Hi! This is Z, back with another story for you all. This time it is not my story, but the story of a vegetable seller. I know this guy as he works right outside where I stay. He chills with my building security guard and at times even I go there as I can't smoke at home or anywhere else in the building because of CCTV. So at times when these guys are drinking in my security guards quarters, I also join them, smoke inside and then leave whenever i felt like. Due to this, Ajay (the main guy of the story) knows me pretty well and respects me. It had been quite sometime now that I had been meeting these guys and listening to the story of their life as I like to do so.
One night as i went to smoke to the quarters, I saw the security guard and Ajay sitting inside and drinking alcohol. I had no problem with that anyway, I just wanted to smoke and listen to their life story. When I entered inside, their topic was about sex and as soon as they saw me, they kept quite. I told them that its fine if they want to talk about sex infront of me, I don't have any problem with that. They were already drinking since a few hours as i could see two small empty bottles of alcohol kept beside them and two more unopened bottles were kept as they were going to finish all of it tonight, or that was their plan.
I was smoking my cigarette while these two guys were pretty much drunk or atleast my security guard was. Ajay was still in his senses and felt like he could enjoy a couple of drinks more before getting totally smashed.
All of a sudden there was a knock on the door, It was Ajays friend who was going to join them to drink. This guy was the main owner of the shop where Ajay used to work and was Ajay's good friend from his village. HIs name was Ratan. Ajay was living in Ratan's house in Mumbai, with Ratan's family in a small house. Ratan's family consisted of Ratan's parents, his brother with his wife and ratan's wife.
The house was pretty small, just a room and a kitchen, Ratan and his wife used to sleep in the kitchen and other family members used to sleep in the hall/room. After Ajay had arrived from the village, Ajay had no other option other than to join Ratan and his wife in the kitchen as there was no other place left in the house. Even the kitchen had just enough room to fit only one more person other than Ratan and his wife. Ratan had got Ajay from his village so that Ratan could get some help in running his business and even Ajay was unemployed so it was a good chance for him to earn as well as come to Mumbai. Ajay and Ratan had a similar body type, Ajay was just a little bit toned and had defined muscles than Ratan. They looked like they were brothers when I saw Ratan the first time.
Ratan stepped inside the room and sat beside Ajay, gave me a vague smile and started asking Ajay to pour him a drink. Ajay followed his order and made a nice strong peg for Ratan. They all started chatting with each other and then one after the other round kept on going and after a couple of rounds, both the guard and Ratan were too drunk. Ajay had a good capacity/tolerance for alcohol and he was still up for another drink but Ratan was in no shape to even stand up. The guard said he is going to the gate of the building and would sleep there in his booth.
Ajay: This is not fair, we still have one more bottle to finish. So just sit down and finish it with me. I am still in my senses till now.
Ratan: Ajay, it is too much for me right now and I won't be able to be up with you, If you want to finish the bottle than finish it. I am going to sleep in the booth for now. Just keep little for me as i will drink it while going home.
Ajay then continued telling his story to me while Ratan and the guard went to the booth to sleep. After another two drinks, I could see that Ajay was not in his senses and was blabbering shit. So I told Ajay to stop drinking for the night and go home and sleep. But Ajay wanted to drink more as half the bottle was still left and he told me that he was still in his senses.
Me: Okay then Ajay, you sleep here only in the cabin once you are done.
Ajay: No Sir (They used to call me Sir), I will have one more drink and then i ll be at my best and then go home with ratan and enjoy.
Me: Okay, But what are you going to enjoy once you get home?
Ajay: (While pouring another drink for himself) Oops! Sorry Sir, Its a secret. I can't tell you.
Me: Why? Don't worry Ajay, I won't be telling anyone, you can trust me on that.
And suddenly Ajays phone started ringing!
I could see a big smile as soon as he saw who was calling him. He answered the call and informed that he will call as soon as they leave from here. He was in great joy while talking on the phone. As soon as he ended the call I asked him "who was it that changed your whole mood?"
Ajay: (Still slurring) It was Ratans wife, my bahbhi!
Me: Oohh!! Okay!
Ajay: Sir, I ll tell you my secret, but you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone. I haven't told anyone about this. I trust you, so i can tell you and i know you won't tell anyone, right?