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| Four For Fun Chapter Seven__Kindred Spirits | |
| By remoh | ||
| 14 August 2007 | ||
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FOUR FRIENDS. ONE TRIP. SEVEN DAYS Chapter Seven Kindred Spirits “Meera got 90% in her tenth exams” “That’s amazing! Good for her…” “So you are not going to talk to Alex and PS for the next five days…” “I don’t know… I don’t know what to do…” The conversation was between Suhail and Sanjay. Time was Nine Thirty and the four were just going to have their dinner. When Alex and PS left the room Sanjay had this private talk with Suhail. Sanjay: “Look man… This is stupid!!” Suhail:” Be careful!” :” That’s the word which got me into trouble…” :” PS I can handle, but I don’t know how to deal with Alex.” Sanjay:” Get things right tonight itself ok? Tomorrow Grandpa will take us to Shekaran Kutty.” Suhail:” Who is Shekaran Kutty?” Sanjay:” Wait and see brother…” **************************************** “So Sanju, Your friends seem really quiet today…?” “They had a fight…” They were having dinner with Grandpa and Somu. Sujatha and Meera were serving food for the boys. Grandpa:” A fight…Ha ha ha...! Are you serious? But you guys have been here only for one day…What happened?” Suhail:” No we are not in a fight…” Alex:” Yeah, it’s not true…” Grandpa:” There is certainly something… You don’t look like the lot who played cards with me yesterday…” Sanjay:” Like I told you, they had a fight…” Grandpa:” Ok whatever might be the reason… Sort it out fast or sort it out after five days… You guys came here to enjoy and to have a last get together… Always remember that… Is that clear?” Sanjay:”Yes Uncle” Suhail:” Yes sir…” Just then Meera came in with a bowl of rice. Grandpa:” Hey Sanju, Did you tell the good news to your friends?” Sanju:” Well not to all of them…Meera has got 90% in her tenth exams…” Alex:” Wow! That’s great news…” PS:” We need a treat…” Suhail:” Congratulations Meera…” Meera:” Thank you” Meera was an introvert girl and Suhail felt that she was making a conscious effort to make her voice feeble. She had a humble and yet a mature quality attached to her all the time. Suhail:” So what are your future plans?” Meera: “Well… Do my Eleventh I guess… “ Sanjay:” Coz that’s something which generally students do after they pass Tenth… Could you ask a more stupid question?” Suhail:” I meant which group…Science, Commerce or Humanities…?” Meera:” Science…” Grandpa:” She wants to be a doctor…” PS:” Hey once I wanted to be a doctor…” Sanjay:”What happened?” PS:” Then I thought about the pressure which a doctor has to go through…The pain, angst …so I decided may be it’s not my cup of tea” Sanjay:” Ok…” PS:” Also I didn’t clear the entrance exam…” Grandpa:” HAHAHA…I didn’t know that you were funny PS…?” PS:” After you spent time with these three you just have to improvise…” Alex:” Any way best of luck for your dream Meera…It’s always nice to have a dream. I took engineering just because my parents asked me to do so… It’s good to see that you are not making the same mistake…” Meera:” Thank you…” Meera went inside the kitchen. Grandpa:” I wish I could give colors to her dreams…” Sanjay:” What is the matter Grandpa…?” Grandpa:” To get an admission to a medical college is so difficult today. There are also some financial issues. Besides she is a girl.” Suhail:” So what Sir? Girls should have equal opportunity.” Suhail’s reaction was unexpected. He quickly apologized. :” I am sorry Sir…” Grandpa:” It’s ok…You are right… This is the 21st century and I have always believed in equal opportunities. But here the crisis is different. Tomorrow Somu has to get an education too. And you know your Sujatha Aunty, doesn’t take anybody’s help. So Meera might have to sacrifice.” Suhail:” That’s not fair” Grandpa:” I know” PS tried to change the subject as an uncomfortable silence followed. PS:” So Grandpa, How did Panicker and his wife die?” Grandpa:” Oh…Sanju told you eh? Well he had many family issues… The police found out that they committed suicide.” PS:” But what do you believe?” Grandpa:” I don’t know… The same I guess. They drank poison…” PS:” Why would some one so rich commit suicide? Any tragedy in the family..? But they didn’t even have any children?” Grandpa:” Exactly…” PS:” Oh…” Grandpa:” Look I don’t know why that tragedy happened… But being rich is not everything… It’s nothing if you ask me… May be they felt they were too lonely…” Alex:” Why didn’t they adopt?” Grandpa:” Who knows…? But also there was a rumor that their business was falling apart. Actually Panicker’s business doesn’t exist anymore. His brother tried to run it for a while but it crashed down. Any way if you ask me committing suicide is a sin. Fight till last breath. That’s the way it should be.” PS:” Hmm…You are right” Grandpa:” You know something… Panicker’s land is just behind ‘Aanandham’. He committed suicide with his wife in a store room inside that place. The people believe that the place is haunted. Some claim that they have seen both the spirits of Mr. & Mrs. Panicker.” PS:” You are just kidding right?” Grandpa:” No I am not…But they are also harmless… I guess… They are spirits who are lovers… What harm could they do?” *********************************** “Look Alex…” “It’s Ok” “Really?” “Yes” “And PS?” “Forget about it…” The four were back in the room. Suhail was getting things right. Suhail:” I am really sorry. I shouldn’t have…” Alex:” Yes…You shouldn’t have. But it is ok…Don’t worry about it… We have come a long way .Four long years. We cannot fight.” Suhail:” PS I …” PS:” No I am sorry… I was acting like a baby…” Suhail:” I promise that I won’t be over critical hereafter…” PS:” Seriously…?” Suhail:” Yes” PS:” What about Famous Five?” Suhail:” Cool book… Georgina rocks…” PS:” Books in general…” Suhail:” Best way to pass time and learn new things…” PS:” Environmental issues?” Suhail:” Very serious and innovating…” PS:” I don’t know how to drive or swim” Suhail:” Cool….Learn whenever you want to learn…” PS:” Can I call you Susu?” Suhail:” Don’t push it…” PS:” Ok “ Sanjay:” So you guys have made everything right, right?” Alex:”Right” Sanjay:” So tomorrow Grandpa is taking us on a tour of Ponmudi and we get to meet the proud of Ponmudi Shekaran Kutty. “ Alex:” Who is Shekaran Kutty?” Sanjay:” Wait and see brother…” The lights were turned off and the four were lying on the large bed. Suhail:” So we are cool right Alex?” Alex:” We are kindred spirits Susu, remember? We are always cool…” Suhail:” Yep, kindred spirits…” PS:" Could you please not use the word spirits in here...? No that I am scared or anything... But all that talk that Grandpa gave about Panickers' spirits has ....let's say disturbed me...." Sanjay:" You are the worst atheist I have ever seen..." PS:" Enough with the atheist joke already!!!" At that moment Suhail thought about Meera. Suhail’s sister Amina stopped her studies as his father was facing a financial crisis. She got married and now had three children. She was a very bright student but could only study up to Twelfth. Story of Meera sounded familiar. “Kindred Spirits” Suhail whispered again. to be continued
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