Anokhee jeet ( A unique victory)
Driver has been waiting for Shah patiently outside though there were some expression of worry on his face. Shah has never stayed that long at Diago’s den. He was wondering for the reason of delay that he caught glimpse of his boss. There was a sudden swift in his facial expressions from being concerned to obedience. He looked at Shah’s eyes while lowering his gaze and clearly felt the redness in them. He has realized the reason for the delay. He opened the car door respectably for Shah. “Where you want to go sir” was uttered by the driver in a very low tone. Shah replied in the usual rigid tone “Karry” Driver nodded his head and rushed to his seat. He stared at Shah while driving the car through rare mirror as he has not seen Shah visiting such places for years in that time of day. There was an urge inside him to ask Shah for the reason of these actions but he did not have to courage to speak up. Shah has closed his eyes as he was still lost in the thoughts about painting. He did not realize that they have reached the destination. Driver repeated again “Boss we have reached”. Shah did not respond and silently stepped out of the car.
He entered in a newly built modern housing complex. He went to eighth floor through lift. He slowly walked through the passage to the apartment at the end. He rang door bell and waited while looking at the roof. A lady wearing a tight and revealing outfit opened the door. Shah looked at her and said “Karry how are u.” Karry replied with a smile “come inside.” Shah went inside silently. Karry is in her late thirties and has maintained her quite nicely. She has western Indian looks. She has known Shah for last ten years. She has been a call girl but for the last five years has not met anyone else then Shah. Shah has been bearing all her expenditure for last five years. Karry noticed Shah drunk and responded “I have not seen u high in day time.” Shah giggled and replied “how did you know I drank.” Karry lit her cigarette and said “I have spent more moments with you while you are high then your soul.” Shah leaned her back on the sofa and asked her to sit near him. Karry came and sat near Shah and put his head on her shoulder. Shah slowly said “Karry you have supported me a lot. Your words have always been a source of calmness for me.” Karry answered while playing with his hairs “Your eyes have turbulence today. I could feel a storm of conflicting thoughts inside you.” Shah replied “you are the only one who can read the loneliness of these eyes.” Karry stared in his eyes and spoke “There is same old mallow Shah behind the mask you been wearing.”
Shah took her hand and in his hand and said “Karry I can never understand the reason for societies pushing prostitutes, druggies and unconventional people in the corner. We claim to live in the democratic and civilized world but at the same instant we tend to attach stigma with a girl using her body to earn livelihood. We welcome a girl who still sleeps with us without taking money as love and give her due respect. I feel respectful towards you more than my wife whom I used to love. The problem is that we think that we have paid money thus we own the body without even trying to touch and feel the soul behind that body. I refuse to accept this as a civilized and equal society. If I drink in the day time and go to my office, everyone will admire my act and would compliment that I am stylish and enjoys life whereas if a subordinate comes to the office drunk, he would be thrown out of his job and every one would criticize him. The society makes rule for the ones who do not have courage to break them. I cannot wear this mask any more. I defy the institution of morality around us. We have got money to buy sex but we term those who are selling it as immoral. The ones who buy it are more immoral and they are the ones who control the society and decide our fate.” Karry has seen Shah is this state of emotional turmoil many times before. This time she had tears in her eyes as she was meeting him for the last time. She hugged him and said “ I have never said this to you before but today I confess that I deeply love you since the day we met for the first time.” Shah closed his eyes in her lap.
