The engine coughed once.Twice.
Then started. ๐๐จ
The car rolled forward, leaving behind smoke, ash, and a dead mountain ๐๏ธโซA place that would never remember their names.
Inside the car sat three figures.
Clothes torn ๐โ๏ธFaces smeared with soot ๐คHair singed at the edges ๐ฅ
No open wounds.No bleeding.
Justโฆ aftermath.
Still Alive โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
Barfi flexed his fingers โThen his arm ๐ชThen slowly rolled his shoulders
"โฆNothing's broken," he said quietly ๐
Walter leaned in suspiciously ๐คจ
"Don't trust it."
He pinched Barfi's arm hard ๐ค๐ฅ
"OY!!" Barfi shouted ๐ "That hurts!"
Walter froze ๐ณ
Then his face split into a massive grin ๐
"YES!!""PAIN!!""YOU FEEL PAIN!!" ๐
Walter laughed like a mad scientist ๐งช๐คฃ
"Congratulations, my boy," he declared proudly"You are officially annoying again."
Barfi rubbed his arm, scowling ๐
"You are stupid."
Walter bowed deeply ๐โโ๏ธ
"Correct.""But successful." โ
Hawk's Curse ๐ฌ๐ค
Hawk gripped the steering wheel tightly ๐
He exhaled slowly through his teeth ๐ฎโ๐จ
"First psychos.""Then ghosts.""Then a demon bear." ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐น
He shook his head, half laughing, half exhausted ๐ตโ๐ซ
"What's next, huh?""Aliens?" ๐ฝ"Time travel?" โณ"Talking refrigerators?" ๐ง๐ฃ๏ธ
Walter leaned back casually ๐
"Don't worry."
He looked at both of them ๐
"Whatever comesโฆ"
He smiled, calm and sure ๐ค
"We'll fight together."
Laughter Returns ๐
Barfi looked out the window ๐๐
The sky was blue again ๐No shadow ๐โNo eclipse
Just sunlight โ๏ธ
Barfi laughed.
Not forced ๐ถโNot hollow
Real. ๐
Hawk caught the sound in the mirror ๐His lips curved into a rare smile ๐
Walter burst out laughing too ๐คฃ
The car drove on.
Three survivors.One healed boy.And a long road home ๐ฃ๏ธ
Where normal life waited.
Or at leastโฆsomething close enough.
Back at the Cafรฉ โ๐บ
The cafรฉ lights were low ๐Soft. Familiar.
An empty alcohol bottle sat in the middle of the table ๐พLike a trophy ๐
Three glasses.Three men.
Same seats.Same silence.Same place where it all started.
"Why Did You Two Leave?" โ
Miko stood with her arms crossed ๐ Dr. Putin beside her, calm as always ๐ง
"Why did you three disappear for days?" Miko asked
Hawk leaned back, lifted his glass ๐ท
"Boy night."
Dr. Putin frowned ๐คจ
"I am a boy."
Hawk pointed at him instantly ๐
"You are an uncle."
Walter nodded seriously ๐"Certified uncle."
Miko sighed and turned to Barfi ๐
"And youโฆ""โฆyou felt emotions again?"
Barfi nodded slowly ๐
"Yes."
They raised their glasses together ๐ฅ
"CHEERS."
โญ The Questions Start
Miko narrowed her eyes ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
"Wait.""Why are your clothes torn?"
She leaned closer to Barfi ๐
"โฆAnd why is part of your ear missing?"
Walter answered instantly ๐
"We were attacked by a bear."
Silence. ๐ง
Miko stared ๐Dr. Putin stared ๐ถ
"โฆA bear?" Miko repeated
"Yes," Walter nodded confidently ๐ป"A very emotional one."
Hawk drank quietly ๐บ
Miko exhaled deeply ๐ฎโ๐จ
"I'm not even going to ask."
Dr. Putin placed a hand on Barfi's shoulder ๐ค
"Rest.""Eat properly.""No mountains for a while." ๐๏ธโ
Miko added softly ๐ธ
"Andโฆ""โฆdon't disappear again."
They left together ๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ถโโ๏ธ
The bell rang ๐
Same Seat. Same Madness. ๐
The cafรฉ fell quiet again.
The trio sat exactly where they once satAfter the psycho incidentBefore everything broke
Walter laughed suddenly ๐คฃ
Like it hit him all at once
"What the hellโฆ""No one will ever believe us."
Hawk smirked ๐
"Good."
Barfi looked at the bottle ๐พThen at them ๐Then laughed
A full laugh ๐DeepAlive
They drank ๐ปThey laughed louder ๐
Three men who fought a demonBurned a cursed house ๐ฅSurvived an eclipse ๐
Now just sitting in a cafรฉ
Alive.Together.
And absolutely certain of one thing ๐ค
This story was only theirs.
