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Chapter 20 - A new Beginning

Ria

Karan was right, Alina does make really good curry, if only I could have enjoyed it more. Rohan telling Karan that we were just friends I don’t know but hurt me a little. I mean, I didn’t except anymore either but I guess when you really love someone even the word friends is like a thorn.

When Alina and I were cooking dinner Rohan and Karan had a conversation out on the balcony, I don’t know what it was about but ever since than Rohan’s been unusually quite. He didn’t talk to me at all during dinner, if he wanted something he would ask Alina or Karan. He was behaving really odd, in fact left straight after dinner and that too without saying ‘bye.’ Something was seriously up and I have a feeling it was all because of that truth or dare game. Karan asked really awkward questions, I don’t blame Rohan to be upset. But it would make sense that he is upset with Karan then why is he acting all weird around me? Is it because I said that Aisha was very lucky to have him as her boyfriend?

I can’t believe it’s one-thirty at night and all these thoughts are going through my head. I really should get some sleep. As I pulled the sheets over my head to sleep Maa ka phone started playing. Urghh! Mom really needs to find a better time to call!

“Hello beta [child]” she said. There was something wrong – she sounded really sweet. Like diabetic sweet.

“Mom...everything ok?” I asked unsure of her unnatural sweetness.

“Yes, yes. How are you? Settling in well?”

“Yeah. Didn’t I tell you that I’m having a great time when you called last week?” I still hadn’t told her about me fainting otherwise she’d freak out and call me back urgently. “Anyways, what is it? Why did you call me at this time?”

“Well, how old are you now? Twenty two? At this age I already gave birth to you.” Oh, I know where she is taking this and I wasn’t going to let her!

“Mom! Stop right there! I’m not getting married at this age ok?” I warned her.

“No! Who’s telling you to get married? Just meet some boys that your dad and I have chosen get to know them and then with the one that you think you get along with the most we will get you engaged to him. That’s all. Then you two can decide when you want to get married.” I can’t believe my parents! They chose guys for me without my permission!

“Mom, look. I’m not meeting any boys right now, I don’t want to pay attention to useless things like these when I should be paying attention on work. Ok? We can talk about this marriage business two years later, when I get a permanent job here ok? Ok. Goodnight and let me go to sleep.” With that I hung up on her and turned off my phone so she doesn’t call again.

Rohan hadn’t called all weekend and now it was Monday. My alarm went off at its usual time, but then I realised that I have the whole week off – thanks to Rohan. I was perfectly fine but I was not allowed to go to work, so I guess for the rest of the week it’s just me and my home, because after Friday night I don’t think Rohan is going to come. 

Rohan

I couldn’t sleep all weekend. I couldn’t get Karan’s words out of my head. The whole sparkle in my eyes, sparkle in Ria’s eyes, it all sounded too cheesy but in some way true as well. So much was going through my head during dinner on Friday night that I couldn’t even enjoy Alina’s curry and left without even saying bye. I hope Ria didn’t feel bad.

I got to office on Monday looking like a panda, with dark circles around my eyes and the first person I see is Karan with a bright, cheeky smile on his face.