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I used to be afraid of him
We all used to be afraid of him
I met him at the college
He was.. He was a big shot there.
He would sing at the college functions.., and I used to play the drums
When I flunked the third year, the hostel people chucked me out.
So did my folks at home.
I had nowhere to stay, and I was broke.
He had his own place, so.. he asked me to tag along.
"How old is this building?"
"How will that information be relevant to you? huh?" "Come.."
-"How many more steps to go?" -"Plenty. Keep up"
"Isn't there a lift in here?" -"Oh yes there is.
But its turned off by 7 PM" -"Why so?"
"Because they have to restart it again at 8:30 AM That's why"
-"So to come down, do we have to use the staircase again"
"There's the balcony of course. You can leap from there"
"What is that?"
"The world's biggest trash can"
"Don't lean over like that, you gonna fall over. Come.."
"HEY FATSO.. ! FATSO!"
"HEY CHICKEN..!"
"Fatso ... Faaatso"
"Hey Fatso.. What are you watching.. Huh?"
"Juhi Chawla"
"Can you actually see her" -"I see her as inverted"
"So un-invert her"
"She is wearing a skirt mate.." -"Know what I am gonna do to the skirt... "
"Hey Chicken.. cluk cluk.. what are you reading huh?"
"This here.. is your bunk. Got it?"
"So finally here eh?" -"Yeah mate" "What did your pop say back home..?"
"Is this why we sent you to study.."
"And listen up.."
"This is my room."
"Don't even peek inside without permission"
"Enjoy"
His mother was from Mumbai. His father from Goa.
Both had separated.
The house was on his mother's name, she died later.
We all stayed at his place only.
..as we didn't had to pay any rent. It was because of him that we used to get work.
He would take care of the money matters. We all did what Luke would tell us to.
One room at his place was his..
The other was taken by us.
I joined him First. Then came Joy, and then Pondy.
"He would always have issues with Pondy." "He was an a**hole.. That is why."
"Keep a check on the language."
You all stayed together.. What would you do for a living?
"Why did you hit me?"
"Is this is how you gonna play?" -"But why did you hit me?"
"So should I wave down to you? huh?"
"Why are you staring at me?" "Huh?"
"Lower your gaze.. DOWN!"
"Go. Prepare a joint"
"Pondy.. I am telling this to you. Go and prepare a joint"
"What are you staring at?"
"Hey Joy.. Go n check up why Shiuli hasn't arrived yet"
"I will see to it"
"What are you laughing at huh?" -"Sit down you Dick. I'll see to it"
"Don't call me Dick like that." -"So what should I call you ?"
"That is my name" -"And what is your name Pondy"
"Luke, Don't come in between on this" -"I'm actually behind you Pondy"
"Hey buzz off!" -"Look how he snapped on the mention of that babe"
"Don't call Shiuli a babe" -"shouldn't call Shiuli a babe, or him a nut, the what should I call em.. do tell"
"Look.. stay away from me."
"Otherwise there'll be problems here"
Problem!
"Hey get off my back!"
"Pondy will create problems.. Pondy will create problems"
"Hey Pondy, forget about Shiuli,"
"look I too have hair like her" - "Scoot!"
"Hi Shiuli"
"Get lost you"
That all was what we had for life.
NIkhil. Our friend.
The place where we practiced all day was his father's godown.
His father was loaded. But he himself was a pauper.
He even had to ask around for his fix of booze.
He would attend all our shows.. Would be there on all our rehearsals.
"Hey Pondy.."
"Want some tea..? Make one for me as well"
That is all what we used to do. We would smoke Ganja.. smoke Pot.
We would eat at local eatery. Everything used to be on credit.
If there was money, we would get booze too.
For 5-6 days we would simply lounge about just like that. Stoned.
As Luke would say "We would get a hard on"
We would wait for Shiuli.
"Hi Pondy" "Pondy, this is Nimit."
"Nimit, this is Pondy"
Hi guys.
"Come"
"Guys this is Nimit" "Nimit, this is Joy, Luke, Chicken, Nikhil.."
"Nikhil"
"Why is he named Pondy?"
Everyday she'd come with a new guy."
And Pondy didn't like it.
Everybody used to tease him.. Especially Luke.
Why you got a 'hard on' eh?
"So what?" -"a 'hard on'"
That is what we had for life.
Sometimes we used to perform as well
"Am I a pimp of that b!bitch?"
"Luke.. Luke.. Luke.. Luke.."
"Pondy.."
"Pondy"
"What happened huh?"
"Pondy"
"What's the matter eh?"
"Why did you came here like this?" -"Do I look like an idiot?"
-"I slog and play for that b!bitch, and she is with somebody else?"
-"Is the word a55hole plastered here?"
-"Why are you smiling?"
-"Why.. why did you smiled?" "What did she do..?"
"HAVE YOU GONE FCUKING NUTS..?" "Come back here you..!"
"He walked away! .. Is he some kinda hotshot?"
"Are we idiots working for his dad or what?"
"You.." -"Don't hit me!"
"And what'll you do about it?" "Huh?"
"Look.. you wanna act up, do it at your place. Get it?" "We Don't need you"
-"Hey Luke. Take it easy.." "What easy man!"
"We slogging it out there.. and this.." -"Why you hitting me"
"So should I worship you instead?"
Bloody Motherf***in idiot.." -"At least ask him what's wrong?"
"What else..
The moment he sees that babe.." -"Why drag Shiuli in all the time?"
-"Luke?" -"Heard that? Here she comes.."
"Luke I am going" -"So leave.. should I hail a cab for you?"
"What about my money?"
"Let the payment arrive first!"
"Should I come like this only? "
"Don't blow my share. Will collect it tomorrow. ok?" -"Yea fine."
"Come let's go" -"Hey Hotshot.. Come over here"
"Look here.. Pure Gold."
"And here .. Pure Muscle"
"You have it?" -"Hey take a hike Mister.."
"By the way, you too ...
".. are pretty solid eh"
"Had to really slog for this show.. And HE RUINED IT"
"Come Luke.. Let it go now"
"What leave it man?"
"Did you see exactly the kinda importance she gives to this chap here?"
"That rat called her and she strutted away with him"
"hasn't got a dime on him.. But he has to throw his tantrums!"
"Hey.. Have you got the moolah..huh?"
"Leave alone sleeping, she wont even sit with you"
"Hey Pondy, she comes here just to sing. Getting it?"
Luke was a no non sense guy. That is why we used to be afraid of him.
He used to speak the truth.. but the bitter truth.
"Never mattered to him how the others would feel like."
"All of us had the same problem.. Money. .. and money only."
We didn't had any of it.
"You all are a nobody, still I gave you a show.. and you and that drummer ruined everything!"
-"So the public was carrying your daddy dear on the shoulders back there?"
"Don't act smart with me ok? Been conducting shows for 50 yrs."
"I know well how the public reacts"
"Two penny groups formed and dissolved right in front of me"
"And if that bloody drummer ever dared to show himself again..
"I am Manas Ranjan Chaudhary.. I will.." -"Hey you Chaudhary..
"Firstly, Lower your voice.."
"Don't want to give the pay-check, Fine. But no need to badmouth our friend."
"And you gonna fire us? ..I sack you instead."
"We Don't want to perform at your shows."
"Even I Don't want to work with you guys. ..Go to hell the lot of you."
"Hey.. I Don't plan to visit your place."
"Whackjob" -"Hey what happened?"
"Nothing dude" -"Should I deal with him?"
"No no..This Romeo.. Thanks to what he did on-stage there.."
"Ruined everything.. Now we Don't get paid"
"But all that was during the last song.."
"Whether it was the last song or at Hong Kong .. You did it, yes?"
"The money is gone. Get it?" "And keep your trap shut now"
Something had to go wrong every time.
We were deep in debts. We had to arrange for money to clear the account.
Pondy needed money to take shiuli out.
We needed money for ration, to pay for our conveyance.
"Boss, this isn't going to work this way"
-"What do you mean?" "Tomorrow I start looking for a job"
-"What job?" "Anything"
"Unless we pay our debts, our meals will be gone."
"Will go and see what he says tomorrow"
-"And what good will that be?" "At least wont be smoking ganja the whole day long"
"Hey Luke, what is to be done regarding dinner?"
"How about a tight slap from my side?"
"Wont pay you cash but will provide meals. Will that work for you?"
"The kitchen is that side. Get busy"
"Will inform Shiuli"
"Your order sir..?" -"A half fried Egg"
"Listen.."
"The yellow part shouldn't be running.. And listen.."
"The white part shouldn't be overcooked"
"And listen..
"Sprinkle the salt only on the white, not the yellow part"
"And listen..
"The egg shouldn't be hard" "And listen.."
"That half fried egg should be from freshly laid eggs"
"Sir, the hen's name is champa. That ok with you?"
"What did you say?" "What did you just say?" "What is the name of the chicken"
"Hey, whom are you calling a chicken?"
"He says here that the name of the chicken is Champa"
"Hey, what are you doing" -"How dare you raise your hand"
"This place isn't your father's that you are hitting him"
-"What kind of misbehaviour is this?"
-"I will lodge a complain against you guys"
"Sir he is hitting him.." "Went to take the order.. got slapped.."
"Now if.. some outsiders comes in .. he'll beat us?"
"How can somebody.. We came here to work.."
"Forget it mate" "There is only one way here.. "
"Whatever you want, just snatch it."
-"How can it be like that, it happened only once. Wont be always like that."
"It will chicken, it will"
"Its written in our fate"
"There is only one principal: Look after yourself, to hell with others"
"Lets grab some stuff"
"Come now 'Champa'. Come along.."
"Who's there?" -"You got the stuff?"
"How much do you want" -"Lemme see it first" "Come in"
"Go straight up"
"Go on.." -"Come upstairs quickly" "Right behind you"
"Look Chicken.. Hey watch it!"
"Tape recorder, fridge.. the fcuker has it all!"
"Want some water? Here."
"Check this out.."
"Hey, what are you doing?" "Drinking water? exercising?"
-"Do you actually use it, or is it just a showpiece?"
"Every morning.. Don't you see my muscles?"
-"Alright.. Now let us see the stuff" "This is from Manali"
-"And that one?" "From Afghanistan. Expensive stuff"
-"So You'll sell me the cheaper one eh?"
-"Hmm.. How much for this?" "500"
-"Hey, selling me whole of Kabul or what?" "Ok, cough out 450 .."
-"Yeah, ok. That'll do"
"Hey hand the money first. Need to see the money for this.."
-"what you trying here shorty?" "You owe me 2000 already, need to pay all of it here. "
"Getting it?" -"Ok, I'll pay"
-"I need the stuff first" "Payment comes first"
-"look shorty, I'm asking coolly.. Hand me the stuff. Else I'll rip yours so bad,
"that you'll have to get it mended professionally."
"Told you about paying first. Hey! take him along with you and scoot."
"Come Luke, let's go" -"So you wont budge huh?" -"Nope"
"You wont hand it to me?" -"Nope" "HEY You hit me? What do you think of me eh?"
"Hey you, tell him. Take him away with you"
"You'll come to my house and threaten me eh?"
"Let go of my hand!"
-"You bloody dumbell.. " "Hey what are you doing!"
-"Lay a hand on me eh?"
"Let it go Luke"
"You practice with the dumbells right?" -"PLS Don't HURT ME"
"Get it.. That Afghanistan stuff"
"Get aside"
"Move.. Get the stuff. Lets see.."
"I Don't have anymore of it" -"Is that right huh? Will beat after stripping you"
-"Now.. Where is the stuff." "Don't have it"
-"Don't have it eh? I am gonna.. "
"I WILL GET IT!"
"Yes, come on"
"Here it is" -"That's it?" -"Nothing else?"
"No" -"Bloody will burn stuff around" "No bro, please!"
-"Sure you Don't have it?" "I Don't have anymore"
-"Come here" -"This is only a sample beating.."
-"Next time it'll be the real thing. Get it?" -"GET IT?"
"Yes, I understand"
"Now say sorry" -"Saari"
"Its not Saari. Say Sorry" -"Sorry"
"You fcuking idiot.."
"Not sorry you idiot"
"Leave it dude. Enough already."
"Dress up shorty"
"Bloody acting pricey, and dared to touch me.." -"Hey,What's going on in here?"
"Erm this here was... RUN DUDE!"
"Get inside"
"What the hell man.. Gonna get me killed like this"
-"Ticket Ticket"
"What?" -"Ticket Ticket" "Money Money?"
"Haven't got it" -"Then get down"
"Buddy we'll alight real soon"
"Out" -"Come on dude, just close-by"
-"Down. Take your hand off" "Don't touch him ok?"
"It is close-by, my stop" -"Down I said,get down now"
"Why you pushing me mate?" -"Down"
"My stop is really close-by" -"Get Down"
"Why are you stuck on this?" -"Get off"
-"This is not your Dad's coach" "WHAT?"
"You fcuker.." -"Luke.. Luke.. Stop it mate"
"Move to that side"
"Gonna rip you open.. Get there"
"Move it.. Move it" -"On your knees!"
"SHUT UP!" -"Luke.. let it go man"
-"Enough Luke.. Enough"
"Money.. Gimme your money" -"What are you doing man"
"Dad's coach huh?" -"Leave it Luke" "This is MY coach!"
-"Leave it mate.."
"This is my Dad's coach Get it?" "I am going to smash this to pieces" -"Luke Police!
"This is my Dad's coach Get it!" -"Luke Police!"
"What?" -"Luke Police is coming" -"Luke Police.. RUN"
-"What? Let them come" - "Luke.." -"Hey why are you panicking.. Run Goddamnit haha"
That was the first time I saw the devilish intent on his face. -"Was he always like that?"
"He was impulsive right from the beginning, but he never did beat anybody like that."
"Yea, as if he showered his love upon me.." "He was the biggest mofo ever"
"Hey.. Shut up"
"Sir, Luke was like that from the very beginning." "This guy may have realised it that day,
"..but ever since I knew him, he was like that only"
"He wasn't like that always" -"Yeah, he was your God isn't it?
Keep shut!" -"Pondy.. Shut up now."
"Whatever has happened, has happened. What's the use?"
"It shouldn't have happened" -"Kadam.." -"Yes Sir"
"Take him away" -"But why Sir?"
"Make him sit outside.. bring him in When we are done here"
-"Told you to zip it"
"Excuse me Sir..
"Can I have a cigarette please?"
"Sir.. can I take one as well?"
"Sprayed Gucci Envy there ?
"Been sniffing it like forever.." -"Mind your own business Fatso"
-"What's going on in here?" "Ah Luke! Did you get the stuff?"
-"What stuff are you talking about whacko?"
-"Green.. or greenbacks?"
"So much money Luke.. Where'd you get it from!?"
-"Earned it myself.. Pondy my dear, prepare a joint.."
"Do it yourself"
-"Why..?
-"Are you in a bad mood sweetheart?"
"What is wrong with him guys?" -"He has tasted blood today"
"What's wrong?"
"You are insane Luke"
"Why?
"Because I thrashed that conductor.. huh?"
"You should have seen your face when you were bashing the conductor in"
"wasn't I looking good back then?"
"Leave it"
"Hey.. Speak up."
"wasn't I looking good"
"Leave it be" "Everything is a joke to you. You wont get it"
"Then explain it to me"
"Hey.. Go ahead"
"Oi.. Don't fcuk around with me"
"hahaha Fcuker got all worked up"
"Finally the lad is up.. Will achieve something relevant now"
-"He wont do jack.. will take a leak and will again hit the sack"
"Take my name in any of the music company.."
"Manish Ranjan. They all know me."
That day we had a very good show. Manish Ranjan was there as well.
He was a friend of Nikhil's. A well known PRO in the music industry.
If we hadn't bumped into him that day, we would have continued to perform at the nondescript clubs.
But he made us dream big.
He assured that he'll help us climb the steps.
He was giving us an opportunity,
and we.. we were ready to do anything for it.
"What happened?" -"He is still inside"
"We'll see. He was making pretty tall claims"
"Luke" -"Yeah"
"What kinda demo cassette is this?" -"Why? isn't it any good?"
"Come inside" "Come on"
"I Don't like this guy" -"Do you like me?"
"Don't say anything to her" -"I am not saying.. I am asking"
"So Don't ask" -"So you ask her instead"
"What should I ask her" -"The same that I was asking"
"And what were you asking?" -"Does she likes me?"
"What kinda tape have you got the recording on?"
"what should have I done?" -"The sound variation is too much. You still are.."
"You should have done this professionally.
Via some good sound engineer"
"You need to invest money if you want good results"
"You have the fire in you, and people should be made aware of that.."
"How much will it cost?"
"Around 5 Lakh rupees" -"How much.. fiv.."
"Why, what happened" -"No nothing. The fire got doused mate"
"Hey, I'll get you some discount.. as you are Nikhil's friend!"
"Otherwise with such a cassette, you wont be even able to enter any such office"
"Okay, I'll try. Bye."
"Come on gang" -"Close the door"
"The tuft was out of place a bit. Was getting my hair set"
"You Don't need to do any setting chicken dude"
"What are you doing?"
"What are up to?"
"Hey have you lost it or what?"
"Hey.. gonna get yourself killed one day by me!"
"Bloody Fatso!"
"Don't mess with him I am telling you"
"He is gonna thrash you.."
"got a problem with me?" -"We're thinking about your problems only"
"you happen to be my father?" -"Ask that from your mother"
"Luke I will..." -"Yeah come on.."
"Why are you guys always after Pondy"
"Leave it man. No point in engaging with these losers"
"Fcukers.. always bickering with each other, and yet stick together"
"You see our problem is.. We are very frustrated from inside."
"We all are failures except for Shiuli."
"And we are dead broke as well. Any other social enquiry Sir?"
"Hey, Your Dad is loaded.. right?" "Get us some money?"
"If Dad was ready to dole out some cash for me, why would I be hanging around in here?"
"Let's do this Luke.. We abduct this Fcuker"
"His money, his agent.. and our Album"
"That's a pretty cool idea" -"Wh.. what did you say?"
"That its a pretty cool idea" -"See.. he got all worked up"
"No I am serious" "Luke its a terrific idea"
"See.. My dad has a lot of black money.
"You kidnap me, ask for 2Lakhs."
"Hand over 1 Lakh to me, rest is yours"
"Hey what are you thinking?"
"Take a seat. How much have you had?"
"I haven't lost it idiot.."
"Mother swear" "My father has so much money, and look here..
I Don't have 10 rupees with me"
"He clings to his money as if he'll take it with him when he dies"
"Nikhil..
If we have to ask for ransom, why not 5 instead of 2?"
"Album will be released, and so will be our debts. Wot say?"
"5 will be too much"
"Just assume that we abducted you multiple times"
"5 or 2..? Everything will get covered. Wot say huh?"
"Come on man.. speak up!"
"Yeah ok" -"Hey Luke.." -"What?"
"Are you actually serious?"
"Why.. aren't you?"
"I thought we are just fooling around"
"Do you have a single dime on you?" "No.. right?"
"He is making the sacrifice.. and its you who is freaking out?"
"Look here.. First we need to decide whether we want to do this or not"
First we need to decide whether we want to do this or not" "If you aren't coming, will do this by myself."
"Joy.. you in?" -"No question about it Luke!" -"You ?"
"Yeah" "You Chicken..?"
"Don't think too much.. Just say Yes or No.."
"Say yes dude!"
"Pondy you?"
"Everybody is in"
Luke had decided.
With time everybody agreed to it. Pondy was hesitant first, but then he too came on-board.
All of a sudden everybody started to believe that something will happen.
Even before seeing the money, we became Pop stars.
"This idea was Nikhil's own?" -"Yea"
"You said Pandey was reluctant?" -"Pondy"
"Whatever" -"He..
"He was always scared"
"He was afraid that something might go wrong"
"When he started thinking about the money, he started thinking about Shiuli"
"And after all, we were not committing a crime."
"Asking Nikhil's father 5 lakh rupees.. For his son" "That wasn't a crime?"
"It was Nikhil's own idea."
"We asked his money for his own sake" -"Where will we keep you?"
"Here, in the godown" -"What if somebody comes in to check?"
"You been conducting rehearsals in here since eternity. Anybody ever peeked in?"
"Did anybody..?"
"Hey Luke.. think it over once again man"
"What is there to think about?" "we actually kidnapping him? huh?"
"This is all staged. Who's gonna snitch?"
"What if he reneged?"
"If he does so.. I will screw him over. Get it?"
"Cut this drivel out."
"Man he is getting himself abducted. Why bother? We get money in the end, right?"
"You want Shiuli or not?"
"Or do you want to roam around alone your entire life?"
"Look.. once you have the moolah with you..
"She'll come all by herself clinging to you"
"Come.. let's get on with it"
"I am scared buddy."
"Pondy..
"What did I say to you?"
"You coming or not?" "Don't fcuk with me!"
"You do one thing.. Stay in the godown with Nikhil.
"Be the good friend of his.. Okay?"
"Now scoot"
I felt that something is about to give. Didn't knew why.
I had decided that whatever is that we are going do,
I wont expose myself.
I didn't wanted to get caught if things went awry
"What you thinking Chicken?"
"Nothing"
"You too scared like Pondy?"
"Luke.."
"I am not coming along to the restaurant tomorrow"
"Why?"
"I will stay with Nikhil in the godown tomorrow."