Episode 140 - A Criminal's son

Next day morning, the students at Warrior High (except for the students who had board exams) were packed and ready to go. From there, they were escorted to the railway station along with teachers, thus sending them off in the same way as they arrive.


The gang said bye to Megha and Yakshit as they left. Meanwhile, in an empty mess, Utkarsh arrives to have breakfast and bumps into Sid. Both of them had come after the timing to ensure that they don't bump into each other. They stand by the food trays staring at each other like they were sworn enemies. The chef's assistant, Danny gave a funny look at the both of them and,


Danny - Kisiko khaana chahiye ya phir mein pack up karoon?


The two of the decide to stop the staring and turned to Danny for food.


After sending off the juniors, the gang walks by the corridors when they see Utkarsh and Sid sitting in the mess having breakfast. But the two of them say way apart from each other in two different corners of the mess. The gang entered into the mess and realised this was the perfect place for this conversation as the mess was practically empty. But the question was who was gonna start this conversation and what were they going to say?


They walk towards the table and stand in the middle in such a way that they are visible to both the brothers. The two of them look at their friends,


Vd (hesitant) - We're really sorry. Sid. Utkarsh.


While Sid gives a blant and indifferent expression, Utkarsh doesn't look at them and continues eating like he didn't hear them.


A (empathizing) - We understand that it's hard. But we just want you to know that we're there for you.


Sid looks at them and gives a fake smile while Utkarsh pauses eating for a second and then continues eating,


Vi (doubtful) - You guys okay?
Ni - Okay kaise hongey Vidurshi?
I (sad) - Mujhe toh Utkarsh ke liye bura lag raha hai. Whenever anyone talks bad about Urmila ma'am, he always defended her.
L (sad) - Aur phir bhi criminal nikli.


The gang looked sad and felt sorry for the brothers,


U - Kisney kaha criminal hai? Tum logon ney dekha? (Angry) Then how dare you call her a criminal.
L - Bro, Mere matlab woh nahi tha.
U (angry) - Toh kya tha?
Ni (sympathetic) - Utkarsh! Hum tumharey gussa samaj saktey hai. Humhe patha hai tumhe bura lagraha hai.
U (angry) - Haan. Bohat bura lagraha hai. Iss liye nahi ki meri maa criminal hai. Iss liye kyun ki sab ko lagta hai ki woh criminal hai.


He looks at the gang who looked at Utkarsh and sympathized for them which angered me.


U (angry) - Mujhe tum logon ki sympathy nahi chahiye. Waise bhi tum sab ko bhi yahi lagta hai na, ki meri maa ney Siyali ko marney ki koshish ki?
Ni (sympathetic) - Utkarsh, aisa baath bilkul nahi hai.


Utkarsh wasn't listening to anything Niti said,


U (sarcastic) - Aur expect bhi kya kar sakta hoon? Jab unki khud ka beta aisa sochta hai, auron ka kya galti?


Sid dropped the spoon on his hand and gave a frustrated look, staring front,


U (sarcastic) - Ruk kyun gaye, Bhai? Tum khana kha'o na. Tumhe toh koi farak nahi padna chahiye. Kyun ki inn sab ki tarah tum bhi toh already Maa ko criminal maaney laga hai.
S (frustrated) - Utkarsh. Please.


Sid tried not to let anything Utkarsh say trigger him into saying something mean or hurting to Utkarsh again,


U (strong, bold) - You know what. Tum sab ko jo bhi maan na hai, maano. Par main kabhi nahi maanonga ki meri maa ek criminal hai ya kabhi bhi thi. Aur main apni Maa ki begunahi saabit karkey rahoonga. Chahey kitney din, mahiney ya phir saalon lagey. Whatever it takes. How much longer it takes.


Utkarsh pushed the plate off the table and walks away angrily when one of the mess incharge entered,


Incharge (shouts) - Yeh ladka aisey kaise jaa sakta hai? Hello. Clean karkey jaa.
S - Main karloonga.


Sid gets up from the table and to the floor drom where he picks up the plate and the glass. Angela stops Charlie who was about to help Sid and gestures the gang to go out. Sid puts the plates and other vessels into the tray while the incharge tells him that she'll clean the floor.


Outside the mess,


C - Humhe kuch karna chahiye kya?
I - Patha nahi. Is it right to interfere in their family problems?
A - It's not. Mujhe lagta hai ki un dhono ko apney problem khud teek karna hai. We shouldn't interfere.
Vd - Angela's right


Vidyut and Vidurshi look at each other and,


Vd - When they problem is between siblings, you need to let them solve it on their own.


Vidurshi nods her head while,


Ni - Haan. Yeh hi teek rahega. Aur Waise bhi, humari involvement situation ko buss aur bigaad sakta hai. Hum un dhono ki saath rehenge, par unki beech ki maamley mein interfere nahi karenge.
K - So, it's decided? We're not doing anything?


All the members of the gang nod their head as they made the decision,


P - And there's nothing we can actually do.


The gang turned to Parth as the truth in his words sunk into their hearts and mind. Anytime, any of them had a problem, few others always came together, planned and accomplished the mission of fixing things. But this was a situation wherein even the entire gang working together wouldn't fix things between the brothers. They had to do it themselves.


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After his argument with his friends, Utkarsh was seen sitting on the floor in the last section of the library leaning on the book shelf. On him was one textbook and around him were some books and notes scattered as if he was using them.


While Utkarsh was deep in thoughts, he felt the presence of another person who just sat next to him,


U - Parth! Tum mera koi help nahi kar saktey ho. So please chaley Ja'o. I want to be alone.


Parth sat down next to Utkarsh also leaning by the book rack and kept notes on Utkarsh's lap. Utkarsh takes it and sees that it was summary notes of English and Hindi literature,


P - Haan. Main tumhara iss situation mein koi help nahi kar sakta hoon. Par mujhe laga at least exams mein help kar sakta hoon.


Utkarsh looks at Parth and nods his head. While Parth sat there calmly waiting for Utkarsh to talk on his own, Utkarsh through the notes without reading any of it content,


U - Sab Mere aur Maa ke baarey mein bura bhala bath kar rahe hai?
P - Nahi. Apney friends ke ilava koi jaanta nahi hai.
U (hopeless) - Kab tak aise raheenga? Jald hi sab ko patha chal jaa'ega. Aur sab Maa ko khooni, khaatil, kya kuch nahi kehenga.
P - Logon ka kaam hai kehna. Don't let it affect you.
U (depressed) - Koshish kar raha hoon. Par jab bhi koi Maa ke baarey mein galat bolta hai, bohat takleef hota hai, Bhai. Mein control kar nahi paa raha hoon. Tumhe khud dekha nah, Subah kaise sab pe chiladiya.


Parth understood that along with a lot of other emotions and thoughts in his head, Utkarsh also felt sorry for shouting at his friends,


P - Agar main tumhara jagah hota, toh main bhi aise hi behave kar raha hoga. Buss difference itna hai ki main chilaney ke badley thod phod karta.


Utkarsh burst into a little smile on his swollen face and looked at Parth who put his hand on Utkarsh's shoulder and,


P - We're your friends Utkarsh. Hum samajtey hai. Jab baath Maa ki ho, emotional hona toh banta hai.


Parth patted Utkarsh as he assured him that he could take "hurting his friends" off his list of problems while Utkarsh continued to ponder over various issues.


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