Life of an Indian failure{completed}

Reason 2

"And my dad wants to talk to us again today.", I told Rosh and Nisha,

I looked to the floor, I couldn't believe this, I still couldn't.

"I'm so sorry, Lia.", Roshni said, rubbing my hand,

"I can't even face them, I don't how I'm going to, tonight." I replied,

Just then the bell rang and we were dispersed for the day. I went straight home and buried myself in my books, Sid came home and the time passed, I was still in my room, studying.

"Alia?", Sid called out,

"I'm here Sid",

"What's up? You okay?",

"Yeah, bro, I'm fine",

He looked at me and lowered his glance,

"We're going to be okay, right?" he asked, tugging on my shirt sleeve.

"Of course we are. I'm here, aren't I? I won't let anything happen to you."

He weakly smiled at me, and nodded.

"I'm sorry this had to happen, sid"

"Well, Lia, not your fault is it. Chill",

"Chill? Two seconds ago you were almost crying" ,

He laughed and let go, I shook my head, I failed to understand him at times.

~

"Sid, I'm going for a walk!", I hollered, before stepping into my shoes.

I grabbed my keys, and stepped outside the house.

I wore my earplugs, and played a few upbeat songs, matching my footsteps to the beats of the song.

I only stopped at reaching a park, where I decided to sit down. Children were swinging on the swings, playing on the slides, using the see-saw.

I remembered my childhood park days with a smile on my face. Nisha, Roshni and I would run around, catching each other, and laughing. And, every Sunday I would come to the park with my family. We would play around for at least an hour, until all of us were tired, and then we'd have dinner in a nearby restaurant.

My parents were so happy back then, I wondered what happened to them. They just started fighting all of a sudden, and these fights never ended, and it went to the extent of a divorce,

A tear escaped my eye, and I wiped it off.

Be strong Lia.

I told myself. I got up and started to make.my way back home. On my way I met Arnav, I spoke to him for a while, and he offered to walk me home. We spoke for a very long time about everything and nothing at the same time. He and I hadn't spent time for a long while, so it felt great to finally have a quality chat with him. By the end, my mood was so much better. I went home with a wide smile plastered on my face.
A good chat with a close friend can really turn your day around.

I went home and sat down to study, I studied for a while and then my mom came home. It was only 9, but she entered with my dad, who, again wanted to speak to us.

Sid and I sat on the dining table, and my father down across from us, and began with a solemn look on his face.

"Your mom and I, you know lived apart for a year, right?", he said and we nodded,

"Well, so, you've been to my flat, and my neighbour, you know her, Lola. And she as you know is a divorcee, with a daughter, Zoey, right?",

We nodded again,

"Well, Lola and I spent a lot of time together, about the divorce and stuff, about the procedures and all",

"Dad, what're you getting at?", I asked, irritated, I hated it when people used to beat around the bush,

"Well, he's just trying to say that he and his Lola darling, are in love", my mom said glaring at dad,

I looked at him, and he looked to the ground, clearly trying to avoid my questioning look,

"Is that true?", Sid asked, his voice braking with ever word he uttered,

My dad nodded, still looking down.. I thought I saw a tear fall, on his hands..

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