A Love So True

Chapter 29

They didn't know what to say , Ishan was sitting silently , his gaze was lost in the darkness of sea water .

Mayank was pinching his glabella , he was so stressed. Abhi placed the empty earthen tea pot on the table , the lightest sound produced by the impact , made Ishan flinch , like his mind was getting weak and his muscles reacted according to it.

Abhi wanted to help Ishan but what he could do . Then some thoughts hit  his mind .

" Ishan , you were talking about shifting. Did you arrange a place for you to live ?"

Ishan looked at him and shook his head.

" Not yet , I don't know where to search. My mind wasn't working  anymore."

He hid his face on his palms . Mayank clicked his tongue.

" Ishu look , I'm not forcing you but can you not leave home tomorrow , first get an apartment in rent then think about it . I know very well , you'll neither go to your own house nor Shubman's. Where you gonna sleep then ? On the street ?"

Ishan didn't answer , he thought earlier that he'll ask Shubman but after this , he didn't want to ask him anymore for anything. Maybe, Shubman met her for the custody related discussion but look at the time , it was 1:34 am  , freaking midnight. 

Abhi tried to help ,

" Ishan , you can stay in my apartment. I have spare rooms . You'll not have any problems there. "

Ishan forced a smile at him  ,

" Thanks for this but no need . I don't want to stay at  someone's place for free anymore . I'll just find a rental house tomorrow."

He said .

Abhi wanted to tell him to ask Shubman to find a house , Gills has so many properties, Ishan could choose any of them but his friend did something , he cut the call of Ishan without even receiving it . Moreover he was with his ex that time . He had no courage to suggest Ishan to call Shubman for this .

" Then ... Let me call Shubman , I'll ask him to arrange a house for you . He'll arrange a house within the morning."

" NO."

Ishan answered , he gritted out the denial.

" Don't ask him , he must be busy."

Abhi couldn't say anything anymore. Suddenly someone pulled a chair and slumped down beside Ishan . 

They were surprised to watch the sudden invasion of a stranger in between them . The man smiled at them and called the shopkeeper.

" Brother , one Kadak Chai."

Then he focused his attention towards them and asked ,

" Do you guys want to order something?"

Mayank collected himself and frowned.

" Ummm... Mr , Do you know any of us ? "

The man was tapping his fingers on the table , he smirked ,

" I guess no . At least I don't know you guys."

Mayank raised his eyebrows and asked ,

" Then why are you suddenly barged into here ? Is there anything you want to say ?"

The man smirked at Mayank and turned his gaze towards Ishan . He asked ,

" Chhotu , are you searching for a rental house?"

The three of them were flabbergasted . How did this man know that Ishan was searching for a rental house? And he was calling Ishan Chhotu .

Like a big brother was  talking with his own younger brother.