Mafia

Karachi 1980

It was a hot summer day and Aslam was working vigorously since morning .Festive season was going on and his shop was stocked with latest designs of beaded and chained necklace. His jewelry shop was famous in many towns for its intricate designs and carved work ,but the main reason his coin outshine all others was his secret business of diamonds .The secret his grandfather kept buried in the depth of his heart for 100 of years .But he came to know about the hidden mine just 10 years ago when the mail came that day . . .

10 years ago

''A mail came from Karachi that Aslam and his family should immediately return to Karachi as the riots has begun between India and Pakistan and all the trains will be stopped by Midnight .''

It was hard for him to leave the sight of his beautiful bride ,who was dressed as a princess just for him .He didn't want to leave her especially not on their wedding night ,not without embracing her once and nuzzling his nose ,once in that fragrant hair ,not without feeling her soft delicate hands on him but he had to . .He said his final goodbyes and boarded on the train .

The Thar Express was an international passenger train that runs between the Bhagat Ki Kothi a suburban area of Jodhpur in the Indian State of Rajasthan and Karachi ,Pakistani Province of Sindh .It was a one way journey with no stops in between but my mother pulled the chain before the train could cross the border .I was suddenly jerked back with the force it suddenly got stopped and turned to look towards my father .His eyes were red and boiling in rage .

''Hurry Up! ,It was just a 15 minutes stop ,before they come investigating who pulled the chain .lets leave it ''my mother said picking her bag .

''What happened mother ?'' I asked confused but instead of answering me ,She jumped from the train carrying her bag and shouted come Aslam

I hurriedly pushed all our bags ,off the train and looked at my father who was sitting their calmly ,arms crossed with a determined look on his face .''You are not coming papa?'' I asked when I noticed he would not move

''NO! ,I won't go with that money grabbing whore '' He roared .I creased my brows and jumped from the train disgusted at my father's words .he was always harsh on my mother but this time he finally crossed all his limits .He could go to Karachi alone but I won't leave my mother in this amidst darkness .The station was amidst the jungle and appeared a little strange to me as no one got on or off the train and nothing seems to happen .I followed my mother blindly ,unaware where we were going .after travelling for approximately 1 hr we stopped near a wooden house built in between the forest .My mother knocked twice before a girl in her 20's answered the door .She was short heighted and was wearing a mini skirt and a tank top ,her jet black hair loosely tied in a long ponytail .I looked away because her skirt was too short to be considered as decent .Women in our town don't usually wear such type of hideous cloths but looked like she was quite a fan of Marilyn.

She pops a bubble gum at my mother's face and Ma made a disgusted face ,she pushed her aside and went in ,as if she knew this unknown place well enough .I remained at the doorsteps ,hands at the back ,waiting for her to return back.

''Aren't you coming in ?'' She said wiping the imaginary dust from my Kurta .I stepped back as if her touch burned me .

''Oh! ,An innocent one! '' She gasped

''Can you please call my mother ,or we will be late for our train ,It only had a 15 minutes stop'' I respectably requested her .

She tilted her head slightly and shamelessly take on my appearance .I shifted on my left foot and lost my balance ,She caught my arm on time and I regained my composure .''Easy there handsome! '' I gulped on her remark and tried to ignore the very obvious flirting she was trying to do .

After some time ,Ma ! returns with a glowing look on her face that says she got something so desired ,with a last glare at the girl .She held my hand and we left for the station .

''What was that place Ma ? and whose house was that ?'' I asked when we aboard the next train on the same station

''It was your grandfather's house ''She said biting her lips

I was shocked hearing that he was alive .''He is alive ,then why father won't meet him ? ,why he hid it from me ''

''because he was stupid ,he is stupid and will remain stupid FOREVER'' She rolled her eyes and continued'' Your grandfather was a rich person ,you already have seen his house ,the big enormous Khan's villa ,the wooden texture was made of vey expensive kind of wood the one they---

''Tell me the real story ,not interested in knowing about his luxuries ''

Her lips twitched and she started telling me the whole history of the partnership of my grandfather with 3 big Mafia of unknown land ,she told me my great grandfather found that the KOLLUR MINE in the south banks of krishna river ,where the first treasure of India ''KOHINOOR '' was found holds many treasures of diamonds ,A cave passes from an old lady house directly leds to the goloconda sultanate palace has an undergrounds maze that led to the mines where the treasure rested ,the government official has little to no knowledge about the mines and the black business was carried mysteriously only

''Who were the 3 partners ?''

she gulped and said''I only know 2 Yasir and Timur