STORY
ROOM BOY
HYGNES
JOY PAVANA
(NORBERT PAVANA (f\o HYGNES JOY PAVANA) who had been a Malayalam well known DRAMATIST, CINE STORY &
SCRIPT WRITER (28-03-1918 to 28-06-1981). HYGNES JOY PAVANA has been written 27
One Act Plays Stories, 28 Stories, 3 English Stories (Boundaries, Room Boy and
God’s Grace) and 2 Malayalam Cine Scripts.)
After a
long journey I reached Majestic, Bangalore
I am the first time to the city. It’s admired me a
lot!
First
of all, I like to have one suitable room to fresh. I noticed one decorated
board which called me to there. Middle class restaurant, I would like to have
one room. This room is OK. Had a good bath, I called the room boy through the
bell.
Room
boy knocked the door and entered the room with a smile: “What do you want, Sir?”
“One
coffee, one set of bread and butter, quickly.”
He closed
door and went off.
Who is
this guy? Some pictures changed my mind to somewhere. But I could not recollect his face through my flash
back. Even some case may be involved him. My thought is being unfit!
Knocked
the door and appeared the room with my break-fast. He placed the items on the
table.
“Do you
want anything more, sir?”
“Thanks,
No. I will call you back. OK.”
He
starting to went off.
“What’s
your good name?”
“Vinod”
“Living
at?”
“Kerala”
“In
Kerala, which place?”
“Cherthala”
“Oh! Elephantiasis.”
He smiled
at me: “I have no Elephantiasis.”
“Nobody
have the deceases so far. But the trade mark is still well-known.”
“Sir,
did you come there?”
“Yes, I
know the place. One LIC agent, Mr. Purushothama Varma, do you know him?”
Suddenly
his face fades out and steps to go.
“Wait.
Are you Rama Varmas sister’s son Vinod?”
He
looks at me, keep silent.
“Why
are you not talking me?”
“I
couldn’t understand you?”
“Oh,
Then only you spoke? I am Crime Branch C.I., Mohan Varma.”
Some
flashes through his mind, looks at me with cruel eyes.
“Why
are you staying here unknown? Tell me the fact? I want to take custody more
culprits. Are you a terrorist?”
“No. I
am not a part of any organization.”
“What’s
your aim? Why should you refused your parents and stay here unknown?”
“I am
not in unknown; known by everybody?”
“Better,
you know how to spoke?”
I took
my camera for snap. His eyes become
dark.
I was
watching his movements and took three different angel snaps of him.
“I am
not a wanted person for Police.”
“Who
told?”
“So far
any registered case against me.”
“Are
you sure?”
“Yes
sir, I am not involved any case.”
“Then,
how long you dispersed from your home?”
“Nearly
fifteen years!”
“Definitely
there has some cause?”
“No
sir.”
“Surely
has! You have to say the truth otherwise I will directly be taken action
against you.”
His
eyes are wondering somewhere.
“Go and
take a bottle of cooled water soon. Don’t go anywhere, understand? If you turn off, balance will be done by my
camera. OK!”
Fast fifteen
minutes, he didn’t come. I rang the
bell.
Another
room boy appeared before me.
“Where
is Vinod? Call him soon!”
“Anything
order, Sir?”
“No. I
want to see him urgently”
“Yes Sir.” He went off.
After a
few mintues, Vinod reached the room.
“I
thought you ignored me.”
“Why
shall I ignore you sir? I don’t have any foul game from my part.”
“So,
you never frightened anybody so far?”
“No Sir”
“Sit
here. I want to know something about you?”
He sat
the chair.
“Why
don’t you go to your parents? What’s the reason you left the home?”
He kept
silence for a little while, then he spoke:
“Left
the home …. Some reasons occurred. In my childhood, I had one friend named
Alfred whose dad had left the home in the childhood itself. He advised his
child, better go some unknown place and have had made good experience, knowledge in business
and language. As Alfred inspired me a lot, at last we decided to start our
journey to Kochi Mattancherry
Bridge
At
last, I entered the train and sat in a corner. I got hungry. I have nothing to
eat. One old man who understood my position and gave his half part of the food
to me. I actually tired and slept soon.”
He
stopped the explanations and looking towards me a short time. I have been learnt his face impressions wheather
he says true or not.
“When I
heard the loud voice, I woke up. I knew that I reached Bangalore
“Did
your parents know your stay here?”
“No,
What for? Why should they know about me?”
“Yours
dad and mom ….?”
He
looked at me cruelly: “Dad!”
“Are
you ashamed?”
“Yes.
My pray is to never face him in the rest of my life. I hate him!!”
“Why?”
“It is
my childish thoughts and painfulness!”
“What’s
that?”
“I
don’t want to reopen the fast. But I don’t know … I will tell you Sir. Every
Saturday, that man getting his weekly wages. At that day, My mom called us for
night prayer. We were five children. He reached home with creeping in four legs
holding a big bottle of brandy. Mom was fully upset and threw away that bottle.
With big sound it broken. That dowel beat my mom cruelly. We also got more.
There was nothing to eat. Mom was watching that man might bring the rice and
curry items in time. That person comes with drunk fully. It was his daily practice.
Tell me, what I should do at that stage.
If I not left the place definitely I might be killed him!”
“Why
are you talking unnecessary elements?”
“I am very
sorry to say, my poor mom was working two three small houses for our needs. From
that families gave her little food stuffs. That was our grand dinner! Also that
Bastard hurt mom again and again, for demanding money for his drink. It hurt me a
lot!!”
“So,
you are not a criminal!”
“Must had
a criminal”
“That’s
the reason to left the home!”
“That’s
the truth.”
“Then I
can expect from you good need also.”
“Only after
the end of that four legged animal!”
“Then,
what do you mean the rest of your family members?”
“Mom
had also made mistake against him.”
“Mom!! What’s
the actual reason?”
“Dowry.”
“Dowry?”
“Yes Sir.
Mom’s family gave him only imitation gold of 5 bangles and a necklace for her
wedding presents. He made a loan with this gold. Bank refused the imitiation
and had called the police. He became violent and scold the Mom’s family
members. He had been become changed his attitude and culture. Started drinking
regularly to question mom and beat her hardly. Drinks start from that
situation. He was drink in a small
quantity without in our presence. After that without drink he could stand
steadily, become shearing. Totally change his mood. Normally he seems
subconscious. Mom was suffering a lot. Mom’s family was also in a poor stage.
They were eight members, mom was seventh one. All were ready for marriage. Last
one was boy who was studying in lower class. Mom’s dad has had paralyzed in
bed. This was the mom’s family background. He was fully ignoring all this
facts. He drunk for everything to be forgotten.”
“Yes,
he had the feeling that the mom’s family fully cheated him!”
“Yeah,
I hate him not only for drinking but also beating mom hardly.”
“Do you
want to see that mom?”
“Then
that beggar?”
“He is
no more, passed away four years back.”
“What’s
my mom?”
“Protect
with happily.”
“What
about sisters?”
“They
are doing well. But in your vision, they are awaiting for marriage.”
“I
would like to see them soon, Sir.”
“No
sir, called me as Uncle Mohan Varma. I
will arrange you to see them soon. You told that your moms have one brother who
was studying in lower class. That guy is me,
Understand?”
Vinod
face becomes blossom with tears. I take his hand, kissed it and closed to me.
He can not believe it.
“Tomorrow
morning I have to attend a case in the Court, after that I will be here almost
3 o’ clock. You should ready for home, before that you have to good-bye to all
of yours Boss and all. I can book ticket for evening Volvo bus, OK.
Vinod very
happy to close the door and waive his hands against me.
HYGNES JOY PAVANA
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