Biswas did not believe in all these. Still his brother-in-law took him to AB or Accurate Baba. Named so because of his perceived accuracy in future predictions. Babaji had a strange way - he examined the tongue and eyes of Biswas like a doctor and then told him - "You'll die in a train accident".
Biswas's sister had full faith on Baba. In fact she was the person who named Bhajohori Das as Accurate Baba. She insisted that Biswas stops commuting to his work place in the local train anymore. Biswas took the bus for a few days - but the bus used to be too crowded. Also it had to cross the level crossing at one place - that was seen as a probable cause of worry for his sister. So, Biswas switched to auto rickshaws. A bit more expensive but comfortable and safe. It used to take a shortcut through a narrow underpass.
But as it would have been expected - Biswas met a train accident nevertheless. The engine got derailed and fallen on his auto near the underpass.
On hearing the news, Biswas's sister was inconsolable. Still she had reasons to be happy too - her respected AB didn't go wrong. But somehow Biswas survived. His sister has named Bhajohori Das as NAB now...Near Accurate Baba.
Biswas's sister had full faith on Baba. In fact she was the person who named Bhajohori Das as Accurate Baba. She insisted that Biswas stops commuting to his work place in the local train anymore. Biswas took the bus for a few days - but the bus used to be too crowded. Also it had to cross the level crossing at one place - that was seen as a probable cause of worry for his sister. So, Biswas switched to auto rickshaws. A bit more expensive but comfortable and safe. It used to take a shortcut through a narrow underpass.
But as it would have been expected - Biswas met a train accident nevertheless. The engine got derailed and fallen on his auto near the underpass.
On hearing the news, Biswas's sister was inconsolable. Still she had reasons to be happy too - her respected AB didn't go wrong. But somehow Biswas survived. His sister has named Bhajohori Das as NAB now...Near Accurate Baba.
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