Secrecy of Regrets

28 Radio Tragedy

 28 Radio Tragedy

"Umm... Jack you are using her spoon." Charlotte said with knowing smile. Jack looked at the spoon. As if deer caught in light he immediately stood up and disappeared into kitchen and came back with other spoon. He resumed his eating as if nothing happened. Charlotte also sensed this and again wiggled her eyebrows.

I shrugged and looked at the plate. Ohh.... My new beautiful plate half filled with sauce and half with Charlotte's recipe. I hate sauce and just because of my stupidity I have to eat this – THIS MESS!!!

Ethan took initiative to help Charlotte. I almost thought he would tell her his feelings. But this love story is going to be very very long love story until I decide to pop this secret bubble...

I on the other hand have to sit with the Jerk there!!!

This day could not get worse. I made my way to the living room. Jerk was nowhere to be found. I thought he went to his room so I made my way to backyard. I was careful enough not to go in dark. I turned on the music player in my phone and started humming to the songs. I was so engrossed in my Singer mode that I didn't notice a figure standing not far from me. I immediately knew who was it.

I stopped singing abruptly. Jack slowly made his way towards me. I clutched my phone as if my life depends upon it but I didn't let my fear appear on my face. I stood there fearlessly.

He stopped few steps away from me, his hands in his pockets.

"Get ready. You need to head to your hotel. It'll get late."

"I'll get cab." I said him.

"I said GET READY. I didn't ask you how you will go." Jack said with straight face and went back into the home.

I got irritated but immediately run to catch with him.

"I said I'll get the cab. That's it. I didn't ask for your help."

Jack again stopped causing me to hit my head with his shoulder again. He turned to me and small smirk appeared AGAIN.

"Don't you think you owe me from that dinner incident?" I facepalmed myself. How can this man get his way through the things?

I heard a soft chuckle. He smiled?

SMILE???

I get back into the living room. Charlotte was sitting on couch and Ethan was coming down from stairs. I set with Charlotte. She was looking at some fabric patterns in her phone.

"We are going. Zee let's go." Who does order around? I didn't even set for 5 full minutes.

"I am also coming!" Ethan hollered from stairs.

Ohh I didn't know I had this fan following. I got special escorting services!

I gathered my small bag and phone and got ready for leaving. Charlotte put her hand on my shoulder as we made our way to the exit. We set in car – Jack's lovely car. We are waiting for Ethan as he suddenly wanted water and then he came and again forgot his phone in kitchen. Who does this?

YOU DO THIS!

Okay... I do forget but sometimes I do everything perfect.

Key word is SOMETIMES...

I didn't know the way around here. But Charlotte's destination came first. Charlotte gave me her all time favorite hug and wished me goodnight. AND she specifically instructed me not to go Apartment hunting without her. I agreed with her. Ethan hugged me and we said our goodbye.

Ethan probably found his way to stay with Charlotte but he will not utter a single word about his feeling – I bet.

Jack instructed Ethan not to go until he comes back. How can I manage to be in this deadpan Environment with not so funny Jack?

"You do have two options – One- One of us will talk. Two- Please play radio at least." I gave him options. – Two Options...

He didn't reply nor did he look in my direction and started the car.

So I made decision – I turned radio on!

He turned radio off!

I again turned it on!

He again turned it off!

I again turned it on!

He was ready to turn it off but suddenly a big horn made him jerk his head towards direction. We almost hit another car!

I stared at him!

So, I won because he didn't tried to turned it off. His full concentration was on road now. Serves him better!!!

SO I WON!!!

I hummed to the songs even if didn't get lyrics for some of the songs.

I would have hardly enjoyed 3 or 4 songs when He again turned the radio off!

I didn't make any efforts to turn it on.

After full two minutes I couldn't take it.

"You do know I have a family of 20 people. And it includes 7 men. And especially my brother. If I die due to silence, he will make sure to kill you with high volume sound system just a centimeter away from your ear. He'll come everywhere you go with DJ Sound system to make you deaf for lifetime!" I threatened him.

No answer.

So instead of turning radio, I connected my phone with car's Bluetooth system.

Guess what!

I got my favorite 'Kishore Kumar's songs' Old enough? Yeah I know.

I started to tap my hands on dashboard of car and to sing my lungs out!

The car came to a sudden halt. Only then I noticed that we are at the entrance of hotel. I turned to him. Disconnect my phone and said Goodbye to the jerk.

"Come to stay at Charlotte's home!" I am having hearing problems. I should go to the doctors.

"I am serious. You can stay as tenant. You can pay rent if it hurts your self-respect."

Mr. Jack (he is being good here.) is actually proposing to stay at Charlotte's home. I raised my eyebrow to let him know that I am curious to know the reason behind his politeness.

"She is enjoying your company in very short span of time. She had never been comfortable with anyone except me and Ethan."

"Are you sure? I don't want you to allow me to stay at her home in one moment and throw me out in other. You know the bipo-" I couldn't help myself but put my doubts before him but I just got carried away by calling him Bipolar.

But unfortunately he caught my word!

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24-06-2019

More than 1000 words!!!!

What happened with Jack? Why is he now allowing Jiyana to stay at Charlotte's home?

Jiyana can never accept good things without creating any problems, can she?

She has no back up now. How will she manage to save herself from him? We'll see in next chapter!

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