Long time No see

Her pov

I cleaned up & washed my face, decided not to make a scene in front of everyone. I will talk to them later. I went to the dining room, everyone was sitting there talking, eating, and laughing like a happy family like they didn't lie to me.

"My baby, where were you I was waiting for you, look I made so many dishes for you, come take your sit  " my mom said.
She has always worried for me since that bullying incident that happened years ago, she makes sure to make me eat everything on her watch even when I am abroad, she calls me every time asking me the same question " Did you eat?"
I nod at her and take my seat next to Maddie on the right side and Mahek on the left side. I looked at my opposite seat, it was empty.
The maid served me some of my favourite dishes, everything looked so delicious but I didn't feel like eating.

"Ahaan where were you man ?" I heard Shiv's voice, I looked up to see Ahaan taking the opposite seat from mine. His eyes clashed with me I hurriedly looked down at my food, after what happened in the living room, I couldn't face him.
"I was on the call " he lied so easily like he didn't do anything.

After everyone was done eating, my mom said she made kheer( kheer is made out of milk and this is an Indian dessert for those who don't know).
"Sanjana, can you please come and help me ", my mom asked
I nodded at her and followed her to the kitchen
"Sanu, fill these bowls with Kheer, I will be back with the trays they're in the storeroom," she said
"Sure Mom" I replied
I was done pouring Kheer into bowls and then Mom came and she placed bowls on fancy trays
"Now let's go you have to serve this to everyone," she said and I was like" Why me "
"Ok Mom" I was not in the mood to argue with her
"That's like my girl, I like it when you don't argue and it is for your good only, you have to learn all these things" She smiled at me, and I nodded at her in understanding.
I headed towards the dining room with my hands holding a tray. My hands are shaking because the tray is quite heavy with the bowl's weight. I served Kheer bowls to all the guests, when I was serving the bowls, I felt his eyes on me the whole time and when I reached his side. I hesitantly took the bowl in my hands but because of my shaky hands, the bowl slipped out of my hands and Kheer fell on his shirt. I panicked, What if he shouted at me?
"What have you done Sanjana ?" My mom yelled at me. Now everyone's attention is on me and him

"Oh shit! I'm so sorry I didn't mean to " I took tissues from the table and tried to clean his shirt
He put his hands on my hands to stop me
"Relax bambina, it's fine," he said looking all relaxed, not an ounce of anger was there on his face, how could he look so relaxed? Under this cool facade, I can tell he must be boiling inside. He is acting in front of my family. I ruined his Ralph Lauren shirt, it must have been too expensive. I was lost in my thoughts when suddenly I heard my father's voice
"Relax darling, & princess go with Ahaan and show him the restroom " my father called my mother darling, I know they are so cute. As I heard my father order, I thought why me, looks like today is not my day. I looked at Ahaan to see he was already looking at me. I nod at my father and signal him to follow me.

We were in the hallway on the other side where no one was there as everyone was busy with guests, I heard his footsteps behind me, and I didn't look back as we reached the restroom, I opened the door and turned to see if he was still there or not. As I turned around, he was standing so close to me, making me stumble back a bit he was too close that his breath was mingling with mine, his eyes holding me captive in my place. I feared his look.
He comes closer making me step back. He kept getting closer until I was completely in the restroom, I wouldn't be able to hold eye contact then I heard a thud. I looked at the door which he locked it
"How can you act so normal even after knowing everything ?" he asked, I could see anger in his gaze
He comes closer until my back slammed into the wall, he puts his hands on each side of the wall unable for me to escape from him
"I thought, you are innocent, I even felt guilty for that rejection ", I winced as memories of that day started hitting.
"But, I was wrong, you were never been innocent, you always act like it to gain everyone's attention, I was always right but still I tried to prove myself wrong. You only care for yourself, you never try to look back. You know even in grandma's last breath, she was thinking about you, wishing you the best life and here you are who didn't even know that grandma died 6 years ago " his words are like a needle pricking my heart.
"Please..e don't " I cried
"Please leave me alone, please " I wiped my tears and said it in a stable voice
"Okay, but first clean this mess up," he backed off a little making some space between us while indicating the mess on his shirt which I ruined
I pulled myself together and looked at his shirt and then at him, he was looking at me so intensely as if he was trying to see something in my eyes he shouldn't see
I could deny but I didn't have any strength to further fight or argue with him so I simply nodded at him and walked towards the sink, I soaked a towel & started cleaning his shirt but him being 6'1 & me being 5'3 made it a little hard for me to clean the stain on the cloth clinging to his chest.
I stood on my tippy toes balancing myself but suddenly I lost my balance and was about to fall when a hand came to my waist saving me from the fall. He held my waist from both sides and raised me up
"What...tt a..re you do..ing ?" I asked but he didn't respond and sat me on the side of the sink. Because of his actions, my T-shirt rolled up a little making my skin appear. He didn't remove his hands from my waist instead he stroked my waist with his fingers, I don't know if he did it by mistake or if he was doing it on purpose, my breath hitched
"Bambina everybody must be waiting for us, we don't have time " he whispered in my ears, his voice serious, he was acting normal as if we were not sharing the same breath, as if he didn't angrily yell at me a seconds ago, as if he is not blaming me for everything
I nodded at him lowering my head not able to keep eye contact and cleaned his shirt while he was looking at me intently making my actions sloppy. I hurriedly cleaned his shirt, finally, his shirt was all cleaned, I looked up and said
" Done "
He immediately pulled away and left the restroom.
"Why he is doing this, one time he was shouting at me all angry after a second he acted like nothing happened. He caresses my waist at the same time he blames me for everything, calling me names, why he is doing that? Why he is making me confused? My emotions are all messed up and I'm not even on my period still this man is making me crazy.

After everyone went home, I called my parents & asked them why they had lied. I was so angry at them but still decided to listen to them first. They are my parents they never do wrong to me.
"We know Sanu, we lied but think about it baby, you were already not in good mental health, you stopped eating food, and you always looked depressed & when you came to talk about abroad studied, we saw hope in your eyes and we didn't want you to stay like this, that's why we said yes even though it was hard for us. And about grandma, after 2 days of your departure, she died just think Sanu, how can we call you & give you this bad news" my mom said tears in her eyes
"But Mom Dad you lied to me for 6 years, you guys know how much I was to Grandma, why did you guys do that?" I said desperation in my voice to know why they lie for 6 years
"Sanu, remember how many times you came here, you only come once a year also only for 15 days. For 15 days, you are all happy & smile everywhere as if the whole house is smiling & laughing with you. Sanu, we didn't have the heart to tell you about this, we know we were selfish but after seeing your smile, we forgot everything & smiled with you" my father said his eyes all worried & even a little bit of water from his speech.
I cried even harder hearing their words, they knew that I was going through something, they did everything for me & here I'm blaming them for everything how bad a daughter I am
"Sorry Mom, sorry Dad, I should have not blamed you for it's all my fault, I'm a bad daughter even the worst granddaughter" I was on the verge of breaking
Both my parents hugged me "No beta don't say it like that, you are the best daughter we could have ever had " 
They kissed my forehead & said "Sleep, my princess" These words became my comfort and I'm in my dreamland.

I know this chapter was all about Grandma & tears & all but just wait more interesting chapters are coming !!!!!!!!!!