Land of Lilliputians

It is about Mobby. It is about Omar’s revenge. It is also about Roshan who has no idea that he is the impetus behind the strategic planning being carried out in Omar’s territory. One day I spot Omar carrying a sleek briefcase. I tell him that carrying his school books in a briefcase looks chic. “Well, they are not exactly my school books. And I am planning something; it is a secret but I can tell you.” So we move to my room. After all, secrets, especially of such strategic nature, cannot be disclosed in the open. They have to be discussed behind closed doors sans spectators or eavesdroppers. When we settle down, Omar opens his briefcase. There is a writing pad and on it is jotted down what seems like a lesson plan. There are also a few colored markers and one of Omar’s school books. “So what’s the plan,” I look at the ‘tools’ and ask. “I am preparing a lesson plan for Mobby from my books. I will teach him and turn him into a genius,” Omar sounds determined. ...

  He has six eyes. He has three mouths. He shouts, he cries, he screams, and he kicks. The name of this six-eyed and three-mouthed demon is Cooky and he can make a sudden appearance whenever Omar can’t have his way. How do I know about all this? Well, being nosy helps but so does unveiling your own demon. See. “Yesterday, it wasn’t really you. Who was he?” I ask Omar and allude to one of his recent tantrums. Omar gives me a quizzing, and not so friendly, look. “You were shouting and fighting. Seems like you have a personal demon that arrived and took over. What’s his name?” Omar is now eyeing me menacingly. I add, “Just like me. I too have a personal demon. I call her Demoniya” “You do? She has a funny name” Omar laughs.  “What do you call yours?” I ask. He thinks for a while and comes up with, “Cooky. I call him Cooky.” We start discussing our respective demons; we want to know what they look like, when they come, when and how do they go ...