Forbidden Desire, Ritesh Prasad [chrysanthemum read aloud .TXT] 📗

be in stress anymore.” I said while still thinking about Vimal at back of my mind. Shall I ask her why she didn’t tell me about her friendship with him?

“Hey…again lost in your own world. Why you are so quiet, is something bothering you dear. You can tell me.”

“There is nothing like that. You go and enjoy with you friends. I will join you soon.” I said releasing my hand from hers.

“Hey by the way. Did I introduce you with Vimal?” She said leaving my hand.

“Vimal…who is Vimal?” I pretended as if I was not aware with this name.

“Ohhh come in I will introduce you to him.” She said putting her hand around my arm and pulling me inside the room, I saw Vimal was busy in the group playing some sort of game. Sakshi waived hand and asked him to come. He got up and came near us.

“Rohit…this is Vimal my new friend from Kharagpur and he has just completed his graduation from Bangalore.” She said while still her hand crossing my arms.

Great!!!! I said and greeted him.

“And Vimal…he is Rohit, my fiance.” She said and smiled.

“Ahhhh Fiance???” He said looking at me.

“Ohhh so he is Rohit. Hi Rohit I have heard a lot about you from her… I also came to know that you will be getting married next year.” I just responded to him with a smile.

“Congratulations Man!!! He said and shook hands with me.

“Thanks!!!!! Yeah most probably though we haven’t finalize any date yet.” I said smiling with thinking back of mind so he knows everything about us I felt a sense of relief. I was unnecessary doubting Sakshi. Thank God I didn’t say anything to her.

Soon Avani came and started pulling me. Comon “Jiju join us in the game”

“I said what game??? I don’t know any game.”

“Ohhh it’s pretty simple I will tell you… it’s called, Truth or Dare”

 

Then Avani started explaining me the game. We all will sat making a circle and spin a bottle in the middle and to whom so ever the bottle points he will be the victim and need to take “either truth” in which anyone from the group is free to ask any question and he needs to speak only truth and if chose to take “Dare” then he needs to do whatever any from the group asks him to do.

 

“Understood? It’s very easy you will get to know once you play it.” She said pushing me to sit.

Avani said get set ready and here you go and the Pepsi bottled spins and stopped in front of Sanjeev.

Everyone started laughing. Avani asked Sanjeev…”Truth or Dare?”

He said, “I will go with Dare.”

Then Neha asked her, “Okay fine….you need to act in the song Ohh ohh jane jana like Salman Khan.”

“Ohhhh Sallu Bhai”s song…I am happy to perform.” He said and stood up.

“He started singing and dancing…..everyone shouted No No….not that way… open your shirt like he has done in the song”

“What???? Are you crazy…no I can’t do that”

“No you at your own chose dare …now you can’t back out.” Avani shouted.

Everyone started shouting Sanjeev Sanjeev… he literally took his shirt out and then his inner vest and started dancing... Everyone just got mad on his this act.

Once he was done everybody sat back in circle and the bottle spun again and stopped at Avani.

Sakshi asked her, “Truth or Dare??”

She replied, “Truth.”

Everyone in the circle started looking at each other who will ask her the question.

Sakshi said me to I should ask her. I said, “What will I ask her? She said anything but it should be really interesting and embarrassing.

“Ohhh I can’t… Please you do?”

Avani was watching this whole scene she got fed up and said, “So no question shall I sit down I win.”

“Hey wait!!!! Sakshi shouted it’s not over.” Sakshi raised her voice.

“Then please shoot your question.” Avani replied.

Sakshi finally banged her question, “Did you really have crush on my fiance? “And there was complete silence in the crowd.

“Sakshi…. Are you crazyyy? What kind of question is this …she is just a kid.” I protested taken aback by her question.

“Ohhh Rohit…no need to get so serious; let her give the answer in front of everyone.”

“This is pretty simple I thought you would ask something really embarrassing.” She looked at us and laughed

“Yes… I had and still do…but unfortunately i came very late in this world and he is about to marry while I am still in school.” She said mocking her face.

We all laughed louder and she said “Jiju can you wait for me till I am 18” and winked looking at me.

“Ohhhh.. you stop flirting and better concentrate on your studies. That is more important for you now.” I replied looking at her.

We all laughed again.

The bottle spun again and we all were victim and some twice and Sakshi was lucky enough to be spared. And this time Sanjeev spun the bottle and it stopped at Sakshi finally.

I took the charge this time. I asked her, “Truth or Dare?”

She replied “Dare.”

Avani said, “I will give her the act….Please Please Jiju…it’s my turn to take revenge from her.”

“Okay tell me what I need do.” Sakshi asked her

“Kiss my Jiju now?” Sakshi stumbled as soon she heard the act.

“Whatt?? Are you insane Avani…..stop it!!! It’s not funny anymore.” She said.

“No you have to …you can’t back out…she kept on insisting.”

“Okay okay….. Avani cool down… the censor board will not allow this. Ask her something else to do.” I intervene in between.

“Okay let me do the honour.” I said.

Please can I have hanky please. I said looking around. Avani handed me the same. I tied the handkerchief around her eyes so that she could not see anything and asked her to sit on a chair.

Everyone looked in surprise “what was I up to?”

“Okay okay…so hold on. It’s my turn to know and everyone sitting here that what she has been claiming to me for years…is that really true?” I said raising my hand.

 

“She has always said me that….She loves me and knows me so well that she can feel my presence even with closed eyes. Let see if that is true…if she fails… I will not marry her.” I said and everyone gave me a shocked look,

 

“Okay okay….just kidding… but if she fails she will definitely deserve some punishment and that will be decided by Avani.”

 

“And what if I win??” She said from the center while sitting on the chair.

“You can have whatever you want…I will not say no.” I replied back to her

“Promise???” She said in excitement.

“Yeah babby promise.”

“Okay so the rule is that 4 men will take circle around you one by one and you have just 30 seconds to identify me among those without touching …. Got it?” I said

“Yes…” she replied.

“Okay please keep silent, the show is about to begin.” I said addressing everyone.

Nikhil was the first one to go. He silently circles around her with minimum pace and Avani asked, “Is he the one?”

She replied no in quick glance.

Then I send Sanjeev, he did exactly the same thing. She instantly said “No.”

Then I decided to go. I changed and wore Kaushal’s jacket to make her task more challenging and silently started taking my steps.

 

I kept on circling around her, everyone was quiet and she was very skillfully observing my steps…. just few steps and banged she came on me and removed the cloth from her eyes.

“You can’t fool me Rohit.” She said and hugged me tight and the room roared with everyone’s clap.

I was awestruck…”How could you Sakshi? I had worn Kaushal’s Jacket to deceive you. Still you catch hold of me…I am impressed Dear.” I said hugging her back and everyone clapped again.

“Ohhhh I can sense your soul Rohit….there is no use of fooling me with clothes.” She said and we all laughed.

 

“Now …where is my gift?” She said in excitement.

“Okay what do you want?” I said.

“A new cellphone the latest model in market.”

“Okay sure….but next month. I promise.” I said and she hugged me.

 

Aunty entered with cake in her hand. And we all gathered around for the Cake cutting ceremony. I raised my hand and said, “There is one announcement…. This is Sakshi’s last birthday here in this house” everyone goggle at me what was I up to.

So I continued further, “Some people here might be aware still for those who aren’t let me break the news to them that exactly the same day next year we have decided to tie the knot. And we seek everyone’s blessing.” There was a huge roar and I asked Sakshi to go ahead with cutting the cake.

 

I hold her hand we both together cut the cake. The first piece went to her Mom”s mouth and followed by me. The music again began louder and I sat with her in the sofa while others were busy dancing.

 

“You surprised me with the marriage announcement. Are we really going to marry on my birthday?” She said.

Why surprised?? I hinted you before; we would get married by next year earlier as well. Since both of our family have agreed. There is no point of delaying it any further.”

Do you have any issue with the date??

Ohhh No not at all.,,, since you have announced we will get married on the same date.” She said and hugged me lightly. “Sakshi o Sakshi” Aunty shouted from the kitchen to help her serve dinner to everyone.

It was around 10 pm everyone left, all things went very well. Now we were just waiting for the day when we would actually get married. I kissed her forehead and bid farewell for the day with Sanjeev and Nikhil.

 

Two days later, while I was in office… She called me and said she is going to Kharagpur along with Avani to celebrate X-Mas.

As soon I heard that I shouted “No” over phone and said, “Sakshi it’s just been a month you came back, now you are saying that you are leaving again. This is too much. Sorry this time I won’t allow you.”

“Just week later is New Year’s Party. We discussed it…right? That we are celebrating it at your house? How could you make such plans for going on vacation again without letting me know?” I shouted in discord.

“Ohhhh Rohit … I am only going for two days I will be back on 27th. Don’t worry.” She said to pacify my anger.

“Again…you are doing the same thing. Last time you said for couple of weeks and came back after two months now you want to leave again. What has happened to you?” I said being disgusted with her behavior.

“Rohit actually…Avani’s Aunty has invited us there for the X-Mas Party and I could not decline her request. Please honey let me go… I promise I will be back in two days.” She kept on insisting.

I said, “No means Nooooo. Can’t this get into your head?”

“Please honey my sweet babby… I swear I will be back on 27th …please please please baby” She kept on insisting.

“Okay okay you don’t need to plead so much….but make sure you are back on 29th at any cost” I said putting stress on the date.

“I promise I will. Ohhhhh Thank you my Shonnnaaa…you are so sweetttt. Love you miss you.”

“When are you leaving?”

“Tomorrow morning and would be back on 29th evening. You take care I will call you once I reach there.”

“Okay…you take care too. Please come soon before it makes me annoyed.” I said and disconnected the call and was returning back to floor, I met Ankit on the corridor. We both came downstairs for a quick tea and fag.

“What happened, why are you looking so stressed?? Is everything okay? He enquired while handing me the cigarette.

“Yeah I am fine Ankit.” I said trying to hide my frustration.

“Girfriend issue…right?” He enquired releasing smoke in the air.

“How did you know?” I was stupefied with his reply.

“Like one thief knows the character of other thief the same way a frustrated lover knows the pain of other frustrated lover.” He said and laughed.

I knew he had