The second day of the nine day fasting festival dawned on the home of Sandesh, who rose by the force of habit. He completed his morning ablutions listlessly, and went about his shop routine mindlessly. Similar force of habit roused Shama, but her situation was different. She also went about the morning chores, but her mental state was very special. Next to wake up was Shama's daughter. Kusum was a simple, obedient child, whose world revolved around her mother and was restricted to her home. She saw Mansoor sleeping in the guest room, and went to her mother.
K: Mumma, Mani uncle is sleeping inside.
S: He is not well, dear. Your papa allowed him to stay with us till he gets well. And don't call him uncle. He is your elder father. Call him that, ok? Elder father.
K: Can I play with him?
S: Yes, dear. He's your elder father. Let me go and see him first. Once he's had his breakfast and is ready to come out, you can play with him.
When she had finished her chores, Shama went to the guest room. Mansoor was awake.
S: Good morning, my lord.
M: Hi, my sexy. Come to papa.
She locked the door and went to him. He swung his legs off the bed, and pulled her on his lap. Their french kisses still had the same hunger and passion. He sucked her lips, her tongue, her breasts.
S: Master, I want your balls recharged for my lunch.
M: My balls recharge faster than your boobs. I'll stay here out of sight, and you can come when you're ready.
S: No, the festival period requires me to be involved with the womenfolk of the community. You will have to get out and be visible with Sandesh. Get dressed, go out to the shop, and then exit from there at an opportune moment.
M: You are right, as always.
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During this nine day fasting period, Sandesh was content in being busy at the fair site. He was highly successful in business and moderately successful in avoiding a complicated situation at home. For appearances, the family of three prayed and attended social events and activities together. Mansoor also kept the peace, manning the shop in Sandesh's absence and interacting with Shama discretely. If Shama would come to the shop to drop off or pick up her daughter, she would get groped by Mansoor. If she would peep in, he would look at her and rubbed his groin suggestively, eliciting a seductive smile from her.
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It was Sunday morning. The revelries of the previous night had ended in a lazy morning. The shop was open, and the proprietor was trying to adjust the remaining stock he had shifted from the fair market to the garage, as much as possible, within the limited space on the shelves. His car was parked on the road. He had worked out a method to get rid of the evil residing in the guesthouse. He put his plan in motion, when the tenant appeared.
M: Good morning, Sandy.
S: Stop calling me that.
M: So should I call you a sterile cuckoo?
The jibe hit, and Sandesh lost all self control. He lunged at the evil man, but was soon down on the ground. Luckily for them, they were not observed.
S: I'll send you to jail.
M: You have assaulted me and I have acted in self defence. The street security cameras will prove that. I will fill in enough filth in the story that you will be unable to get out of jail for a long time. Be sensible. Let's sit and talk.
S: This is my shop, my home. I will evict you. In fact, I'm evicting you now. Get out of the guesthouse by noontime today.
M: Don't let the success you had in the past week get into your head. You have nothing. This property is on Shama's name. The shop is registered on Kusum's name, with Shama and her mother as the operator and legal guardian respectively. Whatever you earned this week went into a joint account, which has been transferred into my account. So you have nothing. I am willing to let you stay here if you behave.
S: I'll ..... I'll.......
M: Ok, you want to go the hard way. Fine. I was willing to be reasonable, but not anymore. Come inside whenever you want to. Don't forget to close the garage and shop before you come. This will take a long time, and it will be fun.
Mansoor left a sputtering Sandesh and entered the home through the inner door.
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When Sandesh came into the house ten minutes later, he found Mansoor sitting on the couch.
