AMINAH- Based on A True Story (2019)

8

The scene was done, people walked away.

By the night of the alleyway, people were hanging out with the sultry workers. The neon lights were glittering on the billboards as some went fused. It was rainy and the vintage cars from the 70s were stored in the parking lot of the bar. The alley walls were crimson red as bricks as it looked like a world class wine inn. It was only a one storied building but huge than the houses of the American neighborhoods. Those bars were rare to find in Bangladesh during 2008.

A film-noir-esque feel was coming to the field. Antara- this time, alone was walking into the bar. The bespectacled man was drinking red wine in the bar table. His body was warmed up. Antara was on the chair opposite to him but did not notice. Contrary, the man noticed Antara.

"Aminah!" called the man who was reminded of his own lover but she continued to ignore him.

Until, the insane amount of calling her, she responded

"Excuse me, are you talking to me?" asked Antara. "Or are you flirting with me?"

"I have seen you somewhere, you have reminded me of her" said the man.

"I see" said Antara. "By the way, I am Antara"

"Shezan" said the man.

"Seems like, I know you. Would you like to spend some night with me?" whispered Antara.

To Shezan's shock, he felt that love was back to him. On the other hand, he was nervous due to her psychotic behavior. His past with Aminah was unbearable and understandable.

Then Antara grabbed his hand tight and took him through the stairs to the room. The room had only pink lamps and red curtains with brown wallpapers. On the center, there was a huge double bed. She gently pushed him to the bed with a sultry smile on her face. Shezan was also smiling. When she was about to jump on to his body, he tried to avoid but still, Antara was trying to grab him.

"Please, have make love with me. I am hungry over you. Roar!" whispered Antara.

Shezan tried to roll away from her body.

"Please!" continued Antara.

"Please, have 100 taka or thousand! NOOOOOO!" cried Shezan.

After she forced Shezan into love-making, his 'little thing' got up. The rest was history. They slept. The morning rose. Shezan's sleep was so deep that Antara/Aminah woke up and saw herself half nude with shirt. She was shocked with fear that she even lost her memory. There were cigarettes on the ash tray beside her. She even saw that her side on the bed was wet. It was so shocking and terrifying even that she never thought of that result.

"Where am I?" exclaimed Aminah.

She looked at Shezan.

"What the hell are you doing, Shezan?" screamed Aminah.

Shezan woke up. He was almost full naked. But, after love he wore the underwear. He was nervous again.

"I didn't do anything! You did, Antara!" said Shezan in a low tone.

"What?! Who the hell is Antara?" shouted Aminah.

"Oh! God! Don't you remember? You even forced me to make love!" screamed Shezan.

Aminah was surprised. But as Shezan realized the consequence, he ran out with the underwear-naked.

"Oh God! Why the hell am I with Shezan!" said Aminah in a lower tone.