ENGLISH STORY 03 ROOM BOY 03
by HYGNESJPAVANA@GMAIL.COM
STORY
ROOM BOY
NORBERT PAVANA (f\o HYGNES JOY PAVANA) had been a Malayalam well known DRAMATIST, CINE STORY & SCRIPT WRITER (28-03-1918 to 28-06-1981). HYGNES JOY PAVANA has been written 25 Malayalam Stories, 3 English Stories (Boundaries, Room Boy and God’s Grace) and 2 Malayalam Cine Stories & Scripts.)
After a long journey I reached Majestic, Bangalore city. I highly appreciated the arrangements of Volvo a\c coach. I had a sound sleep. Morning time, the beauty of the garden city appeared as a nature queens blossoms!
I have been coming the first time to the city. It’s admired me a lot!
First of all, I like to have one suitable room to fresh. I noticed one decorated board which called me to there. Middle class restaurant, I would like to have one room. This room is OK. Had a good bath, I called the room boy through the bell.
Room boy knocked the door and entered the room with a smile: “What do you want, sir?”
“One coffee, one set of bread and butter, quickly.”
Closed door and went off.
Who is this guy? Some pictures change over me. But I could not recollect his face through flash back. Even some case may be involved him. My thought is being unfit!
Knocked the door and appeared the room with my break-fast. He placed the items on the table.
“Do you want anything more, sir?”
“Thanks, no. I will call you back. OK.”
He starting to went off.
“What’s your good name?”
“Vinod”
“Living at?”
“Kerala”
“In Kerala, which place?”
“Cherthala”
“Oh! Elephantiasis.”
He smiled at me: “I have no Elephantiasis.”
“Nobody have the deceases so far. But the trade mark is still known.”
“Sir, did you come there?”
“Yes, I know the place. One LIC agent, one Mr. Purushothama Varma, do you know him?”
Suddenly his face fades out and steps to go.
“Wait. Are you Rama Varmas sister’s son Vinod?”
He looks at me, keep silent.
“Why are you not talking me?”
“I couldn’t understand you?”
“Oh, Then only you spoke? I am Crime Branch C.I., Mohan Varma.”
Some flashes through his mind, looks at me with cruel eyes.
“Why are you staying here unknown? Tell me the fact? I want to take custody more culprits. Are you a terrorist?”
“No. I am not a part of any organization.”
“What your aim? Why should you refused your parents and stay here unknown?”
“I am not in unknown, known by everybody?”
“Better you know how to spoke?”
I took my camera for snap. His eyes become dark.
I am being watching his movements and took three different angel snaps of him.
“I am not a wanted person for Police.”
“Who told?”
“So far any registered case against me.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes sir, I am not involved any case.”
“Then how long you dispersed from your home?”
“Nearly fifteen years!”
“Definitely there has some cause?”
“No sir.”
“Surely has! You have to say the truth otherwise I will directly be take action against you.”
His eyes are wondering somewhere.
“Go and take a bottle of cooled water soon. Don’t go anywhere, understand? If you turn off, balance will be done by my camera. OK!”
Fifteen minutes fast, he didn’t come. I rang the bell.
Another room boy appeared before me.
“Where is Vinod? Call him soon!”
“Anything order sir?”
“No. I want to see him urgently”
“Yes sir.” He went off.
Vinod reached the room fast.
“I thought you ignored me.”
“Why shall I ignore you sir? I don’t have any foul game from my part.”
“So, you never frightened anybody so far?”
“No sir”
“Sit here. I want to know something about you?”
He sat the chair.
“Why don’t you go to your parents? What the reason you left the home?”
“Left the home …. Some reasons occurred. While I had one friend named Alfred whose dad had been leave the home in the childhood itself. He advised his child, better go some unknown place and have good knowledge in business and language. Alfred inspired me a lot, at last we decided to start our journey to Kochi where his aunty staying with family. We searched there but could not find her residence. At night, we slept in a shop varanda where so many beggars were sleeping. One side mosquitoes and other end the beggars. Alfred become changed his mind to see his mom and to go home soon. At last I passed alone the Mattancherry Bridge. I saw the railway station where trains comes and gone.
I entered the train and sat in a corner. I got hungry. I have nothing to eat. One old man who understood my position and gave his half part of food to me. I actually tired and slept soon.”
I have been learnt his face impressions while saying whether it is true or not.
“When I heard the loud voice, I woke up. I knew that I reached Bangalore. Wondering here and there, at last I reached in front of this restaurant. In the sunlight I wait for long time, I fed down. That saw the elder brother of this shop, Mr. Ravi who gave me two Chapatti and curry. I began with that two chappati to start work here. In the lunch time I got enough rice and curry. I decide in mind that I will not go anywhere from this lovely Restaurant. They gave me the shelter too.”
“Did your parents know your stay here?”
“Why should they know about me?”
“Yours dad and mom ….?”
He looked at me cruelly: “Dad!”
“Are you ashamed?”
“Yes. My pray is to never face him in the rest of my life. I hate him!!”
“Why?”
“It is my childish thoughts and painfulness!”
“What’s that?”
“I will tell you sir. Every Saturday, that man getting his weekly wages. My mom called us for night prayer. We were five children. He reached home with creeping in four legs holding a big bottle of brandy. Mom was fully upset and threw away that bottle. With big sound it broken. That dowel beat my mom cruelly. We also got more. There was nothing to eat. Mom was watching that man might bring the rice and curry items in time. That person comes with drunk fully. Tell me, what I should do at that stage. If I not left the place definitely I might be killed him!”
“Why are you talking unnecessary elements?”
“I am sorry to say that my poor mom gone for working two three small families to help them. They only gave her little food stuffs. That was our grand dinner! Also he hurt mom, while demanding money for drink.”
“So, you are not a criminal!”
“Must be a criminal”
“That’s the race from home!”
“That’s the truth.”
“Then we can expect from you good need also.”
“After the end of that four legged animal!”
“What do the rest of your family members?”
“Mom had also made mistake against him.”
“What’s the actual reason?”
“Dowry.”
“Dowry?”
“Yes sir. Moms family gave him only imitation gold of 5 bangles and a necklace. He made a loan with this gold. Bank refused and to be called the police. He had been become changed his attitude and culture towards mom and all. Started drinking regularly to question mom and beat her hardly. Drinks start from that situation. He was drink in a small quantity without our presence. After that without drink he could stand steadily, become shearing. Totally change his mood. Normally he seems subconscious. Mom was suffering a lot. Mom’s family also was in a poor stage. They were eight members, mom was seventh one. All were ready for marriage views. Last one was boy who was studying in lower class. Mom’s dad has been paralyzed in bed. This was the mom’s family background. He was fully ignoring all this facts. He drunks for everything to be forgot.”
“Yes, he had the feeling that the mom’s family fully cheated him!”
“Not for drinking but also him beating to mom hardly.”
“Do you want to see that mom?”
“Then that beggar?”
“He is no more, passed away four years back.”
“What’s my mom?”
“Protect with happily.”
“What about sisters?”
“They are doing well. But in your vision, they are awaiting for marriage.”
“I would like to see them soon sir.”
“No sir, only Uncle Mohan Varma. I will arrange you to see them soon. You told that your moms have one brother who was studying in lower class. That guy is me,
Understand?”
Vinod face becomes blossom with tears. I take his hand kissed it and closed to me. He can not believe it.
“Tomorrow morning I have to attend a case in the court after that I will be here almost 3 PM. You should ready for home, before that you have to good-bye to all of yours Boss and all. I can book ticket for evening Volvo bus, OK.
Very happy to close the door and waive his hands against me.
ENGLISH STORY 03 ROOM BOY O3 by hygnesjpavana@gmail.com\20112010
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