The 1:00 am confession !

reply or ignore ?

I continued to drive for about 15 mins with my phone beeping like a maniac, but I didn't bother to check it. I decided once I reached where I wanted to I would do so. My GPS showed me to take a left turn to find my destination "khaugalli", but uh oh! There wasn't any left turn around. I didn't panic but kept driving for a minute or two until I did find a turning to take. The problem with roads here. Huh!

This place was filled with people. It was an atmosphere I sometimes liked and sometimes disliked to be in, but today it was definitely the liking part because I was out all alone for the first time discovering a whole new city. "Wow!" I said to myself seeing the menu, it showed all kinds of cuisines and specializations in North Indian and Chinese dishes. Chinese has always been my favorite and so I ordered a soup with little sugar and spicy chicken schezwan noodles.
I looked at the stalls there it made me feel that desi thing Indians would.
I waited for about 10 minutes as my order came.
I took the first bite of the heavenly looking food, and just then my phone beeps again. Oh! So good of me to forget to read those " 13 unread messages from Neil" . And yeah when I had all the right to ignore him why wouldn't I ?

Emotions of once being attached to that person.
*Came the voice from within*
*Reminder: I trust what I say to myself no matter awake, in my dreams or even my inner voice speaking.*
I picked up my phone and checked all the messages he had sent, probably just because he was high, his usual thing. They read,

"I exist? Ofcourse I do!"
"I jut wanted to inform you, your dad met my mom"
"They are arranging this ring ceremony for followed by marriage"
"They want us to be together"
"I didn't say no"
"I didn't want to hurt maa"
"I know it's a hasty decision but we have to corporate"
"Will you now reply?"
"Okay, take your time"
"But see we do not have the option to say "no" to them"
"So I'll come and pick you from your hostel on Tuesday"
"Be ready and wear something good okay !"
"You need to be very very presentable to my mom"
"And Naina don't bring in our past here now!"

My mouth was left wide open, as though I was waiting for the noodles to get in all by them selves, and as I realized this I hurried a bite in. What the hell was happening at my place ? I wondered.
I was confused should I reply or ignore? If I replied what  would that be and if I ignored where would it lead?
Oh, I was so so confused.
I had a week in hand to settle myself well in the new city and this is what happens. I didn't want to ruin my career, which I could get with lots of interviews and difficulty.

Should I first confirm with dad? I thought, but then he wouldn't even bother to answer . He was a lawyer. The busiest person I'd known. It was with his money that he kept me going, not the time or love.
Should I text Nidhi? She was my 16 year old sister. We were good friends when we had to share stuff, but then I didn't want to give her pressure while she had her exams ahead.
Now what could I do?
*Reminder: I am used to getting confused easily and so was I now*

I paid the bill and left for home. When I reached home I could hardly see things ahead. My eyes were wet and the scene blurred.
I was crying. It was hard to take in things. Why wouldn't I have cried. When I needed Neil the most he decided not to have me, and when I hated even the thought of him he was all around me.
I stopped and sat on the benches in the garden we had.
I just could not think of what to do where to go and who to ask. I felt alone.

Gathering strength I decided to text Neil asking him to give me the clear picture and proof. But as I took my phone to message him, I felt someone's hand on my shoulder.

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Heyyy, so here is what happens but now who is this new stranger or someone known?
How should Naina react to such difficult situations she faces?

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