'What are you doing here? This place is too far away from our home.' Thada came to fetch me after I shared my location.
'How was dinner?'
'It was good. Why did you come here instead of attending it. You should be happy now that you don't have to continue your relationship with Mint.'
Thada sat down beside me.
'I wasn't feeling too well. So I came here to breathe.'
'Let's go home. Ma is worried.'
'And New? Didn't he ask about me? Didn't he notice that I wasn't there at the dinner table? Was he so busy chatting with you that he forgot about me? Huh?'
'He didn't ask anything. Now let's go.'
'Why are you so casual about this whole thing? You heard those Khemwaens. They are asking you to get closer to New. Don't you find it odd?'
'Don't think too much. Everything is fine. Now let's go.'
'What's going on?'
'Tay.....'
'You were eager to talk to New. You readily agreed to their proposal. At first I thought you were doing this for my sake, so that I can spend time with New......but no. That's not the case, right?'
Thada was silent.
'You called me after reaching home. That means you also didn't pay attention to my absence......you are actually interested in him!'
'You are not thinking clearly. Are you drunk?'
'Thada......do you like New?'
'Let's go home. It's already midnight. This place is not suitable for a conversation.'
'THADA!'
'Don't shout. Get up.'
'I am not going anywhere. Why my luck is so rotten! First P Waii ..then Praiyan....then Day ...now you! My own brother!'
'Tay ....for god's sake.....'
'But this time..... it's not one sided afterall. You like him, he likes you. Wow!'
'Are you coming with me or not?'
'You are not surprised to hear that! Do you already know that New likes you.'
'Let's talk about it later. Right now you won't understand anything.'
'Oh God!'
'Tay, listen to me.....'
'If he loves you then why did he became my friend? He should have approached you directly. He is not a shy or timid person. But what do I know right? He was blushing tonight after seeing you so....maybe he is shy.'
'Stop talking nonsense and get up. I promise I'll tell you everything but not now. Do you trust me or not?' Thada grabbed my collar and hoisted me up.
'I am not coming with you.'
'I'll beat you up.'
'Wow! You want to beat me up now! Huh!'
'Tay.... let's go. Fight as much as you like, but at home. Okay?' He didn't let me protest and dragged me towards the car. I didn't sit in front instead I sit in the back and didn't talk to him the whole way.
After reaching home I saw ma and pa waiting in the living room. Thada said to them,
'He wasn't feeling well. He wants to take rest. Let him get some sleep. Talk to him tomorrow okay?'
'Okay.' They always listen to Thada.
Sure! Listen to him. He is the good son.
I went inside my room and tried to close the door with a bang but a shoe blocked the way.
