Short Story The condom failed them. Aisha became pregnant. “Oh, fuck!” was Anand’s spontaneous reaction. He didn’t mean it to be vulgar, Aisha knew. Boys and girls in the college used the word with a vast array of meanings and meaninglessness. It was the most popular word on the campus as it encapsulated a kaleidoscopic range of meanings and feelings. The word also referred to the most popular pastime on the campus. Aisha wondered whether it was after a visit to their campus that Bill and Melinda Gates decided to offer a $1 million-funding to anyone who can produce the “ next generation condom ” which would make the popular pastime as pleasurable as if there were no condom. And foolproof too, hoped Aisha. Not like the one that had ditched her. “No tension,” said Anand with such a bindaas attitude that for a moment Aisha thought he was an ambassador of Manappuram gold loan. “There are gynaecologists who will fuck any pregnancy just like that for a few gandhis
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