DQ#1 Thousand Reasons Why

Different For Us

Aradhya's POV

" Hello, Mrs. Bradley!!" I said to my neighbor. She was a very sweet woman.

" Oh, Hello, dear." She said with a soft smile. She was carrying a bag which was full of grocery stuffs.

" If you don't mind can I help you?" I asked her. She smiled.

" No, it's ok. I can manage." She said.

" Please?" I said to her and she smiled a bit.

" Ok. Let's share it." She said and gave me some of the stuffs to carry and she carried the others. I smiled.

Mrs. Bradley reminds me of my grandmother. Though they are nothing similar. Mrs. Bradley is a sweet,loving and kind person when my grandmother is a cruel person as hell. When my father divorced my mom my dear grandmother kicked my mother and me out of the house in the middle of the night. We didn't even know that was coming. My father never discussed about the divorce with my mom before that day. He used to have fights with my mom and Mom used to keep quiet. She tried to solve the matters but he didn't even want to. Well, we don't need him in our lives as well. Who cares if he is alive or not?!!

The reason that Mrs. Bradley reminds me of my grandmother is they are of the same age. Why couldn't my grandmother be like Mrs. Bradley?!! She encouraged her son to do wrong with my mom and me. And she is not at all ashamed of that fact. For them our life has become pathetic now. We reached Mrs. Bradley's place.

" Come inside, Ari. Have a coffee with me." She said and I nodded.

" Sure." I said and walked inside with her.

Mrs. Bradley is a widow who lost her husband years back. She has 3 children. 2 sons and a daughter. The elder son of her lives in Scotland with his wife and kids and her daughter is also married who lives in Manchester. I don't know much about her other son who I have heard from Mrs. Bradley is a famous lawyer of UK. Mr. Bradley left a fortune before dying for his family. Her kids are also well established but still Mrs. Bradley stays here in this remote place and neighborhood in a small house. When I asked her the reason she was like Mr. Bradley gifted this house as their wedding gift to her when they got married. That time Mr. Bradley had a small bakery nearby. He bought this house for her with all his savings. She is kinda emotionally attached with this house because of the love her love for her husband. I appreciate it. I really appreciate it and sometimes it make me think why couldn't my parents have such a relationship!!! It would not spoil my life then. I hate my life anyways. It is not going to get any better anyways. Not now not ever. I had coffee with Mrs. Bradley and then walked out of the house. I had to go to school now. It's the sports day today. I can be a bit late as I am not participating in any of those events but Juliet and Heidi was crazily forcing me to go that I had to take a leave from my job and Lizzy has scolded me good for that. She cut off my salary as well. I walked out of there and reached school on foot. Cause, I didn't bring phooljhari with me today. I have her a bit rest today. The weather was beautiful so I decided to enjoy it a bit as well. I reached the school and found the students are already very excited about the sports day and I sighed deeply. I am sure my day is going to be wasted today. I better be in the bookstore doing my job.

" Hey!!!" I found Eros.

" Hi!!" I said to him.

" You are late." He said. I smiled.

" I had some works." I said to him. He nodded smilingly.

" Whose team are you supporting today?" He asked me.

" Which team?" I asked him and he chuckled.

" On the soccer match. Silly!!!" He said and I smiled.

" Are you playing as well?" I asked him. He nodded.

" Yes, I am." He said. " But I think you are supporting Asher's team. You know you are in their group." He said.

" That doesn't mean I have to support their team." I said to him and he chuckled.

" You should support your friends." He said and I nodded.

" Ari!!!" I heard Gabi's voice.

" Hey!!!" I said.

" Come. Everyone is waiting for you." She said and I chuckled.

" Bye, Eros!!! All the best for the match. I will be cheering for you as well. Cause you are my friend too." I said to him and he smiled.

" Thanks a lot." He said.

I reached the field. The crowd was cheering already.  I sat next to Gabrielle and soon the events started. Juliet and her team won the volleyball match. Gabi kept cheering crazily and I laughed. Crazy girl!!! Juliet and Heidi sat next to Gabi while Jordana and Whitney sat beside me. I smiled.

" Congratulations, guys!!!" I said to them. Gabi nodded in a cheerful mood.

" Thanks, Ari. You should be in the team as well. It was fun." Heidi said to me and I chuckled.

" I have to learn it first." I said.

" I will be tutoring you. No worries." Whitney said. I chuckled.

" Surely." I said and the soccer match started.

The girls were cheering crazily for Ardeyn's team. Juliet glared at the girl sitting behind her as she was screaming Ardeyn's name. I chuckled. These two are completely unpredictable. I found Asher as well playing in Ardeyn's team. I mean it's obvious, isn't it?! The most famous students of the school. They were playing very well. Eros and his his wasn't bad either. But Ardeyn's team won. Everyone reacted like it was obvious.

The sports day went well. Most of the students left for home but we were still sitting there waiting for Juliet, Jordana and Whitney who went to meet their coach with their teammates. Gabi was in the field with Asher and Ardeyn. They were playing soccer. I chuckled and turned to see Heidi who was tying a note with a balloon.

" What are you doing?" I asked her.

" Sending letter to my Dad." She said and I kept looking at her sadly.

May be we both were in the same boat but the situation was completely different for us.