The ding dong of the church bells from a nearby church said it's just midnight. I jerked up! Why am I sitting on the floor outside the bathroom? Where's Rohit? "Ro.." And with that everything came back. Have I been dreaming? Or has it been real? The confession, the kiss... The KISS!!! Oh my god! We kissed. Yes, we! Because I also remember kissing him back. Licking my dry lips I started getting up and then I tasted it. Blood. And my cheeks flushed. Oh my! It wasn't my first kiss, but definitely felt like one. But the words he said? Have I really been so dumb? But how am I supposed to understand, when he behaved exactly like this our whole lives. Every time he said something sweet, I felt different about him, and bam! He was back to old self. So, how am I supposed to conclude that this time anything won't be different! What guarantee is there he won't repeat the same this time? But the kiss... my god, I can't even think about it clearly. Before our marriage he never hugged me other than my birthday. Even after, he rarely did. But where is he now, at this dead of night?

Should I call him? Will he receive? If not then what should I do? Where did he go and if he doesn't receive the phone where should I search him? Stop thinking and press the button Hira.

The call went off the 7th time. I gulped. Please Rohit, do not do this. I just can't take it. It's already 1 'o' clock in the morning, and you are not here. Neither are you receiving the phone. Please receive the call Baban. This isn't funny anymore.

"No, madam. I can't allow you." The security guard is just stern. "Please bhaiya.. My husband isn't receiving my calls, and I do not know his office landline number. Please let me enter." I pleaded again. The man simply shook his head in negation. My god, I am spilling our family feud in front of an outsider. So, humiliating! "Please.." I requested once again. But the man was stubborn.

Oh god! What should I do! It's already 2 in the morning. "Okay, but atleast you can say whether he inside or not. I will feel better if I know he is fine." This time his posture changed. Sighing he went to his cabin. "Name, Department, Employee Number" He asked.

"Rohit Lahiri, ----------- I do not know his department and also his employee number! I...I do not know his department! How can this be? He has been working here for the past six years; I know that since the day of his joining. And I do not know his department? How worse can this be! Oh god! God, please forgive me disturbing you again and again, but please show me the way. I sat down on the stool. "Are you okay madam?" The guard asked me; may be seeing me like this he did melt a bit. He continued, "Madam, show me your husband's photo." Relief flooded through me. Right, how dumb of me! "Here you are." Flipping the phone I showed him the photo; the photo I had of him. And then cursed myself. Wow, so many months together and I have only photo of him! That too was clicked because I needed a model for my men's wear while conferencing with a client! I felt like crying.

"He did come madam." The guard's words broke my trance. Thank god. "Thank you" I tried smiling to him. I left the cabin, and slowly went footpath where I left the scooty.

"Hira!" I froze at the voice. My! Turning, I saw his standing furiously.

"Baban..." I rushed to him.

"WHAT.ARE.YOU.DOING.HERE?" He clipped every word.

"Are you alright? Why weren't you receiving my calls! I know you are angry with me, but do you even know how scared was I?" I almost shouted. I don't know what came over me, I don't know what really happened, but it seemed I couldn't stop myself. I shook him, "Look at me. Do you think this is a joke? I came here with a wild hope that... that... look at the time Baban!"

"Exactly, look at the time! It's bloody 2 in the morning, and you are here. You drove that silly unsafe scooty all the way from the township to my office! Not to forget the 3km highway in-between! Ugh! What am I going to with you Hira?" He literally trembled.

"Just don't leave me, without giving our marriage a chance." I spoke, barely giving a thought.

He chuckled, "That, I am not! What happened now suddenly, why so concerned?"

"I- He held up his hands, "You wait here. Shall be right back."

"Where..." But he was gone!

He came back within a couple of minutes. His face was weary again. "Here is your visiting card. You got to punch this at the machine. Lord knows how am I going to explain this to our security officer!" He sighed again.

"Why, can't you tell him that I came?" I asked in confusion.

"And please tell me, what should I tell him why did you come?" he grinned. That dimple pooped. And I don't know why, my stomach crunched.

Writer's Note: I am really really sorry for being so irregular again. :( Wrote this in a jiffy. Don't know how it came out. So... Looking forward to your comments. Please, please do vote and give your invaluable views in the comment section. I shall wait. 

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