Who Knew...

Chapter 4

Rahul had the perfect hair. Up close, he was pretty cute. The most amazing eyes. I gazed into his eyes, I noticed a sparkle in his eyes. I couldn't take my eyes of his eyes. I kept glaring until he broke the silence.

"Oh...uh hi, listen I am truly sorry for what happened last night." Rahul said, eyeing the grass.

"No, no, it's all me, I don't know what got into me,...I'm am super sorry, I.. I wish l didn't get so mad for something so silly." I said. " What happened after I left?" I sounded so sily and like a little child.

" Uh.. well.." , he said scratching his head. "I got fired"

"What?!" I nearly screamed. "Oh no..no" I said, shaking my head. "This is all my fault"

" My papa was right, I need to go to college for any career, I should have listened to him, now I have to find a college."

"Oh are you going to college?" I asked trying to make a conversation.

"Yeah, I graduated last week, but I never thought about college, I always thought it was stupid, but after last night, I started thinking about it. That folder was research on colleges I did late last night"

I didn't know how to respond. I just said, "Oh well..that's nice. You know it would be really hard to find a college right now, you barely have any time"I said.

"I know" , he said a bit annoied."What college are you going to?"

I proudly awnsered, "HUC, it's in the top twenty best colleges in the WORLD! I've been trying my whole life to get in, it took me my very best and it paid off!" I guess i was bragging.

We both just paused for a second.

Then again he broke the silence.

"Well, uh.. I gotta get going. Again, sorry for last night"

"Oh..uh bye i'm sorry too..again. We waved bye to each other, and walked in opposite directions.

I go back and decide to go sit under my favorite tree.  What a beautiful day it was.  The sky was blue with a few white clouds.  I look up at the tree, and on one of the branches there was a blue jay family sitting in a nest.  There was one baby bird, and a dad and a mom.  For some reason, I was thinking about Rahul and his situation with the colleges.  Even if he could find a college at the last minute, I bet it would be pretty crappy.  And I just realized, that I had lied to Rahul about the fact that I got into HUC.  I guess I just wanted to brag.  Soon I fell asleep under the tree.  I had a dream.  I was at a crowded building, where some fancy people in suits were reading the names of people who got into HUC.  And my name was read, "Poonam Kapoor!"  I smiled, I couldn't believe that I had got in.  I turn around and see my family there smiling, even Anjali was smiling.  Then I saw Latika.  Her looked at the ground with a sad face.  When she realized I was looking at her, she quickly wiped her tears and put on a big smile.  She said something, at first I could not hear it, but she had kept repeating it and her voice was getting louder.  And soon enough, I heard my name being repeated.  "Poonam...Poonam.."  Latika's voice turned into someone else's voice, a familiar one.  

        I woke up, and saw mamaji.  The voice was mamaji's.  She was brushing her hand through my hair.  I tiredly ask, " How long have you been here?" 

" I knew you would be here so I came."  She paused for a moment then asked, "Who were you talking to earlier?  Do you want to.....marry him?"  I wasn't tired anymore, I jumped up and I  said,"What!?, What!?...No!...I..I don't even know him."  I probably blushed 5 times.  

        Then I saw my mom's giddy face.  I realized she asked that to embarass me.  Mamaji burst out laughing!  She pulled me down to the grass and I sat up on the tree next to her.  I felt my heart racing and my cheeks hot.  "Not funny", I said.  "The guy I was talking to was Rahul"  Mamaji face immediatly changed.  She looked down at the grass and started fidling with it.  "Poonam...I'm sorry, I was being very harsh on you last night.  I overreacted.  I'm sorry."  I put my hand on top of hers and said, " No mamaji, you were doing your part as a mother.  I should not have yelled at that poor boy, or ran out..We both had other mistakes. Mamaji, I forgive you and I am very, very sorry."  Then we looked at each other and gave each other a huge hug.  Who knew mothers were so amazing? I did...I did.

        By the time we got home, it was 12:20.  I jumped into the shower, right away, then put on some comfy clothes.  Mamaji was making lunch.  Anjali was upstairs in her room, just reading books, while listening to rock and roll.  Odd combination, I know.  Sonya was also upstairs in her room, either trying on new fashion styles, or looking at models and critizing or complementing on their styles.   I jumped onto our comfy sofa in our living room.  Man, it was the comfiest sofa ever.  I loved home decorating and everything.  It was so soft.  The sofa was dark brown and light brown.

        I grab the throw blanket and snuggle up into the sofa.  I turn on the t.v. and it was shah rukh khan's latest movie.  I have watched it atleast thirty times.  Everyone loves shah rukh khan.  He was so handsome, he had the amazing features.  He had the perfect brown eyes.  And his hair? oh my!  His hair was amazing.  Man, one day I hope to marry someone as handsome as him.  Probably not going to happen, but a girl can dream, can't she?  Latika walked into the living room.  Wow, was she getting taller or what?!  I couldn't believe she was only thirteen.  "Are you okay?", she asked me referring to last night.  I pulled her into a big hug and said, "I've never been better"  I let go smiled and pulled her onto the sofa next to me.  We shared the throw blanket.  We watched the movie.  I kept staring at the amazing, handsome actor in the movie.  I didn't realize that Latika was staring at me for some time.  Then finally she asked me, "Deedi,(sister)?"  I said, "Yes", still staring into the movie and the actor.  " Are you going to marry someone as handsome as him?"  She said, pointing to the actor in the movie. I flashed my head to her and smiled.  "What did you say,..huh Lati? Huh?" I said starting to tickle her, while she was trying to block while laughing to death.  We were both laughing.

        Mamaji called from the kitchen, "Lunch is ready!"  Latika and I got up and walked to the dining room and sat down at the table.  Mamaji made my favorite dishes.  Just the site of it made my mouth water.  Dadaji walk in, from his office.  When he say mamaji, he leans over and plants a kiss on my mom's cheek.  Mamaji smiles back.  I could see her trying to hide her blushing face.  I heard Latika giggle beside me.  Then Anjali and Sonya walks in and sits down at the table.  Anjali cranky as usual, sat down without saying anything.  Her smokey eye was more scary than attractive.  Sonya had some kind of green facial paste on her face, always trying to ge prettier.  I don't see why she is trying so hard, when she is already astonishingly beautiful.  We all hold hands and gave a prayer of thanks.  Then it was chow down time.