Stand in My Shoes

27. Bodily Issues

Days later, One fine morning.

(Alarm)

Nila woke up groggily and offed the alarm. She ruffled her hair and her vision seemed blurry. As she sat upright and stretched, An uneasy feeling filled her. Something was not alright.

Involuntarily her eyes went between her thighs. Something was sticking out  and the area felt kinda stiff and erect.

What the heck is this?

Rubbing her eyes, she slowly touched the area.  As she realized, she started screaming in horror. Rani came running from the kitchen, listening to his screams.

Rani: Sooraj! Are you okay? What's wrong?

Nila (from inside): Nothing mom. It's a spider again

Rani: Boy you nearly gave me a heart attack!

She went back to the kitchen. Nila took her phone and rang Sooraj.

Nila (panics): Pick up! Pick up!

At Nila's house..

Sooraj was sleeping peacefully, wrapped under the folds of a thick blanket. He turned off the alarm when it started to ring. The sheets rustled a bit and the room was silent once again. All of a sudden, his phone started to ring. Although he ignored it and went to sleep again, the calls kept coming continuously.

Sooraj flung the blanket aside in frustration. His hands reached for the phone.

Sooraj: Who the hell is calling right now?

He took the phone. It was Nila

Nila: How many times should I call? What the hell were you doing?

Sooraj (annoyed): Was roasting chickpeas in my mouth! Want some?

Nila: No! Gobble it up yourself. Why are getting so worked up?

Sooraj: Then what? Why didyou call? Is to tell me that I've to whitewash my face,  wear a party gown and dangling earrings to college today?

Nila: No not at all. Who the hell does that? There is  something important than that?

Sooraj (rubs his eyes): What?

Nila was getting nervous.

Sooraj: Girl what happened? Say!

Nila (stammers): I...I wanted to tell that,...your thing is.... sticking out!!!

She said the last sentence in haste. Sooraj's eyes went wide. He realized what was going on with his body.

Sooraj: Oh Shit! Guess it's a morning wood again.

Nila: What's a morning wood?

Sooraj (embarrassed): Mm..it's terms related to it. It's..uh..you are a girl so it's difficult to tell you.

Nila (tensed): I don't care. Why isn't it going down?

Sooraj: Nila, relax. If you are tensed, it won't go down easily. Sit upright, and relax. Take deep calming breaths. Don't panic. Everything will be alright.

Nila: Oh okay

After 10 minutes

Sooraj: Nila, is it going down?.

Nila(shouts): No! It's still the same. What should I do now?

He started to panic. Maya was calling him for breakfast.

Sooraj: Coming mom! Nila are you okay?

Nila: What okay? I'm getting nervous and embarrassed at the same time. Can't I just ignore it and go to college as if nothing happened?