"I spy you!" - 71

She was facing this dilemma during two times. One – when she was with him, two – when she was not with him!

The truth hit her like a big bag of ice falling on her head. She is not a hypocrite as far as Pushpahaasa is concerned. She was always liking him... liking...? no, she was loving him. She was ready to do anything for him. She could not think ill of him. Was that the reason that she did not believe when Amruta took his name as her attacker?

Whatever he did, was it acceptable to her? She did not dare to reply her mind. The heart had decided to go with him.

“Please!” she told in a protesting voice when she saw him getting ready to sleep.

“What?” he asked. Did she heard a hint of laughter in his voice? She could not fathom.

“That... I don’t like” she pointed to him. He looked at himself with surprise.

“What..? what you don’t like?” he asked with such an innocent voice that she felt her ears, cheeks burning hot.

“Please wear some more clothes while we ‘live’ together!” she gave emphasis to the word ‘live’.

He laughed loudly. It must have been heard by the people in the opposite side. He had stripped down to his shorts. He was topless. His sinew muscles had her heart racing. But the worst part was when he came near and held her from behind.

She tried to struggle and suddenly stood still since he bent to put his mouth to her ear and said, “I can see 2 shadows. Probably they are spying on us. We have to continue this charade for their sake”

She blushed very naturally, because his hot breath was tickling her ear and the nape of her neck.

Only after he ensured that no one was watching, he let her go.

This continued for about... how many days?... gosh, 6 months, she thought on that particular day.

She was not sure how Amruta was doing?

She had called once from a public booth.

“Oh Vasoo, where are you? I miss you a lot!” Amruta mentioned in a whining voice.

“What baby you got?” Vasu asked.

“Oh Vasoo, have you lost track of time or what? I am about to deliver. May be within a week. I wish you were here during the delivery of the baby” said Amruta in a sad voice.

I must have really lost track of the time. She and Pushpahaasa acted as a very much married couple for the sake of the onlookers who could be spying on them.

But the sense of time had left Vasupradha. If Amruta was pining for her, it is better to go. But the job is not yet over. I wish I could go away thought Vasupradha without knowing that her wish was about to be fulfilled. But the circumstance.... it was not a very pleasant one.