OUR LITTLE INFINITY

CHAPTER 1

For a few weeks we stayed at my uncle's place. but we finally found a new house where we can stay as paying guests. mumma had already shown me the pictures of the place and it looked quite well. but it was none of my business to comment anything on the infrastructure since all i needed was a good study table and all i had to do was study. SUCKS. ANYWAYS. yes, you can call me a robot with flesh and blood, i don't mind. all i do to freshen up is close my eyes and think about dad. i lost him when i was 9 years old and it is not justified why i had to bear that loss at such a tender age. my mother never talks about it, she thinks this emotional crap will make me lose my focus from studies.

'we will leave now. thank you. bye." my mom said to my uncle. the whole family had come to the gate to bid a goodbye to us.

'bye. take care.' uncle turned to me and asked 'aarushi, you will top this year as well, won't you?'

i have been topper for years but still can't figure out how to deal with such questions. i supported my spectacles up the nose line and just nodded.

'she is no. 1 in her school. next year she will top in neet too!' my mother said with a pride.

'ma please, stop this. can we leave?' i whispered.

she held me through my elbow and signaled me to behave. i stood there, expressionlessly. she turned to my uncle and said 'she is a bit shy. anyways, thank you, bye."

'call us once you reach safely. bye.' they bid us a good bye.

i swear, telling goodbye is a 30 minute procedure in India. we settled in the car and began our journey. i took my book in my hand and started reading. i have never liked travelling but when i sit in a car, i don't want the car to stop. i just want to see the trees passing by and the road and the people....

i was reading when i heard a shout 'OYE CHUTIYE!' and to my surprise, so many people turned back. you might be surprised to know how many people turn back when you shout oye chutiye in public. i found it funny, and i smiled. my mother hit me on my head and that's when i realised she was watching.

'focus aaru, focus! MBBS is not a joke.' she says.

it doesn't affect me anymore, i have grown up hearing these kind of stuff. but i don't really feel likke reacting much because arguing with mothers is like reading software lisence agreement, you have to say 'I AGREE' even if you don't.