TJL#14# She Is The One

Horror

Diya's POV

" Twinkol twinkol litile shtal
How I wondel whath you ale
Up abobe the wall sho high
Like a diman in the shky." Chase was singing sitting on my lap I was trying to feed him. His mom was feeding Leonore.

" Baby, open your mouth." I said to him. He shook his head. " Why baby?" I asked kissing his cheek.

" It'sh yuck." He said pouting his lips. I smiled.

" No, baby. It's not yuck. It's yummy." I said and I ate a little then acted a bit.

" it'sh yummy?" He asked and I nodded.

" Yes, it is very yummy." I said. He looked at me pouting his lips hard. " Wanna try?" I asked him. He shook his head and I smiled. "If you eat properly I will give you chocolate." I said and his eyes shone at once.

" Chocket!!!" He squealed.

" Chocolate?! No, no chocolate for you, boy." Natasha said.

" No chocket no foodh." Chase said.

" You are becoming stubborn like your dad. No chocolate. Not a single one. Eat food. Don't become stubborn like your dad. One hard headed in home is enough." Natasha said and sighed. Chase just looked at her with his puppy face. " And this why I hate your dad cause he taught you how to make me weak." Natasha said and sighed deeply.

" I love you too, Babe." I hard Chris saying. I laughed silently seeing Natasha twisting her lips at him.

" Now see, like mother like son." Chris said sitting beside her. Natasha rolled her eyes.

" Don't roll your eyes, babe. They might... You know?" He said and I laughed silently again.

" Lame point." Natasha said and kept feeding Nora. " Look at her. She is even having meal. I don't know what's wrong with your son and what to do with him." She said to Chris. He chuckled.

" Come here, boy." Chris said and took Chase from me. " What happened to my big boy?" He asked Chase. Chase just pouted.

" Chasie pie doeshn't wanth to eath." Chase said.

" Why is that, big boy?" Chris asked.

" Thish ish yuck." Chase said and I smiled. Why is he so cute!!!

" How do you know, boy? You haven't even have it yet." Chris said. " Let's try, okay?" Chris asked and Chase nodded.

Was it that easy for him to convince Chase to have food!!! He feed Chase and waited for Chase's reaction. Chase ate it and smiled. " It's yuck?" Chris asked. Chase shook his head. " Yummy?" He asked and Chase nodded. I smiled. Success!!! "Wanna have more?" He asked and Chase nodded. He smiled and kept feeding his son. " Never judge something with it's outer appearance, big boy." Chris said and Chase nodded. " You never know things can be different inner and outer. Sometimes they are same. Beautiful." Chris said looking at Natasha.

" Ahem!!" I clarified my presence clearing my throat.

" Don't you think those words are too heavy for Chase?" Natasha asked.

" I told that to you. You know inside and out thing." He said to her and she narrowed her eyes at him.

" Pervert." She said blushing.

" Hey!!! Don't start to share your bedroom stories here. Spare us. We are innocent kids." I said and pointed the kids along with me.

" Can you close your ears, Diya? I want to say something to my wife which I don't think is appropriate for you." Chris said.

" What do you want to say?!! And why is this not appropriate for her?" Natasha asked.

" Cause it's not civil thing. It's something dirty." Chris said.

I raised my hands surrendering. I put on the headphones and gave him a thumbs up. He leaned on Natasha's ear and said something. After that she blushed hard and he smirked at her.

" Can I remove it now?" I asked them. Chris nodded and I removed it.

" Couple goal, huh?!" I asked them. They smiled. Soon they were done feeding the kids. "Where is Natalie?" I asked Natasha.

" She is taking rest. She was tired." Natasha said. " Don't worry she will join in the function tonight." She said and I smiled nodding. " Alright." I said.

" What is today's function?" Chris asked me.

" It is called RATRI JAGA - THAPA it's very important ritual." I said.

" What happens in this?" She asked me.

" It's like we made holy symbols like Swisgik on the walls and floors. Around those figures and holy symbols the earthenware and pots are kept with other ingredients for puja. This is done to ward off the evil forces before the joyous occasion and establish the family peace." I said.

" Wow ancient beliefs?" Natasha asked.

" Yes." I said.

" We British too like to keep our traditions." Natasha said. I nodded.

" Yeah, I know. Old is gold." I said.

" True." She said. " Let's go then and join everyone. They will start to do it already." Natasha got excited.

" Will you join?" I asked her.

" Why do you think we are here?! Of course, girl. We will." She said excitedly. I chuckled. I followed her along with Chris and the kids.

" Dee!!!" Chhoti called me I show her already prepared with the color and the brushes. I saw Divya scrolling on her phone.

" Are you not joining!!!" I asked her.

" You know my drawing skill, Diya." Divya said and I rolled my eyes.

" Come on." I said and she gave up.

" Ok. Alright." She kept her phone down and joined us. We were about to start. But I saw my cousin Shreya coming towards us.

" Can I join you?" She asked. We three got confused.

" Sure, Shreya. You can." Divya said. I was feeling uncomfortable. Shreya smiled and joined us in making drawing.

" You are getting married. Can't believe that." Shreya said smilingly.

" Yes, getting married and going away from here." I said to her.

" Good for you I guess." She said and I looked at her suddenly her face shown a hurt expression. I wonder why. Suddenly she pulled me into a hug and patted my back. Then left leaving me utterly shocked. I looked at Divya and Chhoti. Their faces was mirroring mine.

" What just happened!!!" Divya said.

" Holy cowgirl!!!" Chhoti said. I don't even know what just happened.

" No idea." I said.

It was half past midnight when everything finished. I helped mom to keep the things in the store room and came back to my room. I took a long shower and changed into my nightwear. I was combing my hair suddenly I saw a shadow in the balcony for a second then it was gone. What was that!!! Suddenly all those horror movies were flushing in front of my eyes.

" Koun hai?"(who is there?) I asked. But no answer. Suddenly someone covered my mouth with  his hand and I won't lie it was a real horror. Definitely it was.