ERSTWHILE

PASTS'

"Our identities are always changing
and growing. running from the past is the surest way to be defined by it." -
Brené Brown

Aabha went to her and said in an astounded tone, 'Ongole' Faris and Ghalib were caught by perplexity and repeated the name. And then, Aabha unfolded the concealed tale of Ongole also known as Laila Sodari.

'When worshipping Deities was part of faith, there was lord Jagannatha's temple. In that temple, there was a Devadasi Community that dedicated their life to the lord and the lord's power.

In the same temple, a Devadasi named Ongole lived too. She was beautiful and religious, but when Adelaide Edward VI was pronounced as king, the Devadasi transferred into normal Buildings. Later, they were called as brothels, and they were called as Prostitutes.

The transformation was never trouble-free, the exploitation hadn't commenced yet.

Amid, an officer came to Andam'Rangam, who was after a heinous case. The case was, 'Royal's members are not able to maintain the regal limitation, they are erasing their erotic need through exploiting the local' [Case of Falnishwar]

The man used to visit the buildings of Devadasi for investigation, not a love affair, but the young age means hunger for love. He began visiting again and again when he met Ongole, he used to narrate love stories.

Story of Laila-Majnu, Heer-Ranjan, Laila-Qais and in a silent whisper, his own. In all those stories, she fell for Laila-Majnu's story and sometimes she used to imagine herself as Laila.

But later on, when their Love was blooming like a new flower and love was floating in the air. That's when Adelaide Edward VI erected a plan and punished him with 'Kala Pani'

And she disappeared afterwards.'

Faris reopened the dairy and opened some more letters, whose closing was Majnu, Qais, Ranjan and Rajmohan. He directed the question, 'Who is Rajmohan? May I know who told you this?' Aabha replied, 'Rajmohan was that guy who fell for Ongole aka Laila. This tale told me, my late mistress.'

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'Recall to readers'
[Remember the part where a girl looked at some mural and asked another prostitute about the portrait? So, that girl was 'Aabha'.]

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Ghalib Abide asked in a petrified tone, 'Who is this girl?' Aabha bobbed which indicated her unmindful state. Faris affectionately approached Bani and sat on his knee, 'From where you have come? Who are you? How do you know about Hari Babu Prasad?'

Bani stared with silent and plain eyes, but emitted some words, 'Surrender yourself to us.' The disappointed Faris turned to the innocent girl and asked her to repeat her words. Upon hearing, his conscience recalled an article that mentioned, 'In Cellular jail, the cruel repeat some words which pierce their soul and the words are, 'Surrender yourself to us.'

Faris Ali comprehended that she had come from Cellular jail but How? Some non-connecting events were lying there.

Fortunately, Ongole's consciousness backed to her state and this time, she displayed her demeanour as Laila Sodari, not Ongole. After a while, Ghalib attacked with a bundle of quires, 'Everything got exposed. Don't try to conceal the truth. Why you are after Adelaide Edward? Is there any link between the Gizzard organ incident and Adelaide Edward VI?'

After a long silence, she said, 'Yes, there is a link between them. The Gizzard organ was of his spy, George Max Who saw me gyrating. I'm after him because he killed my love. On that day, I just attacked him, but my Asiatic cat gulped him and left the Gizzard as cats didn't eat.

But I don't remember why I am wearing this.'

Ghalib comprehended that Ongole suffering from a psychological disorder, Dual Identity Disorder.

Faris hadn't opened the dairy yet as he was entangled in the complicated tale of Glory and Gore.

The ether reflected the light of fierce Daystar, the birds were encircled with joyous and metropolitan embarked their way on hectic hours.

A man came with hastened steps and a mouthful of betrayal news while Ivy and Adelaide Edward VI having their morning meal. The man demonstrated his fear, 'Grandeur, the locals are protesting at the gateway.' and added, 'They are demanding refutable action.'

Adelaide and his wife went out to their balcony. Adelaide raised his hand above in the air and halted them, 'What justice can be served you people?' One of them yelled, 'Your wife decreased our local man, named Hatim.'

Ivy was shocked, but Adelaide Edward VI solaced her through his warm gesture of holding her hands. 'What's the demand?' He asked, 'Execute her in a public gathering' The response came to him. Ivy was assured that her husband wouldn't do anything, but Adelaide turned to her and placed his hand on her coat.

A shocking event unfolded: he shot Ivy in a public gathering, which encircled the gathered people with bewilderment, and his speeches made more unbelievable, 'In past some months, I made mistakes by not placing my faith on you people but this time, No. I will not see who is in front of me either royal or local.'

While Faris and Ghalib with those feminine and one neonate locked up in a compact accommodation, were perturbed. Ghalib got the news from Ram, his colleagues, and his informant, that Adelaide Edward VI publicly executed his wife because she killed a local called Hatim.

When Laila Sodari heard the local victim's name, she flinched and said, 'Hatim is no more...' Faris Ali redirected his doubt, 'Do you know Hatim? But how?'

Laila continued the left point of the tale, 'Hatim is like my brother. He was a colleague of Rajmohan but after his disappearance, he turned in my spy and kept his eyes on Falnishwar and Adelaide Edward VI.'

On the way to Andam'Rangam from Nicobar Island, Ceyone hesitated to ask his doubt, he opened his mouth when the sense of comfort well stretched in the atmosphere of a floating boat, 'How you got pregnant?'

Upon which the lady broke into tears and cried out her heart, 'It's not for the first time; it's the third time. The sanguinary officer of Britisher's impregnated me and showered his cruelty on me and my daughter and neonate son.'

Ceyone asked her in a quivering voice, 'Bani?' The lady nodded astonishingly.

[Total words 1031]

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