Prisoner Of Time
It was dinner time and the knock came from the Room service boy who had fetched dinner for his guest.
“fine….be happy dreamer” muttered Rohit.
lets give a pause to Rohit`s story and move on to Madhurika.
Its morning 9:00 am and Madhurika is speaking to her husband on phone, she expresses suspicion, as a regular habit of typical Indian mothers, who get an intusion of a loss before hand. She too got over the valedictory function but Dinesh shrugs it off and congratulates her on her first flight journey. She is happy that Mithun, her younger son is also congratulating her on phone. She just kisses the phone and bids bye.
After her phone, there was a knock; it was room service ready with breakfast-Sandwiches and juice.
She had her breakfast and moved out of the hotel to have a look at streets of Chennai. Big Posters of Rajnikanth and Jaya lalita, a fight on the road among two drivers, Rajiv Gandhi memorial was all she could see in Chennai.
On the other hand Rohit was totally confused on such mysterious reply by the lady over phone. By inculcating such confusion, Rohit felt that he is missing the enjoyment of his trip. But he still chose to watch a movie on television. Rajnikanth again. Enjoy!!!!
Madhurika enters a cosmetic shop fully loaded with lipsticks, eyelashes and makeup items. “What`s the cost for this?” she enquired pointing towards a chocolate colored lipstick. “360 rupees only madam” came the reply and Madhurika was forced to walk out of the shop by simply nodding her head.
The scenario is so bad that today in developing India a middle class house wife does not even wish to spend money on a lipstick to which she is attracted to.
While strolling on the streets, she sees a lady standing before a roadside shop bargaining on a pair of chapels with a butterfly strap. On her own Madhurika utters-“Shilpa…”
Shilpa lives in Kolkata. She is a political leader of Kolkata and was Madhurika`s classmate, both of them were best of friends and perhaps still are.
Madhurika approaches the lady and looks at her in a wierd way with her hand on her mouth and tears in her eyes. Shilpa after arguing looks up and sees Madhurika with tears in her eyes, with a broken voice she utters-“Madhu…..”
The next moment both of them run towards each other and hug each other. After recovering from the extreme happiness, both of them look towards each other with smiles on their faces-
“9 years ever since we parted, you cannot imagine how happy I am?” said Shilpa.
“What about your family?” enquires Madhurika?
“I am married to Sujoy Pandit. He works under income tax department in Kolkata and I am a political leader of Congress in Kolkata. We have a son of 6 years, his name is Arvind.” Says Shilpa.
“How sweet!! I am married to a businessman in Delhi. His name is Dinesh Gupta and we have two kids, Shivam who is six years and Mithun who is 4 years now.” Says Madhurika.
“By the way Madhu, how come you are here, in Chennai?” asks Shilpa.
“You know Na yaar, I am a part time social worker and Rotary club is awarding me a momentum for few Nobel causes of mine. I am here to attend a valedictory function. How come you are here?” Replies Madhurika.
“Same pinch Madhu...Rotary club is awarding me too for my Political career…..at lion`s club.” Replies Shilpa
“me too at lion`s club” says Madhurika.
Strange but a good coincidence, Rohit, Madhurika and Shilpa, all of them in the same city and for the same cause, thought provoking.
“Well, why not have dinner together, Madhu?” Proposed Shilpa.
“Great idea!!” exclaimed Madhurika.
“So done we will have our dinner in Krishna; I have the coupons provided by E.M.S.C…” says Madhurika
“Ya even I have so…same pinch again (laugh)” says Shilpa.
Other side Rohit is waiting anxiously for a person who is promised by an unknown caller over phone to crack mysteries.
He is finally approached by a young man in teen.
“Aah…Mr. Mathur…”
“Yes, gentlemen” says Rohit
“Good afternoon sir, my name is Sailesh, I represent lion`s club, Chennai. I have your dinner coupons and entry passes you have to be in the club 9:00 pm sharp on 30th November. “
“All that`s fine…but tell me one thing, who was the lady talking to me last night?” enquires Rohit.
“Lady??? Oh! Do you mean Miss Sheeba? She our receptionist”
Replies Sailesh.
No use, never heard of any such name in his career, Rohit was depressed. Anyways, he accepts the entry pass and dinner passes, now the twist is that the passes are of Krishna hotel.
While strolling on the streets, she sees a lady standing before a roadside shop bargaining on a pair of chapels with a butterfly strap. On her own Madhurika utters-“Shilpa…”
Shilpa lives in Kolkata. She is a political leader of Kolkata and was Madhurika`s classmate, both of them were best of friends and perhaps still are.
Madhurika approaches the lady and looks at her in a wierd way with her hand on her mouth and tears in her eyes. Shilpa after arguing looks up and sees Madhurika with tears in her eyes, with a broken voice she utters-“Madhu…..”
The next moment both of them run towards each other and hug each other. After recovering from the extreme happiness, both of them look towards each other with smiles on their faces-
“9 years ever since we parted, you cannot imagine how happy I am?” said Shilpa.
“What about your family?” enquires Madhurika?
“I am married to Sujoy Pandit. He works under income tax department in Kolkata and I am a political leader of Congress in Kolkata. We have a son of 6 years, his name is Arvind.” Says Shilpa.
“How sweet!! I am married to a businessman in Delhi. His name is Dinesh Gupta and we have two kids, Shivam who is six years and Mithun who is 4 years now.” Says Madhurika.
“By the way Madhu, how come you are here, in Chennai?” asks Shilpa.
“You know Na yaar, I am a part time social worker and Rotary club is awarding me a momentum for few Nobel causes of mine. I am here to attend a valedictory function. How come you are here?” Replies Madhurika.
“Same pinch Madhu...Rotary club is awarding me too for my Political career…..at lion`s club.” Replies Shilpa
“me too at lion`s club” says Madhurika.
Strange but a good coincidence, Rohit, Madhurika and Shilpa, all of them in the same city and for the same cause, thought provoking.
“Well, why not have dinner together, Madhu?” Proposed Shilpa.
“Great idea!!” exclaimed Madhurika.
“So done we will have our dinner in Krishna; I have the coupons provided by E.M.S.C…” says Madhurika
“Ya even I have so…same pinch again (laugh)” says Shilpa.
Other side Rohit is waiting anxiously for a person who is promised by an unknown caller over phone to crack mysteries.
He is finally approached by a young man in teen.
“Aah…Mr. Mathur…”
“Yes, gentlemen” says Rohit
“Good afternoon sir, my name is Sailesh, I represent lion`s club, Chennai. I have your dinner coupons and entry passes you have to be in the club 9:00 pm sharp on 30th November. “
“All that`s fine…but tell me one thing, who was the lady talking to me last night?” enquires Rohit.
“Lady??? Oh! Do you mean Miss Sheeba? She our receptionist”
Replies Sailesh.
No use, never heard of any such name in his career, Rohit was depressed. Anyways, he accepts the entry pass and dinner passes, now the twist is that the passes are of Krishna hotel.
somewhere......
Its evening 7:00 and a phone rings with a shrill voice and a person in black suit with sharp spectacles on his eyes receives the phone, in a grave voice he says-“hello”
“Sir everything is set none of our guests are suspecting our intentions” comes the voice from other side.
With a pleasant mile on face, the black suited person just says-“Good job.” And disconnects the phone.
Its evening 7:00 and a phone rings with a shrill voice and a person in black suit with sharp spectacles on his eyes receives the phone, in a grave voice he says-“hello”
“Sir everything is set none of our guests are suspecting our intentions” comes the voice from other side.
With a pleasant mile on face, the black suited person just says-“Good job.” And disconnects the phone.
NEW ENTRY??? WHO IS THIS MAN?? IS THIS WHOLE CEREMONY A GAME OR ????
Next episode :23-February-2016
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