Outwitted

Jahnabi Gogoi | P.C. Anannya Gogoi

"Was he following you even today?" - for Shruti my life had taken an U-turn from a boring black and white movie with no subtitles to a Bollywood masala blockbuster. It's been two weeks now since when this guy have been following me. Each day it gets goofier and creepier. I have to warn him but I didn't know how to ward him off if I tell him blankly and my words might hurt his so-called ego then...

It was frustrating how I would make a plan in my mind and shrug it off anticipating the different reaction, I could get. Shruti, my roommate wasn't of much use. She did suggest to file a police complaint but it could jeopardize my whole career. I had fought with my parents to work here and if they get to know they would drag me home.I also didn't want to involve Suresh into this matter. Suresh was Shruti's friend who had a thing for me. He also happened to be my boss. If I tell him, I know he would accommodate me with a vehicle. But if I involve him, it would surely give him wrong vibes. I wasn't sure about him and me. If I seek help from Suresh, it would trap me into a pathetic situation.

I wish I had more friends here.Big, dangerous words like ACID-ATTACK, KIDNAPPING, RAPE, MURDER roamed around my mind. Investigation Discovery was taking toll on my thought process.

I save a Demi Lovato video on TV and I got an idea. "Shruti, let's go and have an ice-cream! " Shruti was taken by surprise at the sudden outburst of my enthusiasm for ice-cream in between of nowhere, I hated having ice-creams(dental problem) and Shruti loved them. Shruti - "Are you sure?""Of course" - Me. We walked out of the apartment. Baskin Robbins was two blocks away from our place. So, we decided to walk.

As expected that jerk was still there. I guess he had no other work then follow and wait for me. Life was harsh(read as boring) for this douche bag.While we were walking from the ice-cream parlour. "Shruti, is he still there?"

With her mouth stuffed with ice-cream, she nodded yes. "Is he looking at us?" She nodded yes once again.

I pulled her towards me cupped her face and smooched her. When I let her loose, I could see him running madly. Shruti stood there ice cold. I winked at her and said, "for my sake." "You... selfish..."

She chased me to our apartment. When we were exhausted with our pillow fight, we laughed. Laughed a lot.. laughed our hearts out."Mom calling" - My cellphone started to vibrate vigorously."ssh-shh!! its mom." I hushed Shruti"Hello" - Me

"Sanjana, are you lesbian?"Mom was crying, I could make out.

"What?" - Me

"Don't lie Sanjana, Rajiv told us." Mom replied.

Me - "Mom, who is this Rajiv now?"

Mom - "We had employed Rajiv to keep an eye on you, we were worried. Please tell me that you're straight..."

I did out-wit myself this time. Took me hours to make my mom understand that I was straight.