chuan chiang fek fawk hian, "Ka hming chu Francis a ni, William nilovin." tih pah chuan Hmingmawia luah chuan a vaw ta siah siah mai a, thisen a per chuai chuai mai.

Chawl lovin a vaw vak vak a, a thih hnu thleng pawh chuan ala vua a. A luruh te chu a lang vek tawh, mahse a vuak chhunzawm zel a. A hmel phei chu hmuh tlak a awm tawh lo, a lu chu a vaw sawp vek a ni ber mai. Tichuan a duhtawk ve thei ta hram a, inrel chu chhuahsan vatin tuikhur lamah insil turin a chhuk zui ta a ni.

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A tuk zingah chuan hma takah Sangtei chu a tho va, a phone a han en nghal a. Mahse Hmingmawia chu tuman an la hmuh loh thu a han hriat chuan a thu ngui bur mai, "Khawnge maw i awm le?" tiin a phun sap a. Room atang chuan a chhuak a, pawnah chhuakin a beidawng lutuk chu a va tap ringawt mai a.

Chutih lai chuan Francis-a a rawn chhuak ve a, "Au SAngte.." tiin Sangtei darah chuan a va vuan a. Sangtei chuan a mittui hruk pah chuan, "Ehe ilo tho tawh elaw?" tiin a bulah chuan a thut tir a. "Au Sangte, tinge i tah a?" tiin a han zawt a. SAngtei chu a insum thei lo, "Bawiha...khawnge i u Hmingmawia hi a awm ang le?" tiin a tap zawih zawih mai.

Francis-a chuan a kutah vuanin, "Tap tawh suh...ka tah i ti chhuak ve vek ania." tiin a lo inhnit ve hlap hlap mai. Sangtei chuan Francis-a chu a kuah a, a tap hawm hawm mai a. Chutia Sangtein a han kuah chiah chu Francis-a chu a maimitchhing vang vang a, a u Sangtei taksa rimrui tak chu a han hnim kual vel a, a nui var var mai.

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A tuk zing dar 10 velah chuan hnawthawk tur ho leh vai mistiri pathum vel chu inrel lam pan chuan an inzui tham tham hlawm a, an titi nasa kher mai. An zinga pakhat, Puia chuan step a thisen niawmtak chu a han en a, "Ehe...hei chu thisen ava ang ve?" tiin midang ho chu a hrilh a. "Mi kuhva ei chil chhahna mai mai a nih kha." tiin a thiante chu an lo nui a.

Tichuan hmanrua vel chu an la khawm a, cement bag te chu an han hawng a. An inpuah chah mek lai chuan Puia bawk chuan pindan pakhat zawna lung lo inrem chu ava en a, "SAwmte...sawta lung inrem saw tu rem nge?" tiin a han zawt a. Sawmtea chuan a han en vang vanga , "Ka hre lo...tinge an rem reng reng a?" a lo ti ve hu bawk.

VAi mistiri pakhat chuan, "E taka...keimani rod hman tur kha nimin khan a chhungah sawn keimah dah lut vek nia aw.." a rawn ti ve bawk a. Puia chuan, "A remtu hi a uang a nih chuan a taima hle aniang." tia nui chung chuan lung chu a dah sawn leh a. Pindan kawngka a han hawng chiah chu a phu nasa kher mai, Hmingmawia ruang, a hmel pawh hmuh tlak loh khawpa chhia leh thisen nena lo inchiah piah nuai mai a hmu chu ring mang kheng hian tlangval pui e tilo chuan a t(r)e ta vak mai.

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