Tale of a Manipuri Boy - Episode 10

The Wait is Over

7 O'clock, the alarm rings but I have been already awake on bed waiting for the clock to strike seven. I wake up, fold my blanket, which is a green one my aunt gave it to me four winters back. One thing funny about this one is that the cotton like stuffing inside is unevenly distributed making the blanket hard to fold.

I head to our so called bathing shed, a shed constructed using bamboo and jute bags and took bath with sweet thoughts running inside my mind. "We are getting back after three months", I said to myself.

After bath, I put on the jeans and T-Shirt and my local custom-made slippers. Put a little hair oil on to my hair to make it look fine. I re-check myself through the small mirror on my table and one thing struck my mind, I'm meeting her and there's many a chance that we hug and I don't want to smell awful. I therefore went into my aunt's room, opened the drawer in which she keeps her make-up items and there it is, the small green perfume bottle which she says costs 700 rupees. I sprayed once on the chest, both armpits, neck and down there. Wonder why I did the last one or am I expecting something?

Took the city bus and after about fifty minutes of travelling, I reached the crossing and got to the the park which is just another five minutes walk. I then searched for a perfect spot where I can sit and wait for Jessica. I found it, a long iron chair under the shady gulmohar. The atmosphere couldn't be more romantic with the cool breeze blowing southward, the blooming gulmohar, the green grasses and the chirping sparrows, all made my wait for Jessica special.

I sat there wondering will she ever turn up and just ahead near the park's entrance I can see a slim lady wearing a white colored top with pink flower pattern and a green colored phanek. My heart skips a beat seeing such a beauty approaching me. When she nears me, all I notice was her fairy like beautiful face, the wind blowing against her movement made her silky brown hair fly as if it were a scene in a movie. I thanked her for wearing a phanek which made her look all the more sexy with her curvy bum inviting my eyes. She smiled at me then sat next to me. I smiled back, cleared my throat and I am ready to speak.

"Had breakfast?" she whispered.

"Why do you always have to whisper?" I think to myself.

"Nope, I've been here since eight in the morning"

I looked at my watch and it is already 3PM.

"Sorry that mom interrupted yesterday and I wasn't sure that you'd come. I called up Richard thirty minutes back and he said that you said you'll be here by eight"

"Jessica, what is that you wanted to tell me?"

"Wait, have this snacks I prepared specially for you in twenty minutes and which is also why I took 30 minutes to reach here after speaking to Richard"

It was an inviting snack made from corn flour and fish deep fried. I ate it like I have been starving for years.

When I was done eating, she took out a bottle of water from her bag and asked me to wash my hands. So thoughtful of her. And all of a sudden, the sky darkens with clouds and within moments it started to rain.

"It won't be good if we stay here under the rain. Lets go find a better place" I smile as I said it.


"Yeah! lets go there in the shed"


It is a small shed which has a thatched roof and by the time we reached there, both of us are already wet.


We entered the shed both panting due to the running. Now, something is troubling me. Her curves are all visible with the wet white top sticking on to her skin. I can also see that she wears no hold and her grape like nipple pushes against her top making me feel sweetly uneasy. She, unaware of that, starts playing with drops of rain water leaking from the roof of the shed.


"Jessy!" I called.


She smiles back, says nothing and continues playing. I grab her hand, pull her towards me and wrap my hands around her waist.


"You've gained weight" I teased.


She's mute, she sinks her head on my shoulder. I kiss her on the forehead, she looks up and that's when I saw tears dripping from her eyes down her cheeks. As her lips nears mine, I can feel her breath and that sent a chill down my spine and in a moment I have her pucker within mine.


When I have my hands under her top, I can feel her whole body shudder and she whispered again,


"Neo, I'm pregnant"


That's a shock to me. I recall that night and the next day when I wanted to tell her to take some pills to avoid getting pregnant.


"I wanted to tell you that day that you should take anti-pregnancy pill but you left without telling me"


"I know, I was afraid, afraid because the Janitor's wife threatened me saying that she'll take the matter to the principal"


"It happened all because of my thoughtlessness, I'm sorry"


"No, I gave my gold ring and and ear-rings to her in order to keep the secret a secret"


"And that secret lasts only three months"


"You too left the school?"


"I didn't leave, I was expelled"


"So what should we do now that I'm pregnant?"


"Getting married is not an option, we have many years and our career lying ahead"


"Are you saying that we should abort the baby?"


"Yes, we have no choice"


"I can't do that Neal, instead lets elope and get married. We'll then go out of state and carry on with our studies"


It is hard to accept but I have to for I want her bad and I don't want to hurt her feelings. She opens her bag, double checks the things in it and that's when I come to know that she already planned it.


"Shall we go now?"


"Yes"


When we stepped out of the shed, we hear voices of people and they were gathered around the shed. Her hand which was holding mine suddenly drops and there was a look of fear in her eyes. Then, a hoarse voice from among the crowd shouted.


"BEAT THEM UP"


Someone from behind strikes me on the head, I fell on the ground and have myself kicked in the guts by three of them. All I can see of her is that she's being slapped, hair pulled and her cloths torn as she was trying to resist them.


Oh God! Where have we landed? Is it our fault that we are in love?


"Do whatever you want with us, but please don't beat her" I cried.


Another blow on the head knocked me out.


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