love on the rebound

Chittagong is a bit slower than Dhaka but it is better for living. Chittagong is already called a commercial city. It is also called a port city. This city, built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, is a bit slower but free from traffic jams. Some roads have been built in the middle of the mountains. It is difficult to go by rickshaw. This city is populated because people from neighboring districts come here for livelihood or residence. Apart from the residents who live permanently in Chittagong city, numerous people come from the suburbs every day. Some of them have jobs, some have businesses. So the city comes alive on days other than holidays. Shohag is a middle-class official in a company. Although he basically works from nine to five, he often has to work extra hours and work. Shohag came to Chittagong in 1991. I He was talking about about a time when there were no flyovers like there are now. Big shopping malls were not built either. Only New Market was the main reliable place to buy. Now there are several shopping centers and flyovers. Shohag's office is in Agrabad and his home is in Chawkbazar. He doesn't have a car for his office. He has to go by tempo. He has elderly parents at home. Rahim's mother cooks for him. Rahim's mother stays until the afternoon. Shohag is not married yet but he has an affair with Sonia. Sonia lives in Lalmatia, next to Dhanmondi number 27. Today Shohag is not in a good mood. His mind is restless for Sonia. There is no means of communication except land telephone. Shohag talks once a week, that too from the shop. He doesn't even use the office telephone. Today is Wednesday. Open tomorrow. Closed for two days, Friday and Saturday. You can talk on closed days. It was evening when he returned home. If hewas too late, his mother would worry. What happens when he is the only son to stay in Chittagong.Shohag's mother was sitting on the prayer chair. Usually, when he returned from the office, everyone would have tea together. Today was no exception. This house has four rooms. Two beds, a drawing room, a dining room, two bathrooms, and a kitchen. There were only three people in the whole house. There was no need for a bigger room. When Shohag felt upset, he would go out for a walk. There was no pavement for walking in this city. The street was lit by shops on the side of the road. It was pitch dark somewhere. Shohag was walking aimlessly. After walking for about an hour, hewas quite tired. Now let's go home. he took the return route. It is nice to see people on the road, people of different ages, going about their business in different vehicles. Each person may have a different job. There may be some people like him who are aimless. There is often chaos in this house at night. Where this house was built, there was once a pond. The house is on the bank of the pond. So, the jinn are constantly coming and going in these houses. Shohag's parents live in one bedroom of this house, and he himself in a small bedroom. The furniture in his room is a bed, a dressing table and a computer. The house in Chawkbazar is very eventful. A mixture of good and bad. He could almost hear the noise in the room where Shohag lives. At first, he thought it was a rat making noise, but later he saw something falling from the table. Or something being moved from where it was placed. Most of them are seen as shadows. They stay in the kitchen at night. If someone goes, they disappear. Some are short. Four feet long. Powerful. Shohag thinks about them. One day, he was lying down during the day. After a while, he saw someone pressing on him. Later, he saw a short jinn. Shohag went to the Huzoor to get rid of this disturbances.The Huzoor recited prayers, closed the room, and asked to sprinkle mustard. Shohag tried everything. He called for prayer in every corner of the house and saw which ones were not working. When the night was late, the evil jinn entered the room as usual. So he saw no other way but to coexist. He spoke to Sonia on Friday afternoon. One cannot talk much about personal things on a landline. There was no question of talking emotionally in front of the operator. He was limited to how he was doing. He had to go once at the end of this month. Routine maintenance. Shohag has to think about the cost of Dhaka. He is thinking about Sonia's overall physical structure in his mind. Sonia is a little different from other ordinary girls. 5'2", bright brown. Elegant manners. A touch of nobility in her movements. All in all, there is something about Sonia that attracts him strongly. When he does a program with Sonia in Dhaka, Shohag has to live within a budget. Travel expenses, lunch, tea, rickshaw fare. If he stays at an aunt's house, Shohag spends the whole day with Sonia and returns to her aunt's house in the evening. He arranges the next day's program over the phone. Shohag does not have a big job. That is why she has limited income. After meeting Sonia in Dhaka, he does not have much in hand. That is why Shohag starts her journey to Dhaka when she gets his salary at the end of the month. But the good news is that Sonia does not have any extra demands. At this time, a song is quite popular and seems relevant to the love story of Shohag. Abida Sultana And the song sung by Rafiqul Alam"The moment you are near, it feels like there is life in this body---+". At beginning of the month Shohag leaves Chittagong for Dhaka.Sonia receives him at the station.He takes clothings and medicines at his rack-sack.He waited a whole month to see Sonia,So he was cheerful when he met Sonia.He rented a auto -ricksaw locally called CNG and destination was Chandrima park.They have a fixed place away from the crowd.Shohag asked how were the days."Very bed", Sonia replied.Entire months I was thinking of you.Shohag asked,"How was the preparation ".You will have to sit for a competitive exam.you will have to prove that you are talented.Sonia replied,"I am preparing myself ".We can wait till your exam . When your exam will be over we will get married.okay? Sonia nodded.It was winter.The day was not long.leaves were dry. The weather was cooler.They took a break for lunch.Local dishes but delicious.Shohag paid the bill.He was working although he does not draw handsome salary.Corporation follows Government pay structure.Basic plus house rent and dearness allowance that is his salary. During January when the still there is chill weather Shohag's mother take up the matter at guardian level and fixed the date of their marriage .The marriage took place at Sonia's Lalmatia's house with few guests were invited to attend the marriage ceremony.Shohag could not give Sonia costly ornaments but Sonia was not disappointed.Shohag stayed back at Sonia's house and he had to leave the house and also leave for Chittagong as the earned leaves were over,he had to join office.In Chittagong Shohag was physically present but he kept thinking how he spent the time with Sonia.They had a prolonged relationship, it took almost four years to build a relationship and give it a shape Sonia was pretty so Shohag was physically to Sonia particularly during bed time. One day Shohag told Sonia seriously to come back to Chittagong.He told if I was ill what would you do?One day out of the blue Sonia came to Chittagong.Shohag received her . The newly wed couple both of them were happy to have each other. -2-