Chapter 354

Diya nodded in disagreement and said, "No... I don't believe it. I am not convinced." He said, "Let me demonstrate." and put his glass of water down and asked her to do so. He turned the TV off and verified that it was still recording and only the display was off. He turned towards her and said, "Close you eyes." Diya smiled and did as he said. He said, "All I want you to concentrate on is my voice." She nodded. He continued. "Imagine that you are on an airplane flying in a business class. You have stretched your legs and you are leaning back. You are very relaxed. It feels very comfortable. You have a black eye patch to block any light so that you can fall asleep. You have had a very long day and you are flying to Miami to attend a meeting. You want to feel fresh when you get there. So you want to have a good sleep as you are over worked. The only thing that is missing is someone to give you a nice massage and relieve the tension that has built up near your neck and shoulders." Diya smiled and said, "At least in my imagination I can fly somewhere else, maybe Boro Boro? Why Miami?" Akshar said, "Hey! Forget it. You are a spoil sport. If you interrupt like this...." Diya opened her eyes and laughed. She said, "I am sorry I can't help it. Ok. Let us try again." Akshar waited for her to stop giggling and then he continued. She leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes again. He said, "I want you to concentrate on my voice. No interruptions this time. Got it." She nodded in agreement. He started again. "It is very hot. It is so hot that when the hot air blows on your face it instantly dries up the sweat that just oozed on your skin. You want to get away from there. But there is no way you can. The heat is so intense you wonder why you are even visiting that place to begin with." Diya started giggling and Akshar stopped and turned away and turned the TV on.

Hearing the nose from the TV, Diya opened her eyes and said, "I am really sorry. It is really difficult for me to imagine something like that. I am sitting in a room that is so comfortable and with a nice ambience. You got to admit that I was right and this doesn't really work. This works only in the movies. But I have to give it to you, you are a good narrator. Maybe you should try reading story books for kids and telling stories to them. They might enjoy listening to you. I guess I am little old for this." Akshar smiled and said, "You have a point. Every body is different and I should probably try something that is different on you. I understand it is difficult to imagine something hot when you are comfortable." Diya felt very satisfied proving that she was right. She leaned back on the couch and relaxed and continued watching the movie. In about five minutes when there was an advertisement on the TV, Akshar turned it off and moved a little closer to her and looked her straight in her eye and asked, "Do you like Rome and Juliet?" As it was something completely unexpected it took a few extra second for her to reply. She said, "Yes." He asked "Are you familiar with the story?" She said, "Sure". He said, "Good. I am going to add a twist to it and narrate something. As this is a story that you already knew it is completely up to your imagination to bring the characters to life. If I fail this time I accept defeat. This is my last try." She wondered and said, "You don't give up. Do you? Ok. Agreed. And after that, I have something to talk to you about."