Twists Twirls Perils & Pearls

13. Questions and Answers

It was around three in the afternoon when Abhedya and Swarnima left 'GHARONDA'. They were crossing the snack centre when Swarnima politely requested, "can we stop at the snack centre? I am hungry."

"Your wish is my command, princess. Whatever you ask for, you shall get." Abhedya replied with sarcasm dripping at each word.

He stopped at the snack centre and Swarnima ordered a plain butter toast in multi-grain bread for herself with a glass of fresh orange juice.
"Don't you know how to eat anything other than butter toast?" Abhedya asked.

"I... I couldn't find anything simple other than that." Swarnima replied putting a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

"Huh!! Your choice!! BORING!! I will have a double cheeseburger and I don't share my food." Abhedya told her in a child-like tone.

Swarnima gave him thumbs up. Their order arrived and they sat in the car.
Swarnima started munching her toast as soon as she got it.

"Easy!! What's the hurry?!! I am at your service for the whole day, take your time 'princess'!!" Abhedya found it amusing to see Swarnima hogging her food.

"I am famished!! Can't wait any longer..." Swarnima informed him.

Abhedya turned to her and asked, "you didn't have anything since morning?"

"No!! Before the pooja I can't eat." Swarnima answered with food in her mouth.

"Then why didn't you eat anything after that?" Abhedya asked her in a little concerned tone.

"I was about to ask you to get something in the morning but you cut the phone and then I started to play and forgot." Swarnima was busy eating while replying.

Abhedya held her hand and said, "I was angry okay... fuck!! I still am angry... very very very angry with you... and trust me this anger will not vanish anytime soon or maybe anytime ever.
And if I had cut your phone, couldn't you call me again? Such high ego you have? Of course !! YOU ARE A PRINCESS after all.. we are just commoners... you should have ordered me. There wasn't any need to starve."

"It's hurting..."Swarnima said in a low voice pointing at her hand which Abhedya held tightly.

Abhedya left her hand immediately and shut his eyes tight. He again held her hand, this time softly and asked her, "what was the need to become a hero? Why did you take the attack on me? Are you some superwoman who can stop anyone and take an attack and not get hurt... now look you had such a deep cut. From when have injections become your friend!? As far as I remember you always came running and hide behind me on all your vaccination days."

Swarnima was just looking at Abhey and his non-stop rant.
"Stop staring and answer me damm it!!" Abhedya shouted.

"Please don't shout!"Swarnima covered up her ears.

"Now my speaking looks like shouting to you... fine!! I won't speak to you..." Abhedya was furious.

He reversed the car and drove away from there. He increased the volume of the radio which played the song...' memories by maroon 5'.

Swarnima lowered the volume of the radio when the song finished and said, "I knew you are angry... very very very angry. Reasons understandable and justified. I didn't call you again because I thought I would eat at Gharonda but that didn't happen today. Trust me I don't think I am any superwomen and what I did was just an act of reflex which I am sure you would have done too if you were in my place. I still hate injections but can take them now."

Abhedya didn't say anything. Swarnima took his burger forwarded in front of him to eat when instead of taking the burger in his hand Abhedya opened his mouth which was an indication that she should feed him.