Adultery The Possession

[Henry]

Today Soma's college has class five to nine exams. There is also a Soma's subject Geography test in class seven. So Soma is in a bit of a hurry in the morning. She scolded Antu for being late to eat, she said---Why are you so late? Your college bus will already late.
Soma pinned her saree, checked the bundle of question papers, the water bottle in the bag and checked that everything was in order. While leaving, she said to Santu---I have to go to college quickly, take your brother carefully to the college bus.

Santu shook his head. On the way down the stairs she encountered Dawa ji. They walked past each other. Soma entered the college at half past ten. All the question papers were submitted in the college office room and went to the exam room of Class IX. There she has been appointed as an examiner with english teacher Anupam today.

The exams started at eleven o'clock. Anupam said---Soma di, I think the secondary exam result will be out tomorrow.

Soma said with interest---Did the education department announce?
---No, not yet. But it is heard that it can be done today.
Soma is a little tensed. Although Santu's exam was good, she has no end of tension.

Anupam said---Soma di, I think our college results will not be good this time.

It is true, the class ten batch of Soma's college is weak this year. There are no good students except one or two. But a girl from Soma's college ranked among the top ten in the state last year.

Anupam said again---Soma di, your son has also given the secondary examination, right?

----Hmmm, I'm very stressed about that, brother. Soma said with a mildly worried face.
Anupam said---I heard he is very talented.

Soma smiled. She said---That's why the pressure of expectation on him is also high. He has a classmate whose name is Argha. The whole college's expectations revolve around those two boys. But honestly, Anupam, I don't think so. I want my son to be established, and most importantly become a good person. His dad thinks so too. But look at his college, tutors have extra expectations on him!

Anupam said---That is the problem these days. I also do not support this extra pressure on children.

The exam ended by 2 pm. Soma finished work in college office by 3:30 pm and returned home at 4 pm. On returning home, Santu said---Mom, have you heard? Results out tomorrow?
---How did you know?
---Saying on the news on TV.

Soma ran the TV without changing her saree. The news is true. Like her son, Soma's tension increased several times more.

In the evening, Argha's mom called and said---Soma di, I am getting very tense.
Soma smiled---I also...
----Why do you think, Soma di? Your son is good in arts.
Argha's mom said this as if Santu is good only in arts and not in science.

Both Santu and his mom spent the evening anxiously. At 8:30 pm, Subir came back from office and after freshening up he phone called.
Soma said---Tomorrow your son's result.
Subir smiled and said--- That's good. Why are you so stressed? Our son did well in the exam.
---Are you calm! You know Santu, that once all such tests were done well, the numbers were reduced in mathematics, He made a mistake in simple math.

Subir smiled more seeing Soma's tension. He said---He seems to be in class four then. Then he was very young.

Soma smiled looking at the tensed face of Santu sitting on the sofa--Has he grown up now or not? Now talk to him.

Subir started talking to his son. He said---why are you tensing?
---No. Where? Dad.
---No? Does Andre Agassi get nervous when he steps on the tennis court?
---Yes, I think so. Dad.
---No, He never gets nervous. Do you know, why? What does he think then?

Santu listened attentively to his father. Subir then said---He think As there are losses in the game, there are also victories. Whatever the result, he has to enjoy the game. Great players like Agassi entered the field with this thought.
Santu was impressed hearing his dad and said---Right, dad.
Subir reiterated---In the same way, whether the exam results are good or bad, you should enjoy studying. Is it right?
----Yes, Dad.

After talking to his son, Subir started thinking about this advice given to his son. Even if he loses to Dawa, can he still enjoy the situation? Can he enjoy if Dawa and Soma are in an affair?
Immediately he smiled to himself and thought that he has been thinking the same things for days, if Soma wants to enjoy her life in a different way, let her. What is the harm if she finds new thrills out of the monotony of long married life?

To be continued...