Life of Problems

chapter 39

Hey! How are you doing? Jiya looked up at the source of those words.

You? She said calmly.

Why? Joe asked jokingly. Have you been waiting for me? Huh?

You are the last one on earth l will wait for, Jiya said coldly glancing back on her book.

Come on! Joe cried. I am not as bad as that. I even did you such a big favor, you should be thank...

Which l never asked for.

So what? What are friends for if you need to ask everything. That was my pleasure to do that for you.

I'm not so pleased anyway, that you spoiled all my eight year's effort to keep all those hidden from Jwel, l...Jiya stopped abruptly. Shit!

What do you mean by that? Joe said surprised. Are you still hiding something? That doesn't concern you, Jiya said dismissively.

Well..then l won't ask you, what will you do when Jwel ask you? Joe said smiling.

Surprisingly Jiya smiled too. Can I ask you Mr., why the hell are you so interested in other's personal life? If you haven't got any work then just study, our exam is in three months.

Oh, that's a piece of cake. But not your file. You know you're my first patient, you can say and you keep confusing me all the times. How can I conclude your file if you don't tell me the truth and understand more about your character? Also as a psychologist...

Psychologist! Jiya thudded her fist on the desk suddenly becoming angry. If you really wanna be a psychologist, then you should know that a psychologist doesn't bluff around his patient's secrets.

I didn't say it shouting at the ground, Joe said indignantly. I just told it to four of my friends, that's all.

And one of them was the person for whom l did all these.You didn't lied cause of your mother? Joe asked confusedly.

Are you going to say that to... Jiya! Joe interrupted. I think you don't remember me asking if I can say that to three people. If you ask me not to tell anyone, l promise I won't. Not even Ema. For your kind information,l can keep secrets for decades. I won't break my promise this time for sure.

No,Jiya sighed. I didn't have so much affection for mom that l will spoil all my life for her promise. Jwel is much more important than her to me. She couldn't say anything anyway, she was dead already when l opened my eyes at the hospital. I mean I got senseless immediately, l didn't heard even if she said something.Then why?

You don't know Joe. You will never understand how it feels to be ignored by people who you think are your parents, how it feels to know that you're adopted, to see your mom drinking all the time, to see your dad.... she sighed.

So? Joe demanded.

I was cursed by my curiosity to know all these. But I thought l will never let Jwel know all these things. I didn't want him to get the same pain.

Jiya!

Well, l thought he could get a happy childhood in that way. He may think me evil, but he will know he has father, he won't know his father cheated her mother. He won't know we were from orphanage. He won't know mom never accepted us. He will have everything just by hating me. Even if it's an illusion,he will be happy.

And what about you? Joe asked.

What about me? I'm just fine. Yeah, l was Jwel's only friend that time but how long could it take for a good boy like him to get friends? You saw he was happy with his friends, Ema,Kathy, Nick, better than me. He can have a perfect life and think if l had told him. He is a very emotional one. He just couldn't take all these things in that age. Still, you just made things difficult for him. He 

was having a totally perfect life, you spoiled that,Jiya suddenly shouted.

What do you think you are,huh? Joe said annoyedly. Protector of the people? Sainte? Are you 

that eager to make yourself look noble?

After hearing all these you think that? Jiya muttered. I was just trying to....

Can you really don't understand that he isn't actually happy? All the things you've given him aren't real. That man doesn't love him like son,he is still orphan. Do you think just not knowing them make any change? You were his only family? The real one Jiya.

That's what I thought will be the best for him,Jiya said lowering her head.

I bet that wasn't. People think he has the perfect life. Maybe that wouldn't have been the same if you told him, maybe he would have left only with you. But at least he would have had someone real. Someone really loves him, cares for him. And you know what you have given him? All the fake glittering things that makes him look better outside, but inside he is just an alone boy. The perfect boy Jwel has no one cause of you.

He has got you all,Jiya argued.Yeah right. But no one will ever be able to take your place. Family is something which can't be compared with anything else.

They both stayed silent for a moment.

If you ask me,Joe said finally, you have wasted a long time. And now that he knows everything,why don't you guys just make up. That will be good for both of you.

Couldn't more agree with you Joe,I said. They both jumped.

What the hell! Have you been eves dropping? Joe asked. And noticing Jiya giving him an angry 

look he added, l definitely didn't bring them here.

Well... Nick said. We came here just to show you a horrible math problem. If you talk about eves dropping....well... just a little bit. I mean we couldn't help that,he said embarrassedly.When we have heard already, just let it go. And yeah,make up with Jwel, that's what we advice you as well,l said.

Give me that math problem,Jiya said eagerly turning the topic.

Here we are talking about life problem, forget about math problem,Nick said.

And sister, Kathy said annoyedly. Couldn't you find any better place? I stumbled three times in the way here and Nick fell flat on his face.

Nobody asked you that! Nick said going red.

Are you okay bro? Joe asked.

Alright, alright, Nick said.

So the thing is....so the thing is,Jiya interrupted me, l will think about that. Now give me that math problem.

Such a mathaholic! Kathy said. I wish I was one.

Nah, you are better being boxer. Math couldn't help us from being bitten that day? Remember? Nick said.

Nick told Joe everything. Everyone laughed once more after hearing except Jiya. She may didn't even hear as she was so lost in math.

Talented! I mumbled and sighed.