INTIMACY CLINIC - The Conversations we AVOID

WEEK FIVE: Sunday - Part 02

"Tell us about your female version." A voice echoed from behind Charlie.

Charlie turned around and saw Aanchal stomping back to her seat.

"You guys wanna know?" Charlie asked, looking nowhere in particular.

Everyone raised their hands. Antara smiled. "It would be interesting to know the criteria to become your female virsion."

Charlie smiled. "There is no criteria. And I never thought some girl would ever want to be my female version."

"Then why you allow that?" Aanchal asked in a flat tone.

"When I met her, she was an anxious kid. Only 19, she was always tensed and worried." Charlie said, looking at Aanchal.

Aanchal stayed silent. Charlie continnued, "We had an argument, when we first met. She had issue with the rule five. Just like you." Charlie smiled. "The argument became so intense that I denied her the entry to the clinic. She was also not interested in joining such a clinic and stomped out."

"Oh, then how did she become one of your girls?" Komal asked.

"After leaving my clinic, she called Punjab, the girl who had refered her, and ranted about me. Calling me jerk, flirt, lusty etc etc." Charlie said.

"Then Punjab must have convinced her." Aanchal spat through greeted teeth.

Charlie shook his head - embarrassed. "No. Punjab supported her. And accepted that I am all that." Charlie put his elbow on his knee, and let his head fall in his palm in embarrassment.

"Fuck," Himani grinned."Then?"

"Then Punjab called me and told me how she helped her sister like best friend rant about me. And how she helped her vent out. Giving me every detail of their conversation." Charlie didn't lift his head up.

"How embarrassing," Aanchal taunted.

"It was," Charlie said in a low voice.

"Did you scold Punjab?" Maira asked.

Charlie lifted his head up. He looked at Maira. His expressions became serious - subconsciously. "Punjab doesn't like to be scoled or talked in a raised voice. So no, I didn't scold her. I laughed."

"You pamper her too much," Aanchal scoffed.
"I do." Charlie said. "But I'm also most strict with her at times."

"Then what happened?" Antara asked.

Charlie smiled, thinking about what happened. "Then Punjab said innocently, you won't cancel my membership, right?"

"Oh yeah. She must have lost her membership." Himani's mouth opened in shock.

"What did you say?" Aanchal aksed.

"I said, no. I won't cancel your memebership. She said, good. Don't you dare cancel it." Charlie replied.

"This is not fair. Why are you so strict about your rules with us then?" Aanchal glared at Charlie.

Charlie leaned back in his chair. "Every rule has an exception. For me, Punjab is that exception."
Aanchal's lips quivered, as if she is cursing Chalie in her heart.

"Ignore her Charlie. She is crancky today." Antara said. "Tell us what happened next."

Aanchal's glare shifted from Charlie to Antara. Antara gave back a sweet smile.

"I don't let my emotions cloud my judgement so easily." Charlie said. He took a a pause before he said, "Next day, I texted her, you wanna hold onto what happened yesterday or wanna start fresh? She replied, i wanna start fresh."