Uncharted Trails

Roar of the Skies

Prerna reached the Basu Badi and she could hear Mohini’s screaming right from the door… she hurried as much as she could Anupam was waiting for her near the door but more than  harassed he looked satisfied and after looking at her worried too. 

Anupam placing a hand on her head like a big brother he asked “Theek ho tum Prerna”

Prerna nodded then looked inside. Every now and then some blast would happen and things just shattered. There were shattered vases, furniture, paintings, show pieces, Figurines,... and the moment she started searching for him, he called out from the first floor… “ah here comes the heroine to the rescue of the vamp sasumaa...Typical hindi TV drama”

Mohini: “Prerna tum abhi abhi Anu ko bataogi ke jo bhi tumhare sath huya kal usme yaha kisiki koi galati nahi thi… bolo damn it! Aaj tumahare liye mera beta apne ghar ki… humare ghar ki kya halat kar raha hai dekho. Yahi toh chahti thi na tum? Humesha se tum yahi sabit karna chahti thi ke tum uski life mein sabse important ho. Hum sab kuchh maine nahi rakhte...haina? You are such low ..”

And the biggest chandelier in the Living room shattered into pieces. All the servants were made stand aside and Anurag had made them make a perimeter to the susceptible place where the blast were going to be so none of the people were hurt in person. But pride he is out to shatter the pride of Mrs. Mohini Basu. 

Moloy Basu was sitting by the bar, NiviDi looked distressed and Anurag the Monkey was still sitting on the Railing of the first floor facing the ground floor living room.  

Pree: Kaka babu, please aap kuchh samjhaiye naa. Anurag ….

And she looked at him and then was about to say something when he blasted the very expensive Ming Vase in the middle of the living room showcase…
And that did it, Pree’s temper shoot through the roof. 

Pre: Anurag Duffer Basu 1 minute bas 1 minute time hain tere paas…

Anu: Achha kya kar legi tu? Karle Heroine jo tujhe karna hai….aaj iss ghar ka satyanash na kiya toh mera naam Grumpy nahi. 

Pree went upto Anupam and said something. And then came back to talk to Anurag.. “Ek bhi aur blast hua toh main bata rahi hu, tu phir regret mat karna because I will enter the arena here… kar tu.” and there was a small blast that destroyed the sofa. 

Anu immediately jumped off the railing and started running towards Pree, screaming her name and cursing her to hell and back. “Bandariya agar tu ghusi uss arena mein I swear I will strangle you and blast your bloody wheelchair to smithereens. Noooooo...No no no Damn you chipkali, agar tu andar gai toh maine pure ghar mein chhote bombs lagaye hai woh function bhi on karduga.” And the crockery showcase shattered to pieces.

And Prerna was about to get hurt when Anu jumped on her covering her body fully and Anupam threw a car cover on them both at the last moment. So the glass didnt hurt Anu too. The moment they came out of the cover Anu was about to scream at her, and then thought better of it just stood there. Pree was so angry that she couldn't speak or she was sure she would start to scream. 

She turned her automated wheelchair and was about to leave when Anurag came after her…

Anu: Piddi damn it you cant be angry with me, especially after what she did to you last night. Achha sun na tu apna missiles chalu karle and then hum iss kisse ko khatam karte hai. (She kept on going) Iss ko phone kisne kiya? Dekho abhi 5 minute mein saare phone blast karta hu sabke tab pata lagega.

Pree: Arrrrrgh! She turned and threw her first shoe at him and then the next one… Moloy immediately supplied his two slippers and Anupam never to be left behind in the fun supplied his floaters too.

Anu: What?  damn stop it guys!!... woh rukne nahi wali. He moved towards her and then after watching her face removed his loafers and gave it to her too. Ab le ...ab kyu nahi le rahi? 

Pre burst into tears… and Anurag was immediately contrite, after last night she shouldn’t have been part of this scene. Damn he was going to strangle the person who called her. 

Anu : “kisne phone kiya isse? Anupam aapne?.. Baba? Nividi? I swear main aap sab ke phone phodne wala hu… Piddi sun na rona band kar please?

Pree looked up at him with such disappointment that he immediately felt more contrite and made his usual puppy face. “Tu 26 saal ka hogaya hai Anurag Basu aur ab bhi teri  akkal 6 saal jitni hai. Yeh sab kya kiya tune. Pritish ne aisa kya bura kiya? Agar Kakima mujhe bura bolti hai toh kya bolti hai? Tu dekh apne aap ko… 26 saal ka Insaan ghar mein aise blasts karta hai. Aur kiski baat pe uss Pritish ne kuch kaha aur tune maan liya. Tere paas apna dimaag hai ke nahi you insane? Aur main tujhse umeed lagati hu ke tu apna business karega, apni ek alag pehchaan banayega. Galat thi main jis insaan ko apne gusse pe itna bhi control na ho woh kya karega? Tu kar aur blasts kar, aur main karungi in sab cheezo ki bharpayi. Yahi teri saza hai. Jitne lakho ka bhi ho, iske paise main kama ke pure karungi aur jab tak main yeh saare paise loutati nahi kakababu aur kakima ko, tab tak teri shakal nahi dekhungi. Agar zindagi bhar nahi pay kar payi toh zindagi bhar teri shakal nahi dekhungi. Bohot hogaya bas…