Romance The End of Restless Sleep- By Pinuram

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Chapter 17: Void eyes.


I tried to get out of the city but it chained me with her. Leaving the City of Joy was not
my fate. In the meantime, I changed my job.

Nilanjana ma’am and Dad asked me to shift to Dhanbad and look after their business. I
politely declined their request by saying that business was not my cup of tea. I did not
want to lose my pride that was the only thing I had left. I fathomed that they were very
much hurt on my decision but I was firm on my stand. It was a routine for me to visit
Dhanbad every weekend. Nilanjana ma’am asked me whether I had any inclination on
Parineeta. I laughed her away saying that I am not going to fall in love with anyone
again. I told her that all my loved ones move away from me. She returned a pale smile

and asked not to forget them. I assured that they were the only persons left in this
whole world for me.

After that eventless soul shattering evening, Parineeta and I kept in touch on the phone
only. We never met, as I did not want any more complexity in my life. She did find her
love at last. After completing her studies, she got married that year December.

Reminiscences faded with passing time. Titli never contacted me. I could easily
understand how her stern father manipulated her. I could imagine that he at first tried
to scold and pressurise Titli, failing upon he manipulated her by giving excuse of his
health. I knew that her hands were tied and there was no looking back to those
colourful days.

Ten months had passed. Every day from that day, I counted the days Titli was to get
married. I wanted to stay away from Kolkata on that very eventful day.

Monsoon arrived. It was raining again. With the rain, my old memoirs came to life. Two
years back on one such rainy night I met Titli. I was in Chennai for an office trip. I was in
my hotel room watching tv after dinner. My cell phone rang, it was Parineeta.

I teased her, “Hello sexy raven how are you doing? You should be in bed and not call me
in this rainy night.”

Her voice was unnaturally calm, “Where are you? I was trying to call you for long time. I
even called Nilanjana ma’am. She told me that you are out of station.”

Her voice made me serious, “Why what happened?”

She said to me, “Talk to her.” then she handed the phone to some lady.

I heard a female voice wailing, “Budhaditya where are you? Help me.”