Update 36
Sukanya’s heart skipped a beat. She knew he never used such words. Maybe he took the liberty after today’s incident? She wondered while Nithi continued.
Nithi: I’m so glad that you are having a nice time. Have fun dear. And take care of yourself. Love you so much.
Nithi: You have a loving husband. Just like mine.
Sukanya breathed a sigh of relief.
Nithi: See. More messages. Let’s see.
She opened another chat.
Nithi: Sorry for what has happened at the pool. Please forgive me. It was accidental, and I feel sorry if it had made you feel uncomfortable.
She looked at Sukanya.
Nithi: Did you feel uncomfortable? (Tauntingly)
Sukanya was glad that he did not address her as Juliet like he usually does. She threw a pillow at her and tried to snatch her mobile. But Nithi also dodged her and retained the phone. Both of them wrestled and finally Sukanya snatched the phone. Sukanya felt the ice break gradually. Both of them were breathing hard and relaxing.
Nithi: What are you going to respond?
Sukanya: I’m not going to respond anything.
Nithi: Oh! Then he might be thinking that you are annoyed with him and he might feel miserable.
She was right. But what should she respond? She was in a quandary. She might have responded something if she was alone, but with Nithi beside her, she was hesitant. She understood.
Nithi: You carry on, I’ll have put my phone on charger and come.
Sukanya held her hand as she was about to get up.
Sukanya: If you were in my place what would you respond?
Nithi: (sitting back with a smile) If I were in your position, I would say that I actually enjoyed what happened in the pool.
Sukanya slapped her arm playfully.
Sukanya: Sorry, I asked you. (Laughingly)
Nithi: How would you choose to reply?
Sukanya thought for a while and she typed a message and sent. Once the message is sent, she showed it to Nithi.
Message: You cannot be blamed for what had happened. Please forget.
But she did not expect a quick response, which Nithi read. Sukanya didn’t know she received a response.
Response message: I cannot forget.
Nithi: Uhuhmm. Carry on dear.
Saying that she got off the bed and walked outside.
Nithi: I’ll be back in a few minutes dear.
Sukanya was thinking what nonsense she was talking. When she saw the response, she felt embarrassed.
Sukanya: What do you mean? Please don’t talk about it again.
Praveen: I’m really sorry Juliet. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I will not talk about it again.
Sukanya: Ok. We’ll talk later.
Praveen: No Romeo? You angry with me?
Sukanya: Ok Romeo. We’ll talk later.
Praveen: Sure, my Juliet. We’ll talk later. Sweet dreams.
Sukanya: Sweet dreams.
‘What Sweet dreams’ She wondered.
Sukanya was worried if Nithi will see her messages about how cozy he was with her and how he called her Juliet and how she responded calling him Romeo. She quickly deleted the chat. She felt free all these days, but Nithi’s friendship put her in a dilemma. Whether she should be open with her, or to maintain discretion. She was not able to decide which side of the wall she should be in. As she was lost in thoughts, she heard a knock on the door. She wondered who it might be. She walked to the door and opened the door to find Nithi.
Nithi: Is the chat over so soon? I hesitated to enter as I didn’t know which state you would be in!
Sukanya: Stop it stupid. Do you think I would do something like that with the door unlocked.
Nithi: (shocked) What? You should have locked the door then.
Sukanya realized her slip of the tongue.
Sukanya: I meant… You stupid, why do you always put me in a spot. I didn’t mean that.
Nithi: I was just pulling your legs dear.
Nithi: Leave that. Issue sorted?
Sukanya: Yeah, told him to forget it and not mention it again anytime.
Nithi: That’s all?
Just then there is a message beep.
Nithi: Looks like it’s not over yet.
Sukanya: Shut up.
She opened the message with a fear that he might have sent some inappropriate message. But she heaved a sigh of relief seeing a good night message.
Sukanya: Look. He just said good night.
She expected an acceptance from Nithi, she saw suspicion on her face. ‘What’s wrong with her this time?’ she wondered.
Nithi: Ok.
Her answer was just a formality. She did not expect the deleted chat will cause suspicion. She was shocked.
Sukanya: Nothing dear. It’s not very important. Hence, I deleted it.
She gave an excuse even though she didn’t ask for it. It’s one of the lamest excuses, but Nithi did not trouble her any further, but there was an open question that lingered in the air. She just walked to the bed with a smile. Sukanya was glad she did not persist, but she had a doubt what she might think she might have chatted that she had to delete the chat. Probably she might think that she does not trust her. Nithi silently went and laid on the bed. She did not speak anything. Sukanya expected her to taunt her and tease her, but she did none of it. She felt bad.
Sukanya: You have nothing to ask?
Nithi: Nothing. Like I told, I do not know when and where to stop. That’s my problem.
Sukanya: I did not think of you like that.
Nithi: It’s ok dear. I’m just fine. (She forced a smile)
Sukanya felt guilty, because Nithi shared everything with her and she is trying to play coy.
Sukanya: Ok. I’ll tell you what happened. Since the stage play, he calls me Juliet. I thought you might take it wrong. So, I deleted the chat.
Immediately she sat up in curiosity and look at her in amusement.
Nithi: What? He calls you Juliet?
After a pause and as if a parent inquiring their child, she continued.
Nithi: Then what do you call him?
Sukanya felt that she should not hide anymore.
Sukanya: Romeo, of course.
Nithi: Like I suspected. (excited as if a detective had solved a crime)
Nithi: When I saw you two in the pool, I felt there is a sense of ease between you two.
Sukanya: What? No. You are wrong. That was the first time… Actually, second time (She wanted to be honest with her.)
Nithi could not hold her excitement.
Nithi: What? When was the first time?
Sukanya: (Not accustomed sharing such information with anyone) At the Pirate ship.
Nithi: I thought so.
Sukanya: Again. It’s not expected. It was accident.
Nithi: Accidents doesn’t happen twice.
Sukanya: Sometimes it does.
Nithi: If you want.
Sukanya stared at her with mock anger and fell on her as if strangulating her. She giggled.
Nithi: Ok. Tell me. What all he did?
Sukanya: I won’t tell.
Nithi: Ok then. I will imagine what all he should have done.
Sukanya: Don’t do that. I know what a dirty mind you have. I will tell, myself.
Both laughed.
Sukanya: Alright.
She had never narrated things to anyone. She was having a different feel altogether.
Sukanya: We got seated in the last row and when the ride began, I started to get a little scared and held his hand. He also tightly held my hand. And as the speed increased, he poked his elbow on me.
Nithi: On you? You mean your face, or shoulder?
Sukanya: Don’t act too smart. You know where!
Nithi: Oh really? He poked his elbow on your boobs?
Sukanya: Chee, you shameless.
Nithi: Yes, yes, I am. Now tell me.
Sukanya understood the meaning of her words.
Sukanya: Yeah. He kept doing it, till the end of the ride.
Nithi: What were you doing?
Sukanya: Nothing. I was just started screaming in excitement.
Nithi: Oh!!! That would have given him more excitement.
Sukanya: Why? What do you mean?
Nithi: You know what I mean.
Sukanya thought for a while and understood that she was referring to the screams during love making. She again started hitting her with the pillow.
Sukanya: You pervert.
They both laughed hard. Sukanya felt relieved and liberated. They both got tired and laid down on the bed.
Nithi: The tour was fun, right.
Sukanya: Yeah, but you had more fun.
She tried to taunt Nithi, but she replied back.
Nithi: Yeah, but you are just getting warmed up. Next time, I bet you will have more than me.
Sukanya gave a mock stare at her.
Nithi: Who knows. Maybe you are already having more fun than me.
Sukanya: I’m definitely going to kill you some day.
Nithi: Answer me honestly.
Sukanya thought for a couple of seconds.
Sukanya: I am not.
She did not want to lie to her, but then again what she told was not a lie. She said that she is not having fun. It was truth. She had fun in the past, not presently. Nithi looked at her and nodded.
Nithi: Are you feeling sleepy?
Sukanya: No.
They both stayed silent, staring at the ceiling. In one instant both of them spoke at the same moment.
‘Can I ask you something?’
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