It was a quiet Friday night. Keshav was lying on his bed in his Bangalore flat after dinner when the chat started as usual.
Kalpana 9:45 PM Hey… how was your day? Mine was very long. Back-to-back classes and then some meeting. I’m finally home and just relaxing now.
Aryan 9:47 PM Day was okay. Work was busy but manageable. I just had dinner and I’m lying in bed scrolling. You sound a little quiet tonight. Everything okay?
Kalpana 9:50 PM I’m fine. Just tired from the whole week. How are you?
Keshav immediately sensed that something was off. Her replies were short, and there were long pauses between messages. It felt like she wanted to say something important but was holding back. He decided to address it directly.
Aryan 9:53 PM Kalpana, I can feel something is bothering you. You’re typing and then not sending anything. What is it? You can tell me. I’m here. No judgment.
There was almost a four-minute gap before she replied.
Kalpana 9:58 PM It’s nothing serious. I just had a dream last week… a very intense one. I’ve been thinking about it a lot but I’m scared to tell you. You might tease me or feel bad.
Aryan 10:00 PM I won’t tease you badly. And I won’t feel bad either. Whatever it is, you can share it with me. I promise I’ll listen properly and support you. Just tell me what happened.
Kalpana 10:04 PM I don’t know… it’s embarrassing. You might think I’m disgusting.
Aryan 10:06 PM I will never think that. We’ve already talked about so many things. You know I don’t judge you. If it’s been on your mind this much, it’s better to let it out. I’m right here with you. Tell me.
There was another long pause.
Kalpana 10:11 PM Okay… last week I had a very intense sex dream. It was so vivid and real. I woke up completely wet and had to touch myself. Since then it’s been coming back to my mind again and again. I feel guilty about it.
Aryan 10:13 PM It’s just a dream. You don’t have to feel guilty about dreams. Tell me what happened in it. Describe it to me properly.
Kalpana 10:16 PM It’s not simple. The dream was… wrong. I’m scared of your reaction.
Aryan 10:18 PM I’m not going to react badly. I’m really curious now. Please tell me what the dream was about. I want to know every detail. You can be completely honest with me.
She took some time before starting to type again.
Kalpana 10:23 PM In the dream, I was having intense sex with my son and his two friends… Vivek and Raju. It was very rough and passionate. They were all taking turns with me.
Keshav felt his heart skip a beat. He read the message twice. His own mother had just confessed to having a sexual dream involving him and his two best friends.
He kept his reply calm and encouraging.
Aryan 10:25 PM Okay… that’s intense. But it’s just a dream. Can you describe it more? What exactly happened? Tell me everything.
Kalpana 10:28 PM I don’t know if I should go into so much detail. It’s very dirty.
Aryan 10:30 PM Please tell me. I really want to know. You can be as detailed as you want. I won’t judge you at all. Just describe what happened in the dream.
