Amar Boisko Maa er Chodon Lila - অধ্যায় ৭৪

Ami oi canal'er pashe bike ta rekhe, pocket theke phone ta bar kore dekhi, 20 ta missed call, Maa Tulsi, Choto Mama, shobai call koreche, ami age Maa ke call korlam, but call ta ring howar agei, Maa'er call chole elo. AMi receive korte na kortei, Maa kandte kandte bollo, "Tumi kothai, ki hoyeche tomar, kothai legeche, bhai bollo onek rokto beriyeche[bole hau hau kore kandche, Tulsi pash theke kichu bolche but ami porishkar sunte pachi na Maa eto kandche]", ei ek problem bangali'r shob jinish'e masala chai, ami ekbar'o mama ke boli ni je amar accident hoyeche, ulte ami bolechi boyoshko lok'er accident hoyeche and rokto beroche. Se beta ki sunte ki suneche, ar Maa ke je ki boleche, ke jane. Maa eto kandche ami kichui bolte parchi na, Tulsi bodhoi Maa'er haat theke phone ta niyeche, karon Maa'er kanna'r aowaj ta ektu aste sona jachilo, Tulsi bollo, "Raje[arey baba, ACP Madam'o fopache, ei meye der niye hoyeche jala], Rajesh tum kaha ho bolo na, kya baat karne mein taklif ho rahi hai, ghar mein gari hai na, mein abhi aati hoon, tum please location send karo aapna, please Rajesh, kuch to bolo", arey dhur baba, shobai kadle ami kake bolbo. AMi ektu chechiye bollam, "stop crying both of you, and start listening, put the phone on speaker[O phone ta speaker'e diye Maa ke besh khushi sore bollo, 'Rajesh theek hai Maa']. Arey Maa, ami theek achi, amar kichu hoi ni, Choto Mama emon shomai phone koreche, ki sunte ki suneche ar tomader ki bollo, tomrao kandcho. Tulsi mein theek hoon, atleast ab to rona band karo tum dono". Maa kanna bondho kore fopate fopate bollo, "opodartho lok tumi ekta, amra du jon ekhane kende morchi, ekta phone kore bolte parle na, ekhuni bari esho". Tulsi pichon theke bollo, "ek call kar diya hota Rajesh, hum kitne pareshan the, Maa ko panic attack aa gya, aisa koi karta hai". Ki bolbo, keu to kothai bolte dei na amake, ami ektu birokto hoye bollam, "arey Maa ami theek achi, shotti ekdom theek, aur Tulsi, mujhe tum dono bolne ka mauka dogi tab na bolunga, khud'i roye jaa rahe ho, arey baat to sunlo pehle. Maa tumi'o sono, mein nursery se wapaas aa raha tha, yahan road pe street lights nahi hai, achanak mere samne wala auto ruk gya, mein kuch bhi kar ke bike control kiya, but mere piche do bike ek left ko, dusra right ko jake drain mein aur ek truck me takra gaye. Mein drain me gire biker ko uthaya, to dekha samne ruke auto ke niche ek buzurk aadmi road pe gire pade hai, aur bahoot sara khoon nikal raha hai, I called the security officer and ambulance. Fir jake dusre side ko dekhta hoon, jo bike mere right se nikla tha wo jake ek dump truck ke headlight pe takkar mari, aur dump truck ke bumper pe khoon tha, aur fir security officer ayi, to pata chala us dump truck ne us buzurk aadmi ko takkar mar ke auto pe fenka, aur auto ruki, ambulance unko uthake hospital le gayi. Mein jab security officer ko call karne wala tha tab mere chote mamaji ka call aya, kuch shaadi ki baat kar rahe the, mujhe samajh nahi aya and all, to mein ne unko sab bola aur call cut kar ke security officer ko call kiya, I don't know mamaji ne tum dono ko kya bataya. Baki mein theek hoon, sach mein". Maa ekhono halka fopate fopate bollo, "tumi theek bolcho, tumi theek acho to, amader mon rakha'r jonno bolcho na to ?". Ami abar bhalo kore bollam, "arey baba, ami theek achi Maa, ekdom theek, ami aschi bari te ektu porei, ami joka khal pare dariye call korchi, ekhane street light ache to tai". Tulsi bollo, "hum pareshan ho gaye the yahan Rajesh, ek call kar dete hume bhi, ya humara ek call utha liya hota, tum itne irresponsible[bole nijei kemon jeno ekta aowaj kore abar bollo], nahi irresponsible to nahi bol sakti, but tumhe inform karna chahiye tha hume, ya call receive kar liya hota". AMi bollam, "arey waha log mar pit kar rahe the, mein ne kitne logo ko bola mujhe thora help kare us buzurk aadmi ko hospital le jane mein, but sab milke mar pit kar rahe the, fir security officer ayi, wo bhi sawal kar rahe the, fir traffic jam, acha hua mein bike pe tha, ek drain ke side se nikal ke yahan tak aa paya, ab tak koi gari nahi nikla hoga wahan se. Mein ab jahan pe hoon, yahan street light hai, aur its a proper city aur jahan mein pehle tha it was a rural area, but isse pehle pura road andhera tha, isisliye waha ruk ke tum logo se baat karna safe nahi tha, koi gari thok deti mujhe bhi", Tulsi chechiye uthlo, "Rajesh, kya bol rahe ho, nahi theek hai, tum ghar aa jao, please dhyaan se bike chalana", bapre ki tensed re baba, ekhuni amake bokchilo ekhuni ghabre gelo. Maa bollo, "ar kothau darabe na, shoja bari esho", ami bollam, "theek ache, traffic signal'eo darabo na, bolbo Maa boleche, ok", Maa henshe fello ami sunte pachi, Tulsi jiggesh korche Maa ke, "kya bola isne Maa, kya kaha tumne Rajesh ?". Amake khub boka boki to, darao dekhachi, ami Tulsi ke bollam, "mein bahu laa raha hoon ghar mein, wohi bola, wo nursery owner ne bahoot nuksaan kar diya, aur paise nahi de paa raha hai, to aapni beti se shaadi karwa diya, unki beti se abhi abhi shaadi kar ke aa rha hoon, sath mein bethi hai, baat karogi ?", Maa pichone 'heeeeeeeee heeeeeee' kore hansche, Tulsi prothom ta seriously sunlo, kintu tarpor jaa bollo, "acha theek hai, mein bhi dekhti hoon kaise ghusti hai wo is ghar mein, bye". Kemon rege rege bollo TUlsi, odike Maa henshei jache, O phone ta cut kore dilo, ami bhablam ekbar amader aaj ker news reporter, mane amar Choto Mama ke call koredi, call kortei Maa ek barei phone dhore bollo, "Baba, tui theek achish to, ekhon kothai tui, ami barite khobor diye diyechi". Ami ebar mama keo shob ta bollam, tarpor Mama bollo, "O baba, ei bepar, tui tarahuro kore bolli, ami ki sunlam, ar ami DIdi ke ki bole boshlam, nirghat kanna kati korchilo ?". AMi bollam, "abar ki, amake boka'r quota complete, ebar bhul khobor'er jonno tomake bokbe, tokhon bujhbe, acha shono, tokhon ki biye bolle, arekbar bolbe, ami na oi tension'e bhalo kore sunini, biye bepar ta sunechi, kar biye go ?". Choto Mama bollo, "tor abar kar[ki bolche Mama, amar biye kar sathe, ei re. Ami to boro mukh kore SP Sir ke bollam Tulsi'r bepare, er por amar encouunter kore debe SP Sir], ekhon aakhash theke porchish keno. Meye to tor pochondo kora, amakeo bolish ni beta". Mama ki bolche, amar pochondo kora meye ke. AMi to ekhon TUlsi keo bolini kichu, sudhu SP Sir ke bollam, bari giye Maa'er sathe arekbar alochona kore oke bolbo, but Maa to emni tei oke mon theke mene niye boshe ache. Ami bollam, "tumi ki bolcho, ami kon meye pochondo korechi, ar tumi ki kore janle ?", Choto Mama bollo, "ei amar sathe moja korchish, Didi'i to bollo, tui naki ek security officer officer ke biye korte cheyechish, ei amar sathe video call'e Didi dekhalo to meye take, khub mishti re mukh ta, amar khub pochondo hoyeche, shotti tor choice ache Baba, ei ekta dukho je bangla bolte pare na, tobe O amra theek training diye nebo aste aste, toder barite esheche to Didi bollo, beta dube dube jol khaowa hoche ar mama kei janaoni". Jah baba, ami kokhon TUlsi ke bolechi ami oke biye korte chai, mane ami chai, kintu seta to ami ekhono TUlsi ke directly keno indirectly'o boli ni, Maa ki kore janbe, Mama kei ba ki kore bolbe, na na, e shob masala wala lok, abar ki sunte ki sune amake dhop diche. Ami bollam, "tomar sathe ami pore ei bepare kotha bolchi, age bari te giye ke tomai dhop dilo seta khuje bar kori. Ami pore kotha bolchi Mama, tata". Bole call ta cut kore dilam. Bike'e uthe start diye barir dike egolam, sara khun amar mathai ghurchilo, Maa choto Mama ke keno bollo je ami Tulsi ke biye korte chai seta bolechi, ami to or sathe ei bepare kono kotha boli ni. Ektu time laglo, thakurpukur diye aste giye ekta medicine shop chokhe porlo, hotat kheyal holo ami to bhabchilam ekta lubricant nebo, tai shamner mor theke u turn niye abar medicine shop'e dhuke edik odike takiye dekhlam age, je lubricant ache kina, nahole jiggesh korbo ar lokera hansha hanshi korbe, kintu dekhte to pelam na tai ami jiggesh korlam, "dada lubricant ache ?", dokan'er lokta bollo, "oi dike ekta bike'er dokan ache, ora rakhe, eta medical dokan". Ki matha mota re baba, medicine shop'e bolei to lube nite eshechi, O acha, bike'er chain'e lubricant dei, ei lokta seta bhebeche, dhur baba, ami pocket theke phone ta bar kore, chrome browser ta on kore lubricant likhlam, durex'er ekta red ar ekta blue dildo shape'er bottle elo search list'e. Ami phone ta ghuriye onake dekhi bollam, "ei ta ache ?". Tokhon lokta amar dike takiye kemon chokh nachiye bollo, "Oooo eta chai, age bolben to, eta to massage gel, khub bhalo jinish, laal ta ache, debo ?". Ami mataha narlam, lokta kotha theke oi Durex'er red lube ta bar kore anlo, ar bollo, "lockdown howar por thekei, ei shob'er heavy demand dada, bari theke to keu berote parche na, ki korbe, bari tei ludo khelche". Lokta behaya'r moton bok bok kore jache, ki re baba, bhaggish ar kono customer chilo na tokhon dokan'e, ami chup chap taka diye ota niye age bag'e dhokai ar, tarpor ami bari fire elam, Ratan Kaku ra club'e boshe adda marchilo, mask poreo eder adda bondho hoi na. AMi bike ta barir baire park kore, ignition off kore, keys tule, barir calling bell ta bajalam, Tulsi door khullo, ami bhitore dhuke bollam, "Maa kaha hai ?", Tulsi bollo, "wo kaha hai ?", wo abar ke, O amar dike takiye kemon mithe raag dekhanor moton kore bollo, "tumhari nai biwi, nursery owner ki beti kaha hai, bulao usko ?". Hotat kore Maa kitchen theke hanste hanste beriye elo, ar bollo, "nao ebar thela shamlao, amader kandiye khub moja na tomar, eibar ami ekta lok peyechi, tomake ekdom shashon'e rakhbe". Ami bollam, "wo bahar khadi hai, meri pehli biwi, uke bare me tum dono jara izzat se baat karo". Maa prothom ta ektu serious hoye geleo, jei ami 'pehli biwi' bolechi, Maa bujhe gache, ami kar kotha bolchi, Maa jore jore hanste shuru koreche. Tulsi bujhte na pere, egiye giye abar dorja khule baire unki mere[ebar amio henshe felechi], abar door close kore amader jiggesh korlo, "aarey, tum dono hans kyun raho ho, bahar to koi nahi hai, acha mera mazak bana rahe ho tum Rajesh", bole amar kache eshe amar helmet'er visor ta bondho kore dilo, ami abar henshe felle bollam, "arey wo bahar hi to kadi hai bechari, meri Baby". Eto khun pore Baby naam ta sune Tulsi bujhte parlo ami amar motorcyle'er kotha bolchi, ebar O hanste shuru koreche. Ektu wait kore Maa bollo, "ei shono, jama kapor change koro na, tumi or jinishi gulo quarter theke niye esho na, kaal to or lagbe". Amar mone pore gelo, ami bollam, "haan tumi bolechile age, theek ache ami jachi[tarpor Tulsi ke bollam]. Tulsi tum mujhe aapne quarter ke keys aur location de do, mein tumhara saman la deta hoon". Tulsi eto khun hanschilo, tarpor amar kotha sunei bollo, "arey nahi nahi, wo mein, mein[tarpor Maa'er dike ghure bollo]. Maa wo mujhe hi jana padega, mein Rajesh ke sath jati hoon[tarpor Maa'er kaan'e kaan'e ki ekta bollo]". Tarpor Maa dekhlam ektu michke hense amar dike takiye bollo, "oke sathe kore niye jao, ar shabdhane chaliyo, beshi deri koro na, night curfew ache". Ami oder kotha to sunte pelam na kintu tao Tulsi ke bollam, "tum jake jaldi ready ho jao, I'm waiting here". Tulsi Maa'er kach theke jhop kore Maa'er ghore dhuke gelo ar door ta close kore dilo. Maa ke ami jiggesh korlam, "ki bollo O tomake chupi chupi". Maa ektu henshe bollo, "keno bolbo tomai, ota Maa meye'r kotha tumi naak goliyo na majh khane", tarpor chair theke uthe eshe, amar kache dariye bollo, "haan go, tumi shotti theek acho to ? kothau lage ni to". Ami Maa ke bollam, "ami theek achi ekdom, tokhon shamne oi drishyo dekhe ektu ghabre gehchilam, but ta chara ar kichu na. Acha tomar jonno ekta surprise ache". Maa besh excitedly jiggesh korlo, "ki go ?". Ami bollam, "raat'e dekhabo, special surprise", Maa kemon lojja peye gelo, michke hense amai bolo, "ei ki bolo na tumi, meye ta thakbe na amader sathe, O kintu amar sathe shobe bole diyeche. Jano ami to bhoi peye kandchilam, kintu O prochondo bhoi peye gechilo, khali bolchilo, O aaj prothom bar elo amader barite ar tomake or mon'er kotha bollo, ar tomar eto boro bipod hoye gelo, O naki opoya, sei or ager choto belai lok'era oke bolto sei shob kotha or mathai ghurche, Meye ta boddo bhalo go". Tulsi je bhalo seta ami jani, kintu ek minute Choto Mama ke Maa ki boleche, ami bollam, "O bhalo talo charo, tumi choto Mama ke bolecho ami naki Tulsi ke bolechi ami oke biye korte chai, ei shob, Mama amake bole kina ami dube dube jol khai ar ki ki". Maa ektu michke hense kemon nekamo kore bollo, "dhong, dube dube jol to tumi emni khao, tumi bolo ni meye take aaj kichu, ekhon amar shamne nekamo korcho, meye ta to bollo, tumi naki khali heyali kore oke bolchile kotha gulo, porishkar kore iche kore boloni. Ki dhora pore gele to ?". AMi ki bolbo, ami heyali korechi, shob theek ache, kintu biye'er kotha to ami boli ni oke, ota to surprise debo bole shobe theek korlam, ami Maa ke bollam, "ami manchi ami oke bolechi je ami nije mukhe kichu bolbo na, ar tomakeo to lunch'e bollam, je ami oke bolchi amader arektu time chai dujon'er jonnoi, e chara to ami ar kichu bolini, shotti bolchi". Maa ebar ekta cute smile diye bollo, "uff babah, tumi tomar Choto Mama ke cheno na, Prasenjit'er fan, masala chara kotha bole na, iche kore tomai tease kore boleche. Ar ami to emni tei theek korei niyechi, Tulsi'i amar chele bou hobe, je jai bole boluk". Ami bollam, "tumi kintu ekhon bhabte paro arektu, pore hingshe korbe nato ?", bole ek chokh marlam Maa ke, Maa kemon lojja peye blush korte korte bollo, "seta amar odhikar, ami korboi. Kintu tai bole eto bhalo, mishti meye take ami chere debo, ami oke mon theke amar meye mene niyechi go. Biye hobe, bas". Ami Maa ke shobe bolte jabo, Tulsi ghorer door khule berolo, O oi yellow panda printed full sleeves tshirt ar blue jeans tai poreche. Beriye amake bollo, "I'm ready". Ami Maa ke bollam, "Maa upor theke oi half face helmet ta ene debe, amar room'ei ache, oi wardrobe'er pashei ache, ar computer table'er drawer theke oi godrej'er reusable mask ekta ene diyo, dekho notun packet ache 4 te". Maa shoja siri diye upore gelo. Tulsi nijer hand bag tate phone ta dhokachilo, ami bollam, "tum handbag, mere bag ke andar daldo, theek se bike pe baith paogi and I thought you were gonna wear that superman Tshirt", Tulsi superman tshirt sunei blush kore, amar kandhe halka kore ekta chor mere bollo, "Rajesh, stop teasing me. Theek hai, baag tum aapne backpack mein daal lo, par phone aapne jeeb me rakho, ya ruko, mein tumhare phone me address send kar deti hoon[bole nijer phone'e kichu type korlo ar amar phone'e notification elo], done, bhej diya, ab yeh tum aapne backpack mein rakhlo". AMi or phone ar bag ta amar backpack'e dhukiye nilam. Maa helmet ar mask niye chole esheche, ami Tulsi ke mask ta porte bollam, O bollo, "arey mere pass wo mask hai, din mein jab mein ayi thi, wohi pehen lungi, yeh naya hai rehne do". Ami ektu bokei bollam, "wo jo mask tum din mein pehen ke ayi thi, wo already dirty ho chuka hai, bahar ke pollution aur dust se. If its re-usable, then wash it and then only use it again, aise hi nahi. Stop arguing, and wear this, its re-usable N95 mask, I take my family's safety very seriously". O ar kono kotha barai ni, mask ta pore nilo, ami helmet ta poriye dilam. Tarpor Maa ke bole beriye ashlam, bike'e uthe start dilam, Tulsi pichon'e boshlo. Club'er shamne diye amra jachi, Ratan kaku ra haa kore amader dike dekhchilo, main gate'e Mahesh da'o Tulsi ke dekhe ekta informal salute dilo, kintu kichu bollo na. Ami bujhe gechi, ebar beta'ra rumour spread korbe, koruk ge. Ami tulsi ke amar phone ta pocket theke bar kore diye bollam, location ta bolte, O bollo, "thumb print chahiye, ya fir password open kardo", ami oke bollam, "baby ka birthdate hai, 2016". Tulsi ektu hanslo, ami halka sunte pelam, tarpor amake general location ta bollo, bapre, location to jessore road'er dike mone hoche, ami oke bollam, "tumhe naam nahi pata, tumne laalbazar ke as pas bataya tha na pehle, itne din reh rahi ho". Tulsi bollo, "mein to security officer gari mein ghum rahi thi, constable ko womwn's quaters pata tha, to mujhe nahi pata, but laalbazaar to HQ hai na, yeh location hai[bole phone ta ektu age kore amake google map'e location dekhalo, theek dhorechi, eta to jessore road, mane airport'er side'er location]". Ami oke bollam, "mujhe pakad ke theek se baitho, I'll speed up". O amar dui kandhe haat diye boshlo. Ami besh jore bike ta chaliye gelam. Raat'o hoye asache, plus night curfew shuru hobe ektu porei, tarpor baire thaklei feshe jabo. Jai hok, ek du bar aro map dekhte holo, tarpor or quarter'e pouche gelam. Baire ekta lady constable Tulsi ke dekhe salute korlo, ami bike ta bairei rakhlam, ami TUlsi ke bollam, "tum pack karke aa jao, I'll wait here". Tulsi bollo, "you can come up, I wouldn't mind". Kintu ota women security officer quarter, baireo kta lady constable ache, tai bara bari jate na hoi, ami TUlsi ke bollam, "yeh women quarter hai, I'm not a woman, tum jao, I'll wait here, no rush take your time", Tulsi ar kotha na bariye bollo, "theek hai, tum ruko. I'll come in a jiffy, mere pas zyada kapde nahi hai yahan, to pack karne mein zyada time nahi lagega". Bole o doure bhitore dhuke gelo, ami bike ta ghuriye, ektu side kore gate ta chere rakhlam, oi lady constable ta amake jiggesh korlo, "aapni Madam'er barir lok ?". Ami ki bolbo, sudhu matha nere haan bollam, uni abar bollen, "aapni ki onar husband ?". Ami mithe bollam na, sudhu bollam, "ekhono biye hoi ni", uni ektu henshe fellen, mask pore chilen tai dekhte pelam na, but sunte pelam. Uni abar jiggesh korlen, "koto dur jaben ?". Ami bollam, "amar bari south kolkata'i". Uni nijer haat'er ghori ta dekhe bollen, "babah, se to onek shomai lagbe, ektu porei to night curfew shuru hoye jabe, jodio madam sathe thakle oshubidhe nei". Amar kichu bolar agei Tulsi ekta duffel bag niye doure baire beriye elo, ar amake bollo, "Rajesh wo mera hand bag dena, wo saree lautani hai". AMi bar kore dilam hand bag ta, O matite nijer duffel bag ta rakhte jachilo, ami kaat hoye dhore ota amar bike'er handle'e jhuliye ni. Aro ekjon meye doure elo quarter'er bhitor theke, or mukh tao besh bacha bacha, height'e TUlsi'r theke ektu short, Tusli ekhon amar bike'er upor nijer hand bag ta rekhe tar theke saree ta bar korchilo, oi meye ta pichon theke daklo, "chechi", Tulsi pichon ghure bolo, "oru nimiṣaṁ", amar mathai to kichui dhuklo na, kintu oi meye ti mask pore nei. O ekbar amar dike takalo, ar hanslo, ami hanslam, kintu mask buff ar helmet'er bhitore amar hanshi superman'er x-ray vision chara dekha jabe na tai haat tule jore "hello" bollam. Meye ta hanslo ar matha narlo, tarpor Tulsi ke abar bollo, "chechi itāṇēā rājēṣ ?", ki Rajes na ki bollo, tarmane amake niyei alochona hoche, Tulsi saree ta tene bar korte korte amar dike ghure takiye, nirgahat smile korlo, karon or chokh duto abar kemon stretched hoye gelo, tarpor oi meye tar dike ghure bollo, "ate it avanāṇ", tarpor saree ta tene bar kore, amake bag ta diye bollo, "Rajesh, isse andar rakhlo please, mein ne saree nikal liya hai". Tarpor saree ta niye meye take diye bollo, "it avaḷkk tirike nalkuka". Meye ta Tulsi theke saree ta niye amar dike takiye ektu smile kore jore bollo, "Cheta, avaḷe paripālikkuka". Amar dike takiye ache bole bujhlam amake kichu bolche, but ghorar dim ki je bolche, seta jani na, tobe TUlsi besh lojja pache, seta clear, mask poreo, je o lojja pache ami bujhte parchi. Tulsi oi meye take bollo, "Use malayali nahi aati, kaal lunch pe hindi mein bolna, now go inside and sleep, and call me before leaving from here". Bole ektu henshe amar kache elo ar bike'e uthe boshlo ar amar kandhe haat ditei oi meye ti bollo, "Chechi Cheta, Rab ne bana di jodi", ami nijei lojja pachilam, Tulsi'o lojja pache ami ghar ghuriye dekhlam, Ami tai oi meye take haat nere bye kore beriye porlam, Ektu goli diye eshei, Em Bypass'e uthlam, Tulsi amar kandh ta shokto kore dhore bollo, "Wo meri junior Pallavi hai, wo thori choti hai na, isiliye kuch bhi bol deti hai, please don't mind", ami bike chalate chalate bollam, "arey last line ke alawa, mujhe ghanta kuch samajh aya, aur I din't mind what she said", Tulsi amake kandh ta dhorei bollo, "hmmm mein samajh gayi, ab dhyaan se bike chalao". Ami bollam, "suna hai mein ne tumne shadi ke liye pucha hai, mere mamaji bata rahe the". Tulsi hotat kore excitedly bollo, "Rajesh isme mera koi haat nahi hai, mein ne Maa ko sab bataya, unhone khud Mamaji ko video call kiya, aur fir mujhese milwaya. I swear I din't say all these". Ami ektu tease kore bollam, "manlo agar mein tumse shaadi nahi karna chahoon to ? Tab mere relatives mujhe galat samjhenge na". Tulsi mone holo ektu shocked, amar kand theke haat shoriye nilo, ar ektu pore bollo, "Nahi aisa kuch nahi hai, koi tumhe galat kyun bolenge, Mein ghar jaa ke Maa se baat karlungi is bare me, wo sab ko boldengi ke bas mazak mazak mein aisa boldiya hoga, you don't worry, I'll fix it". Bapre Madam ektu koshto peyeche mone hoche, amra ekhon jessore road'er flyover'er upor, pash theke ekta black honda city overtake kore ektu egiye gelo, garir window shob down, 3 jon chele ache, pichon seat'er ekjon'er haat'e beer can dekhte pachi, hotat kore gari ta slow hoye gelo amader overtake korei, jai hok, ami amar speed maintain kore achi, gari ta amader left side theke age overtake korechilo, ebar pichon'e eshe amar right side'e dhokar jonno horn diche, ami dekhlam, nesha kore hoito gari chalache, bekar ami kono jhamela chai na eto raat'e, tai side diye dilam, gari ta amar speed match kore amar pashe chalache, driver'er pash'er cheleta'r haat'e ota ki, window'er baire dhore ache, beer can naki, nah ota ki, ami bike ta ektu slow kortei, gari ta jhop kore egiye gelo amader right theke, ar oi cheletar haat'e ekta phone chilo, beer can na, beta phone niye oi bhabe ki korchilo re baba. Tarpor gari tao slow hoye giye abar amar right side'e eshe, oi driver'er pashe'er chele ta amader dike takiye bollo, "kudiye ni tere brown rang di[arey eta to gaan, beta matal ta ki bolche abar mukh'e mask'o nei]. Oye hoye hum to pat gaye, piche se brown brown", eta boltei, Tulsi amar kandhe haat diye bollo, "Rajesh, wo meri photo nikal raha tha piche se[amar kandh theke haat ta shoriye abar amar kandh'e haat rekhe bollo], shit mera tshirt hawa me piche se uth gaya hai, aur", amake ar kichu bolte holo na. AMi Tulsi'r kotha shona'r jonno ektu slow kore diye chilam bike ta, gari ta besh onekta egiye gache eto khun'e prai flyover tar end'er kacha kachi. Ami Tulsi ke chechiye bollam "hold on and sit tight". Bike ta full thorottle'e diye, gari take flyover theke nama'r agei dhore fellam, tarpor or ektu age amar bike ta rekhe gari ta block kore bike ta dar koralam, jodio amar bhoi chilo je nesha kore gari chalache chele gulo, amader bike take mere na dei, kintu driver monehoi nesha kore ni, kono baje overtake na korei gari thamalo. Shamae ektu agei flyover ta sesh hoche, security officer naka roiche, ko-ekta security officer'o dekhte pachi. Ami Tulsi ke bollam "Tum bike se uttro, aur chup chap khadi raho". Tulsi neme dariye nijer tshirt ta tene pichon theke namiye niye bollo, "Rajesh, don't engage, I'll talk to the cops", ami bike ta neutral kore, okhanei rekhe Tulsi'r kothai kaan na diyei, pichon'er gari tar dike egochilam, driver'er pashe'er seat'er chele ta mukh bar kore bollo, "kya be, tere baap ki sarak hai, bike hata, pura nasha utar diya". Ami egiye giye bollam, "phone nikal aapna". Pichon'er cheleta je beer khachilo, se bollo, "kyun be, kya ladki hai bhai, kya lagti hai wo teri". Raag to prochondo hochilo, kintu age phone theke photo ta bar kori tarpor jaa korar korbo, ami abar bollam, "phone nikal, aur wo photo delete kar abhi". Chele ta mukhe kono mask pore nei, pichon'er cheletao mask pore nei, sudhu driver ta mone hoi mask pore ache, street light'er reflection'e bujhte parchi na. Oi cheleta je driver'er pashe boshe ache, se ekta khali beer can, khola window diye haat bariye amar pet'er kache dhore crush kore bollo, "nahi dunga kya karega be". Matha prochondo gorom chilo, ami oi cheleta'r haat ta dhore jhop kore tene oke chest obdi window diye bar kore ene, or mathai ek lathi marlam, ar or matha ta garir dorjai dhom kore thuke gelo, ar cheleta chechache, "aye behenchod, aaaaahhh, ruk sale", ei shob'er modhe pichon theke chele ta neme doure giye amar bike'er opash tate giye directly amar bike'er chabi ta tule niye bike'er ekdom gaye dariye bollo, "chor use harami, warna chabi fek dunga sale", okhane to Tulsi'r daranor kotha, O baba, se dekhi oi naka'r security officer der kache giye kichu bolche. Ami ektu egiye gelam oi cheletar kache je amar bike'er chabi tuleche, O bhablo, ami hoito oke dhorte parbo na, bike'er opare dariye chabi ta amai dekhiye, fele debar bhoi dekhache. Ami jodi egiye jete jai, o shotti chabi ta kothau chure fele debe, ar ami hoito khuje pabo na, amar bike ta side stand'e chilo, tai ektu koshtoi holo marte, but ami jore lathi mere, nijer bike take oi cheletar upor fele dilam, bas omni shob drama haowa, abar porlo to porlo, bike'er exhaust pipe ta ekdom or thigh'er upor'ei poreche, eto khun chalachilam, prochondo gorom hoye ache exhaust ta, bhalo hoyeche, beta chabi dhorei chechache, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh bachao aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh bachao", ami driver'er side'e giye, okeo bar korte gelam, kintu driver nijei haat unchu kore beriye elo, ar beta mask pore chilo, ami theek'i dekhechi. O baire eshe bangla tei bollo, "dada, ami kichu korini, ami to sudhu oder barir driver, amake marben na". Kotha sune bojha jache ar jama kapor'eo bojha jache, je lokta driver. Ami opash'e giye dekhi, jake window diye tene bar kore lathi merechilam, se beta ekhono na berote pereche, na dhukte. Beta seat belt pora chilo, tai otei atke ache, tar upor nesha kore ache. Ami or matha'r chul ta dhore tene tule bollam "phone kaha hai tera", beta amai gala gal diye bollo, "nahi dunga bhootnike, kya karlega". Ami or matha'r chul dhore tene ektu tule kotha bolchilam, kintu ami ki korte pari jiggesh korate, abar ekta demo dekhalam, or matha ta midair chere dilam, beta haat diyeo balance korte pare ni, shopate door'er or mukh ta thuklo, ar bes chechamechi, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh, aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, naak tod diye tune mera, chorunga nahi aaaaaaaaaaahhhh". Ami abar or matha'r chul ta dhore tene tulechi, Or komorer besh kichu ta window diye beriye esheche ekhon, nora nori te or pocket theke phone ta flyover'e pore gelo. Ami arek haat'e phone ta tulchi shob'e, Tulsi'r gola pelam, doure asche edike oi security officer der niye, ami phone ta haat'e niye chele tar mathar chul dhore tene bollam, "open kar phone ko", Chele ta'r naak theke hor hor kore rokto porche, ar o chechache, kintu tao bollo, "tu chor mujhe sale, dekh lunga tujhe", Ami bollam, "tu phone open kar mein abhi chor dunga tujhe, promise". Cheleta hoito bujhe gache, ar kono rasta nei, tai nijer thumb print diye phone ta open kore dilo. Ami shonge shonge or matha'r chul ta chere dilam, ar o abar garir door'e shopate char kheye porlo ar chechate thaklo, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh bachao, aaaaaaaaahhhh, chorunga nahi mein tujhe aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh". Ami bollam, "mein ne kaha tha na, chor dunga tujhe, mein aapna wada kabhi nahi todta", ami phone'er photo gallery te dhuke Tulsi'e photo ta delete korlam, Or brown color'er panty ta pichon theke dekha jachilo, tshirt ta shore jete. Tarpor trash bin'e giye sekhan thekeo oi photo ta delete korlam, tarpor settings'e giye shobe factory reset'e click korte jabo, Tusli oi security officer der niye chole eshe amake bollo, "Rajesh mein ne unhe bataya sab, tum chor do ab, don't take the law into your own hands, Mein ne complaint kiya hai na", Ami oke ekta angul dekhi bollam, "definitely, bhaisaab ka phone gir gya, mein utha raha tha, I'm just trying to help", bole or thumb ta abar oi sensor'e rekhe phone ta factory reset kore, garir modhe chure fele dilam. Chele ta garir janla diye jhulte jhultei chechache, "sale tune, aaaaahhh mera naak toda hai, mein chorunga nahi tujhe, ek photo ke liye sale, dekh ab mein pura viral kardunga sab". Ami chup chap chole jachilam, kintu matha ta abar gorom kore dilo, ami or kache giye bollam, "meri biwi ki photo viral karega, to mein tujhe duniya se gayab kar dunga, itne security officer walo ke samne tujhe mara, tab bhi nahi samjha mein kya kar sakta hoon, Zinda rehna hai to is hadse ko bura sapna samajh ke bhool jana, warna mein aapna sapna pura kar dunga", bole or chul'er muthi ta dhore, dorjai jore thuke dilam, beta chechache jore jore. Ebar karor baba'r khomota nei, oi picture retrieve korar. Cheleta window diye half jhulte jhultei chechache. security officer'er du jon oke tene tulte egiye gelo, ami shore elam, giye bike'er tolai oi matal'er kache jete dekhi ar du jon security officer amar bike ta tule oke bar korar jonno egolo. Ami bollam, "ek minute dada, or incomplete kaaj ta puro kore nik age, tar por tulben, ekta meye ke rastai oshonman korlo, ei tuku betha to kichui na". AMi or kache giye oke bollam, "chabi jahan se liye, wahi pe laga". O bethai katrate katrate, bollo, "aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh, sorry bhaiya, aaaaahhhh sorry, very sorry", bole kono rokome kaat hoye, haat'er chabi ta bike'e dhokalo, tarpor oi security officer dujon amar bike ta shoja kore side stand'e dar koralo, ar chele take tullo, beta langrache. Ami bollam, "maza aya ?". Chele ta kende fele bollo, "sorry bhaiya, very sorry, please yeh security officer walo ko bolo na age se nahi hoga". Tulsi amar pashe eshe daralo, ami oi chele take bollam, "kya pucha tha, ek ladki meri kya lagti hai, biwi hai meri. Aur mujhe nahi isse sorry aur thank you dono bol, yeh nahi hoti, to mein tum dono ko abhi flyover se niche fek deta. IPS officer hai, ACP hai yeh, isiliye bach gya". Chele ta haat jor kore Tulsi'r dike khoma chaiche, "Madam, maaf kardo please madam, galati ho gya". AMi security officer gulo ke bollam, "ora ki korchilo, seta oi driver ke dhorlei jante parben, ar emni tei keu mask pore nei ei rokom shomai". Ekjon security officer constable bollo, "Sir aapni Madam ke niye ebar jaan, Madam shob boleche, aamra dekhe nichi, night curfew shuru hoye gache, amra eder van'e tulchi". Ami sudhu bollam, "van'e tule abar taka kheye eder chere deben na jeno. Eta Laketown security officer station'er under'e to. Amar wife IPS officer, O to eder chere debe na, complaint ferot o nebe na, ar aapnara jodi chere den, ami aapnader ar aapnar OC'r chakri kheye nebo. [ami haat jor kore nomskar kore bollam] Amar naam Rajesh GHosh, hoito sunechen. Aschi". Bole bike'e boshe bike ta start dilam, ar Tulsi amar pichon'e boshlo, ami oke niye naka cross kore egiye ashlam. Ektu egiye ashar por, ami bike ta side kore thamiye oke jiggesh korlam, "tum theek ho Tulsi ?", O kono kotha bolche na, ami abar jiggesh korlam. Tulsi aste kore amar kaan'er kache eshe bollo, "tumne us ladke ko kya kaha abhi, mein kaun hoon tumhari ?". Jah baba, eto kichu holo ar O sudhu etai sunlo. Ami bollam, "mujhe yaad nahi, mein kya puch raha hoon, tum theek ho ? Ek minute tum utro bike se". Tulsi namlo, kintu sei eki kotha, "tumne mujhe biwi kaha Rajesh", Ami bollam, "nahi, mein to aise hi unko pit raha tha na, jo tumhare brown underwear ki photo le raha tha". Tulsi amar haat'e ektu mere bollo, "Rajesh, tum uske phone ke saath kya kar rahe the, wo photo delete kiya ?". Ami bollam, "you don't have to worry about it anymore, ek minute[bole ami nijer back pack ta khule handle'e rekhe, nijer shirt ta khullam, ar tarpor Tulsi ke bollam], aapna haat upar karo please[O korlo, ami nijer shirt ta or pith'er dike rekhe, or pet'er kache, amar shirt'er sleeves duto ke knot bendhe dilam, ebar pichon theke kichui dekha jabe na ar, ar bhaloi holo, ei gorom'e ami sleeveless tshirt pore bike chalabo], ab koi problem nahi hai, chalo baitho bike pe, its already late". Ami bike'e uthe gelam, Tusli amar kandhe haat diye tene, amake jore hug korlo, ar or helmet'er shamne ta amar helmet'er visor'e gotta khelo. AMi bollam, "abhi ghar chale madam, kya hai, hum hug kare theek hai, but helmet hug kare, thats odd". O amake aro chepe dhorlo, ami bollam, "corona se pehle tumhi mujhe mar dogi", O hanste hanste amake chere dilo. Amra bike e boshlam, ar abar barir pothe egolam. Ektu rasta ashar por, Tulsi bollo, "yeh bag mein pehenlu ? bahot ful gaya hai hai, baithne me dikat ho rahi hai". Arey eta to theek, atleast ami or duffel bag ta handle'e jhuliye niyechi. AMi bike ta side kore, amar bag ta khule, shamne theke pore nilam. Abar bike start korlam, Tulsi amar kandhe haat rekhei bollo, "Rajesh kya mein tightly pakad sakti hoon, tum mind to nahi karoge ?". Ami bollam, "haan haan pakad lo theek se, ab mein thora tez bike chalaounga, its quite late already". Tulsi amar komor'er du pash theke haat diye amar pet'er kache shokto kore dhorlo, ar nije amar pithe'e helan diye boshe bollo, "I love you Rajesh". Ami or kotha sune accelarator chere diyechi, bike slow hoche, slow hoche, slow hoche, pichon theke ekta gari jore horn marlo, ami ektu hush fire peye, accelerate kore ektu side kore dariye porlam, Tulsi ekhono amake joriye ache, ami bollam, "tumne abhi kya kaha ?", TUlsi hense bollo, "mujhe bilkul yaad nahi", bole arektu hanslo. Ami abar bike chalano shuru korlam, Amar besh bhalo lagche, Tulsi amake i love you bollo, wow. Society'r main gate'er kache eshe du tin bar horn marlam, Mahesh Da eshe gate khullo, TUlsi ekhono amar komor joriye boshe ache, ke jane amar pithe matha rekhe ghumiye porlo ki na, shara rasta O ar ektao kotha boleni, ami pithe matha diye, amake joriye dhore boshe chilo. Ami bike ta niye society te dhukte dhukte Tulsi ke bollam, "hum ghar aa gaye, tum theek se baitho", Mahesh Da haa kore amader dekhche, kintu Tulsi norlo na, ami kandh ta jhankiye bollam, "Tulsi, ghar aa gaye hum". O ebar uthe boshlo, ar amar pet'er kach theke haat shoriye amar kandhe haat diye boshlo, ki re baba, bike'e ghumiye porechilo naki. Barite eshe, ami bike ta garage'e rakhchilam, Tulsi ghore dhuklo, ami duffle bag ta niye ghore dhuklam, Maa bollo, "tomar jama or komore keno ?". Ami bollam, "pore bolchi, oke age change korte bolo, ami snan ta sere eshe bolchi". Maa'er mukh ta kemon jeno raagi mone holo, Tulsi ke bollo, "beta tum upar 1st floor me, wo ac wale kamre mein rahogi, theek hai, mein ne sab set kar diye hai room mein". Bole Tulsi ke niye upore gelo, TUlsi amar haat theke duffel bag ta niye Maa'er sathe upore gelo, kintu TUlsi amake kemon jeno lojja peye dekhche, Maa seta kheyal korlo. Ami amar juto ta khule, age nijer room'e giye, bag helmet shob rekhe, tshirt, shorts ar underwear khule, bathroom'e dhuklam snan korte, shobe shower ta chaliyechi, dhom kore amar bathroom'er door ta khule Maa dhuke porlo. AMi bollam, "ei tumi ekhane, O kothai, ar ghorer door khola ache to, kelenkari hoye jabe Maa". Maa kemon raag kore amar dike egiye asche dekhe ami shower ta off kore dilam, Maa amar kache eshe bollo, "Tulsi'o bollo snan kore change korbe, ar ami ei ghorer dorja bondho kore eshechi, kintu tomra ki kore eshecho, shotti bolo. Tomar jama or gaye ki kore gelo ?". Uff babah, sei ek kotha, ami langto hoye snan korbo bole dariye achi, ar Maa ki shob bolche, ami kichu bolchina dekhe Maa egiye eshe amar dhon ta nijer haat'e dhortei beta abar dariye gelo. Maa dhon ta dhore, kemon adure sur'e bollo, "bolo na go, ki hoyeche, O erokom korche keno tomai dekhe, kemon lojja pache jeno". Maa amar dhon ta chepe dhore narche ar oi rokom hingshe korche, puro bacha der moton. AMi egiye matha nichu kore Maa'er thot'e thot diye kiss korlam.