Mantosh left today... for the year. It was all too much of a whirlwind. Here is a brief sequence of events- excluding most of the emotions, and events - since he came back to India this year, after 7 months:
His term ended in May, 2009, and by May end he was home desperately fighting off attempts by his parents to get him engaged off to a girl, if not married... he had to spend about a month at home just to calm things down. At the fag end of June, he came down to Calcutta to spend two days with me, so that a friend of ours,who was doing an article on us, could get some pictures of us... and Mantosh left with the promise that he would be back in July to spend our second anniversary together... but it wasn't meant to be that way.
His mother had to go to Delhi, and he had to accompany her- at her express request. She required him to be with her- for they were going to stay at his sister's place in Noida. This took about 3 weeks, give or take another. He promised to come down to Calcutta as soon as he could, on some pretext or the other. Once he was back in Bokaro, he barely stayed there for three days, when he told his parents that he needed a new laptop, and that he would buy it from Calcutta. Once he broke the news to me that he would be with me in a span of 48 hours, my excitement knew no bounds.
He came down last Thursday evening with the intent of staying with me for at least ten days, for after this, we shall be meeting next year, until and unless I land up in Europe.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday... Sunday was the day his father called him, and asked him to get back home as soon as possible as he had to go out of station, and he did not want to leave Mantosh's mum alone at home. His laptop was yet to be purchased, so that bought him time till today, Tuesday.
Today, we went and got his ticket home. Then we went across to the laptop store, and bought his laptop. After that, we went across to the Volvo bus stand near Babughat. The bus was about to leave in another ten minutes. After a few furtive goodbyes, I left. Abruptly. I did not want him to see how much agony I was in. Yet, I knew he had seen it in my eyes. He was in pain as well, but he is better at hiding his emotions. I did not want to break down in front of him.
For I need to be strong.
For its going to be a few more days, months, till we are in each other's arms again.
3 comments:
hey i went through your blog. beautifully written. always glad to see someone in love like you both are. plz marry each other and never break up. i am also a avid animal lover like you guys. keep it up.god bless u.
debyoti as dj i call u...trust me i never came across a guy so lovable...the days i met you..i realised that if there are demons there are angels like you...anyways things are not as good as they were between me and u know ( name not required )..dunno theres something i fear..i have seen him...dont wanna make him cry and suffer the pain for the man he is...a heart beyond miles of the deep ocean...and care like a mothers warmth...but emotions which scare me...ego which drives me to distance...and an understanding we never found...i undastand his needs but fear that i wont be able to fulfill...i dont know dj i thought u r the guy i should tell...i dont have ur number or else wud have called you...
aaahh,
the pangs of separation
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