The Kisses Of Life

Chapter-2

I got back home around 9 pm. I left Ankit around 8 pm and went to shopping for my daily necessities. I opened the lock of my door, kept aside my shopping bags by the kitchen wall neatly and almost threw myself on the sofa. I spread my legs on the armrest after kicking off my shoes and untied my hair. I stayed like this for a moment. After that i took out my phone from my jeans pocket. My mum needs a TALK!

I dialed her number. She picked it up on second ring like she was by her phone's side ready to pounce when i call.

"Hello! How was your date? Isn't Ankit a nice guy? I knew it! When should i fix you wedding? Oh i'm so happy...."

I sighed and she kept on blabbering her usual rubbish for the fifth time. I don't know how she doesn't get bored with this.

Meet an Indian mother! She sends her daughter on a date not for girlfriend boyfriend thing but for husband hunting. She thinks first get yourself a fiance and then start dating him!

Why should i date him if he is already declared my husband?
What's the need to date him if i know i have to spend my life with him no matter what?

"Why are you not replying?"

"Because you are not letting me to!"

"Oh okay spit it out! Tell me what i want to hear!"

"Mrs. Roy! Get this STRAIGHT in your mind that i'm not gonna handle this shitty meetings ANYMORE! you send me guys who are not even interested in me! HOW INSULTING!"

"But.."

"No ifs and buts of your will be entertained from now onwards. I have tolerated five morons and that's enough for lifetime. I'm 25 and more than capable of finding myself a guy so DON'T BOTHER ABOUT IT!"

"Hmm...okay"

"Good. How are you?"

"So GENEROUS of you to ask that after yelling on me!"

"Awww mom you know i love u,right?"

"Ya ya i'm fine and all"

"HOW DARE YOU NOT REPLY TO MY LOVE YOU!"

I don't know why but i get really agitated when someone doesn't reply to my love u. A defect i guess!

"I love u too. There i said it! I'm handing the phone over to your dad. He wants to talk to you!"

"Hello Annie!"

"Hey dad! How are you? Is Mrs. Roy troubling you again?"

"For the record...she has a new target now!"
I giggled. I could imagine my dad winking.

"I guess it didn't work out well?"

"Actually it did except that we both don't want to get hitched"

"I knew it. I told your mum that too but you know how adamant she becomes regarding stuffs like this"

"Ya i know. Women and their need to be right always!"

We both laughed at this. My mum and dad are cool person. Well they were not until one day they sneaked a peek in my diary and found out that i had suicidal tendencies. Sometimes i regret my decision of staying away from them. I am their only child. But i needed some personal space that i lacked while living with them. Plus i wanted to live on my own and stay away from......

"Did you have dinner?" Asked my dad.

"Oh thanks for reminding dad i need to cook. I will catch up on you guys later. Good night take care!"

"HOW COME MR. ROY DO NOT GET A LOVE U?" My dad mimicked my tone.

"Wait......was my phone on speaker?"
He giggled in response.

"I love u dad"

"We love u too sweety. Sweet dreams take care" with that he hung up.

I have my supper around 10 pm. A habit that sustained with me when i moved from Kolkata to Mumbai. Today i decided not to cooking considering my hectic Friday morning and rendezvous in the evening. I ordered pizza. Luckily Domino's was near my apartment so it took less time for my order to come. I took a water bottle along with my  pizza and hopped back to my sofa switching on the TV. As usual i tuned up to MTV Beats.

Music is a healer. I guess in this city of  dreams it's the only friend i have here.