Herogiri by Mainak Dhar

Author:Mainak Dhar [Mainak Dhar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789353052416
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Published: 2018-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

Throughout the day Arnab kept glancing at Aggarwal’s card, wondering what it must be like to be someone who could spend more than one crore rupees on just a whim. Then he reminded himself that part of the problem was that there were people like Aggarwal, Singh, and Upadhyay—people who had the money, influence, or power to make a difference, but chose to not look beyond their own self-interest and short-term gains. As he thought about it, he had to admit that his own motives were not purely altruistic. Yes, he did want to help people, but part of him kept going because it gave him a sense of purpose, a sense of destiny, and importance that he had never even come close to experiencing in his life till now. It was that same part of him that kept whispering into his ears to call Aggarwal. He could still go on doing what he had been doing, and if he earned some money on top of that, it wasn’t wrong, was it?

Jayantada noticed Arnab sitting in a corner and came over to sit by his side.

‘What are you thinking about?’

Arnab would have lied and got on with his work, but not having anyone else to confide in, he opened up to Jayantada.

‘I was thinking about money. You know, I had never thought I’d be very rich, but how does one know if one is rich enough?’

Jayantada smiled, ‘Ah, money. Which young man has not thought about that? If money is all you want, no matter how much you have, it will never be enough. But here’s some free advice from an old man. If you can have a home to call your own, provide for your family, and have enough left over to buy the occasional surprise gift or dinner out for your wife, then you have enough.’

Jayantada laughed and went back to work, leaving Arnab to think over his words. Arnab did not get much time to ponder Aggarwal’s offer as his phone soon buzzed with a new message from PC Sharma, asking for a meeting that night.

Arnab had no idea what Sharma wanted and would have refused, but Sharma sent him four more messages pleading with him to meet, saying that Minister saab wanted to clear up matters between him and the police. That got Arnab’s attention. It was true that Upadhyay was a crook, but breaking the arm of the Deputy Commissioner of Police and sending half a dozen constables in uniform to hospital was bound to have consequences. If nothing else, pissing off the cops and being wanted for assault could make things very difficult for him to operate openly again. He had been wondering what shape and form Upadhyay’s retribution would take, so he was glad that Sharma and the Minister seemed to be offering him a way out.

When Arnab reached a deserted alley behind Khan Market, which had been the agreed upon meeting spot, he found Sharma and another man waiting for him. Arnab

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