After all this time

Chapter 14

' I am getting ourselves a cake' Mithila announced as she plopped down to a comfy chair of the coffee shop.
Amaya and Roni exchanged a look between them and sat down next to her.

' Which one should we eat'
Mithila leafed through the menu with dubious eyes.
' Are we going to eat an entire cake today? Is it someone's birthday today?'
Amaya confusedly eyed them both.
Mithila' s birthday is in December... there's more time for that. Roni's birthday...? she wasn't sure.
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This coffee shop was one of Amaya's favourite in the area.
It was cute with cozy decorations and lights.
Mili loves their cookies and cupcakes so this was one of their hangout places when she used to visit. Mithila and Amaya had never visited here together and this visit was Mithila's idea and that too at night after their work shift. Since it was a Saturday night and both of them weren't working on Sunday, Amaya was ready for an outing right away.

' We are not eating an entire cake Ammu...they have mini cakes too...like cupcakes ' Mithila pouted a little as she started to go through the menu again.

'Oh yes ' Amaya replied as she tried to see the shops counter where they have displayed their baked goodies.
They have mini cakes, Amaya knew this...but eating something drenched in sugar and cream after 10 'o' clock wasn't her favourite thing in the world. When Mithila had texted her in the evening saying that they will go out after her shift, she had thought they would grab something for dinner....seems like Mithila wants some dessert before dinner itself.

' I am going to order three slices of milk cake? Or do you want to order something else?'
She handed her the menu and smiled.

' Hmm...I think it's okay..milk cake is fine with me'
' Me too' Roni chimed in as he produced his mobile phone from his pocket and started to type something out in full concentration.
Mithila called the waiter boy and ordered their cakes and Mithila added their signature funfetti cookies and red velvet crinkle cookies and latte for all of them.
Apparently they are all going to go under a sugar induced coma today.

' How are you Ammu?. How's your Amma doing?' Mithila placed the menu back to the holder with a satisfied node.

' Hmm... she's okay I guess. She has this headache every day. Thankfully there's no seizures and she's more tired.Meena chitta is there to help her.
There's another appointment on Monday to check the progress of the disease '
Her throat closed off.
Her mother's disease was in an advanced stage and the progression means that her mother is severely sick and they will be counting down the days..which terrified her more .

'Ammu... let's not worry about it now...I brought you here to lift your mood... let's just hope that she stays well for a long time ' she squeezed Amaya's hand reassuringly. Her tone was so gentle that Amaya wanted to revel in its warmth for a moment.

Amaya smiled faintly. She tried not to think about all of it but most of the time it failed miserably. She was worried sick every second. She blinked back the tears... let us not cry now. She reminded herself that she was here to cheer up...not to cry again and she deserves this outing... like Adhi texted earlier...

' And how's your writer guy is doing? ' Mithila gave a sideway glance.

' He is doing fine? ' Amaya averted her eyes from Mithila's face.

' Uh..oh ..well I think he should do more than fine now...why he is so slow? He should have confessed by now! What is he doing? tsk-tsk'
Mithila shook her head disappointedly.

'Mmm... there's some progress...' Amaya started then chewed on her lower lip.

' What? Did he confess? '
Mithila's eyes and ears perked up as she leaned forward. She rested her hands on her cheeks,fully concentrated on Ammu.