Sir maybe the mobile number doesn't exist. "No SSS it exists, I observed the boy murmuring the number several times. Let me try once again". Mr.Baruah took a deep breath and dialed the same number once again. "Hello, who is it", enquired a sluggish voice from the other end. "Why are you disturbing my sleep, Man."
"I am Inspector Baruah from Basistha Police Station. May
I know with whom I am talking with."
A trembling voice from the other end replied,
"Sir, I, I am Eka, Ekalavya. What's the matter."
"It can't be explained over the phone. You come to Basistha Thana by 7:00 A.M. sharp."
"Sir, I am a student, I am busy with my career, I have never thought of a summon from a Police Station.
Please have mercy. Sir, I am not a criminal." Eka started weeping on the phone and his voice trembled in fear.
Mr. Baruah went closer to Vastav and hold the phone near Vastav.....
"Maybe you know the person who gave me your number."
"Hello, hello, who is it," inquired Eka.
A cold wave blew Vasu's existence. He recognized the familiar voice.
"Eka....mein Vasu Bhaiya. I don't know how I got here, please take me home."
Mr. Baruah took the phone and continued, "So, Eka, tomorrow 7:A.M.sharp."
The conversation was enough to shatter Eka.
"Vastav Bhaiya left on 10th and today is 13th almost 3 days," Eka recalled the abnormal behavior Vastav showed on 10th December at the Railway Station. Vastav's creepy behavior and the external force compelled him to leave the railway compartment.
"I'm sure, it's a case of spiritual encounter." As Eka murmured internally, all his courage faded into the etheric realm. "No, I can't go to Basistha Thana....
I'm afraid of Vasu Bhaiya,.... He has changed,...I felt the change, I have seen, felt the magnetic push. No one will believe me".
As Eka was having a tough struggle to make out what happened, a tune touched his eardrums, giving him
confidence and showing him the way. "Allah hu Akbar"
SSS ...….
The tune continued….
13th Morning
Vasu on the other hand, stood inside the lockup holding the iron bars, losing his vision to the extremes of the horizon. A strong hope confided him, someone will come, someone will come, someone will surely come.
As Vasu was lost in his world, two figures approaching him raised their eyebrows. "Vasu, Vasu, what happened to you, Eka rang me up and informed me that you are in lockup". "Bhaskar Da!!! I am very thirsty, please bring a cold drink for me. I don't know why they have locked me up." Take me back home.
"OK, OK, have patience, everything will be all right".
In the meantime, Bhaskar's brother-in-law brought a cold drink and gave it to Vasu.
"So, he is Vasu and you are his Aunt's son," asked Mr. Baruah.
"See Bhaskar, I have not still launched the F. I. R. My eyes have seen the real Vasu but is he used to some drugs or there are any problems with which he is fighting." "I don't know Sir.
Vasu is very dear to us, he is a boy with a brilliant career. I take his responsibility, he will come in track."
"That's what I want. Drug addiction has become common in youngsters. I am also a father, so couldn't even think of hurting Vasu. So, you can take him home. Put your signature here." Said Mr. Baruah.
After the formalities, Bhaskar took Vasu to his wife's home in Beltola. He didn't ask a single word on the way.
"Vasu, take this shirt and pants, go to the washroom, and fresh yourself up".
Vasu noticed a strange glare in Bhaskar's eyes as if he is inspecting something which remained unsolved for him.
The human mind is inquisitive. It is never satisfied inquiring the do s and doesn't. Bhaskar locked himself in a room and thought for a moment,
"Should I call Kaushik Mama? It's very tough to give fake smiles in front of Vasu. What happened to him?"
Bhaskar gathered all his courage and jumped up from the chair and came out of the room shouting, "Anjali, where are you?"
A gorgeous lady came out from the other room tying a top knot on her hair.
"Bhaskar, why you locked yourself in the room. I saw Vasu with you. Where he is now? Is he all right?"
"See; dear Anju, stop your ocean of questions. In a nutshell, Vasu lost his memory, recovered from a house in which he forcefully broke into and was finally caught by the police"...
It was Bhaskar's in-law's house. He and Anjali stay in Nagaon. They came to Anjali's mother's house for vacation.
Anjali's brother's Mail and Vasu studied in the same institution but in different streams.
Eka knew it and he informed Mail. To Vasu's luck, Bhaskar and Anjali were also present there at that time.
A cosmic closed-circuit finalizing the ultimate way to Vasu's home...... A coincidence or its destiny.