DQ#1 Thousand Reasons Why

My Past

Aradhya's POV

I was getting ready for school and Dee was also at home today. She was saying that she has some works to do today. She doesn't have office today.

" Kaha ja rahi ho, Dee?" (Where are you going, Dee) I asked Dee.

" Kuch Kam tha, Chhoti." (Have some work, Chhoti) she said shoving her stuffs in her bag.

" Main chaloon apke sath? Mujhe na suffocating feel ho rahi hai ghar beth beth k bore ho rahi hoon." (Shall I come with you? I am feeling suffocating. I am bored sitting at home lazily.) I said.

" Rehearsal per nahi Jana?" (Won't you go for the rehearsal?) She asked me.

" It's at 11." I said.

" Actually, meri office ka kuch Kam tha. Woh aur bhi boring hai, tum aur bhi suffocating feel karogi woha." (Actually, it's some of my office works. It's more boring and you will feel more suffocating.) Shesaid to me. I sighed. If it's her office stuffs then she can be disturbed if I am around. It's better to let her go alone.

" Thik hai main Whitney ko phone Kerti hoon mujhe pick up kerne k liye." (Ok, then I will call Whitney to pick me up) I said to her and she chuckled.

" Asher ko call kerke bolo tumhe pick up kerne k liye." (Call Asher and tell him to pick you up) she said and I looked at her weirdly.

" Kyun Dee?" (Why Dee?) I asked her. Has she already seen me meeting Asher at night!!! Nothing is impossible.

"Romeo hai na woh tumhare isilie." (Because he is your Romeo) dee said to me and I rolled my eyes.

" Sirf play mai hi hai Romeo. Sach Mai thodi na hai?" (He is my Romeo just in the play, not for real.) I said to her and she chuckled.

" Who knows!!! She shrugged. I narrowed my eyes. Is she doubting us to be together?! Asher is so friendly with everyone not just with me. Has that slipped from her mind?!!

" Main janti Hoon. Nahi hai woh Meri Romeo." (I know he is not my Romeo) I said taking my phone.

" Future main kya home wale hai yeh koyi nahi janta, Chhoti." (No one knows what is going to be in future, Chhoti) she said and I sighed sighed deeply.

" Main dekh Sakti Hoon, Dee. We don't match each other." (I can see, Dee. We don't match each other). I said to her.

" Kisne bola?" (Who said that?) She asked me.

" Mujhe paata hai." (I know that) I said.

" Tumhe yesa kyun lagta hai?" (Why do you feel like that?) She asked me.

" Kya Dee!!! Just compare both of us." (What Dee!!) I said.

" Yeha Compare kerne wali koyi baat nahi hai. Main tum logo ko compare kyun karoon?? Or Are you two rival for a reason? (There is nothing to compare. Why will I compare you two?) Dee asked me.

" Nahi Dee. Yesa kuch nahi hai." (No, Dee. Nothing like that) I said.

" Phir?" (Then?) She asked confusedly.

" Buss yese hi, Dee. We just can't be a thing." (Just like that, Dee) I said.

" Kyun?" (Why?) She asked me.

" Usko dekho aur mujhe dekho. Hum match nahi kertay." (Look at him and look at me. We don't match) I said.

" Dekha dono ko hi, isilie bol rahi hoon." (I have seen you both, this why was asking) she said.

" Phir yesa kyun bol rahi ho?" (Then why are saying like that?) I asked her.

" Kyun ki tum dono perfectly match Kerti ho." (Cause you two match with each other perfectly.) She said.

" Nahi, Dee. We don't." (No, Dee. We don't) I said. She sighed.

" koyi reason to dikhao." (Show me a reason at least) she said.

" Mere pass hazar o reasons hai." She said.(I have A Thousand Reasons Why I am saying that) I said.

" Kya reasons hai?" (What are the reasons?" (Kya reasons hai?) She asked me.

" Dee, jao tum late nahi ho rahi ho?" (Dee, go. Aren't you getting late?) I asked her.

I don't want to discuss about it cause I have seen my parents. My father belongs to a high class rich family and my mom belongs from a middle class family. And I have seen my father's behavior toward us. I don't want to spoil my future. I just want to live a peaceful life. Asher and I are not going to be in the end of the day.

" Bolo, Chhoti?" (Tell me, Chhoti) she said. I sighed deeply.

" Look at his family then look at mine. I don't even have a complete family. Lol." I said sarcastically.

" Yese maat bolo, Chhoti." (Don't say like that, Chhoti) she said. I sighed deeply.

" To kaisy boolon, Dee? Yeh sach hi to hai." (Then how will I say that, Dee? This is the truth only.) I said. " Yehi sach hai. Kuch bhi match nahi kerta." (This is the truth only. Nothing matches) I said irritatingly. I didn't want to talk about this anymore.

" Chhoti, family matter nahi kerta. Hum tumhare family hai na. Jo tum mean ker rahi ho woh to kabhi family thi hi nahi." (Chhoti, family doesn't matter. We are your family. And which you mean family that was never ever one.) She said.

" Mere liye woh mar gaye." (To me he is dead) she said. " Mere aur mere maa ki life mai abhi unke koyi jagah nahi hai. Kuch bhi nahi hai woh. Kuch bhi nahi." (There is no place for him in my and my mom's life. He is nothing to me. Just nothing.) I said and she sighed deeply.

" Ok, Chhoti. Relax." She said. I sat down there and she sat beside me.

" Main Saab kuch bhool ne ki koshis ker rahi hoon, Dee. Saab kuch. Suna hai Mr. and Mrs. Chauhan k ek bete bhi hai. Bhool gyi naam uska. Kehne ko to Bhai hai meri kabhi sakal bhi nahi dekhe ab tak." (I am trying to forget everything, Dee. I heard that Mr. and Mrs. Chauhan have a son. Forgot his name. If I think then he is my brother but I have never even seen his face yet.) I said. She looked at me completely shocked.

" Tumhe kaise paata?" (How do you know?) She asked me.

" Dadi ne phone Kiya tha ekdin. Unhone hi bola." (Dadi called once. She told me.) I said to her. "Unhone bola tha k photo send karenge lekin Maine mana Kiya unko." (She said she will send photographs of them but I forbade her) I said and sighed. She hugged me tightly.

" Main thik hoon, Dee. Mujhe kuch nahi huyi. Main maa ki tarah gaalti nahi karungi. Main ek peaceful life chahti hoon, Paisa nahi." (I am fine, Dee. Nothing happened to me. I won't do the same mistake as mom. I want a peaceful life not money.) I said.

" Tum sochti ho paiso k liye Vikram Chauhan k sath maasi k shaadi kerwya Gaye thay?" (You think maasi chose him for money?) She asked me shockingly.

" Nahi, Dee. Maa kabhi yesa nahi karenge. Main bol rahi thi k mujhe paiso ki jaroorat nahi hai. Main yese hi khush Hoon. Life ko complicated nahi banani mujhe. Main aur maa. Hum kush hi to hai." (No, Dee. Mom will never do something like that. I was saying that I don't need money. I am happy like like that. I don't want to make my life complicated. Me and Mom. We are happy just like that.) I said.

" I won't tell you anything regarding that anymore." She said and I nodded.

I thought Vikram Chauhan still have some fatherly feelings for me but I was damn wrong. He doesn't have any. No. Not at all. I am not going to spoil my life thinking about my past. I have moved on and I will never ever go back to my past. Never ever.