chapter 43
Sanyog - A Coincidence
Ma and Sanyogita went into Maâs bedroom â¦
Mayank literally pulled me into my room and handed me the pill and said, âSir, please take rest. And donât think too much.â
I nodded but Mayank and me both knew vey well that the thought process in my mind wouldnât stop â¦
Shall I wait for you here? Mayank asked â¦
No, I said, please go ⦠I will rest for some time ⦠and I turned my backâ¦
Mayank went out â¦
Sanyogita , will she stop crying ⦠will she able to come out of this mood ⦠what should I do for her ⦠I was brainstorming ⦠whom should I call? May be the lawyer ⦠I got up from the bed and connected the call with the lawyer â¦
Sir, I said , I am Sameep Sharma ⦠we came in the morning regarding Sanyogitaâs case â¦
Lawyer replied ⦠Yes⦠please go on â¦
Sir, today is Sanyogitaâs daughterâs Suparnaâs birthday ⦠she wishes to call her ⦠but we are unable to get her phone number ⦠we called her in-laws and they replied they even donât know Sanyogita⦠Sir her condition is not good ⦠please tell me some legal way from where can I get her phone number ⦠please help me â¦
Lawyer replied ⦠Sumangal and his parents , they are the only sources right ⦠yes ⦠and still we havenât sent them the legal notice ⦠so ⦠how can we get the phone number ⦠you can ask some of the neighbours or friends of Sumangal or Sanyogita over there â¦
Yes ⦠that we can do ⦠I will talk with Sanyogita ⦠thank you for your co-operation ⦠I thought there will be some legal way â¦
Yes⦠we can ask them also but ⦠still legal procedure is to start ⦠Lawyer replied â¦
Thank you once again ⦠I said and cut the call â¦
I got up and went towards Maâs room ⦠when I peeped through the door ⦠I saw both of them sleeping ⦠so, I decided not to disturb them ⦠and came towards my room taking utmost care , they should not be disturbed by the sound of my foot -stepsâ¦
After half an hour ⦠my eyes were closing ⦠and suddenly I heard foot steps at my door ⦠Sanyogita was there ⦠I sat on the bed and said , please come .. howâs your headache now ⦠you should have rested for some more time â¦
No ⦠Sameep ⦠I am unbale to sleep ⦠what can we do ⦠I was thinking and my headache triggered ⦠Sanyogita answeredâ¦
Sanyogita , shall I prepare ginger tea for you? I asked â¦
Donât change the topic Sameep ⦠I donât want anything ⦠I just want to talk with my daughter ⦠she said angrily â¦
I understand ⦠I convinced her ⦠think about the people you know in Dehradun⦠somebody neighbour, friend of Sumangal ⦠someone close to him etc., please remember and do you have anybodyâs phone number saved ⦠so we can ask them â¦
Sanyogita started thinking ⦠she was lost in thoughts â¦
That sports teacher ⦠he might be knowing about Suparna⦠he was close to Sumangal ⦠but why he would tell me? That aunty who lived near us on the campus ⦠she adored Suparna ⦠she might be knowing about her ⦠I will ask her ⦠yes ⦠she might tell me ⦠Sameep ⦠I will call the aunty â¦
Sure ⦠I replied â¦whatâs her name? I asked
Whatâs her name ⦠whatâs her name ⦠Sanyogita was repeating the statement â¦I thought she might have forgotten her name ⦠she was searching her contact list in the mobile phone fiercely â¦
I said ⦠calm down ⦠I will bring you a cup of tea ⦠I said â¦
She was irritated once again ⦠how many times , I told you , I donâtâ want anything ⦠please donât disturb me ⦠let me concentrate ⦠Sanyogita uttered â¦
Ok⦠Ok⦠you continue ⦠I said and went into the kitchen ⦠to prepare tea for all ⦠Ma was already there â¦
Oh! Ma ⦠Sanyogita is not listening to anything ⦠what can we do â¦
Ma said calmly ⦠go and fold your hands to God , he will solve all your problems ⦠Ma ⦠I shouted ⦠was it a joke or something â¦
No⦠why itâs a joke? Itâs faith ⦠itâs belief system ⦠go and try â¦
I came to the pooja room and stood in front of the idol of Rama and folded my hands ⦠I had never done this before ⦠but still for the sake of Suparna ⦠I was ready to do anything ⦠I said ⦠Please God ⦠think about the grieving mother and that little child at least ⦠forgive our mistakes ⦠please guide us ⦠show us some path ⦠my eyes became wet with tears ⦠I started towards my room when Ma handed me two cups of tea ⦠I was afraid ⦠Sanyogita might be angry with me ⦠so ⦠I urged Ma ⦠you come and give her cup of tea ⦠Ma nodded â¦
Sanyogita ⦠have you found her name ⦠Ma asked with a concern â¦
Sanyogita was still sitting on the bed with her head bent in the mobile phone ⦠No ⦠Ma ⦠not yet ⦠but I will remember soon â¦
Donât get panic ⦠you will remember ⦠Ma assured her ⦠have this cup of hot tea ⦠your brain will start functioning â¦
Yes⦠Ma ⦠I needed this and she took the cup from Maâs hands â¦
I was shocked and said ⦠just now you were denying to have anything and whatâs this now â¦
From you ⦠I said ⦠Not from Ma⦠Sanyogita replied â¦
I smiled ⦠she is more close to you than me ⦠Sanyogita â¦
Are you feeling jealous ⦠Mr. Sameep ⦠Sanyogita asked smiling ⦠sipping hot tea
Ma and me both were relieved ⦠she has come out of the panic situation at least â¦
Yes⦠I am jealous ⦠I asserted ⦠smiling â¦
Let me help you ⦠Ma said ⦠sitting on the chair â¦
Try to recall all the surnames of your neighbours ⦠list it out ⦠Ma said â¦
Yes ⦠I recalled ⦠it was something ⦠ammm ⦠Sanyogita paused â¦
I said ⦠please stretch your mind ⦠think â¦
It is ⦠Bhandari or something like that ⦠I will check ⦠Sanyogita said â¦
She searched and the result appeared on the screen ⦠two of us were happy like little children â¦
Call her ⦠call her ⦠I said â¦
Ma was sitting folding her hands ⦠looking at the roof â¦
Put on speaker phone ⦠I instructed â¦
Hello aunty ⦠do you remember me⦠Sanyogita asked â¦
Sangu ⦠how can I forget you? Where are you Beta ⦠we heard from the other side ⦠and we were relived â¦
I am fine aunty ⦠but you know everything ⦠Sanyogita added â¦
Yes⦠Sumangal behaved very badly ⦠We heard ⦠Bhandari Auntâs voice â¦
I instructed Sanyogita to record the call ⦠she started recording it â¦
Aunty ⦠will you please help me⦠Sanyogita asked â¦
Anytime beta ⦠Aunty saidâ¦
I need Suparnaâs phone number ⦠today is her birthday ⦠I want to wish her ⦠but ⦠Sanyogita started sobbing â¦
Itâs hard to ask Sumangal ⦠Aunty said ⦠he never opens his mouth ⦠you know it ⦠but I will try to get it from his parents ⦠give me some time ⦠Aunty said and we were relieved â¦
Sanyogita was smiling and said ⦠thank you aunty ⦠I will be waiting ⦠I will call you after an hour ⦠will it be ok â¦
Aunty said ⦠donât worry ⦠I will call you as I get some information ⦠right â¦
Thank you aunty ⦠Sanyogita said ⦠and the call was cut â¦
Thank God ⦠there are few good people left in the society ⦠Sanyogita uttered â¦
Dr. Archana Pandit