After crying for a while longer, Nishith regained a little composure
"I.."
Nilambori understood that he was trying to apologise so she raised her and and stopped him.
"It's still raining heavily outside and the forecast says new waves of thunderstorms are approaching. You'll have to stay here for the night."
Nishith got up and stared out of the window, watching the trees swaying furiously from the wind and getting whipped by the rain which now seemed as thick as fog.
"Then I'll have to trouble you to lend me your sofa."
Nilambori nodded and went to her room.
Nishith's gaze followed the raindrops rolling down the window. He frowned and flinched when there was a sudden flash of lightning. The soundproofing blocked the roar of the thundering clouds.
A while later he began feeling parched and got up to drink some water. But suddenly, felt extremely dizzy. In a hurry to steady himself, he knocked off a cup.
'Clank! Trrr'
The cup spun a few times before coming to a stop.
"Argh! "
Nishith scowled at the cup for making such a loud noise and looked at the door to Nilambori's room to see if it woke her up. Seeing nobody he sighed in relief and bent to pick the it up.
"Tsss! "
he felt his head spin again. This time he also felt a heat wave course through his body. He loosened the collar of the nightgown but that warm feeling was only increasing.
'What's happening? It's raining so heavily outside yet I'm sweating like crazy. And... this uncomfortable feeling. Ugh! '
He went towards the sofa on shaky legs and slumped down. The uncomfortable heat had not subsided. He leaned back and opened several buttons down to his chest and faced the cooler but that failed to provide any relief. The dizziness increased by the minute and that uncomfortable feeling rose again with more intensity. He slipped his hand underneath his shirt and rubbed his nape and shoulders.
'What is happening to me?'
Nishith started having a strong craving for physical intimacy all of a sudden.
'Argh! No. No no what am I thinking? Why am I...' he could not complete his thoughts when he felt his mind clouding with such thoughts again.
His breathing increased. All he wished was for someone to caress him, hug him. A desperate need to be closer to someone washed over.
Nishith shook his head.
"What's going on? Why... am I feeling like this? Ah.."
He unbuttoned his shirt even more. Now one of his shoulders was exposed. He bit his lips and threw his head back against the sofa breathing heavily. Suddenly his eyes widened. Still panting, he looked down to see that he had an erection. Nishith gasped. His face flushed as he covered his mouth with the back of his hand.
"Wha.. " his vision became hazy as his eyes teared up.
He clutched the edge of the sofa with his other and kept panting.
Inside the room.
Nilambori changed out of her suit and wore a nightgown. Her long cane was now retracted into a short stump about the size of her palm and tucked in the pocket of her pants.
She laid on the bed resting her back against the headrest with the book as her fingers slid over the pages, reading the Braille. Her eyes, although staring at the book, did not move along with her fingers and was fixated at one place. Sometimes her brows furrowed, sometimes her lips curled upwards and at other times she raised her eyebrows, amused at the surprising turns in the novel.
As she was reading an interesting part, a sudden thought made her close the book with a book mark. She took out her folded cane, pressed a button on it which made her purple friend regain her original size, and went out of the room.
Even though she held the cane, she did not swerve it around feeling for objects and just walked steadily ahead holding it aside.
In the living room.
Nishith's mind was in a mess when he heard a concerned voice.
"Mr Dey, are you alright?"
Nishith opened his eyes and saw Nilambori standing before him with her brows slightly creased. He was about to reply when a light shock passed through his body.
"Ah," he arched his back and gasped.
Nilambori felt that something was not right with him. She retracted her cane and tucked it back in her pocket, then walked a little closer and picked him up in her arms.
Nishith was startled by her sudden action and requested her to put him down but Nilambori said, "You need to lie down somewhere comfortable. You don't look well."
Nishith stared at her face in a daze, 'Her cheek looks so inviting. Shall I give it a kiss?'
He inched closer to her face but caught himself midway. He shook his head vigorously to shake off those thoughts.
Nilambori carried him to her room and laid him down. Nishith felt his body grow hotter by the second especially when Nilambori was so close. When she was trying to lay him on the bed, he did not let go of her neck and clung to her. Then, as if realising his actions, he abruptly let go and averted his eyes. However, that caused him to notice something else and blush profusely. He hurriedly covered his crotch and looked away.
While he was busy doing all this, Nilambori made a quick call and was spoke to someone. Then she came back with a wet towel.
"I've prepared a cold bath. You have to lay in the tub for some time to help with the discomfort. It's not possible to go to the hospital in this weather. The doctor said she'll arrive in two hours. Please try to hold on." Nilambori said as she led him to the bathroom.
Nishith submerged himself upto his neck and leaned against the edge of the bathtub feeling relieved by the chilled water. After a while he came out and wiped his body with a wet towel. Feeling much better than earlier he came back into the room and went to sleep.
Nilambori sat on a chair by the bed and continued reading.
After a while, Nishith started sweating and panting again. Hearing him breathe so heavily, Nilambori came near and pressed a hand on his forehead to check his temperature. Nishith held her palm and pressed it against his cheek. He leaned forward and put his other hand on her shoulder. Then tilting his head up, he looked at her with pleading eyes and a flushed face.
"Miss Saha... please... help me."
Nilambori stayed silent for a while and then said, " You have been drugged."
Nishith wrapped his arms around her neck and said, "It itches. So uncomfortable. Please help me."
"Do you know what you're doing?" Nilambori placed her hand on the hook of his arms and tried to bring him to his senses.
Nishith shook his head, "I don't know. I don't want to know. I just want to get rid of this sickening feeling. I can't bear it anymore."
He stared at her face intently and said "Please, help me."
Nilambori was about to say something when all of a sudden Nishith pulled her closer and pressed his lips on hers. Nilambori quickly pulled away. She knew he was not in a state to differentiate between what he wanted and what he was doing because of the effects of the drugs.
Ding.
The person she was on call with, had sent a message and it was read aloud in her earpiece.
The drug is too strong. There are only two options to alleviate the situation either take him to a hospital or let him fulfill his physical desire. Keeping him untreated will lead to health problems.
Nilambori was conflicted. She had had one-night stands with several people but they all consented to it in a conscious state of mind. But Nishith's case was different. Doing something to him in a drugged state will be taking advantage of his helplessness even if he asks for it.