21-02-2023, 12:28 PM
Today is Santu's English exam. His mom came with him, so he was very happy. Dawa glanced at Soma while she getting into the car. She wears maroon saree, black blouse. A little bra strap is sticking out from blouse near her shoulder. Soma didn't seem to notice that. Dawa said---Madam, what time do you go to school?
---After tiffin I will reach school. it should arrive at 1:30 PM.
Dawa said---Then has a lot of time, madam.
Soma smiled. She noticed that Santu was reading the grammar book intently. Soma opened the bottle and gave water to Santu. She said her son---You will read all the questions correctly and write the answers with a cool mind.
After the exam started, Soma came out of the hall as usual. She saw Dawa ready and sitting on the driving seat of the car. A bidi is burning between his lips. Soma opened the door and got into the back seat. The strong smell of beedi hit her nose. Even if Subir smokes cigarettes, Soma doesn't like the smell. Subir has to wash his face well before going to sleep at night. Otherwise, Soma will growl.
The smell of beedi seemed more awkward than cigarettes to her. She said---Dawa ji, you will not smoke bidis as long as I stay.
Dawa smiled very mildly. He said---Okay madam.
While going in the car, various conversation started to happen between them. Most of it is about the Dawa's life, about the mountain. How he had to stop studying after his father died at a young age. How his mother struggled to manage the family, etc.
Dawa speaks in a rather heavy voice, haltingly. He is six feet tall, strong body and his tone of speech is very manly. Soma doesn't mind this intense masculinity in Dawa Sherpa these days. Rather, she likes it a little better. Soma always thought that men would be very manly, not at all tender-hearted. Besides, Soma also likes to talk to Dawa. In the busy life of school and family, how much time does she have to talk differently. She doesn't get a friendly people for talking, With whom she can talk a little.
She reached the age of forty, now sometimes she feels that she needs a little release. So sometimes she think of leaving the two boys somewhere else and going to near Subir for a few days. The husband-wife will spend together. But that never happens in reality. Her two sons are still teenagers. Both husband and wife are busy with their profession, Moreover, they are far from each other. even if they want to, they don't become.
As there is a intense wildness in Dawa, so too in that wildness are the words of the very ordinary low-class people. That sounds good to Soma.
Dawa said---Madam, Sabji has a big government job, you also have a government job, your life is much more comfortable. But let me say that you feel empty from everything in your urban life.
Soma smiled. Dawa is not wrong. Sometimes the man seems like a philosopher. He is not exactly educated, and he is just a uneducated low class watchman, but it seems that he has come to know this Kolkata city a lot these days.
She said---You are also a lonely person. There is no one around you.
The words were actually said by Soma to show sympathy for Dawa.
Dawa remained silent for a while. Then he said---I am alone, madam. But where I am, there are mountains, there are trees, there are forests. You know madam I wanted to stay in the jungle, work as a sherpa, have a wife again, have a small family, have children there. They will play, grow up in the lap of nature. My wife and I will love each other very much in our little log cabin. Then.... Dawa stopped.
Som a loughed and Said---and?
---And we will be live like a wild animal, Actually madam I am alone but like a lone tiger in the forest. Singalila tiger is very lonely. I am alone too. Are you lonely like me, madam?
---Oh ma! Why I am alone? I have two naughty sons. I have a husband and my beautiful family.
-----But Sabji is outside, you don't feel alone.
Soma remained silent this time. As she reached in front of the school, she said---Dabaji, stop here.
Soma got down from the car and turned back smiling softly. Then Dawa Sherpa turned the car after Soma passing the school gate.
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---After tiffin I will reach school. it should arrive at 1:30 PM.
Dawa said---Then has a lot of time, madam.
Soma smiled. She noticed that Santu was reading the grammar book intently. Soma opened the bottle and gave water to Santu. She said her son---You will read all the questions correctly and write the answers with a cool mind.
After the exam started, Soma came out of the hall as usual. She saw Dawa ready and sitting on the driving seat of the car. A bidi is burning between his lips. Soma opened the door and got into the back seat. The strong smell of beedi hit her nose. Even if Subir smokes cigarettes, Soma doesn't like the smell. Subir has to wash his face well before going to sleep at night. Otherwise, Soma will growl.
The smell of beedi seemed more awkward than cigarettes to her. She said---Dawa ji, you will not smoke bidis as long as I stay.
Dawa smiled very mildly. He said---Okay madam.
While going in the car, various conversation started to happen between them. Most of it is about the Dawa's life, about the mountain. How he had to stop studying after his father died at a young age. How his mother struggled to manage the family, etc.
Dawa speaks in a rather heavy voice, haltingly. He is six feet tall, strong body and his tone of speech is very manly. Soma doesn't mind this intense masculinity in Dawa Sherpa these days. Rather, she likes it a little better. Soma always thought that men would be very manly, not at all tender-hearted. Besides, Soma also likes to talk to Dawa. In the busy life of school and family, how much time does she have to talk differently. She doesn't get a friendly people for talking, With whom she can talk a little.
She reached the age of forty, now sometimes she feels that she needs a little release. So sometimes she think of leaving the two boys somewhere else and going to near Subir for a few days. The husband-wife will spend together. But that never happens in reality. Her two sons are still teenagers. Both husband and wife are busy with their profession, Moreover, they are far from each other. even if they want to, they don't become.
As there is a intense wildness in Dawa, so too in that wildness are the words of the very ordinary low-class people. That sounds good to Soma.
Dawa said---Madam, Sabji has a big government job, you also have a government job, your life is much more comfortable. But let me say that you feel empty from everything in your urban life.
Soma smiled. Dawa is not wrong. Sometimes the man seems like a philosopher. He is not exactly educated, and he is just a uneducated low class watchman, but it seems that he has come to know this Kolkata city a lot these days.
She said---You are also a lonely person. There is no one around you.
The words were actually said by Soma to show sympathy for Dawa.
Dawa remained silent for a while. Then he said---I am alone, madam. But where I am, there are mountains, there are trees, there are forests. You know madam I wanted to stay in the jungle, work as a sherpa, have a wife again, have a small family, have children there. They will play, grow up in the lap of nature. My wife and I will love each other very much in our little log cabin. Then.... Dawa stopped.
Som a loughed and Said---and?
---And we will be live like a wild animal, Actually madam I am alone but like a lone tiger in the forest. Singalila tiger is very lonely. I am alone too. Are you lonely like me, madam?
---Oh ma! Why I am alone? I have two naughty sons. I have a husband and my beautiful family.
-----But Sabji is outside, you don't feel alone.
Soma remained silent this time. As she reached in front of the school, she said---Dabaji, stop here.
Soma got down from the car and turned back smiling softly. Then Dawa Sherpa turned the car after Soma passing the school gate.
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