The Khatia Party Continued (The Last Ride)....

   The pimp smiled at us and didn't reply anything for a moment. He was busy in chewing his beetle. After a few moment Rahul asked again "So, Its a deal?". This time the pimp tried to say something. He moved his upper lip and asked "Where is it?" We took him near the scooty. He made almost three rounds of the scooty and investigated almost every part. He took the keys and checked all the lights, honk and every movable part. It was a good deal for the pimp. So at last, he agreed and took the keys with him. We requested him to hand over the rest of the money after the party. He. He went ahead and told something to the code '0' girl.

   Shiva reached hostel at around 1 and handed over the money to Rahul. His eyes were on the lawn searching for the code '0'. 

"Hey, what you are looking for man? The whom your eyes are looking for, is waiting in your room." Rahul said.

"Is it? How did you arrange the rest of the money?" Shiva asked.

"You don't worry man. I know how to collect. You go and enjoy. We will talk later" Rahul replied.

Shiva was excited and was almost ready to ran for his room when Rahul called him from back and put a condom in his pocket and said "Remember safe sex".

Shiva smiled and disappeared in a moment. He was excited, anxious and in the seventh sky but I couldn't see the lust in his eyes for that girl. There was something different.

We stood at the corridor and stared at the window of Shiva's room. Time passed on and the morning got closer. We didn't go to the lawn. We had some beer and just stood in the corridor. At around 4, I asked "Lets have a last ride". I knew that the scooty is never going to come back. I don't know how Rahul didn't care for his scooty. He didn't give a second thought before the deal. At some corner of  his heart he also knew that the scooty will be gone but he didn't care. He valued the friendship more than anything else. I couldn't take that decision if I would be in his position.

"Hey, why last ride? We will get it back" Rahul replied.

For the first time, I gave a sarcastic smile to Rahul and asked "Are you sure?"

Rahul looked at me and didn't reply. He remained silent for a moment and then said " You are right. Lets go for a ride".

Though the keys were with the pimp, still we managed to start it and went for a long ride. We went to the same railway station chai shop and had some Tea there. By 5, we headed back to the hostel and to our surprise, the scene was completely different.

We reached hostel at around 5 past fifteen and found nobody in the hostel. The lawn was in a big mess. It was full of puke and beer cans. Nobody was awake to let us know what happened. We searched for Shiva in each room but couldn't find him. With no other option we set for the pimp. By 6 AM, we reached the pimp's house and found Shiva at the gate only. Shiva was standing near the pimp with his head down and the pimp was sitting in a culvert chewing his beetle. As soon as he spotted us, he started accusing us and used all the slangs. We parked the scooty and I simply joined Shiva in the queue. But, Rahul didn't. He almost started a fight with him.

"How you can do this? What made you to bring him?" Rahul asked the pimp in a high pitch tone pointing towards Shiva.

"He slept with my girl and have no money. If you don't give my money, forget to go back.You all three" The pimp replied.

"Don't create a scene. You are getting more than you have asked for" Rahul said.

"You fuck**, You have made me to wait for 1 hour more. Who will pay for it." The pimp asked.

"Thats why you are getting the scooty. Don't forget" Rahul replied.

"Okay, you want to mess with me. You will never get the scooty back then. Remember" The pimp replied.

"I don't need. Take it" Rahul told him.

"Okay. But, if you ever try to mess with me, then I will create a scene in your director's office" The pimp said.

        

       We preferred to be silent after that. We left the scooty there and headed towards the hostel in a auto rickshaw.