Amar Boisko Maa er Chodon Lila - অধ্যায় ৫৭

Lahiri Kaku'r barir samne bike ta park kore, ACP Tulsi ke namte bollam, uni helmet khulte khulte barir baire oto security officer dekhe jiggesh korlen, "Who is this person that you brought us to meet, there are so many cops outside. Is he a politician ?". Ami bollam, "no he's not a politician, He's the Attorney General of the State Government of West Bengal and unfortunately my father's best friend and our family lawyer. Come along now", bole onake shonge niye bhitore dhukte gelam, gate'er security officer amake aatke dilo, dhukte dichilo na, ami bollam je Lahiri Kaku amar family friend and family lawyer, but tao allow korlo na, tokhon ACP Tulsi nijer ID card dekhalo, security officer officer ti salute korlo ar amader jete bollo, but ami bollam, "onar I'd dekhiye amar dhokar kono iche nei, aapni bhitore call kore jiggesh korun, je Lahiri Kaku amar sathe dekha korbe kina, bolun Rajesh Ghosh esheche". security officer ti call korlen, ar amake bhitore jete dilen, ACP Tulsi'o elen amar sathe. Bhitore giye dekhlam Lahiri Kaku amake dekhe hanshi mukhe welcome korlo, amake boshte bollo, "Arey Rajesh, esho esho, bosho. Ami to tomake du din dhore call korchi, kothai chile bolo. Acha shono, tomar kaaj hoye gache, paper shob signed, but ami er modhe bank theke charate pari ni, amar assistant ke bole rekhechi, O du din'er modhe good news ta diye debe. Acha uni ke, theek chinte parlam na[Lahiri Kaku ACP Tulsi ke dekhiye bollo]". ACP Tulsi ektu uncomfortable hochilo okhane, ami kheyal korlam, nijer jeans'e nokh diye khut chilo, ami Lahiri Kaku ke bollam, "Uni ACP Tulsi Ramakrishna, Bengaluru security officer, Uni sei officer je AVI ke arrest korechen ar goto kaal Kaki keo custody te niyechen, Uni ei case'er investigating officer. Uni bangla bojhen na". Lahiri kaku ACP'r dike takiye onake boshte bollen, "Welcome welcome, please be seated. So you're the officer who arrested that rascal, good, very good. I should thank you, you've done a great job, saved countless women from falling into the same trap, but how come you guys are here together, Oh you know Rajesh from before, must be friends". ACP Tulsi boshte gelo sofa te, but ami dariye achi dekhe boshlo na, but Lahiri Kaku ke bollen, "Its an honor to have met you Sir, I didn't know Rajesh was bringing us here. Actually he is a bit upset about", ami ACP ke thamiye chechiye bollam, "I can speak for myself, I didn't appoint you as my spokesperson". Bole Lahiri Kaku'r dike ghure bollam, "Ei ACP amar bondhu noi, ami chini na enake serokom, Hospital'e boshe chilam, onake Sukanto Kaku'r obostha ta janalam, jate AVI ke special permission'e release kore ana jai ekhane, ACP khobor ta shune hospital'e ashen onar protocol hishebe, ar doctor'er sathe kotha bole nijer superior ke janan. Karon Sukanto Kaku ar hoito kichu khun'i banchben, all Thanks to you. Aapni nschoi shob kichu bole diyechen onake sedin". ACP Tulsi bujhte parchen, ami onar bepare kichu ekta bollam, ar onake oi bhabe thamiye diyechi bole hoito kharap bhabche, but onar aag bariye kotha bolar ki ache bujhi na, ekhon chup kore dariye achen. Edike Lahiri Kaku chup kore gelo, ar nije giye sofa te boshe porlo. Ami bollam, "bolo Kaku, tumi keno korle erokom, sedin amake tumi to baron korle, je ami Sukanto Kaku ke Avi'r bepare kichu na bole bhaloi korechi, tahole nije keno shob ta bolle, lokta aaj more jabe, goto du din'e maratok obostha hoyeche onar". Ami chechachi dekhe ACP Tulsi ektu egiye eshe amar kandhe haat diye bollo, "Ra", ami ek jhotka diye haat ta shoriye diye onake bollam, "don't you dare interfere, you've done enough already. Just based on the words of Abhishek, you went ahead and arrested Mrs. Naskar. Is this the law you're trying to upload, where's the evidence that she was the mastermind in all of these". ACP Tulsi ektu shocked ar strange feel korlo bodhoi, onar eyelids gulo upore uthe kuchke gelo, uni kichu bolte jachilen, but Lahiri Kaku sofa theke uth bollen, "Rajesh, tomar ki matha kharap hoye gache, tumi oke bokcho keno. O to or kaaj koreche. Ar etai holo law and order. Ar haan, ami bolechi SUkanto ke shob ta, Or janar odhikar ache, or chele ki korche, ar or stree ki ki kore berache, nijer chele'r sathe ar baki mohilla der sathe. Sudhu or cheler bepar hole boltam na, kintu or stree'r bepar ta janar por ki kore chup kore thaktam Rajesh, tumi o to jano dekhchi shob ta. Ta shoteo tumi ki kore bolcho or stree ke arrest kora uchit chilo na". Tar mane sudhu Avi'r kotha bole ni, Lahiri Kaku Kaki'r kothao boleche Sukanto Kaku ke, tai eto kharap obostha Sukanto Kaku'r. Ami kampa kampa golai bollam, "tumi Kaki'r kothao bole diyecho Sukanto Kaku ke ? Lok ta to more jache, Doctor ra haat tule niyechen, eta ki korle Kaku", ami prai kende felechi. Lahiri Kaku bollen, "haan ami bolechi, sedin shokal'e tomake call kore jokhon bollam, je ami hospital'e jachi, tarpor rastai ami Laalbazar'e call kore puro bishoi ta janlam, Sukanto'r chele to nijei boleche je or Maa oke ei shob korte shikhiyeche, ar jokhon oi oto mohilla'r video paowa gelo, ar oi Maa cheler bepar ta jene ki kore chup thaktam Rajesh. Amar to tomar shamne kotha gulo bolteo lojja lagche, ei nongrami dekhe ami ki kortam. Chup kore thaktam, never. Oporadhir shasti hoyeche, besh hoyeche". Ami Lahiri Kaku ke bollam, "Kintu Sukanto Kaku, to ar banchbe na, ami je sedin kotha dilam take, tomake to shob ta bolechi. Avi onnai koreche, proman peye security officer arrest koreche, bhalo. But Kaki, tar against'e kono evidence nei. Ami to Sukanto Kaku ke kotha diyechilam, je ami dekhe rakhbo Kaki ke". Lahiri Kaku bollo, "na ta hoi na, custody te ache ar oi rascal cheleta to shikar koreche, tokhon ar kichu korar nei". Ami ACP Tulsi'r dike dekhlam, se onekta shore gache amar kach theke, chup kore dariye ache, ami bollam, "ACP Ramkrishna, you must be wondering what are we talking about. I was talking to Mr. Attorney General here[bole Lahiri Kaku'r dike angul dekhiye bollam], he's the person who informed Mr. Naskar in the hospital about everything thats going on out here. Thats why he's dying out there. Now tell me something, what evidence do you have against Mrs. Sudha Naskar, that you're still holding her". ACP TUlsi onno shomai besh outspoken ar intelligent mone holo, but amar checha mechi te besh kemon chup chap laglo, ami jani ami bhul korechi onar upor chechiye, Lahiri Kaku'r raag ta onar upor tul chilam. ACP Tulsi na rege amake bujhiye bollen, "Look Rajesh, I understand, right now you're not being practical, you're too emotional to understand the facts clearly. We took Mrs. Naskar into custody not just because Mr. Abhishek named her, but Mrs. Naskar herself confessed her crimes. And thatswhy we are preparing her chargesheet, otherwise we couldn't have done it. You yourself would have done the same, in fact, we could nab a lowlife like Mr. Abhishek, only and only because of you. But right not, you're not thinking straight. You wouldn't accept any explanation I give you right now. But when you've calm down, you'll see through it clearly. I trust your instinct now". Ami jani ACP Tulsi logically right, but ami je Kaku ke kotha diyechilam, setar ki hobe, Avi ke ami banchabo na, but Kaki ke to banchate pari, but ACP bollen, je Kaki nije shob ta confess koreche, tar por ami ki korbo. Ami Maa ke kotha dilam, je Sukanto Kaku ke sushtho kore bari firiye anbo, Kaku ke kotha dilam Kaki ke dekhe rakhbo, ami tahole kono kothai rakhte parbo na. Lahiri Kaku abar bollo, "Rajesh, matha ta thanda kore ACP Ramkrishna'r kotha ta ektu bojhar chesta koro, Sukanto'r stree shob confess koreche, ar kono kichu korar nei. Ar Sukanto ke tumi jokhon kotha diyechile, tumi ki jante naki, je or stree ei rokom mohilla, eto ta choto lok. Tumi ektu bojhar chesta koro". Ami ar ki bujhbo, ja bojhar bojha hoye gache. AMi haat jor kore nomoshkar kore Lahiri Kaku ke bollam, "amar jaa bojhar bojha hoye gache, ami aschi Kaku". Bole ghor theke berote berote sunlam, Kaku ACP TUlsi ke bollo, "Please don't mind his words, he means well. He's just upset right now, because of Sukanto. He was like an uncle to Rajesh. Rajesh is a very good and kind hearted person, if fate didn't have its way, Rajesh would have been my son-in-law by now. Anyways it was nice to have met you. Takecare". Ami room theke beriye eshechi, tokhon ACP Tulsi bollo, "It was an honor meeting you Sir. I know he's a great person[hotat ki holo, kotha thamiye, amake jore daklo]. Rajesh please wait, I'm coming[tarpor ki bollo ghore Lahiri Kaku ke ami jani na, ami onekta dure egiye eshechi, tai sunte pelam na]". Ami niche main gate'er baire bike parking'er kache eshe, ekbar akash'er dike takiye dekhlam, shobai bole heaven is up there, amar Baba'o achen okhane, Opor theke boshe hoito dekhchen ami kichui korte parlam na SUkanto Kaku'r jonno. Na na ami illogical kotha bhabchi. AMi helmet khuli ni, tai helmet kothau fele ashar kichu nei, ami bike'er dike egiye giye, bike'e key ta diye on kore boshlam, side stand ta tulechi, ACP Tulsi pichon diye eshe amar pashe dariye bollo, "I was calling you out so loud, you didn't wait for me. You were planning to leave me here and go ?". Amar chechano to uchit hobe na enar upor, ami already ektu beshi baje behave kore felechi bhitore. Ami bollam, "I couldn't control my emotions in there. I was rude to you again, infront of another stranger. I apologise humbly, if you've felt insulted in there. I am sorry ACP Ramakrishna. I heard you calling me, but I don't know what came over me. But I wouldn't have left without you. I brought you here, I'll get you back safely. I was never like this, but recently, I've been proven to be a man who can't keep his promises, but I'm still a responsible person. Wear the helmet, and hop on, I'll take you back to the hospital". ACP Tulsi besh jolly hoye bollen, "Oh please, you don't have to apologise. You're in grief, I can see it clearly in your eyes. I admire you even more now, you care about someone so much, who's not even your blood relative. In today's dog eat dog world, people like you are hard to come by. But, I'll give you an advice, don't think so much about all this, you'll only hurt yourself. Lets go", bole Bike'e boshe porlen amar pichon'e helmet ta pore. ACP Tulsi'r advice ta kintu khub practical, amar beshi bhaba uchit na karon amar haat'e to ar kichui nei, ar joto bhabchi amar nijeri koshto hoche. Kaku aaj amader shokol ke chere chole jabe, bhabchi ar chokhe jol chole asche. AMi bike ta start diye, okhan theke beriye ashlam, ektu agiye, bhawanipore security officer station'er samne uthlam, ami bike ta Ashutosh Mukherjee college'er pasher rasta ta diye dhokatam, ota short cut Firebrigade'er mukh tate othar, plus Hazra'r traffic shojho korte hobe na, ar Hazra diye gari ba bike ghorate, khub oshubidha hoi, boddo hapazard crossing ota. Ashutosh college'er pashe dhukbo bole right indicator dilam, but pash'er cab ta jaiga dilo na, tai badho hoye Hazra more'er dike aste holo, ACP Tulsi'r call elo bodhoi, gaan sunlam mone holo ektu, uni phone ta receive kore kichu bolchen, ami porishkar sunte pelam na, but halka sunte pelam, "when, .... Oh God, ...... I .. coming ... Ok". Hazra'r signal green, tahole ar darate holo na amake, ami daan dik'er indicator diye, kalighat'er dike bike ta ghorate jabo. Hazra more'er crossing'er theek majh khane ekta square statue pillar ache, age ekta staute thakto, but ekhon khali, shob political party'r banner ar KP banner ache. Ami almost ota corss korte jabo, ACP Tulsi amar kandhe haat diye daklo amake, ami dekhlam, amake chara temon keu dan dik ghurche na, ar samne theke to keu asbe na, karon ota jaowar lane, ashar na. Ami tai bike'er clutch ta dhore, accelerator chere pichon ghure ACP'r dike takalam joto ta pari. ACP Tulsi jore chechiye bollen karon rastar aowaj ar helmet pore achi bole, "Rajesh, I just got the news, Mr. Naskar is no more. I'm sorry[Jah Kaku amader chere chole gelen. ACP Tulsi amar kandhe continuous knock kore chechiye ekbari bollo]. Rajeshh, car". Ami Kaku'r kotha bhabte bhabte joto ta taratari pari ghar ghuriye samne dekhlam, but it was too late, samne ekta white Ford Figo, wrong way diye kalighat theke Rashbehari'r dike turn nilo Hazra more diye, gari tar to statue'r pillar ta ghure Rashbehari'r dike jaowar kotha, but o short cut nite gechilo bodhoi. Ami accelarator'e dhore age bike'er ignition ta off korechi, but eto kom time'e front disc brake marte pari ni, but paa diye pichon'er disc brake ta chepe diyechi. Kono rokome, clutch ta puro chere ditei, bike ta jhop kore atke gelo gear'e chilo bole, but momentum to onek tai chilo, tai wheel ghoshe ghosheo garir pichon'er door ta te shopate front wheel ta laglo, ar jehetu amra daan dike ghurchilam, ami ektu bent chilam, tai I was certain amra daan dikei porbo, Bike ta gari te dhakka kheye daan dike porchilo, ami amar daan haat ta accelarator theke shoriye, ghar ghuriye, oi daan haat diye, ACP Tulsi ke thele bike'er baan dike dhaka diye fele dilam. Atleast onar kono boro khoti hobe na, jodi kono gari pichon theke eshe oknake chapa na dei. But ACP ke bancha te giye, ami ar shoja hote parlam na, oi daan haat pichon dike ghure thaka obosthai, shopate rastai porlam, amar helmet'er visor ta puro thetle gelo rastai lege, but plastic bole tukro hoi ni. Amar daan paa ekhono chapa bike'er tolai, ar baan haat diye ekhon bike'er left handle ta dhore achi. Thank Goodness ami ignition off korechi, nahole ekhon bike aro egiye jeto amake tolai niye ghoste ghoste. Ami oi rokom zombie'er moton kichu khun pore roilam, amar daan shoulder'e khub legeche, bujhte parchi, ar right komor ta bhishon betha korche, fuck fracture holo naki. But thank God, je ami daan dike porechi, karon bike'er samne leg guard ar pichon'e exhaust pipe aka silencer chilo, ar majh khane amar paa, oi samner leg guard ar pichon'er silencer beshir bhag impact ta niyeche, amar paa'e beshi chap lagche na, just kaat hoye achi bole uth te oshubidhe hoche. Ektu pore besh ko jon traffic security officer elo. Ami rastai helmet'er visor thekiye pore achi, ghar ghorate parchi na, karon daan shoulder ta atke ache pichon'er dike, keu jeno amar baan paa ta bike theke shoriye nilo. Amar mukher samne ekta pair female shoe. Tarpor amar helmet dhore keu tulche samne theke, Amar daan paa ta free hoye gelo, tarmane keu bike ta shoriyeche amar upor theke. Amar paa ta free hote, ami baan haat ta rastai diye hamaguri dewar moton kore boshte giye, amar daan haat ta ebar samne tene ante perechi. Uff, bapre boro accident howar theke beche gechi. Amar helmet'er samne je amar helmet tha dhore tullo, seta ar keu na ACP TUlsi, Thank God uni theek achen, ami tahole atlast onake banchate perechi. Amar visor ta fully cracked ekhon, ami bhalo kore dekhte pachi na je ACP Tulsi'r kothau kete ba fete gache kina. Daan haat ta theek kore, hamaguri diye boshe, kneel down position'e elam. Ashe pashe takiye dekhi, onek traffic security officer ar kichu lok jon joro hoyeche, ami visor ta tene upore tulte gelam, but holo na, ektu jore tantei, tolar dikta bhenge gelo, ami angul dhukiye visor ta tene upore tullam. Amar daan haat'er gloves ta khule gache kono bhabe, but haat'e kothau kete jai ni. Pashe Ford Figo tar rear door ta dent poreche bhaloi, ACP TUlsi amar samne boshe, amar helmet ta dhore, tene bollo, "Rajesh, Rajesh, are you ok ? Can you hear me ? Say something if you can hear me. Is it hurting anywhere ? Rajesh". Ami dekhlam, onar white shirt'e serokom kono daag nei, jean's eo nei, ar kete gele to blood berobe, but kothau kichu na dekhe ektu nischinto holam, but amar to legeche, daan shoulder ar daan diker komore. Ami bollam, "I am ok. Are you ok ? I am sorry, I should have been more carefull. Are the passengers of that car ok ?". ACP Tulsi amake tene tulte gelo, amio uth te gelam, but daan dike'er komore bhaloi legeche mone holo, baan dike'er paa'er upor jor diye darate holo. Amake ek side'e bhor kore darate dekhe ACP bollo, "Are you hurt on the right side ?". Ami abar jiggesh korlam, "Are you ok ? and how are the passengers of the car ?". Ami ghure dariye dekhte jabo garite shobai theek ache kina, but ACP Tulsi amar haat dhore dar koriye bollo, "You fool, you saved me. But instead of saving me, you should have saved yourself first[besh disturbed mone holo onake]. I am sorry, I shouldn't have given such sad news while you were driving a 2 wheeler. And there were only 2 people in that car including the driver, and they were going through the wrong side of the road, your city cops tell me. Also they had empty beer cans at the back seat, so they must be drunk. You didn't do anything wrong here. They're at fault. But I am sorry, I shouldn't have given you that news while on road". Shit Kaku mara gachen, hospital jete hobe. Amar bike, bike kothai, ami ACP Tulsi'r haat chariye halka lengre bike'er kache gelam, traffic security officer bike take tule side stand'e rekheche. Bapre, I'm blessed, amar priyo bike tar serokom kono khoti hoi ni, exhaust pipe'er end ta ektu scratched ar right handle bar end ta puro scratched. Leg guard'e crash rope lagano ache, tai leg guard'er kono damage hoi ni, ar ami bike niye dariye porechi, ghoshi ni bike take fele, tai serokom khoti hoi ni, but Ford Figo'r rear door ta sotti onekta dhuke gache. Rastai kichu ta petrol pore ache, bujhlam ota amar bike'er carburetor thekei poreche, jokhon bike ta kaat hoye pore gechilo. Ami amar left pocket theke phone ta bar kore dekhlam, its alright, camera on kore, front camera te ene, bhalo kore nijer mukher kache ene, helmet'er bhitore ta dekhlam, kothau theke kono rokto porche kina. Tarpor ota front camera mode'e record on kore, puro helmet'er ashe pashe ghuriye ghuriye record korlam, tarpor dekhlam, kothau helmet'r crack ache kina, but mukh'er samne chin area te bhalo scratch ar visor puro cracked chara ar kothau kichu nei, Thank goodness, helmet'er chin area mukhe'er theke always more than 1 inch dure thake, ta nahole amar mukh smashed hoye jeto aaj. Ami eto khun dhore jaa jaa korchilam, ACP Tulsi dekhchilo, tarpor amar kache eshe bollo, "First check yourself for injuries, then check your bike. You men and your bikes. Why were you limping just now, where are you hurt, ankle or knee, or hip ? Where ?", school teacher'er moton boke boke proshno korche. Dhur, ami jokhon traffic rule break korini, ar gari teo keu injured nei, ekhane time waste kore ki hobe, hospital'e jete hobe to. Tarpor society teo jete hobe, shobai ke janate hobe. Ami ekjon traffic security officer ke jiggesh korlam, "acha dada, ami jete pari ki ? Amake hospital jete hobe, ekjon mara gachen". Traffic officer bollen, "aapni theek achen, amra ambulance bolechi, ekhuni asbe, ACP Madam bollen dakte. Emni te kono problem nei, era drunk chilo hoito, meter nei ekhon , but gari te jokhon khali beer can peyechi, segulo erai kheyeche, tar upor shortcut nite giye, wrong way diye jachilo, jaowar shomai oi pillar ghure jete hoi. Aapnar kono dosh nei, kintu ambulance asche tate chole jaben, kon hospital'e jaben, sekhane chere debe nahoi ambulance". Ami bollam, "na na thank you dada. Dekhe to mone hoche amar bike theek'i ache, ami engine off kore diyechilam crash howar agei. Tai ami bike chaliyei jete parbo. Shamanno betha peyechi, temon kichu noi. Ami tahole jai". Bole bike'e uth te jabo, ACP Tulsi amar daan kadhe haat diye atkalo aamke, "hey wait wait, where are you going, I've asked them to call an ambulance. We'll go in that, towing van will deliver your bike at home. You're definitely in no condition to ride now[bole amar kandhe haat diye chepe dhore amake aatkate gelo, but ulte aamari betha laglo]". AMi shobe paowa bethai ektu chechiye uthlam, "aaaaahhh oooooo uff, stop touching me. I am ok, and I'm not leaving my baby for someone else to take her. I'm fine, she's fine. We're riding, you can come if you want, or get a cab". ACP bujhte perechen amar kandhe betha tai jhop kore haat shoriye ene bollo, "Oh shit, you hurt you right shoulder, see thats why I was telling you not ride, you were limping just now. And who the hell is this baby now, and stop your non-sense Rajesh, you're mature enough to understand that you're severly hurt". Ami onar baron na shune bike'e uthe boshe key diye bike ta on korlam, tarpor gear theke Neutral'e anlam, tarpor kick start ta bar kore, ek bar kick ditei bike on, but kick dite amar komore abar laglo, ar amio ektu 'ouch' bole aowaj kore felechi, security officer'er kaan, theek sune feleche ACP Tulsi. Helmet to porei chilo uni, jhop kore amar bike'er pichon'e boshe amar pith'er bag ta khule nilo tana tani kore, ami bollam, "hey what are you doing. Give me my bag. And you can get a cab from here easily, just tell them to drop you at woodlands". Uni amar backpack ta niye, nijer kole rakhlen, ar amar baan kandhe haat rekhe bollen, "you're one stubborn emotional man Rajesh. I'm not a theif, I won't run away with your bag, its here, but you hurt your shoulder and now crazy enough to ride your bike, but this bag is gonna constantly hurt your shoulder, so I'm holding on to it, thats all. Hope you're not hurt on your left shoulder. Lets ride, but first tell me who's this baby you're refereing to". ACP'r kothai to logic ache, ami traffic security officer ke bollam, "dada ami aschi, jodi amake kono investigation'e lage deke neben, amar bike'er number note korechen to ?", traffic security officer bollen, "aapni to sunlen na, ambulance asche ekhuni. Ar ekhane to CCTV ache, kono problem hole amra deke nebo, ar number note korechi, but tar dorkar porbe na, wrong way diye ora aschilo[tarpor ACP Tulsi'r dike takiye bollo]. Madam, I tell Sir, but He not listening, Ambulance only 2-3 minutes come, I don't do anything". Ami bujhlam ami ambulance'er jonno wait korini bole ACP ke bollo, english kharap holeo mon bhalo traffic officer'er, egiye esheche help koreche. ACP Tulsi bollen traffic officer ke, "Its alight, we're going to the hospital now, I'll get him checked out", Traffic officer ACP ke salute korlo, ami bike gear'e diye kalighat'er dike egiye ashlam. Beshi jore bike chalai ni ar, visor khola tai chokhe haowa lagche, problem hoche, plus komore lagche majhe majhe jei bumper ar pot hole'er upor diye jachi, Woodlands pouchate prai 22 minute laglo, sara rasta ACP amar matha chibiye khelo, keno ami bike chaliye jachi, keno kotha sunchi na, amar kothai kothai betha legeche etc. Woodlands'e giye parking'e ami bike theke nami ni, karon right leg stretch kore namte gele amar abar lagbe, tar theke bhalo, jerokom boshe achi serokom'i thaki. ACP bike theke neme bhitore jachilo, bhablo amio aschi pichone but ami jokhon namlam na, uni abar fire elo amar kache ar bollo, "Whats the matter, you won't come in ?", Ami bollam, "No, Me and Baby are staying here. In all my years of bike riding, this is my first accident. Anyways, I'll call my friend down here, please don't start telling him about the accident, or else he'll admit me here by force". ACP Tulsi'r chokh duto choto hoye gelo jeno haschen mask'er bhitor, tarpor bollen, "so this is your baby[bike'er dike angul dekhi bollen ar halka halka hashlen]. My goodness, I thought you were referring to some girlfriend or something. But why won't you go in". Ami kotha'r reply na kore, phone korlam amar friend ke, ar oke parking'e aste bollam. O elo ar bollo, "I'm so sorry bhai, he's no more. Ami khobor ta niche neme dite giye dekhi tora keu nei, tai oi constable der bollam. Tui na bole chole geli. Tor shoulder'e eto nongra keno, jeans'eo tai. Ta kokhon bar korbi tora onake ? Ar billing theke janlam, prai 6.8 lakh hoyeche onar, mediclaim case to, puro ta cover hobe to ?" Ami ACP ke udesho kore bollam, "He's asking when will we get Mr. Nasker out of here ? I mean when is AVi and Mrs. Naskar coming here. As per protocol, covid or non covid, any death in the hospital currently falls under the same protocol. You know better anyways. So what should I tell him ?". ACP Tulsi amar backpack ta nijer kandhe pore, nijer pocket theke phone ta bar kore bollo, "Let me first inform my superiors, I didn't get a chance since the accident", bas amar friend omni shuru holo, "accident, kisher accident, tai tor ei oboshta, kintu unio to helmet pore achen, unar chot lageni to, but tor gaye eto dhulo bali. Ei tui bhitore ai, check up[ki mone holo tarpor nijei bollo], na na, ekhon hospital'e admit hole covid howa confirmed, tui bari jaa ekhuni, ek kaaj kor, bike ta ekhane rekhe jaa, amar gari ta niye jaa, ami pore niye asbo. Ek minute ektu bike theke neme amar kache ai tor helmet ta dekhi kothau crack ache kina". AMi bollam, "bhai bhai, eto chinta korar moton kichu hoi ni, shamano ekta bepar, I'm fine. Ar helmet ami nije check kore niyechi, ei dekh[bole ok phone'e record kora video ta dekhalam helmet'er]. Ami bari giye ektu rest nebo bas shob theek hoye jabe. But ashol manush tai to ar nei, ekhon tai amake niye ar beshto hosh na tui, tobe 6.8 lakh to onek amount re, manush ta benchei nei, dead body niye jabo ekhon", bole nijei bhenge porlam. Accident howar por theke amar temon bhabe ar Kaku'r kotha mone porche na, accident'er bethai ki shok bhule gelam. Naki manush ta ar benche nei bole ei rokom hoche amar bhitor. Ami boolam, "bhai oder to matro 1 lakh takar mediclaim, baki ta to cash settlement korte hobe, tobe claim korle puro 1 lakh to debe na, reimburse korle tokhon puro ta debe, tao non medical chara, ami jani karon Baba'r laai aami nije doura douri korechi. But eto ta amount amar pokhe ekhuni arrange kora diffcult bhai, tui dekh kotto ta consider kora jai, amake janash call kore, ami toke NEFT kore debo ba RTGS tui age Kaku'r body ta chariye ne". Amar friend bollo, "dekh ami gross amount ta jene bollam, koto ta ki kom korte parbee, seta ami ekhon jani na, ami kotha bole dekhchi, humanitarian ground'e kichu ta kom hobe, ar baki ta ami bole ektu komiye debo, tui chinta korish na. Tobe tui nijei taka gulo dibi, ora toke debe na pore ? Bhai tui keno ei shob jhamelai fashish bolto". ACP phone'e kotha bollen, tarpor amader bollen, "I've informed my superiors, they'll go get a special permission from the magistrate now, shouldn't take long to get the permission. But transportation will take time, he won't be here before tomorrow". Amar friend bollo, "but thats too long, I won't get permission to keep the body in the morgue for that long. I can't do that, you'll have to arrange some other way to preserve the body till then". ACP bollen, "Look, I'll go to laalbazar and get special permission so that you can keep Mr. Naskar's body here until his son arrives, everything will be official, as per protocol, Your management won't go against official order, trust me. You won't be incriminated in any way". Amar friend bollo, "look if its offcial, my management can't say anything, but you better get that official order mailed to me as soon as possible. The doctors haven't issued the death certificate yet, it'll take sometime since its non covid case. But try and get his son here by tonight, I mean its only day time now. There's plenty of time". Ami bollam, "bhai tui jaa, jodi immediately billing clear korar dorkar lage, amake bolish ami bari giyei tahole kore debo transfer, but tui ektu kom kora eta, sushtho manush bari niye gele, tao taka ta dewa shaje, but manush ta mara gelo ekhane, tokhon eto taka keno. Ar deri hole jodi kichu bole keu, amake bolish ami onake bole debo, ar tor email id amar kache ache, ami diye debo ACP Tulsi ke, ami ebar bari jai, amar ekhane thakte ar bhalo lagche na, Kaku to cholei gelo". ACP Tulsi bollen, "I'll call Lalbazar immediately and ask them to get that order ready. You go ahead and please ask those two constables inside to come see me here, I'll go with Rajesh for now". Amar friend chole gelo bhitore, ACP Tulsi bodhoi lalbazar'e call korchilo, ami bollam, "please give me my backpack, I'll head home for now, you came in a car right, so you can head back to the station in that". ACP Tulsi, phone'er theke matha tule amar dike takiye bollo, "yeah right, I'll let you go alone, and you'll hit another car somewhere else. Hell no, I'll ride with you till your home, then I'll head back. I've texted my associates here in lalbazar, they'll handle the rest, its not under my jurisdiction anyways. And you promised me you'll talk to your neighbours". Ami bollam, "please, I am fine now, you need not come with me, honestly. I can ride back home really fine. Please hand me my backpack. And for your kind information, I never promised anything to you, I said I'll try, so I will. Now please give me my backpack". Amader dujoner chechamechi'r modhe pichon'e 2 jon constable chole esheche. ACP Tulsi amake reply na kore pichone ghure constable der bollo, "thori der me laalbazaar se ek order ayega hospital me, Mr. Naskar ke dead body ko yahan rakhne ke liye. Agar hospital management kuch ulta sidha bole, to aap mujhe call kariye, local municipal authorities unka body haat na lagaye, yeh dhyaan rahe. Aap dono bhi careful rahe, mask theek se pehenlo and stay here". Jah baba, ACP Tulsi hindi bollo, tao fluently, usually Kannadiga[people who are kannads] ra hindi bole na, atleast fluently bole na. Jai hok, constable duto salute kore bhitore gelo, ACP Tulsi, amar dike ghure kirokom sur kore bollo, "Arey, you haven't taken your baby out of the parking yet, Its quite late you know, about to be noon. I don't know about you but I skipped breakfast today, I'm quite hungry, lets go". Ami bike ta pichon kore parking theke bar korte korte bollam, "Great, just Great. Fine, I'll drop you to the nearest restaurant, infact there's a South Indian joint, just around the corner near the petrol pump. I don't know if its open during these times, but if it is, I'll drop you there, and go home peacefully. OK ?", ami ektu sarcastically bollam kotha ta. Bike ta parking'er baire, ACP Tulsi amar backpack pore, bike'er pichon'e boshlo, amar baan kaandh dhore bollo, "na, why South Indian breakfast, I've had that my entire life. This is bengal, I was thinking of having bengali food for a change. And I'm not getting off anywhere, you're going home first, then get some first aid atleast. Now lets go". Amar ghare bhoot chepe che, emni emni to charbe na, tai bike start kore beriye porlam. ACP Tulsi na thakle hoito aaj more pore thaktam Hazra more. Uni'o to chot peyechen, olpo holeo to peyechen, kintu bolchen na ekbaro. Aaj amar pashe keu ashe ni, Kaku'r ei obostha suneo, ACP ekai eshechen. Tai bar bar bolar poreo, uni jokhon jete chaichen na, tahole amar onake jor kora uchit na. Bengali food khaben bollen, bari giye nahoi Maa ke bolbo, lunch'e kichu banate bhalo kore, onar bangali khaowao hobe ar kharap shomai amar pashe thakar jonno thanks o bola hobe amar. Rastai ACP Tulsi amake jiggesh korechilo oi meclaim ar takar kotha keno bolchilam, ami onake shob ta bollam, uni shune ar kichu bollen na amake. 35 minnute pore society'r gate'er kache aste Mahesh Da gate khule daralo, ami dhokar porei, bondho kore amar kache elo ar bollo, "Sukanto Da kemon achen ekhon Boro Babu ??". AMi bike'er engine off kore Mahesh Da'r kandhe haat diye bollam, "Kaku ar nei Mahesh Da, shob shesh, shob shesh". Bole bike'er fuel tank'er upor duto haat diye dhore matha nichu kore kendei fellam, karon ei prothom keu amake SUkanto kaku'r kotha jiggesh korlo, manchi Mahesh Da'r beshi taka poisa nei, se amader security guard matro, tao se ontoto jiggesh to korlo, baki keu to janteo chai na Kaku kemon ache. Mahesh Da amar daan dike chilo, tai amar daan kandhe haat diye chepe dhore bollo, "Shokto hao Boro Babu, tumi to ekai eto kichu korle, society'r shob boro boro lokera sudhu boke khalash, tomar koshto howa ta shabhabik. Tumi to ekhono janoi na, goto Kaal ki hoyeche ekhane, Oi Sukanto Da'r bou ke security officer tule", eto jore chepe dhoreche Mahesh Da, amar already betha paowa kandhe lagche, ami ektu betha peye 'aaahhh' bole aowaj kore, baan haat diye Mahesh Da'r haat ta shorate jabo, pichon theke ACP TUlsi nijei Mahesh Da'r haat ta shoriye bollo, "idhar haat mat lagao, chot lagi hai isko, accident hua tha". Mahesh Da kemon bhoot dekhar moton korlo ACP TUlsi'r gola shune, tarpor amar baan dike eshe bollo, "arey e to oi security officer madam, salam madam. Ami bhablam tomar kono bondhu elo. Tumi tahole shob ta jano Boro Babu ? Tomar accident hoyeche, tumi bike chalacho keno, tumi theek acho". Amar eto kotha bolte bhalo lagche na, ami bollam, "Mahesh Da, tumi boro der ektu club'e aste bolo ekhuni, parle phone kore dao oder. Ekhuni jeno ashe, tumi aag bariye kichu bolo na, ami bolbo shobai ke, ar tumio esho, tobe gate bhalo kore bondho rekho. Ami aschi". BOle bike start diye barir samne gelam, ar ACP Tulsi ke bollam jeno Maa ke amar accident'er bepare kichu na bole. ACP Tulsi bike theke namar agei Maa dorja khullo, ami dekhe haat narlam, Maa'er mukhe jodio kono hanshi nei. ACP Tulsi bike theke neme daralo, ami daan paa ta tule namte giye abar komore betha pelam, but kono aowaj korlam na, karon Maa ke tension dite chai na. AMi gate'er samne na khuriye gelam, ACP amar pichon'e dariye. Maa ke bollam, "ini ACP Tulsi Ramakrishna, ini Bengaluru security officer'er lok. Avi ke ini arrest korechen, goto kaal shokale naki Kaki keo arrest korechen, aaj ami jante parlam. Onar bangali khabaar khaowar khub shok, tai amar sathe chole elo. Tumi onake lunch na kore chero na". Maa ACP ke dekhe henshe nomoshkar korlo, ACP TUlsi ke ami bollam, "she's my mother, please go in. She won't let you off without adding atleast a kilo to your weight today". ACP TUlsi bodhoi hanslo, onar chokh abar choto hoye gelo. Uni amar pash katiye egiye giye Maa'er paa'e haat diye nomoskar kore tar por haat jor korlo. Amar Maa ke eto khushi ami age dekhini, ek gaal hanshi. Maa amake bollo, "bike chalachile tokhon naki, call korlam dhorle na, ar tumi asbe na bhitore[bolei kemon amar shirt ar pant'er daan dik ta dekhche bhalo kore, tarpor bollo], Ei eta ki, pore gecho naki. Kothai lege". Ami shoja hoye dariye ektu daan dik tate ghure gelam, jate Maa'er chokhe amar baan dik ta pore, tarpor bollam, "Kaku ar benche nei, ektu agei hoyeche. ACP Avi ke anar bebostha korchen. Ami society'r shobai ke janiye aschi. club'e deke chi boro der. Tumi onake niye ghore jao, ki khaben dekho. Ami aschi", dekhlam Maa ar amar jama pant niye matha ghamalo na, khobor ta sotti mon kharap'er. Maa amake bollo, "Jaah, tumi eto doura douri korle, bolle bhalo hoye jache, ar shob sesh. Ki korbe bolo, bhagoban bhalo manush der age niye nen. Tumi khobor ta diye kintu bari esho, tomar'o pet khali, abar acitiy hobe". ACP TUlsi shob sunche kintu kichui bujhte parche na. Ami Maa ke bollam, "onek kotha ache, pore tomake shob bolbo, age onake bhitore niye jao, O arekta kotha, uni bangla bojhen na, english ba hindi te bolo". Maa ACP'r haat dhore ghore dhukte bollen, "ao beta". Maa main gate theke bhitore dhuke gelo, but ACP Maa'er haat dhore dhukte giye ekbar amar dike takalo, ami isharai amar daan dike'er jama ar pant dekhiye angul nariye onake kichu bolte baron kore Club'e gelam. Temon betha noi, but halka halka lagche daan dike'e komore. Club'e giye dekhi shobai chole esheche. Ami ektu lafiye lafiye club'er siri diye uthlam dekhe Ratan Kaku egiye eshe amake dhore bhitore niye gelo, "e ki re, tor to bhaloi legeche, mane boro accident hoyeche, helmet'er kanch ta to puroi gache re". Bujhlam, pet patla Mahesh Da boleche, tar mane Kaku ar benche nei setao boleche. Ami bollam shobai ke udesho kore, "Ami theek achi, tobe tomra nischoi eto khun'e sunecho, Sukanto Kaku ar nei, ektu agei hospital theke khobor peye, ami bari firlam. Tomra shobai jano, Avi arrested, ar se ekhon Bengaluru te. Kaku'r jehetu ar kono chele nei, tai Avi kei shob kaaj korte hobe bole ami Bengaluru security officer'er SP ar ACP ke janiyechi, ora Avi ke ekhane anar bebostha korche. Hoito aaj raat'e ba definitely kaal shokale pouche jabe ekhane. Tarpor'i kaaj hobe. Tomra ki keu jabe okhane ? Sukanto Kaku'r covid na holeo, dead body barite ante dei na aar. Hospital theke direct crematorium jabe. Tomader karor jodi oi crematorium jaowar gari'r number jana thake, amake ektu diyo. Ami book kore debo". 7 jon moton chilo Kaku ra, amar kotha shobai mon diye sunlo, tarpor Ratan Kaku bollo, "Sukanto bhalo manush chilo, tai eto taratari chole gelo. Tui onek korechish or jonno, mon kharap korish na ar. Ar ke jabe ami jani na, tobe ami jabo, body niye jaowar gari ami book kore dichi, ei tuko ontoto amader korte de. Tui sudhu ektu boledish kokhon jete hobe". Ratan Kaku'r bolar por, aro du jon bollo tarao jabe. Oneke jiggesh korlo, exactly ki bhabe Kaku mara gelen. Shob kotha sesh howar por, ami Ratan Kaku ke ektu alada kore tene niye giye aste aste bollam, "acha goto kaal shokale jokhon ACP TUlsi Ramakrishna eshechilen, tumi ki chile club'e ? Ar keke chilo ?". Ratan Kaku ektu uncomfortable hoye gelo, hotat kore amar theke shore giye, shobai ke bollo, "jara jara shoshane jabe, ami tader jaowar ek ghonta age janiye debo. Ekhon ar bhir kore labh nei, ekta baje khobor jokhon peyechi. Amader ekjon chole gelo. Shobai bari giye tar aatma'r shanti kamona koro. Pore ekdin amra club'e ekta shok shobha korbo, shobai jate tader moner kotha bolte pare Sukanto ke. Ekhon esho shobai", shobai matha narte narte, nije der modhe Sukanto kaku'r mritu niye kotha bolte bolte club theke beriye gelo, beta pet patla Mahesh Da club'er o dik'er dorja'r baire dariye ache, shob sunche but bhitore asche na. Ratan Kaku amar ektu kache eshe bollo, "tui puro ta janish Raju ? Tui to chili na goto kal shokale, toke ke bollo ? Nischoi oi all India radio Mahesh ta". Ami bollam, "na Kaku, amake ACP Ramakrishna nije boleche, ekhon amader barite ache. Uni shob ta bollo, tarmane tumi chile kaal, tai to. Ar ke ke chilo". Ratan Kaku bollo, "tor sathe ei bepare ki kore je kotha boli, tui to amar chele'r moton'i, tao tui jokhon shob ta janish. Goto kal ami Shubhash ar Surojit adda marchilam club'e, oi ACP ar aro 2-3 jon mohilla security officer elo ar shobar mathai bomb fatano'r moton kotha gulo bollo. Surojit to bishash i korte parchilo na or bou, mane Kakoli'r sathe Avi ye-ah, mane oi shob koreche. O to ACP ke marte jachilo, amra aatke chi. Ar arekjon ke tuio chinish, toder barite, amader barite aro du tin te barite kaaj korto re, arey ki jeno naam ta. Oke khujchilo, Or satheo naki Avi, kintu O to ar amader society te kaaj korena prai 3 - 4 bochor hobe. Sukanto'r chele ta eto boro mada[bolei nijer jeeb kaatlo, ar amar dike takiye bollo], na mane gala gaal emni beriye asche or jonno. Ei shob kore video kore rekhechilo scoundrel ta. Ami porjonto bishash korte parchilam na, tarpor jokhon ACP bollo, je Sukanto'r chele naki Sukanto'r bou'er satheo, mane Maa ar chele mile barite ei shob korto ar video banato. Sotti bolchi Raju, mathai rokto uthe gechilo, Surojit to checha mechi korte korte rasta theke eit niye Sukanto'r barir janla bhenge dilo giye. Subhash'o or pichon pichon gelo. Tarpor to badho hoye security officer arrest korlo Sukanto'r bou ke. Ki baje bepar hoye gelo bol to society te, se kaal ker por theke aaj ekhono Surojit bari theke beroi ni, kotha bolche amader sathe, or bou to baper baritei ache sei lockdown kholar por theke, ta nahole ekhane maar pit hoye jeto, ba khuno khuni. Amra tin jone theek korechilam kauke bolbo na, kintu beta Mahesh pichon theke ari pete je shob ta suneche seta pore janlam, jokhon O Subhash ke jiggesh korchilo, security officer jeta bollo seta sotti ki na, bhalo kore pitiye che Mahesh ke. Beta pet patla maal. Tobe ACP toke keno bollo kotha gulo, tui ki ei ACP ke age theke chinish, mane tora ki bondhu naki ?". Ami ektu ghure giye bollam, "oi dekho Mahesh da ekhono dariye ache[bole club'er side'er dorja'r dike angul dekhalam, Ratan kaku ghure dekhte pei, chechiy giyey Mahesh Da ke dhore tene club'e dhokalo]", tarpor Ratan Kaku Mahesh Da ke bollo, "beta abar ari patchili, kaal kei na baron korlam, tui beta gate theke ekhane ki korchish ?". Ami Ratan Kaku ke atke bollam, "darao darao, ami deke chi Mahesh Da ke[ratan kaku ebar or collar chere dilo ar amar dike proshnor chokhe takalo, ami isharai bollam, ektu wait korte. tarpor Mahesh Da ke bollam]. Tomake dekechi ar Ratan Kaku keo karon tomra goto kaal ekhane chile, shob ta shunecho, tobe tar modhe ekta bhul ache. Je Kakoli nam ta bollo ACP got kal, se amader society'r Surojit Kaku'r bou na. Se hoche Diamond City South'er C Block'er ek aunty, tomader ki photo dekhiye chilo goto kaal ?", Mahesh Da matha narlo, Ratan kaku bujhte parche na, bepar ta ki hoche, ami abar chokhe ishara korlam, tokhon Ratan Kaku'o matha nere naa bollo, ami bollam, "amake aaj chobi dekhiyeche shokale, ami ACP ke bollam, ini amader society te thaken na, tokhon ora Lalbazar'e chobi ta pathiye dei, kichu khun age jokhon rastai chilam, tokhon ACP ke phone kore bole lalbazar theke je ei mohilla oi Diamond City South'er C block'er ekjon aunty. Tai bekar bekar ei niye Surojit Kaku ke birokto kora uchit hobe na, tobe je kaajer mashi'r kotha boleche, se kintu amader society tei kaaj korto, Mahesh Da, take jodi tumi kothau dekhte pao, ba khoj pao, amake janiyo, ami ACP ke bole debo[Mahesh Da ke jeno bishal boro daito dilam, temon hab bhab dekhiye buk chitiye daralo, sudhu amake salute ta kore ni]. Baki jaa jaa ACP bolechen shob theek, ar haan Mahesh Da, SUkanto Kaku to ar benche nei, ei khobor ta media te jeno na jai, ar jai hok tumi o nischoi chai be na, je ekjon mrito manush ke niye jol ghola hok". Mahesh Da bollo, "eta theek bolecho Boro babu, ami kauke bolbo na, manush ta to ar nei, bekar bekar Tv te tar family niye ki na ki bolbe. Tobe ami oi kaaj'er didi ke theek khuje bar korbo, tumi dekho. Ami jai, gate ta fanka ache". Bole tuk kore kete porlo. O jetei Ratan Kaku bollo, "tui ki bolchili ei shob, sotti toke ACP photo dekhiye confirm koreche ? Tahole Surojit ke giye boli bepar ta, jhamela ta kombe tahole". Ami bollam, "na na ami Mahesh Da ke katanor jonno ei shob bollam, ta nahole ghotona ta puro society jene jeto ar du ek din'e. Tobe tumi ei kotha ta Surojit Kaku ke bolte paro, dekho jaa hoye ache, ta to keu change korte parbe na, but future ta jate bhalo bhabe kate, sei chestai kora uchit. Jodi ei mithe ta sune Surojit Kaku ar Kaki'r modhe jhamela na hoi, tai bhalo. Amake ACP boleche ei shob karon uni chaichilen je ami jate Surojit Kaku ke convince kori, jate Kakoli Kaki security officer ke statement dei je Avi takeo physically initmate hoye blackmail kore jinish potro niyeche. Tobe tumi jaa bolle, tate ar ei bepare kotha na baranoi bhalo mone hoi". Ratan Kaku amar daan kandhe haat diye bollo, "tui onek boro hoye gechish re Raju, kirokom manage korli puro ta, Mahesh bujhteo parlo na. Ami giye Surojit ke nahoi ekta mithei boli, jate ontoto or shonghar ta na bhange ei boyosh'e. Kintu Jodi Surojit ACP ke proshno kore, tokhon ki hobe ?". Ami Kaku'r haat ta kandh theke shoriye bollam, "ei kandhe betha, ei dikei porechi[Ratan Kaku shonge shonge haat shoriye niye, sorry sorry bollo]. Ar jai koruk, keu ACP ke directly jiggesh korbe na, onek boro position ACP. Tumi bolo na bujhiye. Tobe eta bolo na je ami shob jani, sudhu bolo ACP amake photo dekhiye Kakoli kaki ke id verify korte bolechilo, but ami chobi dekhe ACP ke bolechi je oi rokom dekhte amader society te keu thake na, bas ar kichu bolar nei. Kaku ebar ami bari jai, tumi oi gari take aaj raat'er dike call kore book kore rekho. Ami tomake phone kore bole debo kokhon berobo". Ratan Kaku bollo, "theek ache oi niye toke bhabte hobe na. Tui bari jete parbi to theek kore ?". Ami bollam, "haan haan, tumi jao amio jachi". Bole dujon'e ek sathe club theke beriye je jar bari gelam. Ami ghore dhokar age, garage'er lock khule, bike ta haatiye haatiye bhitore dhokalam. Tarpor garage bhitor theke lock kore ghore dhuklam, dekhi dining table'e Maa'er sathe boshe poha khete khete golpo korche ACP, mukhe mask nei ekhon, wow, she looks cute. Choto mukh, ekta nak chabi poreche, eto khun double mask pore ache bole, naak'er tola theke chokh hoye kaan obdi daag hoye gache. Amake dekhe ek gaal hanshi diye ACP Tulsi bollo, "here comes the hero, thank you for everything Rajesh. Aunty is amazing and so is the food".