48. Prutvi shocked to see Chandini

CHAPTER 48

Prutvi shocked to see Chandini

They stood in front of the gate. The watchman came near them.

Chandini folded her hands politely. “Namaste sir. We want to meet the boss.”

Ghurkha asked, “Who are you?”

“We are students. We have some work with boss.”

“Students and our boss have no connection. It is very difficult to meet him.”

“We have urgent work with him. You just go and ask. If he said no, we will leave.”

Ghurkha went in and came out. “All of you can't go in. He has given permission for 5 of you.”

Chandini and 4 others went in. They went to an open portico office. The manager was sitting there. Goons were standing here and there. Chandini was bit scared. She went and stood in front of the manager.

Manager asked, “Ah! Ah! What do you want?”

Chandini said politely, “We are students.”

“I can see that. What do you want?”

“We want to meet the boss.”

“First you tell me what the topic is.”

Prutvi was watching from upstairs. He was shocked to see Chandini and his college students. He observed them.

Chandini said, “Our college building fell down due to heavy rains last week. To rebuild the building, we students have come to collect donation.”

Manager laughed loudly. “We are collection kings and you have come to us for collection. What a wonder.”

He laughed again.

Chandini became serious. “Mister. If possible, you give. Otherwise you leave it. Why are you laughing?”

Manager got angry. “Eh badmash. What do you think of us? How come you are talking like this?”

Prutvi phoned to manager's cell. “Talk with respect and make them set in the hall.”

Manager became cool. “Sorry madam. Sorry students. Boss is calling you.”

He took Chandini to the hall.

Chandini looked around the hall. She thought, “How beautiful the place is. Wonder how many people’s houses he has destroyed to construct this house.”

Biscuits and tea arrived. The students ate biscuits and drank tea.

Security brought a phone and said to Chandini, “Madam, please talk to our boss.”

Prutvi was sitting in a room upstairs. He had placed a kerchief on the cell so that she will not be able to recognize his voice. “Tell me why you have come.”

Chandini said politely, “Sir, our college building fell down due to heavy rains. We had come for donations to rebuild it.”

Prutvi said, “You know who we are? As the manager told you, we are collection kings. Since you are students, I have provided biscuits and tea. That is enough. Now you may leave.”

Chandini was shocked but helpless. She left with other students feeling disappointed.  

Prutvi watched them leave. He thought, “How long it is since I saw her and heard her sweet voice.”

He closed his eyes as he remembered his love.

Coming out of the gates, Chandini said angrily, “What bastards. They are collection kings it seems. They have destroyed the city and constructed the whole building. His legs are gone and still he has not learnt his lesson.”

Chandini thought, “What Prutvi said on that day is correct. That legless fellow should have died on that day itself.”