I was zapped because he knew my name and sounded like he knew what I was about to ask. I looked at Rafiq totally numb with the surprise. He smiled at me and said “don’t be shocked, he knows everything. This is why I brought you here”.
I nodded okay and turned back to the guruji. The guruji said “bring me something which is a part of him. Like even a strand of hair after he uses the comb”.
Now very prepared for more surprises, I nodded yes. He continued “the faster you bring it, the better”. I nodded okay and looked at Rafiq. I asked “so what is his fees”?
The guruji laughed loudly and said “nothing for you Anita, … I know to what extent you have gone to help your husband. So I will not take anything from you”.
I was speechless that despite me whispering to Rafiq, the guruji had heard me. I nodded ok and silently walked out with Rafiq. I reached home and collected as much hair as possible from Prakash’s hair brush and headed back.
I went to Rafiq and then the guruji and gave it to him wrapped in a paper. The guruji said “come back after 1 week, I will have the medicine ready”. We got back to Rafiq’s shop but neither of us was in the mood for sex.
In fact, today was the first time in months that we did not have sex again. In my mind I was anticipating Rafiq asking me if I will stop coming to him especially after I gave him my last saree today.
But he surprised me. He said “Anita don’t worry I will not feel bad if you stop coming back here once your husband’s problem is solved”. This melted my heart and brought tears in my eyes.
I hugged him tightly and said “Rafiq I don’t have an answer right now, but I will forever remember the time we spent together”.
He naughtily smiled and said “don’t worry Anita, it is not the end of the world. I never had any expectations before or even now. If you ever feel like coming here, then it has to be purely out of your own willingness. Not your husband’s orders”.
I hugged and kissed his lips with passion that I never felt before. Then without speaking further I left from there. I went home and sat down recollecting all my moments spent with Rafiq since when we got physical.
Tonight when I got in the bedroom with Prakash I did not tell him about the guruji. Just told him that I didn’t have sex with Rafiq. So despite all my efforts I was not able to get him hard.
I was astonished thinking about how much a direct effect of me sleeping with Rafiq has on him but at the same time I was pegging my hopes on the Guruji’s medicine.
Next morning same result, my life felt shattered now after a few months of new found excitement. I went to Rafiq and got my blouse and petticoat done but without having sex this time.
Before I left his place, Rafiq asked “so how was last night”? Now having told him everything yesterday, I did not have anything to hide. So I said “the same as before… high and dry…”.
Rafiq took me in his arms without actually hugging me. He said “see Anita, this was bound to happen anyway. I know how big a step you took when you submitted yourself to me. Don’t worry it is only one week. It will pass quickly”.