.......EXCERPT from the .............
They were walking towards the bus-stand . Rashmi put on her goggles from her vanity bag, partly for the bright sun and mainly to hide her tremendous emotions for Pankaj.
She pretended to ask casually :
"This coming Thursday is 15th august , National holiday . Can we plan some program to spend the day.....?"
[RASHMI was extremely cautious to omit ...."together" ].
Pankaj: Umm, not a bad idea! Do you like to watch Movie?
Rashmi: Very much! Specially, romantic Bollywood movie. But I rarely get that opportunity as I don't feel good to go alone!
"OK. I will call you on 14th August to finalize the time and venue of the program.. ......
.. Oh,...my bus is coming .....bye!"
After Pankaj got the bus Rashmi walked towards home . She felt herself as light as feather in cheer , in exalt ! She met Pankaj unexpectedly today and spent more than hours ; also a promise to meet again on 15 th August ! Not only lucky day but an auspicious day for her .
A little hawker boy approached her with a bunch of jasmine-sticks to insist her to buy .
"Didi, only Rs2:50 last bunch, please take it;... OK.... give me only Rs 2 only .
Rashmi gave money to take the flowers from the boy . She entered her humble nest of staircase like a happiest bird; she switched on the table fan & kept the bunch of flowers in the plastic water jug . All the time she was murmuring tune of a popular love-song.......
....."Akaser ostorage , amarei swapna jage"....
if translated: [ "let my dream bloom to absorb//
the amazing hue of evening sky !"
Then changed her dress to put on a loose soft maxi and perched on her bed embracing the side pillow ...
Stretching her hand to the wall calendar she marked the date in red circle with a pen kept in coiled thread with the calendar ; her face became brighter with smile while doing ;
... first time she noticed that there were nine small images of elephant-god in circle around border of the calendar . She gazed minutely! Elephant god i.e Ganesh, god of success ! She got it from the small shop from where she bought a 'maxi' for herself before Bengali New Year Sale.
Rashmi dived deep into romantic thought of planning how to spend few hours in the best way with her desired man; she shivered in romance at the thought of sitting beside the most handsome man for three hours!
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