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(L)oveleen The (L)ovely Gypsy

(L)oveleen The Lovely Gypsy

Varun introduced Kalyani to Dr Peter and informed him that she will be in attendance for Anandi for a few days. After that, Varun packed all his luggage and vacated his room at the hospital which was then allocated to Kalyani. Varun and Gayatri exited the hospital through the back gate to escape the reporters. Varun booked himself a room in the same hotel where Gayatri was staying. His ro...

(K)alyani Takes Over

(K)alyani Takes Over

The next morning Varun woke up at 8.30 AM. He had fallen asleep the previous night only at 2 AM. He went down and had a cup of coffee at the hospital canteen. He made his way to Anandi’s room. As soon as he entered, the nurse put her fingers on her lips indicating that he was not to make a noise. He could see that the pustules now covered Anandi’s neck fully. The nurse walked up to him and whisp...

Is It (J)EV?

Is It (J)EV?

Varun and Gayatri spent another twenty minutes questioning the boy. Varun asked the boy about where he kept the monkey during night. The boy took them to the backside of the hut and pointed to a small kennel made of wood. He said, ‘My father is a carpenter and he made this for DoDo to live in. I had to tie him up. You know how monkeys are.’ The boy had tears in his eyes when he said this. It was obvious...

An (I)nhuman Act

An (I)nhuman Act

Gayatri and Varun stared at Dr Peter in stunned incomprehension. Varun was the first to recover. He echoed, ‘What do you mean by that doctor? A Monkey bite can turn a person from a human being into a monkey or something like that?’

‘I did not mean that exactly. What I am saying is, though the liquid found in those pustules do have most of the characteristics of human pus we have also found that it ...

Is It (H)uman?

Is It (H)uman?

The next day Varun woke up tired and worried. He had had a very troubled night. He had woken up several times because of the nightmares constantly haunting him, each one more frightening than the previous. Finally, he got out of bed at 6 AM and after having a bath and breakfast he stepped out of his room and made his way to Anandi’s room. He found Anandi was still asleep. The attendant nurse informed ...

(G)ayatri On The Scene

(G)ayatri on the scene

Varun had never got on well with Anandi’s sister Gayatri. Gayatri was the CEO of a software firm in Delhi. She considered Varun a gold digger and had done everything within her power to stop Anandi from marrying him. Even before Varun had entered Anandi’s life, Gayatri was very angry with Anandi for having joined the film world. She considered it a nasty place full of sharks who mainly wanted ...

A (F)rightening (F)ace

A (F)rightening (F)ace

For some reason Varun was allowed to speak to Anandi only for a very little time initially. By noon the next day, Varun could see that two more doctors were attending to Anandi. Dr Peter Ribeiro spoke to Varun at 5 PM in the evening. He called Varun to his room and told him to sit down. His face was grim.

‘Well, Mr Varun, I might as well tell you straight away that things look slightly worris...

The Woman With (E)lephantiasis

The Woman With (E)lephantiasis

Varun had rushed Anandi to the Damodar hospital after the monkey attack. It was one of the best hospitals in Goa and was frequented by most celebrities in the state. The scratches on Anandi’s face were deep and blood was oozing profusely from them when she was wheeled into the hospital. They were first washed thoroughly with water after which antiseptic cream was applied on them.

The ...

(D)odo The Monkey

(D)odo The Monkey

Anandi and Varun walked on the sands of the Calangute beach. They were both dressed in casuals. Varun had had a lot of problems in getting Anandi to calm down that afternoon. She had thrown a real tantrum and it took a lot of convincing on his part to remove the doubts of infidelity from her mind.

Finally, Varun had suggested taking a walk on the beach and got Anandi to agree to it with great diff...

At (C)alangute Beach In Goa

At (C)alangute Beach in Goa

Varun and Anandi landed at the Goa International Airport at 1 PM. They had booked a villa at the Alexandria resort near Calangute beach which was forty-one kilometres from the airport. They hired a cab and soon reached the resort. They were welcomed with garlands by the resort authorities and were also given coconut water to drink. They were told that this was the customary welcome accor...