Picket 43 Page #2

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Sit low, man.

Bow down and come man.

What happened bhai?

Hey man sit, sit.

Are you mad?

For that what had happened?

Over there, one bastard

Indian soldier is there, he'll shoot...

Do you know his mother'?

No.

Then how do you know that he is

a bastard? Don't say like that bhai.

For how long you are posted here?

8 months.

So far he has not shot

on you, has he?

Keep shooting every now and then,

don't allow to sleep, did you get it?

Okay understood.

The vehicle is waiting for you, below

and wife at home, now you may go.

Bend low.

Till now I've not seen his face.

Keep shooting the bullets or else

the lndian's will come forward.

Come here fellow!

(What to say?)

The one who has finished his duty,

he has shown his happiness.

Go and die man. Don't know

how is the newly arrived person?

Musharaf, what are you

doing man? Bend down and go.

Hey man Bacardi, don't

just show off, man.

You will know it!

The one who has gone today, has

never allowed to sleep peacefully...

...not even a single night.

Today also that will be there, no?

His ceremonious firing!

The one who has come now, I think

he is more problematic than him.

Hello sir, if you gawk at him

and stay, we will be starving.

Today is the day when

the ration comes, you come.

You come here man.

Man, how many times it has been?

Still now your fear on

water not gone, yet?

Those people who had recruited

you in the army, they must be blamed.

Come here, man.

I just can't think, he is still alive

here, that itself is a big thing.

Alone, he is not alone

that dog is there with him.

That will benefit

10 people's presence.

Hey man don't say dog.

If he hears, gone. His name

is Hawaldar Bacardi.

Hey fellow, there is

letter from the base camp.

We know what is inside

this without opening, is it so?

Your mutton is there.

It like taking a lottery, taking this

and rolling, might get or may not.

Manietta, Manietta, its me Hari.

Who is it?

Hari, from picket 43.

Tell.

Mother's letter from native

place, is it lying over there?

Nothing is there over here, you

had a letter from Sahib.

That was send to there also.

Yea, that I got. Dear son for the time

being you sit on top of mountain.

We'll go on leave slowly that is

printed and has signed and given.

At that time itself that

Dineeshan has told.

While coming over here,

there won't be any leave and all.

You are lucky man, over here at the

company there is no peace of mind.

You might not have known,

last week 3 people are gone.

Including Major Mukunthan Sahib.

My heavens! Mukunthan sir?

Then what?

Then what?

All gathered and gave a

salute and bid farewell.

Mukunthan sir had a

daughter who is 3 years old.

Manietta, after all, we

are all only this much.

Today we are alive, tomorrow not!

Anyway Hari you be alert.

How are the things over there?

The previous person has gone

and a new person has come.

A small doubt he is bit mad.

As soon as he came, in front of

the bunker, with a board chest.

He was walking to and fro.

Before this, knowing one

person was there...

...on hearing the sound of

firing now and then.

Manietta, then on telling

to our Thampi sahib.

The case of my leave should

be mentioned again to sir.

The things in the

native place, Maniettan...

Hello, Manietta, Manietta!

Lucky at least got it this much time.

Hey fellow Bacardi!

God, goddess! Kindly protect.

I must go from here alive.

If new letter is not there,

read the old letters.

'Believes that my son is fine.

When again can I see you?'

'Has told only mothefs wish on

thinking that son don't be sad'

'Mother knows you'll

be too busy over there'

'Mother has not nothing special

over here, that breathlessness...'

'For the last few days it

has been tormenting me a lot'

'Anyway as Suhara is here, she

will buy the medicines promptly'

'Son should have food on time, you

are least bothered on such matters'

'Everyday mother used to pray,

that my son should be protected'

Harindran, Anizham (Zodiac sign).

Hari, when did you reach?

Since past 2 days.

Good, won't you be here for few days?

Yea, for 2 weeks will be here.

So, will be there for festival, no?

Yea, will be definitely be here.

By the by you were

waiting here, is it not?

Then what if at all I enter that

threshold, then its purification, isn't it?

My goodness, how come there

is no 'Unniappam' in this? (A sweet)

You dumb, for

the 'Archana' (Offering)

How can there be a 'Unniappam'?

Then shall I take leave?

Its time for the class.

Every month without fail sending

money order and teaches.

This sister, if failed it is a

bad name for the soldier.

Okay, you may go now.

To tell the truth as you are

jobbed in a far off place.

As she and Thahira is there as

close neighbors that is my only relief.

No matter at any mid night if I call

out loud, immediately they'll come.

Boy you'll get the blessing.

After the demise of Saheer.

Suhara's education and

house hold expenses are...

...met with money which you send.

While they pray 5 times in a

day those indigent people...

...they might be thinking of you.

That itself is more than enough.

Hari!

Hey man Hari..Come.

Then mother you

may walk on, I'll come.

Hey Hari, for this service, one bottle

of rum which you bring won't be enough.

Go, go man.

But still my Hari Etta.

While being a soldier...

At least must have a

short trimmed hair cut.

With a clean shave and

by twisting the mustache.

Must walk showing off

the muscle and all.

This is like, when

saying in the army.

The compatriots must

believe, is it not?

The compatriots shouldn't believe,

do you have any doubts?

My dear daughter, the life being

suspended today or tomorrow.

Lying at the border, the only

advantage is to be free as we wish.

If transferred to any peace keeping

force, as you told should shave.

Should wear a stiff ironed uniform.

Should obey and stand.

So because of that till that

time let me remain handsome...

...by growing beard and hair.

Don't just simply remain there being

handsome, take 5 to 6 photos and...

...you hand it over to brokers in the

native place, that may be useful.

Because I see all the chances that

I'll be married off to someone, very soon.

This joke of yours,

I just can't digest it, okay.

Hari Etta, this is not a joke in

the last letter I had written it, is it not?

That at the house there are lot of

marriage proposals taking place.

For the past few days, father

is as if he has fixed certain ones.

Hari Ettan along with aunty should

reach home at the earliest.

Should discuss the matters to father.

If not, I can't do anything.

Don't you know that?

When saying he is my nephew.

As per that scheme of order

he can wed Lakshmi and all.

But on this matter

more than his uncle.

I must think like

Lakshmi's father, no?

Is it not sister?

A marvelous Nair ancestral home.

Own business at Dubai.

And at the native place,

hereditary house and property.

In addition new house

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