Chef's Kiss

17. Dates finalizing

                                                                                           Amrita

I was sleeping peacefully when someone continuously rang the door bell irritated by it I finally got up from my bed ,  and opened the door while rubbing my eyes but  seeing who it was made me still. 

"Paa..pa..yal , Ba..babi", I stuttered .  Fuck I forgot to inform Payal about all things that happened she has definitely seen the articles but why is babi here has he also seen the article .  You are a fucking idiot Amrita , how did I forget to call them at night , fuck my sleep.

" Babi tumi kokhon asle amake boluni kano and Payal you went to your parents you are back so early", but nobody answered me and entered completely ignoring me , they sat down on the divan bed in the living room . I closed the door and went toward them and stood in front of them like a child who did something and is about to receive the punishment. Payal opened her phone , held it out to me .

" What is this?" Her phone screen had a article published and the headlines were 'the famous businessmen Vijay Thakur Is getting engaged to a well known heart surgeon Amrita Thakur.' It was well written with all the good words and some lies but white.

" You don't look surprised", Payal asked in a rude tone . Yes ofcourse I know cause I discussed this with Vijay last night but I definitely can't tell that now.Instead I murmured that I know about this. Babi this entire time was silent which was scaring me .

" There was two news article one yesterday filled with trash talks and now it is filled with this . What's going on Amrita would you care to explain? You know uncle called you so many times but you dropped a message saying you were busy and will call back but that never came so he had to call me and it was the same case with me . Do you know how worried we were ? " Payal practically scolded me while I kept my head down . I know I was wrong about not informing them .

" Payal Babi I am very very sorry give me a chance please to explain", both were silent I continued and told a brief about what happened in 24 hours but told some lies here and there to cool down the tension. They listened quietly, Payal suddenly got up ," I am going to make some chai " and went to the kitchen. 

" Toh tumi ato boro decision ta eka niya nile ", Babi finally spoke without any emotion , my Babi is a physics professor being good at maintaining poker face was something that came with his profession but he is the sweetest person one can find, he is a good father and a excellent husband. 'I am sorry Babi  for not informing you first kintu situation gulo ato tatari hoye galo ki I was clueless and did what I thought was right."

i just completed my sentence when the door bell thinking it might be the maid aunty I shouted her to come inside cause I kept it half open, she again ringed the door bell I was about to go when Payal came out of the kitchen with tea, she gestured me to stay and went to open the door. By that time I handed the chai to Babi and sat beside him. 

I thought that i was abled to make the storm calm down but who knew that another big was waiting cause Vijay and his family entered through the gate. I automatically stood up from my place ," Vijay what are you doing here?" I still getting over it when Vijay's mother spoke," Beta I am sorry we came in a hurry we are here to discuss about your marriage . " Omg such a bad timing .

" So tumi etao nije decide kore niyecho then amar toh kono dorkar nei ami boron bhetore jai", with that Babi went to my room ." Babi sono Babi please jeo na ", I screamed behind him but he didn't stop. By now there were tears in my eyes I helplessly looked at Payal and like always she understood and eyed me to go and she will handle here. I  moved forward but turned back to face Viajay who was looking at me blankly I mouthed 5 minutes and quickly ran to Babi.