Amar Boisko Maa er Chodon Lila - অধ্যায় ৪৭

Ghore dhuke main door ta bondho korlam, tarpor mask ta khule dhuye dilam, ota re-usable. Tarpor Big Basket'er shob packed jinish gulo ektu jol diye dhuye tarpor ekta shukno nakra diye muche dilam, ar proper storage area gulote, shob kichu shajiye rakhlam, raw vegetables ar fruits, ekta bhije nakra diye puche refrigerator'e tule dilam. Tarpor frozen item khujte giye dekhlam, nei, tarmane oi lokta ice box khali na korei paliyeche. Acha lokta orokom bhoi keno pelo, ami to shotti kichu boli ni oke, jai hok, aaj ami khub khushi, koto din'er moner iche puron korechi, Avi ke pitiyechi, jodio ektai chor marlam, aro du char gha deowar iche chilo, kintu amar i khoti hoye gelo, gate'er pillar'er light ta bhanglo, ekhon abar ek pair light kinte hobe, dhur ei to shobe lockdown khul lo, ekhon i ki ar Ezra street'er electronic market khulbe, pore ek din jabo. Ami abar geyser ta on kore, tshirt ta khule, aro ekbar bath niye nilam, karon oi bhabe amar tshirt dhore tana tani korlo ASI ta. Bath niye, ekta slice cake'er packet khule, olpo ektu khelam, aaj i Big Basket diye gelo, aaj i sesh. Jai hok, lunch'er jonno, rice dhuye handi te kore gas'e boshiye dilam, ar ektu daal korlam, aaj onek veggies esheche Big Basket theke, tai tar theke ekta carrot ar beans bar korlam, ar ekta bitter gourd nilam. Ami bitter gourd bhalo bashi na, but ekta notun recipe invent korechi, tate ar gourd bitter lage na. Age bitter gourd ta shoru kore chop kore, canola oil'e fry korte dilam, chimney ta on kortei bhule gechilam. Anyways tarpor ota ektu fry hotei, carrot chop kore ote diye dilam, ar ekta potato ke finger chips size'e chop kore pan'e diye dilam, ar stir fry korlam shob ek sathe. Tate ekta onion ar olpo ginger diye, gas off kore, ek spoon garlic pickle add kore, ektu stir kore, chapa diye dilam. Oshadharon kehte hoi, je keu chaile try korte pare. Totokhun'e rice boil hoye gache, ar daal to totally done. Plate'e khabar ready korbo, tokhon mone porlo, club'e giye lecture dite hobe amai. Ta na hole, ora bari chole asbe shobai mile. Shob khabar, gas oven'ei boshiye, gas gulo off kore, ar ekta mask pore, barir keys gulo niye, main door ta lock kore, berochi ar kheyal holo, je pillar'er cast iron'er light frame ta amar boundary'r bhitor pore ache. Ota ke tule amar main door'er samne rakhlam, pore bari dhokar shomai, niye dhukbo bole. Gate khule berote giye kane ashlo, Avi'r bari theke oi bacha tar kanna'r aowaj, amar to bacha tar shonge kono shotruta nei, tai ekbar bhablam, Kaki ke jiggesh kori je kandche keno, but tarpor bhablam, aaj eto kichu hoyeche ektu agei, ekhuni jaowa ta theek hobe na. Ami club'e gelam. Dekhi Ratan Kaku, Mahesh Da, ar baki shob Kaku ra, ar Kakima ra, ar kichu choto chele meye'o already present chilo, nijerder modhe kotha bolchilo, amake dekhe chup kore gelo. Ratan Kaku bollo, "ai Raju, tor jonno amra wait korchilam. Amra to sunlam, oi bod officer ta ja bollo, sotti ki tai hoyeche, ar oi je onno shohorer civil dress'er officer ta toke thank you bollo, ar tui naki case tar mor ghuriye diyechish, purota to bolar agei, Sukanto'r bandor cheleta oi rokom ekta kando korlo. Cheleta je boke gache, seta amra shobai jani, tobe eto ta nongra, bujhte pari ni re. Dekh amader society te to koto chele meye ra ache, kono chele to oi rokom kore ni, ar ekbar bhab, jodi society'r kono meye'r sathe oi rokom korto, chi chi, bhabteo gaye kata diye uthche". Shobai pichone eki kotha bollo. Ami ekta haat tule oder ektu thamte ishara korlam, ar bollam, "Tomader Avi'r kirtir kotha bolar age, ekbar ami Sukanto Kaku'r medical condition ta janiye di. Prai 7 din age, raate hotat Kaku ke hospitalised korte holo. Kidney function puro puri stopped. Doctor ra onek chesta koreche, kono labh hoi ni. Ekta last attempt cholche ekhon, jodi tateo kidney function na fere, tahole dialysis kortei hobe, ar Kaku'r heart'er obostha o bhalo nei, dialysis nite parbe ki na, setao Doctor ra bolte parche na. Ja ja doctor ra bolche, tate mone hoche, Kaku hoito beshi din bachbe na". Ami bola sesh kortei, Ratan Kaku bollo, "se ki re, eto bara bari hoye gache, kintu Kidney kharap, seto ek din'e hoi na, eto aste aste hoi, age je doctor dekhto, se kono warning dei ni ? Ish, Sukanto tar ei oboshta, Ghosh Da'o chole gelo amader chere, ei bar ki, na na, ki je hoche. Ar cheleta kothai Baba'r pashe thakbe, ta na, ekta kulangar toiri hoyeche", ami bollam, "na Kaku, Avi ar Kaki, Sukanto Kaku ke kono Doctor'er kache niye jai ni kono din, dokan theke symptoms bole oshud ene khaiye dito, tai kore kore, ekhon ei obostha. Mithe bolbo na, ei corona'r time'e eto bed'er shortage'er modheo Doctor'ra je Kaku'r treatment korache, setai onek boro kotha. Amar jaa reference ache, shob lagiye diyechi Kaku'r jonno, Avi to doctor'er shonge kothao bolte jai na". Shobai amar kotha sune kemon sad hoye gelo. Aste aste kotha bolche nijeder modhe, ami abar bollam, "ebar Avi'r bepar ta boli[shobai chupe kore gelo], Goto bochor Avi'r kono karon'e job chole jai, Kaku ar Kaki amake onek bolechilo, tai amar Bengaluru'r ek friend ke bole, amar reference'e Avi ke job paiye diyechilam, ei bochor'er starting'e. Avi Bengaluru te chilo 2 mash, oi shomai te, office'er ko-ekta meye der sathe kono bhabe physically intimate hoye jai Avi, ar jokhon oi meye der sathe intercourse korto, tokhon oi meye der nude video kore rakhto, ar pore tader blackmail kore taka poisa nito, jewellery nito, bhoi dekhiye bar bar sex korto tader sathe. Ekhon tara security officer'e complain koreche, lockdown'er pore unlock 1 shuru hoyeche shobe, tai tara ekhon complaint koreche. Eta ekta case, aro ekta case ache. Avi je office'e job korto, sekhane ekta party hochilo March mash'er middle'e, Avi sei party te chilo, ar shobar arale giye, Boss'er cabin'e dhuke 8 lakh taka cash churi kore, Avi ar Kaki'r bank'e deposit kore abar party te giye enjoy korchilo. Tar ek shopta porei lockdown holo, tai Avi Kolkata fire eshechilo. Ar lockdown'er majhe security officer bhalo bhabe investigate korte pare ni, tai ekhon korche. Office'er boss security officer'er onek boro officer der chene, aaj je ASP esechhilen, uni oi Boss'er friend. Avi'r against'e duto case cholchilo, ar magistrate warrant issue korate, ora eshe arrest korlo aaj, ami oi warrant'er copy guloi bhalo kore porchilam tokhon". Shobai sune besh aatke uthlo, ke bollo jani na, tobe kotha ta je sotti ta ami oder bolte pari ni, "oi bodmash cheler jail na more jaowa uchit chilo, koto meye'r shorbonash koreche tar theek nei, chi chi. Ke jane ar koto jaigai kon kon meye'r shorbonash koreche. Acha eto bochor o je ei society te ache, ekhane karor kono meye'r khoti koreni to ?", kotha ta to shotti, aro onek meye'r khoti koreche Avi, amader society teo to nongrami koreche, kintu se kotha na bolai bhalo, tate onek kotha uthbe. Ratan Kaku bollo, "tahole oi civil dress'er officer toke thank you bollo keno, tui ki korechili, ar tui jantish Sukanto der barite aaj security officer asbe ?". Ami mitthe boli na, aaj o sotti kothai bolbo, tobe toto tuku, jate amar khoti na hoi, ami bollam, "amar Bengaluru'r friend amake March'ei bolechilo taka churi'r bepar ta, office'er shobai ke security officer interrogate koreche, Avi Kolkata'te chilo, tai sei shujog hoi ni, jodio oke office theke deke chilo, but Avi Sukanto Kaku'r shorir kharap'er bahana diye ar Corona'r kotha bole eriye gache. Recently Sukanto Kaku ke hospital'e admit korar por, Kaki bollo Mediclaim'e bill korabe, kintu ora mediclaim'er kono id card ba current year'er premium pay korar receipt dekhate pareni, tai hospital mediclaim dept theke bolechilo, je passbook'er updated page'er photocopy kore submit korte, Avi hospital'e chilo oder sathe kotha bolchilo, tai Kaki amake passbook diye update kore photocopy submit korte bolechilo. SBI e corner'e Update korte giye, check korchilam je kothai premium payment'er transaction ache, tokhon dekhlam oi 8 lakh takar transaction ta, exactly oi date'e jeta amake amar friend bolechilo. Tai ami otar ekta photo niye amar friend ke pathiyechilam, Deposit'er jaigai Avi'r nam'er initial chilo plus or Pan card'er number tao chilo. Amar friend tar boss ke dekhai, se eta tar security officer bondhuder dekhai, ar sekhan theke investigation ghure ei pothe ashe, security officer oi bank'e jai, sekhan theke teller Avi'r photo confirm kore, plus bank'er CCTV te Avi'r mukh porishkar dekha jai oto taka niye deposit korte giye. Tarpor security officer ki koreche, kobe koreche, seta ami bolte parbo na. Aaj je security officer asbe seta ami jantam na. Jodio oi meye'er case'er warrant'er copy ta pore, amii shotti bolchi, amar ghenna lagche nijer upor. Ami Avi ke refer kore, amar friend'er theke favor niye oke pathalam okhane, aaj amar reputation nosto hoye gache amar friend er kache. Ar amar kothai Avi ke job diye, amar friend'er reputation noshto hoye gache office'e, or Boss to eo bolechilo, je oi taka jodi na paowa jai, tahole amar friend'er job chole jabe. Amar jonno koto khoti hoye gelo". Madan Kaku[club'er member, Baba der bondhu] bollo, "Dhur, tui o na Raju. Ete tor dosh kothai, tui to or bhalo korte gechilish, rascal ta nijer Baba'r nam to dobalo, puro society'r nam o kharap korlo. Jail'e jak O. Otai or uchit shashti. Tui mon kharap korish na, Sukanto'r obostha shune, or chele'r upor rag'er theke beshi or Baba'r upor kosto hoche, Sukanto amader bolto, or chele hoito or nam ujol korte parbe na, dekh ekhon theek tai holo. Acha tui to bolli, passbook ta toke boudi dilo, tar mane boudi ei taka churi'r bepar ta janto age thekei ?". Ami bollam, "haan tumi theek bolcho Kaku, oi SBI account ta Kaki ar Avi'r joint account, tarmane nischoi janto, ar deposit korle ba withdraw korle, text msg to ashei bank'er". Ratan kaku'r choto chele, Montu[11th standard'e pore] amake bollo, "Raju Da, ei dekho, tumi to puro famous hoye gacho. 23,000 views, 9,800 likes, tumi to world famous hoye gacho[bole or phone ta amake dekhalo]", shit, ei shob bacha chele ra eto paka keno ke jane. Facebook'e ekta video te dekhlam, Avi pen niye marte asche ar ami ASP ke thele shoriye, oke ek chor marlam, O chitke porlo ar light ta bhanglo, ore baba eto puro video koreche, SP amar collar dhore garite tulte tulte je gala gali diyeche setao utheche, shit ami je nijer nam bollam, ar ACP South Div ke call korte bollam, ar tar sathe coversation ta phone'r speaker'e setao halka shona jache. Fuck fuck fuck, ebar ami fasbo, amar matha gorom hoye gelo, ami phone ta behngei ditam, kintu ektu shongjoto holam ar oke bollam, "eta ki korechish Montu, tui ei shob record korechish ar online'e upload korechish, tor ki matha kharap ? Ebar jodi Kolkata security officer'er officer ra toke arrest kore ei video bananor jonno, tokhon ki hobe. Ar amar bari tari shob to video te uthlo, ei bar 1000 ta proshno uthbe, amader society te je Avi ei shob koreche, seta o famous hobe. Arey fool, ei shob korar age ektu to bhabtish, ne dhor tor phone ta". Bole nijer matha chaprachilam, tokhon Ratan Kaku chele ke boklo ektu, "tui ki pagol, toder moton paka cheleder diye kono bhalo kaaj hoy na, Raju to theek bollo, shobai to ebar jiggesh korbe, Raju keno oi cheletake chor marlo video te, tokhon to Avi'r shob ku kormo jana jani hobe ar amader soceity'r nam to puro shohore famous hobe, tui ki matha mota, ei jonno toke eto taka diye boro school'e porachi", sotti aaj kaal kal chele meye ra boddo paka ar un-necessarily argue kore. Montu nije ke defend kore bollo, "keno Raju Da to kono bhul kichu kore ni, oi Avi da i to baje kaaj koreche, besh koreche Raju Da. Ar shobai janbe na, jene gache. Ami video description'e shob likhechi Avi Da ja koreche, ar Raju Da ekta boro officer'er life save koreche, ar bad security officer officer Raju Da kei arrest korte jachilo. Tomra amake bokcho, ami to evidence rekhechi, je bad security officer officer kemon korchilo Dada'r sathe. Ar Dad, amader society to famous hoye gache already, shobai to comment'e bolche, Dada puro hero. And no publicity is bad publicity", Ratan Kaku or pith'e ek gha mere bollo, "Dad'er bacha, jah ekhan theke, bari jaa, jaa sorbonash korar kore chish, ebar bidai ho ekhan theke, shob shomai boro der modhe keno ghur ghur korish, ja bari giye porte bosh, jah", bole prai oke thele bar kore dilo club theke. Abar notun tension, ei shob mar pith'er video viral hole, abar hoito notun kono jhamela te ami feshe jabo. Atleast amar mukh ta mask'e dhaka chilo, but society'r naam ar amar naam to oi mohan Montu likhe diyeche, ekta jhamale jai ar ekta ashe. Ratan Kaku bollo, "amar chele'r hoye ami khoma chaichi re Raju, ei opodartho ta majhe majhe ki je kore. Kintu Raju, ei bar ki hobe, shobai to jante pere gache eto khune, je eta amader society te ghote che. Ei bar jodi news channel eshe jhamela kore, ki korbo amra, ar ei je bolli Bangalore'er security officer ei case ta handle korche, tahole to investigation hobe aro kichu din, ora to bar bar asbe ekhane, Sukanto'r barite. Matha kata jabe to amader shobar". Mahesh Da besh excited hoye bollo, "Ai tahole to khoborer lokera asbe, oi camera niye. Amar photo uthbe tv te, amar bou dekhbe. Boro Babu ami to famous hoye jabo". Ratan Kaku ekta hakuni diye bollo, "ei chup kor to, baje bokish na ekhon, ar bou toke dekhbe mane, tor biyer shomai toke dekhe ni tor bou, tor na ekta chele. Shob kota gadha, ai tui ekhane ki korchish, tor to gate'e duty, ja okhane ja. Jah", bole henke boke Mahesh Da ke bar kore dilo. Ami bollam, "dekho ami abar shobai ke bolchi, tomra raag koro ar jai koro, kintu Sukanto Kaku'r barir shamne giye kichu koro na, Kaku kodin bachbe ami jani na. Tai joto din uni benche thake, toto din atleast kono jhamela na korai bhalo, bole amar mone hoi. Ei bar tomra bolo, ki korar ache, ei bishoye. Tomra boro". Ratan Kaku bollo, "tui theek bolechish, ei muhurte amader kichu korar nei. Ar haan, ami shobai ke bolchi, keu ei bepar niye ar jhamela koro na ekhuni. Dekh Raju[bole amar dike takalo], ei jonnoi amra society'r boro ra toke bar bar boli club'e ai, eshe eibar society ta shamla, dekh Ghosh Da chole jaowar por theke, amader ar bhalo lage na club'e aste. Ei bar amra boro ta theek korechi, toder mane, amader next generation'er haate tule dite chaichi shob daito. Tora bujhe ne, ki korbi tora. Jai hok, ekhuni ar bolchi na eishob, tui lunch korish ni to. Hmmm amrao korini, aaj ei obdi thak, pore abar amra meeting korbo ekdin, tui jaa kheye ne, amrao jai. Ei shobai cholo, giye je jar barite giye kheye nao". Ami ar darai ni okhane, beriye ashlam, ora tokhono chilo. Ami bari giye, age lunch ta kore nilam. Tarpor shobe ektu boshe chi Maa'er bed'e, calling bell ta bajlo, main door khulte dekhlam, Kaki bacha take kole kore niye esheche kandte kandte, ami bhitore dhukte bollam, Kaki ghore dhuke dinning'er ekta chair'e boshe kandte kandtei amake bollo, "Raju, ami ekhon ki korbo, ektu bole de na baba[Kaki kotha to amar sathei bolche, kintu amar dike takache na, edik odik takache], ami bujhte parchi na, ekhon amar ki korar ache. Kothai jabo, kar kache jabo. Avi ke charano jabe ?", bole abar kandlo. Ami bollam, "Tomar husband hospital'e, ek bar'o jiggesh korecho, se kemon ache ? Tomar opodartho chele ar firbe na. Ami tomader Maa Cheler nongrami'r bepare onek din thekei jantam, sudhu kichu kori ni karon Kaku ekhono benche ache, oi lokta tomader moton na. Amar Baba'r koto khomota chilo, seta to tomra jano, Kaal amar khomotar ekta jholok dekhle. Joto din tomar chele jail'e thakbe, benche thakbe, jedin baire paa debe, or duto paa kete, jotno kore tomar haat'e diye debo[Kaki aro hau hau kore kandte thaklo], Jani na kono lawyer tomar case neben ki na, tobe lawyer'er fees debe ki kore ? Tomader bank account to freeze kore diyeche security officer theke, tomader passbook gulo niye gelo to aaj, tar agei account bondho kore eshechilo ora. Tomar, ki je boli tomar chele ke, kon gala gal ta di bolo to, tomar chele'r moton nongra chele der jonno gala gal o kom porche go. Ami oke sesh kore ditam, kintu tomra jaa jaa niyecho amar Maa'er kach theke, eto bochor'e, shob ta with interest firot nebo ami. Tumi chinta koro na, ebar ami shob ta bujhe nebo. Ar joto din na Maa tomake amader barite dhokar permission diche, tumi ar amader barite esho na. Tumi ekhon aste paro Kaki, ei tuku sonman'er o tumi joggo noi, tobu hospital'e pore thaka oi loktar jonno, tomake bhodro bhabe bolchi. Ebar tumi esho Kaki[bole main door ta khule daralam, jate Kaki chole jai]", Kaki hau hau kore kandte kandte, matha nichu kore bacha take kole kore niye beriye gelo bari theke. Kichu khun pore amar friend je hospital'er administrator, amake call kore bollo, aaj Kaku'r gyan fireche, ar amar sathe ba Avi'r sathe naki dekha korte chaiche bar bar. Amar friend bollo, je kichu khun'er jonno O amake allow korte pare, but not more than a few minutes, though its against protocol. Ami tai ar beshi deri korini, ready hoye, door lock kore amar bike ta niye, hospital'er udesh beriye gelam. Maybe 3:30pm hobe tokhon, bhagish amar bondhu chilo, nahole dekha korte partam na covid'er shomai, visitor entry is strictly prohibited. Kintu ami to bhabchilam, aaj Kaku ke Avi'r kotha ta janabo, age dekhi koto ta bhalo ache Kaku, tarpor. Taratari kore hospital pouchalam, amar friend reception'e elo ekta PPE kit niye eshe bollo, "bhai tui eta pore, ne tarpor amar sathe ai, tobe haan, 2-3 minute'r beshi kintu thakte parbi na. Dekh ami already boro risk nichi, toke allow kore, jodi jana jani hoye jai, ami favouritism korchi ar protocol manchi na, tahole amar job niye tana tani hobe. Tui je kono ekta OPD te dhuke ei PPE kit ta pore ai, tor helmet ar bag ta ami amar cabin'e rakhchi, chinta nei amar cabin din'e 6 bar sanitise hoi, tui ar deri korish na, ekhon kono doctor round'e nei, keu chole ashle, problem hobe". Bole amar haat'e PPE kit ta diye dilo. Ami ekta OPD te giye change kore eshe, or haat'e amar helmet ar backpack duto diye dilam. Tarpor or sathe Kaku'r ICCU'er kache gelam. Generally, age ICCU te prai 4-5 patient thakto, boror room chilo. But Corona shuru howa te, bodhoi, shob seperate kore diyeche. PPE kit ta boddo uncomfortable, anyways, ota pore, amar friend'er pichon pichon, ICCU'er samne gelam, amar friend bollo, "bhitore dhuke, 2nd bed on the right, confused hobar kichu nei. ICCU te ei time'e ar kono patient nei, bakira ICU te. Ami baire achi, tui 2-3 minutes er modhe giye kotha bole chole ai, taratari ashish bhai. Doctor ra keu dekhe felle, board'e amar complaint kore debe". Ami or kotha moton bhitore giye, Kaku'r bed'er pashe jete dekhlam, Kaku ulto dike mukh ghuriye shuye ache, ei ko din'e Kaku'r chehara odbhut bhabe fule gache, chokh, mukh fola fola, haat duto fola lagche, bed'er tolai ekta urine collection bag jhulche, jeta ekta pipe'er sathe connected, ota catheder, dekhe bujhlam. Ami gike Kaku bol daklam, omni Kaku mukh ghorate dekhlam, ekta surgical mask porano Kaku'r mukhe, amar dike takiye ektu obak hoye dekhlo, bodhoi bujhte parche na ami ke, karon PPE kit'e mathar chul theke paa'er juto obdi shob cover kora. Ami abar Kaku bole dakhlam, tokhon bujhte pereche ami ke, chokh ta jol'e bhore gelo, amake haat nara diye kache jete ishara kore bollo, "Ke Raju eli[Kaku'r gola ta ki rokom jorano jorano, boddo strange laglo, ar ki rokom aatke aatke kotha ta bollo], ar ektu kache ai[ami haan bole matha nere aro ektu kache gelam, ami to haat'e gloves pore chilam, as part of the PPE kit, glove ta porei Kaku'r haat ta dhorlam, Kaku bollo], toke chintei pari ni re Raju, jodio ekhan'er shob doctor ar nurse rao ei rokom pore ache shob shomai. Tui kemon achish re ? Boudi kemon ache ? ar tor Kaki ar Avi kemon ache re ? Amake niye boddo chinta korche na ora ? Boddo chintai fele dilam oder". Ami dekhlam Kaku boddo aatke aatke kotha bolche, kemon jeno bohu bochor pore kotha bolche mone holo, ami Kaku ke bollam, "tumi kemon acho Kaku ? age seta bolo, baki shobar kotha ekhon thak, tomar shorir kemon lagche ekhon. Ar tumi ei rokom aatke kotha bolcho keno ? Khub ki kosto hoche kotha bolte, tahole beshi kotha bolo na". Kaku bollo, "Amar shomai hoye eshe re Raju[boltei Kaku'r chokh diye jol porlo aro du fota], ami bujhte parchi, shash nite oshubidhe hoy khub, eto khun oxygen mask ta porei chilam, kintu dupure doctor bollo, kichu ghonta ota khule thakte aaj. Amar naki e ko din gyan chilo na. Ami bujhte parchi, ami ar beshi din nei[bolei nijer arekta haat diye amar haat ta chepe dhorlo, oi haat tate IV drip cholchilo], toke onek kichu bolar ache". Ami to eta bhebe eshechilam, je hoito Kaku theek hoye uthche, kintu Kaku'r ei rokom kotha sune, amar nijer montai bhenge gelo. Ami bollam, "tumi ei rokom bolo na Kaku, Doctor ra to chesta korche, ar aaj to tumi onno din'er theke bhaloi acho, na hole tumi kotha bolte parte naki, ami to roj hospital'e ashi, ar doctor der sathe kota boli onek khun dhore, sudhu ora dekhte allow kore na tai upore aste pari na, tumi chinta koro na, tumi ager theke onek ta bhalo acho[Kaku matha nere ishara korlo, ami bepar ta bhalo bujhlam na, tai bollam], acha tumi ki bolbe bolle, bolo". Tarpor amake bollo, "Raju, toke kota kotha bolbo aaj, tui tokhon onekta choto, Dada[mane amar Baba] amake onek gulo taka diyechilo, bohu bochor age jodio. Amar ekta choto bhai ache, gram'e thake, amader pitri purush'er jomi te chash kore khai. Ekdin amake bollo, Mahajaan'er kach theke bohu bochor dhore dhar korte korte, or bhag'er jomi ta naki Mahajaan oke diye likhiye niyeche, tai amar theke ektu taka chailo, jate ami or dhar shod korte pari. Prai 30 lakh taka. Dada[mane amar Baba] 20 lakh amake diyechilo, ar baki ta Bank theke loan niyechilam, amader barir kagoj bondhok rekhe. Dada'r[mane amar Baba] je ukil bondhu ache janish to, oi tui jake Lahiri Kaku bolish, uni Bank'er shob loan'er beboshta kore diyechilo, ekdom kom interest'e ar onek bochor'er. Amar bhai'er jomi ta to charalam, knitu bhai amake ar taka poisa ferot dei ni, onek cheyechilam, kintu dilo na, amar tokhon ar chakri tao nei, kono rokome 3 lakh taka diyechilam bank'e tar beshi parini, oi Lahiri Da, shob ta bank manager ke bujhiye chilo, Manager to abar Dada'r[amar Baba] porichito chilo, tai Dada'r ar Lahiri Da'r kotha te amar loan period ta aro extend koren uni. Amader barir kagoj ta ekhono bank'e. Ami to ar beshi din nei, ami seta jani ekhon, doctor ra bola boli kore, ami shunte pai. Ar Avi'r opor amar ek fota bhorsha nei, je O rojgar kore toder taka ta firiye debe ar loan ta metabe. Tobe ami eta chai na, je ami mathai eto boro dena niye mori. Ami je moreo shanti pabo na re Raju. Dada amader poribar'er aro onek shahajo koreche, ami taka diyeo ta meta te parbo na. Tobe eto boro rin ami, ami[bole keshe uthlo jore jore]. Ami rini hoye morte chai na Raju. Toke ekta kotha bolbo rakhbi ? Bol na baba ?", ami ki bolbo bujhte parchi na. Ami sudhu matha narlam, Kaku bollo, "tui oi Lahiri Da'r sathe kotha bol, uni boro ukil. Onake bole ekta POWER OF ATTORNEY paper bana, ami shoi kore debo tate. Joto taratari hoi, korte bol onake. Amar to ar kichui nei, sudhu bari tai ache, tao bank'e bondhok hoye pore ache. Ami tor nam'e POWER OF ATTORNEY kore debo, ba Lahiri Da'r naam'e. Jeta te subidha hoi. Ami chole gele tora kono bhabe, bank theke oi paper gulo bar kore, bari ta beche de. Tor jonno Avi ta ekta bhalo chakri to peyeche, 40-45 hajar taka to mash'e pai, ote oder du jona'r hoye jabe. Ar Bari ta beche, tor Baba'r taka ta shod kore, jodi kichu bache, tui nahoi Avi'r ar tor Kaki'r name'e fixed kore dish bank'e. Ami toke Avi'r thekeo onek beshi borsha kori Raju. Ami jani tui kauke thokabi na. Bari ta amar ekar naam'e, tai oder karor kichu bolar nei ete, ami amar rin'er bhar, amar chele bou'er upor chapiye diye jete chai na re Raju, tui bari ta beche amake rin mukto kor baba. Tui Lahiri Da'r sathe kotha bole, joto ta taratari kaaj ta kora jai dekh, amar[abar jore jore kash te shuru korlo continuous]". Amar friend ICCU'er baire diye door tate jore jore knock korche, ar door'e ekta gol glass window diye amake baire bar howar ishara korche, mone hoi keu asche ei dike tai. Ami Kaku'r haat ta charteo parchi na, Kaku je kotha gulo bollo, amar nijer chokhei jol chole elo. Avi enar chele ? Je lok nijer bari ghor bikri kore diye rin mukto hoye mara jete chai, tar chele ki kore, onno lok ke blackmail kore taka poisa adai kore. Kaku'r kashi ta themeche, Kaku amake abar bollo, "Raju tui amake[abar kashte shuru korlo, ektu keshe bollo], amake kotha de, tui amake rin mukto korbi. Amar chele amar rin metate parbe na. Tui o amar cheler moton, Raju. Tui amake[abar kashi], amake rin mukto korbi baba. Kotha de Raju, kotha de amai", Kaku'r chokh diye jol porche bolte bolte, ar oi dike amar friend ICCU'er door'e dhom dhom kore aowaj korche ar baire aste ishara korche, ami kendei felechi, tao Kaku'r haat dhore bollam, "Kotha dilam Kaku, tumi ei bar ektu shanto hau. Ami aaj jai, doctor der bolo na ami eshechilam, ami lukiye tomar sathe dekha korte eshechi, ami abar kaal ashbo, tumi kendo na. Moner jor rakho, tumi bhalo hoye jabe Kaku", bole Kaku'r haat theke nijer haat ta shoriye, doure ICCU'er door diye berolam, amar friend amake tene niye, siri'r door ta khule, prai tene upore niye gelo nije'r cabin'e. Ek to ami kende felechilam, tarpor oi rokom doure doure siri diye upore uthe chi. O bollo doctor ra floor'e dhuke gechilo already, or subordinate ra oke walkie te boleche, tai amake niye lift'e kore na eshe, siri diye doure othalo. O amake amar bag ar helmet dilo, ar ami PPE kit ta khule bin'e fele dilam, ar oke thanks bole direct parking'e elam. Bike ta bar korte jabo, amar Kaku'r kotha gulo mone porlo. Ami phone ta bar kore, Lahiri Kaku ke call korlam, uni phone ta dhore Hello bole jiggesh korlen, "Tumi ekhon kothai Rajesh ?", onar gola ta besh bhari, ami ektu obak holam, ami kemon achi, Maa kemon ache, na jiggesh kore directly ami kothai jiggesh korlo keno, ami bollam, "Woodlands hospital'e Kaku, Sukanto Kaku admit ache, tomar sathe ektu kotha bolar chilo, tumi kokhon free thakbe ektu bolo, ami call korbo tomake". Uni amake bollen, "tumi ekhuni amar bari esho, kotha ache tomar sathe, How can you be so careless ?. Esho tarpor bolchi. Rakhlam". Jah baba, ki hoche aaj, shokal theke shocking news er por shocking news. Jai hok, dorkar to amaro, kotha na bariye, bike ta parking theke bar kore, helmet pore, Lahiri Kaku'r bari te gelam. Onar bari Bhawanipore'e, Kaku amar Baba'r primary school'er friend. Uni professionally ekjon lawyer, khub'i established personality, and in the last few years, he has been representing our state[as advocate general], so politically connected as well. Onar meye'r sathe amar biye howar kotha chilo since my college days, but neither was I interested in her, and nor was she in me. Meye ti sheshe paliye jai, Delhi te tar boyfriend'er kache, Cheleti onno caste'er tai Kaku kono din ei biye ta mene nei ni, ekhon'o kono joga jog nei, last I heard. Ei buro lokeder caste niye eto problem keno, I don't know, but in today's world, nobody cares about caste, religion, or ethnicity. Any ways, ami choto theke Lahiri Kaku ke ektu bhoi petam, uni gombhir hoye kotha bolten shob shomai, tai ami bhabtam, ei amake na boke kono karon'e. Onar bari pouche dekhlam, as usual ekta Kolkata security officer'er bolero dariye baire, ami ke ar keno eshechi bolte charchilo na, but I was expected bolte bhitore jete dilo. Ami onar drawing room'e giye daralam, onar maid deke dilen Kaku ke, Kakima mara gachen prai 5 bochor hoyeche, Kaku ekhon ekai achen. Kaku eshe amake boste bollen, onar mood ta kharap mone holo, tai ami ar boshlam na, dariyei roilam. Uni amake bollen, "tomar ki matha kharap hoye gechilo aaj shokale, Ota Sukanto'r chele to, jake tumi chor marle ?". Shit, amar mathai Thor'er thunder bolt eshe porlo. Kaku ki kore janlo eishob, abar sei choto belar moton amar ektu ektu bhoi pachilo ebar, choto belai to emni bhoi petam, kintu ekhon to ekta o kaaj kore felechi aaj i, ebar amar obostha kharap korbe Kaku. Ami stammer korte korte bollam, "haan Kaku, kintu tumi", amar kotha ta sesh korte dilo na, ar bollo, "ami ki kore janlam tai to[ami matha narlam]. Gota Paschim Bangla jane, ar hoito bairer state'o jane eto khun'e, na hole jene jabe. Tomar kono idea ache, tumi state machinery ke koto ta demean korecho ? oi social media ar news channel tomake jotoi Hero boluk, kaaj ta tumi theek koro ni Rajesh. Tumi state'er law and order'er base nariye diyecho, do you think there won't be any repurcussion ?", Ki bolche Kaku. Oi Montu'r kora video ta Kaku facebook'e dekhe feleche, oi bekar video kota lok i ba dekhbe, ba seriously nebe, but 1 second, Kaku news channel bollo, mane oi video ta news channel'e dekhano hoche, damn me. Kaku Tv ta on kore, bengali news channel gulo check korte korte, ekta news channel'e rekhe amake ishara korlo Tv ta dekhte. Dekhlam news e dekhache, Montu'r kora oi video ta, Montu Ratan Kaku der sathe side'e dariye chilo, okhan thekei video ta koreche, ar tate porishkar bojha jache je Avi officer der fele diye pen ta niye oi ASP ke marte aschilo ar ami Avi'r dike face korai, oke dekhte peye, oi officer ke theke shoriye, egiye eshe Avi ke ekta chor marte, o disbalance hoye amar light ta bhenge pore jai. Tarpor oi Kolakta security officer'er ASP misbehave korchilo, tar sathe conversation ta ar video the end. Tolai caption'e likhche, Pride of the State, karon ami naki oi plain clothed ASP'r pran bachiyechi. Ar tar sathe likche, keno security officer oi rokom misbehave korlo, security officer keno hand cuff porai ni Avi ke, ki kore o paliye jete parlo oto security officer'er modhe theke, ei shob. Kaku Tv ta mute kore amake bollo, "ei bar bujhte parcho tomar carelessness. Oto security officer officer chilo okhane, why did you had to intervene. Tumi jore chechate parte, jate baki officer ra attentive hoye jeto. Tumi even nijer power dekhanor jonno Additional Commissioner keo involve korle er modhe. Khub proyojon chilo eta korar ? Tomar call korar 5 minute age news ta telecast holo, tai ami ar beshi info collect korte parini eto taratari. Ebar doya kore bolbe, case ta ki bepar'er ? Sukanto'r chele emon ki korlo je eto boro boro officer ra ete involved, ar oi ASP jar life save korle tumi, uni to banglai kotha bollo na, english'e bollo, ar kemon jeno ekta tan ache. Haa kore na dariye theke, puro bepar ta bolo amake. Tumi state law enforcement ke nijer khomota'r prodorshon kore beracho, tumi ki bhabcho, they won't take any action, amake puro bepar ta bolo, maybe I can help you". Ami eto khun bhoi pachilam, je Kaku shob ta jane, kintu sudhu sudhu eto checha mechi korche. Ami ektu thanda mathai puro bepar ta onake bollam, Avi Bengaluru te ki ki koreche, ar tai Bengaluru theke interstate investigation kore ora arrest koreche oke, ar ami oi passbook ta dekhe inform korechilam oder, setao bollam. Shob sune onar sur ta ebar besh norom norom laglo. Amake boshte bollo abar kintu ami boshlam na, besh kichu khun chup kore theke Kaku bollo, "Bhul ta amari, age tomake jiggesh kora uchit chilo amar. Tumi amar bondhu'r chele, tai tomar bipod hote pare, eita bhebe ami ektu beshi react korechi. Tomar theke ami boyoshe boro, tai khoma chaibo na, tobe ashirbad kori, tumi ei bhabe shobar pashe theko. I don't think, in this case security officer dept theke kono action nebe, but in case jodi erokom kichu hoi, ami to age jantei parbo, but still, tomake jodi onno keu ei bepar niye harass kore, amake directly call koro, any time of the day or night. Acha amake bolo tumi oi passbook pele ki kore, mane ora dilo keno tomake ?". Ami Kaku ke Sukanto Kaku'r condition khule bollam, ar aaj Sukanto Kaku jaa jaa boleche tao bollam, sune Kaku aro benge porlo mone holo. Amar bollo, "Ami tomar Baba ke baron korechilam tokhon, taka ta na dite, karon Sukanto'r condition serokom chilo na je O return korte parbe, se jai hok. Tumi Sukanto ke boloni to Avi'r ei obostha, sunle kintu O hoito sesh hoye jabe". Ami bollam, "na Kaku, Sukanto Kaku'r ja obostha ami dekhlam, tate mone hoi na beshi din", ami ar bolte parlam na, amar chokh theke jol beriye porlo, tao ami abar Kaku ke bollam, "Kaku aapni taratari oi POWER OF ATTORNEY paper ta ready kore din, ar ote aapnar naam ta rakhben, amar na. Aapni buyer pele bhaloi, na hole amar ekta friend ache, take bolbo, jodi nei. Kaal ker modhe ready hoye jabe Kaku ?", Kaku nijer chair theke uthe eshe amar kandhe haat rekhe bollo, "tumi chinta koro na Rajesh. Tumi tomar kotha rakhbe, ontoto Sukanto sesh shomai, ektu shanti paak. Ami shob ready kore kaal nije jabo hospital'e, tomar friend ke bole rekho, ami call kore debo tomai jokhon amar paper ready hoye jabe kaal. Kaar kopale ki thake, keu jane na. Amar meye ta chole gelo, amar choto belar bondhu, tomar Baba tao chole gelo, ar ekhon Sukanto tao ei bhabe chole jache, or cheleta ar bou ta jodi ektu bhalo hoto na, Sukanto ta aro onek din banchto. Eke eke, shobai chole jache, Ar ki dekhabe bhagoban. Rajesh, tumi bari jao, tobe jaa bollam, mone rekho, kono legal problem hole, age amake call koro. Ar kaal ami dekhe nebo, tumi chinta koro na. Tumi sabdhane bike chaliyo". Ami onake pronam kore, chole ashlam okhan theke, bike niye bari firchilam. Mathai khali ghur pak khachilo, je ekhon news channel'eo circulate hoye gache ei video ta, tar mane Maa'o dekhe feleche nirghat, karon amar Boro Mama'r chele sara khub social media khule boshe thake. Jai hok kache aste aste dekhlam, onek gulo OB van park kora society'r baire. Society'r main gate'er samne aste besh bhalo crowd dekhlam, prothom ta bujhte parini, but then I noticed the camera's and microphones. Tar mane news channel'er reporter ra oi video tar bepar'e jante esheche. Pashe ekta Kolkata security officer'er gari'o ache. Crowd'er kache jete, ektu bike ta rev korlam, kintu keu shorlo na, tarpor ektu honk korlam, keu keu pichone takalo theek, kintu serokom jaiga dilo na je ami Main gate'er kach obdi jete pari, Ekjon security officer officer egiye elo amar dike, crowd'er modhe theke, eshe amake bollo, "Horn bajachen, bhitore jete parben na, society seal kore diyechi. Bairer kauke allow korchi na amra, aapni bike ghuriye nin", bole amake chole jete bollo, ami onake bollam, "ami ekhane thaki, dupure beriyechilam, tokhon ei shob chilo na, ekhon amake dhokar jaiga koredin ektu", Officer ti amar license dekhte chailo. Ami bag khule license ta bar kore onake dilam, koyek jon reporter ebar amader dike takache ar nijeder modhe kichu bolche, Officer ti license check kore bollen, "O aapni Rajesh Ghosh, aaj shokal'er ghotonar jonno aamra dukhito. Investigation ta ekhono cholche, tai OC Sir amader bolechen, ekhane round'e thakte, ar video ta viral hoye gache, tai aapnar ar soceity'r lokeder jate ei corona'r shomai problem na hoi, tai investigation sesh howa porjonto amra roj round'e thakbo ekhaner. Aapni ashun, ami gate khulte bolchi, ashun aapni[bole amake license ta ferot dilo]". Totokhun'e reporter der modhe keu keu shune niyeche security officer officer ki bolchen amake, ar ora already amar dike camera ghuriye, questions korte shuru kore diyeche, officer ti oder thele thele, amar jonno joto ta parlo jaiga koredilo, ami khub shabdhane aste aste bike ta chaliye gate'er samne elam, karon eto lok chilo, amar bhoi hochilo, ami karor paa'er upor bike na tule di. Gate'er samne astei, aro du tin jon security officer constable der dekhlam, tapor Mahesh Da gate ta khultei ami jore bike ta chaliye dhuke porlam, ar Mahesh Da gate ta bondho kore dilo amar pichon'e. Reporter ra ekhono chechamechi korche, amar naam dhore dakche. Ami ar na dariye barite dhukte jabo, dekhlam garage'er shamne duto boro steel'er drum rakha, ami age garage'e bike ta dhokalam, ar garage'er dorja tar samne dariye drum duto dekhchi, dekhlam Mahesh Da elo doure doure, amake dekhte peye haat dekhiye dariye porlo, bodhoi hapiye gache. Ami kache giye bollam, "ei drum duto ki tumi enecho ? Duto keno ?", Mahesh da bollo, "Haan boro Babu, oi video ta khobor'e dekhar por, oi chele ta eshe chilo jante je ki hoyeche amader society te, ami o bolechi, drum dile tobe bolbo, O raji holo na, tarpor oke bollam, drum gulo tomar lagbe, O shonge shonge giye niye elo, ekta van'e kore niye elo ei duto. Ami ektai bolechilam, O bollo duto chilo or kache, ar tumi jaa bhara debe, or kono problem nei, sudhu bollo, pore tomar sathe ekbar dekha korte chai, ami haan bole diyechi", ami khushi to hollam, tobe Mahesh Da ke bollam, "amar ekta holeo hoto, jak theek ache. Aami tomake kaal porshu'r modhe taka diye debo, egulo khali kore. Tobe ami karor sathe dekha korbo na, ar era kohon theke bhir korechce gate'r baire ? Jaowar shomai to chilo na keu", Mahesh Da bollo, "oi to news ta dekhanor por thekei to khoborer lokera asche, khali bolche tomar sathe kotha bolbe, ami to gate khuli ekdom. Tarpor to security officer elo ar bollo, je bairer kauke jeno ami dhukte na di. Aaj gechile to haspatale, bolecho onar gunodhor cheler kotha, ki bollo sune ?", nehat Mahesh Da ke ami somman kori, nahole ekta chor mere ditam ami, ami regei bollam, "tomar matha theek ache Mahesh Da, Kaku ar kota din bachbe tai bujhte parchi na, ar ami take ei shob bolbo ? Tumi ki pagol ?[dekhlam Mahesh Da nijer bhul ta bujhte pere matha nichu kore roilo, ami or kandhe haat diye bujhiye bollam], amar kothai kharap mone koro na, Kaku'r condition prochondo baje, ami aaj dekha korlam, ekhono kandchi ami. Amar mon ta bhalo nei go aaj. TUmi amar kothai kichu mone koro na. Tobe oi reporter der, amar ba Kaku'r kotha kichu bolo na. security officer jokhon ache, ora shamle nebe", Mahesh Da matha nere bollo, "ami bujhte pari ni je Sukanto Da'r eto kharap obostha Boro Babu. Tumi ghore jao, ar drum gulo jodi eka na tulte paro amai bolo, ami dhore tule debo chate. Ar gate niye tumi bhebo na. Ami joto khun achi, Kauke dhukte debo na, ar kichu bolbo na, tumi jao", bole O abar haante haante gate'er dike chole gelo. Ami ekbar bhablam Kaki ke boli, Kaku'r obostha'r kotha, tarpor bhablam, ei shob shune abar ki na korbe Kaki. Ami garage'er samne theke oi drum duto ekta ekta kore tene tene garage'e dhokalam, tarpor garage'er gate ta lock kore dilam. Ghore dhuke, age helmet ta khule, bag ta rekhe, jama kapor porei bathroom'e dhuke shower on kore dilam, khali Kaku'r kotha mone porchilo, lokta sotti khub bhalo.