JNDSD~ My take~ Monday 20.3.17 ~ A bitter pill ..
In life many a bitter pills we have to swallow. Unpleasant, unsavoury, situations and news loom up unwanted in our lives willy-nilly.Like the sweet moments of life we also have to taste the unpalatable scenarios , for only then do we realize the true essence of living life to the full..
Vividha tells her son the bitter reality that his carelessness could have caused a nasty accident. Since its a game they aim to win , the chances are they just might lose the game. The need of the hour is start the game again . Once again Madhav is directed to collect the hairbrush along with the tooth brush. It's hard for a mother to involve her child in a game which can be dangerous. But Vividha does so to save his life! It's also hard for her to down the bitter medicine when he talks about his fear of seeing grandma again! It was grandma who made him run and nearly made him tumble down the stairs! ..Ravish's mother.. here? One more time Madhav reports seeing her here in this very house! How helpless Vividha feels, wish she can share this dreaded revelation with Ravish! But she abandons the idea. Not long ago he had vehemently dismissed her sons' claims as creations of Madhav's vivid imagination. The bitter truth is, that Vividha will have to spot Suman for herself rather than rely on her son. Still the unsavoury task has to be undertaken in the dead of the night , when not a thing stirs in the house. Vividha is cautious, and decides to accompany her Madhav in the dark corridors of this spooky house..
Whereas Sujata gave support to heal Ravish's soul and spiritual side.. Uma supports the needs of his splitting head. By offering him a warm stimulating drink..but nevertheless , a bitter and distasteful kava .. Ravish's commitment to be on standby should Vividha call ,makes him the ideal son in law for Uma too. Kava instead of his usual hot herbal drink running out ,for which Suman supplies the herbs, unravels a bitter distasteful news, for Ravish hard to swallow. Ravish discovers Suman never phoned Uma.. which is why he has to sip the bitter kava. More so it is reported by Uma that Suman is one hard person to contact ,she is never readily available. His mothers words echo in his mind.. more bitter than the kava is to fathom .. his mother lied.. his mother's elusiveness preoccupies Ravish.. where can she be?
Mother and son huddled together, move stealthily but intrepidly down the dimly lit corridor. The mission is back on! But the evil one stalks about , mysterious and unseen. Madhav the guardian angel, designated by the deities ..warns his mother yet again he spotted Suman! .. Suman recedes back into her room .. fear creeps over her evil scaly body ,as she realizes .. the hunted Vividha turns hunter! The bitter truth is, this time Suman is the prey! This unpleasant truth she will have down her throat.. that Vividha is on the lookout for her. before she does!vividha has to be ousted from this hell house.. gradually Suman's wickedness crawls into her brain and everywhere in the light and dark she sees, senses Vividha..
Sounds and visions of the corridors.. leads Vividha she knows not where? The tinkling of anklets.. in fright she turns, the last person she expects to see stands across. Her fingers lower her veil! He's here? Atharv peers at the veiled woman with his big bold eyes.. this is his house and he finds her scurrying around? she who effects him in some odd way... his eyes set upon the veiled figure. He waits upon her answer? she mutters from under her veil..she needed water, came looking for it ,heard a noise .. mesmerized he stands, listening to the rhythm of her voice.. but collects himself , sheepishly tells her, he came to collect his dumbbell.. a weight for exercising.. on the other hand a derogatory term for one with low intelligence.. memory.. recall.. he shows her the weight, and in a curt, surly , somewhat stiff disciplined manner tells her.. he didn't catch any sounds ..she needs to go and catch some sleep.. he dwindles off into the shadows, as she watches him fade him.. her heart misses a beat ! even now .. that is the sweet bitter truth..
Ravish's contact rivets her back to her task. Like two players, they discuss game play and game plan. Ravish receives another bitter pill he has to swallow! Her first attempt at play got busted. Game will be resumed.. which means her stay in Delhi will be delayed. Ravish is honest, he trusts her, yet never wanted her to go in the first place. Ravish is sincere enough to expose his insecurity over Vividha being in Delhi. But Vividha reminds him it's imperative they get their hands on the DNA samples. She reports back, Madhav nearly had them but dropped them out of fright. As his foster father he demands to know what frightened the boy? Under Ravish s persistence, Vividha reluctantly confesses that Madhav claims he saw his mother.. who frightened him out of his wits! Ravish yet again has to swallow a bitter truth, about his dear mother. Only this time he is gracious enough not to bite off Vividha's head.. as this time he tally's this distasteful piece of news with what Vividha's mum told him..
Despite, one being lost in the doldrums of chained oblivion, and the other dressed in disguise, true love finds a way to connect the lover to his beloved. A bitter sweetness keeps Atharv awake at night. That face, those sketches and her name Vividha.. each night the girl of his dreams ,oscillates between his heart and memories. Since this veiled woman set foot in his house.. that girl of his dream feels nearer.. it's like the faint vision of his dreams takes up a form, an embodiment of reality.. in the accidental , random contacts with her hands.. his soul rings out with the soulful song of his dreams.. depart not from my heart, my love..depart not! Disturbed Atharv as if in the trance of being in love .. leaves his bedside .. his restless soul carries him past her room.. Atharv's moving shadow falls briefly past Vividha's window, it kisses both her and their sleeping symbol of love..
Vividha's heart knows, his moving shadow beckons her.. but why should she run after this shadow? Because your heart is curious to know where he goes? Vividha! What he does ? when he should be asleep beside his pregnant wife.. Vividha comes down and finds him sitting in a dimly lit room.. she steals glances at him.. his spirit calls out.. if you were before mine eyes.. I would have reason to love you.. Atharv, as if by an unseen force, moves to the sketches, he studies one of them lovingly ,tenderly.. I could spend a lifetime just drawing the will to live on, just by looking at you my beloved..can you not see my pain? my utter desolation? my directionless life? come my beloved! step out of the sketches of my hands, come before me.. Vividha closes in behind him as he stands before the mirror, sketch in hand.. his eyes washed away with a blind stare.. suddenly directly behind him stands Vividha.. he catches a vague elusive shadow? .. yes she was always his shadow .. once again he looks at the sketch in his hand .. his soul rumbles at the sight of a figure unveiled .. and he groans hoarsely at the hazy figure behind him in the reflection of the mirror.. Vividha!! Vividha startles! pulls up her veil back over her face.. and watches him leave the sketch, slowly making his way up the stair case..up..up.. away from her.. tears roll out of her eyes.. she wonders... Atharva spends his time with the sketches, for soul solace every night.. Vividha gets a positive message... this sweet bitterness will not do.. he remembers me now, takes my name? but forgot me! and my name that day.. she gulps and returns to sleep..
Bitter sweet pill to swallow, is to act normal. Vividha does dusting.. uncovers old bonds, perhaps with Atharv..while she assimilates in house help role. Madhav sits bored on the settee. Atharv notices his boredom and regrets he would give him toys, but they are more for boys.. he assumes madhavi wouldn't be interested.But Madhav shows off his progressive equal opportunities mindset.. nothing to say girls cannot play with boys toys! Atharv gives him a big smile.. the boy thinks just like him!! two of kind! birds of a feather! except Madhav does one slip calls him absentminded grouch!! That which his mum used to call him.. Atharv stops in his tracks and peers at him suspiciously .what did you just say little gal?... Vividha almost dies under the veil! .. hamlet53 21.3.17
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