11-02-2020, 01:42 PM
My heart started to beat louder, then. I felt that my chest would burst out and the blood would get spilled on the floor. My face turned red as I had to sit in front of a total unknown person like a ivory idol.
After they went out, there was a long silence in the room. I could hear my heart beat cutting the painful silence.
Himadri coughed to break the silence running between us and asked---“You passed out from Presidency this year?”
I nodded my head to say “Yes”.
---“Renowned college.”
I nodded again “Yes.”
I had my fist clenched, resting on my lap. I looked down to the centre table, on which I could see the reflection of his face. His eyes were fixated on my face.
---“Suchismita, is a long name. What should I call you?”
I felt not to answer that query, so I kept quiet.
His next sentence made me laugh---“What do you love to do except keeping silent?”
I bit my lower lips as my face turned red in coy. I looked at him directly with my big eyes.
He was smiling at me. Our eyes met for the first time.
He said to me---“Don’t take my father’s word seriously. I assure you that I will not oppose your ambition. I know some colleges in Dhanbad where you will be able to teach Physics.”
I was very much relieved by hearing that.
I gave a grateful look at him and nodded my head “Thanks”.
He smiled at me and said---“Why don’t you say something about yourself? Niladri has told you about me, already. But I am still to hear something from your lips.”
I spoke calmly looking at my lap---“I have nothing to ask. If you have something to ask, you can ask me. I will try my best to satisfy you with my answers.”
I took a deep breath, there was no feelings running inside my brain. I sat there unfazed unperturbed.
He noticed my silent calm expressionless face. He looked at my face for a long time. Again, there was a long silence running between us.
I thought that I should say something---“I hope you will not leave before lunch.”
He bent forward and rested his elbow on his knees and his face came near me---“So you cook also?”
I gently nodded my head “Yes.”
---“Then I will surely not leave before lunch.”
I liked his way of conversation.
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After they went out, there was a long silence in the room. I could hear my heart beat cutting the painful silence.
Himadri coughed to break the silence running between us and asked---“You passed out from Presidency this year?”
I nodded my head to say “Yes”.
---“Renowned college.”
I nodded again “Yes.”
I had my fist clenched, resting on my lap. I looked down to the centre table, on which I could see the reflection of his face. His eyes were fixated on my face.
---“Suchismita, is a long name. What should I call you?”
I felt not to answer that query, so I kept quiet.
His next sentence made me laugh---“What do you love to do except keeping silent?”
I bit my lower lips as my face turned red in coy. I looked at him directly with my big eyes.
He was smiling at me. Our eyes met for the first time.
He said to me---“Don’t take my father’s word seriously. I assure you that I will not oppose your ambition. I know some colleges in Dhanbad where you will be able to teach Physics.”
I was very much relieved by hearing that.
I gave a grateful look at him and nodded my head “Thanks”.
He smiled at me and said---“Why don’t you say something about yourself? Niladri has told you about me, already. But I am still to hear something from your lips.”
I spoke calmly looking at my lap---“I have nothing to ask. If you have something to ask, you can ask me. I will try my best to satisfy you with my answers.”
I took a deep breath, there was no feelings running inside my brain. I sat there unfazed unperturbed.
He noticed my silent calm expressionless face. He looked at my face for a long time. Again, there was a long silence running between us.
I thought that I should say something---“I hope you will not leave before lunch.”
He bent forward and rested his elbow on his knees and his face came near me---“So you cook also?”
I gently nodded my head “Yes.”
---“Then I will surely not leave before lunch.”
I liked his way of conversation.
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