Ishra Drabbles

Kidnapped

"Hello. Raman Bhalla speaking. . . Hello." Raman rolled his eyes towards his family and their usual hustle bustle around the dining table.

"Zara si santi meherbani hogi? Phone aaya hai ek." He said but eyes focused his wife knowing well only she can help him. As expected the noise slowly faded as Ishita signalled others.
(If you people could bless me with some silence? I am in a call.)

"Hmm. Jee, Raman Bhala bol raha hu. . . Kya? Meri biwi? Konsi biwi?" The confusion was quite visible on his face.
(Hmm. Yes, Raman Bhalla speaking. . . . What? What wife? Which wife?)

"Kya matlab konsi? Kitni hai?" He passed his infamous glare as his wife spoke from his side.
(What do you mean by which? How many are there?)

"Dekhiye aapko koi galat femi huni hai. Meri biwi yehi hai. Mere samne, paka rahi hai mujhe." He replied to his phone.
(I think you have been mistaken. My wife is right infront of me. Irritating me.)

"Are kaha na meri biwi yehi -"
(I told you my wife is h-)

"Hello. Ji mai bol rahi hu, Mrs. Raman Bhalla." He just sighed as his wife took the phone from and put on speaker.
(Hello. Mrs Raman Bhalla speaking.)

"Toh yeh kon hai?"
(Then who is she?)

"Kon kon hai?"
(Who is who?)

"Yeh. Are kya hai tera naam?. . . Shagun? Shagun."
(Hey you. What us your name? . . . Shagun? Shagun.)

"Shagun? Yeh inki ex-wife hai." Raman preferred to tore his chapatti than look at Ishita's irritated face.
(Shagun? That's his ex-wife.)

"Toh wife toh hai na!"
(You said wife, didn't you?)

"Ex-wife hai. Pehli biwi thi. Ab talaq ho chuka hai."
(I said ex-wife. She was earlier but they are divorced.)

"Dekhke kidnap thana. Ese kese kisi ko bhi. . . ."
(Idiot. You need to look, research before picking someone. You can't just. . .)

Raman tried to cut the call as the caller began to talk with themselves but his mother swatted his hand.

"Dekhiye talaq hi sahi pehle biwi toh hai na? Hum ne Shagun ko kidnap kiya hai. Agar aapko yoh zinda chahiye toh, 25 lakh leke-"
(She was his first wife right? We have kidnapped Shagun. If you want to see her alive, bring 2.5 million-)

"25 lakh???" The way all his family members exclaimed on unison, Raman closed his eyes.
(2.5 mil?)

"25 lakh? Wo bhi Shagun ka?" Simmi put her two cents.
(2.5 mil? For Shagun?)

"Ishita. Call the police." Raman asked softly hoping her to be sensible one.

"Ruko na Raman. Bargain toh karne do." Ishita scolded her husband much to his suprise "Bhaiya, meri saut hai ho. Jara soch samajh ke boliye."
(Wait na, Raman. Let's settle it down. Look Mr., she is my husband's ex. Ask accordingly.)

"10 lakh? 10 lakh thik rahega."
(So, 100k? 100k should be right.)

"10 lakh? 10 hazaar tak thik hai! Nahi Mummyji?"
(100k? 10k is viable isn't Mummyji?)

"Ishita." Raman couldn't help his response. "Tum bargain kar rahi ho? Wo bhi kidnapper se?"
(Ishita are you actually bargaining with them?)

"Haan haan, aap toh khusi khusi sab kuch luta do Shagun pe."
(Oops, sorry. You would happily pay the amount for Shagun, wouldn't you?)

"Ab maine yesa kab khaha? Mai toh bol raha hun police ko-"
(When did I say that? I just saying to call the police-)

"Bohot fikar ho rahi hai, Shagun ki."
(Are you not too concern about Shagun?)

"This woman."

"Yeh aadmi, dekhiye bhaiya. Bas Shagun ki padhi hai. Mera kidnap karo aap, ek dela na iske inke jeb se."
(Look at this man, bhaiya. He still cares for Shagun. Had you kidnapped me, he wouldn't have given a single penny.)

"Kese aadmi ho, apni biwi ki parwa nahi hai?"
(What type of husband are you, don't care a bit about his wife?)

Raman eyes popped in disbelieve as the kidnapper replied back.

He put forward his point about just being worried of his child's mother and fellow human being. Ignoring the chaos or rather say enjoying the chaos, other family members continued with their foods.

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"Romi, police ko phone kar."
-Om Bhalla
(Romi, call the police.)

"Kya pata, Papa. Shagun ke hi aadmi honge. Aap xodo, gulab jamun enjoy karo." 
-Romi Bhalla.
(Who knows maybe they are Shagun's henchmen only. Leave that, enjoy theae delicious julab jamun.)

"10 hajaar? Mai to ek futi kodhi na du."
-Santoshi Bhalla.
(10k? I would not pay a penny.)

"Mai toh khud 2 lakh deke aau, Shagun ko na xodne ka."
-Simmi
(I would happily pay 200k of not letting Shagun go.)

"Kidnapper ko Ashok uncle call karni chahiye na? Rihu, wo mera julab jamun hai."
-Aditya Bhalla.
(Kidnapper should call Ashok uncle no? Rihu, that's my dessert.)

"Haww. Jooth nahi bolte Adi bhaiya."
-Ruhi Bhalla.
(Haww. Ypu shouldn't lie like that.)

" . . . Mujhe, tamatar bola, batao."
-Ishita Bhalla.
(. . . and he called me a tomato.)

"Chee chee chee. Tamatar? Kese aadmi se saadhi ki hai aapne, Ishita ji?"
-Kidnapper
(Really. Tomato? You have married a weird man, Ishitaji.)

"KOI POLICE KO PHONE KARO, YAAR."
-Raman Bhalla.
(SOMEONE JUST CALL THE POLICE.)

"I am kidnapped. Does anyone even care?"
-You know who. 😅🤣

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Just a random thought.

Hope it made you smile. Because I did.

Seeing Shagun's pain always give me joy. *evil laugh.*

Regards
~Gia