Hi Sndy and gahugoro, thank you for taking the time to read this piece. I confess it is a bit intense and not mainstream fiction. Captain Haddock, I apologize, I could not paste the story in it's original format as italics seem to disappear when I paste the text. (Yo San, whatchu got against italics?! ;) The story form is non linear and so a bit complicated to keep track of. But thank you for tenacity. :) Nepalonmymind, thanks for being so articulate; I couldn't have said it better myself. There is a duality in every one (I feel) just not to this pathological extent, thank God for that! Juggy, you remembered! Actually, when I had posted this story a looooooooooong time ago, it was incomplete. I was still struggling with the ending. Again, thank you for your readership. Bhaute ji, Thank you. I have read you too and your writings have a literary quality few can compete with. I am honored you've stopped by. Deepji, I'll willingly share the ether; neither is it mine nor is it yours! ;) I was beginning to experience deep withdrawal symptom (pun, not intended! ;) Flipflop, my charming sis, thank you for you words. Ali graphic nai cha hoina? ThapaP, honeymoon over?! You mean to say the romance ends?! Honey Chicago ma Ma ta ni MD ma-- the long distance should prolooooooooong the honeymoon hoina?