Laxmi: - Don’t pluck that flower, Uncle. This is very bad. Let it be like that only.
Arindam: - Oh! Sorry! Actually, this light blue colored small flower is so beautiful that I got tempted. Anyway, I will not pluck it.
Laxmi: - Actually, this is our garden. Every day, I pour waters on these trees. I don’t let anyone to pluck flowers from this garden.
Arindam: - What is your name? You are in which class now?
Laxmi: - My name is Laxmi. I study in class IV. What is your name, Uncle?
Arindam: - You can call me, Sain uncle.
Laxmi: - Sain…Oh! You know Tamil, naah.
Arindam: - No, no, I am not the Sain of Tamil Nadu. I am from West Bengal. So, you don’t understand Hindi. You only understand English and Tamil, hmm…
Laxmi: - I have never seen you in this village before. Where from you came?
Arindam: - Ha ha ha…I came down from that little staircase. On that hill, there is Sterling Resort. I am staying there now. Yesterday evening only, I saw this small staircase, which is leading to this muddy road. Yesterday, it was dark; that’s why, I didn’t come to this muddy road. Today in this afternoon, I have nothing to do. That’s why; I am walking on this muddy road. Can you take me to your village?
Laxmi: - Ok, Sain uncle. I will take you there. Wait; let me pluck this flower for you. Take it. You have to walk with me for another 10 minutes, because our village is on that hilly range. Can you see these lands at the backside of the Sterling resort? These lands are owned by my father only.
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Laxmi’s mother: - Oh! Sit here. Hardly, I have seen any tourist visiting our village. Saab, do you want to buy anything?
Arindam: - no, no, nothing like that. I just wanted to visit this village. I was walking on that muddy road beside the big boundary wall of Sterling Resort. I met your daughter there. So, I just came here. That’s all. Accha, you people are farmers only?
Laxmi’s mother: - Yes, saab. My husband has gone to the field to take out some cauliflowers. In the evening, he will sell those in the local market. If you want, I can give you one big cauliflower also. It is just 10 bucks.
Arindam: - No, no, what I will do with a cauliflower. I am staying in that Sterling resort…
Laxmi: - Sain uncle, there is another Sterling resort in this area.
Laxmi’s mother: - Yeah, my daughter is telling the right thing. This Sterling resort is on Fern Hill. There is another Sterling resort on that hill on the backside of this village. Come here, I will show you. Can you see some flags on that hill and some cars parked there. That is also a Sterling resort.
Arindam: - Ok, it’s already 5.50 PM now. I need to go back to Sterling resort. Your village is very small. I can hardly see 4 houses in this village.
Laxmi’s mother: - He he he…We all are family members. My husband has three elder brothers. My husband is the youngest of all. All my brother-in-laws are staying in this village with their wives and children. It was nice talking to you. What’s your name, saab.
Arindam: - Baash…Sain yaad rakhiye…kaafi hain…he he he…
Laxmi’s mother: - Phir kabhi aayiega saab.
Laxmi: - Bye, uncle. Don’t forget to keep that lovely flower in your purse. You will remember me, whenever you will see that flower.
Arindam: - Ha ha ha…Yeah, yeah…I will not forget you, dear. Bye, Laxmi.
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Debraj: - Where were you, boss? We were searching for you?
Arindam: - I was in my room only. I was just having a nice afternoon nap in my room.
Arnab: - Yeah, I told you Debraj, that Sain is sleeping. Bekaar, you were taking tensions.
Debraj: - Well, we were busy in our practice. I have not got any time to go to our bunglow. Anyway, come on; let us go the cultural hall. The Cultural program is about to start now.
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Pandey: - Ha ha ha…the drama performed by IBS Hyderabad people was too good. What was the name of that girl, who performed that fantastic act?
Kedia: - Oh! She was Alpa. But, I think that the drama performed by IBS Pune people was not bad at all. Anyway, now the singing competition will start. Let us see, who sings well.
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Angshuman: - Ei, our Koustav, Sunny and John have just rocked the cultural program. All the other singers were not so good.
Debraj: - Koustav daa has a good voice, no doubt about that. But, there are better singers than Koustav daa in our IBS Kolkata. Chattan of our Section- B has a better voice than Koustav daa…Chattan is the pet name. Actually, his name is Arun Gaur.
Sumanta: - Sunny is expert in using that synthesizer. He was producing fantastic music. John was also good with his drums. But, I have also liked the voice of Anchal, the SAP officer of IBS Noida. Also, that boy, Vijay of IBS Bangalore, was superb with that classical carnatic dhol. Hsssh….now, the dance competition will start.
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Arindam: - Hats off to you, boss. The way you performed that classical dance, it was just mind-blowing. I am totally clean bowled. I have expected that a Marathi girl is so expert in classical dancing.
Nupur: - Thanks for the compliments. But, I am not a Marathi. I am a Rajasthani girl of Jaipur. All students studying in IBS Mumbai are not Marathi, idiot.
Arindam: - Ok, ok, whatever, it is. I just wanted to tell you that no matter in which company you join after your MBA, never give up dancing. You are really a good dancer.
Nupur: - Arindam, in corporate world, a person doesn’t get any time for extra-curricular activities.
Arindam: - Hmm…yeah, I know, it is very difficult. But, whenever you get a chance to dance in any cultural events in your company, don’t hesitate to perform.
Nupur: - Ok, ok, I will try to do that. Now, I have to change my dress for the fashion show. Ok, bye.
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Arindam: - Uff…IBS Bangalore girls are just rocking. They are so hot and sizzling in their ‘summer theme’ ramp walk.
Debolina: - Issh…you are such a naughty boy…chee…
Arindam: - Jaah babah…What is the point in attending a fashion show, if as a man, you will not feel excited by seeing those hot girls walking on the ramp. Now, you are feeling jealous on those hot girls, chee…Who told you not to walk on the ramp?
Debolina: - I hail from a middle-class traditional Bengali family. Sorry, I cannot wear those mini-skirts and walk in front of everyone.
Arindam: - Aah…that I know…that is why, I am your good friend, naah…These hot girls are not my friends. Hey, Anupam, what is the name of the IBS Bangalore girl who just rocked the ramp?
Anupam: - She is Nikita. Why? You want to talk to her? He he he…She is a very good and talented girl.
Arindam: - Yeah, I know that. She gave a nice corporate presentation also. I will talk to her later tonight.
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Debojyoti: - Ei, all of you are ready. Ok, now board the bus. Before boarding the bus, bid goodbye to all your new friends from other IBS campuses, because today on 7th February 2007, we are going to check out from this Sterling Resort.
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Arindam: - Chalo…I will see you again in the next conference.
Nupur: - I am not going to come in the next conference.
Arindam: - Why? Why? Then, who will perform the classical dance? I will be waiting for the next conference to see your classical dance again. Take care and bye.
Nupur: - Uff, you are an idiot. Neither you understand anything nor do you try to understand. Ok, you also take care and bye.
Jaidev: - Hey, Arindam, are you in Orkut. Then, I will add you there.
Arindam: - Sure, sure, why not? I am there in Orkut to flirt with or pull the legs of any beautiful girls, but that does not mean that I don’t add any male friends, he he he…Don’t worry, I will send the friend requests to both of you.
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Debojyoti: - We are now going to Ooty Railway station. From there, we will start our journey towards Connoor in the toy train.
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Angshuman: - Wow! This is going to be a terrific experience for us. All the coaches of this toy train are old-fashioned but a classic one. Inside all the coaches, the IBS students have already started singing songs. In each coache, you can hear different song.
Arindam: - Then, why the hell are we sitting mum in our coach? Hey, everybody, come on, let us also shout and sing inside our coach. Let this toy train journey begin with a huge musical uproar.
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Anupam: - Ha ha ha…whenever the train is crossing inside the tunnel, I am putting my fingers on my ears…ha ha ha…otherwise, I will become deaf. Everyone is shouting, oooo haaaa…..oooo hooo…..tunnnnnel……oooohaaa….
Kedia: - Yeah…that’s what makes the tour more enjoyable. Look at the right side of the train. On one side of the valley it is raining and on one side there is sunshine. It will be a fabulous picture. Let me click it.
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Deepti: - We have reached Connoor so early. Let us again go back to Ooty by this toy train only, he he he…
Vartika: - This is a ride of around 45 minutes, I think. Come on; let us get down to Connoor station now.
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Sumanta: - Hey, there is a dummy rail engine outside this Connoor station. Come on; let us have a photo shoot in front of that rail engine.
Rathi: - Yes, of course.
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Debojyoti: - Accha, now listen to me. Our bus will now go to SIM’s Park of Connoor. There we will get our food packets. We need to have our lunch inside that SIM’s park. There is a guide for our tour. His name is Surya. He will show you all the important spots during our tour.
Surya: - Sir, Just get inside the bus. I will show you all the important locations. But, before going to SIM’s park, we will take you to Dodabetta peak.
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