And in that time outside world, dizzy was looking at her phone and the post she created. She has done the exact same things that his boss has told her. She made up the story, gathered the footage and made a long post explaining the circumstances .
She was looking at the send button, thinking what she should do.
" Damn it dizzy. Why am I calling myself that? " She said to herself.
" I don't wanna do that. " She said to herself.
" But boss. " And she hits her head on her table.
" News channels are blowing our image like wildfire. We need time, we need something strong. But what? " She mutters to herself.
" What will people think, they're gonna call me gold digger. I don't wanna be in this situation. " She said to herself.
" Maybe I should resign. No! That'll need his signature. And he'll ask tons of questions. Can't I have a normal job? Why is my boss always a hot playboy like person or a perverted old guy? Can't I get someone like Mr Ratan tata. It's all my previous birth sins . " She said to herself again. And then after sometime she decided that she couldn't do this. So she decided to confront her boss and told him that she can't do that. And you have to suffer a big loss. No!
" I can't say that . " She taught.
" What am I supposed to do? " And then her phone rang , and she picked it up.
" Hello. " She said… .
With Raghav, he was still trying to do the water walking.
" Can I get a little bit of help, or some warm clothes or a heater? The night is falling. "
" Hard times create strong men. "
" Laughing at my face. " He said to the old man.
" Your sarcasm won't gonna help in this situation, you have to be calm. "
" I'm a calm person . "
" Well I don't think so. "
" Forget about this test and go back, try it later."
" Ok! But wait you said I can get the power of soma, if I have balance right, did someone has drunk that? " Asked Raghav.
" Yes. " He replied simply.
" But let's just say that didn't go well. " And he sighs.
And he immediately teleports to his office. And his clothes were dry and his suit jacket was missing and he was in his shirt and usual pants.
He looked around and saw the office was closed up. He looked at his desk and saw a new phone there. He picked it up and sighs, it was active and working with a full network. then he looked at the card he got. It was the opening day of the Drishyam news channel and that card was the final draft of the invitation card. He looked at it. It was a blue card with a little modern touch to it . He read the line first.
" In the loving memory of MR RAMCHARAN SURYVANSHI. The doctrinaire journalist. "
" Doctrinaire! " And he tore the card away. And called dizzy in anger. And for some reason she didn't pick it up. He called her two more times and she still didn't pick it up. He put the phone away in anger and sat on his chair.
He opened his insta and saw those comments and posts against him, they were calling him all different things . And he didn't see the post he told dizzy to post. He checked her insta and saw that she also didn't post anything on this day. And things didn't look good in his end, he saw several memes on him, and several troll comments. He starts to get angry.
" Calm down Raghav, your anger won't gonna help. Remember what I taught you, think with a calm mind. Your anger won't gonna help anyone. " And after some consideration he accepted it.
He tooks some heavy breaths and looked at the insta page again. But this time he has the eyes of a calm and wise man.
" They like some spices right, I'll give them a total hellfire. "
He called someone on the phone.
" Hello! Who is this? " Came the voice of a male.
" Big man. Have time for his old friend. " He asked with a grin.
" Raghu, my man. " The man said in a joyes tone. And then he cursed himself.
" Are you busy?" Raghav asked.
" No,no. I've plenty of time, what's the problem?".
" Can you post our old photo with a text. " And he immediately texted him a message.
And when the blue tick of red came, the man asked him.
" You know, if I posted that message in my position, what could happen? Many questions will be raised. Oppositions are gonna scream in my ear, and my public image can be affected. But your job will be done. " The man said.
" You know me too well. So are you gonna do it? Just think about it, you and I like the old days. And even you know oppositions and your public image is unvavior. They won't change. "
" Until they know about you and me. You know if our young deeds came out, what would happen? "
" Yeah, definitely . your perfect image of a leader will be damaged." And then he changed his way of talking, and acted like a comedian.
" So deviyo and sajjano. Here is the question for seven crore. Are you gonna help your old friend, who helped you in your hard time? And skipped his classes to help you in your dates and take the blames to keep your records clear, and help you lose you vir-"
" Ok, ok I understand, what's the options? "
" Option A yes I'll help. Option B I have to help. Option C I'm gonna help right now, or option D I've done it. "
And sneakers can be heard from the phone.
" I'll chose option, D "
" Cause you never get them. " And the person on the phone chuckled loudly.
" Your antics. Even after this long I'm glad you call, ever since I got in power, I'll always miss the good old days. I'm definitely gonna help. "
" And hey, you have to come to my news channel. I'll send you an invitation card."
" Yeh sure, I have to check the appointments. I've called my secretary, she won't be happy hearing about this post. "
" Looks like we have a lucky fish. " He said jokingly. He laughed and told him that
" It's nothing. The secretary is an old lady, and she worked for my father, and I have known her since I was child. " And he understood and after some greetings the phone cut. And raghav takes a sigh.
" Well that went as I thought. " And he checked his phone.
" Let's boom this net. " And he searched for his friend.
" Mr Mahen yadav, or mr prime minister of India. "
" Love you bro. " He said to him and looked at the old photo of him and his best friend, mahi, in a GURDWARA ( a Sikh religious place) serving food to people like he did yesterday with dizzy. With an orange cloth around his forehead. With the message he sent to him. And when he was looking at it, another photo popped up, where he was in a temple doing the same thing, with his friend Mahen.
" At Least he didn't brag about how religious he is. " With the hashtag TRUE-HINDU written on it.
" Damn. " He taught himself.
" He went overboard. " And then another page popped in . Where he was riding a horse with a sword in hand, with a blue jockey outfit .
" Looks like I have to make a public spech way earlier. " And he chuckled.
" My advice worked, didn't it. "
" Hell no. That was all me. " He said to him.
" You didn't do a thing. " And felt his surrounding change . And when looked around, he found himself near a club, or a bar? He taught. Place has singe board naming it place EMTY.
" Do I do that good ,that you are treating me to a party. I'm really grateful. But I don't drink on Tuesday and Friday. "
" Why? " The old goat asked.
" Mother told me to. "
" Did you follow? "
" No ! But I tried, and that's more important. "
" Go in. " Old goat said.
" Find the girl and not let her die. "
" Wait what girl or death ? " He asked.
" If you don't save her, she'll die today. "
" Save whom? " He asked and he didn't answer. He felt like the connection was cut.
" Hello! Old man? Dumbledore? " When he didn't get a reply .
" Yes, he is not connected. " He said to himself and entered the bar. He didn't expect what he saw. The emty bar was like his name, empty.
There was no one, it was all empty, almost no one was there.
" Did I come in during working hours? " He asked. And no reply came.
He went in, and saw people sitting at their tables drinking and eating like civil people, not like some party crazy people. They were talking, and no music in the bar made him feel a little weird. He went to the bar table and asked the bartender, who gave him a complimentary drink .
" Hay why is this place empty and dark hours?" He asked, leaning a bit. And the bartender making another drink told him that this isn't a popular place, and this place is a little far from papules. They only get some local and regular customers. And then he heard a crying sound of a woman. And they both noticed that. But raghav focused on that cry for a bit longer.
" That cry sounds familiar. " He said to himself.
" Jhony, one more . " They heard the crying woman asking for another drink.
And the bartender excused him and grabbed a bottle of cheap whisky. And he didn't come back for quite a while. And when he came, he looked depressed. Raghav was holding his phone, looking for some small traccers on net.
" What happened, did she get you? " He said, sipping his drink, Sarcasm clear on his face.
The bartender sighs, and looks a little sad.
" She is a little depressed . And she has no particular friends in that regard to talk. And, I kinda know her. So, you know. " He said in a friendly tone .
And Raghav analized him.
" I'm impressed you didn't take advantage of her. You seem like a good guy. " And then he remembered something.
" Wait, did you say a depressed girl? " And the bartender looked at him. Seeing his sudden mood change.
" Yes. " He replied, making a drink for him .
" Great, she looked like someone who looked lost and looked like she was gonna do the unspeakable, you know what I meant. " He said a little awkwardly.
" Yes, loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life, that's the basic definition of depression, and she looks fresh in that department. " Raghav look thoughtful and asked.
" Is she bad? "
" Yes! If ,Cursing the boss of her and drinking and crying like hell, and also praising some unknown deity. And talking about demons and deaths isn't bad enough. " And Raghav looked at the area where he dropped the drink. He taught some more.
" Hay, old man, give me some ideas. " He asked the old man in his mind. And after some time the old man replied.
" I thought you didn't need my help. " He said, and Raghav, face palmed.
" Yeh, I don't need it. " He said while his hand was on his face. And the bartender asked for his pardon, thinking he asked for him. Raghav waved at him, and told him that it's nothing.
" If you want an sussegtion, go talk to her . "
" Oh! I didn't think of that. " He taught sarcasticly.
" Some times it's better to do something, then waiting for it to happen. " And raghav got a thoughtfull look.
" You know she didn't have much time, if you didn't hurry, you can wait here and see her walking out of the store in three, two one " And he saw a woman dashing toward the exit in a speed maner. He tried to stop her but the bartender beat him to it.
" Ma'am you forgot the bill. "
" That's convenient. " The old man said. And the woman turns back to pay by her card, and while she was doing it, he saw her face.
" Dizzy. " He said, and the woman looked at her and she was about to say dazzy, but when she saw who he was, she stopped, and sober up a little, a very little, her eyes brow raised. And cleared the dirt from her eyes. She looked at the bartender.
" Hey Mr bartender, am I seeing things, or my angry, brute, handsome and douchebag of a boss is sitting beside me. "
And the bartender looked both at them weirdly and Raghav acted best to look like he ignored her, but his eyes and shake of head told him to go with the flow. And he replied,
" No! There is no one. " The bartender said. And she looked at his boss again. And then the mr bartender again, and then to her boss again. Both think that it won't work . And when she shrugs her shoulders, and slumped on the bar counter, the bartender released the breath he was holding.
" I won't drink another drink. " She said, and her voice came out as a muffle sound.
And the bartender keeps on doing his thing, and Raghav tries to ignore him, and furiously tries to talk to the old man in his mind. And the old man wasn't responding to his questions.
And sweat starts to form on his head, and then he heard,
" Why are you still here? " He looked at her while her head was resting on the counter.
No one talked for some time, and she kept on looking at him. And then she got his drink, and she grabbed it and drank in one go, and then started crying, and leaned on Raghav, crying. And he, seeing this, tried to stop her but he didn't, and watched her place her head on his chest.
" He left me. '' She said and he patted her head hastatingly not knowing what to do.
" How could he leave me behind? Why did he have to die? I loved him so much. Why did God take him away from me? He shouldn't have died. He has a family, he has a big and happy family, why dada, why dada. "
" She lost her dad." Raghav taught spacticaly, and he looked at the bartender, who was looking elsewhere, definitely trying to hide. And why the hell he is blushing. And then he looked at his position. He Immediately fixed that. He shaked her a bit and told her to be steady and he asked the bartender for a lemon slished , and he gave it to him, and he showed her that.
" Eat it. " And she in her full drunk state looked at the lemon slished, and she tried to push his hand away, and he tried to make her eat it.
" Common! You need to sober up. " He said to herself , and she, like a child who didn't want to eat meds, closed her mouth.
" I don't wanna. " She said while her mouth was closed. And he asked her what she meant, and she closed her mouth with her hand and said.
" I don't wanna, sober, I want more . " she said while her hand was going for the half empty drink of raghav.
" That's mine. " He said and took that drink away from her reach.
" She is so damn drunk. " He thought to himself.
" Maybe I should drop him off at her house. "
" Hey, dizzy listen. " And she didn't listen
"Hay, dizzy dizzy, listen, where do you leave?"
" Home. '' Was her reply. "
" And where is your home? "
" Near the banyan tree. "
" And where is that banyan tree? "
" Near my home "
" Where near my home ? "
" Somewhere near my home. " And a vein bulged in his head. But he controlled his anger, and he relaxed himself.
" Realax , raghav relax. She was drunk, just kept her safe, and calmed down. "
" I'm asking you one more time, where. Do. You leav? " He said, trying to sound calm. But failing miserably.
" Mr. Bartender. '' She said out loud. And they both looked at her.
" Why is this man acting like he is my boss? I had enough of him in the office, and now hear this man. This man is defiling my joy. And she forcefully took the half drinken drink from his hand, and drank it.
" Listen Mr, don't act like my boss. I don't care if he is the worst person to get as a boss, but he is a good man. He paid my education loan, and provided me with an apartment in Rd number 10, near Ram nahar, janki choke, building number 8 , krishna complex, floor number 4, three star venue with parking. The day I entered the office, a home, you knew how hard it is to find an apartment in the prime sector where crime rates are none . My dad was so happy when he found out I was working in Drishyam. Mr Ram charan was a great man. "
" He was not. " Raghav snapped. And she looked at him, at his sudden outburst. Raghav composes himself, and tries to calm himself.
" Give me a drink. * he said to the bartender. And he gave it to them.
" Listen dizzy , I know I'm not the best, boss. But never mention his name in front of me. Ok." He said with a tone that had no room for argument.
" You have no right to. "
" Tell another word, and I'll forget I came to save you. " He said, breaking the truth. And she didn't notice that. But she noticed something.
" You know, I know I feel like you have some daddy issues. I have some as well, and my dada died. Your dad was prick, and my dada died, let's both drink in sorrow. '' And they both started to drink like hell. After drinking for half an hour and getting heavily drunk. Raghav said to her.
" He was more than a prick. " He said laughing, looking very drunk, and dizzy was beside him, shoulder to shoulder , walking on the backside of the bar.
" Sure. You are now my best friend, promise me. '' She said, showing him the pinky finger. He grabbed her pinky finger with his own, and said.
" Pinky promise. We are best friends. " He said to her. They were near a pond.
" Ok we are friends. So let's play a game , you're gonna tell me an embarrassing truth,and then I'm gonna say embarrassing things . Ok. " She said and she started to say first.
" When I was child, I used to steal from my friends' lunchboxes. " She said, and look proud.
" That's really good. Ok mine, I once slapped the prime minister of India. " And she chuckles.
" You can't lie. "
" I'm not lying. " He said laughing, like a drunk.
" Umm, when I was a child, a dog bit me in the hand, so i bit him back. " And he spat the drink he was drinking.
" Really? "
" Really. I was worried about his safety. " And Raghav controls his chulkle
" Ok now, my turn. When I was a child, I grabbed a living snake and brought him to our home."
" You can't lie. " Said dizzy .
" I'm not lying. That's the truth. Why should I lie? "
" Ok, ok forget that, my turn. I once accidentally ate a beef burger on MacDonald, and I vomited there and then. " And he looked at her.
" I thought you could eat that. "
" Yes, but no. I don't want to. "
" Are you sure you aren't a religious person? "
" No, but you know, your prayers are for no reason, if you don't believe them . And I don't wanna take the risk of my dad finding it out. "
" Daddy issues. "
" No! He is a great person. "
" Hmmm. Wait? What is? Didn't he die? "
" What are you talking about? My dad is still alive. " Said the confused dizzy.
" Wait, didn't you tell your dad dies . "
" I said my dada died. "
" Dada, dady, dad, aren't those nicknames. " He said, raising his voice.
" No it isn't. Dada is my dog's name. " She screamed out loud.
" You were crying and drinking like hell because your dog died. " He said with a disbelieving look.
" Yes. " She said definitely.
" So! You were drinking in sorrow and thinking about dying for a dog. "
" Bitch. "
" Excuse me? " He said
" She is female " And then he showed him a insta post, where his japanese shiba dog, looking at her picture,
" After three days, She left me, and I needed to find him with the missing poster. "
And raghav shook his head and started giggling, and seeing this she asked, putting her hand on his shoulder .
" What happened to the fake boss, why are you smiling? "
" Nothing. Let's continue our game. " And she nodded, forgetting about the dog thing.
" So, I once accidentally kicked a puppy. " And she starts crying after hearing that.
" Some monster killed my dog. " And he mentally kicked himself.
" Great, well done raghav. " He said in his mind. He calmed her and told her to continue. And she cleared her eyes, and tears, with his bear bottle still in hand, said.
" I had a massive crush on my boss. " And Raghav smiled. And then Raghav understood what she said.
" Wait, what? You said you had. "
" Yeah, I had. When I saw him first, he was so handsome. I fell for him the moment I saw him."
" Then what happened. "
" He is a prick, an egoistic, ultra arrogant, and emo guy . "
" I'm not emo. "
" You are agreeing you are egoistic. '' Said the single that he thought was lost.
" Dumblerdor. " He said. And she asked him.
" Hmmm ? " With a head motion.
" Nothing. It's your turn. "
" Hey now it's becoming boring, let's do something weird. '' She said and grabbed the bottle, and started placing it one above one, and after some time, she placed it up to six bottles and two glasses.
" Tada. '' She said, presenting her art. And he looked at it with ahh.
" How. " He said, looking at it.
" It's just balance and skill. " And after hearing that, Raghav looked at her with a sudden thought.
" Balance how? " He asked.
" How did you do that. " He asked. And she disassembled the bottles and glasses, and started to rearrange them.
" First you need a solid base, which is this heavy whisky bottle. '' She said, placing the heavy bottle on the wooden floor. "
" Then you need a normal mildly heavy, like this wine bottle, when did we order a wine bottle? " She asked, looking at it.
" Then you need to balance that bottle to a counter weight. Like a balance scale, you have to manage the weight with another weight.
" Like if you have too many bad habits, manage them with good ones. You are a genius dizzy. " And he stands up.
" Yes, no! I mean yes I'm a genius, but that's not what I said. " And he ignored her.
" I just have to balance it with all the good in me. Hey dizzy, what's good in me ?"
" You are handsome. "
" Thank you, but not what is actually good for me? Like my qualities . "
" I know you for five minutes, how can I tell what's good about you? "
" Ok! What's good about your emo boss? "
" You agree you are emo. " Said the old man in his head. And he mentally cursed him. But focused on his odjectiv.
" Tell me, dizzy. "
" I'm not dizzy, and he gave me an apartment , in Rd number 10, near Ram nahar, janki choke, building num- "
" I know about that, something else, like a person. " And she pauses a bit. And then continues.
" He is a good person. " And she paused. Raghav was about to ask her more when she continued.
" He didn't treat me like a child.. People always called me childish, and to amture because I didn't see the world with their point of view. " And she pauses.
" They think I'm still a child. And they treated me like one. I had three jobs before this, and everywhere I go, people will point out how childish I am, how stupid I'm doing things wrong. They didn't yell at me or anything, but… . But they never treated me like an equal." And she paused again.
" He never treated me like a child. He yelled at me a lot, but he also treated me like an equal, not to him, but to others. And because of him, people treat me with respect in the office. "
" And then when I asked him to dance at the rally , he danced with me as well. '' And they both chuckled.
" Guess, he is not much of an emo, after all. " And he waited for a reply but none came. And seeing her eyes closed he said that sentence once again, with a little more voice.
" Guess he is not much of an emo, after all. " And chuckles a fake chuckle to make her chuckle as well, but she didn't and looked at him with an odd look.
" She didn't believe you. "
" Shut up old man.``said Raghav with annoyance.
" Isn't it your turn to show me something cool." She said, looking at him.
" Ahh! Yeah me, well, I don't have many things to do. But I can do magic. "
" Really, what kind. " And he straightened up and showed her his hands, and told her to watch closely. And then he showed her the most basic, finger removing magic, with thumb finger. And seeing the expression he made she looked at him.
" I'm not a kid. And that was lam " And she pushed his hand away.
" Hey, it isn't, my mom teched it to me, and that isn't lame. " He screamed at her. And she shrugged. Making him angry.
" What's with that shrug? " He yelled at her..and she again shrugged, and he became even angrier. He was raelying his anger, and she sipped another sip. And seeing her uncaring look, he sighs, and looks in front of him where she was looking at. He saw the pool/ lake water, she was paddling her feet on the water, and seeing this. A thought came to his mind, he looked at the water, and stood up.
" You wanna see something cool right. " He said and looked at her.
" What are you gonna do? "
" Walk on water off course. " He said and starts taking deep breaths.
" Calm, and cool. "
" That's peace and balnace. "
" Offcourse. " He said.
" Peace, and pie. "
" Let's start. " He said and again took a deep breath.
" Feel calm. feel the balance. Make the balance. " And he started moving. And he starts imagining all the good in his life. He thinks about the time he spent in the temple with dizzy, his driver Raghav, his happiness when he had his help. And then the people he helped in that storm. And then, his mother. And then he suddenly hears a sound.
" Holy crap, you did it. " And when he looked down, he was in the middle of the pond, walking, and a single tear was falling from his eyes.
He looked back at her, and then looked down. She has amazed look on, and now Raghav was close to grinning.
" I said, I can walk on water. Raghav said grinning face to face. She rubbed her eyes, again and again, and when she still saw him standing on water, she looked at the bottle she was holding, and snapped some pictures of it. And then throws the bottle away.
" Damn, that stuff was strong. " She said, shaking her head.