I am not Mahatma by Harshavardhan C (i am reading a book TXT) 📕

she is unable to move, she has sent me to bring you all personally.”Arjun once again requested them.

“Then we will come for a cup of tea in the evening.”Dr.Glad suggested as an alternative.

“Please don’t disappoint me aunty.”Arjun was feeling whether she accept or not.

Dr.Galdylooked at grand old couple and Honey. They already acknowledged the invitation ofDr.Arjun.But they are looking for her acceptance.

“Yes, we definitely acknowledge your invitation, but on one conditionArjun.”

He was looking her eagerly, again what to hear from her.

“ Okay, as you all have decided, wewillgo definitely, but now itself and prepare ourselves food and let Mrs. Rebecca Solomon shall not be disturbed at all.”

“Thank you aunty,” He felt great relief.

Arjuntried to ring backhismum to inform.

“No, young man”Dr.Glady D’souzaraised her voice.

All were annoyed on hearing her high pitch of voice.

“I am sorry, I mean, we will surprise Mrs. Rebecca Solomon and congratulate her for her bravery” Dr.Galdy D’souza concluded with a smile on her face.

Nobody could understand what was there in her mind.

“Okay aunty, as you wish”Arjun closed his mobile.

He was in a state of confusion as how to propose himself to Honey, before Mrs. Glady D’souza meets his mum. He was seriously planning how to reveal their affair to Dr.Glady D’souza.

And finally he felt it a right time to reveal their love story to her.

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Really it was surprise news for all except Mrs. Rebecca Solomon.

“What! Is it true sir?” The camp clerk of Mrs. Rebecca Solomon enquired again with head Quarters to confirm the same. It was confirmed from the Chief office.

The bungalow of Mrs.RebeccaSolomon was packed with her colleague officers, subordinates and the media was ready for her interview.

“Congratulations madam” The city commissioner, Mr. Wilson I.P.S, came personally and greeted her.

By then, she had been already congratulated by the D.G and other officers.

“Congratulations madam” Not for one time, nor by one person, Police Constable to the high rank officers, other department heads, and of course politicians complemented her, apart from her blood relatives and childhood friends.

Her admirers and fans showed their love and affection by presenting her with bouquets, garlands, sweets and fruits in person. Some through land phone and some through their mobile phones greeted her.

But, she was not happy to receive it. She feels that after all what she did were her duty and nothing great in it. When compared to that of the martyrs, her achievements were nothing. She was looking for Arjun. She felt his absence. She tried for him through her mobile phone, but it was engaged.

“Madam, please get ready, press and media are waiting for you” One of the junior officers requested her.

“Yes, yes, I am coming” She knew that she could not avoid the pomp and show at that moment as her juniors and colleagues already arranged everything and afterwards only they informed her.

She got into the wheel chair and the servant maid pulled the wheel chair to the hall. The next rank officers arranged a table and other necessary things required for press meet.

Mrs.Rebecca called her junior officers also to her side.

The O.S.D Mr. Rau was standing at the entrance of the hall with a bouquet. She called him. He came inside and greeted and congratulated her for receiving president’s medal for her outstanding and distinguished services and he also presented her a bouquet.

“Mr. Rau you can also join me for the press meet”

“You mean, me madam?”

“Yes, yes”

“Sorry Madam, it will spoil the celebration, no thank you”

“No, no, don’t feel for what has happened Mr. Rau. It is with all your co-operation only this is possible. I am welcoming you from the bottom of my heart, please come”

Everyone present there were surprised to hear such a lovely welcome, coupled with collective responsibility, and trust she had in her subordinates. That may be one of the reasons why the Government rightly selected her for such an award.

Mrs.Rebecca Solomon was addressing the media from the wheel chair.

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The mobile of Dr. Glady D’souza was in vibration. She could be able to sense it and picked up from her vanity bag and immediately she responded to the call and came to know about live telecast of the interview with Mrs. Rebecca Solomon IPS.

“Arjun congratulations”

“Any good news aunty?”

“Yes, young man, it is really a feather in the cap of your mum” Dr.Glady D’souza switched on the T.V and tuned to the channel, in which the live interview was going on.

Arjun was eagerly looking at his mum’s interview. Honey and the grand old couple also congratulated him. Arjun was feeling very anxious to share such a moment of joy with his mum.

“I think it is right time for all of us to go and congratulate her” Dr.Glady D’souza took the lead.

All of them came out and got into two cars, one driven by Arjun and another was a call taxi engaged by Dr.Glady D’souza. Honey joined Arjun. And the rest of the three sat in the call taxi. The taxi followed Arjun.

Mrs. Glady D’souza contacted Honey through her mobile and asked her to lead them to Birla Temple at first before going to the Bungalow of Mrs. Rebecca Solomon.

Arjun drove the car towards the temple as requested by Honey.

After they visited the temple, they left to the bungalow of Mrs. Rebecca Solomon.

All those who came and congratulated Mrs. Rebecca Solomon already left the bungalow. The hall was now vacant.

Mrs. Rebecca Solomon gave clear instructions to her gunmen and other servants to leave her alone.

The O.S.D. Mr Rau and Mrs.Rebecca Solomon were only left there.

“If I am not wrong, you would not have called me and introduced to media madam.”

“Why? Why are you feeling inferiority Mr. Rau?”

“It is a moment of joy and great honors for you madam, and also good news to the entire Police force. But now I am nowhere in the hierarchy.”

“Bullshit, suspension is not at all a punishment Mr. Rau, and takes it for granted that you will be reinstated soon, even without enquiry, and I am confident that you will come out clean from all the acquisitions”

“Thank you madam, at least you have trusted me and reposed confidence in me. Okay madam, I take leave of you.” The O.S.D greeted her and left her.

Few minutes after the departure of the O.S.D., Arjun, Honey, Mrs.Glady D’souza, and the grand old couple reached the bungalow. They all congratulated Mrs. Rebecca Solomon.

The latter observed the wall clock. It shows only11:00 hrs. She expected that they would come by 13:00 hrs. But they came two hours in advance. She was thinking, as how to entertain them.

Arjun and Honey introduced the rest of them to her.

They all settled down comfortably in the sofas available in the hall. The servant maid brought snacks and water and served them.

“Excuse me, I am little tired, I will take rest for sometime. Arjun you please take care of them” Mrs. Rebecca Solomon apologized.

.“Yes mum“

“Arjun, Will you please take me to my bed?”

“Sure mum,” Arjun pulled her wheel chair to her room.

“Mum don’t you join us for lunch?” while leaving her in the room, Arjun expressed his doubt.

“You please carry on Arjun, if I feel better I will join, otherwise you need not wait for me. I have arranged everything from hotel. You can just organize and substitute me and that’s all.

“Okay mum, please take rest” He switched on A.C and pulled the door.

Mrs. Rebecca Solomon after confirming that Arjun left her and joined the guests, she took out her mobile and rang upto the O.S.D and gave him certain instructions in low voice.

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It was 12 noon.

Catering crew came from a star hotel in the city for service in the bungalow of the Additional DG. Dr.GaldyD’souza kept herself fully engaged in decorating tables and arranging food items for buffet lunch in the bungalow of Mrs. Rebecca Solomon.

There was a SMS message to the mobile of Dr.Glady D’souza.On seeing the message, Dr.Glady was thinking. It was at the same time there was also a missed call in her mobile. She had been seriously trying to find out where from the call came, as it was an unknown number. But the number was found switched off. Then she took it seriously as the SMS came from the same number.

“Excuse me, I will attend the call and come back immediately” She pretended as if she was unable to get signals there she came out from the hall.

She walked near to the main gate. In the meanwhile an Ambulance came near to her.

“Doctor, please hurryup, it is an emergency, and your presence is essential for the patient. Will you please get in” The driver of the ambulance opened the door.

Dr.Galdy D’souza looked at her watch. She was supposed to wait atleast for an hour, and spend another hour to have lunch with them, and later it was uncertain by what time they would leave her. And she should take care of the precious lives of her leftinents, and on the other side human curtsies and sentiments were obligating her.

However she could immediately decide which one was the best on its merits and also on priority basis. But, on the other hand, her motherhood was coming in her way. Her daughter might be upset, if she left her without intimation. Even if she intimated also, she might not leave her. But still she was in dilemma; and she was losing her precious time.

“Madam getin please” The Ambulance driver requested her again.

She understood the seriousness of the situation. Now the only thing she was to decide was to convince her daughter.

But, she could set a side all human bonds at that crucial hour and finally she decided and got into the Ambulance. The driver closed the doors and driven the vehicle blowing emergency alarm.

Exactly, after the Ambulance took a left turn, the Grey Hounds under the lead of the O.S.D Mr.Rau along with two platoons of black cat commandos, entered the bungalow of Mrs. Rebecca Solomon from right side and surrounded it.

The Grey Hound’s party secreted all their vehicles in the bay lanes. Some of them took positions on the top of the houses all around the bungalow. The Bomb Squad was searching each and every square inch of the periphery of the bungalow. The Dog Squad was also pressed into action.

The O.S.D Mr. Rau, who was in jungle dress, carrying most sophisticated automatic weapon entered the main hall, where all the guests were chit chatting.

. The hotel crewshivered on seeing Grey Hounds in jungle dress and with fire arms.It was nota surprise for the others. It was not unusual in a state, running under terror, where Armed Squads had been attacking V.V.I.P's, landlords, senior Police officers, and other targeted people

The O.S.D had been closely observing everyone at gun point, leaving curtsies and delicacies. Theother junior officers had been searching all the rooms including the kitchen, the toilets, the car garage and alsothe rear side of the bungalow.

“What the hell is going on? Do you suspect us as terrorists? Shit! Bloody shame on your part! How dare you are to conduct search in the house of a Senior Police Officer.”Arjun had been almost shouting at the O.S.D., losing his temper.

Honey was in shock. She never expected that the cops would surround them for search.

“Come on open fire and kill us, me, grandpa and granny, and everyone here. But look Mr. O.S.D, this time even God could not save you. You may take things lightly, but mock my words, Mr. O.S.Dthis time you will not only be suspended, but also I will see you go behind bars…….”

“Shit! Mr. Arjun, after all everybody does his job in true spirit. Whatever I am doing is not for myself, but for the state only. You better understand that andplease don’tpoke your hand into othersduties. It will be nice if you stick to your profession. You better treat your patients well, and I sincerely advise you not to become a troublesome boy to a great mother. It is the sentiment that I am working under your mother, only touching my heart or otherwise…….” The O.S.D somehow controlled himself.

“Don’t shed