Adultery The Possession

[Henry]

A week has passed. Already the Summer heat is getting intense. There is heavy sunshine during the day, frequent load shedding at night. Of course they have a generator in their flat. However, the air from the fan is very hot also. Subir said he will install the AC now. Then Soma said what is needed by spending extra money. Now Soma also feels that the AC would have been better.
There is still one month left for Santu's secondary result. He has to give the science tuitions before the results are out.
Soma took them to Argha's house today. Argha is a Classmate of Santu. Santu has competition with Aragha. Aragha comes first in class, santu second. The college teachers as well as the two families are excited about who will top the secondary exam this year. However, Soma is optimistic about Santu. Argha is not very good in Arts. Santu is good in arts as well as science. Soma's contribution is no less for that. Nowadays parents are satisfied only if students are good in science. Soma, however, does not make the science-arts divide.

Argha's father is also a high college teacher, his mom is a housewife. The woman is a little too proud of her son. Argha's house is in Bagbazar. His mother said---Soma di, your son will do well in arts this time, if my son was good in arts, he would have topped this time too.

Soma smiled to herself. She realizes that Argha's mom's confidence is broken before result out. But Soma is not a a competitive mind as Argha's mom and is unwilling to put her son in a rat race. Let him do what he likes. Argha's mom Sutpa is a little younger than Soma, and she smiled and said---Why are you to much thinking, Sutpa? Arghya will top this time too. Where did you give your son math tuition?
---Given coaching. And also there are home tutors. His dad wil give him a special tuition again. His colleague is a math teacher. Send Argha to him too.

Soma was surprised. Just finished the exam already three tuitions in math! However, Soma did not answer. Argha's mother said---Soma di, where are you teaching your son?

---I haven't given it yet. But I will not teach him in batches. His dad was talking about the home tutor. Let's see if I find somone like that.

Soma entered the mall on the way back from Argha's house with her two sons. It is difficult to find antu-santu when entering the mall. Both of them have entered the sports zone of the mall. Soma saw some household items on offer and took them to the trolley. Antu-Santu appeared with a bat in his hand after few minutes. Antu said---Mom, i will take it.

Soma scolded and said---There are two bats in house. What to do with it again?
Antu said---Those two are old models. It's pretty good. It is like Di silva's bat.

Santu said---They play on duce bat. You should choose a lighter bat instead.

Soma said---No, I will not buy any more bat now. Let's buy two shirts for both of you.

They took a taxi out of the mall. Returned to the flat around 8 pm. The telephone rang as the door opened. Soma dropped the bags and somehow picked up the phone. Subir's voice from the other side---Where did you go? How long have I been calling?

---I went to the market. You know your two sons. Once they enter the mall, there is no way out. He insists on buying a bat.
---- who?
---Antu. Holding the phone on her shoulder, Soma started to open the wristwatch.
---If you don't buy?
---There are two bats already. More? You are the one who spoiled both.
---Bah! if they are good then this is your credit. If they doing some bad it is my fault! Subir smiled.
Soma asked to open the pin of he saree---What a hot weather! I'm getting sick.
---That's why I said Install the AC, if you don't allow it to install.
---Wait, I will change the saree. Nothing can be worn in this summer. The blouse is wet with sweat.

Their life is going on in a normal rhythm. A home tutor comes home for Santu. For Physics is sending him to study in a coaching batch for now. Physics coaching center is not far. In the evening, Soma delivers him there. When it was half past seven, she herself went and fetched Santu.

Dawa Sherpa has faced Soma several times in between. They both remain silent. They do not talk to each other. Santu-Antu, however, goes to their Dawa uncle room. Soma does not prevent that. Soma chose the previous life after that one day incident. She taught herself it was a wrong decision for once.

Dawa also never came to their flat again. The days are passing by very normally, just like Soma's seventeen years of monotonous married life. Soma is used to it. But sometimes she felt a physical desire, maybe it had been forever since Subir was away. Then she was not geven any importance. But now there is a mixture of mind and body, which she suppresses. She stopped by warning herself.
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