The longest 60 minutes
November 28th
5.00:
Sanjay"Go in sweety daddy will come after attending this call"
Maya smiled and went into an ice cream parlor.
"Hello! yes I had asked you to put..."
Sanjay's words were cut short by the sound of a blast.To his horror the ice cream parlor was burning!
He called the police immediately from his phone.He was terror struck
"Hello is it the police?"
5.20pm:
Sanjay felt miserable.He felt that as if his whole world was crumbling in front of his eyes.He was waiting outside an ice cream parlor or what was left of an ice cream parlor.Five minutes ago he was in his car with his daughter Maya.A pretty girl who was in the age of rainbow.That's how Maya used to say her age.A very bright 7 year old girl.She was Sanjay's friend,enemy,companion,competitor,student,teacher ... shortly his world even more aptly daddy's favorite girl.
All that was ten minutes before.Now his whole world seemed to fall.He didn't know who to blame fate of himself.He was seeing the burnt remain of the ice cream parlor.It happened before his very own eyes.He say in the corner of the street with his head sank into his palms.He was not shying away form tears but afraid to see what gruesome thing had happened to his Maya.
At this happened in 20 minutes.If he had not got that damned phone call from his banker he too would have become ashes.The firemen were fighting bravely.The fire had stopped.
5.30pm:
Sanjay gathered all his courage and went up near to the police man there and said"Sir ...my girl... my Maya...Pleases help me sir."
Vibhav was a smart inspector.He had a perfect physique.Just his smile will in store our confidence on the police force.
Vibhav-"Sir tell me your name.."
"I am Sanjay.I am a free lancer.Please help me.Please find my girl."
"Sure sir don't worry.Nothing would have happened to your child.Sanjay get a hold of yourself.Maya is here and well we all are here to help.We have found 4 people 2 staff and 2 adults no children yet.None of them are badly hurt.Maya will be safe."
"Mmmm"
Vibhav was in the police force for a long time now.His specialty was his humane approach to a problem.He was every one's friend.Vibhav had work to do.He gave a gentle pat on Sanjay's back and smiled.Sanjay couldn't even smile back.His heart hurt him.After the death of Maya's mother Sanjay's true love.He lost her in a road accident.So Maya was his responsibility so he felt.That is how all father think of their baby girls.Even when the girl can vote they teach her how to eat without spilling.Even when she can drive a car they teach her how to walk.Always dad is dad to his girl and she is always his Rainbow year girl.
5.45:
"Sanjay ..."
Sanjay saw Vibhav standing behind him.His raised so did his hopes.His eyes were searching for Maya rather involuntarily."Did you find her where is she?"
"Sanjay are you sure that Maya went in?No one is inside.The whole place is sanitized.I've even questioned one staff.He said that no small girl came in are you sure."
"Yes."
"Oh Okay fill this form.Go home Sanjay we will inform you if we find anything."
"What no I am not leaving without Maya"
"Okay fine just fill that form!"
Sanjay had full faith in Vibhav he didn't know why.He methodically filled the form and handed it over.
"Sanjay why don't you check your phone maybe Maya tried calling you or some thing."
Sanjay had no faith in that idea.He just nodded and went near his car.It started to rain.It was as if god was helping him in some was.The building was letting out smokes now.He sighed and walked to the car.Secretly he was praying for all this to be a dream.He wanted all of this to end.He opened his car with a remote.It beeped and he opened the car and got his phone from the glove compartment.
He unlocked the keypad.5 missed calls.It was from Rahul.Well he needed a moral support anyway so he called."Hello Rahul"
"Hey daddy!"
"Maya?How are you?Where are you?"
"Daddy I am with Rahul uncle.Okay baby give the phone to him."
"Happy birthday daddy!It was mine and Rahul uncle's plan to wish you at 5.30.But you didn't pick the phone"
"Oh my God I even forgot.Thank You baby.You and Rahul uncle come near the parlor now.
"Okie daddy"
Vibhav was standing next to Sanjay.He just smiled.
"Found your princess uhu?"
Sanjay nodded.
"Then I guess that I won't need this."Vibhav gave back the form written by Sanjay.
"I...I don't know how to..."
"Hey chill Sanjay all part of life.Chill.Take care of Maya.I have work.Save your thank you for some other day."
Sanjay smiled and gave a hand shake to Vibhav.He left out of the shade of the tree and into the rain like all heroes do at an happy ending.Sanjay,s cell showed the time to be 5.55.
He felt very light and happy.Happy enough to dance in the rain.
6.00:
"Daddy!"
Sanjay gave Maya a big hug and a big smile to Rahul.They all walked in the rain silently back to Rahul's home.Sanjay was thanking all his Gods.
"Thank you god!"
5.00:
Sanjay"Go in sweety daddy will come after attending this call"
Maya smiled and went into an ice cream parlor.
"Hello! yes I had asked you to put..."
Sanjay's words were cut short by the sound of a blast.To his horror the ice cream parlor was burning!
He called the police immediately from his phone.He was terror struck
"Hello is it the police?"
5.20pm:
Sanjay felt miserable.He felt that as if his whole world was crumbling in front of his eyes.He was waiting outside an ice cream parlor or what was left of an ice cream parlor.Five minutes ago he was in his car with his daughter Maya.A pretty girl who was in the age of rainbow.That's how Maya used to say her age.A very bright 7 year old girl.She was Sanjay's friend,enemy,companion,competitor,student,teacher ... shortly his world even more aptly daddy's favorite girl.
All that was ten minutes before.Now his whole world seemed to fall.He didn't know who to blame fate of himself.He was seeing the burnt remain of the ice cream parlor.It happened before his very own eyes.He say in the corner of the street with his head sank into his palms.He was not shying away form tears but afraid to see what gruesome thing had happened to his Maya.
At this happened in 20 minutes.If he had not got that damned phone call from his banker he too would have become ashes.The firemen were fighting bravely.The fire had stopped.
5.30pm:
Sanjay gathered all his courage and went up near to the police man there and said"Sir ...my girl... my Maya...Pleases help me sir."
Vibhav was a smart inspector.He had a perfect physique.Just his smile will in store our confidence on the police force.
Vibhav-"Sir tell me your name.."
"I am Sanjay.I am a free lancer.Please help me.Please find my girl."
"Sure sir don't worry.Nothing would have happened to your child.Sanjay get a hold of yourself.Maya is here and well we all are here to help.We have found 4 people 2 staff and 2 adults no children yet.None of them are badly hurt.Maya will be safe."
"Mmmm"
Vibhav was in the police force for a long time now.His specialty was his humane approach to a problem.He was every one's friend.Vibhav had work to do.He gave a gentle pat on Sanjay's back and smiled.Sanjay couldn't even smile back.His heart hurt him.After the death of Maya's mother Sanjay's true love.He lost her in a road accident.So Maya was his responsibility so he felt.That is how all father think of their baby girls.Even when the girl can vote they teach her how to eat without spilling.Even when she can drive a car they teach her how to walk.Always dad is dad to his girl and she is always his Rainbow year girl.
5.45:
"Sanjay ..."
Sanjay saw Vibhav standing behind him.His raised so did his hopes.His eyes were searching for Maya rather involuntarily."Did you find her where is she?"
"Sanjay are you sure that Maya went in?No one is inside.The whole place is sanitized.I've even questioned one staff.He said that no small girl came in are you sure."
"Yes."
"Oh Okay fill this form.Go home Sanjay we will inform you if we find anything."
"What no I am not leaving without Maya"
"Okay fine just fill that form!"
Sanjay had full faith in Vibhav he didn't know why.He methodically filled the form and handed it over.
"Sanjay why don't you check your phone maybe Maya tried calling you or some thing."
Sanjay had no faith in that idea.He just nodded and went near his car.It started to rain.It was as if god was helping him in some was.The building was letting out smokes now.He sighed and walked to the car.Secretly he was praying for all this to be a dream.He wanted all of this to end.He opened his car with a remote.It beeped and he opened the car and got his phone from the glove compartment.
He unlocked the keypad.5 missed calls.It was from Rahul.Well he needed a moral support anyway so he called."Hello Rahul"
"Hey daddy!"
"Maya?How are you?Where are you?"
"Daddy I am with Rahul uncle.Okay baby give the phone to him."
"Happy birthday daddy!It was mine and Rahul uncle's plan to wish you at 5.30.But you didn't pick the phone"
"Oh my God I even forgot.Thank You baby.You and Rahul uncle come near the parlor now.
"Okie daddy"
Vibhav was standing next to Sanjay.He just smiled.
"Found your princess uhu?"
Sanjay nodded.
"Then I guess that I won't need this."Vibhav gave back the form written by Sanjay.
"I...I don't know how to..."
"Hey chill Sanjay all part of life.Chill.Take care of Maya.I have work.Save your thank you for some other day."
Sanjay smiled and gave a hand shake to Vibhav.He left out of the shade of the tree and into the rain like all heroes do at an happy ending.Sanjay,s cell showed the time to be 5.55.
He felt very light and happy.Happy enough to dance in the rain.
6.00:
"Daddy!"
Sanjay gave Maya a big hug and a big smile to Rahul.They all walked in the rain silently back to Rahul's home.Sanjay was thanking all his Gods.
"Thank you god!"
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