I met Christopher from Paris at Assi Ghat in Banaras. The age would be around 25 years. He did a research work in Banaras

I met Christopher from Paris at Assi Ghat in Banaras. The age would be around 25 years. She used to come to Banaras from time to time in connection with a research work. I often used to go for sketching in the evening. Open-minded Christopher one day saw me sketching. Actually, I was sketching the same. She was sitting on the ghat looking at the waves of the Ganges. There was such a charm in the calmness and simplicity of his face that I could not stop myself from sketching. During this, my eyes kept on him again and again. He saw it. Got up and came to me. Smiled seeing me sketching. At that time she became overjoyed when she came to know that it was her picture. "Wow, you are a good artist," she was very happy to see the picture. "You liked it?" "Yes, very beautiful." I was happy to know that he knew a little bit of Hindi as well. I gave him that sketch as a gift. It was from here that the process of meeting between us started, which later turned into intense love. She lived in a lodge. Despite opposition from family members, I gave him a place to live in my house. For which she happily agreed. Now what rent should be taken from him. Would it be appropriate to take rent from someone you love? I was so enamored of him that I had even made up my mind to marry him. "Christopher, I want to marry you. I want your company forever,'' I got emotional. Christopher started laughing. Where have I been running? Will keep coming to India. Right now my project is incomplete. "This is not the answer to my question. I will not be able to live without you. "You Indians are very eager for marriage. Do you even know the meaning of marriage?" Christopher's question seemed childish to me. Now will she make me understand the meaning of marriage? My mouth has become Christopher smiled seeing my face. I got even more irritated. Why do you spoil my mood? We have come here to enjoy. What is going to be gained by getting married? "You will not understand. Marriage settles life. "You think so, but I don't. You are free from my side. "You understand very well that I only want to marry you." "Then you will have to wait. When I feel that you will prove to be a good life partner for me, then I will marry you. I am not going to give in to any pressure. "I'm not pressuring you." "Why in such a hurry then?" "I don't want to lose you. Don't you love me? "Are love and marriage the same thing?" At the first light of dawn I came upstairs to his room for a glimpse of Christopher. By chance the door was open. Christopher was in the bathroom. Suddenly my eyes went to his laptop. She was chatting with someone. I started reading. 'An Indian was following me. Gotta get some work out of him.' Christopher. 'Finish your work quickly,' Philip. Means the name of that friend is Philip? I thought to myself. Wait one more week. We will get married as soon as we come,' Christopher. It felt as if the ground had slipped under my feet. Somehow I managed myself. Before he left the bathroom, I slipped away. Christopher cheated me so much. Thinking of this, my head would explode. I had no idea even in my dreams that Christopher was using me. My heart was filled with hatred towards him. Yes, I should go and strangle Christopher now. But no, I wanted to punish him in such a way that he should live a cursed life. With this determination I got up. Went to a goldsmith. Bought acid in a small jar by paying an arbitrary price. He hid it from everyone's eyes and kept it in the cupboard of his room. Now I was looking for an opportunity. Today Christopher went out alone for research work. didn't take me along Obviously my stay would have disturbed his privacy. This time she has come after living in Paris for a month, so she seems to have changed a lot. The effect of love for Philip was clearly visible in his mannerisms. Saying I love you to me was just a hypocrisy so that I don't realize what is going on in his mind.