Unwanted

Chapter 24

Archit

Wait! Did I hear it right?

"I am sorry." I said.
Mishti stared at me for awhile before smirking.
"Your 'sorry' won't fix your mistakes Archit." She said, her tone filled with sadness.
I bowed my head.
"You really think that you can do whatever you want with me and then get away with it." She said sounding pissed off.
"At the end, you really proved that you are nothing but a rich brat." Her words felt like arrows piercing my chest.
"I really am sorry." I said.
"Nonesense." Mishti mumbled.
I sat down on the floor of my room. I had called Mishti at my house to apologize to her.
"Please Mishti I will do anything to make it up to you. Please, please forgive me." I said keeping my gaze lowered to the ground. Mishti stayed silent for awhile.
"You know what, since you are so adamant about 'making things right' I'll forgive you." Mishti said making me look up at her.
"Really?" I asked.
"Hmm." She answered in an affirmative tone.
"Thank you so much Mi-"
"But, you'll have to do me a favour." She said.
"What favour?" I asked.
"Oh don't worry you will get to know about it later."

I looked out of the window. The trees, people, vehicles and houses which crossed our path semeed to fascinate me. Definitely more fascinating than the conversation going on inside the car.
I looked back inside.
"You know he used to keep me up all night." Baba said making Darshini nod.
"That's how kids are." She commented. I patted Priyangshu's back, he was busy sleeping on my lap. My only friend was asleep.
"You know Priyodorshini, Archit used to run around the house naked." Baba said laughing making me blush in embarrassment. Please stop this.
Priyodorshini smiled. "He still drools in his sleep." She said making me look down at my feet to hide my embarrassment.
Baba turned around to look at me.
"How cute." He said making me look out of the window again.
These two are determined on embarassing me. I closed my eyes.

I rang the doorbell.
After awhile the door opened to reveal Mishti.
"Come in." She said. Mishti went inside.
I followed her. She went to her room taking me along with her.
"Sit on the bed." She instructed.
"Okay." I muttered before settling down on her bed.
"Umm. Mishti are your parents okay with me coming?" I asked.
Mishti locked the door.
"They aren't home, they aren't going to come home tonight." She said.
I didn't ask any questions after that.

She came upto me and sat beside me. She kept her head on my shoulder, her hands made their way towards my neck. She gripped the back of my neck.
Is this girl bipolar? I thought to myself. Just a few days ago she didn't want to see my face but, now she is wrapping her hands around my neck.
I wanted to ask why she had called me here but didn't do so. I thought that I might end up sounding rude.
I wiggled a little trying to get away from her. Mishti's grip tightened.
"Umm. Mishti...why did you call me here?" I asked her, feeling a little uneasy due to her actions.
Mishti had rang me up in the afternoon telling me to come to her house at 7:00 pm. She said she had some business with me.

"Relax Archit." She said in an irritated tone. "We can talk about that stuff later." She smirked.
I don't know why but, I felt shivers down my spine. I felt as if something bad was going to happen.
"Archit you want to drink something?" She said sweetly leaving my neck. She got away from me and got down from the bed.
I think I am worrying about this for no reason.
"Yeah." I said with a smile.
"Wait I'll go get some thumbs up." Saying this she got up and went out.
I need to stop stressing so much.

"We have reached home." Baba said to Priyodorshini making me open my eyes.
I placed Priyangshu down on the seat and opened the car door. I got down. Baba too got down and went towards our house while carrying our luggage. Priyodorshini was still inside the car. I saw that she was trying to reach for the door handle. I got to the her side and opened the door for her before she could reach it.
"No need to say thank you." I flashed her a smile while holding the door. She glared at me.
"Hehe." I let out a nervous laugh.
"You get down. Let me handle him." I said looking down at Priyangshu who was still asleep.
Priyodorshini picked Priyangshu up and came out.
She walked away without saying anything. She didn't even look at me.
Icy hot.

I closed my eyes, took a deep breathe and stuck my tounge out at her feeling sure that she won't look at me.
Suddenly I felt someone pulling my ear. "Ahh." I opened my eyes. I turned to my left and saw Darshini pulling my ear. Priyangshu was still sleeping in her arms.
"You shouldnot do that." She said sounding serious.
"I won't do that again. Sorry. Ahh." I said trying to get away from her.
After awhile she left my ear. She walked away.
Hmph. I closed my eyes and stuck my tounge out again.
"You look like a monkey when you do that."
I opened my eyes upon hearing Priyodorshini's voice. She was standing right infront of me, staring at me.
"Bador." Saying this she walked away.
[Translation: Monkey.]

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"Bye." Priyangshu said to Darshini and my Baba.
"Bye, see you soon." Darshini gave him a hug before leaving.
"Bye Priyangshu." Baba said to Priyangshu, he too started walking away. Both of them were leaving for work. This meant that Priyangshu and I were going to be home alone.
I felt a tug on my fingers. I looked down to see Priyangshu holding my hand.
"Say goodbye to him." He said.
I looked at Baba's retreating figure. I didn't say anything. Soon Baba left.
"Why didn't you do it?" Priyangshu asked in a confused tone.
"I just didn't know what to say." I said.
I don't think he would have liked it.
"Have you never done it before?" He asked.
"No." I said.
"But why?"
I turned towards Priyangshu and kneeled down on the floor to shorten the height distance between us.

"Somethings are better left unsaid."