Seasons of Love by Jaismita Alexander

Seasons of Love Part 5

Part Five:

It was Sunday morning and the first day of my English tuition. Tania had called at six to wake me up. She was too excited and didn't want to get late on the first day.

I took a bath and got ready. Our class was scheduled at 11 am. Mom was astonished to see me getting up early on a Sunday morning. She followed me to the kitchen as I went to fetch a bowl for my cornflakes.

"Ahem ahem, anything special today?", she asked.

I turned around and frowned at her. She had this bad habit of questioning me for everything.

"I have my English tuition from eleven. I told you.", I replied.

"Oh yes. I remember. How much money do you need today?", she asked.

"Just give me the tuition fees, I have for the rest.", I said & came out of the kitchen.

I finished my breakfast and packed my bag. I took out two new copies from my shelf. One for Language and the other for Literature. I kept in my pencil bag and my textbooks. I was about to leave when the doorbell rang.

"Please see who it is", mom shouted from the kitchen.

Dad went to the church and my brother was still sleeping, so I had to go to open the door.

I was in a hurry so I did not bother to look into the eye hole. I just opened the door. And this later made me regret as I saw Piyush standing outside with a funny expression on his face.

I spontaneously asked, "What is it?"

Piyush: What is it, means? Do I look like a salesman to you?

"Worse than that.", I replied. "A beggar probably", I thought in my mind.

Piyush: Means?

"Don't eat my head now. I am getting late please get inside. Mom is in the kitchen.", I snapped back.

Piyush: I have come to meet you.

"Me? Why?", I asked with an irritated expression on my face.

Piyush: I wanted to apologize for yesterday.

"Done? Now please let me go.", I was really irritated now.

Piyush: Where are you going?

"You are NOT my fiance so don't question me", I replied angrily.

Piyush: Woah! You are a little devil.

"Shut up. You are just...", before I could complete my sentence, mom stepped in.

Mom: Piyush beta...nice to see you. Come in.

Piyush: Maa how are you? I was passing from here so thought to sneak in.

"Very good. Mom, you talk to him later. Give me the money first, I am getting late.", I said.

Piyush: Is she going somewhere?

Mom: Yes. She has got her English tuition today. First day class.

Piyush: That's great. Come, I'll drop you.

Mom: Yes. That will be good. Shehnaya, go with him.

"What the hell! I am not a kid. I can go alone.", I insisted.

Mom: Don't argue. Here take the money and go.

Piyush went out and I followed him banging the door behind in anger.