Shillong, June 13 -- Rocktotpal Konwarh

That evening!

He kissed! Shekissed!

And, they (thought) parted just for the night!!

With a hug, he bid adieu,

She did not want him to.

She did not dare either to wait!

Evening got dark. At stake was her fate!!

She was late!

Stern-wardens were patrolling in the dorms.

Croaking frogs and fragmented earthworms.

Mud-laden high-heel slippers, difficult to walk,

Through the gloomy alley

Wolves roamed hungry in the dusk!

The XY breed with shenanigans and mask!!

The zephyrcarriedthe melancholy hoots of the owl,

No referee to monitor the fowl!!

She dodged! They were faster!!

The silhouette of the gang-

She could see.

8:30 p.m. -the time set for the bang,

Monsoon cloudshovered for the moc...