The Celebrations of Basant Panchami

Suhasini sat by the window in her room and watched the eucalyptus trees in the backyard. She looked pale like life had suddenly diminished inside her. It was just two days ago when she had come to realize that she was in love with Nihaal, she had hardly built her dreams, she had hardly experienced the joy, the hope which love brings with it and everything was already collapsing. The ride home with Nihaal had allowed Suhasini to see the reality – the truth that Nihaal would never, could never love any other woman. It was just lust! Lust that he felt every time he kissed her and a tear trickled down from the corner of her eye.