Amar Boisko Maa er Chodon Lila - অধ্যায় ৪৯

Porer din prai dupur belai ghum bhanglo, tao abar phone'er ring'e. Ghum chokhe phone ta dhore Hello bollam, Ek jon lok bollo, "Good afternoon Sir, Ami FnP theke bolchi, aapnar address ta ektu confirm korben, Ami society'r baire dariye achi, ar aapnar security amake dhukte diche na, ar security officer ar kichu lok dariye ache ekhane, aapni ektu security ke bole deben, tahole amake allow korbe bhitore jete", amake ke Ferns and Petals theke gift pathalo, jai hok ami bollam, "Aapni security ke phone ta din, ami kotha bolchi". Background'e ekta loker gola pelam[ei nin uni kotha bolben bolche aapnar sathe], mone holo Mahesh Da bollo'na na, aapni onno karor sathe amake kotha boliye, bhitore dhuke jaben bhabchen na. Ami aapnader reporter der chini, ami kauke dhukte debo na, beshi bolle ekhanei security officer ache', lok ti bollo amake, "Sir, aapni please enake bolun amake dhukte dite, aapnar security ulto palta bolche amake. Ami ekhanei diye jetam, but gift ta boro, amake gari theke unload korte hobe, aapni ektu kotha bolun na ei security'r sathe", onar kotha bolte bolte Mahesh Da'r call elo amar phone'e. Ami onar call ta hold'e rekhe Mahesh Da'r call ta dhorlam, "Boro Babu, ekta lok bolche tomar sathe dekha korbe. Bolche naki ki sob delivery korbe, amar to mone hoi, kono reporter hobe, ki korbo bolo. Tumi bolle, tobei ami dhukte debo", Ghum theke uthe ei shob choto choto jhamela bhalo lage na, ami ektu birokto hoyei bollam, "Haan haan, oi lokta delivery kortei esheche, tumi bhitore aste dao, O bodhoi gari niye esheche, dhukte dao ota ke. Ami rakhlam". Delivery loktir call ta already disconnect kore diyeche. Ke jane ke abar ki pathiyeche. Minute 4 pore, ekta gari amar barir shamne horn bajachilo. Ami taratari kore bed theke uthe, mukhe jol diye, niche gelam mask pore. Main door ta khule dekhi ekta 5.5ft lomba box, gift wrap kore rakha amar door'er samne, ar ekta lok dariye pashe, delivery slip niye. Amake sign korte bollo, tarpor gari te uthe chole gelo. Ami box ta dhore tante gelam, but upor ta halka mone holo, tai ami nichu hoye Box'er niche ta dhore aste aste kore tene ghore dhokalam. Tarpor main door lock kore, gift wrap ta khule, cartoon ta khullam. Bhitore dekhi 10 ta chinese bamboo gach chilo, ekta square pot'e boshano chilo. Wow, its a lovely gift, I love plants. Oh ekta note ache pot'er niche, ami tule dekhlam, ekta sundor greetings card, upore lekha Thank You. Bhitore lekha, "Thank You very much Mr. Rajesh Ghosh. All of it wouldn't have been possible without your help. Rishi tells me you love plants, this is the best I could find online. I hope you'll like them. But I still owe you a great lot. You name it, and it'll be yours. Till then, stay safe. Anthony. M". Arey baba, ei to Bengaluru'r Rishi'r[amar friend] boss. Kaal'i bollo address niyeche, ar aaj i gift chole elo, tao abar plants. I like this person. Thank You Mr. Anthony. Pot ta besh bhari, tene tene ground floor'e dhokalam. Ghori te dekhlam, prai 12:40pm. Bapre ami eto khun ghumalam, shit, chade to drum gulo te agun jolchilo raate. Tar mane ekhono jolche naki, Na na, serokom hole ami bujhte partam, jai hok. Age ami rice dhuye, rice cooker'e boshiye dilam. Ar ektu masoor daal, bhijiye gas on kore boshiye dilam. Tarpor taratari kore chade e giye dekhi drum'er agun nibhe gache, ar bhitore sudhu bhorti bhorti chai. Ami niche giye amar room'er bed e boshe phone ta niye amar Bengaluru'r friend ke call korte jabo, amar Paa ta bed'er niche kichu te dhakka laglo, nichu hoye takiye dekhi, duto choto bosta bhorti diary, fuck. Ekhono duto bosta baki. But atleast, ei duto choto bosta, ar easily ekta drum'ei dhuke jabe. Ami khali relaxed feel korchilam, je shob diary ami puriye diyechi. Jai hok, raat'e ami theek ei duto choto bosta puriye deboi. Phone bajlo, Lahiri Kaku call korechen. Ami call ta receive kore Hello bollam, uni bollen, "Rajesh, tomar woodlands'er bondhu ke nischoi bola ache, je ami aaj jabo. Ami ebar berochi, half an hour'er modhe pouche jabo okhane. Tumi tomar bondhu ke ekta reminder diye rakho, kaaj hoye gele ami tomake call korchi", ami theek ache bole call disconnect koredilam. But amar to amar friend ke bolai hoi ni ei shob. Ami age oke phone kore bollam, "bhai ekta help lagbe, ekjon lawyer jabe aaj oi patient'er sathe dekha korte, tui please ektu visitation'er arrangement kore", amar kotha sesh na korte diyei O bollo, "bhai tui to internet'e dapachish, uff ekta chor ar gaal fete rokta rokti. Ek minute, acha oi cheletai to tor sathe hospital'e eshechilo tai na, OMG, admitted patient ori Baba na ? Bhai tui keno jorachish ei shob'e. Ar ki bolli lawyer na ki, dekh toke ami unofficially dekha koriyechi, but lawyer asbe mane, legal grounds, oi cheletar arrest niye kichu hobe, na bhai, ami ei shob'er modhe jorate chai na. Tui onno kichu bol, ami korbo, but legal jhamelai jorale, hospital'er reputation niye tanatani hobe. Tui to janish, already koto covid patient mara jache amader hospital'ei, tarpor jodi ei case'e jorai, amar job niye tanatani korbe management". Ami oke shanto hote bollam, "bhai tui keno eto chinta korchish, ar ei je lawyer'er kotha bolchi, se ordinary lawyer na re bhai. Uni holen West Bengal'er Advocate General. Uni state ke supreme court e represent koren, politically connected with the CM directly. Uni jodi chan, tor hospital management ke call kore, visitation'er arrangement nijei kore nite paren. Unar jonno tor kono problem hobe na. Uni 30 mins er modhe pouche jabe toder hospital'e. Nil bati gari ar security officer protection niyei jabe hospital'e, tai tor bhoi paowar kono karon nei. Sudhu onake patient'er sathe dekha koriye dish. Ar tui je bolchili, Haan ami jake merechi, ar je arrest hoyeche, seta Oi Avi, jar Baba ekhon tor hospital'e admitted. Tobe or Baba sotti khub honest and humble manush re, tai ei case'er jonno, onar treatment'e kono truti jeno na thake bhai. Goto kaal to besh bhaloi chilo uni, aaj kemon achen re ?". Amar shob kotha sune O bollo, "hmmm bujhechi. Tui beta ar kake kake chinish re, eto shob high fi lokeder sathe aalap tor. Theek ache, ami achi, amar shift sesh hote ekhono 1hr baki, tar modhe kaaj hoye gele, well and good. Ar tui eto ta obishash korish na amader hospital ke, doctor der kache shob patient'i same, tui treatment niye chinta korish na. Aaj shokale ami ekbar gechilam, dekhlam, kotha bolche sister der sathe, mane bhaloi ache, eto din to gyaan chilo na. Atleast ekhon shobar sathe kotha bolche, ar doctor bollo, urine output bereche ager theke, haan ekdom normal hoi ni, but improvement hoche, slowly. Tui kokhon asbi aaj, ami kintu 1hr pore beriye jabo, tai aaj hoito dekha korate parbo na tor sathe onar, but tui chaile ami doctor'er sathe ekta consultation arrange kore dite pari". Ami bollam, "toke bhorsha kori, toder hospitaler doctor der o bhorsha kori, amar Babar paye peripherial angioplasty[paa'e stent lagano] operation ta to okhanei holo, amader family doctor ar cardiologist to toder resident doctor. Tai obishash'er kotha ekdom'i noi, tobe ektu bhoi holo, tai bollam. Tui boroncho doctor consultaion tai koriye de, ami reception'e giye bolbo, ora na hoi doctor ke call kore debe, ager diner moton". O ar kotha na bariye, call kete dilo. Ami shob'e bhabchilam lunch ta ready holo ki na, abar phone bajlo, dekhi Maa call koreche, Kaal oto raat obdi kotha holo to. Aro kichu bolar ache naki, ami call ta receive kore Hello bollam, Maa bollo, "Shon tor Choto Mama beriye gache shokalei, ami onek bujhiyechi, O kono kotha shone ni, bollo toke niye chole asbe ekhane. Amar kono kotha sunlo na, ektu porei hoito pouche jabe, tui ek du din'er jama kapor pack kore ne baba. Tui kheyechish kichu", eta ki hoye gelo, Mama ektu porei chole asbe, ar Maa ekhon call koreche. Shit amar ghore oi diary'r boshta duto. Ami Maa ke bollam, "ami pore kotha bolchi, tumi lunch kore medicines niye niyo. Tumio paro, ektu age call korle ki hoto. Rakhchi ekhon". Maa'er upor checha mechi kore labh nei, haat'e time kom, ami douralam amar room'e. Giye boshta duto tene tene chade tullam, tarpor bosta sudhu ekta drum'ei fele dilam diary gulo. Por por duto boshta fele, abar niche gelam, garage'e giye jerry can ta niye eshe, chade giye bhalo kore petrol choralam, boshta'r upor, tarpor matchstick jele agun dhoriye dilam. Dau dau kore agun jol chilo, tai ami okhane ar na dariye, jerry can ta haat'e niye abar niche gelam. Tarpor oi je gift'er bamboo plant gulo eshe chilo, oi boro pot take, stair climbing ladder'er plank'e bhalo kore bendhe, tule chade niye gelam ar note ta oi drum'e fele dilam. Drum'e bhaloi agun jolche, ami cart ta niche niye ashar shomai, ek bar unki mere, society'r gate'er dike taka lam, ekta kalo scorpio dariye gate'er shamne, ar reporter ra bhir koreche mone hoi, eto dur theke exact kichui bujhte parchi na. Shit kalo scorpio, amar Choto Mama'r kalo scorpio ache, shit shit, Mama eshe gache. Ami cart ta niye doure niche eshe, haat mukh dhuye, ek bar check kore nilam, jodi kono diary ba paper ure pore thake ar ami miss kore feli. Shob check kore shob'e kitchen'er gas duto off korechi, calling bell bajlo, door khule dekhi Choto Mama, ar oi kalo scorpio ta amader garage'er shamne park kora. Ghore dhukei, amake bollo, "Baba ready hoye ne, ektu porei amra berobo. Toke ar ekhane thakte hobe na, ei shob jhamela sesh hole bari asbi. security officer to amake dhuktei dichilo na toder society te, tarpor oi security'r lok ta amake chinte pere gate khule dilo. Kichu kheyechish shokal theke ?", ami to shockingly bollam, "Mama, tumi koto din pore ele, tumi bosho na. Ar eto tara huro kore ashle keno, ami to theek'i achi. Ei to shobe lunch ready holo, tumi khabe to amar sathe ?". Mama mask khule, washroom'e giye fresh hoye eshe, amar sathe kitchen'e dhuklo ar boiled rice ar daal dekhe bollo, "e baba, tui ei bhabe khash, eka thakle. Na na, bhaloi hoyeche, ami toke nite eshechi. Tor Maa janle koto koshto pabe bolto, tor Maa toke kono dino sudhu daal bhaat khaiyeche ? Nah, tui amar sathei bari jabi. Theek ache, ami nahoi olpo ektu khabo, tui to ekdom map'e map'e korechish, tor kom hoye jabe. Acha, ashar shomai dekhlam, toder chad theke dhowa urche, kaalo hoye, tui kichu korchili naki ?". Shit Mama agun ta dekhe niyeche, kichu ekta mithe bole balance korte hobe situation ta, "acha theek ache, ami jabo tomar sathe, Happy to ? ar amader dujon'eri hoye jabe jaa rice ache, ar rice ar daal ar sathe ektu achar, uff fatafati lunch Mama. Tobe tomake achar ta debo na, tomar liver'er porblem'er jonno, achar khaowa baron. Ami khabar barchi, tumi bosho. Ar chade, oita ami porachi tai smoke dekhecho. Amar koto gach pala janoi to, oi shob gacher dry leaves ar daal, roj roj joma kore, prai 2-3 boshta korechi, goto 6 mash'e. Ami to organic gardening kori, jano to. Tai steel'er boro drum bhara kore, tate shob dry leaves, twigs, branches, ek sathe porachi. Ogulor je chai mane ash ta hobe, ota shob gache'er pot'e choriye debo. Ash to rich in potassium, ar ekdom organic bepar to. Tumi charo oi shob, tumi bosho ami khabar ready korchi". BOle ami lunch ready korlam, tarpor dujone kheye, plate gulo ami sink'e wash kore nilam. Tarpor Mama niche boshe chilo, ami upore change korte gelam. Amar ghore na dhuke, age chade gelam, drum ta check kore dekhlam, ekhono onek baki shob purte, but agun ta kintu bhaloi jolche. Ami nischinte, chader door lock kore, niche amar room'e giye change kore nilam. Tarpor tara huro kore, ekta bag'e duto spare tshirt ar shorts niye, beriye porlam Choto Mama'r sathe. Main door bhalo kore lock kore dilam, ekta extra lock lagalam collapsible door tate. Scorpio ta Mama reverse kore, bar korchilo, ami ektu egiye gelam, hente hentei, prai club'er kache gechi, ki Tapan Kaku egiye eshe bollo, "Ki re Raju, kothau berochish ? Ar bolish na, aaj shokale, Mahesh beta chan korte geche, ar sei sujoge duto reporter dhuke poreche bhitore, tor barir number to jane na, tai edik odik korche. Ami dekhte peye, ashe pasher shobai ke jore kore, oder dhorechi. Beta gulo, dhora poreo mithe bolchilo, bole kina, ora naki salesman. Kon sales man haate microphone niye bikri korte ashe re. Tarpor beta der dhore bar korechi. Mahesh keo jherechi bhalo kore", Mama gari ta niye amar samne eshe amake bollo, "ai Raju, uthe ai". Ami Ratan Kaku ke bollam gari te othar age, "Haan Kaku, Montu'r video shobai dekheche. Ei je amar Choto Mama, esheche, amake niye jete. Maa mamar barite kaal video dekhe khub kanna kati koreche. Choto Mama goto kaal ratei asto, but aaj esheche, amake nite. Jai hok, ami gelam ekhon. Tomra sabdhane theko". Bole ami gari te uthe boshlam, ar Mama drive kore amake niye gelo Mama'r barite. Rastai jodio ami ghumiye porechilam, Mama amake dakeni, almost Mama'r barir kache, tokhon amar ghum bhanglo, kota baje time dekhte giye amar phone khuje pelam na. Shit ami amar phone bhule gechi baritei, tara huro korte giye. Jai hok, Mama'r barite giye, age shobar sathe dekha korlam, shobai amake dekhe khub khushi. Prai shondhe belai poucholam okhane, shobar sathe kotha bolte bolte, onek ta time laglo, Dida'r sathe dekha korlam. Maa ke dekhe mone holo, nischinto hoyeche. Dinner kore Raate amra shobai je jar ghore gelam. Maa ar ami Choto Mama'r baritei amar je ghor ta ache, tate gelam. Maa agei ghore dhuke gelo, Ami toilet kore, ghore dhuke, lock kore dilam. Maa shonge shonge amake joriye dhorlo, ar bollo, "tui theek achish to Raju ?" bole Maa amake joriye dhore kandte suru korlo. Ami Maa'er mukh ta amar buker theke tule, dekhi chokh diye jol porche. Ami jol ta muche Maa ke bollam, "Maa, tomar kannar din sesh. Tomake baron korechilam to, ar kandbe na tumi. Keno kandcho ekhon, ei dekho ami bhalo achi, kichui to hoi ni, tumi bekar bekar bhoi pao Maa. Er por theke shob theek thakbe. Ar kono kanna noi", bole Maa ke hug kore roilam. Maa ar kandche na. Maa ke ektu tease kore bollam, "acha Maa, tumi bolle na to, Guruji'r kache keno jete hobe amader du joner ?". Maa amake aro ektu chepe joriye dhorlo. Tarpor amake chere diye, amar theke ektu dure shore giye, wall face kore bollo, "na mane, Guruji amake onek bochor dhore bole asche, je tor kushti te ekta fara ache, ei shomai tate. Ar ei fara ta katanor ekta upai O ache, jodio ami prothome bishash kori ni, tobe ekhon to shob mile jache. Sedin jodi tui, budhi kore oi commissioner ke call na kortish, tahole aaj toke lockup e thakte hoto, ora mar dhor korto toke. Tai ami Guruji'r kotha sune, tor fara ta katanor sidhanto niyechi, tai jete hobe ashraam'e ekdin. Ami aaj shokale Guruji'r sathe kotha bolechi, Uni'o tor oi news ta dekhechen, uni to bollen, joto taratari shombhob, tor fara ta katate hobe. Tai ami theek korechi, ek du din'er modhei amra okhane jabo". Bole Maa dariye roilo. Ami to ashol ghotona ta jani, tobu ami Maa'er mukh theke sunte chai, tai ami bichanai giye boshe michke hense, Maa ke bollam, "O sudhu ei tuku, theek ache, tahole, Kaal i cholo, amader gari tao to ekhanei ache, ota niye berochi, tomake nahoi ashram'e drop kore debo. Tomar kaaj hoye gele amake call kore nebe, ami abar nite chole jabo, theek ache to ?". Maa amar pashe eshe boshlo bed'e, tarpor kemon ekta uncomfortable way te bollo, "na tui bujhte parchish na. Tokeo thakte hobe okhane, amader du jon ke eksathe thakte hobe. Mane, tor sathe, mane ami bolchi. Tokeo lagbe okhane", bole chup kore roilo, ami bollam, "ami ki korbo bolo to. Ami to abar oi shob fraud sadhu der bishash kori na, ta oder kotha ki kore sunbo. Acha tumi na bolechile, amar kach theke ar kichu lukabe na, tahole tomar jaa bolar, mon khule bolte parcho na keno. Amake bondhu bole mante parcho na ? Keno, ami eto tai baje naki ?". Maa amar dike takiye, amar haat'er upor nijer haat ta rekhe bollo, "ekdom na shona, tui amar jonno jaa korechish, kono chele korte parbe na. Ami onnai kore thaka shoteo tui amake protakhan korish ni. Tobe jeta ami bolte chai, seta bolle ami jani tui amar sathe ar kotha bolbi na kono din, tai bhoi pachi bolte. Bishash kor, tor theke bhalo bondhu amar ar keu nei, tobe ami tor bondhu howar joggo noi. Ami onek paap korechi shona. Tobe tor bhobishot nosto korte chai na, kintu Guruji to bar bar bolechen, ei chara ar kono upai nei, tai to ami baddho hoye raji hoyechi. Ar raji jokhon hoyechi, ami ar eta fele rakhbo na, tor bipod barbe tate". Maa matha nichu kore boshe ache, amar pashe, amar baan haat ta chepe dhore. Ami Maa ke bollam, "Kintu tumi bolle na to je Guruji ki korte boleche, jeta bolte tumi eto bhoi pacho. Ar ami to tomake koto bar bolechi, ami tomake chere kono din jabo na. Ar tomake eto ta bhalobashi jokhon, tomar sathe kotha na bole thakbo ki kore boloto. Ki go, ebar bolo, ki emon kotha". Maa matha nichu kore boshe amar haat ta chepe dhorlo, ar bollo, "na ashole, Guruji bolechen, mane toke ar mane, toke ar amake" bole chup kore gelo. Ami daan haat ta diye Maa'er chin'er tolai haat ta diye, mukh ta tule amar mukher dike korlam, Maa'er chokh duto kemon bhabe amar dike takalo, ami amar bhuru nachiye, Maa ke bolte ishara korlam. Maa chokh ta bondho kore lojjai ek nishash'e bollo, "tor sathe amake biye korte hobe, taholei tor ei fara ta katbe, ar tor kushti te naki maatri shombhog lekha ache", bolei Maa amar haat ta chere, mukh ghuriye, bed theke uthe giye, abar wall face kore daralo. Tahole Maa aaj bollo, amader biye'r kotha ta. Ami bed theke uthe giye, Maa'er pichon theke du kandhe haat dilam ar shokto kore dhore, Maa'er kaan'er kache giye bollam, "ami etao jantam. Tobe amake tomar etotai opochondo, seta to ageo kokhono bolo ni Maa, ki go Maa", bole Maa ke jor kore tene ghuriye amar dike ghoralam, dekhi Maa puro lojjai matha nichu kore amar dike fire, matha nichu kore dariye ache. Ami abar bollam, "ki go Maa, amake tomar eto ta opochondo, seta to bolo ni", bole michke hanslam. Maa jhop kore amake joriye dhorlo, ar amar buke matha rekhe bollo, "tui etao jantish ? tobu amar mukh theke bolali kotha gulo. Amar koto ta lojja laglo toke kotha gulo bolte. Oshobho chele tui[bole amar pithe ekta halka kore punch korlo]. Ami toke bhalobashi shona, tui amar shob, tai opochonder kono proshnoi nei. Toke chara amar ar ke ache bol to, kintu eta tor future'r bepar. Jodio, tor kusti te duto biye ache, tai ami aro beshi kore raji hoyechi, Guruji'r prostabe. Dekh ami bole dichi, ei biye ta sudhu tor fara ta katanor jonnoi korchi. Tobe toke kotha dite hobe, je er poreo toke ekta biye korte hobe, ekta bhalo meye'r sathe". Ami ebar Maa ke joriye dhore hanste hanste bollam, "Mane tumi amake kono upai na peye biye korcho, ar ei shob bhalobashar kotha gulo ashole dhop. Tai to. Mane tumi amar bou hote chao na", Maa abar amar pithe duto punch kore bollo, "khub shok na, Maa ke biye kore bou bana nor[bole nijei ektu henshe fello]. Ar toke bhalobashi na, seta ke boleche. Tui khub bhalo kore janish, ami toke koto ta bhalobashi. Ar eta to sotti, je Guruji jodi ei fara katanor kotha na bolten, tahole biyer kotha asto na. Ar amader shomaje to ei rokom biye hoi na, Maa Chelete. Tai bollam, onno kono upai thakle, sotti tor sathe biyer kotha uth to na, tate tor proti amar bhalobasha ektuo komto na. Ami toke prochondo bhalobashi shona", bole amake aro chepe joriye dhorlo Maa. Ami matha ta nichu kore, Maa'er kan'er kache giye bollam, "acha, bujhlam. Ami raji tomar proposal'e, Mane tumi amar bou hobe Maa. Tumi amar bou hote chao, tarmane[Maa ektu michke hense amar pithe aro ekta punch korlo alto kore, amar laglo na theek'i tobe moja pachilam, Maa ke ektu tease kore]. Kintu ek bar biye kore, arekta biye keno korbo ami. Ar tomake ekta sotti kotha boli Maa, amar jibon'e amar ar kono meye ke chai na. Tumi thaklei hobe. Ami to theek'i korechilam, ami biye korbo na, tobe amio tomake prochondo bhalobashi, tai jokhon theke jante parlam amader biye'r kotha uth te pare, ami mentally prepared hochilam eto din, tai tomar mukh theke ekbar shunte chaichilam kotha ta", Maa amake chere shore giye, porishkar amar dike mukh kore dariye, besh seriously bollo, "tui amar chele shona, tor future ami nosto hote debo na. Ekta bipod'e pore amader ei biye ta korte hobe, tobe ami ar ko din. Amar boyosh to holo. Amar pore toke ke dekhe rakhbe. Amar chinta hoi tor future niye, tui eka hoye jabi amar por shona. Ami chai tui shukhe thak shara jibon. Tui amar iche ta puron korbi na shona, bol na. Kotha de amake, kono bhalo meye pele tui biye korbi. Bol, kotha de". Ami Maa ke shanto hoye bollam, "Maa ami aaj kalkar meye der bishash kori na, tumi jano. Aaj kaalker meye ra bhalo hoi na. Ar tumi kemon bou hobe, nijer borer arekta biye niye chinta korcho. Tumi pagol naki. Ami tomake niyei thakbo Maa, ar khub bhaloi thakbo, tomar moton kore keu ki amar jotno korte parbe naki". Maa eke bare nachorbanda, amar haat dhore nijer mathai rekhe bollo, "amar mathai haat diye kotha de, tui kono bhalo meye pele biye korbi. Na hole kintu tui amar mora mukh dekhbi Raju". Ami ar kono rasta pelam na, ami bollam, "Acha theek ache, bolchi Maa. Tumi jaa bolbe ami korbo, jodi kono bhalo meye pai, tahole ami bhebe dekhbo. Tobe tomakeo ekta kotha dite hobe, tumi shara jibon amar prothom bou hoye thakbe. Kokhono amade dure thele debe na, ki holo bolo". Maa henshe fele bollo, "dhur boka, biye korle to bou'i thakbo, amader dhormo te biye ta khub pabitro shomporko. Riti niti mene biye jokhon korbo, tui amar shami hoye jabi, ar ami tor bou hobo. Tobe tui kintu kotha dili amake, mone thake jeno", bole amar haat ta chere, michke hanste hanste bed'e giye, amader du jonar pillow theek korchilo. Ami Maa'er kache giye, bed'e boshe excitedly bollam, "acha Maa, shob bujhlam, tahole amra biye korbo. Tumi amar bou hobe. Amra husband wife'er moton thakbo, moton keno. Amra to husband wife hobo. Acha Maatri shombhog mane ki go Maa[ami mane ta bhalo korei jani, tobu ektu iche kore Maa ke tease korar jonno bollam]", Maa bed theke uthe, dorja unlock kore baire giye bathroom'e chole giye door ta bondho kore dilo. Ami ektu pore ghor'er door theke unki mere dekhlam, Maa tokhon'o bathroom theke berolo na. Maa prochondo lojja peyeche, tobe Maa ke lojja pele khub cute lage ekhono.