All the beautiful daughters of Mara by Ashok Aatreya (books to read for 12 year olds .TXT) 📕

press etc to work out the final plan for Mela which was another ambitious plan of Charan, as he wanted to show his strength to the youth leader and the potential of his campaign which was taking its final shape. .as by now good publicity in printing and electronic media had projected the drive as best national program for elimination of illiteracy…and that all kept Anand busy. He could not speak to Divine about his meetings and movements and came to his house quite tired …gone to bed directly since he had taken his dinner in the guest house giving final shape to Mela affairs also..But then around 11.30 there was a telephone ring...he got up from his half sleep…It was Divine on the other side… Usually she did not call him in the odd hours…but now…
‘Anand are you in sleeping mood…’
‘Oh not exactly.I am little bit tired and was unnecessarily busy the whole day…’
‘With whom…any body new in your life? Divine cut a joke.’
‘No …the same old guy Mr. Charan whom I want to leave now…’
‘Where were you the whole day…I was waiting for you? ’
‘We had lot of meetings one after the other…from the level of C.M to the peon of guest house…’
‘Oh that’s the matter…I know you don’t tell lie to me. .Anand you are an important man, important for Divine…but you have broken your promise…’
‘What’s that I really don’t understand?’
I waited for you whole the day … took mom to my brother’s home to have full day for you…I was waiting for your call…’
‘Divine we will meet tomorrow…’Anand told her.
‘No Anand, please come for five minute and then you can go…are you coming. ?..And she kept the phone…

Anand felt uneasy. .What happened to Divine. Why she was behaving like that..?
Anand was roving in the boat of uncertainty. He thought perhaps a new adventurous phase had started in his life…that all seemed to be the outcome of his coming closer to Divine…He did not change his clothes and came out in his night dress…but then suddenly there was another ring…he was about to start his scooter …first he thought of not attending to phone…but then he thought if this is Bhairvi’s call…what he will say?
He placed the lock on the scooter …came back to the other corner of the room…took receiver in his hand… and…
‘Anand dear, please don’t come now…I really feel sorry to disturb your sleep at this odd hour….Sleep well. ...have good dreams… let’s meet to-morrow.’ She put the phone. But Anand was still holding it in a state of confusion. .The wave of insecurity could take of a tide any moment, he thought…he was feeling bit shivering…his eyes burning…throat was dry. .he was just alone…few days back he was in Bhairvi’s arms and both took high flights dreaming about the new baby’s future. She had come back from the nursing home to stay for few more days with her mother in Kohefiza…Perhaps it might take a week…after that she would come to her new dream house …her husband’s real home.
She was very happy when Anand told her about the new University job…actually she took it as a blessing of mother godess and a good sign and co-incidence attached to the birth of their first child. …Anand was feeling relaxed with the positive streams of thoughts remembering the recent days he spent with his wife and child…he thought of giving new name to his son…Ashutosh…by now every one was calling him by the nick name Pintoo…Anand had to again go to Bhopal for conducting some worship etc, as according to the astral chart the new baby was born in melefic mars sign that was considered inauspicious for her mother …with these thoughts he was struggling to sleep..
And there was another ring. He was scared by the very idea.if the call was of Divine again.But when he took the receiver it was Bhairvi…after few minutes he informed her that he was tired and was almost gone for his sleeps.Bhaivi told him good night.

41/NEW SEEDS

Anand could not sleep whole night as there was another phone bell.It was 3.30 late night.Who it might be now…was it Divine.?
Anand was thrilled by her wavering voice…she was under influence of wine.
‘Dear Anand …now this is my order this time…never see me in your future life….how long can anybody wait for you…You have become so special …you made promises and then broke it…I am half Divine and half Anand telling you not to come to me again…after you gave me your first kiss…I have become half Anand …’She was floating in romantic mood…Are you silent Anand…I am sleepless without you now…you have taken all my sleeps…!

Anand did not have courage to even reply to her words…this was the most dreadful night of his life…The situation was worsening…the mistakes he was committing…he was solely responsible for all that.The seeds of sin were germinating in their new relation, that was absolutely immoral and the situation was alarming. Rather both of them were moving on the wrong paths
…
Anand remembered each word of Divine, as she was speaking with interruptions, calling him again and again on telephone, expressing herself in the most absurd manner… that he never heard before from her. Any way he decided to go to her house as early as possible so that he can bring her to normalcy…He locked his house and reached there within an hour. The morning walkers were on the roads. in the PublicPark, on benches .old and young enjoying the fresh air of nature…even at the time when he was entering the house of Divine a newly married couple living in her neighborhood took notice of him and glanced at him in a typical questioning way as if they were the parents of Divine. .He also felt that they were feeling bad about his visit so early in the morning…for that moment he thought ,his visit might be exposed and they might communicate about his frequent visits to her brothers…for his own satisfaction he thought that if anything wrong happened he would make clear with her brothers that he visited her in the morning because there were urgency regarding the literacy mela being organized…as Divine was already offered the job for this program…but then another afterthought took birth in his mind…he would talk about some urgent sketches pending to be completed by her…but then he decided not to bother himself too much for these petty matters..
Divine opened the door.She was not in her proper dress…Anand for a moment wanted to console himself that the affect of wine was not there in her behavior…that way she was normal..
‘Come Anand come…’She went inside her house,changed her dress ,after putting a night gown on her petticoat told him to wait till she brings tea for him
‘My congratulations to you…for the offer of Asst Registrar post in Kota University.’
‘Oh thank you Anand .but this is all due to you.’She told him.She was normal but her mood was in little tension’
‘What happened to you at night….did you…’He could not complete his sentence..
‘No…. never Anand .were you scarred …it was just my drama…don’t you feel it now…’
‘You could also do that I never imagined. .Anand felt relaxed… The tea too was very refreshing.’
‘But you are still under stress. I have never seen it on your face before. .’He wanted to know the reason of stiffness on her face…’
‘I may not join the University job-She told him in the dead-slow manner.
‘Is it not a good offer?’
‘Not that .Actually I am going to be married in the next month. ’Divine told her.
‘It’s good news…’
‘Not really good…the boy is in U.K.He is there with some INGO, perhaps working with CROSSFAM, a British donor agency and will be here in India for only seven days… and after marriage will take me with him..’
‘But then what is bad about it?’
‘Anand he is not a proper match. I have known from my cousin his past credentials are not good. .He was thrown away from St. Marry Catholic Church because of his misconducts with ladies in Bombay.’
‘But you never told me all that…’
‘The proposal is from my Bhabhi’s side…She thinks he is a very good match.’
‘When exactly did you know about it? Anand asked.
‘Just a month back and I was in a state of confusion…I even decided to go against the wishes of my parents but they all feel, if I don’t marry now. .my mother will be shocked…she is also on her last legs and wants to see me married. .’Divine told.
‘So this is the matter…’
‘My so called fiancé will be here for a conference at Buharu near Ajmer.For two days earlier, but would be little bit free to meet me..He will be busy in installation of a Windmill there.’
‘Had he met you earlier in your life? Anand questioned her.
‘Never…and he had also agreed for marriage by seeing my photograph only’
…..Then all of a sudden Divine became conscious…She told
Anand-‘I am unnecessarily pulling you in my personal matters…now tell me how is your Bhairvi?
‘She is good …happy with the new baby.’
‘Fantastic…She is really very lucky.’
‘I thought to give my son a name Ashutosh.’
‘Is she coming soon?
‘She will attend your marriage .Now this will be her time to say you good bye, wishing you a happy married life.’
‘If it’s really happy .I don’t think it will be a happy marriage Anand…!
With this ending sad note by Divine, Anand left her home…He was unable to think anything in the forward direction. But one thing he decided that sooner or later he will leave his University
job
What had been smoking in the mind of Anand since long took a shape of fire in his heart…Just after meeting with Divine, Anand too started thinking that before Mela he will leave the ship of corruption, boldly and bravely expose the hidden loot and financial irregularities and other wrong practice of . Charan was by now a living symbol of corruption. He thought of disclosing some filthy facts of his character to his close journalist friends so that at least one day before the Mela his shaddy character and the frauds are brought to the notice of Youth leaderMr. Gandhi.Anand had still wishful ideas and wanted that the proper enquiry was conducted, against the so called literacy drive and the manipulative game of Charan.He was chalking out his strategy of exposing the literacy campaign, then and there his door was knocked and to his surprise…Divine was there before his eye’s.-‘Oh, Divine…please come in.’
‘No please, I don’t come, now you come out and see what a surprise I give you.Be ready for that.'
Anand could not understand what was there to see. It really glittered in his eyes... outside his house. New red Maruti car..!
‘Anand this is from the first lot first car .The manager of Baroda Bank himself had brought key of the car for me, as it was special instruction from his head office…I had to simply sign on the papers ..Now I am the pride owner of the car…the driver is there. ..Let’s enjoy the ride. .’Divine was telling him all in excitement.
Anand was really surprised by such initiative and favor from Charan’s side…He was not in a mood to join Divine..who was definitely interested to take him out for a joy ride on her new car…Divine told him good bye… and a young un-known boy drove her away from him…Anand understood the inside game of Charan, who had thrown a long rope for Divine ..Under his political advice and favours he wanted to exploit Divine then, which had been his most favorite sport .
'Divine