Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Sipra Roy: EXCERPT from the novel "COVID-COMPLEX"..

                                    Chap –(3)   w>3427    page- 9

   The three corporate women of  renowned Invest bank  were discussing among themselves in conference call about the same topic: awakening up from pandemic hibernation  after  18 months . 

Wendy:" Hey Jolina, what's up? I expected call from you since I have heard that we have  to physically present to our work place from July and it is the last week of June and. surprisingly no reaction from you!" Jolina:  "Yes, I  am mentally  preparing myself to restart but  this  pandemic  period kept me busy to settle  a big   family problem which I haven't  yet  shared with you."

Wendy :"family problem? nothing new ; like tooth brings tooth problem so where there is family ,there is problem ."Absense"  of problem  in family is actually  a real problem !"Wendy laughed in her own humor.

Jolina: " It's not a joke ,Wendy !" 

Wendy was touched by the serious voice. "I am sorry! Tell me what happened ? How can I help you ?"

Jolina :  "Nobody can help now;  ... you know Jacob went  Germany  six months ago  to his grandma  following after  a nasty quarrel  between us;  marital quarrel is not anything new; but he has filed a divorce case against  me in  New York court ; I received mail from the court.   I have no intention to surrender to a  shameless(!..as you all know) creature like him though  I was not  mentally prepared  for taking  divorce   right at this moment. My twin children  have just taken admission in college .They are now at home ;they will go to hostel from  September .So I am thinking how to manage three different matters   simultaneously: leaving my children to hostel, restarting the office and finalizing divorce  in court. I get no moral support from my Jewish parent.It was my fault that I kept it secret  to them about his story of scandal with his lady assistant, to  save   my own prestige... They assume me as  guilty; they think I should have more tolerance and capability to adjust .This is so annoying !"

Linda was listening silently so long .Breaking silence she consoled Jolina by  suggesting ," I think job is the most important issue for you right now .You need to go only two or three days in the office and  the rest of the days, from home.You will be free from cooking and other  responsibility of children from September as they are going to hostel . These teen agers are little monsters;  always too  hungry to satisfy their appetite ! 

...And ,and .. what's the necessity of a husband for a middle-aged  corporate  woman, umm?.. This is the best  time to take divorce. You have had a golden  opportunity  at right time. Let us plan how to celebrate your 'divorce 'pompously ' after  getting the  vaccine!O.k.?

Cheer up ,baby! " 

Then she cleared her throat by coughing and continued in lower voice ,"If you still feel  lonely  or um,.. tickling, I can give you a link of a set of  top-notch quasi-husband-partner who are different from 'tinder love' or 'just for' etc; All of them are not mere bed-bugs  ; many of them are intellectuals like renowned lawyers, politicians, doctors, bankers, hedge fund-owners , journalists, corporate CEOs; they want  to  spend quality-time, a companionship from opposite sex of likeminded people ; Most of these  upper class middle aged people suffered from stress, loneliness and different type of psychological maladies. So they seek momentary relief and joy which is not confined strictly to physical pleasure.

There was so much enthusiasm in Linda's voice that  Jolina felt  boosting up and light at heart ; 

 Jolina: " Linda, you can start "counseling ' as your side business." 

Linda: Many of my friends suggested the same  before  you...

 Hmm, so  after the  successful divorce , don't deprive me  to have  my counselling fees , ok?"

Wendy:

"Linda ,why have you never mentioned about this high-profile set of male partners  to me? Do you know I am a tan-virgin at late thirties,  a  rare specimen in New York! The juniors in my office discussed about me in my back as lesbians  as they saw me always with women; I heard the rumor . I just hate same-sex relationship. I would've guillotined all the LGBTs  if I had the power of a dictator and then  happily become a martyr. I adore Trump for he also  had     contempt  for LGBT...My feature and figure both resemble very much masculine, having microscopic  view of feminine curve ! Moreover all my close friends are women ! I changed my boy-cut hairstyle to  feathers-cut longer hair and now I must move  with male partners to wipe out the stain  from the perverted perception of people ; 

By the way ,do you have the name of Mayor Cuomo. in the list ? I want to contact him only in the phone, not more than that;  I am enchanted with his speech." 

They all began to laugh.

Linda : How can I know your  need? You always seem to me as self-confident and miniature of Narcicous  typed person.Yes I will give you contact  ...It is almost like a confidential  high profiled  club with  expensive charge for  membership ;  it has both male and female  members;  May be LGBTs are also allowed ;  and why not! when they are accepted both socially and judicially?  There is every chance to be kicked out from there if hatred against them is reflected in anyone's behaviour ....

.Cuomo? Dont you know that there are heap of #Me too'against him? 

Wendy :" I don't believe it at all ! That's out of jealousy against his popularity; as hero of Covid-19  he won the heart  and confidence of not only women but of  the Americans as a whole... I don't know why '#Me too'makes me more interested in him."

All gave loud lough .

Wendy :  "I'm just joking ;After all we are all  shrewd and powerful corporate women : fish of deep level ocean who crave  for casino more than any Cuomo ;  If needed we can create  partner out of our  body like fish and then discard, or consume like spider on the day of very honeymoon. In near future the era of' '#me too'  will cringe from women to the  sheepish male folk, I can guarantee !  

 Women and women ! No male, no LGBT ;   this world will be reigned. by the women ,for the women and of the women.!  Singularity will survive as only gender !  I will be the path-breaking first  producer of super duper spider-woman"

Linda:"  Bravo! Clap ,clap , cheers for Wendy!"

Jolina: Wendy is too  much excited  in feminism without   any Red Bull.  I don't know what tumult be stirred  in her blood  once those exotic drinks sipped  in to the gut  /(stomach)!   

Wendy : I'm fine ;  she  suggested cheerfully ,"let us  now knock Miranda ."

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