Dog and The Master

By M K Devidasan

Binoy, a big businessman in the town, was leading an unhappy married life and he took to drinks every day to get rid of his worries. His trustworthy dog, Bittu, accompanied him round the clock and he loved to be with him wherever he went and that was a great source of happiness for him.
On that night he went to the bar with Bittu and had drinks above his usual limit to tide over the mental agonies. As he was unable to walk down to his car, barman’s help was sought. That person offered to drive and leave him at his residence. On the way, the car was stopped and Binoy was dragged out and stabbed him saying, he was doing that as he was paid by his wife to do so and ran away.
Why she did so? Was she having a paramour?
Ultimately what happened to that couple?

• Language: English
• Publisher: M K Devidasan
• Release date: Jun 29, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463738849

M K Devidasan

M K Devidasan is a graduate engineer in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering  with Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management. He had served the Indian Air Force for 32 years as a technical officer and retired as a Wing Commander.

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Dog

and

The Master

Mini Novel

By

M K Devidasan

Copyright © 2020 M K Devidasan

All rights reserved.

ISBN: 9798658815091

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The time was night nine when the car of Binoy crossed the gate of Volga Bar, one of the famous in that town. From a distance, he saw the glittering electric bulbs on the huge signboard and smiled patting the dog sitting on the next seat inside. The glee on his face was with great satisfaction, thinking of offloading the worries and problems he had faced during his office hours. He slowly approached the parking area where umpteen numbers of four-wheelers and two-wheelers were parked haphazardly. Uncultured people. He cursed the concerned people and stopped to find a slot to keep the vehicle. With great difficulty, he found a place to shove -in his four-wheelers in between two vehicles. Carefully he opened the door without damaging the adjacent vehicle and came out with his pet, Bittu the German Sheppard. Holding on to the chain linked to the pet, he walked gently toward the bar. The glittering color bulbs on the nicely trimmed hedges were an attraction to generate more enthusiasm. He looked around and found the whole atmosphere bore a look of festive onset, capable to offload the scores of worries and problems the visitors might have. He looked at the sprawling lawn with lush green grass and wondered why the bar owner has not thought of setting up the facilities for outdoor drinking with dance on the platform built on one side. That was sure to reduce the electricity bills for lighting and air conditioning the hall, presently being maintained. He murmured. He stood for a while looking around enjoying the ambiance and the November breeze was good enough to refresh his whole mind and body which was worn out from laborious office work right from morning till evening. Though he had many times desired to take off from the daily routine, he found no alternative to satisfy that need.

Standing for a few minutes enjoying the cool breeze caressing his cheeks and exposed portion of the body, he slowly