The Secret Affair
She craved it. A desire to see him, one last time. There had been too many “last times”, that she had lost count of it. Every “last” time became a time “lost” in serenity with him. Such was his ominous presence and magnetic charm. His eyes were so intense that staring into his, was one of the easiest way to get tranquilized. And she preferred it, the same way, every time. Just she, him and the peace inside her. She would sacrifice anything for that peace. Above all, he was the reason, she stayed sane amidst the chaos of her mundane and rickety life. Life was pretty good to her. A loving mom and dad, who raised her up with enough freedom to practice her choices. An elder brother from whom she imbibed those qualities of virtue. A husband, whom she admired for his friendship and counsel. She had a job that she loved. And it paid for her necessities, with ease, apart from the bi-yearly vacation to those exotic locations of the globe. Yet, there was something essential m...

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