24 - Convincing Appa

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Of all the time he could visit Appa, Pankaj uncle had to come now! What timing!

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Of all the time he could visit Appa, Pankaj uncle had to come now! What timing!

"What are you saying, Prajwal?" He said walking toward us. "I mean, she is such an important piece of our lives. I can't believe you found her!" He didn't seem to stop.

"See, I was telling you Harish you will find your daughter. Harini wouldn't have left you like that. HARISH! Are you listening to me?" He yelled the last bit.

That jolted Appa from his trance. Pankaj uncle sat down while Appa walked and knelt in front of me.

"Listen! I know how much you have cared about your sister since I told you! And I could make out the change in you when we found out..." Appa sucked in a breath. "But, I hope you are completely sure this time. I can't handle it if the same scenario repeats or anything else happens. Hope you get that?" He questioned to which I nodded my head.

"Now! Tell me everything." Appa was still kneeling in front of me.

"Appa you first go take a seat. Please!" I requested.

"No! Tell me everything about her. Hengidale? Yellidale? Nin jothe eega yaakilla? Yavaga hogi korkond barodu? Ishtottu yen madtidde?" Appa's questions were never-ending.

(No! Tell me everything about her. How is she? Where is she? Why is she not with you now? When are we going to get her? What were you doing for so long?)

"What am I doing here? I should be with her! Come Pankaj let's go get my daughter back to where she belongs."

I was so lost in all of Appa's questions that I'd not noticed him get up and walk towards the door.

"Appa please stop! Listen to me! Please!" I begged him and Pankaj uncle to stay.

"Harish, ond sala Prajwal yen heltiddane kelskolana." Pankaj uncle finally spoke convincing Appa.

(Harish, let's listen to what Prajwal has to say.)

"What he'll have to say. If he loved his Appa and his sister so much as he claims, she would have been with him now, here, at this moment. Right in front of my eyes." Appa said getting too hyper.

I'd be lying if I said those words didn't hurt but the situation in which they were told I guess I could let them go. But seeing Appa get so hyper had me worrying about his health. He had to calm down for me to tell him all that I'd planned. He needs to calm down before I tell him whom she is with.

"Appa, please. I have a plan. We can't just go and get her here. If that was the case she would be with us long ago." I said trying to calm him down.

"Define long ago!" Appa asked, he was a bit calm but I could see the tension, the anxiousness behind his eyes.

"Appa! Please! Have a seat. You will need that. Please, listen to me. It is for your good." I pleaded. Appa looked at Pankaj uncle who gave him a curt nod and they both sat on the couch.

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