My Love Story Is Totally Predictable

Chapter Three - About Alban

" Hey you, why are you always alone? Don't you have any friends?"
" Don't come near me, I don't like people around me, leave me alone."
" You see that's the reason, you don't have any friends."

What is this sound? My head is in pain, what time is it? I woke up from a dream, ahh is it morning? No it's evening, yes I remember I must have slept while reading the book. My days are really changing. I was looking for my phone to check the time. It's 7:50 p.m it's that late, he will be here anytime. I have to prepare the food for him. Around 8:25 p.m the doorbell rings, he is back but food isn't ready yet what should I do?
I opened the door, he is drunk once again.

" Where is my food?"
" I am preparing the food but it's not ready yet."
" What? Why is it not ready yet? Worthless brat!"

I didn't have the courage to tell him that I fell asleep. I was about to make an excuse when he punched me in the stomach and pushed me away towards the wall.

" You shit, I won't leave any of my food for you to eat today, now hurry and serve me! "

Trying to hold my pain and control my tears, I prepared and served him some rice and vegetable salad. After eating the food there was some left he took the leftover and threw it away and then went to sleep. There was nothing for me to eat. I had some water and went to my room. Why? Why? Why doesn't my suffering end? Maybe I have experienced all the happiness that I have in my life. I wrote my diary and silently cried to sleep.

Morning

It's morning, once again it's cold. Since I met Rikka my life has changed a bit, but it's back to ordinary when it's sunday.

I head downstairs to make breakfast . I made some poha in the morning. He woke up around 6:25 a.m and the first thing he did was to ask me about the breakfast. After having breakfast he went to his workplace. He is an employee in a Metal Manufacturing Company where he supervises the work. He comes home drunk most of the time. He ate most of the poha and there was very little left for me. I had it with some water like I always do and around 7:25 he left for his work. I washed the dishes and started to clean the house. Our house is a very old place.
It's a 2bhk house perfect for the people who have a small car. I started cleaning the hall. We don't have a T.V at home and most of our furniture is old. We have our food in the hall most of the time. One of the bedrooms in the house is not used most of the time. That room belonged to him and my mother. I have my room behind the kitchen which is most of the time dark.

I don't have many things in my room. I only have a table, a bed and a small closet which only has a few clothes. I don't have many hobbies, I only like reading books and singing. It was around 9:45 a.m when I finished all the household work and then I went to buy some groceries. The Market was far from my house and as it was also hot today. I bought some vegetables and rice which were enough until next sunday.

Drenched in sweat, I came home. After keeping everything I bought. I went to take a bath. I was in the bathtub when I was checking all the bruises on my body. I finished my bath and went in front of the mirror.

These bruises are less painful than before. Maybe I am getting strong, or he is just becoming weak. Around 12:35 p.m. I started to make lunch. I was making some rice and an omelet. After having my lunch it was already 2:10 p.m. I did the dishes and went into my room to do some study. I studied and completed my homework till 5:00 p.m. After that I started to read a novel. I was reading a sci-fi novel which was lended to me by Rahul. It's a very good one. The plot revolves around some people trapped on an alien planet.

Around 7:10 p.m. I went to prepare dinner . I was making some fried rice today. 8:25 p.m he also came home asking me where the food was. He ate the food and today he left some food for me. I had the leftovers and washed the dishes. After that I quietly went to my room. 9:55 p.m, I was writing my Diary like I always do but then I was distracted by my ringtone. Someone is calling me. It's an unknown number, I wonder who it is.

"Alban? Am I talking with Alban?"

It's a familiar voice.

"Yes, I am Alban but who are you?"
"Don't tell me you forgot about me. It's me Aasira"
"Ah I see , I had a feeling that it was a familiar voice."
"What are you doing? Are you Alright?"
"Yes I am good. Actually I was writing my diary"
"So how are you doing now are the thing's still the same at home?"
"Yes they are the same"
"You really should leave that house! Why are you still living with him?"
"I can't, I miss my mom and this was the last place she lived."
"Which one?"
"My birth mom Aasira."
"I was just thinking I could make you laugh, don't be mad."
"Nah I am not mad"
"So do you still tie your wrist?"
"Yep, I still do it. I think my wrist don't look good without any cloth around it."
"I remembered that I tied your hand for the first time."
"Yes, I still have that cloth with me."
"You still keep that? You are such a weird guy Alban"

Aasira and I talked for about 45 minutes. I was very happy that I have her number once again.
I also have a picture of her on my phone. I always keep it hidden. She is such a cute person. How did I fall for her? Yes I remember that day I can't forget about that. After Ryka, Aasira is the person who knows most about me!

My mother died when I was Nine. I really miss her. After her death I was lost. I was not able to socialize much and after that I was just becoming like a NPC ( Non-Playing Character ).
I cutted off my relationships with others and most of the time I was just quiet. Two years later after her Death, He got married to another woman. She was the one who started to punch and kick me, this marriage didn't last long. A year later she left our house and flew off with most of the money with her Boyfriend. We are still in debt because of her. After that He became a drinker and always removed his frustration by beating me up. He thinks I am a bad omen in his life. I wish I hadn't born, but these suicide attempts didn't worked I was not able to kill myself. Also these Three scars on my wrist I can't show them in public so I always hide it by tying a cloth. But I can't die now, I promised Ryka to live a Happy life even if she was not with me. I think I should accept her challenge to get a Girlfriend, and I think I should confess to Aasira!
After I wrote my diary I was thinking about the question and the answer I gave to Rikka when she asked me about why I always tie a cloth on my wrist. Such a dumb answer I gave her,

"Cause I like it".

I think I should tell Rikka about me. I know almost everything about her and she doesn't know much about Me. I only don't know one thing about Rikka, the person she likes, she always brushes off that question. I am sleepy. I am just going to sleep. It's already pretty late. What time is it now? 11:37 p.m!

It was pretty late. I always sleep around 10:30 p.m.

It's Morning already, why didn't my Alarm ring? No, I just turned it off. It's 6:22 a.m. I should hurry and make breakfast. As I was in a hurry I didn't have much time to get ready. I left the house at 7:01 a.m. I was walking faster than usual to the school. As I was walking I saw Rikka near the mailbox. Is she waiting for someone? She saw me.

"Hey you dumbass you are late I was thinking to go without you today"
"I am sorry I woke up late today"
"Why are your eyes red?"
"I went to sleep late yesterday."
"Then what about your left wrist? What is all that?"

I didn't notice it when I left home but in a hurry I didn't tie the cloth. What should I do? Should I tell her the truth? I was wondering in thoughts when Rikka took a tight hold on my hand and pulled me to the way of our home.

"Where are we going, Rikka? The school is the other way!"
"I have some questions for you Alban. Is anyone at your home?"
"No one will be home till 8 p.m. Why?
"We are skipping school today. Answer my questions Alban. We are going to your house"
"WHAT… ………?"

Chapter 3, End