Amar Boisko Maa er Chodon Lila - অধ্যায় ৫৮

Mithe bolbo na ACP Tulsi ke dekhte khub mishti, ar hanshi tao khub cute, ekdom amar Maa'er moton. Ami shoja hoye haat lam dining'e nahole Maa ektu shondeho korbe. Ami ACP Tulsi ke bollam, "make yourself at home and I hope you're enjoying the food. My Mom's an excellent chef and an awesome host. You enjoy the food, I'll go change into something comfortable". Uni sudhu bollen, "Sure sure, but don't take long, I'll leave soon. I have a lot of paperwork to finish before Mr. Abhishek arrives and since he'll be here for a couple of days, I'll get a chance to interrogate both mother and son face to face. SO I'll have to prepare the questionaire accordingly". Ami bollam, "I understand your urgency, but try and go a bit linient on Mrs. Naskar, no matter what, she just lost her husband". Uni matha narlen. Maa shob sunche, but kono reference pache na kothar, tai ektu confused laglo, ami Maa ke bollam, "ami tomake shob ta bujhiye bolbo pore, kintu uni to bollen taratari chole jabe, tomar lunch ki ready, na hole ami change kore eshe ektu help kori tomai ?". Maa henshe bollo, "dhur, tomai kichu korte hobe na, tumi change kore esho. Ami shorshe begun korechi ar macher matha diye daal ar rice. Ami to jantam na uni asben, onar pochondo holei holo. Tobe Sukanto'r ei bhabe chole jaowate Sudha besh koshtoi pabe, tai na ? Ki boloto, joto jai hok shami to". Amar matha ta Kaki'r naam sunei gorom hoye gelo, ami bollam, "kisher koshto, onake goto kaal arrest koreche ACP Tulsi, kintu aaj ami ACP ke call korte, tokhon uni jante parlo je Kaku'r mritu shojai, Kaki to kichui bole ni, khali AVi Avi kore morche. Charo oi shob, ami jiggesh koreni ACP Tulsi ei shob ghoroa khabar khai ki na, ar ami chad'er gach theke ekta gondho raaj lebu niye asbo namar shomai". Amra kotha bolchilam, kintu ACP Tulsi nijer poha te beshi concentrate korchilo, tarmane bhaloi khide peyechilo onar, ami ACP Tulsi ke jiggesh korlam, "Excuse me, My mother made some simple bengali regular dishes, like mustard eggplant dish and lentils with crushed fried fish heads and rice, I mean, are you vegan ? Then mom can prepare something else". Uni amake thamiye bollen, "thats so humble of her[bole Maa'er dike takiye ek gaal henshe dilo, Maa'o hanslo], though honestly I don't know what mustard eggplant dish is, though I have had lentils with fish head before, I would be honoured to have lunch with her, I'm sorry, but I'm still quite hungry[bole nijei michke henshe dilo]". Ami bollam, "fine, I'll just come". Bole Maa ke bole upore amar room'e gelam, siri diye uthte giye shamanno ektu oshubidhe hochilo, but ki korar ache ar. Ami room'e giye change korte giye kheyal korlam bathroom'er mirror'e, amar daan shoulder'e kichu ta blood clot hoyeche, ar amar komorer daan dik tate bhaloi lomba hoye blood clot hoyeche, bethao korche. AMi taratari kore snan kore, ekta tshirt ar pajama pore niye, chade gelam, gondho raaj lebu ta nite. Tarpor niche eshe dekhi, Maa ar ACP Tulsi bhaloi golpo jure diyeche. Tarpor niche namte amake dekhe ACP Tulsi bollen, "Oh, wow, you look like Aditya Roy Kapoor in Ashiqui 2, just a bit more bearded version and oh you have braids, nice, who did that ?". AMi lebu ta table'e rekhe, boshlam, Maa already amader lunch ready kore feleche, Maa ACP Tulsi'r kotha sune michke michke hansche, ami bollam, "she does the braids[bole Maa'er dike angul dekhalam, Maa hansche already], my hair is a bit long, a normal pony makes it difficult to wear a full face helmet. And I don't look like anyone, I am me". ACP amar opposite'e boshe bollen, "hey sourpuss[bole ektu jeeb dekhalo amake, jemon bacha ra kore], it was a compliment not criticism, I have a huge crush on Aditya Roy Kapoor[bole nijei henshe fello]. From where did you get the lemon ? You didn't stop for veggies on your way back home". Maa kitchen theke eshe amar pashe eshe boshe bollo, "Chat pe iska organic garden hai, kafi kuch hai waha, khane ke baad le ke chalungi, acha lagega tumhe beta, abhi lunch ready hai, khalo". Ami kitchen'e giye, gondho raaj lebu tar 3 te piece kore anlam ar shobar plate'e dilam, tarpor amra shobai kheye nilam taratari. ACP Tulsi'r shorshe begun ta khub bhalo legeche, cheye cheye khelo, jodio shorshe'er jhanje ar gorom rice'e chokh diye jol beriye elo ektu, Maa amar dike takiye hansche tobe Maa ke onek din pore onno karor sathe mon khule kotha bolte dekhlam. ACP Tulsi ekjon IPS officer, mane khub unchu post eta, but tao kemon bhalo mone amar Maa'er sathe kotha bolche, jeno sadharon manush. Jai hok lunch sesh korte na kortei ACP'r call elo, uni haat dhute dhute receive kore kotha bollen, tarpor'i amake bollo, "Rajesh, abhi jana hoga mujhe[wow onar hindi accent ta khub misthi, nice]. I have to submit paper work, and the hospital management isn't accepting our offical order to keep Mr. Naskar's body until tomorrow, so I have to go and talk to them". Tarpor ACP Tulsi Maa ke bollen, "aunty, itna acha khana mein ne kabhi nahi khaya, sach me. You're great. Mujhe pata nai tha, Maa ke haat ka khana kaisa hota hai, meri Maa zinda hoti to shayad aise hi pyaar se khana khilati mujhe. Thank You aunty", bole Maa ke joriye dhore hug korlo. Amar eta bhalo laglo na, ACP Tulsi'r jama kapor shob bairer, se to ar change kore ni, Maa'er jodi shorir kharap hoye jai ekhuni, but ami bolte gele, dujonei amake bokbe. Ar ACP Tulsi oprhan bollen, amar Maa ke dekhe hoito emotional hoye gache, amar kichu bola ta bhalo hobe na. Maa o onake joriye dhorei bollo, "koi baat nahi beta, tum mujhe aunty nai Maa kehkar bula sakti ho, mujhe acha lagega. Tum jaisi pyari beti har ek ghar me hona chahiye, aur ek baat, jab tak Kolkata me ho, hamare ghar pe khana khane aa jana". Bole ACP ke charlo, Maa'er o eto adikheta kisher bujhi na, roj roj bari te eshe khabar ki ache, roj barite asle, theek Maa ar Avi'r bepar ta jene jaowar kono na kono shombhabona ache, na na barti jhamela chai na ami. Ar Maa'o kemon, ekta meye[mane amar didi] niye najehal amra, beta kurer gach, abar arekta meye'r moton bole adikheta. Ini joto taratari jai, totoi bhalo. Amar kono personal grudge nei enar proti, but khub intelligent mohilla ei ACP Tulsi, 2 + 2 = 22, theek khuje bar kore nebe. ACP Tulsi nijer shoes porte porte Maa ke bollo, "nahi nahi aunty, roj roj khane khane aa gyi to aapka beta bura man jayega, wo to mujhe aaj bhi ghar lana nei chahta tha, puchlo aap. Kitni bar mujhe bhagane ki soch raha tha. Aur upar se agar aap ko aise hi Maa bol diye, to ye to mera murder ki kar dega", kirokom chokh teriye bekiye, hanste hanste Maa ke bolche mithe gulo, acha sarcastically complain korlo Maa ke, aaj ami bari ante chaichilam na bole. Maa'o ACP'r tale tal milye bollo, "ei ki bolche Tulsi, eto baje bebohar korecho or sathe, ki sundor meye ekta. Koto bhalo meye, baje chele tumi ekta", bolei chotash kore halka kore amar baan haat'e ekta chor marlo, ar nijei michke hasche. Amar lage ni, but Maa onno loker samne amar opoman korche abar enjoy korche, ki je hoy meye der majhe majhe. ACP Tulsi ar Maa dujonei hansche amar dike takiye, ar ami gomra mukh kore dariye achi, tarpor kheyal holo, amar to ACP'r sathe kotha ache, ami tai ghor theke amar beard and face mask ta niye eshe pore nilam ar amar phone ta pajama'ar pocket'e dhukiye nilam, ACP'o mask pore nilo. Ami Maa ke bollam, "ami onake ektu egiye dichi main gate obdi", Maa bollo, "haan haan jao, ar oke abar aste bolo, amar khub bhalo legeche or sathe kotha bole. Ami or number niyechi". Bolei Maa ACP Tulsi ke bollen, "beta iske baaton ka bura mat manna, par dubara yahan ana jaroor, aur mera number to hai na abhi tumhare pass, directly mujhe bata dena tum kab aogi, me tumhare liye kuch bariya sa pakake rakhungi. Dhyaan se jane beta". ACP Tulsi bollo, "nahi aunty, bura kyun manungi, Rajesh dil ka saaf hai, aur iska nature bahut'i alag hai bakio se. Aur sach me aapse milne ke baad, mujhe jaane ka man to nahi kar rha par kaam bhi kafi hai. But mein dubara jaroor aungi, aur aap se puch ke hi aungi. Acha chalti hoon aunty", bole Maa'er paa'e haat diye pronam korlo bari theke beronor age. Ami onar sathe berolam, Maa gate lock kore dilo. Rastai beriye ami bollam, "ACP Tulsi, I've spoken to the elders of my society, but honestly speaking, they won't be helping you in this matter. And of the two women you're willing to speak to, used to work in my house and a few others in this society, but she suddenly left 4yrs back without any explanation, people tried looking for her back then, but found no trace of her. This I know for a fact. But the other woman you wanna speak to, won't be too forthcoming in this case. Its too sensitive for women to talk about such things, and when their families get to know such things, they'll be shunned from the society. It ain't worth it. You're a woman yourself, you know how shitty our culture is about all these things, even if anyone gets a whiff of this matter, the woman probably would have to hang herself. Her family too might follow. So, I honestly would request you, to stop pursuing these two leads". ACP Tulsi amar sathe haat te haat te amar kotha gulo sunlo, tarpor bollo, "I can understand what you're trying to say, and its true, our society always judges us women, even when men are wrong. Its not like these two are the only leads, we have the original complainant and Mrs. Naskar. Plus I've asked the sister of Mrs. Naskar to come speak to us, I'll put more effort in those witness'es now. Thank You though, you said you'd try and you have now. Thanks again, its like I'm continuously getting indebted to you". Amra prai gate'er kache eshe gechi, ami bollam, "By the way, I've been meaning to ask you this since the accident. I did push you off my bike before I fell, you sure, you didn't get hurt then ? And you're not in my debt, its quite the contrary. I'm in yours. We both would have been dead, if you hadn't noticed the car coming straight for us, in time. So I'm the one who should thank you. Thank YOu ACP Tulsi". Uni dariye pore bollen, "I'm a black belt in Taekwondo, I've had done weirder jumps in my life, but yes, today's accident was my first. I don't like 2 wheelers. When you pushed me off, I did a cart wheel, but yes, had there been any car behind us, both of us would be dead. But had you not pushed me off today, I'd surely be seriously injured. You saved my life today. And then fed me such delicious lunch. Your mother is very nice, I would love to chat with her again[bolei kemon nijer chokh'e haat diye ektu rogre nilo, shit Maa'er kothai emotional hoye pore ACP Tulsi, tapor abar bollo], Thank You Rajesh. You're a very kind person. Though I haven't said anything to your mother about today's accident, but you are hurt and I know it, so please get yourself checked out atleast. Thank You once again, I'll go now". Main gate'er prai shamnei dariye kotha bolchilam, Mahesh Da amader dekhte peye, egiye eshe bollo, "salam Madam, hum bol dega, khub jaldi pakar lega kaajer mashi ko", bole dariye porlo, ACP TUlsi amar dike takiye ache with full confusion, ami bepar ta jani tai ami'i Mahesh Da ke bollam, "ki korcho, shobar shamne bolcho keno, tomake to kaaj ta gopone korte bollam. Tumi gate ta kholo, ini bari jaben". Mahesh da main gate khulte gelo, ami ACP Tulsi ke bollam, "that was nothing, he's just excited. But how will you go ? They didn't send any car yet, did they ? ANd where are you headed now, hospital or lalbazar ?". ACP Tulsi bollen, "nah, I'm here on my personal time, so they won't send a car, but you did say that woodlands is quite well know, and cab drivers know of it. So I'll get a cab from out there, You need not worry". Ami bollam, "Just a minute[bole amar pajama'r pocket theke amar phone ta bar kore, Uber app ta khullam, tarpor woodlands hospital destination diye ekta cab book korlam, cab ta 2 minutes'er modhe asche dekhalo. Ami bollam]. Just 2 minutes, your cab is on the way, it'll take you to woodlands. And you're my guest, I do take care of my guest in the best way possible". ACP Tulsi amake bollen, "arey come on, you shouldn't have done that, thats too much. I could have hailed a cab myself", bole kemon ekta mukh theke aowaj korlo, ami Uber app'e check korlam, cab eshe gache gate'e. Mahesh Da gate khule dariye ache, ami ACP Tulsi ke bollam, "ah your cab is here, lets go", amra egiye gelam, ACP oto reporter dekhe bollo, "arey, are they here since that video went viral ? Man what a mess", ami bollam, "yes, big mess, but I don't think it'll clear out anytime soon, or maybe not until, cops or I give some clarity on whats going on, anyways there's your cab". Bole onake taxi te tule diye ami cab driver ke pin ta bollam, ACP Tulsi cab'e boshe amake thank You bolche shob kichur jonno, Cab driver gari ta start korlo jaowar jonno, ami matha ta nichu kore ACP Tulsi ke bollam, "let me know what happens there and if I can be of any help, I'll whatsapp you my friend's number and email id, just in case", ACP bollen, "sure, that'll be a great help. I will inform you when Mr. Abhishek reaches the city, I'm aware of the customs to some extend, I'll inform you in advance. Thanks for everything Rajesh, Thanks to aunty as well". Taxi charbe ebar, ami bollam, "My mom looked quite cheerful with you today, haven't seen that in a while, feel free to drop by some other time. My doors are always open for you. Oh and one more thing, you look very sweet Tulsi. Takecare". Taxi ta start dilo, but ACP Tulsi amar dike ghure takiye ache, garir pichon'er glass diyeo dekhche, ami kheyal korlam, ami haat nere bye korlam. Tarpor bari fire eshe dekhi Maa sink'e kaaj korche, ami bollam, "ami upore jachi, ektu shute, tomar kaaj hoye gele chole esho. Mon ta bhalo nei", Maa kitchen theke beriye eshe bollo, "tomar mon ta khub kharap na aaj, tumi jao, ami aschi ektu pore. Tumi to kono din dupure show na. Tumi bolle na ki shob kotha bolbe, theek ache, ami aschi, tumi show, mon kharap koro na shona, ete to karor haat nei". Ami matha nichu kore upore amar room'e gelam, giye age pajama ta khule shorts porlam, dekhlam Pajama'r elastic'er jonno komore blood clot ta upore daag pore gache. Kintu shorts porleo to eki hobe, tai emni suye porlam, shorts ta khule ar fan chaliye, tshirt ta pore chi, but gorom lagche, uporer room to, diner belai beshi gorom. Ami shuye gaa'e ekta chador diye dilam karon tola theke ami langto, pant ta pori ni oi komorer blood clot tate jate ar na lage. Shuye shuye bhabchi Kaku chole gelo, Baba chole gelo, aste aste Baba'r bondhu rao chole jache, ar du tin jon baki. Tobe ekta jinish bhalo, je Kaku koshto pai ni, ba hoito ami eirokom bhabchi, je hetu Kaku unconsciously mara gelen. But jar koshto sei bojhe. Tahole ki amar Kaki'r jonno ar kichu korar dorkar nei, na na, Kaku ke kotha diyechilam, Kintu Kaki to custody te, ar ACP Tulsi jaa bollo, er por uni jail'ei jaben, tahole ami korbo ta ki ar. Theek ache, oder bari ta bikri kore, Baba'r loan amount ta shoriye niye, baki ta Kaki'r name'e Bank'e FD kore debo, jokhon uni chara paben, ota ona ke diye debo. Maa upore asche, nupurer aowaj asche baire theke, ektu porei amar ghorer dorja thele Maa ghore dhuklo, ami bujhte perechi Maa elo but ami dorja'r ulto dik fire shuye chilam, karon amar komorer daan dike legechilo, tai baan dik fire shuye chilam. Maa ghore dhuke amake bollo, "ki go, ghumiye porle naki ?", bole ghorer bhitore eshe wadrobe khule jama kapor bar korlo bodhoi, ami bollam, "na shuye achi, tumi shobe na aaj ?". Maa wadrobe ta bondho kore diye amar pichon'er table giye kichu korchilo bodhoi, ghore Maa'er nupurer mishti aowaje ekhon ami pin point korte pari Maa kothai ache. Maa bollo, "Bhari mishti meye na Tulsi ? Amar khub bhalo legeche. Tumi oto rag dekhachile keno oke, koto boro officer, kintu ki shundor kore kotha bole, shonman korlo amai. Ei jano, choto belai or Baba Maa mara gechilo, Mama'r barite manush. Kintu koto bhalo kore hindi te kotha bole, South Indian seta or nam na janle bojhai jai na, tai na". Maa kotha sesh kore ebar bed'e uthe elo, bed ta ektu norlo, tarpor amar pichon dike shuye porlo ar ekta haat diye amar daan kaan ar mathai haat buliye diche ekhon. Ami na ghurei bollam, "Ami er age matro ek bar'i dekhechi onake, oi Avi'r arrest'er din, tobe uni je hindi bolte pare seta jantam na. Ar uni to IPS, training hoi ko bochor dhore, tao abar Dehradun'e, hindi emni sikhe jabe, ar aaj kaal bollywood'er movies ar gaan shone shobai. Ar uni kharap seta to ami bolini, tahole khali amake bolcho keno tumi, unio bollen tomar samne ar ekhon tumi bolcho. Uni amake bolechen uni orphan, seta khub dukher. But tai bole ami tar sathe bondhu'r moton bebohar korbo keno. Du din'er jonno ekta case niye Kolkata'i esheche, case sesh holei, Bengaluru fire jabe. Tomar je onar sathe kotha bolte bhalo legeche, seta ami bujhte perechi, tai abar asteo bolechi onake. Hoyeche". Maa mone holo amar pichone'e pash firlo, ar amake pichon theke joriye dhorlo, ar bollo, "tumi raag koro keno bujhi na, bohu din por tomake chara onno karor sathe mon khule kotha bollam, bhalo laglo, tai bolchi tomake. Tumi khub koshto peyecho na aaj, bhalo hoyeche tumi eka eka bari asho ni bike chaliye, na hole jodi kono gondogol[bole amar chador'er bhitor nijer paa duto dhukiye diye, amar paa'er upor nijer ekta paa tule dilo, ami shonge shonge bujhe gechi, Maa langto, karon amar paa'e Maa'er paa ghosche, Maa ebar ekta haat amar thigh'er upor diye ghoshe komore rakhtei ami chechiye fellam]", ami chechiye felechi shobe paowa bethai, "aaaaaahhhh uffff", Maa shonge shonge nijer haat shoriye uthe boshe poreche amar pichone ar chador ta amar komorer upor theke shoratei dekhte peye gelo amar komorer daan dike blood clot hoye ache lomba kore. Ami ghar ghuriye dekhi Maa amar komorer oi obostha dekhe, prai aantke nijer mukhe haat chapa diyeche, bas omni chokhe jol chole esheche halka halka. Amar chokher dike takiye bollo, "e ki korecho tumi, ki kore holo eta[kanna shuru hoye gache Maa'er]. Ki hoyeche go tomar, eto rokto jomeche ki kore, bolo na", bole kendei choleche. Ami ebar shoja hoye shuye, Maa'er dike takalam, puro langto, kono jama kapor nei gaye, amar sexy Maa. Ami tene Maa ke amar buk'er upor tule nilam, Maa kandte kandte theek amar paa ta choriye fank kore, nijer du paa amar paa'er fank'e diye amar buk'e matha rekhe shuye ache, ar amar already erect hoye thaka bara ta Maa'er tolpet'er upor ghoshe ache, ami bujhlam Maa eta keno korlo, jate side'e paa thakle amar komore oi blood clot'e na lege jai. Ami Maa'er mathai haat buliye bollam, "uff tumi kanna bondho koro, na hole bolbo ki kore. Arey baba, ami theek achi, ei dekho tomar shamnei achi, tumi bekar bekar chinta korcho, arey baba, amar dike takao dekhi", bole mukh ta ghuriye amar dike korlam, Maa kanna ektu thamalo, chokhe jodio jol, amar dike takiye bollo fopate fopate, "ki kore holo eta, tumi sotti kore bolo, bike theke pore gechile, sotti bolbe kintu, kichu lukabe na amar kache. Komorer okhane to sudhu lagte pare na, ar kothai legeche tomar, ei genji ta kholo, ei kholo na[bole tana tani kore amar tshirt ta thele golar kache tule, amar pith'er tolai haat diye amar matha goliye khule dilo, tarpor amar buk, haat dekhte dekhte amar daan kandh'er blood clot ta dekhte peye gelo, bas amar upor theke shore giye, amake abar baan pash'e ghuriye shuiye dilo ar amar pithe dekhlo jodi kothau ar kichu hoye thake, tarpor fopate fopate bollo], kandheo to bhaloi legeche. E ki holo tomar, Guruji to bolechilo tomar mrityu jog kete jabe amader biye te, tahole ki seta kate ni ?". Ami Maa ke bollam, "age tumi amar ei pash'e esho[bole Maa'er haat dhore amar baan dike tene anlam, ar Maa ke amar dike mukh koriye showa lam, tarpor jokhon Maa amar mukho mukhi hoye shuye ache, ami Maa'er gaal'e haat bolate bolate bollam]. Shob bolbo tomake, tomake bolbo na to kake bolbo bolo. Ar tumi eto bhoi pacho keno. Dekho amader biye ta hoyechilo tai hoito ami aaj benche achi, tai amader biye niye kono doubt anbe na mone[boltei Maa amar haat ta dhore nijer mukher kache niye giye kiss korlo duto, tarpor chepe dhore roilo]. Tomake bolchi shob ta, hospital'e giye Kaku'r khobor ta pelam shokale, tarpor ACP Tulsi ke bollam, jodi kichu hoye jai tahole to AVI ke ekhane lagbei, karon onar ar kono chele meye nei, tai uni hospital'ei chole elen, tarpor ami Lahiri Kaku'r bari gelam, ACP o gelo amar sathe, bollo amar moner obostha theek na, tarpor Lahiri Kaku'r sathe kotha kata kati holo ektu, tarpor amra hospital'ei firchilam, Hazra'r more'e ACP khobor pelen Kaku ar nei, amake bollo, ar shamne ekta gari kotha theke chole eklo hut kore, ACP kheyal korechilo tai ami time'e engine off kore break ta marte parlam, ta nahole aaj boro kichu hoye jeto[Maa omni amar mukhe haat chapa diye amake kotha bola theke atke dilo]", Maa amar mukh chepe bollo, "naah, ekdom kono kharap kotha anbe na mukhe, tomar kichu hobe na[bolei amar dui bogol'er tola theke haat goliye amake japte dhorlo ar amar buk'er chuler modhe matha ta ghoshe bollo]. Tumi ar oi bike chalabe na, kotha dao amai. Kono dorkar nei, barite gari ache, seta niye jeo, jekhane jaowar. Ar tumi Lahiri Da'r bari gele keno bujhlam na. Acha darao age ami tomai ekta paracetamol di, pore gacho, eto ta rokto jomeche, nischoi bethao peyecho, amar shamne complan boy hote hobe na, darao aschi", bole bed theke uthe langto hoyei amar ghorer table'er kache giye edik odik khujlo kintu paracetamol ta pelo na, tarpor amake jiggesh korlo, "kothai rakho tumi ghorer modhe jinish gulo, kichui khuje pai na, kothai guje cho paracetamol ta", ami bollam, "dekho table'er pashe ekta 4 storied drawer ache multicolored, otar second drawer tate, green colour'er drawer hobe". Maa jhot pot kore paracetamol ar joler bottle ta niye chole ashlo, ar amake ekta paracetamol dilo, ami uthe boshe kheye nilam. Tarpor Maa bottle ta table'e rekhe dilo, ami boshe boshe kheyal korlam, Maa nijer jama kapor shob oi table'er upor joro kore rekheche, saree saya blouse, eker por ek joro kora. Ami abar shuye porlam, Maa eibar ekta green cream'er tube'er moton niye elo, O acha eta Thombophob gel, amar drawer'ei chilo, ota lagale betha taratari shere jai ar blood clot aste aste clear o hoye jai, subcutaneous healing. Maa tube theke besh onekta gel niye amar komre lagiye dilo alto kore ar olpo ektu amar daan kandheo lagalo, tarpor tube ta rekhe haat dhuye Maa'o abar ager moton amar samne mukho mukhi shuye porlo. Tarpor amake bollo, "dekho betha ta ebar kome jabe taratari, rokto joma jaiga tao theek hoye jabe. Tobe tumi amake kotha dile na kintu, tumi bike chalabe na ar". Ami bollam, "uff bike'er ki dosh, gari ta wrong way te chole eshechilo, ami gari niye geleo to eki bepar hoto, bike te teno na er modhe[Maa'er mukh bhar hoye gelo amar kothai]. Acha sono, dekho tomake ekta boro kotha bola hoi ni, tomake bolechilam na je ami ekdin Kaku'r sathe dekha korte gechilam, Kaku sedin besh bhaloi chilo, tobe Kaku amake bolche, je Baba nai Kaku ke prochur takar loan diye chilo, ar bole chilo AVi job pele aste aste diye debe taka gulo, but Kaku mone hoi bujhte perechilo je ar beshi din uni banchbe na, tai nijei amake bollo, je eto takar rin niye se morte chai na, ar bollo Lahiri Kaku'r sathe joga jog korte, se naki shob ta jane. Ar bollo oder bari ta Kaku'r ekar name, seta Kaku amake likhe debe, ar seta bikri kore ami Baba'r taka gulo rekhe debo ar baki ta Kaki'r nam'e FD kore debo bank'e. Ami Lahiri Kaku'r bari gechilam sedin, Kaku ke shob ta bollam, seo bollo se age theke shob jane, ar porer din to ami Mama'r bari chole gelam, sedin Lahiri Kaku shob stamp paper ar power of attorney te Sukanto Kaku ke diye sign kore niyechilo. Ar sekhanei gondogol, sudhu sign korale Sukanto Kaku hoito benche thakto, but Lahiri Kaku shob kichu AVI ar Kaki'r bepare bole diyeche Sukanto kaku ke. Amar bondhu bollo, sedin'er por thekei Sukanto Kaku'r shorir aro kharap hote shuru koreche. Tai aaj Lahiri kaku'r bari gechilam jante, je keno uni shob kichu bollo SUkanto Kaku ke, ar ashar shomai ei ta holo, bhagish oi ACP Tulsi ke thele shoriye diyechi bike theke porar age, nahole onar o lege jeto". Maa shob sune amar buk'er bhitor mukh guje bollo, "amar erokom taka poisa chai na, jar jonno tomar eto boro bipod hote parto. Ar taka ta tomar Baba diyechilo, sei manushtai jokhon nei, amra tar take niye ki korbo". Ami bollam, "dekho Kaku ke bancha te parini, kintu tar sesh itche tao rakhbo na, se rini hoye morte chai ni, ar aaj se ar benche nei. Amar ar bhalo lagche na", bole Maa'er pithe haat diye, Maa ke aro kache tene joriye dhorlam. Maa'o amar buke matha guje bollo, "Tumi to nirshartho bhabe korecho Sukanto'r jonno, eta jana shotteo je Avi ar Sudha ki ki koreche. Tumi koshto peyo na, dekho shob theek hoye jabe aste aste. Ar manush to chiro ta kaal banche na, tomar Baba chole gelo, Sukanto chole gelo, er po ekdin amio chole[ami kotha ta sunei Maa'er pithe ekta chor marlam, hoito jorei porlo, kintu Maa ke altu faltu bola theke thamano dorkar, Maa amake chere kothau jabe na], aaaahhhhh uffff, marle keno amai". Ami pithe'r okhantai ador korte korte bollam, "tumi ar altu faltu kotha bolbe na amar shamne, amar bhalo lage na, tumi amake chere kothau jabe na, kotha dao. Dao kotha". Maa bollo, "neka, manush ki chirota kaal banche naki, tai jonnoi to ami ekta bhalo meye dekhe tomar sathe biye debo tar, jate amar por se tomar kheyal rakhte pare". Ami rege giye, Maa ke chere diye, shoja hoye shuye porlam, Maa bujhte pere amar buk'er upor matha ta tule bollo, "ei ki holo, raag korcho keno, ami mithe kotha bolchi naki, ki go, kotha bolo", bole amake poke korlo edik odik, ami daan pash fire shute jabo, Maa khop kore amar baan haat ta tene amake shoja kore shuiye diye bollo, "baba, ghat hoyeche, ar bolbo na, doya kore O pash fire shuyo na, komre gel ta lagalam, betha pabe odike fire shule. Acha acha theek ache, uff babah, ki jedi lok re baba. Ami tomake chere jabo na, hoyeche, kintu tumi kintu amar gaa chuye kotha diyecho, bhalo meye pele biye tumi korbei. Ebar jodi amar merefelte chao, tahole koro na biye, ar amake bhalobashle, ekta bhalo meye'r sathe biye koro. Ami to bolchi na kaal kei biye koro, tobe bhalo meye pele haat chara koro na", bole amar buk'er upor matha tule ekta kiss korlo. Ami abar baan pashe fire Maa'er mukho mukhi hoye bollam, "se dekha jabe, bhalo meye to ar bajar'e paowa jache na, jodi kono din pai, tokhon bhab-bo hoyeche, tobe tumi ar baje kotha bolbe na, ar amake chere jaowar kotha bolle khub kharap hobe bole dichi". Maa amar mukhe'er kache mukh ta ene halka kore ekta kiss korlo, tarpor bollo, "amar shona ta, ami jani tumi amake boddo bhalobasho. Amio to bhalobashi tomake koto ta, sudhu tomar future niye chinta hoi, tai boli go kotha gulo. Tumi ektu ghumiye nao, shokal theke onek dhokol gelo tomar upor diye". Bole nije shoja hoye shuye porlo, ar amar matha ta dhore nije'r buk'er kache niye giye, amar mathai haat buliye amake ghum parachilo, amar mukher theek shamnei Maa'er daan diker dud'er bonta ta, ami mukh ta ektu niche niye giye, dud'er bonta ta mukhe pure chushte laglam, Maa halka kore ektu chitkar korlo, "aaaahhhhh Maaaahhhh, khao shona, khao, uffffff", bole amar matha'r chuler modhe angul dhukiye ghorate laglo. Amio aste aste bonta chuse gelam, ar daan haat ta diye, Maa'er komorer shob maduli tabiz ar shisha gulor modhe angul ghorate thaklam, tarpor oi kamarbandh ta ar shanka pola ta dhore Maa'er tolpet ta ektu chotkate thaklam. Maa majhe majhe halka halka aowaj korche, but amar mathai oirokom massage korate ami kokhon ghumiye porechi bonta chuste chuste, kheyal nei. Ghum ta jokhon bhanglo, baire ondhokar hoye gache, ami kheyal korlam, ami Maa'er buk'er uporei pore achi, bonta ta ekhono amar mukher samne, ghumer ghore kokhon mukh theke beriye gache jani na. Maa ghumache, ami ektu shore shulam, Maa'er gola ar buk ta gheme gache, amar oi bhabe shuye thakai. Amar phone ta bajlo. Maa'er ghum ta jate na bhange ami tarahuro kore uth te gelam, but sei amar komore blood clot howa jaigai abar halka kore tan laglo, tao bed theke ghoshe ghoshe neme porlam ar phone ta age silent korlam, dekhi ACP Tulsi call koreche, ami call ta silent korei, room theke baire gelam, giye receive kore aste aste Hello bollam, ACP Tulsi besh seriously bollo, "Rajesh, we've landed in some trouble, can you help ?", ami jiggesh korlam, "what happened ?", ACP Tulsi bollen, "its the hospital management, they're making a scene out here, they're citing covid regulations for a non covid patient, they did receive the letter from lalbazar in the afternoon itself, but now they're asking us to take Mr. Naskar's body out of the hospital morgue. But Mr. Abhishek is booked for the late night's flight out of Bengaluru, that too with one stop over at Pune, so in no way they'll reach Kolkata before dawn. But what will we do with Mr. Naskar's body till then. And lalbazar is now telling me that, they have only requested the hospital management, to keep the body there until Mr. Abhishek arrives, but they can't or won't force a private hospital because its out of their jurisdiction as well. I'm new here, I honestly don't know what else to do, either we cremate the body now, or find another place to keep Mr. Nasker's body till Mr, Abhishek arrives. What would you suggest ?". Ami ektu bhebe bollam, "wait, let me see what I can do, you don't have to talk to anyone anymore, I'll call you in a while". Bole call ta cut kore, 3rd floor'er hall'e haat te haat te Lahiri Kaku ke call korlam, Kaku Hello bolte ami bollam, "Kaku ekta dorkar'e call korlam tomai, ar aaj shokale ektu upset hoye gechilam, tai chechamechi kore felechi, tomake hurt kore bolar kono iche chilo na. I am sorry Kaku". Lahiri Kaku bollo, "arey o shob bhule jao, tumi to amar cheler moton naki, ta cheler sathe kotha kata kati to shobar hoi. O shob charo, ki bolbe bolo". Ami ek second wait kore, jore nishash niye bollam, "Sukanto Kaku mara gachen, aaj shokale, tomar bari theke hospital'e jaowar shomai khobor peyechi", Lahiri Kaku amar kothar modhei bollo, "jah, eri modhe chole gelo. Bhalo manush chilo, kintu oi poribare beshi din banchte parto na. Bhogoban or aatma ke shanti dik. Tahole ekhon kaaj ke korbe", ami abar bollam, "setai to tomake shokale bollam, ACP TUlsi ke bolechi Avi ke niye aste atleast Sukanto Kaku'r kaaj ta jate theek bhabe hoi. Kintu ekta problem hoye gache Kaku, hospital'e". Kaku ke mone holo ektu sad news ta peye, joto jai hok, Baba, Lahiri Kaku, SUkanto Kaku ar du jon, era khub close friend chilo. Lahiri Kaku bollo, "keno problem kisher, ki billing niye, acha ami dekhchi, tumi eka ar ko dik shamlabe. Oh tumi shokale bolle na or chele ke niye asbe, ashole boyosh hoche to, ekhon majhe majhe bhule jai". Ami bollam, "ashole AVi to Bengaluru te, khobor peye jodio ACP Tulsi call kore inform koreche, ar Bengaluru security officer Magistrate'er kach theke special permission niye Avi ke niye ekebare agami kaal bhor belai Kolkata land korbe, but toto khun Sukanto Kaku'r dead body hospital'e to rakhte hobe. Jodio ekhon state govt rule koreche je after death, covid patient'er body 4hrs er porei hospital theke collect kore direct crematorium'e jabe, but Sukanto Kaku'r to covid hoi ni, but still hospital body niye jaowar jonno pressure diche. Tai ACP Tulsi Kolkata security officer ke diye ekta official letter pathiyeche hospital'e je ora jeno Kaku'r dead body okhanei rakhe. But Lalbazar bolche, je ora kono rokom force ba pressure dite parbe na hospital management ke, karon ota private hospital, govt hospital noi, tai ora shudhu request koreche hospital'e. Hospital bar bar bolche Kaku ke niye jete, ora rakhte parbe na. Tumi ki kichu korte parbe ekhane, dekho Sukanto Kaku to ar benche nei, but or sesh kaaj ta to puro shonman'er sathe howa dorkar, sei tuku respect to Kaku deserve kore, tumi bolo. Tumi ki kichu korte parbe". Lahiri Kaku shob ta shune bollo, "hmmm, eta to theek, lalbazar'er jurisdiction'er modhe eta pore na, officially ora request chara kichui korbe na, theek ache ami dekchi ki kora jai. Ami politically ektu chesta kori, dekhi ki kora jai. Tumi ei niye ar bhebo na, ami thakbo tomar sathe okhane, ami shob ta jene nichi, amake 10 minutes dao". Ami theek ache bole call ta disconnect kore dilam. Call ta cut kortei mone holo jeno Maa uthe poreche, karon nupurer aowaj pelam. Ami ghore giye dekhi Maa bed'e nei, ami phone ta table'e rekhe dekhlam bathroom'er door ta olpo ektu khola ar bhitorer light ta amar ondhokar room tate asche. Ami door ta thelei bhitore dhuke left right check kore dekhi, Maa bathroom'er right side'e comode'er samne floor'e ubu hoye boshe peshab korche, mukh ta dorja'r dikei, ami age ei rokom bhabe nijer chokhe dekhi ni, tai obak hoye dariye Maa'er gud'er dike takiye dekhlam. Ami bhitore dhukechi dekhe Maa chechate shuru korlo, "ish, ki kopal amar, shanti te ektu peshab'o korte parbo na, ei jao na baire, ei". Maa amake haat nere baire jete bolche theek'i kintu peshab ta theek kore jache, kalo chule bhora gud'er papri duto'r fank diye chor chor kore peshab'er flow. Maa shomane chechiye gelo, "arey ki oshobho lok, baire jao, ei. Ki behaya re baba, jao na ekhan theke", bolei ebar shamne jhuke dud jhuliye, pacha duto tullo, ekhono top top kore peshab porche gud theke, tarpor shoja hoye dariye amar kache eshe bollo, "ki behaya tumi, chi lojja korlo na, haan kore dariye acho keno, ei", bole amar bara ta khop kore dhore nere dilo. Bara te haat pora te amar hush firlo, shit amar bara dariye ache, ami stammer korte korte bollam, "haan haan, ki kichu bolcho amai". Maa amar bara ta chepe dhore, halka halka kore upor nich korche, but very slowly. Maa bollo, "nah, kichu bolchi na ar. Haan kore amake mut te dekhle, ar ki bolbo, koto bar bollam, baire jao, kintu na, chokh diye gile khachile. Ar ei ek jon[bole ektu jore chotke dilo amar bara ta], 24 ghonta Qutub Minar hoye achen. Tokhon bonta chushe chushe to amar rosh bar kore diyechile. Tumi ghumiye porecho dekhe ami ar uthini[ami haat bariye Maa'er mukh ta du haat'e dhore ektu kache tene anlam, Maa bollo], ei ki korcho, baire kintu ondhokar hoye gache, amake shondhe pujo korte ho[ami Maa'er thot ta nijer thot diye chepe dhore ekta kiss korlam, tarpor Maa nijei amar bara chere diye, amar mathar chul dhore tene tene amar mukher modhe nijer jeeb dhukiye amar puro mukh'er scan korte shuru korlo. Ami Maa'er jeeb ta ektu chuslam, tar por amar jeeb ta Maa'er mukher modhe dhukiye ditei, Maa jore jore suck korte shuru korlo amar jeeb ta, hotat ki holo dujonei theme gelam, ar chokhe chokh rekhe, thot'e thot diye dariye roilam, Maa'er mukher modhe amar lower lip ta, Maa amar chokh'er dike takiye amar thot ta chushte shuru korlo abar, tarpor aste aste kore nijer mukh ta amar mukh'er theke shoriye nilo, amader dujonar'i thot theke lala porche ekhon. Maa'o hapache, ami o hapachi, tarpor aste aste bollo], tomar tomar phone bajche. Tumi jao, ar ekta pant ba dhoti pore nao, shondhe bela ei bhabe ghuro na, ami peshab korechi, tai ektu dhuye aschi[ami haa kore dariye achi dekhe Maa amake thele shoriye dilo ar bathroom theke thele bar korte korte bollo], arey jao na, call ta to kete jabe, jao na". Ami ar kotha baralam na, beriye elam okhan theke ar wrist'er pichon ta diye thot'er lala ta muche nilam. Maa amar pichon'e bathroom'er door ta bondho kore dilo. Ami ektu paa chaliye giye, table'er upor theke phone ta niye dekhi ACP Tulsi call koreche, ami receive kore Hello bollam, uni bollen, "I don't know what you did or how, but just now a politician[pash theke keu ekjon bolche whisper kore, 'ruling party MP hai wo madam'], haan acha, Oh not just a politician, ruling party MP they say, just walked out of the hospital, and your admin friend came and told us that the MP practically ordered the management to not interfere in security officer business in this case and Mr. Naskar's body will be safely preserved here in the hospital until his son comes to perform the last rites". Ami sune bed'e uthe boshe bollam, "ok, so problem solved, but I didn't do anything". ACP TUlsi bollo, "No way in hell, the MP just randomly came here and helped us, right after I told you about the problems. Anyways, Thank you. Since there's no more problems here, I'll head back to the guest house, Mr. Abhishek is landing here by 5:10am. So I'll have to be here by then, you said you wanted to come right, so be here around that time. I'll bring Mrs. Naskar as well. Though honestly speaking, I don't know what they are doing during covid times, I mean all the rituals and all. Anyways, thanks a ton. Again I owe you another one, takecare, Oh, by the way, did you check your wounds ? How bad is it ?". Tokhon Paracetamol kheye ar oi thombophob gel ta lagiye, onek ta relief peyechi, definitely betha gayab hoi ni, but comparatively onek ta kom ager theke. beshi stretch na korle lagche na ar. AMi bollam, "I'm ok, you need not worry about me. You too go home and check if by any chance you got hurt. I'll be there at dawn. Bye". ACP Tulsi sarcastically bollo, "you know, its not taxable to talk freely in this country. Anyways bye". BOle call ta cut kore dilo, Maa kokhon amar bed'er pichon'e esheche ami kheyal korini, phone ta cut hotei bollo, "Ke call korechilo, tomar mood ta off keno", ami ghar ghuriye dekhi Maa, exta yellow sleeveless nighty porche. Ami bollam, "ACP Tulsi call korechilo ektu age, Sukanto Kaku'r body niye ektu jhamela korchilo hospital, tai amake bollo, ami Lahiri kaku ke bolte, ekhon shob theek ache. Tumi nighty porcho keno, esho na ektu amar kache, amar na aaj kichu bhalo lagche na go". Maa nighty ta pore niyeche eto khune, tarpor amar shamne eshe dariye bollo, "hmm bujhte parchi, aaj to mon kharap hobar'i din. Ami shondhe pujo debo bollam na, langto hoye pujo korbo naki. Ar ta chara ami tomar shob shorto rekhechi, bichanate to kono jama kapor pori ni. Babah[bole michke henshe amar bara'r dike angul dekhalo, amio nichu hoye dekhlam, netiye gache choto hoye. Maa bollo], bansh babaji ghumiyeche, Kaal theke aaj obdhi eke nistej hoye thakte dekhi ni, jak bhaloi holo, amar chuti", bole chutte ghor theke beriye gelo ar ghor'e 'chan chan' aowaj holo, Maa siri diye niche jache, aowaj pelam.