The evenings were never so scarry
To sit in the balcony of this chawl..... Outside his room... Watching the house sparrows flying back home
Getting jealous of them

Only if he can fly back home free and fearless.
This chawl is the mental jail
He took a deep breath and saw the used tea cup resting on the railing.

The chawl belongs to fayak
alekh's friend and a local smugglers of artcrafts and theft times.

A very kind and generous man
In his mid 40s
Wheatish and tall
Walking with a limp due to bullet.
Helping people in whatever way he can.....
Money,or giving work
Paying hospital bills
Or filling the rashion.

He had welcomed him with so much warmth.
Giving him the best room in the chawl
The one with attached washroom
With plaster of Paris on ceiling and a big cooler
A tv and a double bed
With a small table chair on left corner and a small fridge on the right.
And a small open kitchen slab

Rajveer- shukriya fayak
Par itna kuch karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Mujhe bas kuch hi din rukna hai

Fayak -
Sir mana smuggler hun
Par watan se bohot mohobbat karta hun
Ek fauji ki khidmat karne ka mauka mila hai.
Ye neki zaya nahi jane dunga

Raj veer - main ab fauji nahi hun fayak
He said with a mocking smile.

Fayak - mujhe alekh ne sab bataya hai.
Ap dekhna sir sab theek ho jayega.
Ap bas bataiye ke main apki aur kya madad karun....
Ap jo bolega wo ho jayega.....

He had said with so much of dedication

And he had smiled with gratitude
Patting fayak's shoulder

Rajveer - filhal ke liye.
Ye kamra kafi hai....

He had said with that famous wink.
When two of his man entered the room.
Fayak to one of his man

"Pawan ye mere khas mehman hain amir bhai jaan , inka  dhyan rakhna tumhari zimmedari hai .
Inka khas khayal rakhna"

And turning to him

"Bhai jaan
Apko kuch bhi chahiye ho
Koi cheez ki zaroorat ho to ye pawan ya phir ye  lalit ko batana...."

Amir raza his coverup identity

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"Amir chachu dekho maine ye trigonometry ka sum solve kar liya"
Came aslam's voice.
Fayak's son
And soon came another voice of Rashida , fayak's daughter

"Amir chachu ye relativity ki theory samjha dijiye na"

He came out of his flashbacks and saw the kids
It's time to give l tutions to them like everyday.

He smiled at them and went inside in the room.

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Laying on bed
He is staring at the stud top she had given.
It's easy not to die when you know that she loves you.
Naina
His brave naina......
Who dared to love an absconder.
He checked the watch again
Half an hour to go when he will talk to her after a week.
As its risky to call daily.... She can get into trouble..

When came a knock
He got up to open the door and found a girl

In a bright yellow revealing saree
Loud makeup and heavy jewelry
Watching at him as if will eat him up

"Jii....
Kuch chahiye apko..."
He asked a bit on gaurd for himself

She opened the half ajar door with her hands and came inside with a cool walk

"Chahiye to apko hoga na sahab
Tabhi to main ayi
Pawan ne bola khas mehman hai"

She said and sat on the bed.
With a leg lock .

"Sorry shayad kuch galatfehmi hai"
He said figuring out who she is.

"Are marry tu idhar hai"
Came pawan from back as Raj turned to him

"Pawan kya hai ye"
He asked him

" bhai jaan ye marry hai
Wo fayak bhai ne bola tha na ke apka khas dhyan rakhna to isliye main lekar aya....
Bhindi bazar ki katreena kaif hai"

Pawan said with a proud smile
That how much he is taking care of him
And Raj gave him a look of disbelief.

"Madam apki yaha koi zarurat nahi hai ap please jaiye"
He said looking at marry

"Aur pawan bhai.....
Dobara aise kisi ko mere kamre mein mat bhejna."
He said with a genuine request making pawan puzzle

Pawan - par bhai jaan
Matlab
Ap sure ho

He asked unable to see this rejection

Raj - ji main bilkul sure hun

And pawan left scratching his head
While marry gave a sad dramatic look with a lazy smile

"Kya sahab
Dil tod diya apne marry ka
Waise kabhi yaad aye to bol dena pawan ko....."

She said pausing a bit more at the door

"Ji bilkul
Good night"

And she walked out and he took a sigh of relief and closed the door
Instructing his brain not to mention this to naina when at call.

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KMA

Puja - lolita mam mess mein hai
Jaldi ja room mein

And naina got lock in room as puja gaurded the gate like last time

"Hello"
He heard her desperate worried voice

"Hiii"
He replied, trying to sound calm

"Ap theek ho na?"

"Tum theek ho?"

"Pehle maine pucha"
She said back and he smiled

"I think this life suits me"
He said laying down on bed with pillow under his head

"Aram se so ke utho
Apna breakfast banao.
Din bhar ghar ke kam karo....
Shamm ko chawl ke bachcho ko tution padhao.
Pata hai
I made 5000 bucks

Pure 15 bachche ate hain meri tution mein
Amir coaching classes.

"Mazak mat kijiye
Please bataiye na.....koi khatra to nahi hai.
Alert rehna
Kum se kum bahar nikalna
Aur zyada logo se bat nahi karna"

And she went on giving him to do list and he kept listening with a smile.