* A Man's Curiosity *
As Rudra slept holding her hands tightly, she sighed as she looked at him. She knew the reason why he asked her that question when he himself was bent to make it works. She knew his share of insecurities. A share of insecurities which one would share at the beginning of the career compared to another with so much fame and expertise.
His question and tears during intimacy made her question herself. As she caressed his head, she placed a small kiss on the side of his head before she thought of giving a fitting reply to the person who seeded this insecurity...
Averting her gaze to the wall clock, she saw that it was already half past one in the midnight. Sighing deeply, she kept on caressing his hair and made sure that he was asleep. Sneaking away slowly, she didn't close the door yet left it only half-open.
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As Maya sat inside her car, she looked at her back view mirror to find him coming.. But her phone was ringing and it was Rudra. Contemplating whether to attend or not, she attended it. Soon, there was a knock on her window which alerted her. Showing 2 minutes with her fingers, she continued conversing with a smile and cut it short since something else was more important.
As she got out, she asked leaning against the car with her arms crossed against her chest, " What is your problem Dev?"
"What do you mean?" He asked feigning innocence even though he knew what she was talking about. "Why did you speak to Rudra like that yesterday?" She questioned while he justified," I just stated the facts. The outsiders clearly have a picture of how Bollywood works."
"Does that mean you have to interfere in our personal lives? Does that mean everyone is like that? Does that mean you have to tell him that I would leave him and hate him?" She questioned as her anger rose only to receive silence from the other side. He wasn't ashamed of what he did! Afterall, leave it.. I will tell you sometime later..
"From the first time I had seen you for the anniversary, I knew your intention behind the dirty touch! That shows how much you respect women! You have a girlfriend called Natasha right? What will you do if I say that she might also leave you? I have proof on where she goes after telling a sweet coated 'bye' to you!"
"Don't you dare go there!" Dev warned with his finger while she smirked and pushed his finger down and raised her finger," The same thing is applicable here! Don't you dare hurt or make Rudra insecure with your words! If you do so, you will be knowing what all people do in Bollywood." She warned and entered the car.
As she drove, she remembered how Ritwik had told her how Dev had made him insecure and feel being dominated by the woman based on age. At this juncture, she felt something uneven. Something burning inside her, something she wouldn't want Rudra to know..
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"Rudra... Do you need something from the store?" She shouted from her room and after a few seconds, she called him again impatiently with a tone of frustration.."Rudra!"
"Why are you shouting Maya?" Rudra asked as he came into her room holding his phone.
"Do you need anything from the store?" Maya stressed every word, sweetly which had an undertone of anger.
"No. Should I buy something?" He asked while she shook her head in negative and said," No. I will order it online. Don't worry!"
She gave him a tired smile and leaned against the heard board. He knew something was wrong. "Are you okay Maya?" Rudra asked as he placed his phone on the table.
"Yes! I am perfectly alright!" She said and tried to give him her best smile only to groan as their moment was broken due to a ring. He heard Maya giving out her address while his fingers threaded into hers. Her voice was raising and after a few more seconds, she threw the phone on the bed after a lot of frustration. He wrapped his arms around her only to feel her push him.
"Rudra! Move for God's sake!" Maya shouted. She expected him to move while he complained," Tell me the reason and I will leave!"
"Is it any work-related? Did anyone tell you something? Did anyone try to harm you?" Maya just gave up trying to move out of his hold after a few seconds. She had to give in to his arms as he was an adamant kid.
"I am feeling very uneasy, hot and...." She said slowly while he asked with a small doubt and smile," Periods?"
She just hummed and he stated with a chuckle," No wonder peaceful Maya became violent on someone who asked her address.." She smiled against his chest and he knew it.
"I am sorry! My mood swings are on high and pains are adding onto it!" She said while he said," That's fine! I can completely understand from my side as a man. "
"You're not angry right?" She asked and he pressed her nose and said," Never! "
"I will suggest something! (She raised her head from his chest to look at him) Do one thing! Go and take a hot shower! By that time, your pads will reach you.." He said and she nodded.
As she tried to get up, she squealed felt her toes curling. But her painful yet tired expression was eased as he held her closely and made her walk into the washroom with his arms around her shoulder. Making her sit on the the toilet seat outside the shower cubicle, he asked opening the tap of hot water," Do you have any extra pads?"
She hummed before telling him that it was in her middle cupboard just below the set of socks. After a few minutes, when Rudra re-entered the washroom, he saw Maya bowed down with her hairs kissing the green rough tiles and her hand wrapped around her abdomen. Patting her shoulders, he passed her the necessities before asking her to freshen up...
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As Maya came down with a hot water bag, she saw that Rudra was working on his laptop with a pair of spectacles clad on his nose. As she pulled a chair next to him, he said in a funny yet serious tone," Trespassers will be prosecuted."
There was a few moments of silence before Maya got up from the chair as she felt parched. When she got up, he asked, "Feeling better?"
"Yeah. Will subside by tomorrow!" She replied while he asked," How did you manage before I was there during this cycle?"
"Manage.. hmm... If I get it, it's all about lying on the bed and reheating the remains. Eating food depends on the mindset. Frustration, Anger, sadness and everything comes together!" She exclaimed explaining her trauma. How she wished someone was there during these fie days especially her parents. Her parents would have prepared her favourite dishes and would have been there for her.
"Woah!" He exclaimed breaking her trance. Soon enough, he got a call. Excusing himself, he picked the phone. Rudra had got a call. He was trying his best to convince the person. He explained when she asked him," Actually, it's from the office. We need a report by tomorrow morning for the newspaper tomorrow. And I need..."
He didn't complete when she said, "Go Rudra! Your work is important.."
"Maya, I can do it from home!" He said while she said," Working from the office is better because I will be a distraction... You won't be able to concentrate.."
"That's fine! I will put you to sleep and then work!" Rudra said while Maya was adamant, "Rudra. Listen to me.."
Before Rudra could speak, the timer rang and he shifted his face to Maya and asked," Dinner?"
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As Rudra read through the articles with black-rimmed spectacles, he was serious about his work. As he read through it, simultaneously, he made notes in the rough paper. According to him, Maya was sleeping upstairs. As he opened his e-mail, he saw many Congratulations and many other wishes for him based on the announcement he had made.
Scrolling through them, he yawned and saw that it was already 2:23 a.m. Composing the mail with the given points, he understood that it was tough during the initial days, within a swing. But he didn't complain because he was interested in this.
He saw that Ritwik was online when he opened his Whats App. Messaging him, he continued his work on the laptop and his phone rang. He spoke,
"It's already 3 in the morning! What (yawn) are you doing? Talking with Maya?"
"She is sleeping upstairs and I am working. Got to write to publish an article which is to be submitted within one hour."
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As she shifted her hot water bag to a new position, she couldn't sleep well. Sending a small prayer to God, she took her phone from the table and groaned lightly. As she switched her Internet network on, her phone beeped after a few seconds...
As she opened her Instagram for the first time since yesterday, she saw the post by Rudra and blushed. It was taken during the Anniversary of Snap 'N' Shot. As she scrolled through the comments, she saw different questions but in the end, MJ'S question garnered her attention. She didn't choose to reply...
As she kept her elbow on the sofa handle, her palm on her left hand. She thought of the relationship which was basically a live-in relationship! She didn't care about what people would say because it was finally their life.
She loved the chemistry and the moments they had shared. But MJ's comment just made her think negative. Before she could overthink, her phone rang with an unknown number...
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"How is she?" Ritwik asked while Rudra asked excitedly," You remember our curiosity in 10th standard? Biology? That's what happened today!"
They both chuckled while Ritwik asked, "Tolerable?"
Rudra said," Yes. If it's about the pain, I have no idea! If it is about frustration and mood swings, she is on high!"
"I will call you back! Need to submit this article as soon as possible!" Rudra cut the call and finished typing soon. Sending the mail, he was about to lean when he felt a pillow behind his back.
As Rudra looked back, he didn't see anyone but he knew that Maya had kept the pillow behind his back to comfort. He saw that time was already 3:38 am.
He walked to the kitchen and saw that the apron was on. As she sensed his steps, she asked with a sly smile," What are the other things a man is curious about a female?"
He grinned at that and caged her in front of the cupboard...
"Every man has their own conceptions on how a woman is when the time they hear about the menstrual cycle and especially fertilization.." He stressed the word fertilization and blood rushed to her cheeks making them red.
"As for males, we don't understand female biology with all the major biological terms. We study it by heart... At the same time, to understand at least some of it, we imagine different things and sometimes, we even watch A-rated pics to know what exactly is.." He explained and said the last line in a hushed tone while he could see her face. She knew the perverted nature of boys...
He gripped her closer by her waist and said keenly, " But, you know what? For a man, a woman's biology is unknown until he explores her endlessly. So there is curiosity on how she looks because if the man is naive they won't see those films.."
She asked in a serious tone, "Is that because men rape?"
He was caught off guard at that question while he explained as he enclosed her hands in his after retreating his hold from her waist, "That isn't because of love! They explore a feminine body without having an emotion called love. For their case, it's about their lust which is lustrous as metal."
"When will this curiosity end?" She asked while he said," When a man explores his woman thoroughly biologically and emotionally, this curiosity might end. But some curiosities don't end on different topics and in that way, many more emotions get added such as respect, more love and many more boiling emotions ! "
She was listening to him carefully and smiled. Pressing her lips on his cheeks, she allowed it to linger till he was naughty to press his nose to her lips. Holding her by side, he looked into her eyes and felt her hand creeping to his back. Their moment was broken by the doorbell rang. Removing her hand, she blinked her eyes before he walked towards the door to collect the newspaper. Checking the newspaper for his article, he found the article which was published.
"Got your article published?" Maya asked with a ladle in his hand and she showed him the article...
"Wow! That's great! Treat?" She asked with a full-blown smile and he said that he was ready.
"Very good! Cook breakfast for me today! Anything simple will always suffice me!" She said and dusted her hands as she gave the ladle to him. Walking a few meters, she winked at him followed by a chuckle...
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As Maya got ready, she saw that Rudra was also ready. He has been calling her for a few times and she had been taking her own sweet time before she had come down. A clear tension was seen on his face. As they walked out, she received a call but she declined it...
As her phone rang again, she declined it while Rudra observed this. As Rudra locked the door, he heard it again and he shouted," Either take the call or cut the damn phone, Maya!"
She flinched at that and switched the phone off. As she entered the car without any word, he drove to her seat and drove the car rashly without any other word...
- To Be Continued -
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