Amar Boisko Maa er Chodon Lila - অধ্যায় ৬১

Lahiri Kaku aslo prai 1hr pore, eshe ko-ek ta call korlo, tarpor oi billing counter'er lok tar sathe onek kotha bollo, Ratan Kaku rao gelo, bhir kore besh kichu khun chechamechi korlo, tarpor oi billing'er lok tar landline'e call elo ekta, tarpor oi lok ta amader bollo, je 2.65 lakh dite hobe amader, 1lakh mediclaim theke paowa jabe, tai only 1.65lakh dite hobe cash. Ami billing counter'er bhitor theke bollam, "darao ami NEFT kore dichi Hospital'er account'e", billing'er lokta bollo, "no Sir, only cash, NEFT is time nahi hoga, kaal morning me hoga". Ami bollam, "bhaiya, me IMPS kr sakta hoon abhi, wo to instantly transfer ho jayega, usme banking hours ka kuch lagu nahi hai. Wo chalega na. Aap mujhe bank account aur ifsc code de dijiye, me abhi karta hoon". Ratan Kaku ra ar Lahiri Kaku'o eshe amake baron korlo kono taka poisa dite, bollo ora debe taka ta, emon ki Lahiri Kaku'r O bollo, seo taka debe, amake taka dite baron korlo. Tar modhe oi Billing counter'er lokta bollo, "Sorry Sir, no online payment, mujhe managemnet se bola gya hai, aap ke patient ke liye sirf cash collect karna hai. Mujhe yeh to nai pata, ke aapke case me paise kaise kaam hua, par abhi aapse sirf cash collect karne bola hai mujhe. Nahi to mein patient ka body release nai kar paunga". Amar friend amake bollo, "tui eto lafa lafi korchish keno, eto jon achen to ekhane, toke baron korche, kotha son. Ar management jokhon oke boleche cash collect korte, o cash chara kichu nebe na. Tobe, tor oi kaku'r bhalo hold ache, nahole, eto raat'e management to amar satheo kotha bole na, taka komano to durer kotha". Ratan Kaku bollo, "tui ektu shanto hoye bosh to Raju. Toke bollam na, amra debo. Ar amra to taka ta eneichilam ei kaaj'er jonno, tui to eto korli, amader ektu shujog de, amader oi lakh khanek'er moton to achei, baki ta arrange korchi, kintu tui ektu chup kore bosh baba. Eke to accident korechish, ektu shanto hoye bosh". Lahiri kaku bollo, "arey na na, baki ta ami debo, kothau jete hobe na. Ar accident mane ? Kokhon holo ei shob ?". Ratan Kaku bollo, "ar bolben na Lahiri Da, hospital theke bari ashar shomai hoyeche, bike niye chilo, ulto dik theke ekta gari eshe mere diyeche". Ami Ratan Kaku ke thamiye bollam, "na na, ami tokhon Lahiri Kaku'r bari thekei aschilam, oi ACP Tulsi'o chilo amar sathe, Hazra more'e turn nichi, tokhon ACP call pelo Sukanto Kaku ar benche nei, amai bollo ar ami ektu omonojog hoye gechilam, but oi time'ei ekta hatchback wrong side diye shamne chole ashlo ar bas accident", Lahiri Kaku ke dekhe mone holo ektu tensed, amai bollo, "tomar ki matha kharap Rajesh[bole ekbar nijer kopale chapralo]. Na amar'i bhul chilo, tomake oi shomai eka chere deowa theek chilo na, bike ta amar barite rekhe, tomai gari kore bari chere dilei bhalo hoto. Check up koriyecho kothau ?", Kaku besh tensed laglo dekhe ami ektu normal hoye bollam, "Kaku, arey tumi eto chinta koro na, ami theek achi, shamano ektu legeche beshi kichu na". Ratan Kaku amake thamiye bollo, "na na Lahiri Da, bhaloi legeche Raju'r, lengre hantche[tarpor amar dike takiye bollo]. Kintu tor eto chot laglo, kintu oi ACP'r kichu holo na to, tui to bolli seo chilo bike'e tor sathe". Ami bollam, "onar o lagar kotha, atleast olpo holeo lagar kotha. Kintu accident howar shomai, ami bike'er engine off kore diyechilam, tai rear wheel lock hoye gechilo, tai bike kichu moment'er jonno stand still hoye jai ar ek side'e kaat hote thake, ar ami ACP Tulsi ke bike theke thele onno side'e fele di. Tai uni bike'er tolai pore ni, tai hoito onar beshi chot lage ni, but uni to ACP, martial arts jane, amake to tai bollen uni". Shobai amar kotha sune ektu chup hoye gelo, billing counter'er lokta bollo, "Sir, aaplog abhi agar payment nai karne wale to kya me thora washroom hoke au ?". Ratan Kaku rege giye, bollo, "ei beta, kotahu jabe na, hum tumko abhi poisa dega, Lahiri Da ashun to, age payment ta kore ni, ei beta ek bar chole gele abar kokhon asbe jani na. Ar Raju, tui chup kore bosh ektu, amra achi to". Ora baire giye, counter'er baire theke cash joma dilo lok take, Lahiri Kaku'o taka dilo. Hospital'er shob payment mit te mit te, besh kichu khun time laglo, ami chair'e boshe boshei ektu ghumiye pore chilam. Jani na koto khun ghumalam, ghum bhanglo jokhon keu amar baan kandh ta dhore nariye amake dakchilo, chokh khule dekhi ACP Tulsi amar shamne. Ami ektu shoja hoye boshte gelam, but komore laglo. ACP Tulsi bollo, "Sorry to wake you up like this, but Mr. Naskar'r body is being transferred to the car now. I didn't see you there, so when enquired, your friend told me, you felt asleep while waiting here, so they didn't awake you. But we'll be leaving for the crematorium soon. If you wanna come along, you better get up now". Ami chair'er handle duto dhore baan paye bhor kore uthe daralam, ar ACP Tulsi ke bollam, "thank you, for waking me up. I would have missed it otherwise. We better get going now, hey is Avi here already ?". ACP Tulsi amake bollo, "nahi, they're being brought to the Kolighat crematorium directly, Mr. Abhishek and Mrs. Nasker both. But you don't look so good yourself, you should have stayed home tonight". Ami lengre lengre billing room'er door'er dike egiye giye, door ta khule ACP Tulsi ke bollam, "I'm fine. But you shouldn't have come looking for me, people might think otherwise and its Kalighat not Kolighat". Ami door ta khule dhore roilam, ACP Tulsi room theke beriye elen, tarpor amar sathe aste aste hante hante lobby te ellen ar besh seriously bollen, "I don't care what who thinks what, you should've known that about me by now. And when you save someone's life, their life becomes yours. You've saved mine today, the least I wanted to do, was check on you. Anyways, I was told by my KOlkata counterpart, that only one person is allowed inside the crematorium since the covid hit". Arey baba, matro ekjon shoshan'e dhukte parbe, eta to jantam na. Ami ACP Tulsi ke jiggesh korlam, "where is the car thats taking Mr. Naskar ?", ACP Tulsi point out korlo parking'er dike, ami aste aste gelam onar shonge. Giye dekhi oi dead body niye jaowar gari te ekta black body bag, tahole ki oi body bag'er modhe Sukanto Kaku'r body ta rakha ache. Ami kache jetei Lahiri Kaku, Ratan Kaku ra eshe daralo amar kache, amar friend o chilo okhane, ami amar friend ke jiggesh korlam, "ei Kaku ke body bag'e keno dheke rekhechish, ekhon to khule ditish, ei bhabe jabe Kaku ?". O bollo, "sorry re, eta covid protocol, ekhon keu hospital'e mara gele, ei bhabei take transport korte hobe. Tao to bhalo enar covid hoi ni, nahole joto jai hok, barir loker kache to body deowai hoi na directly, ar toder shobai ke PPE Kit pore thakte hoto ekhaneo". Amar ektu raag holo, amar friend nijei bolche, Sukanto Kaku'r covid hoi ni, tao body bag'e keno niye jabo. Ami regei bolte jabo, Lahiri Kaku amake atke diye bollen, "Rajesh, raag koro na, eta ekhon norm. Ar emni teo, freezer theke body bar kora hoyeche oken khun age, jete jete body decompose hoye jabe baje bhabe. Body bag'e thakle sei drishyo ta chokhe dekhte hobe na, tumi bujhte parcho na, ei body tar embalming kora nei, ar baire eto gorom, body khub taratari decompose hobe. Tumi ar kotha bariyo na, cholo amar gari te uthe esho tomra". Amar friend amar haat ta dhore ektu side'e niye giye bollo, "bhai thank you". Ami bujhte parlam na, thank you keno bollo amake, amar jonnoi or job jete boshe chilo. Ami bollam, "ki bolchish, ami ki korlam". O bollo, "bhai tor oi Advocate General Kaku, management ke amar upor kono step nite baron koreche, management theke message kore amake good job boleche, ei situation ta handle korar jonno. Thank You bhai". Ami bollam, "dekh ami ei bepare kichui kori ni, ami jantam o na ei shob hoyeche. Lahiri Kaku tor hoye boleche, tui onakei thanks bol. Ami jai bujhli, odike abar koto shomai lagbe jani na". O bollo, "bhai ami tor Kaku ke thanks bolechi, but tui onake kichu na bolle, uni nije theke janteo parten na, je amar upor management rege ache. Anyways tora beriye por, hospital body release kore diyeche toder, ar kono formality nei. Tui kodin rest ne barite". Ami ar kotha na bariye oke bollam, "theek ache re, ami pore tor sathe ekdin kotha bole nebo, ei shob mituk age". Tapor oke bye bole amader gari gulor dike egochi, Lahiri Kaku abar amake bollo, "Rajesh tumi amar sathe cholo, serokom hole tumi oi ACP Ramkrishna ke o bolo amader sathe jete". Ratan Kaku ra amar pichonei chilo, orao garite othar jonno ego chilo, ami bollam, "na Kaku, ami Ratan Kaku der sathe eshechi, oder sathei jai, nahole oder opoman kora hobe. Ar ACP Tulsi keno ekhane esheche, ami sure na. Eta ki protocol naki ?". Ratan Kaku amar baan dike'er kandhe haat rekhe daralo, Lahiri Kaku bollo, "hmmm ekjon officer ke atleast aste hotoi, karon orai officially body preserve korte boleche 24hrs er jonno ar or chele ke Bengaluru security officer flight'e eneche sudhu ei karon'ei, tai ekjon official representative dorkar, but ACP Ramkrishna na eshe, kono junior keo pathaleo hoto. Theek ache, tumi oder garitei otho, ami tomader pichonei achi[tarpor Ratan kaku ke bollo]. Ratan, tumi ektu aste chaliyo, Rajesh'er to bhaloi legeche, ami kheyal korechi, ektu ageo to O limp kore haant chilo". Ratan Kaku'o bollo, "haan haan Lahiri Da, ami astei chalabo, ar ei shomai to emniteo traffic kom'i thakbe, tumi chinta koro na". Ami ghar ghuriye ACP Tulsi ke dekhlam, se du jon Kolkata security officer'er constable der sathe kotha bolchilo, ami ektu jorei bollam onake, "are you riding with us, or you have your own ride today ?". ACP Tulsi ghar ghuriye jorei bollen, "No, I'll be riding with the local team here. I'll see you guys there, you guys should start now. Ride safe". Bole amake bye korlo haat nere. Amra shobai je jar gari te uthe porlam, Sukanto Kaku'r body niye oi gari ta age gelo, tarpor amra Ratan Kaku'r gari te, ar amader pichone Lahiri Kaku'r gari. But ACP Tulsi ar oi Kolkata security officer'er constable ra okhanei dariye chilo. Jai hok, amra almost pouche gechi shoshan'er kache, hotat kore ekta Kolkata security officer'er gari klaxon[aka siren] bajiye amader gari gulo over take kore amader gari gulor age egiye gelo. Tarpor Kalighat'er shoshan'er shamne amader gari thamlo, dekhlam besh kota Kolkata security officer'er gari, ar ekta Kolkata security officer'er van dariye ache okhane. Sukanto Kaku'r dead body ache je gari tate, sudhu seta shoshan'er bhitore gelo, Tokhon shobe sunrise hoche, tai puro puri alo fote ni, bhitore almost shobai PPE kit pore ghurche, amrao gari theke neme giye egiye dhukte gelam, but PPE Kit pora dujon lok amader shobai ke atke dilo ar bollo, "je dead body'r mukh agni korbe, sudhu sei dhukte pare kintu PPE Kit pore, baki ra baire daran". Amake jodio ACP Tulsi agei bolechilo ei shob. Ratan Kaku ra bhitore jete chaichilo, amio chaichilam, but Lahiri Kaku bollo, "tomra ektu shanto hoye kotha ta bojho, ei shoshane covid patient der dead body o porano hoche, tai ei niyom koreche, ekbar bhitore takiye dekho, shobai PPE kit pore ghurche, je mukh agni korbe, takeo PPE kit porei dhukte hobe, tomra ki ekhon PPE Kit pore dhukte chao ?". Ratan Kaku bollo, "na na, tahole thak, amra bairei thaki. Ei Gorom'er modhe PPE kit ke porbe, na na amra baire achi". ACP TUlsi eshe amader pashe dariye bollo, "I've just been told Mr. Abhishek is already in with a KP Constable in PPE Kit, he'll be performing the last rites". Shobai shune matha narlo, ami onake jiggesh korlam, "where is Mrs. Naskar ? I want to talk to her for a few minutes alone". Lahiri Kaku bollo, "ei Rajesh, ki dorkar ar involve hoye, aaj'i sesh kore dao shob shomporko". Ami bollam, "Kaku, ektu wait koro. Ami Kaki'r sathe ektu kotha bole aschi, emni teo aaj ker pore ar hoito dekha hobe na". ACP Tulsi amake niye ekta Kolkata security officer'er garir kache giye bollo, "only 5 minutes Rajesh, its not protocol, but I'm allowing this, just for you". Bole uni ishara kore dujon female constable der gari theke beriye aste bollen, ami egiye giye dekhi, Kaki mukhe mask pore, garir pichon'er seat'e boshe ache, gaye ekta green saree ar blouse pore, matha nichu kore kandche Kaki. Ami garir dorjar kache giye bollam, "amai khoma kore diyo Kaki, Kaku ke banchate parlam na", amar gola shune Kaki matha tule amar dike takiye kandte kandtei garir dorja'r kache egiye eshe garir window'r upore nijer duto haat tule amar dike du haat baralao, kheyal korlam, Kaki'r haat'e hand cuff ache. Ami amar haat ta egiye Kaki'r haat'er por rakhlam, Kaki amar haat ta shokto kore dhore hau hau kore kendei fello, joto kharap kaaj'i koruk, Kaku to Kaki'r husband chilo, se aaj nei, eta onek boro dhakka. Kaki ektu theme bollo, "amai khoma korish Raju, ami onek paap korechi, amar sei mukh nei je tor Maa'er shamne dariye khoma chaibo. Bole na Bhogoban shob dekhen upor theke, tai dekh amai shashti deowar jonno tor Kaku ke kere nilo. Manush ta koto koshto peye gelo, hey bhogoban". Ami bollam, "Kaki ami bhebe chilam, Kaku sushtho hoye bari firbe, kintu sesh rokha ar holo na. Ami tomakeo kono bhabe banchate parlam na". Kotha gulo ami mon thekei bolchi, ami chesta kortam Kaki ke bail'e bar korte, but Kaki to shob kichu nijei confess koreche, ar to kono rastai khola nei. Kaki kandte kandte bollo, "Raju, ami moha paap korechi re, prochondo lobh chilo amar, dekh ki kore fellam. Tor kono dosh nei re Raju, ami nijei amar shob dosh shikar kore niyechi, ami ar ei bhabe banchte chaina", bole hau hau kore kadche. ACP Tulsi amar pichone kokhon chole eshe che, ami kheyal kori ni, Kaki aaj prochondo koshto peyeche, seta sotti, tai ei rokom kore kandche. ACP Tulsi amar baan kandhe haat rekhe bollo, "Rajesh, its time, I can't allow you to talk to her anymore, it was against protocol in the first place, but I let you for a few minutes. Its time". Ami ACP Tulsi'r dike matha nere, Kaki ke bollam, "ami aschi Kaki, ami oi diktate dariye achi, amake tomar sathe aaj ar kotha bolte debe na ora. Tumi mon ta ektu shokto koro ar shabdhane theko". Kaki amar haat duto dhore, nijer kopale thekiye kandte kandte bollo, "amai khoma korish baba, ami toder poribarer onek khoti korechi, aaj tar'i shashti pachi, eto kichu'r poreo tui amar sathe bhalo kore kotha bolchish, eta amar kon jonmer punno'r fol jani na. Tui bhalo thakish Raju, tui bhalo thakish". Bole amar haat ta chere diye abar seat'er middle'e shore giye boshe kandte thaklo. Amio kokhon halka kende felechi Kaki'r sathe kotha bolte bolte, kheyal kori ni. Ami aste aste egiye Ratan Kaku'r garir kache jachi, ACP Tulsi amar pash haat te haat te bollo, "I know you're emotionally compromised currently Rajesh, but it'll pass. You've got to be stronger. You can talk to me, if you consider me as your friend, I'll listen". Ami bollam, "No, its alright, I'm fine. By the way, how long will Avi stay here ?". ACP Tulsi ektu dariye pore bollen, "hmmm, I'm not supposed to share details of on-going investigation with anyone, remember you told me this, on the first day we met. But, I'll tell you anyways, Mr. Abhishek is here for 3 days, we've set up a joint investigation team for these 3 days, we'll make mother son sit face to face, that'll bring out the whereabouts of the missing jewellery. Though Mrs. Naskar has told us of a few jewellery she has hidden at home, so our teams will have to go through all their belongings at their residence. I'll keep you updated Rajesh, you don't worry". Amra abar haat te haat te, Lahiri Kaku'r garir kache chole eshechi, Kaku ra shobai shoshan'er gate'er kache dariye kotha bolche, aro onek lok jon asche aste aste tader barir kauke na kauke daho korte. Ami ACP Tulsi ke bollam, "by the way, how long are you staying here in Kolkata ?", ACP Tulsi ektu bhebe bollo, "situation is fluid as of now, but I have standing orders to report back to my state along with Mr. Abhishek after 3 days. So, lets see. Why, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone ?", bole 'heeeeee heeeeeeee' kore halka kore henshe fello. Amio onar kothai ektu henshe fellam, bhaloi bujhte parlam, uni iche kore amake tease korlo, jate amar mood ta ektu light hoi. Ami bollam, "actually, I would like to invite you home", jei na ami kotha ta bollam, Onar chokh boro boro hoye gelo, jeno obak holo, tar porei bollo, "What ? Rajesh Ghosh inviting me at his residence. Wow, this is an epic moment, damn no one is recording this", bole nijei henshe fello ektu, bhari odbhut jinish, uni jokhon'i hanshe, onar chokh gulo stretch hoye jay. Ami ektu smile kore fellam, bhagish, ami mask pore chilam, na hole amar mukh dekhte peye jeto uni, ar aro tease korto hoito. AMi bollam, "its not like that, and I wasn't joking. I would like you to have meals with us for the next 3 days atleast. My mom would love to have you home, she's never that comfortable with anyone, like she's with you. So, if you can, would you like to have meals with us, as long as you're here". Ami kheyal korlam, ACP Tulsi bhalo kore amar kotha sunchilo, tarpor curiously bollo, "are you inviting me yourself, or has aunty asked you to do so ?", ami bhalo korei bollam, "Mom doesn't know about this, kind of a surprise for her, cause she liked spending time with you the other day. But, if you have prior commitments, I totally understand. You're a busy woman", uni shonge shonge bollo, "nope not at all, I'd love to have meals with aunty, but you on the other hand, always bickering", arey baba, ami invite korlam, ar amakei bolche ami beshi bok bok kori faltu faltu. Ami bollam, "yeah right, as if I was complaining about myself to my mother over the phone yesterday. Huh, bickering". ACP Tulsi 'heeee heeeee' kore ektu henshe bollo, "I didn't complain, just stated facts, I don't know what happened afterwards[emon bhabe bhuru kuchke haat nariye bolche, jeno bacha meye dustumi korche. Bodher dhari officer beta, amar naam'e amar Maa'er kache complain kore]. And anyways, tomorrow my team will go to Mrs. Naskar's residence, opposite to yours, We're just waiting on the search warrants from the local magistrate. We'll be there until we find all the missing jewelries", ami bollam, "ok then, but you're invited to have meals with us, even today, I just forgot to mention it, since its dawn". ACP Tulsi bollen, "OOhh, but today is going to be very hectic for me Rajesh, since Mr. Abhishek is here, we'll start face to face interrogation with the both of them together. And I'll have to fill up a lot of paperwork today and update my team of my progress here with Mrs. Naskar, I don't even know, if I'll have time to go back to the quarters to sleep, too much paperwork needs to be tallied. I'm sorry Rajesh, I won't be able to make it today, but I'll definitely come from tomorrow, and bug you as much as I can[bolei abar 'heee heeee' kore henshe fello]". Ami beshi kichu bollam na, sudhu bollam, "I understand, we'll wait for you at lunch tomorrow then". Lahiri Kaku ra garir kache egiye asche dekhe ami jiggesh korlam, "chole ele ?", Ratan Kaku bollo, "hoye gelo to, oi je timer ta te to tai dekhache". Mane, body burn hote 30-35 minutes lage, amra dujon ar Kaki koto khun'i ba kotha bollam, ami bollam, "er i modhe hoyeo gelo, khali chilo naki ?". Lahiri Kaku bollo, "haan, amrai first aaj, eto bhor belai serokom keu ashe na, ei je dekho na, eibar shob bhir kore asche, onek gulo covid patient'er dead body ache kintu ekhane. Tomra je jar gari te uthe bosho, ekhuni Oi Sukanto'r chele chole asbe. Ar ager bar jaa hoyeche, ami chai na seta ar repeat hok, tumi gari te bosho Rajesh". Ekhon ki Avi'r mar peeth korar sei moner obostha ache, je O oi rokom korbe. ACP Tulsi bollo, "I beg your pardon Sir, I didn't quite catch it. I got 'repeat' and 'gari', what was it ?". Lahiri Kaku bolte jachilo, kintu Ratan Kaku bollo, "Arey, last time, Avi came at the SP and Raju intervened, so Lahiri Da is worried, and not only him, we are all worried, what if, this time Avi comes for Raju again, as a revenge. Raju is already weak from the accident today. We all love him and care for him, we don't want to see him get hurt, so Lahiri Da is asking Raju to go sit in the car, as Avi is on his way out". ACP Tulsi matha nere bollo, "Oh I see, so its over already, that was fast[bole nijer haat'er ghorir dike takiye dekhe bollo]. Oh its almost half an hour since it began, time flies[bole amar dike takiye chokh shoriye nilo, tarmane amra eto khun kotha bolchilam, ami kheyal'i korini]. But not to worry, we've doubled the security this time, but yes as a precaution, Rajesh you go sit in the car, anyways there nothing else to do here". Bole ACP Tulsi hon hon kore egiye gelo, ar Kolkata security officer'er ko jon constable ar officer der daklo, ar ki shob bolchilo, ami sunte pelam na. Amar karor sathe kotha baranor kono iche nei, tai ami Ratan Kaku'r gari te uthe boshlam, kintu amar hotat mone porlo, dead body poranor pore, oi naval part ta matir modhe kore, ekta matir shora te kore gangai bhashate hoi, ami gari te boshei, Lahiri Kaku ke chechiye daklam, Lahiri Kaku'r sathe Ratan Kaku rao elo, jiggesh korlo, ki hoyeche, ami bollam, "oi matir shorate kore bhashate hobe na, ota to ganga te jete hobe, seta security officer der bole dao". Ratan Kaku bollo, "na na, oneke to pukureo bhashai, ekhane khale[canal] bhashaleo hobe, toke oto bhabte hobe na, eto lok ache, ar Kolkata security officer to ache, tara to bangali, orao jane ki korte hoi na hoi, chol amra beriye pori". Lahiri Kaku'o bollo, "Rajesh tumi oto chinta koro na, ekhanei bhashiye debe khun, ekhon jodi Babu ghat ba Princep Ghat'e jai, ar ei bhashanor name, jodi cheleta shantar kete palai, kelenkari hoye jabe. Ratan theek'i bolche, tomra beriye poro, amio jachi, kono oshubhidhe hole amai call koro, ar ami tomai kaal phone korchi[ar Ratan kaku'r didke ghure bollo]. Ar Ratan, ektu shabdhane gari chaliyo, oke kintu barir shamne chere diyo. Ami ashchi". Bole Lahiri Kaku chole gelo nijer gari te. Ratan Kaku rao eshe gari te uthe porlo. ACP Tulsi egiye eshe amader bye korlo, ami onake bollam, "see you tomorrow at my place". Uni matah nere bollen, "sure, I wouldn't miss being with aunty for anything in this world. You takecare of yourself". Ratan Kaku gari start dilo, pichone Lahiri Kaku'r gari'o start dilo, Lahiri Kaku'r gari ta shoja Kalighat'er dike gelo, ar amader gari ta back kore Chetla hoye Durgapur Bridge'er dike egolo, Lahiri Kaku tar gari theke amader dekhe haat narlo, Ratan Kaku'o same korlo. Amader gari ta shoshan'er rasta ta diye beroche, ami side mounted rear view mirror'e kheyal korlam, oi security officer van'e dujon PPE Kit pora lok uthche, ar besh onek security officer mile oder ghire ache. BUjhte parlam, ota Avi chilo. Ami chup chap boshe chilam gari te, ektu chokh bujhiye felechi, kintu Ratan Kaku ar baki dui Kaku'r kotha kaan'e asche, mone holo pichon'e Subhash Kaku'i bollo, "ei Ratan Da, ekta bepar notice korecho, oi Bengaluru'r Mohilla ACP ta, ki jeno nam ta, mone porche na. Amader Raju ke mone hoi pochondo kore, tomader ki mone hoi". Ratan Kaku drive korte korte bollo, "na na, tui ki dekhte ki dekhechish, Raju bollo sunli na, O aaj ke oi ACP'r pran banchiye che, nije bike niye poreche theek'i kintu or gaye ekta daag'o lagte dei ni, tai oi ACP ektu kritogyo. Tobe Subhash, tor kotha ta ekebare felar moton noi re, jodi Raju ke pochondo koreo thake, tahole khoti ki, amader Raju'o kom kishe. Ar or biye'r boyosh to kobe hoye gache, serokom hole, ei shob mitle, ami nahoi boudi'r sathe kotha bolbo". Ei shereche, Maa barite ei shob faltu bepar niye amar matha khai, abar society'r lokerao shuru korlo, jodi era Maa'er kaan'e ei shob kotha tole, tahole Maa o amake emotional blackmail kora shuru korbe, na na, eder o ar beshi faltu bokte deowa jabe na. Ami chokh ta khule ektu gola jhakiye 'ahem ahem' kore nore boshlam, garite shobai chup kore gelo. Ami bollam, "Ratan Kaku, tumi bolchile ekta shok shobha korbe club'e, kobe korbe seta ektu theek kore shobai ke bolo. Tahole shobai preparations nite shuru korbo, club ta shajate hobe to. Refreshment rakhbe ?", Subhash kaku pichon theke bollo, "haan, Ratan Da, khub to se din bolechile, ebar bolo. Keu ki aste chaibe ei onusthane, ki go ?". Ratan Kaku bollo, "keno asbe na, Sukanto to kono onnai kore ni, ja koreche or barir lok koreche, tahole or shanti onusthane keu asbe na keno, ar Raju, tui ki bolish, khaowa daowa rakha uchit ei shomai ? Dekh ami kintu agei bole diyechi, ebar tui president ho, amader o to boyosh hoche. Tui bol ki kora uchit", ami bollam, "eta theek bolecho Kaku, ei covid'er shomai, khaowa daowa manei to mask khulbe shobai, ar bhir o hobe. Ashole ami eta Sukanto Kaku'r shradho shanti'r onusthan korte chaichilam, ar shradho hole to khaowa tei hoi. Tobe covid'er kotha mathai rekhe, jodi buffet ba boshe na khawai, tahole food packet korle kemon hoi, shobai asbe mask pore, duto kore kotha bolbe Sukanto Kaku'r bepare, mala mishti debe ar food packet niye bari chole jabe, bari giye khabe. Puro veg khabar kora hobe, tomra shobai ki bolo ?". Subhash Kaku pichon theke khub excited hoye bole, "Bah eta to khub bhalo idea Raju, amader mathai ei food packet'er kotha ta to ashei ni. Tui bhalo bolli to bepar ta. Ki bolo Ratan Da, shradho Shanti ta bhalo onusthan, shobai asbe. Ei Ratan Da, Korai shutir kochuri kora hobe haan". Ratan Kaku bollo, "khali khai khai, ei gorom kale korai shuti kothai pabi, tobe Raju tui idea ta bhalo diyechish, tahole etai hok, tobe oi amader Durga Pujo'r Math'e korte hobe, khola mela jaiga, club to bondho ghor, eto lok ghasha gheshi kore oi tuku ghore, na na, Covid'e bhir korte emni tei baron korche. Menu ta nahoi bhalo kore boshe decide kora jabe. Tahole Shradho Shanti onusthan'i hok". Kotha bolte bolte amra bari chole elam, shobai je jar barir shamne neme gelo, Ratan Kaku amake ekdom amader barir main gate'er shamne namalo, Sunrise to onek agei hoye gache, tobe ami phone ta bar kore time dekhini, tobe boddo gorom lagche amar. Ami bell bajatei Maa dorja khullo. Main door diye dhuke Maa ke jaa jaa hoyeche shob bollam, Maa amake ground floor'e dhukte dilo na, bollo, "juto jama pant shob khule ekhane side'e rakho, ar haat ta dhuye eita khao", Maa ki shokal shokal sex korte chai, ta nahole amai langto korche keno. Maa oi yellow sleeveless nighty porei ache, tobe Maa'er nipple duto nighty futo kore beriye asbe monehoi, ekdom khara hoye ache. Ami mask ta khule side'e rekhe bollam, "ektu jol tol khai tarpor korchi, tumi to dekhchi khub gorom hoye acho". Maa amar dike chor marar moton haat tule bollo, "tomar mundu, khali mathai oi shob ghore na, mar khabe eibar. Arey pagol, shoshan theke eshecho, neem ar chola khete hoi, ami uthe ready kore rekhechi, jama kapor khule, eta kheye, agun'i haat shike, age snan korte jao, tarpor ami mathai ganga jaal choriye debo, tarpor ghore dhukbe". Ami tshirt ta khulte khulte bollam, "arey ghore to ami dhukei gechi, ar bathroom to ghorer bhitor. Ki shob purano niyom tomader, kono logic nei". Bole juto ta khule shorts ta ar underwear ta khultei amar dhon babaji tong kore dariye gelo ar dulte thaklo. Maa amar dhon'er dike takiye khil khil kore henshe fello, "uff ar ei tomar ekta jinish, sara khun dulche, nao dhoro[bole amar haat'e neem pata ar chola dilo, ami khelam, tarpor hotat kore ekta newspaper'e gas lighter diye agun jele bollo]. Ei agun'er upor haat sheko, tarpor nicher bathroom'e giye snan ta shere nao, ami tomar towel ta dhukiye rekhechi". Ami ar kotha baralam na, beshi khun dariye thakle, ke jane aro koto ki niyom palon korabe. Ami taratari kore bathroom'e dhuke snan ta shere fellam.