Mishal Raheja as Major Dutta Patil
Painful Rapture~ Chapter 44
" infirm of purpose!" Shakespeare
Naku , alongside Ms.Tendulkar inspected the benches with handles in the garden area, and their satisfaction lay confirmed when they noted they were already in use by the patients with crutches. Nandi sat on one of them listening to music, reading a book, she waved and thumbed up to Naku who replied in similar fashion. Ms.Tendulkar observed, "Naku, I must commend you on your good use of human resources, to use Lauren to fulfil our need is certainly worth noting in your professional development, it's called using your innovative and initiative skills ,personally I think you should apply for the post of Resource coordinator, and I am saying this purely not just in terms of a higher salary, but I am recommending that you apply for it in terms of stretching your abilities of common sense, excellent practice in PT, but above all the ability to take risks and for thinking "outside the box"... motivated her boss. All this, while they walked in the garden area ,Naku gave a small almost surprised smile and replied, "well ma'am I really don't know what to say, except that giving my best shot at the job is really due to the fact that the working environment is congenial, I endeavour to work as best as I can as part of a team...",her boss pressed, "that's fine Nakusha, but what I am saying is now you are ready to lead that team, I know, to take on additional responsibility may appear daunting to you ,but as your senior manager I would suggest that you consider this ,professional development ,oh yes! I say this all the more because, we are now formally recruiting someone in place of Harshad, who could deal with the male patients, alongside we are creating a new managerial post that I have referred to, it will be advertised in the hospital vacancies bulletin next week ,and the interviews are likely to take place the following week, so think about it young lady, talk to your family and then, if you are interested pick up the application pack from my secretary" concluded Ms.Tedulkar, Naku smiled and held her hands in front, her fingers entangled in each other as was in her case of a speechless moment ,but she still managed a feeble nod with a, "Yes ma'am so kind of you to think me worthy ,I assure you I will be give it a thought", and she watched, as her boss walked away towards her office. Naku didn't know what to surmise as she was just so overwhelmed... Saaab, she reached out for her phone, with the intent to call him ,tell him ,her man! her Saab was the closet to her heart ,she wanted to ask his opinion, share this news with him, but her fingers stopped and she just grasped the phone in her palm as her face became rigid and the nostrils of her sharp nose flared a little and she drew a deep breath , raised an eye brow, and clenched her fingers on the phone to show what she felt , no.. she would not ring him ,he had cut the phone on her, last night ,and to top it all he didn't even bother to ring back to apologise ,she shook her head no.. that she knew , did not come to him readily, ever! , well he never even checked how she felt ,whether she was dead or alive! and in a strop she shoved her phone in her tote back, I'll tell him ..ke Naku can be quiet as well ,I'll see how long he'll carry on his growl, tears filled her eyes, as she was faced with another cause of stress ,she racked her brain ,as to why was he irate , surely she had the right to know why her action man, was out of joint! kya hoya hoga? then the thought plagued her was he OK? well there was only one way to find out and she moved her fair delicate small hand towards her tote bag and grabbed her phone ,but declined yet one more time as she knew for sure he would yell at her for ringing him during working hours...she shook her head yet again and her green doe eyes widened ..tu main kiya kere Bappa?...the phone rang and her lips parted in a slanted smile, and she grabbed the phone, "haan Saab aap theekh ho bolo na? she said in a little seductive voice," haan main theekh hoon Naku! pun tera to lagte hai kam ho gaye hai Bhao ke bahgher! hai kya lovey dovey tone me bole re tu Naku!" Baji laughed hysterically. Naku, with a little effort raised her voice, "Baji! kya tu bhi na har waqat nautanki! chaal bol kis laye phone kiya tune? "ay Naku tere bhai ko khaber ho gaye the ke behan ke saath koi loocha hai, aur loocha Naku teri life main ek he ho sakta hai! bole tu tera Saab! aur mera Bhao!, haan ke na? bol! bol! guffawed Baji, "haan Baji , pata hai last night he was in such a foul mood ,we were talking ok, but suddenly don't what got into him that he yelled at me and then hung up on me ,she sniffled, "aye Naku pata tu hai thujhe erdhe logoon ka badshash hai Bhao, tu what's new? I would leave it at that, don't read any more into it"..advised Baji, "yes I know ,what he's like ,but Baji I can sense that something is churning up inside him, kuch tu hai? she pondered, and then changed the topic, now tell me how was the fun day? I am dying to know, she chirped, " well in a nut shell Naku it was zaberdasst! we collected reasonable amount of monies which have been donated to the local rehab unit, AS has donated a handsome amount on behalf of our household, but the best part is that it turned out to be a family recreation day.. continued Baji, and Naku's smile became wider and wider and she praised Baji and Roops for their effort. However Baji could sense there was a certain moroseness that engulfed Naku , he had know her long enough to read into her highs and lows, especially in those moments where compressed concealment of her true sentiments lay in the depths of her silence. His mind ticked away as he acted, "ay Naku what are you doing tonite? ummh mera matalaab hai teri shift kitne baje khatam hoge? he enquired with a positive ring in it .Naku too knew her mau bola bhai and her lover's right hand man long enough to respond to the feelers he was sending out!. "main Baji ,bas 4 baje mera kam khatam aaj ke liya.bas raat ko 10 baje Baji last round medicines ka dena hai patients ko , tu us time tak Iam free, kyon? she asked in all innocence, Baji, smirked "tu chaal theekh hai ! me, you and Roop ke rani will go out for a meal, aisa ker I'll pick you up at 6.00pm theekh hai? ok than see you laterss", shouted Baji and the phone cut off...Naku bit her lip and lowered her yes ,Baji the fool didn't even give her a chance to ask if her man was coming...she hugged her arms gently and closed her eyes as she felt a hot flush rise within her and she was rendered giddy by her wanting of him, her man ,her lover...she made way towards her flat and decided that here was no harm in riding on a dream, that may be he would be there and she would see him, she tapped her head to beckon herself to reality as ,the truth was it was next to impossible that he was likely to be there, this on the spot meet up type thing was not his style! he was much more follow the norm and pattern man ,now family days ,religious observances now and again were different events..but this I don't think so thought Naku...and pulled out black and white pin dots chiffon bandani sari with a three quarter plain black silk blouse with a scoop neck. She showered, and clad in her fitted black blouse and black petticoat ,she stood before the mirror and applied her noir kajal in her big bold green doe eyes ,and smoothed her lips with a slightly deeper and bolder colour of lip gloss than she normally applied and checked herself in the mirror to see if she looked too loud and tarty! but smiled as she thought not!She decided she would wear her hair up in a French roll from the back, and from the front in a small side parting and slight slant of a tendril off her ears , tucked back into the French roll at the back of her long fair porcelain neck.Her fingers completed the task and with a raised eye brow she finger tipped any stray hair and finally pierced her pea sized pearls in her ears .Naku kept her neck without jewellery, to bare it's slender natural beauty, but on each of her arms she wore the gold Kara's her mother in law gave her for roka! She held her arms up and smiled as she moved the embellished chunky karas about on her delicate fair smooth wrists...finally dressed she looked at herself in her sari, she closed her eyes as she felt his fingers grip her shoulders , and his warm full lips on her the back of her neck, her eyes flew open and she looked at her reflection startled..it was only her and he was in her only..in her,not before hr or behind her...she moved from the mirror, ran and flopped belly down on her bed and sobbed , kyon yaad ata ho her waqat Saab, she cried, her face buried in the folded knuckles of her hands and she remembered the words of a song she had heard some years ago"jab tak ne pare dilbar ke nazar ,singhaar edhura retha hai... she sniffed and finally pushed herself off the bed ,checked her face again, her kajal had smeared outside her lower lids giving her an even more seductive look ,she fixed her lip gloss ,slipped her kitten heels on, grabbed her black beaded clutch bag, and with a final spray of perfume she left her flat. She headed towards the Dera reception and noticed a smart young man dressed in beige chinos, navy blue polo shirt and sneakers near the nurses desk. One of the nurses looked across at Naku "my goodness ,Nakusha kitne sundar dekhti ho tum...abhi aagar tumhare saas tumhe dekh le tu abbhi ke abhi ,tumhara lagan ker de apne beti se!" she teased, and Naku just blushed and gave a shy smile, the nurses then looked at the waiting young man and then said to both of them "now Sir this is... and he replied ,"yes thank you ma'am I noted Mz .Nakusha"... Naku looked at the man and gave a courteous smile, while the nurses continued ,"she's the right person sir, she is the best PT's of our hospital they complimented", and then turned to Naku "this is our new locum PT Naku , he was appointed today, so can we hand him over in your care"...suggested the nurses ,and Naku smiled but made her point, "woh actually I came to tell you guys that, I am going to town for a meal with my brother in law Baji ,and my sister in law Roops ,I hope to back before the night med round"..she informed. The nurses at the desk stirred up and suggested, "now this young man is absolutely new to the area..and before they could complete Naku finished "look why don't you come with me and my family, we would love to have you with us", she offered, the young man shook his hands "oh no no please you go ahead, I'll just find my way around, seriously thanks for offering any way". he declined politely, but Naku was not having it, "no way you are coming along, besides you should be celebrating tonight, you got yourself a job! you're coming that's final" said Naku with a beaming yet commanding smile...
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Dutta walked in full uniform towards his office, the pupils were given the time to catch up on their assignments , and he had marking and assessment profiles to tackle. He was stopped by a voice from behind, "Sir! I wanted to say thank you Sir! for supporting me yesterday", Dutta clenched his hands and it took him mammoth discipline to stop his mouth from yelling his entrails out, or flaring his nostrils to exhibit his disdain of this call from behind. He turned slowly and looked down into her face, "officer Khan I was merely doing my duty as your tutor and your senior officer" he said curtly. Khan looked up at him and argued further,"and not for the right thing Sir? she questioned. He looked at her with amusement, "what is right and what is not, officer is relative thinking ,for what could be right for one ,could not be for another retorted Dutta, and he watched a baffled Khan recede back with a final blurt ,"thank you Sir! she said with respect and scampered off and Dutta opened his office door and locked himself in...he sat in his reclining desk chair and rested his head on the head rest and closed his eyes, why the bloody hell has she not called! Kya samajhete hai apne ap ko... Ms.PT madam! haan me gave her a mouthful last night over the phone...and he almost tapped his head devilishly against the head rest..well not quite his usual style ,but what could I have done man ,she's so far from me ,man bloody hell! shout ne karon tu aur kya karon..can't just keep throwing myself at her over the phone, kaise bataon how much I miss you Naku, waise kyon baton ?you bloody jahal aurat ! thujhe khud nehi idea how much the frigging hell! I miss you ,I know ke tu jante hai tera Saab wants you ,but highflying ke mood mein hai tu , hawai jaheez mein kya baithe gaye tu, thera dahmak cloudys ke threan woolly bun gaya hai! so baaby keep flying till one of these I'll blast you down from the clouds and you'll come crashing into my arms and I'll eat you alive ,so badly that you'll wish you were never bloody born! sun rehi hai tu pagal aurat! nehi sun rehe hai, tu get that damn cotton wool out of those blasted ears of your's he cussed...he shook his head, folded his solid broad arms on his desk and bent forward his head and laid one of his stubble cheeks to rest on his arms , his mouth pouted,he closed his eyes ohhh baaaby misss you so much ..baaby phone ker mujhe me dying to hear your voice in my ears ...chaal Naku tera roona bhi sune ko tayar...but! if you think Iam going to ring you baaby ,you got another thing coming baaby ! no way am I ringing you Nakoosha! chaal ring me my princess ,ring kerna apne Saab ko..Nakuuu, the phone rang and he sat up and grabbed the phone, "Naku baaaby I missed you, umhh to aqal theekna ah gaye teri Naku? bol kya bolna hai, he anticipated, "woh Saab ,mein kya bole ge... sa sa sab..",he heard, "aye Naku teri awaaz ko kiya hogaya hai? phir se sore throat hogaya hai baaaby ?he asked tenderly, and out came a nasal "nehii Saaab!. and after a pause "kya Bhao thujhe tu har jagah ! Naku he dekhi or sunye deti hai! kya re tu ekdum mantal boyz ho gaya hai ,bas tu to gaya kam se ab tera kuch nehi ho sakta! bas mere sun tu lagan ker le, aram se zindaga ka mazza loot! guffawed Baji, "oye shut your face before I bust it ,bak kyoun phone kiya hai?..and before Dutta could finish Baji interrupted ,"haan pata hai tu kam pe hai aur busy hai ,but Bhao have to tell you, it's Naku... Baji said, Dutta jumped up to his feet ,"bol Baji kya hoya hai Naku ko? bloody ass bol! before I lose it" Dutta thundered, and Baji continued, "woh Bhao, got a phone call from the Dera hospital that on duty she suddenly passed out , umhh abhi tu they have kept her in the recovery room under observation at the hospital"...reported Baji, Dutta felt beads of sweat moisten his brow and the tip of his nose ,he flashed his eyes and shifted them in disarray, and with a dry mouth, he uttered a few words, his voice uncoordinated ,"Baji she is sooo stupid ,mujhe woh kal se he nehi theekh legi , pata hai Baji she seemed depressed to me ,hummmh shayeed this dorrie from me has rendered her emotionally unstable and low spirited, pata hai I noticed she eats a lot of unhealthy food at every available opportunity, it's like she eats compulsively .."confided Dutta ,and Baji did his best to support his mate ,"ho Bhao ,ho bhi sakta hai Naku mantally sick ho, yeh na bhi ho, pun tu fikar maat ker, Bhao", Dutta now near to tears with a lump stuck in his throat which he desperately tried to swallow ,replied from a parched mouth, his lips curled, "kaise na parshaan hoon Baji , she's the first and the only woman jis se Dutta ne pyar kiya hai , tu samajhta kyon nehi aagar us ko kuch ho gaya tu Dutta tu zinda he maar jayea ga" ...he muffled, Baji...dewy eyed ,consoled ,"oye Bhao ,tell you what Roops and me are going to see her abhi! if you meet us at a central point, all here of us can go and see her at the Dera hospital kiya boleta hai?..suggested Baji, and Dutta cut him ,"bol which bloody central point! mein abhi nikalta hai this second!, Baji gave him the name of the eatery, and Dutta moaned "gadhe mujhe hospital jaldi phoonchne ke parhe hai aur thujhe bloody food ke, "Baji explained to calm him down "dekh Bhao, Roops bhi hai saath, uni se pick kerna hai use, aur maine ,aur tune bhi kuch nehi kahaya hoga tu, half n'hour aagar hum is choote se restaurant main khana kha lein tu us main kya bura hai", argued Baji ,Dutta nodded ,"yeah ok, and now don't bloody waste time I am just going to come straight away as I am! he cut the phone and phoned his bat man to arrange for his jeep ... and then headed for reception to apprise them, that he would be leaving the premises on family business for a few hours.
Baji was there on the dot at 6.00 to pick his vahini from the Dera hospital. Roops held her breathe as she saw how different Naku looked..both Baji and her noticed the dusky complexioned ,brown eyed, young shy man with Naku ,and Baji raised his eyes brows in enquiry, "haan ye naye PT hain , aaj he join kiya hai ,dosen't know the place tu main inhe saath le aye ,informed Naku . Baji jumped out of the car and shook hands with the man ,his warm, yet strong grasp told Baji that the young man was clean and safe...he held the door open for him to sit in the front passenger seat, and started the car towards the eatery... on the way at the first opportunity ,Baji looked at the guy sideways ,and found him subdued and quiet ,and wondered if he felt out of place ,Baji stole another glance at the guy next to him and pondered.. local nehi lageta .."haan tu Mumbai phela bhi ahye ho tum ? he attempted to make small talk ,the guy shook his head and replied, "no actually this is my first time.. "he replied briefly , and Baji being Baji badgered on, "hain? India mein rahe ker tum Mumbai kabhi nehi aye ye kaise ho sakta hai?, "well never had the opportunity ,ummh sorry I don't know your name?, "arye..mera ek name ho tu bolon ,banda ke kai name hai, jasie ke nautanki baaz , muskahara, paji! haan pun tum muhje Baji bola sakte ho, that's my most common name ,pun ek baat bolon ,humara family mein ek aur bhi hai jis ke chaar chaar name hai, with any luck you might come across him some day, bahut dahmaka cheez hai woh! confirmed Baji with a fond smile ,and he checked his rear mirror and saw Naku's face go all shy and coy ,and he giggled, and thought ,Deva shapat, jaisa woh, waise he ye , duno nehle pe dehla!, "tu ye batao tumhe ,kaisa lage raha ha Mumbai?, interrogated Baji, "actually the thing is there is a barrier, you see I don't really know the language that well, the young man disclosed, Baji looked at him, "aye,tabhi main bolon, tum angreeze mein kyon jawab de reha ho ,pun hindi ,samjhete tu ho tum "observed Baji ,and after a slight pause asked ,"waise tum ho kahan ke ,aagar India ke nehi, he asked directly, the man smiled and his almond eyes lit up, "I am from Sri Lanka , umhh Iam Sinhalese, and my name is Sangakkara!...he disclosed, Baji removed his right hand from the steering wheel and extended it sideways to the young man, "welcome to India Sangakkara!...oye tum language ka fikar not! koi loocha nehi! bas tum ko roz ke roz Bolly wood ke filmien main dekhai ga! sab Hindi clear nikale ge tamraha mau se samhjhe gai tum!, he guffawed. and Sangakkara smiled and asked ,"loocha?..now what does that mean Baji?, the girls in the back seat giggled and Baji , loocha ..meaning problem, so learning Hindi is no problem, I tell you another way to learn Hindi is to listen to Bollywood songs ,and he turned the radio on jaise ke yehe "ola ola olla olla ,chutki ju tune kati...lardki tu bare bommhbasst, sang Baji in full karaoke style and they all laughed ,as Baji turned to Sangakkara sideways and gave him a dimpled smile, Sangakkara ,responded and said "yeah right!, but remind me Baji to show you Tamil moves and songs too Baji!.. and Baji chattered ,"mujhe ata hai Tamil gana bhi Sangakkara and sang "why this kola vari, kola vari de"... on the top of his voice and his guest thumbed up with a broad smile..
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Dutta as was expected raced his jeep,dear god hope she's fine, he almost thought it best to carry on to the Dera , but considered what Baji had mentioned that they needed a bite to eat first...soo he swerved his jeep into the Mexican food restaurant...as luck would have it, within the car park behind him followed at his tail end Baji's car, which he checked in his rear mirror, and he was curious to note a young man seated next to Baji. Naku looked around and tried to bop up to see what happened ahead, but Baji deliberately braked so hard that the passengers behind lurched forward with force , with haste he switched off the engine jumped out of his car and opened the door for Naku to come out ...Dutta too jumped out of his car and looked ahead at his family car,...and his mouth gaped open as he nearly swaggered on his feet had he not held the roof of his jeep to steady him...he widened his eyes ..my word ...was this her.. she is well... Naku's wide green doe eyes ,in fact her whole being froze as she saw him stand at a distance dressed in his full uniform. He held his head high and pulled his compressed lips to one side , ,and his narrow eyes held her eyes captive ,his stupor was broken as a dusky ,smartly dressed young man got out of the front seat of his family car and stood beside Naku...Dutta stopped his steps from moving forward and just narrowed his lion like eyes even more and pulled his mouth further down his indented chin. Roops stepped out of the car and ran towards her brother and hugged him close and he doubled his chin and planted a kiss on the top of her head...Baji came running next and put his arms around Dutta's broad shoulders and whispered, "kaise hai re tu Bhao".. "hummh chup ker tu jhotte ! nearly died today", muttered Dutta, as Baji ,pulled his friend's brawny arm up and fitted himself in Dutta's arm pit ,and Dutta blinked, smiled and lowered his eyes ,as both friends walked towards Naku and Sangakkaran. Dutta stood in front of Naku his arm still around Baji's shoulders, "main kush hoon ke tu theekh hai?, he said briefly as his eyes roved about her face and latched on to her rouged lips.. Baji looked up at his Bhao, and thought ye erha tu gayea kam se.."challo challo, me starving, oh by the way Bhao, ye Sangakkarra ,hai Mumbai pehli bar ayea hai...and before Baji could finish Naku clarified, "ye ,woh, ye, PT hain hospital mein" ,"he was interviewed today and got the job ,so I invited him along", she pleaded as she looked into her man's cold eyes and gave the new PT a piercing gaze ,as he extended his broad hand," Nakusha's new work colleague , welcome to Mumbai"..he said with limited politeness, as he raised his head up and wondered why no one had introduced him to this young and ,Dutta yanked his head to one side and observed every one with a slow shift of his eyes, he'll wait...main kaun hoon , ye tu thujhe he batana parhe ga bare madam jee.. he decided. They all went in and sat at the pre-booked round table for five...the men stood ready to pull chairs for the ladies..Dutta stood and lowered his narrow eyes as he watched Sangkkarra, pull his woman's chair, waited for her reaction at his inertia, while she looked up at him, as he stood over her like a menacing angel of gloom, spelling out bad tidings to her from his silent darting gazes...she thought it best to listen to her heart, it wanted him! only him.. and he finally got what he wanted when she patted her tiny palm on the chair beside him with a clear invite for him to sit beside her. He sat beside her, and stretched his long uniformed arms across the table..and looked at her over his rounded shoulder, and whispered ,"kaise hai tu Naku"?, she too turned her neck towards him and hung on to his drowsy gaze, "main, theekh hoon Saab", he closed his eyes and gave a fast affirmative nod. Unabashed he checked her face how absolutely stunning she looked his tender eyes trailed to her frontal hair style ,and he leaned over towards her and drawled on her blouse covered shoulder engulfed by her perfume, "mera liye itne tayaar ho ker aye haina?, she gave him her narrow green doe eyed gaze and shook her head, while she gently surreptitiously inhaled his cologne ,and he pouted his mouth towards her "bol haan nehi tu abhi ..and he sucked his lower lip in threateningly , she lowered her yes ,and slapped his solid left thigh next to hers and he gradually pulled his left arm of the table and plastered his broad palm over her hand on his thigh, her eyes nearly popped out and she blushed as he caressed the top of her warm smooth hand and his elbow folded a bit as he twisted his wrist a tad and moved his palm higher up her smooth arm and gave her a gentle squeeze and she went ouch! Every one attended to her and Dutta pulled back his hand and folded his right elbow on the table and stroked his right stubble cheek, and slowly turned towards her and questioned loudly "waise thujhe hya kiya tha Naku? tell you what you need to get a well woman servicing done by your doctor ,you never know upar se tu heekh he dekhti ho but underneath kiya challa reha hai tera under! you see, me and Baji in particular would like to know" he mocked, and Baji blushed and scratched the side of his head. Sangakkara, gathered that the big man opposite him was a soldier and he also seemed pretty close to Nakusha ,but he posed a confirmation any way, "well, I would be interested to make acquaintance of and he looked at Dutta, and preferred not to refer him as anything ,except make use of a referential glance, Baji, jumped in as he thought it would be awkard for Naku to handle, besides he deduced his beloved couple looked so lovey dovey that it would be a shame to break their visual messaging and sibilant whispers .."haan ! Sangakkarra remember I told you there's another guy in our family who has more than one appellative, this gentleman is him! he verfied, but Sangakkarra raised his eyebrows in query ,and Dutta still waited... when finally Naku said, "this is my fiance, Major Dutta" she confirmed. Dutta , moved his neck towards her in approval, and gave her a wink ,and she immediately lowered her eyes ,while Dutta moved his smiling eyes and smiling lips to the young man opposite him and said matter of factly, "so now you know young man that the lady is taken and that too by an army man", half jested and half threatened Dutta. While the food was ordered, Dutta quizzed the young man, with mild command, "now tell me young man ,why Mumbai ? and also you sound foreign to this area", enquired Dutta without wishing to be rude it was within his profession to interrogate ,and this person...was going to work with Naku ,he mused. Sangakkara, nodded with respect,"well Sir, I am from Sri Lanka, and...Dutta interjected ,"so why did you decide to look for employment here ?why not on your home territory?, surely you may have a family that I suspect you have let behind? so tell me I am very keen to learn", pressed Dutta. He scrutinized this young guest and quite openly outlined after observing Sangakkarra's pause, "look there are several factors that make people leave their dwellings..i.e if one is a displaced person force to leave their home and belongings and their territory on account of their life being unsafe due to insurrection, brought about by internal or international forces; the next instance could be in the capacityof a migrant to better their chances of life for issues like ,better employment ,lifestyle, and the last factor for moving would be to extend their expertise on a wider level, now tell me young man which of these categories do you best fit in?" challenged Dutta..Naku became red in the face at his beastly behaviour ,she tried to support her PT and was about to speak on his behalf, when Dutta turned to her and glared at her with a stiff "he can speak for himself", Sangakkara smiled gently ,his almond eyes caught in the firm grip of Dutta's narrow lion like yes, "well sir, there is no doubt that I left my country and came here and that too is correct that I came here to look for a job, but the biggest truth is that I like travelling ,going places, learning new languages, getting a feel of a countries pulse and ethos..so sir that's why I am here" ,Baji shook his head on his neck and with a dimpled smile chirped ,"arey.., Sangakkara ,tum tu ek dum international panchi nikala re ,kye re ek jaga paar nehi tekte hain tumhara paar kya?, the young PT shrugged his shoulders and with earnest eyes he replied, "well that's the honest truth, you see I am single at the moment, no responsibilities to tie me down, no family commitments to bog me down so I decided ,I would pursue my dream of travelling and working, so basically killing two birds with one stone", he confessed. Although Dutta's expression concurred with Sangakkara's view his eyes scaled the young man, and while he stroked his stubble ,he parted his lips, "hummh, you reckon that because you are not married you are commitment free, you know Sangakkara, commitment within a person also underpins his or her duty to their own country as well, now as it so happens developing countries have talented, qualified people galore ,but they tend to leave their countries to explore new avenues which then in turn leaves a gap of talent behind in one's motherland , so one has to keep in mind that ,the gap of brain drain doesn't widen, myself as an older and more experienced person, implore you to bear in mind the commitment of giving back some service in some form ,back to your own homeland" ...Dutta guided, and on a much more congenial note added with a little smile, "like your idea about travelling ,but one tip of life that one should keep in mind is then to monitor one's own balance of commitments, followed of course by prioritising those responsibilities when required". concluded Dutta. Sangakkara looked into Dutta's semblance and he could see a passion, an integrity that compelled him to motivate and convince others when he spoke, and an ensured smile shaped up on Sangakkara's face. Dutta bowed his head and his eyes twinkled to note that his presence made a difference. As they tucked into their food ,Naku looked at him sideways and he at her ,and he feasted on her beauty ,he watched her slender fair bangle embellished arms rested across the table. Once he finished he too placed his strong broad arms alongside hers on the table and with hooded eyes he longed to feel her arm next to his with his long slender fingers but couldn't due to company decorum, and began to look miserable .Roops looked at him and suddenly chirped, "Bhao me and Baji organised a charity fun day in Patilwadi, it was hit event!"and Baji interrupted, "haan Bhao ,pata hai main fun day mein star the star!chamak edher! chamak edhur!" Dutta nodded with flared nostrils, "bole to hai thujhe Baji, ja film line join ker le hero nehi tu hero ke side kick ka role tu thujhe zaroor mil jaye ga" he mocked, "kya re Bhao ,tu pooche kal sarre lardkiyaan mujhe par fida thein , Deva shapat! jested Baji as he touched his Adam's apple, and Roops chipped in "yeah you are right Bhao! but tell you he was a right laugh! created quite a stir he did! imagine what he did! teaching girls to ride bikes jeered Roops and Naku giggled but covered her face with her tiny delicate hands and Dutta turned sideways to glare at her because she had removed her arms from the table..Dutta then turned to Baji and tipped his head to one side and narrowed his eyes as he taunted Baji, "ye tu har bar auratoon wali kam kyon kerta hai Baji? ,aurat bune ka bahut shauq hai thujhe tu kuch bandobast karoon tera do moote moote mooka mar kar"... griped Dutta with a hopeless nod of the head, and show of clenched fists Baji, sprang to his feet and felt his biceps and retorted back, "arey Bhao ne re main ek dum dabaang hai! ,Dutta bowed his head once and looked across to Baji, "nehi tu dabaang nehi hai chichoora hai Baji!" cut in Dutta, Roops defended "Bhao, na please don't call him that ,the truth is people loved ,the entertainment he provided!" and Dutta on hearing Roops turned to face Naku and cocked his head towards Roops, and smiled cheek to cheek at his sister's love for her future husband and then he looked at a rosy cheeked Baji dimples and all! scratching his head from one side. Naku , asked to be excused for the ladies, and Dutta's eyes gleamed at the prospect of admiring her full length sari clad figure his eyes shifted and rested upon on rear view ,the dip of her spine ,the rise of her shapely hips and the majestic vertical line of her shoulders which held the back of long slender fair smooth neck ,he bit his lip as he attempted to subside his uncontrolled desire to encircle his strong arms around her tiny waist from behind and to sink his lips on the side of her soft neck. Naku felt his burning gaze behind her and she in haste made her way towards the wash room.
Once she made her way back towards the table, Dutta continued to gaze upon her his eyes completely intoxicated by her beauty, her womanly carriage of herself and she met his love starved eyes and she lowered her eyes as she fixed her pallu in sheer nervousness..and he too lowered his eyes and slowly turned his face the other way and wondered when was he ever going to take her in his arms and express his mad love to her... Baji's ever watchful eyes could read with clarity the way which his beloved Bhao's brain or rather his heart were going. He took an executive decision by casting his eye on his watch, "chaaloo sab log I'll pay and let's go!" ,by now Baji knew that in terms of paying even if Dutta was with them ,he would still be ordered by his Bhao to manage his payments...itna tu woh janta tha, so he got up and went towards the payment counter. Dutta , cocked his head towards Roops and assumed that the rest would follow the brief without him spelling out that it was time to leave.
All approached the semi lit parking lot area, Dutta looked at Baji, then at Naku ,and Baji ,alerted, and instructed as Dutta stood with his folded arms awaiting for the desired out come, "haan tu kya hain na Sangakkara , tum Roops aur mera saath challo ge, we'll drop you back to the dera hospital on the way back "and he turned to Naku "aur tu ja apne Saab ke saath.he'll drop you to the hospital in his jeep," he said with an innocent smile to Naku, and a churlish smile to Dutta, who turned around on his feet to make way for his jeep ,but realized he forget his manners in his subdued excitement ,so he slowly turned back and held his arms to Roops ,and held her at arms length and instructed, "give AS my love and everyone else ,tell her I'll come and visit her when I can make the time from work", Roops nodded and he looked at Sangakkara and extended his broad palm, "well mind how you go young man, and look if you have any problems then take Baji's mobile number, he'll sort things out for you,he's the fix it man around here! " and Sangakkara held on to Dutta's palm with his palms,"it was such a pleasure to meet you Sir, thanks for tonite" and Dutta raised his other palm loosely and looked at Baji and the two friends gave each other a knuckle knock and Dutta turned, held Naku's left wrist with his right palm, and walked her towards the jeep. Opened the passenger door for her and caught sight of her fair shapely calves beneath her sari as she swung her legs into the jeep. The jeep lurched under his weight as he sat behind the wheel and tucked his long legs.The car park was dimly lit and empty ,he decided that they would just sit in the jeep ,rather than waste time driving around looking for a place to be together.He looked at her ,as he checked Baji's car reverse and leave the eatery in the rear mirror, and reached out for her hand that sat limp in her lap ,he brought it to his stubble cheek and rubbed it's soft palm gently on his cheek ,turned his face sideways towards her with narrow eyes and drawled, "ahhh ja baaby just want to be close to you", he stretched his left arm cross the seat and groped her shoulder and pulled her towards the side of his chest and armpit with passion struck ownership and his right hand's forefinger took custody of her chin and slowly turned her face towards his ,he looked across into her green eclectic eyes and blinked slowly and his lips broke open.."Naku kitne sundar hai tu ,"he whispered as the tip of his well defined nose fondled her cheek, and his head went lower and he planted kisses on her neck, making her shudder,as he grabbed her with his right hand, as she put her arms around his neck and he moaned on the bare skin of her neck "baaaby missed you sooo much , Nakuuu," he pined as he pulled back his head a bit and brushed his mouth on hers side to side,with his full smooth ,burning lips, as she every now and then felt the sensational scratch and prickle of his stubble..She pushed her fingers through the close crop of hair behind his head ,and he opened his lips and kissed her lips passionately ,and she winced as his mouth became aggressive and she pushed his chest and he moved his head and pressed half his upper body on hers pushing her head against the closed door of the jeep, and with a groan he went for her neck moving her pinned pallu across her bosom and his lips travelled down the dip of her neck to towards her cleavage and she grabbed his hair from the back of his head and protested , "Saab maat karo, bas! and he lifted his head with a grunt and crashed his mouth on hers hard and she moaned deep inside her mouth as he pressed his mouth forcibly on hers ,but she finally pushed him with her tiny hands and gasped for air...and arranged her sari pallu, he moved back and folded his right arm and stroked his mouth with his index finger, "waise aaj thujhe mar dina ko dil kerta hai Naku"..he said in his guttural voice ,his eyes narrowed like a drunken man, she closed her eyes and tipped her dainty face towards him, "tu maar do na Saab, Naku hazar hai" she flirted ,and he caressed her soft shuttered eye lids with his middle finger and she opened her doe eyes and his eyes spoke what his words said, "nehi abhi nehi maroon ga Naku , jab tu pore tharan se Dutta ke ho jaye gi tab teri military style mein class loon ga baqiada damaka ka saath "he assured with his mouth slanted in a tiny challenging smile. She fixed her hair and clothes and he reached out for her hand and interlocked his long slender fingers in her tiny fair fingers ,she looked ahead at the dark empty car park and asked, "Saab waise what happened to you last night? Saab, she repeated, "hummmh "he replied, "tell me ,I know something is bothering you ,I can feel it ,aren't you going to share it with, eh, I want you to", she persisted gently as he sat back in his seat and crossed his strong arms behind his head, his eyes shifted towards hers and he denied, "nehi Naku ,kuch baat nehi hai aise he ,with the term coming to an end I am bogged down with work ,you know we all have to meet deadlines ,certain goals that we have to reach".. Naku touched his folded shoulder, unconvinced and leaned and put her cheek on his bent arm, "are you sure Saab you have nothing to tell me?"she questioned him he looked down into her wide doe eyes that looked up to and gave her a tiny nod, "yes I'm sure baaaby, I am fine my love, don't worry your pretty little head about it" and he moved his head forward a tiny bit and kissed the top of her head. He folded his chin, on her head and she felt his uniformed covered chest and rested her palm on it, in silence he caressed and patted her arm , furrowed his eyes only just, above the bridge of his nose ,he kissed the fragranced top of her head again, "chup kyon hai Naku kuch baat ker? some how he felt she needed to talk, but she needed a good ahead from him ,for Dutta knew full well that Naku knew him well more then he did himself..
Naku sat up and shifted herself in her seat, so she could face him, and he rested his hand on the dash board of the jeep and pivoted his bottom a little to behold her beauty in the fluorescent lights of the car park. She smiled fully, her rose bud fine lips stretched to reveal her pearly white teeth "yes Saab I have something to tell you, she began, and he gave her an intense wanting to know more look as he waited with a questioned expression, "well she continued playing with her hands in her lap ,he became irritated by her fidgeting fingers and he tapped her fingers and interrupted , if you don't leave your fingers alone Naku one of these the fairies will fly away with them when your'e asleep at night! ,chaal jaldi bata",..Naku blurted "Saab this morning I was offered a promotion in my job, subject to passing the interview , and Ms.Tendulkar my boss is also well pleased with my job "confided Naku .Dutta grabbed her hands and kissed her them and she giggled when she watched the back of his large square head bop up and down on her hands ,he suddenly raised his head and glared at her "now why the hell did you not tell me this before? he demanded, she wacked his nose on both sides with her delicate finger, "now look Saab if I had rung you this morning, you would have thrown a wobbly! saying why did I ring you at work!, he glared at her, "chup ker!still tera firaz bunta hai sab se phela mujhe batie"! he raged ,and Naku grabbed his wide hand in her tiny hand and retorted "muhje samhaj nehi ahraha ka ap ko kis baat ga gussa hai Saab? ap ko he sab se phela batiya hai ap ki Naku nein, jano tu apni Aye ,babba ,ko bhi nehi zikar kiya ..aap ko phela.." she assured. He raised his hand and felt the outline of her soft face with his index finger and his eyes brimmed with tenderness, "look baaby I am sorry if sometimes I act out of context , woh kaye hai na Naku, you bring out both the boy and the man in me.. "he uttered shyly with a hooded smile , but still continued as he elevated her hand to her mouth and kissed it, "but for being suggested for further advancement in career ,I am well pleased ,as it is well and good the Dera people can see your capability being rewarded" ,he opined. Naku lifted her eyes and looked straight into his narrow eyes ."Saab ,hold on I have not yet picked up the application forms , or for that matter thought about applying ,she stopped and pressed his knees with both her hands, "because Saab I wanted to consult you first", she discoursed in all simplicity. He looked at her, devotional love in her expression and words ,and he delighted...she loves me just the way I want... to her question he replied, " now about going for this job Naku and me giving you advice , I think, really this has to be your own decision primarily, remember It's not me who will be doing the job ,it's you ,ask yourself ,can you handle the new set of responsibilities that come with the title? do you think you have that extra special pep in yourself that needs exposure and put to use in service to the public, rehi baat meri Naku tu thujhe pata hai tu jo bhi kera ge tera Saab hamesha tera saath ho ga, kyon ke main janta hoon tu jo kuch kare ga imandare , dil aur dhamak se karegi ,Naku.."he concluded by giving her an affectionate cuddle. Naku, felt complacent ,and she advised him to drop her home. He started ,his jeep and they both rode in silence, as they approached the main entrance door of her hospital. They stood before each other, to face yet another parting.. he touched her shoulders and moved her closer to his chest ,where she rested her cheek for a brief moment ,he bent his neck and kissed the top of her head as he held her close in an embrace his strong arms crossed over the small of her back, "chaal ab choor mujhe baaby ,jaane de, love you Naku love you soo much", he drawled slowly and loosened his grip and moved away from her ,turned to get back to his jeep ,started it and rode away. She watched him drive away, teary eyed, for she knew something was not quite right with him..
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AS, had finished her nightly prayer round and she sat propped up against her pillows , but her spirit, despite her worship seemed troubled. Her eyes roved around her room as she chanted, Jagdambbe"and finally rested on her son Dutta's uniformed picture on her wall. Her, heart palpitated as her hand rested of her bosom ,Dutta , tu theekh tu haina , hum kyon aisa legta hai ke tu bhi humien ,is saame yaad ker raha hai? she pondered. The phone next to her rang and she inclined and held it up to her ear, "haan Dutta, humara beta ,tu he haina? she questioned. Dutta bit his lower lip and closed his weary tearful eyes as if in deep rest, and replied "jee AS, main ap ka Dutta he hoon, bas kal se ap ke bahut yaad saata rehi the, is liye mauqa milte he ap ko phone kiya" he said under concealed duress ,his mother smiled and shared," haan hum kush hain Dutta ,ke Baji ,Roops , Naku aur tu sab ek dossera se mile aj sham ko, bas thura bura lega ke hum na mil sake apne Dutta ko".. she expressed sadly. Dutta clenched his free hand and moved his head closer to the phone ,his face over come and flustered with emotion ,he yanked his neck up a bit to shift the block in his throat, and with a tortured furrow borrow responded , "jee AS , Baji ko chaiye tha ap ko bhi saath le ata , maagar ekul nam ke cheez tu use ke pas se bhi nehi guzzari"he said with a light touch, and his mother smiled ,"acha tu bata Dutta tu kaisa hai ? kab ayea ga? she quizzed , but sensed a silence from his end and she alerted and reminded herself ,that this was her son she was talking to, she had a mothers intuition that something was not quite right with him, "Dutta tune jawab nehi diya mera sawaal ka beta, bol Dutta"she persisted. He pulled his lips towards his chin and his widened eyes glazed with tears, "kuch nehi AS ,bas ap ke ghood mein sar rekhna ko dil chaha ...bas"and his voice cracked as he shifted his head to one side with his phone clutched to his ear and a tearful sphere escaped from the inner corner of his lion like eye and left a wet trail over the bridge of his nose, down to his bent forefinger on the phone. His mother touched the left side of her chest, "sun Dutta dekh hum tera Aye hain, itna bara nehi hya hai tu ke apne Aye ka hukam nehi mane , ab bata kya hoya hai ? hum sun rehe hai "she chided him, "AS,main ne ek faisla leya hai ju main ap ko batana chahta hoon".. said Dutta, and he gulped and replied, "woh AS ,kam nehi acha ja raha", AS nodded, "haan tu is mein itna parishaan hoone ke kya baat hai ? aur ab ye maat kehna ke tu parishaan nehi hai Dutta , tu beta hai humara tera khamoshi bhi bolte hai hum se", she remarked. Dutta , agreed and disclosed further, "AS ,kaam pe kuch aisa hoya hai, meri ek student ke saath ,jis ka main apne ap ko doshi manta hoon , ek ustad ke nazar se aur ek fauji ke nazar se bhi", he confessed, paused and then finally said, "is liya AS, ap ka Dutta Army choorna chata hai, ghar ana chata hai! Patil Wadi wapis ana chata hai..jald es jald!...he said coldly. His mother although shocked ,thought it best to maintain her composure, as she respected his initial confession of coming clean with her about such a serious decision ,but she did ask him one question," tune apna ye faisla Naku ko batya hai kya Dutta,? "nahin AS use nehi batya ,kisi ko nehi batya , apne bad sirf ap ko batiya hai bas! he confirmed. His mother took a deep breath and instructed, " Dutta ,Naku ka haq banta hai ka woh tera is faisla ko jane"..but Dutta remained silent, for he was at peace now...to be continued Hamlet~ 30.3.12 Precap: "is there any point in us carrying on Saab?
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