03-01-2019, 01:56 AM
Chapter 2
" Arun....Today is the last exam...Promise me that you would do well.." Revati lovingly said to Arun while dropping him to college.
She was supposed to go to office today after a while.Exams for Arun usually meant testing time for Revati as well. Revati had been otherwise a really cool mom ; but had to be strict during exams at least. Usually , she goes to office twice or thrice a week but sometimes she prefers to work the entire week from home. While joining the company, she had made it clear that she would never compromise away from her duties as a mother.
On occasion when she joins office after a hiatus, she would always take the two boys and the girl out for lunch treat . Revati was more like an elder sister to them. She would caringly listen to all their problems ; even give them money from her own whenever they faced any family issues.
It was a Friday in the mid of December. The winter days were much shorter and it became dark quite early. Revati always ensured that the office assistants leave office before sunset since they all were pursuing some part-time education. Even she would also seldom stay beyond 6:30 P.M. But today Arun had special music and dramatics classes which will extend till 8:30 PM.So, she had not much option other than to stay back at office till at least 8 o clock.
Being an weekend the servant boy also wanted to leave early ; Revati did not stop him either.
"Just before leaving , make me a cup of coffee.." Revati requested him.
The office had an eerie feeling once everyone left ; it was an old damp building whose fourth floor was rented out by Revati's employer. The neighborhood had mostly residential complexes ; even the other floors in that particular building were residences.
Revati carefully started examining few suspicious claims. The claims had errors aplenty and Revati was glad she had devoted some time on these. Revati felt a tad uncomfortable inside her cabin as the servant boy had switched off the floor AC as was the practice after 6 o clock. Being a residential building, they were not allowed to use AC after office hours are over. Though it was December , Mumbai was still warm.
Compulsively. she took a break and went to the washroom.While checking herself out in the mirror, Revati felt sweaty inside. She removed her jacket and applied some deodorants over her sweaty armpits. Since the cabin room was already stuffy, she did not wear back her jacket. Underneath, she had worn a small tight sleeveless top and matching formal trousers. The tiny top had difficulty holding back her ample boobs which jiggled as she walked back to her cabin.
After about 10-15 minutes, there was a faint knock on the front office door. Sometimes the watchman do come up and inquire who is there in the office if the front door is not bolted from outside.
Revati ignored the sound , but the knock repeated and a familiar voice bleated ." Madam..."
It was the watchman Raghu. " Yes.. Raghu...I will work for sometime and before leaving; will give you the keys.." Revati answered without looking up from the laptop screen.
Raghu had already entered through the front door and he was followed by two tall men .Revati's cabin was at one corner of the floor and she was quite oblivious of the fact that three men were already standing right in front of her cabin door.
She looked up in surprise at the sudden arrival of Raghu
"Madam. Two men have come to meet you..." Raghu replied casting a furtive glance on the tiny top Revati was wearing.
" Meet me ? But you should have asked me " Revati slightly irritated since it is well past office hours.
"Yes Madam. I tried to stop them at entrance ..but they were telling it is urgent work" Raghu said apologetically
"Still you could just ask them to wait .." Revati was interrupted as a tall bulky man in cheap leather jackets entered the cabin.
"Good Evening madam .Could you recognize me ..." The man asked with a smile
"Not exactly " Revati stood up and tried reminiscing the person.
" Myself Bhadur.....You had come to our circus with your son" He spoke with a poker face.
Revati quickly remembered once the man started speaking.
"Ohh Yes.. I remember now...Sorry I have a poor memory in particular.." Revati sounded apologetic
Bhadur said .." Its okay ..I have been trying the office phone which was mentioned in the card you gave me.. but it went unanswered. I hope we did not turn up at a very inconvenient time..."
Revati had heard the land line ringing few times but did not bother to answer ; so she could not all together blame them for suddenly turning up at her office.
"No...Please have a seat .." replied Revati courteously. She had been always sweet in her business dealings.
"This is Sikander ... he handles a similar circus like us" Bhadur introduced the man accompanying him.
"Namaste Madam ..." Sikander greeted in a husky uninterested voice...
Revati smiled back at Sikander. He was not as tall as Bhadur , but had massive Iron like fists and forearms. His face bore few sharp cuts - probably animal attacks which are common in Circus training. His small eyes were cold and expressionless but his gaze had a characteristic ferocity associated with Animal trainers.
"Only yesterday one of Sikander's man was attacked by a Lion ...and that's when we both realized we desperately need to put in an Insurance policy .." Bhadur went straight to the point
" Lion attack ? Goodness ! " Revati was visibly shaken at the mention of such a gory accident. "How is he now ? Out of Danger ? " Revati asked after a pause.
"Not too good.......deep multiple injuries which makes him unfit for work..."Sikander spoke a complete sentence for the first time.
" This policy looks like a necessity now" lamented Bhadur. He pulled out few photographs from his shirt pockets.
" Arun....Today is the last exam...Promise me that you would do well.." Revati lovingly said to Arun while dropping him to college.
She was supposed to go to office today after a while.Exams for Arun usually meant testing time for Revati as well. Revati had been otherwise a really cool mom ; but had to be strict during exams at least. Usually , she goes to office twice or thrice a week but sometimes she prefers to work the entire week from home. While joining the company, she had made it clear that she would never compromise away from her duties as a mother.
On occasion when she joins office after a hiatus, she would always take the two boys and the girl out for lunch treat . Revati was more like an elder sister to them. She would caringly listen to all their problems ; even give them money from her own whenever they faced any family issues.
It was a Friday in the mid of December. The winter days were much shorter and it became dark quite early. Revati always ensured that the office assistants leave office before sunset since they all were pursuing some part-time education. Even she would also seldom stay beyond 6:30 P.M. But today Arun had special music and dramatics classes which will extend till 8:30 PM.So, she had not much option other than to stay back at office till at least 8 o clock.
Being an weekend the servant boy also wanted to leave early ; Revati did not stop him either.
"Just before leaving , make me a cup of coffee.." Revati requested him.
The office had an eerie feeling once everyone left ; it was an old damp building whose fourth floor was rented out by Revati's employer. The neighborhood had mostly residential complexes ; even the other floors in that particular building were residences.
Revati carefully started examining few suspicious claims. The claims had errors aplenty and Revati was glad she had devoted some time on these. Revati felt a tad uncomfortable inside her cabin as the servant boy had switched off the floor AC as was the practice after 6 o clock. Being a residential building, they were not allowed to use AC after office hours are over. Though it was December , Mumbai was still warm.
Compulsively. she took a break and went to the washroom.While checking herself out in the mirror, Revati felt sweaty inside. She removed her jacket and applied some deodorants over her sweaty armpits. Since the cabin room was already stuffy, she did not wear back her jacket. Underneath, she had worn a small tight sleeveless top and matching formal trousers. The tiny top had difficulty holding back her ample boobs which jiggled as she walked back to her cabin.
After about 10-15 minutes, there was a faint knock on the front office door. Sometimes the watchman do come up and inquire who is there in the office if the front door is not bolted from outside.
Revati ignored the sound , but the knock repeated and a familiar voice bleated ." Madam..."
It was the watchman Raghu. " Yes.. Raghu...I will work for sometime and before leaving; will give you the keys.." Revati answered without looking up from the laptop screen.
Raghu had already entered through the front door and he was followed by two tall men .Revati's cabin was at one corner of the floor and she was quite oblivious of the fact that three men were already standing right in front of her cabin door.
She looked up in surprise at the sudden arrival of Raghu
"Madam. Two men have come to meet you..." Raghu replied casting a furtive glance on the tiny top Revati was wearing.
" Meet me ? But you should have asked me " Revati slightly irritated since it is well past office hours.
"Yes Madam. I tried to stop them at entrance ..but they were telling it is urgent work" Raghu said apologetically
"Still you could just ask them to wait .." Revati was interrupted as a tall bulky man in cheap leather jackets entered the cabin.
"Good Evening madam .Could you recognize me ..." The man asked with a smile
"Not exactly " Revati stood up and tried reminiscing the person.
" Myself Bhadur.....You had come to our circus with your son" He spoke with a poker face.
Revati quickly remembered once the man started speaking.
"Ohh Yes.. I remember now...Sorry I have a poor memory in particular.." Revati sounded apologetic
Bhadur said .." Its okay ..I have been trying the office phone which was mentioned in the card you gave me.. but it went unanswered. I hope we did not turn up at a very inconvenient time..."
Revati had heard the land line ringing few times but did not bother to answer ; so she could not all together blame them for suddenly turning up at her office.
"No...Please have a seat .." replied Revati courteously. She had been always sweet in her business dealings.
"This is Sikander ... he handles a similar circus like us" Bhadur introduced the man accompanying him.
"Namaste Madam ..." Sikander greeted in a husky uninterested voice...
Revati smiled back at Sikander. He was not as tall as Bhadur , but had massive Iron like fists and forearms. His face bore few sharp cuts - probably animal attacks which are common in Circus training. His small eyes were cold and expressionless but his gaze had a characteristic ferocity associated with Animal trainers.
"Only yesterday one of Sikander's man was attacked by a Lion ...and that's when we both realized we desperately need to put in an Insurance policy .." Bhadur went straight to the point
" Lion attack ? Goodness ! " Revati was visibly shaken at the mention of such a gory accident. "How is he now ? Out of Danger ? " Revati asked after a pause.
"Not too good.......deep multiple injuries which makes him unfit for work..."Sikander spoke a complete sentence for the first time.
" This policy looks like a necessity now" lamented Bhadur. He pulled out few photographs from his shirt pockets.
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