Side Effects Of Love💞

Chapter 12

AVANI's POV

"Honestly, I did know that our state CM is a woman. But never knew much about her. As, a kid, I hated politics because I still remember how Politicians who were elected as MLAs used to visit our orphanage and promise us better education , toys and food. "

"My only mistake was I trusted them. "

"I used to patiently wait for their arrival. May be not today, someday. But that someday never came. "

"Politicians gave me trust issues and today I seldomly trust anyone. "

"But what is Akash doing in all of these pictures and is he.... CM's son?

I wanted to ask Bala and I did.

"Iss... This guy her son? "

"He is. The eldest one and the most caring one as well. " She proudly told.

"I know Bala"

I muttered under my breathe.

"Did you say anything akka? "

"Nothing"

"To be honest there was a lot to tell her, even I've to ask Akash . "

I was lost in my thoughts just the way one's mind gets lost in never ending chaos.

Bala shaked my shoulders and instantly, I came out of my trance or else should I say, out of my bubble of falsehood.

"Akka, are you okay? "

Bala's voice was filled with concern.

"I'm alright, the problem is that Akash...."

"How do you know Akash's name, I haven't told you, have I? " She spatted immediately.

"Who's Akash, I don't know any guy of that name. I was just..... Saying about the famous panipuri stall in Akashpuri colony. "

"What is the problem in the Pani puri stall? "

Her curiosity was making me nervous. Sweat beads formed on my forehead despite the AC was on.

"The problem is, the Panipuri stall will get closed at 5 and it's 6:30 now. "

"Ohh"

I exhaled a deep breath.

My heart cursed my tongue for lying non-stop. But how do I tell my heart that the tongue is controlled by my brain which is driven by the idea of saving me.

"Bala, I'll take a leave. "

"Okay Akka bye. Please don't come for two days because I may stay at my Attayya's(aunt) home for two days. "

Her excitement level could be easily sensed in her tone.

"Ah! I wish I had such people in my life, where I could be so excited and happy to go and stay at there place!!!"

"She's so lucky"

Unknowingly my eyes teared a bit and I lowered my gaze.

I didn't look in to her eyes and just nodded positively and left.

"Why did you do this to me Akash? A friendship of almost half year, and you never felt to tell me your identity. "

"Initially, I found a good friend in you. Didn't know when I started developing feelings for a guy like you who has the brightest smile."

"To avoid you, I choose not to meet you and the best idea at that moment was to get into a job. "

"Marriage always scared me, but the word love made me shit my pants, for real. "

"I still remember, how my orphanage care taker used to taunt me by calling me... "

"You ugly girl, how many times have I told you not to play with boys? "

She slapped the naive girl.

" I guessed it right, you are just like your good for nothing mother, she slept around ,had you and had thrown you here mercilessly, apparently you're no less than your mother"

Shouted on a 7-year-old Avani .

She clutched the toy car to her chest. She loved cars, indeed it was a broken one.

The cars were always with the boys, they behaved pretty well with her.

Neither of them showed difference but the bitter truth is, the adult brain is so spoiled that they started differencing among the kids who had none on this planet.

My car toy was snatched. I couldn't stop my self from crying out loud.

But right now, I'm trying my best to overcome this, guess what I did?

"I bought my first toy car!!!!!! "

"Obviously, from my first pay. "

I bought a similar toy car and I love it!

"Still, it's a long way to go. "

Keeping my past aside, I focused on my Akash, I mean on Mr. Akash.

But one thing was fixed for sure.

"I'll neither meet Akash nor speak to him"

"Will that happen miss Avani? " My sub conscious spoke with witty.