Special Thanks to April Rose who edited my story.
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I vividly remember the day when I joined Jet Airways as an Air-hostess. I still remember that wonderful moment when my name was called and I was selected. Though my parents were not in favor of the idea, I still took that leap of faith, knowing I had all the traits to make it big in this profession: I was a young, smart and extroverted woman with a pleasing personality and good interpersonal skills. My name is Annapurna; people call me Ann.
Everything looked rosy in the beginning. There were frequent foreign trips, trendy clothes and late night parties, stays at five-star hotels; I loved my new found independence. But that jetset lifestyle also had its share of drawbacks, like the fatigue due to erratic sleep patterns. However, nothing bothered me as long as the pay was good.
There were also numerous temptations which led to my moral decadence. Unlike my other colleagues, who were in constant search around the globe for Mr Right, I was out there hobnobbing with the rich and famous ones, which led to many steamy love affairs with no commitments; I was much happier in those temporary romantic flings. Unlike my other colleagues who had to constantly balance their traditional values and professional demands, I was free from tradition, thanks to my non-religious upbringing - my dad and mom were Atheist.
But good days seldom last for eternity, eventually I had to quit airline industry due to downsizing. I was 30 and some months old, and all this seven years I'd amassed enough money to live a comfortable life for the next few years. With no responsibilities on my shoulders, it was time to enjoy the fruits of my labor.
I started living with my dad in a two-bedroom apartment. My mom had died three years ago and dad was working as a university professor where he taught accounts and economics. He was always an independent man, spending most of his days in intellectual musings, as well as always being a diehard Marxist. So I was home alone most of the time. This was a much needed break for me, after flying around the world like a crazy bird, for seven long years. It was time to ensconce myself in the city which is known for its laid-back attitude.
My family originally belong to the city Kolkata, which is situated on the eastern side of India in the state of West-Bengal, and it used to be the capital of British India. We migrated to Hyderabad around 40 years ago, which is known for its laid back attitude and conservative values. The face of the city has changed drastically in the last few years, especially since the emergence of BPO and the IT industry, it's been given a new cosmopolitan look - despite conflict still continuing between the traditional and modern values. When I returned after travelling for so long I couldn't believe how the city has changed in some ways and yet how certain things remained unchanged.
I was slowly getting accustomed to normal city life. I met some old friends and acquaintances with whom I'd had no contact for ages. The majority of my friends were married and happy with their traditional role as house wives; with at least one or two kids. I looked like a maverick among them, for some it was a cardinal sin for a woman to remain single at 30. Some well-wishers also encouraged me to get married, and went one step ahead to show me prospective grooms. If they had a glimpse of my wild nature - and were informed about the kinky stuff I did for seven years as an Air hostess - they would throw me in a brothel.
The colony where I lived had a sober environment, with a mixed culture. And people from various religions had co-existed peacefully there for years. Yet, the oriental values persisted, which were embedded in patriarchy; everyone wanted to keep the honor of their womenfolk and fantasize about the neighbors wife or daughter. Their eagerness would double if she belonged to a different religion. I wonder how many Muslim men eyed on me. It would've been wise to restrain my horny nature, when people around had such double standards, but somehow I managed to unleash my kinky side in this inhospitable environment. It all started when our neighbor Sadiq pleaded with my dad to help his son Jamal in studies.
Jamal was 19 and still struggling to pass high school examination. Dad couldn't say no, because Sadiq always helped us in bad times. His unconditional support was always around and he had deep respect for dad; in spite of being a devout Muslim, he respected dad's atheistic view. It was because of him that we could get a better deal for this apartment. He was also instrumental in getting us a home loan as he supported us when mom was terminally ill. He was the only person we could trust.
Even with no formal education Sadiq was a successful businessman. His only worry was his son's education. He wanted his son to at least finish his graduation, but Jamal's lackluster performance in academics persisted. He was struggling to clear his high school exams. Every day the classes would start around 5pm in the evening. In few days me and dad figured out that Jamal did not lack in IQ, his problem was lack of interest in academics.
Dad was giving his best shot, but in spite of being a professional tutor he had no magic wand to generate interest in education. All he could do was to hone the skills of students who were already interested. Jamal was a tough nut to crack. I knew Jamal when he was a toddler, so it was easy to strike conversation with him. Dad was always late by 15 minutes and in that short time me and Jamal would engage in small talk. I would make him feel comfortable, something which is natural to an air hostess.
One afternoon when I was alone in the apartment, someone began indiscriminately knocking on the door. I was petrified for a moment, then I realized that the bell wasn't working due to power-cut. In that very moment I received a miss call from my friend Tina. I was expecting her to be at my place this morning. I opened the door and to my shock it was Jamal. My reaction was a mixture of confusion and shock; I never expected him so early. It was 4pm and Jamal's normal time was 4:45. It wasn't his presence that embarrassed me, it was my dress. I was wearing a faded light blue, thin-strapped, 'V' neck line Maxi. It was a sexy outfit and titillating for a 19 year old boy. I was wearing a fairly small bikini that showed plenty of tits. Reluctantly, I allowed him in, but in my confusion I dropped my cell phone and bent over to pick up. This bending over exposed a good part of my cleavage, I'm sure he must have had a nice glimpse of the thin white bra. He had mixed expression on his face, and was completely shocked.
It took around a minute or two for the dust to settle. I escorted him to his regular place. Jamal was a decade younger to me. I would never attempt this sort of a brazen thing in my wildest dream. This was sheer accidental exposure, but somehow had a titillating effect on this 19 year old lad.
As I entered the kitchen to prepare some tea, the dim light which poured on me augmented the transparency of my maxi, and made everything crystal clear: my shapely lower body was blatantly exposed. The faded light blue color of the maxi didn't hide much of the bikini, my gorgeous behind was fully exposed underneath the transparent maxi. I wondered what Jamal would be thinking watching my curvy bottom half. I'm sure it must have been a huge fucking tease for him.
As soon as I prepared the tea I rushed to my room, without having a single word with Jamal. I didn't want to mess up his mind anymore. Furthermore I didn't want to screw up his academic life which was already in shambles.
During the next couple of hours I stayed in my room; spending my time on laptop checking my Facebook wall and dozens of friends request from desperate young men. When I came out I was surprised to see dad delighted. I couldn't believe it, as for the last two weeks he had always been disappointed after the class, Jamal's dipping performance worrying him. But mostly he had been worried about his friend, and how he would face him. I was curious to know what exactly happened and started probing. To my surprise Jamal showed keen interest in studies that day, he was able to grasp everything. This was nothing less than a miracle - even dad couldn't believe it. He had no rational explanation for it.
Next day, I was out with Tina, for the entire morning and afternoon. When I returned home late in the evening, dad had a disappointing look on his face. Jamal was back to his normal ways. The same lackluster performance continued. It seemed like yesterday's good work was like a flash in the pan.
I kept thinking that night: what made his interest kick in last evening and why hadn't it today? The only different thing that happened since yesterday was my accidental exposure, but that seemed like a wild guess. It would be a blatant assumption to link my semi-exposed curvaceous body with his academic intelligence.
To get appropriate answers I messaged my Facebook friend Jeremy. Jeremy lived in the USA and had a degree Psychology, his entire worldview was a long Freudian psychoanalysis; the word 'shame' had no place in his existence. His entire life revolved around sexual perversions, even in a normal conversation he would use nice euphemisms as a cover-up to his perversion. Nevertheless he always had some unique information to share.
It took 15 minutes to get a reply from this pervert, after some chit-chat I narrated the entire incident, by concealing my real identity, and using a fictitious identity of a non-existing friend. Jeremy patiently read everything that I wrote, and took an unusually long time to reply. He then narrated a psychological experiment which was conducted a few years ago. The purpose of the experiment was to show that lust can unleash creativity in any individual.