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Hey guys! I have this crazy idea and just penned down a simple OS on it. Don't know if it is any good, but do read and comment if you can! 😃
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It was 2am and I was pacing around the music studio, with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. I had almost bitten off all my nails when the phone vibrated. Purab. Well, it's about time he came!
"Bhai?!", he called me as I opened the front door.
"Shhh!!!", I closed his mouth.
Like silent robbers, we crept our way to the studio amidst the pitch darkness which blanketed the entire mansion. It was a miracle we even made it upstairs, without creating a ruckus.
We tip toed into the room, repeatedly checking behind to see if we were being followed by someone, or maybe something. It only took a trivial cockroach or a non-existent "ghost" to have me running for my life whilst screaming "Daadi!".
"Phew!", I breathed closing the door shut.
"That was close!", Purab let out a huff.
"What took the both of you so long?", came another voice, making us jump.
"Daasi!", we gasped at her in unison.
"What?", she asked.
"When did you come?", Purab looked puzzled.
"After Abhi went down to get you. It was already time, so I left my room quietly without waking up Didi.", she said shaking her head.
"Daadi didn't hear you?", I asked her surprisingly.
"Nahi beta, we went to the mandir for pooja today na? So, she was tired and dozed off the minute her head hit the pillow.", Daasi said settling on the sofa.
"Bhai, how did you escape?", Purab questioned me.
"Arre, why was there a need to escape when I never left the studio?", I winked at him.
"Pragya Di didn't lecture you?", he asked me, and I felt like strangling him.
"Purab, mein Rockstar hoon and I never listen to lectures. She was about to start her long baggage of orders, but I cut her off. I needed to write songs and for that, I didn't want any disturbance. Bas.", I said siting on the carpet near Daasi.
"Accha, Purab beta, I am sorry for asking you to come at this time. The walls have ears and there are many hawks during the daytime.", Daasi said with an irritation.
"Koi baath nahi Daasi. In fact, the timing and venue is perfect. No one is awake now and Bhai's studio is soundproof.", Purab said, joining me on the floor.
"Dead right!", I said high five-ing Purab.
"Bas bas, you can both celebrate later. Now listen, the reason I have called you here is...", she was about to finish when I cut in.
"To hatch a plan!", I shrieked at her.
"You mean like an egg?", Purab asked me with a tinge of sarcasm.
"Do I look like a chicken to you?", I flapped imaginary wings.
"It's a hen, Bhai. You call it a chicken after it's dead.", Purab kindly explained.
"I am not a female to lay eggs.", I snapped at him.
"Offo, shut up the both of you!", Daasi yelled at us.
"Daasi, Bhai started it! Why are you yelling at me?!", Purab pinned the blame.
"Daasi!", I jumped in defense.
"BAS! Until I finish talking, no one should say a word! Otherwise, I will stitch your mouths up!", she warned us with glaring eyes.
"Now listen, Pragya came back out of the blue, taking full control of everything. Even your brand name beta.", Daasi said, clenching her teeth.
"Haan Daasi, I can't even sing or write a new song without her consent. The office staffs obey her orders and have completely left me out of the loop.", I told her with frustration.
"Bhai?", Purab touched my shoulder.
"Music is my life Purab. It is my retreat, a world where I can lose my senses and roam freely, without a care.", I spoke softly.
"I know Bhai. You don't have to explain yourself.", my little brother smiled.
"Not only that, she has sent the servants packing on a holiday, and delegated household chores to everyone, even Didi and myself.", Daasi said.
"Haan Daasi, Bulbul and I were shell shocked when we saw Taiji cleaning the floor. She looked like a complete wreck!", Purab exclaimed.
"Well, her pudgy body badly needed the exercise after just being a sloth all these years.", she said with a bitter sarcasm.
I just stared at her. What she said was nothing but the truth, however, I had chosen to turn a blind eye. Fate was cruel in separating me from Mum and Dad, so I wanted to keep whatever that remained with me.
It was a futile attempt to fill up the blaring hole in my heart and life. A complete family. Nevertheless, the empty space was never occupied, although it was well hidden by Daadi.
"Don't look at me like that beta. I understand why you took certain decisions. You are not at fault.", she soothingly caressed my cheek.
"Sometimes, Bhai is just too kind hearted to all the wrong people.", Purab nudged by shoulder.
"I can't judge people Purab. That's my downfall.", I rubbed my neck.
"Well, that's why I am always with you like a leech.", Purab swung an arm around my shoulder.
"This is the strong brotherhood you both share that I need to find out what is going on in this house.", Daasi announced to us.
"Didi has been stealing sly glances and smiles at Pragya. She has even been disappearing to the gurdwara at the most odd times, leaving me behind.", Daasi rubbed her temples.
"When we asked her whereabouts, she kept stammering na? How is Pragya's behaviour beta? In the bedroom?", she asked me triggering my memories.
"Daasi, woh, actually just yesterday we had a fight.", I admitted.
"Kya hua Bhai?", Purab asked.
"She made seductive approaches with insulting remarks as to why Tanu would want to marry a man like me, who shared the bedroom with another woman. She didn't stop there. She had the nerve to ask me what I would do if Tanu's child was not mine.", I said, my blood boiling with rage.
"What?!", Purab's mouth dropped open.
"I twisted her arm and told her to mind her own business. What I did, or what I was going to do, everything was just because my Fuggy told me to do so.", I said remembering my beautiful girl with her cute chashma.
"How about other times beta?", Daasi probed me further.
"I am drunk and wasted Daasi. In fact, I have visions, like flashes of seeing my Fuggy with her chashma. The last I remember was that I hugged her, crying on her shoulder and pleading to her not to leave me.", I frowned at Daasi.
"What did she do? Mera matlab your Fuggy that you saw.", Daasi asked.
"She promised me that she will always be my Fuggy and kissed my cheek.", I bummed at the both of them.
"Daasi, what are you thinking?", Purab broke my romantic imaginations.
"I don't think your Bhai was imagining when he saw his Fuggy. Otherwise, how can he explain what happened so vividly?", Daasi turned the tables.
"Daasi, even I thought as you, but when morning broke, only Lady Mogambo was present and all my hopes went out the window.", I sighed.
"Pragya is behaving like a Hitler most of the time, but when in the bedroom, you claim that you see visions of the old Pragya. Didi was initially irked by Pragya's behaviour, but recently she has been acting strangely and even supporting her indirectly. Something is definitely cooking.", she sounded like a spy.
"You mean fishy?", Purab said.
"Or screwy?", I added.
"Haan my bacchas.", she held and lightly shook our cheeks.
"Tho, what are we going to do?", Purab asked.
"We are going to get to the bottom of this whirlwind of mess.", she brimmed with determination.
"How Daasi?", we asked her like overly curious children.
"Work together as a team and find out whatever we can. I can keep a watchful eye on Didi, and you on Pragya.", she explained.
"What about me?", Purab asked feeling left out.
"Keep an eye on Bulbul.", she told him after thinking for a few minutes.
"Bulbul? But why?", he jumped to her defense.
"Araam se beta! If Pragya is hiding something, and Didi knows, then Bulbul is bound to be in as well. You all know the inseparable bond both sisters share. I wouldn't be surprised if Bulbul is in cahoots.", Daasi smirked.
"Good thinking Daasi!", I high fived her.
"Old is gold beta.", she said proudly.
"Accha Daasi, in fact, she has been postponing our meets as well. I never gave it much thought as to why.", Purab said holding his forehead.
"But we need something extra.", she said sounding unsatisfied.
"What do you mean?", I asked her.
"Keeping an eye would so much tell us their behaviour and occasional slip ups, if they are not careful. We won't have solid...", she was about to finish.
"Proof.", I completed.
"Evidence.", Purab looked at me.
"Exactly. For that, we need another plan, if we are ever going to have a chance at cracking the truth out.", she said, gazing at the wall.
My thinking caps were on, and so was Purab's. The studio fell silent, as only potential ideas and thoughts flowed in our heads. We needed a foolproof plan, with not an inch of loophole. A bulb lit up in my blithering brain.
"I know a way.", I broke the silence.
"How Bhai?", Purab immediately jumped the gun.
"Listen, we need to fix separate CCTV cameras in the house. Especially, in the guest rooms which are always empty. The recordings will be in this music studio.", I put forward my idea.
"Good plan Bhai. I'll get the required equipments. But is the studio safe?", Purab raised a doubt.
"It will be, but I need your help in getting me a new lock system for the studio. I am broke, remember.", I tried to sound amusing, but failed.
"When I am around, you are not broke Bhai. Never.", Purab's expression turned serious.
"Chill bro!", I massaged his shoulder.
"Is that all beta?", Daasi asked me suspiciously.
"Daasi, who am I? Of course, I have more!", I beamed at her.
"I thought as much.", she giggled.
"What do you have up your sleeve?", Purab raised his eyebrows.
"I am going to get Daadi's and Pragya's phone lines tapped. That way we know who they are talking to, what they are discussing and basically what they are planning.", I revealed to my shocked spectators.
"Bhai, you sound like a spy.", Purab coughed up.
"Beta, that's what we have to be if we want to put a full stop to this mind boggling drama.", Daasi said in support.
"Thank you Daasi! You heard that Purab?!", I irritated him.
"Fine fine! I agree. So, when do we start all this?", he asked an important question.
"Tomorrow.", Daasi said in a grim tone.
"Accha, theek hai Daasi. I'll get the required CCTV equipments and new lock systems. But when can we fix it without drawing attention?", he asked worriedly.
"At night genius! You have a friend who deals with security stuff like these na? Just cook up a fake story and bring him here tomorrow night!", I excitedly told him.
"Haan Bhai. In fact, I can get everything from him!", he snapped his fingers.
"Wow! What a slow pick up just like a snail!", I made a face.
"Bhai!", he called before Daasi interrupted.
"Bas bas! I am not going to listen to you two fight like children. Abhi, woh phone lines, when are you getting them tapped?", she asked me.
"I'll call my friend tomorrow Daasi, he'll have it done in no time!", I winked.
"Be careful, the both of you. We cannot get our cover blown at any cost. No matter what we find out, we have to think before acting. Especially you Abhi. Purab, make sure your impulsive brother doesn't snap like a raging bull in any circumstances. Theek hai?", she stared at the both of us.
"I'll try Daasi.", I feebly told her, well aware of her subtle warning.
"Don't worry Daasi. I'll take care of Bhai's temper.", he said reassuringly, but he knew that once I lost it, it was beyond difficult to gain control.
"If Didi is on a team with Pragya and possibly Bulbul, then, why can't I? Besides, I have two big guns here na! Let's finish this and show them how to actually play a game. Theek hai?", Daasi said putting her hand out.
"Agreed!", Purab slapped his hand on hers.
"Let the games begin!", I joined in.
So, everything was settled. Daasi spearheading us on a team. Unbelievable, but we wanted it to work. It sounded exciting and thrilling when we hatched this new game plan, but I didn't know the real reason why all this was happening in the first place.
It was an uneasy feeling that nagged my subconscious mind. The more I thought about it, the more it mocked me, driving me nuts. What was the truth? Who is the master puppeteer? Who are the puppets? Every story has a villain, who were they?
I had no answers, but I was certainly bound to find out. And when I do, they better run, whoever they may be, because I was not going to spare even a single soul. My wrath will burn anyone who created havoc in my life, that I can promise.
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