“5 minutes, Finish this nonsense and goto my car. And you (Pointing finger towards me), don’t mess with me. I will go to any extent, If i see you again with my daughter” roared Mr.Rahul shukla.”But pappa…” Anjali tried to convince her dad . “Enough Anjali go down now ” said Rahul.
Next day noon I returned back to Bangalore. Not able to concentrate on Food, Family and Friends I was living like a zombie. I had tried to reach her on phone thrice, No luck her phone was switched off.Her dad banned her access to email (social networking :’( ) and phone.That instance remind me a tamil movie dialogue ” All over the world appans appadi than irupanga namma than weaponsa vachu deal pannanum ” ( All over the world dads will oppose love, we have to deal them with weapons). Pretty funny, But true dads show their true colour when their little girl fall in love (obviously exceptions are there ).
Out of frustration and anger, I directly called Rahul and tried to convince him. “Sir this is Raj, Anjali’s boy friend” I said. “oh you. Don’t you dare, refer yourself as Anjali’s boy friend again.If you did, you will find yourself behind the bars. I will find her better half that is my responsibility.” said Rahul shukla and hung the call.
I couldn’t resist myself to contact Anjali, I beleived she had the same feeling. She called me once, on her dad’s phone. “Hey talk to your dad about us.” said anjali.”Misson Impossible, Your dad Hitler shukla is a way better than my dad Mohan bin laden. Give me some time will talk to him when time is right ” I said. Gradually the call got extended and we were back on track. Started talking on Mr.Rahul shukla’s phone. Conversation got extended for hours (rarely). Everything went well for another 20 days, till rahul checked his phone bill, raised to the peak because of one particular number. Criminal police mind, he caught me the next second by the frequency and call timings.
That instance ignited a much awaited time bomb at her home. Rahul, beat my sweet little angel and threathed to kill her. He also inquired about my where abouts, she said “Pappa, he is good guy. He will come to our home to meet you with his family two days from now”. “oh is it. what is his business in chennai after two days ?” inquired rahul.”He has to attend a family function here (My poor girl trusted him)”. ” Ok lets see, But i cannot assure you anything. We did not know him” said Rahul. “I know him pappa, I trust him. I love him” said anjali.”Beta, We follow our culture as equal to our soul, We have to give importance to some vital things like race caste. All of the above he is non vegetarian eating meat you want this guy ??” inquired rahul. “Yes pappa, I am sure about it” convinced anjali. “Hmmmm ok, Ask him to meet me with his dad this sunday afternoon.” said rahul and gave her phone back to her.
Immediately anju called and narrated all the melodrama happened at her home. She was really happy, she asked me to convince my dad and ask him to vsit her dad at her home on sunday.That day (Friday) we left bangalore to chennai to attend a family function which is scheduled on saturday.I had a plan to ask my dad, when he is in good mood. We reached chennai and attended function on saturday, But my dad was very busy with the function. I didn’t get a chance to ask my dad.
Sunday i got a call from anjali
Anju : Hey did you told your dad about me ??
I : No yaar… My dad was very busy yesterday, today i will definitely ask him.
Anju : You are serious about me right ??
I: “Hey no its not like that
Anju : Then how is it. ??
I : I need time for that.
Anju : You take your time, But i have only today. After that my dad will force me to marry some other guy.
I : I will never let that happen trust me.
Anju : All boys are like this… Stone hearted.. Don’t talk to me..
She hung up the phone crying. Name it as coincidence or fate her father saw her crying.Being a only child to rahul, He got angry. He inquired about the situation and anjali told everything. “Ok where he is right now ???” asked rahul. “some where in Chrompet pappa…” said anjali and went to rest room.
She came back after a while and saw her dad talking to someone loudly “Yes yes Ravi. the same fellow i told you about. Today he crossed the line. I think today is the day. Get Dilip and his team and some of your guys, meet me in 1 hour at my home. Lets teach a lesson to this fellow.” Important point to note here is Ravi is Assistant commissioner,encounter specialist and Dilip is ravi’s subordinate having a seperate team to control goons in chennai…
