Chapter Seven

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I felt my stomach roll and I felt sick. I started to get another one of those head aches. 

Preeti. 

What was that? It felt like another voice calling me. I glanced around hoping to see who the voice belonged to but there was no one. I shock my head trying to clear it, but the headache persisted. Deciding I must have imagined it I headed upstairs to take a shower.

My foot steps seemed to drag, and they became heavier with each stair. I yawned feeling suddenly exhausted. By the time I reached my room I was struggling to keep my eyes open. 

I stepped in the shower and I started scrubbing myself with the soap when I felt an urge and I looked at the writing on the soap. Fair and Lovely. Of course.

When I got out of the shower, I collapsed onto the bed when I remembered I still I had to call my parents.

 I went over to my suitcase and got out my laptop and charger. I set the laptop down on the bed and went over to plug the charger into the outlet. I tried a couple times blindly so used to the motion. After a few tries I looked down at the outlet to see why it wouldn't fit, too late I remembered I had to use an adaptor in India. I felt so stupid but I was so tired at this point I was practically brain dead.

I finally got my laptop working and signed in to video chat. I clicked on my dad's icon and watched him type away at his computer for a couple moments until he finally noticed me.

"Hi Pretty!"

"Hi Daddy."

"You look tired." He looked away from the screen to call my mom and sister, soon they were all crowded in front of the screen.

"Hi"

"Are you okay? I think the jet lag has caught up with you. Why don't you go to bed?"

"Yeah okay mom, I was just checking in, letting you know I'm still alive."

"Are you having fun?" 

I grinned, "Yeah, but miss you already baby."

"Okay then looks like you are falling asleep call again soon buddy."

"You got it dad, but remember our deal? Don't freak out if I don't call everyday alright."

"Call at least twice a week okay."

"Yes alright. Love you guys."

"Love you"

"Be careful"

"Have Fun"

"I will. Bye."

"Bye!"

I smiled and turned off the connection. I was so tired but I was glad to see my family's faces. For some reason I felt reassured, I must have been homesick already.

I was tempted to go check my facebook, but I was so tired, plus I had come here to get away and that would totally be the opposite of what I was supposed to be doing, especially on the third night away from home.

I closed my laptop and climbed under the thin sheet. It was warm even with the state of the air conditioning the Vyas Mansion had and I didn't need the sheet but I just felt more comfortable with it.

As a last minute thought just before I fell asleep I reached over for my phone and turned off my alarm. I really didn't feel like waking up the next morning to have another awkward encounter with Ram.

I fell asleep to fitful dreams that I couldn't remember.

I woke up the next morning crying.

I felt an ache in my heart, I didn't know why but all of a sudden I was crying. Silent tears streaked down my face as I bewildered reached up to wipe them away. 

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