THAT TOUCHES YOUR HEART

SUHANA HATES SID

Mom- wake up Suhana.

Me- Mom why so early, let me sleep, today is sunday.

Mom- Guests are coming, make your room fast.

Me- Guests? What! Who?

Mom- Dad didn't tell you, Siddharth is coming.

Me- Siddharth, who Siddharth?

Mom- Your dad's best friend, Gupta uncle's, son, Sid you forgot, I thought you two were good friends.

Me- That motu, we were never friends, he was a dumbo, always irritated me with his acrimonious taunts.

Mom- Ok ok he is coming after eight long years, do not fight with him, and he will stay in your room. You shift to Achal's room.

Me- what, why he is going to stay in my room, and why he is going to stay so long.

Mom- He is coming for his entrance exam preparation, so his dad wanted him to stay in our home. You know how good our relations are.

Me- But let him stay in Achal's room, why the hell you always force me to abandon my room, this is not fair Ma.

Mom- We can't let guests stay in that small room, you know it's not good, and if you still persist, I have to let your dad know about it.

Me- ok ok Mom, but that motu will have to suffer.

Mom chuckled and I furiously went out of the room.

Sid and I met when he came on vacations to our home, we both were in school then, we both were in class seven. He was a plump kid, but cute like panda. His round rosy cheeks, round belley and round face, everything about him was round. He looked really cute, but his mind was very crooked, always ridiculed me for my clothes, my hair, though now I know he was right then. I don't know why in the nineties parents made their daughters wear things which were really funny, I feel really embarrassed now when I see my photos, embroidery jeans, embroidered t - shirts and the most aweful was my hair being totally draped in sarso oil, I mean why , why mom why mom? There are many other embarrassing things I can share about the nineties but I can't, it feels really painful.

I refreshed myself and sat on the dining table, mom was in the kitchen.

Me- Ma where is dad, I haven't seen him since morning.

Mom- I called him now, he will reach here with Sid at anytime.

Me- That motu must have become more motu, haha.

Mom- Shut up, he is grown up now, don't taunt him.

Me- I will, that Motu I swear, he is not gonna stay long.

Mom- Shut up, you know how his dad had helped us when we needed help, not even our relatives, not even your chacha or mama came to help us when we needed them, they were the only one who stood beside us when your dad was in hospital fighting cancer. I still remember those days, now it's just a small help they have asked for, so please don't disappoint us.

Me- ok ok mom, but they are so rich he could have stayed anywhere but why here.

Mom- his dad wanted him to stay with us, I hope you know what Sid must be going through now, it's a tough time for him.

Me- hmm I know mom, but that happened long time ago, he must would have recovered from it.

Dad blew his car's horn from outside. Mom ran out, Achal and I too. Dad come out from the car and opened the rear of the car. A boy was sitting in the car, with glasses on, opened the car's door and stepped out. The boy who came out was tall, thin and utterly goodlooking. He was wearing a white shirt on a blue jeans. Shoes wear black, and completely complimenting his attire. I was spellbound, my sis's mouth and eyes were wide opened. We both were literally ogling. As he turned to ourside, we deviated our gaze. Eventually I realised, Sid was nowhere.