chapter 34
Sanyog - A Coincidence
Entering my room , Ma asked , Did Sanyogita sleep?
Yes ⦠just now , I replied â¦
Yes ⦠I saw , you were applying balm , Ma said â¦
This is called bad manners Ma ⦠I said smiling ⦠poking the nose in others matters â¦
Donât teach me ⦠tell me first ⦠what happened today ⦠did you talk with her ⦠have you told her your emotions for her ⦠what about her family and everything ⦠Ma was speaking as if she was bombarding shells through AK47â¦
Ma⦠Ma take a pause ⦠slow down ⦠sit ⦠please sit first ⦠otherwise ⦠I stopped
What? Otherwise ⦠she asked loudly â¦
You will have heart attack out of extreme happiness ⦠I uttered â¦
Oh! How happy am I ! she said yes ⦠I will lit the lamp in front of God and prepare some sweet for both of you â¦
Ma ⦠Ma⦠stop daydreaming ⦠I shouted â¦
What ? did she say no ⦠or what , speak out ⦠donât keep secrets ⦠She shouted â¦
Easy ⦠you sit first ⦠I ordered â¦
She sat on the chair near study table ⦠and said ⦠really I will have heart attack if you donât speak now ⦠at least out of panic â¦
Ma ⦠I spoke softly , Sanyogita is married to Sumangal and she has a daughter â¦
Then ⦠she asked calmly â¦
What then ⦠is it not enough for you ⦠I asked irritatingly â¦
This was obvious ⦠Sameep ⦠tell me something new ⦠have you proposed her and what was her reply ⦠Ma said..
Ma ⦠are you out of your mind ⦠I shouted ⦠How can I propose a married woman ⦠at least this is not what I expected from you â¦
Then why you were rubbing her hair with towel , I saw ⦠she again uttered calmly â¦
Because she should not catch cold , nothing else ⦠I muttered â¦
Ma ⦠I am not young adorable bachelor now ⦠that I will fall in love and propose the girl immediately â¦
Sameep ⦠Ma called me from the bottom of her heart ⦠She needs you now ⦠she needs your love , care and support â¦
Ma ⦠I replied ⦠I will surely support her and she is my best friend ⦠so caring is obvious but about love ⦠I am not sure â¦
Then why have you wasted so many precious years of your life for her ⦠Ma asked â¦
Then it doesnât mean that , if a woman is in trouble , I should take advantage and grab the opportunity to propose her ⦠I said â¦
You are taking wrong interpretation Sameep , Ma explained ⦠she is alone ⦠she needs you now ⦠she is thirsty for love â¦
How are you so damn sure ⦠I asked Maâ¦
Read her eyes ⦠You will better understand ⦠Ma said â¦
She is married Sameep but she hasnât received unfortunately her share of love ⦠she is like a eager river flowing towards the ocean â¦
Oh! Poetic ⦠I said smiling â¦
You have received that poetic talent from me only ⦠donât forget ⦠Ma saidâ¦
Any woman who is satisfied in her relationship wonât allow to touch her ⦠Ma added
You are taking it wrong Ma ⦠we are best friends ⦠for her I am only best friend till date â¦
That you are ⦠Ma said ⦠I donât deny â¦
Ok ⦠let it be ⦠Ma said again ⦠I will ask myself ⦠Ma uttered â¦
Ma ⦠Ma ⦠I shirked ⦠this is insane ⦠please donât interfere between us ⦠I will resolve my problem very well â¦
That I have witnessed these many years ⦠Ma jeered me â¦
You are belittling your own son ⦠Ma ⦠donât you feel anything ⦠I said smiling â¦
I should have done this very earlier, then you would have been well settled at this date ⦠and we old couple would have been free for our pilgrimage ⦠Ma said
Pilgrimage ⦠I shouted ⦠when did I stop you both ⦠to go â¦
You didnât stop us Sameep but your panic attacks , hallucination and depression , how we would have left you alone ⦠Ma said
You are right ⦠because of me ⦠you are still stuck ⦠not free ⦠but thatâs sound selfish motive â¦I said smiling â¦
Sameep â¦be serious ⦠Ma uttered
She is right ⦠suddenly Baba entered in the room and seconded Maâs proposal â¦
You donât know the topic and how could you say so ⦠I shouted
Boss is always right , Baba said smiling â¦
Donât change the topic ⦠Ma was angry with Baba â¦
Who said , I am changing the topic ⦠I am with you my dear ⦠Baba patted on Maâs back â¦
You shameless fellow ⦠Ma said pushing his hand ⦠we have grown up old now ⦠now itâs the turn of our son â¦
Yes ⦠you are right ⦠Baba said â¦
And we all started laughing â¦
Just then , Sanyogita entered the room ⦠and said ⦠tell the joke to me also â¦Â Â
Baba said , I was providing tips of happy married life to Sameep ⦠that Boss is always right ⦠and Boss is always wife â¦
Thatâs right ⦠Baba ⦠Sanyogita said and stared giggling â¦
The sound of laughter filled the room ⦠I thought today my room will also be happy , after so many years , she has seen smiling faces and heard giggling sounds â¦
So , Sameep ⦠where is your fiancée ⦠still in the diary ⦠Sanyogita said in mischievous tone â¦
Ma suddenly interrupted and said , she is standing in front of us â¦
Sudden silence filled the room , I was unable to lift my gaze â¦
Aunty ⦠Sanyogita uttered ⦠I am â¦
Ma again interrupted ⦠I know everything ⦠we are with you ⦠but this time please donât leave Sameep alone â¦
There was again pin drop silence in the room â¦
Dr. Archana Pandit