Thursday, July 30, 2020

A Two-Legged Devil's Short Story

A Two-Legged Devil

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An engagement of marriage had already been finalized between Anik and Api. It was winter. There is no room without a concentrated fog. Marriage ceremony was knocking at the door. Both families were very delighted to arrange the marriage. Both bridegroom and bride agreed to marry. Their neighbors, friends, well wishers all were invited to the upcoming gorgeous marriage ceremony.

Suddenly, Dulu met with Anik.

Dulu: How are you? What about uncle?
Anik: I am fine. Though dad’s blood pressure was high a few days ago, now he is fit. Keep us in your prayers.
Dulu: Allah bless you. Very fine. Any happy news?
Anik: Yes, next month, I am going to marry.
Dulu: I am very much glad to hear that you are going to marry. Are we invited or not?
Anik: You are my nearest neighbor and senior brother. You are already invited. You must attend and look after.
Dulu: Anik, if you don’t mind I want to say a word.
Anik: Off course.
Dulu: You are a very handsome and highly qualified man. But I hear that you are going to marry a divorced woman. Okay, it's very novel work to help such a woman. If I were not married, I would help such a woman. I appreciate your decision. But a lame woman may not fit for you. Excuse me, I interfere with your personal matter. Though I heard this from people's conversation, but not sure whether it's true or not.
Anik: What? Who said that?
Dulu: Sorry, I didn't want to say that. Probably I said something wrong. I don't remember from whom I heard. Don’t give ear to others' words. However, great congratulation

Bolt from the blue in Anik's head. He became very tense. Dulu's tricky speech was awaking in his mind. Anik knew that Dulu was not a good person. Anik didn't share these issues with his family but tried to find the truth of Dulu’s words.

At the same time Dulu called Api's father, Amin over the phone.

Dulu: Is your daughter capable enough to withstand being beat by bamboo every morning? Is your daughter capable enough to withstand rude behavior every day? Please teach her very strongly of withstanding such so many things before sending her to Anik Panda's home. I think you already have trained her. 
Amin: I will kill you? Who are you?
Dulu: You can kill me, no problem but you must not kill your daughter, right? If you kill me before hearing from me, your daughter will lose a chance to prepare herself for her conjugal life.
Amin: Who are you? What's your motive? Why do I hear from you as you are unknown to me?
Dulu: My address is not important as my words. If you are not interested to hear from me, I will not disturb you. Okay thanks.
Amin: Okay. Could you tell your name?
Dulu: Angel.
Amin: Why will my daughter be trained to withstand beating by bamboo?
Dulu: Though you live in our near village, Komlapur, I stay just 100 meters from Anik Panda's home. Our village, Sokhipur is also very beautiful. He is my favorite neighbor. I am a well-wisher of Anik Panda. For this, I want your daughter to be prepared completely to live with Panda. You know that Anik Panda is a very rich and good man but some points you need to focus more before sending your daughter to Anik Panda’s home.
Sorry, if bamboo is not found at home then Anik Panda used to use any type of home appliance instead of bamboo stick to control his first wife. Please train your daughter to withstand beating by other home appliances beside bamboo sticks. It might be helpful to your daughter in the near future.

Amin: I think you are sneering at me. My future son-in-law is Mr. Anik.
Dulu: Yes. If you asked anyone for Anik Panda in our village, everyone can give you detailed information.
Amin: Probably you know my future son-in-law very well. My daughter and our well-wishers are very happy in this marriage. But I don’t understand why you are sneering at me roughly?
Dulu: Yes, they are a very rich family, they are well-known to everyone in our village.
Sufia’s family was also very much happy like yours before Sufia’s marriage with Anik panda. Sufia was a very nice woman. Anik Panda loved Sufia, and covered his wife with gold and diamonds. There was no scarcity in Sufia’s life i.e. rich foods, royal dresses, palace. I think your daughter will be very happy in his conjugal life. Sufia left Anik due to a heavy beating by Anik through an iron stick instead of bamboo stick as Anik’s alcohol dose was very high on that day, and he thought of an iron stick as a bamboo stick. If Sufia used to withstand beating by iron, then she would continue her happy life in Anik Panda’s home. If you build your daughter's capacity to withstand iron stick beating for some time, then you might not be unhappy like Sufia’s family. I suggest you not to make same mistake like Sufia’s family. Please learn from experience.

Amin: What? Was Anik married before? I don't believe your single words.
Dulu: Sorry, I thought you knew everything about Anik Panda. Forgive me and forget all my words. Arrange your daughter's marriage. Okay thanks.

On the other hand, Anik thought and thought. After a few days, Anik directly called Api over the phone and asked for answers on the issues heard from Dulu. 
Anik: You have a problem in your right leg.
Api: Yes. But how do you know that?
Anik: I know everything about you.
Api: I hope such a good husband. Few days ago, I got a leg wound when I was walking on muddy soil.
Anik: You are a liar. Your first husband had left you due to your disability in a leg.
Api: What? You are absolutely a dirty man.
Anik: Yes I am dirty because I hit your right point.
Api: I will not marry a dirty man like you. Next time don’t call on my phone.

Anik’s family decided to cancel the marriage.

Api also shared the conversation with Anik to her parents. Hearing from her daughter, already given tension by Dulu, Amin became fire. Amin became unrest to hear the facts. He tried to prove Dulu’s words. He contacted some élite persons of Sakhipur to know about Anik Panda. Then he discovered that Dulu’s speech was absolutely true. He decided to cancel the marriage. A heavy virtual conflict happened between two families before they canceled the marriage. Dulu took evil pleasure from the conclusion.

Almost two or three months later, Anik discovered Dulu’s speech was absolutely wrong. He became ashamed of his words. On the other hand, Amin found Anik Panda a different person from Anik. Anik Panda was a bad guy who was said by Dulu but Mr. Anik was an aristocratic man.
Finally, the marriage ceremony was arranged and was grandiloquent. Dulu was also invited to the marriage ceremony. Dulu participated in the ceremony very willingly and proactively. Though he was invited to the marriage to get shamed by both families, Dulu was not a little ashamed about his earlier devilry works. Has a devil any self-respect?


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