“Eisu company bus ta kaba ngambagi thounadi lei hyn, ngi Sir duda tambiyu.”

Eyai na wa khumake toubaga, eina lepo haina khutsi thangatli. Amukasu hyrake toubaga, tumina leihanli.

“Fagani, Miss Lily. Ei Sir da hyrurage.”

Eyai chatkhige toubaga, Medhana khami.

“Eyai, eikhoiga breakfast louminakhise.”

Eyaidu sor amuktang sangna hontokaga hyrake.

“Miss Medha, ei nangonda keinoma haige.”

“Keino hyo.”

“Ei nangonda interest leite.”

Eisu ngakna yenge. Medhana khumi.

“Excuse me.”

“Miss Medha, nangondagi eina chahi kharadi hanlamni, aduna eingonda ming koufam thokpra?”

Washi hyraga, Eyai du mamai leithoktuna chatkhre.

“Esh.. khara H oibasida sum nungshirubani.” Makhuta thang ama pairaga Eyai na chatkhibaduda yenge. “Thang sina langaga hatkanihe.”

“Lily” Ma’am na kourakpani. “Chatlasi lao.”

“Chatpa hydi”

“Workshop ta.”

(Here, Workshop = aruba meeting makhal ama)

“Karamba workshop”

“College students gi tougadaba workshop to. Ng kaorabo?”

“Adubu eidi madu yaogani haina sign toukhidiye ma’am.”

“Lily, Madu eingonda thoidokte. Ng ngarangsu thabak leithokpa ntra. Ngcd ng workshop su yaodaba yaroi aduga trade show dasu saruk yagadabani. Hougatlako thuna.”

Upai leitaba amagum, ekhui khuitharaga khumi.

“Hoi.”

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Mafamsida leiba eikhoigi branch ki products sida, customers na pirakpa review khara sum yenglami. Eina Medhada onsinlaga hai.

“Eigee wakhalse fjn choire, thabakta fajana mai onsinba ngamdre, achikpada ngak thokninge.”

“Eisune. Esase tutharaktouga manle.” Medhadu mapira chenlaga amuk hairake. “Keigino mahakna eingonda interest leite hyramidubo? Eise yam thirabo? Mahaki cute oiba mamaiduna, adumyn mingonda cheiba heiramgani ei thajade.”

Tony na amuk hyrake.

“Nakhoi ani ngakta tumina leigera. Nakhoigi problem singdo kona fajana saro, hwjiki oinadi meeting sida mai onsinsi.”

Esasi heinada heinada mayamna tounaribadu sum yengi. Sales employee singna booth ta changduna, customer singda eikhoigi productki maramda wari sari. Ma’am su eikhoigi companyna hantak puthokhiba laptop ki features kaya hairi. Mahakna ngangba tariba teenager singdunadi, mahaki matoududa noknari.

Medhana ma’am da mangak enlaga hai.

“Karma ne mahakna fang’ese. Mana ngse otke yaona ngc otlini. College satrasingsinabu kari khangdana taduino?”

(Tonyna na) “High schooler singdagidi makhoina faba yam henli.”

Eina khumi. “Really Tony. High school dani ngn jock oiramido.”

(Jock= sport ta thawai yamna yaoba student)

Eina amuk makha tai.

“High school dani ng yam popular oikhibado. Matamdudadi khoi gase masak khangbikhide.”

“Einadi ng masak khangehe. Eingonda nupi mayam koitan tanabaduda, khoi ani punkhidabani.”

“Lepo Tony. Ngn sport sanabada cheerleading squad oidaba nupising, loina ignore toubani.”

“Eina lanladra tourisibo.”

Onkhatla marei yetke toubada, eigee phoneda ring lake. Caller name du yengbada Sir Tomthin oirami. Call pykhatlaga khumi.

“Keidoure?”

“Mapanda thoklako.”

“Yaroiye, loidri.”

“Thokta thoklaku.” Wasi hyramaga call kakhre.

Esasi tension da kharaga leirambaga hena leirake. Eigee phonedu kana paisinduna lei.

“Huh.. masigi nupasi, eingonda tension hapada expert oire.”

“Medha, ei chataba yararoi, adum hanjin hanjin tourakani.”

Ei roomdagi mapanda thoklake. Hek thoklakpada Sir du mahaki garida ngatharaga leplami. Makhut anidudi pocket ta humlaga lei, litliba white shirt tusu khudang khara tekhatli. Yengbada chaba haodouba manli.

Relax Lily.

“Keigino ngn ei kouridi?”

Ei ubada nokfetka touraga khumake.

“Khoi ani aswaifaoda chatlusi.”

“Kaida?”

“Eingonda ngn Sir Devil kou’edana, ngcd ‘She Devil’ amuk thengnahange.”

“Noi maa ro?”

“Nte.”

“Adudi kanano?”

“Eigee emadagi hena sathiba.” Sir na car gi thongdu hangdokpirake. “Atopadadi khangde, eingondadi ‘she devil’ oi.”

Eina mamangi passenger seat ta kakhatpaga, Sir na thong lonsinbirake, aduga mahakna mamanglomda laktuna, driver seat ta kakhatlake.

Eina seat belt fana fana hange.

“Keino nangondadi ‘she devil’ oi hybo?”

Sir na engine start touraga gari mamai leithoklaga thouba hourake.

“Eina hybadi houjik khoina unaba chatouriba nupise__ jagatsida eibu khwaidagi nungshidaba nupini.”

“Asengbagi? Adudi nupiduga eiga best friend oi tabanine.”

“Aduni eina khwaidagi kirisisu.”

“Pung 4 gi khongchatni, tumningasu dum tumu.”

“Pung 4 hyb, adudi hanlakpada khoi thengniye.”

“Um thengni.”

“Aduga ngn ei puri keigino? Natomta chatpa keidouge.”

Eina hangliba wahangsi tasinade, karisu khumakte, garidi dum thouri.

“Ngykho.” Ei Sir da pisum suplaga, yam saona yengalaga hange. “Ngn ei purise, madugi nupido natomta unaba kibagira?”

Sir du paokhum pirakpadi lairadana mayafao kathokte, steering wheel da khara chetna paisinbadudi eisu ui.

Mit se khara hena amuk laothokaga hange.

“Are you serious?” Masifao keisu khumlakte. Chindagi asaobagi minok ama ei nokhi. “Oh my god! Ng nupidu fjn kire. Eidee ngahankhei khangbu khanglude__mayamgi big boy si khongrao manungda, makhong thak thak nik’hanba ngamba nupi lei hybasi.”

Sir du eingonda yengthorake, waa amata hyrakte.

“Wow, esase yam excited oiraka. Nupido ei uningbana esase ngyngamdre.”

“Tumina tumu, youraga khangani.”

Tension fathanaba, ei mitsi uisinli, heart mapasida khutna thamlaga, sor sangna sangna hotli.

“Ei nga sum loinaradi, ma’am dagi eina hena BP wangkhatkhrani.”

Ngak leiraga tapna amuk hai.

“Ei ngaktang tumge, ei kidnap toubadi yaroiko. Medha da ei msg thakhrabne, ei manglasu Sir da tainou’ona.”

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“Lily.” Eigee maisida khut amana tapna thenglakpaduda ei mikap thoklake. “Hougatlo youre.”

Sir oirami. Ei mikap thoklakta ngyribei, mit si toina toina khapi aduga eina leirisi kadaidano haina koiyeng yengi.

Sir na kumlako hygum, thong hangdokpirake.

“Kaidano khoina leisibu?”

“Kumlako aduga khangani.”

Sir na eigee pambomsi pairaga eina kumlakpada mateng pangi. Eina kumlakpada, kok si yeisindanaba haina, makhut amana car roof ta pai.

Akoibadu yengbada, stone na floor oiba yum macha ama leirami. Mafamdu sit nanli, yum du pikcharasu, granite fao sijinaraga sai. Lambidusu sit nanli, eng chik’e, hui khongbafao tade. Sitliba nungshituna esada fubada, fresh yamna oi.

“Mafamsidi yam fajeiye. Sidabu kmyn ‘she devil’ leiduino? Eidee aaahh.. surungdaga, chingnungdaga eise pudou manlure. Aduga devil nakhoi ani manaraga, eise achouba nungda chain na kisinlaga, eigee ee se loina thaktouga manline.”

Eina nganglidu mahak taningdaba manli, car maningi backseat thong hanlaga, keinoma puthorake. Ei khuning kanglaga, mahakna puthorakedu unaba hotnei.

“Keino maa na puthorakesibu? Chain oijatlo?”

Chain oiramdre, red rose bouquet oirami, manasingdudi loina khuibagum toure. Akhuibasingdu Sir na amamamta louthokpada, fresh oiba eyaobu yaodre. Sir du khara saona bouquet 💐 tu gari manungda amuk hapchinkhre.

“Wow, mafamsida ei puraklisidi ngi ‘she devil’ da propose touba yeng’hanaba oire.”

“Eigee emungi mee da love propose tounabra?”

“E-Emungi mee hyb? Adudi ngn ei mafamsida purakese noi maaga sakhang’nahange khana puraklira? Ash.. kayada heina kadar touraga eise puraklino? Ei khongna houjik hotel da hankhrage.”

Sir na khamlakani khangasu, ei maning hanlaga, chatpa houe. Khoina leiba hoteldu youbada pung 20 di hena changni. Sir na ngykho hygum eigee mamangda lepsinlake.

“Ei ngi namado unaba ngamoiye.”

“Emaga nate unaduise, mafamsida eteima leibani, mahaka unaba lakpani.”

“Eteima hyb! Mahakti mafamsida kamdouna leiriba?” Ntraga ngi nateimaga, ngn lona mari….?”

Eigee waheisi khara kanmanle khangbana ei makha tadre. Kijabana, Sir dafao onkhatuna yengba ngamde.

“Ei kona wari fjn lige. Kaidano ngn yengthokedubo?”

Eisu lankhre hygum yengi, Sir du keisu yaode nokfet toue.

“Hoi, khoina laklise eigee eyambagi nupi unaba lakpani. Eigee eyambadi suicide touraga leikhidre.”

Aroiba saruksidi makhol yam tapna hairakpani.

“Sir houjikido soikhibani.”

“Keisu kaide. Eigee eyambado nupa thoktaba mini.”

Eina oina amuk khon kalake.

“Sir umm…. Sikhiba mahaktadi khitang respect thamse.”

“Mangonda respect thamfam thokadi, eisu thamamni.”

Mamangda leiriba thongdugi door duda mangaktu enli.

“Door bell se namuso.”

“Eina?”

“Hoi.”

“Ngn nambadi keidouba?”

Eina hycd tou.”

“Fare.”

Thong mamangda leplaga, door bell du namame. Ngak leibaga blonde hair oiba nupi naha amana thong khajik hangdorake.

Khajik noklaga nupiduna hangake.

“Hi.. Kana oirabano? Kana hangbano?”

“Hi.. umm…” Eigee nakanda leiriba Sir duda mai onthoklaga yengi.

Nupidunasu mangak khara tingthoklaga, Sir da yengi. Sir hek ubaga, nokfet touramba nupidu khangsao saogatlaktuna, thongdu kana lonsinkhi.

Ei ngakna Sir da hange.

“Keino maa na touridubo? Houjik khoi keidouni?”

“Bell du namu.”

“Amukasu.”

“Hoi amukasu.”

Chinda sir bu curse touna touna amukasu door bell du namami. Hantakmukti nupidu sumchit ama pairaga saona chenthorake.

Sumchitu nakan nakanda haiduna, khoi anibu tanaba hotnei. Eisu sumchitna soktanaba maning han handuna chenli.

“Eigee yumsida keidoubei lak’eno? Chatkhrochatlu.”

“Thoicha amukta tapthakho. Fajana famaga wari sakhisi.”

Ei angakpa amadi faoe, Sir gi mateimani hyraga mahakna maming oina koubaduda.

“Eina nga wari sananabagi maram amata leite. Get out.”

Wasi hyraga nupiduna Sir da sumchitna kanaba hotnei. Sir na supchitu faduna leikhre.

“Eteima, amukta tapthakho.” Sumchitu makhada thadakhre. “Mafamsida lakpada pung 4 hena change, khoi hanba yakhiroiye.”

“Hanba yakhiroi hybbu keino?”

“Maramdi..” Sir du jagatsida leiba excuse areiba makhei ningsingi, aroibada eingonda yenglake.

“Eigee fiancé se chak lame hye.”

“Fiancé hyb?” Eingonda chamamnana yenglake. “Mahaksi ngi fiancé ni hyb?”

“Hoi.”

Eingonda nupiduna amuk yengake.

“Ngn kei maram leibagi, asigumba nupasiga nga date touribano? Amukta haiyu.”

Makhada famtharaga khong khutkasi tingtoklaga kapningabani.

“Hi, eigee ming Lily. Umm.. aduga amana khoi ani (Thoicha amasung Lily) best friend oidorabani.”

“Adudi keigi?”

“Eche nasu mahakpu nungshide, einasu mahakpu yam heinade, aduna khoi ani best friend tare.”

Echedu makholga houna nokthorake.

“Tomthin, mahakse kaida thengnaraga kmyn khangnarakeno?” Nakhoigi familyda eina like tourise maa khaktani.”

“Eidee moigi family n…”

Sir gi mityeng amada ei tumina lei.

Echena amuk hangake.

“Ngykhone Lily, ngn heinadaba nupasida matou karamna ngn engage tourino?”

Eina paokhum pige toubaga, Sir na eigee back sida khujina siklake.

“Ahh… Naiye.”

“Couples fightni eteima. Aa.. aduga mana ei heinade hydo sum khoi ani hantak khara khatnaba, aduda saobagi sum hyrini. Nongma nini khakhini maa na ei heinade hyse.”

Echena eingonda amuk yenglaga hyrake.

“Matam chupada, Tomthinda adum hate touraga leiyuko, maramdi__ Honey, u deserve better.”

Best Friend chingdriba

“Hoi. Echegi paotaktugi thagatchari.”

Echedu nokfet touraga eingonda hyrake.

“Lako manungda changako. Tomthinse fanayam nungshidrasu, ngn chak lame hydo ei yamna nungyte.”

“Thank you eche.”

Eina thongjin da kansindringei, eingonda khujina sikhiba mapaduda, naramlani hygum Sir na tapna nanbirake.

“Thengakanu amata.” Washi hyraga mahaki makhutu enthoke.

Manungda dinning table ama leirami.

“Eisu dinner lougena tourambani. Eikhoiga puna chaminarasi. Eisu nakhoi lakani khangdabana, karisu sem sahoudre. Ngcgidi macroni ga cheese gasi oina charasi.”

“Hoi yaiye eche.” Chair ama chingsinduna ei fami. Eigee nakandasu Sir famlake.

Tableda plate ahum thamaklaga, Echena hangake.

“Lily, kamyna nakhoi ani thengnakhrino?”

“Mahaki company da ei thabak toua, adudagi adum khangnarakpani.”

Sir na eikhoi anigi marisi kana amatada hyba yaroina akanba warning leikhrabani. Wa ngangbada wakhal khanla khanlaga hai__ mahakna khujina siklakpadu yam nai.

“Oh company love tareko. Ng naraibak thirabani, khara afaba nupa amaga oina nungshinou yadro.”

“Hah”

Sir gi mityeng amada ei chap lepi.

“Mahakna handsome oibasida sum nungshikhibani.”

Echedu makhol houna noke.

“I really really really like you Lily. Tomthin yaodrasu, eigee sida lakningba matamda dum laku.”

“Hoi eche.”

Eisu eche da wahangdi yamna hangningbani, khudam oina __ Manipur da leibagi mahut Thailand da leibagi maram? Sir da eche na saobagi maram__ kona khanglakani khana ei hangludre.

“Noi company love ki matangse ei sum wahang khara hangakeko?”

“Eteima!”

Eche ga eiga leirmba mood tu Sir gi wahei amada loina kaikhre. Echena saona khumake.

“Keino?”

“Eteima, Manipurda hanlako. Eina eteimagi leinaba tonganba yum sao hyrasu sage. Asigumba khangpok sang manba yumsida leigdaba nate eteima na.”

Oh boy

“Ei kana amatadagi mateng louba pamde. Eigee epuroiba leikhidre hyn nakhoina eibu hanthana yenganu. Hwjik eina sida naitom leirise masida adum penle. Dinner loubasi loiraga yam thuna hankhro.”

Echedu eingonda nungytana yenglaga hyrake.

“Sorry Lily.”

“Eteima-“

“Tomthin ng eina hyse tadabra?” Ngi fiancé si yaoramdradi nanga wari amata sanaramoi. Yam thuna chatkhro. Eikhoi ani matam kuina marup oiraga lakhibani, ado hwjikti oidre. Nakhoigi emungda leiriba meesing nungshidabagum, ngsu eina heinade, nungshide.”

Sir na saoraga makhut khutum tasinbadu ei ui. Eisu makhoi anigi maramda tension hapa pamdabana, eigee chafam thokpa tapna dum chari.

Sir na eigee khutsida tap pairake.

“Lily hougatlo, khoi chatlasi.”

Wahei ahenba haidana eibu khut samaga puthorake. Mahaki ayangba khongthangdu enanaba hotnabada awaba ama oi. Garigi mamangi thongdu hangtoklaga eibu alu bora langsinbagum, kana ensinlake.

Ning-gasi loi yeisinli.

Mahaksu thuna driver seat famlaga, engine start tourakle. Khoi ani ngakti wari amata sanade. Sir na tapna hairake.

“Hwjikido asokpa yaobra?”

“Keibo?”

“Alu bora gum ng langsinkhibado, yeisinba thengjinba yaobra hyb.”

“Oh adugi oire. Saru faodi amata tekhoudre, thanks. Esasisu keim toudraba manle, sokamadi hospital bill na ngn thihandouni.”

Sir na noklaga hairake.

“Thank you Lily, ngc ng purakambase yam fei.”

“Eise atangba gem (mamal atangba nung) amagumna khanlu. Ntragana matungda ei chatningnaba, thagatsaneira?”

“Eteima do eingonda wa sungang ngangdabani, mahakna saorasu ngcd wa khara hairaka.”

Pung amamukti, eikhoi umang faoraga gari thourake. Lambidi yamna fei, numidang oirakpeira keino, gari yam chenbadi oide.

Atiyasu yam mamsinlake, tha, thawanmichak amata ude. Nong khara khara khiklakpaduda, windscreendu (mamang thangba window) mayek senglakte. Sir na wiper on touduna thourake, safety gi khanlaga yam kana thoubadi oidre.

Nongdu yam kana churake. Toina chatpa lambi ntabana, eidee lambifao mayek sengna uraktre. Umang oibaduda eidee kirabani, mood se khara nungynaba Sir da hang’e.

“Novel da film da, sigumba matangsida nong churakpase keidoue khangbra?”

“Keidouriba?” Sir du gari thoubada attendion di piri.

“Gari se hekta yaraktabani.”

Eina hybaga second fade, garidu speed taptharake, aduga lepkhi. Sir na start tounaba hotnarasu sungya yaramde.

“Keino tourisibo?”

“Oh my god. Hwjik eina hyrubadei oiduira yaraktrise.”

Nungydouri Lily Ng

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