Un-truthfulness hurts

Miththyer Jaal...
Bengali Short Story by Manidipa Bhattacharya
04/04/2012
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Sokale uthiya ami mone mone boli, Saradin ami jeno bhalo hoye chholi....

Ghum theke uthei ei kobita ta mone elo.

Roj bhabe, aj ekdom bhalo meye hobe Jhuma....
Ek phonttao Deb er sathe jhogra korbe na...
Aj o ei kothatai bhablo....

Ajkal sarakhkhon i Deb er sathe jhorga ....
Biyer mote tin bochor o jay ni  er i modhdhe ei somoshsha..
Kothay kothay jhogra, uthte boste jhogra, khete emon ki sute o jhogra..

Bichanar kon side e ke shobe tai niyeo jhogra.
Chottobela theke Jhuma ba dhare shuye asche...
Biyer por theke Deb keo naki ba dhare i shute hobe.
Keno?

Sasuri ke jiggesh kore dekheche, biyer age Deb er e dhoroner kono baynakka chhilo na...

Paye pa lagiye jhogra korar jonnoi jeno Deb oi pashei shobe...

Roj rate jhogra, thelatheli, kono kono din hathahathir porjaye chhole geche...

Sosursasuri nirbikar.
Sasuri headmistress...Bhorbelay school e beron,bikele eshe khata dekhte boshe jan.

Sosur moshai retired.
Bhorbela jogging e jan,
phire eshe dudh kheye golf khelte beriye jan.
Sondhe te phire, kheye deyei tash khelte jan.

Sasuri o khata dekha sesh kore bangla serial sesh kore, opore ghumote jan.

E barite keu karur sathe kotha bole na.
Sobai je jar nijer moton.

Jhuma abar kotha na bole thaktei pare na...
Kotha bolte gele Deb er hu ha uttore Jhuma jay rege.
Byas abar jhogra suru.

Sasuri r kache gelo Deb er name complain korte.
Sasuri khata theke mukh tule choshmar phank diye takiye bollen,'Biye korar age e niye bhaba uchhit chhilo Bouma, Ekhon bhebe labh ki?'
'Tokhon to apnar chhele etoi gogogodo je....'e porjonto bolar por sasuri r bhrukuti dekhe ar kotha beroy ni mukhe.
Sasuri bollen,'Tomader personal byapare ami thakte chai na. Professional help nile nite paro.
Bole i khatar bandil niye ghore giye dorja diten.

Nijer chhele ke ma sashon korte parena?
Bairer loker help nile ar ki hobe?

 Tao Professional help kothata mone dhorlo Jhumar....

Ekbar se chestao kore dekha jak.....

Bandhobi Leena hochche Pschichology na kise honours na PhD ki jeno....
Ki sob counselling kore tore.
Lokke gyan dey.
Lokera or gyan shoneo, abar taka o dey.

Leena ke dhorlo phone e.
Jhuma bollo,'Leena kemon achish, tor kache ektu jabo, help er dorkar...'
Leena jiggesh o korlo na keno, ki byapar.
Bollo 'Chole ay, bikel panchtay..'

Giye dekhe Leena r bishal office.
Dhuktei daroan bollo,'Kothay jaben?'
Khatay nam thikana lekhalo.
Jiggesh korlo appointment ache kina.
Bollo ache...
She byata khata dekhe bollo nei.
Jhuma khub rege giye bollo,'Leena madam ke jiggesh korun'.
Darouyan bollo,'Onake birokto kora jabe na.'
Onek koste ponchash taka ghush diye Leena ke phone e pelo.
Leena aste bollo.
Abar dhuktei secretary eshe nam thikana neouya suru korlo.
Tarpor Consultation fees dite bollo Arai hajar taka..'
Facial korar taka ta Leena ke dite holo...

Jak ge onek kath khor puriye ghonta khanek wait korar por Leena Debi daklen.
Ekjon supurush bhodrolok berolen or ghor theke.
Tar sathei etokhkhon alochona chilo bodhhoy important.

College e phanki na marle Jhuma r o erokom office hoto.

Bhodrolok berote Leena interview neouya suru korlo.

Eto boro office e du hajar panchsho ponchanno taka diye samanno jhograr kotha bolte Jhumar kemon jeno lojja korlo.
Leena jiggesh korlo,'Ki hoyeche?Marital trouble?'
Omni phosh  kore Jhuma bole boshlo 'Hya'.
Kono i dorkar chhilo na.
Jhograr gurutto barate ektu Marital problem e jor dilo.

Leena jiggesh korlo,'Nishchoy extra marital affair?'

Setateo ghar nariye hya bole dilo Leenake.

Leena ek jholok or dike takiye bollo,'Nishhoy tor bor er, tor to hobe na bojhai jachche!!!'

Khub rag holo kothata shune Jhuma r.

Ajke tarahuro y berote giye seje aste pareni, tai bole extra marital affair keno hote parbe na or?

Rege giye bollo,'Na, amar husband er kono dosh nei, amar i ekjoner sathe...'

'Tor?' Bolei jeno Leena phik kore hashlo...

Leena ke dekhe khub rag hochche....

Kalo coat, pant pore, chul ta sundor kore khnopa kora, khub i sundor lagche Leena ke.
Phit Phat..koto boro chakri kore.....
Jhokjhoke office, facial kora chehara....
Tar pashe nijeke kemon bhikhiri mone hote laglo Jhumar nijeke.....

Choti photphotiye, chul na anchriye, baje saree pore chole eseche....

JAi hok, bollo,'Ami khub i problem er modhdhe iye achhi, dekhei bujhte parchhish....Ki bhabe esechi...'

Leena bollo,'problem kiser?'

Jhuma tokhon jordar golpo banachche, 'Biyer por, Deb er sathe bonibona hochchilona...Tai college er bondhu Raj er kache gechhilo help chaite....Golpe golpe prem..Ekhon Raj boleche oke biye na korle o suicide korbe.....Tai Jhuma help chaite eseche...

Leena bollo,'Amader college er Raj?Hya, tora to bhalo bondhu chhili, kintu or to sundori girl friend chhilo..Take phele tor kache elo?

Jhuma khub uttejito hoye bollo,'Hya, oke chherei amar kache eseche?Any problem?

Leena ke ragte dekhe bollo,' Thik ache next din Raj ke aste bol, amra tinjon mile discuss kore dekhi...

Bolei Leena jabar jonno uthe daralo...

Jhuma bollo,'Raj to parbena aste, o to nei ekhane..'

'Ke bollo,aj i dekha holo...O to parar morer baritei thake amader...'

Ki je jhamelay porlo Jhuma.....

Bollo,'Tui ki bari jachchish?'

Leena bollo,'Na ekta client er party ache, Taj Bengal e jachchi...'

Jak bancha gelo...

Doure beriye Jhuma taxi te chhore soja Raj er bari elo....

Raj bari nei....or ma bollen, deri hobe Raj er phirte...

Or mar kach thke Raj er cell number niye phone korlo...

Bollo,'Raj, khub dorkar, ashbi ekbar?'

Raj bollo,'Who is this?'

'Jhuma, college er....'

'oh I see, Can I call u back?' bole phone rekhe dilo Raj..

Ke jane, kono meeting e bodhhoy chhilo..

Jhumar moton boshe to ar keu nei.

Nijer opore i kemon ghrina jonmalo...

Soja mall e giye, Deb er credit card diye sundor dress kinto...

Juto , handbag o kinlo....Designer shopping korlo...

Tarpor parlor e giye sajte boshlo...

Deb er phone ashlo,'Kothay tumi?'

Jhuma-'Tomar jene labh?'
Deb-'Mane?sohoj jobab nei sohoj kothar?'
Jhuma-'Ache, bolbo na'
Deb-'Keno?
Jhuma-'Boyfriend er sathe cinema dekhte'
Deb-'Boyfriend age hok, tarpor na hoy jeo.'
Jhuma-'Amar boyfriend thakte parena? Keno shuni?'
Deb-'Prithibite ekjon i gordhob ache, she ami'
Jhuma-'Ar kichhu bolbe?'
Deb-'Na'
Jhuma-'Thanks, phirte deri hobe'
Deb-'Amar o'
Jhuma-'Tumi kothay jachcho?'
Deb-'Office party ache.'
Jhuma-'Kothay?'
Deb-'Taj Bengal e....'.
Jhuma-'Ki sorbonash, darao ami jabo...'
Deb-'Sorbonash keno?'
Jhuma-'Ami jabo...'
Deb-'Cholo, tomar jonnoi to boshe achhi...'
Jhuma:Ami to Citi centre er parlor e, tumi amar pickup kore nebe?'
Deb:'Thik ache, half an hour e aschi..'

Tokkuni abar Raj er phone elo.

Raj:Ki re phone korechhili?'
Jhuma:'Toke khub dorkar....Tor office to Salt Lake ei...Citi Centre e aste parbi?'
Raj:'Half an hour de?'
Jhuma:'Na na half an hour deouya jabe na, Deb ashbe...Tar agei aste hobe'
Raj:'Deb ashle ki hoyeche?'
Jhuma:'Na,amake Taj bengal e jete hobe..'
Raj:'Toh?Problem ta ki?'
Jhuma:'Lokhkhi shona, taratari aay...ekbar..ele bolchii..'

Dosh minuter modhdhe i Raj elo.

Citi centre er cha er dokane dujone boshlo..

Raj:'Ki hoyeche?'
Jhuma:'Toke amar sathe prem korte hobe..'
Raj:'Seki, Deblina to amake mere i phelbe..'
Jhuma:'Sotti sotti na, miththye miththye...'
Raj:'Mane,keno?'
Jhuma:'Toke amar Boy friend seje ek jaygay jete hobe, giye bolbi, tui amake biye na korte parle suicide korbi..'

Kothata sune Raj Ho Ho kore heshe matite goriye i porlo...

Jhuma:'Hasish na Raj, amar somoy nei...Deb eshe jabe....Jabi bol?'
Raj:'Kothay?'
Jhuma:'Leena r office e...'
Raj:'Aaribbas!!Leena amar prothom prem...hya hya jabo...Kobe? Aha ki dekhte mairi..'
Jhuma:'Keno ami ki kharap?'
Raj:'Na tui kharap na, tobe jhakkas na...Tor sathe prem kora jay na....Barir bou kore ana jay!!'
Jhuma:"Thik ache, bou kore i anish, e kothatai Leena ke bolbi...Bhab korbi,tui amar preme gogogodo.....

Dur theke Jhuma dekhte pelo Deb asche...
Taratari Raj ke chhole jete bollo...
Raj o ekebare godogodo hoye oke joriye dhore gale thokash kore ekta chumu kheye phello...

Ki kelo!!
Deb to dekhlo...
Jhuma r to hath pa pete sediye jachche...
Raj, 'Bye sweety bole chhole gelo.'

Ekhon to Raj ke prem korte boleni...Leena r samne bolechhilo...

Eke Jhuma r ugro saj, Raj er chumu, bye sweety bola dekhe Deb khub rege ache bojha gelo...

Jiggesh korlo,'Ki byapar, tumi je bolle Parlor e?'
Parlor theke beriye college er bondhu Raj er sathe dekha hoye gelo...' Jhuma bollo..
'Ki rokom bondhu tomar?Citi Centre e chumu khay?'Deb onno dike takiye bollo.
'Or biye thik hoyeche kina Deblina r sathe tai anonde chumu khelo...'Jhuma r gola kath hoye asche kemon.
'Tomar bondhu Deblina?Je Tomar mashir  paray thake? Jiggesh korbo to, Amader office er building e pray i dekhi...'Deb er uttor..
'Ora to onekdin dhore i prem korche..biye to kortoi ekdin na ekdin...'Jhuma amta amta korche....

Kintu ...bole kichu bolte giye i Deb Jhuma r dike takalo..

'Takiye i jiggesh korlo, tumi hothath eto sejechho keno?Ami phone korar age to jante na party te jabo...'

'Ami to parlor ei chhilam, tarpor dress kine nilam....'Jhuma kotha khunje pachche na..

'Ponero/kuri minute e eto kichhu?'Deb er golay sondeher chonuya

'Na, emni i shopping korchhilam i....tarpor tumi bolle dekhe...'Jhuma ga hath pa thanda hoye asche jeno.

Taj Bengal e giye i Jhuma dekhte pelo Leena ke..

Dur theke 'Hi' bollo....

Leena jate Deb er dhare kache aste na pare, sarakhkhon Deb er gaye snintiye roilo Jhuma...

Deb majhe majhe i khub obak hoye takachche Jhuma r dike...Erokom Jhuma ke to kokhon o dekheni....

Bari phire i abar tumul jhogra...

Deb khub rege chhilo Jhummar kando karkhana dekhe....

Deb jiggesh korlo,'Nischoy tumi kichhu lukachcho amar kach theke..'

Jhuma o kichhute i shikar korte chailo na...Bollo,'Mote o na..Ki lukabo?'

'Tahole, oi cheleta tomake chumu khelo keno?' Deb bollo..

'Amader college e sbai sobai ke chumu khay...ota normal..' Jhuma jor golay bollo..

'Tai naki? Tahole kal Deblina kei jiggesh korbo...Kemon collge, jekhane chumu khaouya kono byapar na...'
Deb rage phunsche...

Jhuma ki bolbe bujhte na pere bollo,'Na, Raj amar khub close friend chhilo kina...tai hoyto...'

'Close?Koto close?Ami to sunini er age?'Deb ranna ghore dhuklo jol khete...

Porbi to por sasurir samne....

Jhuma kichhu bolar agei sasuri bollen,'Bouma, Kono Lawyer er farm theke tomar phone esechhilo...Kal sondhe bela jete boleche, bondhu ke niye.Bikel pachtay...'

Bole i Sasuri to chompot dilen..Abar Deb er proshner samna samni hote holo..

Jhuma r mone hochche ek chhutte opore giye ghore dorja bondho kore boshe thake...

'Kon Lawyer?Hothath keno Lawyer?Kon Bondhu?Ki hochche eshob?' Deb ke ragte dekhe Jhuma khub bhoy peye gelo...

Er age kokhon o serious jhogra hoyni...Eto rag o Deb er dekheni kokhon o...

'Ek bondhur marital problem chholche...Tai lawyer er kache gechhilam...'Jhuma pray kando kando ekhon...

'Kokhon gechhile?Mall e to chhile bolle..'Deb er sondeho aro garo hochche...

Jhuma bhablo, ekhon Deb ke sotti bole labh nei....Pore bujhiye santo korbe...

'Mall er age gechhilam...amar ghum pachche, pore kotha bolbo...' Bole Jhuma paliye banchlo..

Tao Deb er sondeho jayni..bole chhollo, 'Mall e to tomar bondhu mane Raj i chhilo....or to biye  thik hoyeche bolle..'

Dhora porar bhoye Jhuma soja bichanay suye porlo....

Deb ghore dhuke balish kombol niye bairer ghore sofay chole gelo..

Deb beriye jaouyate Jhuma chupi chupi Raj ke phone lagalo..

Phisphis kore bollo, 'Hello, Raj?'

'Kal panchtay tui ar ami Leena r office e jabo., bujhli?Ka bolechhilam, serokom bolbi..'Leena Raj ke bollo..

Raj khub utsaher sathe bollo,'Kemon Deb ke chomke dilam bol?'

'Amar matha' Jhuma rag korlo..

'Ki? bolchish, ektu jore bol...' Raj opash theke bollo...

'"jore bolle Deb sunte pabe....Tui amake chhumu khete geli keno?' kotha ta bolte na bolte i Jhuma dekhlo Deb bogole balish kombol niye abar ghore shute eseche...

'Kelor kirti...'...Jhuma promad gunlo....

Jhuma r montobbo sune abar Deb gotmot kore beriye gelo...

Jhuma Raj ke bole phone namiye abar shuye porlo....

Aj dinta sob dik diye i gondogol hochche...

Ki dorkar chhilo Jhumar miththye bolar?Sob ghete 'gho' ekebare....

Deb to bhoyonkor rege ache..

Professional help nite giye to bhari bipode porlo Jhuma...

Samanno jhogra ekhon oshamannoo jhogra y porinoto hote cholechhe....

Raj tar o kheye deye kaj nei....Oboshsho eo thik Jhuma i deke eneche..

Jhuma i sob gondogol pakiyeche....

Ashole sasuri r i dosh.....Professional help bolar ki dorkar chhilo?

Bolte parto nijerai nijeder jhogra mititye phelo.

Jhuma bhoyr bhoye guti guti paye Deb er kache gelo.

Pashe bostei, 'Birokto korona bole Deb jhanjhiye uthlo...'

Abar eshe ghore shuye porlo Jhuma..

Sararat ghum elo na...

Pordin Deb ekta kotha na bole office chhole gelo...

Jhuma thik ki korbe bujhte parche na.......

Sasuri ke bole labh nei...Abar ki poramorsho debe , aro ghente jabe..

Jai hok, boikele Raj ke niye abar Leenar kache gelo..

Leenake Raj bojhalo je o koto Jhumake bhalobashe...na hole more i jabe..

Leena o aro tin hajar takar poriborte Raj ke gyan dite thaklo, ki kore suicidal attempt komate hoy..

Jhuma sarakhkhon ekta kothao boleni..

Sarakhkhon kebol Deb er kothay bhabche...

Deb ke ki kore manabe...

Ghonta khanek kopchanor por, Leenar sathe dinner er date fix kore Jhuma ar Raj brolo Leenar office theke...

Ghor theke berotei, Deblina ar Deb ke dekhte pelo jhuma...

Tarpor ar kichhu mone nei Jhumar...

Gbhir ratre ghum bhangle dekhte pelo Jhuma haspataler room e suye ache....Samne Deb paychari korche...

Deb ke dekhei Jhuma bhoye kandte suru korlo...

Deb doure eshe Jhuma ke joriye dhorlo...

'Kendo na.....kendo na.....abar sorir kharap hobe...'Deb joriye dhore bollo..

'Tumi amar opore rag kore nei toh?' jhuma kandte kandte bollo..

'Areh, na re pagli...Raj sob boleche amader....Tumi ektu relax koro....

Jhuma aro jore Deb ke joriye dhortei dorja khule raj ar Deblina dhuklo....

hoi hoi kore Raj bollo,'Chol tahole biye ta seri pheli....'

Aro sokto kore Debke khamche dhorlo Jhuma...

Copyright...@Manidipa