Chapter 38: chapter 38

It was night time still The majestic Victoria Terminus station  was crowded and busy.. Trains leaving time and arrival times are being announced without gap... People were moving faster here and there to catchup the train and many leaving out.. There was a girl who doesn't know what to do and where to go and she couldn't understand anything the people around her speaking it's a strange language for her.... Her eyes were red and cheeks are puffy due to her constant crying.... Even though she get used to her crying and tears been her best friend as it only gave her company till then now she felt that that to left her pathetic self... From what she remember she always been suffered and verbally and physically abused.... All she could do was crying at her fate which made her like that..... She was orphan that's what she has been told by the man who gave her a roof over her head all these years and she had been his house unpaid maid... His wife who doesn't have a child also didn't showed any mercy on her..... She never went out of that small slum in Madras...now she was in Bombay... She escaped from that man who took her here to sell her in red house area...somehow she managed to ran away from them... That man who brought up her said her that he was taking her on a tour as she doesn't go out ever... Even the Madras central Railway station is an marvel view for her she was that much excited and belived his words and came with him on train for the first time... But all her excitement and eagerness crashed out when she eavesdropped that man speaking with someone else... As they stayed near the railway station... She managed to again enter into the main station and disappear in that crowd... Those two were searching her.... She did have injuries and her knees and hand have patches of blood Oozing  out of her wounds.... She was scared to the core and even more broken.... She doesn't have the willingness to live.as there is no purpose for it... She has no one then what is the need of survival...... Still she doesn't want to be sold to someone who will ruin her life and she can't even think of coming out of it once she fell into that burialpit..... She Somehow have to reach madras at least there she understand what people speaks and survive by doing household works which she used to do.... But she doesn't know how to go there.... She knows she came by train.... But in front of her there was many and she doesn't know which will lead her to her destiny..... Her eyes which already lost its life was searching here and there to find the hope.... The hope which will help her to live..... But no one paid any attention to her and someone pushed her away as she was on his was she fell on the  floor and winced in pain..... Her moistened eyes again shredded tears but no hand came to wipe it.... How much can she cry over her self... She bite her inner cheeks and gritted her teeth to control the pain and managed to stood up someway... Her eyes were blurring.... She couldn't walk further..... Without thinking she went inside the train ... That coach wasn't like the crowed one she came here.... It's empty.. And they have screens for each sleeper seat.... It's first class coach... She doesn't know that... She went inside passing the curtain and she fell on the seat unconscious......... Her eyes closed and she relived from bearing the pain in her body and heart with that........ An taxi stopped in front of the Railway station .... An handsome young man dressed in formals came out of it... The driver helped him to take out his luggage bag as he already took out his suitcase with him.... He paid the taxi driver and entered inside... He checked his tickets to know his coach and seat number and he spoted the train he booked to reach Madras.... He could have took a flight but he choose to travel by train so he booked first class ticket... He came to Bombay to finalize his biggest business deal so far.. As it was successful he was delighted as he is going to expand his business and he already build the strong base for his empire..... He is 31 year old ... At his age his collegemates already have babies but he was still single... Even his younger brother Shekar is married that year..... His father wasn't a rich man... Yet he managed to give him proper education that is considered as big thing then.... He worked as clerk in collector office... He was topper and talented person and have the thirst for success.... His brother was selfish and greedy man.... Even after his father's dismissal he didn't go to any work and depended on him and spends his hard earned money... He knows about Shekar's greedy mind.... He doesn't want him enter into his business and ruin it so he gave up on all his parental lands and wealth to Shekar and work hard for his business.. His talent and hard work brought this big success to him.... He reached the couch and ented inside it.... Once he spoted his seat number he went there....he actually booked both the seats to have some privacy for him as it was a one whole day travel he doesn't want any interruption he wants to sleep peacefully as he would get once he lands in Madras... When he entered inside his eyes widened as there was a girl in his seat and was unconscious.... He felt pang on his heart seeing her blood strains and tear stained face which is swollen..... He doesn't have an heart to shout at her and drag her out of his seat..... He  immediately went out and brought water bottle and some cotton and first aid kit.... As the train was about to leave as they announced he came back with them and saw her who still unconscious.. He sprinkled  the water on her face....and patted her cheeks to wake her upThat did worked she slowly opened her eyes.... Seeing a new face..that to a man's she was scared..she was about to shout...he covered her mouth with his palm..."Bayapadatha... Na onum pana matein.... Nyayama patha naa tha kathi satham podanum nee paduthudukarathu en seat uh.... "(Don't be scared.. I won't do anything to you.... In fact it should be me who have to shout at you because the seat you are sleeping is mine... "Hearing Tamil she pacified still she was scared of him..... "Sari naa ipo kai edukurein katha kudathu puriyutha..... "(Okay now I am going to remove my hand... Don't scream Understand) She blinked her eyes Cluelessly.... He find her cute even at that situation.... Her scared eyes trembling body didn't settled well with him.. He understood that she was scared and by the Scratches he assumed she might have escaped from someone.... She was still scared... "Inga paru....... Nee yar nu enaku theriyathu... Ana etho prachanaila iruka nu mattum theriyuthu.... Intha rendu seat um naa book panathu so inga vera yarum vara matanga... Nee ingaiye irukalam.....naa unaku onum agama pathukurein... Ena nambu..hmmmm.. "( look..... I don't know who you are.... But I can understand that you are at problem.... I booked both the seats so no one would come here so you can stay here..... I won't let anyone harm you... Trust me... Hmmm) She doesn't know why she wanted to trust him... She nodded her head without conscious... He smiled and removed his hand from her mouth.. She didn't screamed.... He gave her the water bottle to drink.... She was again scared... He signed and drank some water from it... "Ipo pothuma... Ithula ethum kalakala... Nee kudikalam"(It's okay now... I didn't mixed anything in this you can drink it...) She gulped the lump... With trembling hand she got that bottle and drank the  water in one go... She was that much hungry... He understood that so he took out one bread packet from his bag and gave it to her she hesitated first..again he took one slice from it and ate that one....she got that packet and started eating the bread..... He watched her silently then he spoke...... "En peru Jaishankar.... Un per ena? "(My name is Jaishankar... What is your name) She looked at him... But didn't said anything... "Oh sorry vai pesa varatha unaku..... "(Oh sorry... You can't able to speak......) She glared at him ... That was too cute... He chuckled... "Apo pesuviya.... "(Then you can speak???) She just nodded her head and turned towards the window...."Ohhhh.....en kita mattum pesa mateingalo.... "(Ohhh.... You won't speak to me only ah!!!!!!) She again glared at him... "Moorachathu lam pothum... Pera solu.... TTR vantha solanum.....ilati una naa kadathitu poratha nenachida poran.... "(That's enough of glaring.... Say your name.. I have to say if TTR comes... Or else he will suspect that I am kidnapping you) She blinked her eyes and thought for sometime and said in a very low voice... "Devaki"He couldn't hear that... It was a mere whisper and that couldn't surpass the train engine sound.... He said.. " Emma en kathu nala condition la tha iruku ana nee solrathu sathiyama kekala.. Konjam sathama tha pesein.. "(My earing senses are at perfect condition still I couldn't hear you.... Please speak louder.... ) She glared at him.... He narrowed his eyes at her.... Even she was amused from where she get that confidence to glare at him.. She always been the silent girl who never back spoke and disobeyed anyone.... But this was new for herself... and that did amused him.... She came out of her thought when he snapped his finger in front of her... She started and jumped a bit due to that... Without looking at him she said in a bit loud voice... "Devaki".... " Devaki..????? "He repeated...she nodded her head.... That's how the journey of Jaishankar and Devaki started..... Author's note... Hello people... How was the chapter.... I set back this scene in 90s because of timeline issues and also I like the vintage style stories that's why... And I wanted to write their story in this phase only... Don't compare it with Loving ACP sir or Mr. D and his Miss. C as wll as Senior citizen timeline.... Please forgive this innocent author in this case... Bombay was renamed as mumbai in 1995Madras was  renamed as Chennai in 1996The former name of  Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was Victoria terminus station.... And MGR central was Chennai central even before Madras central Please do let me know your thoughts... Happy Reading📖📖📖📖Thank you❤❤❤❤