Miss Introvert? [COMPLETED ✔]

CHAPTER 21

[Aditi]
It was a bit awkward to interact with him for a few days but it didn't ruin our relation.
I shifted to Darshan's place after 2 to 3 days. His parents were so sweet and supportive. It just reminded me of my past. "Beta, u must be tired. Just freshen up and come down for lunch ", his mom said. "No...aunty.. It's not needed... Why will you take pain for me? ", I said. "Then are you going to starve or what?? U r just like my daughter... Don't worry about anything... Just take it as ur house", she said. "But aunty--", I was about to say something when Darshan cross spoke me, "Maa, yeh ladki Bhut bakwas Karti h... Don't listen to her at all". I heard aunty and uncle chuckle. I felt a bit awkward. "Let me show you ur room", he said taking me to my room. "How's it? ", he asked raising his brows. "Perfect ", I said pinching his nose slightly. "Just like me", he said and I pushed him a little. He went to his room and I went to freshen up. After getting out, the first thing I did was unpacking my bag. I first took out my pink diary which I used in my childhood but it holds a lot of memories. I searched for a place to hide it. But as I heard Darshan's voice, I ended up putting it in one of the drawers in panic. " R u going to stay there for the whole day? Come downstairs ", he said peeping through the door. "Hmm.. Yeah", I said absent-minded. As I went down, I saw aunty cutting vegetables. "Aunty, give it to me... Let me do it", I said taking the knife from her hand. "R u sure beta? U have just come.. Go and sit with Darshan and his dad", she said. "No aunty.. I will do it", I said pushing her away from the vegetable counter. "Okay then.. I shall prepare the paneer", she said. I chopped the vegetables when unconsciously I cut my finger. I hissed on pain a bit and washed it under the sink. "What happened? ", aunty asked concerned. "Nothing aunty.. Just a little cut", I said. "U should be careful", she said with love and affection. "Darshan.. Please bring the first aid box", she shouted calling Darshan and took me to the living room. In no time Darshan brought the first aid box. "What happened? ", uncle asked in his husky voice. "She cut her finger while cutting the vegetables ", aunty said. "Maa, she is very careless. Once while we were hanging out, she fainted. I was terrified so I called Sheena Didi. The reports said that she was 'EXHAUSTED' . She fainted because she hadn't have enough food ", he said. Although it was not completely true, it wasn't false either. He was saying about the first time when he came to walk with me. "Dad knows about it... I had said him", he continued and his dad nodded his head in agreement. "Here done", aunty's voice evoked. I looked at my bandaged finger once and then at her. "Thank you ", I said lifelessly. "No need to say thank you. We r ur own family.. Unless you accept us", she said. "Of course ", I said and hugged her. I was hugging someone after years. It felt like home. A home, for which I had longed for since years. "OK then.. Let me go prepare the lunch", she said. "Let me hel--", I was saying when she said, "No need for that Darsh will do it". And Darshan moved his gaze towards us, "What?? No... For u I always get into trouble ". "Helping ur mom is a trouble for you? ", aunty said twisting his ears while he winced in pain. "Okay.. Okay mom.. I will help u.. Please leave my ears", he pleaded and I giggled. Aunty left his ears and he gently pressed it while shooting a death glance at me. He followed his mom's trails and vanished behind the walls. After nearly 30 to 40 minutes, he appeared. "Hey, the lunch is ready", he exclaimed in his ever cheerful tone. I was a bit reluctant but I moved towards the dining table. I helped them in serving the food into the plate and I sat down with them. All of it was happening after years. "What happened? ", aunty asked putting her hand over my shoulder. "Nothing.. Aunty.. Actually my finger was paining a bit", I said. "U girl... ", she said playfully and started to feed me. "Aunty.. No need to feed me.. I will do it", I said and she said, "Just consider me as ur own mom". This moistened my eyes. While she fed me, images flashed before my eyes. Images of my mom feeding me, images of my mom playing with me, images of my mom and me happy TOGETHER. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't realise when tear drops rolled down my eyes. "What happened beta? Why r u crying? ", aunty's voice brought me back to the real world. I sniffed in lowly and said, "I miss my mom". "Then call and talk to her. ", she said. "I can neither call her nor see her any more", I said. "Why? ", she asked. "Because she is amidst the stars.. ", I said as tear drops made their way. I looked at Darshan once and he was already looking at me. I felt embarrassed and quickly wiped off my tears. "It has been 10 to 11 years since she has gone. I mustn't be so emotional ", I said and chuckled. "I am sorry to ask but when did all this happen? ", she asked. "Probably when I was in 3rd grade or so", I said trying to pretend normal even though I wasn't. "You loved ur mom very much, r8? ", she asked while feeding me. "Loved? I love her to death", I said smiling. "Aditi.. It's okay to let ur tears out", Darshan,  who was silent from a long time, now spoke. "I am okay", I said smiling at him. "No u r not", he said looking into my eyes and I shifted my gaze from his eyes. How could he read me when I never let anyone to even look at the cover? "Yes beta.. It's sometimes okay to let ur emotions out... It feels better", Darshan's dad said and I smiled weakly. After lunch, I darted into my room, locked it and broke down. I felt angry and pain at the same time. I don't know what was the reason of anger but I surely knew the reason of my pain. Maybe the anger was for repeating the mistake of inching closer to someone or maybe for ruining the lives of the people who loved me. Out of rage, I punched the floor so hard that my knuckles bleeded. It didn't bother me. This blood had no value to me now. Suddenly I heard a bang on the door and I wiped off my tears. I abruptly wiped off the blood on my knuckles and weakly opened the door. "Hey, what takes u so long to open the door? BTW r u free today? ", he asked. "umm..yeah", I said nervously. "great.. Then should we go to the park nearby? ",he asked. "Y.. Yeah.. Sure", I fumbled. "Hey what happened to your hand? ", he asked looking at my hands. "No.. Nothing ", I said hiding them behind my back. "Don't lie.. ", he said pulling out my hand and observed them. "How did this happen? ", he asked tensed. "It's nothing Darshan.. It will be healed.. ", I said trying to calm him down. "Wait for a minute", he said taking some medicines out and applied on my knuckles. "Darshan it's not needed", I said but he didn't pay heed to my words. "Here, done", he said and I looked at the bandage. "Now.. Never ever try to hurt yourself ", he said looking into my eyes. I just lost myself where I wanted to lose myself... A safe place to lose... His eyes...

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