Gandhinagar 2nd Street Page #5

You should never be seen in this

colony again.

No... I'll catch him.

Gurkha will chase him, he

has come isn't it? - I'll catch.

Stop...

Stop, it's me.

That's why I am running,

you're satisfied isn't it?

When I saw you with the bag

infront of my house,

I knew something would

go wrong.

It was your idea to act like the thief

- Did I ask you?

Though I lost my face, I am glad

you earned a good name.

I am shifting my office.

It'll not work out here.

Because of me, you got lot

of beatings.

When I was being beaten up

I wanted to kill you.

Anyway it was a good

experience.

Shall I tell you the truth?

I deserved a good beating.

Why? - I learnt the lesson that I

shouldn't help people like you.

I didn't come to your place because

I was afraid you would beat me.

Good, you didn't come, I would've

really beaten you.

It's okay, atleast now take

care of your job.

I am going to ask for a transfer

to Bangalore.

Before that I've to shift my office.

Only for that I came, but couldn't...

See you later.

Don't lose your job and come

in search of me again.

I am grateful to you, I'll

not forget you.

I too will never

forget you.

Malathy, give me the key of the house,

Circle inspector is here.

The house is very good.

Please come inside and sit

- I've no time.

Get the key fast.

She is my wife.

No, the house needs to be cleaned.

We need a person for that.

One person... - Yes...

Ramsingh, come here...

Come quick Gurkha - sir.

You can entrust him

the job.

Is he a Gurkha?

- Yes sir.

We came to Kerala from Nepal

when we were children.

He looks like a Malayalee, do you know

Malayalam? - Yes sir, I know.

I'll come with my family here,

tomorrow to stay.

Clean up the house well

- Yes.

Do you understand?

Here's the key - see you later

- okay.

What have you decided?

Have you finished

your bath?

I have finished, what have

you decided?

What? - That's fine.

Your dirty tricks won't

work anymore.

Either you pay the room rent

or vacate immediately.

A man should have some

sense of decency.

We'll go inside and talk.

You stand here & tell

the matter.

All the neighbours are listening,

what will they think?

Let them hear that you're staying

here free without paying rent.

If I run away from here

who will pay you the rent?

Even if you don't pay the dues, it's

fine. Just vacate this place.

Let me see, how'll you

make me vacate.

Are you not willing to vacate?

Not even your grand father

can make me vacate.

Why're you calling my grandfather

when I'm asking for rent?

Leave me, I want to go

to my room.

What room & whose room?

We've to finalise it today.

While asking for rent,

he's calling my grandfather.

I'll break his face,

son of a b*tch.

I thought he was a

good man.

Your examinations are nearing,

isn't it?

Yes, but I might fail

- Why?

I can't study in peace because

of you.

You mean about our quarrel,

it's only for fun.

No, it's not for fun. You've not paid

the rent for three months.

When three of you share a rented

house, isn't it bad if one doesn't pay?

You are listening intently, isn't it?

Do you know what the matter is?

The finance company isn't doing well.

Moreover my uncle is in tight spot.

All the depositors are conspiring to

kill your uncle, I heard so.

Is it so? Oh my God!

Please don't beat me, I don't

know anything.

Beat him up - Our money.

I am only an employee there...

wait, wait.

My uncle has not given

me any money.

Without your knowledge, your uncle

will go nowhere.

You took signature from

us, isn't it?

Yes.

I am only an ordinary staff in

this company.

I am innocent.

Don't push, I am innocent,

don't beat me.

Move, move - I am a staff of this

Finance company, sir.

Get in, you are cheating

the public.

No, I am innocent.

Come out - No.

If you want to beat me,

do it inside.

If you do it outside,

public will see.

Come out I say,

stand here.

Is the Circle Inspector, Sridharan

Menon, your relative?

C. I? Relative?

May be. Ours is a big family.

I don't know him directly.

But there could be a Circle Inspector

in our family.

Since the C. I has called me directly,

we are releasing you.

You must come here whenever

you are called, go.

May be a case of

mixed identity.

Not likely. He should be one of the

ardent readers of my poems.

That's impossible.

If he has really read your poems,

he'll never recommend your release.

Are you involved with the girl

next door? - No... what involvement?

I think her father is in

police department.

"Hello police station, please get me

C. I Sridharan Menon"

I've heard her asking like this

over the phone.

Correct, I have heard

it often.

No doubt. That C. I is

her father.

How do you know that?

A wise man can understand it

from the conversation.

Does he come there?

- No, I haven't seen.

I think it is her uncle's house.

I've heard her call a fat man, uncle.

When the police was hitting me, the

second time, your dad's call came.

After that you should've seen the

respect for me given by then.

Thanks a lot.

You have a good physique.

Why don't you leave that finance

company & do some manual job?

What job for daily wages?

I am an undergraduate.

Oh, I didn't know that.

If so, you can stay at the lodge,

employers will come in search of you.

Where's your father employed now?

- Why?

I want his help to

get a job.

I don't know what

else to do.

Why don't you try in your

native place?

Don't think I am self boasting.

I don't like my native place.

I am an orphan, if I go

home jobless,

My sister and her husband

will not like it.

They take care of everything there.

No problem, I'll try

something else.

"No vacancy"

"Don't come here"

Look for some other place.

I have something to say.

What is it?

- It is a secret.

My job enquiries are

proceeding well.

Since I have a poetic bend of mind,

I might get into a stall.

Poetic bend for whom?

For the book stall?

Haven't you heard about me or

known about me? - No.

Under the name of Kunnum

Purathu Sethu,

I write poetry for a

children's magazine.

I have not noticed.

I don't boast, but I have

many patrons for my poems.

Watch out in future

- Okay.

I wanted to discuss something else

- what?

Forgive me if I am wrong

- Please tell.

I am being pressurised

by my friends.

Can you lend me Rs 150 for

15 days?

I don't earn. I am a student.

Yes, what about your pocket money...

food money?

If you don't have, it's okay.

I am unable to organize it from

else where, that's why.

I'll try, but I can't promise.

You needn't promise.

But you must oblige

- I'll see.

You must - Okay.

What is it?

- Is Sethu in?

Oh Sethu! Hey Sethu.

He is bit busy in the kitchen

scraping coconuts.

We've handed over the

kitchen work to him.

He's not paying the rent, atleast

let him work and compensate.

What do you want tell me

- Nothing.

Who is it? I was

writing a poem.

Did I disturb you?

No... since I am talented

I can write at anytime.

Here, yesterday you had asked.

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