AMIDST

Chapter 28

MAYRA'S POV:

" Alice, you start with the packing. I will just inform mum once," I say.

"Okay."

I call mum. She is not answering. Where is she? I call again. She answers.

"Hey mom! All good? Why did not you answer earlier? You well?"

"Yes Mayra. All is well. I was in the kitchen. So, how come you remember me?"

"Mom, we are coming to Bangalore soon. We have a train tomorrow.."

"We?"

"As in all my friends. For a vacation. Alice has a farm house. We will stay there."

"Why not at home?"

"Mom we are six people. It would be awkward for them to stay at our place."

"Oh. Okay. Should I send someone to pick you all?"

"No mom! We will manage. Just relax. Now I have to do packing so I will talk later. Bye."

"Okay. Bye. See you soon."

I hang up the phone and start my packing.

Next day:

We all had decided to meet at the station. 2 weeks holiday at Bangalore with family and friends. We all board the train at the last minute because Alice and Zain are late. And now we are here, all set for 2 days train ride. I call my mom and update her about my departure.

"So what to do?" Rohan asks.

"Let us talk," Anya says.

"Okay." Everyone agrees. And we talk for hours before we start singing songs.

After some time, I will be home. Bangalore. I freaking love this city. Delhi grew on me but Bangalore is what I love.

We finally reach the Bangalore station. We get 3 taxis and reach their farmhouse on the outskirts of town. It is just a step below a mansion. It is white and I will be kidding if I say it is not drool-worthy.

"Enjoying the view?" Niall whispers in my ear.

"Yeah! It is beautiful."

"Wait till you see all of it."

We go inside and it is prettier. There are so many rooms. I take the one with purple and white theme. Across mine was Niall's. Zain and Alice decide to share a room, much to Niall's disappointment.

Rohan and Anya have adjacent rooms with connected balconies. We all decide to freshen up and meet in the living room. The house has loads of servants, a gym, a pool, a lawn and a frigging ice cream parlour and a bar. Niall has been too close since we have been here. I smell something fishy. When I go to the living room, Niall is there wearing a white t shirt and baggy blue jeans. We are matching colours. He is watching television. I sit beside him and he scoots closer and slides an arm around my shoulder. I stiffen.

"Niall?"

"Yeah."

"What is wrong?"

" Nothing. Why?" He frowns.

"You are acting differently."

"You are imagining things."

"You are a douche."

"I know right?"

"Yeah." I smile.

The others join us soon.

"Sorry to break the moment, lovebirds but lets go to the pool," Rohan smirks.

"Shut up."

Me and Niall get up and start walking.