Durga | ✓

18. Dye Troubles

Rudra was really impressed with the ongoing success of his company, gave everyone a holiday. Durga was happy to have got a holiday. She needed a holiday to relax from the exhaustion of the journey.

Ramaiah was the most happiest one. He had decided to visit Chamundeshwari Temple. There he got a great piece of news.

Rudra was the most confused one, though. Do I really like Durga? But I don't see her everywhere. Why do I feel so proud when she does any great work? Like helping Dr. Anjali with her problem of discovering her identity? Or when she slapped the driver? I felt like slapping the driver. Anyways I should remove these thoughts. I should focus on the project.

Durga was excited for the next day. She felt proud to be an attentive student. Even after six years, she read the script which she had studied carefully in her father's book.

Durga removed the book from the bookshelf. One of the rare books which Akshad possessed, Durga held the book to her bosom. This book will help me in establishing my new identity. As Durga Rao.

The following day was a gloomy day, grey clouds filled the sky but it announced no rains. Durga lifted the heavy book, An Ancient Script- Vatteluttu, carefully. She took the book with her and headed to the office.

She was five minutes late. Rudra was little upset. I don't know where this Ramaiah is. Always wandering here and there. Never has any time sense. I wonder which father will give his daughter's hand to him. Durga is also late.

He heard a giggle sound. Announcing Durga's arrival. His heart picked up few beats. Durga entered, slowly and steadily, holding the heavy book. She kept the book on the table. Rudra was about the touch the book when she held Rudra's wrist.

" Wash your hands." ordered Durga.

" What?" asked Rudra.

" It's simple Sir. I said wash your hands."

" But why?"

" Let me make it very clear. This is my Appa's book. It is a very rare book. It took him weeks to find this book and had paid lots of money to procure the book. If something happens to this book then..."

Rudra quickly got up and went to wash his hands. He smiled at her possessiveness for the book. He showed his palms to her. " Is it okay now?"

Durga nodded. Durga sat across the table. She turned few pages, carefully. She pointed towards a photograph and said, " Look, this is the proof that this script has been found earlier. Identified to be Vatteluttu script." Rudra nodded.

She turned the next page to find few letters of the ancient script. " Appa had told me that Sage Agastya was one of the revered sage of South India. Sage Agastya was believed to have lived for more than five thousand years. It seems little far fetched, but I think it was said to increase his existence. But we have limited knowledge of his works. Maybe this will help to increase our knowledge about him."