Another Rupa

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Another Rupa

Sayoni went up to the board to ask a question. A few boys and girls from the back benches started scolding her to remind her about the exam.

Rupa was standing at the door. She gestured with her bright eyes for Rupa to come inside. Rupa went to her bench and sat down. Marzia, Rupa’s best friend, was sitting next to her. Marzia was a very poor student, but Rupa, though good at studies, always sat at the back benches for the sake of friendship. The back benches were Marzia’s favorite. Nishi and Afrin, two other friends, were sitting behind Rupa. Nishi and Afrin talked to Rupa, but she didn’t have as much of a connection with them as she did with Marzia.

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Sayoni returned to her bench after asking the question. Shubhro said, “Asif, you give the boys’ exam papers, and Rupa, you give the girls’. We’ve already wasted a lot of time. We only have thirty minutes left. We have to finish the exam within that time. Start the exam as soon as you get the papers. Don’t forget to write your name and roll number on the papers.”

Rupa was a little surprised when the teacher called on her. After hearing Rupa’s name from Shubhro, everyone in the class looked at Rupa. Rupa felt a little embarrassed. Rupa got up from the bench and started distributing the exam papers to everyone one by one. After giving out the exam papers, Rupa herself started taking the exam. Rupa’s friend Marzia started writing by looking at her. Shubhro was looking at Rupa intently. Rupa quickly realized that Shubhro was looking at her. Rupa didn’t have the courage to look up and look at her teacher.

Pash Marjia poked Rupa and said, “How did this happen?”

Rupa said, “What’s wrong, what do you need to know. You can see and write.”

“You are sure that is the answer,” said Marzia.

“Yes,” Rupa whispered.

Shubhra said, “Rupa, why are you talking so much?”

“Sorry sir” said Rupa.

Shubhra said, “Write quietly. Why are you bothering Marzia?” You should concentrate well on accountancy since you come from humanities.”

Marzia stood up and said, “Mom told me to read to you.”

Shubhra said, “You don’t have to stand. You can say sitting.”

Marzia said, “I am very weak in accounting. Mom says to study private.”

Shubhra said, “Your mother is telling you to go home and study. That way I don’t go home and teach anyone. But you can come to coaching center and study with others. Many people study here. Good sir and private tutors. You can also study with him.”

Marzia said, “I am afraid of him. very angry always nagging”

Sana said, “Sir seems to fight with his wife every day before coming to college. But good sir gives many marks in exam. You pay as if it were out of pocket.”

Shubhra said, “You are my brother’s sister-in-law, so I am mischievous like my wife in my heart, but I see you are sitting on my neck.”

Sana said, “Where? I am sitting here and you are there. How can I sit on your neck?”

Marzia said, “Sir, what shall I do now?”

Shubhra said, “Keep writing. If you want to study with everyone in coaching then come from tomorrow.”

“Yes sir” said Marzia.

Shubhra sat on the chair. Sitting on the chair, she looked at the whole class. Marzia looked at Rupa again and started writing.

Exam time is over. Shubhra said, “Time is over, everyone stop writing.”

Everyone stopped writing. Shubhra said again, “How was the exam?”

Everyone answered it was good, some were silent or some said it was not good. After listening to everyone’s answers, Shubhra said, “In the next class, a new chapter will be taught.” Everyone take a look at the chapter once. Asif take the boys’ book. Sana you take the girls’ book. It’s time for another sir to come”

Asif and Sana started collecting the account. While submitting the account, Sana said, “I will go to that house with you today.”

Shubhra said, “How do you know all the teachers?”

Sana said, “How?”

“I am in love with you,” said Shubhra.

Sana said, “Don’t stay. I don’t want two sisters to become wives in one house. Later, your mother will say that two sisters have eaten the heads of my two sons.”

Shubhra smiled and said, “Then wait till two o’clock. My class is till two o’clock. I will take it with me when I go.”

Sana said nothing more. They now have to go to another room for class. Everyone started leaving the room one by one. Shubhra put the notebooks in the bag. He now has one more class to take in this room. Degree Accounting Class. Not many children came. Eight or ten people came. As soon as the Inter girls left the class, they sat in the degree student room.

Shubhra said, “Today you will have coaching from three o’clock. You know I have classes until two today.”

Samia said, “I know sir. Every Wednesday coaching is at 3”

Shubhra said, “But you will have a class at least once a week. This is discussed among teachers. Boys and girls do coaching but do not come to college.”

Arif said, “Sir, no one does classes properly in the degree. Besides, I have to do coaching, otherwise how can I get good results?

Shubhra said, “Yes, but sometimes I will come to the college or do classes. Many students come to the college and sit on the roof by the pond. There is a lot of discussion about this. You should not do this. Now take out the book.”

Pari is calling Farhan continuously while Farhan is not receiving the phone. Many messages have been left but Farhan is not responding to any message phone. Pari sat down on the balcony after getting bored. Today there is no trace of Farhan for twenty one days. The phone was switched off for a long time. It has been two days since the mobile phone was opened but no one is receiving it. Pari is very upset. How did Farhan suddenly change like this? Earlier, if he couldn’t talk for a moment, he used to get flustered. Now he doesn’t want to communicate properly.

Suddenly Pari’s phone rang. Pari rushed inside the room and saw that Farhan had called. Pari answered and said,

“Why was the phone off for so long? No contact, what happened suddenly?”

Farhan said, “Come to the river bank in the afternoon. need with you”

Saying this, Farhan hung up the phone. Pari did not give a chance to say anything. Pari called again but a girl’s voice said from the other end that the number was not connecting. Pari was upset again.

In the afternoon Pari sat on the bank of the river. On other days, she would come wearing a saree. Today the plain Selwar kameez is worn. Sitting on the bank of the river for a long time but there is no smell of Farhan coming. Suddenly Farhan was seen coming from a distance. Farhan is coming here holding the hand of a girl wearing a blue saree. Seeing the scene, a small storm flowed through Pari’s chest. As he approached, Farhan said with a smile, “How are you? Meet me. This is my wife Shuchana. Today is nineteen days since we got married.”

After hearing that, Pari couldn’t say anything else, just looked like a fool. Farhan started talking again. Said, “I had a relationship with him for four years. Now I have a job and I have married him.”

Pari now shouted, “You could have married her.” But if you had a relationship with her for four years, why did you have a relationship with me for six years? We have a relationship of six years. Why didn’t you tell me when she came into your life? Why did you lie with me for these four years?

“Don’t talk to him so much. Let’s go,” Souchna replied from the side.

Farhan wanted to leave. “Go ahead and answer my question,” shouted Pari from behind.

Sweet Rinrin’s voice is getting hoarse in Farhan’s ears. He quickly turned his head and said,

“Look fairy, lower your emotions. Life will not go on with so much emotion. Am I going to ruin my career listening to you?”

Pari said, “Oh! Then career job is bigger for you than me. His father gave you government job with money so I am worthless to you. That’s why you can’t talk about love by repeatedly saying that you don’t have a job. To understand everything. You will talk about love only if you have a job. In fact, you had Satan in your mind. I was stupid so I didn’t understand. I remember four years ago when my marriage was fixed you cut off my hand with a blade. You’ve run out of those emotions, haven’t you?”

It seems that Farhan’s lover’s words were not reaching his ears. However, he touched the scar on his left wrist with the index finger of his right hand. Scar marks still remain on the wound. On the other hand, Farhan’s neck veins swelled as soon as his eyes fell. His strong jaw says that he is not willing to compromise with his career in any way. He is able to do the job because he is married to this girl. Would he have ruined his life by marrying Pari by missing out on such a well-paying job? He is crazy and understands his own good. Moreover, Suchana is much more beautiful and young than Pari. Meanwhile Pari is brunette and older.

Breaking the silence, Farhan said, “Whatever I have to say, I have told you Pari.” i have to go Hope you don’t try to create a scene in a public place again!”

Pari looked at Farhan in surprise. He seems to be very unfamiliar with Farhan. The lover’s curly hair is being ruffled by Hemant’s wind. He felt from the inside, the fascination for the boy is increasing day by day in his mind. As she contemplates the consequences of love, Farhan marries someone else, leaving her destitute. Now brought to introduce him again. Pari can’t find any similarity between the Farhan of six years ago and the Farhan of today.

At the last moment to say something, the fairy’s lips trembled like an orange crow; But without letting him open his mouth, he took his wife’s hand and walked far away. Pari only watched the scene of their departure from behind.

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