The Second : Fountain Head

part 31 : One night standing

Israfil and Lucifer was looking for a shelter for the night. They were thirsty. They saw a tall fair and handsome long beard, long hair radiant old person with black over coat in coming from the opposite side . A small note book and a pen was visible out of his pocket. He was walking slowly keeping him palms locked behind. Israfil asked him, where can we get some water ? The radiant person smiled, water ? You mean the most complex compound H20 ? You can get lot of oxygen (02) and Hydrogen (H) is this clean air of pollution free hill forest, but at least I dont know  how to make water compounding them. You may get my friend Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, now at Kursheong and he may let you help with his scientific knowledge, look a car is coming, this may back you to Kursheong. Ask lift from them and let me complete my morning walk. They stopped the car and asked lift upto Kursheong. One young couple and their school going daughter was there in the Hinsdustan Motors. Black Ambassador Car, they agreed. Lucifer could not see the radiant person when looked back. They sat on the front seat with the family with specs. Israfil asked Lucifer, we should ask the radiant person his name, Rabindra Nath Tagore the dusky, afordesic spaced lady behind uttered from the back seat. Do you know him madam ? Israfil looked back. The lady was reading a book. She looked up touching the specs with her winning smile, have you asked me anything master ? Israfil struggled his toung, actually you took some ones name yes the lady answered the poet, Rabindra Nath Tagore, who wrote this story book I am reading, Sesher Kabita. Are you interested ? No Israfil looked on the road at front. What he was feeling everything is in monochrome here. They are auto adjusted simulated for any situation, still, why, monochrome ?. They reached the entry road of Kursheong the hill town. Young man stopped the car and politely said, we still have to go far. This is the road turned to Kursheong town. Israfil and Lucifer get down from the car. The man said my name is Dipankar Dey, Lady folded hand and said, I am Mamata Shankar and she is my daughter, read in class eight. Little girl smiled, said, uncle, both of you should see my next film Ekje chilo Kannye, my name is Kankana. Sabyasachi uncle and my mother will act in that film. Lucifer smiled and waved. The black ambassador car drove out. They started walking to Kursheong town. It is I feel 16 bit depth, ivory white card white balance in clout setting, may be with a orange filter, as it is noon from young man closing then riding a nice black open hood willys jeep.

Israfil stopped them and asked whether they can help them for a night shelter for today. The short height telephone receiver black spec person voiced like a buffalo below a gorge and said, there is a small village at right hand, few farm house owners is running eco tourism rent a room business. They may rent you room, Israfil expressed their names, the young man folded their hands smilingly. The short height person said , he is Tarapada, one curly hair person said he is Sunil, the tall, back brush hair spec person in Dhuti and Shirt said his name is Sandipan and the senior most of them said he is Shakti Chatterjee.Lucifer asked as the road to village going through forest, would it take right to reach the village.  All four young man laughed, Sunil said, Aranyer Din Ratri? think of it, hey mister, forest has no day and night difference, teapond can jump on you at any time.

They went with their jeep. Israfil and Lucifer reached the village by evening. Israfil said, look, colour simultatin adjusted, green grass, leaves, dark blue sky and white clouds, golden moon is coming out over head. They saw a top less off roader jeep is parked out side a small farm house. Light and sound of a womans voice. They went straight to that cottage and knocked. A woman voice asked in English from inside, whos there ? Israfil said back his name. A blond possibly British woman opened the door. She said I feel I know none of you Mr. Israfil, how can I help you, Israfil and Lucifer said the truth, they need night shelter for tonight and tomorrow and morning they will go to find a person in Kursheong. The girl said, you are welcome, there is a small out house you can stay over there. I shall give you a pair of Pillows and bed cover. They thanked. A tall, well built, rare hair person with eagle like nose appeared in the door smiling. Hi, I am Clint East Wood, how are you ? Israfil said their name and said how you Mr. East Ward. The tall person corrected him calmly I beg your perdon Clint East Wood, not East Ward. Sorry Lucifer said. The women told and I am Meg Ryan. Let me give you some food first. She gave them a key to open the out house. Basically a  thatched hut and went inside to take food. Lucifer asked Mr. East Wood, what is the name of this village ? He answered Madison Country, and went inside. Jadam Meg Ryan took them to the out home, electric bulb and gave dry foods and bread for the night. Actually they were too thirsty and asked can we get some water here madam. Mr. Meg Ryan answered, plenty, there is a small river just few minutes walk you will get, but not a drop to drink. The water i very unhealthy with colifer in bacterias, antamiba histolitica sp., helicon bacteria pillory sp., if you want to commit suicide, you can drink, if not my advice is take the food and sleep. Good night. The lady disappeared.

They could not sleep well. They were very thirsty. Israfil called Lucifer early morning, he was trying to sleep a feeling dry. They came out of the firm house. It was a calm morning. Birds wire chirping. First rays of sun fired scarlet take on the little waves of the river of the Madison village. They come to a small bridge over the river. They saw to persons are coming this side using the bridge. One person is tall, wearing nice Panjab Kurta and Pajama, the traditional Bengali dress. Another person is short in height bright dagor dagor eyes (translate pls from Bengali, stout physique, similar dress wearing. The tall person has gifted voice and was inging Aha ki Ananda Akashe Batashe (please google the Bengali song). Person with short height was playing a kind of drum percussion called dholok in Bengali. Their duet was making the morning for beautiful, when they came closure Israfil called brother can you help us? The fall person stopped singing and asked with his baritone voice, who are you ? What is your issue? The short height person asked the similar question to them with a satiristic touch. Lucifer revealed their name and told they are so thirty that everything in life seem grey to them. The tall person said, they are going for a very important work, a small place call Hallah, where a tyrannical person running parallel administration calling himself the king without the crown of Hallah and brain washing common people with a machine.

If the duo Israfil and Lucifer help them to tame the to be a dictator, if he join democratic politics. Israfil and Lucifer agreed. The tall person and short height person told their name Mr. Tapen Chatterjee and Mr. Rabi Ghosh respectively. Then took out two pairs of beautiful leather hoes. They put them feet into the shoes and asked to hold their hands to Israfil and Lucifer. Then the clapped their hands with each other and said Hallah, in a loud voice. Within a moment they found themselves in a dry waste land near Ayodha hills, Bankura District. Irafil and Lucifer went this time through the district but the particular please they have not visited. After all the even and odds in the Hallah, as was in the famous film Hirak Rajar Deshe directed by legending Satyajit Ray, they reached near a huge machine. Mr. Tapen Chatterjee and Mr. Rabi Ghosh told the duo Israfil and Lucifer to wait here and if any security try to enter any villagr into the machine, try their best to fight. The duo agreed. Then Mr. Chatterjee and Mr. Ghosh went some where. While waiting, the huge machine seemed hypnotising them and attracting. Some one said in melodious lady voice, Israfil, I know you, come enter my room, you will get plenty of water to satisfy your thrist. Israfil saw slowly the gate of the machine is opening. He ran to enter. Lucifer was still under control of self. Tried to stop Israfil, but all try were in vein. Israfil entered the brain washing machine. When he come out, aked Lucifer, who are you? Immediately take bath, other wise you may be burnt, I am getting smell of five. Lucifer understood israfil lost his memory completely. He said, my friend can you remember anything about pat ? Israfil looked vacant and said, yes, I killed so many people after occupying their hard earned money, shelter land by fraud, circion and cheating. I can see my hands are wet in their blood. I need to wash my hands and face. They are bloody. Israfil ran out of the palatial house. Lucifer ran behind him. Lucifer saw lot of people running towards a very big sculpture of a person. The tall and short height duo is leading them out shouting a slogan Dari dhore maaro taan, Raja hobe king khan (translate pls from Bengali.) Israfil and Lucifer was running a river call Subornorekha a song was spreading into the air Lilawali, Lilalwali, bhor juboti soi go/kimono Sajainu tore (pls translate from Bengali). They  saw few hooligans trying to take a young lady into their boat, Lucifer and Israfil went towards them. The lady somehow released herself and jumped into the river. Lucifer punched a hooligan; he shouted stop them and grounded. Few flood lights on and a tall salt and pepper hair and beard man wearing a traditional Bengali Kurta  Pajama came to them. He has personality like of mountains. He asked calmly, why you ruined my film set ? Who are you ? Lucifer tried to explain that his friend Israfil lost his mind and memory and they should pardon him. The tall person told them it was inevitable and he argued within his conscious why Israfil wont get the poetic justice for killing the woman and children in the name of law ? Any way he let them go. Israfil couldnt remember anything and walked down with Lucifer.

Animesh told to Mr. Shyam Roy, yes grand daddy he got the poetic justice. Though I know the tall Bengali person, he is the best ever film director bon in earth. I saw his film Jukti, takko, Goppo in Kollol era Bengal situation. Hes name is Legend Ritwik Ghatak.

Yes, Shyam Roy agreed. Let us wait for Koni to come after winning the battle for protecting Port Agomoni.

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