Mamta Kalia

him eagerly. They had become part of
Intensive Care Unit. Their heart-beats
were high.
“Where had you gone?” — Thomas
was worried.
“To purchase a plot for me” — He
had replied.
Sozen laughed.
“Who is the person who is selling
you land?” — she had asked.
“The nomads of hills, around Chakrata
and Biharigarh.”
She had not known anything about
Chakrata, or Biharigarh but she got hold
of the word nomads.
“Only a Nomicide can sell his land
to a person who is admitted in Intensive
Care Unit” — She had said smilingly.
Pankaj had also laughed.
“What will you do with the land?”
— Thomas had questioned this time. He
was serious.
“Once I had seen land there and I
wanted to present it as a gift to my
daughter, that’s it.” — He started
explaining.
“It’s not that simple, now you had
a heart-attack and Sozen had brought
you back somehow and what about your
wife.”
Thomas did not say anything further.
“You may complete your sentence.”
— He said.
“No, you please understand, you are
living in Chennai which is a metro city
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near sea shore in south and you want
to purchase land near hills which is a
jungle, that is the reason of your heartattack.
Do you understand?” — He
completed his sentence.
Pankaj was shocked. “How do you
know about my destination in hills.”
“My camel was sending me waves.”
—He said.
“What?”
“He has informed me that you were
getting emotional in dry hills. You can’t
run life on two paths, parallel, that is
the reason we pay a heavy price and
reach in ICU’s and you must understand
that when you have a stroke it is not
advisable to take food cooked by a lady
you love.” — Thomas had said.
“You are wrong Mr. Thomas, it’s not
as simple as you feel.”
“Then what’s that?”
“All of us have a camel with wings,
but we lose it.”
“You are right; I am always scared
that a day will come when I will lose
it. someone will snatch it away from
me, even today when you were late I
was feeling insecure.”—Thomas had said.
He was clear in his concept.
Sozen laughed and said—”Forget all
this and please fight my case of doubleshift
with hospital authorities when you
are discharged.”
“But at first you see your bill” —
Thomas had intervened.