SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

Copyright 2004 © Vasanthan Senguttuvan

Chapter 4

The same fat policeman was sitting there along with another one. They were chatting each other. They were seated facing each other without looking at the table.

“I need my card” I told the fat person.

They laughed loudly. I repeated “Excuse me, I need my card” Now the fat policeman turned towards me as if though he was not listening my previous request.

“Sorry!?” The fat told me.

“My Card Please” I was still patient.

“Have you got permit card from security council. I think they have accused you” he told with a enthusiasm in his words.

“No I was not accused of anything. I'm urgent, can I get my card?” I was loosing patience. I searched the table with out waiting for him. It was at he corner of the table. He should have thrown when he saw I was coming from the security council.

“You see people like you are real mess to our society.” he told towards me and quickly turned towards the other policeman like stating him.

I thought I should have teach some lesson. I took my card my self. Before I move towards the X I turned towards him “Do you know how to respect people? You will know shortly” I told when I opened top cover of my watch. There were many buttons of different colours. I pressed the tick marked button. It will activate all switches near by. I quickly made a turn and went into council X door.

I heard sirens all over the place, the fat man will now face lot of problems as he is the one to answer for that emergency call. My device have activated his emergency button. I pressed deactivate previous switches. At least I don't want him to be in deep trouble. But he will be questioned.

I went towards Madhu Mitha's room. She is a real beautiful lady of almost my age. She is a kind of semi person. But she is good in helping others. Mostly I will struggle to get what her mood was. Sometimes she think very well and sometime she may not. She was in some lower level of the revenue council and quickly made a move when I was about to step down my position. He entered into the council showing some of her previous records she had done revenue collection and moved towards my position. And the better reason she told to get the position was that she will have me as her personal assistant so as to preserve the council X secrets with me. Thats was a good move done by Gupta to himself but the bad thing I have committed myself. Sometimes she act as if though she had a crush with me but she never expressed so.

I was standing before her room. A small fairy came out of the door without opening the door. It was an 3RD assistant used by Madhu Mitha. It looked at me and went inside with a laugh that I could hear. It should have gone to ask her permission. After a while the door was opened from inside. It split diagonally and allowed me inside.

She was sitting in the other corner putting her legs crossed over the table and slanting in the chair. The fairy assistant was blowing soap bubbles. She was blowing those virtual bubbles with a pen. It seemed she was in anger. I wish I could run back to my home. Slowly I entered into the room. I moved like a crab at the side without disturbing her.

“What is the time now? Mr.” She asked me with a proud. She should have proud for her sensing power.

“Hmm actually. 9.30pm and 20seconds madam” I replied seeing my watch.

“When did I asked you to come” She got anger with my previous answer.

“About 9.00pm mam” I least bothered about her angriness. But I act as if though I'm afraid of.

“I know. Why are you late?” She stopped playing with her fairy and faced me. She took her legs off from the table and walked towards me. She was wearing T Shirt and a dark jeans, I could not determine the colour.

I didn't answered. I was searching for a 'good reason'. She came close to me, and that reduced my thinking power. As she might be closer I have better chance of getting a blow.

By this time, fairy assistant popped up in my back without showing herself to Madhu.

“Its is her birthday. She was angry that you didn't do anything for that” fairy whispered from my back.

I placed my hands over my mouth and pretended like coughing. Then I whispered “June 25^th?”

“No. 26^th” fairy told. “Take her somewhere” it told me and disappeared.

By the time she was standing much closer to me. It was my fate, I squared off. I showed an artificial ebullience in my face. I went on my kneels, took her hand and kissed it.

“Madhu, we are going to Fornax to celebrate this day” I said with fondness in my voice.

She should have been happy but she didn't expressed that. She pulled out her hands suddenly. I was still kneeling and watching as if though what is wrong. She folded her hands on her chest and looked somewhere else. It was a great view from there, but I tried to focus only on her face. After a while she turned towards me and told “OK. I will change my dress and come” She went into the dressing room. It was originally my library. When she came to power she changed it as her dressing room.

After she went I crumpled my head to the floor, still keeping myself in knelt position.

“Sai” I called the fairy assistant.

If appeared with a laugh, near my head. I was supporting myself with my forehead on the floor.

“You are so pity. How are you going to mange her?” fairy compassionated.

“Fornax is 1500miles away. Oh my God. I should have slept in my home” I told shaking my head left and right.

Fairy came to my right side and laughed again “then tomorrow you will face a much worser day”

“Hmmm” I sighed heavily. After a while I stood up.

“She don't have anyone to share her feelings with” the fairy told. “She was happy when you are with her” it added.

“But not me” I replied the fairy. I quickly got an idea.

“Madhu how long it will take for you?” I shouted.

“Just 20minutes” She too shouted from the dressing room.

“That was too optimistic” I told myself.

I went to her table and sat on her chair. I was thinking where the files will be and I made a quick rotation on her chair. After a major security breach on 3005 all the top rated documents where hard copied and decided to keep them only on papers. May be my father would be involved in that breach, when I asked he refused to give any information.

I searched all over her table and I found none. The bill related information has been kept too secret may be even hidden from me. I felt some tiredness. What can I do for saving the people, I questioned myself.

“Sai play me a melody” I said and closed my eyes.

It was playing some Rajastani music with real slow phase. I slept on her chair itself. It passed half an hour.

When I got woke up I saw the fairy also sleeping. I saw my watch it was 10pm.

“Sai, Where is she?” I queried.

The fairy woke up and turned here and there. “She might be still dressing” it told me and disappeared. After some time it came back and laughed “She will be ready in few minutes”

I went to the bathroom exact opposite to her dressing room. I washed my face and saw my full view on the mirror. I was wearing a grayed blue with a black pant and a black shoe. I came out of the room after correcting my dress and hair.

“You look beautiful. If I were a human I would marry you “ the fairy told me. After a while it continued “But sometime I will tell lies like this. You have to adjust those”.

I smiled.

She came out with a Rajastani dress a vary old model. “How am I?” She asked me. Her face showed some joy.

“Beautiful” myself and the fairy replied at the same time. Then we saw each other with the question of who is telling lie. She was actually beautiful than my Maya, but to me only she was the most beautiful.

“Hold my hand. We can start” Madhu replied.

“Oh no, If we go like this people will look us differently. You go first to the entrance and I will follow you.” I replied quickly.

She was not satisfied with that. Though she was happy that I'm taking her to Fornax.

“Bye Sai. I will meet you tomorrow” She told before moving out of the room.

I waited for a while and then started towards the entrance of council X. When I opened the door of Madhu's room she was chatting with the others. She should be explaining that I'm taking her for dinner. Better I should have took her hand, I thought. I slowly went towards them and I caught her hand and applied a little pressure without being noticed. I smiled at the five people whom she is talking and asked their permission to leave. She told ta-ta to every one. Everyone wished have a nice night. I have nothing to explain them but only I could smile at them.

When I reached the security, I saw the fat person was sitting with a hard face. He should have been wreaked. When I reached him he stood up for giving respect, Madhu was not in a position to watch anything, she was still holding my hand and adjusting her dress with the other.

“I gave you respect and you didn't. Thats why I have to teach you something” I told the fat policeman giving my security card to him.

“Don't afraid. If you are good I will help you” I turned towards him and told after we went few steps ahead. He should have got relief. We both came to the front of the council X entrance.

“How we are going Viji?” She questioned in between her song, she was humming.

“By Bike” I replied.

“Bike? I can't sit with this dress. ” She worried.

“Don't worry. You will be seated like in car” I replied. By that time my car came and stopped near me.

We get into the car and started towards the outside. After we catch the lane, I told “better, you sleep, or you will feel fear” I told her before I change my car to bike mode.

“No problem I will not fear” She replied proudly.

I looked at her once and commanded my car “Bike mode”. Her seat went back of my seat and my seat got raised up like a bike. “Don't forgot to put the helmet” I told her turning back. We slowly entered into the main street. Once we were there I slowly increased the speed. After we both placed the helmet I raised the accelerator higher. We were flying at the speed of 1400mph. Within the helmet I told “Are you alright”, She replied from the back “Yeah, fine fine” but her heart beats showed it was higher. Few places I raised the accelerator to the maximum.