Chapter 6: The page

Rajiv stopped at the place were a document was lying open and unattended. He asked others to just come there and have a look at it. Priyanka who was busy checking all the things which were kept there and commenting about them and Dhruv who was just listening to her, came to that place. Rajiv points towards the document and both of them have a look at it. Priyanka wears one of the gloves kept beside the document, lifts the document and started looking at it carefully. Rajiv though apprehensive about Priyanka being able to handle the document, does not stop her handling the thing. She had a good look at the document. She was carefully analyzing the document. Her face seemed to say thousand words as if her found something and a moment later, it just seemed like she was lost somewhere.
'Does something make sense here, Priyanka?', Dhruv was eager to know.
'It seems that its a very old script, perhaps one of the oldest that i have ever seen. These inscriptions does mean a lot but are not complete and nothing can be assumed from it. Though i know this language, but need to refer my notes. I learn t this language from Guruji. He always loved me like his own daughter and helped me learn these languages. But where did you get this thing?', She explained.
'We got it somewhere lying and thought it was of great importance. Can you please tell us what does it mean by referring your notes?', Rajiv was waiting for a positive answer.
'Wait, can i assess a computer here. I just need to check my online document which is having all this information.'
'Wait i will arrange something for you. Come here.' and saying this Rajiv took her to a chamber where she could see a laptop and a person working on it. Rajiv asked that person to take a break and that he needed the system for a while. The person left locked his account, opened a guest account and left. She took the system, logged on to her g mail account and opened a Document. She started writing some notes on the notepad and finally she gave a look at what she has written. She did not understand what it really meant. She was thoroughly confused. She asked the minister, 'are you sure you found this document or you are hiding away something from me. The information that you are reading here does not seem to be found on some place. It seems that the page is from a very old book. A very important book.'
'It is from a book that is not known to anyone a book which was found in Nalanda ruins.'
'And this is the reason why you were threatening me. Well, i don't digest the thing you said me. Tell me the truth, and might be you find more help from me.'
'Fine then, get it. This was found was the dead body of Guruji. He burnt a book and this is the only page.'
Priyanka was shocked. She felt as if she was struck with a heavy blow. 'He brought me up when i lost my parents. I was just ten that time. He funded my education. He taught me things. He always used to say that i was a brave girl and that i can bear any pain and beat any one. He lied to me. I am just feeling nowhere. And how could you people say that you are still searching for him. Why don.t you come to the public with the truth. Damn Politicians'
'What the hell do you think we politician do. We pocket money and take advantage of the situations to put our oppositions down. No one understands that it is one of the toughest jobs. We represent this nation. We have pressures to run this nation. And not just that, every minute people wait to just say that we are bad. What do you think will happen if i come up with the truth. One political turmoil, public violence and then everything tore down apart in this nation. Do you understand these things before asking me to do something of this sort. Our country has been very much sensitive to such things and there are people who just love to break our country. Its with has and within us', Rajiv pour down on her, 'now the only way to know what did Guruji want to hide from us and why did he want to, everything lies in that paper and we want to know that.'
'Relax Priyanka, just tell us what does this document mean.'
She calmed down. Dhruv brought her some water from the bottle kept nearby. She had a sip, closed her eyes for a while and then stared at Rajiv and Dhruv, 'This paper is old, and actually very old as i mentioned. It just means a lot bu is not complete. It means that whatever we are told is not true. Whatever is written to be our religion though hold a lot of meaning and base but is not exactly what it is supposed to be. The truth lies' and priyanka taking a long breathe, 'This is what is written in that document. It is just a part. Now that explains a lot why the book was so important to Guruji and why did he try to burn that away.'
'But still the mystery persist what else was there in that book and what is the lie that we all believe in.'
'I guess the best person to answer this is Vishwa ji. I heard he is a great follower of Guruji and has got answers to a lot of things. He used to help him in almost everything. He is coming tomorrow morning from Paris.'
'Fine, Priyanka you stay here and no going home. Dhruv, you are also staying here. I will ask the driver to leave now. And about Vishwa ji, i will make sure that we meet him before he makes some other plans.'