63. Chandini asks Don to find Prutvi

CHAPTER 63

Chandini asks Don to find Prutvi

At night, Prutvi was sitting in his easy chair, with his eyes closed. The cell rang. It was Arvind.

Arvind asked, “Sir, Chandini wants to talk to you. Do you have time?”

He laughed and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm. He put a kerchief to the cell.

Chandini said, “Hallo.”

“How were you, my dear?”

“I am fine. Have you had your dinner?”

Prutvi’s body shivered with excitement. “Yes my dear. What about you? Are you going to your job?”

“Yes sir.”

“Very good. Tell me one thing. Why don’t you get married?”

Chandini was sad. “I think I will never get married in this life.”

Prutvi thought for a while. “A lady should get settled in life. If we find a good boy, we will see. I will get you married in a grand way.”

Chandini started crying.

Prutvi closed his eyes. “Why are you crying? You should be happy to talk about your marriage.”

“Forgive me sir. I had decided not to get married.”

“Why are you talking like that? Have you planned to become a sanyasini or a nun?”

Chandini shook her head. “No not like that. I love a boy called Prutvi.”

Prutvi closed his eyes in shock.

“I love him so much. He is everything to me. I don’t want anyone else other than him in my life.”

Prutvi asked, “What happened to him, my dear?”

“He told me that I am everything to him. He created a song in my heart. It is one year since he left. He went saying that he would return in 15 days time. But he never returned.”

Chandini cried.

Prutvi was shocked. He felt his heart bleed. “Cool down, my dear. If you cry, I cannot bear it. Nobody can change the fate. We are all dolls in the hands of god. For some wounds there is no medicine. The nature is the healer.”

“Yes sir. I can’t forget him. If I marry it will be with him only. I am waiting for him every minute.”

Prutvi said coolly, “True, my dear. But you don’t know what must have happened to him. Why was he not able to come back? I wonder whether he is a real lover. Maybe he is not fit for your love.”

Chandini was shocked. “Please sir. Don’t say anything about him. He is a gem.”

Prutvi put his hand on his chest. Tears arose in his eyes.

Chandini said sadly, “He laughed and made everyone laugh. He is such a man. He is like a pearl.”

Prutvi said with doubt, “Is love so powerful? Is it so deep? I am surprised.”

“Can you promise me something, sir?”

Prutvi was surprised. “What? Tell me.”

“You are Don. You have saved me so many times. I will tell you if you promise to help.”

“Yes. Tell me.”

“Only you can find him. Because you are Don. Please find him for me. I will give you his address also.”

“Tell me where he is. I will get him for you.”

“He grew up in Nityananda Ashram but his parents are in Paris. They are NRI. He went there when his father died and did not return. I don’t know the address in Paris.”

“Without address how can we find him?”

“That is why I said that only you have the power. I know you can do it. I am very confident.”

“Ok my dear. I will try.”

Prutvi had tears in his eyes.

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From that day, Chandini phoned to Don (Prutvi) regularly. Prutvi started waiting eagerly for her call. He always put a kerchief on the phone while talking so that Chandini did not recognize his voice.