UNFORGIVEN
UNFORGIVEN Everyone knew how much Rathin Mitra and his wife had suffered because of Samir, their eldest son-in-law. Chaoni, Rathin’s eldest daughter, had not visited her parents’ house ever since her marriage to Samir. Samir would not allow her to go to her parents’ house threatening that if she ever visited them, she should never return. The Mitras had not seen their eldest daughter in almost thirty years. A year back, Rathin’s wife had suddenly taken ill at night. All through the night she kept telling Rathin to speak to Samir and get Chaoni back. It remained the lady’s last wish for she passed away by dawn. In the days that followed, Rathin called up Samir many times but could not get either him or Chaoni on the phone. Rathin also wrote a letter explaining the recent developments but received no reply. A year passed and now Rathin was on his deathbed. He knew it and so did the others around him. Yet, he was not willing to die. He wanted to see Samir and Chaoni. He kept calling...