There was uncanny silence in the living room , after D had asked him about that night. Both were deep in their memories. Both were remembering their carefree days .
D got out of her trance and blurted out," You know, I have waited for you for long time . Even after returning I was looking at my cellphone everyday every moment , thinking you would call. But it was futile , none came . I was left alone hanging . Sometimes I thought of giving up , I was determined to give up , but my heart always led me to think of you, is he safe ? has he eaten? is he having good sleep? is he well? I couldn't stop thinking about you. My determination was all futile. I tried to search for you , but it was as if you never existed. I always ended up with dead-end."
She looked down ,he was looking outside, as if he didn't heard anything. D stood there for some time, getting no response, she went back to her room .
She didn't notice his trembling hands which were held into fist of other . Shounak was pretending to be calm , but he was once again broken inside , knowing how much he has hurt her. He expected her to be angry but she wasn't, she was calm saying all those things that meant she was used to the pain . He knew he had hurt her , by not contacting her, but listening from her mouth it was still painful . It was as if someone was scratching his hurt over and over again. He too wanted to contact her , but how could he , knowing he won't be able to walk with her , he would be burden for her for the rest of his life . He couldn't accept it. How could he bear to watch her breakdown because of him! So he didn't contact her.
After long time, he returned to his room , laid down on his bed , with his eyes wide open and fists clenched . He laid like that for long time.