Ruhaani Episode 6
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#Rhituparna Chakraborty
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#Rhituparna Chakraborty
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Suman, one of the girls in Latika’s brothel went to get Ruhaani ready and bring her to Nikhil. Ruhaani sat in her room anxious praying there were no customers today as well. Suman came in and said, ‘Ruhaani, I got a nice saree for you. Let me quickly get you ready.’ Ruhaani’s heart skipped a beat. She looked at Suman and asked with fear laden eyes, ‘Why?’ Suman came to Ruhaani, patted her shoulder and said with empathy, ‘There is a customer for you. Latika has asked me to get you ready.’ Ruhaani gasped. Her eyes welled up with tears of fear and apprehension. She said timidly, ‘Suman…..can you save me?’ While unfolding the saree in her hand, Suman sighed and said, ‘Wish I could my girl. I could not save myself but I wish I could help you. But alas, I can’t. You see those goons outside…..they carry guns.’ Ruhaani said with a voice torn apart by pain, ‘Do me a favor please Suman.’ Suman was shattered to see Ruhaani’s condition. She could feel that pain. She looked at Ruhaani with kind eyes and said, ‘If I can, I will do it.’ Ruhaani said, ‘I can’t go downstairs. Can you…..can you….can you get me some poison, may be….rat poison or cockroach gel….pleaseee..’ Suman held Ruhaani’s shoulder and said, ‘No, I can’t and I won’t. Ruhaani….you have to accept that this is your destiny. Didn’t all of us accept our fate? We did! It’s okay. It is your first customer. It will hurt a little and eventually you will get used to it. Latika will send some protection stuff with you so that you don’t get any sexually transmitted disease. Some customers don’t listen but you have to convince the customers to use protection.’ Ruhaani knelt on the floor, covered her face and cried, ‘I don’t want to live Suman. I would rather die than being used.’ Suman’s heart went out to Ruhaani. She wished she could do something for this innocent soul. But she knew if she tried to help Ruhaani even a bit, she will be killed. Suman told Ruhaani, ‘Now, please get ready.’ Saying that Suman gave Ruhaani a sleazy spaghetti strapped, almost backless blouse and a flimsy chiffon saree. Ruhaani looked at the clothes and told Suman bitterly, ‘Latika might as well send me nude. Why is she even sending clothes which don’t hide the body.’ Suman said nothing. She quickly draped the saree perfectly on Ruhaani. Suman knew how Latika would want the girls to dress. Hence she ensured Ruhaani’s fair skin in and around her naval button and the entire waist line was bare. She draped the saree low waist so that the curves of her body were visible to the customer. She then applied subtle make up on Ruhaani because Ruhaani did not need much make up to make her look pretty. She was beautiful the way she was. Suman looked at Ruhaani. She looked sizzling. Suman then told Ruhaani, ‘Wear my pair of heels and hurry up. If we are late, Latika will have my head.’ Ruhaani wore the pair of heels and walked with Suman to Latika’s room. Latika looked at Ruhaani and beamed. She told Nikhil, ‘Look at this fresh piece, just the way you wanted.’ Nikhil smirked and said, ‘I will know that tonight.’ A chill went down Ruhaani’s spine. Latika took a packet and gave it to Ruhaani and said, ‘ Once you are in the room with the customer, give this to him.’ Nikhil said, ‘What’s that?’ Latika smiled and said, ‘You will know once you are with her.’ Latika then told Ruhaani, ‘You will be with this customer for two nights.’ Ruhaani froze. She wished she could die. Nikhil kept on looking at Ruhaani. Her eyes were swollen red, hidden with eye make up. She tried to pull one end of her saree trying to cover some part of her body. She was trembling. Latika then told Nikhil sternly, ‘I have your phone number and I have all your details. You must bring this girl immediately after two nights. I hope you know the consequences of not abiding by the rules of this brothel.’ Nikhil laughed and said, ‘You think for this mere sex worker, I am going to put my life at risk? Do I look that dumb?’ Ruhaani looked at Nikhil with hatred. Nikhil told Ruhaani curtly, ‘ Come now. I am already late. What do you think of yourself? Are you a heroine?’ Latika laughed and said, ‘They all think they are heroines. Anyway, take her with you and have fun.’ Ruhaani looked at Suman hoping against hope if Suman could help. Suman walked away because she knew if Latika saw that things will not turn out pleasant.
Nikhil told Ruhaani, ‘Follow me.’ Reluctantly Ruhaani followed Nikhil. Nikhil opened the passenger seat of the car and said rudely, ‘Get in! Now!’ Ruhaani sat on the passenger seat. Nikhil sat on the driving seat and looked at the rear view mirror. Latika’s boys saw him being rude to Ruhaani and this was much needed. Nikhil was assured now that Latika and her boys won’t doubt him. He then coolly drove off. Ruhaani pulled one end of her saree and covered herself. Nikhil said nothing. His heart went out to her. He did not want to scare her more. He decided to keep quiet. Zafar will then take over the matter. Ruhaani kept on looking at the door of the car. If the car went to some highway, she would jump off. If she died, that would be bliss. If she survived, she would run away somewhere. As Nikhil drove, he called Zafar and said, ‘Will see you in 10 minutes.’ Ruhaani felt dead inside. It did not matter who spoke with whom and where she was been taken. She knew she was already doomed. In those 10 minutes drive no one spoke. Nikhil stopped the car near a footpath and got off. Ruhaani looked around. She thought this was the best time to escape. She was about to unlock the door when Zafar came and sat on the driver’s seat. Ruhaani was shocked to see Zafar. She had seen him before. Why was he here now? Where did the other guy go? Will she be crushed by two three guys? She asked trembling, ‘Wh….who are you? Where is the other guy?’ Zafar looked at Ruhaani. Ruhaani was trying to cover herself with the loose end of the flimsy saree. Zafar saw that. He then opened the door of the rear seat of the car and looked for something. There, he found it. It was a shawl. He always used to keep it in the car in case he needed to sleep in the car someday while travelling. Ruhaani wondered what was Zafar doing. Zafar took the shawl and gave it to Ruhaani. Ruhaani looked at Zafar confused. Zafar told Ruhaani, ‘You can use this shawl.’ Ruhaani was surprised. Zafar sat on the passenger seat and started the car. Ruhaani said, ‘Who are you? Where is the other guy?’ Zafar drove the car and told Ruhaani, ‘I will tell you everything.’ Ruhaani wrapped the shawl around her. It felt nice not to show skin. She thought, ‘Who is this guy? Why did he give me the shawl? Is this just a plan of his and the other guy? He must be taking me to some filthy place. There could be more men there. What will I do then?’ Focusing on the road, Zafar asked Ruhaani, ‘How are you?’ Ruhaani was surprised. No one had ever asked her this question. She was quiet. Zafar asked again, ‘I asked you something Ruhaani.’ Ruhaani was taken aback. He knew her name as well. Was this all planned? Does he have a team? Are these boys going to use her one by one? Meekly Ruhaani said, ‘Where are you taking me?’ Zafar smiled and replied, ‘You tell me. Where do you want to go?’ Ruhaani said, ‘I don’t understand.’ Zafar laughed and said, ‘Well, what is there not to understand? I asked you two questions. One is “How are you?” and the other is “Where do you want to go?” That’s all.’ Ruhaani answered softly, ‘I am sold for two nights. Your friend paid. He will tell you where to take me.’ Zafar could feel the painful sting of an agonizing wound in that voice. Zafar said, ‘You are not a thing to be sold Ruhaani.’ Ruhaani looked at Zafar with her sad eyes and said, ‘But you did pay for me, didn’t you?’ Zafar said, ‘I didn’t pay for “you”. I paid for the “time” to spend with you.’ Ruhaani said nothing. Zafar drove ahead and stopped the car in front a roadside food stall. He told Ruhaani, ‘You must be hungry. Come! Let’s have dinner here.’ Ruhaani was unable to decipher what was happening. She thought, ‘Someone else had come to pick me up from the brothel. Now there is someone else taking me somewhere and the way this man is treating me is unbelievable. If he is a customer, why is he being so nice to me? Why is he behaving this way? Is this a trap?’ Zafar opened the door and held it for Ruhaani. Ruhaani stepped out. The shawl was a savior. She covered herself thoroughly with that shawl. There were very few people in the food stall. Zafar grabbed a table and made Ruhaani sit comfortably. Ruhaani was ravenously hungry. Zafar asked Ruhaani, ‘What would you like to have?’ Ruhaani said nothing. Zafar called the waiter and said, ‘Get one large serving of chicken curry, 4 chapatis, one large portion of rice, one portion of seekh kababs and two glasses of lassi.’ Ruhaani started drooling at the name of the food items. Zafar could feel the happiness in her eyes. When food arrived, Ruhaani could not help staring at the food. She could not remember if she ever had such delectable food before. Zafar told Ruhaani, ‘Please help yourself.’ Ruhaani hesitated. Zafar got up, went close to Ruhaani and served her the food. Ruhaani wondered what was going on. After serving the food, Zafar said, ‘The food will not taste good if it gets cold. Please eat.’ Shyly, Ruhaani took one bite. That’s when she realized she was starving. And then she took the next bite and the next and she ate and ate to her heart’s content. Zafar smiled and looked at her. He could not take his eyes off her. Such an innocent soul. Ruhaani was so engrossed in eating that even for once she did not notice that how much Zafar was enjoying these moments.
After dinner, Zafar asked Ruhaani, ‘Ice cream?’ Ruhaani could scream in joy. But she controlled herself and nodded. Zafar smiled and said, ‘Come. There is a nice ice cream parlor close by. We can walk.’ They were walking when a car came speeding by. Zafar pulled Ruhaani aside and yelled at the driver, ‘YOU@#$%^&, DRIVE PROPERLY.’ Ruhaani was startled. Zafar then asked Ruhaani, ‘Are you okay?’ Ruhaani nodded and said, ‘Yes.’ Zafar asked Ruhaani, ‘You never asked me my name.’ Ruhaani replied softly, ‘We are not allowed to ask names of customers.’ Zafar smiled and said, ‘Okay! You don’t ask. I will tell you. I am Zafar.’ Ruhaani said nothing. Zafar then bought an Ice-cream for Ruhaani, gave it to her and said, ‘You want to go for a long drive?’ Ruhaani looked at Zafar confused and said, ‘I don’t understand.’ Zafar looked at Ruhaani’s eyes and said, ‘What do you not understand?’ Ruhaani hesitated and said, ‘Your friend or rather you paid a lot of money. I was told…..’ Zafar fixed his eyes on Ruhaani’s eyes and said, ‘You were told what?’ Ruhaani looked away from Zafar and said, ‘That….I should….. cooperate….’ Zafar smiled and said, ‘Yes, you should cooperate. So now cooperate and tell me what do you want to do next? Go for a long drive? Watch a movie? Or just talk?’ Ruhaani looked at Zafar and said, ‘You…..you….I mean….you don’t want to…..’ Before Ruhaani could say something, Zafar said, ‘I don’t have any plans to do anything with you which Latika might have told you about customers. Because Ruhaani, I am not a customer and you are not an entity.’ Ruhaani looked at Zafar in disbelief and said, ‘That means you won’t touch me? You….you…. won’t…… sleep with me?’ Zafar laughed and said, ‘No! Now tell me what do you want to do next? Shall we sit somewhere and talk or do you want to watch a movie or shall we go for a drive?’ Ruhaani kept on looking at Zafar baffled.
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Latika was about to sleep when one of her guards came and said, ‘A customer had come and had stepped out with one of our girls, right Ma’am?’ Latika said, ‘Yes! Why?’ The guard said, ‘I saw the customer but I did not see the girl anywhere around him.’ Latika replied, ‘Are you sure?’ The guard replied, ‘Yes Ma’am.’ Latika wondered, ‘How is that possible? No customer would leave a girl somewhere else. He would be busy with her.’
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To be continued……………………..
