Nepe sir, "There is a myriad of possibilities, let's say, from a coldly calculated fake relationship to a genuinely passionate one, and various cocktail of those two extremes between Rakesh and Rachel." Although true, your point here is quite vague as well. Especially, when you throw in a wide as horizon spectrum of relationship by saying "various cocktail of those two extremes". All relationships fall on this various cocktail of two extremes, don't you think? When speaking for Rakesh, I wouldn't call the relationship between him and Rachel a coldly calculated one. The adjective "coldly " is too harsh here. Rakesh had have feelings for Rachel, no doubt, but was a quivery one. Of course, Rakesh's relationship to Rachel is a calculated one. The story clearly demonstrates that fact. For a example, look at this expression from the writer ".. He got engaged to Rachana when he was still married to Rachel" What does this behavior of Rakesh tells you, a reader? "Yes, Rachel has been exposed suggestively, although not in a believable way." I think I provided enough hint to the readers to consider Rachel's love to Rakesh was genuine. I did offer no other reasons for Rachel to be in relationship with Rakesh except for love. May I ask what made you think Rachel's position is unbelievable? What should a short story writer have done here to establish her faith on Rakesh in a believable way? I am asking this for my own knowledge. If I agree with your position, I may adopt that in my future writings. I am in a learning mood, and want to remain in this mood as long as I can. "However, as for Rakesh, the writer is keeping it from the readers. " Now, here I don't agree with your comment. What did writer keep about Rakesh from the readers? I think response above already addresses this comment. "Therefore a trust between the writer and the readers has not been established.." Since this *therefore* above heavily relies on "however" ("However, as for Rakesh, the writer is keeping it from the readers. "), which I disagree with, I spare this expression of yours my response. Finally, I am not arguing whether the piece I presented here is literally a good one. This is for readers like you to decide/feel. So, I respect your evaluation of the piece with care. My sincere thanks -again -for your constructive crticism. **** DadaGiri bro, jira daile aba chilim silim lyaudainan---dhoka thunera srimati sangai basera hare ram hare kisna ko geet sundai tani ra chhan rey "nagaharu baat" bhandai---aba trunk call garera arko chilim magaunu paryo ram mandir bata.