The Fate Joined Us Together

PART 30 :: ALL GROWN UP

Surya's POV

After Badri uncle and his wife left, I had some work to do. I attended few meetings, met with John and also prepared some points for my next lecture for a class of Business students at a University. Finishing up my work, I closed my laptop and came to realization, I was not in my room.. this is not even my house. Looking around, I found a old but classy wall clock showing 11:55 PM. I need to sleep because I was very tired from all the travelling and the work. 

I heard a low noise like a gentle breeze swishing in and out, from the room opposite to where I was sitting. As It was open, I stood up and went in to see if there is any place where I can sleep. But, I only found Ms. GD sleeping on a mattress spread on the floor and clutching a thick blanket  and hugging a pillow. She was snoring very lightly, but loud enough for me to think that it was wind. She never snored when she was at our home.. but here she is sound asleep ignoring the world around her. 

Unknowingly, a small, very small smile crept on my lips as I saw her sleep feeling home and feeling safe. This is the same feeling I get when I return back home from US and the first night I sleep on my own bed hits different. Somehow I feel she- Wait!! What am I thinking and Why am I smiling at her?? Ok, calm down! Its not just her, I would have done the same if I saw anyone in this position. Clearing my thoughts, I slowly walked up to the bed to find a Big pillow covered in fresh or maybe new covers and a same kind of blanket. I was sure that I am not going to fit in the bed as it was very small for my height. So, I took the stuff and walked out of the room to sleep in the living room.

Morning 6AM Sowriya's house.

In the morning, when the alarm rang, I felt really tired to wake up. Forcing myself, I sat up only to realize that I was not home, again!! I saw that the main door of the house was slightly open and beams of sun rays where lighting up the room. I stood up and stretched my body as its's been a long time since I slept on the floor and also I did not get much of a sleep, not because of the floor but because of the mosquitoes. They literally stayed beside my ear all night. I folded up my beddings and wanted to go into the room to keep them on the bed but I remember that she was sleeping in there last night. I slowly knocked on the door without peeking in but there was no response. I knocked a few more times but nope. Fed up, I peeked in but she was not there at all.. God!! I went in and placed the stuff where it was last night and took my bag to do my morning routine. I saw a wash basin in the hallway to the bathroom last night. I brushed my teeth and washed my face there and changed into something comfortable for jogging. I put the used clothes in the plastic bag that I got so that I can wash them at Sai's place. 

When I went out, I heard someone park the motor cycle and I thought it must be Badri uncle so,  I went over to greet him. But only found Ms.GD and her mom talking about something.

"You are up already? you can rest for a little while babu.. you must be tired from all the travelling.." said Rama aunty.

"Its ok aunty, I don't like being in bed once I have woken up. And also the sun is up already.. I want to go for a run.."

"That's a very good habit Surya babu.. If possible teach her some.. Such a sleepy head!!! you see she will sleep another 8 hours if we leave her" and hit Ms.GD's head ever so lightly

I smiled awkwardly and saw Ms.GD, she was looking at her mother in disbelief and was blinking slowly. That made me want to laugh but I controlled it and asked.

"Where is Badri uncle aunty? I wanted to ask if he can join me"

"Aiyo, He just now left for work babu.. He will be here  by afternoon as he needs to go to the hall to make Reception arrangements.. by the way, I have never seen him jog in my entire life" she joked about her husband and started laughing.