Soulmate by Bijaya Ghosh

Soulmate by Bijaya Ghosh Radha was delirious. Leaving her in the bedroom, Mad came to the drawing room. The journey was short. But it had exhausted him. Reclining on the couch, he tried to shut his eyes though he knew sleeping was impossible. Alcohol had gone to Radha’s head. She was babbling. Mad couldn’t make out most of it. But hazily he could understand that Satya – her husband was not a regular guy. He maintained number of houses at different locations. He treated Radha as a costly artifact. She spent her days alone, tending flower pots. Like the dried petals of a protected rose, her youth had dried off in eternal wait… etc etc. A string of contradictory thoughts had entered Mad’s mind. Part of him wanted to leave the house immediately, while Radha was still unconscious. But other half was curious. It was wandering. It was curious about man of the house. To own a spacious flat in the posh area of salt lake, would take many years of hard labor. What if he played the role of a visitor bee in the unconscious lady’s life? Wasn’t it a godsend opportunity; to have a paramour like Radha and enjoy the amenities free of cost.” It was Mad’s first time at O2. Sanyukta – his glamorous classmate San--had dared him to meet her there. Madhusudan Dakua or Mad, though qualified for Electronics Engineering, did not have the intelligence to call that bluff. Armed with the stipend for entire month, he had waited the gate of O2 for one full hour. San was not there. It took one full

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