Kolkata has always been in news for slow pace and mid nineties romance. Romance has never been modernized here. Hand written letters, romantic poems still happen here at large instances. The evening breeze brings along with it a gusty smoke of love. The fragrance of romance fills the atmosphere with it's sweet elegance.
Subhasree is busy feeding a baby girl. Her flat apartment is right on the main road and hence noises of vehicles come by and go at all times. It's almost 7 PM so he will be coming anytime. Subhasree makes the baby sleep and then rushes towards her bedroom.
"I will wear his favorite kurti today. He used to pounce on me, seeing me in it." - Subhasree laughingly tells herself and enters the attached bathroom.
Standing under the shower, flashbacks pop up before her eyes.
1 Year Ago:
Subhasree is waiting for someone impatiently at the Axis mall. She is wearing the same blue kurti. Her phone rings suddenly and the name "Samaresh" flashes on the screen. She irritatingly picks up the call.
Subhasree - You are again late, asshole.
Samaresh - Just be there for 5 more minutes, baby. I am sorry for being late. Too much traffic.
Subhasree disconnects the call in anguish. She then looks ate the ribbed condom packet is her hand bag and smirks.
Samaresh comes after exactly 5 mins and after having some snacks, they go to Samaresh's friend's flat. The friend stays in Dubai and hence the flat is vacant since the last 6 months.
On entering the flat, Samaresh lifts Subhasree up and then they start kissing passionately. They sink themselves in the sound of their perching lips and in the taste of each other's saliva. They completely submit one's self to the other one.
After a brief session of intense kissing, Samaresh asks Subhasree: "How long will it be like this? How long will we make love in private? Will you ever marry me?"
Subhasree replies with a small peck on his lips "Very soon". Samaresh silently caresses his hand under her navel and pinches her waist. He then slides his hand into her hips. Subhasree pushes him away and then undresses her top. She slowly unhooks her bra. Samaresh smirks and opens his shirt.
What happens after that, makes Subhasree smile and cry out loud even today. A year has already passed since then. But she could never throw away that blue kurti and whenever she sees it, memories rush back....
PRESENT:
Subhasree quickly dresses up and the bell rings almost instantly. She opens the door.
Samaresh has changed quite a bit in a year. He has gained some weight and his firm jawline has become round. But his charm is still intact. Subhasree instantly smirks looking at him.
"Won't you call me in?" - Asks Samaresh.
Subhasree instantly moves aside.
Samaresh enters inside, grabs her by waist and whispers in her ears "I Missed you" .
"Me too" - replies Subhasree.
The they share a passionate kiss, something they had always wanted to do since the past three months.
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Subhasree had been very lonely since the last six months. After Nishant's demise, she was devastated. It was just within three years of her parent's death that Nishant, her brother had left this earth. More devastating than that was to find out after his death, that Nishant had a mistress who had also died in the same car accident with him. Only thing they left behind as their token of love was their baby girl who was already a month old by then. Subhasree was very angry at the girl initially, but later she understood that nothings was ever her or the girl's fault. She might have been born a result of adultery but there was definitely some reason that she was born in this world and also that she was handed over to her.
Subhasree used to take utmost care of Dahlia, the name by which she used to call her. But her loneliness and emptiness in life used to grasp over her often. She used to miss someone's company too much. Her brother was the whole world to her and he had left her without any notice.
Then suddenly three months ago, Samaresh called her. He had come back to Kolkata and had heard about the sudden tragic event in her life, from one of their mutual friends. He decided to contact her.
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PRESENT:
Samaresh is holding Dahlia in his arms. " She is so cute. Are you sure it's not your child?" - He mockingly asks Subhasree.
"Shut up! You weren't even there when I needed you" - She replies.
Samaresh puts Dahlia back in her cradle and looks towards Subhasree. The same look they used to exchange regularly a year back.
"That won't work any more, Samaresh. How could you never bother to ask about me ever in these months? How could you? - Subhasree replies weeping.
"How could I? I had promised myself to stay away from you. Why did you let me go? I wanted to share my life with you but you were never ready for something stable" - Samaresh replies, with a husky voice.
"I needed time. I had told you that. I was confused. I was scared. Every one that I had been had left me alone. I needed time to trust you. Don't you think I deserved that" - Subhasree now starts crying.
"Yes! It seems everyone has eventually left you except me. I used to inquire about you regularly but since you were happy in your life, I chose to stay away in distance." - Samaresh replies with a low voice. He felt a slight crack in his voice.
"It was so mean of you. You should give someone time when they ask for it and wait with patience, you know. But you chose to run away just because I once said no. Bloody escapist!!!" - Subhasree angrily says, but still crying and continues - "I like you so much. What did you do in all these months? You must have slept with many like you used to once, right? scoundrel!!. I hate you"
"No. I wasn't. I was waiting for you. I was waiting for the right time and trying my best to go with the flow. I could and I still can do anything for you. And waiting for you, was the first of them." - Samaresh replies.
Subhasree instantly hugs him. They kiss again passionately. They sink themselves in the sound of their perching lips and in the taste of each other's saliva.
"Listen!! I like you so much. But...." - Subhasree pauses.
"Take as much time want. I would wait for you. I will only go away this time if you ask me to and never ever, other wise. I promise. I am not gonna give up on you" - Samaresh replies.
Subhasree smiles with teary eyes. Samaresh lifts dahlia up again in his arms and they go the balcony. Samaresh again kisses Subhasree, but this time on her cheeks, forehead and eyes. Subhasree grabs his arms tightly. And together they watch the moon and the moving stars.....
