Zinni aka EssAar

Indbath was a developing city. A port of delivery and the capital of the state of pheronna. It was the administrative hub and the important government affairs and major administrative buildings were located in this city.
The city was regarded as the most important industrial center in the state. It occupied a foremost place among the manufacturing centers of the country.
It was the second largest iron and steel-manufacturing place in the country. The largest candy and crackers manufacturing units of the country were located in indbath city.
It also had a flourishing wholesale drug business. In addition to all this it was still developing further.

The main city had an area of about 29 square kilometers. Out of the 500 kilometers of streets, 350 kilometers were paved. A large number of shopping complexes and multiplexes were coming up in and around the city.
Construction business was on full bloom.

In spite of all this heckles of a developed city, the evenings in indbath city were very quite and peaceful. As one walks through the few main streets of the city, he could see the lights twinkling in departmental stores here and there. People could be seen engaged in the art of conversation a burst of hearty laughter could be heard, coming from a soda water or an ice cream parlor.

But it had not been like this forever. Only a few years back this place had the highest crime rate in the country. Murders, kidnappings, robberies, rapes, street fights and other similar incidents filled the front pages of every news paper available in the city, but that was until a few years back.

That was until Mr. Prahlaad Hit took over as the police chief of the city. Slowly and steadily he had been able to bring down the crime rate, very considerably
Or should we say that the underworld had become much more organized in its work.

Like in any other big city, Indbath too had its share of mafia dons, lords of the crime world. Two of them were more prosperous than others

One was Mr. Pepper Goons . He was an old goon, based in the city for as long as any one can remember. His company was in control of the gambling business in the city.
The other mafia lord of the city was Mr. Ranjit Oberai. He had come to the city just two years back.
But in this much time he had got a big share, of the underworld business under his control, directly or indirectly. He was more powerful than any of other crime companies. Legally he was into the construction and real estate business, he had a company by the name of prime builders. But other than this he had wide business interests. He was engaged in the business of importing iron scrap from Far East countries and had a big share in the net iron and steel production of the city.
Under the garb of his import business he smuggled in large consignments of drugs, illegal armaments from off shore countries, which were further sent to different parts of the country after heavy profits.
He had shares in every big shopping complex and malls of the city
He had strong political linkages. Local MLA Mr. Yadaav was close to him.
No one ever dared to go against him, and he had not a single police case registered against him.

It was said about him that at one time he was a middle class citizen of indbath city and had left the country some ten years back along with his family in search of greener pastures. And after he returned back he was a story of rags to riches. No one exactly knew transpired in those ten years.***************************









When zinni reached home, he found it locked at the main gate. Mother must have left the keys with their neighbors, he thought.

The Johson’s had been their next-door neighbors ever since they shifted from sundervilli some fifteen years back. Mr. Johson had a business of readymade garments, mostly women apparels and selected men’s wear. The whole family, including Mrs. Johson and their fifteen-year-old daughter, helped in the business. They have been very nice all these years and were close to the Milton family. Zinni’s mother would usually leave the keys with them, whenever she had to go out of home.

Zinni always avoided going to their home for collecting the keys, for reasons best known to him. He always kept a spare key of the back door to the house with him, without anybodies knowledge. He looked for the key in his pocket. He found the key, jumped over the boundary wall and opened the door.

As he unlocked the door, sheena’s thought came to his mind and instantly he felt happy. Locking the door behind him directly went to his room. Just as he changed he saw a piece of paper lying on his table.
It looked like some kind of a note, something was written on it! ****************************





Zinni’s mother, Miss Y, was a housewife. Though she was well educated and could have done some job but she opted to be at home among her small family. And she really enjoyed it, as it was. She was a small lady hardly five feet, with sharp features. She looked much younger then her forty-three years.**addition** Having spent the silver jubilee of her marriage she was good-natured and caring. She managed her home well and was very particular of cleanliness. She would not have any servant and did all the household work herself. Even at this age she was all the more active and seemed full of energy.

Miss y had infused good manners in her children, and everyone known to the Milton family admired her as being a good mother and a good wife. She was loved her children very much and was somewhat possessive about them. Every morning she would go with tinny to drop her at school and also brought her back in the afternoon. At times they would go to the market after the school return home only in the evening.

She never complained of anything and seemed satisfied with everything that she had in her life and enjoyed with her family but in the last few months a gap had been developing in her relations with her husband. Mr. x had little time to spend with her, being busy in office as he was, and she was feeling it. . All through the day she would keep herself busy in household chores. And the nights were really long. They no longer had any long interactions as they used to have before. She thought of going to her parent’s home for some days to meet them but had to delay because of her daughters study. She helped tinni in her homework.
Sometimes she would dream of being left alone in the house and would wake up with a movement.__--------------------------------------------------

As life was going this way for her, one day she received a call from her father. He told her that her mother is very ill wanted to see her. If she could come that would be very good.
‘ I will come tomorrow’ she had told her father. Tinni School was also closed for summer vacations so she will take her along.













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As zinni reached home he found a piece of paper on his table that looked like a note. Zinni picked the piece of paper and read it:

“ Zinni this is mother. I am going to your grand parents home a taking tinni along. Your nanny is very ill and I need to take care of her. It may take some days before I come back. I will call home once I reached there. Tell your father and take care son”

so mummy will be away from home for at least one week. That’s good’ zinni thought.
It always pleased zinni when he was left alone for a day or more because in the meantime he can spend more time with sheena.

The last time they have met a week back, only two of them at sheena’s home, it was a memorable time for both. Zinni remembered every moment of it. Sheena looked so beautiful in her white dress with snow-white fur on the borders that zinni stood gazing as if his wits had left him. Zinni hugged her and would not let go. Sheena closed her arms tightly around him. For a moment zinni forgot about the world and kissed sheena. She moved and came closer. Zinni could feel her whole body against him. It was burning. He kissed her again. This was the first time they have been so close. She kissed back and let it hold for a few moments. ************************************************


Sheena was the daughter of Mr. oberai, was into real estate business and was a well-known builder in the city. He was the richest man in the city and loved her daughter and cared for her more than he would for himself.

Sheena was a rare combination of brain and beauty. She was zinni’s first love and last, as he firmly believed. They have been together for the last two years and were very much in love. She was a year younger than him, was very handsome with a fine delicate complexion and very respectable, to all appearance.

From her style and high bearing of her father it was visible to anyone that she belonged to none of the common sort. She was beautiful and intelligent. Her eyes were large and jet-black, not without a certain expression of tenderness and indolence. The eyebrows were finely marked and arched; the eye lashes long and dark. There was a delicate glow of carnation on her cheeks that gave her a beauty like that of full moon. In the eyes of all who saw her she appeared little less than a goddess. She boasted half a dozen dazzling charms. Being of Indian origin she had sharp features and an infectious smile. Every friend of zin admired sheena and zin himself was totally gaga over her.
Mr. Oberai had built a big banglaw in the posh Cape Town area that was hardly three miles from the Milton house. It was a routine for zinni to go there in the mornings and the evenings.

Mr. x did not approve of zinni’s relationship with sheena and often scolded zin for it. The tension between them, over sheena, was growing with each passing day. But zinni just could not get her out of mind and he never wanted to. He loved sheena and he loved her very much.