Random People & Some Charecters I

Once on my way to office I was in this Sumo which was stuffed as usual. Sitting in the back seat I was almost dozing off when this phone rang. The guy in the middle seat, yes, he is the hero of this story. Since I could hear just one side of this conversation, I should leave it that way only. The rest is up to you to assume. A new line means it is in response to something from the other end & since I cannot draw his face, I would use color to portray his emotional outburst. I would use English for a wider audience which was originally a mixture of Bengali & English.
Hello.

What did your sister say about me?

Hmm

Hmm

Ok. So when are you going to talk about us?

<Long Pause>
What do you mean by that? I am not presentable?

Hold On. Hold On. I do not like to be a show off but that doesn’t mean I am not having anything. Don’t go by the condition of my house. It is in this condition as I do not like to show off. With our monetary condition we can buy 3 more houses.

You know how many important people are there in my family. My brother is high profile government employee. He gets government car with red light even for going to market. But he prefers to use his cycle. The fishmonger insists him to buy a 2nd hand car at least. But my family is like this. Absolutely no show off.

Yes, yes. I know it all. What makes your family think that you should be ashamed of me?
What did your sister say?

What is her husband’s qualification?

<This is the most interesting part. He is travelling in a Sumo with 8 others of which at least 6 are engineers & going to IT sector><At the top of his voice>
An Engineer? From IIT?

No? Then what?

Where?

Kharagpur?

Which college?

<Total mockery>
I have never heard of it. We even have rickshaw pullers doing engineering in Kolkata. Ok leave it. What is the husband of your other sister doing?

MBA? I hope it is not IIM.

Yes. I knew it. Every shop owner is having an MBA degree now days.

The population of India is 300crores of which there are only 2 lakh CA. Yes, I am a CA. I don’t like to show off. Go & tell your parents that I am CA & much more qualified. I might not be in a high profile job but I don’t like to show off.

Yes, yes. Now you are talking like my girl. You sometimes need some doses.

Ok. It is time to get down.

Yes, I am in a shuttle.

No. You know I don’t like to show off. So I travel in a shuttle.

Ok. Bye.

Driver: Dada it is Rs 20. <Truly the regular fare was Rs 25>

Hero: How come?  It is Rs 15. You see rich people & ask for whatever you want. Take this & leave.

I had to sacrifice my sleep. But trust me there was pin drop silence & everyone was quite interested in this animated discussion.

Keep tuned for some more of this daily life entertainers.