Tryst with the Time

What's the Truth??

Rahul opened his eyes to realize it wasn't his room. He looked around and all dat had happened started coming back to him. He looked at Dada who was looking miserably at him and he tried getting up

Dada: Jammy Jammy keep lying down u r a bit weak. Wait I will order soup for u. U have to tk in meds after dat

Rahul happened to be stuck at dada calling him jammy.......he didn't hear wateva dada said after dat

Jammy flung himself to dada as dada kept d receiver down and dada could feel his tears seeping in

'Jam....shaant ho ja....Jam bass v kar, kitna royega', as dada consoled a sobbing Jammy room service had come

Dada went to receive it as he asked jam to go and freshen up

Dada came back and started feeding Jammy d soup who kept on staring at dada and had refused to use his hands.

As Dada started putting jam on the toast Rahul made a displeased face at the little quantity. Dada saw Jammy looking at him and to relieve his tension said, 'Tu jitna jam ek baar mein toast pe laagata hai.....itna toh koi baccha apne pure zindagi mein nhi khata hoga.....Kaisa ajeeb sa cheez hai....kha kaise sakta hai koyi.'

And as always Rahul took terrible offence at his jam being called bad. He snatched d toast from dada's hands and started putting the entire container of jam on two slices and eating himself.

Rahul continued munching as he countered Dada. 'Itna v kuch bura nhi hota hai.....it's good only.....it has fruits....fruits are good for our health. Tere jaise main har roz ghee toh nahi khaata.'

And as Sourav said if I want healthy fruits I would eat dem aisehi....unka jam nahi banaunga.

Rahul couldn't find an answer to dat so he, 'Agar jam khaane se naam jammy hota hai toh ghee khaane ke wajah se tera naam hona chahiye ............'

However much to d delight of Sourav, Jammy couldn't think of a name for ghee eater

And dada started laughing

'Tujhse na hoga...😂😂😂.....hopeless u r....😂😂😂😂😂'
(It would always be a joke on how jammy couldn't retort to dada needling him)

But today jammy's eyes misted ovr as dada said it

Rahul: I Kno m useless hopeless u were always betr always r8..........I donno wat got into me.... I dont Kno if I deserve u but plz can u forgv me.....I swear I will do wateva u want

Dada just stood motionless .....he had avoided those thoughts and did tk care of his jammy and poked him. But Rahul apologising and crying and sitting at his feet with folded hands made dada remember all d previous incidents- his family being shocked, Dona not believing that Rahul has done something, Mahi calling him and crying, Sachin wanting to resign.....

However dada's trance broke as he saw Jammy getting worked up again. 'It's ok....just get up and have ur medicine', he said stiffly. Tho Rahul wanted to throw a tantrum ovr it he just couldn't. As dey stood facing each other in dat room it seemed to be getting smaller with d passing tym. Jammy decided to look up as staring at his feet was getting boring, he saw Sourav trying to wipe away his tears but failing miserably.

Seeing Jammy looking at him, Dada rushed out to d balcony with Rahul trailing behind him..... 'Dada m sry....main sab kuch theek kardunga.....plz baat karo'

Dada tried moving away from Rahul but Rahul's persistence and his frustration made him shout, 'WHAT WILL U CORRECT RAHUL, WAT? U could have told me once b4 testifying against me in BCCI. And y r u apologising to me.....Don't apologise.....M mentally unstable r8, I talk nonsense.'

Dada stopped to catch his breath however his tears continued rolling, 'Y would u apologize to someone who's mad, who's arrogant.......y do u want to put things r8 with a person lyk me who's not fit to be a sportsman. U should be happy dat u don't have to deal with a madman, with somebody very unsportaman lyk me.'

As Rahul started to say something Dada cut him off, 'It was u who said I am somebody who doesn't respect his players, who always tries to show himself in the limelight.'

Dada wiped his tears and continued, ' Den u should be happy u don't have to put things r8 with someone lyk me, shouldn't u? Answer me Rahul, answer me.'

Dada had tears flowing down his eyes as Rahul stood there blank trying to process all d info thrown at him.

Dada: Y r u quiet today....u did agree to all these allegations put against me didn't u.....u did sign d letter. Den wat happened today?

Rahul couldn't form words but he tried holding dada's hands but dada jerked him away.... 'Only my jammy was allowed to do it,u aren't. U r not my jammy. U r only captain Rahul for me and m just any other player for u- Dats d only relation we share'

And as Dada was about to leave....

Jammy who had frozen spoke, 'Dada wat r u saying? I didn't.....' and his thoughts stopped him, 'Will dada believeve him? He has practically broken everything? Wat if Dada thinks he's just doing it to get him back?'

Why is Rahul shocked?? Did he write the letter or not?? Will Dada believe his truth??

Do wait for the next part...