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Geek Marriage

"While I had no pre-conceived notions about who I’d marry, Abhishek was not someone I thought I’d end up with.  We were friends before we started dating each other. He was reserved, while I was carefree and loved to hang out with my friends. But there were little things about him that caught my attention. For example, whenever he’d hang out in my apartment (that I shared with my roommates), he’d help me out in the kitchen. But he never paid me exclusive attention, he offered to help my roommates too when they were alone. That made me realise how sensitive he  was; he just needed time to open up. Also, the many wonderful conversations we had in the kitchen revealed how intelligent he was."

“Of course, it was only when we started living together in 2006 that we realised how little we had in common. He was a night owl and I was a morning bird. He watched science fiction, while I preferred sitcoms. He did the accounts for the house in a jiffy, while I struggled with the bills for hours. It didn’t help that we belong to different communities — I am an Assamese, he is from UP.  Often, there were days when he just wouldn’t want to join me and my friends on an outing. Later, I realised he wanted me to do whatever I enjoyed doing without feeling obliged to keep him company."

“Of course, there are things we can’t stand about each other. He hates the way I type — I am slow — while he types at the speed of light. I take my own time with my meal; he polishes it off quickly, and ends up waiting for me to finish."

“For me, the best part about being with this wonderful man is that I get to learn a lot. He is a voracious reader, and is always willing to share and simplify things about technology and science that I wouldn’t have known otherwise. He’s like a breath of fresh air—still, yet free.”

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Church Ka Bhoot

After some quality time at Paul's house I headed back home, it was dark already. I had my motorcycle and within a few minutes I was halfway through. Thanks to my Yamaha I was able to make it up fast; I paused for some tea and cigarettes. A cold evening and the hot tea and cigarettes were soothing. There wasn't much traffic on the roads, after some time I started again. I had my helmet removed for some fresh air, and whilst moving I suddenly felt some additional weight on my bike. Hmmm was a little weird, but wasn't much bothered at first, later my vehicle started wobbling. Now this was totally unusual. Before I could further think what it was about, I felt my body heating up, as if something was trying to hold me tight. An eerie feeling, but because of the chillness outside, I thought I must be getting sick and stuff. The intensity of this kept increasing, as I went through the roads, I saw a nice church on the left side. The moment I saw the church I felt the weight behind the bike and the heat on my body suddenly come off. In a few meters I slowed down to halt and turned back. Before I could step on the brakes I heard a huge blast, it was my tire going pop. I got off my bike, to see no one on the road. I knew there was something behind my bike but because my tire popped out I convinced myself for it to be a problem with my bike. It was late night and I couldn't find any mechanic shops and I didn't try either. I called Paul and asked him to come and pick me up. I parked my bike near the church and planned to take it back the next day.

Luckily I had bought a pack of cigarettes, and they kept me company until Paul came. He came in his dad's car. I got into the vehicle and we speeded through. He wanted me to stay over at his place. The moment we crossed streets, that is the second we moved away from the street, I could sense something else amongst us. This wasn't much of a sense, it was a feeling. I could feel the warmth around my body even with the visors down. He knew I was a little uncomfortable and asked me if I needed help. But as always I refused to say anything and asked him to turn on the music. We reached his place. We had some dinner and hit the bed immediately.

We were in his room, a nice largish room, but the small cot didn't provide enough room for the two of us. He agreed to sleep on the couch. Even in his house I was a little uneasy. The lights were off; his air conditioner wasn't turned on because of the chillness around. He dozed off in a couple of minutes. But what seemed to be happening in a lighter tone intensified. I felt I was tied up tight and my body's heat went up to an extreme, I was suffocating. I could feel the presence of a spirit for clear now, but wasn't clear enough what it wanted from me, right from the roads this heat has been engulfing me. Now it intensified and I couldn't move a muscle. Everything came to an end when Paul's mother suddenly opened the door. The lights came on, and lit brightly and fused off, all after his mother entered in. I could find myself relieved off the pressure that was holding me. I was dripping with sweat. The sound the lights made when they turned on and off woke up Paul too. We were in the dark, and an odd smell filled the room. Paul's mother immediately took the two of us out into the living room.

Paul's mother spoke to me for half an hour about this. She was a lady who could see and sense apparitions. She has been having this power from her childhood. The reason why she busted in was that, she heard mourns let out by a girl, the sounds they let out whilst having sex. She also could feel an eerie feeling that was keeping her awake. And thanks that she had come in and I didn't have to experience it any further. There were two phases in his house and the living room was lit and bright. I could see my face very pale in the mirror. Though Paul's mother and I understood what it was, we easily came out of it in a few days but Paul just witnessing the lights going on and off and his mother busting in is still in a hell of a lot of confusion. When thought about it still gives the creeps to me, as if what I would have done without his mother coming.

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