An Unexpected Angel ✔️

CHAPTER - 36

Arun's POV:

Few days passed. After coming back from ooty, Diya's bond with me got even stronger. She herself came to my room to talk with me whenever she was free. She called me in her lunch time daily to enquire whether I had my lunch. She showed so much trust, care and love since we came back from ooty and I was on cloud nine. I could understand that she was nearing me emotionally and I could see a light in the tunnel. A little hope sprouted in my heart that she may accept my love. But the stupid me still needed time to process whether she was showing love Or friendship.

When it was late evening, I came out of my music academy and took out my phone to hear songs while travelling on the bus. But when I unlocked the screen, it showed a missed call from Nivas. I dialled him back. He attended the call.

"Hello dude, How are you? It's been long since we spoke!" He exclaimed.

"I am fine. How are you?" I asked.

"I am also doing good. Then how is your love life? Did you propose to her? What she replied? You didn't say me anything." He asked in a teasing tone.

"No dude, I didn't propose to her till now. But do you know? She shows love, care and affection for me nowadays," I said excitedly.

"Oh, You are happy it seems. That's why you forgot me, it seems." He took a deep breath dramatically.

"No dude, I was just busy. And you are also busy. That's why I didn't call you" I replied.

"Okay okay, Enjoy. And propose to her soon. Don't take much time. Then she may go far away from you," he said.

"No No, she will not go away from me. Don't worry. In fact she is coming near me. Not going away," I replied with a broad smile.

"Oh ho, Then.. " He teased.

"Then what?! Happily leading my life." I grinned. When we were talking, I heard a background male voice who was calling him to plan some travel routes.

"Okay dude, I am happy for you. And my manager is calling me. Let's talk later," He said and disconnected the call. I connected my earphones and started to listen to the songs. Soon, My bus came and I got into the bus. After travelling about 20 minutes the bus reached the destination and I got down from the bus.

As soon as I got down from the bus and started walking towards Diya's home, an old man approached me and asked for money. I always refuse to give money to such people who don't work and beg for food. But, he was a physically challenged man and I was also in a happy mood. I wanted to help him. At the same time, I didn't want to give the money to him. So, I thought about buying food for him. I asked him to wait and I went inside the nearby hotel to buy food.

I ordered a parcel of chicken briyani and I was waiting for the delivery. When I was waiting near the reception counter, I was straying my eyes on the eating customers and my eyes landed on an old lady who seemed familiar to me. I narrowed my eyes on her and tried to remember who that was. When I remembered her, I felt a pang in my heart and I widened my eyes in shock. It was my mother. My biological mother who prioritised her own desires more than me and left me at the age of five. Though she went away, her photo was with me till I understood the meaning of elopement. When I came to know the meaning when I was in 8th std, I threw away that photo.

An old man was also with her. Presumably her present husband. They were having their dinner silently. I didn't even imagine that I would see my shit mother again. I didn't want it either. But my fate brought her in front of my eyes while she was enjoying dinner with her shit husband. I was burning in anger on seeing her and stepped out of the hotel without getting the parcel.