Infidelity

The rays of night lamp were falling on her face.

She was in deep sleep.

Her face had a childlike innocence.

Calm, serene, pure.

She was smiling in sleep.

Probably she was dreaming.

She looked almost divine

Was this the effect of the light falling on her?

I once again opened the crumpled piece of paper

which I had snatched from Damu

just when he was going to deliver it to our neighbor.

"Dear Nik ,

M is going on tour.

Won't be back before midnight.

Come tomorrow at 9 when rishi will be in school.

Yours P"

I once again looked at her face.

Should I believe her face

Or this moist crumpled piece of paper?

I tore the paper and started packing my briefcase for tomorrow's tour.