The Caliginous

40. Yes

Gaddi lamborghini
Peele rang di
Mainu kehndi ai chala
Ve slowly
Oh pehle gear te
Oh jado mordi
Mainu lagni a
The one and only

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Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Anaya's pov

Instead of going upstairs in the garden balcony, I think of going somewhere else.

I enter a corridor that bathed in a soft, golden glow reminiscent of honey, casting a warm and comforting ambiance.

I had asked Hiral aunty for this place.

I hope I am outside the correct room.

I knock the door.

"Come in" a voice comes.

I opened the antique door and find a library.

"Wow" a whisper left my mouth.

"Who is it-" and suddenly he saw me.

"Hello uncle, sorry I came uninformed-"

"Oh come in child. No worries!" Maninder uncle said.

"Please have a seat here, should I call out for coffee or anything?"

"No no, I just came here to check on you. You looked really sad downstairs"

"You're such a nice girl. I wish everyone else would also notice that! Don't worry about me dear."

"Are you okay uncle?"

"Yeah I am good but what would a father really want? My son is so well-settled, he works so hard! I just want him to have a family now."

"What if he doesn't want to? I mean why to burden yourself? Right uncle? What if he likes someone else?"

"Nah, my Shubh doesn't like anyone else. And I wont even allow that. He is so honoured! Our business is so huge! He requires to have a reputed girl beside him. Other girls would just be with the him for his money!"

"I think you should not overthink uncle. It would be so bad for your health!"

"You are such a caring girl." He said and smiled.

"By the way, the library is so beautiful!"

"You liked it? Ah finally someone liked this place! Otherwise nobody even picks up one book from here!"

I laughed.
"How could someone not like such a place? Believe me uncle, if I was to be here in this haveli, I would spend all my time in this library."

Uncle laughed.

"I like the way you talk. Nice nice."

"What kind of books you read?" I asked.

"Mythological, historical. And you?"

"Uh-I'm more into suspense and mystery novels" I replied.

"Wow that genre is also one of the best."

"Yes"

"So you and Shubh were together in same firm?"

"Yes uncle. I was his intern."

"Thats nice."

Suddenly the door of the library opened and Shubh was standing there.

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

"Nothing just talking to uncle" I replied.

"Come downstairs, have food, you haven't eaten anything."