"I spy you!" - 31

When Vasupradha was packing her things to leave for her new undercover job, Durjaya came in.

“Hello Elder sister! Are you not feeling sad?” he asked while trying to sit on the bed where Vasupradha had dumped her clothes to pack.

“Hey! Please get up from here and sit on the chair so that I can comfortably complete the packing” she admonished him with mock anger. But she felt in her heart that she is going to miss his company. They were meeting with each other whenever possible. They were trying to eat together during lunch hours whenever possible.

Now, as per Padmanabha, at least for 3 months she has to be in the city having snow and mountains.

“So elder sister! Are you ready for your mission?” he asked.

Generally they ensured that the office work is not known to the other person. When once Vasupradha tried to share some information about her job, he had shushed her. “Don’t! This part we keep to ourselves. If there is any problem, we should not betray our colleagues and especially if they are close to us”

Vasupradha could not have agreed more. So he was not told anything about where she was going. But he helped in learning so many new things about computers. This was lesson which honed her skills.

“How do I keep in touch with you?” asked Vasupradha keeping the last piece of cloth in the suitcase.

“Well, you give me a call, ring it once, cut it and again the second time when you do and disconnect, I will somehow tell you how to contact me” Durjaya said solemnly.

Vasupradha felt a chill is engulfing her body.

“Don’t worry. I am sure it won’t be dangerous” he said, though he did not know where she is going or what was going to do there.

Vasupradha walked into the kitchen and prepared coffee. She poured it in two cups and carried it to the hall and placed it on the teepoy. She went back to get another plate filled with puffed rice.

Durjaya took a spoonful of puffed rice which had red chilli powder, fried groundnuts and sipped coffee from his cup and sighed.

“So, why such a sigh?” asked Vasupradha settling on a chair next to his.

“I have to wait for 3 months to get such a lovely coffee and puffed rice. Of course, I miss your company” said Durjaya feelingly.

“Come on! How many months since you know me?” she asked, though she was also going to miss him.

“To get into a real friendship, one need not wait for years to develop it” said Durjaya.