The Mafia - Slot Number 111

Everyday 3.15 in the afternoon, there is this unwritten rule among the mafia that they should assemble 2nd underground level of the building and wait in that dark empty hall, beneath the sign board 111, for the White Innova Ship. 111 - Nelson's number, the reminder of the great British admiral who some way along his epic battles lost his one eye, one ear and one life. The illuck around the number was never a concern as the Mafia always made their own luck. This Mafia was different. Unlike the age old mafias where Dons used to travel in different vehicles, lest all of them should be blown off together, the Dons of this mafia travelled together in the ship - everyday - twice. And my luck, I was included in the Mafia.
Blogs are meant for laymen and let me speak in simple words. The Dons in our case instead of killing and smuggling, engaged themselves in Accounts and Reconciliations.. The morning sojourn was called Pickup and the evening one as Drop. Yes, this blog is for my cabmates, all those who made my internship a bliss.
Let me just give a brief backdrop for my association with them. As I have told already I was posted in Gurgaon for my internship. My office was in Sec 52 and I stayed in the controversial Sec 14(Refer "Photography Unplugged" for details).It is a 15 minute drive from my stay to work. All the Dons stayed close and was the raison-d'etre for the travel together. The Mafia had its own means of communication. Coz of the fear of mobile phones being tapped, the dons never talked on phone. They used the same satelites, same towers and same handsets - the way they used it was different. They send deftly encoded messages through state of the art technology "Notification Discard Telephony Technology". The service is also referred to as "Missed Calls" in common parlance.For me,an NDTT from Don K early in the morning means that I should acknowledge the NDTT and get ready for the rough day ahead. An NDTT from Don J will soon follow which signals that I should wait outside my stay, surreptitiously and without inviting much attention. Without much Delay the ship would come and pick me up. On entering the ship, I will invariably find Don J within, giving signals to the other Dons to wait at specific locations to get into the ship. Dont be mistaken, it all works through NDTT.
Talking about Don J, her looks deceive. Yes, the mafia has female dons. She has the history of having tamed a mad elephant with her marquee cry "Oye.. chup". The don is multitalented and innovative in life to come up with the combination Sprouts + Eggs = Salad. Don J is a good singer, and is referred to as Mayawati by Don G. Don J is only Don with the powers to board the ship from outside of Slot Number 111.
Don G, My guru and best friend in the mafia.Kudos to him for what he is. He is the only Don in the mafia who carries a laptop around. The grapevine has it that the engagement pics and the abhiman songs make the laptop too valuable to be left alone. My friendship with Don was decisive in me becoming an integral part of the mafia. Don G doubts the veracity of the email that gives Don J the authority to board the ship not from 111, but the gentleman he is, he doesnt question Don J.
Don K, the silent and the sisterly Don. Don K is the most serious Don in the mafia. But of late she mingles a lot. Adding more, she has been even caught blushing of late. The Don got engaged recently and she is busy using those substandard messaging and calling services offered by the telecom companies. Let me take this chance to wish all the very best to Don in her personal life.
Don P. Mess with anyone, but not Don P - u will be belted left, right and center. I was very scared of Don P initially and I knew that I will become a true member of the mafia once I am in her good books. A very amiable person, one whom I have a lot of respect for.
Don S. Don S is special because of the difference in the protocol for communication with her. The mafia uses DNDTT - Double NDTT(Dubara missed call), in communicating with the Don. The Don is the best communicator in the group - thanks to her rather slow and clear way of speaking the national language. This Don is the chirpiest and the most lively of all Dons.

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