A LIE TO LOVE ❤️

Part #14

"Mom, your message did not reach me at all", Sanyukta argued for the fifth time when she called her mother that evening.

"But I did message you and asked you", her mom was not ready to give up.

"Why are you both arguing for such a silly thing. Just ask her if she can be here by the 20th", she heard her father's voice.

'20th for what??', she thought but did not ask.
It had almost been a month since she visited her parents. She had to go to Hyderabad .

"Sanyukta!!!", she heard her mom's voice.

"Yes Mom..."

"Be here by the 20th."

"Ok Fine, I'll be there "', she sighed and assured her mom.

She suddenly heard a noise in the kitchen which diverted her mind. The glasses that she had stacked a while ago, had fallen. As she hurried to arrange them, she sensed her mom talking something.

".........................................................................................and................................... You have to realise how understanding we are. That is why we are calling you on a weekend.", her mom completed.

'God!!! Same old story', she mumbled to herself.

"Ok Mom . No worries .. I'll be there , she tossed a generic reply.

"Ok ! take care until then. You are living in an apartment all alone. You never think about asking me to come over and stay with you.", her mom complained.

"Mom, I have told you so many times that its difficult to set in a new place at this age. The climate is totally crazy here. It is freaking cold in the morning and it rains in the evening."

"I have checked with my friend Sonali . She told me wearing a sweater would help."

"Mom, please. Please don't start it all over again"

She could hear her sobs.

"Mom please!!!", she tried not to be offensive.

There was prolonged silence. It meant her mom was upset and angry.

'Just because they have accepted the way I have called off the wedding, does not mean I have to comply with everything that is being said', Sanyukta thought.

"Mom, Please. I will come on 20th. No worries. I will take good care of myself. You take care of yourself too, please. Love you", she pacified her mom , disconnected the call and headed back to the kitchen.

She had five orders for cheese corn pizza and two orders of Vegetable Paratha on hand.

As her mobile beeped with a message , she rushed to check the order but it was not a message for food order. It was a text message from Randhir which read-

Hey!! I'm going out of town for next few days. I won't be able to come over in the evenings. Till then take care and Happy cooking. See you this weekend 😊😊
-Randhir

She smiled and walked back to the kitchen. She had already prepared the pizza base which she needed to bake . She gently held the handle of the oven which Randhir gifted her and smiled.

'How supportive he has been?', she spoke to herself.

'How would it be , if I find someone who would safe guard my dream more like his own', she thought.

'He had been doing so much for me but I'm not sure why. Who is he to me ?? And How am I going to re-pay him ?', she wondered.

His absence slowly created a void in her heart and her mind drifted to his thoughts to fill the vacuity.

'Why is my mind drifting towards him again and again. It wasn't the same until yesterday', she pondered.

'Am I missing him already?', she thought.
'No', screamed her mind.
'Yes', acknowledged her heart.

Her thoughts were distracted by a strange suffocating smell. She sniffed and turned around only to witness the vegetable paratha burning on the stove.

"Oh CRAAAP!!!", she ran to fix it ..

Few miles away from HER house, a car headed away from Bengaluru.

"So how is it going?", his friend asked.

"All my actions, so far, are suitable enough to make her fall for me", he paused and continued .

"Ahhh.. She is just awesome, man . Looking at her every day is so special . And the food she cooks is something I would die for."

"Do you love her?", his friend asked him.

"Of course yes", he replied with a dazzling smile.

"Then why do you have to do this to her?", his friend asked in confusion.

"For her good", he replied .

"You are risking your love for her, your reputation and above all your future", his friend warned.

"Future?", he asked in confusion.

"Yes. What if she lodges a complaint against you?", his friend spoke as he had an eye on the road.

The darkness slowly crept in.

"NO , she won't. She is bold and beautiful. But deep inside her, there is a tender hearted girl, who longs for a person, to support her dream. I will do it for her. I will do anything for her. And then..", he paused and smiled.

"And then?", his friend asked smirking mischievously.

He punched in his friend's arm and nudged him to drive cautiously through the lightless road.

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This part is unedited...please Ignore grammar and mistakes guys... I'll edit it later. This is the third update today and my fingers are paining . Anyways I'm going out for a while. Ill be late. I'll try updating in the night if possible otherwise tomorrow morning.

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Farah....