Debate and the Debater

By Sukumar Ruj

Unexpectedly, Neela fell among a band of three blokes. They cast their eyes on

her curvy figure. In moments she could sense what they were looking for. Her fear

thus, turned into terror.

She was said that the neighbourhood was not safe. She left the college late. The

main culprit was the debate at that she had to participate in the annual event; else the

boys would have thought that she had had a walkover in fear. She, in fact, had to

walk through this way to hand over the blood report, that she collected, of her sis-in-

law. Mummy was also eager to know how she was.

The trio came closer to her. Their facial expression seemed somewhat wolfish.

Her confidence began to melt. The subject in the debate had been “Bare a Man, a

Woman Is Helpless and Unsafe”. And her victory against the motion made her

extremely happy but it was now getting crushed. Before being crushed she raised her

voice, ‘What you want?’

‘Jon’ch you know what the hell a young man want from a hot and kinky lone

girl?’

‘Oh aye! Some want to make friends, some love and some ... somethin’ else!’

‘Ah, that’s right! ‘ue wanna what yu jon’ch spik.’

‘Agreed! But what shall I get? You must give me something if you want any-

thing from me.’

‘No, ‘ue jon’ch giv’ bet tek only’. Anyway let’s kno’ wat yu wan’ ?’

‘What does a young woman want from a young man?’

’ ‘ue can pump yu to the full.’

‘Ohh, how fool you all are! Why do you make yourselves so cheap?

‘Hey babe! Keep yer fu’kin’ dialog’ for stage.’ ‘ue eat when hungrie, an’ like sex

when ‘ue urge... !

‘So do I.’

‘Dam-mit! Stop drama an’ shut up! Pi’k her up ... lot of time c’s taken.’

‘Why talking unkindly? If a woman falls in trouble, do you not help her and save?

‘Forget what you can give me and what I can for you!

‘Jon’ch make fuss, yu’re safe. Please us cool us ... ‘ue leave yu soon.

‘All lied to me earlier. But none kept their words. Hurt me ... hurt me within...

‘You wouldn’t see apparently. Like to see it, my love?

Their eyes were dazzled! Neela took out the envelope of the sis-in-law’s blood

report, ‘Look into my blood report – Acute Immune Deficiency Syndrome.’

‘Wat’s that?

‘Oh, don’t you know?’ ‘It is AIDS. Some like you people donated me free.’

The trio turned startled – looked at each other.

Neela started to weep uncontrollably, ‘Am I not in trouble? What you say?’

‘I really want more and more pleasure for more and more days’

Neela suddenly caught hold of one’s hand, ‘I don’t mind in this give and take

Practice. But please tell me what you people can do for me.’

The youth shook off his hand from her clutch. Walking two steps back, they looked

one another and then ran, ran and ran into the dark alley. Neela let out a loud guffaw.

She began to walk as quickly as possible and thought which prize is costlier than the

other – the books from the college or the present debate?

By Sukumar Ruj