Part 1
"I think we are doomed!" whispered a handsome tall boy, with fair complexion.
"What are you all about? I am still suffering from the hangover, and my head really hurts!" muttered a slim but tall and fair girl.
"Seriously, you both, can you keep your mouth shut for a moment? Someone... ask him why are we here...?" said a woman with whitish complexion.
"Shh... I think Dracula is on roll today, look at his green eyes... doesn't he looks like he is craving blood... holy shit!" he gasped as the old man looked at him directly, and the boy with handsome features looked down immediately, scared.
"So, Dr. Subramanian finds me fascinating enough to build his all fantasies around me?" the old Dr. looked at the bunch of interns amused.
While making one of the girl's burst out in giggles and then immediately conceal them in unnatural coughs, as she found the old Doctor's attention on her.
"Dr. Mihika, you must carry lemon water with you, your eyes reflect the proceedings of your last night's tale... It might help you refresh a bit?" he said and the turned towards them wholly and said in a serious tone,
"Anyways, I have an important announcement to make... a case has come up, just yesterday... and I want your team to work on it. Is that ... yes Dr. Abhimanyu?"
"Doctor, Sorry to interrupt but may I say something... about the last night night's ordreal?"
"Not now Dr. , we'll come on that too, but right now just listen to me. Dr. Vandita and Dr. Subbu, your vision and analysis in last case was amazing and I am very impressed by your work, and I want you both to assist me on it, while everyone else will assist them, under me. Is that clear?" the doctor looked at everyone, as all nodded except for one, he crocked his eyebrow and asked, "Dr. Ishita? Earth to... Did you listen to what I said?"
"Sir.. I mean yea..h Doc..tor... B..ut sir, I mean Docto...r, last time you said that from this time we'd handle cases individually?" she asked hesitantly.
"So you have adopted stuttering from last patient? I really must not allow you to spend time with this one, otherwise God knows what you'd adopt from her!" the doctor said mocking.
"I am sorry Sir...", she said looking down, not knowing what to say anymore.
"Okay now guys, Mrs. Stella is going to handover the file copies to each one of you of your respective order, go through them intently and meet me in evening, we'd discuss what must be done and from tomorrow we will start the therapies... Now is there anything you want to ask? Anyone of you?" the old doctor looked at everyone, and then nodded and said with a smile, "Okay then, get going..."
~*~
"Did you notice something?" Abhimanyu asked, surprised.
"Like what?" Vandita looked at him confused.
"Her name..." he continued.
"Hmm... Beauty? What you guys think? Would she really be beauty or just another Ironic name again?" asked Subbu mischievously.
"Hey Darling... you have a girl-friend, here Ishita... see what he is asking..." called Mihika towards Ishita mocking Subbu.
While Ishita who was busy staring outside the window turned towards everybody and gave an empty smile and again diverted her gaze outside, not even bothered by what anybody was saying...
"Hey... I know Dr. should have talked to you like that... but it's okay, you know how he is... right?" consoled Vandita in whispers while sitting next to her, keeping her hand around her shoulder.
While Ishita just smiled at her and smiled a bit and then turned towards reports at hand.
~*~
"RKB, you think I should go there and study a bit about the sellers and manufacturing first?" Mihir asked, while standing in a glass paned cabin.
"Why Mihir, I think, Raman you yourself should go and take a look this time. I think those dealers would mightily be impressed by it, and maybe we might even get some benefit out of it, and on second thoughts, I think you seriously need a holiday." Said Bala.
"I don't think I need any holiday, and as of the..." Raman couldn't complete when Bala started,
"Ohh come on Raman, like hell you need it... and if you are bothered about here, don't be, Mihir and I are here... we'll keep you informed, and secondly, it's a place you would be rejuvenated, it's close to nature too... come on, if I had got chance, I would have seized it till now." Bala said making him understand.
"Okay if you think so, I can correspond my work from there, it's a no problem. A week is not that bad too after all... okay then see you guys on next Monday." Raman said standing up.
"Hey... what?!! You are leaving now?" Mihir said surprised.
"Yeah, tomorrow is meeting if you have forgotten?" he said strictly and then turned away and left.
While Mihir and Bala who were still standing there looked at his retreating back as he vanished from sight, and Mihir said, "You think we did right?"
"What else you wanted? Him to stay here and forever live in agony? Change of place and climate would help him to come back changed, trust me... he so needed it" Bala said and left the cabin too.
~*~
Location: Darjeeling Station
He took a deep breath, as he stepped out of the train, the morning that surrounded him with fog and mist, he felt the warmth leaving his body, as the new shivery feeling crept in, and as he breathed on his palms to provide them with some warmth, he saw smoky breath coming out of his mouth. He smiled remembering the days he had spent there, and then a frown adorned his beautiful place as he remembered that he was not supposed to return, he was not supposed to cross this path again, how much he detested the place then.
He was in all these thoughts when he spotted an old man in monkey cap, shawl worn around his torso standing alone, his criss-cross wrinkles never left his memory, as he came forward and said in a whisper, "Shyam Kaka..."
The withered man looked up and then down at the young man as smile crossed his wrinkly face and he bowed a little as if to acknowledge and gestured him to follow.
They, coming out of the station sat in the Mercedes Benz of 1950's and drove away.
~*~
He was about to land, in the city of Hills and fresh beauty, away from the hustle bustle of the Delhi life, all he wanted was that this journey should also prove to be the best journey of his life, to acquire everything he was out to, all the deals as per his will, and to remain on top for ever.
Raman was the man who always had maintained a distance regarding his life from the press, and so he had strictly informed everyone to zip there mouth regarding his visit, not even the dealers were informed of his visit in person. Maybe that would also help in seeing the true nature of everything, he thought.
As he landed and breathing the fresh air that surrounded him. It surprisingly filled him with energy, excitement and life!
Something was different, something about the place was familiar, he wondered when he was spotted by one of the old employees, Mr. Sarkar, who had held his name high up in air at the exit.
He brushing all these feelings moved towards him with a smile and waved to him, who smiled in recognition and gestured him to follow him, they reached outside towards the BMW waiting for them and settled in and zoomed off towards the city.
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Okay, that's it!
I think next chap will come by Mid Jan...
I hope you'd enjoy it...
Love you all... comments are welcomed.
P.S. I saw you color had changed Scribble! Congratulations, you look more beautiful now, I just couldn't resist!😛
P.P.S. I so wanted to reply to your comments, but now I have to leave... Bye for now... I love you all.
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