Chandrani:- Yeah! Yeah! I am also going to the wedding ceremony of your youngest uncle.
Nonigopal:- Hmm…so, you are also a part of my Naresh uncle’s Bor-jaatri.
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Nonigopal:- Ki Naresh kaku, now, you are also going to eat the Shaadi ka Laddoo…
Nareshchand:- Yeah! Why not! Everyone eats it.
Nonigopal:- No, few months ago only, you were saying to me that you will never get married in this life.
Nareshchand:- No, no, I also gave a condition that if I get a beautiful girl whose personality and behavior suits me, then I will surely get married to her. Actually, she was 1 year junior to me in our Ramkrishna College. I liked her but never proceeded further. But, now after 4 years of my graduation, all your villagers were searching for a bride for me. Luckily, they found her again for me by searching through different matrimonial advertisements. I went to her house to see her. She is a nice girl. You will surely like your new kakima (aunty).
Nonigopal:- Yeah! Yeah! Of course! But, where does she stays?
Nareshchand:- At Dead Horse Island. From our Narendranagar, our bus will start. We will reach Harwood Point. From Harwood Point, we have to go to the other side of the Hooghly river to reach Kachuberia. Again from Kachuberia, we have to go in a trawler to reach the Dead Horse Island.
Nonigopal:- My goodness! Are you going for a marriage or adventure?
Nareshchand:- Marriage is also an adventure, bhaipo…have you not seen the serial of ‘Bibaho Abhijaan’?
Nonigopal:- Ha ha ha…kaku…I got your point…’taai toh boli…eta toh lyangra aam noy…’
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Nagenchand:- Ei, don’t stand at the back end of the vessel. Come here and sit down.
Nonigopal:- No, Dad! Let me enjoy the scenic beauty.
Nayantara:- You can enjoy that by sitting here also.
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Chandrani:- Do you know, this road from Kachuberia goes towards the Ganga Sagar beach, where the Hooghly river meets with the Bay of Bengal. During Makar Sankranti, all the pilgrims from Bihar & Uttar Pradesh visit that place to have a holy bath.
Nonigopal:- Oh! That’s why; this Sagar Island is having good roads and better transport facilities than other islands of Sundarbans.
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Narahari Babu (Uncle of Nareshchand):- Manoranjan Babu, it is high tide now. Will it be safe for us to have a ride on the trawler?
Manoranjan Babu (Future Father-in-law of Nareshchand):-Don’t worry! We are used to this type of high tides. Boatmen of this area are skilled enough to control their boats during high tides.
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Nonigopal:- Ei, Chandrani, what a deadly ride, baapre! The trawler is heading towards that island and that too against the direction of the river current. Every time, there is a big wave, the river water is splashing on our body.
Chandrani:- He he he…I am enjoying this ride, dear! Everywhere it is dark! There are twinkling stars and a bright moon on the sky. Only, you can see the lights of Harwood Point Jetty Ghat & Kachuberia Jetty Ghat. At a very far distance, we can also spot some of the lights of Haldia Port.
Nonigopal:- My goodness! So many people are waiting at that island for us…he he he…We are nearing the coast of that Dead Horse Island.
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Madhubala Devi (Future Mother-in-law of Nareshchand):- Orrey…kothay geli sab…bor esey gachey…orrey tora ulu deh…shaankh bajaa…
Nonigopal:- He he he…it is so funny…that ulu ulu sound and the sound of conch shells.
Chandrani:- What is so funny in it, uuh! When you will get married, you will also be greeted like that only, idiot!
Nonigopal:- Ha ha ha…
Monami:- If I am not so wrong, you are the nephew of my future brother-in-law (hobu jamaibabu), right?
Nonigopal:- Yeah, Yeah! Ami Naresh kakur bhaipo…Oh! You are such a cute girl. What is your name?
Monami:- My name is Monami. What’s your name?
Nonigopal:- Oh! What a sweet name it is indeed…Monami…hmm…My name is Nonigopal.
Chandrani:- Monami, call him Noni only. I am Chandrani.
Monami:- Nice to meet you. Come this way.
Nonigopal:- Accha, Monami, why this island is known as the Dead Horse Island?
Monami:- That, I don’t know. But, this is a very small island. If you start from this point and walk around 6 to 7 kilometers along the coastline, you will reach this point again. Here, everyone knows everyone. This entire island is like a single family itself.
Chandrani:- How are you related to Madhurima di?
Monami:- She is my eldest sister. Actually, we are four sisters and one brother. My brother is 2 years younger than me. His name is Manik. I am the youngest girl of this family. Monideepa, Manorama are my two other sisters.
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Nonigopal:- For 2 days, we really enjoyed staying in this island. Now, we have to go. Feeling sad!
Monami:- Do you know something! 20 to 25 years down the line, this island may not exist at all. Already the soil erosion has started. All the people of this island are planning to shift towards Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip or Sagar Island.
Chandrani:- Hey, look there! What a big ship it is! Wow! That’s a lovely ship!
Monami:- Yeah! That’s a normal thing. Every day, at least 3 to 4 big ships pass along this island. Either the ships are going towards Khidderpore/Garden Reach dock or Haldia port. Look at that building! That’s our High School. I study here in class VII. Just beside that school, there is a Shiv Mandir. The idol of Lord Shiva which has been kept inside that temple is entirely made of Cheena Maati. It is a white colored idol.
Chandrani:- You are such a sweet girl, Monami. Actually, this island is pretty similar to Mousuni Island, where my pisimoni (father’s sister) stays. Mousuni Island is nearer to Namkhana. You will enjoy the trawler ride on Hatania Duania river from Namkhana to reach that small island. That island is also getting eroded.
Monideepa:- Ei, you people are roaming here and there and we are searching you. Your trawlers are ready. Don’t be late. It is very risky to have a trawler ride after the sunset.
Nonigopal:- Yeah! Yeah! That we know!
Monideepa:- ei jeh dustu chele…better don’t ever forget us and this island. Abaar eso kintu?
Nonigopal:- Nischoi…nischoi…ekhon choli…Bye Bye…Monami…
Monami:- What, bye, bye! I am going with my eldest sister. I have been given the charge to leave Madhurima didi to your uncle’s house, as per the tradition, you see!
Chandrani:- Ha ha ha…yeah, yeah, come on! You will also enjoy our village.
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Nonigopal:- Oh! Really! How these 15 days of vacation has passed. Again from day after tomorrow, there is school for another 15 days. After that, the Durga Puja vacation will start.
Chandrani:- Are you coming this time during the Durga Puja?
Nonigopal:- Is Monami coming here again that time?
Chandrani:- Have you fallen in love with Monami or what?
Nonigopal:- No, no, nothing like that!
Chandrani:- Then, why are you asking this question.
Nonigopal:- Just asking. Anyway, I will try to come during that time.
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Prannoy Roy:- Good Evening everybody, I am Prannoy Roy and you are watching the program, ‘THE WORLD THIS WEEK’. This week, the Scientists have declared that the Eastern part of India will witness the Total Solar Eclipse of longest duration of this century just after 6 days from today. The next total Solar Eclipse will be witnessed in 2076. For viewing the solar eclipse, scientists have requested everyone to buy those special spectacles which will be sold in front of Birla Planetarium and Nehru Museum in Kolkata.
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Rabi:- I have already bought that special glass to watch the solar eclipse.
Raqeeb:- From Kolkata, we will not witness a good solar eclipse. I have a plan. My parents will give me the permission to go to Diamond Harbour if you people agree to go with me. My dad owns a private ambassador car. He will allow our driver to take us to Diamond Harbour, if you people request about it to my dad.
Hardayal:- Ok, done!
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Tiya:- No, no, don’t see the solar eclipse with those X-Ray plates. It may badly affect your retina.
Arindam:- No, no, nothing will happen!
Sudeshna:- Even my grandma was saying that you should not eat anything during solar eclipse. During solar eclipse, the viruses become more active and deadly. You must throw away all your foods during solar eclipse.
Pramanik:- All these are superstitions, and nothing else.
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Raghav:- This Sagarika hotel has no place to sit. You have to stand here and watch the Hooghly river.
Raqeeb:- Half an hour still left for the solar eclipse. Why stand here! Let us go and sit on any bench near the Hooghly river.
Parag:- Are you finding any place vacant out there? So many people have come to Diamond Harbour to witness that special moment. Even the foreigners have come.
Hardayal:- I am feeling as if this Diamond Harbour is having its own Kumbh Mela…he he he…what a crowd!
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Dibakar:- Ei, you could have witnessed the Solar Eclipse from the terrace of your building also.
Ganga:- Aha! Dibakar daa…actually, the terrace of your building is on the Eastern side. So, I can see it clearly from here.
Dibakar:- Can’t you speak the truth, idiot! You want to enjoy the solar eclipse with Anjana, just tell that, naah!
Anjana:- Ha ha ha…well said, dada.
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Arindam:- It is now just 7.52 AM. My goodness! The sky is becoming dark. The crows have started to fly towards their nests. All the birds are confused, I am damn sure about that.
Hardayal:- Ha ha ha…oh! It is a fantastic experience! Now, look at that scene! It is the Diamond Ring.
Raqeeb:- Can you all hear the sound of joy in this Diamond Harbour! Oh! What a Diamond Ring! It is better than a diamond! Suhanallah! Diamond Ring at Diamond Harbour!
Rabi:- Now, look at the sparkle at the tip ; it is the glow of the diamond. Fantastic!
Arindam:- Our Sticker Dadu will surely sell the pictures of this Solar Eclipse. I will buy all of them.
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Mrs. Purokayastha:- Hmm…so, all of you have enjoyed the solar eclipse, right! Now, you will surely enjoy another news. Earlier, it was decided that the Half-Yearly Exam results will be out after the Durga Puja, but, now, Mr. Roland has ordered to show all the Half-Yearly exam answer sheets to you on this Wednesday and your reports cards will be given on next Friday in the parents-teacher meeting. Your puja vacation will start from next Saturday.
Srabanti:- Oh! Madam! I don’t think that this time we will be able to enjoy our durga puja, because majority of us will have a pathetic result in this half-yearly exam.
Mrs. Purokayastha:- You are in class VIII, dear. Learn to get accustomed to shocks and surprises.
Students of Class VIII:- Ha ha ha…Oh! Madam!
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Santu:- Our school will wrap up by 2.30 PM on Wednesday. We can plan for the 3.30 PM show in Globe Cinema Hall!
Raghav:- What’s going on there!
Santu:- The film ‘TITANIC’. Even it has been nominated for Oscar this year. Everyone is saying that this film may bag the Oscar award this year.
Sudeshna:- Ok, ok, we will go for this film. I have also heard many good things about this film.
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Revathi:- So, how was the film, TITANIC?
Sudeshna:- Oh! It is a fantastic movie, though; I did not like the death of Leonardo Di Caprio in the film.
Arindam:- Was Kate Lewinsky not aware of the fact that Leonardo does not know swimming?
Tiya:- Aaha! In that cold water, you will die, even if you are a good swimmer.
Sudeshna:- Arrey! Yesterday, Santu, Raghav, Sajal, Tiya and me went to Globe to see the film, you people also went there or what!
Arindam:- No, no, we went to New Empire cinema Hall. I mean; Revathi, Meenakshi, Ganga daa & his girlfriend, Joseph and me.
Sudeshna:- Do you know; yesterday, a very interesting thing happened! When Leonardo was drawing the nude photo of Kate; when both of them were having a steamy smooching scene, Santu became so excited that he held my left palm tightly. I also felt that warmth and put my right palm on his palm.
Tiya:- Hee hee hee…Sudeshna, I also observed that while sitting beside you. If Santu is scared to propose you, then why don’t you take the first step?
Arindam:- Oho! I should not be a part of this discussion. These are all womanish discussion.
Tiya:- Idiot kothakaar! Tokey suntey hobey naa jaah…Sudeshna, march forward and propose Santu. You also love him, naah!
Sudeshna:- Yeah, but, how to propose him! Tomorrow, it is his birthday also.
Revathi:- Fantastic! Sudeshna, just buy a good greetings card from Archie’s Gallery! That birthday card should indirectly send the message of your heart to him. We will help you out to buy that special greetings card.
Meenakshi:- You don’t need to go to Archie’s Gallery. Our ‘3 Guys’ shop also keeps lovely greetings card. The greetings cards of Archie’s Gallery are too costly and it hardly has any romantic greetings card.
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Mrs. Purokayastha:- Today, it is Santu’s birthday. That’s why; he is going to distribute toffees to you people. But, class…before eating those toffees, please wish him a very happy birthday. Santu, many many happy returns of the day!
Students of Class VIII:- Happy Birthday to you, Santu…Happy Birthday to our dear, Santu.
Santu:- Thank you to all of you for the birthday wish.
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Sudeshna:- Happy Birthday to you, Santu. This Greetings Card and Dairy Milk chocolate is for you only.
Santu:- Thanks, Sudeshna!
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Santu:- I am somewhat confused with that greetings card from Sudeshna.
Bhanu:- Why! Why! What’s the confusion with that Card!
Santu:- Wait! Let me read out, what is written inside the card. ‘When the Sun rises in the East, I feel your warmth of love. When the Stars twinkle in the Sky, I admire your courtesy of love. When the moon shines in the Sky, I respect your brightness of love.’ Then, after these printed lines, Sudeshna wrote with his pen, ‘For a special person like you, I always want to be a special person for you to give you such a special card on your special birthday. From, Yours beloved, Sudeshna.’
Jahar:- My goodness! She is in love, dude! Indirectly, she has proposed you and you are confused. You are an idiot. Accept his proposal. Don’t be confused. He is such a nice girl! You are very lucky!
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Santu:- Sudeshna! I…actually…I….
Sudeshna:- You hate me, right!
Santu:- No, no, no…why should I hate you?
Sudeshna:- Then, why are you so scared of saying, ‘I love you’. I love you too, dear. Mmmuaah…
Santu:- Oh! You are so sweet to kiss me.
Sudeshna:- Ok, now you kiss me like a sweet boy.
Santu:- Mmmmuah…I am feeling hungry. Come on, let us go and eat something from the canteen.
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Kanchan:- Breaking News! Breaking News! Santu and Sudeshna have become the new love birds of this school.
Prakash:- Eta ke re! He is giving us the old news and shouting, ‘Breaking News, Breaking News.’
Satya:- Kanchan bhaya! Everyone knew about it, when both Sudeshna and Santu were spotted outside the Globe cinema hall by some of our friends.
Bhanu:- Accha, listen to me, everybody! Just now! Our class teacher told me to announce in the class that tomorrow, the parents-teacher meeting will start at 2 PM instead of 11.30 AM. Without parents, you will not be handed over the report cards.
Pramanik:- We have done such a good result in this Half-Yearly Exam, that our parents will not come to have a meeting with our teachers. Even we don’t want that report card full of marks written with red pen.
Srabanti:- Ha ha ha…well said…
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Chinmoy:- This time, the Nebutala Park has already got so many awards for the theme of ‘TITANIC’.
Dolui:- Nebutala Park always comes out with innovative pandals during every Durga Puja festival. Last time also, they did the theme of Train accident in Gaisal and won many awards.
Parag:- I think it was done by Shimla Byam Samiti, not by Nebutala Park.
Sajal:- Oho! Whoever has done what! Don’t argue about that. Let us take a taxi from here and visit the Nebutala Park pandal.
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Gurcharan:- We have decided to learn swimming at the Lake Club, which is just behind the Nazrul Manch.
Riku:- Wow! That’s great! I will also go and join there. Last year, I wanted to enroll in Anderson Swimming Club, but, my parents did not permit me. This year, my parents will permit. I have grown up now.
Ritwik:- Anderson club is costlier than Lake Club.
Riku:- Yeah, that I know. Ok, done! Just let me know, when you people will get enrolled there. I will enroll myself on that day only.
Rihanna:- Ok, done! The morning shift batch is from 6 AM to 7 AM from Monday to Friday every week.
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Ganga:- Guys! Listen to me! This year, we will participate in the Bhawanipore-Ballygunge School Cricket Tournament. The entry for each team is 1000 bucks. The winning prize money for the champion team is 5000 bucks and for runners-up team, it is 3000 bucks. 16 teams will participate in the tournament. The cricket will be played in hard rubber balls (cambis) only.
Nonigopal:- Oh! Those pink colored balls from Vicky Company or green colored balls from Sony Company.
Joseph:- Balls of Vicky company are much better.
Ganga:- Dhaath teri! Stop that discussion! Look, we will request our senior classes to participate. If no one is interested, then we will form a cricket team of our own from our class itself.
Mainak:- No, no, don’t go for the seniors. We have taken the initiative to participate. So, only the class VIII students will play in the team.
Indranil:- I will not play as our CAB school tournament will start from next week itself.
Joseph:- Ok, not a problem! We will form a team tomorrow. Those who are interested, please reach at Eastern Park at 10.20 AM tomorrow. Every day, we will practice there before coming to school and during free periods. After forming the team, I will collect 72 bucks from the 14 players. The extra 8 bucks will be for tea and biscuits.
Bhanu:- Ha ha ha…
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