And I’m an idiot! You can address me as ‘tumi’. Then think about it yourself. Whether it’ll work or not.
What should I think about?
Whether it’ll work or not, you said. Think about that.
What would make it work or not?
What I just said, I’m an idiot……..an emotional fool!
Same here!
You are not an idiot, for sure!
There’s a secret reason why I talk rudely to you.
Tell me.
Don’t ask about that, I won’t tell you.
Lol
Sorry.
Okay. I’m younger than you. I insist you address me as ‘tumi’.
You do it too.
I’ll try. It’ll take a little time. You start.
I’ve always desired a lovely lady with emotion, idiocy, care, and……..
Do you even know my name? And? Direct talks………Please!
What direct talks?
What ‘and’?
You get angry, become formal. I get scared.
Oh, you fool!
I don’t want to lose you.
I’m not someone worth losing. But you’ll disappear. From me at least.
Everyone disappears with time. You’ll leave too. That’s the truth.
I’ve started thinking about you, caring about your presence in inbox. And I’ll lose you? Can’t you keep me tied down?
I don’t know how to tie someone down.
Alright, okay.
What?
I mean, it can’t be kept. You said it, I heard it.
I didn’t say ‘can’t be’, I said ‘don’t know how’. Besides, you people aren’t the staying type.
What do you mean ‘you people’?
You’ll come for a few days, then leave again.
Okay, I won’t come.
‘You people’ means men.
This much confusion doesn’t lead to anything good.
You are a man, aren’t you?
I give up………….Huh, wanna check?
Hahaha
You don’t dare, I know!
You want me to check? Lol
Depends……..
Depends on what?
You must be busy with someone or something else. OK enjoy your time. Ta ta…..
I’m not busy. Shut up! Your net sucks!
I love sucking……… My net, na?
Lol……You bet!
Yap!
Messages don’t even get delivered!
I see.
You just keep saying ta ta and bye bye. Can you give me two minutes? Let me have a cigarette and knock again?
It would’ve been good if I were beside you. Okay, come back.
You don’t smoke. What would happen if you were beside me? Wait, coming back!
Still……..I would’ve just gazed at you! Okay.
You couldn’t have tolerated the smoke. Now lemme go!
I could have. I’m used to tolerating things.
Okay. Let me go now.
What if I don’t?
Please!
I won’t let you.
I’m requesting you. It’s noon, baby, give me a break!
What about if I suggest a deep lipkiss instead of some puffs to get recharged?
Don’t want to get wet.
It was rude! Okay, you come back!
Lol……Did I hurt? OK, thanks! Coming back………
Sorry. Bye.
Coming back? Angry?
I do have anger, but it shouldn’t be directed at you, so I’m feeling foolish about myself.
Hey there! Does this much anger work? Here I am feeling sad and you’re being angry!
Why are you sad? Tell me that!
Nothing much. You start addressing me as ‘tumi’ first.
You start. It’ll happen.
You’re older. You start!………..Busy you!
Why don’t you do it!
People don’t even have time to see messages!
I would like it.
Alright, tell me. You always leave anyway!
I’m listening………
Who should I call?
Tell me…….
You tell me.
You don’t want to hold on to me, I said something with so much emotion, you didn’t even try to understand that, how much space do I really have within you anyway?
Do you know why I get scared? You yourself said you’re the ‘men will be men’ type.
In case of…….basic instincts only.
If you weren’t within me, why would I be talking? Silly!
Give me a selfie, let me see you.
A selfie at this hour of the night?
Yes.
No…….What if you disappear? You’ll disappear so quickly, I didn’t realize.
How so? What do you mean I’ll disappear?
If you leave, that’s what I meant. You’re busy.
No, sweetheart, I’m here.
Sweetheart!
I said it lovingly.
I understood.
I like calling people by two names.
What are they?
Baby and sweetheart……..
Nice!
I’ve called someone ‘babu’ too. Just now!
Babu?
Yes. Babu bird. Didn’t you read that piece the other day?
I see similarities between you and me.
In what? Complicated relationships?
I haven’t read all your writings yet. But yes, I did read that babu bird piece. Hey, tell me something?
From two days ago. Yes, tell me.
The pain you give to the women in your stories—do you give the same amount of pain to the women in your life too?
Oh no!
Lol
I love them a lot, I cherish them. Hahahaha
Nice!
I’m very caring.
I can tell.
Gentle…..
Sweet…..please continue.
No, whether I’m sweet or a monkey, you shouldn’t be the one to know that!
You want to receive affection too, don’t you?
Very much so!
Why shouldn’t I know?
I haven’t spoken to you that way.
That’s true. You just get angry.
When I get angry, you should lovingly make me feel better!
We haven’t reached that kind of relationship yet! You just keep scolding me!
Alright.
What’s alright?
You have no idea how much I’ve come to like you.
You yourself keep saying ta ta bye bye all the time!
That’s from hurt feelings.
You don’t like me enough to feel that intensely hurt!
Don’t you understand?
Can’t I sulk,
Dupur?
You can, but you don’t.
You don’t even try to
coax me out of my anger.
You’re so formal with me,
too formal. There’s no room
for sulking in such formal relationships.
I stay formal
because I’m scared.
Fine, stay that way!
When will you get even
angrier and block me! I can’t handle rudeness. Busy boss………go on, I won’t bother you anymore!
I show you so much affection,
can’t you take a little scolding?
No.
No what?
I won’t take scolding,
and I won’t bother you either.
You’ll have to take it.
You won’t bother me anymore? Alright, fine.
I’m going to cry now!
Don’t scold me too much!………..You are gone!
I’m here. Watching
quietly.
You’re not here. You’re not
watching. Messages are getting delivered, but you’re not
seeing them.
The net’s acting up.
Hmm.
You can’t stay angry.
If I don’t get angry, how
will you coax me out of it?
I’ll shower you with love!
Ugh! When will you
sleep?
Not well.
Give me a little time.
When will we meet tomorrow?
What time? Where?
Coming, one minute.
Going to pee?
Hahahaha
No, silly!
I lit a cigarette.
OK be with your cigarettes. I’m leaving.
You’re going?
You don’t need to smoke
so much, silly!
It’ll reduce.
I can’t smoke all day, silly.
You promise?
What promise?
That it’ll reduce……
I’m not promising.
But I’ll try to cut down.
Alright.
You’re busy, Mr Mitra! Take your time, dear! I’ll be here.
You like saying that
over and over, don’t you? Okay, fine.
You’re not reading messages.
What else but busy?
I am reading. Don’t
misunderstand.
Alright.
You didn’t reply to my
text.
Fine, I won’t misunderstand. Which text?
Never mind.
Tell me!
Look it up if you want.
Skip it if you don’t.
Your last text says, “I won’t be.”
When will we meet tomorrow?
What time? Where?……..Where’s the answer to this?
Oh! I’ll let you know,
baba! You’re right here!
Okay, ma!
Can’t you come on short
notice?…………See, dear! Message delivered but not seen!
I’ll try.
I don’t just say it for nothing
that you’re busy! Can you come to Dhanmondi?
There’s a problem
with the net.
Okay. Now tell me,
can you come to Dhanmondi?
I can come.
Okay, I’ll let you know later. It’s gotten quite late.
Which place will we
meet at?
Go to sleep.
You go to sleep too.
Good night.
I don’t sleep,
dear! Last night I sat up all night
reading your writing.
Ugh!
What ugh?
I’m telling you the truth, I’m not scared,
understand?
That you read the writing,
that’s why ugh!
I did read it!
Alright, fine.
Your writing is good.
What’s fine?
Alright, I’m going to sleep.
Okay.
Good night. Bye
bye.
You too!
………………………….
Good morning. You got
up so early!
You wretch, didn’t you sleep?
No, good boy! I was about to message you before going to sleep.
No sleep in your eyes,
huh? Will you meet this afternoon? Where shall we meet? Let me know the place.
Can you walk on the
street?
That’s a bit embarrassing……you’ll get annoyed yourself.
I won’t get annoyed.
I like it!
A lot of people recognize
me, disturb me on the streets. It’s really quite annoying!
That’s true.
Being a celebrity and all!
And when I walk in familiar
places, it becomes even more annoying!…….Didn’t I tell you not to call me that?
I understand.
Go on, I’m not talking to you anymore!
Whatever you say, I have to listen? Can’t I be mischievous at all?
The public in our country
isn’t smart enough yet to respect privacy. You need to know how to honor someone else’s
privacy. The mango public doesn’t have that kind of maturity………No, baby, I didn’t say that.
Wherever you sit,
the public will recognize you…….Understand, baby? Hahahaha
Still, in a somewhat
isolated restaurant or a good restaurant, fewer people will recognize me.
Big brother,
where will we find an isolated place?
Sorry, I said it suddenly subconsciously!
Don’t be sorry. I liked it.
So, choose a good private place. I’ll come there.
You choose.
Ugh, you choose!
No, you!
You you you!
Absolutely not. You
you you!
You decide,
I have no problem with any place.
And the sucker is here……..your net!……..Keeps me
waiting! I hate your net!
I told you!
What?
You decide,
I have no problem with any place. After lunch. Let me know, baba!
I really wonder how do you use your net! I can’t figure out a place coz I usually
don’t go anywhere.
Then what? I can’t figure it out either.
That’s why I prefer to have a walk. Let it be. The troubles of fame!
No, there are few places to walk in Dhaka……Judgmental
people are all around!
That’s true. What can we
do, tell me?
Pick a restaurant……
Or any other plan?
Other plan?
You tell me.
I don’t know, baba! I told you, I usually don’t go out.
Try it,
amma!
Why don’t you try?
I tried and
failed.
Can you talk? I’ll call then.
Not now.
Okay.
I’m in the washroom.
Lol put the phone down!
Alright, fine.
Knock when you’re free.
Bye bye.
Alright.
I’m going to Dhanmondi.
Come if you can.
Do you have work there?
I wanted to meet after afternoon.
I do have some work!
Going out after coming home is a bit of a problem!
You didn’t say that before.
Have to face thousands of questions……..And I don’t lie.
Then?
I didn’t know myself that I’d have to leave at this time.
Okay.
Didn’t sleep all night. Totally exhausted! Just got the call that I have to go! It’s OK! Try to make it.
Something official?
If it’s possible……..Otherwise, next time…….Yes, official.
Not fair. OK.
You didn’t say you couldn’t make it in the morning.
When are you free then?
I said it before.
I said after lunch. I even asked if you could come on short notice. You said yes today. I asked yesterday itself.
I’m just an option, dear. Thank you for making me understand. Stay fine.
What are you saying? Have you lost your mind? Don’t be crazy, Dupur. I’m drowning myself. If you drown, I won’t be able to pull you up.
………………………………………….
So, you are not gonna call? OK.
I’m upset. No okay.
Me too. Take care. Won’t sulk, won’t bother you either.
Do whatever you want, go! Do you know what trust is? I was talking away, I took it for granted that you can’t disconnect the call………This is trust.
And, I thought you are gonna call, this is trust too!
OK.
I’m sorry. I should haven’t expected.
I’m sorry, I should haven’t expected either.
Hmm
I told you many offensive things. I’m sorry for everything.
Nothing offensive. I started liking those.
I say those things with so much feeling. Won’t say them anymore. Didn’t I say I was leaving? OK fine.
Do whatever you want. I didn’t go.
Okay.
Leaving is your thing.
Instigating me to leave is your thing.
Whoever has to leave, leaves anyway. I thought we have one more hour to talk.
It hurt me a lot. Made me feel stupid.
Me too.
I was talking away, baby!
I thought, why the fuck did I expect?
There was nothing for you to feel hurt about.
Okay, it’s my fault.
I was talking so sweetly, copying you playfully. And what did you do?
I also cut the line just being mischievous.
You didn’t expect, I did. I thought you’d be my doll.
And like an idiot I expected that you’d call back!
I didn’t want to leave you behind.
Anything else?
But I had to come against my will.
You can be so rude!
OK you don’t have to mock at my emotions.
Yeah, right!
Just please don’t! Don’t pity upon me, ma’am!
I’m not. Maybe you did.
I’m strong enough.
But dear Mr Mitra, I’m already broken!
No no! You’re not!
I am!
You feel no attachment, no bondage!
You don’t know!
That’s why you’ve no problem to let me go!
I don’t feel coz I don’t have it left in me, Mr Mitra!
You don’t insist, do you?
I can insist you to stay only upto that limit when it’s not an insult for me to beg you!
You don’t have it left? Ohh you’re using me as a transit for soothing your heart for your previous break up! It’s humiliating!
Shut up! I don’t use people!
I’m not using your company for fucking anything!
And I’m begging you if you really think I’m using you, PLEASE don’t talk to me!
I’m with you as I need you…….You’ve become a part of my life…..Already!
I don’t use people or emotion.
OK, I won’t talk to you anymore. See, you let me go.
No one really needs anyone, Dupur!
You’ve no problem to let me go. You really don’t care! It’s OK.
I told you I really don’t force.
Who am I to you to care for? Just nothing. Just a nobody.
Right. I misunderstood.
Don’t force. I’m leaving.
Don’t leave. I can only insist, Dupur!
I’ll be a wellwisher to you till my last breath. Stay blessed. Let me confess you something…..
See! I told you yesterday that you are gonna leave!
You’re always in a ‘No problem if you leave’ mood. It hurts!
And you directly call for a ta ta bye bye…….
Don’t be that much fucking formal to me!
Wasn’t that hurting?
You just have no idea about how formal I can be!
Don’t threaten me, please! And, you made me formal.
I’ve decided to shake off all my ego with you.
I didn’t want to be……..You wanted to confess……what?
Message delivered……….And, you don’t have time to have a look! Great!
I’m threatening you?? Fine. It’s good you misunderstand everything!
Don’t fight. I don’t like fighting.
Will fight a hundred times.…………Okay, won’t.
If you can, call before you fly. Then I’ll go home. Waiting…….
I’m fallen, dear!
Don’t be!
OK.
Thanks. Now switch off the phone, idiot!
I won’t!
Do it!
Don’t switch off your emotions, idiot!
It’s not safe, dear!
Let me be unsafe.
To be honest, I don’t want to be emotionally attached. Being very honest to you. I don’t like to keep things in darkness.
OK, then take your time. And, be away.
Forever will not be enough.
I’m being attached. I’m afraid.
Don’t get attached. We hardly know each other. It’s been only three days, Dupur!
We’ll. OK I’m not sorry. Let’s take time.
For? Listen, please switch off your phone! We can talk later too.
For being a bit sure.
I’m not going anywhere.
I don’t switch off. Never do.
It’s not safe. You should.
You’ll leave, I know.
I won’t.
You will.
But eventually you will. Mark my words!
I’m not handsome. I’m not smart.
I’m not beautiful. I’m not hot.
You’re irresistible!
I don’t intend to be though. Now that’s something funny.
No one is hot.
Stop!
Situation makes it.
Right. Is it safe? You are still talking!
Seemingly hot people are hardly really hot. Trust me. It’s true.
Let it be.
As there’s network………
But still……..sit quietly.
I feel restless.
Don’t be.
Can you understand it?
I can sense…….but I don’t want you to be.
OK.
It will lead us to nowhere!
OK.
Thanks! You understand!
Your reluctance…….
Idiot!
I am.
I’m sure you are not!
And, I’m happy with my stupidity! Why should I be too clever?
I’m not that kind of person, Dupur!
Plane takes off……
OK. have a safe flight……..and miss me!
Maybe the network will be OFF………
………………………………………………………………………
Just landed. Got network.
Go home. Stay safe.
Missing you…..Don’t tell me you miss as well.
I did.
No, you didn’t.
Don’t believe me.
OK.
Where are you?
@ bus.
Busy?
No.
Dumbo! Why so rude?
Hahaha……..You’re dumb! Huh!
Yeah………laugh at me! I know I am! Sorry! Can’t talk!
Why?
People around……
OK.
What happened? We can chat if you want.
Feel like hearing your voice. I’ve an addiction to voice.
Awww…….My voice sucks!
OK chat…..I love your voice.
Lol……Thanks.
Stupid!
Sorry…….Lots of people around……All talking to me.
Alright, okay.
Tell me.
Enjoy your time……I won’t say anything.
Tell me.
To chat with you, I didn’t even answer my wife’s call. Because once I get home, I won’t find you anymore.
Talk to her. It’s her birthday today. Please.
No. OK fine…….I won’t bother you anymore.
Don’t do that, silly.
Okay okay.
Thanks. Now talk.
I won’t say anything.
Why?
I won’t talk to you either. Bye.
Tell me. Crazy!
I won’t say anything.
Sure? I can go and disappear.
OK.
Should I leave?
OK.
Stay well. Talk when you feel like it.
What nonsense! Bye forever!!
Lol……We won’t be able to talk in a little while anyway. Will you spend this short time fighting?
You’re a devil, a lizard, a mouse, a cockroach.
And you’re an idiot! A fool! You can call.
You’re a bug.
Alright, I accept.
You’ve gotten into my head, buzzing around, and just won’t come out.
Will you call?
‘Will you’?
Yes. Will you?
To talk with you?
The gentleman is so angry! I’ll have to get out of here, dear! Now tell me, what did you want to confess?
Later.
Tell me, please!
You still don’t believe me.
I do. Now say! Waiting……
No, don’t. I understand.
Tell me. Say, Dupur! I’ve to go!
Alright, go home to mother.
Say it. I’m waiting………..I was waiting……Anyway……..I can insist only. I’m going. Ta ta. Take care.
There was a call.
The rotten one just leaves.
You don’t let me stay!
Block me.
You can do that if you want. Your blocklist is long, mine isn’t.
Everything about me is long. I won’t do it.