Chapter 11
After returning from gym Bibs was going through the documents of IFD, suddenly thought of something.
'Radha, it's me.' Bibs spoke in a low voice.
No 'No I know you were asleep. Just needed to talk to you.
At this hour? Bibhu its 2am I don't know about your place but at my place its late night, nearing to morning.
Shut up will you! Listen to me- Bibs replied to the Radha irately
What shall I listen to? From 8pm ' 12 am you told me each and every bit of your encounter with him. Still left?- Radha managed to enquire drowsily
No, not that I was just thinking am I doing this right?
Right? As in? With him or with yourself?
Of course with him duffer!
Then I would say you are really spineless and shameless Bibhu. Forget about us, but what about your parents? What about our Subhi? You forgot her so easily? For God sake, try to understand she died; rather she was killed because of him.
I don't believe Radha! Is that you who is talking about him?
If you can forget Subhi, I can forget him. Did you forget why did daadu take you away to London. Bibhu? To shower mercy on that idiot?
Thakurda is there?
'Suddenly? What happened?' - Radha asked
No questions answer me?
No, He went to London for 6 months
Now shut up and listen to me Radha! I am coming there for four days within two months.
Whattt?
'No means No! You are not going anywhere with anyone! Do you understand Shreya?' ' Standing in the college gallery Roody scolded Shreya as she was going to a village with someone for four days.But she kept quiet fidgeting her fingers. It's rarest of occasions when Aabeer and Roody address her in this name. But she had to face it. She had been avoiding Roody since two months.
But now she got a chance to run away from this suffocating situation. She can't loose that opportunity. She was unable to breathe, choking since two months due to Chandreyee's continuous taunts about her relation with Roody. Chandreyee behaved as Shreya's dearest friend infront of all and when alone with Shreya, she use to say filthy talks about Shreya and Roody's relation. But she couldn't tell anyone.
Ohh Roody please, its matter of 4 days only and Bibs is with her so chill!
No Abi! I will not let Cudly go with anyone other than us.
But Roody, it was Bibs, who saved her last time in Noorpur. So we can trust her.
No! She will not go with her that final.
But Roody, Cudly will be safe with Bibs, trust me.
He had no other way but to give in.
But Abi, did you see Cudly is becoming thin day by day.
Ohh C'mon Roody she is just working hard for the fashion show that's it
No- no something is missing in her. She is behaving weird nowadays. Isn't it?
Nothing is missing. Stop thinking about all these! Concentrate on the fact that you have to do her photo-session. And I will do Bibhabori's - Aabeer muttered
What? '.
Ah.. nothing !. lets go
'Please no! I mean it's not possible. As I was not getting any model, I suggested you to do the bridal range photo-session, Shreya'- Bibs said confusedly
'Yeah I know Bibs but Roody is saying bridal collection is not looking good on me. But summer collections will'
'Who the hell is he to say all this?' - Bibs consoled her. 'I am sure you will look good in anything. You have a great figure now. Don't worry at all. Okay?'
'Well as a photographer I told her that she will look the best in summer casuals.' Saying this Roody casually emerged from the nearby campus studio taking a puff of his cigarette.
'This is a campus and smoking is not allowed here.' - Bibs declared with gritted teeth.
Hearing this, Roody moved much closer to Bibs, so much so, that she could sense his breadth. - Ohh really? I thought it's a garden
Bibs moved backward seeing his initiative .The thought of the encounter at the gym was still fresh in her mind.
Shreya kept smiling seeing this, but then when she understood this riot will take ugly turn she cut in.- Why are you in your vest? - She asked Roody.
Ohh please Cudly! What do you expect? I will come to the campus without clothes?
Ohh Shut 'up! You
I mean why didn't your wear shirt or tee wth jeans?
Ya ya.. Why not? Amidst of 100 flash lights I will wear those and collapse!
So what ! Didn't I wear the heavy bridals?
Bibs stood quiet enjoying their banter, 'you two share such a great bond and someone maligned it. I will make it okay now. I can't see Shreya suffering like this. Just be back from your golden days Chandreyee. I swear I will make your life worst than hell'
Again you two started? 'Aabeer barged in ' 'Bibs if you don't mind I insist you to do the bridal range. Cudly will do the summer wear.'
I do mind. I will not do the bridals please.
'Ok then let us know who will do it for you?' -Roody interrogated. But Bibs had no answer.
And what are you waiting for Cudly? Come let's finish of the work saying this Roody scooped her up moving towards the studio.
Leave me! Put me down! I can walk. - She continued screaming at him.
'Forgot old days?You used to bang Abi and my head for not carrying you? Well you were too heavy to carry then unlike now.' He grinned and kissed her cheek. 'But thank God your cheeks are as plump as before.'She slapped his arm with a pout.
'Those were old days Roody' she hugged her tight hiding her face in his shoulders, shutting her eyes tight
Awww! What happened sweetheart?
Shreya couldn't speak the agony she was going through because of constant drilling of Chandreyee and Konishko. As because Chandreyee was on holiday she couraged talking to Roody. She never thought that the relationship of three friends would take such an ugly turn. Bibs was there while she was going through all this, or else she could have collapsed.
Bibs did the bridal photoshoot and left Kolkata with Shreya for four days.
Aabeer and Roody were in the studio doing last touch up to the snaps of Shreya and Bibs.
-I am definite Abi, Cudly is hiding something from us. Didn't you see her behavior towards Bibs and then us?
-Ohh Really Roody? Then why don't you tell me the truth that you are having a complex that Cudly is giving her more importance than to you?
-No Abi not it's not that at all! I am unable to explain you Its ' its just that '.
-Just that? I will complete it for you. Roody its just that, it was Bibs who saw Cudly's capability despite knowing her few days only. And selected her as model. Whereas you being a photographer couldn't. Your thinking never went beyond Miss Chandreyee Ghosh.
-Abi you also know that what you are saying is wrong. Cudly is far more important to me than Riya.
Yaa that's why you stopped the slap mms of Chandreyee from distributing ?
Cudly was nowhere in the mms slapping Riya. Or else I would have..
So what? What you couldn't do in years Bibs did it in three days for a person she didn't even know totally, whereas you, who claim to love Shreya 24x7 always kept mum in her insult. BECAUSE IT WAS YOUR RIYA. RIGHT?
Before Roody could reply Aabeer continued'.'and now when she is getting her due importance you are saying she is changing? Coz somewhere you feel that she might be a threat for your Riya? Its pretty disgusting Roody''.' And he left Roody flabbergasted as to what just Abi said.
Leave it! I will talk to him once I reach home. He is pissed off now. I have to concentrate on snaps. Bibs looks great in Bengali bridal wear than any other bridal wears- Roody thought seeing the array pi Bibs's snaps on the chart board pinned by Abi, where her eyes and thermocol-made crown were visible as part of Bengali Bridal wear
He was randomly going through the snaps chewing the back of the pencil casually. Suddenly stopped his work, as if something came to his mind as a thunder strike,a chill ran down his spine. And he looked up at the snaps' Bibhabori?
Edited by rinku4u - 13 years ago
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