Dynasties by Anju Gattani

Author:Anju Gattani
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anjana Gattani

Two days later, Sheetal picked up her ringing cell phone and pressed it to her ear.

“Hi. Remember me?” Rakesh’s deep, husky voice startled her.

“Of course, I—” Her heart skipped a beat. “When did you get back?”

“You never called once to check if I was back.”

Sheetal counted the days and bit her lower lip. Rakesh must have landed four days ago, and she was scheduled to return tomorrow. “I lost track of time.”

“I didn’t.”

“Oh.”

“How have you been?”

She could almost smell the thick, sweet-sour mixture of scotch and nicotine, as if he stood in the room. “Fine.”

“And everyone else?”

“Fine.”

“Care to ask me?”

“Ask you what?”

“My trip. How I’ve been. How much I missed you.”

“How was it?”

“Fine.”

“How have you been?”

“Lonely.”

She bit her lip. She hadn’t expected that response. “H-h—” She held her breath, daring to ask, “How much did you miss me?”

“More than you’ll ever know.”

Sheetal pressed the phone against her ear, wanting the saffron sweetness of his words to continue.

“I’ve been thinking of nothing but you,” he went on. “The smell of your skin, your hair, your lips, it’s everywhere in our room. Did you miss me?”

Her attention wandered to the lawn outside her balcony. “I… I…”

“You don’t have to answer. I understand.” He sighed. “There’s no reason for you to miss me. But say it anyway. Did you miss me?”

“I did think of you once or twice.” She had replayed the Diwali night and the sight of Rakesh’s den like a looped tape for the last two weeks. There was no denying the night had happened.

“You’re coming back tomorrow, right?”

She took a deep breath and exhaled. Was there any reason to stay?

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