The discussion and what followed

 Back then
 She didn't comprehend what "She is."
 She met the Nigerian guy in another department
and was impressed by his discussion on Marx.
She was struggling to understand theories.
So, she asked if he could explain her later
and share his experience of coming
to a different academic system from Africa.

She met one day for coffee.
The Black Professor noticed them--by chance.
He might of thought they were dating
Or may be he didn't think anything.
But it was not usual for Indians to date Africans-
No, not that common.

The other day
he invited for an evening meal at a restaurant
along with the discussion...
She went and drank margarita---probably the first time.
She liked the taste
But her sixth sense
told her not to drink too much.
They started talking
It went on for some time.

As the evening was turning towards night
She wanted to go back...
So, they left together.

While dropping closer to her apartment
He tried to pull her closer to his body
She cringed back--
saying that she never expected such thing.
He understood it was a mistake
but explained that everybody needs that
Reinforcing the idea that there is a biological need
for her which she should fulfill.


He explained
he was lonely--being an international.
She didn't want him to feel bad
So, she said it was okay---it can happen...
She was not the right person
to help him on that matter;
She thanked him for dinner
opened the car door and left.
She never met him again.


Later, the incident
hurt her thinking through
the idea that if women
meet men for dinner
somewhere there is this underlying assumption
that they would receive something in return--the sex.


Lucknow, India