The MAD House Series XI

The story of the dust in bins

Like all the MAD people even the things in MAD House are of great importance. Like files, which are piled and hold stories, flags which all will have somewhere in their drawers but will still ask others. Pens which have become expensive and the every morning search for bands and gowns.  This is a story of dust bins, the new attraction of MAD House and the story behind them.

Miss is an old deligient worker of Mad House. She is one with information on whats going in and whats going on. There are days when the boss cannot survive without her as she connects him to the world and there are days when the boss disconnectes her from the world.

On one such black and white morning of  MAD House, the boss thought of adding colours to the MAD House, after all there are no colours in life if you work 365 days in MAD House . The Boss asked Miss why are there no colours around? Miss thought of not answering what could she say, she continued with her regular morning work. She thought he will forget, who thinks of colours on a busy morning, but the boss was giving it a serious thought like a new petition before the chief justice. But they are things which the Boss never forgets.  So he came out from the washroom and repeated himself " can't you see there is not even one colourful thing around in this MAD House. Isnt this your duty?"  The surprised Miss  looked around was part of her duty included of keeping a check whats in and outside a bathroom. She promised not to spoil anyone's morning and hence kept quiet. But then  the boss said " Before I come back , get new colourful dustbins, atleast those would add colours".  When all this was happening Mr. A A was sitting in one conor trying to hide from the Boss, he was hiding not because he was scared of the boss but because he was hungover on a working day.

Once the Boss left everyone breathe at ease and Mr. AA almost smelling of German beer said " finally Miss you have a mission for the day". His statement got him stares from all the people around him. The moment boss left Miss finally got into action catching her breathe running from pillar to post getting amount sanctioned for beautification of MAD House. Miss along with her friend left for the market she had to complete all this before the BOSS returns. Now no one in this country knows how the justice system works, sometimes urgent matters takes days to come and other time the judges only dont come. Like Miss AR said there is only one f* word for judiciary "frustrating". 

The shop keepers had not even opened their shops for the day when the two ladies arrived. The ladies ordered dustbins, fashionable, colorful dustbins . The shopkeeper thought to himself maybe the garbage picker has not come yet hence the urgency. First he showed them simple white dustbins but both ladies shouted at him in sync "no we want colourful and different dustbins"  This resulted the shopkeeper showing them most fashionable and funky dustbins which are colourful . Hence he showed them the brightest dustbins the ones whose colors can definitely get noticed. The two ladies bought dustbins for every corner of MAD House, resulting in all people getting dustbins. That was a great day for all the people of Mad House were given dustbins. Even the washrooms had bright red dustbin and shinning new mirror. The two ladies spent to their hearts content on dustbins.

When the BOSS returned to office he was very pleased with the effort of Miss . He even patted her and complimented her for doing an excellent job. Miss was so pleased that finally her day was made. Meanwhile Mr. AA also returned still half drunk he said looking at these dustbins and said that the dustbins remind him of the various European countries and its affliation with the dustbins. All Mad people laughed at this, they had understood what witty Mr. AA meant.

Few minutes later Miss B arrived and called for Miss, she got up from her seat, adjusted her duppata properly, wore her best smile and checked herself in the new mirror and then heading towards the cabin. All of us were sure she would be appreciated for the dustbins.

But just like the waether of this city and the Boss's mood both are unpredictable. Truly no one can predict what can happen the next second. And now Miss returned with a sad face, we all knew something had happened. And then just like the boss doesn't forgets anything he even tends to forget that minutes before he had praised you. Miss was so upset that she thought of leaving, after all do you appreciate some one like this for their work. All of us were scared but tried consoling her. Some offered her tea, some chocolates and others soothing words but then half drunk Mr. AA said what no one expected, he said " if you want to leave don't worry, I will type the resignation for you." Hence this added spark to the fire and surely one new dustbin, on its first day was filled with tissues of tears.