2. Kala fights with Maestri

CHAPTER 2

Kala fights with Maestri

Body builder rowdy Kala arrived in jail as an inmate. He started troubling Maestri to start a fight. Fight started. But Maestri played football with Kala also just as he did with the other rowdies.

One police entered SP’s office. “Sir, inmates are fighting. Please come and stop the fight. We have tried our best without success. Maybe that body buider rowdy will die.”

SP smiled crookedly. “It will be good if he dies.Then I can put the Maestri in jail for another 10 years with this public murder.”

Police is shocked.

Meanwhile Kala and Maestri were fighting seriously. Maestri lifted his hand to give Kala the final blow to kill him.

Kala folded his hands and begged. “Brother, please do not kill me. I have come to save you.”

Maestri was surprised. He stopped fighting and stared at Kala.

Kala said, “That day you saved my life for the sake of my children. Today I have come to save your life.”

Maestri lifted him and brought his face nearer to his own.

Kala whispered in Maestri’s ears, “Do you know what a great plan they have made to kill you?” He told Maestri about the plan.

Maestri said, “Good.”

Kala said, “Brother, now you hit me. I will fall down as if I am uncoucious. I wil be taken to the hospital. I will work as your man.”

Maestri hit Kala. He fell down unciouscious.

SP came out and looked at the fallen Kala. Pointing to him, SP said, “If he dies, I will make you rot in jail for 10 years.”

Maestri approached Kala and put his finger at his nostrils. Kala opened his eyes.

Maestri looked at the men standing around. “He is still alive. You all are witness to this.”

He whispered in SP’s ear, “Death blow punches are reserved for people like you.”

SP stared at Maestri angrily.

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SP phoned to Jabbar. “Dada, 2^nd stage is over. It is a success. I will put application to court tomorrow for the 3^rd stage. I am asking for a transfer to Mangalore jail. I am taking specialists who are under me to take him there. I have already distributed the money.”

Jabbar said happily, “As soon as the job is over, we can have a party in the estate in your area. I will be there. You come.”

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Maestri was taken out of the cell. Handcuffs were put on him. SP looked at Maestri seriously, “You have been transferred to Mangalore jail since you are creating problem here.”

All the inmates looked at Maestri sadly. Mallesha had tears in his eyes.

SP observed the tears and said, “Are you crying because you are seeing your Maestri for the last time? He is getting transferred from here (he points to the ground) to there (he points to the sky).”

Maestri climbed into the jeep. SP sat in the front seat. Jeep moved.

Mallesha stood watching the jeep go. He thought, “You have travelled from an ordinary milkman to this journey. Yours is a big story. If I think of it.....”

The story of Maestri flashed into Mallesha’s mind.