Chapter 12: Skylark’s thirst.


Scorching summer made way for the monsoon. The trees were flourishing with green leaves; mother earth drank the nectar of heaven. Blue sky was always overcrowded with grey rain clouds, they jostled with each other for space and the commotion created thunders crack. The sound of the raindrops on the leaves of trees felt like music to the ears of all the thirsty creatures on the earth. The aroma of the drenched earth felt nauseating; every part of the city became rejuvenated after the scorching humid summer.

It was raining since night, even in the morning I could not see the face of the sun. It was then drizzling, last night it opened the floodgates. In Kolkata once rain starts pouring it does not end so easily during monsoon.

A whole year passed, the day I met Titli for the first time. Last night Titli, called and informed that if it rains like that she won’t be able to come or goto college. I was distrait due to the drizzle and felt a void in side my chest. Although she gave me a call last night, yet we did not meet for last three days. I cursed the incessant rain for the pain of separation.

I was unable to concentrate properly in the office, my boss asked whether I was feeling ok or not. I lied to him that I was feeling feverish. He said to me that I could take a half day. I thought that what I would do with a half day off, I would be all alone in my house, no one to talk with. I would be unable to call Titli also. I knew that she would be at her house because she told me last night that if it would rain then she would not be going to college even. In spite of that, I went to her college although I knew she would not be there, but it was difficult to quench a craving soul. I stood there in vain for sometime and then I started for my dingy abode.

By the time I reached my house, it was already a couple of hours past mid-day. I was drenched partially due to the drizzle. I was amazed to find the door of flat was locked from inside. I felt immense happy to imagine that Titli would be present inside. I knocked the door.

“Who is there?” I heard Titli’s voice from inside. My heart started thumping due to excitement. I did not answer and knocked again, she called out again as who was there on the door.

I wanted to tease her badly so I changed my voice and said, “Madam, courier for Budhaditya Ghosh.”

“Wait for a moment.” She said from the other side of the door. Anxiety was killing me; a second seemed to be as a year.

She peeped through the eye-hole on the door and exclaimed, “You? How come you are here now?”

She opened the door and ushered me. Her seductive eyes were beaming with flares of joy. Her hair was dishevelled; probably she was resting. I found her epicurean figure draped in a long silky robe tied with a strap at her narrow waist. I planted a soft kiss on her rosy cheeks. She smelt nice, probably she took bathe few hours ago.

She asked me, “Had your lunch?” I shook my head, no.
She scolded me, “Why, what kept you away?”

I said, “I went to your college, although I knew that you won’t be there still waited with a faint ray hope that I might find you.”

She threw her arms around my neck and rubbed her nose over mine, “Missing me?” I threw my arms around her waist and pulled her on me.
“Missing you?” I teased her “Hell no. I went there to pluck some more flowers like Parineeta.”

She mocked me, “Parineeta, huh!!! She won’t even look at you. She smells fat purse, honey and my darling’s purse is not enough for her. She dreams to go out in car and not on bike.” She ruffled my hair and said, “You are drenched. Go and change yourself I will prepare something for you in mean time.”

I asked her, “When did you came? You did not call me at office also.”

She answered me coyly, “Actually I was feeling very lonely and lost in that big house. The rain made me go weak inside my heart. So I made an excuse that I was going to college and I am here.”

I slackened my embrace and walked towards my room. She went into the kitchen.

I asked her, “How are Mufasa and Sarabi?”

“I will kill you if you call my dad in that name.” She screamed from kitchen. “They are fine. Mom was asking about you.”

I felt a jolt, “What? Darling was missing me? Ah... just met her once and see I stole her heart.”

“Don’t be silly, she was just asking as how were you doing, I answered that I don’t know as I have not seen you for some time.” She laughed heartily, “She might have smelt something as she asked me the reason my recent changes.” Yes, the suave girl has changed a lot, she was still suave and bloating on the outside but I know that what was inside her.

I entered my room to change my dress. I observed that her dress were neatly folded and kept on the chair. Her textbooks were scattered on the bed and a cup of cold coffee. Ok, she was reading then. I closed my eyes tried to imagine as what she might be wearing under that robe.

I was changing my clothes and suddenly I heard her coughing. I looked at her over my shoulder; she was standing there at the door watching me undress. Her amorous gaze caressed my bare upper torso and a shivering sensation ran through my body.

I gave her a naughty smile, “Mean girl, now who is pervert? Stealthily enjoying me undress, honey?”

Her cheeks turned red, she bit her lower lips to hide her modesty and lowered down her eyelids to avoid my craving gaze. She lowered her tone, “I came to ask you that whether you would have coffee or tea.”

I teased her, “Wanna see enjoy a strip dance.” I approached her and pulled up her chin with my index finger. She kept her eyes closed. Her pearly teeth shined between her red lips. I lowered down my lips on hers. Her hands came between our bodies and she placed her open palm on my bare chest. Her nails scratched on my muscle sending thunderbolts in my heart. My hot breath flowed over her rosy cheeks and whispered, “What about some honey from these red petals?” She roused on her toes to seal my lips with her. Time stood still, our mingled frames numbed; we basked in our mutual warm embrace, we could hear our heartbeats and nothing else. Her nails dug lightly on my chest, I felt her heaving bosom igniting a raging fire in my body.

Reluctantly she broke the unison and whispered, “Please, Adi, goto bathroom else you will catch fever.”

I said to her, “I am already in fever honey.” I gave her a tight hug before walking into the bathroom. While washing myself I asked her, “Why are you wearing robe in house?”

She answered, “Idiot, Then what should I wear in home? Don’t you feel uncomfortable in formal dress at home?”

“Hmm...” I nodded and asked her, “What are you wearing underneath?”

She started calling me names, “Rascal, swine, that’s not your problem what I wear under my robe. Come out quickly and have food.”

I stood under the shower and suddenly I felt to tease her again. I shouted, “Titli give me a towel.”

She said in top of her voice, “Scoundrel, I know your intentions. You are already wearing one.”

I laughed and answered her, “Ok, baby. I had to wipe myself with this one and I will come out with naked.”

She scolded me, “Just shut up and come out. Wipe your hair properly; you will catch fever.” I heard her giggle, “I bought this robe last week, do you like it?”

I joked at her, “Baby I would like to see you without robe.”

After finishing my bath, I entered my room. Titli stood by the side of the window, watching the raindrops on the leaves outside my window. The green leaves were fluttering in the drizzle. Few crows took shelter under the sunshade of the next window. The humid air filled the room with romantic ambience. Her wavy hair was moved to the front, giving a clear view of her creamy nape. I felt my heartbeat to pace up with each passing second. From behind, her curvaceous figure looked like the ancient sand glass draped in silk robe. The mesmerising sight of her sensuality froze my steps.

I stood there, silently devouring her beauty for sometime and then tiptoed to her. I flung my arms around her thin waist, engulfing her in my strong arms, pressing my body on her back.

She felt my arms around her and got startled, “You have come?” she asked in a low voice.

I stooped down over her nape and kissed the creamy skin. She held my hands tightly around her so that I could crush her soft figurine. I showered butterfly kisses on her nape tracing to the back of her earlobes.

She purred sweetly, “I feel safe, when you embrace me like that. When I feel alone in the room, I wear your shirt; try to imagine that your arms are around me, protecting me from all evils.”

My ardent fingers grazed on her soft round belly, gently caressing and kneading the soft flesh over the robe. I took her left earlobe between my lips and sucked the ligament gently. She moaned softly as my wet tongue drenched the soft ligament. She threw her head back on my shoulder and rubbed her cheek on mine. I felt my limp ram to gorge under the towel. She sensed my hardened beast pressing on her plump posteriors. She shuddered with the touch of amber.

My left hand found its way to the knot of the robe and untied the belt. She bends her head in pursuit of nectar. I pressed my lips on hers to seal her soft moans. She took my lower lip between hers and sucked my breath. My right hand opened the flap of her robe and entered inside to caress her bare skin of her soft round tummy. She froze as I traced the outline of her deep navel with the tip of my index finger. She moaned, “Ummmmm.....” and bit my lower lip in excitement. Her eyes were tightly shut and she held my head with her hand to prolong the kiss.

I let my hand graze below her navel and felt the skimpy strap of her undergarment. She broke the kiss and looked at me inquisitively as if asking as what I was going to do.