Happy Thanksgiving

Chutir Mejaje
Bengali Short Story: By Manidipa Bhattacharya
11/24/2011
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Ghum bhenge ghorir dike takalo Mila.
Charte ponero baje!!
Eto bhore uthbe na bhebe abar chokh bondho korlo.
Aj abar bandhobira sobai ashbe.
Sobai mile ranna kora hobe, ratre bor bachchara eshe eksathe 'Thanksgiving' er khaouya daouya.
Etai plan apatoto.
Traditional 'Turkey' dinner na kore,bangali bhoj hobe.
Khamokha keno sundor niriho pakhi take hotya kora chhutir dine!!Kheteo bishwad jokhon!!
Ghum ar ashchena dekhe Mila uthei porlo.
Mukh dhuye cha kheye i yoga class ta kore nebe bhablo.
'Exercise freak' bole Milar bodnam ache.
Figure tao ta bhalo rekheche...
Boyosh pray ponchash hote chhollo.
Porer bochhor oder oneker i ordho shotobarshiki hobe.
Keu bole, keu bolena.
Mila dhak dhol pitiye facebook e update na dileo, kacher lokjon jane or boyosh.
Bhalo figure e sob jama kapor i maniye jay, tai tight jama kapor i pore regularly..
Tobe Bangali party te saree pore sadharonto.
Ajkal tanter saree i beshi pochondo kore.
Tar sathe lal boro tip.
Makeup kono kalei koreni.
Ekhon o kore na.
Boyosh barar sathe sathe baki bandhobi der makeup er poriman o bare dekheche.
Rinir barite du rattir theke dekheche, ponchash ta makeup lagiye tobe i oporupa hoye Rini party te beroy.
Sundori bole Rinir sukhyati ache.
Kintu barite thakle Rini khub i kodakar, e kotha sobai hoyto jane na.
Jak ge , jananor proyojon o nei.

Rini sobar seshe ashbe jane, eshei, Sanjay, or bor, tar name guchcher complain niye boshbe.
Age, eshob sune, onek gyan dito oke, oder problem solve korar chesta korto.
Ekhon ar sunte bhalo lage na.
Problem ta ashole Mila r i.
Kotha kom bole , tai sunte hoy beshi.
Sune sune tired hoye jay Mila.
Rini hochche news reader o feeder.
Nana dhoroner khobor paouya jay or kache.
O khobor songroho korte bhalobashe.
Sobai ke phone kore, dekha kore, sobar khobor jogar kore.
Tarpor Mila ke eshe update dey.
Mila tai ajkal news channel ar dekhe na.

Rini nijer khobor, onner khobor dutoi janiye dey Mila ke.

Rini r bor ghorer kaje help kore na, bachchader homework dekhe na..

Nitur bor, Neil, tar secretary r sathe prem korche.
Detective lagiye Nitu dekheche, secretary ke mercedez gari kine diyeche.Bor tar apartment eo niyomito jay.
Ki bhabe bor ke boshe ante hoy, e dhoroner nanan poramorsho dey Rini Nituke.
Ar baki roilo Piu.

Piu,Piu r bor Shomeek, ar Mila ek i college e poreche.
College er por i Piu Shomeek biye kore ney.
Aparently tara sukhi.
Bachcha kachcha nei oder.
Dujone bhaloi ache.
Rini r dharona ora sukhi noy.
Ek ghore shoy na.
Tai bachcha nei.
Piu konodin e niye kotha boleni.
Rini ki kore jane, eta Mila jane na.
Probably ratre oder janla diye unki mere dekheche..

Piu r moton,Rini ar Sanjay o prem kore biye koreche.
Nitu o oder sathe ek i college e poreche.
Tai Rini, Sanjay ar Nitu college buddies.

Neil ar Nitu r arranged marriage.
Oder duto meye ache.

Yoga class e aj ar mon boshlo na Milar.
Mathar modhdhe hajar golpo ghurche bon bon kore.
Rini eshe aro golpo mathay dhokay.
Tokhon du peg whiskey golay na dhalle ghum ashe na.

Class theke beriye i ekta cigerrette dhoralo Mila.
Bari jabar pothe ki ki jinish kinte hobe, mone mone tar ekta list banate laglo.
Cell phone bajche...
Nishchoy Rini.
Na, esomoye Neil er phone peye obak holo.
'Hello', bollo Mila.
'Hi ,I am  Neil' Opash theke jobab.
'Yes,I have your number, bolo..' Mila bollo.
'Aj to tomar bari party, Nitu jete bollo...'
'Hya, Nitu kothay?'
'Nitu to bachchader rekhe berolo tomar bari..' Neil ektu aste aste kotha bolche.
'O achcha , tumi chhole esho tahole..'Mila jobab dilo.
'Ami to janina Nitu tomader ki boleche amar name, tai jete bhorsha pachchi na...'
Haa Haa kore hese Mila bollo,'Prem o korbe,bhoy o pabe, duto eksathe jaye na...'
O pash theke kono reply na peye Mila bujhlo kotha ta bola uchit hoyni.
Bollo,'Sorry,tomake erokom bola thik hoyni, amay Nitu kichhui boleni, hothath mukh phoshke baje kotha bole phelechhi..'
'Na baje kotha na, thik i kotha...prem to korchhi i tobe Nitur moto lukiye na...Etai ja difference..'Neil gombhir golar uttor dilo.
'Excuse me!!' bolei khokh khokh keshe uthlo Mila.
Sokal belay erokom kotha sune cigerrette er bishom khelo Mila.
'Sorry, kothata bola uchit hoyni, achcha rakhi.. ratre dekha hobe asha kori..' Neil bollo.
'Tumi aste na chao tomar byapar, kintu party te scene create na holei bhalo...' Mila bollo.
'Scene create to ami korbo na, Nitu i korbe,a amake bole gelo...'Neil Bollo.
'O achcha...serokom hole, tumio tomar kotha bolo..'Mila thik ki jobab debe bujhchhe na....
Odik theke onno line e Nitu phone korche...
Or barite pouche geche mone hoy...
Ki korbe Mila ektu confused..
Neil i banchiye dilo,'Bollo, na thak, osob kichhu korbo na...ami jabo...'
Rakhlam, bole phone rekhe dilo.

Neil er phone ta disconnect hobar por Nitur phone ta pelo.

'Hello, tui barite nei?' Nitu shobhaboto o ektu birokto.
'Ei du minute... ashchhi..'Bole Mila gari start dilo.

Ar grocery jaouya holo na.
Aro deri hole Nitu r bokuni khete hobe.

Gari theke namte na namtei Nitu r boka suru holo.
'Ekdin exercise na gele i hochchilo na?'

'Aay, aay, bhetore aay...bosh , cha ta kha..tarpor bokish..' Mila haste haste bollo.
'Toke ar boke ki hobe , sunbi to na ....' Nitu gari theke jinish pottor namate namate bollo..
'Exercise kora kharap naki?' Mila o namate help korte laglo..
'Na , ta noy, eka eka thakish, biye korish na, cigerrette ar mod khash...' Nitu bolte bolte ranna ghore dhuklo..
'Hya, erokom meyeke ke biye korbe?'bolte bolte Rinio dhuklo..
'Ar ekjon add holo...' Mila bollo..
'Amio eshe gechi...' bolte bolte Piu o eshe gelo.

'Babbah, tora to sob khabar i baniye enechhish dekhchhi...tahole ekhon ar ki korbo amra?'Mila bollo.
'Chol mod khai...cigerrette er packet ta de dekhi Mila......'Bolei whiskey dhalte laglo Piu.

'Ema tui i cigerrette khash?'Nitu obak hoye Piu ke bollo..
'Keno?khele ki hoy?'Piu cigerrette e sukh tan diye bollo..
'Cigerette khele bachcha hoy na...' Nitu phosh kore bole boshlo.
'Tobe...Bachcha gulo nijer bor er hole bhalo hoy...' Piu chanchur er packet ta khulte khulte bemakka ekta jobab dilo..

Muhurter jonno sobai chhup...
Kichhukhkhon theme hish hish kore Nitu jiggesh korlo,'Ki bolte chash tui?'
'Nijei janish..Bor to ar emni emni prem korena tor..' Chanachur khete khete ar phosh phosh kore dhonya chharte chharte bollo Piu.
'Na jene kotha bola uchit na' Rini egiye ashlo Nitu ke rokhkha korte..
'Bachchagulo kar janle, tui o e kotha boltish na...' Rini r kothar jobab dilo Piu.

Nitu ekdom chhup kore ache dekhe Rini chitkar kore bollo,' Ki bolchish ja ta !!'
Piu Whiskey niye Mila ke jiggesh korlo, 'Oi Packet theke mangsher chop gulo de to Mila...Boddo khide peyeche..'

Mila chop gorom korte gelo ranna ghore...Piu o elo Milar sathe.
Mila erokom Piu ke konodin dekheni...
Pechhon pechhon Rini o ranna ghore chhole esheche..
'Bachchagulo kar Piu?'..Tokhon Piu r kach theke jobab na peye, Rini abar jiggesh korlo..
'Amar to ar bachcha nei, jader bachcha tader jiggesh kor giye' ...bole i Piu sofay eshe boshe chop ar whiskey khete laglo.

Mila ekta cigerrette dhoralo dekhe, Nitu o ekta cigerrette chailo Mila r kache...

'De sala, ekta biri i khai...' Nitu r mukhe o khisti sune Mila obak holo.

Nitu ke cigerette dite dite Mila Rini ke o ekta offer korlo.

Rini kichukhkhon bhebe cigerrette ta niye dhoralo.
Gelashe whishkey dhele boshlo Nitu r pashe.

Nitu o uthe giye whishkey dhallo nijer jonno..

Tai dekhe Mila haste laglo ho ho kore.

Mila ke haste dekhe Nitu jiggesh korlo, 'haschish keno?'
'Ami jantam cigerette ar mod meyeder khete nei...Amake na kotobar bolish tora..Aj dekhchhi ek dine i, tora, amar moto hoye gechish..Moja kore bollo Mila.

Mila ke haste dekhe sobai heshe uthlo...

Abohaouya take halka korar jonno Mila bollo,'Aaj tahole ar ranna korbo na?'

'Prochur khabar to ache dekhchi, aj boshe adda i mara jak' Piu bollo.

'Adda mara, na bondhuder opoman kora, konta korte chash?' Rini r raag ta ekhon o komeni bojha jachche.
'O sob kotha aaj thak..' Nitu bollo.
'Keno thakbe? Sobar name ja ta kotha bolbe ar amra mene nebo?' Rini khyak khyak kore uthlo.
'Korle dosh na, bolle i dosh?' Piu heshe bollo.

Piu ke haste dekhe Rini aro rege gelo.
Whiskey ta puro ta golay dhele bollo,'Jhere kash na,Saali...'
Nitu bole uthlo,'Thanksgiving day te abar jhogra korar ki dorkar?'
'Jhogra na, amar jana dorkar....'Rini bole uthlo.
'Etodin jokhon janish ni, ekhon ar jene labh ta ki?' Piu bollo.
'Piu, tui tham ebare....Onek baje kotha bole jachchish asha theke...' Mila ebare ektu rege uthlo.
'Tui chup kor, amar bor take to nake dori diye nachachchish....beshi bok bok korish na...' Piu aro khepe giye gelashe mod dhallo.
'Ami nachachchi?Je nachar, emnite i nache..nachate hoy na..' Mila o rege giye bollo.
'Sarakhkhon figure dekhiye , ghare r opor uthe cigerrette khele, kon chhele nachbe na?' Piu r mukh chokh lal hoye utheche...
'Figure nei, tai dekhate parish na...Gym e giye ektu kosto korle i parish..Dekhbi tui o parbi nachate...' Mila ar ekta cigerette dhoralo.
'Tor moto oto niche namte ami parbo na...' Piu , Mila r kach theke i ar ekta cigerette chailo.
'Tai naki?Biye ta tahole korli ki kore?'..cigerette ta diye Mila bollo.
'Baje kotha bolish na...Shomeek i amake biyer prostab ta diyechhilo...' Piu dhonya chhere bollo.
'Tahole, alada ghore sush keno?'Majh khan theke Rini abar phoron katlo.
Rini r phoron sune Piu aro khepe giye bollo,'Tor bor ke jiggesh kor Saali, Nitur jomoj bachcha duto kar?'

Rini agun chokhe Nitur dike takiye ache...
Mila tai dekhe bhoy peye kotha ghorabar chesta korte chailo..bollo,'Let's not talk about this...'
'Keno noy?Ami sunte chai..' Rini dante dant chepe bollo..
'Piu baje kotha bolche...'Kothata bole, Mila ranna ghorer dike gelo, aro khabar ante.
'Baje kotha ei matro tui bolli amake..'Piu aj khub i uttejito mone holo...

Mila ghure takiye bollo,'Seta tor bor kei jiggesh korish...'
'Amar bor na tor nagor?' Piu rage phunsche..
'Mila r konoi dosh nei' Rini amta amta kore bollo.
'Tui janli ki kore? Dekhish na dujoner koto bhab? Piu pray chitkar kore jiggesh korlo Rini ke...
'She to tor biye r onek age theke i.....' Rini aro kichu bolte jachchilo, Mila i dhomok dilo...'Aah, Rini, ki hochche ki?'

Mila ranna ghore jaouyate golper iti porlo...

Kichhukhkhon bade sobai ranna ghore joro holo abar.

Je jar khabar bar kore table e sajate laglo...

'Oh hya, Neil phone korechhilo sokale amake' ..Mila , Mithuke bollo..
'Toke?hothath?' Rini jiggesh korlo.
'Kotha ta sunlei abar batash gorom hobe bhebe , Mila chup kore kajer bhan korte laglo.
Mone mone bhablo,e somoye, e kotha ta na bollei hoto...

Chup kore ache dekhe Nitu jiggesh korlo,'Ki bollo Neil?'

'O ashte bhorsha pachchena ekhane, jodi scene create hoy..' Mila amta amta kore bolei bhablo, abar o chale bhul.

'Kiser scene?' Nitu kotmot chokhe Milar dike cheye ache...

Rini taratari bole uthlo,'Or secretary ke niye jodi kichhu bolish...'

'Tokeo phone korechhilo?'Rini ke proshno ebar Nitur...

'Keno tui amar bor er sathe ku-kormo korte parish, ar amay phone korlei dosh?' Rini jhanjhiye uthlo..

Kothata abar onno dike ghure gelo dekhe Mila taratari bole uthlo, 'College er kotha baad de na ekhon...'

'College er kotha i to amra aj sunte chai....Tui i na Shomeek ke katiye diye USA chole esechhili? Ekhon abar or gaye porchhish keno?' Abar Piu Mila ke attack korlo.

Mila begotik dekhe bollo,'Hya, korechhi besh korechhi, He was not my type'

'Kon type tor pochondo?Jamakaporer moton to boyfriend paltash regularly..' Piu abar chitkar kore uthlo.

'Jeta janish na, seta niye kotha bolte jash na Piu...' Rini kotha bolte jachche dekhe, Mila jor kore Rinir mukh bondho korlo, mukhe hath chapa diye...

Hath soriye Rini bollo,'Keno, tor sacrifice er kotha keno janabi na Piu ke?' bolei Rini kandte suru korlo hothath.
Rini ke kandte dekhe Piu uthe Mila r hath dhore bollo,'Shomeek ke tui miththye kotha bolechhili tobe?'
'Ki kotha, kober kotha , amar mone o nei otosob...Bhule ja Piu..'Milar chokhe jol eshe gelo...
'Na, na tui bol...Keno Shomeek ke tui reject korechhili college e? Amar jonno?'Piu o kandte laglo....
'Areh, na na...Dhur pagli..se sob kobekar kotha!!Osob mone rakhte ache naki?' Mila Piu ke joriye dhore bollo.
Mila Piu ke Joriye dhore kandche dekhe, Nitu eshe Rini r kache hantu gere bollo,'Amay khoma kore dish Rini..Ja hoyeche, sob biye r agei...ami ar...'

Kotha sesh hobar age i baire calling bell er awaj holo...

'Bor era sob eshe geche bodhhoy, chol khabar gorom kori....' Bole Mila bairer dorja khulte gelo..

....Copyright @Manidipa