Quantum Obsession | 18+

18. Dusky petals of grief

Naisha~

I wait with bated breath, my hearbeats racing with the speed of light.

C'mon show the results fast.

I click my tongue and wait.

" What are these ? " The voice of Megha brings me out of my thoughts and I immediately shut down the laptop.

She barges into my room with a huge smile.

" ohhh I love these, they make the best brownies " She picks up one and starts munching on it.

" My god , did you just buy the whole bakery ? there are so many " She keeps on scanning each of the boxes.

" Please can I have this one too ? They don't make it everyday, only on special requests " She points to a big blueberry chocolate muffin.

Special request!

He got them made for me specially.

I feel like dancing around the room.

" Sure, sure, take this entire box, take some for your cousins too " I pack them in separate boxes and hand it to her.

" Ohh, by the way, mom just wanted to make sure that your fever is down now and listen freshen up and come downstairs soon "

" Okay, I'm coming soon , you go , is it something important ? " I start rearranging my bed properly.

" Yes, it's very important , come fast " she runs out of the room.

I freshen up changing my clothes and go downstairs, The whole family is there in a vivacious festive mood as if some celebration is going on.

" Naishaa didiiii , come sit beside me " One of Megha's little cousin pulls me towards the couch

" You feeling good today ? " Her mother checks my forehead

" Yes, much better now just a little cough is there " I smile at her.

" What's happening here, why such a festive atmosphere ? " I whisper to Megha who's busy scrolling through her phone.

" Bhai Sa's marriage planning , It would be so fun , I am super excited " She grins clapping her hands.

I feel like someone has kicked me in the gut. I don't know why a strange uneasiness settles inside me.

An eerie knot slowly forms in my stomach urging me to leave the place immediately. But I can't show my discomfort publicly.

" Ohhh, that's great, so Riddhimaan Sir agreed to marry ? Who's the girl ? " I shake my legs waiting for her answer.

" Ya Finally he agreed to marry otherwise he always ignores this topic , he will be turning thirty next month, so they don't want to wait anymore, ohh the girl is my father's friend's daughter, wait let me show her picture " She starts surfing her phone.

She shows me a picture of a pretty girl clad in a blue dress in one of the occasions.

It feels someone is squeezing my heart so hard.

" She is lovely, they will look so good together " I smile at her trying to hide my disappointment.

" You know she is already insane for him, was asking me about his favourite food, color, dress and all , well I don't blame her, girls are crazy for my brother " She declares in a proud way patting her chest.

She is right girls are crazy for her brother, and I'm one of those hopeless girls who is crushing badly on him.

" When is the marriage ? " my voice shakes a little, I hope I don't sound pathetic.