Unwanted

Chapter 25

Archit

"Somethings are better left unsaid."

I looked at the clock.
1:00 pm, I should feed Priyangshu his lunch.
"Priyangshu." I called his name.
"Hmm." He said looking up from his colouring book.
"It's time for lunch sweetheart." I said.
"Okay." He replied before looking back into his book.
"Get up, we need to have lunch."
"Can't we wait a little longer? I want to finish my work."
"No sweetheart. First have lunch then do what you want to do."

"Okay." He replied before closing his book and standing up from the floor.
"Good boy." I complimented him before getting up from the floor.
I took him to the dinning room and made him sit on the table. I served him his food and sat down.
Priyangshu kept staring at his plate without eating.
"What happened sweetheart?" I asked.
He looked up at me and kept staring at me for awhile before looking back at his plate. He looked up at me again. He batted his eyelashes innocently.
"Ma always feeds me with her own hands." He said.

"Do you want me to feed you?" I asked him.
He nodded his head.
I picked his plate up, I mixed the rice with the musoor dal. Shaping it into small bite size balls I took it closer to his mouth. He opened his mouth and ate it.
After repeating this for a few times his plate became empty.
"You want to eat some more?" I asked gently.

"No. I am full." He answered.
"Ok then." I got up and picked Priyangshu up. I went to the basin and helped him wash his face.
"Hey listen." Priyangshu said catching my attention.
"Hmm?"
"Cartoon dekhbo." He said.
[Translation: I want to watch some cartoons.]

"Ok." I answered him.
I took him back to my room and placed him on my bed.
I took my phone out from my pocket.
"What do you want to watch?" I asked.
"Shinchan."

"Ok." I said putting it on for him. I placed my phone infront of him and lied down beside him keeping my arm on my face.
I could hear the cartoon.
Priyodorshini and Baba were at work. Priyangshu and I were the only ones at home.
The day had gone by in a flash, it was afternoon already.
Time passes really quickly.
I felt a gentle tug on the sleeve of my shirt. I put my hand down and saw Anshu looking at me.
"What?" I asked.
"Didn't you say you like cartoons. Why aren't you watching with me?" He asked making me sit up.
"Sorry." I muttered.

I focused on the screen.
I started giggling softly while watching shinchan's shenanigans.
A long time has passed since I last watched cartoons.

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I opened my eyes to the sound of the calling bell.
I looked around. Priyangshu was sleeping on my arms.
We both must have fallen asleep while watching cartoons.
I heard the bell again.
Must be baba and Darshini.
I slowly adjusted Priyangshu and removed my arm making sure not to wake him up.
I looked at the clock. 8:00pm.
8:00 pm! Holy shit, how long have I been sleeping for.
The bell rang once again.
I quickly got up from the bed and ran downstairs to answer the door.

I opened the door to find Priyodorshini and Baba standing.
"Kotokhun lage dorja khulte?" Baba asked in an irritated tone.
[Translation: how long does it take for you to open the door.]
"I have been ringing the doorbell from the last ten minutes." Baba said making me bow my head.
"Sorry." I muttered.
Baba and Priyodorshini walked inside. I closed the door and followed them.
"Where is Priyangshu?" Darshini asked.
"He's upstairs." I answered.
Priyodorshini went upstairs, I followed her.
She entered my room and sat on my bed beside Priyangshu's sleeping figure. I stood at the doorway.
She ran her finger through his hair making him wake up.

Priyangshu let out a yawn and sat up.
"Did you sleep well baby?" Priyodorshini asked, her tone filled with sweetness.
Priyangshu nodded his head.
I stood there watching them. I smiled.
"Archit." Priyangshu said making Priyodorshini widen her eyes.
"Priyangshu! Don't call him by his name he is elder than you." She said.
"But Ma you never told me what to call him." Priyangshu said.
"Leave it Dar-"
Priyodorshini glared at me.

"I-I mean leave it Priyodorshini. He can call me that. I don't have any problem with it." I said in Priyangshu's support.
Truth to be told. It's still better than being called nothing.
Priyodorshini sighed.
"Ma, washroom jacchi." Priyangshu said getting down from the bed.
[Translation: Ma I am going to use the washroom.]
He opened the door to the washroom and went in, leaving only Priyodorshini and me in the room.

Priyodorshini suddenly got up from the bed.
"What happened?" I asked her.
She started walking towards me.
I don't know why but I stepped back.
"W-what happened?" I asked again taking another step back.
She took a step towards me. I took another step back.
My back hit the wall.
She came closer to me. I pushed myself against the wall even more.
She inched her face closer to mine.
"Ki-ki korchen apni?" I asked feeling a little scared.
[Translation: What are you doing?]
She gripped my hair and pulled my face closer to hers.
Wait! Is she going to kiss me?
I closed my eyes tightly.

"I-I am not r-ready for this."
"Don't you dare try to meddle between me and my son."
We both said at the same time.
I opened my eyes when I realised what I had just said.
I looked at Priyodorshini who was looking at me with a disgusted expression.
"Archit, tumi ki bhable je ami tomar sathe." Priyodarshini paused. She left my hair.
[Translation: Archit did you think I was going to.]
Suddenly she let out a humourless laugh.
I bowed my head in embarrassment.

"I just didn't want Priyangshu to hear us that's why I went closer to you." She said letting out a sigh.
"But then again, what else could I expect from a person like you." She said making me look at her.
"What do you mean by a person like me?"
"Isn't it obvious Archit?" She took a step back.
"Perverted, characterless, bratty, rude." She walked back to my bed.
"That's what I mean by a person like you." She sat on my bed.

When was I ever rude to you?
I stood there not knowing what to say.
"Even in a completely different situation you end up acting like a pervert." She said.
"I-I I mean I d-didn't actually. I mea-mean."
I didn't know what to say.
"You really thought that I was going to kiss you?" She said making me feel embarrassed.
"Even thinking about that makes me disgust-"
Before she could finish her sentence the bathroom door opened revealing Priyangshu.

"Did you wash your hands?" Darshini asked him.
Thank God for saving me from Priyodorshini.
Priyangshu nodded his head.
I turned around and went out of the room.
"Ma you know Archit loves watching shinchan." He said making me smile.
Atleast someone cares about me.

I walked downstairs.