To someone special

CHAPTER 16

Two days passed by in a blur where I just ignored everyone and everything like a plague. I would attend all the classes and skip talking to Ranjith or to Nidhu. I would avoid talking or meeting bhayya too. I would just skip breakfast and make sure not to see or talk to him coz if he sees he will make me eat something. I know he keeps asking our maid about my whereabouts but I just ignored her as well. Even in the evening I would just keep myself locked saying I had dinner outside. I think bhayya is frustrated with me coz he was waiting for me yesterday in the hall and I sneaked to my room saying I need to pee to which he reluctantly agreed.

Patel uncle too kept calling me and I was in no mood to receive calls so I ignored him as well. He is dad's closest friend who I know from childhood and he is no less than a father figure to me. He is also related to us as his son is my brother-in-law. Alright let me say that Debina, my sister is married to his son. They live in USA and he rarely comes to visit his father. Debina and Sukhvinder were college friends and fell in love with each other. When dad said that it would be good to turn their friendship to relation Patel uncle happily accepted and married off both of them. Uncle sort of likes me more than Di coz she is not that close with him. He thinks I should have born early so he could have me for himself as a daughter but maybe god planned completely different.

I came out of my thoughts when my phone rang again and it was yet again uncle and I just sat in my car with my head on steering wheel. There was a knock on my window but I ignored it and sat not even looking up at the person who knocked. There was a knock again and I ignored again. All the emotional stress had been draining my energy which I am getting from juices and fruits. There was a knock again so I looked up to see the person I least expected. He gestured me towards the phone which was ringing so I picked up looking at him.

" Look now I have got you. So, don't even try to run away from me. I have my car so follow me. I need to talk to you. Now you will do as I say. Understood? " he said sternly and I just nodded in reply looking into his eyes which held so much power. He did get into his car and I followed him. I was getting anxious each passing second and I was not prepared to talk to him right now.

He parked his car in front of a diner and I did the same beside his. He got down and opened my car door and I was instantly got down and felt that I did a grave mistake my not picking up his calls. I stood there for some time and he looked at me with a broken expression. I can't stand him looking at me like that so I did something which surprised both him and me. I hugged him tightly and started crying. He rubbed my back saying soothing words to calm me down.

" Why are you crying now Naini? I am here and I am not at all mad for not picking my calls. Now stop crying beta please. It hurts to see you like this " uncle said and I could understand how much he loves me and how much he wanted me to be happy. And I love it when he calls me Naini whereas everyone calls me Naina. He says I am a daughter to him and always treated like one.

" I am sorry uncle. I didn't want to ignore you but I don't know.... " I couldn't finish what I was saying coz my sobs increased while he cupped my face and wiped my tears. I can see tears brimming in his eyes but he is a strong man.

" Shh.. no need to explain me anything now. Okay? You and I both know that how much I hate when you cry so stop crying and smile for me. Before it's too late we will go inside and have something while we can catch up everything " he said gesturing towards the diner and I nodded wiping my tears and we made our way inside.

Its really a cozy place and I fell in love with the interior as soon as I looked around. Uncle looked at me and smiled knowingly that I liked the place already. We sat at a two-person table and ordered some French fries and sandwiches.

" Now tell me how are you? And do you like the college you are going to? Made any friends? " he asked curiously and I replied him politely to everything. He is a person I don't feel any need to be self-conscious coz he knows me too well since I was a child. I started telling him everything about college, studies and everything possible animatedly while he heard keenly with a small smile.